Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,530, Joseph Baldwin, Conn.
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Service
Conn.
Baldwin, Joseph.
Number
S. 31,530
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Connecticut 22.503
Joseph Baldwin
Lisbon - in the State of Connect-t who was a --- in the co commanded by Captain Witter of the Rgt commanded by Col Latimer in the Connect-t line for _____ = $45

Inscribed on the Roll of Connect-t at the rate of 45. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Septr 1833 and sent to James Hanman, Norwich, Co.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 112.50
Some-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 22.50
$135.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Comps Palmer Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 6.
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State of Connecticut, County of New London js. City of Norwich.

On this tenth day of September AD 1832, Personally appeared in open Court before the City Court of said City being a Court of Record and now sitting, Joseph Baldwin a resident of the town of Lisbon in said County, and state, aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832.

That on the 2nd day of June AD 1776 he voluntarily enlisted in the military service of the United States in said New London County in a company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Witter of which company Elias Sanford Palmer was Lieutenant, Joseph Smith was second Lieutenant, and John Williams was Ensign for the term of seven months.

Enlisted at Stonington
on or about the 20th June same year proceeded from Stonington through the village on board a vessel commanded by Capt Ebenezer Allen with about twenty other recruits, to sail for New York. Our passage was made in about six days. Having two brothers in Capt Eldridge's company stationed a little Easterly of the City, near the East River, the Captain landed the diclarant there, and the next morning his said brothers accompanied him down to the City where he joined his company at the Grand Battery so called.

While there he assisted by the use of the HallbeHomed Boats, to get the troops over to Long Island, from New Jersey and York island
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and they were landed at Brooklyn. After a short time our company crossed over to Brooklyn and went to Cobble Hike Fort. After two or three da went from the Fort into the Plains and remaining there three or four days were then ordered back to the City. Soon after which, our company went to Briary Plains so called and went into trenchments. On the 15th of September, a very hot day we were engaged in the Orchard Fight. Our company was under command of Jonathan Latimer as Colo and Waterman Clift as Major. Colo Selden was taken by the Enemy. This fight took place soon after a number of the British ships moved up the river with troops and landed them on York Island after this fight we were moved to Harlaem Heights about two or three weeks. Thence to Mile square over Kingsbridge. Thence to White Plains. Our company was present at the battle, but was not actually engaged in it. Thence went to West Chester for a few days. Thence to Bchskill under the same company officers.
Thence we went to North Castle to winter quarters, the weather became very cold and the declarant was discharged there on the 25th of December, as near as he can recollect without writing.
During the whole of which period aforesaid, the declarant says that he served in quality of Sergeant of sd Company.
On the first June 1779 the declarant was _____ at Stonington to serve for two months under Capt Richard Hewitt. Part of which time the declarant served as a private at Fort Griswold, and part of the time at Stonington Point. We served the entire two months, and was discharged at the Fort at Stonington Point, without writing, with fourteen others. He relinquishes