Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18468, for Eliphalet Jennings, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn [Connecticut]

Jennings, Eliphalet [stamped star above last name]

NUMBER
S. 18468

Carded
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CONTENTS
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6828
Eliphalet Jennings of Bridgeport in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the [blank] 
commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] 
commanded by [blank] in the line for 
Connt [Connecticut] Troops One year one month
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 1833 and sent to [illegible] on [illegible] US.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar [March] 33,  86.66 
Semi-anl [Semi-annual] allowance ending [blank]  
21.66
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108.32
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[begin brace] Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. [end brace]
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk, 
Book D    Vol. 3    Page 49
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18468
INVALID.
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File No. 18468
Eliphalet Jennings
Pri [Private] Rev [Revolutionary] War
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Act: June 7th 32 

Index: --Vol. 1, Page 446
[begin bracket] [Arrangement of 1870.] [end bracket]
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Eliphalet Jennings
Bridgeport Conn. [Connecticut]
13 months Service
[illegible] 1771.
amount
private 13 mo [months]
43.33

R L. Nichols 
Clerk
Hon [Honorable] G [illegible]
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State of Connecticut    )
County of Fairfield       ) ss.  Bridgeport.

On this 10th day of August 1837 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Shatford in Said County now sitting, Eliphalet Jennings a resident of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Six years, who being first 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, that he inlisted in April 1775 in Fairfield in said County of Fairfield State afforesaid as a private into Capt Danl. Demons Company of Connecticut State Troops for Seven Months service--that he resided in said Fairfield at the time he enlisted to go to the Northward under Genl. Montgomery that the line of March from said Fairfield was by Water to Newyork and Albany and from Albany to Fort George--was at the takeing of Fort Chamblee and St. Johns--was dismifsed at the end of said seven months service at St Johns--that he has no documentary evidence of this service but Samuel French of Trumbull in said County can testify to the fact that he performed this Tour of Service for the United States as above stated.

Also that he enlisted in the Summer of 1776 in said Fairfield into Capt George Benjamins Company of Connecticut State Troops for Six Months service--that he resided in Said Fairfield at the time he enlisted for this Six months service our line of March was from Said Fairfield to the State of newyork where said service for the United States was performed  I was in an engagement at Harlem near Newyork--George Washington was Commander in Chief--that he was dismifsed at Newyork about Christmafs 1776--that he has no documentary evidence of this Six Months service but John Beardslee now of Bridgeport can testify to the fact.  that he performed this Six months Tour of service for the United States And that he was born in Fairfield March 15th 1756 has no record of his age--was liveing in said Town of Fairfield when called into service--has resided in Bridgeport formerly a part of the Town of
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Fairfield when called into service--has resided in Bridgeport formerly a part of the Town of Stratford in said County since the Revolutionary War where he now resides--was 76 years old the 15th day of March 1832--was a private in said service and was inlisted--Genl. Montgomery was Commander in Chief in the first expedition, and Genl. Washington was Commander in Chief in the second expedition--And that he has served the United States in all thirteen Months--
Eliphalet Jennings
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Served for the United States six months we were both inlisted in the same Company & were both discharged in the State of Newyork about Christmas 1776--I have personal knowledge that said Jennings performed said Six Months service for the United States--Gold S. Sillaman was Col. of our Regiment.
John Beardslee

The foregoing Depositions of John Beardsley and Samuel French Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court & the same are the testimony & part of the original proceedings in the case of Eliphalet Jennings herein Certified under my hand & Seal of Office--
R. S. Nichols Clerk

# I do further certify that John Beardsley & Samuel French the above Witnefses are credible persons & that their character for truth & veracity is good.
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
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The within named Witnefses towit John Beardsley & Samuel French are both credible Persons & the character of each for truth & veracity is good--
Fitch Wheeler Judge

The above Certificate under the hand of said Judge is part of the proceedings in this case & herein certified under my hand & seal of office--
Attest
R.S. Nichols Clerk
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I Samuel French of T...bell in Fairf
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The said Eliphalet Jennings hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Eliphalet Jennings

Attest    R. S. Nichols, Clerk

We, Thomas Brothwell ["a clergyman" stricken out"], residing in the town of Fairfield and Daniel Burill of Bridgeport ["residing in the same" stricken out], hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eliphalet Jennings who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Brothwell
Daniel Burill

Attest  R.S. Nichols Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Brothwell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a ["clergyman" stricken out] resident in the town of Fairfield and that Daniel Burill who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Bridgeport and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Fitch Wheeler Judge

Attest  R.S. Nichols, Clerk

I, R.S. Nichols Clerk of the aforesd. Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliphalet Jennings for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 10th day of August 1832.
R.S. Nichols, Clerk

[Solid black seal affixed to the left of the above signature--nothing legible in it]