Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,242, Jeremiah Converse, Conn. Mass
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SERVICE
Conn.
Mass.

Converse, Jeremiah

NUMBER
R. 2242
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26,498
Jeremiah Converse
Ohio
Jeremiah Converse

Hon. J. McLene
 H R
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832
The State of Ohio Madison County Ss.
On this twenty 22d day of September in the year AD 1835 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting (being a court of Common law jurisdictions & of record) Jeremiah Converse a resident of the county of Madison & state of Ohio aged seventy four 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 he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit, that he entered in the month of February in the year AD 1777 by voluntary enrollment for the term of eight months under Col. Eli of Saybrook, Captain John Keys  & first lieutenant Samuel Grosvenor of Pomfret - second Lieutenant Lyon, Ensign Benjamin Converse of Brigham Connecticut. That he served out the full term of eight months the term of his engagement; that he resided at the time of his entering the service at Killingly in said county of Windham, was stationed at New London Connecticut, marched from there to Providence Connecticut, thence to River Town, then joint the Army commanded by Genl. Sherman as he believes, at that time an expedition was contemplated against the enemy on Rhode Island, from thence to New London, thence to the state of New York through Saybrook, New Haven to Norfolk, from thence to Horse Neck, thence to the lines of our Army near the enemy where 
Col. Miegs's regiment of Regular Troops were stationed, was then joined by col. Shermans regiment of regular troops for the purpose of reconnoitering the county and obtaining forage; marched from thence to Horse Neck, was there discharged, that he recd no written discharge.
 That in the month of July AD 1781 he entered the service a second time by voluntary enrollment for the term of five months in the state troops of Massachusetts under the following officers, to wit Captain Clark of Williamstown Berkshire County; first Lieutenant  [illegible], Ensign, the regiment to which he was attached was commanded by Major Rowley of Lenox town in the county & state last aforesaid, that at the time he entered the service of the United States the second time he resided in the town of Windsor in said county & state aforesaid, that he marched from thereunto Albany in the state of New York, thence to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River, thence joined the troops commanded by Col. [Wittit?] that about the 6th day of September AD 1781 while at Fort Plain he was attached with a company regular troops commanded by Captain Woodruff or Woodworth does not recollect which; in pursuit of a party of Indians, that
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in the pursuit the marched by the wa of Fort Herkimer, crossed the Mohawk River, proceeded about seven miles fell in with a body of Indians & then a skirmish ensued in which the whole detachment was either killed or taken except fifteen men five of whom were wounded, four white men and one Indian of our party. That this applicant was severely wounded by a ball passing through his left shoulder which has rendered him an invalid ever since, that at this day he has not the propper use of his arm by reason of said wounds, that after the skirmish he was carryed to the hospital at Albany, there remained until his term of service expired, that he continued an entire cripple for near two years of said wounds, that he served until the end of his second term was discharged at Albany, received no written discharge, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services other than what is herewith submitted, that he has no documentary evidence. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.
Jeremiah Converse his X mark
In open court
John Moore Clk

Answers to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court to this applicant.
1st Interrogatory - That he was born on the 4th day of August 1761 - in County of Windham Connecticut

2d Interrogatory - That he has no record of his age

3d Interrogatory - That at the time he first entered the service of the United States he resided in the county of Windham state of Connecticut. The second at Berkshire County (Windsor) in the state of Massachusetts. Has resided since the Revolutionary War 12 or 14 years in Massachusetts, 12 or 14 years in the state of Vermont; from there removed to the state of Ohio where he has resided since, and now resides in the county of Madison in said state of Ohio.

4th Interrogatory - that he volunteered into the service

5th interrogatory - that he can make no further statement than [?] his in the body of his declaration to which he refers.

6th Interrogatory - that he received no written discharge.

7th interrogatory - that he is known to the following persons in his present neighborhood who can testify to his
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declaration for truth & veracity. and to the belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. The Rev. Henderson C. Noble, David Chapman Esq. Titus [Dost?] Esq. The Hon. Philip Lewis, Colonel John Moor. Genl Nathan Bond, Steph- Moore, James Ewing, Abel Beech, Ademiah Wheeler, Amos Beech, Amos Beach, Henry Wormer D.N, W. Robert Haines and many others.
Sworn to and subscribed that day and year aforesaid in open court. 
John Moore Clerk        
                                        Jeremiah Converse
                                                his x mark

We William Westlake a clergyman residing in the county of Madison and State of Ohio and Albert Newton, residing (in the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Converse who who has sworn to and subscribed then the above declaration; That we believe him to be seventy four years of age; That he is respected and believed in the Neighborhood which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinions. 
Sworn to and subscribe this day and year aforesaid.
John Moore Clerk.
                                   Wm Westlake 
                                 Albert Newton 

The State of Ohio.   }
Madison County Ss.}
Madison Com pleas [illegible] time in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five.
And the said Court do hereby enclose their opinion of the matter after a full investigation of the same; [illegible] often putting the interogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that William Westlake who [syand? - signed] the preceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Madison and State of Ohio, and that Albert Newton who has signed the same is a resident in the county of Madison and state of Ohio and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit.
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I John Moore clerk of the court of Common pleas of the County of Madison in the state of aforsd. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the [signed?] preceding in the matter of application of Jeremiah Converse for a Pension. 
           In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office at [San..?] this 22nd day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
                        John Moore Clerk
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The Hon: James L. Edwards
} Coms'r of Pensions 
Present 



[Sideways text]

Ohio  Jan. 11


Hon. Jere McLene
HR
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James L. Edwards Esq. 
Coms'r of Pensions

Sir,  Enclosed I transmit the declaration of Jeremiah  Cowers, a resident of my district, to me well known, as is also Gn'l John Moore the Clerk of Madison County. 
I ask for it a fair & impartial considerations. address to me at Congress Hall. 
Respectfully yours the 
Jere. McLene
10th Jan'y 1836
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Suspended 
let 15 Jany 1836

Hon. Jeremiah McLene
(not found)

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[crossed out top line reads]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

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P.O. ______________ 
_Jeremiah Converse_
Service:___________

Enlisted: ________,18__.
Discharged: _________ ,18__.

[stamp] REJECTED

Application Filed [crossed out] ____, 18__.
Suspended - Ohio List Page 345- 
"For further proof". ILL.  3/23/31

Alleges: _________
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Re-Enlisted: __________
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Attorney: ____
P.O. _______
Recognized.  ____ Contract. 
____ Cert. of Dis.    Searched for  _____, 18__.
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I Elisha Converse of Brookfield in the County of Worster [Worcester] and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years testify and say that am knowing that I Jeremiah Converse about the first of January 1777 enlisted as a soldier in the War of the revolution at Thompson in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Captain John Keyes of Ashford, Lieut Governor of Pomfret  Lieutenant & Benjamin Converse of said Thompson was Ensign  said Company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Eli of Saybrook & soon marched from said Thompson to New London & then to Groton & then stayed until [farel?] & then marched on an expedition against Rhode Island & joined the army then Commanded by General Spencer of Tiverton & after the expedition failed returned to New London again & then marched to New York on the American Lines & joined the army commanded by Colonel Meigs and Col. Sherman and there did duty as a soldier in said Company  until the last of December of said year 1777 at which time said Jeremiah was discharged . Having enlisted in the same Company & served duty in the same during the whole of said time as a soldier and was discharged at the same time. 
Elisha Converse 

Worcester, April 7th 1835, Then personally appeared Elisha Converse the signer  of the above deposition & signed & made oath to the same before me. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Elisha Converse & am of opinion that full faith & credit may be & ought to be given to his testimony. 

        Jesse Bliss Jus. Peace
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We the subscribers hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Elisha Converse the signor of the foregoing deposition for a number of years past and say with out hesitation that said Converse has uniformly supported an unimpeachable character for truth & veracity. 

Francis Horton 
Allen Newell 
Avery Harp
Josiah Hinshaw
Samuel Rogers
Peletiah Hitchcock

Worcester Ss. April 7. 1835 I the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County hereby testify that I am personally acquainted with the  Rev. Francis Horton who is a regular ordained Minister of the gospel in Brookfield, Allen Newell, Avery Harp, Josiah Hinshaw, Samuel Rogers & Peletiah Hitchcock the signors of the above certificate & inhabitants of Brookfield and am of opinion that full faith & confidence ought to be given to their testimony said persons sustaining unimpeachable characters for truth & veracity.
 Jesse Bliss Jus. Peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Worcester. Ss. I Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said  County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Jesse Bliss, Esquire, above named is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signature to the foregoing certificate, as well as of the oath of Elisha Converse, to the deposition aforesaid, by him the said Converse signed, is in his the said Bliss' own proper hand writing. 

In testimony  whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the County Seal at Worcester, this fifteenth day of April, in the year 1835. 
                                    Jos. G. Kendall. Clerk