Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2241, for Eliphalet Smith, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Smith, Eliphalet
Platt, Olive
(Former widow)

NUMBER
W 2241
R. L. Wt 26996-160-55

CONTENTS
born Feb. 25 1761 in Fairfield Conn. there at enl.
In 1832 res of Norwak, Fairfield Co. Conn.
died Apr. 26 1836.
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1220
Connecticut
1226
Olive Platt
widow of Eliphalet Smith
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of August 1853
and sent to
Thos B Butler
Norwalk Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Page 64  Vol. A
3 February 1853
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State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield }  Ss  Probate Court District of Norwalk
Febr. 9. 1833 Personally appeared before said Court Eliphalet
Smith of said Norwalk the within named declarant
and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say in
explanation of the within declaration states that in the
middle of September 1779 [illegible] was drafted into Capt
[illegible] company of State troops or [illegible] guards and [illegible]
at the fort at Black rock in said Fairfield under Col.
Dimon and was in actual service at said fort until
the middle of December making three months
In the month of September cannot recolect the day of the
month. I was again drafted and served as is or
stated in the year 1780 and was in cited him until
Jan 3 1781 making Four Months
In the month of April 1781 cannot recolect the day of the
month enlisted under Capt David Sturges as is herein stated
and was in constant and actual service in guarding and
protecting the [illegible] for Four months making the whole
term of said [illegible] Eleven Months during said time I
served as a private and claim pay and [illegible] for said
time and does not know nor can he find any other
persons that know of his service except the depositions
hereunto attached & by age & infirm my recolection is [illegible]
Eliphalet Smith
Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court the day & year of
said Before on Benj Isaacs Judge
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Olive Platt


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