Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36563, John Greenslet, Continental Conn. Res. In 1820
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
CONTENTS
A
or
Greenslet, John
Greenslit.
NUMBER
S. 36563
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 Notification to Calvin Goddard Esq
Norwich Court 29th July 1820

3688.
Connecticut Roll
John Greenslet, 4
Capt Claft
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Oct. 1818
and sent to Calvin Goddard Esqr
Chelsea Landing Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 41.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819
48.00
Arrears to 4/30
$89.06
{Revolutionary claim,}
Act 18th March, 1818.}
2 years
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Lisbon, New London
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John Greenslet
No 3688 Lisbon 
Octr 18
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SCHEDULE.
District of Connecticut, ss. County Court for New London County
On this
29th day of June
1820, personally
appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said County
John Greenslet
aged sixty five
years, resident in Lisbon
in said County
who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in
the Revolutionary war as follows: in a regiment commanded by Col John Durkee
in a company commanded by Capt. Willis Cleft, Connecticut
line that I made my declaration of service on the
1st of April 1818 & obtained a certificate No 3688
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in
any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States,
in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not,
nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to
me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed,
and by me subscribed.
That I am a laborer, but by reason
of sickness, wholly unable to work-- that my wife
Eunice aged sixty two, is also unable to maintain
herself - my property is a small cottage in about one of
poor land value $40,00 Kettle, 50 at 50- old chain, 34
4 knives & forks, 14 - I tea cups & Saucers, 12 -6 plates, 25 = $42.25
& that I was assisted by the town before I obtained by
pension
John his x mark Greenslet
Signed Sworn to, and declared, on the 29th day of June 1820
before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
1820
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court in sd New London County
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed
, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is
the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is forty two dollars and twenty three cents
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court,
29th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County of New London
County
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John Greenslit
April 1 1818

two depositions enclosed
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& made oath to the truth of the following declaration by
him subscribed viz that he entered in the army of
the United States in the War of the revolution in the
month of January [illegible]
Army That he belonged to & served in a company commanded by Capt Willis Clifton a Regiment
commanded by Col John Durkee being in the
Connecticut line, as he [illegible] Regiment
that he enlisted for served two years & untill the
after the Carleton in which
he was engaged that having received on injury
in his head his memory is impaired but believes
he served two full years & was not discharged untill
winter following with her recollects that he
formed the army in January 1776 continued
therein untill my Sommer after the battle
[illegible] & he believes but is not certain
that he was discharged untill Jany 1778
that was honourably discharged in writing but
which discharge has been lost by time resident
That he never received any pension - and that
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To Calvin Goddard Esq one of the Judges of the Superior
Court of the State of Connecticut
The petition of John Greenslet of Lisbon in the
County of New London State aforesaid
That he resides in the town & State aforesaid that
he served more than nine months in the war of
the revolution upon the continental establishment as a
[illegible] his reduced circumstances in need of
assistance from his country for support, that he never has
received or been allowed
any pension by the laws of the United States
or any one hereby relinquishes all claim to
my such allowance except by virtue of the act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land &
naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war
" & to a pension under which he is
desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the
same may be we according to the provisions of said act
Dated at Norwich this 1st day of April 1818
John his x mark Greenslet

State of
Connecticut
New London  
 
Be it remembered that on this first day of
April in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of
the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
personally came John Greenslet of Lisbon in sd County
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he is by reason by reason of his reduced circumstances
in life he is in need of assistance from his County for
his support
John his x mark Greenslet

Sworn to & declared before me the
day and year aforesd  Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Court

I Calvin Goddard Judge, & as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
John Griswold did serve in the revolutionary war as
stated in the
preceding declaration
against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the proceedings & testimony taken U had before to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aformentioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich 1st April 1818

Calvin Goddard Judges of [illegible]

I certify that the above named John Greenslet is in indigent circumstances
Calim Goddard
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I Charles Justin of Canterbury in the County of Windham
State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I am acquainted with John Greenslit of
Lisbon in the County of New london and am knowing
to his performing one years service in the Revolutionary war in the first company commanded by Capt Will Cleft in the first Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee
the time of service commenced in March 1776

[illegible]

I Zephaniah Simpson of Lisbon in the County of New
London State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I am aquainted with John Greenslit
of the Town and County aforesaid and am knowing
to his performing one years service in the Revolutionary war
in the first company commanded by Capt Wells
left in the first Regiment commanded by Col John
Durkee the time of Service commenced in March 1776
Zephaniah
[illegible]
They are also considered creditable witnesses.
Sworn before me
Freeman Tracy Justice of the Peace
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Lisbon September 28th AD 1818
This may certify that we the Subscribers are
aquainted with the circumstances of the within
Named John Greenslet and are knowing to his
standing in need of the assistance of his Contry
for support
Joshua Perkins
Levi Perkins
Burnd Huntington
Freeman Tracy

State of Connecticut
New London County
I do hereby certify
that Freeman Tracy of Lisbon Esq is, & for more than
three months last past, hath been, a Justice of the 
Peace in and for said County, duly qualified & acting
under the authority of said State, and that the
signature to the attestation of the within affidavits
is his nature
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affix
the seal of the County Court of
New London County, at Norwich
this 5th day of October AD 1818
Charles Lathrop Clerk
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Revy
36563
INVALID.
No. 36.563
John Greenslet
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 499
Arrangement of 1870.]