Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,733, for Asa Tiffany, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Tiffany Asa
NUMBER
SS. 17.733
Carded
CONTENTS
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See letter to Dodd. P.Agt  Sept. 15. 1835

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17.925

Connecticut--

Asa Tiffany
Lebanon in the State of Conn
was a Pri-- in the Com commanded
by Captain--------------of the Rgt commanded
by Col Webb--in the Con--
line for 
11 mo--
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Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 12 day of October 1833 and Sent to Lebanon D. Wattles, Esquire--
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Arrears to the 4th of Septr. 83.           $ 91.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar. 4. 32  18.33
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                                                            $109.99
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(Revolutionary claim,       )
(Act June 7, 1832.            )

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 3     Page 48
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Probate Court 
District of Lebanon

On this 13th day of October AD 1832 personally appeared on open Court before the Court of Probate in and for the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon now sitting present Denison Wattles Judge, Asa Tiffany a resident of said Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years the 14th day of April last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits 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 towit he the fore part of the month of August 1775 he enlisted with a company of Connecticut troops said company was commanded by Captain Levenworth of New Haven, Lieutenant Repeller of Fairfield County and Ensign Lewis. And he marched first to New London in Connecticut and was stationed at and near Fort Trumbull that he then marched To Cambridge in Massachusetts and was four months in said Cambridge he belonged to Col Charles Nebbs regiment, Lieutenant Col Hall, Major Lattimer and Brigade commanded by Genl Sullivan, he was no engagement which at Cambridge. He left Cambridge for the last
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of December or first of January following had a regular discharge which has been lost or destroyed by time or [unk].

Sometime in the month of August or first part of September 1776 I was drafted into the service of the United States from the militia of Connecticut the company to which I belonged was commanded by Captains Dewey, our Lieutenant was Andrew Huntington, our Ensign name was Murdock all of said Lebanon we marched through the counties of New Haven and Fairfield to New Rochelle on Long Island served in the State of New York we stayed at New Rochelle till the enemy landed at Frogs or [unk] Point on said Sound we then retreated as far as Bryans River the dividing line between New York and Connecticut he was out this campaign three months or about that time lasting not more than three or four days.

He was afterwards out two months at said New London as a clerk to [unk] Bosworth the [unk] of the regiment of Continental Militia commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Meson of said Lebanon.

He was [unk] in 1778 two months at Fort Griswold [unk] said New London the months he cannot recollect his Captains name was Carpenters and is [unk] name was Abbott of [unk] is Lieutenant he was dead and
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Immediately after his time was out in Plfee
tses company last mentioned he was once
ployed as a substitute for some one whose
name he has now forgotten in Captain
Daniel Tildens Company the Regiment
was commanded by Col Levi Nells
he was stationed at Fort Trumbull
near New London and was out one
month making it, the whole thirteen
months [???????????] his he was out at
[????] other short periods but has
look his memoranda and his memory
has so failed him that he will not
undertake to state when and where
He was born in said Lebanon on
the 14 day of April AD 1832 his birth
is recorded in the records of said Lebanon 
and he lived in said Lebanon when
called into the service of the United States
as aforesaid. He has lived since the Revolutionary War upwards of forty years in
the Counties of Rensuless and Saratoga
in the State of New York for three years
last past or thereunto he has lived
in said Lebanon He had a discharge
from Captain levenworth but has since
lost it. I am acquainted with Colonel
Isaiah Loomise Captain Stephen D. Williams
and the Rev Cark Brown who can testify
to my verisity and belief of my services
as soldier of the Revolution I have
the testimony of said Col Loomise and Gen
Warren Clarke who are knowing to parts
ck Cambridge left service
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of my service Captain Daniel Tilden
now Colonel Tilden now resides in
County of Portage and State 
of Ohio but he is unable from 
poverty to be at the expense of getting his 
[illegible]
He hereby relinquishes his 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
Asa Tiffany
Sworn to and 
subscribe the day and
year aforesaid
We Esek Brown a clergyman residing
in said Lebanon and Stephen D Tilden
residing in the same place hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Asa
Tiffany who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration that we believe
him to be seventy nine years of age that
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution and that we concur in that
opinion
Esek Brown
Stephen D. Tilden
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after examining the depositions of Gershom Clark and Col Isaiah Loomise 2d hereunto annexed and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Rev Esek Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Lebanon and that Captain Stephen D Tilden who he also signed the same is a resident in said Lebanon and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Wattles Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Tiffany for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office and of said Court this 18 day of October AD 1832.

John Wattles Clerk Pro Tem
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I Isaiah Loomis 2d of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being about seventy four years of age and duly sworn depose and say that I have since 1776 been acquainted with Asa Tiffany of said Lebanon and was knowing to his being drafted into a company of militia the latter part of August or first part of September AD 1776 said company was commanded by Captain Daniel Dewey Lieutenant Andrew Huntingdon and Ensigner [unk] we went from Lebanon aforesaid to New Rochelle on Long Island Sound east of New York, we tarried at said New Rochelle untill the enemy landed at Frogs Point in said Sound he retreated with the army to Byram River the dividing line between New York and Connecticut we were out this tour about three months during 
which time said Tiffany did service in said company and further the deponent saith not.

Isaiah Loomis

Sworn to and subscribed this 21 day of July AD 1832
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State of Connecticut New London County Probate Court district of Lebanon

On this 21 day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon now sitting present Denison Wattles Judge Isaiah Loomis 2d of said Lebanon and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office and of said Court this 21 day of July AD 1832.

John Wattles Clerk Pro Tem

State of Connecticut New London County Probate district of Lebanon August 29th 1833

This certifies that I Denison Wattles the Judge of said Court am personally acquainted with Isaiah Loomis 2d who has subscribed and sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition and know him to be a man of respectability and credibility.

Denison Wattles
Judge of Probate  un & for the district of Lebanon

In testimony whereof I John Wattles Clerk of said County have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and of said Court this 9th day of August AD 1833.

Attest John Wattles Clerk
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Payments to be made
at Hartford
by Pres: U [illegible] Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of
Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension office
in Book E Vol 3
Page 48 by E.D. Bullock
Clerk
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Left in the Pension Office 
1835 by the Pensioner 
supposed to be dead

Tiffany, ASA 
Conn. S 17733
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Asa Tiffany of the State of Connecticut who was a Private during the Revolutionary War....
is entitled to receive Thirty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given as the War Office of the Untied States this 12 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty - Three
Lewcap
Secretary of War.

[Unreadable]
Geo Wm Brumk 
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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INVALID
No. 1773
Asa Tiffany
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Asa Tiffany
App. by Gersham
Clark 16668
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Town of Guilford}
County of Chenango}
State of New York} ss
Gersham Clark, of said town being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the month of August 1775 he this deponent enlisted into the military service of the State of Connecticut as a drummer.  and immediately joined the company commanded by Capt Eli Levenworth of New Haven Lieut Rossiter and Ensign Lewis.  at New London about 30 miles distant from Lebanon the native town of this deponent and in which this deponent then lived.  Remained there about three months.  We then went from there to Cambridge Conneticut [Connecticut] and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb (as this deponent beleives [believes]) Lieut Hall and Maj Lattimer and remained till this deponent recd. a regular discharge.  And this deponent further saith that he was and is now acquainted with Asa Tiffany of the same town of this deponent and that he this deponent knows that the said Asa Tiffany was in the service at the same time and belonged to the same company of this deponent and further this deponent saith not -
Gersham Clark
Subscribed and sworn
this 18" day of August 1832
beforwe me
Samuel J Trask JP
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State of New York County of Chenango}
Town of Guilford -} ss.
I Samuel J. Trask a Justice of the Peace of the town of Guilford in said County do certify that I am personally acquainted with Gersham Clark who took and subscribes the preceding affidavit that he is a reputable man and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Guilford August 18th 1833
I have written the line beginning with"who" and ending with "affidavit" closter [closer] than the other lines
Samuel J. Trask Justice peace
State of New York
Chenango County ss:
I Jarvis K Pike Clerk of said County do certify that Samuel J. Trask before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is signed to the preceding certificate of credibility was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the said Certificate to be his genuine handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of July 1833 -
P. B. Prindle
Dep. Clerk
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Lebanon Ct}
Augt. 12}
Free
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
District of Columbia
Ct. 
Aug 16
retd.
11 mo private
36.33
2 battles
Lebanon Ct

73.33
18.33
91.66 Total
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Lebanon Conn Aug. 10 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
It appears from the Brief that the applicant has complied with all the requirements of the Department ^except obtaining the certificate ^of County Clerk as to the [illegible] & life of Trask ^who took our depositions and also certificates as to the credibility of the witnesses - all which he has now done although he had to travel on foot to the distance of about 200 miles and as he is very poor you will confer a favour by forwarding a certificate to^me for him as soon as the business can be done
Yours very respectfully
Denison Wattles

Pardon me for making the above [words missing] as it is a case of extreme poverty and the poor man has taken this journey on foot into the State of New York to obtain his testimony