Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19950, John Daboll, Conn.
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Conn.    Dabboll, John     S. 19950

See affidavit w. claim of John Dabboll 2nd. From this John Dabboll + it shows that this man the son of John and Abiah was born Feb. 13, 1751.
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Rev.  19950
INVALID.

File No. 19930
John Daboll
Pri Rev: War

Act:            Invalid

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 100

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Conneticut
John Dabboll
Private
Conn militia
in U.S. Army
Rev. War

Inscribed on Conneticut roll at 62 1/2 cents and increased to $1, per month by act 24 April 1816

Formal certificate issued 27 March 1824 and sent to Hon: N. Barber, H. R.

Increased by death of Ular, 28 July 1824, to $4, per month, commencing 17 July 1824, and certificate sent to Hon: N. Barber, Groton, Connect.
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State of Connecticut
County & City of New London
On this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty per before me the subscriber a Notary Public duly commissioned presiding in said City of New London personally appeared John Daboll Esqr of the Town of Groton in the said County & State of Connecticut aforesaid who on his oath declared and says that he is the person who formerly belong to the Company of Capt Hubbard Burrows in the eighth Regiment of Militia in the of the United States this name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut but that he has never received a formal certificate from the secretary of War and now wishes to
obtain one
John Daboll [signature]

Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Witness my signatures and Seal of Office
Eben Learned Notary Public
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m for John Daboll's pension certificate
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State of Connecticut ss Hartford County

John Daboll came before me one of the Justices for said County and made oath that he is the same John Daboll whom the Congress of the United States at the
second Session of the tenth Congress placed on the pension list as an Invalid of the United States and that the evidence in support of his claim was taken by A _____ B ____ - Esqr Commiss appointed by the Judge of the District of Connecticut in pursuance of an act of Congress passed at the first session of the Ninth Congress entitled an act to provide for persons disabled in the Revolutionary War
That he served [illegible] J _____ F _____ at the time he was disabled and that
he now resides in the County of New London and has resided there
State of Connecticut
L State of [illegible]
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INCREASE OF PENSION.
IT is hereby certified that John Daboll formerly a private of Captain Hubbard Barrows company, in the 8th Regiment of Connecticut militia who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of one dollar per month, on account, as he states, of having received a wounds
in his head & left hand - which in our opinion amounts to half a total disability while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the 6th day of September in the year 1781 at a place called Fort Griswold
in the state or territory of Connecticut is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in my opinion is entitled to three Dollars per month more than he already receives as a pensioner
John C. Miner M.D.
Benj'n F Stoddard  [signatures]

Dated at Groton in New London County State of Connecticut July 17th 1824

State of Connecticut  Grotob 17 July 1824
New London County
Personally appeared Doctor John O. Miner Benjamin H. Stoddard signers to the above certificate & made solemn oath that the same is just and true according to their best skill & Judgement
Before me Hayes J. Barber Justice of Peace

I certify that the above signed John Miner & Benjamin F. Stoddard or respected physicians
Hayes J. Barber Justice of Peace
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WAR DEPARTMENT
PENSION OFFICE, FEBRUARY 9, 1822.
Rules and Regulations for substantiating Claims to Pensions.
Extracts from an Act, entitled" An act to provide for persons who were disabled by knows wounds received in the Revolutionary War," passed the tenth of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an act of the 25th April, 1812, again revived and continued in force for one year longer, by the act of the 15th May, 1820; and lastly, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by the act of February 4, 1822.

"SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, in substantiating such claim, the following rules and regulations shall be complied with, that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the judge of the district, or one of the judges of the territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorized by commission from said judge.

" Decisive DISABILITY, the effect of a known wound or wounds received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, during the Revolutionary war, must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel, or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where such known wound or wounds were received; and particularly describing the same.

" The nature of such DISABILITY, and in what degree it prevents the claimant from obtaining his subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable physician or surgeon, stating his opinion, either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant, on oath or affirmation, which, when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said judge or commissioner. And the said physician or surgeon, in his affidavit, shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived*
.
" Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army; or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was, after his disability, in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary war. And in the same manner must prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony.

*Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War return to the respective district judges the names of all such persons as have been transmitted to him by the several district judges, pursuant to the act for the regulation of claims to invalid pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability, together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said district which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death or removal of one or both such physicians to make new appointments and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physicians returned to them as soon as may be ; of which they will make 
return to the Secretary of War, &c. &c. &c.
VIDE law of the 18th, April 1796.-Laws of the U. S. Vol. 3, page 374.
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" Every claimant shall, by his affidavit, give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for a pension before, and that he is not on the pension list of any state; and the judge, or commissioner, shall certify in writing, his opinion of the credit of the witnesses, whose affidavits he shall take in all those cases, where, by this act, it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses. And, also, that the
examining physician or surgeon is reputable in his profession.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said judge of the district, or person by him commissioned, as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had thereon, in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which the testimony was closed before him, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c. "And it shall be the duty of the
judge, or commissioner, aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of the evidence and  proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct."

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already placed upon the pension list of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the Revolutionary war, in all cases where justice shall require the same: Provided, That the increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall in no case exceed a full pension."

"Every invalid making application for this purpose shall be examined by two reputable physicians or surgeons, to be authorized by commission from the judge of the district where such invalid resides; who shall report, in writing, on oath or affirmation their opinion of the nature of the applicant's disability, and in what degree it presents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; which report shall be transmitted
by said physicians or surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of War," & c. & c. & c.

Extract from an act of Congress of the 25th of April 1808, entitled "an Act concerning Invalid Pensioners."

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That any officer, non-commissioned officer musician, or private, who has been wounded or disabled since the Revolutionary war, while in the line of his duty, in the actual service of the United States, whether he be long to the military establishment or to the militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on the pension list of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations, as are prescribed by the act, entitled ""An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war,” passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six."

The act of the 25th April, 1808, is not limited.

Act of 18th April, 1814. -- Depositions substantiating claims to pension to be hereafter taken before any judge of any of the courts of the state or territory in which such person may reside, the certificate of the clerk of the court whereof the said judge is a member, sufficient to prove his being such judge.
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ORIGINAL CLAIM
United States
DISTRICT ss
I, _______ Judge of the District Court of the UNITED States of America for the ______ district by AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled ""An act to revive and continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes," DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORIZE AND COMMISSION _____ of the county of _____ 
and district of _____ to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of _____ of the town of _____ in the county of _____  and district of _____ to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth section of "An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal, at _____ the ______ day of _____ in the year one thousand eight hundred and _____
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INCREASE OF PENSION.
United States
Connecticut DISTRICT, Ss. Bridgeport.

To Doctor John O. Miner of Groton in New London County and Doctor Benjamin F. Stoddard of the same Town and State in said district.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 4th of February 1822 entitled ""An act to revive and continue in force 'An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes, you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine John Daboll who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you
are to be regulated and governed by said act.

Given under my hand and seal, at Bridgeport this 19th day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four
Pierpont Edwards [illegible] Judge