Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39278, Roswell Catlin, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Catlin, Roswell
NUMBER
S 39278
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7222.
Vermont
Roswell Catlin
of Berkshire in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 
3 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Farnsworth Franklin County, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 mos 20/31 77.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48--
$123.16
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
1886 Jany 4 Miss F Amelia Marke with history
Prior
Notification sent October 26, 1820 to 
H. James, St. Albans, Vermont.
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District of Vermont Franklin County ss.
On this 16th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for said County of Franklin in sd. District personally appeared Roswel Catlin aged 56 years resident in Berkshire in said District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"  That he the said Roswel Catlin at Harrington in the State of Connecticutt [Connecticut], on the 16th May 1777 ^enlisted for three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Theophilus Munson of the Connecticutt line in Colo. John Chandlers regiment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 11th of April 1780 when he was discharged from service in Westfield in the State of New Jersey- That he was in the battles at Germantown- & at Monmouth (where he was surfeited by the heat which he has never recovered, also at the siege at Fort Miflin & Red bank on Mud Island- and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support- and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services (except the accompanying depositions.
Roswell Catlin
Sworn to subscribed and declared before me
the day & year aforesd.
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court
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I Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Roswell Catlin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress- And have caused the seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto affix'd at Fairfield this 18th May1818.
Joseph D. Farnsworth
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Roswell Catlins
Declaration
Copy of Record
7222
Sept 1819
Con
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Revolutionary Claim Under act of Congress.  
May 1st 1820
State of Vermont}
Franklin County ss}
Franklin County Supreme Court of Judicature July [illegible] term 1820 on this eleventh day of July 1820  Personally appeared in open Court being the Supreme Court of said State for the County of Franklin & a Court of Record for said State & County having the Power of fine & Imprisonment Roswell Catlin ^of Berkshire in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged fifty eight years Resident in Berkshire in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declair [declare] that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows from April 1777 to A[ril 1780.  three years in Capt. Theophilus Munsons Company & Colo. John Chandlers Regt in the Connecticut line.  I have recd a Pension Certificate Numbered 7222 the date of my former declaration is dated May 16th 1818.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 & by me subscribed- viz sixty acres wild land - 1 old Potash kittle - 1 old tin pail to Seth Harman  with 1 old ax & hav 2 sheep
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I have no Person in my family but myself.  I am by occupation a Farmer - but by Reason of a Rheumatic Complaint with which I am severly afflicted I am able to do but little labor
Roswell Catlin
Sworn to & declared on the 11th day of July 1820 Before this Court
Horace Janes Clerk
State of Vermont}
Franklin County ss.}
I Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of 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 scheduler's eighty dollars-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 17th day of July 1820
Horace Janes Clerk
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39278
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,278
Roswell Catlin
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Judge's Certificate as to claimants curcumstances wanted
Admitted
Roswell Catlin's Declaration - Certificate &c. &c.
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I Benjamin Wooster of Fairfield in the State of Vermont aged 56 years being duly sworn do depose & say that in June 1777 I was a soldier in the Continental army & belonged to Captain Theophilus Munsons company in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] line in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler.  That some time in said month of June ^1777 Roswell Catlin now resident in Berkshire in this state aged about fifty six years- Joined said Company at Peekskill in the State of New York as a soldier having enlisted as I then understood for three years- that we continued to serve together in said Corps in the service of the United States- a considerable part of the time belonging to the same mess- until sometime in April 1780 said Catlin having the reputation of a good soldier- did not witness his discharge but have no doubt he was honorable discharged- the said Roswell Catlin in now present and I know him to be the same Roswell Catlin who served with me in the revolutionary war as I have related- and further say not-
Benj'n Wooster
Question:  By R. Catlin are you acquainted with my circumstances-
Answer by Deponent- I am & have been more than twenty years- Consider that you are in reduced circumstances- as you are out of health possessed of no real estate- and very little personal property-
Subscribed & sworn to this 18th May 1818 & I further certify that the witness is a credible withess
J. D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County
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Ethiel Scotts' Deposition
respecting the services of Ros. Catlin
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I Ethiel Scott of Georgia in the District of Vermont aged 56 years being duly sworn depose and say that in June 1777 I was a soldier in the Continental army- & belonged to the Company commanded by Captn. Theophilus Munson in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] line in Colonel John Chandlers Regiment- at which time Roswell Catlin- now resident in Berkshire in Vermont aged about fifty six years- Joined said Company as a soldier having enlisted for three years- we continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States ^until some time in April 1780 when the said Roswell was discharged from service- he had the reputation of a faithful soldier- the greater part of the time he belonged to the same mess with me- the said Roswell Catlin being now present I know him to be the same Roswell Catlin who served with me in the Revolutionary War as I have related- and further say not-
Ethiel Scott
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
this 18th May 1818 & I further certify that Deponent in my opinion is a credible witness-
Frederic Bliss Asst. Judge
of Franklin County Court