Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15581, William Gallup, Conn.
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Conn  Gallup, William   S.15581

                                     carded
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28,026 Connecticut
William Gallup
of Voluntown in the State of Con
who was a Private in the Conn commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded y Col Douglas of the Con Troop
line[word crossed out] for 15 mo 6 days -

Inscribed on the Roll of Con 
at the rate of 76 Dollars __ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany
1834 and sent - Thom [word incomplete] 
N. Barber.   H. of R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833  $ 190
Semi-ant, allowance ending             38
                                                     ______
                                                     $ 228
                 {Revolutionary Claim,
                  Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E D Bullock, Cle
Book E  Vol. 3   Page 36

[On right page]:  Note of death not on AB
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
                                     State of Connecticut}
                                    County of Windham} JS
On the 27th day of March AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the district of Voluntown in Said County now sitting William Gallup a resident in the town of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut Aged 83 years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit 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 
1st Tour.  Start on the 21st day of April 1775.
I volunteered as an orderly Sergant in Capt. Joseph Palmers Company and immediately marched to Killingly Ct and was there joined to the Regiment under Col. John Douglas, and from thence we marched in Said Company and Regiment to Roxbury Massachusetts
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and thus remained in sic Service sic said Company and Regiment two weeks from thence 
was marching to Providence R.I. and there remained two weeks more and there I was discharged and came home making sic this Tour of duty one Month. Nathaniel Morgan was our Ensign, Peleg Randall, John Wylie, David Hopkins Secy-  .... under {four letters/numbers illegible]  James Gordon was a Major in said Reg. but was there a member of the assembly of Ct in proof of this Tour of service I refer to the affidavits of Benjamin Palmer & William Stuart and to order from Louis Gordon who was there  [illegible]  attached    Letter at. all of [illegible word] is hereunto [illegible]
I am unable to produce any other proof of this Tour of duty.
2d Tour  Start at the 9th day of September 1776. I was drafted as an Orderly Sergant in
Capt. Joseph Palmers Company in Col. John  Douglases Regiment of State Troops said so I did thus  said mustered at [illegible]  Moses Robins there in Voluntown afore service and marched from thence to New Haven Ct. where we arrived on the 12th day of Said Month and there received of said Capt. Palmer 20 Shillings each as part pay for service from thence we were marched through Fairfield in Said State of Ct to West Chester in the State of New York where we remained some time, and from thence we marched to Kings Bridge and White Plains, and from thence back to West Chester where I remained in duty
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as aforesaid until the 13th day of January 1777, when I was discharged and came home making four Months and three days that I was in service this Tour of duty James Gordon was our officer, Nathaniel Morgan was our Lieutt. but was taken sick at West Chester aforesaid and, there died.  Peleg Randall & Daniel Hopkins were Sargeants :- during this same & served Gen. Washington and Gen. Lee.  (Peleg Randall was a Sargeant part of the time but he might have been advanced).  In proof of this tour of service I refer to the  affidavits of Benj. Palmer and William Stewart hereunto connected, and Pay-Roll marked Letter B hereunto attached. 
3d Tour That on the 15th day of February 1777 I was again drafted in said Capt Joseph Palmers Company, in Col Scott Douglas's Regiment of State Troops as Orderly Sargeant as aforesaid and immediately marched to North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island at Wickford in Said State [illegible] sic remained guarding the Shores until the 7th day of April 1777 making one Month and Eighteen days I was in service this Tour of duty - During this Tour no event took place of a remarkable character & command & I was cannot give[word inserted] any further account of the service. In proof of this tour of service  I refer to the affidavit of Benjamin Palmer hereunto commanded, and Pay-Roll Marked C hereunto [illegible word]..
4th Tour  Start on the 15th day of January 1778 I was drafted in Capt. Moses Branch
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Company in Col. Obidiah Johnson's Regiment of Ct State Troops and immediately ahed [sic] in Said Company in the discharge of my duty as an Orderly - Sargeant and immediately marched to Providence R.I. and there remained in service in Said Company in the capacity aforesaid at and near Said Providence until the 15th day of March 1778. Where I was discharged and came home making two Months in this Tour of service our Lieut. name was Bergus. - the names of the other officers I do nott [sic] recollect  In proof of this 
Tour of duty I refer to the affidavit of Benjamin Palmer hereunto assembled, -------

5th Tour  Start on the 10th day of August 1778. I was drafted as an Orderly  Sargeant in Capt Titus Baily's Company in Col. John Douglass Regiment of Ct. State Troops and marched on said 10th day of August 1778 to Isaacs Mill  RI and there remained in service in said Company and Regiment until the 25th day of February 1779 when I was discharged and came home, making in this tour of service Six months and fifteen days, in this tour of service I was stationed at the aforesaid place and that vicinity in guarding the shores. Sargeants in Said
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Company under one said John Wylie, John Thurston, Daniel Hopkins, I cannot give the general circumstances or the names of the officers more fully than I have. In proof of this Tour of service I refer to the Affidavit of Elisha Palmer hereunto ....  making in the whole time which I served as aforesaid Fifteen Months and six days.-  [last six words underlined]

I have no other evidence which it is in my power to produce that what is hereunto   [illegible word].- and owing to my advanced age and the feebleness of my body and mind and the consequent loss of memory I was unable to give the general circumstances of my service and the names officers more fully than I have in this said declaration. I had a Sargeant Warrant [?] from Col. John Douglas but in the general confusion of my papers it has been lost and I have not been able to find it
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He hereby relinquishes 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, the following interrogations were by Said Court [illegible word] to Said applicant viz.
  1st  When and in what year were you born Ans. in Voluntown Ct on the 8th day of October 1749.
2d. Have you any record  of your age If so  where is that record. Ans. I have in Town Records of Voluntown in Windham County Connecticut - Sec. Certificate hereunto
accessed[?]
3d  Where were you living when calld [sic] into service Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War Where do you now live; Ans. I have always lived from the day of my birth  in the Town of Voluntown aforesaid-
4th  How were you calld into service: were you drafted?  Did you volunteer? or were you a substitute? And if a Substitute for Whom?  Ans. I volunteered and was drafted
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5th State the names of some of the regular Officers  who were with the troops when you
served Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.  Ans.  I can recollect none other officer than those I have named in my declaration except that I now remember that Capt. William Hubbard was at West Chester when I was there - I can say no more. - as I have produced all the evidence in my power and the best that is within my reach -
6th did you ever receive a discharge from the service And if so? by whom was it given and what  has become of it. Ans. I have never received any written discharge but
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was honorably discharged

7th  State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your service as a revolutionary [sic] Soldier
   Nathaniel Sheffield
  and Jonathan Stanton
                         [Signed]   William Gallup

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the Probate Court for the District of Voluntown in Windham County and State of Connecticut
          [Signed] Kinney Gallup Judge of Probate
                         for the District of Voluntown
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Mr. Nathaniel Sheffield a Clergyman residing in the Town of Voluntown in Said County and State and Jonathan Stanton residing in the same hereby testify that we are well acquainted with William Gallup who has Subscribed to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  
                             Nathaniel Sheffield
                              Jonathan Stanton      
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year aforesaid before the Probate for the District of Voluntown in the County And State aforesaid
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And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after-putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant said a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Sheffield who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the said Town of Voluntown and that Jonathan Stanton who signed the Tour is a resident in the Said Town of Voluntown and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the persons who have Subscribed  the written affidavits are well known to this Court to be witnesses whose testimony is entitled to credit
                      [Signed]  Kinney Gallup Judge
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I Daniel Keigwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Voluntown in the aforesaid County and State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the Said Court in the matter of the application of William Gallup Jr.. for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 17th day of June 1833

    [Signed]  Daniel Keigwin Clerk
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                                  Moses Fish, S. 13029
                                  William Gallup, S. 15581
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Mrs. Harriette V. Stacy
22 Imlay Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

   The Revolutionary War records of Moses Fish and William Gallup are furnished you as follows:

Moses Fish
S. 13029
The data which follow in ref=gard to Moses Fish were obtained .. in the papaers on file in pension claim, S.13029, based on his... in the Revolutionary War.

    Moses Fish was born November, 1759, in Groton, Connecticut     the name sof his parents were not given.

While a resident of Groton, Connecticut, Moses Fish enlisted in the fall of 1778, and served one month  as a private in Captain Hubbard Burrows company, Colonel Parson's Connecticut regiment.  Early in the next year, he enlisted and served between two and three months as a  private in Captain Ralph Stoddard's company, Colonel William Ledyard's Connecticut regiment, marched to Fort Griswold where he assisted in building a fort.  He enlisted in the fall of 1777 to go on an expedition against Burgoyne, at the time he was taken, and served two months as private in Captain Richard Hewitt's company, Col Lattimer
s   Connecticut regiment.  He enlisted in 1778, again to go to Fort  Griswold, and served one month as private in Captain Hubbard Burrow's company, Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut regiment.  He enlisted in 1779,   on month as a private in Captain Spicer's Connecticut company at Fort Griswold. He subsequently served at various times in different detachments, sometimes a week at a time,  amounting in all to three or months along the seashore with rendezvous at Fort Griswold, names of officers not stated.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application   September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Rome, Oneida County, New York.
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   There are no family data in the claim of Moses Fish.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,  the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Moses Fish, you should write to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Moses Fish, certificate #4373, issued January 21, 1833, rate $23.33 per annum. commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Utica, New York Agency.

William Gallup
S. 15581

The data which follow relative to WIlliam Gallup were obtained from pension claim, S. 15581, based upon his service  in the Revolutionary War.

William Gallup was born October 8, 1749, in Voluntown, Connecticut: the names of his parents were not given. His birth was recorded in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Voluntown.

While residing in Voluntown, Connecticut. WIlliam Gallup volunteered Aril 21, 1775, and served one month as orderly sergeant in Captain Joseph Palmer's company, Colonel John Douglas' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted September 9, 1776, served as orderlu sergeant  under the same officers and was discharged January 13, 1777.  He enlisted February 15, 1777, served as orderly sergeant in Capt  Joseph Palmer's company. Colonel John Douglass' Connecticut regiment, engaged in guarding the shores of Rhode Island, and was discharged April 7, 1777. He enlisted January 15, 1778, served as orderly sergeant in Captain Moses Branch's Company, Colonel Obadiah Johnson's Connecticut regiment and was discharged March 15, 1778. He enlisted August 10, 1778, and served as orderly sergeant in Captain Titus Bailey's company, Colonel John Douglass' Connecticut   regiment and was discharged  February 15, 1779.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 27, 1833, at which  time he was living with one Jonathan Stanton in  Johnstown, Windham  County, Connecticut.  Jonathan Stanton was than [sic]  aged fifty-two years; the soldier had lived with him two years; no relationship shown  between them.

It is not stated whether this soldier ever married.
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  In 1833, one Kinney Gallup was Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Voluntown, Connecticut; no relationship to the soldier, William Gallup, was shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of William Gallup, you should write to the Comptroller General , as in the other case, and furnish that official the following data: William Gallup, certificate #28026, issued January 20, 1834, rate $76 per annum, commenced March 4, 1832, Act of June 7, 1838, Connecticut Agency.
  
                                Very truly yours


                                 A. D. Hiller
                                 Executive Assistant
                                 to the  Administrator
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                                               June 16, 1939
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Mrs. Harriette V. Stacy
23 Imlay Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Denslow (S.27671), Ell  Denslow, widow Polly (W 25528), Elijah Denslow (S. 15087),   Samuel Gallup (W. 23229), John Harrington (S. 28579), and of another John Harrington or Major Ebenezer Allen's Detachment, Nathaniel Harrington, Celiah, Robert, William, Ashel,  Silas, James, Jonathan and Phillip Rayse (variously spelled), William Gallup, Nathaniel Gallup, John Lawrence, John Vincent, Ebenezer  Gallup of Connecticut and Rhode Island, widow Susanna, William Gallup (S. 15581), Moses Fish (S. 13029), Nehemiah Gallup (S. 13100), Adam, Benjamin and Richard Gallup, also other William and Benjamin Gallups.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such  information it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.

The records of Moses Fish (S. 13029) and William Gallup (S. 15581)are furnished you herewith.

                                   Very truly yours

                                            A.D. HILLER
                                           Executive Assistant
                                           to the Administrator
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1939 June 16 - Hist. to Ms Harriette 
T. Stacy 9 (Ltr in clue of Moses Josh S13029)
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P                     15581
                     INVALID.
File No.  15581
William Gallup
Pri  Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol.  1, Page 138

 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Benjamin Palmer of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 75 years, a soldier in the War of the revolution, do testify and say that in April1775 I well recollect that orders came from Boston for volunteers to repair to Roxbury Massachusetts and that on the 20th or 21st day of Said office [?] I was at the house of Moses Bobins in Voluntown aforesaid, and remember that a number volunteered on that day in Capt. Joseph Palmers Company in Col. John Douglass Regiment, and I do testify and say that William Gallup of Voluntown aforesaid and the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration thus and there volunteering in said Company & Regiment and succeeded in the [illegible] as  Orderly-Sargeant and for Roxbury Massachusetts and [illegible] this Deponent Saith [illegible word] not
                    [Signed] Benjamin Palmer
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Windham County ss Voluntown June 27th 1833
Personally appeared in Open Court Benjamin Palmer Signer of the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the Court as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and made Solemn oath to the truth of the service.  Before Me,
       [Signed]   Kinney Gallup Judge of Probate
                        for the District of Voluntown
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I William Stewart of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 82 years a Soldier in the War of the revolution do testify and say that in the Month of May 1775 I enlisted as a private Soldier for some months in the Company commanded  by Maj. Samuel  Prentice in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment Regiment  Lieut Col [blank] Lydee 1st Lieut James Eldridge & Lieut Richard [illegible], Oliver Babcock Ensign was immediately marched to New London Ct and then [illegible] about three days from thence we marched by the [illegible] of Providence R.I. to Roxbury Massachusetts while at Providence aforesaid & said William Gallup of Voluntown aforesaid the identical person who had signed the foregoing declaration, in Capt. Joseph Palmer's Company also Col. John Douglass Regiment of CT State Troops which was stationed at Providence for the purpose of guarding the Shores, the Said William Gallup there are acting orderly Sergeant in the Company and Regiment in sd Providence
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and I further depose and say that in the forepart of September 1776 I was drafted in Capt. John Stewart Company in Col. [blank] Corts Regiment of Ct State Troops said, marched to New Haven Ct where we [illegible] in a few days from their place we marched through Stratford in sd Ct to West Chester in the State of New York where we remained some time from there we marched to Kingsbridge and White Plains in said New York State and from there back to Said West Chester, from there to Long Island and there & [next word illegible, followed by an inserted word, also illegible] being dismissed which was the forepart of January 1777 and I further depose and say that during this Tour I frequently saw William Gallup aforesaid in Capt. Joseph Palmers Company in Col. John Dougborn Regiment of Ct State Troops  & said  [illegible word] in Sd Company doing the duty said Orderly Sergeant at West Chester, Kings Bridge and White Plains in said State of New York. & [illegible word] him the said Gallup in duty as aforesaid in
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In the month of September 1776 and at different times down to some time in January 1777 and further this Deponent saith not.
                    [Signed]  William Stewart

Windham County T Voluntown June 4th 1833
Personally appeared in Open Court William Stewart signer of the above and foregoing affidavit who is personally know to the Court as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.  Before Me,
           [Signed]  Kinney Gallup Judge of Probate
for the District of Voluntown
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Affidavit of
Capt. Jonathan
Stanton.-
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I Jonathan Stanton of Voluntown in the County of Windham said State of Connecticut aged 52 years do testify and say that William Gallup Esquire applicant for a Pension lived with me and has so lived for about two years and I do testify & say that said applicant is old & infirm and I have [illegible] him [word inserted] at different times to the Probate Court in this town and in the the District of Stonington as a witness & that his old papers  were issued [?] with him and in this way I suppose his papers have been lost.  I have made much search for them but have not been able to find them  
But according to the best of my  recollection his first papers or declaration is precisely like the first declaration of Benjamin Palmer's of said Voluntown with the exception of one tour of duty at R.I. of six months once, with Elisha Palmer of North Stonington Ct who is a Pensioner and one tour to Roxbury Mas.   The [illegible word] between his first declaration and his last consists in this his first declaration he stated a tour-
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of duty at Roxbury Mas. of two weeks and did not serve the two weeks service at Providence R.I.  The reason said he could not there find proof  The tour to North Kingston R.I. was not stated in the first declaration, but on finding the Pay-Roll which is attached to his last [illegible word], he was enabled to state at the time of the tour which he could not before recollect.
  And further this Deponent Saith not
          [Signed] Jonathan Stanton

Windham County Js Voluntown  January 1st 1834.

Personally appeared Jonathan Stanton signer of the above affidavit who is personally known to the Subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
               [Signed] Francis B. Johnson Justice 
                                     of Peace
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I Benjamin Palmer of Voluntown in the County of Windham State of Connecticut Aged 74 years a Soldier in the war of the revolution do testify & say that on the 9th day of September 1776 I was mustered & called out under the Command of Joseph Palmer Capt of the 7th Company of the 21st Regiment under the Command of Col. John Douglap at Moses Robin's Inkeeper in said town of Voluntown and was marched from there to New Haven where we arrived on the 12th day of September inst
And from there received from said Capt Joseph Palmer 20 Shillings each as part pay for service from thence was marched through Fairfield in sd State of Connecticut to West Chester in the State of New York where we remained some time  & from thence was marched to Kingsbridge & to White Plains& thence back to West Chester where I remained until I was honorably discharged on the 13th day of January 1777 making four months  I well recollect that William Gallup the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration was mustered & called out at said Voluntown then from a resident of said Town of Voluntown and was in said 7th Company Commanded by
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Capt Joseph Palmer and was an orderly Sergant and did continue in said Company acting as a Sergant the whole term herein named & was discharged at the same time & place (viz) at West Chester on the 13th January 1777 & came home with me & further testify and Say that our Ensign Nathaniel Morgan died at Westchester on the 28th September 1776 while we were there. And again on the 15th February 1777 I was drafted or calld out under the Command of Said Capt Joseph Palmer of the St of Ct Company Under the Command of Said Col John Douglass of Said 21st Regiment Connecticut Militia in Said Voluntown & was marched to North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island at Wickford in Said term where I remained in service till the 7th of April 1777 & I recollect that the Said William Gallup aforementioned did act having been calld out at the same time during all this term and was Orderly Sergant in Said Company with me and was discharged with me as having served one month Eighteen days & (came home together) as will appear by the original roll that we were paid off together at said North Kingston on  the Said 7th of April 1777 in Rhode Island
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& I do further testify and say that I was again drafted and put under the Command of Capt Moses Branches Company & Col Obadiah Johnson Regiment (being stationed at Providence in the State of Rhode Island) of Connecticut Militia was marched to Providence on the 15th of January 1778 & put under the Command of said regiment  we marched from Said town of Voluntown when I recollect that the above named William Gallup was at the same time drafted & put into Said Moses Branch Company and did serve and was an orderly sergant in said Company until we were discharged at Said Providence on the 15th March 1778 having served there two months & came home together   I recollect Genl  Spencer   had the Chief Command of the troops at that Post at the time  & further the deponent saith not
                    [Signed] Benjamin Palmer

Windham County Js Voluntown June 17th 1833. Personally appeared on Open Court Benjamin Palmer signer of the above affidavit who is personally known to this Court as a Witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
   [Signed]    Kinney Gallup Judge of Probate
                     in the District of Voluntown
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 William Gallup

       216 533
15 mo 6 days Sept
      $76

[Followed by a four line paragraph which has been crossed out]
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I Elisha Palmer of North Stonington, New London County and State of Connecticut and 82 years, a soldier in the War of the revolution and a Pensioner do testify and Say that on the 10th day of August 1775 I was drafted as a private in Col. John Douglas Regiment and Capt Titus Bailys Company of State Troops or Militia And Marched on Said 10th Day of August in Said Company to Tower Hill, R.I. and their [sic] remained in service in aid Regiment and Company In guarding the Shore until the 25th day of February 1779 When I was discharged
and came home (making in this Tour of service six months and Fifteen days) [next word crossed out].
I further depose and say that William Gallup then and now of Voluntown in Windham County and State of Connecticut and the identical person who has signed the within declaration was drafted in said Regiment and Company as an orderly sergeant and as such marched with me on said 10th day of August in said regiment and Company to said Tower Hill and continued in said Regim
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(Regim) ent and Company in service az [sic] an acting  and qualified Orderly Sergeant az aforesaid  until the 25th day of February 1779
when we were discharged and came home, & I further  Testify and say that I well recollect that the said William Gallup had a sergeants warrant and further saith not -
                     [Signed] Elisha  Palmer

Windham County JS  Voluntown June 27th 1833 - Personally appeared in Open Court Elisha Palmer Signer of the above affidavit , who is personally known to the Court az a witness whose Testimony is entitled to credit and made solemn oath to the Truth of the same before me
    [Signed] Kuincy Gallup Judge of Probate 
                  for the District of Voluntown

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   William Gallup
15 mo 6 days Sept
     $76

[followed by a four line paragraph which has been crossed out]