Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5559, for Henry Jarvis, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

* Jarvis, Henry

NUMBER
R.5559

CONTENTS
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Henry Jarvis

Suspended
act 7 June '32

Let to Hon R Day
7 June 34

5559
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

5559

P.O.
Henry Jarvis

Service:

Enlisted: ,'18
Discharged: [stamp] REJECTED ,'18

Application filed: , 18

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.

Recognized.  Contract
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Henry Jarvis

Recd Hon R Day 21 [illegible]

[illegible] 3/4

[stamp, illegible]

A. Gould Esqr
Auburn
New York

Hon R. Day~
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Comptrollers Office
May 8th 1834.

I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify, that I have not been able to find the name of Henry Jarvis upon any of the rolls found in this office; nor any account with, or mention made of the name of Capt. Dan Finch, except as a commander of an armed boat in May 1781.
E. Phelps
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Sir
I transmit the annexd. certificate regarding [illegible]. I can find nothing beneficial. The pay roll of the company in which he served may have been charged in the name of the Lt. Ens. or Sergeant.
I am very
respectfully
yr se
E. Phelps
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Henry Jarvis 31778

Agent
A Gould
Auburn
NY

Hon. R. Day~
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State of Newyork [New York]
Cayuga County } Ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the annexed affidavit declaration were made & by whom the annexed certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. And that Luther Hamilton before whom the annexed certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace of said County. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and justice and believe their respecting signatures to said affidavit declaration & certificate to be genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office the 22d day of Feby 1834
M. S. Myers Clerk
By A. S. Millard his Deputy
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State of Newyork [New York]
Cayuga County } Ss Jesse Lockwood of Sennett in the said County being duly sworn says that he is aged fifty years and upwards and is well acquainted with Henry Jarvis of Fleming in said County that he has been well acquainted with him for thirty five years or about that time, that he was well acquainted with him whilst he resided in Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, that he has always understood and it has always been the general belief in the neighbourhood where said Jarvis has resided that he was a Revolutionary Soldier, he further says that many years ago he heard the said Jarvis speak of his services as a Soldier, heard him speak of having served at Horse Neck and also of having served as a guard upon the shore, that he has never heard any one question or doubt the fact of his having been a soldier. He further says that he considers the said Jarvis to be a man of truth & veracity & a man of good moral character. And further deponent saith not
Jesse Lockwood

Sworn this 22d day of Feby 1834 before me
J. L. Richardson
first Judge of Cayuga

I certify that I am well acquainted with said Jesse Lockwood & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity Feby 22d 1834
J. L. Richardson
first Judge of Cayuga
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State of Newyork [New York]
Cayuga County } Ss on this 17th day of February 1834 personally appeared before me first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Henry Jarvis of Fleming in said County aged 71 years & upwards 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 7th 1832 That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born in the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut in April 1762. And has a record of his age at home. that he continued to reside in said town until and during the Revolutionary war.
That in the month of August 1779 he was drafted at Norwalk aforsaid [aforesaid] and entered the service of the United States in the company of militia commanded by Capt Uriah Reymond Lieut James Senneck & Ensign Cela Squire in the Regiment commanded by Col Jabez Fitch under the command of Gen Mead for a term of three months. that he marched with said company to "Horse neck" where he was stationed and continued to serve during the whole of said time when he was dismissed and returned home.
That immediately after his return home from said last mentioned tour he enlisted into a company of Connecticut State troops (called the town guard) commanded by Capt Dan Finch, Lieut Daniel Jackson, & Ensign John Hiat, for a term of one year. That said enlistment took place in the month of November according to his best recollection. that said company was raised for the purpose of guarding the Shore upon Long Island sound from the incursions of the enemy who then occupied Long Island and Newyork [New York], & who were accustomed to come over in parties to disturb

[in left margin] Col Fitch S.

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the inhabitants and carry away their property - that he was attached to no Regiment and continued in said service during the whole of said term of one year at the expiration of which time he was discharged. that he drew rations regularly during the said time. That the head quarters of said company, or their guard house was at a place called "The old well" about two miles below the head of the harbour. that a guard or patrol was kept all the time along said shore, and each soldier took his regular tour as such guard and that he the said Jarvis was called on duty as such guarding every third night and continued so to serve until the expiration of his time of enlistment.
That he never received a written discharge from service and has no documentary proof thereof. that he knows of no living witness who was acquainted with said services or can testify to the same. That he never served with any continental Regiment or under any continental officer. And never served with any militia Regiments only during his said three months tour under Col Jabez Fitch and Gen Mead. That he continued to reside in said town of Norwalk until about nineteen years ago when he removed to said County of Cayuga where he has resided ever since. That Samuel H Plumb of Fleming in said County is a clergyman and Elijah Sheldon of the same town are acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for truth and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution That his whole term of service above stated amounted to one year & three months as a private soldier~ That he performed other short terms in cases of alarm but is unable to state when & where they were performed and only claims a pension for said fifteen months He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension
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except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list of any State or territory
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. L. Richardson
first Judge of Cayuga
Henry Jarvis

We Samuel M Plumb a clergyman residing in Fleming in the County of Cayuga and Elijah Sheldon a resident of the same town do certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Jarvis who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe him to be 72 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the 22d day of February 1834 before me Luther Hamilton Justice
Samuel M. Plumb.
Elijah Sheldon
And the said first Judge hereby declares his opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the said Henry Jarvis was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - he further certifies that Samuel M Plumb who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate is a clergyman residing in Fleming in said County and Elijah Sheldon who has also signed the same was late a justice of the peace and Supervisor of said town and reputable man & that their Statement is entitled to full credit - He further certifies that said Henry Jarvis is unable to attend court by reason of old age & bodily infirmity.
J. L. Richardson
first Judge of Cayuga