Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11378, for Jabish Sholes, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Sholes, Jabish
or
Jabez

NUMBER
S.11378

Carded

CONTENTS
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9266
Connecticut
Jabez Sholes of Lolland in the State of Con who was a priv in the Comm commanded by Captain of the Reg commanded by Col. Holsey in the Com state troops 1 year-6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1833 and sent Calvin Willey, Lolland Con
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $120.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 38 30.00
$140.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 39
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State of Connecticut County of Tolland S.S
On the 7th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court
before the County Court for the County of Tolland being a
Court of record Jabish Sholes of Tolland in the County of
Tolland in the State of Connecticut aged eighty 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 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the United under the following named
and officers and served as herein stated: That in the year
1778 I was drafted for three months I believe in the month
of September and served out that term as a private soldier 
in the line of the Militia under Capt Ralph Stoddard
then of Groton in the County of New London in the State of
Connecticut, but who is now dead the other officers I do not
member. I was during the campaign marched to
New York and there served till my time was out I then
returned home. That in the month of October in the year 1779 according to my best recollection, I enlisted for three months
I do not remember the officers under whom I served this campaign
except the Sergeant who enlisted me, his name was Simon
Comstock. I served in the Regiment commanded by Colo.
Jeremiah Halsey, I was marched to Providence in the State of
Rhode Island and served three months as a private soldiers
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I was then dismissed and returned home to Groton when I lived. that on the first day of April 1781 I again enlisted for one year
as a private soldier and served the full time out at Fort Griswold in the town of Groton in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut under the following named
officers to wit Capt William Latham, Dyer Perkins was either Lieut or Ensign, I do not remember which, the Fort was under the command of Colo Ledyard, the Fort
during the year was taken by the enemy by storm most of the Garrison put to death, my officers were all killed I was not in the fort when it was taken but was sick and quartered out. I was discharged the first day of April
1782 but by whom I do not recollect and the discharge I have lost.-- And in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the war department I declare and say, I was born at Groton in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut in the year 1752, I have no record of my age, except in my Bible, That when I was called into service I lived at said Groton the place of my nativity- that since the Revolutionary and I have lived in Montville, Stafford and Tolland in the State of
Connecticut, that I now live in Tolland aforesaid The first campaign I served I was drafted and served in the militia, in the last campaign as stated above, I saved under enlistments either as a volunteer or in the corps called State Troops and which I do not now know
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I never had but one discharge and that I have lost I cannot state any other circumstances of my service or any other Regiments or officers than I have heretofore in this my declaration, I am known to Rowland Lath Samuel Kent both of Tolland in the County of Tolland
and State of Connecticut who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier in the Revolution, and I further declare and say that I have no commentary evidence, that I know of
two persons living who are knowing to my success at Fort Griswold, the deposition of one of them I have & intend to said herewith to the war department and of no person living who can testify to my other services and
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension  or annuity except the present and that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jabish Soles
We Rowland Lothrop Samuel Kent both of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jabish Sholes  of Tolland who has subscribed and  sworn to the above declaration  and that we believe him to be eighty years of age and that he is a man of veracity & he is reputed &
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believed in the neighborhood when he reside to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Rowland Lathrop
Samuel Kurt
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 was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
Rowland Lathrop who has signed the proceeding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Tolland and that Samuel Kurt who has also signed the same is a resident
in the town of Tolland aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. the Court find has delegation accompanies this declaration election is a credible person & that his statement is 
entitled to full credit - passed by the Court
J. Parish Clerk
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court of Tolland
County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jabish Shoes for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 8th day of August 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
A true copy certified from
Record by Jeremiah Parish Clk
7286
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REv War
11378
Invalid.
File No. 11,378
Jabez Sholes Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 339 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Admit
1 year 6 mo private $60
C Willey Esq [illegible] Ct
Examined waiver withdrawn for 3d auditor 3 Sept 1854
L.E Hasslen
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January 28 1833

Hon Lewis Cass, Secretary of War

I herewith again transmit to the War Office the Declaration and evidence in support of it and hope the same will be entirely satisfactory. the old Gentleman is very needy and has been at considerable [illegible] in making certain the Deposition. I firmly believe he served as he states, an answer as soon as may be convenient is urgently requested

Respectfully, Calvin Willey
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Andrew Gallagher
Deposition
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I Andrew Gallup of Groston in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut aged 71 years testify and say that I was a private Soldier in the revolutionary war and was stationed and served at Fort Griswold in said Groton in the County and State aforesaid & belonged to & served in Captain Williams Latham company and Colonel William Ledyard's Regiment, and I well know
and now remember that Jabish Sholes then of Groton, now of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut was a member of and Soldier in the same company and Regiment with me and that said Sholes constantly and actually served as a private soldier in said Company & Regiment at said Fort Griswould the full sum of one year, the means of my knowledge are that I served at the same time and place under the same officers the same period of time, with said Sholes and further the Deponent saith not.  Groton Jany 15th AD 1833
Signed
Andrew Gallop

New London County Groton Janry 15- day 1833 personally appeared Andrew Gallup the above named Deponent & made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth. & I certify that the above named Andrew Gallup is a credible witness.

Sworn before me.
John Spicer Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut}
New London County}ss

     I, John De Witt, Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County, to hereby Certify that John Spicer is and before whom the within deposition of Andrew Gallup was taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said New London County, and that his signature then to annexed, I believe to be in his own proper hand writing.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 15th day of January A D 1833.

John DeWitt     Clerk