Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39458, Joseph Doubleday, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Doubleday, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 39458

CONTENTS
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14.187 R
Vermont

Joseph Doubleday
of Sharon in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep: 1819
and sent to William Strong Esqr
Windsor Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 - 
                                 16 mo 25/30 = $134.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820      48.
                                                          $182.66

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}


not entitled
[written sideways on facing page]
Notification sent October 23d 1820 to
Benjamin Swan, Windsor Vermont
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39458
INVALID.
Rej
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File No. 39,458
Joseph Doubleday
Prvt Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3 Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.}

[written on facing page]
1921 July 30 Hist to J W Doubleday
Letter in R. 3037
Ammi Doubleday.
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The deposition of Paul Brigham of Norwich in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont deposeth & saith that I was appointed & commissioned a Captain in the Eighth Connecticut Regiment in the Connecticut line
of the Continental army my Commission bareing date the first day of January one thousand Seven hundred Seventy seven and that it appears by some old Muster & pay rolls
now in my keeping for the months of January 1777 & April 1778 that Joseph Doubleday then of Coventry in the State of Connecticut enlisted into my Company on the Eighth day of May 1777 & continued to serve as appears by the muster roll for the month of April 1778
and his Enlistment was for three years - and I further State from memory that after said Doubleday had served faithfully about one year & a half that he was afflicted with a [illegible] complaint  and went home on furlough and never to my recollection joined the company again and further saith not Except that the Eighth Connecticut was raised and commanded by Colonel John Chandler
                                            Paul Brigham

State of Vermont
Windsor County SS}

on this 3rd day of July 1819 personally
appeared before me the Subscriber,
Paul Brigham Subscriber to the
foregoing Deposition, and made solemn oath
that the same contains the truth
Amasa Scott Just Peace
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To the Sec for the department of War
Washington City

[illegible for the most part]
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State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss} 

On this 20th day of April Anno Domini 1818 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said County of Windsor - personally appeared Joseph Doubleday aged sixty years in December last, in Sharon in said Windsor County and for twenty six years hath been a resident there - 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 law 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 Joseph Doubleday inlisted [enlisted] as a solder in Coventry in the State of Connecticut, as he believes, in April 1777 for three years in the company commanded by Capt Paul Brigham, now of Norwich in said Windsor County - and Regiment commanded by Col. Chandler in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army. That he then immediately entered on service accordingly and served untill about the month of September 1778.  That he had then served about one year and five months, was then sick and received a furlow to return home -  and being unable to travel was carried by
different stages and arrived at his home in said Coventry and that he remained unfit for duty during the remainder of said term and never returned to said Company afterwards
but was reported from time to time during said term as sick and unfit for duty - and that he never received any discharge from said term of service, nor never have an opportunity to request the same. That he was in the battle White Plains when of the Militia in the year 1778 as he believes and in the siege at Fort Mifflin or Mud Island - he thinks in 1777 - that he had the care of the baggage ot the time of Monmouth Battle.  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 his said service.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid

William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
[signature]
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State of Vermont }
Windsor County SS }

I William Strong Chief Judge of Windsor County Court do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the said Joseph Doubleday did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy 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 I further certify that the aforesaid Joseph Doubleday is poor and in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support - 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed the seal of said Court this
4th day of September A.D. 1818

William Strong [signature]
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Joseph Doubleday

$550


Suspended 
not [illegible]

14,187
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STATE OF VERMONT, }
WINDSOR COUNTY..ss}

At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.

ON this thirty first day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. ) Joseph Doubleday - aged eighty three years, resident in Sharon in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: viz was enlisted the fore part of May AD. 1777, in the Company of Capt Paul Brigham in Chandlers Regiment, reference being had to the evidence transmitted
to the Hon. Secretary of War the tenth day of April 1818 - 

that he made his original declaration on the tenth day of April 1818 has received
a Pension Certificate, No. 14,187 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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, and by me subscribed. 

After I had obtained my pension certificate as above I sold my land for three hundred dollars payable in eight years with interest annually, presuming on the continuance of my annual pension.  $300.00

5 1/2 acres of Land at 5 dollars pr acre $27.50

1 Mare & Colt $30 - 1 small cow $16 = $46.00

I also have in cash or securities of my last years pension money = $52.00

[Total] $425.50

I owe nothing and am unable to perform any kind of business and after expending the aforesaid property shall depend wholly on charity for my subsistence. -
Joseph Doubleday [signature]


Sworn to and declared on the thirty first
day of July 1820, before said Court
Attest Benjamin Swan [signature] Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT, }
WINDSOR COUNTY...ss}

I Benj Swan, Clerk of the Supreme Court for
the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 schedule is Four Hundred & Twenty five dollars 50 cts.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at
Woodstock, this fifth of August 1820.

Benj Swan [signature]
Clerk of the Supreme Court
for Windsor County
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

S.F. 39458

In reply to your request of ________, received ___________ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Doubleday a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 1777

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Sept. 1778.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN:  Paul Brigham
COLONEL:  John Chandler

STATE.
Conn

Battles engaged in, White Plains Siege of Fort Mifflin

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Coventry, Conn.  

Date of application for pension, Apr. 30. 1818. His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Sharon, Windsor Co. Vt.

Age at date of application, born in Dec 1737

Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family-

Respectfully,
Commissioner.