Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,584, for Enos J Prindle, New York
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(8-1776)

Service   New York

Prindle, Enos J. 

Number   S.35.584
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(2,719)

Connecticut.

Enos J. Prindle, Prive [Private]
New-York Arty [Artillery] regt [regiment]
Capt Walker

Six years    4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Sept. 1818 and sent to the care of Simeon Baldwin, Esq; New-Haven, Connt [Connecticut]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818.  $37.60
Semi-anl. all'ce [allowance] ending 4 March, 1819.                                            $48.00
                                                     $85.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
            
Continued
Derby Newhaven Co.[Connecticut]
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Enos J. Prindle
of Derby

Apl. [April] 14. 1818

New York line,
arty [artillery] regt. [regiment]

Admitted.
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See Connict [Connecticut] FS.

State & District of Connecticut, SS.

On this fourteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the [crossed out:  Circuit Court of the United States for said district] State of Connecticut, personally appears Enos Jones Prindle aged 67 years, resident in Derby in the 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 Enos J. Prindle enlisted in June 1777 in Stratford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Robert Walker of the 2nd or New York Reg't of Artillery; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war in June 1783, when he was discharged from service [crossed out:  in] at West point in state of New York, that he was in the battles [crossed out: of] at the siege of Yorktown & before that at Fort Montgomery, 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 services having lost his discharge.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Enos J. Prindle
Simeon Baldwin 

I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Enos Jones Prindle 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.
New Haven April 14 1818.
Simeon Baldwin

State of Connecticut
New Haven County SS.
New Haven April 14, 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Sup. Court of State for County do certify that the name Simeon Baldwin subscribed to the foregoing certificates in the handwriting & signature of Simeon Baldwin a Judge of Sup [Superior] Court well known to me.
In testimony whereof I affix the Seal of Court.

Dyer White
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New Haven County Ss
New Haven  April 14th 1818

I Stephen Alling of New Haven late a Lieutenant in Col. Lambs regiment of Artillery depose & say that I well know the within named Enos J. Prunelle when a Sergeant for several years in that regiment & have no doubt he served as he has stated till the close of the war.
Stephen Alling

Sworn at Date before me
Simeon Baldwin a Judge
of the Lesser Court of Connecticut.

I certify that Cap. Stephen Alling the above Deponent is personally known to me & that he is respectable & credible witness.

Simeon Baldwin

Connecticut New Haven County Ss.
On this 27th day of Aug. 1818 before me Simeon Baldwin a Justice of the Peace for said County personally apears [appears] Samuel B. Marshall of New Haven to me well known & on oath deposeth that he has for many years been well acquainted with the applicant Enos J. Prindle whom he well knew for several years as a sergeant in the army of the revolution--that he has continued to know him well since the war & knows that he is a very poor man, who posses no property & supports himself & family by labour--& the Deponent dow not hesitate to say he needs assistance from his Country for support.
Simeon Baldwin

I certify that the Deponent Saml [Samuel] B Marshall is a reputiable [reputable] man & a credible witness & that I am satisfied the applicant by reason of his reduced Circumstance need the assistance.
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of his Country for support--
Simeon Baldwin
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Enos J Prindle

E A[illegible]

2719
March 1819

[illegible]
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
Personally appeared, in open Court, Enos J. Prindle a resident in the town of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing [clothing] and beding [bedding] excepted, viz:
One Cow                                                 $13.00
One Press Iron                                            1.00
1 Pair Shears                                               0.50
The right to use during life, a piece of Land being a garden with a Small Dwelling House worth per annum                                      20.00
1 Two year old Heifer                               10.00
Debts due me from sundry persons--      13.00
                                                                 ______
                                                                 $64.50
                     (Signed) Enos J. Prindle
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.

Be it Remembered, that in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally and appeared in open Court, Enos J. Prindle aged 69 years, resident in the Town of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  I enlisted as a private on the 9th day of June 1777 into Capt Robt. Walker's Company Col. John Lamb's Regt. to serve during the war & that having served faithfully I was discharged at West Point in 1783, June 9th--
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 14th day of April 1820; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and reeived a Pension Certificate no. 2719.  And I do further 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 give, 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 proved 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 of debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.  And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Tailor, that I am 69 years old & am too inform to labor and that I have no family residing with me but have a daughter named Maria Dependent upon me for support.--
all of which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
(signed) Enos J. Prindle

Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid.  Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 64 Dollars and 50 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.

Attest.  Henry C. Flagg Clk[Clerk]
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District of Connecticut, ss.

I, Henry C. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court:  and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 64 Dollars and 50 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 5th day of July 1820

Henry C. Flagg  Clk [Clerk]

I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Flagg is a Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the Court aforesaid this 5th day of July 1820.

Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court.
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O. W. & N. Division.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F.S.     Bureau of Pensions,          M.E.C.
Washington, D. C., 
April 22, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ---Enos J. Prindle ---a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
RANK,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
Enlisted at Stratford, Conn., June 2, 1777, as a Corporal in Capt. Robert Walker's company, Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery; promoted to Sergeant October 1, 1779;  probably served to close  the war,
Battles engaged in,   Ft. Montgomery, Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Derby, Conn.
Date of application for pension,  April 14, 1818.
Residence at date of application,  Derby, Conn.
Age at date of application,   Sixty-seven years.
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Remarks:
Ctf [certificate] 2719  Act 18, iss [issued] Sept. 21, 1818   Conn [illegible]

Very respectfully,
Mr. Frank A. Johnson,
312 Court St.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Commissioner.
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35584
Revy [Revolutionary] INVALID.

File No.  35,584
Enos J. Prindle
Priv [Private] Rev War

Act:  18 March 18
Index:--Vol.  2 ,     Page 331

{Arrangement of 1870}

Apr. [April] 2/97 Mil. [Military] Hist. [History] to Frank Johnson  312 Court St.  Brooklyn
M.E.

June 12-1903--His to Rear Adm'l Prindle City
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Citizens' Insurance Company of New York,
156 Broadway, [crossed out:  New York] Brooklyn
Edward A. Walton President
George H. McLean Vice President
F. M. Parker Secretary

March 4th 1895
P

Chief Clerk
O.W. & N Division
Dear Sir:-
Will you be kind enough to send me the military history of Enos J. Prindle (Corporal, Sergeant) who served during the Revolution.  I mean an abstract of the records which you hold regarding who, when and where he served; when he [crossed out:  who] was pension; what "grant" he got & where he settled.  After he died, tell me who the pension was paid to till the time it was stopped and where they lived if possible.
Enos Jones Prindle enlisted from Derby Connecticutt [Connecticut].  You can find his name in the New York Records.
Trusting to hear favorably and promptly, I reman,
Yours very sincerly,
Frank A. Johnson
#312 Court St.
Brooklyn N.Y.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land warrant Record Card*

Name   Prindle, Joel
Grade  Private
Line   Connecticut

Warrant Number  6339
Acreage    100
Issued  Spet. 24, 1790
to James F. Sebor, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.