Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17691, for Timothy Soper, Connecticut
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Conn.
Soper, Timothy
S17691
carded
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This may certify that the age of Timonthy Soper as [illegible] from Windsor Town records is ninety years and eighteen days, [illegible].  Soper having been born Aug 12th 1742.
Attest Jas Newberry [illegible] 6th
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
County Court Aug. 30 1832
Filed in open court on the application of Timothy Soper for a pension.
J. Griswold, Clerk
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17,843
Connecticut
Timothy Soper
of Windsor in the state of Conn
who was a [illegible] commanded
by Captain _____________ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Elmour in the Conn Troop
for 1 mo Serge and 7 mo.
Inscribed on the roll of Conn
at the rate of 39 dollars 16 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of pension issued the 27th day of Sept 1883 and sent Rich'd Niles, Esquire, Hartford.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1883 $97.90
Semi-anl allowance ending   $19.58
$117.48
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock, Clerk
Book E, Vol 3, Page 42
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress on the 7th of June 1832.

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Before the Circuit Court for said county in open court.
On this 30t day of August 1832 personally appeared Timothy Soper, a resident of Windsor in the county aforesaid and state of Connecticut, aged ninety 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Richard Coit, Ashbel Bull, Ashbel Spencer and others agreeable to his own narrative in his own handwriting as follows:
New Hartford, Litchfield County
The beginning of May 1775 I inlisted under Capt Shubael Griswolf of Torrington as his clerk to go champaign into Canada to subdue the British Troops our Company Officers were Capt. Shubael Griswold, Lieut Benhamin Mills Aaron Augtin and Daniel Grant Ensign it was called Hinmans Regiment but Major Elmour always commanded the regiment as I remember.  I inlisted for six or seven [sentence illegible - words cut off]
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New Hartford, Litchfield County

The begining of May 1775 I inlisted under Capt. Shubael Griswolf of Torrington as his clerk to go campaign into Canada to subdue the Brittish troops our company officers were Capt. Shubael Griswolf Lieut Benhamin Mills Aaron Austin and Daniel Grant ensign it was called Hinmans Regiment but Major Elmour always commanded the regiment as I remember. I inlisted for six or seven months, cannot say which the company first paraded in Torrington I was ordered to call the Roll I did so think this was the beginning of June, Lieut. Austin and myself had leave to return back home on account of some peculier business of our own and some soldiers left behind to bring them forward when ready we set out again on horseback hiring a man to bring out horses back we went through Sheffield Barington Lenox Pittfsfield into Vermont, Benington, Dorseet &c untill we arived at then called Sheensborough now Whitehall..  There we left our horses took boat overtook Capt. Griswolf and company at Crownpoint. I kept a journal but it  is lost and gone.  I I served as the clerk of the company and not only so but Major Elmour gave me a Major Sergeants Warrent and I served as such for some time until we moved down the lake towards St. Johns to the Isle Aux Noix. In a few days landed within a mile or two of St. Johns, went back [illegible] wading ankle and knee deep in water, untill we got north of the fort.  Perhaps a mile and a half, turned and left to go into the road.  A party of the Brittish discovered us and let drive their field.  [illegible] at us two or three times and made the rest of their way into the fort. None hurt as I knew of but our men found Capt. Watson who was badly wounded the day before, helpless was carried to a French house had a Doctor Catlin, got well and got home to Norflk, Conn.  We laid [illegible] siege to St. John's I think nine or ten days when [illegible] cannonading and bombarding the fort.  When the
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Towards St. Johns to the Isle Aux [illegible]; in a few days landed within a mile or two of St. Johns, went back [illegible] undercover, wading ankle and knee deep in water, untill we got north of the fort, perhaps a mile and a half, turned, and left to go into the road, a party of the Brittish discovered us and let drive their field.  [illegible] at us two or three times and made the rest of their way into the fort.  None hurt as I knew of, but our men found Capt. Watson who was badly wounded the day before, helpless, was rried to a French house had a Doctor Caitlin, got well and got home to Norfolk Con't.  We laid close siege to St. Johns, I think nine or ten days when [illegible] cannonading and bombarding the fort when the Brittish surrendered.  In this interim of time   Shambly was taken by Major [illegible].  Now here I acted as Quartermaster Sergeant dealt out provsions etc. (but still my Capt's Clerk).  After a while we went to Lasraira as a guard.  Cannot say how long untill cold weatherr came on and we were discmissed.  It appears to me that our company, if not more, left together untill we got this side the lake and then we made the rest of our way home in small parties much the same we went. Got home I think the latter end of Nov. or the beginning of December.  I cannot recollect any discharge given one.  I suppose we were state troops.  I also went another tower with Capt. Moses Seymour of Litchfield as Light Horse to the taking of Burgoine at Stillwater and Sarratoga was drawing up for  action that Arnold fought.  Saw Burgoine shake hands with General Gates when surrendered.  Was gone I think a month or five weeks.
Windsor Hartford County Connecticut is my residence now ninety years of age this month as a record appears. Born 1742. Windsor August 30, 1832.
Timothy Soper
Sworn and subscribed by [illegible]
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Windsor Hartford County Connecticut is my residence now ninety years of age, this month as on record appears born 1742. Windsor, August 30, 1832.
Timothy Soper
Sworn and subscribed by the day and year aforesaid.
In his lst tour of duty at the takig of Burgoine he thinks he acted as volunteer and he hereby relinquishes [illegible] claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he believes that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed this 30th day of August AD 1832.
Timothy Soper
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jan'd Griswold, Clerk
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The following are the answers to the interrogatories [illegible] by the Court agreeable to the regulations of the War Department.
1st. I was born in Windsor County of Hartford in the year 1742.
2nd My age is recorded in Windsor Town records.
3rd. I was living in the Town of New Hartford Litchfield County when I went into the service.  I have since lived in Barkhamsted in said county and Farmington of Windsor (where I now resident) in Hartford County.
4th. I first enlisted to go to Canada, and afterwards I think I volunteered.
5th. Col. Hinman and Maj. Elmore of our regt, Gen. Montgomery at Saratoga, Gates and Arnold.
6th. I do not recollect of ever receiving a discharge.
7th. William Alford Doct. Wm. S. Pierson, Niles Bradford, Griswold
Timothy Soper
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interragatories  prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies
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17,691
INVALID
File No. 17,691
Timothy Soper

Act: Jue 7 '32
Index: Vol 1, Page 352

1914 July 9 Hist to Mrs. Laura A. Madden.
1916 July 22 above referred to and for int. for last known  residence and date of death and advised only one statement of service to same person.
1922 Nov. 15 Hist to Miss Alice M. Gay
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512 West 156 St.
New York City
July, first
Nineteen-fourteen

United States Pension Bureau
Washington, DC
Gentlemen;
I find that a Timothy Soper received a pension from the Government for Revolutionary services, and at the time the pension was paid 
he was living in Hartford County Conn. This was in 1832.
Will you kindly let me know all you can regarding this Timothy Soper and oblige.
Yours Respectfully,
Lucena A. Madden
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Post marked:
U S Pension Office
D
July 3 1914
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512 W. 156 Street
New York City
July 13, 1916
Mr. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash D C
Dear Sir,
Please let me have all of your records concerning Timothy Soper, pensioned in 1832 in Hartford Conn. and  oblige,
Yours Resptly,
Laura A. Madden

[illegible] New York State
Pensioners [illegible] Dec 1840
pg 84 Timothy Soper June 1 1840 living  in [illegible] Jefferson Co. N Y.  Was this the same man?
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256 Ashley St
Hartford Conn
Oct 14, 1922
Pension Office
Revolutionary War Dept.
Washington D C
I am writing to ask if it will be possible to secure the record of the War service of Timothy Soper, a pensioner of 1832 residing in Hartford Co., Conn.
The [illegible] will be much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Miss Alice M Gay

Date stamped: U S Pension Office,  Oct 16, 1922
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Additional statement
of Timothy Soper
June 28, 1833
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County

On this 28th day of June 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber and Justice of the Peace for said county Timothy Soper a resident of Windsor and made oath to the statement, in addition to the declaration made and sworn to on the 30th day of August 1832.  That in answer to the first point (marked), I have to say that I have resided in the Second Ecclesiastical Society in said town of Windsor for about thirty years and during said time there has been no settled or regular clergyman in said Society, and the Clergyman in the other part of the town, who resides some miles distant is not knowing to my reputation as  soldier of the Revolution and the clergymen of the other towns where I have resided since said services are deceased.  With regard to the time of service I am confident I served seven months in the campaign to Canada and one month as a volunteer in the Light Horse ( so called at the taking of Burgoine) making in all eight months service.  I enlisted at the time we marched for Canada as orderly sergeant and done that duty, (also the duty of Clerk to the Capt of the company) the whole time, (seven months) I also done the duty of Sergeant Maor for one month during said
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service and received a warrant from Major Elmore which is now lost.
Timothy Soper


State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss/  Windsor June 28, 1833
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said county, Timothy Soper, who hath subscribed the foregoing statement and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Richard Niles, Justice Peace
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7245
Timothy Soper

J Griswold
Hartford 
Con