Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,524, for Jacob Meech, Connecticut
Page 1

(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn
Privatteer
R. I. 

Meech, Jacob
or Meach

NUMBER
S. 15524
carded

CONTENTS
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[edges of paper torn on all sides]

3034
 Connecticut
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30340
Jacob Meech of New London in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the compy com 
by Captain Elderkin of the reg comm
by Col Swift in the connectic*
line for 23 months and 21 day
* Conn., Privateer & R. I. Service
W.D.G. Nov.11.1908
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 70 Dollars -----Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jan
1836 and sent to Hon E. Haley House of Represent
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $395.0?
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Sept  39.5?
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$434.5?
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{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Danl Boyd
?ook E  Vol. [illegible]  Page 27
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31.502
Pension Papers____
Jacob Meech
Capt. Elderkin - Col. Swift
Connt Line 
[written faintly between lines]
[illegible] Elderkin 17 April [illegible]
[illegible] 8 mo
discharged
8 Jany 1778

Return to be made to Hon. Noyes Barber, M.C.
Groton, Connecticut


admd
23 mo 21 days
[written faintly]
[illegible] [illegible] paper

Hon E. Haley
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State of Connecticut
County of NewLondon ss.
Probate District of Stonington

On this 8th day of August 1834 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in the County and Stat aforesaid now sitting___Jacob Meech a resident of the town of Preston in [illegible] NewLondon County aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Statement to amend his declaration hereto annexed and for explanation of the same__

The objection to the admission of his claim for service alleged, to have been performed in 1776__is stated in Mr. Edward's letter under date 14th July 1834__ and it is also stated that unless further proof is furnished it cannot be considered that the claimant was ordered into actual service previous to 1st Sept 1776.  The time when it appears by Comptroller's certificate that Col Ely was ordered into actual service.

In explanation, the declarant states that the company to which he belonged and in which he enlisted and served, commanded by Cat Edward Mott  Lt Oliver Coit Ensign Lemuel Withey was not of the description of Troops called minute men, but were as declarant always understood & now believes__ of Connecticut State  Troops__ That Capt Mott continued to command said Company at Fort Griswold but a few weeks and was then promoted to be a Major and as Declarant  believes joined Col. Latimer's regiment (that he believes Seldon was Chief Col & Late was St Col:) that after Capt Mott became Major.  the company in which declarant served was command by Olive Coit    Capt L. Withey  Lieut ensign James  __ that Declarant continued constantly in actual service at said Fort Griswold, in said Company from 23 March 1776 to 1st Sept following__