Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37685, William Ares, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE NUMBER
Conn Ares, William S37685
or
Continental Ayred
CONTENTS
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3142. 4
Connecticut Roll
William Ares
Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept. 18 and forwarded to Simon Baldwin Esq. N. Haven Con
Arrears to  4th of Sept. 1818 $39.46
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Arrs 4 Mos. 28 /30 $87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 year 1775.
Connecticut
New Haven, Town & Co .
Notification sent September 23d 1820
Henry C Flagg New Haven Connt
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William Ares
for
Cap. Tuttles Co
Col. C. Webbs Regt
Connecticut line
April 7. 1818
Admitted
not on rolls
To Simeon Baldwin
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Connecticut Ss
I William Ares of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State a citizen of the United States resident therein, do on oath declare & say that soon after the commencement of the revolutionary war enlisted in the month of July 1775 to serve for six months in Cap. Eli Leavenworths company in Col. Charles Webbs regiment of Connecticut Troops & with them joined the continental Army near Boston & while there after the expiration of my first inlistment I enlisted again for one year on the continental inlistment into Capt Nathaniel Tuttles Company in the same regiment commanded by the sd Charles Webb in the Connecticut line - & continued there till the enemy left Boston & was then moved with the Regiment to New York & its vicinity where I served till the term of my second enlistment expired & was then dismissed, but no regular written discharges were then according to my recollection given if I had one it is lost, & I know of no officer under whom I served now living. And I further depose that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I now need assistance from my country for support I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, in such case provided - Dated at New Haven April 7th 1818.- William Ares
Mason County Ss New Haven April 7th 1818
Then personally appeared Williams Ares above named to me well known & made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him
Subscribed before me - Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
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I Simeon Baldwin Judge of the Supr Court of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Ares did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony in the case taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of sd act-
April 7th 1818. Simeon Baldwin
Connecticut New Haven County ss
On this twenty eighth day of August 1818 personally appeared Prince Hull of Hartford a Negro man before me Simeon Baldwin a Justice of the peace in & for New Haven County & on oath deposith that he was a private in Cap Hulls Company in Col Charles Webbs regiment in the Connecticut line of the army during the year 1776. that he then well knows William Ares a private in Cap Tuttle Company in the same Regiment & that they both served during the whole year & were discharged at Fishkill in Jany 1777-
Simeon Baldwin
I certify that the said Prince Hull the above deponent is a credible witness-
S. Baldwin Just of Peace
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William Ayres
Copy
3142
March [illegible]
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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 Dollars and 74 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
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 Esq. is 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 this 5th day of July 1820
Isaac Mills Chief Judge
of sd Court
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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, William Ayres a resident in the town of New Haven 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 and beding excepted, viz:
1 and & a half & 20 rods of land with }
small dwelling house standing thereon } $35.00 old pot - 1 Pail 1 Kettle - 40
3 forks 2 shovels - 1 hoe heel & tongs 3.00
roster hens - 4.34
1 cow 2 pigs - 16.00
$64.74
Signed William Ayres
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remember, 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 came and appeared in open Court, William Ayers aged 66  years, resident in the Town of New Haven 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: Enlisted in the beginning of the war in Col Charles Webb's Regt & served in sd Regiment One year & was then discharged -  
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 7th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 3142. 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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is a day laborer -
and that I have a family residing with me a wife aged 53, which is all the family I have at presents from the feible state of my health I am unable to do much toward my support I have been compelled to call for public charity
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) William Ayres
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 74 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry C Flagg Clk
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37 685
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37.685
William Ares
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 11
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Connecticut Ss Huntington in the County of Fairfield on the 4th day of September 1818 personally appeared before me Lemuel Judson one the Justice of Peace in & for said Fairfield County, Devonshire Freeman a person of colour, and made Solemn Oath that while at Boston, on the first day of Jany 1776 he enlisted into the United States service in Capt Peter Perrits
Company in the Regiment Comanded by Col  Charles Webb and served there until April then went to New York and on Long Island and remained there untill it was taken by the British - soon after was marched to New Jersey and on or about the last of December was marched to Peekskill and on the first day of January 1777 was dismissed and that he well knew William Ares who served in Capt Nathaniel Tuttles Company & in the same Col. Charles Webbs Regiment with himself, and that said faithfully served in that Regiment from the first of Jany 1776 to the first of Jany 1777 further the Deponent saith not
Devonshire his X mark Freeman
Sworn before me
Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace
this may Certify that the above deponant Devonshire
Sustains a good Morral Character, and unimpeachable as to truth & veracity
Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County } ss I David Burr of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, Do certify & make known to all whom it may concern that the within named Lemuel Judson Esqr is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that the within is his hand writing-And that he is duly Commissioned, with full power & authority to administer Oaths and do all other matters & things appertaining to the office of a Justice of Peace in said County - and that full faith & credit, is and ought to be given to his official acts & proceedings
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & the seal of said Court in said Fairfield, this 14th day of September AD. 1818
David Burr
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New Haven Sept. 16, 1818
Geo. Boyde Eg
Sir 
I enclose the papers with additional proof in the case of
Ezra Rowe
John Rowe
Giles Daily
Sam Thorp
William Ares
James Thompson
Saml Barnes
Gabriel Hotchkiss
applicant for Pensions
and
with great respect
your Obt Sert
Simeon Baldwin
Those not marked thus are not found within admitted
Sept 29th 1818 Al. M.