Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,536, for Thomas Painter, Connecticut
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Service                                                     Number
Conn.
Conn Sea Service     Painter, Thomas     S 18, 536
Privateer    
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  6833  Connt
Thomas Painter
of Orange in the State of Connecticut 
who was a private in the  [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank ] commanded by [blank]  in the         $60 per annum
line for Conn. troops 
& Privateer 16 months 
& Conn  Sea Service 8 mo infantry} 
                                 8 mo artillery}   60 an

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 183_  
[last digit written over] Increase from 56.66 to $60
 Certificate of Pension issued 8 day March 1833 and sent R. J. Ingersol 
N  V Ross

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33                113,32
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sept        28 33
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Hon N. Smith                                      141,65
Senate                             Revolutionary Claim
  US                                  Act June 7, 1832.
   ordered by     R. Ela  Clerk

      D     Vol 3   Page 61
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Certificate ordered to be returned 6th aug 1834
Dup cut at the rate of $60 per ann issd 3 Mar 1835, & sent to Hon N. Smith, Senate, U.S.
let to Pen agt Mar 3.1835
Order to pay May 27 1783;
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Statement of Service Performed by Thomas Painter During the Revolutionary War as Made by Himself

Land Service
I enlisted for two months under Capt. Robert Brown of New Haven in the Winter of 1776  Went to Newyork was Stationed at Brooklyin [sic] on Longisland and employed in standing guard and  creating  fortifications with [illegible] which we cast in lawn & sand for the outside and earth in the middle  Their [sic] were at that time  only one or  two British ships in the Bay -- In the forepart of the Summer of 1776 I enlisted under Capt Jonas Prentice for Six Months  the Company belonged to Col Douglass Regiment and marched immediately to New York  where we made barracks at a large building I think in Wall Street which was then said to have been the former residence of one of the British governors here we continued sometime While the British fleet were at anchor Down at Staten Island and the British Encampment in plain view on the Island
While remaining here and before the British army had made any movement.  [Next two words illegible]  100 British ships got under way with a fair wind and sd came up  aforesaid  att [meaning attacked?] our forts west up the North river staid   sd   I suppose as long as they pleased and then came down and returned to Staten Island  After some time the British army made a move and landed on Long Island, a little above the Narrows    immediately after our Regiment was ordered to Long Island where we remained sometime at length retreated to the City of New York in the night  with all possible stillness for fear our retreat should be discovered the next morning Long Island was in great [illegible] of the British who had already advanced some of their ships pretty near the City    In a short  time  the regiment removed to Turtle bay [last word inserted] as it was then called where the old King's store stood about three miles up the East river but soon we retreated to Harlem Heidths [sic] where we have up some Breast work and made a stand but was passed by their advanced guard  Our Company with others marched out to meet them had a small scirmage [sic]  The enemy retreated and did not return while we lay on those Heidths which we continued to occupy untill the British embarked by water and landed at Trogs Point at which apparently for the purpose of besting our retreat    We then removed northward having the garison [sic] in Fort Washington behind and proceeded by way of Kingsbridge towards White Plains  the British army advancing.  When we arrived at the White Plains we made a stand have up Breastworks and fortifications  On the approach of the British army we sallied out to meet them and rather a short scirmage ensued which I suppose is commonly called the Battle of White Plains   We retreated within our Works where we lay a considerable number of days without much fighting the armies being in  plains sight of each other  At length after our night fires had been  well lighted up we were ordered to retreat in the night season northward to a place which I think was called Newcastel   The British finding we had stole a nights march pursued us no further but bent  their course toward the North river and I think they crossed --
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Over to the Jersey side  Perhaps I ought to have mentioned a scimage [sic] which took place on Long Island before the retreat... Sometime in the month of December our term of enlistment expired and I returned home after as I thought serving my Six months pretty faithfully   I served from 8 to 9 Months in an Artilery  [sic] Company under command of Capt Phineas Bradly whose Company I think was divided into three Divisions  One in Easthaven East 62 [illegible]  N. Haven Harbour  One in the centre of the town of N Haven the other in Westhaven On the West class of the Harbour in which I served under the immediate command of Lieut Azil Kimberly  One of the Lieutenants of Said Company this being the same  season in which the British army visited N Haven Fairfield and Norwalk     they landed on West class of the Harbour where I was stationed and being on guard the night in which they came was one of the first which discovered the fact and being permitted to leave the piece [?]  and with some others to hang by their flanks and endeavor by ambush to annoy them I ran more risk than I had ever done before .......

Naval Service -----
I performed one cruise of three months abd the ship Polly of twelve guns  Capt Robarts Commander   this vessail [sic] was principally fitted first at N London but proceeded to N Bedford and Marthas Vineyard to obtain men from which we sailed and after having performed our cruise and taken nothing on our return was  driven  on shore south side of Nantucket by two British schoolers but finally defended the vessail and afterwards got her off and carried her to N Bedford before her cruise ended....   At arriving at N Bedford I entered onto the sloop Revenge with twelve guns  Capt Freebond Commander bound on a cruise among the Westernly Islands after obtaining men we sailed from Marthas VIneyard in the fall season and cruised to windward of Barbados for sometime at length   We took a ship bound for Barbados which we carried into Martinerho in this plan [last word inserted]  I recd  my discharge after a cruise of from three to fore [sic] months .... In Martinerho I enlisted abd the Brig Fairfield of Foreteen [sic] guns  Capt Hooy or Hobby  Commander from whence we saild on a cruise to Windward of the islands and after cruising sometime and taking nothing we returned to the United States after a cruise of from two to three months [last four words underlined] -----
I served one & an half or two months obd the schooner Mission  Capt. White Commander this vessel was armed with swivels and small arms and in State Service and employed in cruising the Sound to guard against  Brits etc.  This service was performed the same season in which the British went to Danbury.
I served one month [last word inserted] (including [illegible word]) onbd an armed Whaleboat Elisha Elderkin Commander   We first proceeded down Sound to Montauk Point and Block Island  the enemy then being in possession of Rode [sic]  Island but meeting no prizes we returned westward [last word inserted] untill we arrived of Norwalk Islands where we fell in with three or fore other boats  The weather being calm and seeing a sloop between  Huntington and Oister [sic] Bay  We started to take her and we soon had her in tow with her boats first taking but two or three
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man from each boat to defend the sloop from the boat from the Man of War which was in pursuit of us and we defeated  them on the first attack but on the second attack they overpowered us and the whaleboats cut their tow lines and ran of [sic] and left us only myself and Capt Elderkin  which belonged  to said boat they carried  us into Huntington Bay and put us abd  [sic] his Majesty ship [three word name illegible] of 28 guns and threatened to hang us at the yard arm but concluded at last to send us us to the prison ship accordingly [last syllable inserted]    They sent us and placed us abd of a prison ship called the the Good Hope which ship I believe was burnt within a year    This ship was moved in the North river nearly abreast of the ferry stairs  to Parsons Hook as it was then called I however soon had serious thoughts of making my escape with a number of others which I affected within two or three weeks  by means of a bottle of rum which I carried on deck in the night and by means of which the centinals [sic] became so good natured that I  [illegible word] at my own pleasure and I soon with about five others went into the river to swim on shore but by some means the guard below was alarmed and rushed up they together with help from other ships prevented any from making their escape except  myself I cannot recollect the names of any who made their attempt except Capt. Elderkin  my boat commander and he and I got separated in the affray  he got on shore was thirfore [sic] rassld [sic] as then taken up and carried back to the ship   I landed about half a mile west of the City Hall in the Bowery near the Collack [?] Ponds which are now filled up and I suppose covered with buildings at and near this place   I remained near three days without any food except fora few berries my being almost naked forbade my being seen by any one  I then in the night season swam over the North river to the Jersey shore which took me almost all night and at length after many more perrils two tedious to mention I made my escape and returned home----------

I served two and an half months abrd  Brig Dean of eighteen guns  Dan Scovil Commander this vessel was fited [sic] out at N. London  We took one prize during our cruise from Jamaica and carried her to N. London for which I rcd  nothing it being the same season in which the British visited N. London the property was destroyed.

Remarks}   it will be promised that in most cases I have comitted [sic] dates of the years months or days in which services were performed only noticing remarkable  events according to my recollections _  The length of time which has since elapsed forbids an attempt of this kind and I have therefore only given as brief a narative [sic] as possible of my adventures in the revolutionary War as it is however has been and ever will be fresh in my recollection (excepting dates)  Omitting many circumstances of minor importance except it probable that the principle part of the Privateer in which I served were in State service but of this I am not absolutely certain and being at that [last word inserted] time under a master or guardian who always recd my wages (if any I had) and I keeping no acct & or journal of my proceedings myself  and not being able by reason of the death of almost [next word crossed out]  all my associates and acquaintances in those transactions to obtain assistance from the memory of others consequently their [sic] is very little testimony which I can obtain except that which may be applyed [sic] to support the truth of my own assertions ___ I will beg leave to remark that I have thought [last word inserted] their were few if any who went through as much hardship in the revolution as myself without having said  pension  I was three times a prisoner in the course of that war once taken in the merchant service carried to Tortola in the Westenders   Once as before related and once in a Merchantman  the last winter of the War abd the Jersey Prisonship in the Wallabout now Navy yard N. York
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all the merchant vessel in which I have sailed have been armed in a quarter or half degree particularly the Brig Firebrand Amaziah Incalin [?] Commander   this vessel had ten iron and six wooden guns and about 30 or 35 [illegible word]     in this vessel  I sailed two voyages to the Westwards etc.   and at one time was serviceable to other vessels in protecting them from boats  I believe she had a letter of thanks Commission. __ in my first campain [sic] of two months I cannot recollect any of the Company officers except Capt Brown and Corporal Edward Larkin   In my second campain of six months I can recollect Capt Prentice   Lieutenant  Mansfield Serjants [sic] Steven Alling   John Miles   ......  Trowbridge & Elisha Elderkin   On our discharge I think Miles and Allen rcd commissions in the Continental Establishment and served during the War and I think Capt Prentice was afterward  a Col in the Continental Line  _____  Of the officers of said regiment I can only remember Col Douglas and I think Lieut [illegible word] Porter who was  delayed and taken by the Hessians at Turtle bay a Mr. Barker & Benjamin Talmage who were adjutants or some other advanced officers of the regiment   I also recollect our chaplain Benjamin Trumbull from two circumstances 
  One was that he would not only pray with us but he would always take his musket and go with us to battle  when salied into the field  The other was that in the scirmage at White Plains he lost his wig on which he much doated [sic]   Of the higher grade of officers I can only recollect Generals Washington Putnam & I think [last two words inserted followed by an illegible word] starting a Col. Thompson  I believe of the Alelisha was killed in the retreat from N. York to Harlem....

I was born in the Parish of Westhaven Town of Newhaven 24th of Jannuary [sic] 1760 as appears by a record kept by any father of his family and have always resided here with my family except when abroad on necessary business  The service in which I was engaged during the revolution were I think by voluntary enlistments and I have never applyed [sic] for any Pension till the present time  My impression is that I never rcd any written discharge (if I have I have lost them) but I know my time out was then disbanded and returned home

In my campain of two month under Capt Brown I cannot recollect whether I enlisted in Decr. 1775 or in Jany. 1776 nor can I recollect for certain whether I served a month over the term of our enlistment but do well remember that I was shared with the services and of corse [sic] should be willing to stay longer if requested and my impression now is that I served three months the term for which I first enlisted in this company and also in Capt Prentice Company in June following is fresh in my recollection and I can also well remember that before the harrasing. campain of six months had expired I was well satisfyed with land service and thought in future I would try sea service where I could have my bagage [sic] carried without its being strung at my back
Of my service on land I can obtain but little testimony Only one man in [illegible word] the two first Companys [sic] now living        of my service at sea I can obtain no testimony I can therefore only  depend upon my own declaration in all the armed vessels in which I have served   There never was but two or three of my neighbors and acquaintances that accompanied me and they have long since died and there is but two or three of my acquaintances now living who can recollect my being aboard in naval or Privateering service as all the vessels [illegible ship's name]  Schooner Miflin have obtained their crews at N. London New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard a long distance from my [last word inserted] residence and verry [sic] few of  whom I can remember they being strangers I 
consider it hopeful to undertake to such for any testimony on this subject.  The persons to whom I was to refer supporting my character for truth and varacity  [sic] are the following in New Haven  Wm. Stebbins  Nehemiah Kimberly Esgn Hon David Dagget Judge of Superior Cort   [sic]   Membr Toames Milhouse 
Nathan Smith Senator 6 Dist   WIlliam Bristol Judge of USA District Cort    R.J. Ingersol member of Congress and Wm H. Ellis Collector of the Customs

He hereby relinquishes every claim [illegible word] to a pension or annuity except the present and  declares  that his  name is  is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state  -- sworn to and subscribed  this day and year aforesaid -

[Signed] Thomas Painter
Attest Anthy P. Sanford Clerk
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State of Connecticut
    County of New Haven or Probate District of New Haven  

On this 18th day of August 1832, personally appeared in the Court before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, now sitting at New Haven in said District, Thomas Painter, a resident of Orange, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged 72 years, who being first sworn according to law. doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following mentioned officers and served as herein stated.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525
             DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                    BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                           Washington, D. C. Aug 1, 1921

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thomas Painter a soldier in 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.  S18532

[A chart with five headings follows]
HEADINGS
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS 
       RENDERED    (CAPTAIN)  (COLONEL)
STATE.

Summer 1776  6 mos.   Pvt   Capt. Jonas 
       Prentice   Colonel Douglass   Conn
Winter 1776    2 mos     Pvt  Capt.  Robt. 
        Brown       Col. Douglass        Conn
Mar. 1779   8 or 9 mos    Pvt   Capt. Phineas 
         Bradly      Col. Douglas       Conn
Mar. 1779  3 mos  Pvt    Capt Robarts on Sloop 
         "Polly"    Conn
Mar. 1779 3 or 4 mos  Pvt  Capt  Frebord on 
              sloop Revenge       Conn
Mar. 1779 2 or 3 mos    Pvt     Capt.  Hooy or 
              Hobby on Brig Fairfield   Conn
   
Mar. 17791/2 or 2  os   Pvt       Capt White on 
               schooner   "Miflin"  Conn
Mar. 1779      1 mo. Elisha Elderkin  Pvt 
               Commander   on armed whale ship 
               Conn
Mar. 1779  1 mo to 2 1/2 mos     Pvt   Capt 
               Dan Scovil  Commander on Brig Dean

Battles engaged in,     Long Island [inserted}  
             Harlem, White Plain     from New
Residence of soldier at time of enlistment
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    File No. 18,536
                 Thomas Painter
                  Pri    Rev War

      Act:  June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. [slash mark], Page 426
  
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1921,  Aug. 1  Lett. to Mrs. H.O. Pope Env
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7101978
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We Stephen W. Stebbins, a Clergyman residing in the town of Orange and Nehemiah Kimberly residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Painter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and  that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and [illegible]  the day & year aforesaid -

           [Signed] Stephen W.  Stebbins
                         Nehemiah Kimberly

Attest - Anthy P. Sanford
          Clerk}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after mulling  this investigation presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen W. Stebbins, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Orange, and that Nehemiah Kimberly who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said town of Orange, and is a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to circuit - And that Job Candee, Col Hendrick, Jeremiah Smith, Asa Malloy and William
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Stern are credible witnesses, whose depositions are hereto annexed, and that they are to be believed under oath.
                    [Signed]  Chas A. Ingersoll
                                    Judge of said Court

   I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven do certify that the  foregoing contains the original [illegible word] of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Thomas Painter for a pension his testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August A.D. 1832
   [Signed]  Anthy P. Sanford Clerk
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I Job Candee of Oxford in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, as on oath testify and say - that I am now seventy two years of age, and have been acquainted with Thomas Painter now of Orange in the County of West Haven, ever since I was about nine years of age - In the year 1778, I lived in the town of West Haven, in the parish of West Haven, being that part of town of New Haven, which at present conforms a part of the town of Orange.  I recollect that in the summer of the last mentioned year, Thomas Painter, enlisted for six months. in the company commanded by Captain James Prentice, in Col Douglas Regiment. The said company marched off to New York, and the said Thomas Painter went with it, and according to my belief served out his six months.  I was not a member of the company, but at the time, was a near neighbor of the said Painter, and recollect that he enlisted in said company, and marched off with it to New York, and was gone for six months or more

In the year that the British came to New Haven  I was a member of Captain Phineas Bradleys company, which company was divided into several divisions to which I belonged, was stationed in West Haven (now the town of Orange) the said Thomas Painter was a member with me, in the same division of said company, and served from eight to nine [last three words inserted over three words that were crossed out] months under Lieutenant Azel Kimberly, commander of the division of said company to which the said Painter and myself belonged.
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I recollect that during the whole of the Revolutionary war, the said Painter was absent very frequently in different expeditions both on land and water, in the service of his country, the particulars of which expeditions  I cannot now recollect. At one time he returned home after an absence of some time, and gave the same account of his being captured by the British, and escaping from a Prison Ship, as is [last two words inserted over three words crossed out] put forth in his declaration.  I remember that he returned after having  escaped from the Prison Ship, on Saturday night, and on Sunday his appearance caused as much surprise among the people in the parish, as would have been envisioned had one risen from the dead -

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
            Attest  Anthy P. Sanford}  
                                          Clerk}
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I hereby certify that I have [last word inserted] now in possession an Original Inlistment [sic] of twenty men who acknowledge themselves, to have Voluntarily Inlisted, to serve in a  Company of Artilerymen [sic] or Matroses under the command of Capt. Phineas Bradley , Junr. -  to be stationed in New Haven, and to continue in service one year from the time of Inlisting    afrsd Inlistment closes thus.- to witness our hands this Eight Day of Febry 1779. -Then follows the names or signatures of 20 men in succession, with the rate against each name, beginning Feby 9th and closing March 11th. Among their names, [word crossed out] are 
                   Jeremiah Smith Corpl  Feby 9th
                   Job Candee        ___     Feby 9th
                  Thomas Painter   ___     March 11th

As far as I can ascertain the above named three men are all that are [last word inserted] now living of the twenty on Sd Inlistment -
                        [Signed]  William Stover

New Haven 6th August 1832 -
the above appears to be that acct of Capt Bradley Company stationed at West Haven under Lieutenant Kimberly.

Sworn & subscribed to in open court
            Attest  Anthy P. Sanford  Clerk
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State of Connecticut}  Js      East Haven
County of New Haven
on this 11th day of August 1832

Personally appeared before me James Barnes Judge of the Town for New Haven County Asa Mallary of Said East Haven  Aged 78 years and being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that in the latter part of December 1775 he enlisted in the State troops of Connecticut for two months under Capt Barnes of New Haven

In December of the winter of 1775 I inlisted [sic] in the State troops of Connecticut under Capt. Barnes of New Haven for the term of two months as I believe we went to New York and was employed to build  a fort on Long Island and continued one month beyond the term of enlistment a term of three month we were discharged some time in March [first word crossed out]  at the same time Thomas Painter who has subscribed the anext [sic] declaration  [word crossed off] inlisted with me in the same company and served the same length of time as my self
                      [Signed]  Asa Mallary

James Barnes Just. Peace
for New Haven County
I hereby certify  that the above named Deponant is considered a man of Truth and varasaty [sic] and also is unable to attend Court 
Certified by me
      [Signed]   James Barnes Just. Peace
                    New Haven 16th August 1832
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I Coe Hendrick of New Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut do on oath testify and say that I am now 79 years of age, and shall be eighty years of age if I live to the 26th day of the present month - I was a soldier of the revolution, and in the year 1776, was a member of Capt James Prentice company, and served at New York and its vicinity in the summer of 1776.    When  I enlisted, and soon after my enlistment went to New York, and went into barracks for some time in the City of New York.  After being there for some time our Regiment marched  over to Long Island, and afterward back again in the night [illegible]  to New York - after that we served at Harlem Heights, and after that, at and near White Plains.  I served my six months out in said campaign - I recollect, that Thomas Painter now living in Orange (I think was formerly the Parish of West Haven and a part of the town of New Haven) was an enlisted member of said company, and served with me in the same with me for six months - The company  was mustered in New Haven, and marched through Milford Stratford, Fairfield, etc,, etc, to New York.  I have examined and found new to me the declaration of said Thomas Painter, made with a view to obtain a Pension , and his statements
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[NOTE:  This is a partial page.  The left side appears to have been folded over the page.]

of his memories,. in said Capt Emil Prentice company, according to my recollection can count. 
            [Signed] Coe Hendrick

Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid in this court
           [Signed] Attests    Anthy P Sanford
                                                      Clerk
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I Jeremiah Smith of Orange in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do on oath testify and say that I am now eighty five years of age and have been acquainted with Thomas Painter ever since I was a child.  I was born in the town of New Haven, in the Parish of West Haven, being that part of the town of New Haven .  I think at present consumes  the town of Orange and have always  there lived - I recollect that in the summer of the year 1776, the said Thomas Painter enlisted for six months in the company of Connecticut State troops, commanded by Captain James Prentice, in Col Douglass Regiment.  The said company marched off to New York, and the said Thomas Painter went with it, and according to my belief served out his six months.  I was not a member of the company, but recollect that said Painter enlisted in said company, and marched off with it to New York, and was gone for six months in service.'

 In the year the British came to New Haven, I was a member if Captain Phineas Bradleys company of Connecticut State troops [last four words inserted]  which company was divided into several divisions,  The division to which I belonged, was stationed in West Haven (now the town of Orange).  The said Painter, was a member with me, in the same division of said company , and served in the same, I [next two words illegible word] at least five or six months , Lieutenant Azel Kimberly commanded the division to which I and the said Painter belonged.
  I recollect that during the State of the Revolutionary war
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the said Painter was absent very frequently, in different expeditions, both on land and water, in the service of his country, the particulars of which expedition I cannot now recollect.   
 At one time he returned home after an absence of some time, and  gave the [illegible word]  account of his being captured by the British, and escaping from a Prison Ship. as is stated in his declaration.
                                                  his       
   [Signed]               Nehemiah   X     Smith
                                                mark              
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.

 Attest    Anthy  P. Sanford
                                Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven Js.
Probate District of New Haven

On this 8th day of December 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven. now sitting at New Haven in said District, Thomas Painter, a resident of Orange in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged seventy two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following supplemental declaration, in addition to the one [illegible word] by him, on the 14th day of August A.D. 1832, in order to obtain the benefit  of the act of Congress before June 7th 1832; the declarant states, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot  swear positively as to the length of all his services performed in the Revolutionary war, and  mentioned in his original  declaration, but that several times states  in said original declaration, and according to his best knowledge and belief-  He now states, that in all the services stated in his original declaration, and I think are mentioned hereafter in this supplemental declaration he served  as private - He is positive, and certain, that in
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the winter of 1776, the particular day, or month, his cannot recollect, or state with certainty, he then living in New Haven, in that part of it, I think has since been incorporated as a part of the town of Orange,      he enlisted for two months, under  Capt. Robert Brown, and performed two months service, according to his enlistment, in New York; - he knows that he served this time, two months -   Of this he is positive..- I recollect of no one alive who was with me in said service of two months, except Asa Mallary whose deposition is annexed to the declarants original declaration, and to which he begs have to refer.  I believe all the rest are dead.

The declarant states that he is positive that in the month of June 1776, the particular day only not recollected, he then living in said New Haven, that he enlisted for six months in a company of State Troops commanded by Captain James Prentice and served for said term of six months in this manner stated in his original declaration  He is positive that from this service he was discharged in the month of December 1776, the particular day not recollected, at Newcastle in the State of New York, and returned home.  He cannot state more particularly then
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he has served, in his original declaration the names of the officers under whom he served at this time. The declarant remembers of no one now alive, who was with him in this service, and who can testify to the performance of the service herein stated, except Coe Hendricks, whose deposition  is attached to the declarants original declaration, and to which  he begs herein to refer - 
[Note: 6 mo is written in the left margin before the word "he" in the last line above]

In my original declaration in the second page  of the same. I believe stated that I served from 4 to 9 months in the Artillery company commanded by Capt. Phineas Bradley "etc".  I can more state with certainty that it was in the month of March 1779 that I enlisted into this company which was a company raised by the authority of the State and that I served in the service  in the manner stated - my original declaration for at least eight months I have an  impression that it was for a longer period that I served, but I know [last word underlined] that it was as much as eight months.  Wm Steves as that time ago, had in his possession my original enlistment into this company -  I had understood, that he had [next word crossed out] sent it to the War Department -   If he has, I beg them to refer to it, to learn the truth of what I state - Jeremiah Smith, and Job Candee, served
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with me in this company - Nine depositions are annexed to my original declaration, to which I began to refer - I cannot state more particularly as to these services - In the first enlistment, stated in this supplemental declaration, I served two months; in the second, six months; and in the third eight months, amounting in the whole to sixteen months and for such service I claim a pension.
  In regard to the Naval service, stated in my original declaration, I cannot be as positive as to the length of time, and as to dates, as I have been in regard to my service on land, in the aforesaid enlisted companies - Nor can I state with certainty, or with  as much certainty, as may be necessary, what vessels were public armed vessels, and what private armed - I think I am certain that the Schooner Misslin mentioned in my original declaration was a public armed vessel.  I believe that the Brig Orlen, was also a public armed vessel  The other vessels  stated in said original declaration I am uncertain about -  I cannot state with some particularity then I have done in my original declaration as to the length of my service, in the several vessels stated and mentioned in my said original declaration. I cannot [illegible word]
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my Naval service by any living witness. To my best knowledge and belief. all who were with me, or knew the several vessels, mentioned in my original declaration are now dead - At the several times I entered the service of my country as stated in this supplemental declaration, and also in my original declaration  I lived at New Haven, in that part of it which is now called Orange, I always served as a private.
Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year aforementioned
                          {Signed] Thomas Painter

              Attests - Anthy P. Sanford  Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant said as he states - And this Court certifies that the above named applicant is personally known to this Court, and that he is a credible person, and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
              Chas A. Ingersoll
                  Judge of sd Court
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I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the supplemental application of Thomas Painter for a Pension, in testimony whereof I have heretofore set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of December A.D. 1832.

            [Signed]  Anthy P.Sanford  Clerk
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J. L. Edwards Esq

Pension Office
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   New Haven (Conn)  Dec. 10. 1832

Sir: 
   I herewith return to you the declaration of Thomas Painter, accompanied with a supplemental declaration, which I believe will obviate the several objectives made to his original one.

                    I am with great respect
                         your obt servant
                         Chas. A, Ingersoll

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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  Payments to be made
at Hartford
by Pred US Br Baule
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut


Recorded by R Eld
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 3. 
Page 61
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Memo:
Served in Capt Jonas Prentice's Co of foot - in Col Douglas regt. - resided in Orange & resided there more than 70 years

           WAR DEPARTMENT.
          Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th  June, 1832, Thomas Painter of the State of Connecticut private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1832, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th March, and 4th of September, in every year. 


[NOTE;  The word Cancelled is written diagonally across the above information]

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this eighth day of
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three
   [Signed]  Lew Cass
Secretary of War

J.L. Edwards
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The undersigned hereby testify &  [illegible word] known that we are all well acquainted with Thomas Painter Esquire now of Orange in the vicinity of New Haven & formerly of the town of New Haven. Our acquaintance with him first commenced when we  entered on his duties [illegible word]  of life, and we have no hesitation in saying that his character for truth and  [inserted] & [illegible word] in any other view of it is entirely fair & free from suspicion.   New Haven August16, 1832.

[Signed]                               David Daggett
                                            James Hillhouse
    William  H. Ellis                 Nathan Smith
                                            Wm Bristol
                                             R. J. Ingersoll
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Fa Wm Lyend
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     War Dept
     Rev Office
     2nd March  1833.

Sir
    The pension certificate of Thomas Painter is herewith enclosed to you.
    This service on board privateer and other armed vessels  do not come under the provisions of the act of June 1832.  This pension has, therefore, been computed for the sixteen months land service.

                 [Illegible signature]

Hon R. J. Ingersoll
  W. of R.
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      Mar 2nd

Immediate
   attention

J. L. Edwards, Esq [written vertically]


Hon N. Smith
         Senate U.S.
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Sir, Inclosed is letter from Thomas Painter Esq to me, stating of a letter from you to him pointing out a mistake to this his certificate.  Also a letter from Benjamin N. London making inquiry relative to his  application for a pension made by James Goodrich - Also a letter from William Stone to me  with his pension certificate stating a mistake and claiming an enlargement of his pension and also the application of Elijah Bradly, for a pension 

  On account of  ill health.  I have been prevented from calling on you; & this business has been delayed much longer that I instead wanted. 

 Under these circumstances may I ask it of you as a particular favour; to me, to examine the papers [three illegible words], to give me the necessary information, tomorrow at 11 oclock, at which time I will call on you.

                           With great respect 
                             your obedient servant
                                   Nathan Smith

March 2nd. 1835 -
J. L. Edwards Esq.
James Goodrich
Elijah Bradley
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Thomas Painter {followed by illegible letters]

Nathan Smith Esq
Senator in Congress
Washington City  

[The word "full' is written over the above name, and there is an illegible stamp on the left of the address]

[At bottom of page, upside down} 

      Thomas Painter
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[NOTE: The following transcription includes the spelling as presented in the original document, while capitalizations on most major words has been eliminated.]     

Orange December 30th 1834 -

Dear Sir... Inclosed is my Pension Certificate found as you will Perceive for $56..66  I have read a letter from the war office which I showed to you a Coppy [sic] of  when I have given on the otherside  by which you will  Perceive their was an Errough [sic]of  $3..34 in my Certificate annually so that on the 4th of March next their will be $13..36 due me. More than I have began recive by my Present Certificate.  I have only drawn my Pension since    Once a year which will make my next drawing  in March next as soon theirfore  as
Convenient I wish you to call at the Pension Office return my Old Certificate and have it corrected or a new one in its place and forward it to me as soon as convenient and if the error for time past is correct at the office in money as I suppose it must be  I do hereby authorise and request you to reserve the same and give a recpt and discharge theirfor

In as full and ample a manner as though done by myself and account with me for the same on your return __
                           Very Respectfully Yours
                                     Thomas  Painter

Nathan Smith Esqr
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                                         War Department
                                           Pension Office
                                              August 6, 1834

Sir
Your Pension Certificate being by apprisal
[word Mistake is crossed out] Error been adjusted for $56..66 instead of $60.. Perannum will be corrected on being returned to this office 
                    - I am respectfully
 (Coppy) [sic]           your obt Servant
                         Signed by J. L. Edwards
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Thomas Painter

    P - 47
  C U Ingersol
   N Haven

   16 mos private
        $56.66

Mr Ingersol request
the be acted by               R.I. Ingersol written on 
.....calling before                   this information
last part March
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BRIEF objections  to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered are in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Painter   Which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?   [No Response]

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?   [No response]

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the couty where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [No response]

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?   No

V.  Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so   definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?    No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   Not fully, nor discriminated between his service in public and private armed vessels.

VII.   Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?   [No response]

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?   { No response]

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  [No response]

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?   [No response]
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and his general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?   [No response]

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?   [No response]

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [No response]

XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV.  Does it appear that any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

                EXPLANATORY NOTES  

QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, etc. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that. by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For________ year ________ months and ________ days, I served as a _______________.   For ______ months and _________ days, I served as a __________________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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                              3.                    

  It is important in all cases to determine with precision, the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months [last four words italicized] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
   In a case where the name of the Applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as  well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths may certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI.   Mode of authenticating papers.

   In every instance where he certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheer of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticate, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under a seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Rev WH  [written diagonally, top left corner of page]

                     Duquoin, Illinois, July 19, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. War Records Section,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

   It will be very much appreciated if we may secure the data shown in pension applications of the following members of our family:
   Deliverance (S.) Painter of Roxbury, Litchfield 
         Co., Conn in Census of Pensioners 1840.
   Thomas Painter of New Haven Co. whose 
        name was placed on the roll in 
        connection with Act of 1834.

Both of the above served in Connecticut troops.

         Thanking you, I am
               Very respectfully,

         [Signed]     Lily Painter Pope
                           (Mrs. H. O.)

 [Stamp, bottom of letter]

            PENSION
                 D
    U.        JUL        S.
                 21
              1921
            OFFICE