Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7497, for Benjamin Munsel, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER 
Conn.  Munsel, Benjamin R. 7497
or Munsell 
 CONTENTS
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27 - 973
Benjamin Munsell
Return to O Billings Royalton
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STATE OF VERMONT }
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS }
On this 18th day of September A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Benjamin Munsell - a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Eighty four 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1776 I was drafted at Ellington Connecticut as private for the term of Six months in the Company Commanded by Capt ^ Hezekiah Bissell in the Regiment of Col Stoughton and in said town of Ellington we assembled and marched to New York ^ City where I continued to do duty until the six months expired which was about the time New York was give up to the British which I think was the last day of October 1776 (if my memory is correct) when I went home.
I also served as teamster being drafted to carry Burgoins Army from Enfield to Exter for about three months which service as I understand will not be allowed me by this pension office, but I have thought best to state it, that such case may be taken in regard to this last service as you may thinketh proper.
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He was born in Norwich Connecticut January 3 1749 
and at the time of the Revolution he lived in Ellington 
Ct. and since that time he has lived in Hartland 
Ct but now lives in Sharon Ct and he lived there
for thirty four years last past. I know of no further testimony 
but what goes with this to substantiate my claim to this 
declaration. I have no discharge and if I ever had one 
it is lost. I have no documentary evidence that I
know of. The record of my age is in the town Clerks 
office Norwich Ct. as I suppose. Oel Billings and 
A.C. Washburn will certify as to my character for 
truth and veracity and the general belief in the neighborhood 
of my service - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Benjamin Munsel
Sworn to and subscribed the }
day and year aforesaid.}
Edwin Hutchinson Register
We Asahel C. Washburn a Clergyman residing in Royalton Vermont and Oel Billings residing in the same place, hereby certify, that 
we are well acquainted with Benjamin Munsel who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age;
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Asahel C. Washburn
Oel Billings
Sworn and subscribed the  }
day and year aforesaid }
Edwin Hutchinson Register
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 was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the 
Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Asahel C. Washburn 
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Royalton Vermont and that Oel Billings who has also signed the same, is a resident in 
the same Royalton Vermont  and is a credible person, and that their statement is 
entitled to credit.
Edwin Hutchinson Register
I Edwin Hutchinson Register of the Court of Probate for Hartford 
District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Munsell 
for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office this 
18th day of September 
A. D. 1833
Edwin Hutchinson Register
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Benjn. Munsell
Vermont
returned
again
Returned to Coms Pensions
March 29. 1834.
Doubtful
Returned and Corrected
Rejected
H. Everett
18 June 1834
O Billings Esqr
Royalton
[illegible]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Nov 18th 1833

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A statement, showing the Service of Benjamin Munsel

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.]

1776 | 6 | Private| [crossed out] Lieut Col Wells, Maj. Stoughton| 84 years Ellington| Thomas L Munsell
3| Burgoines Army from Enfield to Exeter| 
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Jany 2d 1834, I wrote to E. D. Phelps but have got no answer Dec 13 1833. And since Benjamin Munsell has amended his Desertation. I see no mutiny to part for any communication from Mr Phelps and therefore forward the paper again and hope soon to have his certificate
Yours truly,
Oel Billings
with then you have additional testimony to the point
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.

If he served, as he now states in the Connecticut Troops. He can procure satisfactory proof by applying E. D. Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts with [illegible] Conn. Col Stoughton is not known to this Department
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keeps, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as person who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District County of } ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory, or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.

If on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinon.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge of commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness can be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Office. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence, as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, &c. 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 services I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a place of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 must 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.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Vermont
Benjamin Munsell
Rejected
Letter 18 June 1834
Hon H. Everett
7497
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7,497
P.O. Benjamin Munsell
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
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I David Morehouse of Shawn in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Sixty nine years testify and say that I lived in Ellington Connecticut at the time of the revolution and then knew Benjamin Munsell there of said town but now of Sharon Vermont and have resided nigh him in this State for about forty years. He is an honest and good citizen of good character for truth and veracity 
but is now blind and Eighty four years of age. At the time of the Revolution Mr Mansell Enlisted in Ellington as he then and has ever since told me into Capt Stoguft company for the term of six months and was at New York in the year 1776
then a soldier, and he now and ever has told circumstances which accord in September at New York when Gov Island was taken that I witnessed, being then a fifer and soldier which he could not have known if he had not been present. I was not
in the same Regiment with said Munsell but there is not a shadow of doubt but what he performed the above Service, David Morehouse
State of Vermont }
Windsor County } Royalton September 24, 1833
Personally appeared the above David Morehouse of Sharon and made solem oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named David Morehouse is a man of undoubted character for truth and veracity and is a credible witness and is now a pensioner
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Oel Billings is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine
given under my hand & the seal of said County Court at Woodstock this 25th September AD 1833
Benjn Swan Clerk
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It appears by the State records, that the General Assembly of Connecticut at their [illegible] in May 1777 appointed Jonathan Wills Lt. Col. & Lemuel Stoughton Major of the 19th Regt of Militia
Comptrollers Office
March 21st 1834.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that the Council of Safety on the 5th day of July 1777 issued an order to Genl Sullivan, requesting him to order "his bregade to stand armed equipped & in readiness to march at the shortest [illegible]" - a similar orders to Genl Erastus Wolcott for one fourth part of his
brigade - to Genl Ward a similar order for one fourth part of his - & similar orders to Gen Tyler & Douglass for a fourth part of their brigade. These orders do not express the length of time for their service
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The Council of Safety on the 6th of August 1777
ordered Genl Eraster Wolcott to draft from his
brigade 400 men to proceed on horseback to
Peekskill - a similar order to Genl Ward for
300 men from his brigade
The Council of Safety on the 26th Sept 1777
appointed B. Gen. John Douglass to command the
expedition to Rhode Island on the 27th of Sept 1777 they ordered Gen Tyler to detach 330 men from his brigade to repair to New London Groton Stonington & on the 3rd of October & Gen Douglass was ordered to March, on Monday then next to Providence & put himself under command of Gen Spencer
The Council of Safety on the 3rd day of October 1777 ordered B. Genl Erastus Wolcott, Andrew Ward
G. S. Selliman to forward the detachment from their brigade to Peekskill similar orders to the Col Comdt of B. G. Oliver Wattle brigade
The Council of Safety on the 18th Nov. 1777 ordered
Genl Silliman to detach from his brigade 200 men to join Genl Putnam - a similar order to detach 200 men from Gen. Oliver Wolcotts brigade, and
a similar order to Genl Ward & to Genl Tyler
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to Stach 115 men for New London & they to serve two months
The Council of Safety on the 27th of December 1777 ordered 500 men to be detached from the 1st & 5th brigade to march to Providence 400 more to be detached from the 5th brigade & 100 from the to join Gen. Spencer
The preceeding orders are without limitation as to the duration of service. And no evidence has been found showing who served in those detachments or how long except it appears that Cols. Thomson - Hez Wyllys - Whiting - Belden Hooker Joes - Terry - Worthington, Grover - J.P. Cook, Burrall Mosely Newberry & Sage were in [illegible]. Some e of the charges appear to be for regimented Collations, & the pay rolls of some companies are charged.
E. Phelps
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I Benjamin Munsell of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Eighty four years, make this my second Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 as an amendment to the first which I do to correct some errors which is therein stated which was caused by reason of old age and the consequent loss of
memory. I now say that in the year 1777 I served six months as stated in the first declaration in the Company commanded by Capt Stoughton in Col Chapmans Regiment
Luit Col Moulton and was stationed at city of  New York. Some time after this Capt Stoughton was made Maj of the Regiment and Hezekiah Bissell was chosen which before was chosen Captain in the Company that had been commanded by Maj. Houghton. The great length of time old age, and the consequent loss of memory caused a misstatement in my first declaration so far as regarded the officers I served under at the time of the above service which I now correct. I
returned home sick and I never have been as well as I was before said sickness.  
I further say that I was drafted to assist in carning Genl Burgoines Troops with a team from Enfield to Exeter and served three months. making in all for the two terms of service as above nine months for which I claim
a pension. Jany 4th 1834
Benjamin Munsel
Attest Oel Billings
State of Vermont } 
Windsor County ss } Sharon January 4. 1834 Personally appeared Benjamin Munsell of Sharon aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Benjamin Munsell aforesaid is of Good character for truth and veracity and is a credible witness
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace








State of Vermont


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I Thomas L Munsell of Whiting in the County
of Addison and State of Vermont aged Seventy years but now at Royalton in the County of Windsor and State aforesaid a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of June 1832. testify and say that in the year 1776 I lived in Ellington in the State of Connecticut and was there personally knowing that my brother Benjamin Munsell then of said Ellington but now of Sharon Vermont was drafted in the Militia Company commanded by Capt Stoughton in Col. Chapman Regiment, Luit Col. Mowlton for the term of six months and that he went to New York and after his time expired he return home sick. I further testify and say that I well remember of said Benjamin being drafted to carry Burgones Army with team from Enfield to Exeter and was gone three months, and further say not
Thomas L Munsel
State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss }  Royalton January 2d 1833
Then personally appeared Thomas L Munsell of
Addison aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I further certify that by reputation Thomas L.
Munsell aforesaid is of Good Character for truth & veracity
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Oel Billings is a Justice of the Peace in for said County of Windsor, duly commissioned as such, and that his signatures to the foregoing affidavits of Benjamin Munsel & Thomas L
Munsel are genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said County Court and subscribe my name this Eighth day of January 1834-
Benj. Swan
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Mr Oel Billings
Royalton Vermont
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Royalton Vermont March 28, 1834
To Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I herewith forward Benjamin Munsell
pension papers again. You will find herewith Elisha Phelps certificate substantiating so far as he can said
Mansell service, together with his letter to me on the same subject. I have again and again interogated Mr Munsell about his service and always he answers with such confidence and assurance as to the length of service, that I, as a magistrate do not doubt the truth of it, and firmly believe he did serve six months. I am also strenghed in my belief from his good character for truth and veracity. But when he comes to name the year and his officers his old age has clunted his memory, so that he may be mistaken in the year, whether it was in 1776 or 77 but he always has said that Stoughton as Captain, Maj or Col. was his commander. You will perceive by his papers that he is now 84 years old and much allowance should be made on that account.
I trust he will have a favorable
decision made on his application, and that you
will soon forward me his certificate No additional testimony as he now knows of can be forwarded, and therefore so as your determination is, I beg to be informed without delay
In the mean time I remain Your obedient Sevt
Oel Billings
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Sir
I think Mr Munsells service must have been in 1777. He might have been drafted twice the same year, or might have served the six months under the order given by Council of Safety.
With the information before me no farther proof can be obtained. There are no rolls of the State regionents of Militia who served in 76 or 7 to be found.
I am very
respectfully
yours
E. Phelps
Fees $3 -