Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12022, David Avery, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Avery, David

NUMBER
S. 12022

carded
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Date of death not on [??]

3227 Connecticut
David Avery
of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut
who was a Matross in the Company commanded
by Captain Latham of the Regt commanded
by Col McClellan in the Connecticut
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 50 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[initials] OK
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of April
1833 and sent D Mattler
Lebanon Con.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 -       $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33  25.00
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$125.00
Recorded by
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Probate Court district
of Lebanon SS
On this 17th day of August AD 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate
in and for the district of Lebanon now sitting Present
Denison Nettles Judge David Avery a resident
of said Lebanon in the County and State aforesaid
aged sixty seven 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 that sometime
in the forepart of April 1782 I enlisted into a company
of Connecticut State troops for the term of one year
under the command of Captain William Latham
of Groton in said State Lieutenant Dyer Perkins
& Lieutenant Samuel Walsworth said company
was a company of matross Samuel McClellan
of Woodstock in said State commanded the Regiment
who was also commander of Fort Griswold in
Connecticut where we were stationed I served out
my time at said Fort and was regularly discharged
but have since lost my discharge and have
no documentary evidence of my service I was
in no engagement whilst at said Fort. I was born
in the town of Preston County of New London and
State of Connecticut in the year 1765. I have no record
of my age except my family bible. I lived in said
Preston when called into the aforesaid service,
Since the revolution [???] I have lived after
leaving said Preston four years in Hudson
in the Markham County Connecticut and for nine years
last past in said Lebanon where I now live
I was no subsitute I [???] received a commission
in the service of the United States but have [???] the commission
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of Colonel in the Connecticut militia service
the revolutionary War. I am acquainted [with] the Rev.
Esek Brown and Deacon Gurden Robinson
both of said Lebanon who can testify to
my veracity and belief of my services
as a soldier of the revolution I also found
the annexed depositions of Andrew Gallup
and Samuel Branch who were knowing
to my service aforesaid

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
and declare that my name is not on
the pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
David Avery

We Esek Brown a Clergyman residing
in the town and district of Lebanon aforesaid
and Gurden Robinson residing in the same
place hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Colonel David Avery
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be sixty
seven 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 opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Esek Brown
Gurdon Robinson
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and the said Court do hereby [crossed out: certify] declare their opinion
after the reading the annexed depositions of Samuel Branch and
in Andrew Gallup and the statement of the applicant and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and
investigating the whole matter that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court
further certifies that it appears to this Court that Clerk Esek Brown
who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident
in said Lebanon and that Deacon Gurdon Robinson who has also
signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I John Wattler Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Probate in and
for the district of Lebanon aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Colonel David Avery for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office and of said Court this
20 day of August AD 1832
Attest John Wattler Clerk Pro Tem
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At a Court of Probate holden at Lebanon
within and for the district of Lebanon in the
7th day of December AD 1832
Present Denison Nettles Judge
Personally appeard before said Court now
sitting Colonel David Avery the within applicant
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that by reason of old age and the consequent
loss of memory and from length of time lapsed
he cannot swear positively as to the precise
day when he entered and left the service of
the United States as mentioned in his previous
statement but according to the best of his recollection 
he is confident that he served
Private not less than one year
Sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
David Avery
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office and of said Court this
7th day of December AD 1832
Attest John Wattler Clerk
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
February 18, 1936

David Avery-S. 12022
BA-J/AWF

Honorable William L. Nelson
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Nelson:
The Revolutionary War record of David Avery which
follows was obtained from papers on file in pension
claim, S. 12022, based upon his service in that war.
David Avery was born in the year 1765 in Preston,
New London County, Connecticut. The names of his
parents were not given.
While residing in Preston, he enlisted early in
April, 1782 and served one year as matross in Captain
William Latham's company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's
Connecticut regiment, stationed at Fort Griswold.
He moved after the Revolution from Preston to
Windham, Connecticut, where he lived four years and
moved to Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. He
was Colonel in the Connecticut militia, after the
Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 17, 1832, then a resident of Lebanon, Connecticut,
where he had lived about nine years.
There are no data in this claim pertaining to the
family of David Avery.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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May 14 '96 said
pensd to
Wm B. Brumley
New York City
Broadway
1930 June 11 - Hist to
To[m]bstone data to Chas R. Ha[??]any
1934 - June 22 - hist to nu[??]
Kenneth J Wilson [???]
1936 - Feb 19 hist to Hon Wm S. Nelson
to Mis Anna Buckwell

RevWar
12022
INVALID.
File No. 12,022
David Avery
Matross Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 13
Arrangement of 1870.

253
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3227
New York
[Inserted] Error
David Avery
of Lebanon in the State of New York
who was in the Company commanded
by Captain Latham -- of the -- command
--
line for 1 year in [crossed out:] Matross
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec
1832 and sent to D Wattles
Lebanon
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832                     $75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Nov '33  25
---
 $100
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 60
Date of death not on AB
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Payments to be made
at New York
by the Presd USB Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5
page 60

Cancelled. It should have
been made for Connecticut
instead of New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 7th June, 1832, David Avery
of the State of New York
who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Fifty dollars
per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 14th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
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[handwritten on typed letter] A
New York, May 11th, 1896.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am desirous of obtaining some information as to the services of my
great-grandfather in the Revolutionary War and as he was a pensioner I
thought I could probably obtain it from your office more satisfactorily
than elsewhere:-
His name was David Avery, born in Preston, Conn. Nov. 5th, 1764.
He enlisted when about 16 years old and drew a pension until his death
I wish this information in order to join the Sons American Revolution
and shall be under obligations if you can give it to me. Whatever
the fee may be for searching the records, if you will let me know the amount
in your reply I will promptly remit. I enclose stamped envelope for
reply. What I wish to know is David Avery's record in the Revolution as
it is on the files of your office, Regiment, date of enlistment, date of
discharge, etc.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of your reply,
I am, sir,
Very respectfully
Wm S. Brumley
Postal Tel. Bldg.,
265 B'way, N. Y. City.
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I Samuel Branch of Genoa Cayuga County & State of New York
aged sixty four years the 7th day of March 1832
do testify & say that agreeable to my Mother's Record of ages
I was born in Preston, County of New London & State of
Connecticut March the Seventh AD. one thousand Seven
hundred & Sixty Eight, That in May the third day 1782, I
enlisted in a Company of Matross in the Town of Groton in
said County of New London & State of Connecticut Commanded
by Capt William Latham now Deceased D. Perkins was
first Lieut. of said Company & Samuel Walworth was
Second Lieut. both now deceased Colonel Samuel McClellan
of Woodstock in Windham County & State aforesaid
was Commander at Fort Griswold where our company was
stationed I enlisted for one year & served out my time
I was regularly discharged at the end of the year, which
Discharge I preserved till some years after I imigrated to the
Western part of the State of New York which was in the
year 1791 but by some means it has got lost-- I was
stationed at Groton in Fort Griswold Dureing the time of my
Service when I joined the company at Port Griswold I well
Remember that David Avery of my native town &
neighborhood (that is Town of Preston) was a regular enlisted
Soldier in the same Company said Avery enlisted the
fore part of April 1782 for one year & served his time out
he was Discharged something like three or four weeks before
I was (we were considered as Connecticut State Troops)
The said Avery I should judge is about 67 or 68 years of
age the said Avery was with me in the Fort during the
time of my service till he was discharged & was a stiddy
Respectable man & a good soldier we were in the same Mess
together the greater part of the time we were in the Fort of
soldiers, I was very yong for a Soldier when I enlisted I had just entered
my fourteenth year but was of pretty good size of my age
Samuel Branch
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[marginal note]
David Avery
Application for a
Pension
admitted
 [??] 1731  1 year
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50$
[end of marginal note]

State of New York Cayuga County SS
Appeared before me Samuel Branch to me
Personally known and affirmed that the
within declaration by him subscribed is
true
Affirmed before me this 27th day
of July AD 1832
Asahel Fitch a Judge
of Cayuga Common
Pleas

I certify that the said Samuel Branch
a man of truth & veracity
Asahel Fitch
a Judge of Cayuga Com
Pleas

State of New York
Cayuga County SS
I Michael S Myers Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Cayuga & State of New York
do certify that Asahel Fitch
before whom the within affidavit
was made was on the day of the date thereof
a judge of said Court, that I am acquainted with
the handwriting of the said Judge and
believe his signature to the said Certificate of
affidavit to be his proper hand writing
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
the eighth day of November AD 1832
M. S. Ayers
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I Andrew Gallup, of the Town of Groton New London County and
State of Connecticut, being of Lawfull age do testify and
say that I was a private Solder in the Revolution War
and was stationed at Fort Griswould in the Town of
Groton in the County aforesaid, and belonged to Capt Willm
Latham Company and Col Samuel McClellan, Regiment
and was knowing to David Avery then of the Town of Preston
and County aforesaid and now residing in the town of
Lebanon in said County, being a Solder in said Company
and Regiment the term of one year, and further saith not
Andrew Gallup

New London County SS Groton August 15th AD 1832
Personally appeared Andrew Gallup signer of the foregoing
Deposition and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same
taken at the Request of David Avery of the town of Lebanon and County
aforesaid. Sworn before and certified by me
John Spicer Justice of the Peace

New London County Js Groton November 27th AD 1832
this certifies that Andrew Gallup, signer of the A. Bove Deposition
is a moral man and of correct habits and to be
Depended upon in Pint of truth and veracity
John Sprier Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut New London County ss
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court
for said New London County do hereby
Certify, that John Spicer esq before whom
the within deposition of Andrew Gallup
was taken is a Justice of the peace in
and for said County of New London, and
that his signature thereto annexed is in
his own proper hand writing. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
County this 18th day of August
AD 1832
John D Witt Clerk
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[hand written] Rev & 1812
[crossed-out letterhead]
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
[end of crossed-out letterhead]
CHARLES R. HALE, COMMITTEE MARKING GRAVES
91 ELM ST.
HARTFORD, CONN.

[hand-written letter]
May 24 - 1930
Chief Clerk
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record
of David Avery of Lebanon Conn, on 1840 Pension Roll
Also of Amasa Dulton  "  "  "  "  "  "
"  "  Simon Babcock  "  "  "  "  "  "
"  "  Eleazer Bill  "  "  "  "  "  "
"  "  Isaiah Loomis  "  "  "  "  "  "
"  "  Isaac Gillet  "  "  "  "  "  "
We would like to get headstones
for them
Yours very truly
Chas. R. Hale
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Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Frances Tavern
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City

June 18, 1934.
Pension Bureau
Washington,
D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me the pension record
of David Avdry who was born in Preston, Conn., on
November 5, 1765, was a resident of New London, Conn.,
and died in Lebanon, Conn., in 1842. He served as a
Matross, 8th Connecticut Artillery, 1778-1780, applied
for a pension in 1832 while residing in New London
County and pension was granted for one year's actual
service.
We require the pension record to establish
claim of William Armitage Brooks, Jr., for membership
in this Society.

Appreciating your courtesy in this matter,
Cordially yours,
Kenneth T. Wilson
Secretary.

FR/
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Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Frances Tavern
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City

June 25, 1934.
A. D. Hiller, Esq., Asst to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Re - David Avery - S. 12022
BA-J/AWF

My dear Mr Hiller:
Thank you very much for your letter of June
22nd giving information with regard to the
Revolutionary War service of David Avery.
We will communicate further with the
Comptroller General as you suggest.
Appreciating your assistance and with kind
regards and best wishes,
Sincerely,
Kenneth T. Wilson
Secretary.

FR/
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WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
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WASHINGTON ADDRESS:
225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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HOME ADDRESS:
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

MEMBER:
COMMITEE ON AGRICULTURE

February 14, 1936
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Enclosed is letter from Miss Anna Buck, who
makes inquiry concerning Revolutionary War pensions
of Ezra Franklyn and David Avery. Your advice on
this matter will be appreciated. After this enclosure
has served your purpose, kindly return the same for
our files.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
W L Nelson

S
Enclosure
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

June 5, 1950
Mr. Charles R. Hale
91 in Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim,
S. 12022, it appears that David Avery was born in 1765 at Preston,
Connecticut.
While residing at Preston, Connecticut, he enlisted in April, 1782
and served one year as a private in Captain William Latham's Company
under Colonel Samuel McClellan of the Connecticut Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832,
at which time he was living in Lebanon, Connecticut. He stated in 1832
that he was Colonel of the Connecticut Militia "since the Revolution."

[hand-written marginal note] Tombstone data only
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February 18, 1936
BA-J/MCS
Ezra Franklin, S.16812
David Avery, S.12022

Honorable William L. Nelson
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Nelson:
Reference is made to your letter of February 14th, requesting
the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Ezra Franklyn and David
Avery. This information is desired by Miss Anna Buck, 4 Kuhlman Court,
Columbia, Missouri, and her letter is returned herewith.
You are furnished herewith, the records of Ezra Franklin, S.16812,
and David Avery, S. 12022, as shown in papers on file in their claims
for pension.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 22, 1934
David Avery-S. 12022
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Kenneth T. Wilson
Fraunces Tavern
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of David Avery
of Connecticut.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.12022, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of David Avery.
He was born in the year 1765 in Preston, New
London County, Connecticut; names of his parents are
not given.
While residing in said Preston, David Avery
enlisted early in April, 1782, served one year as
matross in Captain William Latham's company, Colonel
Samuel McClellan's Connecticut regiment, was stationed
at Fort Griswold.
After the Revolution he lived in Windham, Connecticut,
when he moved to Lebanon, New London County,
Connecticut.
The soldier, David Avery, was allowed pension on
his application executed August 17, 1832, then living in
said Lebanon.
He was Colonel in the Connecticut Militia "since
the Revolution."
There are no data in this claim relative to the
family of David Avery.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly
the date of death of this pensioner, you should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing
the following data-

David Avery
Certificate # 3227
Issued April 4, 1833
Rate $50.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator