Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37601, for John Laflan, Connecticut
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Service
Conn

Loaflan, John

Number
S.37601
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Examnd (Examined) with Orig. (Original)
Rolls Aug. 1883
Me. G.
Died Jan. 31. 1827 (aB)

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12.903 4

Connecticutt

John Laflan

of Union in the state of Connectic (Connecticutt)
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Myllis of the Connectic (Connecticut)
[ine], for the term of three years
inscribed on the Rolls of Connecticutt
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on,
the 6th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1819 
and sent to Jon.a Brace Esq (Esquire)
Hartford, Ct. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819
Se mi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819

10 25/ 30 4/ 31

87.69
48= $135.69

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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Adm.C

He was improperly returned a Deserter
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State of Cont.
County of Hartford} Ss.

John Laflan of Union in said state being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment & in the Cont line for about eighteen months.
That he entered the service in Feby AD 1777 to serve as a private for three years & faithfully served out said term (except about fifteen months when he was sick & about on furlough) & until the expiration thereof when in Feb 1780 he was honorably discharged, which discharge was consumed by fire with his house, at West point. He first belonged to Capt Thos Abbe's Company & Col Saml Wyllys' Regt being the 3rd Cont line & at his discharge he belonged to Capt Erastus Wolcott's Compy & Col Zeb Butler Regt of the Cont line.
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States, has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support.
John Laflan

Sworn to & subscribed this 6th day of April 1818
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the county aforesaid.




duly sworn doth depore ____ that he ____ in the 
revolutionary war, on the continental establishment
and in the Cont line for about eighteen months--
that he entered the service in Feb of
 AD 1777 to serve as a private for three years and
faithfully served out turn (except about fifteen
months when he was sick and absent on ferlough and 
until the expiration thereof when in Feb. 1780 he 
was honorably discharged at next point (which discharge was consumed by him with his house) he first
belonged to Capt Sho Abbe; company and col Sam.l Myllys Req.t being the 3rd Con.t line so his
discharge belonged to Capt Erastus Wolcott; Com.y and Col Feb 2 Batter Reg.t of the cont line--
That he is a resident citizen of the M. Hatis
has never had a pension-- is in reduced circumstance and in need of assistance from his country for support--- John Laflan
Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of April 1818
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County  Court for the county aforesaid
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Hon.r Secretary of war,
 Sir Should a pension be granted in 
my favor I wish the Certificate thereof sent to the care
of the Hon Jon.a Brace Harford Con.

Hartford April 5th 1818  John Laflan

(Bottom faded middle portion)
West Hartford 1818
I hereby certify that John Laflan did serve as a 
soldier in Capt. Thomas Abbe's company of Connecticut
regiment of the continental Army. (Very faded) of the year 1777
that I served as Lieutenant of the same regiment
Charles Millns


Hart. of Connecticut for County of Hartford July 14th 1819
I hereby certify that the within named John Laflan is
in ____ at ___ _______  and stands in need of the
assistance of his country and or support
Jonathan Bruce Judge of the County Court
For said county---
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I Penuel Child of Brandon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont being of lawful age do testify & say that in the year 1775 I lived in Union in the county of (then) Windham now in the county of Tolland & state of Connecticut. John Laflan then lived in said Union. I was knowing that the said Laflan did enlist & serve that campaign in Capt Thom. Knowlton's company in Col Putnums Regt then so called, afterwards called Col Durkees Regt. I myself served in the same regt and know he served his time out and was discharged about the 1st of Jany 1776 and before he went home he enlisted again in the [illegible][illegible] under Col. Thomas Grosvenor in P. Durkees Rgt. afterwards, I think, about the beginning of the year 1777 he was at my father's house in Union [illegible] Capt Thomas Abbe & Lieut James Sprague came there with Listing Orders & he this J. Laflan  enlisted with them & did go into three years service. Sometime after whither one year or two I cannot remember, however he came home & said he came on furrow and while at home broke his arm or elbow, and stayed until it was said he was returned a deserter. I very well remember that a Number of the inhabitants of Union such as [illegible name] [illegible name] a W. Foster & others [illegible] their [illegible] in obtaining a Pardon on Condition of his Return the service. I was put over him as a keeper when he was under arrest of an Officer. He did afterwards go and join the Army and after that I never heard but that he served faithfully - while I was a keeper as afors'd I went with the officers until he [illegible[ J. Laflan in Windham Goal(Jail). I further remember Major [illegible]
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Question by T Sasslaw -
 Was I put in full at that time for Disertion or debt -
Answer by Penuel Child Esquire
  It was or debt or debts ------

Question  Was it believed at that time that I was a willful deserter or detained by lameness and misfortune
Answer by Penuel Child Esquire
   I myself thought it was by lameness and misfortune as [next two words illegible] others which was the reason of our interesting our selves in obtaining a Discharge or pardon for him  
                                      [Signed] Penuel Child

State of Vermont
Rutland County Js}  Brandon 18th June 1819

   Then personally appeared Penuel Child Esquire Signer of the above affidavit [last five words inserted] after being fully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing disposition and answers by him subscribed contain the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
{Signed] Aaron W. Broughton Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
and County of Hartford} SS. Hartford

I Jonathan Brace, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that John Laflan who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as   a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost.
     And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the certificates hereto annexed [last three words inserted] Samuel Richards & Charles Miller which from personal knowledge of the men I know to be genuine [next printed line crossed out]      that the sd Laflan

[ next several printed lines are crossed out]

     No other testimony except his own affidavit, as to reduced circumstances, was declared

   In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 6th day of April A.D. 1818.

    [Signed] Jonathan Brace Judge of the County
   Court for the County aforesaid

April 6 1818
Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who  is presiding Judge of said Court
       [Signed] Thomas Chester Clerk
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The certificate of the Clerk of the County Court for Rutland County State of Vermont proves Aaron W. Boughton a Justice of the Peace has not been provided the deposition is therefore at the particular request of Laflan for War just [?]as it is -
I am satisfied from information he is a Justice of the Peace. Laflan is a poor man without money and distance to Rutland the distance of the Court is more than 150 miles he informs me he has been to Washington & conferred with Mr. Edwards and explained the reason of his having been returned a disaster, perhaps the man and his statement will be remembered - . 
July 14 -1819 -            
   [Signed] J. Brace
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John Laflan
Connt    GA
      Rev 29 Nov 1820
      24 July  [year illegible]
                     [illegible]

Ch
Con 
 



 Nat Chester
       agt
Guilford Conn!
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss, Special Court, or COurt of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the 3rd Tuesday of October 1820 by order of the Chief Judge of said COurt.

On the 30th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court. the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Laflan aged 68 years, resident in Iindsor (late of Union Tolland County) in the County of Hartford, who being duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served int the Revolutionary War, as follows:

In Capt Thomas Abbe's company & in Thomas Knowlton & Capt [illegible] company and Col. John Dempseys Regt one year & eight months that his original declaration for a pension was made 6 April 1818   that the  number of his pension certificate is 12,903

  And I do solemnly swear....................                                  that I was a resident citizen of the United Sates on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any art thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,' Passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any properties or securities, contracts. or debts, due to me; nor have I any oncome other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."

No property either real or personal except the clothes I now wear that I am reduced by lameness to be unable to do any work & walk with much difficulty.  I have no family    that my occupation is that of a farmer
[illegible]  October 30, 1829
   [Signed] John Laflan
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Sworn to and declared by said John Laflan on the 30th day of October 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that [balance of sentence crossed out, the following written in its place] sd John Laflan has no property except wearing apparel

   I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27th day of November 1820
                  {Signed] Th Chester
               Clerk of the County Court or Court of 
               Common Pleas in and for said Cunty 
                of Hartford.
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                                       April 21, 1939

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                                     Samuel Jones, W 26685
This belongs in  (arrow) John Laflan, S 37601
                                   Abraham Laflen, S. 40923
                                      BA-JMHF:MLB

Mr. Donald E. Poste
16 Handley Street
Ferry, New York

Dear Sir"

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary war records of Abraham and John Laflin of Union, Connecticut, of Benjamin narriner [sic]of Massachusetts, a pensioner, also photostatic copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 26685, based upon the service of Samuel Jones whose record was furnished you February 25, 1937.

   Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.  The records for Abraham Laflen (or Laflin) and John Laflan are furnished you herewith.

    When the report in regard to Samuel Jones was furnished you, all papers in his claim for pension and the claim for pension and bounty land which were made by his widow, were examined carefully for the information furnished you, and all data found in regard to family, residences, ages, services, etc., were included in that report. One item might be added, that in 1855, his widow made her application for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and was granted one hundred sixty acres on Warrant No. 6396 under the Act of March 3, 1855. For information in regard to the location of the land, you should address the Commissioner, the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which it was issued, as above.

     If, upon receipt of those data, you will still desire photostatic copies of the papers in the claims for pension and land based upon the service of Samuel Jones, the cost will be $5.00.  Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, this city.

                                    Very truly yours

                                   A.D. HILLER
                                  Executive Assistant 
                                  to the Administrator
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                               April 21, 1939

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                               Abraham Laflen, S. 40923
                               John Laflan, S. 37601
                               BA-J/MLB

Mr. Donald E. Poste
16 Headley Street
Ferry,  New York

Dear Sir:

     You are furnished the Revolutionary war records of Abraham Laflen and John Laflan, as follows:

ABRAHAM LAFLEN
S. 40923

     The data which follow in regard to Abraham Laflen (or Laflin) were obtained from claim forpension, S. 40923, based upon his service int the Revolutionary war.

     The date and place of birth of Abraham Laflen and names of his parents are not shown.

     Abraham Laflen enlisted in Union, Connecticut, in May, 1775, served as private in Captain Knowlton's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged after having served nine months, He then returned to Connecticut, and about a month after again enlisted and served as private  in Captains Grosvenor's and Ephraim Manning's companies. Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in several skirmishes at New York, Fort Lee and other places not designated, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged after having served on this tour one year. His brother, Samuel Laflin, served with him on the last tour.

     Abraham Laflen was allowed pension on his application executed April20, 1818. He was then a resident of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont, aged 64 years.

     In 1820, the soldier still residing in Georgia, Vermont, and referred to his daughter living with him, but did not state her name, nor did he make any reference to his wife.

     In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Abraham Laflen or
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Laflin, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Abraham Laflin (as surname was borne on the pension roll), certificate No. 3724, issued October 18, 1818, rate, $8 per month, commenced April 20, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.
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JOHN LAFLAN
S. 37601

The data which follow in regard to John Laflan were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37601, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of John Laflan and the names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Union, in that part of Windham (which was later Tolland) County, Connecticut, John Laflan enlisted in 1775 and served as private in Captains Thomas Knowlton's and Grosvenor's companies, Colonel Putnam's and Durkee's Connecticut regiments, and was discharged after having served one year eight months.  He enlisted in February, 1777, served as private in Captain Thomas Abbe's company, Colonel Samuel Wylly's regiment, and in Captain Erastus Wolcott's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's regiment, in the Connecticut troops, and was discharged in February, 1780.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Union, Hartford County, Connecticut. 

In 1820, the soldier was aged sixty-eight years and residing in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, and stated then that he had no family.  It is not shown whether he ever married.

John Laflan died January 31, 1827, place not given.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid in the case of John Laflan, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Laflan, certificate #12903, issued July 24, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 6, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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      37.601
Revy   INVALID

File No .... 37,601
    John Laflan
Priv  Rev War
  _____________
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-  Vol. D,  Page 238

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1939 Apr 21 - Hist to Donald E. Post
 {illegible] in Samuel Jones Vt 26685     MLD
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1940, Oct.15 - Summary
fur. N.Y. Green = MLB
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Rec. 14 Mar 1891

FKEY

Calhoun
... retary of War
Washington
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[ first word illegible]  March 6th 1821,

Sir. I have before me a Certificate granting a pension to one John Laflan dated the 24th of July 1819; & a Letter from the pension office, bearing date the 18th of December last directing  his name to be continued on the Pension Roll, Mr. Laflan has become delusory, and Allen M Mather of Windsor is the [illegible], the town in which Laflan resides is appointed  Conservator as will appear from the entered record certified by Olifer Henry. I know that Mr. Henry is Clerk to the County Court in Tolland County, & that the copy of Record aforesaid is in his hand writing.

     I write on the request of Mr. Mather the Conservator to communicate his desire, that the agent for the payment of Pensions in this place may be interested to pay from the pension due to John Laflan, Jr.

                       I am, most respectfully
                             Your very obedient servant
                              J Titus Hosmer

Honorable J. C. Calhoun 

[Written vertically in the left margin]:
The number of  [illegible]  is 12903
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Farmington Ct. April 4 1818

I do hereby certify that John Laflan
did serve as a soldier in Capt. Thomas Abbe's Co.
3 Connecticut regiment of the continental Army,
the whole of the year 1777 & part of the year '78.
That I served in said regiment as Lieutenant and paymaster and well knew him.

Samuel Richards.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME LaFleche, John
GRADE Private
LINE Armand's Corps

WARRANT NUMBER 13320
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 11, 1800
To--not shown--