Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,512, Truman French, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

French, Truman

NUMBER
S. 36,512


CONTENTs
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342
Connecticut Roll

Truman French
Capt Sanford
Private
Connectic Line
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of May 1818
and sent to the Pensioner at
Stratford, Con.

Arrearages to 4th Septr 1818
5 months 3/28                          $40.85
$4085

{ Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}

[Written in margin, one word, first line, illegible:]
sent to the Hon G Tomlinson 2d March 1821
[Illegible] Stratford
Continued Ct
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Truman French
Stratford, Con.
31 March 1818

Stratford 13 April
The Honble
The Secretary at War

Free

Washington
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State of Connecticut Ss Stratford in the County
of Fairfield _ I Truman French of Trumbull in
said County before the Hon. Samuel Wm Johnson
Judge of the County Court for said County do 
under oath declare that I am and ever have been
a resident citizen of the United States of America
and for many years past an inhabitant of sd town of
Trumbull _ that in July AD. 1777 I entered into the
army of the United States as a fifer, in the company
commanded by Capt Ezekiel Sanford then of Redding
in sd County now deceased _ in the Regiment 
commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley of Ridgefield
in said County, and when said Col. Bradley's Regiment
was united with Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment
which I think was in 1779 or 1780, I served in
the latter Regiment faithfully to the close of the late
revolutionary war, when I was regularly discharged _
that several years after the said war I lost my pocket
book & with it my discharge _ that from the time
I first entered said army in 1777 as aforesaid, until
the close of the said war in 1783, I served faithfully
through the whole of that period in the two 
Regiments aforesaid, as a fifer in the said revolutionary
army in the Connecticut line, and upon the continental
establishment & that during the two last years
of said war, I served in the company commanded
by Capt David Strong of Sharon in sd State _
that I am very poor, and from my reduced circumstances
in life, am in great need of assistance from
my country for support and accordingly make 
application therefore to the Hon. Secretary of War._
Dated at Stratford aforesd this 30th day of March AD. 1818
Truman French
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State of Connecticut Ss Strafford in the County of 
Fairfield personally came and appeared before me
Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court in &
for the County of Fairfield the within named Truman
French to me satisfactorily known, who made solemn
Oath to all the facts stated in the foregoing declaration
to be just & true & subscribed the same in my presence
this 30th day of March 1818 ~ and it appears to
my satisfaction that the said Truman French served in
the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy
as in said declaration is stated & do Certify the same
accordingly & affix the seal of this Court.

Sam W Johnson
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Truman French
[illegible] (Exd)

sus_

D Burr Esqr
Fairfield Con
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At a Special County Court, held in and for the County of
Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 14th
day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and
having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPREARD, in open Court, Truman French a resident in the town of
Trumbull in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed
the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his increase
and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) vis.
1 small house standing on the highway- $40
the use of two acres of land during his life- 10
1 chest, 50cts 1 frying pan 50cts_ 1 drink kettle, 25, cts- 1.25
1 Porridge pot 50cts 3 knives & forks 15cts- .65
6 tea cups & saucer, 12cts_  1 axe, 1.50 one hoe, 30 cts 1.92
1 Sythe & [illegible] $1.- 4 old cider casks $2.00- 3.00
1 shaving knife, 25cts old chairs-75cts - 1.00
$57.82
Subscribed by- Truman French
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the Special County Court held in and for the County
of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on the 14th day of June
1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in
open court Truman French, aged fifty nine year,s
resident in the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield in said State,
first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
that he in the year 1777 entered into said service in 
the place of Samuel French under Capt Ezekiel
Sanford of the 2d Connecticut Regiment commanded
by Philip B. Bradley in the 2d Brigade commanded
by General Huntington _ that he served 3 years in
said Capt Sanford's Company and that was
transferred to Capt David Strong's Company in Col. Swift's 
Regiment of the aforesaid Brigade, and served in said
Regiment & Brigade until June 3d 1783 when he received
an honorable discharge at West-point from under
the hand of Col. Swift _
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March,
1818, was dated the 30th day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was
entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 341. _ And I do further solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 8th day of March 1818, and that I have not since time, by gift,
or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provisions of an Act of Congress, entiled "An Act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust
for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the
schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is a day laborer
but by age & infirmity am not able to perform more than ⅓ of
a days work pr day & not able to support myself & family without
the assistance of my neighbors or county _
and I have a family residing with me as follows
my wife Deborah - aged - 45 years
Son Harry aged - 13 years
daughter Maria aged - 11 - years
daughter Margarain - aged - 4- ..

all of which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. Truman French

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesad. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion
that the total amount in value of the property contained in the site is fifty seven
Dollars and eighty two - Cents, and doth order under these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court
Attest David Burr Clerk
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State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County-
┃ DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
fifty seven Dollars & eighty two cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 14th day of June 1820

David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said
County of Fairfield,

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 14 -1820
ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in
said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq, is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn
and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute law of said State; that
proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of
amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keep a record of its proceeding
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Truman French [Illegible] 36512 Truman French Over

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 1777
Transferred in 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 years
June 3, 1783

RANK.
Fifer

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ezekiel Sanford
David Strong
COLONEL.
Philip B. Bradley
Heman Swift

STATE.
Conn.
---
Battles engaged in,____
Residence of soldier at enlistment,____
Date of application for pension, March 30, 1818.  His it was al
Residence at date of application, Trumbull Fairfield Co, Conn
Age at date of application, 27
Remarks: in 1820 his wife Deborah was 45 yrs Son Harry 13 yrs
daughters Maria 11 yrs and Margarain 4 yrs.
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[Illegible] 3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by Geo M. Moore
[Crossed out, two words:] Claim No. Mar 17, 1910
Certificate No.____
Claimant____
Soldier Truman French
Service Conn. Rev.
Additional Service____
No____ claim, State records____, 190_
No claim, combination records____ , 190_

REMARKS:
to W. J. War R as above
except I.F. 36512

Chief Division
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The Samuel French for
whom he served was his
brother & they were
both sons of
Jehiel French -
See claim of Samuel
French S. 36515
in which is Truman's
statement in behalf
of his brother & in
which claim it is
stated that Samuel
was the son
Jehiel -
MMHF
May 2- 1927
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36572
Revy INVALID.

File No. 36,.512
Truman French
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2 Page 145
Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 24. 1904 His
[illegible] Henry C. Fairchild
[Illegible] Co

[Illegible] Mch 26  Hist to
[Illegible] Carr [Illegible]
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[Illegible] DIVISION
MAR 24 [ILLEGIBLE]
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P. O. Box 148,
Cheshire, Conn., March 22, 1910.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:- In re REVOLUTIONARY
I should like to obtain as much information as possible
about Truman French, of Fairfield County, Connecticut, who was a
Revolutionary pensioner according to statement in Connecticut
Men in the Revolution, and if the names of his wife, children
or father are known, that would be most acceptable information.
I enclose stamped envelope for reply, and if there
are charges in the matter, I will promptly remit amount of same
upon your notification.
I wrote to make this inquiry under date of March 7
1910, which letter may have been mislaid, and as I am quite
anxious for reply, I beg leave to write again.
Very respectfully yours,
(Miss)
Alice Carr

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
MAR 23 1910
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[This is the back side of another document.  Unreadable.]
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Cheshire, Conn., March 7, 1910.

Re Revolutionary War.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:-
If possible I should like to obtain as full information
as may be had regarding two pensioners of the Revolutionary War-
Truman French and Samuel French, both presumably from Fairfield
County, Connecticut. Are the names of the wives of the men known
and names of their children?

I have this data from your Department under date of
March 23, 1897, regarding Samuel French:

Samuel French made an application for pension on March
30, 1818, at which time he was residing at Trumbull, Conn., age
not stated, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual
service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a
part of the time he served under Capt. Johnson and Col. Swift.
Place of his enlistment not stated.

This is perhaps all that can be furnished about Samuel
I should be glad to learn what is known about Truman
French.

Very respectfully yours,
(Miss) Alice Carr
P.O. Box 148,
Cheshire, New Haven Co., Conn.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
A
MAR 8 1910
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J Curtisss Deposition
for Truman French
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State of Connecticut ss Stratford in the
County of Fairfield _I Judson Curtiss of Trumbull
in said County, do certify and say that I
have known Truman French of said Trumbull
from his youth to the present time, and of his going
into the late revolutionary army of the United States
sometime in the month of July 1777 and that I
understood and verily believe that he served
in said army in the Connecticut line & upon
the continental establishment from that time to
the end of the late revolutionary war as a
fifer - that after the close of the said war
he shewed me a regular discharge in his own
name, with a certificate at the bottom of sd 
discharge purporting that he had done his duty 
faithfully, which I believe was a genuine & authentic
discharge-- and that he is to my knowledge a
very poor man, and needs assistance from his country
for support._ Dated at Stratford this 30th day
of March AD. 1818.
Judson Curtiss

State of Connecticut Ss Stratford in the County of Fairfield
Personally came & appeared before one Samuel W Johnson
Judge of the County in & for the County of Fairfield the
above named deponent Judson Curtiss to one well known & made
solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition & subscribed
the same in my presence this 30th day of March 1818
Sam W Johnson
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N Johnson's Deposition
for Truman French
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State of Connecticut ss Stratford in the County
of Fairfield- I Nehemiah Gorham of said Stratford
do depose and say that in the year AD 1777
I entered the army of the United States, and served
as an officer therein from that time until the
close of the late revolutionary war - that I will
knew Truman French of Trumbull in sd County
while he was in the army, I have known him ever
since _ and that from the year 1778 he the said
French served as a fifer in the Regiments 
commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley and Colonel
Heman Swift in the Connecticut Line & upon the
continental establishment, until the close of the
said revolutionary war when he was regularly
discharged _ and I understood & verily believe that
he did his duty faithfully_ and that he is poor
& in need of assistance from his country for support
Dated at Stratford aforesd March 30th 1818._
Nehem Gorham

State of Connecticut Ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield
Personally came appeared before me Samuel W Johnson
Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield the
above named Deponent Nehemiah Gorham to me well
known who made solemn Oath to the truth of the
forgoing Deposition and submitted the same in my presence
this 30th day of March 1818
Sam W Johnson