Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,473, for Joseph Teall, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Conn. | Teall, Joseph | S.46.473

CONTENTS
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1914 Oct. 14 Hist. to P. Allen
Parsons. V.L.M.

1938 May 3. Hist. to Homer Teall,
A.D.Y.

[3 -- 230.]

Re-Issues. { Revy. [Revolutionary] No. Cert 989
46473

Name: Joseph Teall.
Rank: Pri Comp'y [Company]: Balden
Reg't [Regiment]: Col. Swift Lt. Line

} Agency.

RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.

1st { Comm'g
Issue. {
2nd { Comm'g
Issue. {
3rd { Comm'g
Issue. {

DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.

1st { Sent to
Issue. {
2nd { Sent to
Issue. {
3rd { Sent to
Issue. {

Allowed. Act 1828.
[crossed out: Act 14th July, 1862.] Bk. G., Vol. _, Page _
Registering Clerk:

Disability. {
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Hiram Nolton
for
Joseph Teal. [Teall] 1172.
27[illegible]3095.3258.
Rec'd [Received] 16 July. 1829.
985

Revolutionary Claim
Hon: Sam'l [Samuel] D. Ingham
Sec'y [Secretary] of the Treasury
Washington City
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Rec'd [Received] 16 July 1829

State of New York }
Tompkins County ss }

Edward Griswold of the town of
Dryden in the County of Tompkins aforesaid being
duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is acquainted
with Joseph Teall of the town of Fairfield, Herkimer
County; and that he the said deponent was acquainted
with the said Joseph Teall in the time of the Revolution
and knows that he served as a private in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift of the
Connecticut line in the Continental establishment
and that he continued in said service until the
close of the Revolutionary War, when he was
honourably discharged. And this deponent
further saith that he has seen the certificate
of discharge of the said Joseph Teall, and it
was signed by General Knox, dated at the
City of New York, which certified that the said
Joseph Teall was honourably discharged from
the service of the United States. That this deponent
saith that he has seen said certificate of discharge
of the said Joseph Teall several times;
that the last time this deponent see said discharge
was about forty years ago. and
further this deponent saith not
[signed] Edward Griswold

Subscribed and sworn
this first day of July or Gristell
1829. Before Me
[signed] Archer Green J.P.

State of New York }
Tompkins County }
Clerks office ss }
I Samuel Love Clerk of
the said County of Tompkins, and of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County Do hereby
certify that Archer Green Esqr. before
whom the above affidavit was made, was on
the first day of July 1829. a Justice of the peace
in and for said County duly commissioned and
sworn and by law authorized to administer
oaths; and further, that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Justice and
verily believe the signature of "Archer Green"
subscribed to the taking of said affidavit
to be his proper hand writing. And also
I further certify that the said Edward Griswold
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the Deponent swearing to the truth of the said
affidavit, is a credible Witness, and that full
credit ought to be given to his testimony.

[seal of office]
In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto Subscribed my name
and affixed my Seal of office
the first day of July in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty Nine.
[signed] Samuel Love Clerk
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Rec'd [Received] 16 July 1829

State of New York
Oneida County

I, John Griswold
of the Town of -- Rome -- in said County
being duly sworn doth depose and
say that he was acquainted with Joseph
Teall during the revolutionary war
and that he served with this deponent
as a private in Colonel Swift's regiment
in the Connecticut line in the Continental
establishment and that this deponent
saw the said Joseph Teall frequently in
said regiment and this deponent well
recollects that he the said Joseph Teall
served as such private in said Regiment
until the termination of the war when
as this deponent understood he was
honorably discharged --
[signed] John Griswold

Sworn to this
fourth day of July
1829 before me
[signed] J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida Complex
Counsellor &c.

I certify that I am well acquainted with
the above deponant, that he is a credible witness
& I know that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States -- [signed] J. Hathaway Judge &c.
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1172

No. of Original payment 989

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

Allowed Act 1828

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 Nov 1828.

Joseph Teall of Fairfield in the County of
Herkimer in the State of New York -- has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain
Balden's company, in Col Swifts regiment of the Connecticut
line; and that he ^( never ) received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
Fe[illegible] Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
10th. November 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Joseph Teal [Teall] in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Joseph Teal is not now on the pension
list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March
1826

The above named Joseph Teal [Teall] enlisted
on the 6th March 1778, in Capt Judd's company of Col
Wyllis's Regt for the war, and was appointed a Fifer
in January 1781 - A man by the name of Joseph
Teel enlisted on the 8th June 1777 in Capt Stevens'
Company of Col Swifts Regiment, for three years, and
was discharged on the 8th June 1780 --
Peter Hagner Am
6626
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FREE }

Herkimer }
May 12 }

Honl. S. D. Ingham Esquire Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States
City of Washington

"Probationary Claims"

W. B Goff
for
J. Teall - - 1172.
2734.
Rec'd [Received] 16 May 1829.
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Rec'd [Received] 16 July 1829

State of New York
Oneida County

I, John Griswold
of the Town of -- Rome -- in said County
being duly sworn doth depose and
say that he was acquainted with Joseph
Teall during the revolutionary war
and that he served with this deponent
as a private in Colonel Swift's regiment
in the Connecticut line in the Continental
establishment and that this deponent
saw the said Joseph Teall frequently in
said regiment and this deponent well
recollects that he the said Joseph Teall
served as such private in said Regiment
until the termination of the war when
as this deponent understood he was
honorably discharged --
[signed] John Griswold

Sworn to this
fourth day of July
1829 before me
[signed] J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida Complex
Counsellor &c.

I certify that I am well acquainted with
the above deponant, that he is a credible witness
& I know that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States -- [signed] J. Hathaway Judge &c.
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1172

No. of Original payment 989

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

Allowed Act 1828

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 Nov 1828.

Joseph Teall of Fairfield in the County of
Herkimer in the State of New York -- has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain
Balden's company, in Col Swifts regiment of the Connecticut
line; and that he ^( never ) received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
Fe[illegible] Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
10th. November 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Joseph Teal [Teall] in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Joseph Teal is not now on the pension
list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March
1826

The above named Joseph Teal [Teall] enlisted
on the 6th March 1778, in Capt Judd's company of Col
Wyllis's Regt for the war, and was appointed a Fifer
in January 1781 - A man by the name of Joseph
Teel enlisted on the 8th June 1777 in Capt Stevens'
Company of Col Swifts Regiment, for three years, and
was discharged on the 8th June 1780 --
Peter Hagner Am
6626
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enlisted 8th June 1777 for three years in Capt
Stevens' Compy of Col Swifts Regt and
discharged 8 June 1780 --
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To the Honourable S. D. Ingham Secretary of
the Treasury of the United States --

Sir In compliance
with your Request-- I have thought fit to state to your
honour, the whole time of My Service from the Commence
[illegible] of My first Enlistment, up to the Close of
the war, together with My Officers names - and the
time of My last discharge, and by whom signed --

"I first Enlisted for three years in Capt Aaron Stephens
Company, Commanded by Col Swift Regiment Connecticut
Line On the Continental Establishment, --- in the year 1777
about the 13th June, and was discharged about the same
time in June 1780, then in the latter part of same year or first of 1781 Enlisted
again for three years or During the war in Capt or Lieut
Caleb Baldwin's Company, in Col Swifts Regiment in the
Connecticut Line, and served in the Last Regiment until
the third or fourth day of January 1780 -- I was taken out
of the Regiment and put into the light Infantry Corps,
and lay at Kingsbridge the last Summer, about fifteen
Miles above Newyork [New York], and in November about the
25th of the Month 1783 Marched into Newyork and
was in the front Guard at the time the Common
enemy evacuated the City, stayed there until the
third or 4th day of January 1784 and was then discharged
by General Knox, but since that time I have
lost my discharge, but I was never attached to any
other Regiment to my Recollections, but if I was, I must
have been attached to Col Webbs Regiment, of the
Connecticut Line, and no other, as I am positive I could not
have been transfered to any other Regiment ---
Yours Respectfully
[signed] Joseph Teall ---

Please Direct to Wm B Goff Esq }
of "Herkimer Newyork" --- }
May 11th 1829 -- }

NB. Mr. Joseph Teall wishes yo to Direct to Me
at Herkimer Newyork" [signed] Wm B Goff
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For the purpose of Obtaining the benefits of the
act entitled "An Act for the Relief of Certain
Serving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution"
Approved on the 15th May 1828

I, Joseph Teall of the Town of Fairfield in the State of Newyork
[New York] do hereby declare that I Enlisted in the Line of the
Army of the Revolution in the year 1777 in Captain
Aaron Stephens Company, in Colonel Swifts Second
Regiment of Infantry in the Connecticut Line -- and
continued in said Regiment untill [until]
the Close of the war, at which period I
was a private in Captain Balden's Company in
the Regiment of Colonel Swift in the line aforesaid
And I also declare that I never Received my Certificate
for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was
Entitled, under a resolve of Congress passed 15th of
May 1778 according to my best Recollection and I
further declare that I was not on the fifteenth
of May 1828 on the pension List of the United
States, --- Witness my hand this 8th day of
October 1828 ---
[signed] Joseph Teall

Signed before me as witness
[signed] Dan Chapman

Dan Chapman

Before me Hiram Nolton first Judge of Herkimer
Common Pleas, in the County of Herkimer in the
State of Newyork personally appeared this day
Joseph Teall & Dan Chapman of the said County
who did severally make oath that Joseph Teall
by whom the above Declaration was Subscribed
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is Generally reputed and believed to have been
a Soldier of the Revolution in manner as therein
stated Witness my hand this 8th day of October
in the year 1828 --
[signed] Hiram Nolton
First Judge Herk [Herkimer]
Com Pleas [Common Pleas]

I Abijah Beckwith Clerk of the Court of the
County of Herkimer in the State of Newyork [New York] do
hereby certify that Hiram Nolton before whom the
foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time
of taking them first Judge of this Court and duly
empowered to administer oaths. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court this 8th day
of October 1828 --
[signed] Abijah Beckwith Clerk
By John Mahon Dep Clk
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BA-J/ady
Joseph Teall
S.46473

Mr. Homer Teall
3511 West 63rd Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnished
further information in regard to Joseph Teall, a soldier of
the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers
on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.46473,
based upon the military service of Joseph Teall in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents
of Joseph Teall are not shown.

While a resident of Killingworth, Connecticut, Joseph
Teall enlisted June 13, 1777, and served three years as private
in Captain Aaron Stevens' Company, Colonel Heman [Herman] Swift's
Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted the last of 1780 or the first
of 1781, served as private in Captain Caleb Baldwin's Company,
Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged
January 3, or 4, 1784.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 8, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Fairfield,
Herkimer County, New York.

He died January 12, 1837, place, and his age not shown. On A.B.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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#46.473

Hon'l [Honorable] Richard Rush Esqr
Secretary of the
Treasury ---
City of Washington

"Revolutionary Claims"
Herkimer }
Oct 9 }
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To the Honourable the Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States ---

Dr Sr [Dear Sir] It appears from your
Last Communication that my name cannot be found
on the Rolls of Col Swifts Regiment of the Connecticut
Line, for my Last Enlistment, but a Man by my
name was found on Webbs, Rolls I well knew
him while in that Regiment, but he was killed
near Kings Bridge in the State of Newyork [New York] at
the time Washingtons Army made the faint attack
upon Newyork ---

you indicate that if I should
require the Information of the Officers Names, and the
Soldiers who have applied for and have been found
entitled to the benefits of the act 1828, you would
transmit their names and rank and places of
Residence, (alluding I suppose to the officers and
Soldiers belonging to Col Swifts Regiment) --- I should
feel very thankful if you would confer that
favour on me, Especially those Officers and
soldiers which were last discharged from Col
Swifts Regiment in Newyork by General Knox
Yours Respectfully ---

NB. please inform me whether, (if I should not
succeed in obtaining proof through that Channel),
two Credible Witnesses of my Enlistment
& service, properly Authenticated as the Law
directs would not be sufficient yours &c.
Herkimer June 1st 1829 ---
[signed] Joseph Teall

Please Direct to Wm B Goff Esqr
Herkimer
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FREE

Herkimer }
June 2 1829 }

The Hon'l [Honorable]
The Secretary of the Treasury
Of the United States
City of Washington

Revolutionary Claims

Joseph Teal [Teall]. 1172
2734-3095.
Rec'd [Received] 6 June 1829.
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To the Honourable
Richard Rush Esqr
Secretary of State }
Treasury } ss
} Enclosed I send you a
pension claim, of Mr Joseph Teall
will you have the goodness to Transmit
to me directed to the Village & County
of Herkimer, State of Newyork [New York], Mr
Tealls prospects, --- Some time heretofore
I sent a Claim for Mr Joseph
Numan I have not as yet heard from
his Case, --- your most Obedient &
Humble Servant
[signed] William B. Goff

Herkimer
October 8th 1828

1172
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Rec'd [Received] 16 July 1829.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss:

Bela Ward of the Town of Herkimer in said
County being duly sworn doth depose
and say that he was acquainted with
Joseph Teall of the Town of Fairfield
in said County during the Revolutionary
war, and that this deponent and the said
Joseph Teall there lived in Killingworth
in the State of Connecticut and that this
deponent was then informed and
believed that the said Joseph Teall
enlisted as a private in the Continental
service during the Revolutionary war
and that this deponent also understood
and has no doubt but that the said
Joseph Teall served in said war
until the termination thereof ---
[signed] Bela Ward

Sworn to this
1st day of July 1829
before me
[signed] Hiram Nolton Justice
of Peace in Fairfield Herk. Co. [Herkimer County]

I certify that I have been long
acquainted with Bela Ward the person
who subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit
and that he is a credible witness and full
credit ought to be given to his testimony
July 10th 1829
[signed] Hiram Nolton
Justice Peace in Fairfield
Herk Co
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss:

Peter Ward of the
Town of Fairfield in said County being
duly sworn doth depose and say
that he was acquainted with Joseph Teal [Teall]
of the Town of Fairfield in said County
during the Revolutionary war and
that this deponent and the said Joseph
Teal [Teall] then lived in the Town of Killingworth
in the State of Connecticut
and that the deponent was then informed
and believes that the said Joseph Teal [Teall]
enlisted as a private in the Continental
Service during the war; and that
this deponent also understood and
has no doubt but that the said
Joseph Teal [Teall] served in said war untill [until]
the termination thereof
[signed] Peter Ward.

Subscribed and sworn
before me at Herkimer
this 1st day of July
1829
[signed] Bela Ward Justice of the Peace
in Herkimer Herkimer Co.
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State of New-york [New York]
Herkimer County Clerk's Office, ss:

I Abijah Beckwith
Clerk of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify
that Hiram Norton who took the annexed affidavit
of Bela Ward, and also Bela Ward who
took the within affidavit of Peter Ward at the
time of the several dates therein mentioned were
Justices of the Peace of the County of Herkimer
and both of them duly qualified to administer
oaths in and for the County aforesaid, and that
I am acquainted with the hand writing of
the said Justices and believe the signatures to be
genuine

[county seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the official
seal of said County this Eighth day
of July 1829 -
[signed] Abijah Beckwith
Clerk

I certify that that I have for many years
been acquainted with Peter Ward the
person who subscribed and swore to the within
affidavit and that he he is a credible
witness & full credit ought to be given
to his testimony -- July 10th 1829
[signed] Hiram Nolton
Justice Peace Herk Co [Herkimer County]
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I certify that that I have for many years
been acquainted with Peter Ward the
person who subscribed and swore to the within
affidavit and that he he is a credible
witness & full credit ought to be given
to his testimony -- July 10th 1829
[signed] Hiram Nolton
Justice Peace Herk Co [Herkimer County]
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Rev Ser
P. Allen Parsons Real Estate East Orange, New Jersey 9 Nassau Place East Orange N.J. 
Oct 9 14
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Gentlemen 
Will you be good enough to inform me whether Oliver, Joseph and Titus Teel (sometimes spelt Teale [Teall], Theale, Thale) of Killingworth and later of Norwich, Conn. Soldiers in the Revolutionary War according the the state records ever applied for pensions? If so will you kindly send me abstracts of applications?
Thanking you in advance. I am very truly yours
[signed] P. Allen Parsons
Pension Office stamp D Oct 10 1914
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Los Angeles, Calif. Mar., 23, 1938
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs; Please send me the Revolutionary War and Pension records of Joseph Teall. I am also interested in any family records, dates etc. of above Joseph Teall or any of his relatives who may be mentioned in these documents.
Very truly yours, Homer Teall 3511 W. 63rd St.

Stamped REC’D 1:30 APR 29 1938 MAIL SUB DIV. VETS ADM Reader # 4

Joseph Teall
born 1762 Connecticut 
died 1837 Fairfield, Herkimer Co. N.Y.
I believe he was a resident of Connecticut when he enlisted
I think his wife’s given name was Ann.
1 enc ok

Stamped RECEIVED 3:15 MAR 28 1938 Mail Sub Div [Illegible]
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[Stamp Veterans Administration]
Veterans Administration Washington 
April 6, 1938.

In reply refer to: BA-J/ady

Mr. Homer Teall
3511 West 63rd Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Teall, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

As a means of identifying the particular record in which you are interested in, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours
[signed] A. D. Hiller
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

STAMPED REC’D 1:30 APR 29 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER # 4
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3 -- 525
S.F. 46473

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , , 19

In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Teall
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. ( CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. ) | STATE.
June 13, 1777 | June 1780 | Pvt { | Aaron Stephens | Herman Swift | Conn
1780 or 1781 | | { | Caleb Baldwin | Herman Swift |
 | was discharged Jany [January] 3 or 4 1784

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingworth Conn
Date of application for pension, Oct 8. 1828. [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Herkimer Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, not stated. Died Jany 12, 1837 *
Remarks: No data as to family
* from N.Y. Agency Book

Respectfully,
Commissioner.