Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36203, for Rufus Payne, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
CONTENTS
Payne, Rufus
354934
NUMBER
S36203
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8.267
Connecticut
44
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Rufus Payne
of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Che Burrall of the Connecticut
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of
Connecticut
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22nd of April 1818.



Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of March 1819
and sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq Judge
Litchfield Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  $83.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.-
131,43
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continues
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2
See letter
23 March 1832 to Hon. J.W.
Huntington
See letter.
9th Sept. 33 - to E Parsons
on: Agent: Hartford Cont:
to pay
the heirs
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cation sent October. 1820 to
Son
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Rufus Payne
$267
Sept 1819
on
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At a County Court, held in and for the County
Litchfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 day of July
1820, the same being a Court of Record, and
having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Rufus Payne a resident in the town of
Cornwall in the County of Litchfield 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 income and property, necessary cloathing and beding excepted, viz:
1 Sow
$15.00
1 Hog-
7.00
1 Table
1 -00
1 Stone churn $.0--50
2 Cream pots "-- 25
1 Tea Pot " 17
1 Frank " --75


Case drawers   "--50
1 tea fornester  "--20
7 chairs-----1-75
1 Looking glass-----2 -50
2 pr Bowls -"-- 25
1 pr Steelyards------1-00
1 Tin dipper -   "06
1 pair  tongs----1.50
2 Earthen platters-- "---12
1 pr andirbins------1.50
1 pt. Tumbler------"---10
1 Candlestick--------"---12
2 wood bowls--------"--12
1 Gridiron-------------"- 25
1 Iron pot--1-00
3 glass bottles-------------"---30
1 Tea Kettle------------"---33
1 Ifrider-------------- "--50
2 stone jugs------------"--20
1 Milk & Sugar bowl------"--20
1 Brass Kettle---------2--00
1 salt [illegible]------"---08
5 table spoons------------" 30
1 Lanthern --------------"-- 25
5 Earthen poms-"---25
3 Tea Spoons --------"---10
1 water Barrel------"--- 25
1De baker-------------"---30
1 Let plates--------"---15
2 pails-------------"---75
1 Let Emma Teas--------------"---25
3 tin plates--------"---25
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$3-95
37 -15
---
$37, 15
41 10
life estate in ten acres of land
10-00
$57, 10
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. County of Litchfield
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County
of Litchfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 day of July
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, Rufus Payne
aged 75 years, resident in the Town of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the Connecticut line in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Chorus Burrall Company commanded by Capt John Stevens in the continental establishment
and that he has received a pension certificate
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 22D day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 3267 And I do further solemnly
Swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, 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 part 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 property or securities,
contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed,
and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation has been in Mason
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife aged sixty eight
years and she is out of health and I am indebted one
hundred dollars
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Rufus Payne
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court,
of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty one
Dollars and
ten Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Frederick Wolcort, Clerk
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District of Connecticut ss County of Litchfield
I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Litchfield
in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the
Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty
One Dollars and ten Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 17th
July
1820.
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Frederick Wolcort, Clerk
presiding Judge of the
Court in and for the
in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that
Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the
preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in
826y
161
Rufus Payne
⎬
this
day of
1882
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Office Bank States
Hartford February 26 1833
the regulations for carrying into
effect the Pension Act of March 2d 1829
authorize the children of a deceased
pensioner, who are of age, to relinquish
their claim in favor of an administrator, and
get it included in the Clerks certificate
By the enclosed documents it will appear
that Rufus Payne late a revolutionary
pensioner on the Connecticut Agency died
January 20 1832, leaving seven children and
that six of them have transferred their
several claims to the seventh viz to their
brother John Payne
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The enquiry is there
fore respectfully made whether a payment
of the arrears of the pension to the said
John Payne upon the enclosed documents
will be sanctioned by the War Department

with the highs fresheth
Secretary of War
Sam Mott
Sam H. Parsons for W Parsons 
Andrew Cap

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Rufus Payne
Rev. Claim.

this claim
having been
returned for further evidence
the following additional evidence is now furnish
1. An Affidavit of Ln Sedgwich annex to the
application  of David Baldwin herewith sent, proves that his Regiment was on the Continental Establishment.
2. The affidavits of Darn, Adonijah
man & Daniel Exist showing more than
mor service
in continuation of the Continental Establishment
3. The Certificate of the Judge showing that the aplipcant is in indigent circumstances.
Adm
P.O. at
Litchfield
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State of Connecticut
County town of Litchfield
for
On this 22d day of April 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court
of Probate within
for the District of Litchfield, personally appeared Rufus Payne before
aged sixty eight years resident
in
the town of Cornwall in said County, who being
by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitle
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the time annual service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War. That he belonged to, served as a soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution that he enlisted into said Army in January 1776 for the term of one year at Cornwall [illegible]
the Company commanded by Capt John Stevens in a Regiment commanded
by Col Charles Bennett of the Connecticut line of the Continental establishment, that he immediately entered the said Army in the Northern Department 
 against Canada, that he continued in said corps against the enemy
until about the 10th of May 1776 when he was taken prisoner by the enemy, that
he was continued as a prisoner for one year four months when he
was exchanged at the City of New york,
that he was then discharged from the
service of the United States, but received no written discharge. that he was
made prisoner in Canada at a place called the Cuan. that he has never
been on any pension, list that he is in reduced circumstances stands in need
assistance from his country for support; that he has no other evidence now
in his possession or proven of said services except what is made part hereof
Sworn & declared before me
the day year first above
Written
Rufus Payne
&
Frederick Wolcott
Judge of Probate


I David Baldwin of the town of Gotham, county of Litchfield of State of Connecticut do  lawful testify  [illegible] that I enlisted into the American Army on the Continental establishment at the same time the aforesaid Rufus Payne enlisted into the same Company & Regiment 
that I entered the service [illegible] with him 
for the time mentioned in his aforesaid affidavit, that I was taken prisoner at the same time, continue a prisoner with him until
we were both discharge together, that I know the facts
to be true, & that he is a man of truth

Sworn before me this 22d of April 1818.

Frederick Wolcott
David Baldwin
Judge of Probate
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to
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Hon. Jnr C. Calhoun
Litchfield
1819
The declaration therefore in the foregoing case of Rufus Payne
having been sent by me to the War Department retain for further evidence, the said
Payne has produced to me (which are annex hereto) the affidavit of Reubin Dean
Daniel Court & Adonijah Pangman taken before William Kellogg a Justice of
the peace for this County. I have also examine the affidavit of General
John Sedgwick which is annex to the declaration & papers of David Baldwin
sent herewith later as well to this case as to that
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I am also satisfied that the above named deponents are viable witnesses.
from which, the evidence originally taken I am satisfied that the
said Payne in the United States agreeable to my former Certificate.
I further certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said Rufus Payne is
in indigent circumstances
thence in need of assistance from his country for support
Witness my hand
Seal of Office at Litchfield
Connecticut this 27th day of Feby 1819
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate
for the District of Litchfield in
the State of Connecticut

Returned for further cir
Rufus Payne, Cornwall

Not on rolls
supposed to be

I Fredrick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut of which is a Court of Record do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the aforenamed Rufus Payne did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his within declaration against his common enemy; I know hammit the proceedings & testimony taken show before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress April 22, 1818.
Witness of my hand Seal of Office the day above written.
Fredrick Wolcott Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.
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I Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield in
the State of Connecticut which is a Court of Record) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the aforesaid Rufus Payne did serve n the Revolutionary War as stated in his within declaration against the common enemy; I now  transmit
the proceedings testimony taken & had before      me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress---April 22d 1818

Witness my hand seal 0f Office the day
above written
Frederick Wolcort, Judge of Probate for the District of
Litchfield in the State of
Connecticut



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I Fredrick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut of which is a Court of Record do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the aforenamed Rufus Payne did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his within declaration against his common enemy; I know hammit the proceedings & testimony taken show before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress April 22, 1818.
Witness of my hand Seal of Office the day above written.
Fredrick Wolcott Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.
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Reuben Dean of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of
Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn deposeth and says,
that on or about the first day of February in the year 1776 he enlisted
as a soldier in the service of the United States for the Term of one year
from the time of enlistment in a company commanded by Captain
John Stephens of Canaan in said County which Company was one of
a Regiment commanded by Colo. Charles Burrall of said Canaan
said Company soon after marched and joined the Regiment and
were mustered by a United States Officer at Albany - The Regiment soon
marched to Chambless soon after our arrival at Chambless Stephen's
Company to which I belonged and a Company commanded by Capt David
Downs were detached and marched to a place called the Cedars and
on or about the 19th day of May 1776 with said Company, were Captured by the Enemy, and remained Prisoners of War about eighteen
Months when we were exchanged-I've said Stephen's Company were
Rufus Payne and David Baldwin of Cornwall who were both made Prisoners of War with me at the Cedars and were prisoners of War
until exchanged and further the Deponent says noth
Reuben Dean
Litchfield County of Cornwall December 21st 1818
Personally appeared Mr Reuben Dean the above named Deponent
and made oath & the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition
by him subscribed before me 
William Kellogg Justice of the Peace

to be true, that he is a man of truth
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Sworn before me this 22d of April 1818.
Frederick Wolcott
Judge of Probate
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Adonijah Pangman of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and state
of Connectient of Lawful age
being duly sworn deponeth and sayeth that
in the early part of the year 1776 he enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United
States in a Company commanded by Capt David Down which Company was
one of the Regiment commanded by Colo. Charles Burrall and immediately after
same the Regiment and find company in said Regiment commanded by
Capt John Stephens the Regiment was marched to the Canadian frontier and
I found belonging to said Stephens Company Rufus Payne of said Cornwall with
whom I had been previously acquainted with Downs' & Stephen's Company
mustered at Albany on their way to Canada by an officer of the United States
early in the Spring season our Regiment arrived at Chambleen and for after
on arrival at Chambleen the Company of Capt. Stephens and Downs were detached
and sent to a place called the Cedars and soon after were captured by the Enemy
said Regiment was engaged for the Term of one years and said company served until sometime in the Month of May in said year 1776 when we were captured and remained prisoner of war  about eighteen months before we were  exchanged
and further the Deponent sayeth not. Adonijah Pangman
Litchfield County. Cornwall December 6th AD 1818
Personally appeared Mr Adonijah Pangman the above subscribing Deponent
and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Affidavit
by him subscribed, before me William Kellogg Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel Everest of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and
State of Connecticut of lawful age having been duly sworn Depose
and say- that sometime in the month of January in the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy six. I enlisted as a soldier
in a company commanded by Captain John Stephens and Regiment-
Commanded by Colonel Charles Burrall- and enlisted for the time of one year and Rufus Payne of said Cornwall Enlisted at or about the same
time in the same Company and Regiment with myself and said
Payne joined the Regiment was mustered in Albany in the State of New York and we then  Marched into Canada against the common
enemy of the Country and at Chamblee that the Deponent
was detached and put into a company of Artificiers and about this
time Capt Stephens's Company with one other was ordered an expedition up the River St Lawrence and said Rufus Payne
with David Baldwin who had enlisted and marched with us
in the same Company left the Deponent and marched up
said River St Lawrence - Sometime after this I was informed that said Company of Capt Stephens were taken Prisoner and
said Payne and Baldwin with the others and
further the Deponent sayeth not
Dated at Cornwall  the 10th day of
Daniel Everett
November AD 1818
Litchfield County ss Cornwall Nov 10th 1818
Personally appeared Mr Daniel Everist the above subscribing Depondent 
and made oath to the truth of the above and foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed
before me William Kellogg, Justice of the Peace
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O. W. & N. Division
F..S.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
December 15, 1894.
Sir--
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of RUFUS PAYNE
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will  find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Jan., 1776
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
*
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Stevens
COLONEL.
Chas. Burrall
STATE.
Conn.
In May, 1776, he was taken prisoner at "The Cedars, Canada, and detained or one year and
seven months, when he was exchanged at the
City of New York.



Battles engaged in, As above
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Mr. Frank B. Gay,
Hartford, Conn.
Probably Cornwall, Conn.
April 22, 1818.
Cornwall, Conn.
Sixty-eight years.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Rate Payne --file 36203
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
May, 1776
RANK.
prv.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
22
CAPTAIN.
John Stevens
COLONEL.
STATE.
Charles Burrall Conn
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was taken prisoner  at the Cedars, Canada and 
was detained as such one year & --and 
 Then was exchanged at New York City
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Battles
engaged in,
see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, resided at Cornwall  Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr. 22 1818
Residence at date of application, Cornwall Litchfield Conn
Age at date of application  68 yrs. died ---20,1832  place of burial not stated.
In 1820 his wife was 68 yrs old;
Remarks: Three more live children other than John.  No names are stated
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Revy INVALID
36.203
File No.
36203
Rufus Hayne
Pri
Rev War
index:-- Vol.2, page 316
Act: 18 March 1832

[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Dec. 13 Hist  to
Frank B. Gay, Hartford,
1910 July 9
Hist to
Susan E. Harrison
1917 Apr. 28 Hist to Mrs. Claribel P. Burton.
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Burton 
PENSION  OFFICE US April 23 1917
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Cazenovia N. Y. 
Revo
April 20th 1917
Sec.
T.N.M.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C
Gentlemen:
In reply to
your letter of the 18inet
in
regard to data concerning
Rufus Payne's Rev. record. I send
the following.

Officers under whom he
sired
Colonel Charles Burrall
Major John Sedgwick
Sergeant Rufus Payne enlisted feb. 24 1776  in Capt. John StevensCo.
again enlisted Mar. 24 1779 served
into '81-'82 as private with Colonel
Flowers Artificers, Rufus Payne
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applied for pension Apr 22 1818.
his claim was allowed
Rufus Payne born Apr. 8. 1750
died Jan 21 1832 Cornwall Conn
Wife Agnes Findla Payne
Residence Cornwall Conn
Rufus Paynes residence at
time of enlistment and
after service Cornwall Conn
Trusting this may prove
satisfactory to establish the
identity of Rufus Payne 
as my ancestor,

Hastily
Mrs. Claribel Payne Burton
(Box 546)
Cazenovia
N.Y.
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died Aug. 21 1825, she died before he did
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RECORD DIVISION

JUL 5 1910
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Cornwall July 4-1910
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C
Will you
kindly send me the Revolutionary
war records of
Bradley Catlin and Rufus
Payne, both are buried at
Cornwall Litchfield Co.
Connecticut
Address JUL 5- 1910
19
Susan E. Harrison
Cornwall Litchfield Co, Conn
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PRESIDENT.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL,
NORWICH, CONN.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
EBENEZER J. HILL,
NORWALK, CONN.
SECRETARY.
CHARLES P. COOLEY,
HARTFORD, CONN.
THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
TREASURER.
JOHN C. HOLLISTER,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
REGISTRAR.
FRANK B. GAY.
HARTFORD, CONN.
HISTORIAN.
JOSEPH G. WOODWARD.
HARTFORD, CONN.
To the Honorable
,
Hartford, Conn. Nov. 23,94
To the Honorable, the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly forward me a copy of the statement
made by or in relation to Rufus Payne
(or Paine) who was granted a pension
for Revolutionary service in 1818.
The above is desired for historical
And genealogical purposes, and
to be used for no other ends

I am, sir, your most obedient servant
Frank B. Gay