Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13519, for Charles Ives, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Ives, Charles

NUMBER 
S. 13519

carded

CONTENTS
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4606
Connecticut
Charles Ives
of Wallingford in the State of Connt who was a Private in the Compa commanded by Captain Peck of the Regt commanded by Col. Enos in the Connt state troops

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt at the rate of 40 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany 1833 and sent to S. A. Foot Senate U. S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $61.15
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833  20.38
$71.53

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E.D.Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 3d Page 49

(right written vertically)
June 10, 1836
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Wallingford ss: Town of Wallingford

On this 4th day of August 1932 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Wallingford said court being a Court of record and having by the laws of this state a Clerk & Seal and now sitting, Charles Ives a resident of said Town of Wallingford aged seventy two years the 14th day of April 1832 - 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 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That in the year 1776 He then being a number of one of the militia Companies of the Town of Wallingford Commanded by Captain Elisha Hall in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Baldwin of Waterbury - In the month of August about the middle of the month this whole Regiment were led to New York our Company embarked at New Haven and when we reached New York, we were quartered in the City & we were there during the battle of Long Island - The Cannon of which we heard distinctly - a day or two after the battle the Troops were embarked in the night from Long Island to the City,- & in the morning
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he saw from the top of a house - the last boat came off from the Island with our men The morning had been foggy - but at this time it had cleared - the read coats appeard first behind them and seeing the boats they fired upon them and one boat returned to the British within a day or two after this our company were marched up to Turtle Bay here there was one of the enemies vessels  lying against this Station & they threw some shots over us We passed thro up near Hunt Gate fort - after making a short halt here we were led to Valentine Hill about two miles this side of Kingsbridge Here we were stationed untill finally discharged at the end of about six weeks from the commencement of his service We passed over Kingsbridge the day before the battle of Turtle bay on Saturday - and we were not present at the battle but distinctly heard the noise of engagement We also heard fireing for several days after this probably during the battle of Harlem For this tour applicant claims six weeks He was verbally discharged he cannot say whether whole Regiment was discharged at same time - In the year 1777 - Applicant was drafted into a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Cook of Cheshire - The first of May of that year for the term of one month and he served out the tour in the City of New Haven - on the East side of the City - Our business while here was merely to keep guard - and at the end of the month we were discharged in the City verbally - In the month of June in the
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same year - He enlisted into Capt James Peck's Company - Col. Enos Regiment - and he thinks the term of the Original service was eight months - but when he enlisted a part of this tour was expired and he joined the Company at South end East Haven This was a Company, & Regiment of State Troops and the understanding was that we were not to go out of the State but in violation of this agreement we were led out of the State the latter part of the season we were stationed all along the coast our Company guarded the coast from West Haven to Bradford and we staid here untill about the middle of September - when our company was marched to Fish kill and here we joined the rest of the Regiment & here we saw Meig's Leather Cap Regiment - he remembers this because he had friends in it - from here we were marched down to Peeks Kill the enemy having landed at that place & burnt the stores. Col. Meig's Regiment accompanied ours from this thro the whole campaign - from Peeks Kill we started after a stay of some length as soon as the enemies vessels started and our next halt was North Street - from here we moored off to White Plains (illegible) Here he was taken sick with measles and lay about a month - and his father came after him & he recd. a furlough of one month & his father carried him home - The term of his furlough was just as long as the remainder of his service and he thinks this was about the first of winter as there was cold
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weather and snow when his father csme down tho not enough to lie on the ground - He now again went to join the Regiment and he was paid untill the expiration of the time - He was directed to return if his health would permit but it would not - In the year 1781 - He was drafted into Captain Charles Norton's Company in the fall of year for the term of two months - and we served it out principally at New Haven City - but we were at New Haven and Stratford a part of this tour our object was to guard the coast - In the month of June 1782 he was drafted into Capt Charles Norton's Company & this company was under the command of Major Cook who had the charge of this and another company - we were led through Danbury to Ridgefield we were there halted - Major Cook discharged us after we had been out about three weeks the enemy had left the north river which was the reason of our discharge we having been called out on the news of their going up the river - The applicant claims for the whole of this tour the term of at least twelve months tho he is confident he was out more than this time - leaving out such time as the landing of the enemy at New Haven &c where applicant was - In reply to queries of the Department applicant states 1st That he was born in said town of Wallingford on the 14th day of April 1760 - 2nd He has a record made by his father in his family Bible & supposes also that it is recorded in records of town of Wallingford - 3d Applicant has even lived
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in the Town of Wallingford except when out in the service 4th question he has answered in his declaration in the body of it 5th He has answered the 5th question as fully, as able, in the body of the declaration 6th Applicant never had a commission & never any other than a verbal discharge - 7th In reply to 7th question Applicant refers to Benajah Moss Col Samuel Blakeslee on the pension roll - resident of Livingston County New York was here - Rev Sedgwick Rice, Dr John Andrews Amos Dutton Esq, James Carrington Esq Post Master as to his reputation for truth and their belief of his having served in the army of the Revolution - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Charles Ives

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

We Sedgewich Rice a Clergyman residing in the town of Wallingford and John Andrews a physician residing in the same town - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Ives who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sedgewick Rice
John Andrews

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department,
That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Sedwick Rice who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Wallingford, and that Dr. John Andrews who has also signed the same is a resident of said town of Wallingford & is a credible person, & that their opinion is entitled to credit, and the court further certify that the preceeding declaration of Charles Ives is sustained by the oral testimony on oath in Court, from from the following persons from their personal knowledge to the following points -, to wit, to the tour of 1776 Jacob Curtiss' testimony to the tour of one month in the spring of 1777 & of 1782 by the testimony of Col. Samuel Blakeslee & the tour in Enos Regiment 1777 by the testimony of George Merriman and Jonathan Bartholemew
Jno D Reynolds Judge of Probate
for the District of Wallingford
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I Randall Cook clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Wallingford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Ives for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office this 4th day of August AD 1832
Randall Cook, Clerk
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New Haven County S.S. Wallingford Jany. 11th 1932
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the Peace for New Haven County Charles Ives of said Wallingford who being duly sworn deposeth and saith- that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the grade of a private. For one month and fourteen days I served in the year 1776 at New York - For one month in the year 1777 in the city of New Haven in the early part of the season I served in the Revolutionary Army - For seven months in the summer and latter part of the season of the year 1777 I served in the Regiment of State troops commanded by Colonel Eno. For two months in the year 1787 I served in Captain Nortons Company principally in the city of New Haven For three weeks in the year 1782 I served in a tour to Danbury. The applicant therefore claims that he served during the Revolutionary war and in the same for the period in all of one year and one week at least and for such service I claim a pension
Charles Ives
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid  before me
Jno W Foot Just Peace
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I Randall Cook clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Wallingford do hereby certify that John A Foot Esqr before whom the within affidavit of Charles Ives purports to have been taken is a justice of the Peace qualified to administer oaths, and that his signature to the same is genuine - 
I further certify that said affidavit is here attached to and accompanies said Ives declaration for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 11th day of January AD 1833
Attest. Randall Cook, Clerk.
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October 21, 1937 

Charles Ives
S. 13519
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. John C. Coohran 
723 Second Avenue, S. 
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Charles Ives, a pensioner from New Haven County, Connecticut, and wish to be advised if the surnames Morehouse and White are found as soldiers of the Revolution from Vermont. 
In order to identify the records of soldiers with surnames Morehouse and White, as much as possible of the following data in regard to each soldier are essential- approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at the enlistment and after service, in addition to the full name of the soldier. 
The record of Charles Ives which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 13519, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. 
Charles Ives was born April 14, 1760 in Wallingford, New Haven Country, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given, his father was living in Wallingford, Connecticut during the Revolution. 
While a resident of Wallingford, Charles Ives served with the Connecticut troops as follows-
weeks as fifer in Captain Elisha Hall's company, Colonel Baldwin's regiment; from May 1, 1777, one
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month in Captain Cook's company; from June 1, 1777, seven months in Captain James Peck's company in Colonel Enos' regiment; in the fall of 1781, two months in Captain Charles Norton's company; in June 1782, three weeks as fifer in Captain Charles Norton's company, under Major Isaac Cook. 
The soldier, Charles Ives, was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832, while a resident of Wallingford, Connecticut, where he had lived always. He died June 10, 1836. 
The paper on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children. 
One Ichabod Ives was seventy-three years of age in 1832, then living in Wallingford, Connecticut; he stated that he served in the Revolution with Charles Ives, and had "ever been well acquainted" with him. There was no relationship stated. 
In order to obtain the name and address of person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington D. C., and furnish the following data:
Charles Ives 
Certificate # 4606
Issued January 25, 1833
Rate $40.77 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Connecticut Agency. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three of four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant in not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Oct. 11, 1937 

The Adjutant General 
Veterans Administration 
Washington. D. C. 

Dear Sir: 
Do you have any records of a Soldier Morehouse or White of Vermont, probably Claremont or Perkinsville, with any names of children. 
Respectfully yours, 
Mrs. John C. Cochrane. 
723 Second Ave. S. 
St. Cloud, Minnesota