Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,859, for Joshua Maples, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Maples, Joshua

NUMBER
S13859

carded
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CONTENTS
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127
Connecticut
Joshua Maples
of New London in the State of Connecticut
who was a private & Sergt in the ------
commanded by Captain ------ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wills in the Connecticut line, for the term of 28 months
from the year 1775 to the year 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 106:66 Dollars per annum ["month crossed out], to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July
1832 and sent to Joseph Williams, Norwich Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 106:66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1832 53:33
$159.99
16 months Sergeant
8 months private
----
24.

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts ["March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.] crossed out] 
7 June 1832

[illegible] Book D. Vol 3, page 55
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127
Joshua Maples
declaration for pension
July 16, 1832
July 24. 1832

Pension
Office

admitted
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State of Connecticut. County of New London. City of Norwich. ss: On this 16th Day of July Anno Domini 1832 personally appeared Joshua Maples a resident of the town of Bozrah in said New London County which was formerly part of the town of Norwich, aged Seventy nine years, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration [illegible] order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed June 7, 1832- That he enlisted into the army at the Commencement of the Revolutionary War under Captains James Chapman, in ["Samuel Selden's" crossed out, second "Col. Parsons" crossed out] Col. Parson's Regiment for the term of six calendar months - which term I did serve in full- the principal part of the term was at Roxbury in Massachusetts. This was the first year of the revolutionary war- That we were marched from New London thro [through] Norwich & Providence to Roxbury aforesaid- 
The next year I enlisted under Capt Joshua Huntington & Lieutenant Jacob Dewitt to go to New York. I think I served under this enlistment at
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least five months - We were marched from Norwich, with two loads of powder which we were to guard & I was sergeant of the Guard. went thro [through] Hartford to avoid the sea coast & from thence to Stamford where we were ordered to store the powder- This was about a fortnight before the battle on Long Island & the retreat from there to New York-  
The next service by me was on board the ship Providence (a Continental Ship) on board which I enlisted as a marine & was a sergeant of marines on board - the Commander was Commodore Abraham Whipple: that I served Eight months, in said Ship, during which times, we were sent to France; up the River Loire, where we lay all summer: from thence went to Brest & loaded for home with a large quantity of powder, many chests of arms & cloathing [clothing] for the army & arrived at Portsmouth; from thence sailed to Boston & were discharged-
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That afterwards; previous to the first of August 1779 I enlisted again in the service of the State troops of Connecticut, under Capt Lee Lay & Col Levi Welles [Wells] Regiment for the term of Eight months (to the best of my recollection) which term I served according to my enlistment- at New London Connecticut. part of the time at Fort Trumbull & part of the time in the town - 
I was afterwards Drafted for one month to go to New London & hired a substitute That I was born in that part of the town of New London, Called then North Parish, which is now the town of Montville in New London County - where I have lived most of my life - But lived some years in the limits of Norwich & for the last twenty one years have land in Bozrah in which town I now reside- 
That I never was in any great battle & received no wounds & have by the blessings of God lived to old age to see the prosperity of my country -
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The only documentary evidence which I have is the original sergeants warrant, which I received on the 1st of August 1779 & which has ever since been in my possession & which is the warrant under which I served in the Revolutionary war - and is annexed. Marked 'A.' That I am known to Simeon Thomas Esqr. ["and" crossed out] of Norwich: & John Hyde Esqr of Norwich Judge of Probate & Late Chief Judge of the County Court of this County & also to the Hon James Lanman Mayor of the City of Norwich & to most of the most respectable men in the town of Norwich- many of whom could testify to my character for veracity & to their belief of my services in the Revolutionary War-
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That I hereby Relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of ["any" crossed out] the agency of any state- 
Sworn & Subscribed the Day & Year aforesaid-
Joshua Maples
in open Court
attest Alex Lathrop Clerk 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matters & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was in the service of the United States (in the Revolutionary warr [war]) & served as he has stated in his declaration above & the Court further certify that it appears to them that Simeon Thomas & John Hyde Esqr whose Depositions are annexed are residents of the town of Norwich & are respectable & credible persons & their statement is entitled to full credit- & that James Stedman is a Justice of the peace Before whom they were sworn- & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature-
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I Alexander Lathrop of the City of Norwich Clerk of the City Court in & for the City of Norwich, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Maples for a pension- 
In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 16th Day of July 1832- 
Alex Lathrop Clerk
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Joshua Maples.
Conn.
S.F. 13859-

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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LEVY WELLS, ESQUIRE, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of a Regiment of Infa[ntr]y raised by the State of CONNECTICUT. 
To Joshua Maples GREETING. 
REPOSING especial Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Joshua Maples to be the first Sergeant in the 5th Company in the Re[gi]ment now under my Command. You are therefore faithfully and diligently to exerci[se] the several Acts and Duties of said Office, in a strict and careful Discharge of the sa[me] And you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Tim[e] [r]eceive from me, or other your Superior Officers, and to instruct said Company in the [illegible] of Arms, and all necessary Duty, commanding them to obey you as their Sergeant for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant. 
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at NEW-LONDON, this first Day of August Anno Domini, 1779. 
L. Wells Lt Col Commandant
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✓ 13.859
INVALID
Rev War

[illegible] No. 13, 859
Joshua Maples
Sergt &c. Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
[illegible]:- Vol. 1, Page 239.
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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I, Isaac Gardner of Bozrah in the County of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that I served in the revolutionary army in the Same Company with Joshua Maples. That said Maples was Sergeant of the Company & served to my Knowledge Eight months at New London as he hath stated in his Declaration & That said Maples is entitled to full credit as a man of truth & veracity, being well acquainted with his character. & further saith not 
Isaac Gardner
Sworn in open Court 
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk
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We Simeon Thomas residing in the town of Norwich and county of New London & state of Connecticut and John Hyde of the same town county and state hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Maples who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed [illegible] the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Simeon Thomas 
John Hyde 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
James Stedman 
Justice of the Peace