Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,305, Philemon Baldwin, Conn. Continental
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Baldwin, Philemon S. 18.305
Continental
carded
CONTENTS
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Philemon Baldwin
Hon James Lanman
U.S. Senate
433
July 3, 1777
Jany 9, 1778
Swifts Regt
Bradly Gen
Exemplifications of records of Court
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State and District of Connecticut Ss
County Court of New London County
On this 20th day of November 1822 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at Norwich within and for the County of New London in said State on the third Tuesday of November 1822, the same being a court of record, providing according to the court of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of proceeding and having power of fine & imprisonment Philemon Baldwin aged sixty three years, resident in the town of North Stonington in said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he the sd Philemon Baldwin enlisted for the term of the war on the 2nd day of April in the year 1777 in Danbury in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain Phineas Beardsley, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut in Gen Huntington Brigade on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last day of January AD 1778 when he was discharged from the said service of Fishkill in the State of New York And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818
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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" 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed- That I have no trade or profession and have no occupation but that of day laborer that I have a wife & ten children and have no means of supporting my family but by my labor as above stated That I was wounded in one of my legs and also in one of my arms in the battle of German Town while a soldier of the United States as above stated & that upon leaving said service I received a discharge which I have since had the misfortune to lose by fire, and my officers are dead
Philemon Baldwin
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North Stonington Novr 18th AD. 1822
Inventory of the estate of Philemon Baldwin
One old feather bed bolster and pillows [illegible] $10,00
four old bed quilts   D 7/ each - 4.66
One bed stead & cord 9/- - 1.50
Two old tables $4,00 Ten old chairs $5,00. One old candle stand 2/=,50. One Do Do 4/6 =.75. One old chest & one old trunk 1,50. Two wash tubs & two pails (old) 1.50. One meat cask, .75. Four small articles of old iron vessels $2.00. Shovel tongs bellows and fire dogs, small and old 1.50. jugs. earthen and crockery ware & looking glass $2.00 two cider barrels 3/=,50. One swine $8.00 One old small bible & Small books .50. Six knives & forks .75. Two candlesticks & one pair snuffers, old .20. One pair of flat irons ,50 = $49.71
the above is a true inventory, taken & attested to by me John Langworthy Junr
Exclusive of beds & bedding $29.45
New London County ss North Stonington Nov 19th 1822 personally appeared John Langworthy junr Esqr & made solemn oath to the truth of the above inventory. before me
Sands Cole Justice of the Peace
Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of Nov AD 1822 before the County Court for New London County aforesaid
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath &
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the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule exclusive beds bedding and wearing apparel, twenty nine dollars and forty five cents the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seat of the said Court on this 20th day of November AD. 1822
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County
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1280
Connecticut
Philemon Baldwin
of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jones of the Reg commanded Col. Bundsley in the Connt line for Private 2 years & upward $80 & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon N. Barber House Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 40.00
$160.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 3 Page 70
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Philemon Baldwin
P. Papers
3 App
2 Years [illegible]
[illegible] $80.00
Wm N. Barton
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State of Connecticut } SS. Probate District of Stonington
County of New London }
On this Nineteenth day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, Before Asa Fisk Esq. one of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting in Stonington in said District Philemon Baldwin a resident of the town of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged upwards of Seventy two years, 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 & served as herein stated
That on the first day of January 1776 at Danbury in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut he enlisted, voluntarily as a private for four months service in the Connecticut State Troops in Capt Jones Company Lieutenant Gray and Jones in Colonel Waterbury's Regiment. That he marched in said Company commanded by said company officers from Danbury to the City of New York, was stationed in the Barrack which were situated easterly of the old City Hall, that he was constantly engaged in sd Barrack performing the duty of a Private [illegible]. till the 30th day of April 1776. no other Regiment served at sd Barracks at sd time except sd Waterbury's. That on the 30th April aforesaid he embarked with said Jones Company at sd New York City, in a vessel sailed for Norwalk, in sd Connecticut, arrived & was at said Norwalk honorably discharged having served four months the term of his enlistment, but received no written discharge That at Danbury, on or about the 25th day May of the same year to wit 1776. he voluntarily enlisted as a private soldier for six months service, in the Connecticut State Troops, in Cap Noble Benedict Company Lieutenant Benedict and Barnum Ensign Holly of Horseneck in Colonel Philip Ben Bradley Regiment that on the 1st day of June 1776 he marched in sd Company from sd Danbury, through Salem to Peekskill in the State of New York & then joined said Bradley, Regiment Shortly after joining the Regiment he marched with Regiment to Bergen Point in New Jersey opposite Staten Island and continued with Regiment (the only regiment stationed at that place), serving then till immediately after the Battle on Long Island, then marched with said Regiment to Fort Lee, then called English Neighborhood & that he
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assisted in holding said Fort Lee, that he then with his said Regiment crossed the Hudson River to Fort Washington on York Island, and about the 16th day November 1776 the Garrison of Fort Washington capitulated & he was taken prisoner by the British. That of his said Company, the Capt Benedict, Lieut Jones & Sergeant & corporals 1 Drummer 1 Fifer & [illegible] privates with himself, were made prisoners. That he, and John Barnum a private of the same company escaped the first night, after their capture crossed the Hudson river, on a raft, and joined the American Garrison of Fort Lee. About 4 days after this about 20th November by order of Genl Washington as was understood at the time, the guns of Fort Lee 131 pieces were spiked & the Fort was abandoned by the Garrison, that he then retreated with the Garrison and with the army commanded by Generals Washington Sterling, Green & Putnam, from English Neighborhood aforesaid through Newark New Jersey Elizabethtown, New Brunswick to Trenton, thence we crossed the Delaware with the army aforesaid to the Pennsylvania side- That the term of his enlistment for six months, aforesaid expired on Christmas day Decr 25 1776 and on that day General Mercer, called for volunteer for fifteen days and offered as Bounty to each who would volunteer, three Dollars in money and a pair of Shoes - That he and one other private of sd Capt Benedict's company volunteered (the rest of said Col Bradleys Regiment (now reduced to about sixty men) were discharged at Robinson Ferry about 8 miles above Trenton, and returned home) that he the sd Philemon Baldwin, joined a company commanded by Lieutenant Benedict (the Capt of sd Company was a prisoner of war & in Genl Mercer's Brigade, & crossed the Delaware with the part of Army commanded by Genl Washington & Marched to Taunton in the night & hailstown and was at the Battle at Trenton. the following morning early with the Hessians who were defeated and taken prisoner by the Americans, that he was one of the Guards of the prisoners taken and crossed the Delaware with them at Carrell's Ferry- that he recrossed the Delaware in sd Company in Gen Mercer's Brigade at Robinson Ferry that he was serving in sd Company when the fires were lighted by the Americans in the night on the Hill, about the 3rd January 1777, that in the early part of the night the roads were muddy
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the weather being moderate, that the weather suddenly became extremely cold, the surface of the earth was frozen & became hand as a pavement, that he marched with a company in the army commanded by Genl Washington, the Brigade commanded by Genl Mercer from the sd Hell situate near Trenton to Princeton State of New Jersey & was in the action or Battle at Princeton in which the enemy were defeated, that 300 British prisoners were made, that the General of sd Brigade. Much were killed in the action - thence he marched in sd company to Morristown in sd State of New Jersey and on the 15th January 1777 at Morristown was honorably, verbally discharged, and recd his bounty of Three Dollars & a pair of shoes - I returned home to Danbury aforesaid. That at sd Danbury on the 1st day of February 1777 he voluntarily enlisted in Capt Sears company of Connecticut State Troops, Lieutenant Gray Ensign F. John for two months service & served as a private in sd Company at Middlesex in Fairfield County Connecticut this company was employed in keeping guard on the Beach quartered at the Guard House, knows not, to what Regiment, if any this company was attached or belonged, that their duty was constant and strict. the roll called twice a day, & that a Guard from sd company was kept also at the Mill in sd Middlesex night and day, when bread stuffs were ground for use of the American forces that he was discharged at Middlesex on or about the 31st day of March 1777, having served two months, and his wages were paid him in continental money That in the year aforesaid 1777, at Danbury he voluntarily enlisted in the continental Army as a private for Eight months and served in Capt Thomas Beardsley's Company, Colonel Heman Swifts Regiment in Genl Jedidiah Huntington's Brigade from 3d July 1777 to 9th January 1778 and received a written discharge signed by Genl Varnum - that he march on sd 3 July with a party Company under Sergeant Saunders to Crum Pond about 8 miles Easterly of Peekskill in the State of New York, lay encamped a short time at Peekskill, thence marched to Pennsylvania, with Genl Washington army, to White Marsh, that he was in the Battle at Germantown which was in the early part of October 1777 was severely wounded in the arm and in the leg
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that the American army after the Battle of Germantown returned White Marsh & encamped that he remained disabled by wounds about six weeks. that he then served in a Company, & marched to Valley Forge in sd Pennsylvania & was employed in making Hats for the use of the American Army, that he marched in sd company with those soldiers whose term of enlistment had nearly expired to Fish kill State of New York & was discharged as aforesaid 9th January 1778
That at said Danbury in sd State of Connecticut on or about the 1st day of April 1778, he voluntarily enlisted as a private for twelve months service in the Connecticut State Troops in the company commanded by Capt Caleb Church, Lieutenant Barnum, Ensign John Hall in Colonel Hay's Regiment that he marched on or about 6th April in sd company from said Danbury to Fishkill State of New York & then joined the sd Regiment, that sd Regiment, was marched & counter marched up and down the River Hudson & was at Sing Sing back to Fishkill & was at Peekskill that during the campaign the company & Regiment crssd at Kings ferry and marchd to Sussex to reduce the Tories who were reported to be comprised to release the British prisoners who were confined in Jail that in the latter part of November 1778 he was ordered to join [illegible] reinforce. Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, that he joined the Company commanded by Capt. whose name he cannot recollect Lieut Hale, Ensign Hodges at Fishkill, served in sd Company at sd place about two months, then marchd with sd Regiment to Frederick's boro in sd State of New York, there served in sd Company & regiment in the winter season about six weeks or longer, thence sd company & Regiment were marched back to Fish kill where they continued a few weeks that he then marched with a small detachment under corporal Blackman of the Company from sd Fishkill  to Fredericksboro and was honorably discharged at sd Fredericksboro, by Colonel Lamb on or after the 1st March 1779, together with about twelve other soldiers who were detached to reinforce sd Lambs Regiment as aforesaid that his services in sd Regiment were no longer wanted was the reason assigned at the time for the discharge that he served in this last tour of duty in Capt Church's Company and in Colonel Lamb's Regiment nearly eleven months
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to wit Ten months and twenty four days that no written discharge was given- That at said Danbury in the year 1779 in the month of June, he voluntarily enlisted as a private in the Connecticut State Troops for four months service in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Hickok, Lieut Elijah Hoyt, Ensign Nathaniel Gregory in Colonel Beebe's Regiment, that he joined sd company on the 18th day of June 1779, and marched on sd day to Horseneck in sd Connecticut, and then joined a Regiment the sd Regiment was stationed for the most part of the time at sd Horseneck, that a guard was kept from sd Regiment at and near Horseneck, Byram River, & other places, in the vicinity that he was in the regiment aforesaid at the Battle of King street near white Plains two of his company to wit Jonathan Stan Hoyt and Forward Barnum were taken prisoners, four of the sd Beebe's Regiment were wounded. A part of Colonel Webbs Regiment were also engaged-- returning from Kings street near white plains he was in the action or Skirmish with the enemy at Byram's Bridge, that he with one other soldier on the night following the skirmish at Byram's Bridge, stopped & took up a Spy, who called himself Hacket, who was sent by Colonel Beebe, to Peekskill, was then tried by Court Martial, and hung on Gallows Hill near Peekskill That he has no documentary evidence of his services or any part of sd service except his service in the Continental army in 1777 which is in the war department & that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the war department and propounded by this court he answers, under oath as aforesaid that he was born in Sd Danbury in the year 1760. that he has no record of his age that his age was recorded in the Danbury Town records which were destroyed by fire, during the Revolutionary war. That he was living at sd Danbury when called into service in every engagement or term. that immediately after the war he resided in Catskill State of New York, four years, thence removed to Gennesee, and lived these twelve years thence removed to Cleaveland, State of Ohio and lived there till 1815. thence removed to Stonington
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in the State of Connecticut and has lived in sd Stonington ever since, & now lives in sd Stonington
That he volunteered in all cases, when called into service and never was a substitute That He has before stated in this declaration, his answer to the 5th Interrogatory viz for as he can recollect
That recd but one written discharge which was given by Genl Varnum as aforesaid & which was destroyed by fire together with his Fathers papers at Danbury, soon after the Revolutionary war the building or office in which sd papers were kept accidentally taking fire
To the 7th Interrogatory, he replies. That he is known to Asher Miner, a clergyman residing nearest to his place of Residence of whose church he is a member and to Wm Randall Esq. Judge of the County Court for sd County of New London, who can testify as to his character for Veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. That he knows of no person in his native town Danbury now living with whom he ever had acquaintance, not having been at Danbury for more than thirty years past
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Philemon Baldwin
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington
We Asher Miner a clergyman residing in the town of North Stonington and William Randall of Stonington in New London Co hereby certify that we are
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well acquainted with Philemon Baldwin who has subcribed & 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, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed Before the Court
Asa Fish Judge Judge
Asher Miner
W Randall
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 Asher Miner who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of North Stonington and residing near, the residence of the applicant being the nearest clergyman, and that William Randall Esquire who has also signed the same is resident in said the Town of Stonington in New London County, is one of the Judges of sd New London County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philemon Baldwin for a pension, sd testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal of Office this 26th Day of December 1832
Nathan Dabell Clerk
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Pr 18305
INVALID.
File No. 18,305
Philemon Baldwin
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 367
(Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Sept 29 Copies mailed DEB Baldwin. see receipt for payment in Rueben Baldwin W23523.
Ex'r INVALID.
NO. 453
REJECTED
Philemon Baldwin
P.O.
Service:
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Request for Photostating 3 - 2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.) Ex. AW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2458
Date Sept. 26. 25
Subject Philemon Baldwin, Rev. S18305
1 (No.) copies of 3 (No.) pieces consisting of 10 (No.) pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1872 Sect Division.
Remarks: see receipt for pavement in Reuben Baldwin W23523
Approved
AE Wilson 
Chief Sect. Chief Clerk,
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see letter 29 Aug 1832 to
Hon N Barber
War Department
Pension Office
Jany 10. 1823
of Phileman Baldwin
Rejectd , not
Cone 9. Months
see letter
Jany 10. 1823
to J. Lan[illegible]
See letter to
Claimant July 12 1825
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discharged Jany
of a receid [illegible]
of [illegible]
admittd - A
regulation [illegible]
his pension
His [illegible] of time
Hon James Lar[illegible]
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It appears
of Revolutionary [illegible]
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hath Northrup
depositioner
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I Nathaniel Northrup of Ridgefield in the County Fairfield and State of Connecticut depose and say that I was knowing that Philemon Baldwin Danbury in said County enlisted in the Continental army on or about the second day of April 1777 into the Company of Capt Phineas Beardsley and Regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift and served in said Company untill about the last of January 1778 Nathaniel Northrup
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss Danbury June 28th. 1822 Personally appeared before me Nathaniel Northrup the above named deponent and made Solemn Oath that the facts stated in the above deposition were true
Zalmon Wildman Associate Judge Court of Common Pleas Fairfield County
I have long known the above named deponent and have no doubt of the truth of the facts stated in his deposition
Zalmon Wildman
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Deposition of Liverus Hawley
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The deposition of Liverus Hawley is as follows (viz)
whereas Philemon Baldwin this day applied to me for my Testimony Respecting his being a Continental soldier in the last Revolutionary War in Col. Heman Swift Regiment in Capt. Phinehas Beardsleys Company & there seved over nine months from the beginning of January 1777 in which Regt & company I belonged at the same time and [illegible] & believe by his relation of various circumstances that occurd in the first year of the Continental Service to which I was Intimately acquainted he in fact belonged to said Company above stated
Brookfield September 22nd 1818
Liverus Hawley
Fairfield County Ss Brookfield Septr 2nd 1818 Personally appeared Liverus Hawley before me the subscribing authority and made oath & the Truth of the above deposition
Colbe Chamberlain Justice of peace
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Nath Northrup deposition
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Danbury September 21st 1818-
The Deposition of Nathaniel Norton is as
follows -
I was knowing that Philemon Baldwin of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut enlisted in the continental Army a bought the second day of April 1777 in to the company of Capt. Phineas Bardsley in Colo Heman Swift Ridgement & in said company till a bought the last day of January 1778 Nathaniel Northrup
Fairfield County ss Danbury personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Nathaniel Northrop and made Sollom oath to the truth of the above deposition-
Danbury September 21st 1818-
David Foot Justice of Peace
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J. L. Edwards
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
from Benjn Gavil
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Stonington Connecticut April 21st 1825
Sir
having many years been acquainted with Mr Philemon Baldwin, consider him a man of sobriety & integrity, and is Leading man in a religious society, one which kept to by all religious people & likewise has the esteem of all who know him -  a man advanced in years, and poor in property as to this worlds goods & is considered by all who is acquainted with his situation, & Service in the continental Army in this vicinity to be a candidate for a Pension from the Pension office of the U States
I Remain Sir very Respectfully your obedient  Friend & Humble Sert
Benjamin Gavil
Hon
J L Edwards
War Department Pension Office
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Ruth Taylor's
deposition
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Ruth Taylor of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut depose and say that I was knowing that Phileman Baldwin of said Denny enlisted into the Continental Army and according to my best recollection in the spring of the year 1777 and served according to my best recollection nearly a year in said Army 
Ruth Taylor her X  Mark
State of Connecticut, Fairfield County Ss Danbury June 28. 1822
Ruth Taylor Personally appeared before me the above
named deponent and made Solemn Oath that the facts Stated in the above her deposition were true
L Wildman
Associate Judge Court of Common Pleas County of Fairfield
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Honerable J L Edwards
War Department Pension Office
Washington City
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Stonington, Connecticut March 31 1825
Sir
I once more address your respecting my claim to the benefit of the act of Congress remunerating old soldiers, and I hope sir you will not term it a trespass you have in the office my papers containing the evidence of my service in the continental Army, and you wrote; that they were left on file you doubtless see by the evidence that I inlisted the 2d day of April 1777 and was discharged the 29th of January following this is in evidence in addition to my own oath, which makes 9 months & Eighteen days service - you wrote that it appeared, by the records of the Revolutionary service that I enlisted for Eight months  your honor knows their was no such order of Inlistment as Eight months min in the continental service in that period and you further wrote that I enlisted the 3d day of July 1777 and was discharged the 9th of January 1778. which makes six months & six days which of course, shews that their is a capital mistake for my discharge was regular and of course I served the term of enlistment the officer (Capt Phineas Basley) who returned me for record made the mistake he was not a competant man to file that office, and by that was on resignd his office in a short period afterwards - Sir. I will give your honor a proper statement wherein you will see the mistake I inlisted the 2d day of April 1777 by Capt. Phineas Basley and was placed on Guard at Danbury in Connecticut over sum continental stores under the command of Sergeant Saunders untill the 3d of July, and then I joined the regiment was wounded in two places the Leg & arm in Germantown Battle and in January I was marched to Fishkill as Guard to four waggons loaded with stores under the command of Lieut Baldwin & their discharged my discharge is burnt, my officers are all dead, and most of the soldiers of that year I was in the service in the year 1776 in Col Bradleys Regiment was made prisoner at Fort Washington and made my escape Joined Gen. Washington Army and was in the that through the Jerseys- I can State and I presume Sir without our flattery, that I supported the Character of a soldier though the war and that of a Citizen since I claim is nothing more than what my person merits in the first place I served in the capacity of a soldier a few days short of ten months, and in every respect fulfilld the trust imposed on me and in the second place confess my  poverty, and that without shame. I have not come to it by Luxury, or intemperance, but to the reverse, but am like other poor, but honest citizens, therefore claim the privileges of the act of Congress made & provided for the benefit of revolutionary soldiers therefore pray that I might be placed on the Pention list that I may have that assistance which is provided by said act of Congress
Hon. J. L. Edwards
I remain Sir your obt friend & humble sevt
Philemon Baldwin