Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13821, for Lebbeus Maynard, Connecticut
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Conn  Maynard  Lebbeus or Libbeus  S13821  
carded
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(left side)  on letters to Mr. Dadda & Lyman Law, Spt 3 1834
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Date of death
Not on A. B.


(right side, partially obscured)
Captain _ of the Reg ____-
by Col Waterbury in the Conn State Troops 11 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

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Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of (illegible) 1833 and sent to L. Law, New Haven, Conn

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Arrears to the 4th March 33 $80 -
Semi-ant allowance ending Sep 4. 33  20 -
 $100--

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by E. D. Buescark Clerk
Book E  Vol 3  Page 27
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Lebbeus Maynard of Montville Connecticut Application for a Pension  8488

Taken from a packet continuing 2 cases, recd. Aug 9, 1832 from Lyman Law, New London, Ct.
1st can Guy Chapel
2nd L Maynard
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State of Connecticut County of New London ss Court of Probate, New London District
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On this 2nd day of August A1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said New London District new setting, being a Court of Record, having by Law, a Seal & Clerk, Lebbeus Maynard, a resident of Montville in the County of New London, which Montville was formerly a Part and Town of New London - aged 60 - Who being first sworn according to Law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
  That he was born in said Montville (then New London) on the 7th day of Nov 1754 in which place he has generally resided - and where he now resides - That in the Month of February 1781 he enlisted at (illegible) London in the State troops of Connecticut in the company of Captn Miles (he thinks his Christian Name was Charles) Jacob Fox was first Lieut and John Buehley 2 Leut or Ensign - for the term of one year from the first of March 1781 - and was attached to Cols Waterburys Regmt in said Month of March he joined said Regmt with said Company at Stamford in Connecticut That they remained at said Satmford & the vicinity guarding the Court and on the lines. In the fall of the same year we build redoubts
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and barracks, in the Neighborhood of Stanford, where Waterbury Regiment was stationed & where they were quartered during the [rointer] - on the first of March 1702 the Regmt was paraded on the Stamford Green and discharged - having served the year out for which term he enlisted. He has no recollection of any written discharge each Capt dismissed his own Company. That he then returned home - he has no documentary evidence - he knows of no other persons whose testimony he can produce than that which is annexed to their declaration, who can testify to his serviced.  And that Lebbeus Maynard to the interrogators makes answers on oath as following in that his answer to the already states in the above declaration & he knows not if he has any further answers to make to said interrogations.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on any pension roll or agency of any State.
Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Lebbeus Maynard
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Lebbeus Maynard
Admitted Private Conn Milelen 12 months
L. Lane
New Haven Purstone Mansville Conn
Conn.
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BRIEF in the case of Libbeus Manyard of Montville in the State of Connecticut 
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1.   Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge?  open
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  68 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period  Jany In 1781
Duration of Service  1 year
Rank As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Col Waterbury
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None
6.   Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Montville Connecticut
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evdence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By living witnesses
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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August 4, 1934
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Sarah E. Gregg
20 Water Street
Stonington, Connecticut  

LEBBEUS MAYNARD
S. 13821
BA-J/MLB  Amy

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Libbeus Maynard, a pensioner of Connecticut.
 
You are furnished below the history of Lebbeus or Libbeus Maynard (he signed Lebbeus but was pensioned as Libbeus) the data S. 13821, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

He was born November 7, 1764, in that part of New London which was later Montville, New London County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not stated.

While residing with his father in said New London, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Charles Miel's company, Colonel Waterbury's Connnecticut regiment, stationed at Stamford, Connecticut, engaged in guarding the coast and on the lines and in building redoubts and barracks about Stamford and was discharged March 1, 1782, having served one year for which he enlisted, after which he returned to his home.

Lebbeus of Libbeus Maynard was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Montville, New London County, Connecticut.
 
There are no family data in the claim.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possible the date of soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:  Libbeus Maynard, Certificate 9596, issued June 1, 1833, rate $40
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per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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(left side)
1934 June 7 - Hist to Grace M. Seriedler
1934, Aug 4  Hist to Sarah E. Gregg
MLB

(right side)
Revhan
13821
INVALID.
 
File No. 13,821
Libbeus Maynard
Priv Rev war
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:  Vol 1  Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Connecticut
Apl. 3 1834
C C

Recv vol 24
Page 71
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War Cecb
P. B. 
April 3d Apl 1834
Li
Libbeus Maynard has been refuted by your agency as having been transferred to Utica Agency by mistake.  His name remains on the list of Connecticut as private at the rate of $40 per annum at which rate you will be pleased to buy the semi annual (illegible) due the 4 (illegible) last production of the proper vouchers.

James Doddley
Pres Nannees & Mechanics Bank & Agent Hartford Cs.
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June 7, 1934
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Grace M. Swiedler
56 Jefferson Street 
Garden City, Long Island
New York

LIBBEUS MAYNARD
S. 13821
NA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Libbeus Maynard, a pensioner of Connecticut.

You are furnished below the history of Lebbeus or Libbeus Marnard (he signed Lebbeus but was pensioned as Libbeus) as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 13821, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

He was born November 7, 1764, in that part of New London which was later Montville, New London County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not stated.

While residing with his father in said New London Connecticut, he enlisted and srved as a private in Captain Charles Miel's company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, stationed at Stamford, Connecticut, engaged in guarding the coast and on the lines and in building redoubts and barracks about Stamford and was discharged March 1, 1782, having served one year for which he enlisted, after which he returned to his home.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, at which time he ws a resident of Montville, New London county, Connecticut.

There are no family data in the claim.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

(notes) Reports Gen. Acct Oss

( notes) Page 570
Conn. Book
Charles
Miel's
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(date stamped) Received Jul 2 1934

Stonington
June 30th

Pension Bureau,
Will you kindly give me full particulars of Libbeus Maynard of the State of Connecticut who was a private during the Revolutionary Was, was entitled to a pension of Forty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States the first day of June one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three.

Lea Cap
Secretary of War

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Kindly let me know how he was related to my Grand Father Aclonyah F. Maynard and who his Father and Mother was.  Thanking you for your information. Sincerely Yours
Sarah E. Gregg
20 Water St.
Stonington Conn
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(time stamp) Received May 29 1934

May 26, 1934

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I have a Revolutionary claim dated at the War Office, Washington, June 1, 1833 and countersigned to Libbeus Maynard of the State of Connecticut a pension of $40 per year.  On the back of this grant is the statement "Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E, Vol. 3, Page 29 (or 27), by E. D. Bullock, Clerk."

Libbeus Maynard was one of my ancestors.

I would appreciate it very much if you could let me know what company Libbeus Maynard served in, and his war record, and discharge.

Yours very truly,
(signed) Grace Maynard Swiedler

58 Jefferson Street,
Garden City, Long Island, N. Y.
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State of Connecticut  New London County ss
Court of Probate for New London District Court of Record having by Law or Seal of Clerk

On the 2nd day of August A1892 personally appeared in open Court by one said Court of Probate for New London District in the County and State aforesaid now sitting, Guy Chapel of Montville in said County and being duly sworn according to Law did under oath, deposed say

That he was born & has always lived in said Montville, formerly a part of the town of New London aforesaid, that he is aged 74 years, That he was a Soldier in the Continental Army, That he has always known Libbeus Maynard of sd Montville and, it was always his belief & understanding that said Maynard was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army.  He was not in the line with me but deponent well recolleth when he returned home, he thinks in the yer 1781, it was then said that Maynard was a Soldier in the Army. He Maynard was then absent from home afterward returned & it was said & believed he returned from the Army - deponent never has any doubt of the facts & just was tho in (illegible)
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belief in the Neighborhood.  Deponent has freely Maynard declaration hereunto (illegible) and believes the facts therein stated are true, his belief is he was in Service (illegible) year but is not able to state particulars further that that he was in Waterbury Regmt and was stationed at Stanford in Connecticut & on the lines.  Maynard now lives in said Montville & has formerly & lately resided his services to deponent which he never doubted.  Guy Chapel
From to gen saith in open court this day & year aforesaid year  
J. Whin Clark
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State of Connecticut  New London County ss Court of Probate  New London District

On this 2nd day of August 1832, before said Court personally appeared John Smith 2 of Montville in this County, and in open Court on Oath, declared & said That the (illegible) has always resided in said Montville; That he is now in the 68th year of his age; That he was & is a near Neighbour to Lebbeus Maynard an applicant for a pension under the Law of Congress of 7th June 1832 whose declaration is hereunto (illegible), and whose deponent has given, to be not well recollects, that when he & Maynard were young, he thinks in 1781 said Maynard then living with his father or near neighbors to (illegible).  He said Maynard enlisted into the Continental Army.  He thinks for the term of one year, but does not recollect under whom he enlisted.  This is impressed life and served from the same town that they were boys together and lived near neighbors.  And because he recollects hearing said Maynard & others repeat that he said Maynard had related as he was so young he known said Lebbeus was for some time, gone from home & it was then understood & believed he was a soldier in the Continental army and had deponent any doubt of the fact.  His impression that he had enlisted for one year, this (illegible) believes was in 1780 or 1781.
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Deponent had a brother, older than himself, who was a soldier in the Revolution but who is now absent & if alive - lives in the State of Massachusetts.  And deponent has understood from his said brother, that they were in the same Company - That they were stationed at or near Stamford in Connecticut & on the lines.  Depo. has heard his brother & said Maynard state certain facts incidents relating to the facts while they were in Service and when separate, that one did not know what the other had stated. And yet agree so near as to satisfy any one they must have both been present. He has always lived near to said Maynard & never doubted or heard it doubted in the neighborhood, but that he was a soldier in the Revolution - and the impression & belief is he was in Noles Gurys Regiment was stationed at or near Stanford Connecticut.
John Smith 2nd.
Sworn to (illegible) in open court before & of (illegible) this day & year (illegible) (illegible) J. Whoufluk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the Matter and after consulting the interrogation furnished by the War Department that the aboved named applicant Lebbeus Maynard was a REvolutionary Soldier and learned as he states. And said Court further Certifies that the said John Smith 2d who has signed & sworn to the preceding affidavit is a person of strict integrity and veracity and that he is a Deacon of the Presbyterian Church in said Town of Montville & that his statement is entitled to full credit.  And the Court have no doubt that the said Eug Chapel who has signed the preceding affidavit is also a credible person though not personally known to the Court.
I Jurist whom Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District of New Haven do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original in the matter of the application for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & Seal of Office (smeared mark) 2nd Day of August A D 1832
J. Johann Clerk