Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1761-100, for Pomp Liberty, Connecticut
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(8-1776)
SERVICE      NUMBER
Conn.   Liberty, Pomh (Colored)  B.L. Wt. 1761-100
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Hartford August 8th
1831
Received from the Secretary of War
Land Warrant No. 1761 For Dinah Freeman
Daughter and only heir at Law of Pomp
Liberty who was a Private in the Connecticut
Line dated at the war office
1831
the third of August
Elias
C
Phelps
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Wm Gordon Esq.

Hartford
Connecticut
July 27th 1831
Sir
As you perceive I enclose you the
application of Dinah Freeman Daughter and at
present the only heir at Law of Pomp Liberty
Deceased who entered or enlisted into the army of the
Revolution under the command of Col. Meigs for
the term of during the war, and was discharged
from the Regiment commanded by Col. Swift
the Connecticut line, when he entered under Swift
he entered for during the war;- Dinah Freeman
appears as was stated by her employers to be a
every respectable woman has been
once married, to a man by the name of
Freeman and is now a widow, and lives in
the family of Mr. Rose of North Branford, her
nearest neighbour is Gad Asher the signer of
the annexed
certificate of Identity the afore
said Gad Asher was a soldier in the army
of the American Revolution he draws
a pension and is paid at Hartford in
Connecticut the aforesaid Gad Asher is
upwards of 70 years of age and his eyes are
quite dim- etcetera- the
above depositiary (depositary)
you perceive were taken on the 11th Dec. last
I was then a resident Greenville Greene County
State of New York-- but have since removed to
Hartford in State of Connecticut as I have
heartofore stated- where I wish all com
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-munications to be forwarded-
July 25th
I mailed a letter to the war Department
enclosing an acknowledgement of the
receipt of land Warrent in favour of
Wm Lee- also enclosing the application
of the heirs of Elihu Hancock
your Obt Sert
Elias P. Phelps

Wm Gordon Esq.
1st Clerk War Department
Bounty Land Office
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August 1st 1831
Bounty Land Office
Wm
Gordon
Esqr
War Department
Bounty Land office

Washington D.C.
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven SS.

I Dinah Freeman daughter and
only heir at law to Pomp Liberty deceased do upon
oath testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge
and belief about or in the year 1776 Pomp Liberty afore
said enlisted or entered into the service of the United States
for the term of during the war and that he
served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel   Meigs           and that he continued in the service aforesaid
until the close of the war when he was
regularly discharged from the Regmt of the
Connecticut Line under the command of Colne
Swift -
I further declare that according to the
best of my knowledge and belief Pomp Liberty
aforesaid died at Long Island in the State of
New York
about or in the year 1798
and that to my
knowledge he has never received

a warrant for the bounty Land promised
to him on the part of the United States nor
have I ever received it, or in any manner
transferred my claim
Therefore
Know all men by
these presents that I Dinah Freeman aforesaid
do hereby constitute and appoint Elias P. Phelps of
Greenville Greene Co. State of N. York to be my
true and lawful attorney for me and in my
(illegiable) to demand and receive from the Secretary
of war of the United States a warrant for the
quantity of land due to me a daughter and
only heir at Law of Pamp Liberty as
aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby
fully authorized and empowered to constitute
and
appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him for the special purposes above
expressed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 11th day of Dec, 1830
In presence
Benjamin Page
her
Dinah X Freeman
mark
Reed Asher 

-
I Gad Asher of Branford in the state of Connecticut aged upwards of 70 years  do upon oath declare that I have been
long acquainted with Dinah Freeman
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who has subscribed the foregoing declaration
in my presence and well know that Pamp
Liberty aforesaid did perform the military service
as heretofore stated in the declaration subscribed
by Dinah Freeman as aforesaid.- And further
I know or do believe that the aforesaid Dinah
is the the daughter and at present the only
surviving heir at Law to Pomp Liberty
deceased who died according to the best
of my
knowledge and belief at Long Island about or
in the year 1798
his
Gad X Asher
mark
Before me Benjamin Page a Justice of Peace
in and for the County of N. Haven personally
appeared the aforementioned Dinah Freeman
subscribed to foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney
thereunto subjoined to be her free act and deed,
and likewise personally appeared Gad- Asher
who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate
of identify both to me well known to be
persons of respectability and truth and made
solemn oath to the truth of the declaration
by them respectively subscribed this 11th
of Dec. 1830. I do further certify that 
satisfactory evidence was adduced or
presented to me to prove that Dinah
Freeman aforesaid is daughter and the
only surviving heir at Law of Pomp
Liberty deceased
Dec. 11th 1830
N Branford
Benjamin Page Just. of the Peace
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
SS.
I J Beach Clerk of
the aforesaid county court do certify that Benjamin Page esqr. was
on the 11th day of Dec. 1830
a Justice of the peace within and for
the County of New Haven as per commission
on file in my office, and that
his name subscribed to the pre
ceeding certificate appears to be his
proper hand writing and signature
In testimony where of I have thereto set
my hand and affixed the seal of sais court this 12 day of July AD 1830
attest J Beach Clerk
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State of Connecticut ⎬ SS
District of Guilford
Probate Office 1831

I certify that satisfactory evidence
was adduced to me to prove that Dinah
Freeman is
daughter and at present the
only heir at law to Pomp Liberty
deceased who was
a soldier in the
Connecticut line of the
army
a
the American Revolution. In testimony
whereof I hereto set my name seal and
quality at Guilford
this 9th day of
May 1831 not having any of-
ficial seal
Reuben Elliott
Judge of the Court
of Probate in the
District of Guilford,
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September 1, 1931
BA-J/FFL
You are advised that it appears from the records of this office
that Pomp Liberty, a colored man, enlisted in 1776, exact date and
place not given, served as a private in Colonel Meigs' Connecticut
Regiment and was discharged at the close of the war from Colonel
Swift's Connecticut Regiment.
He died on Long Island, New York, in 1798. His age is not given.
Warrant Number 1761 for one hundred acres of bounty land was in
sued August 3, 1831, in behalf of Dinah Freeman, daughter and only heir
of Pomp Liberty, on her application executed December 11, 1830, in
New Haven County, Connecticut. Her age is not given, nor is the name of
her mother and date of marriage to the soldier shown. The names
of no other children appear.

This history to be furnished
if ever called for.
It was written just to have a
record of negroes.
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Elias P. Phelps
Aug 3d 1831
Pomp Liberty


1761
Pom
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War Dept Bounty Land Office
Sir
August 3. 1831
Yours of the 27th ult enclosing the application for bounty
land by the heir of Pomp Liberty, who was a private of
the Conn. line, accompanied by satisfactory evidence
in support of said application, is received, and I
herewith send you land Warrant No 1761 issued in the
name of Dinah Freeman, daughter, and only heir at law
of the aforesaid Pomp Liberty; the receipt whereof
you will please acknowledge
Y He
Ow.Elias P. Phelps
Wm Gordon
Hartford
Connecticut
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Pomp Liberty
No 1765
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The Hon
R. G. Ingersoll
Jan 30, 1832
Pomp Liberty
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War Depart Bounty Land Office
Sir
Jan y 30. 1832
In answer to the inquiries in yours of the 25 ()
to inform you that land Warrant No 1761 for
100 acres issued on the 3d Aug 1881. in the name of Dinah
Freeman, daughter & only heir at law of Pomp Liberty
who was a private of Swifts Reg Connt line, & the same
was sent to Mr Elias P Phelps agent & Att y for the heirs
residing at Hartford, Conn.
The name of Dick Violet being returned on the
records of the Bounty line, among those to whom Land
bounty is still due. I herewith send you Regulation
necessary to be complied with by his heirs in their
application for said Bounty, which when property
authenticated, & returned to this Department, the
claim will receive our attention
The claimants in this case, must furnish satis
factory evidence to identify their ancestor, as that Dick
Violet who served to the close of the war in (   )
Connecticut line
Those colored man returned in our records as
entitled to bounty land from the U. States, are named
to have been free, at the close of the Revolutionary war
Con
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consequently, that bounty can only be granted to them
or their heirs, or assignee
The Hon
I have the honor &c
Wm Gordon
R. J. Ingersoll
Ho. of Reps
R.G. Ingerson HR
William Gordon Esqr
Bounty Land Office
War Department
26 Jan 1832
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House of Rep 25 Jany 1832
Sir,
Dick Violet
a private in Meigs regiment of
the Connecticut line, and Pomp Liberty a private in Swifts regiment, both of them slaves at the
time of their service, I presume were entitles to Bounty
land, or their owners were entitled to the land, for services in the Revolutionary army. The men are both dead
the Bounty land
Will you please inform me whether
bounty land
has ever been taken, and if so by
whom? (  ) the
owner, or the heirs of the owners
of these slaves be entitled to the land
in making
out the necessary proof, and if so, what proof
will be
Satisfactory?
very respectfully
your deputy
 Ingersoll
Wm Gordon
Bounty Land Office
War Department