Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,272, Nathan Harvey, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn
CONTENTS
Harvey, Nathan
NUMBER
13272.
Carded
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1679
Connecticut
Nathan Harvey
Holland in the State of Court
was a Private in the company commanded Captain Parker of the Regt commanded by Col Sage in the Count.
 Militia for 11 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Court
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 5th day of March, 1831
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18- day of March 1832 and sent  to Hon C
Willey at Follard, CT

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832           $54.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
18 1833                                          11.33                                     
                                                  ________
                                                   $ 73.32
                                                    

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book D  Vol. 3 Page 47


Dead
Paid at the Treasury under 
the act of the 6 April 1838
4 March to 17th Aug
1839. Agt Notified 26 March 1841
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Nathan Hany
Declaration
No 1268.
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State of Connecticut, County of Tolland 
Probate District
On this 27th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the district of Tolland being of 
a Court of receipt of Nathan Harvey of  the County of Tolland  in the State of Connecticut aged eighty four 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 7, 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers & served as herein stated that about the last of December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier three months, till the first day of April then next, and served that time out under Capt Solomon Willes then of said Tolland but now dead, the other officers I do not remember, I was marched to Cambridge in the State of
Massachusetts and quartered a short time in the College buildings in that place, I was then marched to Roxbury Massachusetts, & there remained till my time was out the first day of April 1776. I then returned home, that soon after & I believe in said month of April 1776 I again enlisted for eight month, and served out that term of enlistment
as a private soldier, under Capt Parker then of Willington in said Tolland County in the State of Connecticut but who I believe is now dead the regiment in which I served was commanded by Col. Sage of Middletown, Connecticut, who is also dead as I believe, that during this campaign I was marched to the City of New York and remained there till the British took possession of the Island I then with the rest of our army under a brisk fire from the enemy, the next day after the american troops evacuated New York I was in an  engagement at Harline, during the day the brave Col. Knowlton was killed, I remained near N. York till my time was out which I remember to have been the 25th of December
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Christmas day 1776. I then returned home, that sometime in May I believe in the year 1778 I was twice drafted to go to New London one I hired a substitute, the other time I paid five pounds & was excused afterwards when the Militia were classed the class to which I belonged third
a man who served in the army as a soldier in the war of the Revolution for us three years, the class I think consisted of six or ten, the  substitute was Moses Coy who is now dead-
And in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the war department. I declare & say, that I was born in Sunderland
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where I lived till four years old then removed with my Father to Tolland in the County of Tolland in
the State of Connecticut, where since the revolutionary war I have & now do live, I have no record of my age, that I never had a discharge as I remember, if I had I have lost it, that I served under enlistments at all times when I was actually out in service, as I believe, either as volunteer or in the corps called State troops, and which I cannot certainly tell. I do not now remember any more of the officers or regiments
or circumstances of my service than what I have heretofore stated in this my declaration. I am known to Luther Eaton & Solomon L. Riggs of sd Tolland who can testify to my character for veracity of their belief of my services as a
soldier in the revolution and that I know of no evidence that I can procure other that what I have obtained or shall obtain & transmit
herewith to the war department, and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, I have no  documentary evidence and that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
Sworn to & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
                                  Nathan Harvey

He Luther Eaton & Solomon L Griggs both of Tolland in said Tolland County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Harvey of said Tolland, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe
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him to be eighty four years of age, that he is a man of veracity & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid                                                                                
                                              Luther Eaton
                                             S. L. Higgs

And the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the Court further testifies that it appears to them that the
said Luther Eaton & Solomon L Griggs who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut are credible persons & their
statement is entitled to credit, passed by the Court
Attest
                                    J.  Howard, Clerk

I, Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Harvey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and the seal of office this 27th day of July AD 1832
Jos. Howard Clk

Attached  copy of record certified by
J. Howard Clk of Court of Probate for Tolland Dist C.
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BRIEF in the case of Nathan Harvey
of Tolland in the State of Connecticut
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 84 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1775 Dec.
1776 pr
Years,
Duration of Service.
Months,
3
8
Days.
Rank.
As a
private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Solo. Willis Co. State
Col. Sage -
Regs)
Capt Parker
Co &
5. In what battles was he engaged? n the engagement at Harland
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Tolland
above mentioned.
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? supported by one Witness. Certif? to be credible-- & the traditionary evidence of the others, entitled to credit no Clergyman
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
E. Stephen
Examining Clerk.
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File No. 21

13.272
Nathan Harvey
Private  Rev. War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 484
Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 24 1841
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the child of Nathan Harvey a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March
to the 17th August 1839.
Respectfully yours,
                                              Albion K. Parris
                                                            Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Present.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Nathan Harvey
which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
at
Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled?
Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
as far as his recollection affords
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
Ves
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
A
Yes
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X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
yes advice of circles
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
no Clergyman, but others
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
none given-
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least
one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
so stated-
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
yea
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an
age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
it so appears -
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
so stated by the Court-
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the 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, and in the following grades: Foryear
-
months, and --- days, I served as a
For months     
and days, I served as and
for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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 or 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 is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in 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 to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends of 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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July 31 1832
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Probate Office
of

28 July
Tolland C
Private 11 mo       36.66
Hon C Willey
Tolland

Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War
Washington DC
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Tolland
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Tolland Court
July 28

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admit
Fees


Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Washington DC


July 31 1832
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Tolland July 28 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
I inclose to you the Declaration & other
evidence of services in the case of Nathan Harvey of Tolland an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. I am well acquainted  with Mr. Harvey he is an honest old man.
I hope the evidence wife be satisfactory and
seviceis requested as soon as may be convenient.
Very respectfully
                                    Calvin Willey
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David Hinkley
Deposition
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I, David Hinkley of Tolland in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Nathan Harvey of Holland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, that in the years 1775 & 1776
the said Harvey served three months as a soldier in the campaign at Roxberry in a company commanded by Capt
Solomon Wills then of Tolland but now dead that in the spring as I believe in the month of April 1776 said Harvey inlisted for six months in the same company in which I inlisted and served, we were marched to New York and were there when the Enemy took possession of the place, the last day that Knowlton was killed at Harlem Heights, after the six months enlistment was over  at the Official request
said Henry and I remained & served two months longer making eight months in the whole this campaign, the name of the Capt under whom we served was Barker & the
Regiment was commanded by Col Sage, these officers I believe are all dead & further the Deponent saith not.
Dated at Tolland the 27th day of July 1882
                                    David Hinkley


State of Connecticut Tolland  County July 27
1832 personally appeared David Hinckley of said Tolland the above named Deponent made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed writing the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth, and certify that Hinkley is a man of verity.
Sworn & Subscribed Before me
Calvin Willey Justice of the Peace
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Tolland County 
County Clerks Office S.S. Tolland
I, Jeramiah Parish, Clerk of Tolland County
Court do certify that Cavin Willey Esq before
whom the within Deposition of Davie Hinkley was this day taken & sworn, is a Justice of Peace in & for Tolland County legally appointed and authorized to administer oaths & take deposition & that his signature to the within certificate is in his own proper hand writing
with which I am well acquainted.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of this Court
this 27th day of July 1832
                                Jeremiah Parish, Clerk



David Hinkley
Deposition