Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24127, Roger Enos, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn,
Enos, Roger
Jerusha
NUMBER
W.24127
CONTENTS
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385
Burlington Vermont
Jerusha Enos
of Orleans in the State of Vt.
who was a Conn in the  commanded
by Captain  of the  commanded
COMMan
by  in the
[line for -crossed out]
widow of Roger Enos deceased late a Lt. Col & Col in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington Vt.
at the rate of 600 Dollars 0 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
Jany 1837 and sent to Hon Prentiss Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $3.300.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 57.
300.00
$3.600.00
Revolutionary Claim,
[Act June 7, 1832. - crossed out] Act July 4 1836
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 37
 
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838. from 4th March 1838 to 19 March 1838, the day of her death. Agt. Notified 19 December 1839.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836.
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.⎬ On this 30
day of December AD. 1836 personally appeared before the Hon. Joseph Wiggins Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Orleans in the State of Vermont  Jerusha Enos a resident of Irasburgh [sic] in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged ninety seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That she is the widow of Roger Enos who was a Colonel in the war of the Revolution but she is too old and infirm to give any account of his services and refers therefor [sic] to the evidence herewith forwarded viz a commission from Genl. Washington the certificates of the Comptroller and Secretary of State of the State of Connecticut and the affidavit of John Adams
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She further declares that she was married to the said Roger Enos on the tenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred sixty three, that her husband the aforesaid Roger Enos died on the sixth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and eight according to her best recollection and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Jerusha Enos [signature] 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before, 
Joseph Wiggins Judge [signature]
And the said Court do hereby replace their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant is the Widow of Roger Enes that Roger Enos was a Colonel in the Revolutionary War as she states, and from the declaration of the applicant common report and fifteen years personal acquaintance with the said applicant that she has remained a Widow since the decease of the said Col Roger Enos.
Joseph Higgins Judge
State of Vermont}
District of Orleans ss. }
I George Nye Register of the Court of Probate
within and for the District of Orleans do hereby Certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of Jerusha Enos for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 day of December 1836
Geo Nye
Register
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Affidavit of
Wm Howard and
record of Marriage
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I William Howard Town Clerk of the Town of Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that on examination of the records of this Town I find the Marriage of Roger Enos & Jerusha Hayden recorded in words following (viz) 
Capt. Roger Enos and Jerusha Hayden both of Windsor were married March 10th Day Anno Dom 1763
Windsor November 4, 1836, Certified from the records William Howard Town Clerk

Hartford County Ss Windsor November 4th 1836 Personally appeared William Howard Town Clerk of Windsor aforesaid and made solemn oath that the above affidavit to which he has subscribed is a true copy from the records aforesaid and I certify that William Howard is Town Clerk as aforesaid 
[signed]
Giles Ellsworth Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut} Ss.
County of Hartford} 
County Court Clerks office I, Philo A. Goodwin Clerk of the County Court for: County of Hartford do and hereby certify that Giles Ellsworth, is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County, regularly commissioned & [illegible], that I am acquainted with his hand writing [sic], & that the
forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts - 
Given under my hand & the seal of County Court, this fifth day of November in the year of our and one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Phila A. Goodwin Clerk
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Affidavit of
Roger Enos
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I Roger Enos of Irasburgh [sic] in the County of Orleans, State of Vermont and son of the late Genl Roger Enos of lawful age depose and say that my Father died the sixth day of October eighteen hundred eight and at my Mother Jerusha Enos, has never since been married and is still a widow. I further say that my Father
always, had the reputation of having been an officer in the Revolutionary war and of having been an officer in the Revolutionary war and of having been out in the service, the quarter part of the time during that war and I have no doubt such was the fact.
He formerly resided at Windsor in the State of Connecticut and removed to this State somewhere about the year seventeen hundred eighty one and further saith not-
Roger Enos [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 day of December 1836. I also certify that the above named Roger Enos, is a credible witness
Jesse Cooper Justice Peace [signature]

State of Vermont}
Orleans County Ss.}
I Samuel C. Crafts Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Jesse Cooper before whom the above affidavit was sworn is 
a magistrate duly qualified and that [text obscured by paper seal] have signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh [sic] this 29th day of December 1836.
Saml C Crafts Clerk [signature]
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By his Excellency George Washington Esqr.
Commander in Chief of the Army of the Army of the United Colonies of North America
[seal] 
To Roger Enos Esqr.

By virtue of the power & the authorities to me
granted by the Honourable Continental Congress I do hereby constitute & appoint you Lieutenant Colonel of the Thirty third Regiment of Foot in S. Army in the service of the united colonies of North America
To have held receive & enjoy the S. Office of Lieutenant Colonel and to perform & execute all Matters of things which to your said office 
doth or may of Right belong or appertain 
untill further Orders shall be given herein by the Honourable Continental Congress. The General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut myself or any future Commander in Chief of S. Army.
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Willing & commanding all officers Soldiers and Persons whatsoever any way concerned to be obedient & assisting to you in the Execution of this Commission. Given under my Hand & sealed at Cambridge this Eleventh Day of September
Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred
& Seventy five -
By his Excellencys Command -
George Washington [signature]
Jos. Reid Secretary
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24127
Jerusha Enos
Widow of
Roger Enos
Col Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 218
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Mr. Edwards will be so good as to
examine the accompanying papers, and
decide upon the application, as soon as
may be. If any further proof of service
is necessary, it may be found, it is supposed,
in the War Department. I will thank
Mr. Edwards to send me the form of an
application for a pension under the act
of last session, and also the forms to be used
for obtaining the pension money at the agency.
S. Prentiss
Tuesday,
Jan 10th

form of application& form for obtain the pension sent by J Dov
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 10th, 1839.
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 children of Jerusha Enos, decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Six hundred Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836,- has been paid at this Department, from the  4th March 1838,
to the 19th March 1838, the day of her death.
Respectfully, yours,
 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Affidavit of
John Adams
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss.⎬ Barton 27 Dec 1836
Then personally appeared John Adams and
made solemn oath that the within affidavit
by him subscribed contains the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
and I also certify that the said John Adams is a credible witness.
Before
John Kimball Just Peace
 
State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss.}
 I Samuel C. Crafts Clerk of Orleans County
Court do hereby certify that John Kimball before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Adams was Sworn is a magistrate duly
qualified and that his signature above is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 29 day of December 1836
Samuel C. Crafts Clerk
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I John Adams of Barton in the County of Orleans, and State of Vermont of
lawful age depose and say, that I was
personally acquainted with the late Genl
Roger Enos formerly from Connecticut,
that I have always understood and verily believe that the said Roger Enos for several years in succession during the Revolutionary war was appointed to the command of a Regiment raised yearly by the State of Connecticut, and did so command, and during the year seventeen hundred seventy eight  I was knowing to the whole of Col. Enos regiment commanded by himself in person and one half of Col. McClallans regiment to which I myself belonged being stationed at White plains and West point for three months after which both of said Regiment
were marched to Connecticut to guard the
frontiers of that State and further saith not,

John Adams
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Affidavit of
Hon. Heman Allen
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Heman Allen of Highgate, in the County
of Franklin and State of Vermont, but late of Burlington in said State, testify and says, that some time in the year 1792 or 1793, according to his best recollection, in consequence of a marriage between his uncle, and daughter of General Roger Eno, who then resided at 
Hartland in this State, he became intimately on
acquainted with the said Roger Enos and Jerusha Enos his wife, that they afterwards removed to Colchester in said State, and resided in his Uncles family, (of which this deponent was a member) until the death of the said Roger Enos, which, according to his best recollection, took place some time in the month of October in the year 1803, - that the said Jerusha Enos subsequently removed to Irasburgh, in this State, where this deponent saw her in July last, and where, he has no doubt she is still living, having never married since the death of the said Rogers her late husband.  and this deponent further says that he has always understood and now fully believes that the said Roger Enos never had but one wife, and that the said Jerusha Enos above mentioned, is the
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identical person, whom he they married and
lived with, until the time of his death. And this deponent always, further understood, and
now fully [illegible], that the said Roger Enos was an officer in the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war, and that he formerly resided at Windsor, in the State of Connecticut and further says not -
Heman Allen

State of Vermont}
Franklin County ss}
St. Albans November 16th 1836
Sworn to before
one Herman R. Beardsley Justice Peace

State of Vermont}
Franklin County ss}
[Seal]
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the County
Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Herman R. Beardsley is a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County aforesaid
that he is duly qualified as such, and that
his signature to this instrument is
genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of November
in the year 1836
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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Declaration of
Jerusha Enos for
a pension
990
admd
2 years. Lt. Col & Col
600 $
deduction died 1818
Hon S. Prentiss
Senator US
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Certificate of [Secretary] Secty
of State of State of
Connecticut

[upside down text]
3t
Mrs Ira H Allen
Irasburgh Vermont
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3t
Mrs Ira H Allen
Irasburgh
Vermont
 
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Certificate of [Secretary] Secty
of State of State of
Connecticut
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I Royal R Hinman Secretary of the State of
Connecticut, hereby certify that at
the session of the Genl Assembly in April
AD 1775 the Assembly appointed various
officers to take the command of the troops
to be enlisted for the special defense and
safety of this Colony, to lead & conduct them
as the Genl Assembly should order, and the
Governor was authorized & empowered to
give commissions to each officer according to his rank & office, and that I find that
Roger Enos Esqr was appointed to be Mayor
and Captain of the third Company and second
Regiment.
And further certify that at a session of the
Genl Assembly of in November 1776 that
an act was passed to raise four battalions
properly [officered] forthwith by voluntary enlistment to supply and join the Continental 
army then near New York, until the fifteenth
day of March (then) next, unless soon
discharged, and that each noncommissioned
officer & soldier who should be enlisted should be entitled to the same wages & supplies, as was then established in the continental army, and to receive a premium of forty shilling provided, provided they furnished themselves with clothing, arms and accoutrements and also a blanket & knapsack fit for sd service [&c] and find that Roger Enos was appointed to be Colonel of this Third Battalion to be raised as aforesaid
I also find at the May session of [sd] Assembly
AD 1777 the following entry [is] "this assembly
"do appoint Roger Enos Esqr. to be Colonel
"of one of the Battalions to be raised for the
"defence of this State till the first day of
"January next
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and further certify that I find at the October Session of Assembly AD 1778 it was resolved by assembly that the whole of Colonel Enos Regiment of State troops be forthwith ordered to the southwestern parts of this state on the seacoast viz one Company to Norwalk, one
company to Stamford the remaining companies to Greenwich to guard and defend the Inhabitants in those parts against the invasion & defend actions of the enemy by sea & land by keeping out proper guards & patrolling parties towards the seacoast & the enemies' lines by annoying the enemy by every other means in their power be
I also certify that at the session of the General
Assembly of this State in February 1778, the late Regiment raised by this State commanded by Cols Enos and Ely had been ordered out of the State and thereby been subjected to greater hardship and expense than was expected at the time of their engagement It was [Resolved] by [sd] Assembly that each Lieutenant, [adjutant] and Quartermaster in sd Regiments should receive the sum of six pounds and each Ensign therein the sum of five pounds in compensation for their extraordinary marches and expenses and the Pay table were directed to settle the same & draw on the Treasurer
payment thereof
 [seal]
Attest Royal R Hinman
Secretary
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Certificate of
Comptroller of State of Connecticut.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Dec 14th 1836
I certify that it appears by the Journal of the Council of Safety (in this office) March 25th 1836, that the Committee of Pay Table were directed to settle with Capt. Sanford Kingsburys Company in Col Enos Battalion, late in service at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, on the same books is the following, Resolved that the six Battalions ordered to be raised by the General Assembly at their session in February 1778, be reduced to two Battalions &c, that those in the first fourth & sixth Battalions of Militia in this State be formed into one Battalion and that they be under the command of Roger Enos Esq Colonel &c, and that all of said Field Officers be continued in service during the term they were engaged for unless sooner discharged,
I further certify that Major Roger Enos is credited for two months service, on a payroll headed as follows to wit || A Payroll of the 3rd Company of the 2nd Regt raised per order Gen assembly Colony Connecticut May
AD 1775 || he is also credited for wages on said roll ₤20-, The name of Roger Enos appears on the Pay table books as follows, to wit, || Col Roger Enos Regt. raised Dec 1776, by act of Assembly to join and serve in the
Continental Army near New York untill 15th March 1777 || the amount of said account is ₤1933-13-1, and this amount is charged the United States,
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Major Roger Enos (Spencers Regt) is also credited on the same books Jany 5th 1776. For account rendered for his Company, For Wager &c ₤1977-10- 2 1/4, On the same book is the following entry, to wit, Col Roger Enos Regt., raised in 1777,; and he is credited Jany
22d 1778 "By account rendered for his field & Staff," wages &c ₤684-10-4,
There is also the following entry on the same
books, to wit, "Col Roger Enos Regt raised in 1778 || and he is credited for his account rendered for his
Regt ₤1564-6-8.
Wm Field Comptroller
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Affidavit of
Loomis Warner &
E. F. Bissell
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We Ebenezer Fitch Bessell and Loomis Warner both of Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut on our oath depose and say that we became acquainted with General Roger Enos about the time of his Marriage AD 1763 which acquaintance continued for a period of twenty years and upwards - That he married Jerusha Hayden of said Windsor and about the year 1790 the said Enos removed from Windsor aforesaid to Windsor in Windsor County State of Vermont and further the deponents say not in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands at Windsor aforesaid this 9 day of December AD 1836.
Loomis Warne
Ebner F Bessell
 
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Windsor December 9 A D 1836 Personally appeared Ebenezar Fitch Bessell and Loomis Warner who have affixed their names to the above affidavit and made
oath that the statement made above is true and I certify that am acquainted with the said Bissell and Warner and they are credible persons sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year last aforesaid 
James Loomis Just of the Peace

State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford} ss.
Clerk of
I Philo A Goodwin Clerk of the County Court
for County of Hartford do hereby certify that James Loomis is a magistrate as above [illegible] command & [illegible]; that I am acquainted with his
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handwriting & that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine, & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts -
given under my hand
the seal of County Court
this 12th day of Decr
A.D. 1836
Philo A. Goodwin Clk