Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15084, Jedediah Denison, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Denison, Jedediah

NJMBER
S 15084

Carded
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Judge Harland
as give the family history, 
[illegible]
9106
Connecticut
Jedediah Denison
Saybrook in the State of Connt [Connecticut]
was a Pri in the com commanded
Captain ---
of the Reg commanded
Col. Meigs in the Connt [Connecticut[
is for 2 year
old case
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt [Connecticut]
the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March
1833 and sent to Claimant
Saybrook Connt [Connecticut]
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep. 4.33 40.00
$200.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 10
Exam'd with orig. Rolls Aug 1883 CSP.
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Jedediah Denison

admit
3 years private
$80
[Illegible]Claimant
Saybrook
Ct
Nov 30
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ⎬ Probate District of Saybrooke
in said County SS.
●
On this third day of August A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open Court of Probate for the Probate District of SayBrook, County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, now sitting Jedediah Denison, a resident
 of the said Town of SayBrook. Probate District of SayBrook, County & State aforesaid. aged Seventy three 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 AD 1832. That he was, as a private in the
army of the Revolution, inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Connecticut agency, in
conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 17th day of April 1818 and that he so
continued on said pension list Roll untill he was dropped therefrom on account
of property-- that he was a private in the army of the
Revolution. that he served
in the Regiment commanded by Col. R.J. Meigs, that
he resides in the Town of SayBrook.  Probate district of SayBrook County and state aforesaid where he 
has at all times lived and resided for thirty years
not past, and where he did
reside when his first application for a pension was made. he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension list roll of the agency in any State
except as above stated-
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Jedediah Denison,
by making his mark, (he being extreemly weak and feeble
and unable to write his name intelligibly)thisday
and year aforesaid, in presence of us witnesses -
Samuel Ingham.
Richd P Williams
his Jedediah Denison
Mark
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion then the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and that the whole statement made by him as above is true.
Richard P Williams, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of SayBrook,
in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application
of Jedediah Denison of said District for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the said Court of
probate this third day of
August A.D. 1832-
Rich P Williams Clerk
Samuel Ingham, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of SayBrook
County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Richard P
Williams, whos name is ,affixed to the above certificate, in his own proper hand writing is clerk of said court of Probate, & that full faith & credit is due to his office and 
as such. Given under my hand at Saybrook Aug 3 1832. Samuel Ingham. Judge
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I Jedediah Dennison of Say Brook, County
of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do
testify, That I belonged to the army in
the war of the Revolution three years, that
I enlisted for three years as a private in the Company
commanded by Capt Elisha Ely, in the Regiment
for three years private in the Company
commanded by William Douglass Esq, tho' the
same was under the actual command of
Lieut [illegible] Deming, which Regiment was [illegible]
commanded by Return Jonathan Meigs Esq
the same being in the Connecticut Line,
My enlistment was in February One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Seventy Seven, the Spring
following I joined the army, and served
in said Regiment to the month
of January, One Thousand, Seven hundred
& Eighty, when I was duly discharged
from the Service. My discharge I have
lost.
I further testify, That the
property I own is in value between two and
three thousand dollars, that I owe about
Six Hundred dollars; that I have a
family dependent on me for support consisting of a wife and six children,
that I am fifty eight years 
of age, that I was wounded near the
junction of my thumb with my hand in
getting over the attacks in the storming Stony
point, & have lost the joint of its
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and that my occupation is that of a Farmer
& by reason of my reduced circumstances
in life, I am in need of assistance
from my country for support, & pray that I may obtain the pension
made by the act of Congress for Revolutionary
Soldiers. [illegible writing, unsure if it is part of the document]
Middletown March 30th 1818
Jedh Denison
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County
Middletown March 30th 1818. Personally
came Jedediah Dennison of Say Brook in
sd County, Signer of the preceding Deposition,
before Stephen Titus Hosmar a Judge of the
Superior Court for the State of Connecticut 
& made Solemn Oath to the truth
thereof
S Titus Hosmar
I William Lord of Say Brook, County of
Middlesex & State of Connecticut, do
testify, That I am well acquainted with
Jedediah Dennison of sd Say Brook, signer of the preceding
Deposition; That I was [illegible] in
the Regiment commanded by Col. William
Douglass, & afterward as ensign when it was commanded by 
Return Jonathan Meigs Esq, and do know and declare,
that the said Jedidiah Dennison was
a soldier in said Regiment, served
three years, and then left the service,
at the time when
those who [illegible]
for three years left the army.
I further testify, that the pro-
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-perty of the sd Jedidiah, according to my best judgment is worth Three Thousand Dollars; that he has a large family to Support, is approaching Sixty years of age, was wounded in the Thumb at Stony point, & gets his living by farming, further says wit.
[Illegible] March 30th 1818. 
William Lord 

B.
State of Connectient, Middlesex County, Ss. 
Middletown March 30th 1818. Personally came William Lord of Say Brook in sd County, Signer of the preceding Deposition, before Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made Solemn Oath to the truth thereof.
S. Titus Hosmer
C.  I Stephen Titus Hosmer of the Superior Court for the State Connecticut do Certify, That, it appearing to my satisfaction, that Jedediah Denison the signer of the first Deposition on this paper, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as in his Deposition he has testified. I therefore, transmit the preceding testimony.
S. Titus Hosmer 
In sd state & County March 30th 1818
[partially cut off..] the Secretary for
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Department of War

[faded seal affixed here]

I, John Fisk, Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do Certify; That the Honorable Stephen Titus Hosmer of Middletown in the State aforesaid, is one of the Judges of the said County, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates marked A. B. C. is his proper handwriting and signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 17th day of April 1818 

J. W. Fisk Clerk
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15084
INVALID
File No. 15. 084
Jedediah Dennis
Pri Rev. War

Act: June 7'' 1832
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In letter 27 Jany 1830 to Hon C.C. Cambridge HR

313
Connecticut Roll

Jedediah Dennison
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818.
Certificate and Pension issued the 8th of May 1818 and sent to J.T. Hosmer Esq Middletown, Con.
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818
4 months 18/30  $36.80

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}
77 three years
Laybrook Middlesex Co
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To the Hon. Secretary at War

The original certificate to Mr. Denison is herewith returned.
The deposition of Miss Chapman & Lord, being on served, are transmitted; not because they are supposed to be absolutely necessary, but because they can do no harm, and may be of some use.
Ingheim
Aug 3d A.D. 1832
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I Samuel Ingheim of Secy Brooke in the State of Connecticut, a Notary Public incurred for said State, do hereby certify that the Hon. George Preitt, whose name in his own proper handwriting is affixed to the certificate by him [...] to the annexed Depositions of [...] and William Lord is since [...] on the 30th day of October 1823 -- a Justice of the Peace in [...] for the County of [...] in said State --
Given under my hand and seal at SeyBrooks aforesaid this 3rd day of August A.D. 183 --
Samuel Ingheim
Nortary Public --
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I Lebbius Chapman of Laybrook in the county of Middleson and State of Connecticut, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Jedidiah Denison of said Laybrook, and have been so for many years past, living near to him, that I was well acquainted with him as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army.

That said Denison served as enlisted soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col : Return Jonathan Meigs for three years or more, and that said Denison lost the use of the upper and principle joint of the thumb on his right hand by means of some blow or wound he received, the said joint being stiff and useless, which has been so useless ever since he has known him after the said war. The deponent further says, that he was informed by said Denison and other of his acquaintance soon after the war, that said Denison received said wound in his hand at the assault on Stony point fort, under the command of General Wayne, when said Denison was a volunteer in the advanced party as the deponent has always understood and been informed.

I the deponent further say that a soldier by the name of Goff, soon after the said assault on Stony point Fort, informed me that said Jedidiah Denison was in company with him said  Goff in said attack and was then and there wounded in the hand.

Lebbius Chapman
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William Lord of Laybrook in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, testifies and says, that he is well acquainted with Jedidah Denison of said Laybrook, and has been so for many years past, living near him- that he was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary Army, and served said Army with him, and the deponent says, said Denison served an enlisted soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col Return Jonathan Meigs  for the space of three years or more- and that said Denison has lost the use of the upper and principle joint of the thumb on his right hand by the means of some blow or wound he has received, the said joint being stiff & useless which has been so useless, since he has known him after the said war.

The Deponent farther says that he has been informed by said Denison and others of his acquaintance who had means of knowledge. What he received when said Denison was a volunteer in the advanced party, as the deponent had always understood and been informed, And further says, that at the time of taking said Fort, he the deponent was serving in the army.

William Lord

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, Laybrook
October 30th 1823

Personally appeared William Lord and Lebbin Chapman, who being each of them duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid depositions by them respectively subscribed. And I do hereby certify that said Deponents are men of good characters and standing in Society.

Geo Pratt Justice of the Peace
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Jedediah Dennison.
Payable on the 4th March and 4th Sept. of each year at the U. S. Branch Bank at Middletown

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the United States, 
of the 18th of March 1818
Jedidiah Dennison late a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Eight dollars
cents per month to commence on the 17th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this 8th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War