Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15132, Samuel Galpin, Conn
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(S-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Galpin, Samuel

NUMBER
S.15132

Carded
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1575
Connecticut
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Samuel Galpin
of Middltown in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the Guard commanded
by Ensign Hudson commanded
in the Connecticut
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars ----Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Novem
1832 and sent to Hon W. L
Sorras
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Arrears too 4th of Sept 1832                $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833   40
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                                                                $160

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E. D. Bullock, Clerk
Book D  Vol. 3  Page 44
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Samuel Galpin's
pension papers

No 1462



admit
private 2 yr    $80

Hon W. L. Storrs
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State of Connecticut}
Middlesex county}  Ss  Middletown

On this second day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court in & for the District of Middletown aforesaid, now sitting, Samuel Galpin a resident of said Middletown, aged 73 years who being 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, and served as herein stated _ viz that in the latter part of the year 1777, he enlisted as a private in a company, raided by the Governor of the State of Connecticut, by authority of the said State, for the protection of the prison, in Hartford in said Sate, in which were confined prisoners of War, taken from the enemy during that period. That at the time of his Enlistment, Barzillai Hudson of said Hartford; had command of said
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Company with an Ensign's commission. That he served in said Company for the period of Two years & three months that is to say until the former part of the year 70.
That during the latter part of his said service, William Barnard had command of said Company, with an Ensign's commission. That of those who served with him in Said Company, he knows of no survivors residing in this State, except James Wells of said Hartford. The he enlisted nine several times, each enlistment being for a period of three months, which makes two years and three months in the whole in the manner and as above mentioned.
In answer to the first interrogatory the said Galpin States. That he was born in the town of Middletown, in the year 1758.
In answer to the second interrogatory.
that his birth is recorded in the town records of said town of Middletown.
In answer to the third interrogatory.
That at the time of his enlistment, he resided in said Hartford _and that
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ever since the termination of the War he has resided & still resided in said town of Middletown.
In answer to the fourth interrogatory;
that he enlisted in the company aforesaid nine several times as aforesaid each for a period of three months as aforesaid making overall? a period of Two years & three months.  (ink blotched so word overall is a guess)
In answer to the fifth interrogatory;
that he was in a company raided for a special purpose & unconnected with any particular regiment.
In answer to the sixth interrogatory;
That at the termination of the whole period of his enlistment he was discharged by Ensign Wm Barnard, but received no regular written discharge.
In answer to the seventh interrogatory;
that he names, Giles Wilcox of said town of Middletown and Seth Savage and Levi North of the town of Bartin? near the line, and all other persons his   (several words in this answer were smudged or crossed out)
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neighborhood. Stated at Middletown the Second day  of August A.D. 1832
Samuel Galpin


We Stephen Topliff a clergyman residing in said Middletown (two or three words smudged beyond recognition) Seth Savage residing in Brobise neas a journey said Middletown and was the neighbor of the said Saml Galpin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above Samuel Galin. that we believe him to be 73 years of age_ That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion _ Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Topliff
Seth Savage

And the said court does hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant
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neighborhood. Stated at Middletown the Second day of August A.D. 1832
Samuel Galpin


We Stephen Topliff a clergyman residing in said Middletown (two or three words smudged beyond recognition) Seth Savage residing in Brobise neas a journey said Middletown and was the neighbor of the said Saml Galpin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above Samuel Galin. that we believe him to be 73 years of age_ That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion _ Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Topliff
Seth Savage

And the said court does hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant
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I James Wells of Hartford in the County of
Hartford in the State of Connecticut of
lawful age, being Seventy Seven years of age
do depose, certify and say, that I have within
a few weeks seen Samuel Golpin, whom
I recognised and know to be the same
person who served with me during
a part of the years 1777 1778 and 1779 in the
Revolutionary War. I was an enlisted private
in the prison guard at Hartford from
the spring of 1777 untill the fall of 1779.
During the whole or nearly the whole
of said period the said Samuel Golpin
was in said service with me as an
enlisted private in said service.
The said Galpin and myself enlisted
into said service under Barzillai
Hudson who was a commissioned officer
with an Ensign command and the
latter part of the time was served under
the command of William Barnard
who was also a commissioned officer
with an Ensign command. The said 
Samuel Golpin was an enlisted private
in said services more than two years.
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Our duty was to guard the prison at
Hartford in which were confined prisoners
of War taken from the enemy during 
the Revolutionary struggle. We were
State troops raised by order of the
of the Governor under authority of the [illegible] 
by direction of [these 3 words are crossed out]   James Wells
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Ss.
On the 30th day of AD 1832
Personally appeared before me James Wells
and subscribed and made oath to the
truth of the above certificate which was
drawn up by me in his presence and
read to him and in his hearing-- "The
[illegible] 1778 in the 8th line from the beginning
was by me underlined before the said Wells
signed or made oath to the same, and
under the last line the words "by [illegible] of"
were [illegible] in like manner before signing and
oath.
Nathan Johnson Just. of Peace
I Certify that the deponent James Wells the
first respectability and standing and entitled to
full credit as a witness
Nathan Johnson Just. Peace
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August and  July [illegible] no  Nathan Johnson Justus Peace
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Information as contained in his [illegible] his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Samuel Galpin S.F. 15-132
AW  Date of Enlistment or Appointment 1777
Length of Service 2 Yrs 3 mos  Rank Pal
Officers under whom services as rendered Captain Barzillai Hudson William Barnard  Colonel,  State Conn.  AW  Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford, Conn.  Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1832 His cI was al
Residence at date of application Middletown Middlesex Les Conn.  Age at date of application, Born in Middletown in 1758  Remarks:  No data as to family
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V.L.W  Rev. War Section
February 25, 1914

Mrs. A. F. Park,  Schuyler Lake, N.A.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 23rd instant, you are advised that the record of Samuel Galpin. Sur. File No. 15.132. was sent you October 31, 1913. and it is not the praction of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Isaac Chapman, Jabez Stone, Elisha Savage, Stephen North, or Jesse Starkweather, described by you.  Very Respectfully,G M Saltzgaber  Commissioner
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Rev. Sec. W Muskegon Michigan
April 30th 1918.
To the 1-2 & 1-3rd Stamp Enclosed EB
U.S. Commissioners of Pensions Ojc RWS
Rev. War Office Section
Washington D.C.
I would appreciate a copy of the record of a Samuel Galpin of Conn. Woodbury town - serving in the Revolutionary Army
Thanking you for the favor.
Yours Truly
Mrs. William Galpin
281 Fifth St
Muskegon Michigan
Pension Office USA May 3 1918
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Feb 23, 1914
Dept of Pensions
Revolutionary War
Can you give me Record of Service of 
Stephen North, Reg
Samuel Galpin of Middleton Ct &15.132
Elisha Savage Reg
Isaac Chapman Reg East-Haddam
Jabez Stone Reg, Warwick R.I.
Jesse Starkweather Reg.  Stonington Ct
Mrs. A. F. Park
Schuyler Lake NY

Or the wives of any of these, as asked for by D.A.R.
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To The Pensioner Commissioner
Revolutionary War
In the State Dept. at Hartford Conn.  among the list of pensioners entered in 1832 is the name of Samuel Galpin of Middletown as a soldier of the Revolution   Can you give me his record as a soldier?
Two of his sons Samuel & Horace were in the War of 1812.  I have their record but want the fathers.  Thanking you in advance.
Mrs. A. F. Park  Schuyler Lake, New York
Oct. 27, 1918
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I 15-132
I 26 760
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Record Division Dec 5 1907
Kennington Conn  
Dec 1 07 Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:Will you kindly send me the abstract of the pension application of Samuel Galpin and Simeon Strickland, pensioners from Hartford County, Conn.
Revolutionary War
Respt,
S.M. Cowles
Pension Office USA Dec 4 1907
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1907 Dec 12, Hist to S U Cowles V. L. M.
1913  Oct. 31 Hist to Mrs. A. F. Park V. Lell
1914 Feb 28 Mrs. A.F. Park that
She has already been furnished this record.
1922 Mar. 29 Tombstone dala to Hon. G. P. Mc Lean (See Cor wi Justus Reed W. 87th) aw
15.132   Invalid
File No. 15. 132
Samuel Galpin
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 138
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