Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,148, for Samuel Tirrell, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Tirrell, Samuel.

NUMBER
S.17.148

carded

CONTENTS
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17.119  Connecticut
Samuel Tirrell
of Milford in the State of Con
who was a Pri- in the Com commanded
by Captain - of the Reg commanded
by Col Thompson in the Connt
Militia - 2 yr

Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July
1833 and sent D.S.
Baldwin. Milford Ct

Arrears to the 4th of March 33   $ 160
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 6 "   40
[Total] $200

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 43
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David Turell
Saml Turrell 
Con

DD Addison
Present
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss

I David Turrell of the town of Milford County and State aforesaid, son of Samuel Turrell deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832. at the rate of - per annum, do hereby constitute and appoint D. D. Addison Esq of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name respectfully to request the Commissioner of Pensions to review my fathers pension papers in file, with any additional evidence as may be presented and all in such an increase of pension as he may justly and equitably be entitled to.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1st day of January AD. 1851.-

David Turrill [signature]

In presence of
L. N. Beardsley
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No. 2524

Admitted
Private 2 yrs $80

D.L. Baldwin
Milford County
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss-
At a Court of Probate holden at Milford within and for the Probate District of Milford on the 22d day of August 1832
Present William Strong Judge

Personally appeared in open Court Andrew Beard of the aforesaid Town County & State and being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the summer of 1776 he was drafted in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Benjamin Peck of sd Milford for two months and served said two months in New York and at Brooklyn on the West end of Long Island, said Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Thompson and he further deposes and says that Samuel Tirrel of said Milford served in said Company during said term of two months as above stated against the common enemy in the War of the Revolution - and further the deponent saith not

Andrew Beard [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid -
Attest David L. Baldwin Clk
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss -
At a court of Probate holden at Milford within and for the Probate District of Milford on the 22d day of August 1832 -
Present William Strong Judge

Personally appeared in open Court Samuel B Smith and Samuel Hine of the aforesaid Town County and State, and being duly sworn do depose and say, that, in the spring of the year 1777 they inlisted for a year in the garrison at the Fort in said Milford and served said year in said Fort and in guarding the sea Coast a part of which time was served under Capt. John Prudden and a part under Capt Benjamin Hine -: and they further depose and say that Samuel Tirrell of said Milford served in said Company during said term of one year as above stated - and the deponents further say that in the spring of the year 1778 they inlisted and served in a company Commanded by Capt Benjamin Hine, which was imployed in the Fort at said Milford, and in guarding the sea Coast on Long Island sound for the span of one year - and they further depose and say that Samuel Tirel of said Town, County & State served in said company during said term of one year as above stated, against the common enemy, during the War of the Revolution -

Samuel B Smith [signature]
Samuel Hine [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court the day and
year aforesaid
Attest David L Baldwin Clk
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss -
At a Court of Probate holden at Milford within and for the Probate District of Milford on the 22d day of August 1832 -
Present William Strong Judge

Personally appeared in open Court Jedidiah Stow of the aforesaid Town County & State, and being duly sworn, doth depose and say that in the year 1779 he inlisted and served one year in a Company of State Troops commanded by Captn Peter Hepburn which was imployed in the Fort at said Milford and in guarding the sea coast - he further deposes and says that Samuel Tirrell of said Town, County & State served in said company during said term of one year, as above stated against the common enemy -
He further deposes and says that in the spring of 1780 he inlisted and served one year in a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt Joseph Davidson which was imployed in the Fort at said Milford and in guarding the sea Coast - said deponent further deposes and says that Samuel Tirrell of said Milford served in said Company during said Term of one year as above stated against the common enemy during the War of the Revolution - and further the deponent saith not -

Jedidiah Stow [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed in open court 
the day and year aforesaid
Attest David L. Baldwin Clk
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss -
At a Court of Probate holden in & for said District on the 22d day of August 1832 
Present William Strong, Judge

personally appeared in open Court John Mallet of sd Milford and being duly sworn deposes & says that in the spring of 1779 he enlisted for one year in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt Peter Hepburn of sd Milford & he served sd year in sd Company which was employed at a garrison in the Fort at sd Milford & in guarding the sea coast from the enemy: and deponent further says that in the spring of 1780 he enlisted for one year in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt Joseph Davidson of sd Milford & he served said year in sd Company which was employed as a garrison in the Fort at sd Milford & in guarding the sea coast from the common enemy: and deponent further says that Samuel Terrill [Tirrell] of sd Milford belonged to & served in said Companies - under said Captains Hepburn & Davidson during sd years 1779 & 1780 in sd Fort & in manner aforesaid, and further deponent saith not.

John Mallet [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed in open
Court the day and year aforesaid
Attest David L. Baldwin Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of Connecticut,
County of New-Haven, SS.

On this 22d day of August personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of Milford District now sitting, Samuel Terrill [Tirrell] a resident of said Milford in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 90 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, and served as herein stated :- viz - in the summer of 1776 he went in Capt Benjamin Peck's Company of militia to New York & Brooklyn & served two months in sd Company as aforesaid. sd Company belonged in sd Milford & was attached to the Regt commanded by Col Thompson.
In the spring of 1777 he enlisted for a year in the garrison at the Fort in sd Milford & served sd year - in sd Fort & in guarding the sea coast a part of which was served under Capt John Prudden & a part under Capt Benjamin Hine.
[Written in left margin: 12 mo]
In the spring of 1778 he enlisted & served in a Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Hine then of sd Milford which was employed in the fort at sd Milford & in guarding the sea coast on Long -Island sound for the span of one year.
[Written in left margin: 12 mo]
In the spring of 1779 he enlisted & served one year in a Company commanded by Capt Peter Hepburn - which was employed in the Fort at sd Milford & in guarding the sea coast.
[Written in left margin: 12 mo]
In the spring of 1780 he enlisted and served one year in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt Joseph Davidson which was employed in the Fort at sd Milford & in guarding the sea coast.
He was born in sd Milford in 1742 - Decr 20th - & has lived in sd town to the present time.
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He is acquainted with the Revd B Pinneo and Chas H Pond who he believes can testify to his veracity, & their belief of his services in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid.

His service in 1776 can be proved by Andrew Beard
His service in 1777 & 78 can be proved by Samuel Bryan Smith & Samuel Hine.
His service in 1779 & 80 can be proved by Jedidiah Stow: & John Mallet of sd Milford

It being understood that said Fort was paid for by the State of Connecticut that the Commander of said Fort was commissioned by the Governor of this State pursuant to authority given him by the Legislature = and in settling the amounts between this State & the United States - the cost of said Fort was credited by this State and allowed by the United States.

He never received any written discharge - but he always served out the term for which he engaged.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of Connecticut
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Tirrell [signature]

We, Bezaleel Pinneo a Clergyman, residing in sd Milford and Ch. H. Pond residing in sd Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Tirrell who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 90 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Bezaleel Pinneo [signature]
Ch H Pond [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rvd Beza. Pinneo who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in sd Milford and that Ch. H. Pond Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Milford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, D. L. Baldwin Clerk of the Probate Court of Milford District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the [illegible] Samuel Tirrel for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 22d day of August 1832

[Piece of paper with seal affixed at left]

Attest David L. Baldwin Clk
State of Connecticut, Probate District
of Milford 22d August 1832
I William Strong Judge of the
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Probate Court for said District do Certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature as to the above certificate is Clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; that the foregoing is the seal of said court, and that the foregoing attestations are in due form-
Samuel Tirrel the declarant and the deponents Andrew Beard, Saml B. Smith, Samuel Hine, Capt. Jedidiah Stow, and John Mallet, are severally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are intitled to full faith and credit.
Agreeably to the request of the War Department the Court hereby annex an opinion that the statements of the applicant are true and fully proved-
Owing to bodily infirmity the Claimant was unable to attend Court and for his accomodation the Court was held at the house where claimant resides-

William Strong [signature] Judge of Probate

[Written vertically up the right margin:]
Samuel Tirrell
2524
Claim Milford Ct.
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss-
At a Court of Probate held at said Milford in and for sd District on the 10th day of December 1832
Present William Strong Judge

Personally appeared in open Court Amos Ford aged 69 Years and Abraham Clark aged 70 Years of the said Town County and State who being duly sworn do depose and say that they are neighbors and always have been acquainted with Samuel Tirrell of said Milford, and that said Tirrells character for truth and veracity is good and from what the deponents have long understood they believe, and it always has been believed in the neighborhood where said Tirrell resides that he the said Samuel Tirrell performed the services as a soldier of the Revolution as stated by him in his original and supplemental declarations and further deponents say not.
Amos Ford [signature]
Abraham Clark [signature]

Attest David L. Baldwin [signature]  Clerk
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss-
At a Court of Probate holden at said Milford in and for said District on the 7th Day of December 1832.
Present William Strong  Judge

Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Tirrell of said Milford, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, in this his supplemental declaration, 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 piriods mentioned below, and in the following grades viz.
For Two-months from the forepart of August 1776 I served as a private in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Benjamin Peck of Milford aforesaid, said Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Thompson, who was killed when the Regiment was situating out of New York, at which time the City was taken by the common enemy-
For one Year, from the Spring of the year 1777 (he thinks in the month of May) I served as a private in a company commanded by Capt John Prudden and Capt. Benjamin Hine both of said Milford, said company was imployed during said Year at the Fort in said Milford -
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For one Year from the Spring of the year 1778 I served as a private in the Fort at sd Milford in a Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Hine of said Milford-
For one Year from the Spring of the year 1779 I served as a private in the Fort at said Milford in a Company commanded by Capt Peter Hepburn of said Milford-
For one year from the Spring of the year 1780 I served as a private in the Fort at said Milford in a Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Davidson of said Milford-
I was in actual service during the whole of the aforesaid time, as above stated, and as stated in my original declaration and the accompanying depositions which are prefixed & to which reference may be had, and for such service I claim a pension. 

Answer to 2d Interrogatory, in the family Book
Answer to 3d Inty. when called into service, I was living in said Milford, where I have since lived, and where I now live
Answer to 4th Inty. For the Tour of 1776 I was drafted, and for the Tours of 1777, 1778 1779 and 1780 I enlisted-
Answer to 5th Inty. I do not remember the names of any more officers, nor any other circumstances than are mentioned in this supplemental and in my original declarations.
Answer to 6th Inty. I never received any written discharge
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Answer to 7th Inty In addition to the two persons named in my original declaration, Amos Ford and Abraham Clark of said Milford, residents in the neighborhood where I reside, can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my serving as a soldier of the Revolution -
Samuel Tirrell [signature]

I David L. Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford; do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Tirrell for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [illegible] of December 1832
David L. Baldwin Clerk

[Piece of paper with seal affixed at left]

I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do Certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate as Clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court; that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; that the foregoing is the seal of said Court, and that the foregoing attestations are in due form

Samuel Tirrell the declarant, and the several deponents are personally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are
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entitled to full faith and credit -

Agreeably to the request of the War Department the Court annex an opinion, that the applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution, that his statements, and those of the deponents are true-

William Strong Judge of Probate
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17.148
INVALID.

[illegible initials]

File No. 17,148
Samuel Tirrell
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index :-Vol. 1, Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]