Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3270, Samuel Eggleston, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Eggleston, Samuel
or
Egelston

NUMBER
R. 3270

CONTENTS
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PENSION ACT OF 1832.

Declaration of Samuel Eggleston in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } Hartford May 7th 1835
COUNTY OF Hartford } SS.

On this 7th day of May 1835, before the Probate Court for the
district of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of
Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Samuel
Eggleston a resident of Windsor in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut aged Eighty Eight 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 as a private in a company of Dragoons commanded by
Captain Thomas Seymour Lieutenant Reuben Ellsworth and
Cornet Tho's Griswold at Windsor in the County aforesaid
and State aforesaid on or about the 10th day of May 1776; that said company
belonged to a regiment of dragoons commanded by Colonel dont know
Lieutenant Colonel dont know and Major dont know
That the Company was ordered to go to New York, and the deponent served  in the said
Corps, until on or about the 10th of June 1776 (as near as he can remember) when the Company returned from New
York to s'd Hartford & was dismissed;
that when he entered the service, he resided in s'd Windsor in the
County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and was marched from
Hartford to New York. & there performed military
service in the line of his duty, until
the Company returned & was dismissed at
Hartford. & having been absent on this tour
of service at least one month & perhaps a little
longer ---. That the deponent knows of
no person now alive who served with him
on this tour. and can find no one notwithstanding
diligent inquiry.
That the deponent again entered into the
service some time in July 1776 as near as he can now
remember at s'd Windsor in a Company of Dragoons
commanded by Capt'n John Skinner of Hartford, Lieut.
Reuben Ellsworth, & Cornet Thomas Griswold
in a Regiment (the Officers of which he dont
remember) - that the Company was ordered out
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& marched from Hartford in Connecticut to
Peekskill in the State of New York & in a few
days crossed the Hudson River & proceeded to
Hackensack - afterward to Newark, thence to
Elizabethtown - thence to New Brunswick & while in New Jersey
he went with the Company to many places, the
names of which he has entirely forgotten, - &
returned in a different rout [route] to the Hudson River
above Peekskill where they recrossed the river
& the deponant was then discharged at a place
near Peekskill in the State of New York
by Gen'l Charles Lee & returned home
sometime (as he is pretty certain) the latter
part of December 1776 - having
served faithfully on this tour
a little more (as he believes) than
five months - the deponant says
that he received a written discharge
(on account of a weakness & soreness in
his breast, so that he could not ride a
horse without great pain & injury to
his health) - & that the written
discharge, he brought home & kept it
for sometime, but has lost or
mislaid it & has not seen it for
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many years -- he presumes that it has
been destroyed or lost a longtime
ago. --- That while at New York on his first tour
of service he saw several Field Officers & he
he saw Gen'l Putnam & some other Generals.
That on his second tour of service he saw
Gen'l Washington at Newark & the deponant with
his company, attended the Gen'l in an excursion
for several miles around, upon the hills
westerly of that Tour -- & that he the
deponant also saw many other Gen'l
& Field officers whose names he then
knew, but from the imperfection of his
memory he is not able at this time
to state them, that his services
on both Tours amount on the whole to
at least six months and he thinks over
seven months.
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And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent
further declares,
1st. That he was born at Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of
Connecticut on the 16th day of December AD 1747
2d. That the day and year of his birth was recorded in his fathers family bible
& transcribed into the family bible of the deponant
3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the place or town as herein before stated; and served
in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration.
5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers,
&c. as he distinctly recollects.
6th. That he --- received a written discharge from the service but has lost it many
years ago
7th. That he is personally known to Asahel Clark & Mrs Mabel Skinner
Enoch Frisbie & the Rev'd Ansel Nash
who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also
their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

And the said Samuel Egglestone [Eggleston] hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. }
[signed] Samuel Egelston

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 Asahel Clark & Mrs Mabel
Skinner & Enoch Frisbie,
whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. & that the
Rev'd Ansel Nash was at the date of this annexed
affidavit a Clergyman in said Windsor

I, Jonathan Edwards Judge of the Probate Court for the District of
Hartford do hereby certify that foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Samuel Egglestone for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of May 1835
[office seal] [signed] Jonathan Edwards
Judge of Probate.
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WE, Ansel Nash a clergyman, residing in the town of
Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
and Enoch Frisbie residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Samuel Egglestone a resident of said Windsor
who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to
be eighty five years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in
the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution in several tours of duty, and that we concur in that
opinion. and also that he sustains a fair character
for truth & veracity.
[signed] Ansel Nash
[signed] Enoch Frisbie

STATE OF Connecticut } Windsor
COUNTY OF Hartford } SS.

On this 21st day of August 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County
aforesaid, personally appeared The Rev'd Ansel Nash who is a clergyman residing in the
said town of Windsor and Deacon Enoch Frisbie who is a credible person
residing in the same town -- and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I
further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Oliver Thrall Justice of Peace
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Egelston
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.
R. 3270

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
May 10. 76
July 76

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 mo.
5 mos.

RANK.
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thos. Seymour (Dragoons)
John Skinner             "
COLONEL.
[check mark]
[check mark]

STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windsor, Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 7. 1835
Residence at date of application, Windsor, Conn.
Age at date of application, B. at Windsor, Conn. Dec. 16, 1747
Remarks: This claim was never allowed for the reason that the
claimant failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months' actual service
as alleged.
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Copy

War Dept.
P.O.
May 12. 1835

S. H. Parsons,
Hartford,
Ct.

Sir :-
The papers in ___ of the claim of Samuel
Egglestone have been received. The services of the cavalry
sent to New York in 1776 were very temporary - being
merely ordered out on the emergency until the Infantry
could arrive there. The term of five months at Peekskill
is entirely beyond the ordinary duration of that
service - unless explicit proof is transmitted showing
that Mr. Eggleston was in actual service 6 months
this claim cannot be admitted - The papers
remain on file.
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3270

P. O. ___
Samuel Eggleston
Service: ___

REJECTED

Enlisted: ___, 18 ,
Discharged: ___, 18 ,

Application filed: ___, 18 ,

Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___

Attorney: ___
P. O. ___
___ Recognized. ___ Contract.

1918 Mar. 13. Hist to Mrs. Martha
Eggleston, letter in W. File 17748 ['C' with line through it]
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Samuel Eggleston  Skinners 60
entered 23'd Oct 1776
dis'd 4 Dec 1776
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I Asahel Clark of Windsor in the
County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
do testify & say, That I was born at
Windsor in April 1767. and have always
resided in that Town. & have from my
earliest recollection known Samuel
Egglestone of said Windsor who is an
applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June
1832. That in the year 1776 I saw
said Egglestone when he was about leaving
home to serve in the Army. I lived about
Eighty rods from his house & recollect
distinctly seeing him dressed in his
regimentals. I know that he left home
for that purpose. & that on his return
after an absence of several months, I
saw him & heard him relate many
occurrences, hairbreadth, Escapes &
during his absence he mentioned his march
through the Jerseys - He spoke of his
being at Hackensack - & other
places. In [illegible] his absence
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I was frequently at his fathers house
& heard the family speak very often
of his services. I have known
Mr Eggleston to this time, & [illegible] Jeane
understood that he was about Eighty
eight years of age. He has always
sustained an excellent character
and for integrity &c. [illegible]
of the truth of his statements.
[signed] Asahel Clarke

Sworn to & subscribed }
this 7. day of May 1835 }
Before me [signed] E N Parsons Just'a Pac'e

The above deponent is a credible person.
[signed] E N Parsons Just Pac'e
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Connecticut
Samuel Eggleston
Rejected
[crossed out: Suspended]

At 12 May 1835
S H Parsons
same 22 May

[illegible: No.] 3270
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Hartford May 7. 1835

Sir,

I herewith forward an application
for a pension in favor of Samuel Egglestone [Eggleston]
who claims for seven months service,
during the war of the revolution.
He is a very respectable old gentleman
and I believe his statements are entitled
to implicit credit.
Have the goodness to direct your
reply to me at this place.

I am Sir, very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
[signed] Samuel H Parsons

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Mrs. Widow Skinner's
dep'n on appl'n
of
Sam'l Egglestone [Eggleston]
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I Mabel Skinner of Windsor in Hartford County
& State of Connecticut aged seventy one years depose
& say that I resided in Hartford near the Town of Windsor
& about two or three miles from the residence of Mr. Sam'l
Egglestone until the year 1781, when I was married to Mr.
Isaac Skinner & moved into Windsor & resided within half
a mile of said Egglestone: - That my husband was intimately
acquainted with s'd Egglestone, our families were
intimate. & I knew him & was well acquainted him when
I was a girl - I remember that said Eggleston was in
a Company of Light horse commanded at one time by
Col'l Thomas Seymour & afterwards by Capt'n John Skinner
& I well remember to have seen the Company several
times in 1776 when they marched from Hartford
to go into the service against the Enemy. I cannot
state where they marched to -- but I know they
went & that Mr. Eggleston went with them.
how long they were gone, at the first tour I dont recollect,
but at the next, I remember that they went
in the Summer of 1776 & did not return until
after Thanksgiving & as late I believe as December.
I further depose & say that I have heard Mr.
Eggleston & my husband talk of their services in
the revolutionary war a great many times. & it is
well known & believed in Windsor that said Egglestone
served as a soldier a number of times in the
revolutionary war, & I dont think it has ever been
doubted, at any time. I further depose & say that
s'd Eggleston sustains a fair character for piety, integrity
& veracity, & is esteemed by his neighbours & aquaintance.
& further the deponant saith not -- Dated at Hartford
the 13th day of August AD 1832
[signed] Mabel Skinner

Sworn to & subscribed the day &
year last above written.
Before me [signed] E N Parsons, Just'e Pac'e
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I certify that Mrs. Mabel Skinner the
within deponant is a person of fair character
for piety & veracity --
[signed] E N Parsons Just Pars