Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30954, Henry Covell, Conn. Mass.
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(3-10776)
SERVICE   Conn  Mass
Covell, Henry     
NUMBER  S30954

See B L Reg 336457-55
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83 To illinois
from 
New York
83
Henry Covell

of New York Cy in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Benedict of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waterbury in the Connt State line, for the term of Seven months from April 1775 to     17

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of $23.33 1/3 Dollars per annum to
commence on the 4 day of March 1832

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 
1832 and delivered to the Claimant

Arrears to 4th of March 1832
Semi-anl all'ce ending 21 Spet 1832
$23.33 1/3
11 66 2/3
$35.00
Revolutionary Claim 
7 June 1832
Recorded Book D Vol 5
page 76
RLB

[unreadable] 8th Sept 1832
Notification delivered to Col Hebb present
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State of New York                   
City & County of New York } ss     I Henry Covell being duly sworn saith that in April 1775 being then twenty eight years of age, he enlisted in Danbury State of Connecticut in Captain Noble Benedicts Company which Company was part of Colonel David Waterbury's Regiment of Infantry that from Danbury he went with the Regiment to New York stopping at short time Hurzenech while in New York he assisted in the attempt to obtain arms out of the Fort, from New York he went with his regiment to Albany from there to Half Moon, Skeensborough (now White Hall) to Ticonderoga   on their way to St Johns, wherein sight of St Johns had a skirmish with the Indians in which several men were killed & wounded among the wounded was Major Thomas Hobby  - was at the siege of St Johns & after it was taken went with his regiment to Montreal shortly after was discharged & went home   that after his discharge until 1781 he was frequently called out doing Militia duty in different parts of the county       
That in the summer of 1781 Deponent went as one of the classites from Hancock Berkshire County in the state of Massachusetts to fill up Colonel Merinus Willetts Regiment, the classites being ordered out by Government, under Hancock they went to Albany from there to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River where he joined Colonel Willetts Regiment That at Fort Plain he was one of the forty under Captain Solomon Woodward or Woodworth ordered out by Colonel Willett to relieve the inhabitants on Geoman Heitts from the attacks of the Indians & to pursued the Indians destroy them if possible that on the sixth of September 1781 the forty so ordered out left Fort Plain on the next day and in sight of the Indians attacked then that the whole party was killed by the Indians as deponent believes with the exception of 
over
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deponent & four others who were taken by the Indians to Fort Niagara & delivered to the British -- That from this period deponent was held a close prisoner in different forts of Canada one year & about three months That in the month of December 1782 he was sent with other prisoners to Boston in the  Johns and a few days after received a regular discharge from the service & the following summer received a Certificate for one year five months pay & rations                      
Deponent further saith that he is now in his eighty seventh year & is wholly unable to support himself by reasons of his age & the infirmities attending to age & is destitute of all the means of support and that he is now residing in the City of New York              
Henry Covell                       
City and State of New York SS ; personally appeared before me the aforenamed Henry Covell who being by me first examined did deponent say that the facts set forth in the above deposition were true -- and I do further certify that said Covell was examined by me and that I caused him to be examined by several Revolutionary soldiers and from what they say and from Covils other proofs indeed appears to my satisfaction that the said Covel was a soldier in the Revolution and served as aforesaid against the then Common Enemy              
I further certify that I have taken much pains to prove by witnesses the above facts stated in Deposition aforesaid But I could find no individual here who was in the Connecticut Line of the Army or who was acquainted      
with the men attached to Willetts Regiment & who joined them & I stated above neither do I know a [unreadable] any proof can be obtained here of the men engaged in procuring the [unreadable] in the fact -  [unreadable] out after that               
Samuel Stevens      
Alds Judge of the Court of [unreadable] Pleas     
Sept 28 1831                  
21.904
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

District of Columbia
County of Washington 88.
On this Eighth day of September 1832, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared Henry Covell who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who obtained a [illegible] on the 24th July 1832 for Twenty nine Doll 33 cts and [illegible] formerly belonged to the company Commanded by Captain   in the Regiment commanded by Colonel     in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from New York to Illinois  he has a son living in Illinois with whom he resides. 
Henry Covell

Sworn and subscribed to, before me,
the day and year aforesaid
Will Hebb

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Henry Covell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S30,954 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   Apl. 1775      LENGTH OF SERVICE      RANK  to Dec 1775   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED   Captain Noble Benedict   Colonel David Waterbury    STATE    Conn         
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   Summer 1781     LENGTH OF SERVICE    1 yr. 5 mos.     RANK     OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED     Captain Solomon  Captain Woodworth   Colonel Marinus Willett  STATE   New York
Marched from Fort Plain to German Hats where on Sept. 7 1781, their company were all captured or killed by the Indians;  four others & Covell were carried to Ft. Niagara & turned over to the British & he kept in close confinement 1 yr. 3 months in different parts of Canada until De. 1782 when he was sent to Boston in the ship John & discharged.
Battles engaged in, siege of St. Johns.            
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl [enlisted] at Danbury Conn                      
Date of application for pension, Sept 28, 1831                   
Residence at date of application, New York City 1832 Illinois                    
Age at date of application, eighty-fourth year                   
Remarks: In the summer of 1781 he went with a class of men from Hancock, Berkshire Co, Mass, to fill up Col Willette's New York regt                
In 1832 he resided in Illinois with a son whose name is not stated.               
Respectfully, Commissioner                
See Mass S & S Vol 4 p 27
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Issue a cert for Cover
7 mo Term
Pay him at D.C. Agency to March 1831
Henry Covell
S30954
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SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER
OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION CHAPTER ONE, ILLINOIS SOCIETY ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 1, 1897
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
April 10, 1915
Hon. G M Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
My dear Sir:
My information regarding the Revolutionary soldier buried in Adams County, Illinois, was misunderstood.  I desire the record of Henry Covel.  I am unable to find his name in the list of Connecticut men in the Revolution.  In Massachusetts, the name of Henry Hancock Covel is given, but I doubt if he is the Covel I am trying to find.
There are descendants of Henry Covel in the State that are much interested in the organization known as the Sons of the American Revolution.  I will greatly appreciate your sending me the record of service of Henry Covel buried in Adams County, Illinois.  His pension number, as you state, is 30954.
Thanking you for your continued interest,
I remain
Sincerely yours,
Charles Mills
GFM/H
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 12 1915
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Rev Ser
OTTO L SCHMIDT, Chicago, President
JESSIE PALMER WEBER, Springfield, SecretaRY

Illinois State Historical Society
SPRINGFIELD

January 27, 1915

Pension Department,

Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary Record of Henry Covell who was pensioned from Adams County, Illinois?

Thanking you for your prompt attention to this matter, I am,

Yours very truly,

(Miss) Georgia L Osborne
Assistant
Librarian Illinois State Historical Library.

[Stamped}
PENSION
U. S. 
D
JAN 
29
1915
OFFICE
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30954
Reg INVLAID

File No. 80953
Henry Covell
Ps Rev War

Act June 7th 32"
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[Arrangement of 1876]

1915 Feb 2 Hist to Miss Georgia L Osborne
1915 Apr 16 Hist to Chas F Mills
D L M
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Joel Savage
Metieo Oswego
County NY

C Pease
Witness
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State of New York
Oneida County
S S Ebnezer Peese being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on the seventh day of September 1781 Henry Covell was taken Prisoner with this Deponant and carried to Niagra while under the Command of Capt Solomon Woodworth
Sworn Before me
this 19th Day of August 1830

David Curtis Justice of the peace

I know David Curtis - He is an honest man
S Beardsly
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State of New York
Dutchess County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Joseph Bowton and made affirmation in due form of Law that he was a soldier in the army of the revolution that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1775 in the town of Danbury and State of Connecticut in Capt Noble Benedict company in the Regiment commanded by David Waterbury for the term of seven months that Henry Covell served in the same County with him the deponent for the aforesaid term and untill they were discharged which was in December of the same year in the province of Lower Canada that he has lately been acquainted with Henry Covell who is now present at the taking of this affidavit and he the deponent has no doubt from conversation had with him that he is the same Henry Covell who serviced with him as aforesaid and was discharged and returned home with the deponent in December of the year 1775
Joseph Boughton
Affirmed and subscribed
the 2nd day of June 1831 before me
Daniel D Atkin Justice of the Peace
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Joseph Hs
Boughton
Witness
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I Daniel Hickok of Danbury Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly Cautioned & sworn doth depose and say that Henry Covell did in the Spring of the year 1775 enlist in the service of the United States for the term of seven months in the Regiment Commanded by Col David Waterbury and in the Company Commanded by Capt Noble Benedict and that I the deponent was a member of said company and was knowing to the actual performance of said service by said Covill       
and further I the deponent would state that I have had no knowledge of the said Covill for a great number of years since [unreadable] war was settled but according to my best knowledge and belief he the said Covill is now living and now in my presence and further I the deponent saith not                         
Daniel Hickok             
Fairfield County of Danbury May 26th 1831                        
Personally appeared Daniel Hickok signer of the foregoing deposition and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the same before me                    
Oliver Shepard Justice of the Peace                 
for said Fairfield County                      
Danbury May 26 1831 The foregoing deposition was taken by desire of the within named Henry Covill to be used for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the government for services by him rendered as a soldier in the war of the revolution              before me Oliver Shepard Justice of the Peace                        
I hereby certify that Oliver Shepard has been a justice of the peace for Fairfield County in Connecticut for many years; & that a certificate which I have this day examined has satisfied me that the above named Daniel Hickok is
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