Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,234, for Stephen Terrill, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Terrill, Stephen

NUMBER
S. 41,234.

CONTENTS
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16.984
Vermont.         R
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Stephen Terrill
of Monkton in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel C. Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of one year-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of May 1820
and sent to Saml Swift, Esqr
Clk: Addison Co Vt.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820 -           181.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 -   48.00
22 mo. 15/30  4/31                            $239.03

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[illegible]
Addison Co
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[written on facing page]
Notification sent July 24th 1821 to 
Samuel Swift
Middleburgh, Vermont
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State of Vermont 
Addison County ss
On this 16th day of April 1818 before
me the Subscriber one of the Judges of Addison County Court personally appears Stephen Terrill of Monkton in said county
aged 72 years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress
entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That he the said Stephen enlisted in Capt. Starr's
company New Milford in the State of Connecticut in the company Commanded by Capt Starr of the Regt commanded by
Col. Hinman for the term of six months & went to Canada & in January 1776 enlisted again for the term of one year in State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Captain Isaac Bostwick & Col. Charles Webb Regt. - & in the year 1777 enlisted again for the Term of six months in Capt Hall's Company Col. Swifts Regt. was in Germantown Battle in which he was wounded by a musket ball-- & that he faithfully served the whole time for which he enlisted as aforesaid & was duly discharged-
And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Ezra Hoyt Judge

I Ezra Hoyt Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Terril did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken before me to the Secretary at War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
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Ezra Hoyt Judge
Aug 24th 1818
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I
Ezra Hoyt Judge &c. as afores do certify that it
.
appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Terril did
serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit
the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the
Secretary at War
I further
Ezra Hoyt Judge
And I further vertify that he is poor
[illegible] is in need of the assistance applied for
E Hoyt Judge

State of Vermont Addison County  
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for
said County of Addison, do certify that Ezra
Hoyt, who has taken & certified the foregoing
was on the day of the date thereof a Judge
of said Court, & his name thereto is his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day
of August 1818
Sam swift Clerk
a
16 April 1819
1776, 1 year
and
Stephen Tervill
J
Stephen Terrill
[illegible]
Admitted
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State of Vermont, Addison County
 On this 10th day of June 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having
the power of fine & imprisonment) for the said County, Stephen
Perrine, resident in said County, aged 77 years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May
1820,
that he the said Stephen Servill - after a service of
eight months enlisted for the term of one year, in the month
of January, or the beginning of February 1776, in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Bostwick, in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut
on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the
said Corps until the month of January or the beginning of February 1777
when he was discharged from the said service at Ramapo Creek
in the State of New Jersey that he enlisted that his
name has been placed on the pension list & dropt therefrom
on account of his property
And in furtherance of the act of May 1820, I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift
sale or in any manner disposed of my property with intent thereby
so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an
act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
naval service of the United States in
engaged in the lead
the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
and that I have not nor has any person in trust
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any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed.-

An undivided half of 75 acres of land in Monkton, with half a small house & barn on the same (after deducting 20 acres contracted to be sold to Joel Terrill, estimated at 175.00
2 Old cows 18.00  1 Ax .75
1 Yearling 5.00   1 Hoe .25
6 Chairs 1.00   6 Plates 30
2 Tables 1.00  4 Knives & forks 17
2 Kettles 1.50  1 Spider .25
4 Tea cups & saucers .17  1 pr. Andirons .75
1 Shovel & tongs .75
[Totals] 27.42    177.47
Stephen Terrill.

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property -
In the Summer of 1821, being indebted to Joel Terrill in the sum of $245.57 for his account for [illegible] work, and for cash paid by him for me, he required payment of me; but he was satisfied, that it was out of my power to pay him any thing, but a part of my land, and I agreed with him to sell him 20 acres of my part of said land, on the South end thereof in satisfaction of said debt, but the execution of the deed was then neglected and on account of his living at some distance has been neglected to this day, but I am bound to give him a deed whenever he calls for it, so that I shall then have left only 17 1/2 acres.

2 Cows. One of them is 20 years old, and has been so poor as to require help to get up, and has been of no use for six months & never will be, unless she can be fatted - which
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is very doubtful.

1 Yearling. That mentioned in the former Schedule was sold for $7.20, to pay for necessaries for family - the one now mentioned has been raised Since. -
2 Hogs. Fatted & killed for family use.
8 Sheep. A part have been killed for mutton & a part sold for necessaries.
1 Tea Kettle - Broken

That I have still in my family a wife aged 77 years, who for near 20 years, has been able to perform none but some light work - and for 5 or 6 years has done nothing - a Son of my wife mentiond in my first Schedule, now 48 years old, who has never been able to perform a days work in his life - And a grand child mentioned also in my first Statement - that I am less able to labour, than when my former Schedule was exhibited, on account of increasing age & debility.-

Sworn to & declared on the 10th day of June 1823. before the Court aforesaid
Saml Swift Clerk.

I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Stephen Terrill did Serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the Said Court, And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule  is 204 dollars 89 Cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Said Court, on this 3rd day of July 1823.
Saml Swift Clerk of Addison County Court.

[Round seal with serrated edges affixed at left]
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Stephen Terril

Not Entitled

16,984

Sept 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT.

COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.-On this sixth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Stephen Terrill aged 74 - years, resident in Monkton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:- for eight months in 1775 in Capt. Starrs Company, Col. Hinman's regiment of the Connecticut line; for one year in 1776 in Capt Bostwicks company Col Webb's regiment, same line, & in 1777 for eight months in Ca pt. Hall's company, Col. Swifts regiment of the same line.

that the date of his original declaration is the 16th - day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 16,984.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

An undivided half of 75 Acres of land in Monkton, with a small house & barn - 350.
2 Cows - 1 Yearling, 2 hogs - 37.
8 Sheep  8.
6 Chairs 2 tables 2 Kettles  3.50
4 Tea cups & saucers, 1 Shovel & tongs  .92
1 Ax  1 Hoe, 6 plates  1.30
4 Knives & forks 1 Spider 1 Tea Kettle 1.42
1 pr. Andirons  .75
[Total] 402.89
Stephen Terrill

And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a farmer; that his constitution has so much
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failed by reason of his age, that he has not, for many years, been able to perform any but very light work; that he has a wife aged 74 years, that for more than 15 years, she has been so decrepid, by reason of a broken arm, that she has not been able to labour at all, and always had a feeble constitution, and he has in his family living with him, a son of his wife, Joseph Sanford, aged 45 years, who has never been able to perform a day's labour in his life, by reason of a sickly constitution, for he has been the occasion of great & constant expence and a grand child aged six years, the child of a daughter, who has been left a widow & poor;- that in the support of his family, & in defraying the expence of his sickness, he has necessarily contracted & now owes to Doct. Stone for medical assistance - $75.00
J H Sherril - 5.00
Saml Strong - 3.00
Noble Sanford - 4.00
Joel Terrill 346.00
& Sundry Small debts to amt of 15.00

[Total] 448.00

Sworn to & declared on the 6th day of
July 1820, before the Court  aforesaid
Saml Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Four hundred two Dollars and 89- Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17th day of July 1820.

Saml Swift 
Clerk of the County Court for 
the County of Addison

[Square piece of paper affixed at left]
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Recd
April 15 - 1824
sent to
H. Seymour
U. S. Senate
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See authenticated copy of a deed for 20 acres of land from the applicant to Joseph Terrill dated 12. Jany 1824.


27. Jany 1824

Hon: W Seymour
U. S. Senate
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41234
INVALID
Revy

File No. 41, 234
Stephen Terrill
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 305

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Right page of open booklet:]
Vermont
Stephen Terrill, private

Served 2 years 4 mo. from 1775,  - 58.32
1st Schedule dated 6th July 1820.

Real Estate - 
Undivided half of 75 acres of land with small house and barn  $350.-
2 cows 1 yearling 2 hogs  37-
8 sheep  8.-
a few articles of household furniture  7.89
[Total] $402.89

Schedule under act 1st Mar 1823, dated 10th June, 1823,
Real Estate
Undivided half of 75 acres of land small house and barn valued after deducting 20 acres  $175.-
2 old cows 18.-
1 yearling 5.-
a few articles of household furniture  6.89
[Total] $204.89

[Left page of open booklet:]
Accounts for decrease of property, by having contracted with Joel Terrill to give him a deed for 20 acres of the land, whenever he shall demand one, for a debt due him amounting to $245.57 sold a yearling for $7.50 to pay for necessaries for family 2 hogs killed for family use, and part of sheep killed and part sold, for use of family.

Claimant aged 77, unable to labor from age and debility. Wife 77, son aged 48, [Word "grand" lined through] never been able to perform a days work, grandchild aged 8 years. see letter to Terrill, 6 Sept. 1823.

Saml Swift
Middlebury
W. Seymour
4th Sept 1820,
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Wm Spooners
Deposition
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State of Vermont Addison County ss
On this 22nd Day of November AD 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally appeared William Spooner of Monkton in said County to me well known and by me deemed worthy of full credit and being duly sworn according to Law saith that he is well acquainted with Stephen Terrill of the same Monkton & that he served in the same Company with the said Stephen Terrill in the year 1776 the Company was commanded by Capt Isaac Bostwick Col Charles Webbs Regt- the first time this Deponent saw the said Stephen in the service was in March or April at New York, does not certainly recollect the time that the said Stephen served but believes that he served untill the end of the Campain which ended the first of January 1777

William Spooner [Signature]

Sworn & Subscribed before
Stephen Haight Jr Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss}  I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County of Addison aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Stephen Haight Jun. on the said 22d day of November instant was a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name within written is his own proper signature.

 Seal              In testimony whereof I have 
 affixed         hereunto set my hand and affix 
 here             the seal of said County this 
                     25th day of November A.D. 1819.
                      [Signature]  Saml. Swift  Clerk &c
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State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Js
On the 2d Day of Nov. 1819 before me the subscriber and the Justice of Peace for said County personally appeared John Turrell of New Milford in said County, to me well known, and by me deemed worthy of full credit and being duly sworn according to Law saith that from his childhood he has been well acquainted with Stephen Terrell formerly of sd New Milford but now of Monkton in the State of Vermont. That he this Deponent served in the same company & Regiment with the said Stephen in the Campaigns of 1775 & 1776  the former in the Regt. commanded by Col. Benjm Hinman & the latter in that commanded by Col. Charles Webb. I had always understood & verily believe that the sd Stephen also served in the Regt commanded by Col. Herman Swift during the Campaign of the year 1777, but this Deponent did not there serve with the sd Stephen
The Deponent further saith that the said Stephen joined the Company to which the Deponent belonged   To wit the Company commanded by Capt, Dave Bostwick sometime the latter part of March or the first of April
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1776 at the City of New York served therein in the Regt commanded by the sd Col Ebb untill the expiration of the period for which sd Regt was inlisted viz.  one year from the first of Jany 1776 - and further saith not -
                    [Signed]  John Terrell

Sworn & subscribed before me
                       David L. Boardman
                                    Just. Peace


Seal          I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of
affixed     the Court of Common Pleas within
here         the County of Litchfield in the State
                of Connecticut testify that David
L. Boardman Esq. now and for a number of years hath been a Justice of the Peace within said County legally commissioned & qualified, that his name above subscribed in his hand writing & that the Seal hereto affixed is the Seal of Said Court.  Litchfield December 3d 1819 -
   [Signed]  Frederick Wolcott
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I Stephen Turill being duly Sworn depose & say that I am indebted to Joel Turrill for  boards Nails & Glass furnished for my house in the year 1815 and for Labour in the building of the same in the same year  I further say that at that time he was not resident in my Family and had not been for a number of years previous but was living and keeping by himself and not within one mile of me and that the debt for which I have executed the Deed herewith  Included was a bonafide debt due to him and never has been paid or discharged in any other way  I further say that there was no Written Contract ever made between us  but that the Contract by which I have Executed the Deed was a Verbal contract made at the time or soon after the Labour was performed and the materials were furnished.
     [Signed] Stephen Terrell  
[Signed]  Edmund Collins

Sworn before Edmund Collins Justice of Peace
13th January 1824
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 Stephen Terrel
Affidavit

State of Vermont
Addison County Js}   I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the Count [sic]  Court within the County of Addison do hereby certify that the within named Edmund Collins is a Justice of the Peace for said County and his name within written is his own signature, And I further certify the above named S. Haight Jr. was duly sworn before me as a Justice of the Peace for sd County

Seal        In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed    Set my hand & affixed the Seal of
here        Said Court this 28th day of January 
               1924.

          [Signed]  Saml Swift Clerk VC
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I certify that I was knowing to the Labour being performed & the material furnished and believe that the debt was never paid  L. Haight Jr
Jany 13th 1824 -
Sworn to before me on 27 Jany, 1824
And Satisfy that the above deponent is a credible Witness -

     [SIgned]  Saml Swift Justice of the Peace
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 Stephen Terrel
   coppy of is staid

LS

Joel Turrel -



Sep 20


Add'd Proof

Hon Mr, Seymour, Senate
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know all men by these presents that I Stephen Terrill of Monkton County of Addison and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty Dollars paid in full to my satisfaction of Joel Terrill of Williston County of Chittenden and State afore said the receipt whereof I do acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto him the said Joel his heirs and assigns forever all the right title govtment claim and demand I have in and unto Twenty acres of Land on the first division of Reed F[Illegible] Beginning at the south west corner of the lott thence North forty rods thence East eighty rods thence South forty rods thence West Eighty rods to the first Bound

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the priviledges and appurtences thereof and there unto belonging to him the said Joel his heirs and assigns forever and I the said Stephen do for my self my heirs and assigns covenant to and with the said Joel his heirs and assigns that at and untill the inscribing of these presents I am well siezed of the premises in fee simple and that I well warrant and defend the same against the Lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of January AD 1824 signed sealed and delivered in present of [Illegible]
Stephen Terrill [Signature]  LS [Drawing of seal]

Stephen Haight Jr

State of Vermont
Addison County ss Written Jany 12th 1824 personally appeared Stephen Terrill the signer and sealer of the within and above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Edmond Collins Just. Peace -
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this may certify that the within is a true and authentic coppy [sic] of the original and Recd. January 12th 1824 for record in the Town Clerk office in  [illegible] and examined and recorded by me in Book Vol 7th Page 227  attest -

[Signed]  Edmond Collins  T Clerk