Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,507, Justus Auger, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)
Service                                                   Number

Conn.                 Auger, Justus             S. 38,507
Continental        or
                          Augur
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[?] 335 {?]
Vermont
Justus Auger of Marlborough in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year 1776.

Inscribed in the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 2d of June 1820, and sent to Phinehas White Esq 
Putney, Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 165,,83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820.  48,,-
20 18/30 & 4/31 months   $213,,83

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

Hinshaw County
Contingent
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Justus Augers' Application --

P of S required
Proof of Service required
Evid. of two cred. wit.-
Admitted 1 June 1820
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And I further upon oath disclose that I have no further evidence in my Person to prove said service - And I further upon oath declare that I am now very infirm unable to labor - and am wholly destitute of property so that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of the assistance of mu Country for support --

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 13th day of June A.D. 1820 --
Justus Auger

State of Vermont    }
Windham County   }

Be it remembered that on this 13th day of June, A.D. 1820 Justus Auger, the foregoing applicant, personally appearing under solemn oath to the truth of the preceding declarations by him submitted, in [?] form of [?] before me Phinehas White chief Judge of Windham County Court -- And I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that [?] Justus Augur did serve as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War as by him stated in his preceding testimonies [?] and also testified that he is a very poor old feeble man and needs the assistance applied for ---- And I do now transmit this providing, as evidence heard and [?] before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress --
In witness whereof I hereunto set my official signature & Issue consent and [?] of Windham County Court to [?]

Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court
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State of Connecticut ss Middletown
On this 25th day of January 1820 before me the subscribed Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut personally appeared London Bailey of said Middletown a person known to me to be of good credit & worthy of belief who being by me first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare & say that he served from the month of December 1775 to the [illegible] day of January 1777 as a private in the revolutionary army in the company commanded by Capt [Captain] Abraham Tyler in the regiment commanded by Colo [Colonel] Jedediah Huntington in the brigade of Genl [General] Joseph Spencer & after him of Genl [General] Samuel H. Parsons in the Connecticut line. That he is well acquainted with Justus Auger formerly of Haddam in Middlesex County & then of said Middletown now of Marlborough in the State of Vermont &
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That the said Justus Auger was a soldier in the revolutionary army in the aforesaid company commander by Capt [Captain] Abraham Tyler & serving in the same from sometime in January 1776 to the 1st day of January 1777 whe he was discharged from the army at a place called - [illegible] near Peekskill  
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
John Wynar
I John Fisk of Middletown in the state of Connecticut clerk of the Superior court in said state and of the county court for the county of Middlesex in the said state to certify that the Hon. [Honorable] Stephen [illegible] of said
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Middletown is Chief Judge of the said superior court and that his home subscribing to the preceding declaration & certificate marked C is his property hand writing and signature.
I do further certify that John Brainard 2d [illegible] of Haddam in said county is a Justice of the Peace for the said county & that his name is subscribed to the preceding declaration and certificate marked A.B. being his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said superior & county courts at Middletown on this 26th day of January 1820.
Jno Fisk Clk
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State of Connecticut ss Haddam
B. On this 21st day of January 1820 before me the subscriber Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the state of Connecticut Personally appeared Abisha Smith of said Haddam a person known to me to be of good credit & worthy of belief according to law doth on his oath declare & say that he served from the month of December 1775 to the first day of January 1777 as a private in the revolutionary army in the company commanded by Capt [Captain] Abraham Tyler in the regiment commanded by Col [Colonel] Jedediah Huntington in the brigade of Gen'l [General] Joseph Spencer & after him of Genl [General] Samuel H. Parsons in the Connecticut line that he is well acquainted with Justus Auger formerly of Haddam in said Middlesex county & then of Middletown in s'd [said] county now of Marlborough in the
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State of Vermont & that the
said Justis
Augur was a soldier in the Revolutionary
army, in the aforesaid Company Commanded by Capt Abraham Tyler & served
in the same from some time in January
1776 to the 1st day of January 1777 when
he was discharged at a place called Crumpond
near Peekskill
Sworn to & declared before
me the day & year aforesaid
John Brainerd 2d Justice peace
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State of Connecticut ss Haddam
A 
On this 24th day of January 1820 before me the subscriber Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the state of Connecticut personally appeared Robert Clark of said Haddam a person known to me to be of good credit & worthy of belief who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare & say that he served from the month of December 1775 to the 1st day of January 1777 as a private in the revolutionary army in the company commanded by Capt [Captain] Abraham Tyler in the regt [regiment} commanded by Col [Colonel] Jedediah Huntington in the brigade of Gen'l [General] Joseph Spencer & after him of Gen'l [General] Samuel H. Parsons in the Connecticut line that he is well acquainted with Justus Auger formerly of said Haddam & then of Middletown in
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in said Middlesex County, now of Martbo
rough in the State of Vermont; & that the
said Justis Angus was a Soldier in the
revolutionary army in the aforesaid Company commanded by Capt. Abraham
Tyler & served in the same from some
time in January 1776 to the 1st day of
January 1777, when he was discharged from
the army at a place called Crumpond
near Peekskill
Sworn to and declared before
me the day & year aforesaid
John Brainerd 2d Justice [illegible]
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No. [illegible]
Justus Augus
Application for Pension
Windham County Vert
Copy
17335 Marlboro
Con
.
cep 20
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STATE OF VERMONT
County of Windham ss
At the County Court begun and held at New-Fane within and for the County of Windham on the second Monday of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty....
Present - Hon. Phinehas White Esq Chief Judge
Hon. John Roberts Hon. Gilbert Denison Assistant Judges
On this 20th day of June AD 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county proceeding according to the course of the common law with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having in certain cases the power of fine and imprisonment Justus Auger aged 75 years resident in Marlboro 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: in Capt [Captain] Tylers company in Col [Colonel] Huntington regmt [regiment] in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment enlisted for one year and regularly served out said term agreeably to a declaration by me heretofor made now in the pension office Dept of War
That he has not yet received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March 1818 but has received a certificate that the number of his pension certificate is 17.335 and the date of his original declaration is 13th day of June 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of United States on the eighteen day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sole or in any manner whatever 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 [illegible]ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the eighteen day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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.
Schedule of real and personal estate necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Justus Auger by his mark
One swine wt 70# $2.10
sundry articles of old broken household furniture 5- [$5.00]
One old handsaw & two augers old ax & hoe - 2 [$2.00]
$9.10
Justus Auger by his mark
And I do also swear that my occupation is that of a farmer - have no wife living - and no children dependent on me - and have no children able to support me - am unable to support myself by labor, my age & infirmities are so great.
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 20th day of June AD 1820 before Phinehas White judge. I James Elliott clerk of the county court for the county of Windham in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the files and 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 nine dollars and ten cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court [strike out "in open court"] on this twentieth day of July 1820.
James Elliot
Clerk of the court for the county of Windham
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O. W. & N. D.
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel
May 8, 1929

Mrs. Henry Tyler
224 Canal Street
Brattleboro, Vermont
Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.38507, it appears that Justus Auger,
while a resident of Haddam, Connecticut, enlisted in the 
spring of 1775, and served eight months as a private in the
Captain Willey's or Willis' Company, Colonel Huntington's
Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in January, 1776,
served as a private in Captain Abraham Tyler's Company
in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment,
was in the battles of Long Island, and Harlem Heights,
and was discharged in January, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 13, 1818, at which time he was seventy-four years of
age and as living in Marlboro, Vermont.
made no reference
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
[side note] Could not be 9 mos as enlistments were made in May 1775.
[bottom note] Made no reference to family as it is evident he had wife and children but I could not assume that to be the fact from way in which it was stated.
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38507
INVALID.
Revy---
No. 58.507
Justus Auger
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
ex: -- Vol. D
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Arrangement of 1870.]
May 23/94 Mil. Hist. u 
E.P. Augur, 20 Church [illegbile]
Middletown, Corn c
1929. May 8 hist to
Mrs. Henry Tyler
MCS
was
C
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Dear Sir,
I now have the honor of transmitting
the application of Justice Auger, a 2d time, for
a Pension, with proof, He is a poor old feeble
man - has lately taken a journey of nearly 150 mls
on foot to prove his testimony-he is so needy
that it is hoped that his application will receive immediate
attention-
With great esteem,
I am sir,
Your Obedt. Servt.
P. White
The Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secy of Dept.
of War-
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POSTAL CARD -- OND CENT.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ON
---
Wm Lochren
Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[stamp] [illegible] MAY 26 2 PM 1894 CONN.
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Middletown Com
May 25-1894
Permit me to thank you for the information concering Justus Augus a Revolunary
soldier - also for looking for
Prosper Augus, a brother of his

Yours truly
E. P. Augur
38507
Inv.
File
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. G MAY 26 1894
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E. P. AUGUR,
City Surneyor,
70 CHURCH STREET.

Middletown, Conn., May 10th 1894
Pension Bureau
Department of the Revolutionary War,
Gentlemen
Being now at work on
a genealogy of the descendants of Robert
Augus of New Haven Colony, and having
already written you asking for information
concering a supposed application for
a pension from Deacon Prosper Augus of Middlefield Society, in the
town of Middleton, Com. I now
write to make further inquiry concerning
another brother of the same family,
Justus Augus, who lived in Marlboro
Vt. for many years, and died there Sept-
18. 1843.-- His relatives say he fought
in the Revolution, received wounds, and
had a pension which party supported
him during the later years of his life,
He was nearly 92 when he died though his
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age was supposed to be - - 107 or 102.years and is so given on his grave stone.  But I have the date of his birth from the town Records of Haddam where he was born.
---
I shall be greatly obliged to you if you
will give me all the facts as the
regiment or company in which they each served,
date of enlistment and discharge - what
wounds received, and where wounded.  etc etc.
-- You will understand for the object
of my inquiry what facts will be of value to me.
Trusting you may be able to aid me in
this matter, and again assure you I shall
consider myself greatly obliged for such
facts as you can give I am
very respectfully yours
E. P. Augur
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E. P. AUGUR,
City Surveyor
70 CHURCH STREET.

Middletown, Conn., May 2nd 1894
Pension Bureau
Department of the Revolutionary War
Gentlemen:
By tradition, I suppose my great grand father, Deacon Prosper Augur, was in the Revolutionary War; but the print records at the State Historical Library do not include his name. His grand-daughter, still living who remembers him well and has heard him tell his experiences in that war, informs me that at the time of his death in 1836, he had made application for a pension and expected to have got it soon had he not died.
I am looking up the genealogy of the Augur family, and should like to get at any official
evidence that he, said Prosper Augur, was in the Revolutionary service. We have his old musket and bayonet which we have supposed he carried
in the Revolutionary service.
I desire to obtain whatever evidence of his
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having been in the Revolutionary service you may have on file - in connection with his application.  I desire this information simply for historical purposes.
Very respectfully yours,
E.P Augur
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Oct. 18, 1928.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Can you give me anything in regard to the following;
Justice Auger served from Middletown, Conn., in the war of the
Revolution, also a resident at same place in 1790 ( first U. S. Census ) died at Newfane, Vermont or at least buried there, the
following from grave stone in the South Newfane cemetery.
Justus Auger died Sept. 18, 1843 aged 101 yrs. 1mth.
He fought valiently for his country during the revolution."
George Gorham, said to have been born at Canterbury, Conn. July 19, 1759, died at Montgomery, Mass 17 Nov. 1848; wife was
Mary Wells who he may have m. in Groton, Conn.
Any information or proof of Revolutionary service will be appreciated.

I am very truly
(Mrs. Henry )Mary B. C. Tyler
Com. on Rev. Soldiers markers
224 Canal St.
Brattleboro, Vt.
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. OCT 19 1928
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[illegible]ivision.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington DC
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Justus Auger a soldier of the Revolutionary war you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column heads] Date of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers under whom service was rendered - Captain/Colonel | State
Spr 1775 | 9 mo | Pri | Willis/Huntington | Conn [Connecticut]
Winter 76 | 1 yr | "[Pri] | Abraham Tyler/"[Huntington] | "[Connecticut]
Battles engaged in: Long Island Harlem Heights
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Eu. at Haddau Conn [Connecticut]
Date of application for pension, June 13 1818
Residence at date of application, Marlboro VT
Age at date of application, 75 years
Remarks: no record has been found of any application for pension in the name of Prosper Auger.
Very respectfully, Commissioner
E.P. Auger
70 Church St
Middletown Conn [Connecticut]
13603 b-3m