Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11105, for Josiah Munro, Connecticut
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SERVICE:   Conn.
Munro, Josiah
NUMBER  S. 11105
carded
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Vermont 
No 118,173 
Josiah Munro 
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Lt. Day of the Regt commanded by Genl Waterbury in the Co. State Troops line for 2 years    
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Novr 1833 and sent to G. W. Harman Pawlet Rutland Co. Vt. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833   200.00   
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1834   40.00 
$240.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk  
Book E Vol. 3  Page 78
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State of Vermont 
County of Rutland 
District of Fairhaven ss } Declaration In order to obtain benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832. 
On this fourteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Fairhaven Now sitting Josiah Monroe a resident of Pawlet in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged Sixty Seven years, who being first due by sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits 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 after Stated. 
About the 1 July 1780, he enlisted in the Connecticut State troops for 3 months at Canterbury Windham County Connecticut where he was born and then resided, went to Chatham and joined a company under Lieut Com’t Day and marched from thence to New London and was stationed principally at Wentworth's Point at the time that the British feet lay off in Gardners bay and was frequently on fatigue to Mohegan and Poketoniak and vicinity and was dismissed at the expiration of the 3 months without discharge, the sergeant of the company, who is the only other officer he recollects was named Russel. He recollects no field officers.  
About the 1 March 1781, he enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops, under Capt. Joel Dana of Mansfield for 1 year went to Stamford and under the command of Major Shipman joined the 2 battalion commanded by General Waterbury.   Marched from thence to Horse Neck, and was then at East Chester, West Chester, White Plains, Saw Pitts and Valentines Hill, and in the Summer assisted in taking Frogs Point and was engaged in various other Skirmishes, and in October as he thinks returned to Stamford when they built a Fort and remained in winter quarters till March
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and was dismissed without discharge.  In the same month of March 1782 Enlisted again at Canterbury in the Connecticut State this for 1 year under Capt Charles Miles marched to Stamford and joined a regiment under Col. Samuel Canfield and remained Camp as Stamford through the year frequently engaged in foraging and skirmishes, and was dismissed without discharge.  He has no Documentary Evidence of his service. He removed to Pawlet in the State of Vermont in May in the June 1787 where he has since resided. He was born at Canterbury being Windham County Connecticut Jany 25. 1765. has a record of his age [unreadable] from a record kept by his father in a Bable & knows John Griswold and Phineas Strong.  
He hereby relinquished 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. 
Josiah Munro
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
We John Griswold a Clergyman residing in the Town of Pawlet in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, and Phineas Strong residing in Pawlet in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Monroe who has subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty seven 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 to and subscribed  this fourteenth day of August 
John Griswold 
Phineas Strong
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County } ss  On the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairhaven Richard Robinson of Pawlet in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is 69 years of age - that he is well acquainted with Josiah Monroe the before named applicant that he became acquainted with said Monroe in the Army of the Revolution.   That he this Deponent enlisted as a soldier in the Connecticut State Troops in the month of March 1781 and served in Capt Joel Dana Company battalion commanded by Major Shipman that said Monroe was a soldier of the same company and enlisted as this deponent supposes in the same month of March; that this Deponent and said Monroe were together at Stamford Connecticut and marched from there into the State of New York, as this Deponent thinks in May and served together at White Plains, Horse Neck, Frogs Point, East Chester,  West Chester and other places until fall when they returned to  Stamford Connecticut, built a Fort and returned to winter quarts until March 1782, one year from the time of enlistment they were dismissed.
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7060
Josiah Monroe 
And further that this Deponent has known said Monroe ever since that they removed to Pawlet Vermont about the same period, and that this Deponent has often heard said Monroe give detail of us both before and after the period above alluded to, and that he is fully convinced that he served all the time that he Alleges in his Declaration above, Although this Deponent has no 
personal knowledge of his Service except one year as above mentioned.   
Richard Robinson
Sworn to and Subscribed the year and day aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their in that the above named Applicant Josiah Monroe, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; that having propounded to him the interrogatories required by the instruction of the Department of war his answers are satisfactory and his statements in the opinion of said Court.  And the said Court certify that John Griswold is Clergyman and that Phineas Strong is a man of good character and standing in society and they state that their belief of his being been a Revolutionary Soldier as aforesaid.  
Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1832 
Rutland County 
District of Fairhaven} ss 
I Selah H. Merrill Register of the Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Monroe for a pension.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourteenth day of August in the year one thousand Eight Hundred Thirty two. 
S.H. Merrill 
Rutland County. Pawlet Augt 16. 1833 
I certify that Richard Robinson who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is well known to me, & that he is a man of undoubted veracity 
N. Harman Just Peace
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O. W. N. Div. 
I   11105 
L. W. B.  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
November 13, 1826. 
Sir: 
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Josiah Munroe, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that a Josiah Munro made application for pension August 14, 1832, at which time he was 67 years of age and residing in Rutland county, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Lieut. Day and General Waterbury. He enlisted at Canterbury, Conn. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner 
Mr J. M. Longyear, 
Marquette, Mich.
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Josiah Monroe
Declaration
Geo. W. Harman, Agent
Pawlet
Rutland Co Vermont
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss}  Declaration 
On this 10th day of August AD 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate Court for the District of Fairhaven in said County  Josiah Monroe a resident of Pawlet in the district & County aforesaid aged Sixty eight 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
1 3 mo
That in June 1780. the declarant resided at Canterbury in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut.   And the British fleet lying at that time in Gardiner's Bay, the Militia of the State of Connecticut were ordered to march to the shores of the sound, in order to repel the enemy in case they should land. The brother of the declarant John Monroe who then resided at Canterbury, was drafted to perform service, as a private Soldier in the Militia aforesaid And the declarant, by agreement with his brother took his place, in Lt. Com’t Days Company and he is unable to mention the names of any of the other officers; though there were two brigades engaged at this period. The declarant marched first to Chatham and remained there a fortnight making fascines & gabions; from that place he marched to New London, at which place and in its vicinity he continued until September, when he was dismissed, having as he well remembers, served the full period of three months, for which his brother had been drafted. He knows of no person who can testify as to his knowledge of the declarants service as above detailed. 
2.  1 year          That on the first of March 1781. the declarant, then residing at Canterbury aforesaid voluntarily enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year in
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the Connecticut State Troops. The company of the declarant was commanded by Capt. James Dana, Lt. Cagwin, Ens. Whiting, the Battalion by Maj. Edward Shipman. The other battallion was commanded by Maj. Humphrey, and both together amounted to one thousand men, & were under the command of Brig. Gen. Waterbury.  The declarant marched with his company from Canterbury to Stamford Ct. where the brigade rendezvoused & having stayed there a month or six weeks, marched to White Plains, & from thence to Horse Neck, where they remained a short time, thence after several excursions to various places in that vicinity, they marched to Frogs Neck where they attacked the enemy about the first of July. At Frogs Neck was a breast work defended by refugees. Maj. Shipman's battalion attacked it, and succeeded in driving the refugees from their posts, and the whole battalion, the declarant being one of the number rushed over the breastwork. At length a tory came in the garb of a continental officer & informed Genl Waterbury that the continental troops had been defeated at Morrisania & that his (Genl Waterburys) would be cut off and advised a retreat.  Accordingly the party retreated off the island to Valentine's Hill, near White Plains, where they remained one night, and the next day, returned to Frogs Neck, and the enemy having left the island, the Americans took possession, & destroyed the stores, and burnt the grain belonging to the refugees, but marched off the same day to White Plains, where they remained a while*, & then marched to Stamford Ct. at which place they arrived in September, at Stamford they built a fort and wintered, and were dismissed the first of March 1782. & returned home. The affidavit of John Adams fully proves this service of declarant.  
*The Brigade formed what was called a flying camp, and of course, remained but a short time in any one place. 
3. 1 year
That about the middle of March 1782, residing
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then at said Canterbury, the declarant voluntarily enlisted as a private soldier, in the Connecticut State Troops, in the regiment of Lt. Col. Samuel Canfield, Maj. James Lands Company of Capt Charles Milles,  Lt. Smith. The declarant with about twenty others marched under Sargeants Coon & Cleveland, from Canterbury to Stamford where the whole regiment or battalion met.  The regiment remained in garrison at the fore in Stamford, the whole year; but frequent detachments were made, and sent into the adjacent country to seize the goods, cattle & persons of the tories, in which service the declarant was engaged about a third of the time: and assisted in taking about 70 & 80 tories.  The declarant & the other troops were dismissed the first of April 1783. The affidavit of John Adams fully proves this service of the declarant and during the period embraced herein, he was not engaged in any civil pursuit. 
And being interrogated he says that he was born at Canterbury aforesaid on the 25th Jan. 1764. His age is recorded in the records of the Town of Canterbury, a transcript of which he now has in his possession. He lived in Canterbury from his birth until May 1785 when he removed to Parwlet Vt where he has since resided. He entered the Militia as a substitute for his brother John & served as such three months: and voluntarily enlisted twice & served two years. He has stated the names of all the officers, whom he remembers. He never received a discharge but was always dismissed.  Among the respectable gentlemen of his neighbourhood, he can name Nathaniel Harman, Phinehas Strong, James Pratt, Judah Moffitt, Abner Lumbard, and many others who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.  But the clergy of Pawlet being all young men are unable to attest to these facts. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and
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declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll any agency of any State. 
Josiah Munro
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
 We James Pratt and Judah Moffitt residing in Pawlet aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Josiah Monroe, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, &c & such belief is general.   
James Pratt
Judah Moffitt
Sworn & Subscribed  the day & year aforesaid 
And the said Court does hereby declare its 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 that James Pratt who has signed the preceding certificate is a credible man and that Judah Moffitt who has also signed the same is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that they both reside to in Pawlet aforesaid.          
I Selah H. Merrill Register of the Probate Court, for the district of Fairhaven aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Josiah Monroe for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of August AD 1853 
S. H. Merrill
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Pawlet Vermont
25 Oct}
Free
Josiah Monroe 
Vt.
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions 
 Washington D.C.
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Pawlet Oct. 24, 1833. 
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Sir 
About the middle of Augt Last I forwarded to the Pension Office, the papers in support of the claim of Josiah Monroe, of this town. At the same time, I also sent other papers, from all of which have been attended to, and answers returned to me several weeks since. But as nothing has been received relating to the claim of Monroe I am fearful, that his papers have either miscarried, or been mislaid at the Pension Office, and as it is a matter of considerable importance to him. I wish to be informed on the subject. 
Very respectfully Yr Obt Svt 
G. W. Harman
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Pawlet Augt 16. 1833 
Sir
I herewith return the papers of Josiah Monroe, which have just him received. Mr Monroe wrote in June last to the Department of War, requesting information concerning his claim & received for answer that his papers could not be found. He therefore caused new papers to be made, which were mailed a few days since, and will reach Washington before the arrival of this. In his second application. Mr Monroe has embodied an affidavit, which fully proves his 2 two years service. Mr Richard Robinson, who has made his affidavit & which is annexed to the inclosed is now many hundred miles hence, but I have procured a justice to certify to his credibility, although the official character of the Justice is not proven by the County Clerk, on account of the distance to the Clerks residence, which would require some days to send & receive an answer. I have neglected to send to the Comptroller of Pub Accts. it because I consider the other proof in the case sufficient. 
G. W. Harman
Agent for Monroe
To Comr of Pensions
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Josiah Monroe
John Adams aft
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State of Vermont, 
Orleans County ss} John Adams a resident of Barton in the County of Orleans aforesaid aged Seventy years do hereby certify that during the War of the Revolution I resided in Canterbury Connecticut that the first of March 1781 myself and Josiah Monroe now of Pawlet in this State both enlisted in the Connecticut State troops for one year and served said term as private in Capt. James Band's Company in Major Edward Shipmans Battalion under Brigadier Gen. Waterbury and were both dismissed or discharged the first of March 1782. having both served one year in the above named company.  First marched to Stamford Conn thence to Frogs neck where we attacked the enemy about the first of July thence to White Plains - thence to Frogs neck where we made or second attack on the enemy Thence to White Plains thence to Stamford where we built a Fort until Winter.   
That we both enlisted again as privates in the Conn State Troops in March 1782 for one year and both served said term in Capt Charles Miles Company in Lieut Col. Samuel Canfields Regt. and were stationed at Stamford Conn. the whole year where we were discharged the first day of April 1783.    
John Adams 
State of Vermont Orleans County Barton July 19th 1833 Then personally appeared John Adams the signer of the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true. 
Before me John H. Kimball Just. Peace 
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss}  Barton July 19 1833 
And I further certify that the said John Adams is reputed in neighbourhood where he resides to be a man of truth and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his statements. 
John H. Kimball Justice Peace
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State of Vermont  
Orleans County ss}  
I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that John H. Kimball who has affixed his name to the within is a magistrate duly qualified and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 19 day of June AD 1833 
Ira H. Allen Clerk
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To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Mr Josiah Monroe in the year 1832 made his declaration in order to procure a pension. and forwarded it to the War Department. But having heard nothing from the department concerning his claim, he in June last wrote to the Pension Office enquiring as to its fate. He received a printed letter, in answer, on the margin of which were written “The papers in the case of Josiah Monroe cannot be found. I would advise you to have duplicates of them made out and forwarded to this office, when they will receive immediate attention.“   
He requests that such immediate atter may be given to his papers, which he now transmits.
Respectfully 
G. W. Harman 
Agent, Pawlet Augt 1833 – 
In his declaration, last year, Mr Monroe procured the affidavit of Rev. John Griswold to his character & veracity but Mr Griswold has ceased to be our minister & the Rev. E. W. Plumber, altho acquainted with Monroe, as yet, not sufficiently so, to answer the purpose required. 
Harman
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Admit 
2 Yrs Private 80
G W Harman 
Pawlet
Rutland Co. Vt
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look for the other paper in this case, they will be found among original claims  
hand to Mr. W. 
New Dec’n [declaration]
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
16th Aug 1833
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of
Period when the service was rendered.    Duration of Claimant’s Service.   Rank of claimant. Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.   Proof by which the declaration is supported. 
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr. Josiah Monroe
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has 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.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
it is believed that if the claimant served as he states
Comptroller of Public accounts of the State of Conn.
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year - months , and days , I served as a - months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.          
proof may be obtained from the rolls in the office of the 
Connecticut
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In reply to your request of -  received  - for a statement of the military history of Josiah Munro 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. S. F. 11,105. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  July 1, 1780   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos.   RANK.  Pri  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Names of officers not remembered   STATE.   Conn
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Mch. 1. 1781   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 year   RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain James Dana    STATE.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Mch 1782   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 year     RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Charles Miles  Colonel Saml Canfield   STATE.
Battles engaged in, Frogs neck 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canterbury Windham Co. Conn.  
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14 1832 His cl was al  [his claim was allowed]  
Residence at date of application, Pawlet Rutland Co Vt.  
Age at date of application, b. [born] Jan 25, 1764 or 1765 at Canterbury, Conn   
Remarks: There is no data relative to wife or children  
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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J. M. LONGYEAR, 
TIMBER AND MINERAL LANDS. 
MARQUETTE, MICH.
Feby. 5th, 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:  
I desire information about Josiah Monroe (Munro, Munroe, Monrow ?) who received a pension at Pawlet, Vt. about 1840 and died at Pawlet in 1846,,  I will be under obligations for any information you can give me as to the service in the War of the American Revolution for which the pension was granted. 
Yours truly, J. M. Longyear
(Dictated) J. M. L. 
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D FEB 9 1903
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certf 18973 - 9
11105- 9
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J. M. LONGYEAR, 
TIMBER AND MINERAL LANDS. 
MARQUETTE, MICH.
Nov. 2d, 1896.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:  
I desire such information as your office may contain relative to about Josiah Munroe (Monroe, Munro) who was Revolutionary pensioner living at Pawlet, Vt. about 1840 &c.  
If you will have the information sent me I will remit to you the usual charges for such work on being advised of the amount.
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This Josiah Menson was a Continental soldier in different Connecticut regiments I believe. 
Very Truly Yours,
 J. M. Longyear
Marquette, Mich. 
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE B NOV 4 1896
[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY NOV 5 1896 FILES
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Rev Sec 
311 Madison Sheet Pendleton, Oregon, Aug 16 ’17  
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C 
Dear Sir:- Will you please send me proof of a pension having been received by Josiah Munroe who was born Feb. 25, 1764 and who died Nov. 9, 1846. 
He enlisted May 16, 1781 in Capt James Dana's Company in the Battallion ordered to
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be raised for the defence of the post at Horseneck and places adjacent, commanded by Brig General Waterbury. 
He then enlisted Nov. 17, 1783 in Capt. Benj. Durkee's Company of Malitia Connecticut troops and was discharged Feb 26, 1784. He was placed on  the pension roll Nov. 19, 1833 as a private in Conn. Militia.   
Thanking you, I am Very truly heirs 
(Mrs.) Bessie Munroe Harne  
311 Madison Street 
Pendleton, Oregon
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Rev War 
11.105 
INVALID. 
File No. 11,105 
Josiah Munro 
Pri Rev War 
Munro. 
Act: June 7th 32 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 264 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nov 13 96 send [unreadable] to J. M.  Longyear Marquette Mich 
Mar 8 ‘90 G. A. Senter Boston, Mass 
See Inv 45493 
Feby. 14, 1903 J.M. Longyear Marquette Mich 
1917, Aug. 23. History to Mrs. Bessie M. Harne