Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17300, David Bristol, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                        
Conn.      
Bristol, David  
NUMBER
S.17300
CONTENTS     
Carded
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17.229
Connecticut
David Bristol
of Milford in the State of Con
who was a Pri in the Com commanded
by Captain ________ of the Reg commanded
by Col Willard in the Connt.
line for State Troops   5mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 50 Dollars ______Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Augt
1833 and sent- 
D S Baldwin. Milford - let

Arrears to the 4th March 33 $100
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 2 '33  25
$125
{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 - Page 5
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State of Connecticut, } ss. 
Milford Probate District
On this 14th day Jany 1833 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court in said District
now sitting, David Bristoll a resident of Milford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged sixty nine years who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United Sates under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.  viz- 
For three months from the 8th day of June 1780 I enlisted and served in a Company commanded by Captain Ichiel Bryan of said Milford:  our Company marched to New London in this State and were employed at and near New London during said tour of three months.  Said Company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col Willard.
For one year from the 1st of April 1781 I inlisted and served in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Davidson of said Milford - our Company was employed as a guard in the Fort at said Milford.   My service was constant and not periodical - as our Company was mustered every day at roll call = and we kept a guard every night.
I am certain that I served in the Revolution as above stated at least fifteen months - & for this service I claim a pension -  my first tour is proved by Samuel Duram and Benajah Mallory whose declaration is annexed.
My second tour is proved by Capt Samuel Peck and Capt Samuel Daniels of sd. Milford whose deposition is annexed - I was born in sd. Milford November 4, 1763 -
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Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, that the forgoing is the seal of the said Court and that the foregoing attestations are in due form-
David Bristoll, the declarant and the deponents, Lemuel Durand, Benajah Mallory, Capt. Samuel Peck, Capt. Samuel Daniels, Saml. Durand and Elias Smith are severally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit-
Agreeably to the request of the War Department the Court annex and opinion that the applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, that his statements and those of the deponents are true.
For proof of the ^kind of service at the Fort in Milford, and the authority under which said Fort was erected, reference may be had to the certificate of the Hon. Elisha Phelps Comptroller of this State; attached to the papers of Samuel Peck numbered 3477
William Strong Judge of Probate
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I have always lived and now live.
—My age is recorded in the family bible
—When I went into the service I lived in sd. Milford
—In both tours of duty I enlisted.
—The name of all the regular officers which I remember are stated above
—I never received a written discharge but I faithfully served out both tours of service
I am known to Bezaleel Pinno & Chs. H. Pond of sd. Milford who can testify to my character for truth and their belief of my services in the Revolution- I am also known to Saml Durand, Elias Smith of said Milford who can testify to my character for truth and their belief of my services in the Revolution, whose depositions are prefixed-
The said David Bristol hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Bristol
We, Bezaleel Pinneo a clergyman, residing in the town of Milford and Chs. W. Pond residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Bristoll who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 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.
Bezaleel Pinneo
Chs. H. Pond
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Revd. Bezaleel Pinneo who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Milford and that Chs. H. Pond who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Milford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, David L. Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Bristoll for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 14th day of January 1833.
David L. Baldwin Clerk
State of Connecticut Probate District of Milford
January 14th, 1833---
I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate is Clerk of said
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In reply to your request of ______________, received ________________ for a statement of the military history of David Bristol - a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S File 17300
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
June 8, 1780
Apl. 1, 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
1 year.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jehiel Bryan
Joseph Davidson (Guarding Fort at Milford)
COLONEL.
Willard
STATE.
Conn.
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Milford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Jany. 14, 1833
Residence at date of application, Milford, Conn.
Age at date of application, Born Milford, Conn. Nov. 4, 1763
Remarks:  No data as to family-
Only David
Very respectfully,

523-406-535-548.1
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to 323 O.
17300
INVALID.
File No. 17,300
David Bristol
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 15, 1897 - History Mr. John W. Bailey- Lock St. Cincinnati
June 13 99
C Dick 
1907 May 13, Hist. to Mrs. John Campbell
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3—595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 4, 1907
Searched by A. O. T.
Original No._______________________
Certificate No._____________________
Claimant, Mary P.   wife of
Soldier, David Bristol
Service, Conn
res. N. Y. & Ohio.  Rev War
Remarks:  No wid claim
No Invalid except File 17300
Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07
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 State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for said District on the 16th day of January 1833-
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Durand aged 66 years, and Elias Smith aged 65 years, both of said Milford, who being duly sworn, do depose and say, that they are and have always been acquainted with David Bristoll of said Milford that said Bristoll's character for truth and veracity is good, and deponents further say that they have always lived neighbors to said Bristoll, and that it has always been reported and believed in the neighborhood, and never doubted, that the said David Bristoll was a soldier of the Revolution - and further deponents say not
Samuel Durand
Elias Smith
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss
At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for said District on the 16th day January 1833
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Benajah Mallory aged 67 years, and Lemuel Durand aged 71 years both of said Milford who being duly sworn do depose and say that on the 8th day of June 1780 they enlisted in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Ichial Bryan of said Milford for three months, and served said three months in said Company, which was marched from Milford to New London in this State, and were imployed [employed] at and near said New London during said term of three months, and were discharg'd on the 9th of Sept. 1780 - and Deponents further say that David Bristoll of Milford aforesaid served in said Company with them, during said term of three months, as above stated against the common enemy during the War of the Revolution, and further the deponents say not.
Benajah Mallory
Lemuel Durand
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

Note:  Written across the text:
Capt D. Bristol
Milford Connt.
26145
Admit. 
15m priv
$50
D. L. Baldwin
Milford
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford ss-
At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for said District on the 14th day of January 1833.
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Daniels aged 68 years and Samuel Peck aged 68 years both of said Milford who being duly sworn do depose and say, that on the first of April 1781 they inlisted [enlisted] for one year in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt Joseph Davidson of said Milford which was imployed [employed] as a guard in the Fort in said Milford and in defending and protecting the Sea Coast in and about said Milford from the common enemy;
deponents further say that David Bristoll of the aforesaid Miilford served in said Company during said term of one ^whole year as above stated, against the common enemy during the War of the Revolution, and further deponents say not--
Samuel Peck
Samuel Daniels
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk
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Stamped:
PENSION U. S. OFFICE
F
APR 29 1907

O. W. & N. DIV. FILES
APR 30 1907
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Forest O. Apr. 26th 1907
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Have you the name of David Bristol or Mary ^Prindle Bristol his wife on the Pension Rolls from the Rev. War.  They moved to N. Y. from Conn. after the close of the Rev. War and afterward to Ohio
I have been told that he was a pensioner but have no records & it may be a mistake.
Mrs. John Campbell
Forest O.
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Stamped:
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
APR 17 1897

PENSION U. S.
APR 15 1897
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THE OHIO SOCIETY
OF
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
JOHN WARD BAILEY, SECRETARY
323 LOCK ST.
ARCHIBALD I. CARSON, M. D.,
ASS'T SEC'Y 321 BROADWAY.
CINCINNATI, April 13/97
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. D.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the Military History of the following Revolutionary soldiers:
David Bristol 
Pensioner, of Milford New Haven Co. Conn}
John Bump Corp. Capt. his Co. 4th Conn. Line}
Corp. Capt. Buells Co. 1st Conn. Line}
Prisoner 1818.}
Stephen Bump 
Priv. Capt. Woodbridges Co., 7th Conn.}
Priv. Capt Benedicts Co. Bradley's}
Battalion Wadsworth's Brigade}
Dont know if he was a Prisoner or not}
Thanking you in advance I am yours Respectfully,
Jno. W. Bailey
Secy.
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Stamped:

CONGRESSIONAL
MAY 29 1899
U. S. Bureau of Pensions.
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CHARLES DICK
DAYTON A. DOYLE
FREDERICK C. BRYAN
Law Offices
Dick, Doyle & Bryan,
Washington D. C.
N. W. COR. 14TH AND G STREETS.
Akron, Ohio,
ROOMS 25, 26, AND 27, DOYLE BLOCK.
Washington, D. C., May 27th, 1899
The Honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:--
I have the honor to inquire if your records show that one David Bristol, who died at Windham, Portage County, Ohio, about 1853, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  The census of the Revolutionary soldiers taken in 1840 shows that a soldier by that name lived at Milford, Conn.  It is supposed that he afterwards moved to Ohio.  His descendants say that he was a pensioner and that they remember his going to Ravenna to draw his pension.  The Grand Army Post at Windham desires to decorate his grave next Tuesday if he was indeed a Revolutionary soldier.  Will you kindly advise me if your records show that a soldier by the above name lived in Portage County any time after 1840.
Very truly yours,
Chas. Dick.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
W. 2590,
I. 17300.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON D. C.,
May 15, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Stephen and John Bump and David Bristol, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of [Stephen] Bump has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
John Bump made an application for pension on April 2, 1818, at which time he was 59 years of age and residing at Lyme, Conn., and his pension was allowed for five years' actual service as a corporal in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Lee and Col. Durkee.  Place of his enlistment not stated.  His widow, Rebecca, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
David Bristol made an application for pension on January 14, 1833, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing at Milford, Conn., and his pension was allowed for fifteen months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bryan and Col. Willard.  He enlisted at Milford, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John W. Bailey,
323 Lock St., Cincinnati, Ohio.