Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36349, for James Toocker, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.            
Toocker, James           
NUMBER
S.36349

CONTENTS
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Not entitled to a pension under the law of the 1 May 1820.  
Notification sent to John Fisk Esq 5 July 1870.   Middletown   Connt

3530.
Connecticut Roll

James Toocker
Capt Waterhouse
Private
Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Octr. 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esqr. New London Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818                   40.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819     48.00
Arrears 5 Mo 3/30                                   $88.80

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

[illegible] 1 Year
Saybrook, Middlesex County
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No. 56
James Toocker
Saybrook
(illegible)  10 Oct 1818.

not entitled
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Sold by Clark & Lyman

United States of America

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
County of Middlesex.                  SS.

On this 6th day of June 182[illegible], personally appeared before Joel Pratt Esqr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; James Toocker aged Sixty five years, resident in Saybrook in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit:  in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Parsons in Capt. A Waterhouse company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated 2 day of April A.D. 1818; that he has received a Pension,  the Certificate of which, bears the Number 3530 - Dated Octr 10, 1818-

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.

James Toocker
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Schedule of the real and personal estate of James Toocker of said Saybrook abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
an old Dwelling house small Barn and about 1 & 1/4 acres of Land - -                              200.00
use of about 2 acres of Poor Meadow Land in  great meadow at 4 Dollr pr Year - -           4.00
1 cow value of - -                                15.00
2 old chairs - -                                     1.00
1 old Desk - -                                                1.00
1 coffee mill - -                                         25
1 Small Table - -                             34
1 Stand - -                                               12 1/2
knives forks and crockery - -                   34
cash - -                                                10.00
1 Pr Andirons - -                                             75
8 old chairs - -                                             2.00
old shovel & tongs - -                                  20
1 Iron Kettle - -                                           42
2 Iron [illegible] - -    67                               
2 old [illegible] - -                                   34
1 old Frying pan - -                          17
                                                        $236.60
James Toocker

The sd James Toocker owes the following Debts to 
Esra Sebastian - -                                      13.00
G.A. Dickinson  - -                                    19.00
Spencer & Pratt  - -                                   2.18
[Illegible]ond Leurkey - -                          5.50
William Toocker Jr   - -                              23.00
Joseph Hill  - -                                          18.81
                                                             $81.49

                                                            236.60
Balance in favor of Toocker                  81.49
                                                            $155.12
James Toocker
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[Heavily edited document, final edits transcribed]

I, the said James Toocker, do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than 40 years last past, has been that of a Riger of vessels; that by reason of Sickness & infirmaties I am unable to labour any at all, that my family consists of two persons who steadily reside with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:
Alvin Toocker a son, aged 19; ability not equal to his support. and from weekness of Body and mind probably never will Be -

Sworn to and declared by the said James Toocker on the 6th day of June 1820 Before the Hon Joel Pratt Esqr one of the Judges of the said court the sd  James Toocker on account of his Sickness and Infirmity being unable to appear & make oath in open court
 
John Fisk [Signature] Clerk of said Court.

I, John Fisk, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  for Midx. Co 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 Two Hundred & Thirty Six dollars and Sixty cents.  
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 day of June 1820.

Jn Fisk  Clerk of sd Court

[Seal affixed at left]
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State of Connecticut
ss Lyme April Second, 1818

Be it remembered that at said Lyme on this Second day of April AD 1818 before me Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Personally came and appeared James Toocker of the town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex in said State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to law and the usage of this State did on his said oath by me to him administered declare depose and say - that at said Saybrook some time in the month of Decr. AD 1775 he enlisted for the term of twelve or thirteen months as a Soldier in Capt. Abraham Waterhouse's company, in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment that he faithfully served in said capacity the full period of time for which he enlisted when he was honorably discharged at or near Livingstons Manor in the State of New York about the first of January 1777 that he is now in 59th year of his age and that he now is and ever has been a resident citizen of the United States of America
That as to a Discharge he thinks he never received a written One - having served the term of his Inlistment he was discharged by Command
That from his reduced Circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for Support

James Toocker [signature]

Sworn before me the Day and Date aforesaid
In witness whereof I have
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caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed at New London in said State of Connecticut the Day Month and Year aforesaid -

[Piece of paper affixed at left]

Jeremiah Brainard Judge of the Superior Court of said State

I Jeremiah G Brainard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Toocker did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions contained in the aforementioned act of Congress - the foregoing declaration was made to me as the aplicant declared [illegible] made by the late 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

Witness the seal aforesaid
Jeremiah G Brainard a Judge of Superior Court
State of Connecticut

New London
April 2d, 1818.
State of Connecticut
July 8 1818 - -
I Jeremiah Brainard Judge as aforesaid do certify that James Toocker the applicant and Claimant in this Case is in poor and indigent Circumstances -

Jeremiah Brainard Judge as aforesaid

Jas. Toocker -
not on the Roll
Admitted
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For reconsideration.
Send Regt

Regulations under March 1823 sent 28 Novr 1823, to Samuel Ingham, Saybrook, Con
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36349
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 36,349  [illegible initials]
James Toocker
Pri  Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index :-Vol. 2, Page 466

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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James Toocker

Deposition of
Ebenezer Williams &
Phillip Toocker in the
case of
James Toocker
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I Ebenezer Williams of the Town of Saybrook in Middlesex County Do testify depose and say that I was personally acquainted with and was knowing sd James Toocker of sd Saybrook Inlisting & serving as a Soldier in Capt Abraham Waterhouse Company Col. Samuel H Parsons Regt in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army that sd James Toocker joined said Company about the last of Decr 1775 or first of Jany 1776 & was knowing to his continuing in the service untill the Regt was discharged which was on about the last of Decr 1776 and further the deponent saith not

Ebenezer Williams [signature]

I Selah Griswold of Saybrook having read and examined the above deposition of Ebenezer Williams do testify depose & say that I was knowing to all the matters therein mentioned and that they are true
Selah Griswold [signature]

State of Connecticut for New London County May 26th 1818
Personally appeared Ebenezer Williams & Selah Griswold and made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed contains the truth & the whole truth according to their best belief & knowledge.
Sworn before me Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace

This certifies that the foregoing Deponants are persons of credibillity and I think full confidence may be placed in their testimony

Certified for Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut ss

I do hereby certify that on the 26th day of May AD 1818 Calvin Selden of Lyme in New London County Esquire, was, and ever since hath been a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London in said State of Connecticut, duly qualified, and acting under the authority of said State and that the signature to the attestations of the within affidavits is his signature  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court in said New London County at New London this 26th day of September AD 1818

Charles Lathrop Clerk

[Folded piece of paper affixed at left]
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Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy. at War
Washington
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Say Brook Sept. 3d,, 1821-

Hon. J.C. Calhoun,
Sir
I send you the Evidence of James Toockers reduced scircumstances & which I hereby trust is conclusive. On the first examination of Mr. Edward's letter I suppod that a new application or certificate must be made- but on a reexamination of the Letter I find that Evidence of  povrty only is required. Should a certificate be granted I wish it might be directed to me as soon as consciend.

With greate respect
Your obd Sevt
James Ingham
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James Toocker's
Application &c
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To the Honll. John C. Calhoun - Secy. at War  
The Petition of James Toocker of Say Brook, in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut humbly showeth; that he made an application to the Secretary at war on the 6. day of June 1820 - before the County Court for the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut. to be placed on the Pension list Roll of the United States under the act of Congress of the 1.. of May 1820 in addition to the Act of the 18. of March 1818 - which application was rejected, on account of the wont of sufficient proof of the applicants reduced circumstances, all which will more fully appear by the original application of the 6. of June 1820.  now in the Secretary's office - Wherefore the said James Toocker in addition and supplementaries to said application of the 6. of June 1820 - would now respectfully represent that since the date of said application all the real estate of which your Petitioner was at that time possessed or which he exercised has been taken from him in payment of his Just debts except a small life Estate as hereafter mentioned that he has no property in existency whatever and that the following Schedule contains all the property of which he is possessed or which he owns excepting his necessary clothing, which consists of any
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are said of a very ordinary kind. The valuation was affixed to the articles by the Honll. Joel Pratt - viz -

                                         | Dlr. | Cts |
1.. Old Chest -- $ - 34
7.. D. Chairs -- 2..00
1.. Do Table --   - 75
1.. D D --  - 17
1.. Do Chest -- - 34
1.. Do. Desk -- 1.00
1.. Do Pot --  - 20
1.. Do Tea Kettle -- - 34
1.. Do Spider --  - 17
1.. Pr. old andirons -- - 50
1.. Do &c Shovel & Tongs -- - 17
1.. Churn --  - 25
1.. old Pepper mill -- - 17
8.. Do Spoons -- - 8
1.. Pitcher & Mug - 1 small dish -- - 17
2.. Pieces of old Brass -- 2..50
2.. Do [illegible] -- 1.50
1.. Do [illegible] -- - 17
1.. old [illegible] -- - 20
1.. Cow -- 13..50
a life estate in 2 small pieces of land rented at $[illegible] a year --

$24..62

The said James Toocker further represents that the facts stated by him, in his said application of the 6. of June AD 1820 are all true except as to the disposition of his real Estate as above stated and explained. That the above schedule contains all his proprty both real and Personal - that he is so inferm as to be totally incapable
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of labour. That he is entirely dependent upon the charity of his friends for most of the nesseccary's of life. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Wherefore he prays that his sd application may be reconsidered - and his name re-inscribed upon the Pension list roll of the United States - and as in duty bound he will ever pray

Dated at Say Brook in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut this 1. day of October AD 1821 -
James Toocker [signature]

Middlesex County ss.
Say Brook Oct. 1.. 1821 -
Then personally appeared before me - James Toocker - signer of the above and foregoing instrument - and made Sollemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Joseph Hill  Justice of Peace

I Joel Pratt of Say Brook in the County of Middlesex - depose and say that I have examined all the articles mentioned in the above Schedule of sd. James Toocker
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and that I affixed the value to the several articles as is therein set down - that I believe the same to be therein true and Just value - that I believe the foregoing statement of said James Toocker is correct and true - that I have known him for 40 years - and that I believe he is a Just subject for public and private charity - Dated at Say Brook aforesd
Joel Pratt [signature]
October 1,, 1821 -

Middlesex County ss-
Say Brook Octr.. 1.. 1821 -
Then Personally appeared before me - the Honll. Joel Pratt and made sollemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -

Before me Joseph Hill [signature] Justice of Peace

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Say Brook - and overseers of the Poor in said Town - do hereby depose and say - that we have examined the above and foregoing statement or application of James Toocker - that we believe the same is true - and that unless he has the benefit of public or private charity the Town of Say Brook
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must assist him with nesseccary's the ensuing winter to keep him from suffering - Dated at sd. Say Brook -
Oct. 1.. 1821 -
Jonathan Warner
Michael Hill
John Ayer
Joel Pratt
Select Men

Middlesex County ss -
Say Brook Oct. 1.. 1821 -
Personally appeared before me Jonathan Warner Michael Hill - John Ayer & Joel Pratt Esqr - Select men and overseers of the Poor in the Town of Say Brook and signer of the above deposition and made sollemn oath to the truth of the same -

Before me Joseph Hill [signature] Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss--
Say Brook October 1.. AD 1821--

I Samuel Ingham a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify that Joseph Hill - Esquire whose name is affixed to the above certificates in his own proper hand writing, is a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Middlesex acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut with Judicial and ministereal powers and the power of administering oaths and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal
Samuel Ingham [signature] - Notary Public
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Applicant aged 65 yrs-
Son, 19 yrs. weak in body & mind -
ability, not equal to his support.

This 1st schedule was not sworn to in open court, as required by Act 1 May 1820,
but was sworn to before a Judge at his chambers, on 6th June 1820 - See clerks certificate of 15 June, wherein he [illegible] 
as to the opinion of the court [illegible]
the values of the property [illegible] 
sd schedule

The 2d Schedule, exhibits [illegible] 
amt of $24.62 - explains [illegible] 
small pieces of land, [illegible]
And prays for a [illegible] 
stating for reason, that since [illegible] transmitted to the Dept. [illegible]
of $200. have been [illegible] 
debts. No proof offered of the [illegible] 
Bona fide sale, in any way.

See certificate of [illegible]
companying 2d Sched.
Served 1 yr in 1776 -