Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20274, for John Nails, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Conn.
Nails, John
Sally
NUMBER W.20374
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 408
Sally Nails of Fairfield in the State of Ct
who was a [BLANK] in the [BLANK] commanded
by Captain Con of the [BLANK] commanded by [BLANK] in the [BLANK]
widow of John Nails decd late a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct at the rate of -80- Dollars -00- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Jany 1837 and sent Hon G. Tomlinson Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 40.00
$480.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, [crossed out: 1832] 1836}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol 1. Page 84
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8115 4
Connecticut
John Nails
At Stratford in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meiggs [Meigs] of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of March 1818.
certificate of Pension issued the 25 of March 181[illegible] and sent to Saml W Johnson Fairfield Cty Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 91.87
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
139.87
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continue

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Notification sent the 8 July 1820.
David Burr, Esq.
Stratford
Conn
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Connect. 21 March
John Nails - Private
Stratford -Litchfield Co.
Enld In 1776 Served for 1 Year in Col Wyllys Conn Reg
In 1778 Enlisted in Col Meigs Conn Regt. Served Col [illegible]
Ad.

[the following is written to the left of the text, perpendicular]
my hand and canssed the Seal of said Court to
Robert Fairchild
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John Nails of Stratford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut. declares and says that he enlisted in Capt Wooldriges company - Col Wyllis's regt. in the Connecticut line, in the year 1776 for one year, and performed duty
in the infantry of the regular Army first at Boston and then at New York during all said term, when he was regularly discharged. That in the year 1778 or sooner he again enlisted in the infantry of the regular Army, in Capt E Humphreys Company, & Col Meigs Regt. in the Connecticut line for and during the War. That he served that Regt. untill it was broken up, when he was transfered to Col. Webb's Regt of infantry in the same line, in which he served untill regularly discharged after the Peace of 1783.-
Subscribed by me this 21 day of March 1818-
Signed in presence of
Wm T Shelton
Wm Walker
John Nails

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County Stratford March 23rd. 1818 Personally came and appeared before me Samuel W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield the abovenamed John Nails of Strafford who made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition.
Sam W Johnson
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State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in Fairfield County
I Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Nails did serve in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his foregoing Declaration & is in evidenced instructions; I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. In Witness whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of March 1828. Sam W Johnson

I John Nails of Stratford aforesd do further declare that I am & ever have been a resident citizen of the United States of America that I served faithfully in the continental army in the late war of the Revolution & in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Meigs & Webb constantly for more than four years immediately preceding the time when the army was disbanded at Westpoint in 1783
at the close of the said revolutionary war when I received a regular & honorable discharge in writing which I delivered to John Thompson for him to send to Philadelphia, about two years after sd. war, for the purpose of obtaining military lands to which
I supposed myself entitled. I have never since seen sd. discharge and that I am extremely poor, and by reason of my reduced
circumstances in life, I am in great need of assistance from my country for support; and now make application therefore to the Honable Secretary of War pursuant to a late Act of Congress, and ask that this supplementary affidavit may be considered and held as a part of the original declaration contained
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within & dated March 21st 1818, and I do declare also that the reason why I did not in my said original declaration state the same facts which I now state, was that I did not then know that the same was necessary for me to state. Witness my hand this 22nd day of June AD. 1818.
John Nails

State of Connecticut ss Stratford June 22nd AD. 1818
Then & there personally came before me Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield John Nails above named & to me well known and made oath to the truth of the facts contained & stated in the foregoing supplementary declaration by him subscribed in my presence
Robert Fairchild

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss;
I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County, do certify & make known, that Samuel W. Johnson Esqr. was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County for the Year past, and that Robert Fairchild Esqr. is now appointed Judge of said Court of Common Pleas (in the room & stead of said Samuel W. Johnson) duly Commissioned for that purpose which bears date on the 20th day of May 1818. And that full faith and credit & ought to be given to their official Acts & proceedings.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield, this 22nd. day of June AD. 1818.
David Burr
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I Nehemiah Gorham of Stratford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age bdepose and say, That I am well acquainted with John Nails of said Stratford, and well know him to have long been and inhabitant of said Stratford in Connecticut, and I well knew that he was a private Soldier of the Continental Army in the Connecticut line the Company and Regt I do not know. That he served therein several years - the time and manner of his discharge I know not, but I never knew any thing but that he was regularly and honorably discharged - and during the time the said John Nails was in service as aforesaid - I was a Lieutenant in [illegible] Chapmans Company and Col Swifts Regt of infantry in the Connecticut line.
dated in Stratford March 20th 1818
Nehmh Gorham

State of Connecticut Ss. Stratford in Fairfield County.
On the 24th day of March 1818 Personally appeared before me Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield the above named Nehemiah Gorham to me well known and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition
Sam W Johnson
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State of Connecticut ss Stratford June 23rd. AD. 1818
I Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Nails, the within named applicant for a pension, did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, as stated in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, and that he is in need of assistance from his country for support by reason of his reduced circumstances in life. And I now transmit the testimony in said case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed in March 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed.
Robert Fairchild

Connecticut 21 March
Nails - Private
Stratford-Litchfield Co.
In 1776 Served for them in Col Williams Conn. Reg
1778 Enlisted in Col Meigs Conn Regt & served Col [illegible]
Ad.
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John Nails (compared)
(8155)
Land
(Sept. 1819)
Sent to David Burr Esqr.
Stratford, Con.
July 8. 1820
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 13th day of June 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PESONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, John Nails a resident in the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
1 hoe - 2 axes - 1 spade
1 rake - 1 pitchfork 3 chairs
1 pair andirons 1 pair tongs - 1 iron pot
1 iron kettle - 1 Gridiron - 1 trammel
1 Table - 1 looking glass 1 set old crockery
6 knives & forks 2 old trunks -
and a life estate in the one half of an old, small house and in the one half of eighty rods of land on which said house stands.
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court as aforesaid this 13th day of June 1820 by me
John Nails
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 13th day of June 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, John Nails aged sixty four years, resident in the Town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 
that in 1775 & 1776 he served as a private one whole year in Capt. Holdridges company in Col. Wyllys Regiment and in the year 1777 or 1778 he enlisted during the War as a private in Capt. Elijah Humphreys', Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Meigs, in the Connecticut line, and served therein faithfully more than five years, and until the end of said war in 1783, when he was regularly discharged at West Point.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 21st day of March 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 8115. And I do further 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, on 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer and that I am unable to work but a part of the time, and cannot support myself by manual labour and that I have no family residing with me except my wife named Sarah aged fifty three years, and a granchild named Susan Jones aged eight years.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
John Nails
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty one Dollars and ninety eight Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered
in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
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District of Connecticut, ss.
I, David Burr Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Farfield in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty one Dollars and ninety eight Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 13th day of June 1820
David Burr

I Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that David Burr Esq. is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the
preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Fairfield this 13th day of June 1829
Robert Fairchild
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1034 3. Sec.

admd.
2 years Pri
80$
no dedction - died in 1823

Hon G. Tomlinson
Senate US
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss..
On this 14th day of January 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford, Sally Nails a resident of the town of Stratford in said Fairfield County Aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of John Nails late of Stratford deced who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that the sd. John Nail died in sd. Stratford on the 22nd day of August 1823 at her husbands native place was East Haven in the County of New Haven & State aforesaid- that she became acquainted with the said John Nails, during the Revolutionary War and was married to him by Samuel Whiting Esq. Justice of the peace for Fairfield County in the month of April 1782, and that her maiden name was Sally Herman at her husband remained in Stratford about a month after their Marriage & then return to the Continental Army and served till the close of the Revolutionary War- that she cannot say to what company or Regiment he belonged, nor does she know the names of his Commanding Officers, but for the particulars of which she would beg leave to refer to the Pension Office in the City of Washington, where she presumes all the evidence related to her husbands services will be found & of his having been a Pensioner of the Revolutionary Army of the United States, the deponent further states the she has in her possession, a notification received from the War Department Pension Office dated July 8th. 1820 informing her husband that a schedule of his property had been examined, & that his name had been continued on the Pension Rool, which sd. document is hereunto annexed- the deponent further testifies & says that no record of her marriage is to be found on the Records of the town of Stratford, nor in any of the books or records of the late Samuel Whiting Esq who performed the marriage Ceremony as he kept no Record of the kind, although he frequently at that time united persons together in the Marriage Contract, the Churches in Stratford at that time being vacant of their Pastors; the deponent further says that she is the mother of eight children by her husband the sd. John Nails that her first childs birth was premature & still born in the Month of September 1782 & had no attendant Physician with her at the time, her 2nd Child a daughter was born in November 1784 & is still living in sd. Stratford, her 3d child born Jany. 14th 1786 died May the 20th the same year, her 4th child born Apl. 5th. 1787, her fifth June 21. 1789, her 6th June 17th. 1792 her 7th. Sep. 9th. 1785 and her 8th. Child Nov 14th. 1800. That at the several periods of her confinement in the Births of her children, she was attended, by Mrs. Whiting, Doc. Tomlinson Doc. Clarke & Mrs. Poor, all of whom are now dead excepting Mrs. Poor and no Record is to be found among any of their books or papers, relation to the births of her Children excepting in the
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on the Books of Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting where there is a record of her having attended as Midwife at the birth of her second child in November 1784 and of her 4th Child Apl. 5. 1787 The deponent further testifies and says that she was married by the sd. Samuel Whiting Esq at his dwelling house in sd. Stratford & some of his family were present at the time, which indeed are since dead & she knows of no person now living that were present on that occasion but in Corroberation of this her declaration she would refer to the affadants of Saml W.  [illegible] Simon C. Whiting accompanying this her Declaration and she further testifies and says that she has not since the death of her husband the sd. John Nails, been since married but that she still remains his Widow
In presence of
David Brooks
Mary E Sampson
Sally Nails, her mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me.
Attest. R S Nichols, Clerk
Monk Moore Judge


And the now Curent do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interagatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant is the widow of John Nails a revolutionary soldier who served as she states-
Attest. R S Nichols, Clerk
Monk Moore Judge

I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Nails for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of January A.D. 1837
R S Nichols, Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss
Stratford January 12th 1837
I Certify that I have carefully examined the Records of the town of Stratford of which I have the Custody, and that the Record of the Marriage of John Nails late of sd. Stratford is not to be found- It also appears that many of the Marriages of the Inhabitants of this town are not put upon the Records. I further certify that it appears from the Records, that Samuel Whiting Esq late of sd. Stratford decd was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield during the Revolutionary War & for some time afterwards and there are Deeds & Instruments Recorded wherein the acknowledgements were taken before the said Samuel Whiten Esq was a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid
Attest- David Brooks Town Clerk

Fairfield County ss Stratford January 13th. 1837
Personally appeard David Brooks above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him Subscribed
Before me- David P. Judson
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ss, Bridgeport
I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said Fairfield County, do hereby certify that David Brooks Esq is a Justice of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission will expire in June 1837 and that his signatures to the Depositions of George C Shepard Frederick W. Chapman, Samuel W Southworth Seymour C Whiting Mary Southworth and Phebe Beerrs are all his genuine signatures
Given under my hand & the seal of said Probate Court this 16th day of January 1837
R S Nichols, Clerk
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This certifies that from the Records of Christ Church in Stratford County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut it appears there was no Clergiman duly authorized to solemnise marriages in said Church between the twenty ninth of May 1773, and the sixteenth of February 1783. And that during that interval of time there was no marriage entered upon the records of said Church
Stratford Jan 13. 1837. George C. Shepard
Rector of Christ Church

Fairfield County ss. Stratford January 13th 1837
Personally appeared Rev George C. Shepard above named and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed
Before Me David Brooks Justice of Peace
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I hereby certify that there was a vacancy in the Pastoral office in the Congregational Church in Stratford from April 2nd 1780 to the 3d of August 1784.. as appears from the records of said church-- & that therefore it is highly probable Mrs Sally Nails widow of John Nails a revolutionary pentioner was married to the said John Nails by Samuel Whiting Esqr & That Mr Samuel Southworth, Mrs Phebe Beers are members of the Congregational Church. & that their word may be relied on as persons of truth & veracity.
Stratford January 12. 1837
Frederick W. Chapman Pastor of Congregational Church in Statford Conn.

Fairfield County Ss
Stratford January 12th. 1837
Personally appeared Frederick W. Chapman and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me David Brooks Justice of Peace
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John Nails
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War Department, No. 8115.
PENSION OFFICE,
July 8th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. John Nails
[illegible]
Stratford,
Conn.
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss.1
On this 9th day of December 1836
personally appeared before me David Brooks a Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County Samuel W. Southworth a resident of the Town of Stratford in said County aged 79 years who first being duly sworn according to Law does upon his oath testify and say that he is personally acquainted with Sally Nails Widow of John Nails, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States late of said Stratford deceased, that he has been acquainted with the said Widow Sally Nails many years, both before, and since her Marriage with the said John Nails and that her maiden name was Sally Herman, that previous to her marriage she frequently worked at his mothers house in sd Stratford in the Spinning of Wool and other domestication of his mothers family, and the said John
Nails and Sally Herman were joined together in Matrimony in the spring of the year 1782 (as he verily believes, by Saml Whiting Esq) Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County That he frequently conversed with the said Sally Nails at the time of her marriage, on the subject of her marrying the sd. John Nails, he being then enlisted to the Continental Army - and that the said John Nails, after his marriage with the sd. Sally returned to the Continental Army of the United States, and served till the close of the Revolutionary War, and the deponent further says that he has not the least shadow of doubt in his mind, but that the said Samuel Whiting Esq., performed the marriage ceremony, of the sd Nails, tho he was not present at the wedding, but that it was a matter of notoriety in the town at that time, and the deponent further says, that the said Sally Nails, since the death of the said John Nails, has not been intermarried but that she still remains his widow
Saml. W Southworth
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 9th day of December 1836
David Brooks

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss.
Stratford December 9th 1836
I Certify that the above named deponent Saml. W. Southworth has been known by me for many years & that his Character for truth & veracity is underatted & his testimony entitled to full credit
David Brooks, Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss
On this 12th day of January 1837 personally appeared before me David Brooks a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Semour C. Whiting a resident of the town of Stratford in said Fairfield County aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his Oath depose and say that he is the son of Samuel Whiting Esq late of sd. Stratford decd and that his Mother named wife of the sd. Samuel, was Elizabeth who is also some years since deceasd- That his Father the sd. Samuel Whiting was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield during the Revolutionary War duly authorized to perform the Marriage Ceremony & that the sd. Saml Whiting Esq. did at various times unite persons together in the Marriage Contract, on some of which occasions, the deponent was personally present. That he has the possession of the Book & papers of the sd. Saml Whiting Esq. and that no record is to be found among them of any marriages that he performed, & that his father the sd. Saml. Whiting Esq decd kept no Record of the same. The Deponent further testifies, that he was personally acquainted with John Nails late of sd. Stratford and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, & that he is also personally acquainted with his widow, Sally Nails, whose maiden name was Sally Herman and that according to his best knowledge & belief the sd John Nails & Sally Herman were joined together in Matrimony by the sd Samuel Whiting Esq. and the deponent further says that from a Record kept by his mother Elizabeth Whiting, that she attended as Midwife at the birth of two of the Children of the sd. Sally Nails, by her sd. husband John Nails decd; the one of which a daughter, was born in November 1784 and the other a son born April 1787 & which said Record is now in his possession- and the deponent further declares, that the said Sally Nails, widow of the said John Nails decd. has not since the death of the sd. John Nails been married but that she still remains his widow.
Seymour C Whiting
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of January 1837
David Brooks Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss 
Stratford January 12th. 1837
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Semour C Whiting and that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief -
David Brooks Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss.
On this 9 day of December 1836 personally appeared before me David Brooks a Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County, Mary Southworth a resident of the town of Stratford in said Fairfield County aged 74 years who first being duly sworn according to Law does upon her oath depose and say that she is personally acquainted with Sally Nails, Widow of the late John Nails of Stratford deacesd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United. That her maiden name was Sally Herman and that the sd John Nails and Sally Herman were married in the Spring of the year 1732 by Saml. Whiting Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for sd County and she verily believes, that their Marriage was a matter of Notariety in sd. town of Stratford. He the sd John Nails being then in the Army of the Revolution & that the said John Nails after his marriage with the sd Sally Herman returned to the Continental Army and served till the close of the War of the Revolution, and that the said Sally Nails has not since the death of the John Nails, been intermarried, but that she still remains his widow
Mary Southworth
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th. day of Decem. 1836
David Brooks Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss
Stratford December 9th. 1836
I certify that the above named deponent Merry Southworth is well
known to me & that her charact for truth & veracity is unimpeachable & that her testimony is entitled to full credit-
David Brooks Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss
On this 9th day of December 1836 personally appeared before me Davis Brooks a Justice of the law in and for the County aforesaid Phobe Beers a resident of the town of Stratford in said County aged 76 years who first being duly sworn according to law does upon her Oath depose and say that she was personally acquainted with John Nails, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States late of sd. Stratford decd, and is also well acquainted with his Widow Sally Nails, whose maiden name was Sally Herman, and that the said John Nails and Sally Herman were as she verily believes married by Samuel Writing Esq, Justice of the Peace in and for Fairfield County some time in this Spring of 1782 and that she well remembers that the said John Nails after his Marriage with the sd. Sally Herman returned to the Revolutionary Army of the United States & continued in service till the close of the Revolutionary War & that she has ever since been acquainted with his widow Sally Nails and that the said Sally Nails has not since the death of the sd. John Nails been since married but that she still remains his widow
Pheobe Beers
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of June 1836
David Brooks Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss:
Stratford Decem. 9th. 1836
I Certify that the above named deponent Phebe Beers is well known to me that her testimony is entitled to full credit & verity.
David Brooks Justice of Peace
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Rvy
WIDOW, &c.
File No 10,214
Sally Nails
wid of John Nails Priv Rev War
Ace: June 7th /36
Index:-Vol. M, Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Nails pri. 8$ pr. mo. Act 1818. Connt
when last pd?
G.W.C
Jany 20. 37

Deid 22d Aug 1823 paid to that period
JH
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David Plant's certificate, de John Nails, U.S.
Pensioner
July 1st. 1820
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Stratford Connt. July 1. 1820
This may certify that during the years 1815, 1816, & 1817, I was a Selectman of the town of Stratford; & that in each of those years John Nails of said town received supplies of fire wood at town expence, on account of his poverty & inability to support himself by his labor; that his poverty still continues & that without the aid of his pension, he must still be in some measure supported at the expence of the town or by private charity
David Plant