Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,558, for Phineas Penfield, Connecticut
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER

Conn.              Penfield, Phineas     S. 15,558

                                                           carded
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177157
Connecticut 17757
Phineas Penfield

Berlin in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Curtiss of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Enos in the Connecticut 
line for 12 mo & 23 days.

     42. 56/100
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect.
at the rate of 42 Dollars 56 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued 18th day of Septr
1833 and Thos. Lee New 
Britain  P.O. Berlin Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr. 1833       106.40 Semi-anl. allowance ending                 21.28
                               4.21.34               ________
                                                        $ 127.68
                                     {Revolutionary Claim,
                                      Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by  Wm R. Palmer Clerk;
Book E   Vol. three  Page 35.
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Phineas Penfield

1088    New Britain
                       Conn
           L, I,


admd
12 mo. 23 ds pri
__________________


    2.22
       34
   _____
    3.56
                                           85.12
                                           21.28
                                          ______
                                         106.40
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County}  Js        Berlin July 30th 1832

On this 30th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for Berlin District in said County now sitting - Phineas Penfield a resident of said Berlin aged Seventy six years & one  month who being first duly 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 7th 1832
    That he entered the service of the United States under the following named [last word inserted] Officers, and services as herein stated;

1st.  About the 18th day of July 1776, the militia company to which he belonged under the command of John Langdon the Lieutenant (the captain being about)  James North was Sergent of the company [last seven words inserted] my information is that we were called out by order of General Washington calling for the Militia of the State, and most of this company with myself went at that time, one Major Strong commanded the Regiment - we marched from Farmington to New Haven, then went on board a vessel commanded by Capt Davis - who carried us to New York.  I served at this time about three months. I was taken sick and came home before the rest of the company - all encamped in the city of New York until Long Island was taken - we then marched out near Hundgate, at this place we were attacked by the British troops and were driven to Voluntine Hill, near Kingsbridge -  I continued there until discharged on account of my sickness - I was very sick on my way home and a long time after my return home, which
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was in the month of October 1776.

2nd.  I enlisted as near as I can recollect in the month of June 1777 into a company of state troops commanded by Capt. Peter Curtis of Farmington - the Regiment was commanded by Col. Eno - we marched from Farmington to Norwalk, from thence we marched to a place in the state of New York called Crawford, from thence we marched to Fredericksburgh - from thence we marched to Fishkill - from thence we marched to East Chester - Rye & Horse Neck at some of the places we were stationed two months returned in February 1778   I served about 8 months

3rd.  In the month of November 1779 I again enlisted into Capt Peter Curtis company of state troops   I was appointed & served as coperal [sic]    we marched from Farmington to a place called Greens Farm near Fairfield in guarding the coast until discharged   I served at this time a little over two months returned home in January 1780

4th.  Beside the above campaigns I volunteered at the time of the Danbury alarm under Capt. Samuel Hotchkiss of Farmington.  I served at this time about a week   This I believe was in the year 1777.

5th.  I enlisted as volunteer under Capt Peter Curtis of Farmington expecting to go to Long Island  we went as far as Stratford and was discharged,  I believe this was in the year 1778  I served at this time about three weeks.
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I was living in Farmington at the time of entering the service of the United Sates during the Revolutionary War and have lived there, that is, in that part of Farmington which is now called Berlin ever since.  I have no documentary evidence of any if my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declare that my name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Interrogating 1st Answer}        in Wallingford New Haven County in the year 1756

" 2nd  " I have in New Haven & in an old bild...

"  3d   "  {Farmington, frsd since in that part 
             of Farmington which is now Berlin

" 4th  "  In my several declarations

" 5th  "   do   do   as far as I can see I did list it 
              as lost

 "   6  "  I did but is lost

 "   7  "  {James Francis, Elijah Francis 
             Wm Smith  Esq & my brother 
             Nathaniel Penfield

    [Signed] Phineas Penfield

Hartford County Js  Berlin July 30th 1832

This may certify that I was in the service of the United States in the year 1776 at Newyork [sic] with Phineas Penfield & recollect he was taken sick and discharged  & that Lemuel Smith & myself carried his pack - gun etc. for him several miles   the company was commanded by John Langdon.  I was an Officer in the Company, and I am now 85 years old next January.
                   [Signed]  James Nash
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
     [Signed]  Thomas Lee Judge of Probate
                                     Berlin District
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} Js  Berlin July 30th 1832

This may certify that I was in the Revolutionary war with Phineas Penfield in the year 1776 at Newyork [sic]    he was taken sick and discharged before the rest of the company,  I well remember of assisting him with James North & others in carrying his knapsack & gun etc. about 4 miles.  I have no doubt but he served at this time as long as he has stated in his declaration in three months  I have always lived as near neighbor to Phineas Penfield   he sustains a good character as to morality & is a man of truth and reputed as having been often in the revolutionary war.  I was 83 years of age last month.
            [Signed]   Leml. Smith

Sworn to, and subscribed. the day and year aforesaid
   [Signed]  Thomas Lee  Justice of Probate 
                                  Berlin District

State of Connecticut
Hartford County}  Js  Berlin  July 30th 1832
  This may certify that the subscribers neighbors of Phineas Penfield who has signed the accompanying declaration have always lived near him & can say he is a man of truth & veracity we believe him of the age he states is 76   he is reputed as being often in the Revolutionary War [last word inserted] and we have no doubt but he did all the services he has stated in his several  declarations .
           [Signed]  Elijah Francis
                          William Smith 
                         James Francis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  
      [Signed]  Thomas Lee
                          Judge Probate Berlin District

State of Connecticut
Hartford County} Js  Berlin July 30th 1832
This may certify that during  the Revolutionary War my Brother Phineas Penfield and myself were often in the service of the United States in the year 1779 Phineas enlisted under Capt Peter Curtis of Farmington in the month of November and returned home in the month of January 1780.
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and that Said Samuel Hart who has who signed the same is a credible person and their statements are entitled to credit
  And the Court further certifies that James North Esq    Decon [sic]  Elijah Francis - Wm Smith Esq - James Francis - and Nathaniel Penfield who have signed and sworn to the foregoing certification are all residents of Berlin - well known to the Court - men of truth and good moral character and high standing in society and Nandiah Woodruff whose certificate accompanies this application is a resident of Farmington & well known to this Court as a man of truth & respectability - their statement are entitled to credit  
                   Certified by me   Thomas Lee
                   Judge of Probate Berlin District
[Seal
affixed       I George Washington Southworth
here]         Clerk of Probate for the District of
                 Berlin do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phineas Penfield for a pension, And I certify Thomas Lee, who has affixed his name in his own propper [sic] hand writing, as whom is Judge of Probate for Berlin District

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and Seal of Office this 3d day of August AD 1832
   [Signed] Geo. W. Southworth  Clerk
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September 24, 1924

Mrs. Grace B. Arnold
591 Broad St.
Meriden, Conn.

Madam:

   I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim. S. 15558, it appears that Phineas Penfield was born in 1756 at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
   He enlisted at Farmington (later called Berlin) Connecticut, July 18, 1776, and served abut three months as a private in Lieutenant John Langdon's Company, Major Strong's Connecticut Regiment.
    He enlisted in April 1777 and served one week under Captain Lemuel Hotchkiss.
    He enlisted in June 1777 and served eight months in Captain Peter Curtis' Company, Colonel Enos' Connecticut Regiment.
   He enlisted in 1778 and served two week in Captain Peter Curtis' Company.
   He enlisted in November 1779 and served two months as Corporal in Captain Peter Curtis' Company.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, while a resident of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    There is no data on file relative to his family.

                        Respectfully,

                            Acting Commissioner
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Mr. Lewis Cass
  Secretary of War
   City Washington
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are reputed as being Revolutionary soldiers; most of them are known to me as such by reputation, as I have lived near them &know them all (but Mr. Roberts), my father was a soldier with them, as such died in the service - until my fathers death, this topic of their conversation from my boyhood was their revolutionary times,  -the brief that accompanied the 2 Penfields - the 2 Francis & John Andrews was a mere blank and is not returned   The written objections to those claims is herewith returned this being the last of the package.  If an early discussion could be made on same from this Court, it would quiet the rest for a while - none has yet been returned  [illegible word inserted] - and I am [illegible]  with the Old Soldiers, &  [illegible] with tears  to win their claims, many & most are very needy several are dead, & unless they can draw their pay the next March,  a number will never realize the bounty government intended for the worn out soldiers, as they are afflicted with total disease.

Another difficulty has occurred in most all the cases, that is, the length of time, they call the different terms a two month service or 4 months - or 8 or 9 as the case may be - when questioned as to most time they
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remember that it has always been on their mind that such a tour was a 2 month tour   they cannot tell whether it was a perhaps  over or under   another difficulty has been as the time of the year  they will say such a year    I was in 2-3-4 or 8 months service & until they can recollect as to some circumstances about the season, they do not remember in many cases the month they entered or was discharged and it would not be strange if in some cases they mistook the year -  The same reason is given as to naming Officers - as all from this Court performed a number of tours & under different officers - they are unable to distinguish the officers that they were under the different times.

I have been thus lengthy in this letter as to the circumstances - as they appear the only obstacles against the applicant

    I am with deep respect your obt servt

                                              Thomas Lee

                                                    older
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} Js  Berlin February 14th  1833

      On this 13th day of February AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate ... Berlin District now sitting Phineas Penfield  resident of Said Berlin - who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following declaration as an amendment - and explanation of his former declaration dated July 30th 1832.
       In my first declaration I said, I was in service about [underlined] three months. I stated by recollection only, not having any writing to refer to - I now remember that I received at my fathers house the 11th day of October in the year 1776 which would be 7 days short of 3 months if I entered the terms of service the 18th of July preceding which I believe was the day I now recollect that we volunteered & that Gad Stanley of Farmington was our Capt - but absent - and that Col. Day of Farmington  died, which was the reason as I suppose of Majr Strong having the command. on my return home I was so much exhausted & were down with sickness - that in New Haven I was brought so low that I was at one time considered dead & the neighbors called in & began to lay me out on a coufin [sic]    after about an hour I recovered & thank be to God am still living, but an old broken down man.

       In my prior 2d  term of service   I said I served about 8 months. I now remember we were discharged at Horseneck the last of January 1778 arrived at my fathers in February & served eight months according to my best recollection -

        In my former 3d term of service I said I served a little over two months, I didn't know [word inserted] how much over, & will say near 2 months I served in this term as Corporal.-
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I do not remember the names of any other General Officers under which we served. Capt Curtis' Company at this time were employed in guarding the lines   I remember that one Michael Woodruff was our sergeant.

I have presented the best proof that I can, and all that I know of,  & submit my case for your Men to decide relying in part on my traditionary evidence in support of my just claim for a pension
                                  [Signed] Phineas Penfield
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
             [Signed] Thomas Lee Judge of Probate  
                                   Berlin District
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And the said COurt do hereby declare the Officers of the same as .... in first application in that foregoing applicant was a soldier of the Revolution as he states
   And the said Court would certify that the certificate of Nandiah Woodruff of which accompanied this paper has been taken before the Court it not being duly authenticated before Mr. Woodruff the deponent is well known to the Court as a man of truth & gods moral character - his statement is entitled to Credit

The certificate of Nathl Penfield which who accompanies this is by the same Nathl Penfield whose Certificate accompanied the first application and whose character was then certified by the Court as good & entitled to credit
   Certified by me  Thomas Lee Judge of 
                     Probate   Berlin District

                   I George W. Southworth Clerk 
[Seal          of the Court of Probate for Berlin affixed       District Certify that the foregoing here]         contains the additional proceedings 
                 of Said Court in the matter of the 
application of Phineas Penfield for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 14th day of February AD 1833.
  [Signed]  Geo. W. Southwork Clerk
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the papers of James Parmelee, James Bishop, Sylvanus Clark, John Loveland, Daniel Southmayd, David Lynn, William Sage. Epaphias Sage, and more than four month, since the papers of Charles Rice, Nandiah Rockwell, Samuel Crowell, Edward Crowell, and of late, the papers of John Hand; and have heard nothing from them; while those papers drawn by Hon William L. Storr, Representative, or by his partner in his office, for John Hamilton, Ebenezer Roberts, James Johnson, Bani Parmelee, Elisha Hubbard, Samuel Prout, John Cornwell, Thaddeus Nicolas, have all been examined and approved by the Department as we understand and the pensions of the several applicants granted. [All words underlined beginning with "have been"].
  We are daily visited by those applicants for whom we have drawn papers, whose names are above stated, to now why their pensions [last three words underlined] are not granted, when, as they say, their claims [two words underlined] are as good as their neighbors whose certificates are received:  [last four words underlined] and we really feel at a loss to answer them.  We suppose however that Mr. Storr, while at Washington, [illegible] the papers which he had written, upon the attention of the department, and left ours [word underlined]. which was drawn at the same time with his  [last six words underlined], to be taken up in their order. If we hear nothing to the contrary, we shall
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make this explanation to those for whom we have written applications, when they call on us for information: at the same time respectfully asking the department, as soon as conveniently may be, to take up our business now in their hands and save us the confusion and our applicants the anxiety into which this state of things has thrown us.
    We have labored long and faithfully for those whom we suppose entitled to pensions in this region; nonetheless, if any of the papers are found, on examination, to be informal or insufficient, we are ready to receive them in return and endeavor to obtain additions if possible.

     Very Respectfully,

[Signed]  Stillman K. Wightman  Judge of 
           Probate for the District of Middletown

                  [Signed]   Jno. Fisk Clerk

Hon. Lewis Cass
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Be pleased to notify me of the results of these applications     Yours  Jno Fisk
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three months at one time.  If Mr. Penfield ever belonged to the regiment he must have known this fact.  He must explicitly state the fact relating to his several terms of service in detail; which must be proved by the best witnesses of which they are susceptible, in strict accordance with the regulations.  General allegations are not sufficient.

   It appears by the rolls of Col. Wylly's regiment in this office that Elijah Francis enlisted in Judd's company on the 26. May 1777. for the term of eight months, and was discharged on the 1st January 1778.  His services are stated so indefinitely in his declaration that his pension cannot be accurately computed for any other service under the act.
  The name of John Andrews also appears upon the rolls of Colonel Wylly's regiment, as a substitute, but
                                           ThoL
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not for the period stated in the declaration. His other services are not stated in sufficient detail, nor is the time of his birth stated, as is required by the regulations.
    From the uncertainty of the statements in the declaration and evidence of James Francis, it is impossible to decide upon his claim.  The law gives a private pension according to the length of service, if more than six months, and less than two years.  It is, therefore, necessary that the statement of service be definite and explicit, as is more fully pointed out in the printed explanation herewith enclosed.
   Similar remarks apply to the case of Phineas Penfield. None of these cases contain all the facts, or are authenticated in the manner required by  the Regulations.  The printed interrogations herewith entitle cases to admission.  Before a claim is
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is allowed, all the applicable questions must receive an affirmative answer.
       The papers in all these cases are herewith returned.

                     I am, respectfully,
                          your obedient Servant,

                                    [Signed]  J. L. Edwards
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A.H.EDDY, President   A.B. NEWTON Secy & Treas
  GEO. T. BRIDGES, Sup't  M.E. BAIRD Gen'l Agent.

             The Eddy Electric Mfg Co,
                 Manufacturers of
Eddy Automatic Electric Motors & Dynamo 
                   Electric Machines
                            Windsor, Conn  Jan. 25th '93

        [Stamp of Commissioner ,
           dated Jan 28 1893]

General Baum,
Pension Office.      Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:--

     May I trouble you to give me a statement of the record, which shows that Phineas Penfield, of Hartford County, received a pension, in 1832, with other information as to his wife's name children etc.
    Also any information you can of Jacob White, 3rd Lieut., Continental Frigate " Teumbull"
    A reply to the above will be gratefully received.

           Yours very truly,
                          
                                        A.H.Eddy
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[Stamp on left]
Jan 31 1893
DIVISION

TO CHF. _____________ DIV
ACTION _________________
     JAN  28  1893
       COMMISSIONER

Referred to Mr.
Peter for reply.
    [illegible]

        I
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[LEFT PAGE]

                         R
[Stamp]
RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
JAN 21 1897
467605
WAR DEPARTMENT

New Britain, COnn.
   Jan. 20" 1897.

Phineas Penfield Sr.
Phineas Penfield Jr.
and P. Penfield, Capt of Mil.
in Col. Beardsleys Regt.
                      War of Rev.

Loren D. Penfield
   Town Clerk.
Desires the Revolutionary 
record of the above named

[RIGHT PAGE]

Record and Pension Office
Jan 21, 1897

Respectfully referred to 
Colonel F.C. Ainsworth 
US Army, Chief Record 
and Pension Office.

  The  writer of the 
Communication hereto 
attached is the Town 
Clerk of New Britain Ct. 
and the information desired 
is for the purpose
of joining the Sons of 
the American Revolution

L.M. Penfield
Clerk.  Room 260
R & P Office

[Pension Office stamp
dated Jan 26 1897]
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[LEFFT PAGE]
[Stamp appears near top of letter]
                            OLD WAR & NAVY
                               JAN 28  1897
                                      FILES
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Jan'y 22, 1897.
Respectfully returned to

Mr. L.M. Penfield,
Room 260,
War Department.

Neither the name Phineas Penfield nor P. Penfield has been found on the rolls, on file in this office, or any Connecticut military organization, or on the rolls of any organization of Continental troops, in service during the war of the Revolution.

It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and that the absence there of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the person who bore the name did not serve in the Revolutionary army.

It os suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from  the Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut.

   In view if the statement that Phineas Penfield was a pensioner, it is further suggested that the desired information in his case may be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., which is the custodian of the pension records of all wars, and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department.
                By authority of the
                             Secretary of War:
                                [Signed] F.C. Ainsworth
                                        Colonel, U.S. Army,
                                                  Chief of Office.


9(300a-a)
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    OFFICE OF
Town Clerk and Registrar                      P
Room 10, 338 MAIN ST.

    New Britain, Conn., Jan. 20, 1897 

Cousin Lu,

Can you furnish from your records a certificate of proof that our grandfather, Phineas Penfield, Jr., or our great-grandfather Phineas Sr. was active or took part in the American Revolution, or proof that they were pensioners.  I find that Phineas was a pensioner in 1832 and from Hartford County as shown on record from Adjt. Gen'l's office Conn. Page 652.  Also a record of P. Penfield as Captain of Militia in Col. Beardsley's Regiment whose company turned out to repel the enemy in New Haven July 5, 1779 this on page 547, the original list is on file in the State Library.  I find the given name spelled Phineas, with one h on our Town records but in Andrew's History of New Britain the name is spelled with two h's.

   Nathaniel Penfield was at White Plains and Horse Neck, but as there were three of his name I am in doubt, not knowing which of the three is the one who served.

    Nathaniel and wife Hannah of Wallingford was our great-great-great-grandfather and mother [last two words inserted] his son Nathaniel also had a son, Nathaniel Jr., who was brother to our great-grandfather Phineas Sr.

   If you can obtain any record in regard to our ancestry,
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     OFFICE OF
Town Clerk and Registrar,
Room 10, 338 Main St.

           New Britain, Conn., ______________ 189
I will be pleased and will furnish you any information I can. giving dates of birth, marriage, and death of our ancestors.
                Yours,
    [Signed]    Loren D. Penfield
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                          OFFICE OF
                Town Clerk and Registrar,
                  ROOM 10, 338 MAIN ST.          

                                 New Britain, Conn.
                                           Jan. 25, 1897
  Respectfully referred to Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. for the desired information.

    I find by reference to Records of Adjt. Gen'l, Conn. (copy of which is on file in this office) that the list of Pensioners under Act of 1832 appears in Sen. Doc. 1st Session 23rd Congress 1833-34 where further particulars such as age, date of death, etc., not given in Adjt. Gen'ls list may be found.
              [Signed]     Loren D. Penfield,
                                    Town Clerk
                                                & Registrar.

[Pension Office stamp
dated Jan 26 1897
affixed here]
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                                [Stamp, upper right corner]
                                   INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
                                               RECEIVED
                                           AUG 28 1924
                                             OFFICE OF
                                        THE SECRETARY

                      591 BROAD STREET
                       MERIDEN, CONN.
Pensions
   Sec'y of the Interior
       Heon-Heubert Work

[Dep't of the Interior     
stamp Aug 28 1924          Dear Sir -
affixed here]                                  May I
have a copy of Rev. service of
Phineas Penfield - Sr - born 1756
enlisted at Farmington Conn -
and received a pension (Conn
men in Rev, page 652) -
also Thomas Bidwell Glastonbury 
Conn - (Conn Archives Rev. War -
Vol 17- Doc11)  Conn Men in Rev War p
page 666 - Pensions -
   I am looking there
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               591 BROAD STREET
                 MERIDEN, CONN.

records up for possible members of Ruth Hart Chapter - D.A.R. of Meriden Conn.   And await your reply -  accept thanks -

                               Respectfully Yours,
                         Mrs. Grace B. Arnold.
Aug 26 - 1924
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not av
 "    R.     check mark
P.-15558 -J
no other   check mark
_____________________________
  No 1812 Surv
   "      "   Wid.
Not W
  "    R
N-23369-J 
    No other
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P                  15558
           INVALID.

File No.  13-3-3-8
Phineas Penfield
Pri.  Rev  War
____________________
Act:- June 7" 32
Index:- Vol.1, Page 294
{Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb. 3, 1893.
Hist to A. H. Eddy,
Windsor, Conn.
         F.S.
__________________
Mr.23.1897 -History
to Mr. L. D. Penfield
New Britain - Conn.
___________________
1924 Sept 24 History to
Mrs. Grace B. Arnold
                     [illegible]
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[Statement in upper left corner of page]

This Bureau can furnish the military records of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their service.
  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 the original States.
                     O. W. & N. DIV.
                  REVOLUTIONARY

                                                  4. W. B.
                                                   I.  23369
                                                   I. 15558.
          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                  BUREAU OF PENSIONS
                       WASHINGTON, D.C.
                                    March 23,1897.

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Nathaniel and Phineas Penfield, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that .. [ink smudge on name] Penfield made application for pension on August 1, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing in Hartford County, Conn., and his pension was allowed for eighteen months and twelve days'
actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bray and Col. Butler.  He enlisted in Farmington, Conn.

Phineas Penfield made an application for pension on July 30, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing in Hartford County, Conn., and his pension was allowed for twelve months and twenty three days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Curtis and Col. Enos.  He enlisted at Farmington, Conn.
                             Very respectfully,

                                        Commissioner

Mr. L. D. Penfield,
New Britain, Conn.