Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15109, Theophilus Easton, R.I.
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Rhode Island  Easton Theophilus     S15109
Easten
Eastin  carded
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Connecticut  9919
Theophilus Easton
of [illegible] in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Davis of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Caldwell in the Rhode Island
line for 8 months and 3 days
* name also Easten and Eastin  
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 27 Dollars __Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. --- - Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June 1823 and sent to Charles Killingly 
Arrears to the 4th of March [18]33 $54
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September [18]33  $13.50
$67.50
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by George C. Stiles, Clerk
Book E. Volume 3. 4 Page 12
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham Ss.

On this sixth day of August 1832
personally appeared in open court before Thomas Barker Esquire Judge of the Court of  Probate for the District of Killingly in Said County and sitting, Theophilus Easton a resident of of the Town of Killingly in said district in the County  aforesaid  in Said state aged seventy six on this 16th day of September next - Who being first duly sworn according  to law doth his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the Seventh day 1838- That I entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz [namely] I entered said service in the year 1775 as a volunteer under the command of Captain
Jeremiah Davis, Lieutenant Isaac Hopkins and Ensign Phillip
Walker and was called out three days to Providence state of Rhode Island at the time the Lexington fight took place
and was dismissed and on the first day of December
same year I enlisted under said Davis as aforesaid
and was called to Bristol State of Rhode Island and
served one month in the State troops service and
was dismissed and that General William West of aforesaid 
State of Rhode Island commanded the Brigade to which
I belonged, and in the month of January 1776 I was
discharged and served ever since at Bristol aforesaid
under the command of said Davis as Captain aforesaid
and in the month of March same year my Father Henry
Easton was draughted. I supplied his place as a substitute
and went to tBristol and served one month under the command
of Captain John Ralph and was dismissed and in the month
of January 1777 I was draughted and marched to Warwick under 
the said Davis as Captain and John Collins was Colonel-
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and in the month of February same year my said Father
was again draughted and I took his place and Served a
month in a term to Warwick aforesaid under Captain Edward (Colonel as aforesaid) and in the same year in the month
of April I was again draughted and went to Warwick and
Served one month under Captain Simeon Hewitt, Lieutenant William Howard and Ensign Isaac Pain-and in the month of
August same year I was again draughted to serve in the
Expedition of General Spencer and went to Tiverton under 
Captain Coomer Smith, Lieutenant Isaac Pain, Ezekiel Corwell General of our brigades and in Sullivans Expedition upon Rhode 
Island, I was draughted and served one month in aforesaid Expedition under Captain Isaac Pain, Lieutenant John Cole General West and Corwell was in said Expedition under General
Sullivan-Colonel Stephen Kimbell was colonel of our regiment-
That I was upon the front guards at the time the British 
commenced their attack upon the American line and
before the Enemy about six miles to the main army of the Americans, they being stationed at [illegible] hill (so called) on Rhode Island aforesaid in said State of Rhode Island-I hereby [illegible] any claim whatever to a pension except 
the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any State-
and that he has no documentary evidence and the
he knows of no person whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his service
except those whose depositions are herewith
transmitted-
The following interrogatories were by said
Court propounded to said applicant-
Where and in what year were you
born? Answer. In Scituate in the State of Rhode Island
in the year 1756
2. Have you any record of your age and if
so where is it? Answer I have and now
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produce the same before said court.

3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? Answer. When called into the service I lived in Foster in said of State of Rhode Island and since the Revolutionary War have lived in said town of Killingly where I now live.
4. How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?  Answer As above stated.
5.  State the names of some of the regular troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.  Answer  I do not recollect the names of any officers except those mentioned in the above declaration and no other circumstances than those above referred to.
6.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?  Answer. I never received any written discharge.
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood
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and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  Ans. Pennel Hutchins, Shubael Hutchins, Davis Chase.  Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Theophilus Easton

We Pennel Hutchins and Shubael Hutchins, both residing in the said town of Killingly, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Theophilus Easton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration.  That we believe him to be of the age he has before stated, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion.
Shubael Hutchins
Pennel Hutchins

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that [unreadable] Shubael Hutchins and Pennel Hutchins Esq residents in the town of Killingly are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I David Chane, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingly hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Theophilus Easton for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of February A.D. 1800.
David Chane, Clerk
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Theophilus Easton
Windham C. [unreadable]
Admitted
Private 8 mo & 3 days
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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your cases in a tabular form.  On comparing thesee papres with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The rules and regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attentions is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace, [thus].  You will, when you return you papers to this department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the invesetigation of your claim.
A statement showing the service * of Theophilus Easton
Period when the service was rendered || Duration of the claimant’s service || Rank of the claimant || Names and Rank
of the Company officers under whom he served || Names and Rank of the General and Field officers || Battles in which the applicant was engaged || Country through which he marched. || Place of abode when he entered the service, and age
at the present period || evidence by which the declaration is supported.
1775 || 3 days ||Private || Captain Davis ||__ || __ || Bristol Rhode Island ||76 years || __
And [illegible] 1775 || 1 month || Private || Captain Davis ||__ || __ || Bristol || Foster Rhode Island || __
1776 ||1 month || Private || Captain Davis ||__ || __ || Bristol || __|| __
March 1776 || 1 month || Private || Captain Rolph || __ || __ || || __
January 1777 || 1 month || Private || Captain Davis || Colonel Coswell || __ || __ || __
February 1777 || 1 month || Private || Captain Edwards || Colonel Coswell ||__ || Norwich, Warwick || __
April 1777 || 1 month || private ||Captain Havents || Spencer || [illegible] || Tiverton || __ || __.
August 1777 || 1 month || private ||Captain Pain || Colonel Kimball || Rhode Island || __ || __ || __. 
*The amended declaration 
I am respectfully yours obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

    The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops." "militia" and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
    Four general classes of cased are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of
County of

On this    day of    personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of    in the county of   and the State, Territory or District of    aged (c) years, who being the first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States of the year (d)   , with    and served in the     (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before same Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
 To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons, one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make a declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of  a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein is required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opnion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c.  A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For ____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____.  For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension." 

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months," is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Mrs. Florence B. Dean
27 Winter Street
Danielson, Connecticut.
Dear Madam:
June 25, 1891.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ILL
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15109, that Theophilus Easton, the name also appears Easten and Eastin, was the son of Henry Easton and was born September 16, 1756 in Scituate, Rhode Island. While residing in Foster, Rhode Island, he enlisted in
April, 1775 and served at various times until about September, 1778, amounting in all to eight months and three days, as a private under
Captains Jeremiah Davis, John Ralph, Edwards, Simeon Howett (?), Coomer Smith and Isaac Pain, Colonels John Colwell and Stephen
Kimball in the Rhode Island troops and was in the battle of Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, while a resident of Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut,
where he had lived since the war. It is not stated that soldier was married.
Because of the large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the histories of only two Revolutionary War soldiers are furnished each inquirer.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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15109                         
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File No. 15,109
Theophilus Easton
Private Revolutionary war
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Act: June 7th 1832
Volume 1, Page 108
[arrangement of 1870]
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1931 - June 25 - History to Mrs. Florence B. Dean. LLL
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State of Rhode Island Providence Plantation
Secretary's Office August 22d [AD?] 1832
I certify that David Arnold of Glocester in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island is a Justice of the Peace in said town & that he is qualified to act in said capacity according to Law.
Witness Henry L Bowen Deputy Secry.
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State of Rhode Island Providence Plantation
Secretary's Office August 22d AD 1832
I certify that William G Stone of Foster in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island, is a Justice of the Peace in said town & that he is qualified to act in said capacity according to Law.
Witness Henry L Bowen Deputy Secry.
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I Stukely Turner of Glocester in the County of Providence In the 79th year of my age do testify and say that in the fawl [fall] of the year 1777 that  Theoples Eston was with me under Captain Comer Smith in the Revolution War in Spencers Expedition one month or upwards at Tivertown and Froglan Ferry

Providence Ss. in Gloucester August 2nd 1832 Personally appeared Decon [Deacon] Stukely Turner whom I know to be a man of Truth and Veracity and made sollem [solemn] oath to the Truth of the above Certificate before me David Arnold Justice of the Peace
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Daniel Hopkins of Foster in the County of
Providence and State of Rhodeisland of Lawful
age do testify and say that I have been
personally acquainted with Theophilus Easton of 
Killingly in the County of Windham
in State of Connecticut formerly of Foster
in the County of Providence and State of Rhodeisland for sixty two years that I know said Easton was in the States service in the State of
Rhodeisland a number of times during the 
Revolutionary war
Foster August 3rd 1839
Daniel Hopkins

Providence Ss. August 1839
then appeared the above named named Daniel
Hopkins and after being carefully Examined
cautioned and sworn to testify the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth
gave the above deposition which was reduced 
to writing by me in his presents [sic] and
Subscribed by him in my presents and
approved by me and the above named
Daniel Hopkins is a man of truth
and veracity
Foster August 3rd 1832
William G. Stone Justice of the piece
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I Obadiah Easten of Foster in the County
of Providence and State of Rhodeisland of Lawful
age Do testify and say that I have been
personally acquainted with Theophilus Easton
of Killingly in the County of Windham and
State of Connecticut formerly of Foster
and in the County of Providence and State of Rhodeisland have and and have been so acquainted ever since said Easton was born that I know said Easton was in the States service in the State of Rhodeisland a number of times during the Revolutionary war and further the deponent 
saith not
Foster August 3rd ad 1832
Obadiah Easten

Providence Ss. August 3rd 1832
then appeared the above named
Obadiah Easten and after being carefully Examined cautioned and Sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the above testimony which was drawn up 
by in his presents and subscribed
by me in his presents and approved by
me and the above named Obadiah Easton
is a man of truth and veracity
Foster August 5th 1859
William G. Stone Justice of the piece
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At a Court of Probate holden at Killingly
within and for the District of Killingly
the State of Connecticut - Feb. 8th 1833 -
Present Thomas Backus Judge-

Personally appeared
before said Court Theophilus Eastin of said Killingly aged 76 years and in addition to
a declaration made by him before
this Court on the eighth day of
August AD 1832 in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
doth now under solemn oath make the
following declaration Viz -

That by reason of old age and consequent
loss of memory he cannot recollect the exact period of his service as a soldier in
the Revolutionary War but that according to his
best recollection and belief he served not
less than the period mentioned below in the
following grade - that for the period of
eight months and three days he served as
private soldier and for such service claims
a pension -

said applicant says that he has no documentary evidence to prove any part of his said service
and that he knows of none and that he knows of
no persons living who can testify to the same except Obadiah Eastin Daniel Hopkins Stukely Turner
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James Seamans and William Tanner whose affidavit
he has procured and herewith transmits -

attest Theophilus Esten

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Eastin in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingly on the day and year first above written
Attest
Thomas Barker Judge
David Chase Clerk

I Roswell Whitmore of a Clergyman residing
in the town of Killingly in the County of Windham
and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with Theophilus Eastin
who hath subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that I believe him to be 76
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 I concur in
that opinion-
Roswell Whitmore

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Roswell
Whitmore before said Court the day and year
aforesaid - And the Court hereby certifies that
said Whitmore is a Clergyman in regular and
good standing resident in town of Killingly
and that his statement is entitled to full
credit-
David Chase Clerk of the
Court of
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Probate for the District of Killingly
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court
in the matter of the application
of
Theophilus Eastin for a Pension-
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
said Court the day and year
first above written.-
David Chase Clerk

The magistrate before whom the affidavit of 
the said Tanner was taken not being willing to
affix to it the usual certificate said affidavit
is not transmitted
Please to make return to
Thomas Backing
South Killingly
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James Seamans
affidavit for
Theoph Eastin
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I James Seamans of Killingly in the County of Windsor and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that Theophilus Easton of said Killingly performed with me at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island one month service in the militia of said state.  Our term of service commenced on or about the first day of December 1776.  We belonged to the same regiment but to different companies.  The said Easton's company was commanded by Capt. Jeremy Davis and our regiment by Col. Kimball.  The troops at this place were under the command of Genl West.  I also know that said Easton in the year 1777 served one month in Spencer's expedition (so called) the said Easton was in the militia in Capt Coomer Smith's company in Col. Kimball's regiment.  I was at this time in Capt. Sheldon's company and frequently saw the said Easton.  I also know then said Easton was one month in the year 1778 in Sullivan's expedition so called on Rhode Island.  The said Easton was in the militia in Capt. Isaac Paine's company and I was at the same time in the year's service stationed at Butts Hill near Bristol Ferry and saw the said Easton a number of times.  And further the deponent saith not.

James Seamans
State of Connecticut - County of Windham Ss. Killingly August 11th 1839.  Then James Seamans who subscribed the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.  I also certify that said deponent is a man of truth and veracity.

Thomas Backus, Justice of the Peace
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I, David Chase, Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Killingly in the County of Windham and
State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq. before whom the affidavit affixed heretofore made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the signature of his name annexed to said affidavit is in his handwriting and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.  The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Killingly this 4th day of February 1838.

David Chase, Clerk
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MRS. FLORENCE B. DEAN
27 WINTER STREET
DANIELSON, CONN.

May 31, 1931

Office of Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
I wish to secure a
copy of the pension papers
of
Elijah Spencer Rev. Sol.
B. 1758. - Feb 14, Windham Conn.
D. March 18 1838
M. Apr. 19 1782 Hampton Conn.
to Hannah Farnham of " "
Pension No. W. 25062

Will be very glad for any data
additional.
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I am also seeking information
concerning
Theophilis Easton (Rev. Sol.)?
B. Sept 16. 1756
D. May 15 1838
M. Orpah Goodspeed
B. Killingly Conn
He was a pensioner, but I have
not the number,
Sincerely yours
Mrs. Florence B. Dean
Registrar Sarah William Danielson
Capter D.A.R.

[ineligible] OF WARS SECTION June 2 1931 [ineligible] PENSIONS
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MRS. FLORENCE B. DEAN
17 WINTER STREET
DANIELSON, CONN.
June 30, 1931

E. W. Morgan,
Bureau of Pensions - 

Dear Sir,
In response to my
letter of inquiry of May 31, 1931
I received yesterday the
proof of the
service in the
War of the Revolution of
Elijah Spencer, and Theophilus
Easton.
Permit me to express
gratitude to the office
for this information. It means
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very much to me personally as well as in my office of Registrar of D.A.R. here.  These two soldiers are ancestors of my son's wife and hence of my grandchildren and this evidence will be the means of marking their hither-to unmarked graves - with white marble stones, erected by the State of Conn. according to our law.
Thanking you again most sincerely, Yours
(Mrs.) Florence B. Dean [over]
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Mr. John F. Blackwar, for
Fifty years in Pension Office - is my brother
F.B. Dean

US Pension Office Jul 1931