Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4353, for Joel Terrill, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Terrill, Joel
Eunice

NUMBER
W4353

CONTENTS
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2024
Ohio (Pittsg)

Eunice Terrill
widow of Joel Terrill
who died on the 22d March 1825
of Lorain Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded
by Captain Munson of the Regt commanded
by Col. Chandler in the Connectt
line for three years from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, (Pittsburgh)
at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May
1838 and sent to N. D.
Clark Esqr Elyria.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838  $616.-
Semi=Annual allowance ending 4 Sep 38   44.-
[Total] $660.-

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d.

Recorded by Wm L [illegible] Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 167
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V2940
Eunice Terrill
Ohio.

Admitted
Corpl 2 yr  $88.

On roll Col
Chandler Capt Munson
for 3 yrs from 26 May
1777 appt Corpl 2 March
1778 discharged 26 May 1780

N. D. Clark
Elyria
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The State of Ohio
County of Lorain ss The deposition of Elihu Terrill of the Township of Ridgeville County of Lorain & State of Ohio in the Case of the application of Eunice Terrill of said Ridgeville the Widow of Joel Terrill of said Ridgeville for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the fourth day of July AD Eighteen Hundred Thirty Six -

On this ninth day of November AD Eighteen Hundred thirty- Seven personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Lorain now sitting Elihu Terrill a resident of the township of Ridgeville in the County of Lorain aforesaid of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is brother to Joel Terrill late of said Ridgeville deceased - that his said brother was born in Waterbury State of Connecticut in the year 1757 and died in Ridgeville aforesaid in the year 1825, - that his said brother resided in New Haven County Connecticut until about the year Eighteen Hundred Ten when he moved to Ridgeville aforesaid - that his said brother enlisted into the United States or Continental Service in the spring of 1775 thinks that the name of the Captain was Peck and that Israel Terrell was Ensign or Lieutenant. Deponent hath always understood by his said brother & from others who were in the service & believes it to be true that his said brother went to New York & then up the North River to St Johns helped take the fort at that place & went to
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Montreal. Deponent further says that his said brother Joel Terrill again enlisted into the United States or Continental Service in the year 1777 or 1778 & he believes said last enlistment was for the term of three years or during the war at any rate he knows the enlistment could not have been later than the year Seventeen hundred Seventy eight & that he went into the Service of the United States immediately after said enlistment & continued in said service without attending to any other business until the war was ended. In the year 1778 he wrote home to deponent to have deponent come and take his place in the army and let him come home a short time deponent went and was accepted as a Substitute & answered to his said brothers name while he was gone home which was about two or three months when he returned again into the Service. During said time when he was at home I was informed & believe to be true that he was married to Eunice Hodge at any rate after he left the Service he lived with her as husband till his death in Said Ridgeville in the year 1825. Deponent says that Eunice Terrill the Widow of the Said Joel Terrill deceased is now living in Ridgeville aforesaid & has been Sole and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband in the year 1825 & that she is now Sole and unmarried - Deponent says that at the time above mentioned when he was a Substitute for his said brother he the deponent entered the army at New Milford Cont. and went to Reading and to Black Rock on the East River above New York. Deponent says he thinks
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Theophilus Munson was the Captain over his company and Hodge the Lieutenant. - Deponent Says that his said brother Joel Terrill always had the reputation of being in the battles at Monmouth - Germantown & some others of less importance - that he had his bayonet belt shot off at the battle of Germantown - that he was with Layfayette at Barren Hill Church - he was one winter at Valley Forge. Deponent never had a doubt of said Joel Terrills being in the above battles. Deponent saith that Said Joel Terrill never drew any pension to his knowledge nor did he ever hear that he ever made any application for any nor does he believe he ever did - he was for a large number of years before & at the time of his death worth considerable property. Deponent saith that Said Joel Terrill while in the Service as aforesaid was a corporal & he believes all the time under his said last enlistment.

Question by Court?
How long was Joel Terrill in the service under the first enlistment?
Answer About eight months
Question by Court? 
How long was Joel Terril in the Service under the last enlistment
Answer About four years & till the war closed

his 
X 
mark
Elihu Terrill

Witness A D Clark

Sworn to and subscribed in open court Nov 9. 1837
E H Leonard Clerk
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The deposition of David Bebee of the township of Ridgeville aforesaid in the application of Eunice Terrill widow of Joel Terrill late of Said Ridgeville deceased for a pension as aforesaid. On this ninth day of November A.D. Eighteen Hundred thirty Seven personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Lorain now sitting David Bebee a resident of the township of Ridgeville aforesaid of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with Joel Terrill late of Said Ridgeville deceased - that Said Joel Terrill before coming to the State of Ohio resided in New Haven County Connecticut most of the time in Waterbury - that he was at the wedding of Said Joel Terrill with Eunice Hodge now Eunice Terrill - should think it was in the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy Eight - understood & verily believe that Said Joel Terrill was by enlistment in the United States Service before and at the time of his said marriage & that he continued in said Service to the end of the war - he saw him in the said Service at Fishkill on the North River - he had the reputation of having been in the battles of Stony Point, Monmouth & Germantown, deponent never doubted it or heard it disputed - believes said Terrill was a corporal while in said Service - Said Joel Terrill moved from New Haven County Connecticut to Ridgeville Ohio about the year Eighteen Hundred Ten - was then and
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up to the time of his a man of considerable property - never knew or heard of his having or applying for a pension - Should think it was in the year Eighteen Hundred twenty five that he died in Ridgeville aforesaid. The same Eunice Hodge now Eunice Terrill married to the said Joel Terrill at the time & place testified to by this deponent in the first part of this deposition is now living in said Ridgeville aforesaid sole and umarried & has been so ever since her said husbands death

David Beebe [Signature]

Sworn to & subscribed
in open Court November 9 1837
E H Leonard Clerk

On this ninth day of November AD 1837 Personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas for the County of Lorain & State of Ohio William N R[illegible] & Buel Peck both residents of the Township of Ridgeville in said county of lawful age who being first duly Sworn according to law do on their respective oaths depose & say that we are well acquainted & have been so for more than ten years last past with Elihu Terrill & David Bebee of said Ridgeville & Signers of the aforesaid deposition and we do believe them both upright honest men & who may safely
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believed under oath & further the deponent say not -

Wm N N[illegible] [signature]
Buel Peck [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed
in open Court Nov 9, 1837
E H Leonard Clk

This day came Eunice Terril [Terrill] in open Court and made her declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the fourth of July AD 1836 granting pensions to the widow of Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers in certain cases & on the same day in open Court appeared Elihu Terril & David Beebe and made their depositions as to their knowledge of the facts stated in the said Declaration - And the said Court having considered the same do hereby declare their opinion. that Joel Terril deceased mentioned in the said declaration - served as is stated in the said declaration - That the said Eunice Terril the declarent was Lawfully married to the said Joel Terril deceased in the month of December AD 1778 - That the said Joel Terril died in March AD 1826. That she the said Eunice is now living sole & unmarried & has so been ever since the death of said Joel in March 1826 - and that Elihu Terril & David Beebe are creditable persons & entitled to belief

The State of Ohio
Lorain County ss   I EH Leonard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Journals of said Court, and that the declaration, and depositions, hereunto attached are the original declaration, and depositions mentioned in the proceedings of said Court aforesaid.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto
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set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at my office in Elyria this 15th day of November AD One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven

EH. Leonard  Clerk
[signature]

[Seal with serrated edges over what appear to be ribbons is affixed at left]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836

The State of Ohio
County of Lorain ss
On this 9th day of November AD Eighteen Hundred Thirty Seven personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas for said County now sitting Eunice Terrill now and for more than twenty years last past a resident of the Township of Ridgeville County of Lorain & State of Ohio, aged Seventy Nine years the ninth day of September A.D. Eighteen Hundred Thirty Seven 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 fourth A.D. Eighteen Hundred Thirty Six.
The said Eunice Terrill declares & says that she is the Widow of Joel Terrill late of the township of Ridgeville aforesaid deceased - that she was lawfully married to the said Joel Terrill in the month of December A.D. Seventeen Hundred Seventy Eight - that at the time of her said marriage her said husband was in the United States Service by enlistment - that she lived with her said husband Joel Terrill until the twenty second day of March A.D. Eighteen Hundred Twenty five at which time he died at Ridgeville aforesaid - that she has remained sole and unmarried ever since the said time of his death & that she is now sole and unmarried. The said Eunice Terrill further declares & on her oath fully believes that the said Joel Terrill deceased, her lawful husband in his life time by marriage as aforesaid, enlisted into the
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United States or Continental Service for about the term of Eight months which expired before her said marriage - was at the taking of the Fort at St. Johns & went to Montreal.
She further declares & fully believes to be true that the said Joel Terrill again enlisted into the United States or Continental Service as a corporal in the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy Seven or the early part of Seventeen Hundred Seventy Eight, at any rate before her said marriage which was in December Seventeen Hundred Seventy eight and served during the remainder of the war. Said last mentioned enlistment was for three years or during the war. At the time of our said marriage he came home from the service & staid a short time not more than ninety days & then returned into the service again. I believe his brother was a substitute for him in that time.
She believes he served under Captain Theophilus Munson of New Haven - Colonel Durgee and Colonel Meigs - Sergt. Shelly and Lieutenant Hodge -
[Several lines of text crossed out]
My said husband Joel Terrill lived in Waterbury New Haven County when he enlisted and after the war lived in said New Haven County until the year Eighteen Hundred Ten when we moved to Ridgeville aforesaid.
She further declares that her said husband always affirmed that he was in the battle at  Monmouth and in the battle at Princeton & at the storming of the Fort at Stony Point and in the battle at Germantown and in several other
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engagements and that she has always understood the same from those who were in the service at the same time & she fully believes the same to be true. She further declares that her said husband continued in the service during the war after his said second enlistment & that after said second enlistment he attended to no other business whatever but devoted his whole time to the service of his Country. She further declares that her said husband never had any Pension & that having property up to the time of his death in March AD 1825, he never made any application for a pension. She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present.

Eunice Terrill [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed
in Open Court Nov. 9th AD 1837
EH Leonard Clerk
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[Appears to be a page from a bible]

Chap. iv.
Judgment on the wicked, and blessing on the good. Elijah's coming and office.

[In left margin:] Before CHRIST cir. 397.

CHAP. IV.
 1 God's judgments on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
FOR behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that is shall leave them neither root nor branch,

[In left margin:] Luke. I. 78.

2 But unto you that fear my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

[In right margin:] Before CHRIST cir. 397.

3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

[In right margin:] Exod. 20. 3.

4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

[In right margin:] c Matth. II. 14
Mark 9 11,
Luke I. 17.

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

The END of the PROPHETS.
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[Appears to be reverse side of page of bible described on prior page]

Joel Terrill was Born July 25th. 1757
Eunice Hodge was Born Sept. 9th 1758
And was Married Decmb 30th 1778
Wylliss was Born February 15th 1780
Polly was Born May 5th 1785 and Died
April 12 - 1805 Being Ninteen years and Eleven
Months and Seven Days Old -
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Joel Terrill
W. 4353

AW
[illegible initials]

Dec. 10, 1923.

Mrs. T. R. Oehlke,
338 Washington Ave.
Lorain, Ohio.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim S. 3773, it appears that Elihu Terrel was born in 1758, at Waterbury, Connecticut and while living there, he enlisted in April 1776, served as a private in Captain John Lewis' Company, Colonel Douglass' Conn. Regiment, was at the battle of White Plains and was discharged December 25, 1776.

He was drafted in August 1778 and served one month in Captain Norton's Company, Colonel Worthington's Conn. Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1833, while living in Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio. It is not stated whether he was married.

From the papers in the pension claim, W. 4353, it appears that Joel Terrill, or Terrell, was born July 23, 1757, at Waterbury, Connecticut and while living there, he enlisted in the spring of 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Peck's Conn. Company and was at the siege of St. Johns and battle of Princeton.
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He enlisted in 1777, served four years, as a corporal in Captain Theophilus Munson's Company, under Colonels Durkee and Meigs in the Connecticut Troops and was at the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point.

He married December 30, 1778, Emma Hodge, born September 9, 1758, and he died March 22, 1825, at Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio, where she was living when she was allowed pension on her application executed November 9, 1837.

Their children were: Wyllys born February 17, 1780 and Polly born May 5, 1785 and died April 12, 1805.

Soldier was the brother of Elihu Terrel [Terrill].

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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The State of Ohio
Lorain County ss
Personally came David Beebe Junior Belinda Beebe & Molly Terrill who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that they have been acquainted with the Family Record of Joel Terrill of Ridgeville in Said County deceased for more than thirty years & that they this day saw the leaf containing the Said family record cut from the Bible to which it was attached & that the same is attached to these Depositions that the said record of the time of the marriage of Said Joel Terrill has been recorded on Said leaf to their knowledge for more than thirty years; that they have no doubt that said Joel Terrill was married to Eunice Terrill as there stated; that she is still living sole and unmarried in Said Ridgeville that Said Joel Terrill always had the reputation of having served several years in the revolutionary war that the Said Eunice Terrill his wife is a very excellent old lady & we believe entitled to a pension under the laws of Congress as well as in equity and Justice.

David Beebe [signature]
Belinda Beebe [signature[

Her
X
Mark
Molly Terrill

The State of Ohio
Lorain County ss
I Schuyler Putnam Notary Public for the County of Lorain Ohio do hereby certify that David Beebe Junr Belinda Beebe & Molly Terrill who signed the above Deposition were by me first Sworn to testify the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth touching the matters mentioned therein & that said depositions was reduced to writing by me and that the leaf containing the family record of the above named Joel Terrill was by me cut from the bible which contained sd leaf in the presence of Said witnesses and by me attached to this deposition and I do further certify that the above named David Beebe Jun Belinda Beebe and Molly Terrill are personally known to me and that they all persons of fair character as to truth and entitled to full credit & I am satisfied that the statements by them made are true
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Given under my hand and the Seal of my office at Elyria Lorain County Ohio this 19th day of February AD 1838

Schuyler Putnam
Notary Public
Lorain Co. Ohio

[Piece of paper and seal affixed at left]
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Elyria Lorain County O. May 7 1830

Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir

Wido. Eunice Terrill of this county, several months since, made application for a pension, & transmitted her papers to your office. By a letter received from you, several months since, it appeared nothing was in the way of the allowance of her claim, except proff of her marriage, at the proper time with her deceased husband, Joel Terril. You suggested that she should make that proof, by an authenticated transcript, from the "Town Record", or by the "family record". She a long time since cut the family record from her Bible, attested by several witnesses, & transmitted that to you, expecting it would be satisfactory, since which time, she has heard nothing from her case. She knows, that she has a meritorious case, and is prepared to make any proofs that are necessary to secure the allowance of her claim. She can probably procure a transcript from the Town Record, in further testimony of her marriage with Joel Terril, if it is required. The old lady is very anxious to know, what further steps, if any, are necessary for her to take, to establish the justice of her claim.

Very Respectfully Yours &c  H. D. Clark [signature]
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[illegible]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Elyria Lorain County O. Nov 15 183[illegible]

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir.
Inclosed is the application of Eunice Terril [Terrill] of Ridgeville in this County for pension. I have not the least doubt the claim is a meritorious one, and if any thing further is required please address the applicant at North Ridgeville or the Subscriber at Elyria

Very Respectfully Yours &c

H. D. Clark [signature]

(H. D. Clark is the name)
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Elyria Lorain Co. O. Jany 15 1838

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
At the November Term of our Court of Com. Pleas Wido. Eunice Terril [Terrill] made application for a pension. Immediately after the Court the papers were forwarded to Washington and nothing has been heard of the result of her application. Her claim I think clearly meritorious and if the proceedings were irregular or this testimony is not satisfactory she will take further steps to secure the benefits of the pension law. Will you please have the goodness to write me informing me on this subject.

Yours very Respectfully
H.D. Clark [signature]
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Elyria Lorain Co. O. Feby 20 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

Yours of the 31st Jany, was thankfully received in which you state as to the application of Wido. Eunice Terrill that "if she has a family record of her marriage it should be exhibited". Included you have the very document. I have not the least doubt that Wido Terrills claim is clearly meritorious. If any thing further is necessary for the success of her application you will confer a favor on her by communicating the same soon.
Very respectfully Your
Obt Servt  H. D. Clark  [signature]
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V.
Eunice Terrill
Ohio
Suspended
See letter 31st
January 1838 to
N. D. Clark
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 4353
Eunice Terrill
Wid.
Joel Terrill
Corpl. Conn, line
Act: July 4 /36, Sec. 3d
Index :-Vol. M, Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1923 Dec.10 Hist. to Mrs T.R. Oehlke  AW
1939- June 22, See a letter
in Joel Terrell, S.1466  & [illegible]
to Mr. Tom J Terral. [illegible]
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338 Washington Ave,
Lorain, Ohio. Oct. 26. 1923.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me the services and any other information you possess concerning the Revolutionary Soldier Elihu Terrel, who resided in Ridgeville, Ohio in 1840 age 81.
Also the services and other data concerning the Revolutionary Soldier through whom Eunice Terrel [Terrill] residing in Ridgeville, Ohio, in 1840 age 81, was a pensioner.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Theodore R. Oehlke.
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[Round stamp reading:]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
OCT 
29
1923