Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,319, for David Jillson, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

N. H.
Vt.

Jillson, David

NUMBER
S. 21, 319
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Vermont 9604

David Jillson
of Windham in the State of Vermont
who was a pri. in the company commanded
by Captain Pratt of the --- commanded by --- in the New Hamp. 
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June '33 and sent Ian Elliott Newsome Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 15
                                                    $75

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 71
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13979

David Jillson
Windham County
Vermont

N. H 1780
Cap Pratt
Houghton

No roll

Admit for 9 Mo
as private $30


James Elliott Clk
New Fame
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

183

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 case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers 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 notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of David Jillson, Windham County, Vermont,

Period when the service was rendered.
Enlisted 1780
to --

Duration of the claimant's service.
3 months
6 months

Rank of the claimant.
private

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt Haughton
Capt Pratt

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Colonel Dunault
Colonel Fletcher
Colonel Woodbury

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

Country through which he marched.
West Point
Castledon
White Hall

Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.
71
Richmond N. H.

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
tradition


I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

[entire page is the rules and regulations to follow when trying to obtain a pension]
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Regulations to follow for obtaining a pension, continued.
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No. 110.  Windham Coy. Vermont.
David Jillson. Decla. for Pension.
-Septr. 1832.

13,979
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STATE OF VERMONT.

County of Windham SS.

Probate District of Marlborough
At the Probate Court, for said District, being a Court of Record.

On this fifth day of September A. D. 1832 - Personally appeared in open Court, in said District, - Present - Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge - Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District, - now sitting - David Jilson a resident of Whitingham in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the year 1780 he enlisted at Richmond in the State of New Hampshire in the months of June in Captain Houghtons Company Colonel Durraults regiment in the New Hampshire State troops for three months marched to West Point and went to [illegible] and was one of General Arnolds life guard [illegible] till the expiration of his term and was discharged.  next June Enlisted again at said Richmond in Captain Pratts company for six months and marched to Castleton and then Joined Colonel Fletchers Regiment and was then about two months & half marched to [illegible] now White Hall and then Joined Colonel Wolbredges Regiment where he continued to serve till the expiration of his term of enlistment and was discharged

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
1.  in Cumberland in Rhode Island in 1761

2.  now except in a book I have when is one made by my father

3.  in Richmond New Hampshire in Guilford & in Whitingham Vermont

4.  I voluntarily enlisted

5.  Washington Gen Bertram and Gen Arnold Gen Knox Gen Stark

6. in writing
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5.  Washington Gen Bertram and Gen Arnold Gen Knox Gen Stark

6.  now in writing

7.  Samuel Parker Amos Brown Braxton Hall William Straton James Streeter

-- David Jillson

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Marshall Miller Judge of Probate

We Amos Brown, residing in the town of Whitingham in said County and Samuel Parker of Whitingham in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Jilson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one - years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

Samuel Parker
Amos Brown
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Amos Brown, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Whitingham and that Samuel Parker who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town of Whitingham in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Jillson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of September A. D. 1832.
James Elliot, Probate Register.
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May 29, 1940


BA-J/AWF
David Jillson
S. 21319


Mr. Harry L. Quick
521 East Chamberlain Street
Dixon, Illinois


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Jillson who enlisted from either Vermont or Massachusetts.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 21319, based upon service of David Jillson, in the Revolutionary War.  This is the record of the only David Jillson of Jilson found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

David Jillson was born in the year 1761, in Cumberland, Rhode Island.  The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Richmond, New Hampshire, David Jillson enlisted sometime in June, 1780, and served three months as private in Captain Haughton's or Houghton's company, Colonel Durant's New Hampshire regiment.  He enlisted the "next June", served six months in Captain Pratt's company, Colonels Fletcher's and Walbridge's regiment.

After the Revolution, David Jillson lived in Guilford, state not named, then moved to Whitingham,
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Windham County, Vermont.

The soldier, David Jillson, was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Whitingham, Vermont.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of David Jillson, nor is the date of his death shown.

If you desire the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of David Jillson, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
David Jillson
Certificate # 9604
Issued June 1, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.


Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[stamped]
RECEIVED
MAY 6 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
7


MRS. GROVER W. GEHANT
222 EAST SECOND STREET
DIXON, ILLINOIS

May 4, 1940.
Clerk-Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: - 

I am desirous of obtaining information relative to the time of service and extent of service of one - David Jillson - who drew pension from the Bureau of Pensions for service in our Revolutionary War.  I shall thank you for any assistance you may give me in securing dates of his service as well as the dates of his pension grants etc.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Grover Gehant
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HARRY L. QUICK
521 EAST CHAMBERLAIN STREET
DIXON, ILLINOIS

April 16, 1940.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly send me what information you have at hand regarding one, David Jillson, who was a Revolutionary soldier.  I think he enlisted from Vermont or Mass., and I am anxious to learn his date of birth and death, date of enlistment, when he applied for pension, and when it was granted; if so, also any information regarding his wife will be greatly appreciated.  In fact please let me have what record you have of this Mr. Jillson.

Thanking you in advance for this information, I am

Very truly yours,

Harry L. Quick.

[stamped]
RECEIVED
APR 19 1940
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Revolution

21 319

INVALID.

File No. 21,319
David Jillson
Priv Rev War

Act : June 7" 32"

Index :--Vol. 2, Page 211

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1940 - May 22 - list to Mrs. 
Grover W. Gehant Amz

1940 - May 24 - list to Cong. Leo. E
Allen  Amz.

1940. May 29 - list to Harry L. Quick  Amz
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May 24, 1940



BA-J/AWF
David Jillson
S. 21319


Honorable Leo E. Allen
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Allen:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you are in receipt of a letter from one of your constituents who wishes to obtain the Revolutionary War record of David Jillson from either Vermont or Massachusetts.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 21319, based upon service of David Jillson, in the War of the Revolution.  This is the record of the only David Jillson or Jilson found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

David Jillson was born in the year 1761, in Cumberland, Rhode Island.  The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Richmond, New Hampshire, David Jillson enlisted sometime in June, 1780, served three months as a private in Captain Haughton's or Houghton's company, Colonel Durant's New Hampshire regiment.  He enlisted the "next June", served six months in Captain Pratt's company, Colonels Fletcher's and Walbridge's regiment.

After the Revolution, David Jillson live in Guilford, state not named, then moved to Whitingham,
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Windham County, Vermont.

The soldier, David Jillson, was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, then a resident of Whitingham, Vermont.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of David Jillson, nor is the date of his death shown.

If your constituent should desire the date of the last payment of this pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, it is suggested that application be made to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

David Jillson
Certificate # 9604
Issued June 1, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 22, 1940



BA-J/AWF
David Jillson
S. 21319


Mrs. Grover W. Gehant
222 East Second Street
Dixon, Illinois


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Jillson.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in claim for pension, S.21319, based upon the service of David Jillson, in the Revolutionary War.  This is the record of the only David Jillson or Jilson found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

David Jillson was born in the year 1761, in Cumberland, Rhode Island.  The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Richmond, New Hampshire, David Jillson enlisted sometime in June, 1780, served three months as private in Captain Haughton's or Houghton's company, Colonel Durant's New Hampshire regiment.  He enlisted the "next June", served six months in Captain Pratt's company, Colonels Fletcher's and Walbridge's regiment.

After the Revolution, David Jillson lived in Guilford, state not named, then moved to Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed September 5, 1832, then a resident of Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, David Jillson, nor is the date of his death shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possible the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

David Jillson
Certificate # 9604
Issued June 1, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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LEO E. ALLEN
13th DIST. ILLINOIS

JOHN H. BYERS
SECRETARY

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 

COMMITTEES:
RULES
ACCOUNTS


May 22, 1940



Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
Arlington Building,
Washington, D. C. 

Re:  JILLSON, David
Revolutionary Soldier


My dear Administrator:

I am in receipt of a letter from one of my constituents, who is trying to gain information relative to David Jillson, a Revolutionary Soldier.

Quoting from his letter as follows:

"Some weeks ago I wrote to the Department of Pensions asking for what information they could give me of the war record of one, David Jillson, a Revolutionary Soldier.  He enlisted, I think, from Vermont or Mass.  I would like any information that they could give me regarding his military record, and if they have anything on his wife or his father or mother, I would like to have it, such as, when he was married and to whom, etc."

End of quote.

Any information you are able to furnish to the above matter will be greatly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance for your usual promptness and courtesies,

Sincerely yours,

[signature of] Leo E Allen
Leo E. Allen, M. C.


[stamp of]
MAY 23 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Congressional #1
VETS ADM.


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