Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14234, for Oliver Prout, Connecticut
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( 8 - 1778 )
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn, Prout, Oliver S. 14234
carded
CONTENTS
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3775
Connecticut
Oliver Prout
of Middletown in the State of Connt
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Cowles of the Regt commanded
by Col Sumner in the Connt
line for Militia for 9 Mo
Musician 3 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 41 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Jany 1833 and Sent to Hon W
L. Storrs House of reps
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 -22
88
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 13 Page 61
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No 4458
Oliver Prout
admit
9 mo private
3 mo musician
$41
Hon W L Storrs
HdR
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State of Connecticut }
County of Middlesex } Town of Middletown
On this 17th day of August AD 1832, personally
appeared in open court before the Court of
Probate in & for the District of Middleton now
Sitting in said Middletown, Oliver Prout, of said Middletown
aged seventy four years last October, 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 7 1832 
That he entered the service of the
United States, under the following named officers &
served as herein stated.-"In the spring of 1776
(I cannot recollect precisely the month, but I think
in May), I enlisted in the Connecticut militia,
in the company commanded by Capt Cowles of
Farmington and the Regiment commanded by Col.
John Sumner of this town - Our Lieut was David
Starr of this town - I enlisted for six months
and served during that period - We were
marched to Skeenesboro in Wood Creek in the
State of New York, and after being employed
at that place about two months, principally 
in working batteaus up and down
said Wood-creek, we were marched to
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Ticonderoga, where and at Mount Independence
we remained until the termination of my
enlistment In the fall of 1777, I was drafted for two
months and served that time at
Fishkill and other places on the Hudson
River in the Regiment of Col. Return Jonathan
Meigs of this town 
In the Spring of 1778, I served as a
Substitute for Joseph Coe of this town, for the
period of one month, in the company
commanded
by Capt Camp, of Durham in this State, in the
Connecticut militia - We were stationed at
Horseneck _
In the summer of 1779, I was called
out with the Militia of this town, under
Capt. Blackman of this town and Lieut
Willard Wright and marched to New Haven
at the time of the landing of the British
at that place -
In the fall of 1779. I was drafted for three
months & served for that period in the
Connecticut Militia, in the company
commanded by Capt Joseph Dart, at
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Stratford New Haven and East Haven on this tour
I served as a drummer- in all others
I served as a private soldier- I was
born in said Middletown & always have
resided and still reside in said
Middletown - There is no person in
existence to my knowledge, who was with
me in any of my tours of services, (excepting 
that to Stratford & East Haven) who
can testify to my said services - Mr Edward
Crowell of this town was with me in 1776,
but he is too old & infirm, to recollect or
be capable of stating any circumstances
relative to it -
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 - 
In answer to the first interrogatory
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he says, that he was born in said
Middletown, in the year 1758
To the Second, That he does not know that
he has any record of his age.
To the third, that he was living in said
Middleton when he went into service where he has ever since lived &
still lives
To the fourth & fifth, he refers to his
declaration or statement at large
To the sixth, that he never received any
written discharge-
To the seventh- he names Nehemiah
Hubbard, Elijah Roberts, Elisha Hubbard and
all to whom to whom he is known -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid -
Oliver Prout his X mark
witness S. K. Wightman
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We
John Cookson a Clergyman, residing
in said town of Middletown and Nehemiah
Hubbard residing also in said Middleton
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
Oliver Prout, who has subscribed & sworn to
the above declaration: that we believe
him to be seventy four years of age;
that he is reputed and believed in the
neighourhood, where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed the day and
year aforesaid - Nehemiah Hubbard
John Cookson
And the said Court does hereby declare
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its 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 & served as he states. And the Court
further certifies, that it appears to them
that John Cookson, who has signed the
preceeding certificate is a clergyman
resident in said Middletown and that
Nehemiah Hubbard, who has also signed
the same is a resident in said Middletown
& is a credible person and that their
statement is entitled to credit
Stillman K. Wightman, Judge of
Probate for the District of Middletown,
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of
Probate in & for the District of said
Middletown, do hereby certify that the
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foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Oliver Prout for a
pension-
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of Office
this 7th day of August AD 1832
Jno. Fisk Clk
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State of Connecticut }
County of Middlesex } ss town of Middletown
August 17th 1832
I Ebenezer Prout of said Middletown
aged Seventy, being duly cautioned & sworn
do depose & say. that I am a brother of
Oliver Prout of said Middletown - That in
the year 1776, my brother enlisted in the
Company of Militia commanded by Capt.
Stoules & Lieut Starr who lived in this town, and went off with said
Company to the Northward- He enlisted
according to my recollection in the spring &
returned sometime in the fall. I know
nothing of his particular services while absent
except
from the relation of himself and others who
were with him-
In 1777 in the fall of the year, my
brother went to Fishkill and was gone
I should say about six weeks - but I
cannot recollect the precise time -
He was drafted at this time-
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I recollect my brother's going
to Horseneck in 1778, and being absent
month or more, this was in the Spring.
I recollect also my brother's going to
East Haven
New Haven and to Stratford & East Haven -  but the
particular times & circumstances, I cannot
distinctly recollect at this distance of
time-- I was the youngest of us two
brothers and was at that time kept at
home to work the farm - while my
father & brother were off, engaged in the
service - and further I say not
Ebenezer Prout
Subscribed & sworn to this 17th day
of August AD 1832 at Middletown in Connecticut
before me Wm L. Storrs
Justice of the peace
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Oliver Pout
pension papers
[illegible]
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State of Connecticut } ss. Town of Middletown
County of Middlesex } August 8th 1832
Elijah Roberts of said town of Middletown
aged Seventy one, being duly cautioned and
Sworn do depose & say
That in the year 1779, I served as
a private in the Connecticut Militia, in the
company commanded by Capt. Joseph Dart,
for the period of, I think, three months
and during all that period Oliver Prout of
said Middletown, the same person, who
is now before me, was a drummer in said
Company & served therein with me-- We
were stationed at Stratford & East Haven
And further I say not -
Elijah Roberts
Sworn to & Subscribed at said Middletown the day and year
aforesaid - before me William Storrs
Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut } ss. Town of Middletown
County of Middlesex } August 18. 1832
I Edward Johnson of Middleton aforesaid
aged 71 years, being duly cautioned & sworn
do depose & say. That in the year 1779
Oliver Prout of said Middletown,
was a drummer in the company commanded
by Capt Joseph Dart in the Connecticut militia & served in said
company at Stratford and East Haven
about two months - I was a private in
said Company - I have always known
said Prout and know him to be
the same, that I have seen this day - and
who is now applying for a pension - and
further I say not - Edward Johnson
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid, before me
William L. Storrs
Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut }
Middlesex County } I John Fisk
Clerk of the County Court of sd.
County of Middlesex do certify that William L.
Storrs Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for
sd. County of Middlesex as Court on file in
my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceeding
Certificates marked A. B. C. are his proper
hand writing & signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my Hand & affixed the seal of sd
Court this 17 day of Augt. AD 1832
Jno. Fisk Clk
No 4,458 
Oliver Prout
admit
9 mo private
3 mo musician
$41
Hon W L Storrs
HdR
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Hartford, Conn., February 23, 1900.
Commissioner of Pensions,
O. W. & N. Division,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you have the kindness to give me the Revolutionary
Service of one Oliver Prout, who, I am informed, enlisted at Middletown, 
Conn., and was a pensioner, and oblige,
Yours truly,
F Brainard Smith
P. O. Box 968.
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Mil. Hist to Frank E. Starr,
Middletown, Con [illegible]
Mch 3 - 1900
G. Brainard Smith
Hartford Conn.
Rev War
14.234
INVALID
File No. 14.234
Oliver Prout
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 303
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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US
PENSION OFFICE
JAN 11 1895
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Frank Farnsworth Starr,
Genealogist and Family Historian,
Middletown, Conn.
Member of
N. E. Historic Genealogical Society,
Connecticut Historical Society,
Wisconsin Historical Society, etc.
January 8, 1895
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I wish to obtain
for historical purposes a statement
of the services in the War of the Revolution 
of Oliver Prout of Middlesex Co, Conn whose name
was placed on the pension rolls Jany
2, 1833
Respectfully
Frank Farnsworth Starr
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME Prout, William GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT
NUMBER 6311 ACREAGE ISSUED Mar. 9, 1797
to - not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.