Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,087, Abel French, Continental (Conn.)
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(S-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

French, Abel

NUMBER
S.13.087


carded
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1.149
Connecticut
Abel French Decd
of Monroe Co in the State of Connt
who was an artificer in the Compy commanded
by Captain Pendleton of the Regt commanded
by Col Baldwin in the *Revolution [*Continental Line Jany18/16 Records completed) written under the word Revolution]
for two years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Harford
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831 & Endg 18
October 1846 - he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Nov
1851 and sent to
L. M. Drury Esq
Canandaigua N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending


Incd from $144

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

Recorded by H.R. Weightman Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 3 Page 13
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In re Abel French

Certificate of Probate Court
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} Ss

Sally M Clarke of the town of Monroe in said county being duly sworn says that she is a daughter of Abel French who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $144 per annum, that the said Abel was a resident of the town & county aforesaid, that he died on or about the 10th day of October A.D. 1846 aged 80. That he left no widow, & that he the said Abel French left two children surviving him now living whose names are Hepsy Beach & Sally M. Clarke (this deponent) both of whom are residents of the town & county aforesaid
And further says not.
Sally M Clarke
Subscribed & sworn this}
18th day of November A.D. 1850}
Before me. }
Agne Lewis Justice of Peace

I certify that I have known Sally M. Clarke the above deponent during the last 25 years & that I believe her to be a person of truth & veracity & one whose statements can to be implicitly relied upon.
Agne Lewis Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} Ss

I E.S. Abernethey Judge of Probate in & for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that at a Probate Court held in aforesaid District on the 19th day of November A.D. 1850 it was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Abel French a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred & forty four dollars per annum late a resident of the town of Monroe in said District & County died on or about the 10th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty six. that he left no widow, & that he left two children surviving him, now living, whose names are Hepsy Beach and Sally M Clark.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & caused the seal of this Court to be affixed this 19th day of November A.D. 1850.
Elisha S Abernathy Judge of
Probate for Bridgeport District
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Abel French
Monroe County
3 years service
12.895 (crossed out)
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Abel French of the Town of Monroe (formerly Huntington) in Fairfield County Connecticut do make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
Being first sworn I declare that [unknown word] as the Act of 1818 I forwarded to the War Department the Evidence of my service I was placed on the Pension Roll under that Act & received a Certificate from the Secretary of War which I now have of which we file owing is a new copy "18? loss" 
11. War Department Revolutionary Claim. Scatify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818. Abel French late an Artillery Artificer in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the Sixth Day of April one thousand eight hundred eighteen a [unknown word] at the War office of the United States this 29th Day of March one thousand eight hundred & twenty
 J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

The Evidence of my service is of course in the Department I was subsequently stricken from the roll on account of Property I enlisted t said Monroe/then Shawford for three years in Capt. Daniel Pendletons Company & served out the time in Col. Judduth and Batowins Regiment. I enlisted & served at Private in said Company I now reside at said town of Monroe which was at the time of my former application a part of the Town of Huntington. I have always lived at said Monroe
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at which place I was born September 24th 1765. By the present Act I am entitled to "full pay" according to my Rank in the Line" I was enlisted into a company of Artificers whose pay was different & more than the pay of the common soldiers as will probably appear on the pay roll (if it does not the wages which we received (or were to receive) can be proved & on this point I state & declare that our wages was five pounds & four shillings per month or seventeen dollars and thirty three cents this was the sum promises to all artificers & the company to which I belonged was entirely composed of Artificers & all rec'd seventeen dollars 33/100 per month. I was stricken from the pension Roll on account of property after the Act of 1830 up to which time I rec'd a pension. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Rol of the Agency of any state except as above sated.
Abel French
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by Him subscribed. I further certify that the said Abel French produced in court a certificate from the Secretary of War a true copy of which is given in the Declaration of the sd. French
Fitch Wheeler Judge

I R. S. Nichols Clerk of the Curt of Probate for Stratford District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceding's of Said Court in the matter of the application of Abel French for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18th day of September 1832
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
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S13087
Abel French
Continental Conn
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[illegible line]
Depose and certify that said [illegible]
honorably and faithfully served three years as an artificer in the continental army in Captain Pendletons company Colonel Baldwin’s regiment. it being the [illegible] time he was  discharged for the war by [illegible] [illegible] aforesaid the United States
Enos Grannis
Lieutenant of artificers
JB Baldwin
Lieutenant of artificers
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Abel French, dec

Inc to $240 dedg $144per annum courg 4 March 1831 & ending 10 Oct 1846, payable to Hepsey Beach & Sally M. Clark, only surviving children
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Abel French
Act 7th June 1832
1149
Enlisted 6 October 1777
Letter to L.M. Drury
28 Aprill 1851
Connecticut Roll Act of June 1832,
Abel French Artificer $40 per annum,
To what time last paid? 
Died 18th October 1844
Paid to his death
BLB
Pension Office Cole
Mayor Bogan
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13087 Invalid
File No. 13 087
Abel French
Artificer RevWar
Act: June 7th 1882
Index:-Vol., Page
{Arrangement of 1870]
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Washington D. C. March 8th 1851
Sir Herewith a presented the case of Abel French declared for an increase of pension under act of 7th June 1832-
Very respectfully Your obedient servant 
L. M. Drury
James E. Heath Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Brief in the case of Abel French, deceased late of Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
act 7 June 1832
Claim, "for increase"
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls. If either, state the substance.
(If for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Artillery Artificer Increased from $144 to $240 per annum
Name and residence of Agent
L. M. Drury 
Canandaigua New York
S. Cole Examining Clerk
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David S Boardman Esquire
Judge of Probate
for the District of New Milford

Abel French
Artilary Artificers only are provided for 
The enclosed form will be observed

6 April 1818
Huntington
Militia
On Roll
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Hall Beardslee of Huntington in the County of Fairfields of lawful age deposes to saith 
That for many years past he has resided
near and been intimately acquainted 
with Abel French of said Huntington.
That his circumstances as to property is low
and indigent , and that he believes him
according to a late Law of the United States 
granting pensions to Revolutionary soldiers 
entitled, to a  pension- Hall Beardslee
Sworn by
Samuel Wheeler Justice of Peace
Huntington June 11th 1819
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State of Connecticut, District of New Milford SS
I the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that on this 16th day of June 1819, before me personally came Jyse Cole, to me well known & by me deemed worth of full credit & being duly sworn & with that he is well known as Abel French named in the preceding Declaration, who is now personally present, that he served in the same Reg. & Company with the said French for the period of three years in The Revolutionary War, towit in the Reg. commanded by Col. Jeduthan Baldwin & Company commanded by Capt Daniel Pendleton & left the service in company with the said French Jyse Cole
Sworn before me David S Boardman
Judge of Probate for the District of New Milford
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State of Connecticut District of New Milford SS
I the Subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate 
for said District do hereby certify that on this 16th day of June 1819, before me personally came Samuel Oviatt to me well known & by me deemed worthy of fullfaith, & being by me duly sworn I saith, that he well knows Abel French named in the foregoing Declaration,& now here present, that he served in The Revolutionary War with the sd French in The Reg & commanded by Col Jeduthan Baldwin & company commanded by Capt Daniel Pe Milton from sometime in the month of March 1779 to sometime in October 1780  
Samuel Oviatt
Sworn beforeme David S Boardman 
Judge of Probate for the District of New Milford
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State of Connecticut District of New Millford SS:
I the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the sd. District. Do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Abel French did serve for the period of three years in The Revolutionary War against the common Enemy and Upon
The Continental establishment, as stated in the foregoing affidavits, and from the annexed affidavit of Hall Beardsley who is proved to me to be a man of respectability, am satisfied that his French is in indigent circumstances.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written
David P Boardman
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State of Connecticut, Fairfield County} SS:
I David Burr of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County- 
Do certify and make known, that the Honorable William Edmond is a Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature in said State of Connecticut - and that full faith and credit is given to his Official Acts and proceedings.
In testimony where of, I have hereunto Set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield this First Day of May Anno Domini 1818
David Burr
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State of Connecticut, Fairfield County SS:  
I David Burr Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, within & for the County of Fairfield.  
Do certify that the name of William Edmond as Judge of the Superior Court by him signed in the foregoing Deposition is in truth his hand writing & that I am well acquainted with the Former
In Witness whereof I hereunto Subscribe My Name in Fairfield this 19th Day of June A D 1819  David Burr
Fairfield County Lu;  Fairfield June 19th, 1819  - I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield , Clerk of the County Court of Court of Common Pleas, within for said County;  Do Certify that Samuel Wheeler Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within & for the County of Fairfield, duty Commissioned with full forever & Authority to take Affidavits, administer Oaths, and do all the matters & things appertaining to the Office of a Justice of the Peace in & for said County [illegible] that full faith & credit, is & ought to be given to his official Act & proceedings.  In Testimony where of I have hereunto let my hand & the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield this 19th Day of June AD 1819.  David Burr
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County of Newtown April 6th 1818.
Before me Williams Judge of the Superior Court in a State
this day came Abel French of Huntington in said County and
claimed that at Stratford in said County on or about the seventh day
of October AD. 1777 he enlisted for the term of three years into Captain 
Daniel Pendleton's company of Artificers in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's
Regiment in the Continental Army and served in said Company until
the 8th day of October AD 1780 when his time of enlistment expired
and he was regularly discharged, and that by reason of his said
services he is entitled to and comes within the provisions of the law of
the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." And in support of his said claim being first duly sworn and cautioned to speak the truth made oath, "That on or about the 7th day of October 1777, he enlisted into Captain Daniel Pendleton's
Company at Stratford in said Fairfield County for the term of three
years as an artificer that said Company belonged to Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment, that he served in said Company and Regiment
as an articifer the term for which he enlisted as aforesaid in the Continental army and that at the expiration of his said term of enlistment
he received his discharge, that in receiving the same he returned to said Huntington where he now, and ever since receiving his said discharge has resided, that he is in low and reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country and that he never has received any pension. Sworn before me on the day and date first above written
William Edmonds a Judge of the Superior Court
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And the said Abel French in further support of his said claim produced a writing or discharge signed Enos Granniss Lieutenant Artificer. and J Baldwin Commander of Artificers which is hereto annexed Marked A


Wherefrom being satisfied from this testimony aforesaid and said discharge that said Abel French the applicant served in the Revolutionary War for the term and in the manner as by him claimed as aforesaid and particularly stated in his said declaration on Oath.  I hereby certify the same together with the evidence and documents by him presented before me to the intent that if the facts aforesaid bring him within the provisions of said act he may be placed on the pension list and receive the benefits of the same as in and by said Act is provided
William Edmond Judge of the Superior Court -
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Pension O Rev  12895 
Old Case   Sep 25
Admit 
Artificer $144
Pensions 
Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington
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Published
Fitch
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16.614 G
Connecticut
Abel French
of Huntington in the state of Connecticut who was an Artificer in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Baldwin of the [illegible] line, for the term of three years (from 1777)
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1820 Sent to Honorable G. Tomlinson  House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1820
Semi-annual. allowance ending September 1820
 183.69
   18-
$231.69
22
8
176
6.66
1.03
183.69
25/30  6/31
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}
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[Left side:]
1149
Connecticut
Abel French
Of Monroe in the State of Connecticut who was an Artificer in the Company command by Captain Pendleton of the Reg. command by Col. Baldwin in the Connecticut Continental Line for three years Jan 15/06  Records Completed 8's
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 144 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of October 1832 and sent to Pensioner
Monroe Fairfield Co Court
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 216
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 ella 1832 72 $288
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk, Book D Vol 3 Page 425

[Right side:]
Letter to LM Drury 28 april 1851