Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17656, Joshua Couch, Conn. Conn Sea Service
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SERVICE
Bonn
Bonn Sea Service
CONTENTS
Couch, Joshua
Patty
NUMBER
W. 17656
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14.617
Connecticut
Joshua Couch
Saugatuck in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of September 1819 and sent to Joshua Couch Saugatuck Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  131.73
Semi-annual allowance ending March 1820  48.00
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$179.73

6 months 14/30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

File Mch '20
Continued

Notification sent October 4th 1821 to [illegible] Fairfield, Connecticut
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3654
Connecticut
Patty Couch
widow of Joshua Couch who died on the 13th October 1841 of Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chapman Connecticut of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore in the Connecticut line for ~~
who was a pensioner under Act 1818

Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of July 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of January 1831 and sent to Hon. A. Fowler, House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of ~~
Semi-annual allowance ending ~~

Increased from $80

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3rd}

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 2. Page 382
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State of Connecticut Ss. Fairfield County
On this 21st day of April AD 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas a County Court, in & for the County of Fairfield in the State aforesaid, personally appears Joshua Couch, n ow residing in the Town & County of Fairfield, in the State aforesaid, aged fifty nine years, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War";
That he said Joshua Couch, on the 15th day of April 1775, enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in a company commanded by Capt Nathan Mead, in the Regiment of Col. David Waterbury, for the term of seven months. That he went to the northward & was at the taking of St. Johns, on Lake Champlain, & the capture of Montreal in Canada. That at said Montreal immediately after the term of his enlistment aforesaid had expired, he enlisted under Capt Albert Chapman, for the term of five months to do garrison duty, & soon thereafter in the month of January 1776, he volunteered & went with said Capt Chapman under General Wooster, from said Montreal to Quebec, where he remained until June 1776, when the term of his second enlistment having
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expired he again enlisted under said Capt Chapman, for the term of one year, to commence on the 15th day of April next preceeding, in consequence of his having served the United States from that time to the time of his third enlistment, in June 1776, that he served under said Capt. Chapman until the month of April 1777 & was at Fort Stanwix under General Schuyler & was regularly discharged from the service of the United States, but had no written discharge except a certificate under the hand of Col. Elmore, delivered to him said Couch, at Fort Stanwix which stated that he had served out the term of his enlistment, he said Elmore being the Col. of the Regiment to which said Couch belonged, & then the commanding officer, at said Fort Stanwix; which certificate he has lost. That in the month of May 1777 he enlisted under Capt. Eliphalet Thorp who then commanded the shore guards as they were called, for the term of nine months & served out said term & soon thenafter at Boston in the State of Massachusetts, he entered the Naval service of the United States under the command of Capt. Samuel Smedley, late Collector of the Port of Fairfield, then commanding the ship Defence & served on board said ship, against the common enemy, as near as he can recollect for the term of one year & was regularly discharged; that in April 1779 he enlisted under Capt. Isaac Jarvis for the term
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[illegible] months & served out said term & was regularly discharged.
That in the year 1780, he again enlisted under said Capt. Jarvis for the like term & served out the said two terms against the common enemy, & was duly discharged. That in the year 1781 he enlisted under Capt. Thomas Nash, for the term of nine months, served out said term & was discharged having been over taken prisoner and exchanged during the term he was under said Capt. Nash. That he then enlisted into the whale boat service, as it was called, under Capt. Samuel Crane, who was duly commissioned, to cruise in Long Island Sound, against the common enemy & that he served under said Capt. Crane between one & two years & had several engagements with the enemy.
That while he belonged to the army of the United States he was in the battle at St. Johns, on Compo Hill, & also when the enemy burnt Fairfield, in said State. That he suffered greatly while he was in the service of the United States & that he is now reduced in his circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support.
Joshua Couch

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year first aforesaid.
Sam W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield
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State of Connecticut Ss. Fairfield County
April 21st A.D. 1818

We Stephen Godfrey & William Allen now residing in the town & county of Fairfield & state aforesaid, do testify & say that during the Revolutionary War we were well acquainted with Joshua Couch now residing in said Fairfield, who made the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed that we knew of his enlisting & served under Capt. Jarvis & Capt. Nash, as he has stated in said declaration & that he was taken prisoner & was discharged after serving out the several terms of his enlistment as he has stated, under said Jarvis & Nash, that he is now & since the termination of the Revolutionary War has been a resident citizen of the United States; & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Stephen Godfrey
William Allen

Personally came & appeared before me Samuel W. Johnson, Judge of County Court for Fairfield County, the above named Stephen Godfrey & William Allen & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition this 21st day of April 1818.
Sam W. Johnson


Joshua Couch
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 25th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.

Personally appeared in open court, Joshua Couch, a resident in the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz.
One cow $10
3 old Chests 1 Dollar
1 old table 50 ¢
1 stand 50 ¢
1 double wheel 50 ¢
1 long [illegible] $1.00
7 old chairs $1.75
1 iron kettle  .25
skillet  .06
andirons .25
1 pr sadirons .25
2 trammels 37 1/2
shovel & tongs 37 1/2
bellows 12 1/2
earthen ware 50
stone ware 37 1/2
pot 25
wooden bottle 25
old scythe 25
old hammer 37 1/2
frying pan 37 1/2
grid iron 12 1/2
washing tub 25
wooden pail 20
candle stick 6
pewter spoons 12 1/2
skimmer & ladle 25
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$20.9 1/2


brought up 20.09 1/2
knives & forks 12 1/2
meat cask 25
old spade 12 1/2
pitch fork 37 1/2
looking glass 25
1pr tumbler 4
life estate in an old house $5.00
1 3/4 acres land 65.00
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$91.26

Joshua Couch
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 25th day of July 1820 being a court of record, and having a seal, under the authority of said state, personally came and appeared in open court Joshua Couch aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, in said state, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth declare on his oath that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:

Enlisted the 15th of April 1775 Capt Matthew Meads company. Waterbury's Regiment and continued in the service from that time to the end of the war under different commands and in various battles to the northward and elsewhere. For more particulars reference being had to my original declaration in the War office.

That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 21st day of April 1818. That in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of pensioners and received a pension certificate No. 14,617. And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day laborer but on account of debility & infirmity of body I am unable to  labor but little.
And that I have in my family residing with me my wife Polly aged 54. Sickly two daughters - one 17 years old, the other 15 years old. My sons if living two in number are absent from me and my 3rd son was killed on Lake Champlain on board of MacDonalds ship in the last war.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Joshua Couch

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon, said court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited, in court, of, opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is ninety one dollars and 26 cents, and doth swear these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

Joshua Couch
No. 2
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State of Connecticut, ss.
I David Burr, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied form the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Joshua Couch is ninety one Dollars and twenty six cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 25 day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 25 1820
I Robert Fairchild, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that David Burr, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of Record, made so by the statute laws of said state; that it proceeds according tot he course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ss. Westport January 11th 1842
On this 11th day of January 1842 personally appeared before the court of probate in & for the District of Westport, Patty Couch a resident of Westport in the county of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. 
That she is the widow of Joshua Couch late of Westport deceased. That according to her best knowledge & belief that in 1775 he enlisted as a private in the War of the Revolution into Waterbury's Regiment & went to the northward & served seven months the term of his enlistment & then again he enlisted into the same service for five months more. & was at the taking of St. Johns & Montreal. That in June 1776 he again enlisted under Capt Albert Chapman as a private in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Elmore in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment for one year & served his time out. That he served a period of seven months on the Cont. on the shore guards, so called on the shores of Long Island Sound. That again in 1781 he enlisted into the shore guards to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound in the then town of Fairfield for nine months under Capt. Thomas Nash & served his time out. That in the year 1782 he enlisted into the service of the United States under Capt Samuel Crane in the whale boat service to cruise in Long Island Sound against the enemy.
& She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Couch on the 14th day of July 1779. That her husband the aforesaid Joshua Couch died on the 13th day of October 1841. & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
That her husband, the said Joshua Couch, was a pensioner under the act of the 18th of March 1818. His pension certificate is dated the 6th day of September 1819. And that she has not any documentary evidence in support of her claim other than what is now in the pension office at Washington. She hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present & she declares that her name is not on the pay roll of any agency in any state.
Patty Couch X her mark
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Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Thomas F. Rowland Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Westport

I John W. Taylor, clerk of the court of probate for the district of Westport, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Patty Couch for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of January 1842.
John W. Taylor, Clerk
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I Dan C. Curtiss certify that the following is a true extract from the records of the marriages of the church of the parish of Greensfarms, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz:
married July 14th 1779 July fourteenth seventeen hundred & seventy nine Joshua Couch and Patty Patchen

I Dan C. Curtiss, above named, depose & say that I am pastor of the Congregational Church of the parish of Greens Farms & that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception that it is expressed on the records only in fair legible figures.
Attest Dan C. Curtiss
Pastor of the aforesaid church

Sworn before me
Thomas F. Rowland Justice of the Peace
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W. 17656: Rev. War

Nov. 30, 1904

Madam:
In reply to your request for the military history of Joshua Couch, who served in the Connecticut troops, you are advised that he applied for pension April 21, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years old and a resident of Fairfield, Conn. Date and place of his birth not shown.

He stated that he enlisted April 15, 1775, in Capt. Matthew Mead's company, Col. David Waterbury's regiment; was at the capture of St. Johns and Montreal; served 7 months.
Immediately after, he enlisted at Montreal in Capt. Albert Chapman's company, Col. Samuel Elmore's regiment; marched to Quebec under General Wooster; was discharged in April, 1777, at Fort Stanwix. Enlisted May, 1777, in Capt. Eliphalet Thorp's company; 9 months. He entered the naval service at Boston soon after above; on board Capt. Samuel Smedley's ship "Defence" 1 year. April, 1779; under capt. Isaac Jarvis; 9 months. In 1780; under Capt. Jarvis; 9 months. In 1781; under Capt. Thomas Nash; was once taken prisoner and exchanged; 9 months. He then enlisted under Capt. Samuel Crane, in the whale-boat service, and cruised in Long Island Sound between one and two years. He was in the battle on Crompo Hill and at the burning of Fairfield.

His claim was allowed. He married Patty Patchen July 14, 1779, in Greens Farm Parish, and died October 13, 1841.

She was pensioned as his widow, a resident of Westport, Conn., aged eighty years in 1842.

The records of this Bureau fail to show any claim filed for the services of Jonathan Couch.
Very Respectfully
Commissioner.

Mrs. Alice E. C. Davis
44 School Street
Meriden, Conn.
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October 5, 1934
Joshua Couch, W. 17656
Joshua Adams, W. 25337
BA-J/MMF:MLB

Miss Kate Curry
1420 Girard Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to tour request of October 3, for certain data on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, W. 17656- Joshua Couch, and W. 25337= Joshua Adams, to be sent to Me. G. Evans Hubbard, R. R. #1, Ridgefield, Connecticut.

The subject matter designated by you is given herein as found in the pension claims noted above.

Joshua Couch stated in hi s claim for pension, W. 17656, that he, "Joshua Couch, on the 15th day of April, 1775, enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in a company commanded by Captain Matthew Mead, in the Regiment of Col. David Waterbury, for the term of seven months, that he went to the northward and was at the taking of St. Johns, on Lake Champlain, end the capture of Montreal, in Canada. That at said Montreal immediately after the term of his enlistment aforesaid had expired, he enlisted under Captain Albert Chapman, for the term of five months to do garrison duty and soon thereafter in the month of January, 1776, he volunteered and went with said Captain Chapman under General Wooster, from said Montreal to Quebec, where he remained until June, 1776, when the term of his second enlistment having expired he again enlisted under said Captain Chapman, for the term of one year to commence on the 15th day of April, 1777, and was at Fort Stanwix under General Schuyler and was regularly discharged from the service of the United States."
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It is further shown in the foregoing claim for pension that Albert Chapman stated as follows:

"I, Albert Chapman of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being under oath do testify and declare that Joshua Couch of said Fairfield enlisted as a private soldier in the spring of the year 1775 in Captain Matthew Mead's Company to serve in the Revolutionary War, in Colonel David Waterbury's Regiment at which time I was a Lieutenant in said Regiment. That he served with me in the Northern Campaign, was at the taking of Saint Johns and Montreal in Canada; That at Montreal I received a Captain's Commission under General Wooster. That in the month of January, 1776 said Couch enlisted into my Company and was with me at the siege of Quebec, and from thence to Fort Stanwix and in the month of April, 1777 said Couch received his discharge."

In the claim for pension of Joshua Adams, he stated that,

"In the month of April or May he cannot recollect which, in the year 1775 he enlisted in the service of the United States, in a company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Captain Matthew Mead of Wilton in said County, as first sergant of said company, and received a sergant's warrant; he then enlisted under said Mead for the term of seven months. That he with the company to which he belonged and other companies came together at Horseneck in Greenwich in said county. Hobby was Major and Waterbury Colonel, we went from Horseneck to New York, by land and from thence to Albany by water and from thence we went to a place in the State of New York, then called the New City where we encamped for a few days, and from thence we went to Ticonderoga, at Ticonderoga General Schyler took the command, we went from Ticonderoga to St. Johns where we landed and laid
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Siege to the place, General Montgomery took the command at St. Johns, and we lay there until we took the place, when we were landing at St. Johns we were attacked by the British and Indians who lay concealed amongst the weeds and bushes.  That in this engagement he had two tent mates killed, one sergant, by the name of Avery and Elijah Scribner a corporal. The company in which he was, with another company, landed first, to protect the landing of the Army, and it was int he attack upon us when we were covering the landing of the army, that his tent mates were killed; That he well recollects the afternoon before the fort at St. Johns surrendered, General Montgomery with whom he was in attendance required of him to carry orders to every Captain of the Army, to have every tent struck and their baggage all put up by twelve o'clock at night, ready to march, and to let no one go out, but where they were going he did not then know. About twelve o'clock we marched around the northerly side of the fort and batteries were opened on the east and west side of it and about ten o'clock next day but one the fort surrendered and the place was taken. That he, this declarant did not go to Montreal, with others to take charge; that after Montreal had surrendered, he with others left St. Johns, did not come down with the main army, but with the baggage and some prisoners of war; he arrived home at Norwalk in said County, the last of December, 1775, and after he got home he was discharged. In this tour he actually served as sergant of said company about eight months, and was paid for eight months service."

No charge is made for the above report.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

This data was furnished then to avoid sending the set of trail papers across the city- for photos
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Payments to be made at Hartford by A. H. Pomroy, Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C., Vol. 1, Page 72 by D. Brown Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Patty Couch, of Connecticut widow of Joshua Couch who a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the thirteenth of October 1841 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty two.

John C. Spencer
Secretary of War

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Connecticut ss Fairfield
Probate District,

I David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate, in & for the District aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that Joshua Couch aforesaid did serve, in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, at one time on the continental establishment, as stated in the proceeding declaration of said Couch made before Samuel W. Johnson late Chief Judge of the County Court, for Fairfield, & surety so far as the treatment in said declaration is served by the deposition of John Waterbury, Albert Chapman, & Samuel Wood, who s credible witness; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before said Samuel W Johnson, & the testimony hereunto to me, as supplementary thereto (which is to me  satisfactory two of the facts therein stated, to the Secretary, for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress in such case provided.
I am also satisfied that said Couch needs te assistance of his Country for support. Aug 11, 1819.

David Hill
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss Fairfield August 11, 1814

I Albert Chapman of said Town & County do testify & say (in addition to my affidavit heretofore given on the same subject) that Joshua Couch, who made the declaration to which mu affidavit heretofore  given & this, an annexed, who now resides in said Fairfield, served in the company under my command, during the revolutionary war, from the month of April 1776 until the month of April 1777, which company during said period, formed a part of the Regiment, under the command of Col. Elmore, in the Connecticut line, on the continental establishment & that said Couch was duly & honorably discharged from the service of the United States in the month of April 177 & that I have no doubt that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country for support; and I do further testify that said Couch entered into my Company in Montreal in the month of November 1775 for the term of five months.
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and not in the month of January 1776 as was stated in my former affidavit by mistake, & that he served in my Company until the month of May or June 1776 & then enlisted for the term of one year , he remained from April 15th 1776 & that said Couch did serve in my Company against the common enemy for more than nine months after he last enlisted as aforesaid.

Albert Chapman

Sworn before me G Tomlinson Jus of the Peace

I do hereby certify that the above named Albert Chapman is a gentleman of respectable character & a credible witness.

G. Tomlinson Just. of Peace
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Joshua Couch
Private
Connect Line
Corp Chapman's Company

1776 1 year
21 April 1818

The Regiment line & Judge certificate of reduced circumstances in life of applicant wanting

The proof of service for [unk] it on hand on the continental establishment is required.

Admitted
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I Abel Chapman of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut being under oath do testify & declare that Joshua Couch of said Fairfield enlisted as a private soldier in the spring of the year 1775 in Cap Matthew Mead's Company to serve in the revolutionary war in Con David Waterbury's Regiment at which time I was a Lieutenant  in said Regiment. That he served with me in the Northern Campaign, was at the taking of Saint Johns & Montreal in Canada,. That at Montreal I served a Captains commission under Gen Wooster. That in the month of January 1776 said Couch enlisted into my Company &  was with me at the siege by Quebec and from thence to Fort Stanwix and in the month of April 1777 said Couch rec'd his discharge and during the whole of which time said Couch served with me (being two years) he conducted as a good & faithful soldier and I further declare that from my present acquaintance with said Couch, I firmly believe that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support.

Albert Chapman

District of Connecticut ss Fairfield in Fairfield County on the 22nd day of April 1818 personally appeared Major Albert Chapman subscriber to the foregoing deposition and under oath declared that the matters contained therein are true before me.

David Judah Just. of Peace

I certify that by reason of age and infirmity the above names Albert Chapman is unable to attend personally before the Judge who is authorized to take the evidence of the aforesaid Joshua Couch.

David Judah Jus. of Peace
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State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County

I Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that David Judah within named who [unk] certified the within deposition is a Justice of The Peace within & for the County of Fairfield to me well known & hath full power by the laws of the State of Connecticut to take depositions to be used as evidence in Courts of Justice & full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his official acts. In witness whereof I have certified the same this 23d day of April 1818.

Sam W Johnson
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State of Connecticut ss Fairfield in the County of Fairfield

I Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within described Joshua Couch of Fairfield served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in his signed Deposition. In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same and affixed the seal of said Court this 23 day of April 1818.

Sam W Johnson
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Fairfield County ss Stamford August 9th 1819.

Personally appeared before me [unk] H Minor one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, John Waterbury of said Stamford, to me personally known who being duly sworn says that from the month of April AD 1776 untill the month of April AD 1777 he served as first Lieut. in the company commanded by Capt. A. Chapman in a Regt commanded by Col Elmore in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment, & that Joshua Couch, now of Fairfield, served as a private in said company for the whole of said time & that in the month of April AD 1777 he was honorably discharged at Fort Stanwix in the State of New York & at the same time this deponent quit the public service.

John Waterbury

Certified by G. H. Minor Jus of Peace

I also certify that Lieut John Waterbury signer of the foregoing deposition is a credible witness.

GH Minor Jus of Peace
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Joshua Couch Comm March 18, 1818 d 1841 when paid last

HHJ
25 Jany 1842

p of 4 Sep 1841
LH

W Harry
Third Aud Office
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Couch
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House of representatives
January 20, 1832

Samuel L Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions

Sir-
I enclose herewith the application of Patty Couch for a pension. I think the case is free from objection. Please forward the certificate to me if the case is satisfactory.

Very respectfully

Tho. B Osborne
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Patty Couch
wid. of joshua
Conn
Act July 4 1836
married 1779
died Oct 13 1841

Allow $80 per ann from Oct 13 1841

Conn Cont line, 2 yrs Capt Chapman, Col Elmore

Hon J B Osborne
H of Rep
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[illegible] pay $80 per an.
Conn 1 July 1848

Hon O. Fowler
 H of R
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Fall River [illegible] Nov 1 - 1850
Col J. L. Edwards - commisioner of pension
Sir
I forward the application of Mrs Patty Couch of Connt a pensioner of the United States - widow of Joshua Conn who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of 1818 at the rate of ninety-six dollars a year. She claims the amount her husband received --
Should the surrender of her certificate be required, please inform me and I will see it forwarded --
I have the honor to be
Truly yours
Orin Fowler
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Apl 16 1776 Joshua Couch
a furlough Conn Oct 1776
Bunde 20- Capt Chapman RU

Pension Office
Jan 24 1842
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Joshua Couch d Oct 13 1841
Patty Couch in July '79
1775. 7. Col Waterbury Regt. not on roll
1776 5. do -----
April 13 hos 76. 1 yr A Chapman Elmar on roll
Conn Line
7 Coast Guard
81-9 Tho Nash
82 care Whale Rock service
age 15. 75 1yr Mathus Mead. Waterbury 
5 abhayma
June 76 march Vermont [unk]
12 Chapman
May 77 9 coast guards Eben Thayer bard burn or Parker saw [unk]
12 mo ship defense
Age 70 9 Jany
80 9 or
81 9 Nash
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W. 17656
Joshua Couch
Apl 21 1818 Fairfield, Conn 59

Eul
Apl 15, 75 Capt. Matthew Mead
Col David Waterberry
taking [illegible] & cap. of Montreal
  7
Montreal
Jan 76 Capt Albert Chapman
Col Samuel Elmore 
   JM
to Quebec
Apl 77  [illegible] Fr. [illegible]
May 77 Capt Eliphalas Thorp 
   9
comafter at [illegible]
made capt. Sarah Smedleys
ship Defiance  1 yr
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[illegible] battle at St Johns on 
[illegible]
1820 wife Polly 59
dau. 17 - 15 step
sons  2 if living [illegible]
    3 was killed on Lake 
Champlain on board
McDonalds ship in last war

Mar. July 14, 1779
Patty Patchen Greens Farm 
parish
Sat 8. Oct 13, 1841
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Connecticut 3654
Patty Couch
widow of Joshua Couch
who was a pensioner under act of March 1818
who died on the 13th October 1841
of Fairfield Co. in the State of Conn.
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Chapman of the regt commanded by Col Elmore in the Connt line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 13th October 1841.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of January 1842 and sent to Hon. J. B. Osborne House of Representatives

Arrears to the 4th of March 1862 $30.85
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $40.00

$70.85

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book C, Vol 1, Page 72
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 17656
Patty Couch
Wid. of
Joshua Couch
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 150
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Nov. 30, 1904 list to 
Mrs. A. E. C. Davis
Meriden, Conn

list - Miss Kate E Curry furnished
as data reported by [illegible] M. B.
Hubbard from this [illegible] 
requesting Joshua Adams [illegible]
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Meriden Ct. Nov 8, 1904

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

Could you furnish me (if possible) with the record of Thomas Alexander together with the place and date of birth if possible and battle engaged if any the same being a pensioner in the war of Revolution and also Joshua W. 17,656
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Couch and Jonathan Couch and place of birth. Thanking you for all [unk] forms.

Sincerely
Mrs Alice E C Davis
#44 School St
Meriden Conn
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I Sally Ann Partrick of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I resided with Joshua Couch of said Westport when living & was present when he died and attended his funeral, he died on the 13th day of October 1841 & I still reside with his wife who has remained a widow ever since his death.

Sally A Partrick

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County] ss Westport January 15th 1841

Personally appeared before me this day Sally A Partrick aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn oath in due form of [unk] to the truth of the facts stated in her said deposition * I do hereby further certify that the said Sally A Partrick is a woman of credibility.

Thomas F Rowland Justice of the Peace
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I Betsy Smith of the town of Westport County of Fairfield & state of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I lived a neighbor to Joshua Couch of said Westport who living & was present when he died & attended his funeral he died on the 13th day of October 1841 & his wife has remained a widow ever since his death.

Betsey Smith her mark X

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County] ss Westport January 11th 1842

Personally appeared before me this day Betsey Smith aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to be genuine & made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in her said deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Betsey Smith is a woman of credibility.

Thomas F Rowland Justice of the Peace
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I William Allen of the town of Westport County of Fairfield & state of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that in the year 1780 I enlisted into the shore guard to serve on the shores of Long Island sound in the town of Fairfield in the parish of Greensfarms under Capt Thomas Nash for nine months and during my time out I was well acquainted with Joshua Couch from my youth until his death that in the year 1781 he enlisted into the shore guards to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound in the Town of Fairfield & parish of Greensfarms under Capt Thomas Nash for nine months & served his time out [unk] at the same time that I did & served with me in said Guards during said period we were both privates in said Guards.

William Allen

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss Westport January 11th 1842

Personally appeared before me this day William Allen aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn oath in due form of [unk] to the truth of the facts stated in his said deposition & I hereby further certify that the said William Allen is a man of credibility.

Thomas F Rowland Justice of the Peace
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No. 5508



Hon T B Osborne
HR
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss

I John W Taylor clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Westport in the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas F Rowland is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his commission was dated on the 9th day of June 1841, and will expire on the 19th day of June 1842, and that his signature within and before written is genuine.


Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 14th day of January 1842.

John W Taylor Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss Fairfield April 11th 1819

I Samuel Wood of the Town & County aforesaid, being duly sworn, do testify & say that during the revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Joshua Couch now residing in said Town & County, & knew that in the spring of the year 1776, he enlisted into the company of Capt. Albert Chapman, in the regiment of Col. Elmer  in the Connecticut line, on the continental establishment & that he was absent the year following, and I recollect that he returned from the army about the time that Danbury was burnt; and I do further testify that I had knowledge of said Couch serving under Capt Samuel Crane in the "Whole boat service" in Long Island Sound in the years 1781 & 1782, but cannot state the precise period of his services, I have however no doubt but that he served under said Crane for a longer period than nine months, and I always understood I was told, that said Capt Crane held a commission from the United States; and I do further say that said Joshua
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Couch by reason of his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support.

Sam'l Wood

Sworn before me on the day & year aforesaid. 
Gideon Tomlinson Jus. of Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Wood, is to me personally known & that I believe him to be a credible witness.
G Tomlinson Jus. of Peace

State of Connecticut ss Fairfield Probate District August 11th 1819.

I David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simeon H Minor & Gideon Tomlinson are Justices of the Peace for Fairfield  County & by law authorized to authenticate dispositions & that full faith & credit are to be given to their official acts & certificates.

David Hill
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West Port,
West Port, Connecticut
24th October 1850

I, Patty Couch, of Westport, Connecticut, declare that I am a pensioner of the United States, as the widow of Joshua Couch, who served in the army of the American Revolution and, I believe, was pensioned under the act of the 18th of March 1818; that I believe that I am entitled to an increase of pension and that I claim whatever increase may be due to me, as the aforesaid pensioner and widow.

Patty Couch her mark X

Witness Edward Patrick
Charles L Couch