Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2372, for Bezaleel Thrasher, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.  
Thrasher, Bezaleel
or Bazeleel Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 2372
B.L. Wt. 26224-160-55
CONTENTS
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710
Connecticut ┃
Bazaleel Thrasher
of Witherfield in the State of Connt.
who was a private in the Companies commanded
by Captain Shepard & other of the Regts command
by Col Talcott & others in the Cont States
line for one year & nine months
C  C
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 70 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Oct
1832
---
and sent to
S. H. Parsons
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
105 
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1832. 35
$140
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo.  [illegible] Crump Clerk
Book D. Vol. 3 Page 69
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Conn
Feby 53-No 1623
Suspd Cer to H. Fowler Aug 14/55
" " [ditto] Sept 1/55
Vol 1, page 63

29,354
Act 3 Mar 55
Rec 3d [mar 55]
Elizabeth Thrasher widow of Bazaleel 
Capt   Pri.
Col
Ent.
Dis. 
Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War
Pension dated 30th Aug. 1853
Feb 53 1623
Wil60ac May 16/56 C
Boynton
Henry Fowler
Hartford Conn.

M 26 224 iss Mary 2456
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1623
Connecticut
Elizabeth Thrasher
widow of Barzalell
Thr
who served in the Revolutionary
Conn
war a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3rd February  1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
30" day of Aug/53
and sent to
Henry Fowler
Hartford
C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
[crossed out July 1818]; Page 66 Vol A
Febry 3d/53
E.J.
1832
Date of death not on AB
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29354

Bounty land claim of Elizabeth Thrasher 
Widow of Bezaleel Thrasher 
Revolutionary Service 
under Act March 3. 1833
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County }ss New Britain

   On this 27th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the county aforesaid Elizabeth Thrasher Aged Eighty Six Years a resident of New Britain in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law Declares that she is the Widow of Bezaleel Thrasher deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832 at Seventy dollars per annum.

   She further states that she is now a pensioner on the roll of the Connt Agency under the 2nd Section of the Act of 3rd February 1833 at $70 dollars per annum. that her pension certificate bear date at the Department of the Interior 30th day of August 1853 and she refers to her application for a pension under said act for proof of her husbands service and death and of their marriage

   She further declares that her said husband died in the town of Wethersfield in said County on the 19th day of January 1841 and that she has ever since remained and now is his widow.

   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved 3rd March 1855.

Elisabeth Thrasher
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We Walter C Butler and Burritt E Bailey residents of New Britain in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Thrasher in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be

Walter C Butler
Burritt E Bailey

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Ozias B Bassett Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut

   I, Oliver H Perry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Ozias B Bassett was, from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1854, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1858, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned- having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
   And I further certify, That I believe the forgoing signature of the said Ozias B Bassett to be genuine.
   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 28 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

OH Perry
Secretary of State
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Application of Elizabeth Thrasher for pension under 2nd Section Act Feb 3 1853
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Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the 2 Section of the Act of February 3 1853
State of Connecticut
Hartford County
   On this 22nd day of March AD 1853 before me the [unclear] Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford, personally appeared Elisabeth Thrasher a resident of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut Aged eighty four years, who being 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 2 Section of the Act of Congress passed the 3rd February 1853:___ That she is the widow of Bezaleel Thrasher who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 1832 at the rate of Seventy dollars per annum, that he was placed upon the roll of the Connecticut Agency 15 October 1832___
  She further declares that she was married to the said Bezaleel Thrasher in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four on the 11th day of April (1824) and that her husband the aforesaid Bezaleel Thrasher died in the Town of Wethersfield on the 19th day of January 1841. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
   Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me and I hereby certify that I am not in any manner interested in the foregoing.

Henry Perkins Judge of Probate
Elisabeth Thrasher [signature]
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Elizabeth, Thrasher of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut, Widow of Rezaleel  Thrasher decd late of said Wethersfield, do hereby constitute and
appoint Alonzo W Berge of Hartford my true and lawful agent
and attorney to prosecute my claim for a pension under any act
of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Agent to receive the
certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate
I wish made payable to myself at the U.S. Agency in Hartford
Connecticut to appoint one or more substitutes under him for
the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or 
could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying &
confirming all that my said attorney and Agent shall
lawfully do in the premises
Elizabeth Thrasher
Witness my hand and seal
this 22 day of March 1853
Signed & Sealed in presence of
Henry Perkins
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss
On this 22 day of March 1853 before the subscriber a
Judge of Probate for Hartford District personally appeared
Elisabeth Thrasher above named and acknowledged the ┃
foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for
the purposes therein mentioned, and I certify that I am
not interested in the foregoing either directly or indirectly
Henry Perkins
Judge
Probate
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"Bezaleel Thrasher & Elisabeth Curtis were married Wethersfield April Eleventh One Thousand Eight Humdred & Twentyfour by me Caleb J Tenney. Clergyman"

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford  Wethersfield  March 22d 1853

I Albert Galpin, Town Clerk of the Town of Wethersfield do certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of said Town of Wethersfield with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows, " April 11th 1824"

Albert Galpin
Town Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Wethersfield May 19th 1853
Presently appeared Albert Galpin Town Clerk of said Town of Wethersfield signer of the within certificate and made oath to the truth of the same Before me.
Samuel Galpin Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut

I, John P.C. Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Samuel Galpin was, from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned--- having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.

And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Samuel Galpin to be genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 8th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

Mr. P.C. Mather
Secretary of State
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Declaration of Bezaleel Thrasher, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss Hartford

On this second day of August 1832 before the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in the County & State aforesaid,.. being a court of record, having by law a Clerk of seal ... personally appeared Bezaleel Thrasher of Wethersfield in said County aged Seventy four 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 Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.

That he entered into the service as a private soldier in a Company of militia commanded by Captn Sheppard & Lieut H White of Middletown (the name of the Ensign he has forgotten) in a Regiment commanded by Col Matthew Talcott of sd. Middletown (the names of the Lt. Col. & Major he has forgotten).... that he went, with the troops, on board of a sloop at Middletown sometime about the middle of July 1776 & arrived a few days after in the City of New York... remained a short time in New York.. thence to Flatbush on Long Island & assisted in throwing up works & building a fort at that place... was at Flatbush when the Enemy landed, from Staten Island,.. & commenced a battle with the American troops__ that the company to which he belonged was in the battle & he thinks that Col. Sam. Wylly's Regt. was also engaged... Genl. Putnam commanded at Brooklyn
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& the deponant saw him several times at Flatbush... that the deponant remained with his company & the other troops, & returned to Brooklyn with them.. & then left Brooklyn & retreated to New York which he thinks was in August 1776.. that [section crossed out] in a few days after, he was taken sick, & reported as unfit for duty... removed to West Chester & continued sick untill sometime about the middle of October as he thinks, when he was discharged- returned home to Middletown (where he then resided).. & was sick & feeble for several months afterward

That the deponant knows of no person now living who served with him on this tour of duty, & he has no discharge nor documentary proof relating to it... absent from home three months

That in the forepart of March 1777 the deponant was drafted for two months as a private & marched in a company commanded (the officers of the company he has from laps of health & memory entirely lost & don't remember their names) to Pecksville... that he was at Pecksville with the troops in the line of his duty, when the news came that the Enemy had burnt Danbury, that a part of the troops (& the deponant among the rest) immediately marched in pursuit of the enemy (& he thinks joined Col. Huntington( but is not confident) & he is not able to state the place where)...that he with the troops, returned to Pecksville & remained there until the Company was dismissed which was in May 1777.. when the [company?] returned home.- That the deponant has made enquiry & [unclear] find nobody alive who was with him on this tour of duty- & that no document that will throw any light upon the subject-

That soon after his return from the tour last stated he left Middletown & went to Wethersfield sometime in June 1777 & has resided there ever since

That in July 1778 he was drafted at Wethersfield to go to New Haven under Captn Othniel Williams & Liut Woodhouse & Ensign (the name he has forgotten) marched to New Haven remained there a few days & then marched to East Haven & was employed at the forts on breast works & also as a guard for about two months
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during this tour he served as private - [unclear] company was dismissed at East Haven by the officers, & he returned with the others, home in September 1779. having been absent two months.

That he knows nobody alive by whom he can prove this tour of service, he can only affirm the truth of his statement himself.


That he was again in the service as a Substitute for Epaphras Stoddart who was drafted abs Wetherfield sometime in the month of July 1779- & that he the deponant went about that time to New London, joined the troops there & served on guard as a private under the officers the term of two months & was honorably dismissed & returned home-

The the deponant knows of nobody alive who served with him & can get no testimony whatever on the subject-

That in March 1781 he enlisted into the State troops for one year under Capt. Samuel Granger of Suffield (the names of the Lieut. & Ensign he has entirely forgotten) the orderly Sergeant was Rufrel Pratt-

That he went to Horse Neck- served as a private in the said Granger's company, under the command of Genl Waterbury... that he served on guard- & oftentimes upon scouts- & served out the full term of twelve months, in the line of his duty & was honorably dismissed in March 1782 & returned home to Wethersfield-

That Ashbel Warren of East Hartford in Hartford County, served the whole of this tour with the deponant & will testify his knowledge of the facts stated & that Warren is man of truth integrity & sustains a fair character-

And in reply to certain interrogations prescribed by the War Department & propounded by the Court, the deponant further declares
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1
That he was born at Taunton in the State of Massachusetts on
the 16 July 1758 
2. That he has understood & believes that his birth was recorded and by the Clerk of
the Town of Taunton
3 That when he was called into service he resided in Middleton in the State of
Connecticut till June 1777 when he removed to Wethersfield in sd 
State always have resided there since & was drafted there
in July 1778 - that he went from that Town as a substitute for
Ephram Stoddart July 1779. & that he enlisted in that Town under
Capt Granger the years service in March 1781 (by Lt Benj Weston)
5. 
That the general circumstances of his service in detailed in the preceding declaration so far that he can recollect them. That he remembers to have seen several Genl & Futo officers of the Continental Line
 he saw, Genl Washington
Genl Putnam, Genl Parsons, & sundry others (that he served under
Genl Waterbury
at one of the tours he performed) that he saw
Saml Wyllys Col. Meigs &
6. That he has no written discharge - he think s he never rcd any, but
that if he recd any it has been destroyed or lost, many years age
7. That he is personally known to most of the inhabitants of Wethersfield
among them, the Revd Caleb J Fenney, John Williams Esqr [illegible] Throp Buck Esqr & B Dean Bucker alligent of the first
standing & respectability in sd Town & neighbourhood in which the
deponent renders who will testify as to his character for veracity & also
their belief & the general belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
And the said Bezaleel Thrasher, hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever pension or annuity except the present
& declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
State
Sworn & scribed the day & year first before
written    Bezaleel Trasher
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, after the
investigation of the matter & 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
appear; that the [illegible] C.T. Tenney is a Clergyman, & that
John Williams, Winthrop Buck, B D Buck Esquires whose
affidavits  have been read & an hereto annexed and respectable credible
persons, & the statements are entitled to credit
William Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the
district of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of
the application of Bezaleel Thrasher for pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office the 2nd day of August 1832
Wm Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate for
district of Hartford 
[seal]
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March 31, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Bezaleel Thrasher-W.2372

Mrs. Olivia M. Stevenson
178 Woodlawn Avenue
Stratford, Connecticut
Dear Madam:

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

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2372, based upon the military
service of Bezaleel Thrasher in that war.

Bezaleel Thrasher was born July 16, 1758, at Taunton, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing at Middletown, Connecticut, Bezaleel Thrasher enlisted about the middle of July, 1776, served as a private in
Captain Shepherd's Company, Colonel Matthew Talcott's Connecticut
Regiment, was in the battle at Flatbush and was discharged about the middle of October, 1776: he enlisted early in March, 1777, and
served two months as a private in Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment: in June, 1777, he moved from Middleton to Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut and in July, 1778, he enlisted there
and served two months as a private in Captain Othneil Williams' Connecticut Company: he enlisted in July, 1779, and served two
months as a guard at New London, names of officers not stated: he enlisted in March, 1781, served as a private in Captain Samuel
Granger's Company, under General Waterbury, in the Connecticut Troops and was discharged in March, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, while residing in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

He died January 19, 1841, at said Wethersfield.
The soldier married April 11, 1824, in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

The soldier married April 11, 1824, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Elisabeth or Elizabeth Curtis. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of said Wethersfield.
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Elizabeth Thrasher was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Bezaleel Thrasher, on her application executed March 23, 1853, at which time she was aged eighty-four years and resided in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Nov 13/95 Hist to Mrs. Ella M. Belden 
14 Leyman Ave New Haven Conn. MEL
Nov. 1895 History to Mrs M. T. Knowles, Plantsville Conn
1908, Nov 25: Hist to Mrs Wm. T. Yahnig A.E.P.
1920 May 11 Hist to Malcolm G. Buchanan
1931- Mar 20- Hist to Mrs Cora C. Honiss - EL
1936- Mar 31- Hist to Mrs Olivia M. Steramon - EL
Revy WIDOW, &c.
le No. 2372
Elizabeth Thrasher
Widow.
Barzaleel Thrasher, Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:-Vol. M. Page 269
(Arrangement of 1870)
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26224

Neo Any
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Pension office
aug 24/ 53
Sir
Please report time of last payment to [unclear] death of within named pensioner
Respectfully 
F Burl Esq J Cole for Connt
3 and Present
Barzaleel Thrasher act of June 1832, $70. p. an.
Died 19th January 1841, Paid to his death 
F Burl Auditor
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Conn
Elizabeth Thrasher wid Barzaleel
Rec 3 m 55- No 29354
[unclear] 3 Feb 53 " 1623

{stamp} HARTFORD CT AUG 29

J Minot Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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No 2130
Appl of Elizabeth Thrasher widow of Bezaleel -
Connt $70
710
Act 3rd Feby 1853.
Rev:
allowed $70 per an Com. Feb 3, 1853
Henry Fowler Hartford Connt
{machine typed) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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{circular stamp} HARTFORD CT MAR 29
FREE
29354
L.P. Waldo Esq.
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hartford June 8, 1853
Sir
The enclosed papers of Elizabeth Thrasher widow of Bezaleel Thrasher late of Wethersfield ds claiming a pension under 2' Section of the Act of Feb 3' 1853, are forwarded by me at the request of A W Birge Esq. to whom please make returns
I am respectfully
Your Ob Servant
Henry Fowler
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Thrasher
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Thrasher widow of Bazaleel Hartford County and State of Connecticut act of Feb 3rd 1853
Claim, ("original," [following crossed out] or "for increase." 
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of congress pasd June 7 1832 at $70 per annum
[unclear]
Marriage proved-public record
(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[unclear0
Identity (circumstantial)
Name and residence of agent
Henry Fowler Hartford Conn
Examining clerk Ile Gray
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Hartford Conn.
March 29 1833

Sir
I transmit herewith the claims of 
Thedee Bailey widow of James
Ruth Johnson " Levi
Meliscent Lane [unclear] " Nathaniel
Elizabeth Thrasher " Bezaleel
for Bounty land under the Act March 3. 1833
please make returns to me
I am very respectfully Your Ob. Ser.
Henry Fowler
L.P. Wald Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Comptrollers certificate of Revolutionary service of Bezaleel Thrasher husband of Elizabeth Thrasher No 29354
Claim for Bounty land act 3 March 1855
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug. 29th 1855
I certify that an application for evidence
of the service of Beraleel Thrasher, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find any pay Roll, which shows the service of the said Thrasher.
I find on file in this office the following documents relating to the service of the said Bezaleel Thrasher vis,

1st

"Wethersfield October sp 10th 1781"
"We the subscribers Select men, do hereby certify that 
"the men hereafter mentioned were hired for the
"twelve months service at Horseneck, and were
"engaged for that service, namely, Hosea Goodrich
"Solomon Williams, Felix Griswold, James Porter, William
"Hawley, Beralel Thrasher, James Goodrich, Ashal
"Goodrich Ebenerer Miller, Samuel Landers Jesse "Lanford, Jonathan Curtice Jr, James Prat, John Frasia, 
"Jonathan Graves, fifteen in all, these are to desire
"the Gentlemen Commte of Pay Table, to draw an order
"for the Bounties for their being equipt, as was
"ordered by the General Assembly in favor of
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"the Select Men.
John Robbins
Charles Churchill
Joseph Stillman
Elijah Knight
Solomon Dunham 
Select Men.
" State of Connecticut
"To Wethersfield Select Men Dr
"For furnishing & equiping 15 men raised for Cont. Service
"at £3.10 each agreeable to act of assembly £52.10.0
" John Robbins Select Man
" received Hartford Nov. 22 1781 of Pay Table
"Com"tee order on Treasurer for fifty two pounds ten shillings in [unclear] of this State in [unclear] for " the above account
" John Robbins Select Man
I certify that the forgoing are true copies of documents on file in this office
Alex. Merrell Comptroler
by [unclear] Robinson Clerk
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Elizabeth Thrasher
No 29354
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Hartford Aug. 29. 1853.
Sir
Your letter of 14 instant suspending the claim of Elizabeth Thrasher for bounty land under Act 3 March 1833 was not received until this day.
Herewith I transmit comptrolling certificate showing record evidence of the Revolutionary service of Bezaleel Thrasher husband of the applicant as required by your letter
Mrs Thrashers application was received at the Pension Office March 31 and is Number 29354.
I am respectfully Your Ob. Serv
Henry Fowler
J. Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Rev. C. J. Tenney & J. Williams Esq de application of Bezaleel Thrasher
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We Caleb J Tenney a Clergyman residing in the Town of Wethersfield & County of Hartford and John Williams residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bezaleel Thrasher who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in sd Wethersfield where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion-
Caleb J Tenney
John Williams
Hartford County [unclear] Wethersfield July 28- 1832 Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, and I hereby certify that the Reverend Caleb J Tenney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergiman of the Wethersfield and that John Williams Esq who has signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a [unclear] persons and that their statement is entitled to credit________
James L  Beldon Justice of pease
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Winthrop Buck & B D Buck Esq s
dep s
Bezaleel Thrasher application
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I Winthrop Buck of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, depose & say that I have been well acquainted with Bezaleel Thrasher of said Wethersfield, for more than thirty years & know that it has been understood & believed by me & by the neighbours & Townsmen of sd. Thrasher, that he the said Thrasher was a soldier & served several tours of duty in the revolutionary war. I further depose & say that said Thrasher has always sustained a fair, good character for industry integrity & veracity, & his statements are entitled to credit. I further the deponant saith not.
Dated at sd. Wethersfield August 2nd 1832
Winthrop Buck
Sworn & subscribed the day & year last above written Before me Elias Fromius Justice of the Peace
I B Dean Buck of said Wethersfield fully concur with Winthrop Buck Esq. in the statements contained in the preceding affidavit relating to the character of Mr. B. Thrasher & also to the military services of sd. Thrasher in the revolutionary war-
Wethersfield August 2nd 1832
B D Buck
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written Before Me Ashbel Robertson Justice of the Pease
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Ashbel Warren
de service of Bezaleel Thrasher
1 year - State troops
Captain Samuel Granger
Genl. Waterbury-
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I Ashbel Warren of East Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy years, do depose & say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and am well acquainted with Bezaleel Thrasher now living in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford state aforesaid, and knew him during the revolutionary war; That we both enlisted & served in the company commanded by Samuel Granger from the first of March 1780 to the first of March 1782 in the brigade of state troops commanded by General Waterbury, and were disbanded at or near Stamford in the state of Connecticut___ I became acquainted with said Thrasher at Horse neck [unclear] the company was mustered___ said Thrasher enlisted at Wethersfield and I enlisted at Windsor
Ashbel Warren
Sworn & Subscribed this 25th day of July 1832.
Before me, Samuel H Parsons
Notary Public
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14 Sylvan Ave.
New Haven_ Ct.
Oct 25- "95

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. ___

Dear Sir;-
 Will you send me the official record of Brazillian Thresher, or Thrasher, who enlisted with Connecticut troops and served in the Revolutionary War ___ Afterward receiving
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PENSION OFFICE
US
OCT 28 1895

a pension for services rendered_
Very Respectfully.
Ella Mary Belden.
14 Sylvan Ave.
New Haven- Ct
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PENSION O OFFICE
U.S.
FEB 12 1931

Box 171
Berlin Conn
Feb 11-1931
Bureau of Pensions
Will you please send me the military record of Bezeleel Thresher. Thrasher
It is to be found in W File 2372 Revolutionary War.
His first enlistment was in July 1776 as Private address Mrs Cora C Honiss
Berlin Conn
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Bristol, Conn.
Nov. 10, 1908

Sec. of Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send to my address the Revolutionary war record & service of one Bezaleel Thresher or Thrasher (as it has been spelled both ways) also is there any record as to whether he was a shoe maker and made a pair of boots for Gen. Washington while at Valley Forge or was it another Thrasher. Find enclosed stamps for reply. He was from Wethersfield Connecticut I believe.
Respectfully
Mrs William T, Yahnig
Rustic Terrace
Bristol, Conn.
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RECORD DIVISION
NOV 12 1908
PENSION A OFFICE
U.S.
NOV 12 1908
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W2372
Plantsville Nov 15th 1895
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Bezaleel Thrasher_a soldier of the Revolutionary war_& oblige-
Mrs. M. Y. Knowles
Plantsville
Ct
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[unclear]
O NOV 19 1895 U OFFICE
[unclear]
WAR & NAVY NOV 21 1895
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COURT OF CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
VICE CHANCELLOR'S CHAMBERS
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
MALCOLM G. BUCHANAN.
VICE CHANCELLOR

May 12th, 1920.

Mr. G.M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner,
Record Division, Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I have your letter of the 11th instant,
in re Revolutionary Record of Bezeleel Thresher, and beg to thank you for the same, and for the promptness of your reply.

Very truly yours,
Malcolm G. Buchanan
MGB SA
PENSION 
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MAY 14 1920 
US.
OFFICE
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COURT OF CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
VICE CHANCELLOR'S CHAMBERS
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
MALCOLM G. BUCHANAN.
VICE CHANCELLOR.

May 7th, 1920.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.

Dear Sirs:

I am desirous of obtaining a certificate
as to the facts of the military service and
record during the Revolutionary War of my Great-great-Grandfather, Bezeleel Thresher,

He was born in Taunton, Mass. July 16th,
1758, became a citizen of Wethersfield, Conn., where he was married May 27th, 1784, and died January 19th, 1841.

He served as a private in the army in
Connecticut, his first enlistment being in July, 1776.

My information is, that the military record
in question is contained in the files of your Bureau, in "W" file 2372, Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,
Malcolm G. Buchanan
MGB/SA

PENSION
D
MAY 8 1920
U  S
OFFICE
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478 Woodlawn Avenue,
Stratford, Conn.
March 5
19 36

Pension Bureau,
United States Government,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Bezaleel Thrasher, who served as a soldier in the Revoluutionary War. I am interested in tracing our family line down from this man, and need this record in order to complete the information needed.

A cousin of my mother's, Miss Ella Belden of New Haven, traced the line down from Bezaleel Thrasher, a number of years ago, for her D.A.R. membership, but the papers
containing this information have since been lost. Miss Belden holds her D.A.R. Certificate No. National 13881, issued July 22, 1896 (admitted June 4, 1896).

Very truly yours,
Olivia M. Stevenson
(Mrs.) Olivia M. Stevenson.

RECEIVED
MAR 6 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER #26
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Record Div.
May 11, 1930.
Hon. Malcolm G. Buchanan,
Vice Chancellor's Chambers,
Trenton, New Jersey.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 7" instant, I have the honor to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 3,373, that Bezaleel Thrasher was born July 16, 1758, at Taunton, Massachusetts, and while residing at Middletown, Connecticut, enlisted in July 1776, as a private in Captain Shephard's Company, Colonel Matthew Talcott's Regiment, and was in the battle of Flatbush; served three months.

In March 1777, he was drafted as a private in Colonel Huntington's Regiment and served two months.

In July 1778, he was drafted as a private in Captain Othniel Williams' Company and served two months.

In July 1779 he was drafted as a private and served on guard at New London two months,  ( no officers stated ).

In March 1781 he enlisted as a Private in Captain Samuel Granger's Company under General Waterbury and served
twelve months.
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He was allowed pension on an application executed August 2, 1833, while a resident of Wethersfield Connecticut. He married April 11, 1834, at Wethersfield, Connecticut, Elizabeth Curtis and died January 19, 1841, at Wethersfield.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 22, 1853, while a resident of Wethersfield, Connecticut, aged eighty-four years. There is no further data on file as to
his family.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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March 20, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Mrs. Cora C. Honiss
Box 171
Berlin, Connecticut
Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.2372, that Bezaleel Thrasher was born July 16, 1758, at Taunton, Massachusetts.

While residing at Middletown, Connecticut, he enlisted about the middle of July, 1776, served as a private in Captain Shephard's
Company, Colonel Matthew Talcott's Connecticut Regiment, was in the
battle of Flatbush, and was discharged about the middle of October, 1776.

He enlisted early in March, 1777, and served two months as a private in Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment.

In June, 1777, he removed from Middletown, to Wethersfield, Hartford
County, Connecticut, and in July, 1778, he enlisted in said Wethersfield, and served two months as a private in Captain Othnell
Williams' Connecticut Company.

He enlisted in July, 1779, and served two months as a guard at New London, officers' names not stated.

He enlisted in March, 1781, served as a private in Captain Samuel Granger's Company, under General Waterbury, in the Connecticut
Troops and was discharged in March, 1782.

He was allowed pension pn his application executed August 2, 1832, while residing in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

He died January 19, 1841, at Wethersfield, Connecticut,
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The soldier married April 11, 1824, in Wethersfield, Connecticut,
Elisabeth or Elizabeth Curtis. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of said Wethersfield.

She was allowed pension on her application executed March 23, 1853, at which time she was aged eighty-four years and resided in
Wethersfield, Connecticut.
In 1855, she was living in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
Date of her death not on AB
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O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
November 13, 1895.

Miss:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
---Bezaleel Thrasher---
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's)
application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE.
Captain    Colonel
July 1776 3 mos.   Pvt.   Jared Sheperd   Mathew Talcott   Conn.

Mch. 28, 1777   2 ms.   Pvt.   Jared Sheperd   Thomas Belden   Conn.

July 1778   2 mos.   Pvt.   Othniel Williams   Lt. Woodhouse  not [unclear]   Conn.

July 1779   2 mos.   Subst.  Officers names not stated.   Conn.

Mch. 1781   1 yr.   Pvt.   Samuel Granger   Gen. Waterbury  Conn.

Battles engaged in,   Flatbush
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown, and Wethersfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension. August 2, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Wethersfield, Conn.
Age at date of application,
Born at Taunton, Mass., July 16, 1758.
Remarks: Married Elizabeth Curtis, April 11, 1824, and died Jan. 19, 1841.
Very respectfully,
Miss Ella M. Belden
14 Lyman Ave.,
New Haven, Conn.
Commissioner.
870bim
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reply to your request of ___________, received _________  [missing] statement of the military history of Bezaleel Thrasher [missing] er of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.F. 2372

Dates of enlistment or appointment.
Length of service.
Rank.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
Colonel.
Statf.
Middle July 1776  3 mos.  Private  Sheppard  Matthew Talcott Conn.
Mar. 1777   2 mos.   Private   -   Huntington
July 1778   2 mos.  Private  [unclear] Williams
July 1779   2 mos.   Private  on guard at New London
Mar. 1781  1 year  Private  Samuel Granger   Gen Waterbury

Battles engaged in,  Flatbush
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown, Conn
Date of application for pension, Aug 2, 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Wethersfield, Hartford [unclear] Conn and [unclear] 1777
Age at date of application, Born July 16, 1758, Taunton, Mass. He died Jan 19, 1841 at Wethersfield Conn.
Remarks: Soldier married at Wethersfield on April 11, 1824 Elizabeth Curtis. She was allowed pension on an application executed March 22, 1853 while a resident of Wethersfield, Conn aged 84 years.
No further data as to family
Very respectfully,