Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,018, John Fields, Conn.
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3-1776

Service
Conn.

Fields, John
or Field

Number
S.13.018
Carded
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[illegible]
at the sale of 66 dollars
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
[illegible]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 1832
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate district of Cheshire
S.S. town of Cheshire
On this 7th day of Aug AD 1832 - personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire - said court being a court of record showing by the statute laws of this State a clerk of seal show ( illegible ) john fields a ( illegible ) of said town of Cheshire in the county of State a foresaid -
aged seventy three years- who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated ( to wit ) into Col
William Doughtess of Branford in New Haven County Regiment Suit Col Arnold of Derham Middlesex County - Major Porter of Waterbury in New Haven County Field Officer of the G regiment _ Augustus Barker Branford Adjutant Quartermaster Jonah Clark Branford - Dr Jared Potter Surgeon- Dr. William Gould ( illegible ) 
Revd Benjamin Trumbull D.D Chaplain - and into Capt Edward Rupoly Company of Branford - The applicant cannot say whether this Regiment were State troops or regular - They were not militia but were a Regiment of enlisted troops- The applicant thinks for the term of seven months - He enlisted under Captain Rupeke in the month of May 1776
Cannot recollect the precise day- and he was discharged verbally the 25th day of December 1776- at North ( illegible ) State of New York together with his whole Regiment - Immediately after our enlistment ( illegible ) were ( illegible ) to New Haven and then embarked for the city of New York in the month of May 1776
Our regiment was then attached to Genl
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James Wadsworth of Durham Brigade and to Genl Spencers Division - I enlisted as a private and besides doing duty in the line - I was waiter to the quar(illegible) as to Jonah Clark of Branford -
We remained in the city of  New York nearly or quite three months when our whole Brigade was transported across to Long Island - 
He thinks he was not on the Island more than a fortnight- The enemy took possession of the east end of the Island and the applicant with the Army on the Island was reconveyed across to New York in the night - Remained in New York for a short time- when the enemy having (illegible) up in the afternoon a seventy four gun shot - The applicant was marched up with his regiment in the night to guard the stores at forth bay - remained thereabout two weeks - when two more of the enemy's vessels came up he thinks on Friday - On the next Sunday morning the enemy cross in boats from Long Island - and as soon as the enemies boats came within the shipping and the lines - The vessels opened their fire and kept it up upon the entrenchment thrown up by our Army opposite the shipping and early half a mile from the stores.  Applicant was at the stores - orders came to detach a force from the stores - he was detached, but before reaching the lines met our men retreating from the lines and from this place.  The Applicant retreated with the Army to Harlem where the whole Army encamped and formed a line nearly across from East to North River, this he thinks was in the early part of the month of September and he further stated that the next day after the half of the troops at Harlem The enemy came upon the American Army - a battle ensued and we got the advantage and drove them back towards New York and one of our company was killed in the action by the name of Thomas Gould.
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and very soon after Sergeant Jeffingwell of Boston forces was ordered to be shot for disobedience of orders in the Harlem actions and was reprieved after the guard was marched up to execute the sentence.  This was transacted in my presence - We remained in Harlem about three weeks and from thence marched over Kingbridge to miles grace - and after a short stay we were marched to White Plains where soon after our arrival we had a severe battle with the enemy in the valley or plains between the two hills on which the two armies were encamped and the British Army in my opinion had the worst of it.  The action was in the forepart of the day and in the latter part of the day the British kept up a fire from their field pieces - This action took place I should think in the month of September it might however be as late as October from White Plains he thinks he was marched to North Castle and there remained until he was discharged as aforesaid - During the action at Turtle Bay Major Porter of our Regiment who had command at the Stores was decoyed by mistaking a party of Hessions for our troops and take a prisoner and not exchanged until fall - he never after joined the regiment - In the month of May 1777 I again enlisted into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  Into Col. Eno's regiment of the state troops - Into Col. Smith - Cannot recollect who the Major was - into Capt. James Pecks company of Wallingford in New Haven County  - (illegible) Bradley New Haven City - First Lieutenant Ambrose Baldwin Branford 2nd Lieutenant - I enlisted in the town of Branford County of New Haven for the term of seven months - soon after we were enlisted we were marched to the harbor of the town
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of Branford and there stationed as a guard - We remained there until the British ships went up the North river when we received orders to march to Fishkill - when we arrived at Fishkill we received the news that Burgoine Hill surrendered - most of the troops he thinks had gone up to Niahosk when we reached Fishkill - I should think there was as much as one regiment of militia (illegible) but no regular troops - we were marched from Fishkill to Peekskill I think the next day - remained there a number of days - we kept a day of rejoicing at Peekskill when the enemy's vessels fell (illegible) below Peekskill (illegible) followed along until off against White Plains - when we turned to the East and North (Illegible) from thence to Clarence and from thence to Horseneck where we remained until we were discharged - verbally by the colonel - our time of service expired it being extreme cold weather and winter cannot tell certainly but according to my best recollection in the last of December 1777.  At Peekskill we fell in with Col. Mieg's regiment of Leathercaps and they marched with us and near us through the whole march and there were other troops - we were in Gen. Parsons of Middletown Brigade and when we were discharged we left Meigs' regiment ten or twelve miles below us towards New York I think - the reason of staying so long at Peekskill was that we there overtook the enemy's vessels and remained there as long as they did.  The only person now living in Cheshire who was with me in this last campaign that I know of is Stephen Parker.  He then lived in Cheshire and I in Branford.  We became acquainted the early part of the campaign and have ever since known each other.  Our company
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guarded the coast from five mile point New Haven to Stony Creek Branford - the company was frequently brought together and though Parker and myself were stationed some distance apart we frequently came together there and afterwards marched in company to Fishkill and I moved into Cheshire in the year 1780 and have been ever since acquainted with him. He Parker (illegible) through the whole campaign
In the Spring of 1778 - Applicant thinks in the month of April - he entered on board the public armed sloop Ranger - commanded by Captain Robert Olds of the town of Branford - Lieutenant Isaac Hotchkiss of East Haven for the term of six months said sloop called and named The Ranger carried two mounted swivels at her bows and a crew of about twenty men - each man provided with a musket or small arms - and this vessel with another sloop of about the same size and similarly armed and having about the same complement of men commanded by Capt. Stewart of Branford and name the Porcupine - were in company much of the time covering the sound from Horseneck to New London for the purpose of guarding our coast and preventing supplies being carved to the enemy who this year and the year previous had possession of Long Island and New York.  Applicant remained aboard and in the service of the United States until the expiration of his term of enlistment when he was verbally discharged, with the whole crew - During the summer we took nothing from the enemy - but we supposed prevented them from making descents and destroying the inhabitants - at one time during the summer we were informed that one of the enemies vessels lay at Long Island
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the town of Milford and Captains Olds and Stewart fitted out their whale boats from Milford   Point with 12 men in each with muskets for the purpose of cutting her out and the two Captains took the command - we started from Milford Point about sun an hour high afternoon but our object was frustrated by the rising of a terrible storm before we had reached our destination - which made us turn back and we reached the sloops about sun an noon high in the morning - That he has no documentary evidence - that he has (illegible) and will forward with this declaration the evidence of Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie, Esq. and Jacob Tyler fife major to Col. Douglas' Regiment - that his service through the tour in which he claims to have service in the year 1776 of seven months and also the evidence of Stephen Parker of said Cheshire contained in his (Parkers declaration for a Pension forwarded with this) that applicant served seven months in the year 1777 - that he does not certainly know of any person now living who can testify to his service on board the vessel in the year 1778 - But if the Department doubts with regard to this he respectfully requests they will inform him and he will attempt to have some found upon the seaboard if any of his old shipmates are living.  He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In reply to the several interrogatories of the Department in their order Applicant states 1st reply.  In the town of East Haven - about three miles from the City of New Haven - now a town- then a parish of New Haven in the year 1759 on the 5th day
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of July. 2nd - I am not sure there is any record of my age, though I supposed there is in the record of New Haven - We seat our house of public worship according to age and I am seated the oldest tier of seats though quite the youngest in that tier.  3rd - In the town of Branford South Hampton and Cheshire - Cheshire - 4th - for the twenty months for which I claim a pension in my declaration I entered the service of the United States by enlistment but in addition I was at New Haven at the time the enemy was there and I started for Danbury when that was burnt and reached Compo just as the enemy went aboard their shipping - there were on alarms - the whole company of militia was out and once I was drafted to go to Horseneck - In all there cause I belonged to the Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Benjamin Baldwin but these were short stints and I make no claim for them 5th - I have embodied my reply to the fifth question my declaration 6th I never received other than a verbal discharge - Our commanding officer used to call us together thank us for our service and discharge us verbally 7th I name Samuel Talmage, Samuel A. Foot, Esq. Senator in Congress, Brother Joseph Whiting, Brother Reuben Eves, Charles Shelton, Buriage Beach, Benyjah Eves, Titus Gaylord, James Beach, Edwd A. Cornwell, Alfred Doolittle, all except finish (illegible) Justices of the Peace as persons who can state respecting my character - I suppose these persons have only hearsay evidence as to my being a soldier of the Revolution, if any at all.

John Field
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Mr. Joseph Whiting Clergyman residing in the town of Cheshire County of New Haven and Samuel Talmage residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Fields who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Joseph Whiting
Samuel Talmage

And the (illegible) court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after inspecting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and from persons acquainted with the character of the Applicant the court cheerfully hears testimony to the him being (illegible) as to (illegible) if to the fullest credence.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Whiting who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Cheshire and that Samuel Talmage who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town of Cheshire and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Silas Hitchcock, Judge of Probate for the District of Cheshire

I Clement Peck clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Fields for a pension and I further certify that Charles Shelton, John A. Foot, Romeo Lowry (illegible) are Justices of the Peace and two former for the County of New Haven and the later for the County of Hartford and that their signatures annexed to the depositions of Ichabod C. Frisbee, Jacob Tyler, and Jeremiah Hull are their genuine signatures - in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Probate Office for District of Cheshire this 9th day of August AD 1832.

Clement Peck Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AW/eel

June 17, 1929

E.A. Fields
509 Warnock Building
Sioux City, Iowa

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13018, it appears that John Field was born July 5, 1759, in East Haven, Connecticut.

While residing in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:

From in May, 1776, seven months in Captain Edward Russell's Company, Colonel William Douglass' Regiment, and was in the battles of Harlem and White Plains; from in May, 1777, seven months in Captain James Peck's Company, Colonel Enos' Regiment; from in April, 1778, six months on board the armed sloop "Ranger", Captain Robert Olds.

He was also called out in several alarms under Benjamin Baldwin.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Cheshire, Connecticut.

There is no date as to family.

Respectfully,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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1911,Sept.21. Hist. to 
Mrs. Horace C. Beach
1929-June 17.Hist. to E.A.
Fields
1938-May 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Wm.Windrow

13.018
Invalid.
File No. 13.018
John Fields
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th,1832
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2983
Connecticut

John Fields
of Cheshire in the State of Cont. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Russell of the regiment commanded by Colonel Douglas in the count line for 14 months - on board the Ranger 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Court at the rate of 40 dollars and 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of December 1832 and sent to Hon. S.A. Foot, Senate (illegible)

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $69.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 (illegible) 1833 $23.33
________
$93.32
________

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Eras D. Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 3 - Page 42
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46 66
24
________
$70.66

Private in Army
Seaman in Navy

M. Fields
14 months (illegible)
6 months (illegible)
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John Fields
with more evidence
1770
3.33
for 20 ms. (illegible)
______________________

Adue.        60-
                   6.66
                  ______
                  66.66
amit

private of infantry
14 mo.
                 46.66

Hon. S.A. Foot 
        Senate
         (illegible)
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I Ichabod Culpepper Frisbee of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age Depose and say that I was sequestered with John Fields now of Cheshire in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that the said John in the spring of said year enlisted into the company of Captain Edward Russell in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Douglas in the Brigade of General James Wadsworth and that the said John (illegible) as a private in said company (illegible) December then next and I think the period of his enlistment was six or seven months and I the Informed say I perfectly such remember being in the same company myself that we were discharged from New Castle in the State of New York on Christmas day in the year 1776 and that the said John served in the same company from the spring of 1776 until the Christmas there next and that the said John now resides in the town of Cheshire and that I have ever since (illegible) service been acquainted with him and further the Informed saith not.
Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie

New Haven City of Cheshire on the 19th day of June 1832 personally appeard Ichabod Culpepper Frisbie the above named informed and made solemn oath to the facts stated therein.  
Before me, GV. Shelton Jacob Reon
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I, Elihu Foot of North Branford in the County of New Haven of the age of seventy six years depose and say that from the time I was sixteen years of age to the present period I have been well acquainted with John Fields then of Branford now residing in the town of Cheshire in said County - that in the spring of the year 1778 we both (illegible) on board the armed sloop Ranger commanded by Capt. Robert Olds of said Branford. Isaac Hotchkiss of East Haven (illegible) for the course of the summer - the exact time I cannot recollect and we served together then through term of our enlistment and were both discharged verbally at Branford late in the fall of the same year by Capt. Olds - our duty was to protect our shores from degradations and to prevent supplies being carried to the enemy - I further depose that John Fields who has applied for this deposition is the same john fields who was out with me as (illegible) in the Ranger - He and myself then living next neighbors and being acquainted with and frequently seeing him since that time and further deponent saith not.

Elihu Foot
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New Haven County ss North Branford Sept. 4th 1882
Personally appeared Elihu Foot subscribed to the foregoing deposition - to me well known as a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Jacob Frisbie, Just. Peace

I Clement Peck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that Jaco Frisbie before whome the above deposition purports to have been take is a Justice of the Peace for New Haven County and his signature to the same is his genuine signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the probate office this 4th day of September 1822

Clement Peck Clerk

Elihu Foot Deposition
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I Jacob Tyler of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that sometime in the spring of the year 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Edward Russell's company in the regiment commanded by Col. William Douglas of the (illegible) line of Continental troops and soon after joint the main Army at New York - I further state that according to the best of my recollection I enlisted for the term of eight months and recollect distinctly that I was discharged Christmas day December 25th 1776 - The deponent further states that John Fields of Cheshire in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut enlisted into said company and at the same time that the Deponent did and served in said company for the same term that the Deponent did and was discharged at the same time and the Deponent believes that the time that said Fields served in said company was eight months and further the Deponent saith not.
Jacob Tyler
State of Connecticut }  Southington
Hartford County       }
On this 23rd day of June AD 1832 Personally appeared Jacob Tyler, and made solemn
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Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed 
Before me
Romeo Lowrey Justice of Peace
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I Eli Forbes of the Town of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 72 do testify and say that in the spring of the year 1776 I entered a volunteer on board of the armed sloop Ranger of four guns and in the command of Capt. Robert Olds of Branford.  Isaac Hotchkiss of said East Haven (illegible) and manned with about twenty men with small arms suitable for a cruise against the common enemy in the revolution we sailed from said Branford and carried in the sound from New London to Horseneck for the purpose of intercepting supplies to the enemy and guarding the boat and continued in said service serval months in said service the exact time I cannot recollect and I well remember that John field at that time residing in said Branford but now residing in Cheshire in said New Haven County was with me as a private on board of said sloop Ranger and served as I believe and continued so far as I can recollect the time cruise -
Eli Forbes
State of Connecticut }
New Haven County   } SS.
On this 1st day of September 1832  personally appeared Eli Forbes who hath subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me

Bela Farnham Just. Peace

I Clement Peck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby that Bela Farnham before whom the above deposition purports to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for New Haven County and his signature to the same is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this Probate Office this 4th day of September 1832

Clement Peck Clerk
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Washington 11th Dec. 1832
This certifies that from 10 years acquaintance with Eli Forbes the within named witness I am able to say that he is a man of truth and veracity he is a credible witness
Samuel A Foot, U.S. Senate

Eli Forbes Deposition
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Foot

James L. Edwards (illegible)
Pension Office
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Senate Chamber - 11th December 1832

Sir

I think there must be an error in the Certificate of Pension of John Fields of (illegible)
His application was returned for proof of 6 months service on board a guard vessel in the Sound - The Dept. omitted 14 months service when the forms were returned for further proof - the testimony of 2 witnesses were obtained to prove this service and their papers were sent to me some 3 weeks since, take that the witnesses were not certified by the Magistrate to be credible - on examining them at your office - I found one, Elihu Foot, was so certified to the credibility of the other I then certified which you said was sufficient - this 6 months service is not allowed in the certificate - I fear some there must be some error as no explanation accompanied
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the certificate - the Certificate allows 46.66 which is only for the 14 months service and if the 6 months in the vessel is allowed it should be $66.66/100 -

Your attention to this subject and answer will oblige
Yours respectfully,
Samuel A. Foot
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This certifies that the Ranger on board which John Field served for 6 months during the Revolutionary war was (illegible) by the (illegible) as a Guard Vessel with on of 2 others in the Sound.

July 21st 1833
Samuel A Foot U.S. Senator
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Payments to be made
at Hartford
by Pres. U. S. B. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
In the Agency of Connecticut

(upside down)
Issue a certificate for 20 months service

Recorded by Eras. D. Bullock
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 3
Page 42
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Cancelled

WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, John Fields
of the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty Six dollars and 
Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 11th day of December
 One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and }
Countersigned.}
JL Edwards
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Phone 81614

Fields Grain and Feed Co.
Wholesale
Grain, Feed and Hay
509 Warnock Building
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 2 1929

We Use Robinson Code

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Would it be possible for me to get a record of my great-grandfather, John Fields, who served under Col. Enos from the state of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War and who I understand was a pensioner?  I would greatly appreciate this information and I would also like to know whether his father Ezra Fields was also a pensioner.

Yours very truly,
E.A. Fields

Stamped U.S. Pension Office
February 4, 1929
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North Adams Mass.
April 12, 1938.

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear sirs,

Please send me any record which you may have in your department concerning the Revolutionary War service of John Fields of New Haven County, Conn.  According to the Field Geneology he was placed on the Pension Rolls, December 11, 1832, and was seventy five years of age at that time.

Thanking you, I am,
Very Sincerely

Ruby H. Windrow
(Mrs. William Windrow)

69 Davenport Street.
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S.13018 Field or Fields

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen - 

As I desire to joint the D.AR. in Waterbury Conn - and am a decendant of John Fields (S.13018) of Cheshire who was on the pension list in 1840 - Age 81 -  will you kindly give me the proof of his service and
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whatever
facts you have
it will fill out my
papers in good shape
think

Yours respectfully
Mrs Horace C. Beach
19 Mitchell Ave
Waterbury
Conn
Sept 13 1911
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DEPARTMENT OF THE (MISSING)
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

In reply to your request of ________, received ________ for a statement of the military history of John Fields, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S.13,018

Columns:
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment,
Length of Service,
Rank,
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain, Colonel;
and 
State.

First Row
May, 1776; 7 mos.; Pvt.; Capt. Edward Russell & Col. William Douglass; Conn.

Second Row
May, 1777; 7 mos.; Pvt.; Capt. James Peck & Col. Enos; Conn.

Third Row
April, 1778; 6 months; Pvt.; On Board Armed Sloop "Ranger" with Capt. Robert Olds; Conn.

Fourth Row
Called out on Several Alarms Under Benjamin Baldwin

Battles engaged in, Harlem and White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Branford, New Haven Co., Conn.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832. cl.al.

Residence at date of application, Cheshire, New Haven Co., Conn.

Age at date of application, at East Haven, Conn., July 5, 1759.

Remarks:  No Family data.

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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May 11, 1938

John Field
S. 13018
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. William Windrow
69 Davenport Street
North Adams, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Fields of New Haven County, Connecticut.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 13018, based on the service of John Fields in the War of the Revolution.

John Fields was born July 5, 1759 in East Haven, Connecticut.  The names of his parents were not stated.

While a resident of Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, John Fields, enlisted some time in May, 1776, served seven months as private in Captain Edward Russell's company, Colonel William Douglass' Connecticut regiment, was in an engagement at Turtle Bay, battles of Harlem and White Plains.  He enlisted in the month of May, 1777, served seven months in Captain James Peck's company, Colonel Enos' Connecticut regiment.  In the spring of 1778, he went on board the sloop "Ranger", commanded by Captain Robert Olds, cruised in "the sound" for six months.  He was called out in frequent alarms, served in Captain Benjamin Baldwin's company, length of this service not shown.

He continued to live in Branford, Connecticut
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until sometime in the year 1780, when he moved to Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut.

The soldier, John Fields, was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Cheshire, Connecticut.

The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier.

In order to obtain the ate of the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following:

John Fields
Certificate #2983
Issued December 1832
Rate $66.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator