Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1172, Jesse Breed, Navy
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Navy
Breed, Jesse
R. 1172
Cynthia R.
Conn, residence, m 1819
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16.581
Connecticut
Jesse Breed
of Norwich in the State of Connt
who was a midshipman in the [illegible] commanded by
Nicholson of the Navy
line, for the term of 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 25 of November 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March
1820 & sent to Hon Mc Lannan U S Senate

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 26.63
Semi- anl all'ce ending   48
______
74.63
-
Revolutionary claim,
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

8 mos
24 6/30 6/?
1.60
1.3
20.63
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District of Connecticut, ss. Norwich, in the County
of New London and State of Connecticut

On this 26th day of November 1819 before me
the Subscriber, Mayor of the City of Norwich & presiding
Judge of the City Court, personally appears, Jesse Breed
aged Fifty eight years on the 21st day of May last, resident in
Norwich in the said district, who being by me first 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 entered on board of the United States Ship
Trumbull. James Nicholson Esq Commander, on or about the
first of March 1780, and continued to serve on board of the same, in
the capacity of Midshipman, until some time in November
1780, when, with the approbation of Capt Nicholson & Capt Seth
Harding the Commander of the United States Ship Confederacy
he entered on board of the latter Ship; and continued to serve in
her, in the same capacity until she was captured in the month
of April 1781. from which time he remained a Prisoner in the
Jersey Prison Ship, in New York, on board the Rainbow a
British Man of War, & in Prison at Deal in England until
the 5 of January 1782; when he broke Prison & escaped to France
and at L'Orient, about the 1st of February 1782, he went on board
of the Alliance, a United States Ship, commanded by Captain
Barry for the purpose of returning to his own Country, & served
in her until he arrival at New London in May 1782.
The exact dates of his service, he cannot ascertain, having
had his papers, books and Clothing of every description stolen from
him while he lay sick in a Hospital in England, except an old
Shirt & Trowsers which he then had on- That on or about
the first of June 1780, while serving on board the Trumbull, in an
engagement with a British Ship of 36 guns, called the Watt, he
was twice wounded, and in three places severely. That the present
consequences of which wounds & of a Prison Fever and other
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sufferings during an imprisonment of near nine months, and a
broken and crooked arm now lame; a Leg and thigh partially
withered & diminished in size, & a debilitated & broken constitution.
and he is thus rendered unable to procure a comfortable subsistence
by manual labor. And that he never received any assistance
from his Country by way of gratuity pension or otherwise, nor
ever applied therefor; altho advised thereto many years since &
certificate of disability voluntarily tendered him by eminent
Physician & Surgeons. And that he is now in reduced
circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country
for support.   Jesse Breed
Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid
Before me
Calvin Goddard Mayor
City of Norwich

I, Calvin Goddard Mayor as aforesaid
do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Jesse Breed did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated
in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy:
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken &
had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
---
Dated at Norwich this 25th Day of November 1819
Calvin Goddard Mayor or City of
Norwich
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State of Connecticut County of New London
District of Norwich -
On this 11th day of October in the year 1856
personally appeared in open Court, before
me [illegible] Holbrook Judge of Probate
now sitting Jesse Breed Rogers executor
an entry legatee and representation
of Cynthia Breed deceased, late widow of
Jesse Breed [illegible]
County and State of New York who first
being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration
to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848
that Jesse Breed served in the War of the
Revolution on board the [illegible]
to Trumbell as a Midshipman, for which
said the received a pension from
the United States and that he died in said
Norwich on the 19th day of November 1821
that on the 6th day of October 1799 in said
Norwich he was married to Cynthia Bark
by whose maiden name was Cynthia Rogers
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that they lived together in said Norwich as husband
and wife until the death of said Jesse Breed
that after his said death she the said Cynthia
Breed remained a widow residing in
Norwich until her death which took place
on the 31st day of July 1855 baring no
children that said Cynthia Breed the identical
widow of said Jesse Breed, in said
Norwich made her last Will and Testament
whereby she [illegible] to the said Jesse Breed Rogers
[illegible] and adopted son of said Jesse
and Cynthia Breed, all her estate right
and credits, excepting certain legacies &
made him the said Jane Breed Rogers
and her sole Executor and residuary legatee
and representation of all her rights credits
& effects - that said Will & Testament duly executed
was duly approved and recorded in the
Probate Court of and District, where now
and under which the said Jesse Breed
Rogers, is entitled to represent said Estate, and
to collect and receive the rights credits and
effects of which said Cynthia Breed died
used and appertaining to be and he further
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hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a
pension or annuity from the United States
except the present and declares that his name
is not upon the Pension Roll of any agency
of any State, neither is that of the [illegible]
Cynthia Breed, and that said Cynthia
Breed during her life time never applied
for nor received the sum to which she may
entitled under said act of Congress
Jesse B. Rogers

We John Breed and Mary A. Chapman residing
in said Norwich hereby certify that we were
well acquainted
1
the Breed and
of the a Breed to the time of the death
that they laid together as his hand and
wife until his death that we believe them
●
to have been fully married and seven
he and the fact questioned that on the death
of said Jesse Breed the said for this breed
remained a widow until the time of her death
which took place as stated, that we have ample reason
for battering that said Jesse Breed served in
the War of the Revolution
●
on and that on said save
he is a person, and that said Jesse Breed Rogers
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was the nephew and adopted son of said Jesse and
Cynthia Breed and that he is the identical person to the Executor
residuary legatee and representative of her the said Cynthia
Breed under her last Will and testament
John Breed
Mary Chapman

and the said Court do herby declare its opinion
after examination and proofs that the said
Jesse Breed served in the war of the Revolution
as a Midshipman and that for said service he
drew a Pension as stated that the said Cynthia
Breed was the lawful wife of said Jesse Breed
and after his death remained a widow until the time
of her death, that said Jesse Breed Rogers is the sole executor
residuary legatee and representation of said
Cynthia Breed and of her rights and credits under her
last Will & Testament, and that the same was duly executed 
and filed and proved in the Probate Office
and this Court further finds that John Breed and
Mary H. Chapman who signed the above affidavit and
Mary B. Writing J. A. Perkins James Perkins, and
Rupert Hubbard and Joseph Williams who
signed the affidavits hereto attached by me
under the seal of this Court, were well acquainted with
said Jesse Breed and Cynthia Breed
during his life time and with her to the
time of her death, and that they all are persons
of the most unimpeachable character, entitled
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to full and entire credit and that they
also were well acquainted with the said Jesse
Breed Rogers-- the nephew and adopted son
of said Jesse and Cynthia Breed, and
that it does not appears that they have
or can have any interest in the claim
on application of said Jesse Breed Rogers
who for many years has been a resident
and in business in the City of New York
and who is in feeble health
I further certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings and found
in the matter of the application of Jesse Breed
Rogers for the amount of pension due Mrs
Cynthia Rogers at the time of her death
under the Act of July 29th 1848. In testimony
whereof I hereunto set my hand and the real
of said Court at Norwich this ? day
of October AD 1856.
Supply T. Holbrook Judge of
Probate for the District of Norwich
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Claim for Revolutionary
Pension Act July 29th 1848
of
Jesse Breed Rogers
Executor of
Cynthia Breed decd
Widow of
Jesse Breed decd

[illegible] Jas Lamman
Attorney
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A record of Marriages performed by me Walter King
in Chelsea in Norwick"
Oct 5th 1799 Jesse Bread and Cynthia Bulkley

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Church
Records of the 2d Congregational Society in Norwich
Connecticut in my possession it being similar to
other entries of Marriages in said record made
by Rev. Walter King then Pastor of said Church
Witness my hand
James Lane Clerk of 2d Congregational

State of Connecticut County of New London
On this 31th day of March A.D. 1856. before me
personally came the above named James Lane to
me well known, and subscribed and made oath
to the above affidavit
Witness my hand-
William Moss
Justice of the Peace
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A record of Marriages performed by me Walter King
in Chelsea in Norwick"
Oct 5th 1799 Jesse Bread and Cynthia Bulkley

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Church
Records of the 2d Congregational Society in Norwich
Connecticut in my possession it being similar to
other entries of Marriages in said record made
by Rev. Walter King then Pastor of said Church
Witness my hand
James Lane Clerk of 2d Congregational

State of Connecticut County of New London
On this 31th day of March A.D. 1856. before me
personally came the above named James Lane to
me well known, and subscribed and made oath
to the above affidavit
Witness my hand-
William Moss
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New London -
I James Stedman clerk of the Superior
Court within and for the County of
New London and State of Connecticut
do hereby certify that William Bond
whose genuine signation is affixed to the
forgoing certification is a Justice
of the Peace within and for said County
& State, duly commissioned and sworn
and authorized to administer oaths -
Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court at Norwich
this 31th day of March 1856
James Stedman Clerk
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I, Lydia Breed rending in Norwich in the County
of New London and State of Connecticut aged eighty
eight years of sound mind and entirely disinterested
being sworn according to law upon oath do say
that I was well acquainted with the late Jesse Reed
who was a brother of my late husband Michael
Breed, and also with Cynthia Breed his wife
before and after their marriage that her name
before her said marriage was Cynthia Bulkley and
her maiden name Cynthia Rogers, that I was present
and witnessed her marriage with and Jesse Breed
at the house of her father Maj Uriah Rogers in
the month of October in the year one thousand
seven hundred and ninety nine that the ceremony
was performed by the Revd Walter King then a
Minister of the Gospel located in said Norwich that
said Jesse Breed and Cynthia Breed his wife
lived together as husband and wife from the date of
their marriage to the time of his death, but had
no children that said Jesse Breed died in said
Norwich on the 19th day of November 1831. and that
said Cynthia Breed from the death of her said
husband to the time of her death, remained a widow
and that said by the Breed died at Norwich
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ho she had continued to reside on the 31st day
of July 1855. She further states that she has some
by a general knowledge of the service of said Jesse Breed in the war of
the Revolution, but that it was well know that he
did serve and from him she has often heard particulars
and incidents connected therewith and she
well remembers hearing from him that while
in service as a Midshipman on board the fortune
Frigate Trumbull, his arm was injured in an
engagement with the Enemy, from a [illegible], from
which he never entirely recovered. She further
states that from her own knowledge, the declarations
of said Jesse Breed, his mother, brothers and
others conversant with the circumstances, she doesn't
hesitate to state that said Jesse Breed did serve
in the War of the Revolution as stated. She further
states that from her own recollection and from memorandums, 
letter, minutes and otherwise she is fully
confirmed in the entire correctness of all the facts
she has stated
Lydia Breed
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We Nancy B. Whiting Francis A. Perkins
James Perkins, Rupert Hubbard and John Breed residing
in Norwich in the County of New London and
State of Connecticut and disinterested, being
sworn according to law upon oath say
that for many years we have been acquainted with
Mrs Lydia Breed who signed the foregoing
affidavit that she is a most respectable and excellent
woman of the highest integrity and character
with that we place entire confidence in the Statements
 made by her and although at a very advanced
age her health is good and her memory
uncommonly retentive. We further state that we
were well acquainted with the said Jesse Breed
and Cynthia Breed his wife and that our
impressions and general information fully confirm
the foregoing statement of Mrs Lydia Breed
Nancy B. Whiting
Francis Perkins
James Perkins
Russell Hubbard
John Breed
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State of Connecticut County of New London
On this 31th day of March A.D. 1856 before me
came each of the affiants to the foregoing affidavit 
to me well known and subscribed and
made oath to the same and I certify that they
are all persons of most respectable standing in society
and that they are entitled to full and entire credit
Witness my hand and official seal, and
before signature I further certify that in the
application of said Jesse D. Rogers or otherwise
I have no interest whatever-

William [illegible]
Justice of the Peace
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No
Cynthia Breed  decdd
Widow of Jesse
1172 Cont
Rejected she left no
children
-
Chas J Lamman October
16 1856 - Same Nov 7 1856
Secy Int Dec 22
1856 -- Decision of this office
affirmed) see letter to Chas
Lanman Dec 29 1856.


29 1848
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1884 Jany 11 JH Breed Sent history

1172
Rejected

P.O. Cynthia Steel
widow of Jesse

Service
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.    Contract
Cert. of Dis.     Searched for
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Pension Office,
October 15th 1856
Sir:
The application of the Executor of Mrs. Cynthia Breed, decd widow of Jesse of Connecticut, has been filed under the act of July 29th 1848 and rejected. Having left no children there is no one in existence to whom arrears of pension could be paid, if it were shown that she had a valid claim. 
Executors have no claim as such, to pensions, for pensions are not vested rights. 
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Serve.
S. Cole
for Commissioner.
Charles J Lanman, Esq.,
Norwich, Connecticut
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Norwich Connnecticut
Octo 29th 1856.

Sir


[illegible] Cynthia Breed was entitled
a Pension under the last of July 29, 1848
husband having been an officer
in the War of the Revolution, for which
service he drew a Pension
Mrs Breed omitted to draw the amount
due her and died as Executors and
sole residuary legatee Mr Jesse
Breed Rogers adopted as her son
in infancy, and being also his nephew
a claim for the amount due Mrs
Breed, was presented and rejected, as
per letter enclosed reiged S. Cole
from the Commissioner.
May I call your attention to the matter
and request that you will give it your
consideration, for it seems that this
decision is not only in contravention
of well established principles of
law, as well as the [illegible] of the
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Pension Office
If the right to a Pension
did not vest at the passage of the same
it would never be drawn-- and if he does
vest at that time, it would seem very
[illegible] to exclude from its benefit, those
who represent the deceased
In an analogous case- Attorny General
Butler gave the following opinion, which
it doubtless on file on the Pension Office
and which guided its action
"The right of the widow under the Act is to
he regarded as a vested interest, according
on the passage of the same and not [illegible]
by the omission to apply for and in
goes as such on her death, to her personal
representative"
It would seem to be said that any Department
of the Government should arbitrarily
nullify an act of Congress and
the he has [illegible] complaint of the manner
 in which the Pension Office has been
conducted-
I hope you will look at the question and
if the decision should be adverse to the claim
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upon principles of law  and [illegible]
the parties will cheerfully acquiesce
Very Respectfully
Obt Sert
Chas Jas Lanman
Hon
George Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
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Norwich Conneticut
Oct 17th 1856-
In your letter of yesterday, in relation
to arrears of pension due the Estate
of Mrs Cynthia Breed, under the
Act of July 29th. 1848- you say Executors 
have no claim as such for Pensions
for pensions are not valid
right
among the opinions filed in your
Office, will be found that of Attorney
Genl Butler dated April 13. 1837
in a similar case under a different
act. "The right of the widow
under the act is to be regarded as a
vested interest arising on
the passage of the same and not defeated
by the omission to apply for it and
it goes on her death the then personal
personal representative
This opinion was given and practiced
upon in the Pension Office, at a time
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when it was considered the [illegible]
and duty of the Commission in a
literal and just manner to execute
the act of Congress rather than my
Arbitrary power to deny the rights
of parties
You say that having left no children
there is no one in existence, to whom
arrears of pensions - could be paid
It is presumed that you are learned
of jurisdiction as I am.  I would
ask of an Executor is not as much the
representation of a deceased person as a
child could be If so, that a person
can have no representation after death
unless they live children
God grant that the reign of Depotism
may soon rcease
Very Respectfully
your obedient servant
Chas Jas Lanman

Hon J Minor
Comr of Pensions
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Norwich Connecticut
Dec 15th 1856-

Sir
On the 13th [illegible] I sent you regarding
the claim of the adopted son and Executor
of Cynthia Breed for [illegible]
of Pension due her at the time of her
death, I received in reply your letter of
the 15 at stating that for a Reponse
from the Pension Office, you would
forward me your, final decision

as a considerable time has elapsed and
a session of Congress having commenced, I fear
the matter may we escaped your
recollection and take the liberty to enclose
your letter, and also one from the
Pension Office from which opinion I appeal
Should fortunatly your opinion
be favourable, as my Power of
Attorney to receive the amount due
is on file with the papers, could
[illegible] the same through the
intervention of my son residing in
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[illegible] of Mr Foster of the
Senate, may be others in [illegible]!
I am sure that your varied and responsible
official duties heavilly drain upon
your time and would not trouble
you did [illegible] full confidence in the
Justice of the claim should you decide
that the claim only [illegible] to children
the circumstances of this case to all
intents and purposes, make the claim
that of a child-- and it is probably
the only one of the kind in existence
I have the honor to remain
Most Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Chas Jas Lanman

Robert McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
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[illegible] of Mr Foster of the
Senate, may be others in [illegible]!
I am sure that your varied and responsible
official duties heavilly drain upon
your time and would not trouble
you did [illegible] full confidence in the
Justice of the claim should you decide
that the claim only [illegible] to children
the circumstances of this case to all
intents and purposes, make the claim
that of a child-- and it is probably
the only one of the kind in existence
I have the honor to remain
Most Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Chas Jas Lanman

Robert McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
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Department of the Interior
Washington Novr 15th 1856

Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt,
this day, of your letter of the 13th instant,
on the subject of the claim of the executor of
the widow of Jesse Breed for arrears of
pension alleged to be due to her at the
time of her decease.
In reply I have to inform
you, that I have referred the question
involved in the case to the Commissioner
of Pensions for a prompt report thereon
to this Department, which when received
with be forthwith communicated to you,
with the final decision in the case,
I am very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
R W McClelland
Secretary

Chas Jas Lanman Esq
Norwich, Connecticut
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Know all men by these Presents, that I Jesse
Breed Rogers, residing in the City, County
& State of New York do hereby constitute
and appoint Chas Jas Lanman of Norwich
in the County of New London and State of
Connecticut my [illegible] Attorney
for me and in my name and for
my benefit to [illegible] and obtain, what
who sum I am entitled to service under the
Act of July 29th. 1848. as sole Executor
residuary Legatee and representative of
Mrs. Cynthia Breed deceased widow
of Jesse Breed deceased, said Cynthia Breed
having under said act been entitled to a
Pension on account of the service in the Rev
olution any War of her said husbandfor
the said service her said husband
drew a Pension. Witness my hand this
1st day of October AD 1856
signed in presence of -R. Chapman
Jesse B Rogers
Executor  of Mrs
Cynthia Breed-
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State of Connecticut,
County of New London
District of Norwich
On this 4th day of October A D. 1850 before
me in open Court personally came Jesse
Breed Rogers, Known to me as the person
who signed the within Power of Attorny
and acknowledged the same to be his act
and deed. Witness my hand & the
real of said folk-
Supply T. Holbrook Judge
of Probate for the District
of Norwich
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Department of the Interior
Washington, December 26. 1836

Sir,
your decision in the case of Jesse
Breed Rogers, adopted son of Cynthia Breed,
widow of Jesse Breed, claimant for arrears of
pension, under act of July 29, 1848, has been
affirmed, as in strict accordance with the settled
decisions of this Department.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
R McClelland
Secretary

George C. Whiting Equire

Commissioner
Pensions
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Norwich Connecticut
Octo 1st 1856-
Sir,
I enclose the application of Jesse
Breed Rogers, for the amount of on
due Mrs Cynthia Breed at the time
of her death, under the act of July
29th. 1848-
The papers and proof were prepared in Aril last
but the health of Mr Rogers is such, that
he was unable until the present time to
come have to execute them, his residence
being in the City of New York where
he is in business
Jesse Breed was in the Naval service
in the War of the Revolution on board
the continental Ship of war Trumbull
For this service, he drew a Pension
which was subsequent suspended
by Jonathan Eames
By the act of July 29th 1848, his
widow Mrs Cynthia Breed became
entitled to the same pension which he
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husband had drawn but not being
aware of her rights did not draw it
By her last Will & Testament, he made
her nephew and the adopted son of her
husband and herself, her sole Executor
residuary legatee and representative
of all her rights credits and effects and
it is in his behalf, (Jesse Breed Rogers,) that
I have prepared the claim-
I enclose a certified copy of the Will of Mrs
Cynthia Breed and also of the Record of
her marriage, and other testimony which
I trust will be deemed ample
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
Chas Jas Lanman
---
Hon J. Minor

Commissioner of
Pennon
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Senate Chamber
March 18,
Sir,
I have now the pleasure to return
 to you the papers in the
case of Jesse Breed duly authenticated
agreeably to your request
It will oblige me if you will
have the goodness to send me the
certificate for a pension as soon
as your convenience will allow.
Respectfully ye obed Svt
James Lanman
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State of Connecticut
On this 24th Day of Nov 1819 before me
Jeremiah Brainard One of the judges of the Superior
Court of the State of Connecticut personally appears
Thomas Edgar a Present Citizen of New London
in said State wishing by me first duly sworn
according to Law on his Oath doth [illegible] depose
[illegible] that sometime in the later part of the Summer
or Fall of the year 1779, I enlisted as Carpenter on Board
the Continental Ship Trumbull lying in the
[illegible] at a place called Gates Ferry
have Five Miles above New London under
the commanded by Elisha Hinman Esq. soon
after by James Nicholson Esq That before Winter
set in the ship [illegible] down to New London
by the [illegible] winter of 1779 -80. She was frozen in
[illegible]until sometime in the month of May
my following when she sailed That sometime
in the spring of 1780 Jesse Breed [illegible] of
Norwich in said State was then a young man
when the [illegible] now and ever since
[illegible] and while said ship was lying at New London
was entered the  service as Midshipman  and
sailed with her from New Haven in the month of
May 1780 in the [illegible] and Capacity of a
Midshipman that he was on Board in that
Capacity When the Trumbull was in Action so
the that in June following in which action
the said Jesse Breed was wounded  The the
Deponent and the said Jesse Breed remained
or Board the said ship Trumbull in those
several capacities until he was laid up in
the Delaware at Philadelphia sometime in the Fall following
the deponent thinks in the month of November
[illegible] the said Jesse Breed
as Midshipman by [illegible] went
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State of Connecticut
On this 18th day of November 1819 bepreme
Jeremiah Braward retuned is
of the
-
Superior Court of said State personally appears
Rowland a resident in New London
and State a person to me well known and
know by me to be a Man credible and
respectable date being by me first duly sworn
according to Law on his Oath doth depose
declare and my that sometime in the latter
part of the Summer in the sale of the year
1779 he entered as Millman or Banne the
Commental Ship Granbull the commanded
by Elisha in rats after
commanded by James Nicholson Esq. State
had said ship in the Capacity
of Midship untill he was captined
the same year 1781. that he knows
and from his mouth has been well acquainted with
Jesse Creed then and now after
in said State, that early in the spring of the
year 1780, rending to his best recollection
about the first of May and while being at
New London the said Jesse Breed also
2
as Midshipman of Bonnesaid Ship
Tumbull and remaned and was on board
in that point on said ship sailed from the
Plot of New
Mayor
following and when he had ┃
Engagement with the that in the said
Bread was wounded. not the said
Bridger was intimate in said Ship
Trumbull in the Capacity of Middling untill
Son
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State of Connecticut
On this 18th day of November 1819 before me
Jeremiah Brainard one of the Judges of the
Superior Court of said State personally appears
Richard Law a resident in New London in
said State a person to me well known and
know by me to be a Man credible and
reputable date being by me first duly sworn
according to Law on his Oath doth depose
declare and say -  that sometime in the latter
part of the Summer in the sale of the year
1779 he entered as midshipman on board the
Continental Ship Trumbull then commanded
by Elisha Hinman Esq but soon after 
commanded by James Nicholson Esq. That he 
continued on board said ship in the Capacity
of Midshipman until she was captured in
the Summer of that year 1781. that he knows
and from [illegible] has been well acquainted with
Jesse Breed then and now of Norwich
in said State, that early in the spring of the
year 1780, according to his best recollection
about the first of May and while lying at
New London the said Jesse Breed also entered
as Midshipman of Board said Ship
Trumbull and remained and was on board
in that capacity on said ship sailed from the
Port of New Haven in May then
following and when he had an
Engagement with the War in which he said
Breed was wounded. that the said
Breed remained and continued in said Ship
Trumbull in the Capacity of Midshipman until sometimes -
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sometime according to the Deponents best
recollection in the month of November
1780 when he said Breed, left the Trumbull and went as
a Midshipman on board the Continental
Ship Confederacy Seth Harding Esq commanded
this as I understand at the time was with
the mutual Consent and approbation of
Captain Nicholson and Captain Harding
Both ships at that time lay in the Delaware
Sworn to an declared before      Rich Law
the day and year aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainard a Judge as aforesaid
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I hereby Certify that Mr Jesse Breed's left arm, is lame
and crooked; and his left thigh and leg, less in see, then
the times on the right side, and proportionably feeble,
evidently the effect of previous wounds, this inability
of his limbs joined with a severe decease, incident to Prisons
and Prison ships, and contracted during the revolutionary war
, has so far broken and deranged his Constitution
as to render him liable, and he often experiences severe and
distressing recurrences of Disease, which confines him to the
House, and render him incapable of every kind of [illegible]
There has not been a time for Twenty years past, during which
I have been his attending Physician, and probably there
never will be a time, then his health will be such, as to
enable him to procure the means of living by laborious
employment, and that his wound and disability are
such as would in my opinion have entitled him, by
former acts of Congress to a Pension, had he made
proper application in due season. Norwich Nov 25th 1819
George Tisdale
Sworn to the 25th day of Nov
Before me Calvin Goddard Mayor
of Norwich City
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I hereby Certify that Mr Jesse Breed's left arm, is lame
and crooked; and his left thigh and leg, less in see, then
the times on the right side, and proportionably feeble,
evidently the effect of previous wounds, this inability
of his limbs joined with a severe decease, incident to Prisons
and Prison ships, and contracted during the revolutionary war
, has so far broken and deranged his Constitution
as to render him liable, and he often experiences severe and
distressing recurrences of Disease, which confines him to the
House, and render him incapable of every kind of [illegible]
There has not been a time for Twenty years past, during which
I have been his attending Physician, and probably there
never will be a time, then his health will be such, as to
enable him to procure the means of living by laborious
employment, and that his wound and disability are
such as would in my opinion have entitled him, by
former acts of Congress to a Pension, had he made
proper application in due season. Norwich Nov 25th 1819
George Tisdale
Sworn to the 25th day of Nov
Before me Calvin Goddard Mayor
of Norwich City
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In the name of God Amen
I Cynthia R. Breed of Norwich in
the State of Connecticut, of sound and
disposing mind and memory, knowing of
the uncertainty of the duration of human
life, and conscious of the certainty of death,
do make & ordain and declare this to be
my last will & testament hereby revoking and declaring
to be null & void all former wills and
testaments by me made

First, I order and direct my Executor
hereinafter named to pay my just debts
and funeral charges.

Second, I give and bequeath to
Mary Anne B. Rogers, and Elizabeth B. Rogers
both of said Abruch daughter of William
Rogers of said Nowich, to each one
Hundred Dollars,

Third I give and bequeath to
John Breed 2d and Joseph Breed twin sons
of James Breed of said Norwich to each the
sum of one Hundred Dollars

Fourth. All the rest and residue
of my estate real, personal & mixed
whereon the same may be situated I
give bequeath and devise to my Nephew
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Jesse B. Rogers ---of the City and
State of New York to him his heirs
and assigns [illegible]

and I hereby constitute and appoint
the said Jesse B. Rogers to be the sole
Executor of this my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 20th day of October
A.D. 1847.
Cynthia R. Breed ℗

Signed sealed, published and declared
by the Testatrix to be her last will and
testament, in our presence who in her
presence and presence of each other have
hereunto subscribed our names
witnesses.
Wm A. Buckingham
James S. Carew
Geo  Perkins

County of New London is Norwich October
20th A.D. 1847
Then personally appeared James L. Carew
and William A. Buckingham and made
oath that on the day aforesaid they with
George Perkins, were present and saw
Cynthia R. Breed Sign and seal the
foregoing instrument, and at her request
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they then and there subscribed their names
to the same as witnesses, and she there
and then declared the same to be her last
will and Testament, and that they believe
the said Testatrix to have been of sound and disposing
mind and memory, when she thus executed
the same.

Before me- George Pickins
Justice of the Peace

Norwich Probate office August 2d 1835
the within will of Mrs Cynthia R. Breed
is [illegible] approved and ordered to be
recorded
George B. Ripley
Judge

Probate Court, District of Norwich State of Connecticut
I hereby certify that the above Will of Mrs
Cynthia R. Breed late of said Norwich deceased
is truly taken and copied from the Records
of said Probate Court, in testimony whereof
I hereto set my hand & affix
the seal of said Court, this first
day of April AD 1856.
George B. Ripley
Probate Judge
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I, Joseph Williams residing in Norwich
in the County of New London and State of
Connecticut aged seventy years and disinterested
, being sworn according to Law
upon oath do say that I was well acquainted
with Jesse Breed and Cynthia Breed
his wife -  before their marriage and to
the time of their death-- that I remember
the time of the marriage. that they lived
together as husband and wife until his
death after which the said Cynthia Breed
remained a widow until the time of her
death and that he is the identical person
who was the widow of said Jesse Breed
who was known and reputed to have served
in the War of the Revolution
Joseph Williams
State of Connecticut County of New London
On this 2d day of April A.D. 1856, before
me personally came Joseph Williams
an old and reputable citizen of Norwich
and entitled to in the credit - and signed and
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made oath to the foregoing affidavit
Witness my hand and official seal
at Norwich in said county and State
this day and year aforesaid
Chas Jas Lanman
Notary Public -
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I John Breed a resident of Norwich in the
County of New London and State of Connecticut
and disinterested, being sworn according to Law
upon oath do say that I was well acquainted with
the late Jesse Breed who was one of the old and respectable
[illegible] of Jared Simeon Breed, [illegible]
in said Norwich, and a brother of my Father
that from said John Breed, and others of the family
and other unquestionable authority, I am certain
that the said John Breed served as a Midshipman
on board the Continental Frigate Trumball
in the War of the Revolution, and that he received
for said service a pension from the United States
and I further state that I well knew of Cynthia Breed
and that she was the identical person who was
the wife of said Jesse Breed and that they
lived together as husband and wife until
the time of his death which took place in the
year 1831. I further state that after the death of
said Jesse Breed, the said Cynthia Breed
resided in Norwich and continued a widow
until her death, which took place on the 31st
day of July 1855- I further state that the
said Jesse Breed, by her last Will & Testament devised
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to and Cynthia Breed his Estate both real
and personal but not [illegible], which during her
life time she possessed and enjoyed. I further
state that during her life time - the said
Cynthia Breed by her last Will & testament
divined her estate both real and personal, except
some legacies to her nephew now residing
in the City of New York Jesse Breed Rogers, who
when a child was adopted by said Jesse and
Cynthia Breed, and whose baptismal name
was and is Jesse Breed and by said last Will and testament
the said Jesse Breed Rogers was
made sole Executor, residuary legatee and
representative of the estate real and personal rights
credits and effects of the said Cynthia Breed
which said last Will and Testament, I understand to
have been proved and recorded in the office of the
Judge of Probate for the District of said Norwich
I further state that the said Cynthia Breed is
the identical person who was the widow of said
Jesse Breed, and that within my own knowledge
the said Jesse Breed applied for and obtained
a Pension - that he was placed upon the Pension
List to commence on the 25th of November 1819-
which said Pension was suspended by the last of May
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AD 1820. I further state that in the Estate of
said Cynthia Breed I have no interest
in the application of said Jesse Breed Rogers
for any amount of Pension or otherwise
which might have been due the said Cynthia
Breed, at the time of her decease
Jn Breed

State of Connecticut County of New London
On this 31st day of March A D 1856 before
me personally came the above named John
Breed to me well known and subscribed
and made oath to the foregoing affidavit
and I certify that he is one of the most respectable
citizens, and that his statements are entitled
to full and entire credit, and that I have no
in the application of Jesse Breed Rogers
or otherwise
Witness my hand and
official seal -
William [illegible]
Justice of the Peace