Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17587, Oliver Case, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn. Case, Oliver W. 17587
Amy
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 17.673
Oliver Case
of Barkhamsted the State of Connect.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Pettibone of the Regiment commanded
by Col Meade in the Conect.
line for seventeen months,

Inscribed on the Roll of Connect
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Sept
1833 and sent to Will
Williams New Hartford Cont
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Arrears to the 4th of September, 1883, 141.66
Sem-iannl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1834 28.33
$169.99

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk
Book E Vol. three Page nine
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Oliver Case the son of Josiah Case
was born the __ day of June AD. 1761
The above is a true copy from
Simsbury town records-

Attest
Moses Ensign Town Clerk
Simsbury July 31 1832
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2205
Oliver Case's
Declaration &c
aomd
17 mo pri
$56.66
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State of Connecticut, Probate District of New Hartford ss. 
On this 6th day of August 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before Isaac Kellogg Esq
Judge of Probate for said District, Oliver Case
of Barkhamsted in said District, aged 71 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 June 7th 1832- That he entered the
service of the United States under the following
named officers & served as a private soldier as
herein stated viz
In 1777 the latter part of the summer he entered
the service as a substitute for Elias Vining, who
he believes was drafted & served three months
in Capt David Phelps's company-- does not recollect
the Cols name - one Nobles was Lieut.
Hill Satimore was sergt & he thinks the orderly Sergt
Azariah Holliday, Moses Miller, Ezekiel Hayes &
David Phelps were in some company. That
he went with the company to New London, & he
thinks the next day to Stonington where the company 
was employed to guard two forts & the
coast but there being but one company being stationed there he does
not know or remember any thing about the field ┃
officers - remained at Stonington until discharged
at the end of the term
That in 1779, just before harvest, was drafted for 
two & a half months in Capt. Job Cases company
& Col. Joadiah Hooker Regt to go to Horseneck - 
was stationed at that place as a guard during the
said term, & lay in a Barn not far from
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the meeting house. While her about 70 of the
British Light Horse came out from New York
with whom they had a skirmish & Reuben
Moses & one Bostwick were killed & several
wounded, & the commander of the guard Ensign
Culver was taken prisoner - That he was marched
to New Haven & there dismissed, & that David
Harkins of Simsbury belonged to the same
company
That in the summer of 1779 he entered the service
as a substitute for one Ezra Case for nine month
in Capt Jonathan Pettibone's Company & Col. Mead
Reg to go to Horseneck, where he was stationed
during the term, & there discharged the next spring
He thinks that some of his company went out 
a scouting party while there but does not recollect 
that he went during the said 9 months
that Capt Elijah Gillet of Granby was a private
in the same company
That in 1781, late in the fall, he was drafted, or went
as a substitute, & he thinks the latter, though he
does not remember for whom, for two months
in Capt Churchill's company & Col. Mead's
Regt. went to Horseneck & was again stationed
there as a guard that during the time he went
out as a scout over Rye Bridge, & at a place called
Kings that they took about 30 of the British
Light House that had come out from New York -
that at the expiration of his term, he engaged to stay
as a substitute for one Moses Roberts who had so
3 weeks to stay, for which he gave him an order on
Capt Churchill for fifty shillings - that he served
out the remainder of Roberts time, but received
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no pay, & now has the order in his possession. That
he was then sent as one of a guard over eleven prisoners
to Hartford, where they delivered them & were then
discharged- That William Mather Esqr of Simsbury 
was a private in the same company. - That one
night while on sentry he saw 3 or 4 of what were
called Cow Boys take & drive off about 20 head of
cattle & that he & Mother & one Case pursued
them & rescued the Cattle
That he does not know whether at any time when
he served they were called State Troops.-  But thinks
is probable that during the 9 months service they
were, & may have been at other times-- but thinks
they were militia
He further states in answer to Interrogatories 
propounded by the said Judge of Probate that he
was born in Simsbury in the County of Hartford
in the year 1761, of which there is a record on the
Town Register Copy of birth record herewith-c
That he was living at said Simsbury when called
into service - that he lived there until just after
the war closed when he removed to Barkhamsted where 
he now lives - That he does not know that he ever
received a written discharge from the service  
The names of the persons to whom he is known in his
present neighborhood, & who can testify to his character
for veracity &c. are Amos Beecher & Leister Loomis
Esquire, & Truman Case & Wait Munson
on the day
before
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present & declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any state
Oliver Case
Sworn and & subscribed the day
& year aforesd before me
Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate
for the District of New Hartford
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And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion
that the before named applicant, Oliver Case, was a
Revolutionary soldier & served as he states
And I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Oliver Case for pension-
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & seal of Office this
6th day of August AD. 1832
Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate
for the District of New Hartford

I James H. Holcomb, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the
District of New Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings in the of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Oliver Case for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal of office this 14th day of December 1832
James H. Holcomb, Clerk.
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ⎬ ss Barkhamsted Sept 1st 1838
On this first day of September AD 1838 personally
appeared in Open Court, before the Court of
Probate for the District of Barkhamsted in
said County now sitting. Amy Case a Resident
of said Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield
and State of Connecticut, aged sixty five years
who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on
her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain
of the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838. - Entitled an act granting half pay
and Pensions to certain Widows, that she
is the Widow of Oliver Case late of said Barkhamsted
Deceased who was a private in the army of the
Revolution, and that he the said Oliver Case obtained
a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832

She further declares that she was married to
the said Oliver Case by the Revd Seth Sage in Granby
in Hartford County in said State of Connecticut
the tenth day of November 1791 - and lived with
her said Husband the said Oliver Case in Barkhamsted
till his death, which took place on the 12th day of Feby
AD 1836 and that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place
previous to the first day of January AD 1794 Viz 
on the 10th day of November AD 1791 -

that she cannot state or Depose as to the
particular services performed in the Revolutionary War,
by her said Husband Oliver Case, Decd but
refers to the papers and proceedings in the matter
of his application for a pension, which she supposes
were sent to the War Office, or to the Office of the
Commissioner of Pensions
Amy X Case her mark
in presence of
Hiram Case
Jesse Ives
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The foregoing declaration was sworn and subscribed
to this 1st day of September AD 1838
Before me -  Jesse Ives Judge of Probate

I Jesse Ives, Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District of Barkhamsted, County of Litchfield
State of Connecticut, having carefully attended
to the declaration of Amy Case widow of Oliver
care, late of said Barkhamsted Decd also
to the affidavits of Obed Cane and Eliphalet
Case whom I know, and certify to be creditable
Witnesses-- do say and Judge that it is proved
to my satisfaction; that said Amy was married
to said Oliver Case the 10th day of November
AD 1791 - that said Oliver died the 12th day of
February AD 1836 - and that said Amy Case
has ever since remained and now is the widow
of the said Oliver can deceased-
Jesse Ives Judge of Probate

I Hiram Goodwin of Barkhamsted & Clerk
of Probate Court, for the district of Barkhamsted, 
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Amy Case for a
pension. And I also certify that Jesse Ives
who has affixed his name in his own proper
hand writing as above, is Judge of Probate
for Barkhamsted District.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of said Court
this first day of Sept AD 1838 at
Barkhamsted aforesaid-
Hiram Goodwin Clerk.

In this matter of the application
of the widow Amy Case for a pension 
Please make returns to Benj. Ely Simsbury Conn
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Connecticut 3355
Amy Case
wid ow of Oliver Care
who was a Private
Conn
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
56 Dollars 66 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
8 day of Decr 1843
sent to Benjm Ely
Simsbury Conn

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 64.

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Repd
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Oliver Case was married to Amy Case November
the tenth day Seventeen hundred ninety one

I certify that the above is a true Copy of
the record, with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair and
legible figures as follows "Novr the 10th day 1791
James Lewis

I James Lewis, above named, depose and
say that I hold the office of Town Clerk
the town of Granby in Hartford County
State of Connecticut, and that the above
a true extract from the records of said town
of Granby, with the exception above named
certified by me
James Lewis Town Clerk

Subscribed and sworn to the first day of
November A.D. 1838, before me
Joshua R. Jewett Justice of peace

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford S.
I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court for said
County hereby certify that Joshua R. Jewett who has subscribed
the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said
county & that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day
of November A.D. 1838
James H Holcomb, Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 War Section
January 10, 1927

Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 W. Granite St.
Butte, Mont.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 17587, it appears that OLIVER CASE was born in
June, 1761, in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.

While a resident of said place he enlisted and served as a
private with the Connecticut troops as follows:

From late in the summer of 1777, three months in Captain
David Phelps' Company.

From " just before harvest" in 1779, two and one half months
in Captain Job Case's Company in Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Regiment;
he was in a skirmish at Horseneck.

From the summer of 1779, nine months in Captain Jonathan Pettibone's 
Company in Colonel Mead's Regiment.

In the spring of 1781 he served two or three weeks in Captain
Churchill's Company in Colonel Mead's Regiment and in the fall of 1781
he served two months under said officers and aided in capturing about
thirty British soldiers of the Light Horse.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6,
1832, at which time he was a resident of Barkhamsted, Connecticut.
He died there February 12, 1836.

He married in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, November
10, 1791, any, the daughter of Richard Case. She was allowed pension
on her application executed September 1, 1838, at which time she was
sixty-five years of age and was a resident of Barkhamsted, Connecticut.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any
information in regard to Bartholomew Belding and a William Adams or
Addams as described by you.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17587
Amy Case
widow of
Oliver Case
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 119
(Arrangement of 1870.}

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1927 Jan, his
Mrs Chas S. Passmore
W.S.
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No 1361 
Amy Case widow of
Oliver Case
act 7 July 1838
Connt $56.66 Per ann

Sent cert to B. 
Ely Esq Simsbury Con.
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Stanford March 9 1781
Capt. Churchill please to pay
Oliver Case fifty shillings and R [illegible] the 
same out of my wages   S Roberts
Oliver Case
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Hon. James L. Edwards Comr Pensions
please make returns in the matter of this
application of Amy Case for a pension to
Benjamin Ely Simsbury Con.
September 7th 1838.
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Connecticut 1011
Amy Case
widow of Oliver Case
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832
and who died on the 12. February 1836
of Litchfield Co. in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the company commanded
Captain Pettibone of the Regt commanded
by Col. Meade in the Con
line for 17 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov
1838 and sent to B. Ely
Simsbury Con-

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 38 146.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 28.33
$175.00
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Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 172

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See letter 5 P. Agt 21 March 1839
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I David Phelps of Simsbury in Hartford County
of Lawfull age depose & say that Oliver Case
of Barkhamsted in the County Litchfield in the state
of Cont,  Was in the service of the United States
in the year 1777 or Stonington in
Cont. for a time of three month in the
Company commanded by my Father Cap
David Phelps - and on the Expiration of the
three month service he was regularly 
discharged - Stated at Granby this 20 day
of July 1832 -
David X  Phelps his mark

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid before me
Joab Griffin Justice of peace

I certify that the above named
David Phelps is a credible witness
Joab Griffin Just Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss On the 6th day of
December AD 1832 Personally appeared before
me John O Pettibone Esq Justice of the
Peace for said Hartford County David
Phelps of Simsbury in sd Hartford Court
aged 73 years, who being duly sworn according 
to law, deposes & says that he belonged to the same
company with Oliver Case of Barkhamsted
in the United States service & therefore knows the
the said Case served as is stated in the within
affidavit
David X Phelps his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above
John O Pettibone Justice

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David Phelps Deposition
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I Elijah Gillet of Granby in Hartford County of
lawfull age Depose & say that Oliver Care of
Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield was in the
service of the United States Capt Jonathan 
Pettibone in the reg commanded by Col. Mead
in the year 1779 & 1780 on a tour of nine 
months, that he perform said tour of Duty
at Horseneck, Rye and on the lines, that
he was discharged at Horseneck at the
expiration of the nine months tour
Elijah Gillet

Hartford County ss
Granby July 20 1832
personally appeared Elijah Gillie and
made oath to the truth of the above deposition
by him subscribed before me
Joab Griffin Justice of peace

I certify that the above named
Elijah Gillet is a credible witness
Joab Griffin Justice of peace
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Elijah Gillet of Granby Hartford County & State of
Connecticut aged seventy three years being duly sworn
according to law depose and say that he well know Oliver
Case of Barkhamsted of Litchfield County in said State
that said Oliver was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
that in the year 1779 in the month of October he
Gillet Joined a company of State troops under the command
of Capt Jonathan Pettibone in Colonel Meads
Regiment the said Gillet having been drafted for the time of
Nine months in sending that his brother Benoni Served for
him the preceding part of the time that when he
Elijah Gillet Joined the company at Horseneck that 
said Oliver Case belonged to the same company at
the same time and was discharged at Horseneck
the firstt of March 1780 - Deponent having been 
discharged at the same time and place
Date at Granby December 5th 1832
Elijah Gillet

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid before me and I
certify that Elijah Gillet is a credible witness & deserves to
Joab Griffin Justice of Peace

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Elijah Gillet Deposition
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I David Hoskins of Simsbury in Hartford County
of Lawfull age Depose & say that I am well
acquainted with Oliver Case of Barkhampsted in
the County of Liitchfield - I know that he served
a tour of two months in the army of the Revolution & that according to the 
best of my recollection at Horseneck under
Capt Joe Case in the Regt commanded by
Col. Noadiah Hooker in the year 1779  I was a soldier
in the same Company & Regt with the sd
Case & was well known to his service
as aforesaid -- While we lay at Horseneck
then came out from New York about Seventy
of the British Light Horse & We had a
Considerable Skirmish with them
Dated in Granby this 23. day of July 1832
David Hoskins

Sworn and subscribed to the day
and year aforesaid before me
Joab Griffin Justice of peace

I certify that David Hoskins is a Credible
Witness and deserves
Joab Griffin Justice of peace
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State of Connecticut ⎬
County of Hartford
I Jared Griswold, Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Hartford, do hereby
certify, that Joab Griffin, before whom the
foregoing Depositions of David Hoskins,
Elijah Gillet, & David Phelps were taken,
was on the first day of July last, & ever since has been, a
Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, & I believe
that the signatures, purporting to be his are genuine
and I also certify, That John O. Pettibone, before
whom the foregoing Deposition of William Mather was
taken was on the first day of July last, & ever since has
been a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, & I
believe the signature, purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of Office & subscribed my name, this Seventh
August in the year of one thousand eight hundred
& thirty two
Jared Griswald, Clerk Co Ct Co Co
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Amos Beecher Esq
& Capt Joel Allen's
Affidavits
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Oliver Case's application for pension
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ⎬ ss. On the 14th day of December
1832 Personally appeared before me Wm G. Williams Esq.,
Justice of the Peace for said County, Amos Beecher Esq.
of Barkhamsted in said County aged sixty years, who
being duly sworn deposes & says that he has been 
acquainted with Oliver Case of said Barkhamsted
Thirty four years -- That the said Case sustains a fair
character for honesty & veracity, & in the opinion of
this Deponent the said Case is more than seventy
years of age - that it is, & has long been well under
stood & believed in the neighborhood where the said
Case & this Deponent reside that the said Case was
soldier in the Revolutionary war & served several tours
therein & this Deponent has frequently, several
years since, heard the said Case relate particular
events that occurred during his service, & particularly
he recollects his story about rescuing some Cattle
taken by the Cow Boys as they were called, or pursuing
them for that purpose &c. The Deponent further states
that the Clergyman now residing & settled in said
Barkhamsted has been here but a few months & probably 
has no acquaintance, or but very limited
one with the said Case, or his character, or with
the general opinion regarding his revolutionary service
Amos Beecher

Sworn & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid before me
Wm G. Williams Just of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Amos Beecher
Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Litchfield 
& is well known to me to be a man the first respectability
& a credible witness
Wm. G. Williams Just the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ⎬ ss. On the 14th day of December 
1832 personally appeared before me Wm G.
Williams Erge Justice of the Peace for said County
Joel Allen of Barkhamsted in said County, aged
thirty seven years, who being duly sworn according to
law deposes & says that he lives about half
a mile from Oliver Case of said Barkhamsted
& has been well acquainted with him for about
20 years - That the said Case sustains a fair
character for honesty & veracity, & in the opinion
of this Deponent the said Case is more than
seventy years of age - That it is & has long been,
well understood & believed in the neighborhood
where the said Case & this Deponent reside that the
said Case was a soldier in the revolutionary war
& performed as such several tours therein
& this Deponent has several years since, heard
the sd Case frequently relate many [illegible]
took place during his service in the revolutionary war - 
he well recollects his story about taking the
British Light Horse, & pursuing the Cow Boys &
rescuing cattle taken by them-- Joel Allen
Sworn & subscribed the day
year aforesaid before me
Wm G. Williams Just. of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Capt Joel
Allen is well known to me to be a credible witness
& a respectable citizen of said Barkhamsted - And I
do further certify that the only Clergyman of said
Town of Barkhamsted has recently removed to that 
Town & been installed there, & his probably no 
acquaintance or but a very limited one with the said
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Case or his character &c. & I do also certify that I
have been acquainted with said Case for about 20 years
& do consider him a man of truth & honesty, & do believe
that to be his general character
Wm G. Williams Just of the Peace
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I, James H. Holcomb, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the
District of New Hartford, do certify that Wm. G. Williams
before whom the within affidavits of Amos Beecher &
Joel Allen were taken, was on the 14th day of December
1832, & still is a Justice of the Peace for the County of
Litchfield & his signatures thereto are in his own proper 
hand writing I also certify that John O. Pettibone before
whom the within affidavits of Wm. Mather & David Phelps
were taken on the 6th day of Dec. 1832 was then & still is a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford & I
believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
& that Joab Griffin before whom the within affidavit of
Elijah Gillet was taken on the 5th day of Dec. 1862 was
then & still is a Justice of the Peace for the County of
Hartford & I believe the signature purporting to be his
is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 8th day of April 1833
James H. Holcomb Clerk

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Amos Beecher Esq &
Capt Joel Allen's Affidavits
Oliver Case application for pension
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I, William Mather of Simsbury in Hartford County
of lawfull age depose & say that Oliver Case of Barkhamsted 
in the County of Litchfield was in the service of the
United States in the year 1781 at Horse Neck for a term
of Two months in the Company commanded by Capt Churchill 
& the Regiment by Col Mead, and at the expiration of
sd Two months was discharged
Dated at Simsbury this 30th day of July 1832
William Mather

Hartford County Ss Simsbury July 30th 1832
State of Connecticut
Personally appeared before me William Mather 
Esq & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by
him subscribed John O Pettibone Justice of Peace

I Certify that the above named William Mather Esq
is a credible witness
John O Pettibone Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut 
Harford County 
On the 6th day of December 1837 Personally appeared
before me John O. Pettibone Esq a Justice of 
the Peace for Hartford County William
Mather Esqr of Simsbury in sd County aged
68 years who being duly sworn according
to law deposes & says that he belonged to
same company with Oliver Case of Barkhamsted 
in the United States service & therefore knows
that the said Case served as is stated in the
within affidavit
William Mather

Sworn & subscribed before me in the day 
& year above written
John O Pettibone Justice of Peace


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William Mather Esq.
Deposition
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I Obed Case, of Barkhamsted in Litchfield
County, in the State of Connecticut, aged 73
years, being first duly sworn, do depose and say - 
That from her childhood I have been acquaint
ed with Amy Case, now the widow of Oliver Case
late of said Barkhampsted, deceased. That she was a
daughter of Richard Case deceased. He lived in
the west part of Granby in Hartford County 
in said State, and I have ever resided in the
east part of said Barthampsted; & the dividing
line of said towns is the line which divides the
said Counties of Hartford & Litchfield. Said
Oliver Case & Amy Case were married the 10th
of November, 1791 by the Rev. Seth Sage, then a
minister of the Gospel, residing in said Granby.
Before they were married, said Oliver lived in
less than five miles of me, & said Amy in less
than two miles. I was present at their marriage.
time they were married, the greater part of the
time till his death, which was in February 1836,
they lived within three miles of me and the said
widow now lives in less than two miles of me
Obed Case
Hira Case
Hiram Case

State of Connecticut,
Litchfield County ⎬ 
Barkhampsted, on this 22d day of August, 1838, the
above named deponent, Obed Case, subscribed
to the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath
to the truth of the same, before me the
subscriber. And I certify that I am personally
and well acquainted with the said Obed
Case, who is a credible witness & a person of
respectability
Hira Case Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield
Litchfield Aug. 28. 1838.
I Origen S Seymour Clerk of the County for said County do
certify that Hira Case is a Justice of the peace for said County
duly commissioned & that his commission is dated 29th May 1838
and will expire June 20, 1839. & that the foregoing signature
which purport to be his I verily believe to be
genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand & the seal of said Court this 28th day
of Augt A.D 1838
Origen S Seymour Clerk
.
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Simsbury, Con. Nov. 9. 1838
Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir I herewith send you a copy from
the records of the town of Granby, being the marriage of
Oliver Case & Amy Case. - Yours of the 20th ult was
duly received; and as further proof of the marriage was
required, I went to the office of the town Clerk in Granby
procured the copy of record - then to Hartford to get a
certificate from the Secretary of State or County Ct. Clark
and it was more convenient to call on the latter
Please accept my grateful acknowledgements
for pointing out so explicitly, every thing necessary in the
matter of evidence, &c. &c
Very respectfully yours
Benjamin Ely

P.S. I should be glad to know whether you have
received the papers from me, in relation to the widow
of Jonathan Andrus. ---
Please direct to me in Simsbury, Con -
B. Ely
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I Eliphalet Case of Barkhamsted in the
County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut 
in the 70th year of my age, being
duly sworn do depose & say that for about
forty-five years last past & have resided in
said Barkhamsted, & previous thereto I lived in
Granby in Hartford County in said State.
That I was born & brought up in said 
Granby & lived in about half
Richard Case since deceased - That he 
had a daughter named Amy who was
married the 10th day of November in the
year seventeen hundred ninety one
by Reverend Seth Sage, then living in said
Granby, who has been dead many years
The said Amy was married to Oliver
Case of said Barkhamsted at the time
I mentioned, Nov 10th 1791. I was present 
at their marriage. That said Oliver died
two years ago last February and that his
widow the said Amyy, has not been married
since the death of said Oliver
Eliphalet Case

Hira Case
Hiram Case

Sworn to & subscribed this 22d day of August 1838
by the said Eliphalet Case who is to me well known
and whom I certify to be a credible witness.
Barkhamsted in Litchfield County, August 22 1838
Hira Case Justice of the peace
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3868
Amy Case
$56.66 Per ann

Benjamin Ely
Simsbury Conn
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State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County ⎬ss. Barkhamsted
On this 24th day of August, 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, Amy
Case, a resident of Barkhamsted in the County
and State aforesaid, aged seventy years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on
her oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March,
1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War

That she is the widow of Oliver Case
late of Barkhamsted in the County and
State aforesaid, deceased, who was a private in
the War of the Revolution-- that he, the said
Oliver, obtained a pension under the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832. That she
can not State or depose with certainty as to the
services of her said husband, Oliver Case, deceased,
or under what officers he served in the Revolution
any War

The declarant, Amy Case, further deposes &
says that she obtained a pension for the annual
amount of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents
under the act of July 7th 1838, and that her
pension certificate is (or was) dated the 15th day of ┃
November, 1838. - she further declares that since
the death of said Oliver Case she has remained and 
still is a widow
Amy X Case her mark
Benjamin Ely
Hira Case

Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first above written
Before me Hira Case Justice of the peace
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I, Hira Case a Justice of the Peace, 
in and for the County of Litchfield in the 
State of Connecticut, being one of the witnesses
to the subscribing of Amy case to a declaration
on another part of this paper, do certify that I was
personally acquainted with the said Amy when
she was the wife of Oliver Case, and have been
acquainted with her since & that she is now the
widow of said Oliver Case, deceased.
Barkhamsted Litchfield County, State of Connecticut,
August 24th 1843.
Hira Case Justice of the peace


State of Connecticut 
office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that Hira Case Esq is & on the
24th day of August inst was, a Justice of the Peace within
for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed
& commissioned, as appears of record in this office-- and that the
two foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are in my
opinion, genuine
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the said State this 25th
day of August 1843
Noah A. Phelps,
Secretary of State
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Oliver Case

aomd

Claimt

(page 73)
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Oliver Case which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?  No
The precise time is stated & proved by affidavits
except the extension of the last tour as the substitute
of Moses Roberts which is stated as definitely as can 
be done by the applicant (2 or 3 weeks) is not less than 
2 nor more than  3 - 2 his service is stated to be 
in the [illegible] as he thinks, the 9 months tour perhaps 
in Cont State Troops - Elijah Gillet 2nd affidavit proves it 
to have been in State troops

VI as he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of in the
June 7, 1832?
VIII Has the court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? No See the seal & Certificate now added
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
No see the affidavits of Amos Beecher & Joel Allen
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?
No   see the same
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Not sufficiently dated  see the 2d affidavits of the same witnesses on the back of the first-
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____
year _____ _____months and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months
and _____ days, I served as a _____and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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JOHN C CUTLER VICE PREST AL MACDONALD ASST SECY
CHAS S BURTON VICE PREST HEBER GRANT PRESIDENT BERTRAM F WILLIS, ASST SECY
GEO. J. CANNON SECRETARY & MGR EDGAR SHILLS, TREASURER.
UTAH HOME FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SALT LAKE CITY BUTTE MONTANA

DIRECTORS:
HEBER J GRANT. CHAS. W. NIBLEY
JOHN C. CUTLER. GUY E. BOWERMAN
CHAS. BURTON. GEORGE SCANNON.
ELIAS A SMITH. REED SMOOT.
JOHN F BENNETT. EDGAR SHILLS.
E.G. HOWARD THOS. N. TAYLOR,
LEON SWEET. ELIAS SWOODRUFF.
EDWARD L BURTON

CHARLES S. PASSMORE
LOCAL AGENT
25 W. GRANITE ST
November 9 1926
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Can you tell me from your records of Bartholomew Belding of
Connecticut, A Revolutionary Soldier, who died in New York, applied
for a pension. Also of William Adams or Addams, who had a wife
Tabitha, Revolutionary Soldier from Summerset or Worcester in
Maryland, applied for a pension. I think he lived and died in
Maryland. Also Oliver case of Connecticut, who died in New York
I think, applied for pension.

Yours very truly,
Mrs Chas S. Passmore
117 W. Granite St
Butte Mont

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US PENSION OFFICE
O NOV 13 1926