Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36347, for Benjamin Tomlinson, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Tomlinson, Benjamin

NUMBER
S.36347

CONTENTS
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10.850
Connecticut

Benjamin Tomlinson
of Derby in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Webb of the Continental ["Connecticut" crossed out] line, for the term of One year

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 19th of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of May 1819 and sent to William Edmond Esqr. Fairfield Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 36.38
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sept. 1819. 48.00
$84.38

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Died Apr. 4, 1833
Agency book

[illegible] September 23rd 1826 to 
[illegible] New Haven, Connt.
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Benjamin Tomlinson

Application
Private
76 to 77
Webb Connecticut
Regt.

Admitted
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
Newtown October 19th 1818
On this day before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the sd State personally appeared Benjamin Tomlinson of Derby in Newhaven [New Haven] County in sd State 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,"- viz.
That he the sd Benjamin Tomlinson enlisted in the Town of Derby in the County of Newhaven  [New Haven] & State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Eli Leavenworth in Colo. Charles Webbs 
Regiment sometime in the month of March 1776, being as he believes the 19th Regimt. that he continued to serve as a soldier in sd Company from the time of his sd Enlistment 
in March 1776 untill [until] sometime in January 1777 when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the State of Newyork [New York], that he is in reduced circumstances is Sixty seven years of age & stands in need of the assistance of his Country-
Benjamin Tomlinson
Sworn before me William Edmond a Judge of the Superior Court

State of Connecticut Oct 19th AD 1818
Nathanael Holbrook of Derby in the County of Newhaven [New Haven] who is known to me & is reputed a man of truth and veracity came before me William Edmond a Judge of the Superior Court & being duly cautioned & sworn made Oath that the above named Benjamin Tomlinson is a person well known to him, & that to his knowledge the sd Tomlinson enlisted as a soldier in Capt Eli Leavenworths Company and as he believes in the 19th Regt commanded by Colo. Charles Webb, some time on or about the 10th(?) of March 1776 that the deponent was a soldier in the
same Company and that sd Tomlinson worked as one of the mechanics or artificers he being a joiner by trade, that the deponent saw him from time to time after his sd Enlistment in March in service, & was knowing to his  remaining in actual service as aforsd [aforesaid] untill [until] about the Middle of December 1776 then he the deponent went on with Genl. Lee to Pennsylvania and left sd Tomlinson at a place called Ramapow [Ramapo] in the Jerseys at work at barracks and verily believes he served till his time of ["his" crossed out] enlistment expired in January 1777- and the Deponent further testifies that
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sd Benjamin ["David" crossed out] Tomlinson is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country
Nathl Holbrook
Sworn before me William Edmond a Judge of the Superior Court

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Newtown Octr. 21st 1818
Philo Hurd now of Newmilford [New Milford] in the County of Litchfield of lawful age who is known to me and a person of good repute testifies & says that in March ["or April" crossed out] 1776 he was a Soldier in Capt. Eli Leavenworths company in Colo. Charles Webbs Regimt. & was well acquainted with Benjamin Tomlinson the above named applicant who was an enlisted Soldier in the same Company with the Deponent and was on longisland [Long Island] in the State of New York in March 1776 with the sd Benjamin in service, the Deponent being a joiner & the said Benjamin a Carpenter & joiner they worked together as Artificers in the same Company & went from Longisland [Long Island] to York Island & from there to the Jerseys to a place called Ramapow [Ramapo] & worked there together in Decr. 1776 at building Barracks & that from there they went to Peekskill & were at Peekskill discharged some time in January 1777- the term of their enlistment being expired they were dismissed by the Officers on parade and did not to his recollection have or receive any discharge in writing & he believes none were given, but the men were paraded & notified that their time was out by their officers. and that they were at liberty to go where they pleased-
Philo Hurd
Sworn before me William Edmond a Judge
Superior Court
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District of Connecticut ss.
October 19th 1818
I William Edmond a Judge of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Benjamin Tomlinson did serve as stated in his said declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one period on the continental establishment and that he is in indigent circumstances, and [illegible]
transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary of the war deportment pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
William Edmond a Judge of the Superior Court

State of Connecticut Fairfield Count ss. 
I David Burr of Fairfield in the County of sd. Fairfield, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, within & for said County- Do certify & make known that the Honorable William Edmond, is a Judge of the Supr. Court of Judicature in the said State of Connecticut; and do further certify that the name of William Edmond a Judge of the Supr. Court annexed to to the foregoing Certificate &
wherever the same appears on the annexed Papers and Document was signed or subscribed by the said Judge with his own hand & was and is the official signature of the sd. Judge- And that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his Official Acts & proceedings-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield this 13th day of January Anno Domini 1819
David Burr
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Benjn [Benjamin] Tomlinson
copy
10.850

Sept. 1819

Con
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 4th Tues day of June 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State. 

PERSONALLY APPEARED in open Court, Benjamin Tomlinson resident in the town of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing [clothing] and bedding excepted, viz. 
3 ½ Acres of Land with a one Story House thereon " " "  $175
Cow  " " " " 12-
10 Sheep " " " 10
2 old tables " " " 67
6 Old Chairs " " " 50
1 Old Chest of Drawers " " 89
$199~
Benjamin Tomlinson
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. 
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Benjamin Tomlinson aged 68- years, resident in the Town of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State, and being Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted in March 1776 into Capt Eli Leavenworths Company Col Charles Webbs Regiment for one year and served till the month of January 1777 when he was regularly discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York 
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 19 day of October 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 10580 And I do further solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a house Carpenter and Joiner that I am sixty eight years of age & have no other income but my labour on which on account of age & infirmity I can do but little and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife fifty nine years old one Daughter named Maria aged 31 one Daughter named Betsy aged 21 my wife has been unable to rise from her bed for many years without help and my Daughter Maria has been sick three years & unable to do any work, that they are all dependent on me for support all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. 
Benjamin Tomlinson 
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 199- Dollars and - Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court. 
Attesd Henry C Flagg Clerk
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District of Connecticut, ss. 
I, Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is one hundred & ninety nine Dollars and - Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this 5th day of July 1820. 
Attest Henry C Flagg

I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven this 5th day of July 1820 
Isaac Mills Chief Judge
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In reply to your request of [blank space], received [blank space] for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Tomlinson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S. File 36,347 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Mch. 76
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
to Jan. 77 
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Eli Leavenworth
COLONEL. 
Charles Webb . 
STATE
19th Continental 
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enl. at Derby, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 19, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Derby, Conn.
Age at date of application, 67 died Apl 4 1833 [illegible] book.
Remarks: 1820 referred to his wife ----- as 59 yrs. & dau. Maria 31 & Betsey 21 yrs.
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36347
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 36347
Benjamin Tomlinson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 march 18
Index:--Vol. 2, page 466

(Arrangement of 1870.)

1910 Jan. 27 History to Miss Emma S Tomlinson c
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Rev

958 North Main St
Waterbury, Conn
January 17, 1910.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the Rev. War service of Benjamin Tomlinson of Derby a pensioner of 1818? Also whatever information you may have of his family? I would like his Certificate
number to write to the Auditor of Interior Dept. With appreciation for the favor
I remain yours truly,
Miss Emma S. Tomlinson

JAN 19 1909
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Record Division
Jan 19 1910

Pension Office.
U.S.
A
JAN 18 1910