Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,248, Leveritt Bissell, Conn. Continental.
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SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Bissell, Leveritt
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 25,248
B. L. Wt. 28540-160-55
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B. H. Fowler Md. 18/56
146:837 Act Mar 3/55
May 24/55

Sarah Bissell widow
of Leveritt Bissell pri

Revolutionary Pensioner

Ann Feby 48-34
ad: 160 acr My 23d/56
Boynton

Vol. B2 141.
Henry Fowler
Hartford Conn

[across the page]
No 28.540 Iss May 28/56
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Connecticut
Sarah Bissell
widow of Leveritt Bissell
who service in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Con.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ~~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1848 and sent to Henry Fowler Hartford, Connt.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 259, Vol. 1

Reported

Date of death not on A. B.

Reg 3m55-146
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Leveret Bissell and Nancy Bissell
Maried[Married] March [2nd ?] 1786
1817
1790
_______
27
[next 2 lines illegible]
[illegible] witness my hand
Died March 25 -1813
Sarah Newton Charles Bissell [illegible]
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Page with random columns of numbers and wording written overtop each other that is hard to interpret into anything meaningful
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Eley Bissell Born May 29th 17___(illegible)
Syriel Bissell (Born?)  January 17__(illegible)
Franklin Bissell Born Feb26 179__(illegible)
Filomele Bissell Born Sep 17th 1796
Sale Bissell Born June 28 1798
Chloa (?)(illegible) Bissell Born May 31st 180___(illegible)
Charles Bissell Born April 12 18__(illegible)
Caroline Bissell Born May 2 18__(illegible)
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Capt Abraham [Shiner?] [illegible] 2
[illegible] bushels [illegible due to ink or water spots] [illegible] 1 [B or 13?] of
[whole line is illegible]
---
White and Whitermore Dr
Sept 16th [?] to 10 barels [barrels] of Sider
1799
18th to 5 barels [barrels] Sider
21st by 2 barels [barrels] deliverd by Eley Milard
by 21 [illegible] by Capt Bissell
23 by 7 barels [barrels] Cider--
25 to 3 barels [barrels] Cider
[[whole line is illegible]
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146.837

Bounty land claim of
Sarah Bissell
widow of Leverett Bissell decd
(Revolutionary Service)
under act 3 March 1855
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County }
On this 30th day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Sarah Bissell aged 91 years a resident of Vernon in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Leverett Bissell deceased who was a private in the War of the Revolution.
She further states that she is now a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the act of 2d February 1848 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, that her pension certificate under said Act is dates at the War Department of the United States on the 10th day of June 1848 and she refers to her application for a pension on file in the Pension Office in Washington for proof of her husbands service, and death, and of their marriage.
She further declares that her said husband died in the town of East Hartford (now Manchester) on the 25th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and that she has ever since remained and now is his widow.
She make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.
Sarah Bissell her mark X
Samuel S. Talcott
Alonzo B. Kisley
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We Caroline Bissel and Alonzo B Kisley residents of Vernon in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut upon our paths declares that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Bissell in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Alonzo B Kisley
Caroline Bissell


The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Tolland County ss Vernon April 30th 1855
Samuel S. Talcott Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
I, N. D. Sperry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Samuel S. Talcott was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Samuel S. Talcott to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 22d day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
N D Sperry
Secretary of State
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Argail Jones
for Mrs Leveritt
Bissell theinsert
was not signed
on Marriage
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State of Connecticut
New London County} ss. Salem
On this 28th day of November AD 1838 personally appeared before me Orramel Whittlesey one of the Justices of the Peace for New London County, in said State; Abigail Jones, of Salem in said County, a credible person, whose statements are entitled to credit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose & say;
That she was well acquainted with Leveritt Bissell, of Manchester, in Hartford County; & with Sally Newton, of Colchester, in New London County aforesaid: And that she is well knowing to the fact, that the said Leveritt Bissell was married to the said Sally Newton, at Colchester aforesaid Fifty two years ago last Spring. I was present at their wedding, they were married by old Squire John Westrous of Colchester aforesaid: with regard to its being at that time I am sure I am not mistaken I was then seventeen years old, & I am now sixty nine years old last April.
Abigail Jones

Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 28th day of November AD 1838.
Attest Orramel Whittlesey Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County} ss. Hebron
On this 20th day of November, AD 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, in sd Tolland County, Sarah Bissell, a resident of Bolton in said County, & in said district, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th AD 1832 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That her age is seventy four years.
That she is the widow of Leveritt Bissell formerly of Manchester, in Hartford County Connecticut; who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War.
That in the fall of the year 1775, he inlisted in a company commanded by Captain Ozias Bissell, his father who went down to Roxbury in May 1775, as Lt under Lt Col George Pitkin; That when the time for which Lt Col Pitkins company were engaged twas nearly expired; The said Ozias Bissell (who had then become a Captain) inlisted a company of men, for a year, That they commenced their services, when those engaged in the Spring were discharged; That they served in the vicinity of Roxbury, & Boston until the British evacuated it; when Capt Bissell & his company went on to New York, & were on Long Island in the severest action fought there. That her said
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husband continued to serve until the termination of his years service.
And that he inlisted again into the Company commanded by his said Father, in the year 1778; some time in the forepart of the Summer, about June, but the day of the month she cannot name.
That the company performed their duty at various places, on the Sea Board, & along the Long Island Sound, a part of the time at New London; thence to New Haven; & then on as far as Stratford; That this was for a period of eight months, which, she fully believes, he served to its close, she has understood that he was out at some other periods of the War, but has not, as yet, found full prove of the service.
She furthermore declares, that she was married to the said Leveritt Bissell, in the town of Colchester, in the County of New London, in Connecticut by John Westrous Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, for New London County, on the second day of March seventeen hundred & eighty six.
That her said husband, died on the 25th day of March 1813, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January (AD 1794) seventeen hundred
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and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. And the two leaves, annexed from her husbands account Book, is their original family record, made by her sd Husband is true.
Sarah Bissell her mark X
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written. Before
Abner Hendee Judge of Hebron Probate Court
I Charles Post Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Bissell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of November 1836.
Attest Charles Post Clerk
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June 29, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Mrs. L. W. Martin
Rockville
Connecticut

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25248, that Leveritt Bissell, the son of Ozias, enlisted, place not stated, in the fall of 1775 and served one year in Captain Ozias Bissell's (soldier's father) Company. Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Long Island.

He enlisted in June, 1778, and served eight months in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment.

He enlisted in 1779, served as a corporal in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company, Colonel Levi Wells' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in February, 1780, after serving eight months. It is not stated that he ever served as a drummer.

He died March 25, 1813, at East Hartford (later Manchester) Hartford County, Connecticut. His age is not given.

the soldier married March 2, 1786, in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, Sarah or Sally Newton. She was then of Colchester, and he of Mansfield, Connecticut.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 20, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut.

In 1843, she was residing in Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut; in 1848, in November, Connecticut; and in 1855, in Vernon, Connecticut.
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The following appears on the family record:

Eley Bissell born May 29, 1787
Syriel Bissell " January 14, 1790
Franklin Bissell " February 26, 179-(illegible)
Filomele Bissell " September 17, 1795
Sale Bissell " June 28, 1798
Chloa Bissell " May 31, 1801
Charles Bissell " April 13, 18-- (illegible)
Caroline Bissell " May 2, 1806

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Date of widows death not an a B

[unk] brother Russell served in same company
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Let. Jesse Charlton
July 31 '39 date same
Aug. 31, 1843

Connecticut 3670
Sarah Bissell
widow of Leveritt Bissell
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the 25 March 1813,
of Tolland in the State Connecticut
who was  Pri. in the compy commanded
by Captain Bissell of the Regt commanded
by Perkins in the Con. line for 12 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July
'39 and sent Jesse Charlton, E. Windsor Hill, Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar.          $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending           20.00
                                         --------------------
                                                  $140.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 17  Page 167
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1956
Sarah Bissell

$40 per an

J. H. Charlton
East Windsor
Con.
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State of Connecticut,              County ss.
On this 8th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths and take deposition, Sarah Bissell a resident of Vernon in the County and State aforesaid, 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 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Leveritt Bissell late of Manchester Ct who served as a private during the Revolutionary War, and she was pensioned for his services at the rate of Forty Dollars, and ---- Cents under the act of July 7th AD 1838.
She further declares, that she is still his widow.
Sarah Bissell her mark X
Caroline Bissell
Jesse Charlton
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and she is the identical person who was pensioned for the services of her said husband, the said,
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of Office on the day and year first named.
Attest Jesse Charlton
Notary Public
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25.247 vis
Leveritt Bissell

Mar. 20. 1838
Bolton Conn. -74

Fall 75
1 yr
(illegible) Bissell
Col. Hawlhigher
78 Capt. Bissell
Col. (Brighton?)
(illegible)

(illegible), Colchester Conn
Mar. 2/ 1786 Newton
14 (illegible) Mch. 25 1813

(illegible) (illegible)
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Rockville, Conn.
May 16 1931
U S Pension Office 
Washington, DC
Gentlemen:
In Draper's Index of Conn. Revolutionary Pensioners I note one Leverett Bissell W 25248. Will you please send me any information you have concerning his military record, as the Conn. state records do not give his name at all. If as family tradition, he was a drummer in his father's Capt Ozias Bissell's company, or if he had any military record, we desire to have the grave properly marked.
With sincere thanks, I am, Very truly yours,
Gladys R. Martin (Mrs. L. W. Martin)
Rockville 
Conn.
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Bridgeport Conn. April 3th 1900

hon. H. Clay Evens
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
I want to inquire about a Rev. soldier named Leverret Bissel son of Capt. Bissell of Hartford. I think his first name must been ommited as I fail to find it in Conn men of the Rev. he enlisted to serve his father. After the war was a pensioner as also his widow Sarah (illegible) Bissell living to be over 98 years old. Their youngest daughter is now living in need circumstances having spent her property and has been cared for by relatives for several years is past 92 years old lives at present in Vernon Conn Miss. Caroline Bissell is her name. Hon. E. Sheavans Henry Rep. to Congress is willing to present a Bill to U.S. Congress for her a pension and I want good evedance. Miss. Bissell destroyed her mothers pension papers thinking they were of no value otherwise. I think that they
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might-have been sufficient. Mrs. Henry late Regent of Conn. D. A. R. says at last Congress of D.A.R. a Bill was drafted to present to Congress to pension all needy true Daughters. I hope to hear from you in the near future regarding Mr. Leverret Bissell.

Very Respectfully
(Mrs.) Sarah M. Chaffie
369 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Conn
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o-Histy to
Chaffie
Conn.

Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25248
Sarah Bissell
wid of
Leveritt Bissel
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol R, Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apl-12-190
Mrs. Sara. M
Bridgeport
1931 June 29-Hist
to Mis LR Martin
Eras
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146.834
L.P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Sete. Lepe Chandlow
(illegible) 29-39
(illegible) Apl. 10- '39

28,540

Rev Army
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2867
Connecticut

Sarah Bissell
widow of Leveritt Bissell
who was a Private
in the Conn line
for 12 months,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars--- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Nov. 1843
and sent to J. H. Charlton
East Windsor
-Conn

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in book A
Vol. 1. Page 63
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East Windsor Hill
Hartford County,
Connecticut
November 25th
1838.
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Widow Sarah Bissell, of Tolland County Conn.
for a Pension under the act of July 7th 18385, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
And am Sir, most respectfully;
you obedt Servant,
Jesse Charlton
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Hellington
March 11th 1839

Dear Sir
I have the honor to (illegible) herewith some additional testimony in the case of Sally Bissell which I wish you to file in her case and examine the first opportunity and advise me of the result.
Respectfully you
Obt Sevt
Orrin Holk

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pens
Washington DC
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April 6
[illegible]
Ct.
[the following is written vertically in the middle of the page]
J.L. Edwards Esquire.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
[the following is written vertically at the right edge of the page]
Bissell
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East Windsor Hill
Hartford County
Conn
Apl 2
1839
Sir
Yours of the 29th ult respecting the own
of Sarah Bissell, widow of Leverett Bissell, is received. As I have no copy of her declarations, & as she is at
some distance from me: I will ask the favor, either of your returning her Declaration that I may see what officers she has named: or that you will name the officers and the time that I may then be guided in my enquire at the Secretarys Office.
With sincere respect.
I am you Obed Servt

Jesse Charlton
J L Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions
Washington DC
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I Henry Kilborn Comptroller of Public accounts
for the State of Connecticut do hereby
certify, That the first notice I can find in
this office of the appointment of Ozias Bissell as an officer in the war of the Revolution is contained in the Pay Roll of Lt Col George Pitkins company, which is the 2nd Company of the 4 Reg Raised by order of the Gen Assembly Conn 1775.
Ozias Bissell 1st Lt from the first of May to the 1st Sept and as Captain from the 1st of September 1775 to the 10th day of Dec 1775 At Roxbury.
And under date of March 10 [illegible]1778,
Capt O Bissell is credited wages 202 " 2"8 Arms
& Baggage lost or destroyed 2 ".
And By the Council of Safety in their session
at Hartford June 15 1778 There is the following
entry
Resolved That the Six Battalions orderd to be
raised by the General Assembly at their session in Feby 1778 be reduced to two Battalions and that the companies be properly formed out of the whole according to the following plan: Viz, That those in the first, fourth, & Sixth Brigades of Militia in this
state be formed into one Battalion and that
they be under the command of Roger Eno, Coronel,
Seth Smith Esq Lt Colonel & Eleazer Curtis Esq, Major And that those raised in the second third and fifth Brigades be formed into one Battalion and to be
under the command of Samuel McLelland Esq
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Colonel, Nathan Gallop Esq Lt Colonel, and
Abraham Tyler Esq Maj. That all of said Field officers continue in service during the term they were engaged for unless sooner discharged, & that all the rest of the field officers of said Six Battalions be dismissed from said service, agreeable to the Act Assembly passed in May last.
Resolved that the fild officers be excused from
taking the command of Companies as Captain
and that the following Commissioned officers
of be continued in service, and in the arrangement as follows: First Battalion, Ozias Bissell Captain Moses Goodman 1st Lieut,
Solomon Bulkley 2nd It Lemmy Thrall Ensign,
& then the names are given of of(sic) Seven other companies ofthe first Battalion.
And in the Journal of Council Safety April 23 1780 Resolved that Col Levi Wells be ordered to send forward such men as or shall be inlisted into his Regiment as fast as they shall inlist & can be got [illegible] to the post of New London
Ozias Bissell appointed Captain in the Room
of Edward Payne resigned.
And Ozias Bissell has an acct in the pay
Table Books extending thro the years of "78 "79 "80 & "81 & "82 & "83 & "84
And in Haskells Receipt page 94 under date of March 16 1779 Capt Ozias Bissell is credited Post at Greenwich Amount paid 1836..18..6 Specie Value 306..11..8
And under date of March 1778 for services of in  Col Jedidiah
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B73
Huntington Reg. Raised in Jan 1776
Capt O Bissell is credited the amount before
entered but in the other entry the name of the
Colo is not given, or the year the Regiment was
raised. Viz 202 "  2" 8 9 '  2 " " 204 " 2 " 8
State of Connecticut Comptrollers office
Given at Hartford this 15th day of May 1839
Henry Kilbourn Comptroller
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East Windsor Hill Hartford County
Conn in
May 18
1839
Sir
In the case of Sarah Bissell Widow
of Leveritt Bissell of Tolland County Connecticut
you reported on the 29th day of March 1839
I have procured & now send all I can find
bearing on the case & hope it will be 
satisfactory
your Obdt Servt
Jesse Charlton
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
June 9th 1843.
Hond Sir
I herewith transmit the application
of Widow Sarah Bissell, of Vernon in Tolland
County, under Act of March 3rd 1843.
and am Sir,
Most respectfully,
your Obedt Servant.
Jesse Charlton.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C
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East Windsor Hartford County Conn
Sept 5th
1843
Sir,
As agent of the claim of Sarah Bissell
of Vernon, in Tolland County; and of Huldah
Mills of Windsor in Hartford County Conn,
under act of March 3rd 1843;
I herewith transmit their 
applications.
And am Sir,
very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
J H Charlton
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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146.837
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Hartford Conn, May 22 1853
Sir
Herewith I transmit the claim of
Sarah Bissell Widow of Leverett Bissell deceased
for bounty land under the Act March 3. 1855,
please make returns to me
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Serv
Henry Fowler
L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper
of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern:
That Henry Fowler
is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed
and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take
the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths,
to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and
that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and
attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said
Henry Fowler to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at
Harford, this fifth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty-eight.
John B. Robertson
Secretary of State.
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Admitted
[illegible]
Henry Fowler
Hartford
Connt
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the
Act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled An Act
making further provision for surviving Widows
and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Hartford
On this 30th day of March 1848 personally
appeared before me Henry Fowler a magistrate in
the County of Hartford Sarah Bissell a resident
of Manchester in the County of Hartford State of
Connecticut aged eighty four 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 2d February
1848 granting pensions to Widows of person's
who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Leverett Bissell
who was a Private in the Army of
the Revolution
That she received a Pension under 
the Acts of 7 July 1838. 3rd March 1843 and
17 June 1844 at the rate of Forty Dollars
per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above
written Before me Henry Fowler                   her
Justice of the Peace                              Sarah  X  Bissell
In presence of                                                mark
Caroline Bissell
I hereby Certify that Sarah Bissell the above
Declarant is personally known to me to be the same
individual who drew a pension as stated in the
foregoing Declaration
Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace
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I Charles Bissell do hereby depose and
say; That I am well knowing to the fact
That Leveritt Bissell, who was reputed &
believed to have been a Soldier in the 
Revolutionary War, & who was the Husband of the
present widow Sarah Bissell, died in the
town of Manchester, in the County of Hartford
on the 25th day of March Eighteen Hundred
thirteen; Twenty five years last March; I was
present at his death; and attended his 
funeral; & the present widow, Sarah Bissell, is his
surviving widow, she has never again [illegible]
married, all which is well known to me.
Charles Bissell
Sworn to, and Subscribed the 20th day of
November AD 1838, Before me,
& I certify that the said Charles Bissell is a
credible man; well known to me & is a person of truth
whose statement is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto
Subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said
Probate Court, at Hebron in the County of
Tolland, & State of Connecticut, this
twentieth day of November 1838
The interliniations & fillings [filings?] were made before
Signing -
Attest Charles Post Clerk
[round sunburst seal in lower left corner of page]
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I John McGregory, now in the Town of Enfield on
a visit; but when at home a resident of Newport in
the County of Sullivan, State of New Hampshire, do hereby
depose and say; that I am a native inhabitant of the town of
Enfield in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut,
& I further depose & say, that in the fall of the year 177[illegible], I
enlisted under Lieut Solomon Makepeace at the Town of
Weston in Massachusetts, & marched to Roxbury when we
were joined to Capt Ozias Bissells company: we marched
from sd Roxbury to Dorchester [Farms?], & we kept guard at an
Island called [illegible]: we staid [stayed] there thro [through] the
Winter, & were then ordered back to Roxbury, & about this
time the British evacuated Boston: we then marched
from Boston, thro [through] Providence, to New London, in Connecticut
by Land: & then we took Shipping to New York. We went
[illegible] to Long Island, and worked on the [fortifications?]. I was taken
unwell in the summer, but remained in the Camp, and
a few days before the Enemy took possession of New York in
Sept 1776, I was carried over into the Jersies, to the Town
House in Hackensack: I remained here, some time & after
that crisis over to East Chester; & from there to Stamford
in Connecticut; here the doctor gave me a pass to go & join
the army; and by this time in December When my
time was nearly expired, I was discharged at a place called
[illegible]; If I recollect the right pronunciation of the word,
having served my full year. The said Ozias Bissells
Company was attached to Col Jedidiah Huntington Regiment,
& was in the Battle on Long Island & was very much cut
to pieces, & then Lt Makepeace was mortally wounded.
In this company of Captain Elias Bissell
were two of his sons, whom I well knew, viz Russell
Bissell, Leverett Bissell, I knew them to be there while at
Roxbury; & after we got to New York, & through the Company
as far as my knowledge extends, being sick a part of the time I
could not say that I saw them every week, but I have
no doubt they faithfully served out their time, the 
inlistment [enlistment] was for a year; & I served out my time, and I fully
believe the said Leveritt Bissell did also. I receive a Pension
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for my service.-
John McGregory
State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss Enfield, on this 18th
day of October 1838, personally appeared before
me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of and for
the State of Connecticut, John McGregory, who
has signed the within deposition, & then and
there made solemn Oath to the truth of the same,
before me, and he is a respectible [respectable] person of good
repute and a man of uncommonly sound mind
& memory for a man of 82 years of age, as he 
declares his age to be.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe
my name, and affix my seal of office on the
day and year above named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary 
Public
[the following is written vertically along the right lower edge of the page]
Leverrit Bissell
John McGregory
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 I Roswell Smith a resident of Vernon in
the County of Tolland, & State of Connecticut
hereby depose and Say, That I served as a
Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, for
which I receive a pension.
And I further depose and say, That
I was well acquainted with Leverret Bissell,
formerly of Manchester in Hartford County a
Town adjoining this town of Vernon;
That I served with him in a campaine [campaign]
in the years 1779, and 1780, from the month of
November, I was in said company and said
Bissell had been there several months viz, as
much as more than four months. Our company
was commanded by Capt Ozias Bissell which was
attached to Colo Levi Wells Regiment This was
a term [tour?] of Eight months. I went as a substitute
for Daniel Dorchester, who was an enlisted Soldier
in said Company, and in consequence of his
Father Deacon Daniel Dorchester being badly
scalded, he [needed?] the service of his son Daniel
to assist in carrying on his business the said
Deacon Dorchester hired me to go down to the
camp, and take his sons place; which I did &
served till the latter part of February 1780, and
the said Leverret Bissell, who I found in said service
continued to serve with me to its close in the office
of Corporal, the company was stationed a part of
the time & New London, & then were removed up
the sound to North Stratford & a part of our
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Regiment was at New Haven, we were employed
as a coast guard, to prevent the British Tories
from coming across from Long Island, & annoying
the well disposed inhabitants.
Roswell Smith
State of Connecticut
Tolland County,        ⎬ Ss. Vernon on this
10th day of October AD 1838, personally appeared
before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public of
and for the State of Connecticut, Roswell
Smith who then & there subscribed the 
foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to
the truth of the same and he is a credible
man, with whom I have been well acquainted
for several years, whose statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto 
subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office the
day & year above named.
Attest Jesse Charlton
Notary Public
[round seal with sawtooth edge is affixed to left lower edge of page]
[the following is written vertically along the lower right edge of the page]
Leverett Bissell
by
Ros Smith
1779 & 80
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Town Clerk
Lev Bissell
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I Joshua B Wheeler do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Colchester in the county of New London in Connecticut & have the custody of its records and I certify that I have not by diligent search been able to find any entry of the marriage of Leverett Bissell and sally Newton under any date; And I certify that its marriage records previous to 1820 were very irregular and defective.

Attest: Joshua B Wheeler - Town Clerk & Register

state of Connecticut
New London County

In Colchester on this 22nd day of October AD 1838 personally appeared before me Frederic Morgan one of the justices of the peace for the county of New London aforesaid Joshua B Wheeler who has signed the above certificate and he then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me & he is a credible person, Town Clerk of said town of Colchester & has custody of its records.

Attest: Frederic Morgan - Justice of the Peace
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Lev. Bissell
by Dr [illegible]
Oct 1838
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I John R Watrous a resident of Colchester in the county of New London and state of Connecticut do hereby depose and say that my father John Watrous Esq late of said town of Colchester was a magistrate for said New London County in the year seventeen hundred & eighty-six as well as for several other years: and that he used to officiate in marrying persons who applied to him; at his decease his books & papers came into my hands but I have no record which he made or kept of the marriages thus ratified or solemnized by him. I have made diligent search after such records but cannot find any and I believe if he made & kept any such record in his lifetime that it is now entirely lost.

John R Watrous

State of Connecticut
New London County

In Colchester on this 30th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Frederic Morgan one of the justices of the peace for the county of New London aforesaid Doctor John R Watrous a resident of said Colchester a credible & respectable man well known to my & a son of the late John Watrous Esq now deceased who then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me.

Frederic Morgan - Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County

Salem House ***

On this 21st day of November AD 1838 personally appeared before me Orramel Whittlesey one of the justices of the peace for New London County, Abigail Jones of Salem in said county a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & say that she was well acquainted with Leverette Bissell of Manchester in Harford County & with Sally Newton of Colchester in said state & county. That she is well knowing to the fact the said Leverette Bissell was married to the said Sally Newton at Colchester aforesaid fifty-two years ago last spring - I was present at their wedding - they were married by old squire Watrous who was a Justice of the Peac for & a moment & doctor in Colchester with regard to its being at that time I am sure I am not mistaken. I was then seventeen years old & am now sixty-nine years old last April.

Sworn before me this 21st day of Nov 1838 at the time & place above named.

Orramel Whittlesey 
Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that in the Books & files remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War, and belonging to the pay table  of Connecticut I find the following evidence of the services of Capt Ozias Bissell.

Col Jedidiah Huntington's Reg' raised January AD 1776 for one year Capt O Bissell wages 202"2"8 arms and baggage lost or destroyed 2"0 & 204"2"8 I know of no rolls of Capt O Bissells company or of Col Jedidiah Huntingtons Regiment for the year 1776. 

[illegible]

And there is a further acct with Capt Ozias Bissell from April 21 " 1778, to March 16th "79 1851 "15 3 

March 16 By his acct rendered 1836"18"6 

1780 to Ballance due transferred to Leg C 66 14"16 9 

April 21 To order on Treasurer 150 

1781 To order on Treas. State M. 850 

Dec 21 To cash received of Col Wells 190 6 5

1782 Jan 14 To order on Treasurer 620

Feb 26 To Do 737"6"9

April 2 To Do 217"12 9

1784 Nov 9 To Sundries  50 00 6 1/2

1782 Apl 2 By amount of acct rendered 1995"5 11

1783 March 20 By orders returned 201"11 9
Oct 20 By Do 100

1784 Nov 9 By amt of acct rendered 368"8 "9". 

Henry Kilbour Capt
3
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3380
Sarah Bissell
widow of Leverett
Con
Rolls
Bissell
Act 7 July 38
Not on roll, Capt [Bissell?]
for 78-
[illegible] 86--
[illegible]
12 [illegible]
------------------
40$
No deduction
Jesse Charlton
E. Windsor Hill
Con:
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I Royal R Hinman Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, That Jesse Charlton before whom the annexed certificates of John McGregory, & Roswell Smith were taken now, & was at the taking of the same, a Lawful Notary Public for the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & authorized by Law to take depositions & administer oaths, & that his Signature and Seal on said certificates are genuine, And I further certify, that Frederic Morgan Esq, before whom the annexed certificates of Joshua B Whaler, & John R [illegible] were taken, is at this time [illegible] at the taking of the same, a Lawful Justice of the Peace for New London County in the State of Connecticut & that the signature on said certificates purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. And I further certify that Orramel Whittlesey Esq, before whom the annexed certificate of Abigail Jones was taken, is at this time & was at the time of the taking of the same, & will be until the 20th of June 1839, a lawful Justice of the Peace for said New London County, that his signature to said certificate is his  genuine signature. 

In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said State, at Hartford in said State this 24 day of November AD 1838

Royal Hinman Secretary of State of Connecticut