Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25136, for Lemuel Storrs, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn
Continental

Storrs, Lemuel
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W25136

CONTENTS
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Connecticut No 9722

Elizabeth Storrs.
Widow of Lemuel
Con
Who was an Assistant Commissary 
in the revolution,

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600-Dollars [blank space] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 & 
End 21st June 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March and sent to S. A. Peugh Washington D.C.
Payable to survg. children.

(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book H. Vol. [illegible]. Page 165.
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Notification issued Aug 18th 1862, to Guy R Phelps Agt Hartford Conn to pay Pension to Eliza Storrs Robinson administratrix ~ per(?) order of Wm Helmick actg Comr
former notifications recalled
Aug 25 Letter to Pens Agt, directing payment to be made to Eliza Storrs Robinson, Administratrix, by order of Wm Helmick Actg Comr
Sept 4th Letter to Pens Agt, directing payment to be made to duly qualified adms of Eliza Storrs Robinson by order of Wm Helmick Actg Comr
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State of Connecticut 
County of Hartford ss.

Probate Court
Hartford District.
On this twenty sixth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-two, personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, William L. Storrs, a resident of Hartford,  in said District, aged fifty-seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Pension due to his mother, Elizabeth Storrs, widow of Lemuel Storrs, late of Middletown, Middlesex County in this State, under the provisions of the Acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and the Acts of the 3d March, 1843, and other Acts subsequent, to which he, with the other children of said Elizabeth Storrs is entitled. That said Elizabeth Storrs was the widow of Lemuel Storrs who was, as I am informed and verily believe, an Orderly Sergeant in the Company of Capt. John Isham, in the Regiment of Col. John Chester raised in the year 1776, and did serve in said Regiment and Company for the period of six months or more, as I verily believed.
And that the said Lemuel Storrs, afterwards, in the year 1780, rendered service in the Commissary Department as Assistant Commissary under Col. Jeremiah
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Wadsworth and that he was Commissary from 1777-1778, until the end of the War, as I verily believe. And [illegible] proof of the service of the said Lemuel, I refer to the accompanying- evidence. The orderly Book or a fragment of the same, held by the said Lemuel among the papers, and has ever been in possession of the family.

I further declare that the said Elizabeth Storrs was married to the said Lemuel Storrs on the fifth day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-three, at the time above stated. That she commenced preparing an application for a Pension in the year 1838, but failing to get what was deemed satisfactory evidence to substantiate the claim, it was dropped until this recent discovery of testimony now presented.
William L. Storrs

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Isaac C. Perkins, Clerk

I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William L. Storrs, one of the children of Elizabeth Storrs, widow of Lemuel Storrs, deceased, And do further certify that satisfactory evidence
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has been exhibited before me that Lemuel Storrs was a Revolutionary soldier; that he died on the twenty ninth day of November 1816, leaving surviving a widow, whose name was Elizabeth Storrs; and that the said Elizabeth Storrs, widow of said Lemuel, died on the twenty-first day of June, 1845, aged eighty two years; and that Mrs. Eliza Trumbull, the wife of Joseph Trumbull, of Hartford, Connecticut, Lemuel G. Storrs, of Painesville, in the State of Ohio, and William L. Storrs, of said Hartford, are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Elizabeth Storrs, deceased.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. 
Isaac C. Perkins, Clerk

State of Connecticut ss
District of Hartford
I. Henry Perkins sole judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said State do hereby certify that Isaac C. Perkins whose name is subscribed to the above attestation was at the time of signing the same and still is Clerk of said Court and that said attestation is in due form of law.
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In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Hartford this 29th day of November AD 1852.
Henry Perkins
Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford Sept. 21st 1852

I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Lemuel Storrs, in Capt. John Ishams Company, and Col. Chesters Regiment, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find the name of Lemuel Storrs on said documents nor do I find any Roll of Capt. John Ishams Company in this office.
From documents it appears, that the General Assembly of this State, in June 1776 ordered to be raised seven Regiments to serve until the 25th of December 1776. Among the Colonels appointed, was John Chester, and John Isham was appointed a Captain in Col. Chesters Regiment. There are no Pay Rolls of the above service except one of Capt. Chester Wells' Company in Col. Chesters Regiment. It appears from the Pay Roll of this Company, that the service continued more than six months, counting from the time of arrival at New York.
R.G. Pinney Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk.
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I John Isham of Colchester, County of New London, State of Connecticut, aged Seventy seven years last February, Son of John Isham Esquire of sd. Colchester, deceasd., who commanded a Company of Militia in Colo. John Chester Regt. at New York in 1776 - depose and say on Oath that I am Executor to the last Will and testament of my deceasd. Father, and that I have in my possession the Travel roll of his Company from here to New York in said "76 Among whom I find the name of Sergt. Lemuel Storrs carried out 132 Miles at 1.d per mile £0.11.0d and I likewise have in my possession a parchment coverd. Book which I found among ["my" crossed out] the Revolutionary papers of my said deceasd. Father containing [second "the" crossed out] the amt. paid his said Company for Bounty &c. among them I find chargd. to paid Lemuel Storrs June 25th for his Bounty- £3.0.0d and at sundry times from July 8th to Jany 6th £11.2.5 making in all £14.2.5-
Colchester August 11th 1852   
John Isham

State of Connecticut,
Hartford County
Hartford August 11th 1852
Personally appeared before me a Notary Public, authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, John Isham signer of the foregoing instrument, to me well known as a credible person, and made oath that the statements therein contained are true, before me
Geo. Robinson
Notary Public
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I S.D. Jewett of the Parish of West Chester in the town of Colchester in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn, do depose testify & say  that I am the minister of the Congregational Church & Society in the said Parish- that among my predecessors in the ministry in said parish was the Revd Robert Robbins, whose church records during a long ministry by him in said Parish, are in my possession- that in said records in a fair & legible handwriting, is recorded the following marriage in the words following to wit: "October fifth seventeen hundred & eighty three married Lemuel Storrs Middletown & Betsey Champion Colchester;"- & that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the said record in fair legible figures as follows to wit: "October 5. 1783." & that I the said [illegible] Jewett now hold the office of Minister of said Congregational Church [illegible] in & of said Parish that the above is a true extract from the records of said Parish with the exception above named, as certified by me
S.D. Jewett
minister of the Congregational 
Church & Society of said ["Church & Society of" crossed out] West Chester.
Sworn before me this 19th day of November AD 1852 at Colchester in the County of New London & State of Connecticut-
Alfred I. Loomis
Justice of the Peace
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Details Augst 2 1776
for main Guard one Sergt & a private
for Quarter guard a Corporal
for fatigue a private
Head Quarters August ye 3 1776
that the troops may have an opportunity
for Publick [public] worship as well as take some Rest after the great fatigue they have gone through: the general Excuses them in future from fatigue duty Sundays Except att [at] the Ship yards or on Special Occation [Occasion] untill [until] further Orders the general is Sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practices of and profane Cursing and swearing a vise [vice] heretofore Little Known in an American Army is growing into fashion he hopes the Officers Will By Example as well as Influence Deavour [endeavor] to Check it and that Both they & the men will Reflect that we Can have Little hopes of Bles [blessing]
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of Heaven on our arms if we Insult it By 
our impiety and folly added to this it is a vise [vice] So mean & Low without any temtation [temptation] a man of sence [sense] & Character must detest & Despise it. Carkson [Clarkson] & Cherry is under confinement for Desertion &  Reinlistment [reenlistment] into the Artillery from Another Corps Returned to Capt Boardmans Company untill [until] Col Elmores Regt [illegible wich [which] Claims them comes into Camp Brigadeer [Brigadier] for the Day Genrl Spencer field Officers for the piquet [picket/picquet] Col Wiyllys [Wyllys] Lieut Col Brearly & Major Ludlow for main guard Major Sherman Brigade major hendley(?)
Brigade Orders

August the 3 1776 Col Sage to Furnish the generals guards to morrow Col Selden sends the Orderly Sergt to head Quarters Adjutant
for the Day Johnson

put in Execution att [at] the usual Time and place a Court Martial to Set [sit] to morrow for the tryal [trial] of Lieut hobby of Col Macdaugles [McDougall's] Regt. for misconduct Leaving a vassel [vessel] under his care in the East River on friday Evening Witnesses to Attend all persons are Strictly forbid medling [meddling] with the flat Botton Boats Without Leave from Genrl putnam or Unless Sent on Some Spesial [Special] Service
& those persons that have any of them
are to Be Carefull [careful] in Returning
them Safely the guards on the Wharfs [wharves] are to Attend to this Order Lost One Day Last week a Snuff Box made of paper Machie [mache] Lined with tortise [tortoise] Shell had a female figure two Boys painted on the Lid the painting much Abused a neet [neat] sircle pased(?) [pasted?] work Round
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the picture Whoever will Bring it to the Quarters at the generals Office Shall Receive a Dollars Reward 
Brigadier of the Day Brigadier Lord Sterling [Stirling] field Officers of the piquit [picquet/picket] Col Syllaman [Silliman] Lieut Clark Major Wells: for main Guard Major Die [Dey?] Brigade Major Livingston Brigade Order Col Seldens Regt to furnish The genrals [general's] guard to morrow Col Douglas to Send the Orderly Serg to head Quarters Adjutant for the Day Wade

New York head Quarters August ye 5 1775
the general has nothing more att [at] heart Than the Heath [health] of the troops and as Change of Incampment [encampment] Has Been found Verry [very] Salutary to Such Regt. has have Shifted their Ground it is Recommended to the Severral [several] Brigadier Generals to have it more generally Adopted & & [sic] the General Once more Calls on the officers & men who are Quartered in the houses to have
them kept Clean & Wholesome Brigadier
General Scott having informed the general
that some dissatisfactions had Arose in
his Brigade on Account of First Batalion [Battalion] who had Received some Assurance from the Committee of Convention of this State that they Should not Be moved out of the Cyty [City] Unless the army Removed generally the Genrl att [at] the Same time Being of Opinion that from the knowledge of the Cyty [City] they Can Be more servisable [serviceable] than any Other Equal number of troops who are Strangers
Orders on Wendnesday [Wednesday] Generals Scots [Scott's] Brigade Moved into the Cyty [City] & that Genneral [General] hallows Brigade to take their place
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He also Directs that no Officer nor soldier of  General hallows Brigade to take up their Quarters in or Near their Incampent [encampment] Except they are placed there By the Quartermaster General the general Cannot Dismiss that matter without Assuring this first Battalion of General Scotts Brigade that he will have the grounds of their Claim particularly Enquired into By the provincial Congress of the State of New York as well Because they may Rest Assured that att [at] the same time public Faith may Be preserved with them he Expects and will Require they preserve their Engagement to the public 
the Arival [arrival] of the new troops Requiring Some Change in the Arangment [arrangement] & Particularly with Respect to the Larrum [alarm] posts Major General putnam with the Severral [several] Brigadiers are Desired to meet to morrow att [at] 10 a Clock att [at] the Cyty [City] Hall to Consider thereof and make Report to the General the Adjutant General will attend att [at] same time Brigadier for the Day Wadsworth field Officer fore [for] piquit [picquet/picket] Col Macdougle [McDougall] Lieut Col Wesson Major Mead Main Guard Major tuttle Brigade Major Gordon
Brigade Order Aug the 5 1776 Col Dougless [Douglas] to furnish the Generals Guard to morrow Col Chester to send the Orderly Sergt to head Quarters Adjutant for the Day Barker 

New York head Quarters August the 6 1776 Palole [Parole] ~ ~ ~ ~ Countersign 150 men a field Officer 3 Captains
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6 Subolters [subalterns] Six Sergt 6 Corporals 6 Drums & fife to prosed [proceed] to Burdits [Burdett's] ferry oposite [opposite] Mount Washington to Relive [relieve] the party now there for this purpose to parade to morrow morning With Arms on the Grandparade att [at] 7 a Clock apply to General Putnam for Boats & attend to the tide Everry [every] Commanding Officer of the Rigiment [regiment] of Corps in future is to Account on the Bake [Back] Or Bottom of his Return for all of the Officers & men Returned to Be on Command Expressing the place & Service in wich [which] they are Engaged nonwithstanding [notwithstanding] the Order Issued and The Intrest [interest] the troops have in it Complaints are made of the Bad Behavior of the troops to the people in market taking & Destroying their things the Genrl Declares for the Last time he will punish Such Officers most Severely & In order that it may be Detected In future an Officer from Each of the Guards Nearest to the market where the Country People come is to Attend from Sunday till 12 a Clock & he is Strictly Enjoined to prevent Any Abuses of this kind to Siese [sieze] any Offender & Send him Instantly to the Guard house Report him also to head Quarters the Officer in future Will Be Answerable if there are any more Complaints Unless they Apprehend the Offender A Coppy [copy] of this Order to Be put up in Everry [every] Guard house in this City James maccornet(?) [McCormick] of Capt Ferringtons [Farrington's] Company in Col Sergents [Sergeant's] Rigt [regiment] Thomas Williams of Capt Barns Company in the Same Rigt [regiment] Peter Birk [Burke] of Capt Ledyards Company John Green of Capt Johnsons Company both of Col Madougles [McDougall's] Rigt [regiment]
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Tryed [tried] By a General Court martial whereof Col Webb was president was sentenced to Receive 30 Lashes Each the general Approve of the Above Sentence & Orders them to be put in Execution hugh Lacy   [Lacey] of Capt Stewards [Stewart's] Company of highlanders Tryed [tried] By the same Court Martial & found Guilty of Impudence & Disobedience to the Order of his Captain was Sentenced to Recive [receive] 20 Lashes the General is pleased to pardon him on Condition that he makes a Suitable Acknowledgement to his Capt 
hendrick Lent Elias ditto [Elias Lent] & Jacob ditto [Jacob Lent] Peter Brown Jeremiah huson [Hewson] Benjamin Akeman all of Capt Hyats [Hyatt's] Company Col Macdougles [McDougall's] Regt having Been Confined for some time for Desertion & no Evidence Apearing [appearing] Against him are Ordered to Be Discharged for want
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That it Be taken By the following Explanation
the Regimental Surgeons are to Send att [at] any time With a Ussial [usual] Ticket Any patient to the General Hospital whose Case Requires it putered [putrid] & Infectious
disorders Excepted whenever they Director
the general or Surgeon of the Hospital
By his Direction Visits the Rigimental [Regimental] Hospitals he will Consult the Rigiments [Regiment's] Surgeons & if they
should Difer [differ] in Opinion they will Refer to the Director General who will By the Resolution of Congress A Superintendance Over the Whole the General most Earnestly
Recomends [recommends] to the gentlemen in Both Departments to Cultavate [cultivate] harmony
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and having Leave from their Officers Because they Cannot draw their Cartreges [cartridges] the General Directs that the Col of the Rigement [Regiment] or Commanding Officer Cause a Inspection to be made of the State of the arms and when Any are found Loaded which Cannot Be Drawn they are to cause Such men to Assemble on the parade or Some Convenient place But att [at] the Same time Viz att [at] Retreat Beating they may Discharge their pieces no Alarm will there Be given and the Officers will see there is no Unnecessary firing: it is the Duty of the Col & for the Reputation of the Rigt [regiment] So much Depends upon the good Order of the arms that the general hopes he as well as Everry [every] other Officer & the men will pay Spesial [special] Attention to it
John palsgrave Wyllys Esq is Appointed Brigade Major to General Wadsworth Mark Hopkins Esq to General fellows they are to Be Obeyed and Respected Accordingly Brigadier for the Day General Spencer field Officers for the piquit [picquet/picket] Col Chester Lieut C Willes major porter for main Guard Lieut Col Latimer Brigade major fish(?) Brigade Orders August 7 Col Syllamon [Silliman] to furnish the Generals Guard to morrow Col Sage to  send an Orderly Sergt to head Quarters
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Adjutant for the Day Lacey on Beating the Revilee(?) [Reveille?] the Brigade to turn Out and Man the Lines from the Exchange to the Shipyards guards on an Alarm the Brigade to parade Immediately in Queen Street and Wait for Orders Queen Street is to Be the Brigade parade Untill [until] further Orders the Severral [several] Colonels are Desired to Attend att [at] the Brigadier Generals att [at] five a Clock this Day to fire on their Alarm posts-

head Quarters New york Augustt [August] the 8- 1776 Palole [Parole] Countersign Passes Sign By the president of the Convention of New York are to be Deamed [deemed] and Noticed as Such By Officers attending att [at] the ferries as the movements of the Enemy & Inteligence [intelligence] By Deserters give the most Reason to Belive [believe] that the great Struggles In wich [which] we are Contending for Everry [every] thing Dear to us & our prosterrity [posterity] is Near; the general most Earnestly Recommends the Closest Attention to the of the mens Arms Ammunition & flints & if we Should Sudenly [suddenly] Be Called into Action Nothing of this kind may Be to provide & he doth mot Earnestly Exort [exhort] Both Officers and Soldiers not to Be out of their Quarters or Encampments Especially Early in the morning or upon the tide or flood A flag in the Day time Or a Light at night in the fort on Byard's [Bayard's] Hill with 3 guns from the same place fired Quick
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But Distinct is to Be Considered as a Signal for the troops to Repair to their Alarm post & prepare for Action and that a Larrum [alarm] may Be more Affectually [effectually] the Drums are to Beat Immediately to arms upon the Signal Being given upon Byard [Bayard's] hill this Order is not to Be Considered as Countermanding the two guns att [at] fort George as forferly [formerly] Ordered that Also is to Be done upon A Alarm But the flag will not Be lifted on the Old head Quarters in the Broadway Col parsons Col Reed Col huntington Col Webb Col Wyllys Col Bayley Col Baldwin Col Macdougle [McDougall] Col Ritzman and Lieut Col Shepherd are Desired to Attend to ["head" crossed out] Head Quarters this Evening at 6 a Clock Brigadier for the day General Lord Sterling field Officer for the piquit [picquet/picket] Col Nucomb [Newcomb] Lieut Col Russell & Major Ripley for main guard Lieut Col Read Brigade Major Livingston Brigade Orders August the 8 1776 from the Unacquaintedness of many of the Officer of the Severral [several] Streets in the ["Cyt" crossed out] City & the place of the Brigade parade it frequently happen there is no Report of the piquit [picquet/picket] made to the Brigadiers of the Day it is therefore particularly Directed that the Captain of Each piquit [picquet/picket] Guard make a Report ["to the" crossed out] of his guard to the Col in the Morning att [at] [illegible] of the piquit [picquet/picket] att [at] or before 8 a Clock
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In the Morning Next after Guard Mounting: that an Officer of Each Company that is not Compleat [complete] Immediately go to Connecticut on the Recruiting Servise [service] and when they Should have Obtained any Recruits being properly Armed & Mustered & he Send them- Immediately to New york to join their Respective Companies or Else where their Said Companies may Be Stationed Taking Care to transmit to the Col of the Rigt [regiment] he Belongs to the names of the Recruits with the Company they are to Join the Col Dissignates [designates] the Officer to the recruiting Servise- [service] that those of the piquit [picquet/picket] Guards that are not Ordered on fatigue to parade in Queen Street to morrow att [at] 8 a Clock Col Sage to Furnish the Generals guard to morrow Col Seldens Rigt [regiment] to Send an Orderly Sergt to head Quarters Adjutant for the Day Johnson
Head Quarter August the 9 1776 Capt Lieut Sergt of the Artillery with two field pieces is to Attach himselve [himself] to general Heaths Brigade with the Amunition [ammunition] Carts as Ordered by Col Knox While time will permit he must Maneuver with the Rigiments [regiments] of the Brigade & practice as much as posible [possible] the horses not to Be taken away from the Carts But kept with the Driver in Some Convenient place Contiguous to the Brigade So that they may Be
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Ready att [at] a minits [minute’s] Warning: Capt Lieut Carpender [Carpenter] to do the  Same with Lord Sterlings [Stirling's] Rigt [regiment - possibly blotted out] Brigade, Capt Liuet Johnson to do the Same with General Spencers Brigade Cap [captain] Lieut Crane to do the Same with General fellowses [Fellows's] Brigade- one Amunition [ammunition] Cart to Be provided for Everry [every] Rigt [regiment] with Spare Cartriges [cartridges] these Carts are Immediately to Join these Rigiments [regiments] in wich [which] they Belong & keep in Some Safe place near the Rigiment [regiment]. The Quartermaster General is to have the water Casks Immediately Replenished the Commissary General to deal(?) Each Col Rum in proportion of half a pint per man the Col to make a Return of the Number of his men for this purpose Immediately & see that it is property Dealt Out by puting [putting] it Under the Care of a Verry [very] Discreet Officer as there are Some Rigt [regiments] yet Dificient [deficient] in Arms he Directs that the Col or Commanding Officer of the Rigiment [regiment] See what good arms there are Belonging to the Sick & put them into the hands of those that are well if there Should Be A deficientcy [deficiency]; then to Apply to the Adjutant General: the Genrl Officers to Be att [at] head Quarters at 6 a Clock this Evening precisely: the Genrl Exorts [exhorts] all Both Officers and Soldiers to be prepared for Action & to have their arms in the Best Order & not to Wander from their Quarters or Encampment to Remember what their Country Exorts [exhorts] all Both Officers and Soldiers to be prepared for Action & to have their Arms in the Best Order & not to Wander from their Quarters or Encampment: to Remember what their Country Expects from them: what A few Brave men have Lately done in South Carrolina [Carolina] against a powerfull [powerful] Fleet & Army to acquit themselves Like men & with ye Blessing of Heaven on So just a Cause We cannot Doubt of Success: Col Glover & Col Smallwoods Rigt [regiment] are to Be under the Imediate [immediate] Direction of Brigadier Genrl Sullivan till further arangment [arrangement] is made of the Brigade: Nichlas [Nicholas] Fish Esqr is
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Appointed Brigade Major to Genrl Scott & is to be Obeyed Accordingly: Brigadier for the Day Genl Scott:  field officers for the Piquit [picquet/picket] Col Johnson Lieut Colo Shepherd Major Smith: Main Guard major Brooks Brigade major fish 
Brigade Order August the 9 1776 
Col Selden Rigt [regiment] to mount piquit [picquet/picket] as the other Rigt [regiment] were Directed By the Order of the 17th of July Col Seldens Rigt [regiment] to furnish the Generals guard to morrow: Col Douglass to Send an Orderly Sergt to Head Quarter Adjutant for the Day Wade
Head Quarters Augus [August] 10th 1776 Great Complaints are made of the Soldiers taking Away the flat Bottom Boats which may Be Wanted to the most Important purposes the General Absolutely forbids any person Medling [meddling] with them att [at] the place where they are Stationed But By Order of 
And Directed the General to Appoint them he Desires the field Officers of Everry [every] Rigiment [regiment] to Recommend to him Suitable persons of Integrity and fidellity [fidelity] Good Accomptance [accomptants] and fair writers the pay is 26 and two thirds of a Dollar Calander [calendar] months: when A person is put Under Guard the Officer Sending him is not Only to Send his Crime he Stands Charged with But Company the and Company in which he belongs and also note the witnesses names to prove the Charge: A Court Martial to Set [sit] to morrow as a Court of Enquirery [inquiry] upon Lieut Mercier [Mersier] of Col Lashers Rigt [regiment] for Misbehavior to his Superior Officers Joseph Martin of Capt hurds Company
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Col Syllamans [Silliman's] Rigt [Regt] tryed [tried] By A General Court Martial Whereof Col Wyllys was president for Abusing a and Robing [robbing] a woman in the market is Acquited [acquitted] for want of Evidence:
hugh Cohaging(?) A Transient person and Richard Keith Belonging to Capt Cichsons(?) Rigt [regiment] Convicted By the Same Court Martial for Steeling [stealing] A Coat and Several firelocks from Capt Dicksons Compy were Sentenced to  Recive [receive] 39 Lashes Each the general Approves of the Above Sentence & Orders Martin to Be Discharged & Sentence of Cohagon & Keith to Be Executed att [at] Guard Mounting A Drumer [drummer] from Each Rigiment [regiment] in the Brigade to Attend the Executing of the Sentence upon Cahaggon & then he is to Be Drummed out of the Corps and taken up if Ever found in it again the practice of Centuries [sentries] Seting [sitting] Down while on their posts is So Unsolgery [unsoldierly] That the general is Ashamed to See it prevail So much in the Army att [at] night it is of the most Dangerous  Consequence as it Occations [occasions] the Centuries [sentries] Sleeping on their posts when Otherwise they would Be Watchfull [watchful] the Regiments the Officers Espesialy [especially] those on Guards & Visiting the Round to Caution the Soldiers Against it & have all Conveniences for that purpose Removed Officer & Soldiers will Be Verry [very] Carfull [careful] in Case of Bad weather to have their Arms kept Dry Ready for Action Brigadier for the Day Genrl Wadsworth field officer for the piquit [picquet/picket] Col Malcom [Malcolm] Lieut Col Clap [Clapp] & Major Wells for Main Guard Major Dey
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Brigade Major Wyllys
Brigade Orders August 11th 1776
Col Chester to furnish the Generals Guards to morrow Col Syllamon [Silliman] to Send a Orderly Sergt to head Quarter Adjutant for the Day Talmadge

Head Qrs August 12th 1776
Parole
Countersn [countersign] No furloughs or Discharges 
After this Day the Business of Granting passes proving too Tiresome to Messrs Briant Ray and Wilmouth those Officers are Added to them William Goforth John Campbell & Samuel Cosperthrite(?) any passes Signed By Either of Them are To Be Allowed: The Honourable Continental Congress having Been Pleased to Appoint the following Gentlemen Major General of the Army of the United States Willm [William] Heath Esqr Joseph Spencer Esqr John Sulivan [Sullivan] Esqr  & Nathaniel [Nathanael] Green [Greene] Esqr And the following Gentlemen Brigadiers Viz James Reed Esqr
Col John Nickson [Nixon] Col Alexander Macdogle [McDougall] Col Samuel Holden parsons and James Clynton [Clinton] they are to Be Obeyed and Respected Accordingly: Jacob Jones in Capt Sheads(?) Company the Rigt [regiment] Late Col Macdougles [McDougall's] Tryed By a Court Martial Wherof [whereof] Col Wyllys was president & Convicted of Sleeping on his post is Sentenced to Recive [receive] 30 Lashes the General Approve of the Sentence & Orders it to Be put in Execution att [at] the usial [usual] time and place Spears having Lately Arived [arrived] the Genrl Officers Commandin[g] post When they may Be wanted are to make Report and Draw for them through the Adjutant Generell [general] Brigd [brigadier] for Day Genll [general] Lord Sterling [Stirling]-
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Field Officers for the piquit [picquet/picket] Colo Selden Lieut Col Jacobs Major mead Main Guard Lieut Col Brearly [Brearley] Brigade Major Henly(?) Brigade Orders July 10th the Quartermaster of Col Chester Rigt [regiment] is to Recive [receive] of Cap [captain] Jeremiah Wadsworth the Brass Kettles purchased for the Use of this Brigade & proportion them to the Severral [several] Rigtments [regiments] According as they Contain and Deliver them to the Severral [several] Rigtment [regiments] taking Receipts of the Collonels [colonels] therfor [thereof?] Col Syllamons [Silliman's] Rigt [regiment] to furnish the Generals Guard to morrow Col Sage to Send an Orderly Sergt to head Quarters Adjutant for the Day Lacy-
Head Quarters August 12th Day 1776
After Orders
that as little Shifting of Regements [regiments] Alarm Post may take place as Possible if a time when attack may be hourly Expected
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Col. hitchcock Regt. to leave the Detacment [detachment] at Bordits [Burdett's] ferry where it is to Remain to receive orders from order ["from" crossed out] of Genrl. Mifflin ["Lord Sterling and the Several Cols in his Brigade to fix on the Brigade" crossed out] 

Lord Sterling [Stirling] and his Several Col in his Brigade to fix on the Brigade Parad [parade] Covenient [convenient] to the Several Encampment wherof [whereof] General macdodle [McDougall] is the do Same with his Rigtment [regiment] all the other Brigade Parade and alarm Post be as Late Settled the Brigade Genl Cox & fellows are to be unde [under] the amediate [immediate] Comand [command] of Majr. Genl. putnam. Mifflins & Clinton Brigade to be commanded by Major Genl Parsons and  wodsworth [Wadsworth] Brigade to be Commanded by major Genl. Spensor [Spencer] Lord Sterling [Stirling] & macdadles [McDougall's] Brigade to be Commanded by Major Genl. Sulivan [Sullivan] & Considered as a Corps & Deresarve [de reserve] & Briga Dear [brigadier] Nixons and heards [Hurd's] Brigade 

New York August th [the] 13 Day 1776 
Head Quarters Parole & Counter sine [sign] Thomas hayley [Henley] Isaac Keeth [Israel Keith] Esquire are appointed Aidecamp [aide-de-camp] to General Hethe [Heath] and they are to be Obaid [obeyed] & Respected accordingly the Court martial is to Set [sit] to morrow for the trial of Lieut halcom [Holcomb] of Capt. Andersons Company in Col Thomsons Regiment under an arest [arrest] for an a suving(?) [assuming] the Clark of A Capt and Amounting Gard [guard] as such--- the Col of Several Regiment and Commanding Officers are to Send their Quartermasters to the Larbitery [laboratory] for the Aminition [ammunition] Cart to be Attached to Each Regt. with Spare Aminition [ammunition] to have it posted in Some Safe & Proper Place near the Regiment So as to be Ready at A moments Warning the has a Driver to be kept near the Regiment it is the Quartermasters Duty to attend to this and in Case of Action to See the Catreges [cartridges] are Delivered as they are wanted the Enemies have Reinforcement is now A Rived [arrived] so that an Action must and will be made the General theirfore [therefore] Repetes [repeats] his Request that Every officer and Soldier will have his arms and Aminition [ammunition] in good Order Kept within the incampments [encampments] as much as posible [possible] be Ready for an Action at a moments Call
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and when Called [called] to it Remember that Liberty Property Life and Honour are at Stake that upon their Courage and Conduct Rest their hopes upon their Bleeding Country that their wife and Children and Pairents [parents]
Expect safely from them onely [only] and that we have Every Reason to Expect Heaven succeeds So Just a Cause the Enemy will endevour [endeavor] to it Timedate [intimidate] us by a Show & Appearance but Remember how they have been Repulsed on Varius [various] Occaitions [occasions] by A few Brave Americans their Cause is their men are Contious [conscious] of it and if A posed [opposed] with firmness and Coolness
on the first onSet with the advantage of our
work and the knowledge of the Ground the
Victery [victory] is most assured ours Every Good Soldier be very attentive wait for Orders & ["good s" crossed out] preserve his fire till he is Sure Doing Execution the Officers are to be Sertanly [Certainly] Careful of this the Col & Commanding officers are to See their Supermemery [supernumerary] officers so Posted as to keep their men to their Duty and it may not be a miss [amiss]
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they are to be Ready Amediately [immediately] and parade with Blankets and Provision But with out alms [arms] before Genl. Putnam Doore and take orders from him John Gardner of Capt Troubriges [Trowbridge's] Company in Col huntington Regt. Tryd [tried] By A General Court martial whereof Col Wyllys is was president Convicted of discertion [desertion] is Centenced [sentenced] to Receive 39 Lashes John morgin [Morgan] in Capt Johnson Company Col. macdogles [McDougall's] Regt. tryd [tried] by the Same Court Convicted for Sleeping on his post is Sentenced to Recd. 30 lashes fances [Francis] Claring in Capt. Speekmins [Speakman's] Company in Col. Glovers Regt triyd [tried] by that Same Court and Convicted of Dissertion [desertion] & Reenlistment is Sentenced to Receiv [receive] 13 Lashes 3 Days Successively the General aprove [approves] of the above Sentences & orders them to be Executed a Cordingly [accordingly] the Cort [court] of inquirey [inquiry] having Reported that Lieut Masey had behaved unbecommingly [unbecomingly] to an officer in a Superior Rank the Court Directs the Court Marshal [martial] to Set [sit] on him unless he asked Pardon of the officers that he afrunted [affronted] but that officer having Represented that officer at his Request the General at his Request orders Lieut Marcey to be Discharged brigadeer [brigadier] for the day General Scott field officer for the picket Col. Huntington Lieut Col. Holabat Major haylan for Main Gard [guard] Major Porter Brigader [brigadier] major Livinston [Livingston] Brigaid [brigade] orders August the 13 1776 those of the Piquit [picquet/picket] Gard [guard] who are not Warned by
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General orders are to be employed as a Working Party in a Recting [erecting] Works for Securing the Larm [alarm] post of the Brigade untill [until] further orders Col Sage to furnish the Genrl Gard [guard] to Morrow Colo Selding [Selden] to Send an orderly Sargt to head Quarters Adjutant for the Day Johnson

New York head Quarters August 14 1776 Elexander [Alexander] Scamel [Scammell] Luis [Lewis] morris Esqr are appointed adecamps [aide-de-camps] to General Sullivan are to be obeyed & Respected accordingly the Division of the army under Major Genrl Putnam & Silvan [Sullivan] having undertaken some Special works Er [are] to be omitted in the Genrl. Details of Gards [guards] & fatigues for the presant [present] the Genrl. orders that 3 Days Provision be Cooked Amediately [immediately] that the Soldiers have their Canteens filled & be Ready to meat [meet] the Enemy on the shortess [shortest] notis [notice] 

Such Col that have not sent for their Amunition [ammunition] Carts nor Drawn their Rum for their Refreshment in time of action as for order 13 instant are to Do it amediately [immediately] and the Quartermaster are to take Care that it be used property the allowance half pint a man the Brigadier Genrl. Will Please to Recollect that their [there] a persals(?) [parcels?] of Speers [spears] in the Labratory [laboratory] which will be of Great use at their Post and they are onely [only] awaiting to Be Distributed in Case of Alarm the men are to Repair to their usial [usual] parades where their Roll is to be Called and then form Battilion [battalion] and march to Respective Larm [alarm] Post absenters(?) [absentees] will be Considered as Cowards and treated as Such and the General flatters himself that Every mans armes [arms] and are new Repaired for the Glorious Contest upon which it so much Depends
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the time is two [too] precious nor does the General think it nescery [necessary] to spend it in Exerting [exhorting] his Brave Countreman [countryman] and fellow Soldiers to be have [behave] Like men fiting [fighting] for Every thing that is or Can be Deer [dear] to freedom we must now Resolve to Conquer or Dye [die] With the Blessing of heaven Victery [victory] & Success will Attend us there will Be a Glorious Example to the Campaign & the General will Reward his Brave fellow Soldiers with Everry [every] Indulgence in his power. The whole Lines are to turn out to morrow morning & March to their Several Larrum [alarm] Posts in all points Ready for action & Continue there till nine a Clock or further Orders: William Peck & Charles Whiting Esqr. are Appointed Adencamps [aide-de-camps] to General Spencer they are to Be Obeyed Accordingly: Brigadier for the Day Genrl Wadswort Field Officers of the piquit [picquet/picket] Col Webb Lieut Col Wesson Major Livingston for Main Guard Lieut Cole Arnold Bridage Major Platt after orders Colo Mills & Col Bradley Rigt [regiment] of Rifle men to Discharge & Clean their Rifles to morrow att [at] troops Beating Under the Respection(?) of the Officer Col Smallwoods & Col Allens Battalion of Musketry to fire att [at] the Same time with Loose power and Ball

Brigade Orders August ye 14
Col Syllamon [Silliman] to furnish the Genl Guard to Morrow Colo Duglass [Douglas] to Send an Orderly Sergt to the head Quarters
Regimental Orders August the 14 1776
By the Appearance of things the General & all Others seem to think that an attact [attack] from the Enemy may Be hourly Expected that we may Be prepared in the Best possible Manner the Colo Orders his Rigement [regiment]
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to Clean up their Arms in the Best manner Especially their Locks which if Nessesary [necessary] to Be Oild [oiled] Every man to have 24 Rounds of Cartriges [cartridges] & 2 flints one well fixt [fixed] in his piece in Such a manner as to give the Best fire the Officers of the Severral [several] Companies are to Collect their men and See that their Arms are in Compleat [complete] Order with a full Complement of Amuniton [ammunition] if there Be Any whose Arms are Unfit & Cannot Be prepared the Arms of the Sick of that Company to wich [which] Such unfit arms Belong are to Be put into their hands with the Amunition [ammunition] fiting [fitting] said pieces the Captains, or Commander of Companies are also to Number all their Arms of the Company to wich [which] they Belong the Size of the Ball wich [which] the gun Carries in order to prevent mistake in Quartermasters Delivering out Cartriges [cartridges] in time of Action this is to Be done in time of Action they Ought to Be marked as carring [carrying] a Smaller Number to the pound Rather than a Larger as two [too] Large one will wholy prove Useless the Soldiers will take pains to know the persons of their field Officer as well as their Captains and Subalterns in Case of a Larm [alarm] the Rigiment [regiment] is to make all possible Dispatch in parading as Little of the Noise as possible no talking is to Be Allowed of the Soldiers must B[e] all attention and he must Execute Orders with all his might So Soon as he hear them A proper Number of Supernamery [supernumerary] Officer and Sergeant will Be posted in the Rear in time of Action Whose duty it will Be to Encourage the men to their Duty they have most parimtory [peremptory?] orders to kill the Man who Can Be So mean and Base as to Betray the Cause of his Country By Joining in A Retreat or Skulking or quiting [quitting] his post in Time of Danger Doubtless the Appearance of the Enemy Will Be formidable their [illegible] Dress and Glitering [glittering] Arms will make
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A great Appression [oppression] of those who Never Saw Regulars these things do not make them Invincible or add one inch to their stature or Any thing to their Courage it would Be well if Officers & men would in their Leisure moments Represent to their own Immagnation [imagination] the most formidable Appearance of Ships under Sail and all the terror of arms &c that when it Comes in Earnest the Appearance may Be Less terrifying and Consiquently [consequently] the men more Cool Deliberate Calm in Such A Case they are shure [sure] to do their duty to Double Advantage Care Should Also Be Taken to know the persons of Major General Spencer and Brigadier General Wadsworth who have the Immediate Command of this Rigt [regiment] and Brigade Major Wyllys Ought also [illegible] Ought to Be known Especially By the Officer
In time of Alarm it would Be well for the men to put at Little Bread in their pockets as well as water in their Canteens if the Action Should Be of Long Continuance the Quartermaster will Esteem it his Duty to forward Liquor and Victuals to his Rigiment [regiment] as Circumstances will Admit no one must presume to give fire till Ordered
By a proper Officer Many has Been Lost by not Reserving(?) the fire to a proper time the
exortation [exhortation] to do our duty in the Genrl Orders yesterday is so fine & Animating
that the Colo Orders it to Be Read att [at] the head(?) of the Respective Company once a day untill [until]
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further Orders Considering the Uncertain State of War and Battle it might Be well if the Soldier might keept [keep] all the Nessasary [necessary] Articles they have By them packed up Ready to Carry off as we know not how Suddenly wee [we] May Be Ordered to A Distant part Or Obliged to quit our ground the Capt or Senior officer of Each Company present to Be Verry [very] Carefull [careful] in Weekly and Other Returns and is to See They Compare with former Returns for This purpose he is to Observe the Orderly Sergt of his Company Keeps the Exact Copy of Everry [every] Returns Delivered to the Adjutant Care must Be Taken that these & there [their] provision Returns Agree with Each Other the Col Observed(?) A Larger Number are now Returned On Command than he Can Believe have had property Liberty and in A Regular way for the future the particular Number Imployed [employed] in any Busines [business] or Servise [service] must Be Specified on the Back of the Return --- 
None are to Be Returned unfit for Duty that are Out of the hospital---
Head Quarters August 15th 1776 
Parole 
Countersign 
William Samuel Smith Esq Appointed Adecamp [aide-de-camp] to General Sulivan [Sullivan] ["Ma" crossed out] in the Absence of Major Scammel [Scammell]: henry Williams  in Capt parkses [Parks's] Compy in Colo Shepherds [Shepard's] Regt Convicted By a general Court Martial wherof [whereof] Col Wylly [Wyllys] was president of Desertion Sentenced to Recive [receive] 39 Lashes the General Approves of it & order it to Be Executed att [at] the usial [usual] time & place Lieut holcomb
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of Capt Andersons Company Col Johnsons Rigt [regiment] tryed [tried] By the same Court Martial for Asuming [assuming] the Rank of A Capt By Wearing A yellow Cockade & mounting Guard as Such it Appearing to Be done By Mistake & want of Experience the Court are of Opinion he Should Beg the Colo to Acquaint him of his duty & he is to be Released from his Arest [arrest] the Genrl Approves therof [thereof] & Orders him to Be Discharged Mr William Colwell [Caldwell] is Appointed pay Master to Col Baldwins Rigt [regiment] Mr John Laurance [Laurence] to the Righ [regiment] Lately Col Macdogles [McDougall's] he Requests & Directs that Everry [every] Officer Sees his mens Arms & Ammunision [ammunition] put in Order as Soon as the weather Clears up & for that purpose have the men parade Carfully [carefully] Inspected: an Enemy Often presumes upon a Neglect att [at] Such a time to make an atact [attack] Mr Robert prevost junior apointed [appointed] pay master
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to parade on his usual parade and man the lines & Redoubts from Greenwich to Jersie [Jersey] Battery General Scott to parade in the Broadway and man the Lines from the Jersie [Jersey] Battery to the Exchange Including fort George the Grand Battery & White hall [Whitehall] Battery Col Scotts  Malitia [militia] to join General Scotts Brigadier General Wadsworth to parade in Queen Street and man the Lines from the Exchange to the Shipyard Guards General persons [Parsons] to parade in his Incampment & man the Lines from [written over "to"] the Shipyard Battery to Jones hill Including the Eastermost [easternmost] Round Redoubts on the plain General Macdougle [McDougall] to parade in Camp and man Byard [Bayard's] hill the two Next Redoubts one on the East and one on the west General Lord Sterling [Stirling] parade on the Brigade parade on the middle of the Road North of the Star fort Col Duglass [Douglas] to furnish the General Guard to morrow Col Chester to Send an Orderly Sergt to head Qrt ["guard" rubbed out, "to morrow" crossed out] Adjutant for the Day Barker 
Head Quarters August 16- 1776 
Palole [parole] 
Countersign
in Recomending [recommending] pay Masters it is no Officers can be Appointed Unless he Resigns his Commission which he is to do in person att [at] head Quarters Major Livingston & William Blodget are appointed Adecamps [aide-de-camps] to Major General Green [Greene] & are to Be Obeyed & Respected & ["obeyed" crossed out] Accordingly David Asten [Astin] of Col. Sylamon [Silliman] Rigt [regiment] Capt Meads Compy Convicted By A Court Martial whereof Col Wyllys was president of Breaking Oppin [open] a Store & Stealing Rum Molases [molasses] & fish is Sentenced to Recive [receive] 39 Lashes John Mackalpine [McAlpine] & John hopper of Capt Smiths Compy Col Malcombs [Malcom's] Rigt [regiment] Convicted By the same Court Martial Being Drunk on their posts Sentenced
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Recive [receive] 30 Lashes Each the General
Approves of the Above sentinceses [sentences] & Orders them to Be put in Execution att [at] the Usial [usual] time & place the Orders of the 6th Instant Respecting the Soldiers Abusing the people att [at] Market & thaking [taking] their things Not Being none [known] to the troops who have Arivd [arrived] Since it is now Repeated that- the General will punish Such Offenders Severely & he Requires of the Officers who Visits the guards to See if the former Orders are put up in the Each Guard house & Whether an Officer Attend att [at] the Guard house Agreeable to former Orders & Report thereon to their Brigadier Capt Andrew Billings to do Duty as major to Col Ritzmas [Ritzema's] Rigt [regiment] till further Orders Unless Orders are Attended to and Excuted [executed] they are no Concequence [consequence] and the Greatest Disorders will Insue [ensue] the General therefore Requests that the Officers will Be Carefull [careful] not Only the Orders Be made known to the men But that they See themselves Executed that Everyone [everyone] in His own Department Would Exert himself for the purpose It Would have the most happy Effect the Badness of the Weather has Endoubtedly [undoubtedly] prevented an Attact [attack] as the Enemies Troops have Been Embarked Some Time the General therefore Directs that 2 Days provision Be kept Ready Drest [dressed] By the Troops & their Canteens filled with water so that the men may Be prepared other Wise [otherwise] in Case of an Attact [attack] they will Suffer Verry [very] much all tents are to Be Struck Imediately [immediately] on the Alarm Being given Viz 2 Guns att [at] fort George 5 from Byards [Bayard's] or Bunkers hill with a flagg [flag] in the Day & A Light att [at] night the Division of the Army of Brigade doing Seperate [separate] Duty proveing [proving] Verry [very] Inconvenient the whole are to Be Brough [brought] into the General Detail to morrow: the Brigade Major are to Be att [at] head Quarters att [at] 6 a Clock to Settle the Details & the Majors & Brigadier Generals are Requested to Send att [at] the Same time A note of the Number of men Each may want for
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Fatigue or Direct the Engineers having the Care of the wo[illegible] Respectively iso [is so?] to do Brigader for [the] Day Lord Sterling [Stirling] field Officer for the piquit [picquet/picket] Col Niles Col [illegible] [Major] Ripley for Main guard Lieut Col Rusel [Russell] Brigade major henly [Henley]: Lost the 15 Instant in wall Street About 4 a Clock Affternoon [afternoon] A parchment pocket Book Containing Upward of 80 Dollars Among wich [which] was A North Carolina Bill & Dollars the Rest in Continental Currency Any persons having the Same in possession is Requested to ["th" crossed out] Return it att [at] the Commossary [commisary] Generals Office for wich [which] they Shall have 10 Dollars with thanks: Brigade Orders August 16th Col Chester to furnish the Generals Guard to morrow Col Sylomon [Silliman] to Send an Orderly Sergt to head Quarters Adjutant for the Day Talmadge
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In parading the [illegible] Companies [illegible] all Rigemental [regimental] Services Viz first Capt Bacon 2 Capt Sedgwick 3 Capt Wells 4 Capt Capt [illegible] 5 Capt Lyon 6 Capt [illegible] 7 Capt Isham 8 Capt Barrow [illegble] Capt Bacon is to form his Company on they [the] Right Wink [wing] of the Batalion [battalion] & Capt Sedwick [Sedgwick] on the Left of the Batalion [battalion] and so on According to Seniority from Right to Left till 2 youngest Companies form in the Center the third & fourth Captains Choose(?) to form their Companies on Outward flanks of two Centur [center] Grand Divisions where they will most properly Command the have(?) Liberty provided they Agree to it & Inform the Colo the Non Commissioned Officers & Soldiers are By No means to Leave their Quarters so as to Be Out of the [illegible] Call without Liberty from the commandg [commanding] officer of the Company in wich [which] he Belongs Officer are to Be Carfull [careful] in Executing this Order & they are not to give permision [permission] But in [illegible] Cases
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Every Sergt(?) [illegible] Rool of the Comp[illegible] wich [which] he B[illegible] Constantly(?) [illegible] to Call the R[illegible] the Orderly Sergt Should be Abs[illegible] Care as Need the Drummers & fife [illegible] to Carry as(?) the Woun[illegible] from the field of Battle

New york head Quarters Aug 18th(?) 1776
Parole
Counter.
[illegible] contributes so much to the good [illegible] & government of troops A an Exactness [illegible] [disc]ipline & Strict Observance of Ord[ers] [illegible] as the Army is now Aranged [arranged] into [illegible] Divisions those Divisions form [illegible] Brigades & the Brigades Composed of Rigements [regiments] the [illegible] hopes & Expects that [illegible] Severral [several] Duties of the Army will go [illegible] Regularity Cheerfulness and [illegible] has(?) one means of Accomplishing [illegible] Directs that No Rigiment [regiment] [illegible] Brigade or Divisions will(?) Interfere with [illegble] duties of Another But [illegible] their Own proper
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Leml Storrs 
Decr. 9th/79
A

Publick [public] Service
Colo Henry Champion Hqtr
Colchester

dr(?) Mr Storrs

Colchester
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Portsmouth on Rhodisland [Rhode Island] Decmr. 9th 1779
Dear Sir
I Send by Mr Jabez Comstock 15 head of Cattle unfit for Slaughter: I have about 15 head of Sheep I concluded it would Be Less Expense to the publick [public] to Send them There: I desire your approbation in the
Matter: the Demand for Cattle is Small in this Dept(?) about 25 head pr week: I have my Supplies from Major Rugals(?) QMr Demount(?) att [at] presant [present] the
Enemy Left Large Quantities of forrage [forage] on this Island: I shall not need to purchase(?) But Verry [very] Little if the Troops Continue on the Island this Winter: things have got to A(?) Most(?) Inormous [enormous] price the Currency Verry [very] Low Indeed it will not answer the purpose Old [illegible] formerly Did I Cannot Drink any think(?) Stronger than Cyder [cider]. But Verry [very] Little of that [illegible] I can procure hard Money: By Reason of the Troops Collecting in One Body Mr Comports(?) is not wanted att [at] presant [present]: I Desire he may Be Rememberd. I look upon to be a man
that is faithfull [faithful] to the publick as any man that Whatever 
I am you most Obt  Humb(?) Srvt
Lemuel Storrs

Col Henry Champion HQtr

Colchester
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 25.136
Elizabeth Storrs
wid. of Lemuel Storrs
Asst. Comsy Rev. War

Act: Mch. 3rd 1843
June 17th 1844.

Index:-- Vol. S, Page 250

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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No 11887
Connecticut
Elizabeth Storrs Dec'd,
widow of Lemuel Storrs
[crossed out]
[crossed out]
who was an [crossed out] Assistant Commissary in the revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 600 Dollars [crossed out]
per annum, to commence on the 4th -- day of March, 1836 & end on the 4th March 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of
March 1862 and delivered to
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to survg children.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, [crossed out]}
Recorded by J. C. [illegible], Clerk, 
Book 76 Vol. 1 Page [crossed out] 142
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No. 15,083
Act of July 1838

Elizabeth Storrs, deceased
Wid. of
Lemuel Storrs
Connecticut

["The following letters relative to above claim were sent from Pension Office~" crossed out]

TO S.A. Peugh Jany 5, 1854
to F.F.C. Triplett Feb 18, "
" same March 25, "
" same April 3 1855
" Hon. E. Clark Jr 2 May 1856 Mi?d. Regt(?)
" Clk. H. of Reps for Return of papers 10. Mar. 1857
" same do 16 " "

Papers in above claim sent to Hon. Jno. Hickman Ch. Commr Rev. Pension
H. of Reps. Jany 6, 1858
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Hon. Richd Brodhead
9 Mch. 1857 
Rel. to the claim of the heirs of Elizabeth Storrs wid. of Lemuel on account of his Revolutionary service Ref[illegible] and [illegible] on [illegible] of Congress in the(?) case of Mary Hooker

Let me have the papers [rest overwritten and illegible] 1857

Mr Cole, As you are familiar with this class of cases, please examine this one [illegible] such a letter(?) as you think I should write respecting the(?) case(?) of(?) Storrs.
Resp. G.C.W. 
26 Mch '57

From Richard Brodhead
to Mr Whiting
Commr of Pensions
Pension Office
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34TH CONGRESS, 3d Session. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
REPORT No. 14. 

ELIZABETH STORRS-HEIRS OF 
(To accompany bill H.R. 596.) 
DECEMBER 12, 1856. 
Mr. BROOM, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following REPORT. 

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William L. Storrs, submit the following report: 
That the petitioner, who is chief justice of the State of Connecticut, in his petition, under oath, states the following facts: That he is the son of Lemuel and Elizabeth Storrs; that his father, as he has been always informed and verily believes, was an orderly sergeant in the revolutionary war, in a company raised in 1776, and served as such for a period of six months; that afterwards, in the year 1777, he was appointed assistant commissary, and served as such to the end of the war, under Colonel Henry Champion and Jeremiah Wadsworth, and in the year 1783 (October 5 ) married the daughter of Colonel Henry Champion, and that his said father died in the year 1816. 
Stephen Foote, a revolutionary soldier, swears that he was a neighbor of said Storrs, and knew him well during the Revolution, and knows that he was six months sergeant in 1776, and afterwards was assistant commissary under Colonel Henry Champion, and continued in that department until the close of the war, and said Storrs married a daughter of Colonel H. Champion. 
John R. Watrous, a surgeon in the Revolution, and a pensioner, swears that he knew Lemuel Storrs well, and knows that he served six months as orderly sergeant in 1776, under John Isham, captain of the Connecticut militia; that in the year 1777 the said Storrs continued, according to the best of his recollection, in the business of an assistant commissary until the close of the war, and afterwards married a daughter of Colonel Henry Champion, under whom he acted, and was an active and efficient officer. 
It appears from an original letter, marked A, and filed in the case, addressed to "Colonel Henry Champion, D. C. G. P.," by the said Lemuel Storrs, and dated December 9, 1779, that Storrs was then engaged as assistant commissary. 
The records of Connecticut, imperfect as they are, furnish evidence of the service of Storrs, from 1778, to December 7, 1781. (See paper marked B.)
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2 ELIZABETH STORRS - HEIRS OF.
Thus it is satisfactorily shown to the committee, not only by affidavits of persons having knowledge of the facts to which they testify, but also by documents and authenticated extracts from the records of Connecticut, which show conclusively that Lemuel Storrs served several years as assistant commissary in the Revolution. 
It satisfactorily appears to the committee, by the affidavit of the minister having charge of the church records, and of those who knew them at the time of marriage, that said Lemuel Storrs and Elizabeth Champion were married on the 5th day of October, 1783. (See papers marked C and E.)
From the brief marked D, furnished from the Pension Office, it appears that the only question raised by the department was, whether the service of Storrs was of a civil or military character. Your committee conceive that that question improperly arises in this case, inasmuch as by the resolution of the Continental Congress of the 22d of August, 1780, all persons or officers to whom public property was intrusted [entrusted] were made subject to martial law; from which it would appear that Storrs held his office not in a civil but in a military character; and, indeed, in this very brief the military character of his service is conceded. 
The committee, being satisfied that the evidence sufficiently proves several years' service of said Storrs as assistant commissary during the Revolution, report a bill for the pension due for said service.
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34TH CONGRESS, 3d Session. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
REPORT No. 14. 

ELIZABETH STORRS-HEIRS OF 
(To accompany bill H.R. 596.) 

DECEMBER 12, 1856. 

Mr. BROOM, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following REPORT. 
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William L. Storrs, submit the following report: That the petitioner, who is chief justice of the State of Connecticut, in his petition, under oath, states the following facts: That he is the son of Lemuel and Elizabeth Storrs; that his father, as he has been always informed and verily believes, was an orderly sergeant in the revolutionary war, in a company raised in 1776, and served as such for a period of six months; that afterwards, in the year 1777, he was appointed assistant commissary, and served as such to the end of the war, under Colonel Henry Champion and Jeremiah Wadsworth, and in the year 1783 (October 5 ) married the daughter of Colonel Henry Champion, and that his said father died in the year 1816. 
Stephen Foote, a revolutionary soldier, swears that he was a neighbor of said Storrs, and knew him well during the Revolution, and knows that he was six months sergeant in 1776, and afterwards was assistant commissary under Colonel Henry Champion, and continued in that department until the close of the war, and said Storrs married a daughter of Colonel H. Champion. John R. Watrous, a surgeon in the Revolution, and a pensioner, swears that he knew Lemuel Storrs well, and knows that he served six months as orderly sergeant in 1776, under John Isham, captain of the Connecticut militia; that in the year 1777 the said Storrs continued, according to the best of his recollection, in the business of an assistant commissary until the close of the war, and afterwards married a daughter of Colonel Henry Champion, under whom he acted, and was an active and efficient officer. 
It appears from an original letter, marked A, and filed in the case, addressed to "Colonel Henry Champion, D. C. G. P.," by the said Lemuel Storrs, and dated December 9, 1779, that Storrs was then [illegible] as assistant commissary.
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2 ELIZABETH STORRS - HEIRS OF. 
Thus it is satisfactorily shown to the committee, not only by affidavits of persons having knowledge of the facts to which they testify, but also by documents and authenticated extracts from the records of Connecticut, which show conclusively that Lemuel Storrs served several years as assistant commissary in the Revolution. 
It satisfactorily appears to the committee, by the affidavit of the minister having charge of the church records, and of those who knew them at the time of marriage, that said Lemuel Storrs and Elizabeth Champion were married on the 5th day of October, 1783. (See papers marked C and E.) 
From the brief marked D, furnished from the Pension Office, it appears that the only question raised by the department was, whether the service of Storrs was of a civil or military character. Your committee conceive that that question improperly arises in this case, inasmuch as by the resolution of the Continental Congress of the 22d of August, 1780, all persons or officers to whom public property was intrusted [entrusted] were made subject to martial law; from which it would appear that Storrs held his office not in a civil but in a military character; and, indeed, in this very brief the military character of his service is conceded. 
The committee, being satisfied that the evidence sufficiently proves several years' service of said Storrs as assistant commissary during the Revolution, report a bill for the pension due for said service.
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H.R. 596

A BILL

For the relief of [crossed out] Elizabeth Storrs.

December 12, 1856. -- Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
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["34TH CONGRESS, 3d Session, H.R. 569, (Report No. 14.)" crossed out]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
["December 12, 1856" crossed out]

Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

["Mr. Broom" crossed out] from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill: 
A BILL
For the relief of the children of Elizabeth Storrs.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 
3 the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized 
4 and directed to cause the name of Elizabeth Storrs, widow of 
5 Lemuel Storrs, deceased, to be placed on the pension roll 
6 under the act of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty- 
7 eight, for the services of her husband as assistant commissary 
8 for two years in the Connecticut line of the Revolution, and 
9 that said pension, ["from the fourth March, eighteen hundred" crossed out] 
10 ["and thirty-six, to the date of the decease of" crossed out] heirs(?) the ["said Elizabeth" crossed out
11 ["Storrs" crossed out] be paid to her children ["or representatives" crossed out]
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H.R. 596
A BILL
For the relief of the children of Elizabeth Storrs.
December 19, 1856 -- Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
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34TH CONGRESS,
3D SESSION.
H. R. 396.
(Report No. 14.)

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DECEMBER 12, 1856.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. BROOM, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported
the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of the children of Elizabeth Storrs.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That
3 the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized
4 and directed to cause the name of Elizabeth Storrs, widow of
5 Lemuel Storrs, deceased, to be placed on the pension roll
6 under the act of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty -
7 eight, for the services of her husband as assistant commissary
8 for two years in the Connecticut line of the Revolution, and
9 that said pension, from the fourth March, eighteen hundred
10 and thirty-six, to the date of the decease of the said Elizabeth
11 Storrs, be paid to her children or representatives.
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Elizabeth Storrs.
widow of Lemuel
Hartford County
Connecticut

Acts 7th July 1838. 3d March 1843 & 17th June 1844.

Admitted for service as an assistant commissary at the rate of $600. per ann. from 
4th March 1836 to 4th March 1841.
and from 4th March 1843 to 21st June 1845,  when she died. payable to Eliza Trumbull, Lemuel G. Storrs, & William L. Storrs, only
surviving children.
certificate to
S A Peugh
Present.
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The information & tradition respecting my father Lemuel Storrs which I have received, particularly from the member of his family & my relatives who were familiar with his history, but also from others who were well acquainted with him in his early life is, that he was born in the parish or society of West Chester in the town of Colchester in this State- That his father was a farmer there owning a farm on which my father was brought up as a farmer- That he married Betsy or Elizabeth Champion in the year 1783 she being the daughter of Colonel Henry Champion who always resided in sd. West Chester society & was a Deputy Commissary of purchases of the United States from the commencement & during the whole or a greater part of the Revolutionary War & acted very extensively in that capacity & who was the father of the late Genl. Henry Champion who lived & died in sd. West Chester socy. & of the late Genl. Epaphroditus Champion of East Haddam in this State- That my father during a part of the Revolutionary War was a soldier in the actual(?) service of the U. States & his book or minutes or record as an orderly Sergeant which is appended to or accompanies the application for a pension founded(?) on his services was left among his papers at his death which occurred in 1816 & was always afterward kept in our family- That I am well acquainted with his hand writing & have no doubt that that book was written by him & I have not the least doubt that the entries therein were made by my father when they purport to have been made & contain the truth- That my father entered into mercantile business at Berlin in this State not long before he was so married & probably in 1783 perhaps in 1782- that he continued a
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very short time only in sd. business at Berlin & then went from thence to Middletown in this State which was probably in 1783 but perhaps in 1782, it being a short time before he was so married & engaged in mercantile business in Middletown where he continued in said business until he finally gave up said business which was in quite the latter part of the last Century when he engaged in other business, namely, the land business, in which he continued till his death in Nov. 1816. he having always resided in sd. Middletown from the time when he so removed thither from Berlin to his Death. That his place of residence was in said West Chester society from his birth to the time when he so went to Berlin- That previous to his going to Berlin he was never engaged in any mercantile or trading business of any description on his own account & had no trading or mercantile establishment & I have never understood that during that time he ever carried on any such business on his own account- by which I mean that I never received the idea that he was a merchant or dealer in merchandise of any kind- but I do not mean that he during that time did not act in buying & selling for & on behalf of others, although I have never heard of his so acting for or on behalf of any others excepting as he so acted while employed by or under the said Colonel Champion- & I never heard that he ever so acted under or was employed by said Colonel Champion on behalf of or for the latter personally but only for the latter acting in a public capacity. That my father was never the Clerk or private or personal agent or employee of said Colonel Champion but that whatever employment he had under Colonel Champion was under him as a public officer or agent in the Commissary business
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that in other words, in order to render my meaning entirely explicit, my idea was that my father while so employed under Colonel Champion did not [illegible] on his own account or with his own means or funds nor buy for himself with a view to sell at a profit on what he so bought, but rather bought either with the means or funds furnished him by sd. Colonel Champion acting himself as a public officer or agent or that what my father so bought was a subsequently paid for by him or said Colo. Champion with means or funds in the hands of the latter as a public agent or officer- & I have always supposed that the employment of my father by Colo. Champion was general in its character & not for special or particular services or on particular occasions or emergencies.- I do not know that I can render my meaning more intelligible unless by adding as I do that I have supposed that the purchases made by my father were made by him not for himself but under & with the authority of sd. Colonel Champion for the public service & not in the profit of my father but of the public to whom only those of whom he purchased looked or could look for payment.
I would further state that after the death of my said mother Betsy Storrs in June 1845, [illegible] on the 14th day of August 1845 all the heirs of my mother then living who were also then all the heirs of my sd. father entered into a written agreement of the last date which is now in my hands (& an authenticated copy of which I will furnish if required) by which we each & all agreed that I might settle the estate of my sd. Mother without any letters of administration on her estate & pay all debts out from her estate & [illegible] among her heirs what was distributable to them from sd. estate & also any property
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or monies in my hands belonging to her estate pay over & distribute to them their proportions thereof as they would by law be entitled to receive the same(?) & that sd. settlement payment & distribution should be(?) valid(?) & binding as if done by legal distribution in the proper Court of Probate- & that by virtue of said agreement I without delay proceeded to & did settle her estate, collected the sum, paid all her debts (which were very minimal(?) [illegible]) & paid over to each of her sd. heirs their proportion of her [illegible] estate in my hands.-  
Hartford Connecticut March 31 1853 [2?]
William L. Storrs

Letter of Judge Storrs
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State of Connecticut 
Hartford, September 24, 1853. 

I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that on application for evidence of the services of Lemuel Storrs, claimed to be an Assistant Commissary in the War of the Revolution, and upon examination, is found in the Files of Papers belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General, and presented by his son, the late Daniel Wadsworth, Esq. to said Society; and also on the Books belonging to the late Col. Henry Champion, Deputy Commissary General, deposited in this Society by the Heirs of said Champion, the following accounts:~ 

"1780 Oct. 8. Monsr. De Corney is charged in Col. Wadsworth's Acct. "To Cash paid Lemuel Storrs for sundries pr. Bill, "£719.9.7 1/4" Account of Beef Cattle sold by order of Col. Henry Champion, viz: Total No. of Cattle, 97 - amt. sold for, £526.7.0 
"Newport, 20th Sept. 1780." (Signed,) "Lemuel Storrs." 
The following charges are taken from Champion's Books: 
"1780. June 28. Lemuel Storrs To Henry Champion Dr. 4 To Continental Cash, for Recpt $900.00. 1780. July 10. Samuel Storrs Dr. 
"To Continental Cash, pr. Recpt. £900.0.0"
"1780. July 10. Lemuel Storrs Dr. To Cash pr. Recpt.
"given Richd. H. Huntley, July 3d. £1.027.10.0"
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"1780. Sept. 11. Lemuel Storrs Dr. To Cash he recd. of Royal Flint, "Esq. pr. his Recpt. Aug. 16, 1780, for £140 in hard money, and £2446.10. Continental." 
"1780. Oct. 24. Lemuel Storrs Cr. By Cash pd. Capt. Martin, pr. his "acct. of Sept. 18, 1780- viz. £1.0.3 State M'y. and £33 "Continental." 
"1781. March 19. Lemuel Storrs Dr. To Cash paid R. Champion, pr. acct. for expence [expense] to Newport, £19.15.7."
"1781. June 14. To 10,000 Livres in Bills, to pay pr. note, £400.0.0." 
"To 2,300 Livres in Bills, to acct. for, at 30 pr. ct. disct. --- £92.0.0." 
"1781. Sept. 8." Jeremiah Wadsworth is charged on Champion's Books, "To 37 Oxen of Lemuel "Storrs, --- £574.1.0."
"1781. Dec. 6." Col. Henry Champion is credited "By Cash Samuel Storrs, pd. H. Champion, Jr. £39.13.0" 
"1781. Dec. 7. Lemuel Storrs Dr. To Cash pr. Recpt. £40.9.0" 

Chas Hosmer, Rec. Secy. 
Conn Historical Society 

State of Connecticut 
Hartford County ss. 
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq. signer of the foregoing certificate, and made oath that the same is true, before me this 28th day of September A.D. 1853 
Geo Robinson, Notary Public
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Storrs widow of Lemuel Storrs who was An Assistant Commissary
Hartford County and State of Connecticut
acts 7th July 1838. 3d March 1843. & 17th June 1844. 

Claim, ("original " or " "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This claim has been reported upon favorably by [illegible] the Committee on [written over "in") Revolutionary pensions in Congress. It is similar in character to the cases of Reuben Champion and Sarah Howard, which was recently allowed by the Secretary of the Interior under instruction from the House of Representatives.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The proof of service in this case, both record & parol [parole] are more clear & satisfactory that in either of those cases.
Two witnesses, both pensioners, and one a Surgeon, testify to their personal Knowledge of Lemuel Storrs' service, as an Assistant Commissary for several years. An original letter dated December 9, 1779, from Lemuel Storrs to Henry Champion, Deputy Commissary General of Purchases shews [shows] that the former was then engaged in purchasing & receiving cattle under direction of the latter. The certificate of the Secretary of the Historical
Name and residence of Agent
Examining Clerk,
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Society of Conn. furnishes transcripts from the papers, in his custody, of Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General, and Henry Champion, Deputy Commissary General, in the revolution, which shew [show] a continuous(?) account of monies received & services rendered, by Lemuel Storrs, from the 8th of October 1780, to December 7th 1781, and also, similar accounts from 3d July 1778 to April 1780. 
[illegible] the precedents afforded by the decisions in the cases of Sarah Howard & Reuben Champion, and the proofs which this case presents, of Lemuel Storrs' services, as an assistant Commissary, the claim is admitted.
Allowed at the rate of $600 per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836, & to terminate on the 4th day of March 1841.- alow [allowed] under acts of 3d March 1843, & 17th June 1844, to commence on the 4th March 1843, & to terminate on the 21st day of June 1845, when she died, payable to Eliza Trumbull, Lemuel G. Storrs, and William L. Storrs, only surviving children.
L.M. Drury
Examiner
S.A. Peugh, Esqr 
Present.
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State of Connecticut 
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX ss. 
Probate Court, District of Middletown. 
Middletown, August 11th 1862 
I, Charles G.R. Vinal of said Court, hereby certify, that Eliza Storrs Robinson Hartford Conn was by said Court, on the Seventh day of May 1862 appointed, Administratrix on the Intestate estate of Elizabeth Storrs late of Middletown in said District, deceased, and having accepted said appointment and executed Bond according to law, (said appointment being unrevoked and in full force,) is legally authorized and qualified to administer on said estate, and his acts as such are entitled to full credit. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, the day and year first 
State of Connecticut, SS. Probate Court, 
I, Waldo P. Vinal sole Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown in said State do hereby certify that Charles G. R. Vinal, whose name is subscribed to the above annexed attestation was, at the time of signing the same and still is, Clerk of said Court and that said attestation is in due form of law.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, at Middletown this 11th day of August A.D. 1862 
Waldo P. Vinal Judge
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State of Connecticut 
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX ss. 
Probate Court, District of Middletown. 

Middletown, August 11th 1862 
I, Charles G.R. Vinal of said Court, hereby certify, that Eliza Storrs Robinson Hartford Conn was by said Court, on the Seventh day of May 1862 appointed, Administratrix on the Intestate estate of Elizabeth Storrs late of Middletown in said District, deceased, and having accepted said appointment and executed Bond according to law, (said appointment being unrevoked and in full force,) is legally authorized and qualified to administer on said estate, and his acts as such are entitled to full credit. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my had and affixed the seal of said court, the day and year first above written.
Charles G.R. Vinal
Clerk
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Elizabeth Storrs.
Con Sus 38
Geddes- or Cole

FFC Triplett Agt(?)
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers office
Hartford Feb. 6th 1854

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Lemuel Storrs as a Commissary in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find any bond on file given by said Storrs in his capacity as a Commissary.
I farther certify, that the documents in this office afford evidence of but a small part of the service which was performed in this State by Commissaries and I find no bond on file in this case, nor are the bonds of other persons who served as commissaries in the war of the Revolution on file here.
R. G. Pinney Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Elizth Storrs
wid of Lemuel 
Brief
praying Compensation for services in the Revolutionary War
-
Mary D. 1856 Refd to the Committee on Rev. Pensions

1856 Dec 12 Bill 596

February 15, 1860
Referred to the Com on Rev Pensions

["Mr. E Clark Jr. Judge" crossed out]
Mr Potter
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Elizabeth Storrs- 
widow of 
Lemuel

Additional

The claimants Atty has filed an original letter from Lemuel Storrs to "Col Henry Champion D C G P. Colchester" dated at Portsmouth, R.I. Decr. 9, 1779. In which he mentions sending Champion 15 head of Cattle unfit for slaughtering.
Also that he gets his "supplies" from Major Ruggles and Mr Dumont. That as the French army left a large quantities of "forage" on the Island he did not need to purchase much.
From the note of the Secretary of State of Mar 17, 1855 it appears ["that by a" crossed out] from a returns made by Azariah
Dunham, Asst Comy of March 17, 1780, that a portion of the public grain was stored with Peter Dumont.
Recurring to the former proofs in the case- it appears that Henry Champion Stated an account as purchasing Commissary- of cattle delivered to Lemuel Storrs and others- which foots at 495 head of cattle, 534 Sheep &c
Also as a voucher to Col Wadsworth, Comy Genl. the receipt of Lemuel Storrs, dated July 27th 1780 to him for 67 head of beef cattle for the use of the French Army.
This tends to show that Lemuel
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Storrs was an assist Comy of Issues. That he received the purchased cattle from Champion, the Depy Comy of purchases-  subsisted the cattle out of the forage left by the French Army and supplies received by him from the depositories of public grain,
and issued the same to the troops;-- and that his receipts to the Depy Comy of purchases were vouchers to the Commissary Genl. of purchases.
It appears that Foote and Watrous were
mistaken in stating that Storrs was an asst Comy of purchases- and it is probable that they inferred that Storrs was a purchasing comy from the fact of his intimate connexion with Champion in the business.
Mar 23d 1855-
Dodge
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State of Connecticut
Hartford, June 29th 1854.

I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society hereby certify that among the Files of Papers formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, deposited in said Society by his son, the late Daniel Wadsworth, Esq. are the following which appear in accounts rendered by Col. Henry Champion, Supert. Commissary to Col. Wadsworth, as vouchers- copies of which are hereto annexed, viz.-

"Bristol, July 27th 1780.
Rec.d of Henry Champion, Esq. Supt. Comy
"pr. Mr. Reuben Champion, sixty-seven head of Beef Cattle, for the use of the French Army.
"67 Cattle [illegible]pr. Lemuel Storrs"
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"Account of Deliveries.
"Dates.  
"1780 Cattle Sheep Bush Beans Bush Potatoes Hds(?) Cider Barrels
"July 3. 85 84 - - - - Deliverd. to Leml. Storrs. 
12 - - 6½ 27 - - ss(?) capt. Jabez Perkins.
13 - - - - - 12 - -  Israel Williams
- - - - 26 - - - - Jabez Perkins.
17 - - - - 1 16 - - Israel Williams.
- 23 - - - - - - - Leml Storrs & one Cow hide.
21 31 77 - - - - - - Do.
22 20 62 - - - - - - Do.
26 1 - - - - - - - John Taintor
27 1 10 - - - - - - Leml Storrs.
- 64 70 - - - - - - Do.
- 67 - - - - - - - Do.
"Aug. 2d 28 - - - - - - - Do.
3d - - - - 4 64 - - Elizur Warren.
- - - - 36 1 2 - - Do.
10 103 - - - - - - - Leml. Storrs.
11 65 210 - - - - - - Do.
- - - - - 6 - - - Col. Abbot.
- - - - - - 7 ss(?) by Leml. Grosvenor
[blank] [blank] 17 - - - - no Recpt.sent as yet.
[blank] [blank] 4 - - - - Lost by Drovers & not found.
[blank] 7 - - - - - [blank]
496 534 6½ 89 12 101"
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I further certify that I find three other Receipts
given by said Lemuel Storrs to Col. Henry Champion of July 17, August 2d, and August 10th 1780, corresponding with the dates of "Delivery" in the foregoing account.
Chas. Hosmer, Rec. Secy.
Conn Historical Society

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
City of Hartford July 3d 1854
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq. signer of the foregoing certificate, and made oath that the same is true before me.
Geo. Robinson, Notary Public
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1778 July 3. To cash paid Daniel Kellogg & Lemuel Storrs for expenses of bringing cart from York Town [Yorktown] resent(?) per Act. 299.6.4
5. To cash paid Leml. Storrs for [illegible] to Ltchfield & New Haven per Acct. No. 6. 13.0-1
August 12. To cash paid Kellogg & Storrs for expense of bringing Cart to [illegible] of [illegible]. per No. 35 316.8-9
October 20. To cash paid Lemuel Storrs for expense of cattle at Providence &c. per act No. 90 878.18.4(?)
1779 Feby 13. To cash paid Lemuel Storrs Junr(?) for expense of Keeping cattle on hand for the troops at Providence East Greenwich &c. No. 86 7275.10.3
" June 21. To do. Lemuel Storrs for forage & expenses of keeping Beef cattle on hand for the troops at Providence from the [illegible] of Feby. 1779 to June 6, 1779 9.717.1.7
"Sept. 27. Do. Leml Storrs Junr.(?) for expense of cattle on hand at Providence from June 6th to Sept. 17, 1779" no 168 5.239.17.?0
" dec 20. Do. Lemuel Storrs for Expenses of cattle on hand for the Army at Providence from Sept. 17 to Dec. 7 1779 No. 47 5.673.4.8
1780 April 3. To cash paid Lemuel Storrs for Expenses of cattle on hand at R.I & Provisions for the troops item(?) paid Dec. 7, 1779  to that date 7.441.13.
' " 3. By cash of Leml. Storrs for forage he used per line(?) a/c 143.15.0
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Sir:

In the case of [blank] Storrs, Ct. it is evident that the husband was for a long while engaged in furnishing the army with provisions, and this he must have done as a speculator, a commissary or an intruder. That he was not a speculator is shown by the fact that he received from the public stores and was entrusted with the public monies. That he was not a mere intruder is evident from his correspondence with the D.C.G. of his district, who must have known whether he was acting with sufficient authority. If he was neither of them he must have been a commissary. 
It is true that we have not be able to show a commission, but this has not been held necessary where the same fact could be arrived at by other means. To set up a rule of evidence which should exclude evidence, to resist with(?) a mere technicality such testimony as cannot otherwise be evaded(?), would be a perversion of the plainest dictates of justice. If it were a known fact that every family where(?) ancestors served in the Revolution has presented(?) all the papers relating to such service, or that each State has a faithful record of all the commission held by its citizens, then the absence of such evi-
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dence would(?) justly(?) be fatal(?) to this claim. But if the contrary be well known, I see not how the [illegible] maxim of the law, allowing secondary evidence when that of higher character is unattainable, can be disregarded here(?). From 1832 to the commencement of this administration, there has not been a Secretary who has not admitted to pensions(?) an officer [illegible] who could produce no commission nor any promise of one. And in the case of Israel Parsons of Mass. at least, you have admitted a case(?) where the officer made his own declaration and never(?) alleged that he had ever received a commission or the promise of one. The [illegible] on which his service was calculated are(?) precisely(?) analogous(?) to those on which we claim for Storrs, and the proof in this case is at least as strong as in that
Very Respectfully
you obt svt
FFC Triplett
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Washington City DC 
Mar 9, 57 

Mr Whiting 
Commr of Pensions
 Sir 
I beg leave respectfully to ask you to re-consider the case of the heirs of Elizabeth Storrs of Cont. I am informed that there is no Dispute about the facts.- and it Seems to me relief ought to be granted under existing Laws- His Service I think was of a Military character 
Herewith I submit to you a a [sic] Report and Bill (in the case) presented to the House of Reps on the 12th of Dect 1856 adopting what I think is the True Construction of the Law.- The Bill was not Considered for want of time.- 
Congress having recently in a Similar Case (the Case of Mary Hooker) adopted the Construction Contended for in this case, ["of Storrs" crossed out], I think you can with propriety re-consider & allow it.- Herewith I submit the Report of the Committee in the case of Hooker.- The Bill passed both Houses and is a Law.- 
Truly your Friend 
Richard Brodhead
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Pension Office, Dec. 28th 1857

Sir,
I have the honor herewith to communicate
a note from the Hon Ezra Clark, a member of the House of Representatives, requesting to be furnished with the papers relating to the claims for pension of Sarah Howard and Elizabeth Storrs, of Connecticut, and to ask the advice of the Department as to the propriety of acceding to this and similar demands.
It will be seen by the papers (which
are also herewith sent) that the claims
referred to have been disallowed by this office, and that [illegible] one of them, that of Elizabeth Storrs, [illegible] sent to Mr. Clark, on the 2d May 1856, they appear by the accompanying report to have been acted upon by the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, but without action by the house, the claim was again presented to this office the papers(?) produced(?) from the Clerk(?) of the House and re-examined on the instance of Hon Richard Brodhead on the 16th of April last,
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2)
When the claim was again rejected.
It appears to have been a general rule of this bureau, to comply with all requests to be furnished with the papers relating to rejected and suspended pension claims eminating [emanating] from the appropriate Committee of Congress, and there are numerous cases, in which demands of this kind have been complied with when made by members on their individual responsibility, but exceptions exist as to the latter practice. The principal difficulty experienced from thus taking from our files papers in relation to claims pending before it, arises from the fact that, (as in this case), by another coeval practice of the bureau such claims may be revived before it even after they have been acted upon by Congress-
In such case, upon the loss of material papers, the office would be justified in having parted with them as the official demand of a committee of Congress- but no such [illegible] could be available as it seems to me if they were taken from our files as the request of an individual member, especially if he were not authorized to [illegible] them by a proper power of attorney, which has never been required of members of Congress, in relation to any description of claims. 
I therefore respectfully submit 1st whether
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3

the present or similar requests shall be complied with, and record, whether when the papers in relation to a claim shall be communicated or the instances of a Committee, the claim itself shall be afterwards entertained(?) by this bureau. 
[illegible]

Hon J. Thompson
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Washington DC 
8th March 62

Hon. JH Barrett
Comr Sir

I am the duly Agent & attorney of the Children
of Mrs. Elizabeth Storrs of(?) Ct.(?)
I am [illegible] Nov(?) 1(?) from the decision of the Secy of the Interior(?) in the Case of Reuben Champion, must of necessity(?) [illegible] the decision in the case of Storrs. The late Chief(?) Justice Storrs of Ct. placed the case in my hands & the rules of the office required only evidence of a respect[illegible] statement in any case not [illegible] to(?) act(?) as Attorney for a party.
I trust the case will be acted(?) upon without the formality of a letter of Attorney. Three(?) of the children are yet alive as I am informed.
I am very respectfully
yours 
SA Peugh
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1779 July 25- John Isham for expenses of selling cattle £10.9.
" Decr Daniel Kellogg for expenses of cattle on hand at the North River for the troops in Novr 8209.11.0
1780 Jany 31 Daniel Kellogg for expe of cattle on hand at ports on the North River in Decr 4373.12-
" Feb 21 same in Jany 4141.11-
" Apl 25 Same in Feby & to date 13769.9-
1779 Feb 19 John Isham for expenses of a drove from Colchester to Middle Brook 808.17-
1778 Decr 19 Cash paid John Isham for expresses & expenses of selling Invalid cattle 216.6.10
" Novr 14. John Isham for expe of Drove 285.3.9
" Aug 6- Cash paid Henry Champion Esq for driving & keeping 16 oxen 1 Night and several similar charges 2.6
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Hon R. Brodhead
Case of Storr's

Did not Henry Champion Jr & Julious [Julius] Deming of Ct. Receive Pensions for Service in the Revn as asst. Commissaries under Col. Henry Champion Comy & Quarter Master Genl? 
Did not Storrs father of the applicant serve in the Came Capacity as Asst Commissary?
If he did he is entitled to receive.- Storr's (the father of the appt was a son in Law (or subsequent to the service) became the son in of the Elder Henry Champion who was as I am informed a Distinguished man.-

[everything below crossed out]
Henry Champion Jr. is mentioned frequently in Wadsworth & Carter's a/cs in 1781-2 as Capt. Henry Champion Jr. and apparently as a Depy Comy Genl.(?)
(the letters addressed to Henry Champion as Asst Dep Comy of Purchases Conn- by Genl Washn. in 1778&9 & late Comy in 1780 were to H.C. Senior)
H.C. Junr served as Capt to 1780
See Henry Champion, Admitted, Conn. Act 1832 No 536- - was pensioned for his father's service
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[whole page crossed out]

Julius Deming - Conn. Ad- '32 No. 28.359 - appears to have been an Assist. Depy Commissary Genl. of purchases - at least he gave a bond as such - and attributed he appointment to Henry Champion Senr- This could not have been so as Henry Champion Senr was then purchaser of Beef cattle for the Eastern Department but not Deputy Commissary and Henry Champion Junior was not then in the Commissary Department.

542
121
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663

[illegible] Deming $480

Letter to Hon R Brodhead
Apl 28 /57

For Col(?) Dodge
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House of Reps
Washington  27 Jany 1853

My Dear Sir,
Will you be kind enough to furnish me with a copy of the Pension Laws & greatly oblige
Yrs Respy
Henry M Fuller
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36 [illegible]
House of Reps
Reps(?)

Elizabeth Storrs
Heirs of
to accompany bill
for the relief of Eliz. Storrs.
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Report
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
to whom was referred the petition of
Elizabeth Storrs, widow of Lemuel Storrs,
upon the statements of W.L. Storrs, Chief Justice of the State of Connecticut, submit the following report:
That this case was submitted to the 34th Congress, and refd. to the Comtee. on Revolutionary Pensions and a report, made thereon by the Chairman of said Comtee. and upon careful examination of the case in connection with said report, your Comtee. deem it so satisfactory that they adopt it as part of this report, and accordingly, report a bill for the relief of the petitioner
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Dept. of State,
Washington, March 17, 1855

Sir
In reply to your note of yesterdays date,
I have to inform you, that among the revolutionary records on file in this Dept., is a
"Return" of grain on hand, by Azariah Dunham Asst Comy. dated March 17, 1780, and that it appears from this Return that a portion of the grain was stored with Peter Dumont, but it does not appear whether he was connected with the Commissary Dept, or not.
The same Return contains the names of fifteen other men with whom grain was
stored, all in one column, headed with whom stored".
I am respectfully
Your Obdt. Servant,
W. L. Marcy

L. P. Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Pension Office
March 25th 1854.

Sir:
The additional proofs in support of the claim
of Elizabeth Storrs, deceased, widow of Lemeul, of Connecticut, under the Act of July 7th 1838, has been examined.
It does not clearly appear whether Lemuel
Storrs was in 1780 and '81, an assistant deputy commissary, or merely a purchasing agent. Merchants and dealers were in some instances, employed to make purchases for the commissary department, and they performed such service without abandoning their regular business, and were allowed a commission or other compensation for the service.
The services of a purchasing agent of this description cannot be regarded as having been rendered in a military capacity.
Evidence showing whether Storrs was at the
time engaged in business, or showing his place of residence, and that of Col. Champion, in 1780-'81, might aid in determining whether Lemuel Storrs acted in a military capacity.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.
LP Waldo
Commissioner.

F.F.C. Triplett, Esqr.
Present.
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State of Connecticut

I, John P. C. Mather 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 William T. Williams was, from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1838, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1839, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London 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
William T. Williams to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 26 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Jno. P.C. Mather,
Secretary of State
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State of Connecticut
I, Jno P.C. Mather 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 Alfred I. Loomis and George Ransom, were from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1852, to the fourth day of July A.D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London 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 Certificate 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 Alfred I. Loomis and George Ransom to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 26th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Jno. P.C. Mather,
Secretary of State.
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Copies of Original Papers.
Returned to Mr Peugh
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Copy
Of a paper filed by S.A. Peugh in the case of Elizth Storrs- June 26, 1854-

"Accot. of Deliveries"
Date Cattle Sheep Bushls Beans Bushls Potatoes Cider [illegible] Barrels
1780
July 3rd 85 84 [blank] [blank] [blank] - Deliver'd to Leml Storrs.
12 - - 6½ 27 -- DD - Capt. Jabez Perkins.
13 - - - - - 12 - Israel Williams
- - - - 26 -- - Jabez Perkins.
17 - - - - 1 16 - Israel Williams
- 23 - - - -- - Leml Storrs & one Cow hide.
21st 31 77 - - - - - Do.
22 20 62 - - - - - Do.
26 1 - - - - ["Jabez Comstock" crossed out] John Taintor.
27 1 10 - - - - - Lemuel Storrs.
- 64 70 - - - - - Do.
- 67 - - - - - - Do.
Augt. 2nd 28 - - - - - - Do.
3rd - - - - 4 64 - Elizur Warren.
- - - - 36 1 2 - Do.
10 103 - - - - - - Leml Storrs.
11 65 210 - - - - - Do
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- - - - - 6 - Col Abbot.
[blank] [blank]["17" crossed out] - - - 7 DD by Leml Grosvenor
[blank] [blank] 17 - - - - lost by Drovers & not found
[blank] [blank] 4 - - - - 
[blank] 7 - - - - - 
495 - 534 - 6½ - 89 - 12 - 101

Endorsed "Genl Acct of Deliveries"
and- "Vouchers for the Delivery"

Dodge
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Copy
of a paper filed by S.A. Peugh in the case of
Elizth Storrs, decd wid of Lemuel - June 26. 1854

"Bristol July 27th, 1780"
"Recd of Henry Champion Esq Supt Compy
"for Mr Reuben Champion sixty seven head "of Beef cattle for the use of the French Army"
"67 cattle"
(signed) "pr(?) Lemuel Storrs"

The capital R. B. E. and several of the smaller letters bear a marked resemblance to those employed in the orderly book kept by Lemuel Storrs in 1776- four years before.
Considering the fact that Mr Storrs must have had occasion to write a good deal the change of hand is no greater than would naturally ensue, and it is the kind of change most likely to be made.
Dodge
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Report
Elizabeth Storrs
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The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
to whom was referred the petition of Elizabeth Storrs, widow of Lemuel Storrs, have had the same under consideration and submit the following report.
That they have examined the same, and find it sustained by the clearest record and hard proof, and that the claimant is entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress, of 7th July, 1838, as an Assistant Commissary under Col: Henry Champion.
They have also examined the Report made at the 1st Sess of the 32nd Cong, and as the facts are fully set forth in the same the Committee adopt it as part of this report.
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[blank]
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Anno Regni Regis Georgii tertii 15th
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in America holden at Hartford by special order of the Governor of said Colony on Wednesday the twenty seventh day of april Annoque Domini 1775
This Assembly do appoint Oliver Wolcott, Henry Champion, Thomas Mumford, Jedediah Strong, Esqrs. Capt Jeremiah Wadsworth Thomas Howell, Samuel Squire Esqr. Messrs Amasa Keyes and Hizekiah [Hezekiah] Bissell Commissary's to supply all necessary stores and provisions for the troops now to be raised for the defence of this Colony.

State of Connecticut, ss.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford this 13th day of April
A. D. 1854.
Jno P. C. Mather
Secretary of State.
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A Bill
for the relief of 
Elizabeth Storrs
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A Bill
For the relief of Elizabeth Storrs
Be it enacted &c. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby directed to place the the [sic] name of Elizabeth Storrs, on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut for the proper pension for the services of her husband, as an Assistant Commissary for several years in the revolution, and in case of her death, that the same be paid to the surviving child or children-
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Town Clerk of Colchester
Certificate
Page 103

I Amandar M. Hurlbut of the town of Colchester in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn, do depose testify & say that I am the Town Clerk of the said Town of Colchester & as such officer am duly appointed qualified & sworn & have the custody care & possession of the Town records of said
town & that I have carefully & thoroughly examined the records of said Town & the records of marriage of said Town & that there is not on said  records any entry or record of the marriage of Lemuel Storrs with Betsey Champion or any other person, Dated at said Colchester this 19th day of November AD 1852 
AM Hurlbut
Town Clerk of the said
Town of Colchester

Sworn before me at Colchester in the County of New London & State of Connecticut this
19th day of Nov - AD 1852
George Ransom Justice of the Peace
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Stephen Foote's Deposition
Page 105

I Stephen Foote of Colchester in the County
of New London & State of Connecticut aged Eight years, being first Sworn as the Law Directs do on oath testify & say- that I was engaged in the War of the Revolution, as a private in a company of Connecticut Militia Commanded by the late Capt John Isham late
of Colchester Decd Asaph Trumbull was first
Lieut & Eliphalet Chamberlin was 2nd Lieut
Elijah Ransom was Ensign our tour of Duty
was for six months- we were in Col Chesters
Regiment- We went to New York in June 1776
& Retured in Decemr 1776 quite the last of the month the late Colo Lemuel Storrs late of
Middletown in Middlesex County in said State of Connecticut (now Decd) was orderly Sergeant in in [sic] said Company- and performed the full tour of Duty as a Sergeant for six months as aforesd afterwards the said Lemuel Storrs entered the Commissary Department, as an assistant  or purchasing Commissary in the War of the Revolution: & continued in that business untill [until] the
close of the Revolutionary War: his principal
business in the Commissary Department was
in the purchasing Beef & Cattle for the Army
& provisions generally- he was much Con-
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ioned with the late (Col Henry Champion [illegible] of sd Colchester but now decd) they were both I believe engaged under the late Colo Jereh. Wadsworth of Hartford in sd State who was Commissary Genl of the United States- I was well acquainted with the said Henry Champion aforsd living very
near him: & also with said Lemuel
Storrs, who was a native of said Colchester the said Storrs married the daughter of said Harry Champion, her name was Elizabeth Champion as I believe I was formerly well acquainted with her- she is now living in Middletown aforesaid. & is the Widow of said Lemuel Storrs Decd- and further I say not
Stephen Foote

Sworn to & subscribed
In presence of
Susan Foote
A.T? Otis.
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Colchester Srt
Be it known, that on the 6th Day of September 1838- Stephen Foote the within named Deponent personally appeared before me, & after being duly Cautioned & sworn, made Oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed Contains the truth and I do hereby Certify that the aforesaid Stephen Foote is well known to me, & that he is a man of Truth & Veracity & a Credible person.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand the Day and Year last afrsd
W T. Williams Justice of the Peace
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John R. Watrous'
Deposition
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John R Watrous of Colchester in the County of New London & State of Connecticutt [Connecticut] age Eighty four years being first sworn as the Law Directs Do on Oath testify & say that I was a Surgeon in the War of the Revolution & am a pensioner of the United States That I was formerly well acquainted with the Colo Lemuel Storrs, late of Middletown in Middlesex County & State of Connecticutt [Connecticut]  but now Decd. The said Lemuel Storrs: was a native of the Town of Colchester aforsd. & lived & resided in sd Colchester till after the War of the Revolution was closed- The said Storrs was a Sergeant Six months in the year 1776 under Capt John Isham of the Connecticutt [Connecticut] Militia- as I have always understood: in the year 1777, the said Lemuel Storrs was an assistant or purchasing Commissary of Beef provisions for the Army of the United States- according to my best Recollection & the said Storrs Continued in the Business of an assistant Commisary [commissary] aforsd. untill [until] the close of the War aforsd- When he removed to Middletown aforsd- the said Storrs was much connected in business with the Col Henry Champion (the elder) late of Colchester Decd- who was an uncommonly active man in the Commissary Department during the war aforesaid- The said Storrs married the Daughter of sd. Henry Champion
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aforsd- her name was Eliza or Elizabeth Champion: She is now the Widow of said Lemuel Storrs & is now living in said Middletown as I understand- And I was well acquainted with her formerly- and further I say not
John R Watrous
Sworn to & Subscribed 
in presence of 
W T Williams
Lucretia W. Watrous

State of Connecticut
New London County
Colchester Srt
Be it known that on the 6th day of September 1838. John R Watrous personally appeard before for me, & after being cautioned & sworn made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed, contains the truth & I do hereby certified that I am well acquainted with the said Dr John R Watrous & Do know him to be a man of truth & Veracity & an highly Credible person
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand the Day & Year last above
mentioned
Attest W. T Williams Justice of the Peace
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John Isham's 
Deposition
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I John Isham, of Colchester, in New London County, State of Connecticut, after being first sworn as the Law Directs Do On testify & say that I am Sixty four years old that my father the late John Isham Esq late of sd Colchester Decd was a Captain in the War of the Revolution- that by papers he left behind him; I find he was Detached with his Company of Connecticut militia to New York in June 1776- that the late Lemuel Storrs (late of Middletown in sd State Decd) was a Sergeant in his Company, that the services of sd Company was six months- & that at Sundry Times I find by sd papers, said Storrs recd his pay for six months service, as a Sergeant as aforsd- I have understood that after the year 1777 the said Storrs was in the Commissary Department connected with the late (Henry Champion the Elder Decd.) who was a Deputy Commissary in the War of Revolution- - but I have not any personal knowledge of the fact- the sd. Lemuel Storrs after the War removed from Colchester to Middletown aforsd & married the Daughter of sd Champion who I understand remains the widow of Sd Storrs- & further I say not
John Isham
Sworn to & Subscribed 
In presence of
Wm F Brainard
Wm T Williams
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Srt New London
Be it known that on the 19th Day of September 1838- Colo John Isham the within
Deponent personally appeared before me
& after being Duly Cautioned & Sworn made
Oath that the Deposition aforsd Contains the
truth- And I Do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the aforsd John Isham & Do know him to be a man of truth & Veracity & a credible person-
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand the Day & Year last aforsd
Wm T Williams Justice of the Peace
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I Seth S(?) Hall of Middletown in the State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose testify & say that for several years next before the death of Mrs. Betsey Storrs of said Middletown The widow of Lemuel Storrs of said Middletown deceased- I lived in said Middletown- that the said Betsey Storrs died in said Middletown on the 21st day of June in the year 1845 & that she was buried in said Middletown on the 22d day of June AD 1845- That I was personally acquainted with & knew the said Betsey for several years previous to her Death- that at the request of her son William L Storrs My partner in the livery stable  business Brainerd Montague carried on the 21st day of June 1845 from said Middletown to Hartford & to Joseph Trumbull Residing in said Hartford a letter informing said Trumbull of the death of said Betsey & that I & my said partner furnished on the 22d day of June 1845 two carriages for the funeral of the said Betsey- That the Carriage of said letter & the use of said carriages were charged on the books of myself & my said partner when said service & carriages were so furnished, namely, the said carriage of said letter on the 21st day of June 1845 & the use of said Carriages on the 22d day of June 1845- & that said charges were paid by said William L Storrs- & further I saith not- Sworn at said Middletown this 13th day of March AD 1854-
Seth S(?) Hall

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss
Middletown March 13th 1854-
Then & there personally appeared Seth S(?) Hall signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me Chl. C. Tyler
Justice of the peace
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I Brainerd Montague of Middletown in the State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify & say that for several years next before the death of Mrs. Betsey Storrs of said Middletown the widow of Lemuel Storrs of said Middletown deceased that I resided & have ever since resided in said Middletown- that the said Betsey Storrs died in said Middletown on the 21st day of June in the year 1845- & that she was buried in said Middletown on the 22d day of June in the year 1845- That I was personally acquainted with & knew her for several years previous to her Death- that I carried for & at the request of her son William L Storrs, on the day of her death, that is to say on the 21st day of June 1845, a letter from said William at said Middletown to Joseph Trumbull of Hartford in Connecticut at said Hartford, informing the said Joseph of the death of said Betsey, & charged said service on said day to said William on the books of myself & Seth S(?) Hall who were then partners in the livery stable business which charge now remains on our books & was paid by said William- that I & the said Hall furnished for the funeral of said Betsey two carriages which were charged on our said books on the 22d day of June 1845 & are now charged the said books & which was also paid by said William L Storrs- & further saith not.
Dated at said Middletown this 13th day
of March 1854- Brainerd Montague

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Middletown
March 13, 1854.
Then & there personally appeared Brainerd Montague signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me Chl. C. Tyler
Justice of the Peace
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I Joseph Taylor of Middletown in the State of Connecticut  of lawful age being duly sworn testify & say that I am in the seventy first year of my age- that I was born & have always lived in said Middletown- that from my earliest recollection & for more than fifty years ago and thence down to the death of Lemuel Storrs of said Middletown deceased I was always acquainted with the said Lemuel Storrs to the time of his death & also with his wife Betsey Storrs to the time of her death- that they always within my recollection to their death resided in said Middletown- that their children were Henry R Storrs who died the Newhaven [New Haven] & who lived at his death in Newyork [New York] City- Lemuel G. Storrs now resides in Painesville in the State of Ohio- Eliza Trumbull now the wife of Joseph Trumbull who resides in Hartford in Connecticut &  William L Storrs who now resides in Hartford- & further saith not
Dated at said Middletown this 13th
day of March AD 1854-
Joseph Taylor

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss
Middletown
March 13th 1854
Then & there personally appeared Joseph Taylor signer of above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me Jefferson Bacon
Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Taylor of Middletown in the State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say
that I am in the fifty eighth year of my age- that I was born & have always resided in said Middletown that from my earliest recollection & for more than forty five years ago & thence & down to the death of Lemuel Storrs of said Middletown deceased I was acquainted with the said Lemuel Storrs to the time of his death & also with his wife Betsey Storrs to the time of her death- That they always resided in said Middletown within my recollection & there died- That their children were Henry R
Storrs whose residence was in New York when he died & who died in New haven in Connecticut Eliza Trumbull now the wife of Joseph Trumbull who now resides in Hartford Connecticut William L Storrs who now resides in said Hartford & Lemuel G. Storrs who now resides in Plainesville in the state of Ohio & further saith not-
Dated at said Middletown this
13th day of March AD 1854-
Stephen Taylor

State of Connecticut Middlesex County Srt
Middletown March 13, 1854
Then & there personally appeared Stephen Taylor signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same-
Jefferson Bacon
Justice of the peace
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Probate Court
State of Connecticut
District of Middletown
March 13, 1854
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Joseph Taylor, Stephen Taylor, Brainerd Montague & Seth J. Hall
who have recently signed the forgoing depositions, & know them
to be persons of good character for veracity, and their testimony in
my opinion is entitled to full credit
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand & caused the official Seal of said
Court to be affixed at Middletown in said
District the day & year above written
Noah A. Phelps
Judge of sd Court
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C.
Elizabeth Storrs
Con sus(?) 38

S.A. Peugh
Record(?)
Page 120

State of Connecticut
I John P. C. Mather 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 Charles C. Tyler & Jefferson Bacon were from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1854, Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex 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 their official acts and attestations. 
And I further certify That I believe the foregoing signatures of the said Charles C Tyler & Jefferson Baker to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford this 15th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Jno P.C Mather Secretary of State
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In the Book of accounts of Julius Deming Commissary of Stores with Henry Champion Depy Comy Genl. for purchase of Beef for the Eastern Depar't. are various a/cs with Lemuel Storrs and Kellogg & Storrs, which show that Storrs had charge of cattle - that he transported funds, subsisted cattle & received & disposed of them- performed journeys and was charged with financial arrangements- all connected with the Department in which Henry Champion was a Deputy.
Champion's appointment was special, he having been appointed by the State
authorities for the purchase of Beef, and this appointment concurred in & confirmed
by the Deputy Comy of purchases for the Eastern Department, so far as he had
power. It was a sort of division of the function of Depy Comy, and seems to
have been consented to by the Board of war, or, at least, not objected to.
The Deputy comy had the power to
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appoint Assistants, and it is morally certain that Champion employed assistants in the same manner; but without some evidence that these Assistants were, at least recognised [recognized] by the Deputy Comy
proper, it would be assuming a good deal to say that they are to be regarded as ["being" crossed out] having been any more than purchasing agents, who were mere employees and not officers.
It has been held as a general rule that the purchasing agents as contradistinguished from Assist. Depy Commissaries, proper, were persons mostly engaged in trade, and who, from their known wealth and probity and the facilities their business afforded for making purchase in the way of trade could facilitate the purchasing and supplying the army with provisions, while at the same time they realised [realized] a double advantage by the profits on their exchanges of commodities for provisions and the use (as I conjecture) of more or less of government funds, held by them for exchange and subject to Draft when needed for the uses of the Department.
For this reason, inquiry was made of
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the claimants whether at the time of Mr Storrs' connection with the Commissy Depart. he was engaged in trade or business of any other kind. Judge Storrs has replied that to the best of his information and belief, he was not in any other business until after this employment ended. Yet as early as in 1778 a part of his accounting was jointly done with Daniel Kellogg, in the same manner as if "Kellogg & Storrs" had composed a business copartnership.
I suppose the business connected with the Comy Depart was profitable, and the intimate relations then existing between the family of Col Champion and Mr Storrs may naturally have led to Storrs connexion with Kellogg, who was a trader and, as it seems a purchasing agent.
It would seem, on the other hand, that Storrs was entrusted with the transportation of large sums of Government money- that he made journeys in connexion with the business of the Depar't, to the Hudson river and to Providence, and from the papers last filed that he received Beef cattle from Champion
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in 1780 for the use of the French Army.
These facts, taken together with the statements of Judge Storrs of his well informed opinion that Lemuel was not in any other business tend strongly to the conclusion that he was an officer of the department.
The want of record evidence of appointment is explainable by the destruction of the records of the Board of War, and by the fact that the Resolutions of Congress did not require an official bond; and there is not satisfactory evidence to show that a bond was a usual requirement.
I find no record equivalent to an appointment.
(6 mos Sergt established)

Lazarus Ruggles- Ensign of(?) 7th Co(?) 1st Batn Ct troops
June 76 - Archives 4 Series, Vol 6 p 872

Elizth Storrs
Memo
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By resolution of Congress of Apl 11th(?), 1778 Vol 2. p 511. it was recommended to the States to exempt from militia duties all persons bona fide engaged in the Commissary Genl's department.
Purchasing commissaries (ie. Asst Deputies) were required to take an oath which was to be lodged in the war office- but not required to give bond ib p 512.
Resolution of Aug 22d 1780, subjects all such officers or persons to whom public property is entrusted to martial law.

Col Champions a/cs extend (with him) from June 28, 1780 to Dec 7, 1781

The 6 mos service as Sergeant is proved. It is not certain whether Wadsworth or Champion was the Depy Commissary in 1780-1.
Since ascertained the appointment of Champion as Dep Cony for purchase of Beef for the Eastern Department &c