Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36133, for Titus Minor, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.
Minor, Titus
SERVICE
S 36133
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√ 8,277
Connecticut 
__________________
Titus Minor      4
of Litchfield [illegible] in the state of Connecticut
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut
line, for the term of   5 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the  rate of  8  Dollars per month, to commence on
the   6th of  April  1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of March 181[illegible]
and sent to Nathaniel Smith, Esq
Judge Woodbury Connecticut
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819           $87.69
Semi-Anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819      48--
$135.69
Died Jan 22, 1821

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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36133
Revy   INVALID.
File No. 36,133
Titus Minor
Pri Rev War
Act:  18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870]

[right side of page handwritten]
1930 - June 2 - Hist. to
Adjutant General - EEL
See Misc. File under
C. H. Bridges
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[handwritten note]

Service Admitted
Judges certificate
of indigent [Adm.[illegible] ] - cir-
cumStances [sic] wanting
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[handwritten]

I Titus Minor (Blackman) of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut on oath depose and say that early in the year 1777 I enlisted [illegible lined out] into the service of my country at Woodbury Con - I enlisted into Capt Nathan Stewards Company in Col Chandlers Regiment being the 5 Company and 5 Regiment Connecticut line and remained in that company and Regiment fighting against the common enemy untill [sic] about Jany [January] 1782 when secured a furlough to return when called for but was never called for
I never had a discharge but am poor and by reason of [?] circumstance in life am in need of the assistance of my country for support and have been supported some years as a pauper -
Titus his X mark Minor ['x' between first and last name]

State of Connecticut}
Litchfield County} Woodbury
On this sixth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State personally appears Titus Minor signer of the foregoing affidavit and resident in Woodbury in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that the facts in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are truly stated in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. S. in the revolutionary war - Sworn before me the day and year aforesaid. -
Nathaniel Smith
a Judge of the Sup'r [superior] Court
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[handwritten]

I Ashall Ives of Woodbury in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut having heard the within affidavit of Titus Minor read on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with the fact therein stated and know the [?] to be true - as far as they relate to facts during of the Rev - 1780 -
Ashel Ives [signature]

We Benjamin Avery & Eli Stoddard of Bethlehem in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut having heard the within [illegible lined out] affidavit read on oath Depose and say that [illegible lined out] we [?] to the [?] said Titus and are acquainted with the [?] annexed affidavit [?] know the [?] to be [illegible lined out] true
Benjamin Avery [signature]
Eli his X mark Stoddard [?] ['x' between first and last name]
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State of Connecticut}
Litchfield County} ss Woodbury. -
On this sixth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State personally appears Ashall Ives, and [crossed out] Eli Stoddard, and Benjamin Avery, signers of the foregoing affidavits, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on their oath's severally declare that the facts in the foregoing affidavits and by them subscribed are truly stated. -  Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. - 
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Superior Court

I Nathaniel Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Titus Minor did serve in the revolutionary ^[insert] war as stated in the preceding affidavit by him subscribed as aforesaid against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - 
Woodbury May 12. 1818. -
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup'r [superior] Court

I Frederick Wolcort, clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that the Hon'ble [honorable] Nath'l [Nathaniel] Smith is a Judge of s'd [said] Court that the above signature is his hand writing & that the seal hereto ann[ ]ened is the seal of s'd [said] Court. 
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Woodbury March 1st AD 1819
I hereby certify that the within named Titus Minor is in reduced & indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Nathaniel Smith
a Judge of the Sup'r [superior] Court

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Titus Minor
Service Admitted
Judges certificate
Adm'd.
of indigent circumstances wanting
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Sworn to and declared [blank] on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820 before the County Court of [?]
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Titus Minor
8:277
Sept. 1819
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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court. 
On this 4 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Titus Minor aged 67 years resident in Woodbury in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
In the Connecticut Line, 8th Regiment, Col. Sherman commanded a part of the time by Col. Chandler, Company commanded a part of the time by Capt. Stoddard and afterwards by Capt. Sanford, & that the 20th day of March 1819 & is numbered 8,277-

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income ['other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed' lined out] whatever other than my labour, that I am by occupation a day labourer, & am very decreped [sic] with rhumatism [sic], my hip being drawn out of joint - I have a Wife to support, by the name of Philles, who is unable to
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to labour more than is requisite to work on daily farm, & have been supported by the Town as a Pauper.
Titus his X mark Minor ['x' between first and last name]
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I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the ['total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is' 'dollars and' 'cents' lined out] said Titus Minor is totally destitute of property
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 day of July 1820
['Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield' lined out]
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk