Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Phineas Lake, Connecticut
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Service                         Number
Conn.  Lake, Phineas   Dis.
                                     No Papers See List 
                                     Pensioner (1835) Vol.1, 
                                     Conn. Pension Roll, p.3



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Mrs. Charles M. Shearer
112 East Elmwood Place
Minneapolis

Bureau of Pensions
Washington Gardner Com.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, I am a member of the D.A.R. No 200133
Maria Sanford Chapter, Minneapolis. I am endeavoring to prove another line that my mother's (Clarissa Lake Burritt) great grandfather.
Please send me all that is recorded of Phineas Lake. b. Mar 22,1736. Stratford, Conn.
M. Elizabeth Stilson
moved to New Canaan, New York
moved to Charlotte, Vermont
d. April6, 1819 Charlotte,VT.
He was in the French and Indian War also the war of the Revolution according to family tradition.
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I am also establishing the line of my daughter Ms. Dorothy Shearer Cooper through her father's mother's line Harriet Wright Shearer and ask information regarding the following.
Daniel Wright b. April 7, 1757 Lebanon, Conn
m. Feb.3 1785 Sarah Truman
d. Sept. 10 1832 Miami Co., Ohio

Also, Col. Edward Truman, father of the above Sarah Truman- who was born in Lebanon, NH and was at the battle of Saratoga, as was also his son in law Dan according to family tradition. Dan was also in the South with La fayette-
Thanking you for your attention, Sincerely, Frances B. Shearer (Mrs. Charles M.)
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601 Parallel Street
Atchison Kansas
Jan 22, 1917
[stamp]  PENSION U. S. Jan 29 1917
One 2 ct Stamp pec’d on Revo Sec  OK RWJ
Stamp retn  [unreadable]
Department of the Interior
Lake Pheneas b. [born] May in 1736  M. [married] Elizabeth Stilson Oct 7, 1736 and had Curtis, Susannah, Mary and Daniel.  The name Phineas Lake appears in the Record of Connecticut Soldiers (p. 647) as being pensioned for Service as private in the pension roll he is recorded as granted a pension April 23 1783.  He lived in Shelburne Township where he died at the age of 83 in 1819.  He served in both the French and Rev. War.  Will you please send me official proof of Service in Re. War.
Sincerely
Edna Lake
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Minneapolis, Minn.
February 3, 1931

Mr. Washington Gardener,
Commissioner, Bureau of 
Pensions, 
Washington,         D.C.

Dear Sir: 

I am tracing the lineage of a Phineas Lake for papers for D.A.R. records and I am asking you for what information you can give me as to his war records and family.

I think he was born at Stratford Conn. May 22, 1736. He married an Elizabeth Stiltson, at Stratford Oct. 2 1762.

Any information you can give will be appreciated.

Thanking you as I am,

Sincerely
Myrtle A. Keeler

Kennedy Cab and Body Co. 
(Incorporated)
107-109 Third Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minn.
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February 27, 1931.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS/eel

Myrtle A. Keeler
Care Kennedy Cab and Body Co. 
107-109 Third Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Madam,

You are advised from the records of their bureau it appears that Phineas Lake served as a private in the Revolutionary War, was discharged from the Invalid Corps, and allowed pension January 4, 1783.

He was at one time a resident of Chittenden Country, Vermont, and later resided in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

The above noted is the only solider names Phineas Lake found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,
E. W.Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

See letter of inquire, inter War Pen. Claim Ebenezer Miller, W. 1306
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 8, 1925.

Mrs. Charles M. Shearer
112 East Elm Place
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam: 

You are advised from the records of their Bureau it appears that PHINEAS LAKE served as a private in the Revolutionary War, was discharged from the Invalid Corps, and allowed pension January 4, 1783.

He was at one time a resident of Chittenden Country, Vermont, and later resided in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

There is no data on file relative to family.

The above noted is the only solider names PHINEAS LAKE found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott 
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section

February 7, 1917

Edia Lake [Edna Lake],
601 Parallel Street,
Atchison, Kansas.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the twenty second ultimo, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Phineas Lake served as a Private in the Revolutionary War, was discharged from the Invalid Corps, and allowed pension January 4, 1783.

He was at one time a resident of Chittenden Country, Vermont, and later resided in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

There is no data on file relative to family.

Very Respectfully,
T. [unreadable]
Commissioner.

This data taken from the lists of 1835 of Invalid pensioners of above counties.  No papers for claims prior to 1874 bureau that year