Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14027, for Silvanus Nichols, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE.  NUMBER
Conn.  Nichols, Silvanus  S.140

carded
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Connecticut  9613.
Silvanus Nichols
Middlesex in the State of Conn't
ho was a private in the Comp: commanded Col. Jno Ely in the Conn't Militia for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn't the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of June 1833. and sent to John Fisk, Middleton, Connt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.  160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "  40.00
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$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
recorded by T. L. Franciosi Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3.d Page  31.
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State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.} Say Brook August 7th  A.D. 1832-
Selah Griswold of Say Brook in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut having been duly cautioned to declare the truth  deposes and says - that he is Seventy Eight years of age the twenty third day of last March that the forepart of the year 1777 he enlisted for three months into a company commanded by Justin  Rich went to New London, and thence to [illegible] that when we arrived there Sylvanus Nichols then of said Say Brook, but as the deponent understands now of Middletown. Joined the service  company as a soldier - there the Deponent had been acquainted with said Nichols before -there he remained with same company, untill it returned to New London which was in the month of March when and where it was discharged. The Deponent thinks said Nichols served as much as two months and a half, in said company - The said Nichols being now present, the Deponent says he is the same man above spoken of and further the deponent saith not-
Deponent saith that the Regiment was commanded by John Ely Col. and Asa Lecy adjutent. 
Selah Griswold 
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Say Brook Augt 7th  1832 Personally appeared Selah Griswold of said Say Brook, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -  and I certify that said Griswold is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness Samuel Ingham Justice of Peace
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
June 21, 1924.
Frank F. Starr,
Middletown Conn.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14027, it appears that Silvanus Nichols, while residing at Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, with his mother, his father being dead, (their names are not stated), enlisted in March 1776 and served nine months in Captains John Ely and Martin Kirtland's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in 1777 and served three months in Captain Buck's Company, Colonel John Ely's Connecticut Regiment.
He again enlisted and served one year in Captain Miles' Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut
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Regiment and was discharged a short time before the news of peace.
He was also out two months in Connecticut Militia at Guilford and Branford, officers not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, aged seventy three years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.