Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7106, Samuel Emmons, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Emmons, Samuel
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 7106
B.L.M.-26995-160-55
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A Perkins
June 4 1851
Same Nov 12/51
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[very dark copy & difficult to read]

Connecticut
Sarah Emmons

[Illegible]

H Fowler
Roll of Pensions under act
Page 59 Col A
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22.092
Act Mar 3/55
May 21/53
Sarah Emmons
widow of 
Samuel Emmons, Priv
Cop. Amasa Dutton
Revolutionary War
Rec. Pension
Conn July 48-880
AD:1500 My 23d/56
Boynton
David L. Buell
West-Chester
[written across the page] No 26995 iss. May 28/56

His D. L. Buell Feb 22/55

Vol E 101
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
Probate District of East Haddam

On this 4th day of February
AD 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, being a Court of Record having a Clerk and seal, now sitting Samuel Emmons a resident of the District, County and
State aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1st In the year 1779 near the first of July as well as the applicant recollects, he then residing in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut was drafted from the Company of Militia, to which he belonged into the service of the United States for the period of two months and ordered to New London in
Connecticut where he proceeded and joined a Company of which Matthew Smith was Captain and Robert Hungerford Lieutenant. The Regiment to which the Company belonged was commanded by Col Gallup
and Major Peters, whose first names applicant does not recollect. The company was employed in keeping
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guard and erecting a fort on Town hill, near New London by some called Fort Nonsense - Sentries were kept in town, at the light house and further up round near the shore - applicant continued a member of this company for the term of two months. When the time of his draft expired and he was discharged by parol - Among the officers in that vicinity at the time applicant recollects Major, afterward Colonel Ledyard. The applicant has no documentary evidence in support of his claim but has obtained such testimony could procure in support of his claim.
2nd. In the month of December 1779 the day of the month applicant does not recollect, he then residing at East Haddam in Connecticut enlisted into the service of the United States under Captain Charles Foot of Colchester, who was a Conductor of a Company of Teams - applicant enlisted and served for three months. He was employed as a teamster to drive a Continental Team. We were conveying wood from the vicinity of Hartford to that place, where applicant thinks were some troops in winter quarters and where there were some prisoners. Afterwards a part of the teams consisted of from ten to thirteen in number were employed in conveying iron from the State of Rhode Island to Hartford. Applicant continued in this service until the three months for which he enlisted expired subject to the orders of Captain Foot.
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who was under the control of the Quarter Master Department. Applicant was discharged by parol and has no documentary evidence, but has obtained such testimony as he could procure in support of his claim.

3rd. In the year 1780 about the middle of July, applicant then residing at East Haddam was drafted into the service of the United States for the term of three months - was ordered to Colchester in Connecticut. There mustered by Colonel Worthington. A detachment under Major Daniel Cone of East Haddam and Captain Jehiel Fuller were ordered to Hadlyme in the vicinity of Connecticut River for the purpose of cutting fascines other detachments were as applicant understood placed along shore for the same object. The detachment to which applicant belonged continued along the shores of Connecticut River for some time, it then proceeded to the vicinity of New London where applicant recollects seeing the British fleet have in sight - some of the detachment on shore to watch their movement - the fleet passed on. The detachment then proceeded to Gales Ferry Poquetannue and Norwich Village upon the River Thames - and then to Mohegan and Indian town in the same vicinity where we were dismissed, applicant having served the period for which he was drafted.
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The object of this movement was understood to be to divert the attention of the British Army to the South Applicant has no documentary evident in support of his claim and accompanies this declaration with such evidence as he could procure to support it.
4th. In the year 1781 on the 7th of September the day after the town of New London was burnt the applicant then residing in East Haddam Conn with many others of the surrounding country repaired to New London as Militiamen for the defense of that place - among those who went was Deponent father Samuel Emmons - who was drafted to remain there the same day he arrive - and was attached to a Company commanded by Simeon Abel of Lebanon, Amasa Dutton then of East Haddam now of Lebanon was Lieutenant and the name of the Ensign was Abel - his first name applicant does not recollect. The applicant who was at New London when his Father was drafted, immediately returned home which was about twenty miles distant, got some clothes, returned to New London from which he had not been absent to exceed three days and became a substitute for his father in Capt Abels Company and acted in the capacity of a waiter to Lieutenant Dutton for the term for which
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his Father was drafted, which was not less than two months and as Deponent is informed by Mr Dutton as will appear from his deposition three months. The company was stationed part of the time in Fort Griswald and part of the time in Fort Trumbull. Applicant has no documentary evidence but accompanies this Declaration with such testimony as he can procure in support of his claim. The applicant received no written discharge. 
The Deponent was born at East Haddam, now Middlesex County Connecticut the day of November 1761 - has no record of his age that he knows if any it is on the Records of the town of East Haddam, where he has always lived before and since the Revolutionary War and still live. The applicant was drafted the 1st and 3rd periods mentioned in the specifications of his claim. The term mentioned in the second specification of his claim he enlisted and for the period mentioned in the fourth specification of his claim he was substituted for his father Samuel Emmons. Application recollects that Col Wait had command of the Forts while the company to which applicant belonged was stationed in Fort Griswold. The applicant has stated with as
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much particularity as he can recollect the names of the officers as well as the general circumstances atten his service. Applicant never received written discharge from the service but was at all times regularly dismissed. The applicant is well known to Gen Epaphroditus Champion, Col Josiah Griffin, Timothy Green, Aaron C Palmer Esq, Rev Isaac Parsons who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Emmons
We, Isaac Parsons a clergyman, residing in the town of East Haddam and Epaphroditus Champion residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Major Samuel Emmons, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
Isaac Parsons
Epaphroditus Champion
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Application of Sarah Emmons
Widow of Sam Emmons for a
pension under Act 29 July 1838
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County}Ss.
On this 4th day of October A. D. 1851 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam in the county & state aforesaid, Sarah Emmons, a resident of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 29th July 1848.
That she is the widow of Samuel Emmons who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 4 1832 at the rate of Twenty three dollars 33 cents per annum, that his pension certificate was issued from the War Department on the 8th day of April 1834, and has been surrendered to the Pension Agent in Hartford. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Emmons on the 6th day of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Emmons died on the second day of July A. D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sarah Emmons
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and the erasure in the 5th line from top was made before signing.
Before me
Moses Culver Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of said East Haddam
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County - Probate Office District of East Haddam
I William D Shipman Clerk of the Probate court for the District of East Haddam do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Samuel Emmons was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty three dollar & thirty three cents per annum was a resident of East Haddam in the county of Middlesex and died in said town in the year eighteen hundred and fifty on the second day of July.
That he left a widow whose name is Sarah Emmons who is still living and the identical person who has signed the forgoing declaration in order to obtain a pension
And further certify that Moses Culver Esq is judge of said Probate Court and that the signature annexed to the aforesaid Declaration is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have
hereinto signed my name 
and affixed my Seal of 
Office at East Haddam
this 16th day of October 1837
William D Shipman
Clerk of
the Court of Probate for the
District of East Haddam
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss: I, Elihu Spencer, Clerk of the County Court in aforesaid County of Middlesex (the same being a Court of record) do hereby certify that James Edward, whose signature believed by me to be his genuine handwriting is affixed to the annexed certificate is & was at the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said Middlesex County, duly elected & qualified and as such Justice of the Peace by Law authorized to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court this 20th day of October AD 1837
Elihu Spencer
Clk of County Court
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State of Conn
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ] S.S. East Haddam
on this 21st day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
personal appeared  before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid
Sarah Emmons aged seventy-seven years a
resident of East Haddam in the state of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declare
& says that she is the widow of Samuel Emmons
deceased who was a private in the Company  commanded by Captain Amasa Dutton in the War of the Revolution that he served in said war seven months or more for proof of which 
references may be had to the said Samuel Emmons original application for a pension.
She further states that she was married to the
said Samuel Emmons on the 6th day of October AD 1794 by one William Lyman a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Lord
that her said husband died at East Haddam on the 2nd day of July AD 1859 and that she is now a widow. She also declares that her
aforesaid husband-Samuel Emmons-drew
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for many years previous to his death an allowed pension by virtue of his services in said War tot he amount of 23.33/100 Dollars per annum. That subsequent to his death she made application for a pension of the same amount & received a certificate granting her the same which she has drawn semi-annually up to the present time with the exception of the last draft which has not yet been drawn. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855.
Sarah Emmons

We Hezekiah C Emmons and Charles H Emmons residents of East Haddam in the state of Connecticut upon our oath, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Sarah Emmons in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
H. C. Emmons
C. H. Emmons
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State of Connecticut
I, N, D. Sperry, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, that William H. Cone was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed and commissioned having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, that I believe the foregoing signature of the said William H Cone to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 10 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. 

N. D. Sperry Secretary of State
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm H Cone Justice of the Peace
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October Sixth Seventeen hundred and ninety-four
Samuel Emmons is married to Sally Lord
I certify that the above is a true copy
of the record with the exception of the date & figures which are expressed in the record in fair legible date figures as follows "Oct 6th 1794"

Nathaniel Miner  Pastor
and Clerk of the Second Congregational
Church of East Haddam
 
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex S S  East Haddam
I Nathaniel Miner depose today  that I
hold the offices of said Clerk & Pastor of the Second Congregational church in East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the names of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me        Nathaniel Miner
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex     S.S. East Haddam 
April 19th 1855
Personally appeared Rev. Nathaniel Miner before me this day & made oath to the truth of the above deposition.
Wm H Lam Justice of the Peace
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWY/002

October 11, 1928.

Charles R. Hale
33 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7106, it appears that Samuel Emmons was born November 1, 1761, at East Haddam, Connecticut.
While residing at said East Haddam, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From July 1, 1779, two months in Captain Matthew Smith's Company, Colonel Gallup's Regiment; from December, 1779, three months as teamster under Captain Charles Foot in the Quartermaster Department; from July 1780, three months in Captain Jehiel Fuller's Company under Major Daniel Cone; from September 7, 1781, as substitute for his father, Samuel Emmons, two months in Captain Simeon Abel's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 4, 1834, at which time he was living at East Haddam, Connecticut. He died July 2, 1850.

Tombstone data only
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Cyrus Emmons
Deposition in Case
of Samuel Emmons
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} Ss. East Haddam
On this 13th day of August One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, Personally appeared before me a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut Cyrus Emmons aged eighty three years & a resident of East Haddam in said Middlesex County who being duly sworn according to law - declares and says My Brother Samuel Emmons, formerly a resident of East Haddam, now deceased, was in the teaming service in the Revolutionary War with Oliver Olmsted, who was a Conductor of Teams. I well recollect his being in the service the Cold Winter, so called, in 1779 & 80. I heard him speak of their provisions being poor & scarce & of their sufferings. The length of his service cannot recollect.
Cyrus Emmons

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the above deponent is a person of truth and veracity.
Asa Day Notary Public

I certify that the interlineation in the 12 line of "who was a conductor of teams" was made before signing. Also the erasure in the 4 line after Connecticut.
Asa Day Notary Public
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26.995
Rev Army
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142.092
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New London Co
Westchester, Conn May 17th 1855

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Please find enclosed the application for Bounty Land of Sarah Emmons & Samuel Watson. On the 18th day of April I forwarded to your office & address some [illegible] different application, for bounty land. Since then I have not heard from them. I have formerly received [illegible] or letters stating that the documents sent had been received but have received no such information relative to those sent on the 18th Apl.
Please direct [illegible] or any other communication to David L. Buell West Chester CT
Your Respectfully
David L. Buell
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Pension Office
Mar 29 1833

Sir:
The copies of entries on the Account Books of Nehemiah Hubbard D2 M. G. submitted by you as additional testimony in support of the claim for an increase in the case of Sarah Emmons, wid of Samuel, does not remove the objections; for although they show that Charles Foot was a Conductor of Teams from Oct 9, 1779 to Jany 1, 1780; and the last date to Feb. 23, 1780; there is no doubt that Samuel Emmons was a teamster under him. Neither Saml Gilet, nor Ansel Bule who stated that they were in service with Emmons at the time as a teamster & previous, are applicants for a pension. This, in connection with the fact that the service under said Foot was settled for "Toll & Receipt" is conclusive to
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to (my mind), that it was performed under contract and is, therefor, not provided for by the pension laws.
I am sir
Very respectfully
Your obt Servant
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
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Brief in the case of Sarah Emmons, widow of Samuel, Middlesex County and State of Connecticut
Act 29 July 1848

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner
Record proof of marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent.
H. Fowler
Hartford CT

S. Cole
Examining Clerk
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Hartford, Connt Feb 28 1851

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner

Sir
Samuel Emmons of East Haddam in this state, died a few months since, having received a pension for the last 15 or 20 years.
He was married about the year 1793 & his widow still survives. At her request I now write to inquire if she is entitled to a pension & if so, what proof is required &c.
A reply will much oblige Mrs Emmons
Respy Yours
A. Perkins
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Sept 27th 1852

Sir
I herewith enclose to you the papers of Sarah Emmons claiming an increase of a pension for the services of her late husband Samuel Emmons decd who served as a Teamster and for which he declared in his application for a Pension which Team service was not allowed. And also claiming an increase of her own pension - they are on the Connecticut Agency.
Yours Respectfully
Eli Tainton
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Washington D. C. Jan 12th 1855

Sir
I herewith present additional testimony in the case of Sarah Emmons widow of Samuel Emmons of Conn. and ask a reexamination of the papers.
In the Declaration of the said Samuel he set up three months service as Teamster in the Company commanded by Charles Foot of Colchester in that state and supported his Declaration by the affidavit of Ansel Beebe who says that he served in the months of Jan and Feb 1780 in said Foot's company and that Emmons served with him. And this Declaration is further sustained by the affidavit of Samuel Gillet now presented.
By reference to the Certificate from the Hubbards Books it will be seen that Charles Foot of Colchester CT entered the service as Conductor with a company of Teams Oct 9th 1779 and served till Feb 23 1780. And that previous to Jan 1st 1780 his company consisted of 10 teams, and that after that period it consisted of 11 teams. This eleventh team was undoubtedly the one driven by Beebe.
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It is altogether probable that Emmons served the whole time that Foots company was out but as he claimed only three months service in said company I shall only ask that the pension be increased by allowing the above mentioned three months service as a Teamster.
Respectfully Yours &c
Erving Taintor

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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A copy of entries in the Account Books kept by Nehemiah Hubbard D. L. M. G. in the Revolutionary War

"Hartford Connecticut Feby 29th 1780.
"Quarter Master Genl.    Dr
"For Cash paid sundry persons pr Bill & Receipt Viz
"Jany 20th 1780
"No 56. To Paid Charles Foot Con. Pay Roll
"For 10 Teams & his own service from
"Oct 9th to Jany 1st 80....... £3974.8
"Feby 22
"No 131. ditto Charles Foots Comy. of
"11 Teams & his service as Condr.
"from Jany 1st to Feby 23d 1780 = £2685.3."

Pension Office,
January 16th 1855
I hereby certify that the above items have been correctly copied from the account books of Nehemiah Hubbard, Deputy Quartermaster General in the Revolutionary War, now in possession of this Office.
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
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Deposition of Amasa Dutton on the application of Samuel Emmons for a pension.
20.396
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Ss Lebanon Probate Court District of Lebanon}Ss.
On this 30 day of December AD 1833 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon aforesaid Present Denison Wettles Judge [illegible] said Court Amasa Dutton of said district aged eighty years on the 27th day of January AD 1834 on having first been first duly sworn deposes and says that on the 7th of September AD 1781 the day after New London in Connecticut was burnt by Benedict Arnold myself and many others in the surrounding country repaired to New London as militiamen for the defense of that place. That this deponent at that time resided in the town of East Haddam now in the county of Middlesex in Connecticut. That among them who went with this deponent from East Haddam to New London were Samuel Emmons the older now decd, said Samuel Emmons the younger still living and residing in said East Haddam. After this deponent and those mentioned arrived at New London the same day himself and Samuel Emmons the elder were drafted to remain there. The company which they were then attached was commanded by Simon Abel of said Lebanon. This deponent was the Lieutenant, and the Ensign whose name was Abel resided in Norwich Connt his Christian name deponent does not recollect. That a short time after the said Samuel Emmons the elder was drafted as aforesaid, the said Samuel Emmons the younger who
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had not been drafted as aforesaid but had returned to East Haddam came back to New London and became a substitute in said company for his father said Samuel Emmons the elder who went home and his said son served in his stead for the period as near as this deponent can recollect of about three months. Company was stationed a part of said period in Fort Griswold and a part of the time in Fort Trumbull Conn. Fort being opposite and the [illegible] in New London - said Samuel Emmons the younger served in the capacity of a [illegible] to this deponent during the aforesaid period and was reputedly discharged by [illegible] and further the deponent saith not.
Amasa Dutton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

This court certifies that the aforesaid Captain Amasa Dutton was duly sworn and subscribed the aforesaid depositions and that the said deponent is known to this court and is a man of respectability and credibility.
I John Wattles Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for said district aforesaid do certify that the foregoing are the proceedings of said Court in relation to the depositions of Captains Amos & Dutton relating to the pension claims of Samuel Emmons.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office and in said court this 20th day of December 1833.
Attest John Wattles Clerk
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No1020
Sarah Emmons
widow of Samuel
CT
Act 29 July 1848

Married Oct 1794
Husb died 2 July 1851
Adm 7 mos pri $23.33
per annum commcg
2 July 1850

H. Fowler
Hartford CT
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Hartford Oct 21 1837

Sir
I transmit herewith the application of Sarah Emmons widow of Samuel Emmons for a pension under Act 29 July 1848. Please make returns to me.
I am very respectfully
your Obt Servant
Henry Fowler

J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Deposition of John Watson on application of Samuel Emmons for a pension
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John Watson of East Haddam in Middlesex County Connecticut about seventy years of age being first duly sworn deposes and says that in the year 1779 in the month of July in the early part of the month he went on a tour of duty to New London Connecticut as a substitute for his brother Asa Watson of said East Haddam. Who having served one week at New London returned home to East Haddam sick and deponent went to New London and served the remainder of his term which was two months in the company of which Matthew Smith was Captain and Robert Hungerford Lieutenant. The deponent returned home as near as he can recollect about the 1st of September. When he arrived at New London he found Samuel Emmons of East Haddam there, who was a member of the same company with himself under Capt Smith - and together returned home.
In the year 1780 about the middle of the month of July the deponent recollects that Samuel Emmons of said East Haddam was drafted for three months and mustered at Colchester in Connecticut with a view of being employed in cutting fascines in the vicinity of Connecticut River. The deponent has always lived in the vicinity of said Emmons and recollects that he was drafted immediately before deponent enlisted into the Continental service.
John Watson

Middlesex County - ss East Haddam Jany 20th 1834
Then John Watson who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the same. And I also certify that said John Watson is a man of truth and credibility.
A. Eliphalet A Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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Crippen Hurd, deposition on application of Samuel Emmons for a pension
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Crippen Hurd of East Haddam, Middlesex County Connecticut seventy years of age deposes and says that in the year 1779 in the month of July about the middle of the month as near as he recollects he went on a tour of duty to New London Connecticut as a substitute for his brother Thomas Hurd of said East Haddam, who was a substitute for Timothy Chapman of East Haddam who had been drafted for the period of two months. The deponents brother Thomas served at New London as a substitute for said Chapman and two weeks when he returned home to East Haddam, and the deponent went to New London and served out the remainder of the term for which said Chapman was drafted, being six weeks. The deponent well recollects that while he was at New London Samuel Emmons of said East Haddam was a member of the same company with himself of which company Matthew Smith was Captain and Robert Hungerford Lieutenant. When the deponent arrived at New London, he found said Emmons in Capt Smiths company and about the first of September they returned home together.
Crippen Hurd

Middlesex County Ss. East Haddam Jany 20th 1834
Then Crippen Hurd who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the same. And I also certify that said Hurd is a man of truth and respectability.
Eliphalet A Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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Ansel Beebe Deposition on application of Samuel Emmons for a pension
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Ansel Beebe of East Haddam in Middlesex County Connecticut seventy four years of age being first duly sworn deposes and says that in the winter of 1780 in the months of January and February he was employed as a teamster under Mr Charles Foote as Conductor of Teams having previously enlisted under said Foot for that purpose. The deponent well recollects that Samuel Emmons of East Haddam was employed under said Foot in the same kind of service with himself.
Ansel Beebe

Middlesex County Ss East Haddam Jany 20th 1834
This certifies that Ansel Beebe who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the same. And I also certify that said Beebe is a man of truth and respectability.
Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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Robert Hungerford of East Haddam, Middlesex County being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is eighty two years of age. That in the year 1779 he went on a tour of duty of two months to New London in Connecticut and was Lieutenant of a Company of which Matthew Smith was Captain. That he recollects that Samuel Emmons of said East Haddam, was a member of said company and served as he thinks for the term of two months. This service deponent thinks commenced in the month of July and further deponent saith not.
Robert Hungerford

Middlesex County Ss February 8th 1834 East Haddam
Then Robert Hungerford who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the same; and I certify that said deponent who is well known to me is a man of truth and respectability.
Eliphabet A. Bulkeley Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County} I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of Middlesex do certify that Eliphabet A Bulkley Esq was on the 2 of Jany last & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as the Court on file in my office. & that his name subscribed to the preceding certificates marked A. B. C. D. are his proper hand writing & signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 26 day of Feby AD 1834.
John Fisk Clk
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CLAIM OF Samuel Emmons & Sarah Emmons
ACT of June 7th 1832 & 1848

STATE OF Connecticut
COUNTY Middlesex}ss. East Haddam

Be it known, That on this 13th day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, Notary Public in and for the State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Emmons a resident of East Haddam in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Samuel Emmons deceased
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the Revolutionary War
at the rate of twenty three 33/100 Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sarah Emmons

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Asa Day
Notary Public

I, Asa Day Notary Public, do hereby certify that Sarah Emmons who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Asa Day
Notary Public

Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that _____ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is ___ signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this ____ day of ____ A. D. 185___.

Clerk
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Service Conn
Emmons, Samuel 
Sarah
Number
W. 7106
B.L.Wl.-26995-160-55
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The following is a true and faithful
Copy from a record of Marriages, as
Kept by the Rev William Lyman D.D.
A former Pastor of the second
Congregational Church of East Haddam
Oct 6. 1794, Samuel Emmons Jun to
Sally Lord
Nathaniel More
Pastor of 2d Congregational Church of 
East Haddam
Middlesex County of East Haddam October 13th 1862
Personally appeared the Revd Nathaniel Miner and made oath to the above as a true copy of the original record
Before me
E. Swan Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New London S. Colchester June 10th 1853
I Samuel Gillet of Colchester New London
County and State of Connecticut depose
and say that I am eighty six years
old last November, that I was a soldier
and teamster in the war of the Revolution
That I entered the service of the Revolutionary war in the summer or fall of the year
of seventeen hundred & seventy nine in a
Company of teams commanded by Charles
Foote Jr. Conductor - And that I recollect
that at one time when the Company
was at Simsbury there was fault found
with our provisions and that Samuel
Emmons of East Haddam was one of
those that found fault of the provisions
I believe I left the service in January of
seventeen hundred & eighty -
Sam Gillet
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year
above written, and I certify that I am
acquainted with Samuel Gillet, and he
is a credible witness, and entitled to full ┃
credit and I certify that I am not
the agent of the
Widow Samuel Emmons nor interested in claim
the
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Solomon T. Gillet Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
New London County Clerks Offie
Colchester June 13 1833
I hereby certify that Solomon T Gillet 
was duly elected a Justice of the Peace 
For New London County on the first
Monday in April 1822 as appears
from record in this office
By the laws of this State Justices  of the
Peace are chosen for two years
[illegible]
Town Clerk
Widow of Samuel Gillet in the case of Sarah Emmons widow of Samuel Emmons of Conn
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Samuel Emmons application for a pension
30,376
23.33
Ha. N. Barber
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and (eligible) as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Isaac Parsons who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the
town of East Haddam, and that Epaphroditus Champion who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of East Haddam, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Stephen Cone Judge of said Court & John C Palmer Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Emmons for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of 
February AD 1834
Tes. John C Palmer Clerk
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In reply to your request of ___ received ___
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Emmons-soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Wid file 7106
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Length of Service - Rank - Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain, Colonel - State
July 1, 79 - 2 months - Matthew Smith - Gallup - Conn
Dec 79 - 3 months - Teamster - Charles Foot(Cmdr of Teamster) - Q.M.Dept.
July 80 - 3 months - Jehiel Fuller- Maj Daniel Cone
Sept. 7, 81 - 2 months - Simeon Abel
for his father Samuel Emmons
Residence of soldier at enlistment East Haddam, Conn
Date of application for pension Feby 4, 1834
Residence at date of application East Haddam, Conn
Age at date of application born East Haddam, Conn. Nov 1, 1761
Remarks East Haddam Conn Oct 6 1794 Sarah Lord
He died.    July 2 1850
Appln Oct 4 1851  74 res East Haddam
1852 bro Cyprus Emmons  83 testified
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PW
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HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES
CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN
32 CAPITOLAVENUE
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 

Oct. 4 - 1928.
Chief Clerk 
Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me Revolutionary War Record of Amos Randall died Dec 21 1838 and on 1832 pension roll. Also of Samuel Emmons died July 2, 1856 and in 1840 Pension Roll. We wish to get headstone for these Veterans. 

Yours very truly
Chas. R. Hale
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3.74 Windsor Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 
Oct-10-1907
Revolutionary War Dept of Pension Bureau.  
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary record of Samuel Emmons of East Haddam, Connecticut, pensioner of 1840 age 79 and oblige. 

Yours very truly
(Miss) Alice M. Gay

O W. & N, Division 
Oct 11, 1907 
Files 

U.S. A. Pension Office
Oct 11, 1907
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1907 Oct. 24. Hist. to Miss Alice M. Gay c
1928 - Oct 11. [illegible] D
to Chas R. Hale by
Revy
File WIDOW, & c.
File  No. 7106
Sarah Emmon
Wid:
Samuel Emmons
Pvt Rev. War
July 29 1948
Index: -- Vol. A Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]