Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36216, for Edward Pellom, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERIVCE
Conn.

[Stamped Star]
Pellom,Edward

NUMBER
S.36216
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[printed document with fill ins]

519 [circled]
Connecticut
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Edward Pellom       4
Capt Ripley
Private
Connecticut Line 1776 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of  Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of May 181?
and sent to the Pensioner, case of 
Calvin Goddard Esq. Judge
of Norwich, New London, Con^
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Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818   $39.46
4 [illegible] 28 dys    $39.46

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,

[faintly written bottom of page]

Pristow  N/Hewlou?ore/ou
Co
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36216
Revy INVALID.
File No.  36,216
Edward Pellom
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th   March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2,  Page  320
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Edward Pellam appears to have enlisted in Capt Weets Co Col Bradely's reg Connecticut line on the 5th. July "80" and discharged 9th. Dec. "80"

Submitted to [illegible] [illegible]
Admitted
I.P.F.

Edward Pellam
5. Connecticut Reg
Col Swift
[illegible] the [illegible]
[illegible] 14 [illegible]
[illegible]

Hon Secretary of War Department

Col Bradley
July 1st [illegible] Dec 9 - 80
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Edward Pellam appears to have enlisted in Capt Weets Co Col Bradely's reg Connecticut line on the 5th. July "80" and discharged 9th. Dec. "80"

Submitted to [illegible] [illegible]
Admitted
I.P.F.

Edward Pellam
5. Connecticut Reg
Col Swift
[illegible] the [illegible]
[illegible] 14 [illegible]
[illegible]

Hon Secretary of War Department

Col Bradley
July 1st [illegible] Dec 9 - 80
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State of Connecticut New London Ss
To obtain a pension under an Act of Congress entitled an Act to make provision for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War
Be it remembered that on the Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came Edward Pellom of Preston in said County & made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed (viz) That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution upon the continental establishment as he supposed in the Month of July AD 1775 in a Regiment commanded by Col Jedidiah Huntington  in a company commanded by Capt. Ripley Connecticut Line & joined the Army at Roxbury soon after & continued in sd Service untill he was discharged by sd Huntington in December AD 1775 which discharge is hereunto annexed - That in the year AD 1776 he again enlisted into the Continental Army he believes for one year that he joined the Army in New York in the summer of the year AD 1776 & joined the same Regiment commanded by sd Huntington & served therein untill after the battle at Trenton & was again discharged sometime in the winter after but that discharge he has lost & cannot find - That he again enlisted into sd Army upon sd establishment in a Regiment commanded by Col John Durkee in the spring of year AD 1778 & continued service therein untill Novr 1778 when he was selected as one of the guard for Clement Biddle Esq Forage Master Genl & having been stationed as a guard for some time sd Biddle employed him as a [illegible] from November AD 1778 untill April AD 1779 at which time
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he gave him a discharge which is hereunto annexed he served thirteen months at this time & reced his pay as a soldier & Waggoner - that he again joined the Army after remaining at home some time the exact time he does not recollect but he still served in sd Regiment commanded by said Huntington Comp 5th Connecticut line of which the year AD 1780 Col Heman Swift was [illegible] him on the 9th Day of December AD 1780 he was finally discharged & which last discharge is hereunto annexed - That he has never reced. any pensions & is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support 
[signed] Edward Pellom
Sworn before Calvin Goddard a Judge of Supr Ct

To the Honble Secretary for the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Pellom did serve in the revolutionary war as stated on the preceding declaration against the common Enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & has before me to the Secretary for the Department War pursuant to the directions of an Act of Congress entitled  an Act to provide certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States Revolutionary War
[signed] Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Ct
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Roxbury D[illegible] 1779
Edward Pelum is discharg from the army with Honour
J Huntington Colonel
Edward Pellom (Mulatto) having served faithfuly as a waggoner in the Continental Service in driving my Baggage waggon since November [illegible]st, he is [illegible] wages and is hereby discharged and permitted to return to his home at Coventry in Connecticut
Given under my hand at Camp Middlebrook this 15th of April 1779
Clement Biddle [illegible]
To Whom it may Concern
Edward Pellom of the 5th Connecticut Regt is Disch[illegible] the service of the United States Dec 9th of 80
H Swift [illegible]