Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,084, for Pomp Mc Cuff, Connecticut
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(3-1776)                                                       Number S. 36,084             
Service Conn.                           
McCuff, Pomp
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2.8.69
Connecticut Roll
Capt Potter 
Connecticut Line
Pomp McCuff
Private 4

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 Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of June 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued on the 122th of Decem. 1818 and Sent to Jabez Clarke Esq. of WIndham Court.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 2 mos. 5/30 - 17:33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 ---48:-
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                                                                    $65:33
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued on the roll under the law of the job
The War -
May 1820. Notification (illegible) to David B(illegible)
10 July 18(illegible)
Windham
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Pomp McCuff
Declaration dc




Correct





Windham 
Conn
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District of Connecticut, SS.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of WIndham, in said district -
On this 28th day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of the fine and imprisonment,] Pomp McCull of Windham in the county of Windham and District aforesaid -
aged Fifty-four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that her served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of during the war sometime in January - in the yar 1780 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Potter in the regiment commanded by Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in said corps until sometime in September 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Westpoint in the State of New York. 
My discharge is lost - I am now a pensioner from date of my original application on the 30th day of June 1818. The No. of my pension certificate is 14,869. There is no trade or employment but a labourer. I lame in the right wrist which prevents my doing much . I have a wife (Abigail) aged 47 years. Who enjoys good health but has one arm broke. I have three children who live with me and whom I have to support. Stephen aged 10 years who is strong and healthy. Mary Loisa aged 8 years who is sickly and feeble. Andrew S.  Judson aged 3 years. Who is sick about all the time. and I am very poor.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 provisions 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.
Pomp his X mark McCuff
A schedule of the whole real & personal Estate & income of Pomp McCugg of Windhew in the County of Windham & stat of Connecticut - viz - 6 chars $2.00 - 3 kettles [illegible] $3.07 1 skillet & axe - 67c - 1 hoe & spider .68 tongs tub [illegible] 3.25 1 Table 4.60 25 / $8.02
Pomp his X mark McCuff
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Continue
4869
12 Dec 1818
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Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June A. D. 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut. 
Attest, David C. Bollis Clerk.
I, David C. Bollis, Clerk of the Court of Common Please for the County of Windham, in the state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that is is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight Dollars and 2 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of June A. D. 1820.
David C. Bollis
Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for Windham County
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District of Connecticut
County of Windham [illegible] Windham June 30th 1818.
On this 1st day of June AD 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut personally appears Pomp McCuff aged Fifty years and resident in the Town of Windham, in said District who having by law first duty sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the late Act of Congress Entittled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war [illegible] That the said Pomp McCuff enlisted into the service of the United States in the State of Connecticut and as about the first day of January AD 1780 in a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Potter and Regiment commanded by Col Zebulon Butler in the Connecticut line that he enlisted for a [illegible] the Revolutionary war and served in said corps or regiment in the service of the United States until the [illegible] of the revolutionary war and was discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York - that he is poor and reduced in his circumstances and stands in the need of assistance of his country for support
Pomp his + mark McCuff
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Attest Jabez Clarke
I Saml Gray Esq of Windham in the Windham County in the State of Connecticut do testify that I was connected with the Army in the revolutionary war and know that the above named Pomp McCuff was a soldier in Col Butlers Regiment in the years 1782 & 1783 until discharged - and that he is miserably poor - Sworn before me this 1st day of June AD 1818 
Sam Gray
Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common please for Windham
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Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas [illegible] their and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that it is appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Pomp MCuff did serve in the revolutionary war as statted in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had [illegible] me to the Secretary for the Department of war present to the directions of the aformentioned Act of Congress
Attest Jabez Clarke
I Samuel Gray clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that the above named Jabez Clark Esq is Judge of Court of Common pleas that the foregoing Signatures are his own hand lenting and the Seal Annexed is the Seal of Said Court - In Testimony here of I have hereunto Set my Name at Windham this first day of June ADom 1818.
Sam Gray
I Jabez Clarke Esq do now [illegible] certify that I am fully satisfied that Pomp M.Cuff the applicant is in reduced circumstances and needs assistance for his support and that I know Samuel Gray Esq Gideon Huntington John Byane Saml H Byrne and Justin Sewitt the deponents in this case to be men [illegible] for truth and full faith and credit aught to be given to their testimony
Attest Jabez Clarke
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36084
Revy INVALID
File No. 36084
Pomp McCuff
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Inex: - Vol. 2, Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Elisha Colt Esq
[illegible]
Contif. of Service
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State of Connecticut, Comptrollers Office
Hartford May 28th 1818
On examination of the Books of this Office, it appears that Pomp McCuff served as a private in Col. Zebulon Butlers Regiments in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution from the first day of January 1780, to the 31st day of December following - it does not appear that he was then discharged - the pay of Army after that period was settled by the Paymaster with the Army & no record thereof is preserved in this office
Elisha Colt Comptroller of Public Accounts
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These may certify who it may Concern__
That the Bearer Pomp McCuff of Windham in the State of Connecticut enlisted himself and served, a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army from the last of the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Nine till the end of the War in the 4th Regiment commanded by Col Zebulon Butler and was honorably discharged the month of June in 1783___ given under my Hand at [illegible] this 13th day of May  AD 1818__
Thos [illegible] Larratt Col Commandant in the Connecticut Line
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We the subscribers do depose testify and say that we are acquainted with Pomp McCuff as applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and know that he is [illegible] in his circumstances most miserably poor, and that needs assistance from his country for his support
Windham Nov 27 1818
Jordan Huntington
Justin Swift
John Byrne
SH Byrne

State of Connecticut
County of Windham
[illegible] Whindham Nov 27th AD 1818
Thom [illegible] Gordan Huntington Justin Swift John Byrne Saml H. Byrne the signers of the above deposition came personally before me Jalez Clarke Esq. Jutice of the Peace for said County and made oth to the truth of the facts stated in the above deposition and so I [illegible] further certify that the deponants are all well known to me to be Gentlemen of respectable moral characters and full faith afordit aught to be given to their Testimony
Attest Jabez Clarke

Samuel Gray clerk of the county courts in & for the County of Windham in the STate of Connecticut do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq before whom the above affidavit was [illegible] is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said Windham County & full faith & credit aught to be given to his acts & deeds as such & that the Signature is his Own hand Writing - In Testimony hereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said court of Windham this 27th Day of Novem AD 1818
Sam Gray