Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,252, Munson Hart, Conn.
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Conn.
Munson Hart
S 13252
carded
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Connecticut 9630
Munson, Hart
Hartford in the state of Connecticut
who was a pri. in the company commanded
by Captain Norton of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Mott in the Connecticut for 9 month

Inserted on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 30 Dollars ______ Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of 1831.

Certificate of Pension if met 3rd day of June '33
1833 
and sent S. Whitmore
Farmington Connt.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 __              60
Semi ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. '33 ___15
                                                                    $75
                                Revolutionary Claim.
                                Act June 7th, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 3  Page 17
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File No 13252
Munson Hart
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index __ Vol. 1 Page 434

(Arrangement of 1870)
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County Avon September 11th 1832
On this 11th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for Farmington district, now sitting, Munson Hart, a resident of Avon, in the Country of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, aged 81 years, who being first-duly sworn, according to law, oath, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1st On the first-day June 1776, he enlisted into a Company of State Troops for the term of six months.  The Company was commanded by Captain Ichabod Norton of Farmington, Col Samuel Mott's Regiment.  He joined the Company of Farmington marched from there to Simsbury and New Hartford Conn, from there to Stockbridge and Pittsfield, Mass from there to Bennington, Vermont from there to Stillwater N.Y. from there to Saratoga and from there to Skenesboro, now White Hall, where he was attached to said Regiment - and was there stationed for a short-period.  He was soon detached with his Company, from the Regiment, and ordered to Fort Ann, where they were encamped six or eight weeks according to his best recollection.  They received orders to return to Skenesboro and was there with his Company, reattached to said Regiment and immediately took passage by water for Mount Independence, where he was encamped and he remained in service until the [illegible] of the month of December following when he was regularly discharged.
2nd. In the month of August 1777 he enlisted into a Militia Company commanded by Captain Ichabod Norton of Farmington for the
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term of one month, said Company was joined by him at Farmington marched from there to Litchfield Connecticut and from there, to xx N.Y. where he encamped for a few days.  He marched from there to East Chester Church, and was there sent out on a scout to Valentine's Hill and there had a skirmish with the Brittish, who at that time were in possession of Fort Independence.  On his return to East-Chester he joined his Company and marched to Horse Neck, where he was stationed until the time for which he enlisted expired.
3rd. In the month of September 1781 he was drafted from a Company of the Militia for 2 months. He joined the Company at New Haven the name of his Captain is not recollected.  He was there attached to Col. Arnold's Regiment.  Ichabod Norton of said Farmington was Major of said Regiment.  He was stationed at New Haven during the whole term for which he was drafted.
He has no documentary evidence of his service but expects to be able to prove them by living witnesses whose certificates will be herewith transmitted to the interrogations [illegible] he says to the:
1st. He was born at Farmington now said Avon on the 13 day of March 1751.
2nd. His age is recorded in his family Bible.
3rd. When called into service he resided in Farmington now Avon and has there lived ever since
4th. Already answered
5th. He recollects the names of no regular officers with whom he was acquainted except those named in the several parts of his declaration.
6th. He has no recollection of ever having received a written discharge.
7th. He is generally known to the inhabitants of Avon and in the adjoining towns around is well acquainted with Col. Daniel Tillotson of Farmington and Eleaser Wilcox of said Avon.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever
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to a pension or annuity except the [illegible] and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Munson Hart
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year foresaid.
Henry Nash Clerk of Probate
Farmington District
I Eleaser Wilcox of Avon in Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged 78 years old do herby certify that I have been well acquainted with Munson Hart of said Avon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration from his youth that I believe him to be 81 years of age, that I know he was a soldier in the war of the revolution.  That he served in the Company of Capt. Ichabod Norton for the term of six months in the year 17776 and for the term of one month in the year 1777 as stated by him in the first and second particulars of his declaration and I served in the same company and in the same manner and by him stated in both particulars.
Eleaser Willcox
I Daniel Tillotson of Farmington in Hartford County and State of Connecticut do herby certify that I have been well acquainted with Munson Hart of Avon in said Country who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration from his youth that I believe him to be 81 years of age that I know that he served in the revolutionary war in the manner and for the term by [illegible] stated in the 3rd particular of his declaration as I was in service in the same company and regiment at for and the same time.
Daniel Tillotson
Sworn to, and subscribed
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the day and year [illegible]
Henry Nash Clerk of Probate
Farmington District
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13406
Munson Hart
C.T

[illegible]

L. Whitmore
Farmington
Conn
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7th, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist,  which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Munson Hart CT.

[the table has not been transcribed]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.