Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6070, for Amos Skeele, Connecticut
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Service: Conn (Connecticut)

Name Skeele, Amos

Lucy

Number: W. 6070
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Hampden; Springfield (Town of)

On the sixteenth day of April 1824, before me the subscriber a notary public duty appointed and sworn residing in Springfield personally appeared Amos Skeel of said Springfield in said County, who on his oath declares and says that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Elijah Hinman.  In the Regiment commanded by Col Truman Mosely in the militia service of the United States.  That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, but he has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one.
[signed] Amos Skeele
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office
[signed] Justin Willard Notary Public

Sir, I am a poor old man was wounded in the revolutionary war in defense of my country my pension is my greatest support. Wish for a certificate by which can draw it and have it sent to Chicopee post office in Hampden County, Mass. as soon as may be convenient.
[signed] Amos Skeele
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M. Thompson Apr 2, 1857

Massachusetts
Lucy Skeele
widow of Amos Skeele, Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued this 23rd day of December 1853 and sent to 

H.S. Noyes, Springfield, Massa

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, page 46 vol A.
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State of Massachusetts, 
County of Hampden } ss  Form "C"

On this seventh day of June, A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid Lucy Skeele, a resident of said County aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Amos Skeele who was a private in Capt Hinman's company in the Regiment of Connecticut Militia commanded by Col. Mosely, in the War of the Revolution and afterward, ___ on the 27th of April 1777 volunteered for the Defense of Danbury Conn. in which action he was wounded by a ball. which broke the bone of his right arm, and was a pensioner for said service at the rate of five dollars per month from the 12th day of April 1797 to the 24th day of April 1816, and thereafter at the rate of eight dollars per month until the time of his death, as will appear by the muster rolls and records of the Department at Washington-

and that the said Amos Skeele was a pensioner at the time of his death, as above under the act of Congress passed as a date to her unknown: the certificate being  [?] and resided in Tolland County and State of Connecticut at the time he was pensioned, and received the sum of $96 per annum: and she further declares that she was married to the said Amos Skeele on the 4th day of August, 1814, that her said husband died on the second day of March 1843 that she as not married to him prior to the 2d day of January 1800, but at the time above stated, and she further declares that she is now a widow.
 Lucy Skeele, Widow

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before the court aforesaid, as witness my hand and official seal.
 Oliver B Morris  Judge of said Court of Probate
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This certifies that in the record of marriages solemnized by Rev. William L Strong, a former pastor of the Church in Somers Connecticut, I find the following entry under the head of Marriages  viz -

1814 Aug. 4th Doct. Amos Skeel of Springfield and Lucy Sexton of Somers

This entry, I believe, is made in Mr. Strong's own handwriting and I have not any doubt of the fact that the above named parties were joined in marriage by him at the time and place stated.

Attest - Joseph Vaill Pastor of the Congregational Church in Somers and keeper of the church records.

Somers June 14, 1853

Somers Ct Ss. Tolland County, June 14 1853
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Vaill and made oath to the truth of the above certificate
Before me William H. Kibbe, Justice of the Peace
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Certificate of Justice of the Peace
Elihu Geer, Stationer and Steam Printer, 10 State st. Hartford

State of Connecticut
Tolland County      } ss.
County Clerk's Office
 I Joseph Bishop Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Tolland and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify, that
 William H Kibbee Esquire was on the 14 day of June 1853, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer Oaths, and take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
  In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Tolland this 17th day of June 1853.
  Joseph Bishop  Clerk
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Skeele, Amos
Conn W6070
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This may Certify all it doth or may concern that Amos Skeele late? of Chatham in Middlesex   County now Summers [Somers] in Hartford County, Applyed [Applied] to the Subscribers who were appointed Commissioners by the Honorbl [Honorable] Judge Low to hear & Examin  the claim of Invalided Soldiers who were wounded in Actual [Service?] during the late war that the Sd [said] Skeele was wounded in his right arm & Appeard to be entitled to a  pention [pension] & or such was Recommended by the Commssner [Commissioner]
  Elijah Hubbard } who were Commissioners
  Lasd W. Dana

Middletown 12 Apr 1797

Exd [Examined] & approved for Wm Imlay Esqr
  Wm H Imlay  Clk
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No 2415
Mrs. Lucy Skeele
widow of Amos
 Let
H S Noyes Agt Sept 10/53
  Sept
 Gray
Let to Same Nov 12 1853
 "           "        " 23/53

Act Feb/53
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[stamp] FREE
[stamp] SPRINGFIELD Ms.

NOV 9
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
 Washington DC

[on side]  Geddes 1133
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Pension Office
Sept 8 53

Sir
Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner.

Respectfully &c
F Burt Esqr.             S Cole
3 Aud.                   For Commr

Present
 Amos Skeel,  Invalid
$8 per month.  Died 2nd March 1843
Paid to his death.

F. Burt
Auditor
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Revy

WIDOW, &c

File No. 6070
Lucy Skeele
Widow
Amos Skeele
Privt Rev War

Act: Feb 3rd 1853

Index:-Vol. M, Page 216

[Arrangement of 1870]
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From Connecticut to Massachusetts
 Amos Skeele
  Private
in Col Moslys regt  [en..bed?] on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at $5/  was increased to $8 by Law 24 Apl 1816
 Formal Certificate [f..ed?] 1 May 1824 and sent to the Pensioner
  Chicopee  Mass
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Springfield June 23rd 1853

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
I enclose the declaration of Lucy Skeele, widow of the late Amos Skeele, of Chicopee, a pensioner of the Rev War with several documents accompanying to substantiate the claim.

Yours Respectfully,
H. S. Noyes
Springfield Mass
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Chicopee Ms. November 3d 1853
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dr. Sir
  Please to send the Certificate of Pension which may be issued to me in pursuance of my declaration and accompanying proofs, on file to H.S. Noyes  Springfield Mass and  oblige
  Yours &c
Lucy Skeele
Witness E.R. Clark
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State of Connecticut
Court holders Officer
Hartford Dec 8th 1853

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Amos Skeel in the war of the Revolution I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Amos Skeel on a Pay Role under the following heading viz “A Pay Roll of the 5th Co. 7th Regt raised pr “order General Assembly Connecticut 1775.” Where the said, Amos Skeel is credited with service and his rate from July 13th to Dec 20th 1775 5 months 7 days.  Nathaniel Tuttle was captain of said company in the regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb.
On a ledger in this office I find an account with Col. Charles Webbs Regiment in 1776 from which it appears that said Regiment was raised in January 1776 to serve for one year, on this account I find the name of Amos Skeel, who is credited for arms and baggage taken or destroyed £ 7.0.6
The same entry is found on “Haskeles Receipts” under heading “The United States or to the State of Connecticut, for sundry disbursements for hospital charges, arms & baggage lost and contingent expenses of troops raised for the service of the United States.”

R.G. Pinney  Comptroller
By Geo. Robinson  Clerk
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Springfield Ms. Nov. 9th 1853
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
  Sir
  I enclose an order from Lucy Skeele for certificate of Pension which may be issued to her -
  Respectfully Yours
  H.S. Noyes
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Brief in the case of Lucy Skeele widow of Amos
Hampden County and State of Massachusetts
 act of February 3 1853
Claim ("original", or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited (if original) Documentary proof of Service
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
 Husband an invalid pensioner at $96 per annum under act of April 24. 1816 & paid to his death March 9 1843.  He served in Conn Troops 24 Mos.

Moved $70 per annum to commence Feb 3. 1853
(if for increase)
 Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If, what?
  Marriage proved by public record
 Death of husband proved by Auditor report
  Identity to widowhood by credible witnesses

Name and evidence of Agent
H.S. Noyes Springfield Mass
 Examining Clerk    I Le Gray
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[crossed out: 172.905 Oct 31/53]
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Springfield Mass. Oct 28' 1853
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
 Dr. Sir
  I enclose the declaration of William Burke Junr. for bounty Land - Will you have the goodness to inform me what the difficulty is in the case of Lucy Skeele of Chicopee, widow of Amos Skeele a revolutionary pensioner? the papers were sent June 23d 1853 - I may have omitted an order to send the certificate to me. if so, I will forward one on being notified
  Respectfully Yours
  H.S. Noyes.
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Amos Skeele
transfer

Rcd March 27 1824
 Jno Ingersoll Eqr
Springfield Mass
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 County of Hampden ss.
  On this twentieth day of March 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hampden personally appeared Amos Skeele who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hinman  in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mosley in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Massachusetts were its being more convenient for his business & for the support of his family
  Amos Skeele
 Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid}  
 George Bliss a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden
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I Joseph [Pace?] of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts do testify & swear that I am well acquainted with Amos Skeele who subscribed the foregoing affidavit that he now resides in Springfield Massachusetts but formerly in Connecticut and that he is the same person who is described in the written affidavit as [bo??] on the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut as within mentioned
  Joseph L [Pace?]
Springfield Massachusetts
March 20 1826

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss March 20 1826  before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden personally appeared the above named Joseph [Pace?] a person well known to me as a person of truth & veracity & made solemn oath to the truth of the ^ above declarations by him subscribed
 before me George Bliss Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss.
  I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court, within & for sd County of Hampden do hereby certify that George Bliss is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said  Capacity & that the above & within signatures of George Bliss is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty six
  John Ingersoll
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Hampden County ss.
 I hereby certify that this day, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, personally appeared [before me - crossed out] Lucy Skeele of Chicopee in said County and produced for my inspection a Family Bible of the Quarto [si?], purporting to have been printed in Edinburgh by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty
s Printer" in the year "MDCCLXXV", and on the Blank Leaf between the old & new Testaments, in the handwriting of her late husband Amos Skeele and in connection with several other entries of Family History appears the following Record, viz
 "August 4 1814 I joind [joined] in Mariage [Marriage] with Lucy Sexton of Somers"
 I further declare that said record was made in said Bible by her [the rest is covered over by another paper] :

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.  I Geo B Morris Clerk of the Judicial courts of the commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Horatio S Noyes Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done is that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Horatio s. Noyes and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
 In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
  Geo B Morris  Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County. ss.
I hereby certify that this day before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lucy Skeele of Chicopee in said County and produced for my inspection a Family Bible of the Quarto size, purporting to have been printed in "Edinburgh by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's Printer" in the year "MDCCLXXV," and on the Blank Leaf between the old & new Testaments, in the handwriting of her late husband Amos Skeele and in connection with several other entries of Family History, appears the following Record, viz

"August 4 1814 I joined in Mariage  [Marriage] with Lucy Sexton of Somers"

She further declares that said record was made in said Bible by her said Husband, soon after her marriage with him, and has always been preserved together with other records on the same leaf, by him as a Family Record.
  Lucy Skeele
Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of June A.D. 1853
  Horatio S. Noyes  Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden county ss.  On this twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and state aforesaid, personally appeared Ruby Chapin aged 54 a resident of Chicopee in said State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declared that on the fourth day of auhust in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen she was present at the marriage of Amos Skeele (mentioned in the affidavit of Lucy Skeele attached to this instrument) to the said Lucy Skeele - that the maiden name of the said Lucy Skeele was Lucy Sexton - that the marriage was solemnized in the house of her Father, Freegrace? Sexton of said Somers by Rev. William L. Strong of the Congregational denomination and settled minter? in said Somers - that I had lived within one mile of said Lucy Skeele for the last thirty years and have always known her as the wife of said Amos Skeele - that she verily believes the said Lucy is entitled to the pension and pay as the wife(formerly) and now the widow of said Amos Skeele that she is not interested directly or indirectly in the [success?] of said Lucy in obtaining pension, or money in pursuance of said declaration.
  Ruby Chapin
In presence of H.S. Noyes
  Levi C Skeele
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the year and day first above written
  Horatio S. Noyes  Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden County. ss.
 On this twenty third day of June A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County  Rev. Eli B. Clark, Minister for several years past over the First congregational Church and Society of Chicopee in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he was well acquainted with Amos Skeele, the husband of Lucy Skeele, whose declaration is hereto attached, who was one of his parishioners and Deacon of the church of which he is Pastor for several years, that he saw him occasionally during his last sickness and officiated at his funeral which took place on or about the 5th day of March A.D. 1843.
  E.B. Clarke
Subscribed and sworn to the year and day first above written before me
  Horatio S. Noyes  Justice of the Peace

 To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
  Please to deliver any certificate of pension or money which may be coming to me on account of my declaration hereto attached to my attorney H S. Noyes of Springfield Mass.
 Chicopee  June 23d 1853
  Lucy Skeele
Subscribed & acknowledged before me the year and day first above written
  Horation
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Mrs. Lucy Skeele
Widow of Amos Skeele
Chicopee Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden County. ss.
On this twenty third day of June A.D. 1863, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County Rev. Eli B. Clark, Minister for several years past over the First Congregational Church and Society of Chicopee in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he was well acquainted with Amos Skeele, the husband of Lucy Skeele, whose declaration is hereto attached who was one of his parishioners and Deacon of the church of which he is Pastor for several years, that he saw him occasionally during his last sickness and officiated at his funeral which took place on or about the 5th day of March A.D. 1843.
  E. B. Clarke
Subscribed and sworn to this year and day first above written before me
  Horatio S. Noyes  Justice of the Peace

 To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
  Please to deliver any certificate of pension or money which may be coming to me on account of my declaration hereto attached, to my attorney H S. Noyes of Springfield Mass.
 Chicopee. June 23d 1853
  Lucy Skeele
Subscribed & acknowledged before me the year and day first above written
  Horatio S. Noyes  Justice of the Peace
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Springfield, Ms. Dec. 14 1853
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
 Sir, I enclose a certificate of Comptroller of Connecticut wherein in addition to the service already certified to the he says "On a ledger in this office, I find an account with Col. Chas Webbs Regiment in 1776, from which it appears that said Regiment was raised in January 1776 to serve one year; on this account I find the name of Amos Skeel - who is credited for arms and baggage taken or destroyed £7.0.6 - The same entry is found on "Haskell's receipts" under heading "The United States [D?] to the State of Connecticut for serving disbursements for hospital charges, arms and baggage lost, and contingent expenses of troops raised for the service of the United States"
 I have now furnished you with evidence of service of Amos Skeel in
 1775 from July 13 to Dec 20 - 5 months 7 days -
 1776 he was at the attack on Danbury, where he was wounded and was pensioned in consequence Apr 12 1797.
It may possibly be the case that he was not in active service during the whole of the year 1776, but he enlisted for that term and actually served as is shewn by the loss of his "arms and baggage" and also by the disbursement to Capt Tuttle's company (of which he was Sargeant [Sergeant]) of £490.3.2 -
 As he was at the attack on Danbury also, and received a pension for a wound received at that time, the evidence of which [?ent?] have been furnished by him, at the time he was put upon the pension list - it is confidently expected that the pension asked for by his widow will be granted, without further delay.
  Very respectfully   H.S. Noyes
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Amos Skeele
Springfield Mass. Nov. 18th 1853
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
  Sir,
  I have in my possession a certificate of which the following is a copy -
 "Comptrollers office. Hartford Connecticut Sept 20 1837
I certify that the name of Amos Skeel appears on a pay roll in this office headed as follows, to wit - a Pay roll of the 5th Company of the 7th regiment raised per order General Assembly Colony of Connecticut July  A.D. 1775 - and he is credited for service from July 13th to Dec 20th a period of five months and seven days  I further certify that it appears by the Books in this office that Col Chas. Webbs regiment was raised Jan 1776 for one year and that Capt Nathl Tuttle served in said Regiment and he is charged Feb  26th 1776  To order on Treasr [Treasurer] on account of his company £490-3-2"  (Signed)  Wm Field Comptroller"

The facts in this case are that Amos Skeele served as above stated in 1775 5 mos. & 7 days - in 1776 as Sergeant in Capt Tuttle's company, a month or more - and in April 1777 he turned out at the attack on Danbury Ct. and was wounded by a bullet which broke his right arm at that time was entirely disabled thereby for some months - It seems by your letter of Nov 12th that he was pensioned on [ap?] of this wound, of course proof of his service at that time is on file at your office - Now I wish to be informed whether in addition to the proof of service now on file - a certificate as above of 5 mos and 7 days more, will bring him within the act? Also whether the certificate of which the above is a copy will answer, or will one be required from the present comptroller of Conn?
 Very respectfully Yours
  H.S. Noyes
P.S. I enclose the certificate above referred to.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
Sept 20th 1837

I certify that the name of Amos Skeel appears on a pay roll in this Office headed as follows to wit, "A Pay Roll of the 5th Company of the 7th Regiment raised per order General Assembly Colony Connecticut July [?] 1775" and he is credited for service from July 13th to Dec 20th a period of five months & seven days,
 I further certify that it appears by the books in this office that Col Charles Webbs Regt was raised Jany1776 for one year, and that Capt Nathaniel Tuttle served in said Regt, and he is charged Feby 26th 1776 "To order on Treasurer on account his company £ 490.3.2

 Wm Field Comptroller