Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,525, William Bacon, Conn.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Bacon, Williams

NUMBER
S. 23.525

CONTENTS

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[illegible] by Clk. Hathaway & sent to A. Crary Olinta [illegible] '33

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24420
note New York

William Bacon
pensioner Oneida Co in the State of New York he was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stam of the Regt. commanded by Col. Saga in the Ct. [illegible] line for 9 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars )) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 18 day of Dec'r. 1833 and sent to [corss out] Hon. S. G. Hatton [illegible] [end cross out]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $25.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 March '34 15.00
$40.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book 3. Vol. 4, Page 90

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William Bacon
originally appli.
Oneida County
New York
26.222

Forward by
Arch'd Crary
Clinton
Oneida County
New York
Nov. 5, 1833

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minute service confirmed to drilling * dis allowed
Adm'd
9 mo pro
30$

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Declaration
By William Bakon [sp] in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

State of New York
Oneida County SS:
On this first day of June 1833 personally appeared before Nathan Kimball Esq., one of the Judgest of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Oneida at Paris in said County of Oneida. The said applicant's residence being one 'half a mile from the said Town of Paris, & 12 miles [illegible] in said County of Herkimer
William Bacon, a resident of [illegible] in the County of Herkimer & state aforesaid, aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath to make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as pension states: That at Middleton in the County of Hartford, the state ofConn't, the fifth of July 1774. This deponent ws drafted as a private in Capt. Williams Stan, Comp'y of Col. Serge, Capt of the Conn't. Militia. that this deponent served eighteen day sin said service, and was honourably [sp] discharged at East Haven. the twently third day of July aforesaid. That he was  as a private in said Comp'y stationed at New Haven & East Haven during said 18 days.

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That the first day of Aug't 1774 this deponent was drafted at Middleton foresaid as a private in Capt. Hall's (thinks Benj'n Hall's) Comp'y of Col. Sage's Regt. of Gen'l Ward's Brigade, for the term of three months. that he served said term of three months and was honourably discharged, at New Haven, the first day of Nov. 1774.
That said Regt. was stationed at New Haven during said three months, for th purpose (as this deponent believes) of stopping smuggling.) That one half of said Regt was discharged previous to going to New Haven.
That at Middleton, on the first of June 1780, this deponent was drafted as a private in Captain Daniel Clark's company, of Col. Sage's Regt of Inf'y of Gen'l Ward's Brigade for the term of six months. About [illegible] served the full term of there months and seven days, and was honourably discharged at Danbury. In Court  the seventh day of September, seventeen hundred and eight.
That said Regt. marched to Danbury on its way to West Point. That at Danbury they were  met by an [illegible] from West Point. & [illegible] and stationed at Danbury, and remained at Danbury three months, as aforesaid.
That on the 6 of September 1781, this deponent was drafted as a private in Capt Julius Megg's Comp'y, of Col. Sage's Regt., of July of Conn't militia. that he served

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3.7
-29
3.18
-18
-18
9.00

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as a private in said Comp'y twenty [illegible] day.
That he was honourably discharged at Gilford, County on the [illegible] the day of Sept. 1781. That the time of service herein before last mentioned, was at the time New London's was bush't. that said Regt was called out in consequence of that invasion. that this deponent as a private in said comp'y marched first to New London. 1781 along the sound to the Gilford by Ellingworth and was discharged as aforesaid at the Gilford.
That on the first of May 1782 this deponent volunteered as a private in Capt. Hilliard Wright's Comp'y, of Infantry k, of Col. Sage's Regt. of Gen'l Webb's Brigade, of minute men for the time during the war. That he served the term of six months in said Comp'y, and was honourably discharged the 1st day of Nov. 1872.
That he was discharged to enable him to go to sea. that he shipped in a merchant vessel and was taken prisoner and was confined in the Prison Ship Jersey. That during his said service in said Comp'y he was subject to marital law, so far as to be obliged to be at all times in [illegible] and subject to orders and to march at the shortest notice to any point that should be that times with an invasion.
That this deponent was born in Middleton, aforesaid in 1758.
That he has no record of his age. except in the Town Record.

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That he lived at Middleton [illegible] 1742, that he removed to his present residence in 1742, and has resided at this present place of residence; the last 41 years. That he does not recollect any other officers or Regt. than those named belonging to said service who were present with the troops; [illegible] whom [illegible] served or any other events than those stated connected with said service.
That he rec'd no written discharge from said service.
That he rec'd no Comm'[illegible] in said service.
That David R. Barnes, a clergyman residing in [illegible] Franford County of [illegible] & David P. Todd of Paris aforesaid are persons to whom this deponent is well known, in his present neighbourhood [sp] and who can testify as to his character for truth and their [illegible] of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he knows of no other evidence than that herewith exhibited, of said services.
He [illegible] 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.
William Bacon
x
his mark

Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
Nathan Kimball
Judge of Oneida Common Pleas

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State of New York
Oneida County, SS:
The David R. Barnes of Frankfort in the County Herkimer & state aforesaid: a clergyman resident of Frankfort aforesaid and David P. Todd of Paris in said County of Oneida. Being duly sworn depose & say: that they are well acquainted with William Bakon [sp] of Litchfield in aid County of Herkimer who subscribe & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-five years of age, that he is reported and believe in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we [illegible] in that opinion.
That said report & believe is as these deponents believe general in said neighbourhood.
David R. Barnes
David P. Todd
Sworn & subscribed this 1st day of June 1833.

Nathan Kimball} Judge of Oneida Common Pleas

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State of New York
Oneida County, SS

I Nathan Kimball, one of the judges of the Court of Common Please of said County do hereby [illegible] that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation presented by the War Department that the above name applicant William Bacon was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and I do further certify that David R. Barnes, who has signed the forgoing affidavit, is a clergyman residing in Frankfort in the County of Herkimer and that Jane P Sood, who has also signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I do further certify that said clergyman resides within three miles of said Bacon, & is the pastor of the Church tow which said Bacon belongs. I do further rectify that the said Bacon is by reason of bodily infirmity & ill health unable to attend either of the courts of record of said county ^Herkimer or Oneida without great inconvenience & injury to his the said Bacon's health. That it is [illegible] miles from the residence of said Bacon to either county town of said county.
Nathan Kimball} Judge of Oneida Common Pleas

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State of New Oak
Oneida County, SS: I George Brown, Clark of the said County of Oneida do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the [illegible] Nathan Kimball Esq'r one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in the matter of the application of Williams Bacon for a pension; that I do further certify that the said Nathan Kimball Esq'r was at the time the forgoing affidavit & certificate [illegible] oath one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, and that said Common Please is a Court of Record by statute.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed seal of said Court, this 12th day of July 1833, at the Clerk's office of said County.
Geo. Brown, clerk

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State of New York
Oneida County SS:
Wm. Bacon, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, being duly sworn deposed to & says: that in the said service as a private in said Capt. Wright's Comp'y of minute-men, this deponent was [illegible] once a [illegible] from the first of May 1782 till the first of Nov. 1782: and that during said time of six months said last named comp'y was inspected and drilled once a [illegible]: that the said last named [illegible] was [illegible] in [illegible] for service as [illegible] but that this deponent was not in any other service, and performed no other duty as a minute man than that set forth herein & in said declaration.
William Bacon
x
his mark

W. Swift
Sworn & subscribed this 26th of Sept. 1833

Nathan Kimball} Judge of Oneida Common Pleas

State of New York
Oneida County, SS: I George Brown, Clark of the County of Oneida aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathan Kimball Esq'r before whom the foregoing affidavit dated Sept 26th 1833, & subscribed by William Bacon (by his mark) was sworn, was at the time said affidavit bears date one of the judges of the court of common please of said county.

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and that the signature of said judge subscribed to said affidavit is genuine & his the said judge proper hand writing.
In testimony which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Comm'n Pleas aforesaid.
This 2nd day of November 1833
Geo. Brown Clerk

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In reply to your request of __, received __ for a statement of the military history of William Bacon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([cross out] or his widow's[end cross out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 23.525

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE
July 1, 79 to July 23, 79
RANK
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
William Starr
COLONEL.
Sage
STATE.
Conn.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE
Aug 1, 79 to Nov 1, 79
RANK
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benj. Hall
COLONEL.
Sage
STATE.
Conn.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE
June 1, 80 to Sept. 7, 80
RANK
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Daniel Clark
COLONEL.
Sage
STATE.
Conn.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE
Sept. 6, 81 to Sept. 30, 81
RANK
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jehiel Meigs
COLONEL.
Sage
STATE.
Conn.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/LENGTH OF SERVICE
May 1, 82 to Nov 1, 82
RANK
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Willard Wright (Inty)
COLONEL.
Sage
STATE.
Conn.

In. after above discharge re. shipped on board a merchant vessel, was captured by the British and confined on prison ship "Jersey." no dates given.

Battles engaged in, __
Residence of solder at enlistment, Middletown Conn, unit 1782
Date of application for pension, June 1, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Litchfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y. from 1792
Age at date of application, born in 1758 at Middletown, Conn.
Remarks: __

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Revolution.
23 525
INVALID.

File No. 23525
William Bacon
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7, 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 22
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1908 Dec. 16 - Hist. to Miss Hattie E. Rogers.
1919 Jan'y 9 to Mrs. Fred L. Mould.

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26222
William Bacon

Admd

Archibald Crary Esq.
Clinton
New York

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Let this sheet be returned with the papers.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Dec 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 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. These 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 William Bacon
[Table]
Period when the service was rendered.
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Duration of the claimants service. Years. Months. Days. 
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Rank of the claimant.
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Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
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Age at present, and pace of abode when he entered the service.
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Proof by which the declaration is support.
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I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commission of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clark's to commissaries and to Store Keepers, Etc., Teamsters, Boatment, Etc. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or private, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration which will b made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of__
County of __ }ss.
On this __ day of __ personally appear (a) before __ A.B. a resident (b) of __ in the county of __ and State, Territory or District of __ aged (c)__ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)__, with __ and served in the __ (e) regiment of the __ line, under the following named officers:__
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers: the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of offices and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.)
He hereby relinquishes every clam (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency int he State of __. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named application was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ___ of the Court of __ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this __ day of __ etc. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belong to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the __ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __ 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 days and year aforesaid.
(and then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
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 served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, __ Clerk of th eCourt of __ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of __ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and season of office, this __ day of __ etc.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge o commission; but if weight of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as my ha a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his.

The pension put forth is a minute man [illegible] nor can the other [illegible] alleged  is [illegible] for proof.

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribed and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regula rOfficers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two re3spectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe hs is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons its a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have every existed upon the subject.
applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of th eCourt or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the. neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not  conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the  different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long her served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, Etc. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposethand saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For -- year -- months, and -- days, I served as a --. For -- months and -- days, I served as a --; and for such service I claim a pensions."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank heeled, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months, [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, etc., without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in eery case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, of if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of Authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(i) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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Reason given for not appearing in Court not satisfactory.

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Sauquoit, N.Y. 
Dec 22, 1918.
Bureau of Pensions:
I wish to thank you for the military record of Elkanoh Hewitt, which I rec'd a short time ago.
Will you give me the military record of my great grandfather William Bacon, born at Middletown Conn. 
Is there any family data?
Yours
Mrs. Fred L. Mould
Sauquoit
N.Y.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O DEC
26
1918

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Dec. 4, 1908
Revolutionary Soldier.
Name William Bacon.
Name of wife, Bathsheba Cook.
He came from Middletown, Connecticut: probably enlisted there.
He afterwards lived in Litchfield, Herkimer County, New York.
approximate dates of birth and death. 1756-1826.
He served a term in the Revolutionary Army, then came home, and afterwards reenlisted, serving in all seven years.
He was taken prisoner by the British, and kept for a time on a prison ship in Long Island.

Through
Information desired by Mrs. J. W. Garrison, Southern Division.
for
Miss Hattie E. Rogers,
Oneida Co
Sanquoit, N.Y.

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RECORD DIVISION
DEC 
4
1908