Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 722, Jonathan Converse, Conn

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(3-1776)
Service                                     Number
Conn    Converse, Jonathan    W. 772.
.                              Zurvah [Zerviah]
Contents

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1256.
Connecticut
Zurvah [Zerviah] Converse
widow of Jonathan Converse
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private,
Conn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 50 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3rd February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
11th day of Aug '53
and sent to
Benj. Cowell's,
Providence
Died May 3, 1857 R. J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 49 Vol. A.

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Connecticut 9429
Jonathan Converse
of Windham in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the Com... commanded
by Captain Elden [?] of the Rg commanded
by Col McClellan in the Connect
Troops
15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 50 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
increased from $30 pr anum
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of June
1835 and sent S Davis
Ens [?] Winifred Ct
Arrears to the 4th of           Mar   200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 6 [?]   25
.                                               {Revolutionary Claim,
.                                                Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by              Rela                Clerk,
Book E: 2 Vol. 3 Page 8

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Jonathan Converse
[?] 6134
R
Admitted [?]
Private Connt. [Connecticut] Militia
9 months

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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, ] S.S. Jonathan Converse
County of Windham,
On this 17th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County
of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, at Thompson a resident of the town of [Thompson?] in the
County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 72 year, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, 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 herein stated: In June
1776 enlisted as private in Capt. Crosby's Co, of Militia for 6 months, [marched?]
to Norwich Ct. & went by water to New York, [  ?  ] Col. Sage [?] Regt. [Lieut?]
Wadsworth brigade, Spencer's division, was on Guard on Governors Island at the
the time of the Retreat, & left behind for some time, at the retreat out of New York
I was left behind sick, when better got over the River into New Jersey State
till I got well, which was some weeks, then joined my Reg't at White Plains &
was in the battle fought there, & was discharged Christmas Day morning
1776.
A few months after this in 1777, I was drafted 3 months to[?] to Bristol
& Providence, RI. was in Capt Paine Co. of Woodstock, don't remember any
field officer Lieut. Col. Barton [?] 

He hereby 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
The following interrogatories were said by Court propounded to said applicant , viz:-
1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Thompson aforesaid in 1761
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I have in my bible
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
I have always lived in Thompson except one year
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
As I have above stated
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
I do not recollect further than as I have above stated
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 
I do not recollect of ever having a discharge 
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 in your services as a soldier in the revolution.
John Fox Esq & Amos Green
Jonathan Converse

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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles 
Amos Green of the town of Thompson
We John Fox of the town of Woodstock in said Windham County, and
residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are all well acquainted with Jonathan Converse
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believe
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that we are
personally [Browing?] to the [seeing?] by him set forth
.                                                                                      Amos Green
.                                                                                      John Fox
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Att[?] Armin Bolles Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescr[ibed]
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 John Fox Esq who signed the preceding certificate, is a resident
in the said town of Woodstock and that Amos Green who signed the same is a resident in the 
said town of Thompson and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Atterc[?] Armin Bolles Clerk 
I Armin Bolles, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan
Converse for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this 17th day of July A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

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Zuruah [Zerviah] Converse
April 21, 1853
[  ?  ]
Ordered [  ?  ] certif[?]
__________
Certif [  ?  ]
[  ?  ]

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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this twenty first day of April AD 1853
personally appeared in open Court being
the Municipal Court of the city of
Providence in said County, Zerviah Converse
now resident in Glocester in said County 
aged 74 years who being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed February 3rd 1853 granting pensions
to the widows of officers + soldiers of the
Revolution married since the year 
Eighteen hundred to wit that she is
the widow of Jonathan Converse late of
Thompson in the County of Windham, Connecticut
who was a soldier of the Revolution
+ served as such + taken the act of 
June 7th 1832 was passed granting
pensions to those who served in said 
war he[?] said [  ?  ] and applied for
+ obtained a pension at the rate of
$58 dollars per annum payable at
the agency for paying pensions in
the city of Hartford in the State of Connecticut
which pension was received up to the
time of his death and she further 
declares that she was married to him
on the 24 day of September [?] 1837 by James [Janus?]
Grow Pastor of the Baptist Church in said
Thompson as will appear by the widow
hereto annexed__ And she further 
declares that the said husband
departed this life October 15, 1845

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and since his death she has remained
a widow + is now a widow__ she was 
not married to him prior to the
year Eighteen hundred but at the
time [  ?  ] states, and she is now
entitled to same pension her said
husband drew in his life time -
She refers to the evidence [  ?  ] in
Departments at Washington for the 
proof, relation to her said husband's
pension-                           Her
Witness                  Zerviah X Converse
Thomas C Burgess           Mark 

In Municipal Court in the
City of Providence, April 21st
1853. [Subscribed] and sworn
to by Zerviah Converse
in open Court
Albert G Greene
Clerk

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I Emer Smith of Glocester in the 
County of Providence + State of Rhode
Island aged 40 years do testify + say
that I knew Jonathan Converse
late of Thompson in the State of Con=
necticut, + the husband of Zeruah [Zerviah]
Converse now present in Court
The said Jonathan died in the 
year 1845, + since his death
the said Zeruah [Zerviah] has remained
a widow + is now his widow
The said Jonathan was a pensioner
in his life time     Emer Smith

In Municipal Court of }
the City of Providence
April 28, 1853.
Subscribed and sworn to by
Emer Smith in open Court
Albert G Greene
Clerk

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Town Clerks Office Thompson
County of Windham, State of Connecticut.
I Jeremiah Olney Town Clerk
of said town do certify that by virtue
of my Office I have the certainty of the records
of births & marriages which have taken place
in said town & it appears that Jonathan
Converse was married to Zerviah Sprague
on the twenty fourth day of September one
thousand Eight hundred thirty seven=
The record as it stands by the Books
is in the following [  ?  ] & figures (to wit)
"This certifies that Mr Jonathan Converse
and Miss Zerviah Sprague both of Thompson
were lawfully married September 24, 1837.
By James Snow, Pastor of the Baptist Church
__ Thompson
All which appears
Jeremiah Olney
Town Clerk
Windham County & Thompson Apr 27 1853
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by the said Jeremiah Olney Known
to me as the Town Clerk of Thompson
Joseph M. Perrin  Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut, } SS. County Clerks Office
Windham County

I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County of
Windham, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom
it doth or may concern, That Joseph M. Perrin Esq is and since the 20th day
of June, 1852 hath been a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of
Windham, in the said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and
authority by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and to cer-
tify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of
courts, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought
to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify that I believe the foregoing signature of the said
Joseph M. Perrin to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the Seal of said Court, at Brooklyn this 30th day
of April in the year of our Lord One Thou-
sand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three
Uriel Fuller  Clerk

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Johnathan [Jonathan] Converse
Connecticut
Admitted
[  ?  ]
Thompson
Connct.

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Brief in the case of Johnathan [Jonathan] Converse
of Windham Co. in the State of Connecticut,
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. |  Duration of Service.  |  Rank  |  Names of General and Field Officers
.            Years,  Months,  Days.   As a        Gen.        under whom he served.
June in 1776         6                   Private    Cap Croswell  Colo Sage
.                                                                       Wadsworth Brigade
1777                     3                      "           Cap Pain   Colo Barton
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Battle at White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary_ two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
George Payton  Examining Clerk.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
January 8, 1930
Carrie E. Converse
Box 52
Mitchell, Nebraska

Dear Madam
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.722, it appears that Jonathan Con-
verse was born in 1761, in Thompson, WIndham County, Con-
necticut.
While residing in Thompson, Connecticut, he enlisted
in June, 1776, served as a private in Captain Crosby's
Company, Colonel Sage's Connecticut Regiment, was in the
battle of While Plains and was discharged Christmas Day,
1776.
He enlisted in 1777, and served three months in Cap-
tain Pain's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in 1778, and served one year as a private
in Captain Daniel Tilden and Pain Converse's Company,
Colonel McLellan's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 17, 1832, while residing in Thompson, Connecticut.
He died October 15 or 25, 1845. - Widow gives Oct 15 + And Oct 25
The soldier married September 24, 1837, at Thompson,
Connecticut, Miss Zeruiah [Zerviah] Sprague; both were then of said
Thompson.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
April 21, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-four
years and resided at Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode
Island.

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In 1854, she was living in Thompson, Connecticut,
with her daughter, name not given.
She died May 3, 1857.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
Dates on AB

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Converse, Jonathan
(Conn.) W722
1777-1778 Diary

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Converse, Jonathan
(Conn.) W722
1777-1778 Diary

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[**most of this page is illegible**]
[?] 4 there [Friends?] Founder 
I don [don’t?] there we staid at 
this mission at [mador's?] in connt [Connecticut? convent?]
[  ?  ] smiths the 21 [27?] we marcht
[  ?  ] [  ?  ] [  ?  ] the
Daw's [  ?  ] [  ?  ] in the momenting we
in the afternoon [we?] [  ?  ] got to [?]
[  ?  ] [  ?  ] ford [  ferry?  ] then 
& march [ mont Vernon? ] and
[  ?  ] [  ?  ] day 30 we marched
[  ?  ] provision a [  ?  ] 
[  ?  ] [  ?  ]

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Wednesday the 1 day [July 1, 1778] marched to hors neck stayed 
there that nite thirsday 2 dawed provisions + warioxd [?]  
to praid the next morning at sunrise in oder [order] to march 
to white plains we [?] wandered to praid as warior 
but not so early as we [experienced?] & we About mane half
a mile & it rained so that we were turn back
to our own quarters again stade [stayed] there that nite [?]
the nex[t] morning [?] we praided [paraded?] + marched to white 
plains it being indipendiant day there was 
13 ten Cannon fired bout 12 o clock jeno’s
gales provided [?] for the offess[?]
(on the sides) Remain your to enduring friends

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Thirsday the 9 [July 9, 1778] nothing Remarcable to write Friday the
10th there came A Smart Shower of rain in the afternoon
and it cleard as [of?] the sun about two hours highe
and at night it cloud [?] up and began to rain again
Some time in the night which wet through the tent
Very much we turned out in the morning to Roal [Roll]
call and their come up Another Shower which made
us scamper to get to the tent before it overtook us
and it Hill [still?] Showery [?] all that day and nite Sunday
Raind good part of the Nite Sunday the 12 we
Struck our tents and Marched A bout three
Quarters of a mile and a part

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Them again upon mullen Plaid [or Maid? Haid?]
Munday [?] the 13 Day at Night mr Avary went to
pray’r with us and so continued Nite and morning
Until wednesday the 15 there was three soldiers
took one hundred lashes Each for Desertion and
one was to be confined Until an opportunity
presented and then he was to Be put on bord [board] one of the
Conte nelli [Continental?] ships and then to be [tinue?] During the War
And another was to be sent to [poughkeepsie] goal
The next day their was four men and bekoning to find [?]
wites [witness?] Rigt [Reg't?] two to Coll__ [Call?] at hapben right men and
The [?] other to Col. with? a bok one hundred lashes
apies {a piece?] except one that got [illegible] fifty and
Had widow the gallis [gallows?] with a rope on his neck 30 minutes 
5

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(left side which is sideways)
Anna Convers
After my love to you hoping
you well as they leave me _
Remarcable [sic] nuse [sic] to write _
trouble your head with agr_
to lebenon the 2 day  we m
today we marched to easte [sic]

(right side part that is sideways)
Captin [sic] Convers [  ?  ] 0-3-0

(right side)
Before he was whipt [and?]
I forgot that is wading [waiting]
thr I gave Dramd [?] a point of
at the State Store if to
for one shilling and I
pence per point fryots [?]
this Day following them
another belonging to be
Duboices [DuBois'?] Reg't took 25
at the head of four [?] Brag [?]
Which made one hundred
all for Robbery.
Captin [sic] Convers [?] 0-3-0

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Sunday the 19 our Brigade was mustered monday
were ordered to hold our selves in rediness to march
the shortest notice and Wednesday the 22 we march
for west point and we stand at from pond the first
Night  the next day we marcht [sic] as far as thee villa
and there we got dinner and then we marcht as far as
Monigely with in about one nilis of the ferry and on the
Day in the morning we marcht [sic] to the ferry and crost [crossed]
ficht [picht / pitched?] our tents on west point Satterday the 25 No
Remarcable Sunday the 26 I and one more marcht [sic] on
from ponds as [at?] ten two guns that were left and then
we Staid over knite [overnight] 27 the Next morning We 
7

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Marcht [sic] about 3 miels [sic] and then took breakfast and then
Marched to our in camment [encampment?] at west point tusday [Tuesday] the [4?]
was cawld [called] out upon yard Wednesday the 29 I was Rete__
Thirsday the 30 I was upon Comesary [commissary?] gone to guard the Ja?
Friday the 31 there was a regiment of hessian
landed at West point they came from boston
Satterday the 1 Day [Davies?] upon Branton [Brewster?] guam [group?]
Sunday the 2 day Rev [?] mr Avery preacht [sic] cyermon [sermon] uu
us on west point [illegible] [illegible] the ? day their
[illegible]
Capt. Robison Munday the 3 day then [?] came up a coup[le?] 
of very Smart thunder showers in which there was 
Extraordinary hard thunder the litening Struck us
8

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Capt Robinson Company in fob/Cob Nois Regt which Shockt
the whole Company and it hurt seven or eight of the 
them very much it sing'd [?] some of there [sic] tents and
and one gun that laid in the tenet [tent?] but it Do Not Kill
a man which was as Remarcable [remarkable] an accilent [excellent]as mon
Even was known that day i was upon gun nil [rid?] and was 
taken poorly Tuesday the 4 day there [?] came up a
nother [another] very Smart Shower of Rain there was some thunder
and litening [lightning]. Duty [July?] has been as [burnd?] as Even inrirl an
So it remains Wednesday [?] the 5 day then was a serge [surge]
be longing [belonging] to the outer most end took seventy five lashes ?
Stealing Conti nell [Continental] Clothing Thirsday the 6 day then
then [?] A nother Company of Hessian and France Joind
the Regt at west point

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[August 1778] 
Fryday the 14 day Joseph [? used] way Carried [?] over to [?]
A river [?] to the hes with to i went over the River
with him them was one 100 Tick and some oder [other?]
Satturday the 15 day there was a company
Train landed at west point Sunday the 16 day 1778
there was a man took thynty [20, 30?] lashes for steal
ing shoes out of the Continental stoers [stores] mun [and?]
another was another man Cegantance [?] to ask
pardon of his Capt + Sergent [  ?  ] and to
go upon for league 4 days without mum [man?] Wednesday
the 19 day 1778 [ Chris? ] together squing steal was whipt
[?] hundred lashes for desertion and is to be Cept [kept?] to
hand services during the war

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In the afternoon we were In deried to be [m ?]
venied the hole [whole] 5 regt [regiment] were turned out on to the
David [droid?] then we ware ordered up to putmons [Putnam] fort
and then we had a smart [?] Thom fite which ma[de?]
very pretty sporte  thirsday the 20 day them
Rowland [?] was a man brought up to the whiping
poste morden [mardar?] to take 39 for giting [getting] to sleep on
his poste they tide [tied] him up but but he was par-
doned [pardoned] that day way upon for tague [fatigue?]
friday the 21 day it began to gaine the nir [?]
9 day of the month and rained more  or clear [?]
Everyday until the 21 day of the month
Satterday the 22 day nothing remarcable
Sunday the 23 day Hare [?] was a flag of truce
in to New York maned [?] the 29 oag [August] 1778
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It is a very warm day 25 this Ex ady [?]
26 Nothing sot [?]: strange 27 no nuse [news] 
and many [rainy] 30 Cold and Rany [Rainy] [?]
And the same day we had A Point of
Rhum and a pound of Sugar to a man from
the state Store for two Shillings Dr mon
August the 31 Cadet [?] Mosley {Moseley] Regt marcht
home on and this is a card [?] Rain Cleared [?] Day
September the 1 day 1778 I went down to forte 
[ ? ] gunnry [gunnery] and then isa a grate [great] Number
[ ?] and bones Wednesday the 2 day very cool
[this?] morning Thirsday the 3 day 1778
13

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Third day We Draw'd half a point
of run to a man for 6 a man 4 we
wane [?] mustered again and the same
day of Sept Visit [?] Was disCharged
The 5 day he had Moses Wilder old gray 
Mare and set out for home Sunday
the 6 day I got abord [aboard] of Cybar [?] John Moffet
Seth Butler James Brown and Elkanah (Huet was a Corporal)
day were dischargd and set out for 
home the same day There was Six Honored [?]
men arived at the point from North 
Carolina 8 Nothing Remarcable at old 
14

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Brit thana [Brittania?] was ajed [aged a job?] der Belonging to Capt.
Enos Regt (Roger Enos?) Took 35 lashed for Desertion 
9 [?] day Caleb White was [?] Upon sentry
and he stole 15 pound of Bacon from [?] Thirsday
the 10 he was put under gard [sic] and at nite the
Regt was praided and the was and he was 
Brout [brought?] up to the Head of the Regt
and Capt McLalel [McLellan] Talked to him
Smartly and he was ordered to dew [do]
Camp Cullermarry [Culinary?] duty for the Regt til
until we left west point  Friday
The 11 day I went to the pil [?]
15

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Aan [?] there I took A sum of money that
Was Dew [due] to me  Satterday the 12  it
Was rany [rainy] and Cold Last Wednesday 
All the sergent and Corporals that
Belong to Col [?] Malcom [Malcolm] Regt was just 
Under gard for git Drunk and were
Whipt for staring [?] out after the County 
Line was out the 12 [ft?] Cold many day 
13 Sat Cold [Fold?] Day 14 day at Nite they sen[t?]
a Cople [couple] of Bombs from fort annol down [?]
the river to re [?] how far they cold [could]
16

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Send them the first Broke in the air Brot [brought?]
the other Broke [?] in the it fel [fell] in the water 
15 nothing remarCable this Day 16 Nothing
Strong [?] this day 17 Nothing New this day
18 General Washington Came to Pay Coll [Colonel]
Malcom [Malcolm] A Visset [visit] and as soon as The 
Barge Struk [Struck] the Shore there was 
thirteen Cannon fired one after the other
ABout half A minute apart his
Excelency   Returned from the
Point and there was         17

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thirteen Cannon Fired from one of the 
forty some thirteen from rooalhy [?] with grate [great]
huzzaing and at The same time Coprl {Corporal] Tabens
With some that were not well Set out for 
Home Sunday the 21 we march of west point
and we marcht to [ ? ] hope lands
22 day we marcht to dover and there [we marcht - scratched out?]
we went to dinner at a privet hous [private house]
then we marcht to Thent [?] and there we [ ? ] at 
at privet hous wedesday the 23 day we 
marcht [ ?  ]  and then to Mount 
tomb [ ? ] the 5 day we marcht to lich
field [Litchfield] and then to firming [Farmington?] town Saturday
the [illegible]   
18

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We marcht to Hartford and then they
Drarded [divided?] provition [provision?] for the Regt 6 Day it is
Rany [rainy] this morning and when came Land lord rim [?]
Stid in Badeton the [illegible] marcht to
Wililtang [Willington?] and then [  ?  ] went to dine at
Peter Napy [?] and then marcht to Ashford
and then we staid at [illegible] pirkins [Perkins] 28 and then we
marcht to Killingly and it was a fare day that
D [illegible] (could be words coming through from another page)

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256 Connecticut
[Zerviah] Converse
widow of Jonathan
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d of February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of August 1853
and sent to
Benjn [Benjamin] Cowell
Providence
R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[crossed out - July ?, 1848,] Page 49 Vol. a

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4 Augt 22 Cer. to R.I. Pension [?]
4 Augt 29 Transferred
from Providence to Hartford
from 4 March 1854
Notatate E. Smith
E. Smith Sept. 16  58  [?]
SV: room_

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(left side)
let W Hon E Young 16th Jany [?]
1835
Hon E. Young 4# heard. 1835
let Simon David 26 March
1835

(right side)
Connecticut 9429
Jonathan Converse
of Windham in the State of Conn.
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Croswell of the Regt commanded
by Col. Sage in the Ch Militia
line for 9 months
15 ui [?] private
$50
Inscribe on the Roll of Conn
at the rate of 30. Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831:
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of May
1833 and delivered
Simeon Davis, Present
Arrears to the             4th of March 1833 - 60.00 [?]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 - 15.00
Lban's Eye [?]                                              $75.00
Thompson                         { Revolutionary Claim, }
.            CJ [?]                     {     Act June 7, 1832.   }
Recorded by TTFrancioin [?] Clerk,
Book E.       Vol. 3d   Page

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(Left side)
Sept. 14, 1900
D. Samuel
Thompson, Conn
-1902
T Hall 
[ ? ]
1930 Jan 8 - Hist To [?]
Carrie E. Converse
EEL [?]

(Right side)
Widow, &c.
File No. 722
Zurviah Converse
Widow
Jonathan Converse
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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(Left side)
Pension Office
Aug 5 / 53 [1853]
Sir
Please report time
of last payment to or 
death of within named
pensioner
Respectfully [?]
S Cole
for Connt
F. Burt Esqr
3 Aud
Present
(See other side.)

(Right sideways)
Jonathan Converse, Act 7th June 1832 $50 p.an. [paid annum]
Died 25th October 1845, Paid to his 
death.                                      F Burt
.                                        Auditor

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Zerviah Converse
Wid [Widow]
Jonathan
Charged to [illegible]
Aug 20 [18]58 
Boynton
Not on Registers of 1855
Official Business in Haste
Hon. [Honorable] George C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
In haste

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May 26 / 53 [1853]
No. 1826
Zerviah Converse
Wid.
Jonathan
Conn Rgt 58
9429
3 Feb 1853
Rev'y
Allowed $50 per-annum
Commencing Feb 3, 1853
Benj. Cowell
Providence
R.I.
Department of the Interior,
Pension Office Official Business

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Glocester R.I. Sept. 7th / 58 [1858]
Commissioner,
Sir - I wrote you a letter
about three weeks ago enquiring whether
a Bounty Land was ever made + sent to Thomas
E. Graves, Esqr. of Thompson Ct [Connecticut] for Zeruah [Zerviah]
Converse widow of Jonathan Converse of Thompson
Ct. who drew a pension under the Act June 7
1832. and his widow drew under Act of 3d Feb
1853 and would be entitled to Bounty Land under 
Act 3d March 1855 - My reason for asking is
that the heirs request me to find out as
Esq. Graves says he obtained a Bounty Land but sent
it back, as it came, or issued after
her death. If so, you can tell by looking
over the Thompson widows of Bounty Land notwithstanding
it may have been sent back as he "says."
Please see that letter + write me, as I am to be engaged
in the case. In said letter I also wrote 
for information in Charles Munyon's case
for Bounty Land Nos. 167, 892 in which
Richmond White has fraudulently got a Land
Bounty _ Please see said letter and answer
it immediately, or answer this + oblige that I
may know what next to do about both cases
Emor Smith

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P.S. Please send me a copy of the Law
which makes Land Warrants good which men
issued after the death of the Applicant +
any Circulars relating thereto you may have 
prepared

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County Clerk
Brooklyn
Conn. [Connecticut]
(Postmarked July 20 Rhode Island)

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[In Progress]
County of Windham, SS [?] State of Conn.
July 1854 before me w Justice of the Peace
for the sd County of Windham personally
appeared Zuruah [Zerviah / Zeruah] Converse Widow of Jon-
athan Converse formerly of Thompson Conn. 
Who on her oath assures that she is the
same person who formerly belonged to Gloucet-
ter, Knode, England + when living there applied for
and obtained a pension at the rate of fifty
Dollars per annum under the act of February
3d, 1853 as the widow of the sol. Jonathan Converse

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I Emer Smith of Gloucester R. Island
now in Thompson Conn of lawful age do
on oath testify + say that I am personally acqu-
ainted [acquainted] with Zuruah Converse widow of Jona
than [Jonathan] Converse and know her to be the identic-
al [identical] person described in the within affidavit
+ who has taken + subscribed her oath to the
same.   Emer Smith

Windham [?] in Thompson this 24th day of July
A.D. 1854 personally appeared Emer [Emos?] Smith
above named + made oath to the truth
of the above affidavit by him named +
I further certify that the above named Emer
Smith is a person of truth + voracity__ [?]
Before me [L.W.?] Johnson Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut }
County of Windham     [SS]
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court
for s [said?] County of Windham do hereby certify that James John-
son [Johnson] Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Zerviah Con-
verse [Converse]  + Emer Smith were taken was + is a Justice of the [Peace]

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[Justice of the] Peace for said County duly appointed + commissioned having
full power + authority by the law of this State to administer
oaths + take affidavits + depositions + to certify the same,
full faith _ credit ought to be given to his official acts.
And I hereby certify that I Believe the foregoing Signatures
of the said James Johnson to be genuine.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand + affixed the seal of s [said] Court at
Brooklyn in [said?] County, this 8th day of August
AD 1854
Thomas Gray Clerk

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Brief in the case of Zuruah [Zerviah] Converse widow of Johnathan 
Providence County and State of Rhode Island
act of Feb 3rd 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [for increase is crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 /32 [1832]
Marriage found by public record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Identity shown by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Benjamin Cowell Providence R. Island
Examining Clerk.
J.L. Gray

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Agents Office
Providence R.I. Aug 25, 1854
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 22 [inst?]
I have to inform you that Zeruah [Zerviah] Converse
widow of Jonathan, now on the roll of this agency
under the act of 3 February 1853, at Fifty dollars
per annum, was last paid to March 4, 1854.
and the transfer noted in our books accordingly.
Respectfully
Your Obt [obedient] Svt [servant]
Paris [LCile"] agt
[?] F. Greene Pin: Clk

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Rhode Island
Zerviah Converse 
widow of Jonathan
For transfer to
Hartford -
Transfer when cir. ans? 
Emer Smith
Glocester
R.I.

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L. P. Waldo   / Glocester  R.I. Aug 17th 1854,
Commissioner of pensions
Please change the payment
of Mrs. Converse Pension immediately so she can get her
September payment through Hartford instead of
Rhode Island as she lives there as within
shown + you will oblige her + myself
Emer Smith
If anything is not right write me immediately
although I hope you will make me very [?] un-
necessary [unnecessary] trouble __ I think it is right +
hope you will get on it immediately
E. Smith

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Payments to be made
at Hartford
by Pres: MI: br: bank [?]
Agent for paying Pension=
ers [Pensioners], in the Agency of
Connecticut

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice [office], in Book E. Vol. 3d
Page 7 by Francis
F. Franciosi Clerk

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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Converse,
of the State of Connecticut
who was a private during the Revolutionary 
War. 
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and 
---- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing 
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the
4th ofMarch, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this Eighteenth day of 
May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned}
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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I John Fox of Woodstock in the County of Windham & State of
Connecticut aged 75 years and duly engaged according to law
do testify and say in the Revolutionary War I was a soldier
in the American Army for more than four years that in 1778
I inlisted as Sargent for one year in Capt. Daniel Tildon's Company
and in both McLellan's Regt and according to the best of my 
Remembrance Jonathan Converse now of the Town of Thompson
and State of Connecticut was a private in sd [said] Company I the Deponent
was the orderly Sergeant of sd [said] Company until I was appointed
Quarter Master Sergeant of sd [said] Regiment and sd McLellan Regt was
first Stationed as what is Called the White Plains and I do not Recollect
what time we were ordered to West Point I am certain we [staid?] the
Regt at White Plains. in the month of April 1778 and and I [think?] we were
at the White Plains + West Point more than six months before we were 
ordered [to?] New London I was appointed Quarter Master Sergeant, Regt. before we left West
Point for I was ordered to go with Baqgedly [?] the next [?] I remember
we were first ordered to Danbury then to New London I do not remember
of seeing sd [said] Converse after got to New London  I will Recollect that
part of the Regt was stationed at New London & part at Groton and part of
the time I served in the capacity of Quarter Master and the company that 
P [private?] Converse belonged to I think was the most part of the time or Groton sick
and the last of March 1779 I was discharged and my enlistment was for one year I am [was?]
and further the Deponent Sayeth not
John Fox
State of Connecticut
Windham County [?] Woodstock  Aug 12, 1834
Then personally appeared John Fox Esquire Signer
of the above deposition and made Solemn [continued]

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oath to the truth of the same + I fur-
ther [further] certify that I am well acquainted
with the deponent and full faith +
credit is due to his attestation. Before
me
John F. Williams Justice of the Peace 

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and 
for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
do hereby certify that John F. Williams Esq. before whom
the foregoing affidavit was made is duly ordered as a
Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that
foregoing signature of his name is is in his handwriting and that
full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixd the seal of said
Court this 17th day of August AD 1834
Armin Bolles Clerk

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I, Albermarle Stone of the Town of 
Pomfret in the County of Windham
and the State of Connecticut being Seventy
one years of age and sworn according to law
testify and say, that Dean [Deacon] Jonathan Converse
of Thompson in said County and State served 
one year in the Revolutionary War in Capn Daniel
Tilden's Company and in Col. Samuel McLellan's
Regiment of the Connecticut State Troops in the year 1778. to wit from the Spring
of AD 1778 to the Spring of AD 1779 I [remember?] that said 
Converse served for the fully said term of one
year for co [?] was a member of the same company 
and Regiment and served with him the whole 
of said term of one year and never served with
him in any other tour_ We were ordered in
the Spring of AD 1778 to Horse Neck in the State
of Connecticut. When said Regiment staid a few
days. from there we went to White Plains in the
State of New York_ where the Regiment staid a short
time and went from thence to West Point in said
state of New York_ and in September we went to New
London in said State of Connecticut by the way of
Litchfield and Hartford Connect. [Connecticut] and deponent
further saith that said Converse served in said
Company and Regiment at said New London 'till
the Spring of AD 1779 when said Regiment was 
discharged _ And further deponent saith
not_ Pomfret June 19th 1833_
Albermarle Stone

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State of Connecticut} 
Windham County  ? Pomfret June 19, 1833
Here personally appeared
Mr. Albermarle Stone, Signer of the foregoing
deposition to me well known as a credible
witness and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Chauncey Fenton Justice of the Peace

The words "of the Correction + Stob [?] Troops" were inserted
[?] before signing. Chauncey Fenton

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham  & State of Connecticut
do hereby certify that Chauncey Fenten before
when the affidavit of Albermarle Stone was
taken is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace for
sd [said] County & full faith & credit is due to his acts as such
& the same is in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at
Brooklyn this 13 Day of August
AD 1833
Armin Bolles Clerk

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I Jonathan Converse of Thompson in the
County of Windham & State of Connecticut
do make the following declaration in
addition & as an amendment to my 
declaration now at the Pension Office
for an increase of my Pension.
[Viz?] That I did the following tour of
duty as a Soldier in the American Army
during the Revolutionary War.
In the 1778 I enlisted as a private
Soldier in a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt.
Daniel Tilden in Col McLellens Regt. [for?]
one year said Regiment was first at White
Plains & then at West Point. then we was
marched back to New London & was there
& at Groton the remainder of the year.
Col Malcom I think had the command
at West Point. I well remember Genl
Washington Coming there & theyr[?] firing

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Thirteen guns when he landed and as
many more when he went away with
great huzzas [?]. I remember Col. Enos
Regiment being there & some of his men
leaving because they said they were not 
to serve but 3 months at a time & they
were brought back & whipped the annex-
-ed [annexed] two books are a Journal I kept at
the time of service which I have lately
found among my papers. Capt Pain Converse
commanded [E] Company a part of the time
When I first made my declaration 
in July 1832 I made the above_ but in
copying it Simon Davis Esq by mistake
as he informs, me left out the above
I make the above Statement that the
mistake may be corrected & [my?] present pension
increased.                    Jonathan Converse
Sworn & Subscribed before the Court of Probate of
the District of Thompson in the County of Windham &
State of Connecticut this 16th Day of August 1834
John Nichols, Judge

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I. Simon Davis of Thompson in the County of Windham &
State of Connecticut aged 52 years & duly sworn [au?diy]
to law do testify and say that I made out
the Declaration for Jonathan Converse for his Pension
in July 1832_ in which I detailed his [service?] as a
Soldier in the Revolutionary war. after I obtained the
proper blank forms. I copied it into the
same, by mistake the service in 1778 9 were
omitted. For his service of 9 months prior to the
above service he got his pension certificate in
the summer of 1833. and soon found out the
mistake, and desired me to have it corrected
I told him to find his old Journal he kept
at the time [?] as he had informed me he had [?]
some where. . which at length he did & [hole in paper] [*ht] 
me & is hereunto amended.
one:                         Further the deponent saith not
Simon Davis [signed]
Sworn and Subscribed before the Court of Probate for
the District of Thompson. County of Windham & State of
Connecticut this 16th Day of August 1834 and the
said Court do hereby declare this opinion on
investigating the matter that the services
as above stated were performed by the said

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[Continued from previous page]
Jonathan Converse and that he served
as a Soldier as he states and that there was
a mistake in his application as he has set
forth.

I john Nichols Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District of Thompson in the County of
Windham & State of Connecticut, do hereby 
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of Sd [said] Court in the matter of the
amendment of the Declaration [?] increase
of Pension for Jonathan Converse.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of sd [said] Court this
16th Day of August 1834...
the
John Nichols Judge of Probate
for the District of Thompson
I Certify that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of John Nichols Judge of
the Court of Probate for the District of Thompson
& believe the above to his official signature
& seal of Court; Ebenezer Young
[Ruling?] by Oct. 12, 1834  [ ? ]

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Hon. J. L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington

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Thompson, Windham Co. Ct
Oct. 20, 1834
Sir,
The enclosed is an application on
the part of Jonathan Converse of this place
for an amendment of his pension. In my
deposition [amend?] you will see the ground [?]
on which he claims.
I know not if I have
[per*ued] any form prescribed by the department
in such cases. I have endeavored only
to set out the facts as they are
Your obt [obedient] svt [servant]
Simon Davis

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[left page]
Jona [Jonathan] Converse
Depositions

[right page]
Depositions in
Jonathan Converse
case_

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I Albermarle Stone of Pomfret in the County of Windham
and State of Connecticut of lawful age being in my
73d year and duly sworn according to law do testify
and say in addition to my former deposition in the
case of the application of Jonathan Converse for an
increase of Pension that I have always known said
Jonathan Converse who now resides in Thompson in
about Five miles from where I live & has so for a
great many years I have long known his brother
Elisha Converse who is said now lives in the
Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester &
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. They are two distinct
individuals and were both soldiers at the same
time and in the same year on Col. McLellan's Regt
in Capt. Tildens Company with me in the Revolutionary
War. as I have testified in my former deposition
I can now repeat over the greatest part of
Roll of said Company and I did not in
any deposition confound the names of Elisha for
Jonathan Converse and further the deponent seth [sayeth]
not.
Albermarle 
Stone
State of Connecticut Windham County [?]
Pomfret May 12, 1835 Then personally appeared
Albermarle Stone signer of the above deposition &
made solemn oath to the truth of the same, & [?]
further Certify that from Personal knowledge
said Stone is entitled to full faithful Credit
in his alterations
Before me
Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and
for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby
Certify that Simon Davis Esq before whom the foregoing & [annexed?] affidavit
were made is duly enrolled as Justice of the Peace in and for
said Windham County that the foregoing signature of his
name to both of said affidavits is in his handwriting and 
that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as
said 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of
said Court at Brooklyn in said
County this 13th Day of May [?]
1835.
Armin Bolles Clerk [signed]

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I John Fox of Woodstock in the County of Windham
and state of Connecticut aged 77 years & duly sworn according
to law do testify and say in addition to my former deposition
in the case of the application of Jonathan Converse for an increase
of pension that I have always known Jonathan Converse of
Thompson in this County & his brother Elisha Converse now
said to reside in Brookfield State of Massachusetts They [are?]
two distinct individuals & soldiers in Capt Tildens Company
in Col. McClellens Regt. in the Revolutionary War with
me_ I was Sergeant of sd [said] Company They were there at the
same time as Soldiers. The length of P. Jonathan Converse
service so far as I can [recollect?] I have given in my former
deposition.                                   John Fox

State of Connecticut Windham County Ss
Woodstock April 14[?] " 1835 Then personally John
Fox Esquire signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn
oath to the truth of the same and I do further Certify that
I have long known the deponent & that full faith &
credit is due to his attestations
Simon Davis Justice of the Peace [signed]

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Thompson Nov 24 1834
Hon. Ebe Young Esq
Dear Sir
Jonathan Converse
of this place A pensioner under the act
of Jun 7, 1832 has forwarded his papers to the
Pension Office for an increase of his pension.
as for facts stated in the papers now at the office
[ endered? ] you have his old Certificate that
[paper is folded] *ary to give up on a new one[s?]
being granted. He wishes you to call at the
office & explain the case & attend to it_
Your obt svt [obedient servant]
S. Davis

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J Lee
Hon J L Edwards Esq[?]
Com[?] of Pensions
Washington DC

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Thompson Feby [February] 9 " 1835
Sir, Your letter of Jany [January] 17 [nitt?] to the Hon. Ebe Young
he forwarded to me. The case of Jonathan Converse
for additional [service/success?] in McClellens Regt I had
supposed was fully substantiated for six
months for the whole year I did not expect he
would receive pay but so fully do the witnesses
here believe (& they are men above discredit) that
they served 1 year that is difficult to make
them say otherwise. On the examination of the
Journal of Mr Convers which I attached to his
papers the deposition of John Fox Esq & Albermarle
Stone can leave no doubt of his services for 6
months. I also sent you in the papers his old
pension Certificate which you mention you
wish forwarded. I think you will find it
among them. if not it must be lost. I had 
[continued next page]

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[continued from previous page]4supposed that it would be necessary for 
you to have it, on encreasing [sic] his pension.
I cannot but think that on a reexamination
of his case you will be convinced of his
service in the McClellan Regt. for 6 months [?]

I wish you to inform me if you do
not find his old Pension Certificate in
his papers in your office
Your obt. [obedient] humble svt [servant]
Simon Davis

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[?] In Attention Mar. 24
Ct_ 

P. Copin                              Hon. Ebe Young

J L Edwards Esquire
Washington DC

West [Killingly?] Ct.
Mch [?] 20th

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[In Progress]
Killingly March 18 - 1835

J L Edwards Esquire
Commn[?] Purpons [Papers?]
Sir
I regret to find 
that I have [unopened?] you[r] some
trouble them def appointment
to applicants by a [mistake?] I 
made in not taking on a
[bunch/bundle] of papers which I had
laid asside[?] for the purpose _ +
now on my return find them
as I left them. I now enclose
the paper [notating?] to the applications
of Converse + Robinson_ with
the Certificate of Converse, that
the difficulties may be removed
+ [thus?] put right as far as may
be[?]_ Regretting the [ ? ]
hoping all may be now put
right I remain with great
[regret?] your [very?] [illegible]
Ebenr [Ebenezer] Young

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[very light writing] You [All*t*?] Mar 24
Ct
[sideways:]
Thompson Ct
Ma 20                                    J Lee
Hon.J L Edwards
Commt [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington D.C

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Thompson Windham Co. Ct.
March 19 " 1835

Sir Your fav[?] of the 4th int to the Hon. Ebe Young
was sent me by [?] Young yesterday. I feel sorry
for the [top?] of the Pensions certificate in the case of
Jonathan Converse which you say must be accounted
for agreeable to the Regulations of the department 
           I know not what those regulations and
If there are printed regulations to that effect will
you have the kindness to send me the same_
           In relation to the identity of Elisha has Com[*]e
of Brookfield Ms[?] & Jonathan Converse of Thompson
Windham Co. Ct. The person whose Certificate is lost.
I can say nothing more than that they are brothers
& both, I believe, born in this town & as distinct persons.
as President Jackson & Geo Poindexter tho [sic] not on the
same account. they are respectable, intelligent men
of their age and Privates in the same Company.

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[Exactly the same as the previous page]
Thompson Windham Co. Ct.
March 19 " 1835

Sir Your fav[?] of the 4th int to the Hon. Ebe Young
was sent me by [?] Young yesterday. I feel sorry
for the [top?] of the Pensions certificate in the case of
Jonathan Converse which you say must be accounted
for agreeable to the Regulations of the department
I know not what those regulations and
If there are printed regulations to that effect will
you have the kindness to send me the same_
In relation to the identity of Elisha has Com[*]e
of Brookfield Ms [Massachusetts] & Jonathan Converse of Thompson
Windham Co. Ct. The person whose Certificate is lost.
I can say nothing more than that they are brothers
& both, I believe, born in this town & as distinct persons.
as President Jackson & Geo Poindexter tho [sic] not on the
same account. they are respectable, intelligent men
of their age and Privates in the same Company.

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[Continued from previous page]
They resided near My fathers & I have known them
both for more than 40 years.
I did not send to Brookfield to get the evide[nce?]
of Elisha Converse to prove the service of his brother
Jonathan. You might have said, it was family
evidence, which is always in a Court of law distrusted
& every one chooses to prove his case by other testimony if
he can. The evidence sent in his case if I remember,
was John Fox Esq. of Woodstock & Albermarle Stone of
Pomfret whose testimony would prove any fact in
any Court of law in Connecticut it would not be 
doubted here. In addition you have the Journal of
Jonathan Converse kept during this service and
where he has mentioned facts that are matter of
history. History corroberates [sic] him.
I do sincely [sic - sincerely] hope it may not operate to the
disadvantage of either, that two brothers were found
in the humble station of Privates in the same Company
at a time that tried mens docils [?] but rather as an
honor to a family that turned [sat*? - ink blot] two of her sons
[continued]

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[continued from previous page]
at a time of so much difficulty & danger. Under this [vein?]
of the case, it does really appear to me to be a hardship &
expense[?] on Jonathan Converse to enable him to get a 
pension to prove[?] not only that, he did the service 
required by law to be done, but to go further
& prove also that his brother Elisha was there
too doing services at the same time. If on this vein of the
case the Department are not satisfied and the witness
do not die Mr Converse will endeavor to prove that
his brother Elisha was a soldier with him in the same Co
I remain your obt [obedient] h[b?]le [humble] svt [servant]
Simon Davis


Hon. J L Edwards

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Zeruha [or Zervia/Zerviah] Converse

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Clerks Office of the Municipal Court [?] c/o
City of Providence 
I Albert G. Green, Clerk of said Court, do
hereby certify that the preceding is the original
declaration of Zuruah [Zurvah] Converse made in
said Court in the matter of her cllaim for
a pension, and the proceedings of said Court
therein.
I also certify that said Court ordered it
to be certified that Emer Smith where Affi-
davit [affidavit] is hereto annexed is a credible witness
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and have affixed the seal
of said Court this seventh day of May, [AD?]
one thousand, eight hundred and fifty three
[seal] Albert G. Greene, [signed, with a flourish]
Clerk

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Rev [Revd?] [underlined]
Mitchell, Nebr.
Nov. 2, 1929.
Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.  [Stamp - U.S. Pension X Office Nov 7, 1929]
Dear Sirs,
I wish to get the war
record of Deacon Jonathan [b?] Converse [? note over 'Converse']
He was born in Thompson Connec-
ticut [Connecticut] Jan. 27, 1760, died Oct 25, 1845,; mar-
ried [married] Esther Whipple, Nov 20, 1783. In July
1776 he was mustered into the regi-
ment [regiment] commanded by Col. Comfort
Sage, Company 5, Stephen Crosby
Captain.
The above is the record
I have. I wish to get the record
as it is in the Pension Bureau
at Washington. I am making 
application for membership in
to the D.A.R.
Thank you
Respectfully
Carrie E. Converse
Box 52, Mitchell, Nebr. [Nebraska]

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own [scribbles in pencil]
Secretary Pension Bureau_ Washington U.S.A.
Dear Sir
[Stamp - WAR DIVISION JUL 27, 1900 RECEIVED]
I find in the Pension Cert of Thomp-
son [Thompson] Windham Co. Conn. 18[4?]0 the name
Jonathan Converse aged 80_
Will you have[?] the govecmen[?] [to?]
 send me an abitremet[?] of his service:
also details of his parentage or any
additional facts in the record_
An early am[?]ver will greatly
oblige! Very truly yours.
(Miss) Ellen D Larned
Author of History of Windham Co. Conn
Thompson. July 24 [?], 1900_
[Stamp - US Pension K Office Jul 25, 1900]