Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38103, Samuel Aborn, Conn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Aborn, Samuel

NUMBER
S38103

CONTENTS

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16.031 R
Connecticut
Samuel Aborn
Tolland in the state of Connecticut
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel A. Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Novr. 1819 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq Hebron Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  21.32
Semi-all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00
$69.32
Mo16/30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued

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Notification sent to Stearns Clk Tolland County Connt. July 18. 1820

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If the Judge will certify as to the need circumstances of the applicant a decision will be had.

The Hon.ble J.C. Calhoun
Secretary at war
Pension Office
Washington

[written upside down]
Samuel Aborn
Private
76 to 77
A Ward Connect
Regt

Admitted

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If the Judge will certify as to the needy circumstances of the applicant a decision will be had.

The Hon.ble J.C. Calhoun
Secretary at war
Pension Office
Washington

[written upside down]
Samuel Aborn
Private
76 to 77
A Ward Connect.
Regt.

Admitted

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Samuel Aborn of Tolland in the County of Tolland in Connecticut a Citizen of the United States in the 64th year of his age. Testifies a Declares, that in June 1776 he enlisted into a Compy commanded by Capt Abner Prior in Coll. Andrew Wards Regimt. in the Connec. line of the Continental Army He was enlisted by Elij. Chapman then a Lieut. for the term of one year, and that he joined sd Compy & Regt. & served therein as a private soldier against the common Enemy from sd time till the latter part of May 1777 when he was regularly & honourably discharged from service ~ He said that he was engaged in the battle at Trenton, & in sundry skirmishes with the enemy ~ He also said that he is infirm & unable to labour and has to support a sick Daughter and needs assistance from his Country ~
[signed] Samuel Aborn
June 19th 1819

State of Connecticut Ss
Tolland County June 19th. 1819
Personally appeared, Samuel Aborn & on oath to the truth of the proceeding Declaration by him subscribed ~ and I further certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Aborn did serve in the Revolutionary war against as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy. & that he is an infirm man & unable to do but little labour. & I now transmit the proceedings & evidence therein & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to Law in such case provided
[signed] Sylvester Gilbert
Presiding Judge of County Court
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I certify that upon further examination and evidence, it is proved & doth appear that the aforesaid Samuel Aborn is reduced in his circumstances in life & does need the assistance of his country for support
[signed] Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesd.

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Samuel Aborn
16031 Tolland
S2914-37
Nov. 19
not entitled

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820

ON this 1st day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Aborn aged 64 years, resident in Tolland in the County of Tolland who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 
In Capt Abner Prior, Compy Col Andrew Ward Regt., Con line one year continental establishment 1776 - Also 4 months in Rhode Island in 1777 - Also 2 mo at New London - Also 6 months in the campaign when L Cornwallis was taken being present at the time - I was in the battle of Trenton & many skirmishes - Original declaration dated 19th day of June AD 1819 - pension certificate No. 16031

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
120 acres of land - 1560.00
2 oxen - 55.00
4 cows - 68.00
21 sheep - 14.00
1 horse - 47.00
4 swine - 12.00
House hold furniture except bedding - 33.95
farming tools - 14.92
1804.87
Amount of debts due to him 509.50
2314.37
The declarant is now justly indebted in the sum of 250 dollars
[signed] Samuel Aborn

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The declarant is very infirm & unable to labour being by occupation a farmer - he has a wife 59 years of age rather infirm - has in his family 6 children, to wit, Samuel aged 36 years Roxana aged 28 years, Hiram aged 26 years, Dorothy aged 22 years is now sick and unable to do anything for her support & has been so far about 11 years - Mary aged 21 years is sick and unable to work & has been so for two years & both of them a good part of the sickness under the care of a Physician - Ruth aged 18 years - 

Sworn to and declared by said Samuel Aborn on the 1st day of July 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 2314 dollars and 37 cents and his circumstances and those of his family are in all respects as herein stated
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 1st day of July 1820
[signed] E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tolland

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 1, 1928

Mrs. L.A. Hine
301 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38103, it appears that Samuel Aborn, while a resident of Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, enlisted in June, 1776, served as a private in Captain Abner Prior's Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and in several skirmishes, and was discharged the latter part of May, 1777.
He re-enlisted in 1777 and served four months; he subsequently served two months at New London; and in 1781 he served six months and was present at the taking of Lord Cornwallis. The dates and names of the officers of the last three enlistments are not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1819, while a resident of Tolland, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-four years and then referred to his wife (name not stated), aged fifty-nine years and stated that he had six children in his family, - Samuel, Ramona, Hiram, Dorothy, Mary and Ruth, aged thirty-six, twenty-eight, twenty-six, twenty-

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two, twenty-one and eighteen years, respectively.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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38103
Revy 
INVALID
File No. S 8,103
Samuel Aborn
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 2

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Oct 6 H
to Oliver Hine
City.

Mch. 21, -98. same

1928 July 18 Photos to E.V.
Martindale A.D.Y

1928 Oct. 1 Hist to Mrs. 
L.A. Hine - M.E.E.

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I Elijah Chapman of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, depose & say, that in the year AD 1776 I was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States, and that I received a Commission as aforsd. which Commission was dated the 10th day of June 1776 and was signed by John Hancock then President of the United States, and that soon after my appointment as aforesd. I was annexed to Capt. Abner Priors Company & Colo. Andrew Wards Regiment they both then belonging to the State of Connecticut, and that same time in the months of June or July in sd. year I did inlist Samuel Aborn of sd. Tolland to serve as a Private Soldier for the Term of one year from & after the said 10th day of June, and that the said Aborn did march with me from sd. Tolland to Hartford in Connecticut in the forepart of August following the sd. 10th day of June where we joined Capt. Abner Prior & his Company & from thence we took a water passaged to Newport [illegible] and that the said Saml. Aborn faithfully served out the time for which he inlisted and at the end of sd. time he was honourably discharged from the army, and that my Commission under which the said Samuel did inlist was left by the deponent with Silvester Gilbert Esqr. sometime in the month of May 1818 with other Commissions & papers when he the deponent made application before him for his Pension for the purpose of being transmitted to the Secretary of War where it may probably be found at this time - and further the deponent saith not -
[signed] Elijah Chapman

State of Connec.t Ss Tolland County
June 19th. 1619 personally appeared Genl. Elijah Chapman and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing disposition by him subscribed and he is a man of good moral character & distinction
Before me
[signed] Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court

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O.W. & N.
38103
[stamp] PENSION
US
OFFICE
D
SEP 
21
1892

[stamp] OLD WAR AND NAVY
SEP 27 1892
FILES

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
S.P. LANGLEY, SECRETARY.
BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES

Washington September 17th 1892.
The Honorable Green B. Raum,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Sir: 
If possible, will you kindly have sent to me the war record of Samuel Aborn who served as a soldier in the Continental Army. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts but moved to Tolland, Connecticut, from which place he enlisted in the service. From L.P. Waldo's publication "An early History of Tolland" I learn that he served three years and was entitled to a full pension of $96 per year.
Very respectfully yours,
[signed] Oliver C. Hine.

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OLIVER C. HINE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
460 LOUISIANA AVENUE.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Mch 14th, 1898

Hon. H Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
City

[stamp] 
PENSION 
U.S.
OFFICE.
D
MAR
15 
1898

[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 16 1898

Dear Sir:
I will be extremely [illegible] will have sent to me, the war record of Samuel Aborn who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. This record was sent me several years ago, but has been lost
Very respectfully
[signed] O.C. Hine.

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Rev
[stamp]
PENSION
U.S.
OFFICE
DEC 
5
1927

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MRS. L.A. HINE
301 LAUREL AVE.
HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I am an applicant for the D.A.R. Please give me the military record of my ancestor Samuel Aborn of Tolland Connecticut who fought as private in the American Revolution. He was placed on roll Nov 26, 1819. He was in the continental service not less than three years in terms of not less than nine months each, which entitled him for a full pension or ninety six dollars a year. He was born March 20, 1756 at Tolland, died there March 11, 1827 He married Dorothy Port Dec 12, 1782 she died Dec 8, 1834 -
Sincerely yours
[signed] Mrs. L.A. Hine
301 Laurel Ave
Highland Park. Ill.
May I have from you now?

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