Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38102, Pardon Abbott, R.I.

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(3-1776)
Service R.I. 
abbott, Pardon
Number S 38102

Contents

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4.310
4
Connecticut
Notification sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq
9 oct 1820 Litchfield
Connecticut

v Pardon Abbott
Capt Holden Private
Rhode Island line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut.....
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818.....
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Nov. 1818 and forwardid to Seth P. Beers Esq
Litchfield Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Sept 4 1818 5 (illegible) 3/30 40 80 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4th mar: 1819. 48
88.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}\
Nine Months
(illegible) Litchfield County

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Pardon Abbott
Rhode-Island line, Revolutionary claim.

Roll of Rhode-Island not perfect - returned for satisfactory testimony of the services of the applicant, verifying the statements made in his declaration.

Correct

Further Evidence required [illegible] Crediable [Credible] Witnesses -

[left hand side]
If granted, let the Certificate be transmitted to Seth P. Beers, Litchfield, Conn.

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State of Connecticut Ss
County & town of Litchfield this 1st. day of April AD 1818.

I Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the Court of Common pleas within & for said County (which Court is a Court of Record) do hereby certify that on the day abovementioned, personally came before me Pardon Abbott now residing in, & belonging to the town of Torrington in said County, & made declaration before me under oath that he belonged to & served as a Soldier in the American Army during the War of the Revolution & on the Continental establishment. - that he first enlisted into said Army at Newport in the State of Rhode Island on or about the first day of May AD 1780 into a Company commanded by Capt. John Holden into a Regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Green of said Rhode-Island - that he Served the whole of said term in said Company & was discharged. - that he again enlisted on or about the 1st day of April AD 1782 for the term of nine months into a Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Dexter of Providence Rhode Island in a Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney - that he Serv'd a that time in P. Rhode Island - then marched to Philadelphia where he Served about three months - that from thence he was ordered to [Dobsons?] ferry in the State of New Jersey, from thence to Kingston and the North River, from thence to Albany & from thence to Saratoga where he continued to Serve till the expiration of said term of nine months when he was honorably discharged - which discharge he has lost.

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that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is very poor & in need of assistance from his County for support.

I also certify that from the foregoing declaration & from the other testimony adduced to me I am Satisfied that the Said Pardon Abbott Served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common enemy. -

Sworn to before & certified by me at Said Litchfield this 1st day of April 1818. -

Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Litchfield County Court ~

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Israel Coe & Abijah Munn both of Torrington in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut depose & say that the aforesaid named Pardon P Abbott removed from the State of Rhode Island into said town of Torrington about three years since that soon after he removed to said Torrington he frequently related to us that he served in the Revolutionary army in the manner stated in the foregoing declaration under oath & have frequently since heard him repeat the same._ that from our intimate acquaintance with him we fully believe him to be a man of strict integrity._ We also know that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is very Poor & in need of assistance from his Country for support._

Israel Coe
Abijah Munn

Sworn to before me at Litchfield in the State of Connecticut this 1st day of April AD 1818._

Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Litchfield County Court

Thereby certify that from the evidence exhibited to me I am justified that the above named Pardon Abbott is in [illegible] circustances.
Oct 29th, 1818.
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Litchfield County Court

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Pardon Abbot [Abbott]
4:316
March 1819
Con

[vertical text and handwriting]
Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of July AD. 1820 before ["me" crossed out] said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court, in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the scheduled thereto an-

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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 4th day of July AD. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district [illegible] Pardon Abbott aged 55. years resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

Nine months, as a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Jeremiah Oney [Olney], and in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Dexter, in the Rhodeisland [Rhode Island] line, that his original declaration was dated on the 1st day of April AD. 1818, and that he received a pension certificate No. 4,316.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen [1818]; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen [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 that what is contained in the scheduled hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

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Schedule,

2 1/2 acres of land with a house & barn standing thereon 125.00
1 cow and calf 16.00
1 swine 5.00
1 scythe .50
1 old [illegible] .34
2 old tables .75
9 " [old] chairs 1.50
3 [illegible] 1.50
1 Looking Glass .20
1 Cider barrel .25
1 Meat barrel .12
1 Shovel & tongs .50
1 [illegible] 1.00
1 Iron pot .75
2 Cracked Kettles .50
1 Broken Tea Kettle .25
1 Broken [spider?] 35 cts. One skillet 25 cts. two pails 50 1.00
6 cups & saucers 17 cts. seven plates 18 cts 6 old [pewter?] [illegible] 60 cts .95
1 Broken Tea pot 17 cts one pitcher 25 cts two bowles [bowls] 12 cts .54
4 Tin pans 67 cts. 5 tin [barware?] 30 cts. One basket 25 cts. 1.22
1 Bellows 25 cts. Two [illegible] irons 40 cts. Two broken candle sticks 8 cts .73
5 knives & forks 50 cts, 6 spoons 34 cts. One cream pot 8 cts .92
1 cream pot 17 cts. One birch broom 4 cts. .21
159.85

I am indebted to the following persons the sums annexed to them [illegible] named, viz' -
[first column]
to Erastus Bancroft $20.00
Julius Watkins 5.93
Abijah Munn 8.40
Israel Coe 12.68
Phineas Miner 12.25
George Bydell 8.50
amt [illegible] of $67.76

[second column]
[illegible, but value carried over from previous column] 67.76
Myron Isach 4.17
Lydia Loomis 3.50
Ruth Hodges 2.00
Russel C. Abernethy 5.50
Erastus Hodges 4.36
$87.29

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And I have no debts due me from which I have the least hope or expectation of ever collecting one cent.

I am by occupation a laborer, and have been employed about nine years past chopping wood, making fires, & doing the necessary errands &c. &c in a Cotton Manufacturing establishment, which for one year past has not been in opperation [operation] inconsequence [in consequence] of the [illegible] of the times, since which I have had no steady employment. My health is not good, being frequently unable to work in consequence of a rheumatic complaint.

My family consists of my self, and my wife Loruami [Lorraine?] Abbott aged 57 years, who has been confined to the house for more than three years last past, and unable to walk or do any kind of bending and has been under the care of a Physician and surgeon the principal part of said time, and there is no probability of her ever being in a more comfortable state of health, and it requires a considerable part of my time and attention to take the necessary care of her, and I have been unable to support my self & wife for three years past without assistance from the inhabitants around me, who have contributed frequently and liberally for our support during said time, and I have had the use and [illegible]ment of a piece of mowing land during said time belonging to the town of Torrington free of rent, to enable me to keep a cow for the use of my family, and I should be unable to support my self at this time without assistance from my country or some other source

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Pardon Abbot [Abbott]
4:316
March 1819
Con

Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of July AD. 1820 before ["me" crossed out] said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -

I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court, in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the scheduled thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred fifty nine dollars and 8.5 cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17th day of July 1820

Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

["f the" crossed out, "Court for" crossed out]
["e County of " crossed out]

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38102
Revy INVALID.

File No. 38102
Pardon Abbott
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18 [1818]
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 2

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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In addition to the testimony of the ["application" crossed out] applicant & of the 2 witnesses whose affidavits were first forwarded there is now forwarded hereto annexed, -

1. The Certificate of Majr [Major] John S. Dexter showing 9 months Served, & honorable discharge.-

2. The Certificate of the Judge that the applicant is in indigent circumstances.

Correct

If granted, the Certificate may be forwarded to Seth P. Beers
Litchfield, Connecticut.-

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Abstract of duties arising on sales at auction in the 1st Cottach[illegible] ending on the 31st of March 1818 -

[column 1] Description & Term of License with the name of sureties
US License for 1 year dated 1 Decr 1817
Abijah Catlin Surety - 

[column 2] Date of Auctioneers account
1818 Feby 2"

[column 3] Uriah Hopk [believed to be "Hopkins']

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old case.

Connecticut
John Abbott

Admitted

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Free

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy. at War.
Washington City

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It appears by the Regimental Book, That the bearer Pardon Abbott inlisted [enlisted] for, and served the full term of, Nine Months a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode-Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, and that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the State of New-York, on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his Inlistment [enlistment].

Jno S. Dexter Major of said Regt.
[illegible]

Providence October 24th. 1818.