Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24064, Jerijah Bissell, Conn.

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Service: Conn.

Bissell, Jerijah

Number
S.24064

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Dead
Paid at this Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 to draw 4 March to 16 July 1835 Agt. Notified 17 March 1843.

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9975
Connecticut
Jerijah Bissell 
E. Windsor in the State of Connecticut
 who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wiles of the Ry commanded by Col. Wolcote (or Wolcott) in the Conn. line for 23 mo. Private $76.67
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 76 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued 1st day of July 1833 and paid to Jesse Cheatton
East Windsor Court
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $153.34
Semi-Anl. allowance ending Sept. 1833. $38.33
 
Total $ 191.67


{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Vinal Lace Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 5

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24th day of July AD 1832
Edgar Bissell Clerk

Text Following reads as written
A
Jerijah Bissell 
East Windsor 
No. 5470

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Declaration of Jerijah Bissell of East Windsor in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7th of June AD 1832.

State Connecticut
County of Hartford} Ss. East Windsor

on this 27th day of July AD 1832
Before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in the County & State aforesaid  and sitting being a Court of Record, having by said Seal and Clerk; Personally appeared in Open Court Jerijah Bissell of East Windsor in said County of Hartford aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to Laws doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832.

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I Jerijah Bissell, now of East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, declare and affirm, that I was born in said East Windsor on the 20th day of December AD 1751 D. J. that I shall be 81 years of age next December my Evidence of this is the Record in my Fathers old Bible.
I enlisted into the service of the United States into a Company of State troops in said East Windsor, commanded by Jonathan Wells of East Hartford, in Connecticut, that our Regiment was commanded by Coll. Eratus Wolcott of said East Windsor, said was the first of June AD 1776, we mustered in the East Part, of East Hartford, which is now the town of Manchester, we marched thro Bolton, Hebron, Colchester in said state to New London, & then to Groton in Connecticut, & were employed most of the season in repairing & finishing, first Griswold, Maj. Ledgard was the head officer in directing this work, & service, that I continue in the service at this time, seven months, was discharged, but have lost it, my record of this service we  David Buret, & [illegible] Green of said East Windsor. I have no documentary evidence. 

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And furthermore I declare & say that in October AD 1777, I again entered the service of the US. I engaged in the Volunteer in a Company commanded by Capt. Allen from [illegible] Island, then stationed at Enfield in said State of Connecticut, & employed in guarding General Prescott, a British officer there a prisoner. our Sergeant was Elias Button of said enfield, I continued in the service two months & was discharged but have lost my discharge, my evidence of this service is my brother Thomas Bissell of said East Windsor  whose affidavit is annexed. I have no documentary Evidence

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And Further I declare and say, that I again entered the Service of the United States in the month of March AD 1779. I enlisted in Windsor, In Connecticut, into a Company [illegible] said enlisted by Captain James Hooker of said Windsor, for the purpose of serving the army stores, gathered in that town, such as [illegible], Rum, & Molasses, Sugar & [illegible], & [illegible] Capt. Hooker informed us that we were subject to orders from the Officers at Danbury then a garrisoned town, said we bore [illegible], & decreased our Rations regularly; but whether this was Continental, of State serving I do not actually know. I continue d in this service one year, was then discharged in March AD 1779 but have lost it, my witness is [illegible] Chapman who served with me. I have no documentary evidence. 

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And further I disclose & say I again enlisted into the service of the United States  in the month of June AD 1780, I was drafted into the Militia Company in the service of the United States commanded by Capt. Booth of Enfield, that I then lived in said East Windsor that [illegible] [illegible] at that time was Hezekiah [illegible] of Hartford, in Connecticut that we mustered in East Hartford in Connecticut and marched from then the Glastonbury & Chatham & East Haddam, here we received orders & marched to New London, thro Colchester, we. were employed a part of the time in cutting Fascines and Gabions, in Mohegan in Poquetanuck for the army. I was out in this tour three months my evidences are sergeant John Wood & Augustus Mills Esq.. I have no documentary evidence of my services. 

*East Windsor, July 16 AD, 1832 crossed out*

*Jerijah Bisell crossed out*

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And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension will of the agency of any state. 
The affidavits of my service are annexed

First Term 7 months
Second Do. 2 Months
Third Do.  12 months
Fourth Do. 3 months.

24 Months 

I have livd in said East Windsor  almost all my life except when in the service of the United States. I am known by Capt. Aaron Bissell not a near relation of mine & Elijah F. Reed, both of said East Windsor who can testify for my character and their [illegible] in my services. 
Jerijah Bissell

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Edgar Bissell Clerk

We Aaron Bissell  & Elijah F. Reed both of East Windsor County of Hartford & State of Connecticut hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jerijah Bissell of said East Windsor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be near 81 years of age. That he is respected and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 

*Sworn to and Subscribed day and year aforesaid -Crossed out*

Aaron Bissell 
Elijah F. Reed

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Edgar Bissell Clark

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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above appeared was a revolutionary Soldier served as he states. And the Court further certifies that there being no Clergyman in this Society the said applicant applied to Capt. Aaron Bisselll and Doct. Elijah F. Reed both of said East Windsor who are both credible persons the former a town Clerk of East Windsor 25 years, the latter is the Principal Physician in said town a longer time who signed the preceding certificate and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Edgar Bissell, clerk of the Court of Probate & state of East Windsor do hereby certify that foregoing contains the original proceeding of the same court in the matter of the application of Jerijah Bissell fo a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
27th day of July AD 1832
Elijah Bissell Clerk

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A. 
Jerijah Bissell
East Windsor

No. 5470

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5470

Jerijah Bissell

Admitted
Private 23 months
$76.67 

Jesse Charlton
East Windsor
Conn.

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War Department 
Pension 
'17 April 1883.

Sir, 
The evidence is 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 the 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. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (this: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, be complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A statement, showing the service of Jerijah Bissell

Period when the service was rendered/ Duration/ Rank/ Name and Rank of the Company officer under whom he served/ Name and Rank of the General and Field officers/ Battles in which the applicant was engaged/ Place of abode when he entered the service and age at present period/ Evidence by which the declarations is supported.

1776/ 7 months/ Private/ Capt. Wells/ Col Wolcott/ none/ East Hartford to Groton/ East Windsor, 81 years/ 2 witnesses

to 1777 / 2 months/ Vol/ Cap. Allen/---/none/ ---- /---- /witness

March 1777/ 1 year 2 months/ Private/ Captain Hooker/ ----/ ---/---/----/ witness

June 1780/ 3 months/ Private/ Capt. Booth/ ---/ none/ East Hartford to New London/ ---/ Witnesses

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant
J.L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions

Jerijah Bissell

You will perceive that the second tour is declared to be two months in the declaration & affidavit. 
Jesse Charlton

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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 Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. 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 eases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2.The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Navel 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, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where the 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 appeared (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 this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 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 ranks 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; 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 officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy &c.]

He Hereby relinquishes every claim (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 in the State of ______
Sworn 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 applicant 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 ____  &c ____.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannnot 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 belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar tot he foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in ________ 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 day 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. 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 the Court 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 m hand and seal of the office, this ___ day of ___ & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure. if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith, as many have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
In such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will be 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 periods of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A ver full account of the services of each person

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 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 defecting 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 bfore some Court of Record in the the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will proound 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 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 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. Stat the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify at to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he 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 respectable persons, -on 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 he 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 is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also 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 enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever 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 also 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 the Court 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 prevcated 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 declaration must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of a 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 or 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 he 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, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth an 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 clam a pension."
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held as the law 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 &c. 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 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 every 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 )or 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 of 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
[j] 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 [illegible] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by and in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] The 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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Revolution 
24064
Invalid.

File No. 24,064 
Jerijah Bissell 
In Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1882
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 37

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
March 2nd, 1843.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents. The Executor of Jerijah Bissell, dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Conn. Agency, at the rate of seventy six Dollars and 67 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 16th July 1835. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris

Comptroller


To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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Jeri Bissell

Comptrollers 
Certificate

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At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety Holden at Hartford on the 28th day of February AD 1778 Present
His Excellency the Governor,
 HIs His Honor the Deputy Governor, 
Jabez Huntington, Esq.
Wiliam Pitkin, Esq.
Abm. Davenport, Esq.
Wm Williams, Esq.
Wm Hilhouse, Esq
Benjamin Payne, Esq
Andrew Adams, Esq

Upon the application of James and Horace Hooker showing to this Board that they have been appointed by Isaac Foster Esq. Director General [illegible] to receive and store a large quantity of Hospital Stores, for the use of the United States, part of which have already arrived at Windsor, and the rest daily expected, and that they had orders from said Foster to apply to his Excellency for a Guard, and praying for a proper Guard, [illegible] us per application on file

Resolved by this Board, that Coll. Roger Newberry be and he is hereby directed to furnish and supply from the Regiment under his command in such manner as he shall judge most convenient, I said James Hooker & Horace Hooker a proper Guard of one Sergeant, and Twelve men for the present, and in case he shall judge it necessary that he increase the Guard to the number of Eighteen Men.

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To guard said stores till further orders, and that proper pay rolls be made up and presented to the Committee of Pay Table for Payment; who are hereby directed to liquidate the same, and draw on the Treasurer for the sum that shall appear to be due thereon, and Charge the same to the account of the United States.

Comptrollers Office
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of [illegible] Accounts for the State of Connecticut do certify that the foregoing is a three copy from the journal of the Governor & Council of Safety for the State of Connecticut now remaining in this office.
And I further Certify that upon the Journal of the late Pay Table Office also remaining in this office under date of the 9th day of July 1779, There was charged to the United States an order on the Treasurer in the words and figures viz;  United States Dr To an order on Treasurer by Capt. Elisha Hinman for his Company, 
Court Destang 41415=12=6

To  Do by Sergeant & Stoughton for amount of his Pay Roll guarding Continental Stores at Windsor
4040=12=6
L 5456104.0

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And that the above items of account for guarding Continental Stores at Windsor were charged upon a list of the claims in favor of this State against the United States, & that there remains in this office the Receipt of E. Haskell Comptroller for vouchers for the above and other charges. 

E. Phelps

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A
Fredrick Chapman
3rd Tour
Jerijah Bissell 



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Fredrick Chapman
for
Jerijah Bissell

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State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford} S.s
East Windsor Aug 4th AD 1882
on this 4th day of August 1832 before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Court of Record having by [illegible] a seat and a Clerk Personally appeared in Open Court, Fredrick Chapman of Windsor in said County aged 71 years a person of veracity and being duly sworn according to Law & unto Solemn Oath that he is well acquainted with Jerijah Bissell now residing in said East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the passed Act of Congress AD 1832. That he served with me in the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States in a Company enlisted in Windsor Connecticut to Capt. James Hooker and employed in guarding the Military Stores, which were kept there in a place of security. Mr. Bissell the present applicant enlisted into the service in March AD 1778 and served for faithfully for the term of one year and I believe was honorably discharged and furthermore this deposeth saith not. 
Frederik Chapman

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell, Clerk

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A Affidavit
Asahel Green
for Jerijah Bissell

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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} S.s. East Windsor

On this 10th day of August AD 1832 personally approved in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting Asahel Green a resident of East Windsor aforesaid aged 79 years a person of veracity and made Solemn Oath that he is well acquainted with Jerijah Bissell a resident of said East Windsor an application for a pension under the Pension act of June AD 1832. 
That he went into the service of the United States in the month of June AD 17776 that he belonged to the Company of state aforesaid, commanded by Capt. Jonathan Wells which was attached to Col. Erastus Wolcotts Regiment that served Bissell and himself were members of the same company and was part of the time over at Groton at work on Fort Griswold the time spent in this service was seven months that he believes said Bissell was honorably discharged sometime before the time expired say one or two months on account of sickness but am not positive,  that he believes said Bissell to be about 81 years of age and to be a man of veracity and that he is a native of said East Windsor and now resides there and has spent most of his life in said town. 
Asahel Green

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Edgar Bissell Clerk

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A Affidavit
Thomas Bissell
for Jerijah Bissell

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State of Connecticut}
Hartford County} SS  East Windsor.

On this 11th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the district of Est Windsor now sitting Thomas Bissell a resident of East Windsor aged 74 years, a person of veracity, and made solemn oath, That he is well acquainted with Jerijah Bissell a resident of East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the pension act of June 7th AD1832.
That he is well acquainted with the fact that the said applicant serv'd in a Company of Guards under Lieut Allen who had the charge of General Prescott a British Prisoner
Said Prisoner and his guards had been stationed in sd East Windsor for some time they were then removed to Enfield an adjoining town
Jerejah Bissell the present applicant entered said guard at Enfield aforesaid and did duty therein according to the best of my recollection for the term of two months. I knew of his entering the Fuard Y saw him while doing his duty there, this was from October r Novr A1777, onward to the end of the term of two months
I further declare that I know the said applicant to have been in the continental guard at Windsor in Connecticut under Capt James Hooker which guarded the Military Stores & Hospital in said town from A1778 to 1779 according to the best of my recollection for the term of one year.
furthermore the Deponent saith not
Thomas Bissell

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk

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A  Tour 4th

John Woods
Affidavit
for Jerijah Bissell

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State of Connecticut}
Conty of Hartford} Ss East Windsor
On the 11th day of August AD 1832 Personally approved in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut now sitting John Wood a person of veracity a resident of East Windsor in sd Hartford County aged 90 years who being at first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations
I John Wood of East Windsor aged ninety next October declare and say I am well acquainted with Jerijah Bissell now residing in East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7th AD 1832  That he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he was drafted into a Company to go to New London, and joint Capt. Booth's company, & was annexed to Col Ebez Willis Regiment of Harford. we did not go the most direct road to New London, but down the river as far as East Haddam then was order over to New London, we were employed most of the time in gathering and preparing materials for making an attack upon New York, but it was abandoned I think we out picketing; gabions & fascines and went up from New London as far as Mohegan & across the river to Poqueharock. Mr. Bissell the applicant was with us thro the tour which was about three months this was in the summer of AD1780
John (his X mark) Wood

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk

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Asahel Green
for 
Jerijah Bissell
Affadavit

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Jerijah Bissell

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State of Connecticut}
Hartford County} East Windsor

On this 27th day of April 183 Personally appeared in open court before the court of probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting, Asahel Green a resident of East Windsor aforesaid Aged  79 years a person of veracity and made Solemn Oath,

That he is well acquainted with Jerijah Bissell a resident of said East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the Pension act of June 7, 1832. That he went into the service of the United States in the Month of June AD 1776. That he belonged to a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Jonathan Wells which was attached to Coll. Erastus Wolcotts Regiment, that the said Bissell & himself were members of the same Company and marched thro Bolton, Goshan, Colchester to New London at work on Fort Griswold, The company was in the service this time Seven months. 
I have an impression that the applicant was honorably dismissed a little while before the company returned on account of sickness but cannot say how long, I believe he did his duty faithfully, I have been acquainted with him many years and he is  a man of veracity

Asahel Green 

Sworn to and Subscribed the date and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk