Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,496, Dolphin Dart, Conn.

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[This is a printed form in a tabular format with written entries.]
(8- 1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn.  Dart, Dolphin   S. 36,496

[The rest of the form is blank.]

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[left page] 
[Written] Connecticut Roll.
1718

Dolphin Dart
Capt Ells   Private
Connecticut line
[printed] In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of [written] Connecticut
printed] at the rate of [written] 8 [printed] Dollars per month, to commence on
the [written] 25th [printed] of [written] March 1818.

[printed] Certificate of Pension issued the [written] 30th [printed] of [written] June 1818,
[printed] and [written] sent to Stephen T. Hosmer, Esq.
Middeltown, Conn.

[printed] Arrears to 4th of [written] Sept. 1818.
[A line is crossed out]
[written] 5 months 7/31
4/30.     $42.86

[printed and contained in braces] Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

[written] 77 War

[right page, all written entries]
Examined with
Orig. Rolls Aug. '83
[2 illegible initials]

entered on
the Roll under
the law of the
1 May 1820 [This is contained in a flourish]

Certificate sent
to John Fisk Esq.
5 July 1820
Middletown
Connecticut

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Conn [Two flourishes]

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I Dolphin Dart of Chatham, in the County of Middlesex,
and state of Connecticut do testify; that I enlisted
in the war of the revolution in the Spring of the
year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Seventy
Seven during the war in the company commanded by Capt. Edward
Eills, in the Regiment commanded by
Evgr. [need to check] in the Connecticut line and immediately thereafter joined the army, &
served as a soldier until the 10th of December One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, at which time
I had become lame, and was afflicted with Epileptic
fits; and on said 10th Day of December
John R. Watrous the Surgeon of said Regiment, the
time being the 2nd Regiment, gave me a Certificate
directed to  Capt. Robert Warner then the Commandant
of said Regiment, certifying that I, the said
Dolphin Dart, being frequently attended with
Epileptic fits together with a lameness I then
had, was rendered entirely unfit for military
Duty, and recommended me for a furlough; in which
Certificate the said Capt. Warner indorsed [sic], that I
have liberty of absence from the said Regiment for
thirty days; Whereupon I returned to Chatham
aforesaid & my lameness continuing and and my
Epileptic fits, I never returned returned to the army
being entirely incapable of performing the Duties
of a Soldier... I furthermore testify, that I
had been treated with Epileptic fits at short
intervals down to the present time.

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I further testify, that I am more then seventy
years of age, that I am infirm & unable
to do any labor, that I own about fifty square
rods of land, with a poor lot house thereon, of
the value of forty dollars or thereabouts; and by
reason of my [illegible] circumstances in life, I
have need of assistance from my county for 
support further herewith out.
Chatham March 25th 1818 [signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] Dolphin Dart

A. State of Connecticut, in and for County, March 25th 1818
Personally came Dolphin Dart of said Chatham signer of the preceding Deposition [illegible]
Mr. Stephen Titus Hosmer a Surgeon of the [illegible] for the State
of Connecticut & made a solemn oath that the facts therein stated
were true.  
[Signed] S. Titus Hosmer

I Joseph Dart of Chatham aforesaid do testify;
that Dolphin Dart of said Chatham, the signer
of the Preceding Deposition is [illegible] seventy
years of age & has been afflicted with Epileptic
fits ever since he came out of the army in
One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty; that he is
poor, but having property of house then about forty
Dollars in value; He is likewise unable to labor
and has been for several years past & now is supported
in part by the said Town of Chatham,
and partly from a [illegible]; further [illegible].
Chatham March 25th 1818. [signed] Joseph Dart

B. State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, Chatham March 25th. 1818.
Personally came Joseph Dart of said Chatham, signer of the
preceding Deposition before me Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of
the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made
a solemn oath to the truth thereof. [signed] S. Titus Hosmer.

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C. I Robert Warner of Middletown County of Middlesex,
and state of Connecticut do testify, that I
commanded a company in the Regiment Samuel Wyllis
Esq., in the war of the Revolution, that Dolphin
Dart of Chaltham signer of the preceding Deposition
was a soldier in the said Regiment and served
therein between three or four years, when he 
became lame & was afflicted with Epileptic
fits so as to be unfit for service, ... that on
the 10th of December One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty J. R. Watrous surgeon of
said Regiment certified to this in writing, as
I than was commandant of said Regiment,
that the said Dolphin was lame, & attendant with
Epileptic fits, & rendered entirely unfit for military
duty; In consequence of which I gave the said
Dolphin liberty absence for thirty days not expecting
that his infirmities would again permit
him to return to the army; He did not return,
and have since learned it was [illegible] to
fits of the Epilepsy which have continued to
this time; No enquiry was made into the cause
why said Dolphin did not return, as it was
[illegible] to the belief intentions, that his [illegible]
was not [illegible] The Certificate of Dr.
Watrous & my liberty of absence to said Dolphin
end was before me Jonathan Smith and
Middletown March 25th. 1818 [signed] Robert Warner

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State of Connecticut Middlesex County
Middletown March 26th 1818. Personally came
the signer of the preceding Deposition Major Robert Warner of [illegible] Middletown
before me Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the
Superior Court for the State of Connecticut who made solemn oath to the
truth thereof. [signed] S. Titus Hosmer

D. I Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge
of the Superior Court for the State of
Connecticut do certify, that, it appearing to
my duty action, that Dolphin Dart the
signer of the first Deposition above,
served in the revolutionary war against
the common enemy, in said Deposition
and that he is a poor man in neediest circumstances
as he has testified. I, therefore transmit the
preceding testimony 
to the Honorable the secretary for the
Department of War, in order to obtain the provisions 
of the late act of Congress for Revolutionary Solders.
[signed] S. Titus Hosmer
Middletown Cont. March 26th, 1818.

I John Fink Clerk of the
superior Court for the State of
Connecticut do Certify that the
Honorable Stephen Titus Hosmer of
[A seal of office is applied to the left of the above statement]

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Middletown in the state aforesaid is one of 
the Judes of the said Court, and that
his name subscribing to the preceding
certificate marked A., B., C., D. is his proper
hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court at Middletown
aforesaid, on this 20th day of April 1818.
[signed] Jno Fisk Clerk

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Dolphin Dart
Chatham

Continue

No 1718.

[illegible] 30 June 1818.

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[In the upper right hand corner is the note] Sold by Clark & Lyman

[printed] United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
County of Middlesex } SS.

On this [written] 21st [printed] day of [written] June [printed 182 [written] 0, [printed] , personally
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at [written] Middletown [printed] in
and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of
the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and
imprisonment; [written] Dolphin Dart [printed] aged
[written] 73 [printed] years, resident in [written] Chatham [printed] in the County and
District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare [underlined],
that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the [written] Connecticut
[printed] Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. [written] Samuel Wyllys [printed] in
Capt. [written] Edward Ells [printed] company, as more particularly stated in his original
declaration, dated [written] 25 Day or March [printed] A. D. 18 [written] 18 [printed] ; that he has received
a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number [written] 1710.

[printed] And I do solemnly [a blank field] swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 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 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 that what is contain in the
schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[signed with the note "His mark" and an "X"]  Dolphin Dart

[Written vertically along the left margin] Proceeding according to the course of common law having as
[4 illegible words] in point of amount [illegible] a
Record of its Proceedings.

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[Printed] Schedule of the real and personal estate of [written] Dolphin Dart
[printed] abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
[written]
 1 House and 20 Rods of Land   $30.00
6 oak chairs              1.50
3 chests     .50
2 Spinning wheels   .75
6 Earthen plates  .25
2 D - Pottery   .25
1  [illegible]  .34
1 Lantern   .25
1 Small Looking Glass  .25
1 Small Iron Kettle    .25
1 Tea Kettle  .25
1 oak Table   .12 1/2
              $34.71
[Signed with the Note {his mark" and an "X"]
Dolphin Dart

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[Printed] I, the said [written] Dolphin Dart [Printed] , do also 
swear that my occupation is, and for more than [written] 60
[Printed] years last past, has been that of a [written] labourer [sic] [printed] ; that by reason 
of [written] age & sickness [printed] I am unable to labour [sic] more than [written] six days in
[printed] the year, that my family consists of [written] one [printed] persons who steadily resides with me;
whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to ["their" is crossed out and replaced with a written] her [printed] own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: [written] Bessow
[printed] my wife aged [written] 57 years [printed]; ability equal to [written] not more than one fourth part of
[printed] her support.
[The words "a son; aged   ; ability  his support" have been crossed out and replaced with the written statement] That previous to my having
obtained a pension under the act of Congress,
I was supported by the public, the town, and
by charity and must inevitably be thus
supported hereafter if a continuation of
my Pension should not granted.
[The words "who wholly unable to contribute to support" are crossed out.]
[signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] Dolphin Dart

[Printed] Sworn to and declared on the [written] 21st [printed] day
of [written] June 182 [written] 0 [written] before the Court of Common Please for Middlesex County.
[signed] Jno Fisk [printed] Clerk of said Court.

______________
I, [written] Jno Fisk [printed] Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for
Middlesex County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify,
that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is [written] Thirty four [printed] dollars
and [written] Seventy one [printed] cents.
In TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this [written] 21st [printed] day of [written] June [printed] 182 [written] 0.
[A seal is attached]
[signed] Jno. Fisk [printed] Clerk of said Court.

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[written] 36496
Rev. [printed] INVALID.
File No. [written] 36,496
Dolphin Dart
Pri. Rev. War
[printed] _____
Act: [printed] 18 March 18
[printed] Index: _ Vol. [written] 2, [printed] Page [written] 182

[printed]Arrangement of 1870.]

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Dolphin Dart of the 3rd Connect. Reg. being
frequently attended with Epileptic Fits, together with a
lameness which he now hath, is now and entirely
unfit for Military Duty, therefore recommend him
for a Furlough. 
Sincerely yours the
[signed] J. R. Watrous Surg. [surgeon] to 3 Reg.
Dec. 10th 1780

Capt Warner Commdt. [Commandant]
3rd Reg.
The above Dolphin Dart has Liberty of absence from
the Reg. for Thirty days.
R. Warner Cap Comd. [Captain Commandant]

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[A note added the top in a different handwritten style]
DART, DOLPHIN
(CONN) S-36496

[illegible] to your Provisions to the witness
Soldier which on the Road to Colchester.

Camp Highland, Decem. 10:80 [December 10, 1780]

To any [illegible] Comp. [company]

This certificate that Dolphin Dart has [illegible]
with provisions up to and including the [illegible].
Camp Highlands
Dec 10 1780   [signed] Wm Higgins [illegible]