Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,945, Joshua Frank, Conn.

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Service 
Conn.

Frank, Joshua

Number
S. 37945

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4.352

Connecticut Roll
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(Vo?) Joshua Frank 

Capt. Fitch 

Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the Untied States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Nov. 1818 and J___ Johnathan Brace Esq. Judge Hartford. 
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819(?)

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Continued on The Note
under the law of the
1 May 1890

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John Fink Age 5 July 1820

Middletown 
Connecticut

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Joshua Frank
Joshua Frank Janic
Durkee's Conn. Reg
1777. to 1780

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Note of Con't (ALT: Hute of Leon?)
County of Newford

Joshua Frank of Chatham is note being duly sworn doth depose and say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Con't line for three years – that he [ILLEGIBLE] the renew in May 1777 to renew as a private for three years and faithfully served until the termination thereof. 
When in may 1780 he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost – He  belonged to Capt. Andrew Fitch, Colonel Hon. John Durkee, Regt. of the Leon Line. (?)

That he is a resident of the U. States 
has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of [ILLEGIBLE] from his country for support.

This 14 day of April 1818
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for this County of [ILLEGIBLE].

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
and County of Hartford (SS. Hartford)

I Jonathan Brace, Judge of the Country court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Joshua Frank who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.

His discharge he also swears is (BLANK)
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that is is provided to me by the testimony under oath of (BLANK) 
Who (BLANK) credible witness, that the said (BLANK) served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid; (BLANK)
and from the like testimony of (BLANK) that the
said (BLANK) is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my nam at
Hartford aforesaid this 14th day of April
A.D. 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge of aforesaid.

[HANDWRITTEN]
April 14th 1818
Sealed with the seal of said Court by  direction of the Hon. Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of serial Court.
[SIGNATURE]
Thomas Chesterclerk

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37945
reg. INVALID.

Filee No. 37,945
Joshua Frank
[illegible] (LW Rev. Mas?)

ACt. 18th March 18 (1818)
Index.–Vol. 2, Page 145

[Arrangement of 1870]

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No 119
Joshua Frank
Chatham
No. 4352

[illegible] 12 May 1818
Continue

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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
On this 22nd day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court before the Adj. County Court holden at Middlesex-orven(?)
within and for the Country of Middlesex in said State, on the
20th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Joshua Frank
aged Fifty years, resident in the town of Chatham in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows : That he the said Joshua Frank enlisted for the term of Three years on the (BLANK) of may in the year 1777 in Colchester in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Fitch in the regiment commanded by Colonel Josh Durgee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment : That he continued to serve in the staid corps until May 1st 1780 when he was discharged from said service in [ILLEGIBLE] in the State of New Jersey.
That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as hecan recollect, having no minutes on the 14th day of April 1818;
and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 4352.

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 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, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged int he land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust of me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than whaat is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the siege at [ILLEGIBLE] fort when it was taken by the British.

That I am by occupation a day labourer.

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That the number of my family residing with me is none.

That [ILLEGIBLE] of old age is [ILLEGIBLE].
[ILLEGIBLE] I am unable to work except in the summer months. That I live out as an hire-of man in those seasons where I can work and at an [ILLEGIBLE] times rely on my pension.
 [SIGNATURE] 
Joshua Frank

Sworn to and Declared on the 22nd day of June 1820 before the Court of [ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE] Fisk

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SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.

A broad ax - 50
[ILLEGIBLE]
Hand saw - 1.00
4 chisels - 33
[ILLEGIBLE]
One note against an absent & absconding debtor $20 (Math done in right hand margin of money left of pension. First $18 and $21.00 crossed out)

$18 Left of my pension money in the hands of the [ILLEGIBLE] with whome I board as a provision in ease of Lickney.
(18 and $21 rewritten in margin)

[Signature]
Joshua Frank

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I John Fisk, Clerk of
the County of Common Pleas [ILLEGIBLE]  aforesaid
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annex-ed,
are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do
Further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid 
Schedule, is Twenty-one
dollars and eighteen cents

IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on
this 22nd day of June 1820.

[SIGNATURE]
John Fisk Clerk of [ILLEGIBLE] (26th?)

[Faded seal stamped below in bottom left]

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Frank, Michael (Franke)
Grade: Private
Line: New York
Warrant Number: 7115 
Acreage: 100
Issued: Dec. 15, 1790
[Handwritten below]
To- not shown

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications of warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.