Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23624, Reuben Evarts, Conn.

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[column headings: SERVICE. NUMBER.]  

Conn.   Evarts, Reuben    S23634

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[Heading: Reuben Evarts]
of Georgia in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the [not stated] commanded by Captain [not stated] of the Reg. [regiment] by Col. butler in the Connecticut line
for 2 years + [plus or and] more.

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[heading: DECLARATION. Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.]
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Georgia, ss.
Frankling County, Probate Court, July 27th A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first sectontion [section] of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A.D. 1821, (see 1st section of said act.)
Reuben Evarts aged 69 years, resident in Georgia in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That ins the year 1780 in December, or January 1781 he enlisted a Soldier in the Parish of East Guilford, in the Town of Guilford [illegible] State of Connecticut for the term of three years and in the month of February following he was mustered by one Lieut [lieutenant] Ball - and in April or May after he joined the Connecticut line, then in their huts on the Highlands in the State of New York where he joined the 11th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. [colonel] Zebulon Butler - the Lieut Cols [lieutenant colonel's] name was Ebenzer Gray of Windham, State of Connecticut the company to which he belonged was commanded by Asa Lay of Saybrook, State aforesaid; and in June 1783 where the "during the Wars men" [a bit illegible] were discharged the "three years men" of the Connecticut line were left on West Point to do Garrison duty, where he the said Reuben Evarts, stayed until the 28th dat of October 1783 being the date of his discharge, a copy of which is hereunto annoted - Also his original Certificate

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the date and year aforesaid. Reuben Evarts.

And the Court do hereby, declare their opinion that, the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he sta [smudged, but presumably says stated]

[signed] William Bridges Judg [Judge]

I, John Gates, jr. [junior] Register of the Cout [Court] of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Reuben Evarts for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and a seal of office this 27th day of July A.D. 1832. 

[signed] John Gates Jr. Register

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Declaration and papers of Reuben Evarts for a pension

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By Major General Knox commanding the Garrison at West Point & its dependencies

Reuben Evarts Solider in the Connecticut Regiment being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the Service of the United States.

Given at West Point the 28th October 1783

Signed H Knox M. General

By the Generals Command
Jn [John] Lillie Aide de Camp

Registered in the Regimental Book 
Lebb Loomis Adqt

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October 14, 1938.

Mrs. Flora Arms
941 Salem Street
Walden, Massachusetts

BA-J/ady
Reuben Evarts
S.23634

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Reuben Evarts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.23624, based upon the military service of Reuben Evarts in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Reuben Evarts are not shown.

Reuben Evarts enlisted in East Guilford Parish, Guilford, Connecticut, in December 1780 or January 1781, served as private in Captain Asa Lay's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged October 26, 1785.

He was allowed pension on his applicated executed May 11, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-five years, and a resident of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont. His pension was extended under the Act of June 7, 1833.

There are no family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: "Reuben Evarts, Certificate No. 1610, issued November 7, 1839, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1833, Vermont Agency".

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., Apl 20, 1922

In reply to your request of [blank line], received [blank line], for a statement of the military history of Reuben Evarts, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S.23624

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Dec. 1780 or Jan. 1781

Length of Service: to Oct. 28, 1783

Rank: Pvt.

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain: Asa Lay

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Fold3 File #18056260Additional names: Asa Lay, Reuben Evarts, Zebulon Butler. Image provided by FoldColonel: Zebulon Butler

State: Conn

Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford, Conn
Date of application for pension, May 11, 1819, Al
Residence at date of application: Georgia, Franklin Co, Vt
Age at date of application, 55 yrs

Remarks: no fam data

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2836

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L.W.B.
I. 23624.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 1, 1897.

Sir: -

Replying to your request for information concerning Reuben Evarts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 27, 1832, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing at Georgia, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Col. Butler. He enlisted at Guilford, Conn.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. J. Evarts Tracy,
52 Wall St., N. Y. City.

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[handwritten] Discharge

[handwritten on right side] Evarts, Reuben
(Conn.) S- 23624

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By Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of Westpoint, and its dependencies - 

Reuben Everts soldier in the Connecticut regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the Service of the United States.

Given at Westpoint the 28 day of Oct 1783
Knox M General

By the Generals Command
Fm Lillis Aide de Camp.
Registered in the regimental Books
M. Loomis AC

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A O Miller

Private 2 years + more
$80

to Pensioner
Georgia
Franklin Co
Vermont P [smear]

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Reuben Everts

Connect line
Col. Butler's Reg.
Role

Febry 1 89 - 3 yrs

11 May 1819 -

Correct by Roll

[underlined] Admitted

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State of Vermont
Franklin County

On this eleventh day of May 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Rielges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appears Reuben Everts aged fifty-five years resident in the Town of Georgia in the County of Franklin  and State of Vermont, who being by me [illegible] duty. Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by law [illegible] Congress  [illegible] an Act to provide for [illegible] persons engaged in the land [illegible] Service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That hath said Reuben Everts with [illegible] of December 1780 or January 1781 at Guildford in the State of Connecticut, enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Asa Long, in the Regiment  of Col Zebulon Butler of the Connecticut line, that he continued and served in Social Corps or with Service of the United States until the 28 day of October AD 1783 when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York, that he was in [illegible] battles and that he is in reduced circumstances and found in need of the assistance of [illegible] for support and that he has no other [illegible] nor in his forces than the testimony hereinth transmitted
Reuben Everts

Taken and subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of May AD 1819

William Brayton, Judge [illegible]
Court [illegible]

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I William Brayton Judge of the the Supreme Court of the state of Vermont [unknown] do verify that it appears to my satisfaction that mister Reuben Everts did [unknown] for the [unknown] [unknown] [unknown] [unknown] at [unknown] time of enlistment in the army of the United States on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy. [unknown] states is by [unknown] [unknown] [unknown] he is [unknown] circumstances stand in [unknown] of the [unknown] of his country of a support. [unknown] not in a [unknown] [unknown] of the United States of the town of Georgia in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont and I now [unknown] the [unknown] [unknown] [unknown] taken [unknown] before me as the Secretary for the [unknown] of war accuracy to the [unknown] of the aforementioned Act of Congress. Given [unknown] my [unknown] [unknown] of [unknown] Court ths eleventh day of May 1819 at St [unknown] in San County of Franklin
William Brayton [unknown] [unknown] [unknown]

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State of Vermont
Franklin County
Supreme Court Clerks Office
June 12th 1819 I Horace Janes
Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of
Vermont in and for the County of
Franklin do hereby certify that William
Brayton Esq. is one of the Judges of said
Supreme Court duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certifcate is signed by him in his own proper hand In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said Court
Horace Janes Clerk

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2.776 A
Vermont
Reuben Evarts
of Georgia, in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line, for the term of Bycar
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May 1819 - 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of July 1819 - and [unknown] William Brayton, Rev.
St. Albans, Vermont.
Partion of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 3 21/31: 11/31 30.44
30.44
[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Franklin County

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Payable semi-annually. The first payment ou this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington, by Hamen Allan, [unknown] Agent, [unknown]
Vermont

[unknonwn]

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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that , in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Reuben Evarts late a private " in the Army of teh Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of May on thousand eight hundred and nineteen

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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Chicago, Ill -
September 5 - 1938 -
Veterans Administration Bureau - 
Washington D.C. -
M[unknown] -
Will you please send me a copy of the record of Reuben Everts complete - age 71 act of 1832 - Pensioner Franklin leo - Vermont, 2 mill appreciate as early a reply as possible - send to my house address given below - 
Very respectfully yours - 
Mrs Flora Arms
841 Salem St.
Malden.
Mass - 
P.S.
My maiden name was Everts -

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Rvr Sec as
Rochester, Minn
March 16, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary service of my ancestor, Reuben Evarts, who was born (probably) in Guilford Conn in 1763, but who removed to Georgia, Vermont where he died before 1840?
He married in 1787 Sarah Allen the daughter of Major Heber Allen. 
Yours respectfully
Arrah B. Evarts M.D.
Arrah B Evarts M.D.
State Hospital
Rochester Minn.

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Wh. M. Evarts
Joseph H. Choate,
Charles C. Breman,
J. Everts Tracy,
Tradwell Cleveland,
Prescott Hall Butler,
Allen W. Evarts
Office of Evarts, Chonte &Benman
No. 52 WALL STREET
New York, April 3, 1897
To
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,-
On the list of "Connecticut Pensioners, Act of 1818, Residing in Vermont", appears the name of Reuben Evarts, who was one of my ancestors. I believe he was a revolutionary soldier and I desire to obtain, if possible, the record of his military service. If you can from the records in your Department, send to me a statement of his military service, I shall esteem it a favor. 
Yours very truly,
J. Evarts Tracy

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tory to
oy 52
city
Revolution 23624
Invalid
File No. 23624
Reuben Evarts
Ln Rev [unknown]
Act: June 7th 52nd
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May. 1-1894 His
Mr. J. Evarts Fra
Wall st. New York
1922 apl. 20 hist. to Arrah B.
Everts Mrs D Ev
1938 oct. 14, Hist. to Mrs Flora Arms