Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,034, for John Markham, Connecticut

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Service:  Conn

Markham, John

S.11034

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9254
Connecticut

John Markham of Chatham in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Conn commanded by Captain Dunham of the Reg commanded by Col. Talcott in the Conn line for 9 mo of cavalry, 3 months Sergeant, 7 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 77 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and sent Comstock Chatham
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $155
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep. 3 $3875
$193.75

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, SS.

On this 17th day of December A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham, now sitting, John Markham, a resident of the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged seventy six years, 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:

1. That he enlisted into the service under Lieutenant Scott in the Regiment commanded by Col Wyllys in
April 1775 as a private in the company at Hartford Connecticut and from thence marched through Pompet, Thompson, Douglass woods and Dedham to Roxbury Massachusetts and there joined the regiment and was stationed there seven months the whole period of enlistment. the officers of the company were Lieutenants Scott and Cooper, Ensign Marcus Cole there was no Captain, the Captains duty was done by Col. Wyllys.  That he was at this time in no battle or skirmishes and was dismissed but received no written discharge.

2. That in August 1776 the Militia Company of Eastt Hampton in the town of Chatham, commanded by Captain Silas Dunham was called into the service of the United States. that he was called and went with said company, that they sailed from Middle Haddam in said Chatham in a schooner to New York City and there joined Col. Talcott's Regiment. that he went to Long Island, was there at the

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landing of the Brittish and retreated with the main army to New York City, that he remained there until the main army retreated from thence to Kings Bridge, remained there until dismissed.  that said tour of duty was ten weeks, which he performed as a private soldier. the officers of the company were Capt Silas Dunham, Lieutenant Elijah Cook and Ensign James Bill.

3. That in Feb. or March 1777 he turned out a volunteer for three months as an orderly Sergeant. that he was
in the company commanded by Lieutenant Daniel Smith, that they were state troops, that he joined the Army at Peekskill New York in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brown.  that he was stationed at said Peekskill the
whole time when he was dismissed and returned home but received no written discharge that at this time he
performed three months duty as an orderly Sergeant.

4. That in the latter part of July 1777 he was drafted to perform a four months tour of duty at the northward under Captain Blague, that he marched from Middletown Connecticut and joined the regiment under the command of Col Thaddeus Cook at Stillwater New York, where they joined the main army under Gen. Gates. that he continued with the main army untill the capture of the Army under Gen. Burgoyne. that he was in one battle at Stillwater and another at said Stillwater and Saratoga when Burgoyne surrendered. that he was an
orderly Sergeant under the said Capt Blague and was detached with others to conduct about one hundred & fifty prisoners to Hartford in Connecticut and was there dismissed, which was the expiration of said four months duty, that at this time he performed four months duty as an orderly Sergeant

5. That in August 1779 he was drafted into the service as a Militia Light horseman in the State troops of Connecticut under Captain Butler, that he proceeded to Horseneck New York in company with David Lyman Quarter Master

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and was there attached to the light horse company commanded by Captain Horton which was under the command of Col White of the Continental army, that at this time he performed three months duty as a private in the Light horses, that he furnished himself with a home and all necessary accoutrements which
were appraised at Middletown before he left for Honeck, that his pay was five pounds per month which he received; That while he was orderly Sergeant he had warrants but he lost them.

That in the several tours of duty he served not less then seven months as a Sergeant and not less than twelve and a half months as a private for which he claims a pension.

that he has no documentary evidence of service, having never received a written discharge and having lost his warrants and knows of no persons living who can testify to the same except Amos Clark, Isaac Johnson, David Clark, Epaphas Sage and Noah Rockwell, whose affidants are hereto annexed.

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

In answer to the interrogatories he says:
1. That he was born in May 1756 at Chatham Connecticut
2. that he has no record of his age
3. That when he was called into the service he was living at Chatham, Middlesex County Connecticut where he has since and still lives
4. That he knew Gen. Washington, Gates and Arnold.
5. That he was called into the service in the manner he has stated in this declaration
6. that he never received a written discharge, that he had Sergeant warrants but has lost them
7. that he is known to Rev William Welch and Sparron Smith  Esq in his present neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Markham