Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35359, Russell Treat, Conn.

SERVICE
Great Russell or Street
NUMBER
S. 35359
Conn.
CONTENTS
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1886 Aug 12 T.S. Hopkins History Prior
Application sent to Thomas Chester Esq 20 Oct 1820 Hartford Conn
11. 088 Q
Connecticut
Russell Treat *
of East Granby in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1819 and sent to Noah Phelps Esq  Hartford Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  20.90    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sep 1819.  48.00    2 Mo. 19 / 31   $68.90  
*Treat W.W.R. Jun. 29, 07
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

35 359 Pay INVALID.
File No. 35 359
Russell Frost
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 425-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rubell Treat Print Col:   Shambling Song Neg. Connecticut out June 1775 - 1 year
doc: 17 th December. 1815
Too early for Rolls Admitted

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD
On this 17 th day of December 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford in for the said district, personally appeared Russell Tread aged 60 years resident in East Hartford in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Russell Tread in December 1778 enlisted in East Hartford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Oziel Bippell in of the Regiment commanded by Col o Sed l Huntington of the Continental army; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December 1778, when he was discharged from service in Peshkill state of New York, that he was in the battles of Long Island etc
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except what is returned
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid.
I, Jonathan Brainerd Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Russell Tread did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Hartford Dec r 17 th 1818 Jonathan Brainerd Judge aforesaid
Dec r 17. 1818 Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Hon ble Jonathan Brainerd who is the Presiding Judge of said Court & I certify that Noah A. Phelps Esq r is a Justice of Peace in & for the County of Hartford duly commissioned by a commission remaining in my office & that Justice Phelps this day declared to me that the signature in his name on the next following page is his signature. Thomas Chesler Clerk of said Court.

State of Conn t 3 p Hartford County of Hartford
Jeduthan Abbey & Elijah Deming both of East Hartford in the being duly sworn do depose & say that they belonged to the Continental army in the year 1776 & for most of that year - that they well know that the aforesaid Russell Forest belonged to Col d Jed th Wan- tington Reg t of the Army & Capt d Bissell's Comp y & that he served therein for more than nine months - that they frequently saw him during the time of his service & were both discharged at, or about the same time with him the 1 st Russell
Jeduthan Abbey Elijah Deming
Sworn to & subscribed this 17 th day of December 1818 before me - and I certify that the above named deponents are credible witnesses - N. A. Phelps Sur. Pease
enk H. A. P.

Prophet Treat Great
11.000
Sept 187

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this first  2 nd day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Russell Treat aged 62 years, resident in East Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: I enlisted in the year 1776 in December into Capt Byias Bispells Company in Col Gedeidiah Huntingtons Reg t continental army for one year served out my time & was honorably discharged in 1777 I enlisted for six months into Capt Custis Company Col o Eno's Reg t & was at Baking of Bennington. Original declaration was in December 1818 pension certificate No 11.088.
"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 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 than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
The following is a true inventory of my property
  72 rods of ground & a poor house $ 48   1 1/2 acre sandy plough ground. 1 5   3/4 acre of plough ground 2 3   1 old chest drawers 0.34   3 old chairs 0.75   2 old tables 0.50   1 pot & dish kettle 0.75   1 small looking glass. 0.50   1 old cider barrel 0.50   1 meat barrel 0.34 
$ 89 4 68
I am by occupation a day labourer at farming but have become infirm & almost entirely unable to labor I have a wife aged 57 of feeble health & no other family. I have occasionally been relieved by private charity & the town have abated my taxes on account of my poverty & the debility of myself & wife & I cannot support myself without public or private relief or charity - East Hartford July 29 th 1820.
Russell Treat

Sworn to and declared by said Russell Treat on the 2 d day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
eighty nine dollars and sixty eight cents.
I, Thomas Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of Aug t 1820
Th Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.