Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,738, Thomas Trowbridge, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Trowbridge, Thomas.
S. 17.738
Carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut 17550
Thomas Lowbridge of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a Matross in the Company commanded by Captain Swift of the Regt commanded by Col. Beebe in the Conn. line for
Matross - 18 mo - 75 - Miss of days 6 mo - 20 - "
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 95. Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Augt 1833. and delivered B. Isaacs - of Norwalk - Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1833 - 190 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep r - " 47. 50
$237. 50.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by V. H. Francioni Clerk Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 43

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Probate Court District of Stamford July 20. 1833 Personally appeared the within named Thomas Troutbridge and being duly sworn in open court deposed and says in explanation of his declaration herein set forth
That on the first day of April 1779. I enlisted in said Stamford as a private soldier in Capt. Felix Gregory's Comp y Col. Stephen St. John's Vt. Reg t Litchfield and was on guard at said Stamford at Horse Neck on the lines and was in actual and constant service for the United States & drew pay & rations for Nine Months
That on the first of June 1780 I enlisted in said Stamford as a private soldier in a company under the command of Capt. Loomis of New Haven under Col. Beebe and was marched on to the lines under Genl. Watkins and was stationed at Horse Neck, Prison Rear of Bedford and was in actual and constant service for the United States on guard for six Months
and have made diligent search for a witness to prove this service and can not find nor do I know of any person living that can testify to my said service
That on the 27 day of March 1781. I enlisted in said Stamford as a private soldier in Capt. Com y Daniel Jackson's Comp y of Westport or Artillery Col. Stephen St. John's Genl. Mead's & Litchfield and was in constant and actual service for the United States in said company on guard at said Stamford and on the lines and drew pay and rations for more than one year and six months
Thomas Troutbridge
Sworn & Subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid B. Jay. Isaac Judge
9328 Thomas Troutbridge 18mo. Mateus 6mo. per. J. S. 14 24mo.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
On this 27 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County now sitting Thomas Trowbridge a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut age Seventy One years who being first 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 hereinafter stated That on the first day of April 1779 I enlisted in said Norwalk into Capt. Joby Gregory Company under Col Stephen D'John and served until the first of January and was then discharged in said Norwalk Making Nine Months In the Month of June 1780 I enlisted in said Norwalk into a Company commanded by Capt. Loammi Swift Heart and joined the Regiment under Col. Beebe our Adjutant name was Heart and was marched to the lines in the State of New York and served Six Months which was the term of my enlistment and Rec d . a Written discharge at North Castle in said New York State which discharge I have lost On the 27 day of March 1781 I enlisted in said Norwalk under Lieut. Col. Daniel Jackson into the M'Clusky Artillery Company and I served in said Company in guarding and protecting the sea coast and on the lines until the close or end of the Revolutionary War. I was in the battle when Fairfield and Norwalk was burnt. have no written discharge nor any documentary evidence of my Service.
Born in said Norwalk on the 18 day September 1760 Resided in the said Norwalk Residence there always lived in said Norwalk and now live there That said Thomas Trowbridge hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity

except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day the day and year aforesaid
We Abolom Day a clergyman residing in Stoneham and Henry Baldwin Esq. residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Snowbridge who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Ab. Salom Day Henry Baldwin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations proposed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abolom Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Stoneham and that Henry Baldwin Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Stoneham and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Benz. L. L. Judge
I Charles Isaac Clark of the aforesaid Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Snowbridge for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate office this 27 day of August 1882
Chas. Isaac Clark

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Probate Court District of Norwalk Personally appeared Daniel Jackson aged 86 and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that on the 27 day of March 1781 I inducted Thomas Foxbridge of said Norwalk into the Matinecock company under my command in said Norwalk and he served under me faithfully in guarding and protecting the line east until the end or close of the Revolutionary War -
E. W. L. S. A. M. R.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court August 20 th 1832 and that said Daniel Jackson is a credible Person
Benj. Isaac Judge
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Probate Court District of Norwalk July 20 th 1833 Personally appeared Stephen Abbott of said Norwalk aged Seventy two years and being duly sworn in open Court depose and says that he is well acquainted with Thomas Foxbridge of said Norwalk and knows that said Foxbridge belonged to Capt. Joby. Gregory Company in said Norwalk in the year 1779 under Capt. Stephen St. John his Commander and was on guard in said Norwalk according to my best recollection three Months the deponent was in the same service as a sipher at the same time
Stephen Abbott
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year first said & that said Stephen Abbott is a credible Person
Benj. Isaac Judge
At the same Court personally appeared Thomas Sanders of said Norwalk and being duly sworn in open Court depose and says that he is well acquainted with Thomas Foxbridge of said Norwalk and knows that said Foxbridge was a soldier in Capt. Joby Gregorys Company. Also in Lieut. Colonel Daniel Jackson Company. That he was on guard at said Norwalk and in the service of said

Compensation as a private Soldier for the United States for more than two years the disponent after being discharged from the service on general order and was in the service at the same time and 75 years of age been & submitted and open his Second count the day of year of service mark and that said Thomas Second is a considerable Pension Bony Isaac Judge

17738 INVALID.
File No. 17738
Thomas Crowbridge Marius Rev-was
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 24-99. Mr. F. H. Brown Washington D.C. See also A. J. G.