Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36378, Robert Westland, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Westland, Robert
NUMBER
S. 36378
CONTENTS

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Robert Westland Sur. File 36378
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 June 1783 Pvt. Abner Prior Morris P. B. Bradley Human Swift Conn.                              
Battles engaged in, Skirmishes at Horseneck and other places Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Windsor Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 17 th 1818. His cl. was al Residence at date of application, Windsor, Hartford Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 59 yrs. Remarks: No data as to family.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by George M. Moore
Claim No. Oct 14, 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Robert Westland
Service Conn  Res
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O. W. Ins. Wid or Reg. as above except I. F. No. 36378

Rev
Plymouth Wis Oct. 9. 1909
Dept. of Pensions -
Can you give me the War record of Joseph Wastland who enlisted May 17 77 in the 4th Conn. regiment Capt. Abner Priors Co. - also that of Robt. Wastland who enlisted the same Co. and the same time I wish to find out if this was father & son It is in the interests of the W. A. R. and oblig d Mrs P. T. Wheeler Plymouth Wis.

36 378
Rev INVALID.
1909 Oct 21 Hish to Mrs. P. R. Wheeler V. L. M.
File No. 36,378
Robert Westland
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 555
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(2,420) Connecticut
Robert Westland - Private Connecticut line Capt Prior 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of April 1818 . . . . .
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Septem r and sent to the care of Jonat r Brace esquire Hartford Con- necticut
Arrears to 4th of Septem r 1818 - 36.80 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 - 48.
4 M ch 18 84.80 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 100c 6 years
120  Good  Co

Robert Westland
Admitted Owens
Robert Westland

State of Conn } County of Hartford }
Robert Wetland of Windsor in said county aged fifty nine years, being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Conn line for six years -
That he was enlisted at Windsor aforesaid entered the service in May 1777 to serve as a private during the war & faithfully served until the end thereof when in June 1783 he was honorably discharged at the Highlands New York, which discharge is lost. He was present at a number of skirmishes with the enemy at Horse-neck & other places. He at first belonged to Capt Almon Prior's Comp'y 1st Col P.B. Bradley's Reg't & when discharged he belonged to Capt Morris' Company 1st Col Herman Swift's Reg't of the Conn line -
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support. He makes the above 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 & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war." That he is of the age of fifty nine years & has sworn to the subscribed.
this 17th day of April 1818 } Robert X Wetland Before me mark Jonathan Boare Judge of the County Court for the County of said

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford. and County of Hartford.
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Robert Nutland ————— 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
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Sherman Rowland  who served in the same company with him ————— who is a credible witness, that the said Robert Nutland served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Abiel Nihon ————— that the said Robert Nutland ————— 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 name at Hartford aforesaid, this 25 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court as aforesaid
April 25 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester clerk