Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36361, Thomas Wainwright, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Wainwright, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 36361
CONTENTS
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3,966 Connecticut Roll
Thomas Wainwright Capt Woodbridge
private Connecticut line
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 9 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Octo. 1818 and forwarded to Augustus Pettibon Litchfield, Connecticut -
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 38.95 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th of Mar 1819 48.00
$ 86.95
4 mo 26/30 -
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years
Sharon, Litchfield Co.

Thomas Wainwright private Connecticut line, 9 th April, 1818.
Col: Charles Burrall's & Col: Heman Swift's reg: found on the rolls of Col: Heman Swift's regt.
Admitted.
Feb 2 d 39 p.m. Augustus Pettibone, Judge Litchfield, Connecticut. rec d . 30 th April, 1818.

Thomas Wainwright of Sharon in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut being duly sworn deponeth and declareth that he enlisted into the Revolu- tionary war as a private in the United States Service under the Continental establishment at two different times one under Col n Oliver Parmely and one under Col n Theodore Woodbridge. Under Colonel Charles Bissell in the first enlistment and under Thomas Swift Colonel in the Connecticut line in the second and served as a private as a baker for nearly all the war - But being a very aged man does not recollect at what time he enlisted nor any other particulars except that he was honorably discharged but has lost his discharge
His further testifies that he is very poor and needy. Thomas his Wainwright mark
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April the 9th day of 1818 Personally appeared Thomas Wainwright signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. Augustus Willson Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

Robert Starr of Sharon in Litchfield County and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and declares that he is well acquainted with Thomas Wainwright who now resides in said Sharon and knows him. He served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war of the United States in a company commanded by Theodore Woodbridge which was afterwards commanded by Capt Baldwin in Heman Swift's Regiment. He knows he served in said company for three or more years, and believes he was at the close of the time of his service, honorably discharged. He is now a very aged man and in many ways infirm. In the last fifteen years he I served in the same company with said Wainwright about three years.
Robert his Starr mark
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April the 9 th day of April A.D. 1818. Personally appeared Robert Starr signer of the above affidavit and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me.
Augustus Pitkin Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
I Augustus Pettibone Esq. Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court do hereby certify the aforesaid Affidavit that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Wainwright (although very aged and his mind much impaired) served in the revolutionary war as a Private Soldier against the common enemy on the Continental Estab- -lishment for more than nine months - that by reason of his reduced circumstances his life stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
To the Hon ble John B: Calhoun Secretary of War —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court which is a Court of record to be affixed this 21 st Day of April Anno Domini 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchf d . in the State of Conn t certify that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court and that the above signature is the hand writing of the Judge of said Court. April 21 st 1818.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

363.61
Rev INVALID.
Am
File No. 36,361
Thomas Wainwright Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]