Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,543, Robert Trumbull, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Trumbull, Robert
S 21,543
CONTENTS

11. 610 Vermont
Robert Trumbull
of Grafton, in the State of Vermont Who was a Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain Vellis of the Regt commanded by Col. Canfield in the Connecticut Militia —
16 Mo Service $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of May 1833 for Junior Barton. me
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 - 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 40
$ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book C - Vol. 3 - Page 90
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1833 from March 4 th to 24 th August 1840. Agent notified April 20 th 1842. Dead.

Robert Trumbull Declaration
10539.

State of Vermont At a Probate Court held at District of Orleans & Craftsbury within and for the district of Orleans on this 24 th day of August 1932 personally appeared in open court Robert Turnbull a resident of Craftsbury in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged 76 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 th 1932 that I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein stated That I enlisted in the Town of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut in Capt Allen Company (Lieut Robinson) in Col. Canfield Regiment Major name was Dana in the Connecticut State troops for a term of one year at least (and if I continued over one year which was to be at my choice I was to receive the same wages as long as I continued) we were stationed at Stamford Fort to guard the baw bays or Refugees where I continued until the month of June 1933 when we discharged during the time we lay at Stamford Fort we had frequent skirmishes with the baw bays or Refugees and we took parties of them at several instances I think about six parties of them consisting from six or seven to fifteen of each party and I cannot remember the day on which I enlisted nor the day on which I was discharged but am confident that I served as a Sergeant in the American Army one year and four months I was born in North Britain in the year 1754 the record of which is in the Session book of Records of a dissenting Congregation in the City of Glasgow called Antiburgher I enlisted into the British service in the year 1774 for the purpose as I was then told of going to Gibraltar but contrary to my feelings I was sent to America in June 1945 to fight against a people for whom I had a good regard as I had many Friends and relations being there at that  there I was determined to embrace the first opportunity to leave, and I improved an opportunity which presented in August 1779 (which was the first) at the Island of Newport in the State of Rhode Island to escape from the British and find my Friends in America after I left the British Army I resided in Woodstock & Panton in the State of Connecticut (except the sixteen months month above mentioned) until I came to Craftsbury -

my present place of residence where I have resided about forty years —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state — I was and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Robert S. Scribner

my present place of Residence where I have lived about four years
I Samuel C Crafts of Craftsbury in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, sixty three years of age, late Member of Congress, & also late Governor of the State of Vermont do depose and say that I have been personally acquainted with Robert Farnsworth, the appli- cant within named, for about forty five years; that I have heard him relate the particulars of his service in the revolutionary war as stated in his application - more than forty years ago - that he is considered a person of truth and veracity; and that I do believe that he performed the service stated; and that it is the general opinion of the elder inhabitants of this town that he did perform the service stated in his declaration -
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty fourth day of August
AD 1832
Samuel C Crafts
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certify that the Hon. Samuel C. Crafts also late member of Congress and also late Gov of the State Resides in Craft who has subscribed the above certificate is a credible person & that his statement is is entitled to credit - J. M. H. Kimball register of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert Farnsworth for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. This 24 th day of August 1832 J. M. H. Kimball Register

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 9 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Executor of Robert Trumbull, dec d ... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 24 th August 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Admitted 16 mos $ 80
Pension Benton J E

10.559
BRIEF in the case of Robert Trumbull -- of Craftsbury - in the State of Vermont - (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 38 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     not stated In 17 until June 1783 - 1 4 Serg Capt Allen - Co. 1 Colr Campbells Reg Major Dana Con't State enlisted  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Frequent Skirmishes with the Cowboys & Tories
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of Woodstock - Conn't
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only traditional evidence of two witnesses - highly credible persons
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

April 7, 1928.
James R. Sloane, 917-15" Street, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21543, it appears that ROBERT TRUMBULL was born in 1754 in Scotland, and the record of his birth was kept in the city of Glasgow.
He enlisted into the British service in 1774 for the purpose of going to Gibraltar but was sent to America June, 1775, and in August, 1779, at the island of Newport, Rhode Island, he escaped from the British Army.
While living in Woodstock, Connecticut, he enlisted as sergeant in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment, was in many skirmishes with the Tories and was discharged in June, 1783, having served one year and four months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832, while living in Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont.
He died August 24, 1840, place not stated.
There are no data on file relative to wife and children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Call for history by James R. Sloane, 917 - 15 th St. N.W., City, of Robert Trumbull, S. 21 54 3
April 6 - 1928

ASSOCIATE
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LUMBERMEN
THE BELLE CENTER LUMBER COMPANY BUILDING MATERIAL BELLE CENTER, OHIO
December 9, 1925
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly advise if it is possible to obtain the Army Record of one Robert Trumbull who died at Craftsbury, Vt., in the year 1840. This man was drawing a pension at the time of his death. Said record is wanted for use in joining the D. A. R.
It is understood that there will be some expense in connection with this. An early reply will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Penelope C. Smith

Revolution
21 543 INVALID.
File No. 21,543
Robert Brumhall
Daught Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 422
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 17, 1905—His to Hon Chester L. Long U.S.S. 1926 Jan 23—his to Penelope O. Smith W.S. 1928, Apr. 7—his to Jas R. Sloane W.S.

Barton Vt Sept 6. 1832
Friend
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
Sept 25
Revolutionary claim

State of Vermont } Craftsbury 23 rd August 1832, Orleans County } I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Babcock who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing certificate, and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit may be given to his said certificate.
Augustus Young Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Orleans County }
I here H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Augustus Young before whom the within affi- davit was sworn was on the day of the date of his certificate a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans and the signatures thereto subscribed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 24 th day of August 1832.
H. Allen Clerk

I John Babcock of Craftsbury in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont being of the age of Sixty six years, do here and say that I resided in the town of Waitsfield in the State of Vermont during the Revolutionary war; that I then became acquainted with Mr. Robert Trumbull who now resides in said town of Craftsbury; I did not become acquainted with said Trumbull until the year A.D. 1783 after the close of the Revolutionary war, when he came to reside in the same parish where I then lived; and it was then generally understood in said town of Waitsfield that said Trumbull had been a soldier in said Revolutionary war; I then learned the fact from him and from others and have ever since been well acquainted with said Trumbull, and know the fact that he has always been reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution; said Trumbull and myself both resided in said Waitsfield until we removed to said town of Craftsbury about the year 1790 where we have both ever since remained.
John Babcock
State of Vermont } Craftsbury August 23 rd 1832 Orleans County } Personally appeared John Babcock, and I subscribed and made oath to the foregoing certificate Before me Augustus Young Justice of Peace

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.S.
January 23, 1926
Penelope G. Smith Belle Center Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21543, it appears that ROBERT TRUMBULL was born in 1754 in Scotland, and the record of his birth was kept in the city of Glasgow.
He enlisted into the British service in 1774 for the purpose of going to Gibraltar but was sent to America June, 1775, and in August, 1779, at the island of Newport, Rhode Island, he escaped from the British Army.
While living in Woodstock, Connecticut, he enlisted as sergeant in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment, was in many skirmishes with the Tories and was discharged in June, 1783, having served one year and four months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832, while living in Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont.
He died August 24, 1840, place not stated.
There is no data on file relative to wife and children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

JAMES R. SLOANE EDMONDS BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. TELEPHONE MAIN 2023
50 BROADWAY NEW YORK
Washington, April 9, 1928.
Honorable Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I acknowledge receipt of your letter of April 7, giving me the information contained in your records with regard to Robert Trumbull of the Continental Army.
Please accept my thanks for your courtesy.
Respectfully,
James R Sloane