Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35355, John Tottenden, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Tottenden, John
NUMBER _____
S. 35-355
CONTENTS

Continued under Act 10 May 1820 - Not July 1820 - to G. Head and Esq. Chaplin
92994
Connecticut
John Totten den
of Preston in the state of Conn. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Conn. line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Mar 1819 and sent to Calvin Goddard Chelsea Conn.
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  89.06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sep 1819  48.00      137.06  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

John Tottenham
Preston
no. 7299
ipd 6 Mar. 1819.
Goddard

State of Connecticut ss. New London County County Court June term A D 1820 }
On this fourteenth day of June A D 1820- personally appeared before the court aforesaid, in open Court, (being a court of record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine and imprisonment) John Totten den of Preston in said County, aged seventy eight years, resident in said Preston in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. As a private soldier in 8 th regiment, commanded by Col Chandler - in first company commanded by Capt David Smith Connecticut line
That he made his original declara- tion of said service on the first day of April A D 1818 and has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March A D 1818 and that his previous certificate is dated the 6 th day of March A D 1819 and is N o 7299 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A D 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 the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for

"certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the war "time war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 -
That I have a wife aged about fifty years & lame & dependent on me for support - I am by occupation a labourer, but by reason of age & infirmity am unable to pursue it, to profit John Totenden
Schedule of property belonging to the subscriber, referred to in the preceding decla- ration viz.
One small table not worth more than $1,50 One old chest 1,00 Two chairs ,17 1/2 Doz Spoons ,34 Earthen ware, say ,34 Two hens ,25 Hoe & axe & Pot & Tea kettle 1,75 $5,35
John Totenden
Sworn to, and declared in open Court, on the 14th day of June A.D. 1820 Charles Lathrop Clerk

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of New London County in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Five dollars & thirty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14th day of June A.D. 1820 -
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of New London County

John Sottindon 1 st April 1818
Private Co. C. 1 st Connecticut Regiment Connecticut Line 1777 - 3 years
Adm May 24/77 May 24/77 3 years Connecticut Line D.M.

To Calvin Goddard Esq one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.
The petition of John Totten of Preston in New London County & State aforesaid
That he resided in the Second State aforesaid that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a that that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of as- sistance from his country for support. That he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" & to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provisions of said act. Data at Norwich this 1st day of April A.D. 1818.
State of Connecticut
New London
John Totten
Be it remembered that on this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut personally appeared Mayor of the City of Norwich & presiding Judge of the City Court &c. made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him- self & his wife that he enlisted into the Army of the United States upon the continental establishment in the Month of May 1777 for the term of three years faithfully served Preston at the time in a company commanded by Capt. Smith in the 3rd Regiment of Connecticut Line commanded at the time of his enlistment by Col. Chandler. That he was honourably discharged in the Month of May 1780. his Captain's first name he believes to have been David

Who soon after joined the ranks of Brigade Major & Inspector - That the Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. Russell until his death & appointed by Major Joseph Hoyt & at the expiration of time he returned with the discharge but reas soon after hurt by accident - That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his family for his support John Totten den I seem to be declared before me the day & year aforesaid Calvin Goddard a Judge of Superior Court
Joseph A. Palmer on oath declare that I have known the above named John Totten den & consider him as a man of truth & that I have known him more than twelve years past & have always understood & verily believed that he served as a Soldier in the Continental Army as he has testified - Apr. 22. 1818 Joseph A. Palmer I seem before me Calvin Goddard a Judge of Superior Court
I Calvin Goddard a Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Totten den served in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Data at Norwich 22 nd April 1818 Calvin Goddard a Judge of Superior Court

I hereby certify that the aforesaid John — Sottendorff is in mygentleman's name — Calin Goadard

35 355
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 35 5
John Totten Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. 16 th 96 Ex by Mrs. Aspinwall B. of Rev. Mill.

Hon. Secretary for Department of War.
Pension Office
Washington

Sir, I take the liberty to enclose five pensioners schedules - all of whom excepting one were so poor that they could not pay the Clerks fees -
I am Sir your obedt Servt E. Goddard
July 3 rd 1820