Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14721, Stephen Trowbridge, Conn.

SERVICE
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Trowbridge Stephen
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8831
New York
Stephen Crowbridge
Washington in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benedict of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Col. One line for 15 mos.
Date of death not on A.B. J.L.F.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 57 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sept 1833 and sent to A. Forbes Poughkeepsie
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 25.00
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 32

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Stephen Trowbridge
admitted.
15 mo. Private.

State of Connecticut Lanfield County } ss Danbury
on this 23 rd day of August 1832
Personally appeared before me the above named Daniel Hickok & made oaths to the truth of the above Deposition. - I further certify that the said Deposition contains a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Edward Taylor Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. Lanfield County } ss.
The under-signed a Notary Public within and for the said County, and dwelling in Danbury in the said County, by the authority of said State duly appointed and sworn, hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esquire who hath signed the certificate of caption of the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Hickok is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn and duly authorized and empowered by the laws of said State to administer oaths and take depositions - that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Edward Taylor, and that full faith and credit are due to his attestations as a Justice of the Peace - I further testify whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Danbury afore said this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1832 - Richard Root Notary Public

I Daniel Hickok of Danbury Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged 84 years being duly sworn do depose & say that I am well acquainted with Stephen Crowbridge of the Town of Washing- ton County of Dutches, & State of New York & that said Crowbridge in the year 1775- resided in said Danbury and in the month of May of that year entered the service of the United States by enlisting in the Company commanded by Captain Noble Benedict, & proceeded with said Company to the City of New York & joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Watery, & proceeded with said Regiment up the Hudson River to Albany from thence to St Johns, & served for said Company the term of Seven Months I was an Ensign in the same Company & served the same term with him
Daniel Hickok

We Eliud Taylor & Eli Taylor both of Danbury Fairfield county & State of Connecticut, The said Eliud Taylor aged 74 years & the said Eli Taylor aged 72 years being duly sworn do depose & say that we are well acquainted with Stephen Snowbridge of Washington county of Dutches & State of New York, That said Snowbridge in the year 1776 resided in said Danbury, and on the first Monday of May entered the United States Service by enlisting in the State troops of the State of Connecticut, in the company command- ed by Captain Gaylord Hubbell, & proceeded with said company to the city of New York in the State of New York, & formed the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gould & Silliman in the Brigade of General Wadsworth, & served the term of eight months & was discharged on the 25 th day of December in the same year, we served in the same company with him & are well knowing to the aforesaid facts Eliud Taylor Eli Taylor

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Danbury
on this 23 rd day of August 1832
Personally appeared the above named Eliza Sayler, a Bli Sayler, & made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me for then certify that the said DepONENTS sustain good charac- ters for truth & are credible witnesses
Edward Sayler Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County } A.D.
The undersigned a Notary Public within and for said County duly appointed and sworn, residing in Danbury in said County, do hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esquire who hath signed the certificate of caption of the foregoing deposition of said Taylor and said Taylor is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn, and by the laws of said State duly authorized to administer oaths in said cause, deposes that the foregoing signature purporting to be his in the matter herein mentioned of the said Edward Taylor, and that full faith and credit are due to his attestation as a Justice of the Peace —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Danbury aforesaid, this 23 rd day of August 1832 Warren Root Notary Public

Dutchess Co. N.Y. Plead
At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the twenty fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
PRESENT
Edmund H. Pendleton Albro Atkin, Stephen Thorne Joseph S. Jackson } Judges. Robert S. Livingston
State of New York
Dutchess County, P.S. On this day appeared in open court before the court now sitting (the same being a court of record for said County) Stephen Drowbridge a resident of the town of Washington in the said County of Dutchess aged seventy six years and upwards, 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. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at Danbury in Connecticut on first of May 1775 deponent enlisted, as a private for seven months in a company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Captain Noble Benedict, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Waterbury, Lieutenant Colonel Head, the Lieutenants of the company were Ezra Stevens and James McIntire. Ensign Daniel Hickok, marched from Danbury to Horsneck, remained there a few weeks, thence went to New York and encamped and remained there until some time in July when they were ordered to Halfmoon point (now Waterford) deponent thence went in a company of men detached forward to mend the road before the main army as far as Fort George went thence across the lake and joined the Army at Ticonderoga then commanded by General Montgomery, from thence crossed Lake Champlain to Isle au Haut, from thence by water to St Johns, there had an engagement with the Indians, was in the siege of St Johns about six weeks, after taking of St Johns went to Montreal and was there when that place was given up to the American Army and staid in Montreal until about the 20th of November on his return home, was discharged at Fort George and arrived at home on the fifth day of December 1775. On 1 st May 1776 at Danbury aforesaid re-enlisted for eight months in the Connecticut troops in Captain Gailor Knubbel's company, first Lieutenant Peter Penfield Ensign Benjamin Hickok

Marched to Norwalk, thence to New York and joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Silliman, remained in New York until toward the last of July thence went to Long Island, returned to New York with the army under General Washington and was with the army on its retreat from New York to Kingsbridge and along the north river until the last of December 1776, when he was discharged at Darrytown. Deponent served under both engagements fifteen months. Deponent was born at Danbury in January 1756. Lived since the war in the town of Amenia in Dutchess County from the year 1783 until he removed to the town of Washington in said County in March 1831. Deponent has no direct proof of his said services except the affidavits herewith sent of Daniel Stickok, Eliza Taylor and Eli Taylor. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension List of the Agency of any state. Has a family record of his age at his home the town record of his age was destroyed at the burning Danbury by the enemy. Had not any written discharge -
Sworn to, and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Drowbridge
Henry Clarke Clerk
State of New York
Dutchess County ss. John Bruck and Nathan Conklin of the said County being duly sworn do severally depose and say that they are well acquainted with Stephen Drowbridge who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and have known him upwards of forty years. that they believe him to be of the age above stated, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he lately resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that they concur in that opinion and also that the said Stephen Drowbridge is a person of unexceptionable character as to truth and veracity and that he is entitled to full credit on oath
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
John Bruck Nathan Conklin
Henry Clarke Clerk
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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 certifies that John Brunk and Nathan Conklin who have signed and sworn to the preceding affidavit are resident in the County of Dutchess, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Henry J. Draper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Drowbridge for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this twenty fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry J. Draper Clerk

13.326 Stephen Trowbridge
admitted. 15 mo. Private.
Alex. Forbes Poughkeepsie — N. York

BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Frowbridge  Town of Washington  in the State of  N. York  (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? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May 1 st In 1775 7 Private Gen. Capt. Noble Benedict, Conn. Militia   May 1 st 1776 8 " Capt. G. Hubbell, Col. Silliman 3 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danbury — Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are all duly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Hugh Gordon Examining Clerk.

March 15, 1935.
Clara F. Robertson 192 Roseville Avenue Newark, New Jersey.
BA-J/III Stephen Trowbridge S. 14721
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Timothy Russell who enlisted from New York state, and Stephen Trowbridge who served from Connecticut.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of claim for pension or bounty land on file which was made to the United States based upon service of a Timothy Russell who served from New York. The record of one Stephen Trowbridge who served from Connecticut has been found; his record is given herein as shown in his claim for pension, S. 14721.
Stephen Trowbridge was born in January 1756, in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Danbury, Connecticut, he enlisted May 1, 1775, served as private in Captain Benedict Noble's company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, was on the northern expedition, at the Siege of St. Johns and in an engagement there, and was discharged at Fort George, length of service seven months. He enlisted May 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Gailor Hubbel's company, Colonel Gold S. Silliman's Conw.  regiment of Connecticut troops until the last of December 1776, when he was discharged at Tarrytown, New York.
must have The soldier stated that his home in Danbury was burned by the enemy. After the year 1783, he lived in Armenia, Dutchess County, New York, until March 1831, then moved to Washington, in said Dutchess County,
Stephen Trowbridge was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he resided in Washington,

Dutchess County, New York.
There are no data relative to the family of Stephen Trowbridge.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. Mr.
14721 INVALID.
135. March 15. Clara F. Robertson. furnished history - J.S.L.
File No. 14721
Stephen Trowbridge Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]

192 Roseville Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, March 5, 1935.
Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly have a search made of the records of your office and advise me concerning the Revolutionary War record of Timothy Russell who enlisted from the state of New York, together with the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Trobridge or Troobridge who enlisted from the state of Connecticut.
Very truly yours,
Glara F. Robertson
W.G.