Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35376, William Vose, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Vose, William
NUMBER
S. 35376
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss Woodbury 17 April - 1818.-
On this seventeenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State personally appears William Vose, aged 60 resident in Oxford in New Haven County in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," That he the said William Vose enlisted into the Army of the United States in the month of May 1780 in Capt Samuel Sanford's Company in the Fifth Regiment of the Connecticut line, commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman, to serve one year and seven months. That he joined the Army near West Point, in the month of June next after his enlistment, and continued constantly in the service of the United States in the war against Great Britain until the forepart of December 1781 when he was discharged by a writing under the hand of Col. Sherman which he has since lost by time and accident and not in epistane. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need

of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the following affidavit.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. —
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup te Court
At the day and date above mentioned personally appeared Eleazer Lewis of Oxford in Newhaven County in said State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations. That he the said Eleazer served in the Connecticut Line in the Revolutionary War and knows generally that William Rose served in the Army as he has stated. — But as he was not in his Regiment he cannot state particularly as to the time of his service. —
Woodbury Y o . XII. 1818.
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup te Court
I Nathaniel Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Rose did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress. —
Woodbury May 1 st 1818. —
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup te Court

I certify that the Hon ble Nathaniel Smith, is a Judge of the Superior in the State of Conn t that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. May, 12. 1812.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of said Court within the County of Litchfield —
William Dole M c Alpine
Correct Th. M c Alpine

3165.
Connecticut Roll
William Rose, 4 Capt Sanford
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 on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept 1818 and forwarded to Nathaniel Smith Esq. Woodbury Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 36.80
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar: 1819. 48.00
Arrears 4 mo: 18/30 $ 84.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
.80 One Year
Continued
Refused to have
Dead. See letter to J. Dodd. P. Ag. Oct. 14, 1835-
William Rose, 4, Private, Connecticut line, Revolutionary War. Pension issued 30th Sept 1818 to Nathaniel Smith Esq. Woodbury Conn. Arrears to 4th Sept 1818 $36.80. Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 $48.00. Arrears 4 mo: 18/30 $84.80. Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. .80 One Year. Continued. Refused to have

Pension Agency Hartford 10 th Octo r 1835
Sir
Herewith I transmit the claim of the Heirs of William Rose dec d for the balance due at the time of his death - more than 90 days having elapsed since the date of some of the powers of attorney I have declined paying until authorized by you. Please inform me if the testimony produced as to the absence of Adam Rose will justify me in paying his share to the other claimants
Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant
Wm Still
H on Edward Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

William Vose ~
B.165
March 1819
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, William Vose a resident in the town of Oxford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made sollemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
  Twenty acres of land situated in said Oxford a very small house in which there standing on the same very little of the land can come be cultivated the value of the whole is —  $100.00    4 Old Chairs —————  1.00    1 Table —————  0.50    One Cow the value of —————  16.00    1 Calf —————  2.00    1 Churn —————  2.00    1 Iron Kettle —————  1.50     $123.00  
I am indebted to Henry Townsman on a note dated in 1813 which I gave him for the above land and on which there is now due to him sixty dollars, balance $63.00. I am also indebted to various other people the sum of thirty nine dollars.
William Vose.

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 th day of Early 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, William Vose aged Fifty seven years, resident in the Town of Durham in the County of New Haven in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that I enlisted into Capt. Samuel Burford's company at Derby in May 1780 for one year & 7 months I served until discharged in the month of December 1781 said company belonged to Col Isaac Sherman's Reg t in Huntington Bridge.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 17 day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 3165 And I do further solemnly
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 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 an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Farmer
and that I have in my family residing with me two children Rachael Vose aged 24 years & Eliza Anne Vose aged 6 years My own health for the last 5 years has been such that I have not been able to labour at all & the nature of my disorder is such that I never expect to be in better health. during all which time previous to my obtaining my pension from the United States I was supported by the charity of the people being entirely destitute of property & an income all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
William Vose
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
123 Dollars and — Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry B. Fragg Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C Hagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 123 Dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5 th day of July 182 
Henry C Hagg Clk
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Hagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this 5 th day of July 182 
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court

35 376
Rev INVALID.
July, 3-1903 - W. is. to Harry A. Baker Dorchester Mass
File No. 35-376
William Rose
Rev Rev 1903
Act: 18 th March 1903
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 495
[Arrangement of 1870.]

35376
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
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Bureau of Pensions.
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Apr. 17, 1818-60
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35374
Dorchester Mass.
June 26, 1903.
To the Commissioner
Dear Sir.
Being desirous for a statement from the government as to the Revolutionary war service of William Vose of Milton Mass who was my great grandfather.
I take the liberty of writing to you asking if you can furnish

me with his record.
Hoping you can favor me with a copy.
I am very respectfully,
Harry A Baker 2 Baker Place Dorchester Mass
Via Roxbury P.O.