Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,808, James Upson, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Upson, James Mary
NUMBER
R. 10.808
CONTENTS
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State of Connecticut
Probate District of Southington
On this 15 th day of December A D 1888, personally appeared before the Probate Court holden within & for the District of Southington, Mary Upson a resident of said Southington aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of James Upson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That she lived in the same neighborhood where her said husband resided, before they were married; That she knows he enlisted & was drafted several times during the War & was gone from home in all nine months to the best of her recollection. And she further declares that her maiden name was Mary Lowles, and that she was married to the said James Upson by the Rev d William Robinson in the said town of Southington on the 4 th day of January Seventeen Hundred Eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid James Upson died in said Southington on the 22 d day of January

Eighteen Hundred Three, & that she has not married since his death, but still remains his widow; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that her late husband the aforesaid James Upson resided in S Southington prior to his going into the service & continued to reside there until the time of his death, - all of which more fully appear from the evidence hereunto annexed.
Mary Upson
State of Connecticut - Probate District December A.D. 1838 - sworn to and subscribed before the Probate Court for the District of Southington on the day and year above written -
Timothy Jones Judge of Probate for Southington District

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss: Southington.
I Timothy Jones, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, hereby certify that the above in foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Mary Coales for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
15 th day of December A D 1838
Timothy Jones Judge of Probate, for Southington District.

11 I Elisha C Jones of Southington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being Minister of the Congregational Society in sd Southington, before & say, That I have in my possession a book kept by Rev d William Robinson, formerly the minister in sd Society, in which is entered by him the marriages in sd Society from 1780 to 1820 - or as said deponent supposes the names of such as were married by the sd Robinson =
In sd Book under the head of marriages the deponent finds the following entry -
"One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one January fourth, James Upton & Mary Coules"; which the deponent certifies is a true copy from the sd Record or entry kept by sd William Robinson, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows,
"1781
Jan y 4 th , James Upton & Mary Coules"
Elisha C. Jones Pastor of sd Church
Hartford County ss Southington December 15 th A d 1838 = Then personally appeared Elisha C Jones, signer of the above certificate & made solemn oath to the truth thereof & subscribed the same in my presence; & I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the deponent & that his doings & statements are entitled to full faith & credit = Ronda Lowrey Justice of Peace Attest =

I Simeon Upson of Westfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify declare and say that I was formerly an inhabitant of Southington in the State of Connecticut, lived there until I was thirty six years of age, recollect distinctly my brother James Upson's enlisting for two months to go to Boston and its vicinity in the regiment commanded by Col. Gay of Farmington. I know that he went and that he stayed his time out. I think it was in the year 1776. I recollect that the Militia of Southington was called out in the same year above named, to go to New York, and that my brother was one of the number. He stayed there or in its vicinity two months or more. He was again drafted together with myself in the year 1777, to go to Hornsbeck, so called, he was there six weeks, and then discharged. Col. Gad Stanley of Berlin commanded the Regiment that we belonged to while at Hornsbeck.

He again in the year 1777 volunteered his services and went to Saratoga and Stillwater and was at the taking of Burgoin's Army. I do not recollect the name of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment to which my brother belonged. He was out at that time two months or more.
He again volunteered and went to Stockbridge at the time the British came into that place. I don't distinctly recollect the year nor the length of time that my brother was gone at that time.
Simeon Tyler
Hampden County } ss. September 21 st 1838 State of Massachusetts
Then personally appeared Simeon Tyler and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him made and subscribed
Before me
Lucius Myles Assistant Clerk

I Thomas Upson of Southampton in the State of Massachusetts of lawful age Depon and say that I have examined the foregoing affidavit made by my brother Simon Upson and personally know that the statements there made in relation to the services rendered by my brother James Upson to the United States are all substantially correct and true. THOMAS UPSON
State of Massachusetts } ss. September 21 st 1838 Hampden County } Then Thomas Upson above named person- ally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Lucius Wright Justice Peace

I Luther Adkins of lawful age testify and say that I was formerly an inhabitant of the town of Southington, lived there during the Revolutionary war was well acquainted with Mr James Upson of that town recollect his enlisting and being in the service of the United States in the years 1776 and 1777. he was out at several different times. I cannot say what the length of time was of the different times of his being out. Have heard him speak of being present at the taking of Burgoin and many other circumstances which occurred during the several times of his being out I should think he was about nineteen years of age when he first entered the service -
Luther Adkins

State of Massachusetts Dorchester County
ss. September 21 st 1938
Then Luther Atkins within named personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him made and subscribed
Before me
Lucius Wright Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Julius Wright is now and has been for six months previous to the date hereof a Justice of the Peace within the County of Hampden duly Commissioned & acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all acts & attestations done by him in said Capacity —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County at Springfield on this 9 th day of October A. D. 1830
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Rachel Ogden of the town of Southington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut - at aged 79 years being sworn according to law depose & say, that I am the widow of Barne Ogden, & that my Maiden name was Rachel Upton; that I was sister to James Upton & that I well remember my brother, the P James, went into the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War; The first time he enlisted, to the best of my recollection, for two months, under Elisha Root of Farmington who was a Lieutenant & went to Boston; my brother was then 19 years of age. He afterwards went to Long Island, then 1776 In 1777 my brother the P James was drafted to go to Horse Neck & was gone to the best of my recollection six weeks. In the same year he volunteered & went to Saratoga, & after his return said he was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne He afterwards went, I should think in the year 1778 to New Haven as a volunteer; it was at the time the British landed there; He was gone only a few days on this tour. He was in service during the War at different periods nine months to the best of my recollection - I well remember that my brother the P James Upton was married to Mary Coles in the month

of January 1781: They were married in Southington by the Rev d William Robinson; I was present at the wedding & saw the marriage, & remember it, perfectly well. My brother the aforesaid James Wilson died in Southington January 22 d 1803. I remember his death & was at the funeral. His widow is still living & has not been married since his death, and further the deponent saith not.
Rachel A. Wilson
State of Connecticut Hartford County } Southington December 10 th 1838
Then personally appeared Rachel Ogden signer of the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained & subscribed the same in my presence; And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the deponent & that she is a person of truth & veracity & her declaration is entitled to full credit.
Theodore Byington Judge of Peace
Attest=

V 3639 Abt July 38 Mary Upson wid of James Carr, Mama 1781. dau 1803
Hm. J. Forney H.R.

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Timothy Jones Esq. is and for more than four months last past has been a Judge of Probate, within and for the Probate District of Southington in this State, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears on record in this Office, with power to settle estates of deceased persons, testate or intestate, and to certify any official acts in said Probate Office by his seal of office and signature, to which full credit is to be given in court and country.
In testimony whereof, I have in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at the Office of the Secretary of said State, in Hartford, the 20 th day of December A. D. 1838
And I certify that the signature of
said Jones, hereto annexed
is his genuine signature.
Royal B. Hinman Secretary of State

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Theodore Byington and Romeo Sowerby Esqs. are
and for more than four months last past, have been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of
Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Byington
and Sowerby .
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 20 th day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And I certify that the signature of said Byington and Sowerby hereunto annexed are genuine.
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10.808
P. O.
Mary Upson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

✓ See letter to Han. I. Toucey H. R. 29 Dec. & Jan. 7. 1839 38 10808 7 July '38

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