Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36360, Thomas Wakefield, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wakefield Thomas
NUMBER
S. 36360
CONTENTS
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1880 Dec 10 Hon' H Barber Jr Military Services for Isaac N Arnold 1881 Jany 27 Hon H Barber Jr with copy of declaration for Isaac N Arnold Chicago
Thomas Wakefield Capt Sumner Private Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
2540 ✓ Connecticut Roll
Thomas Wakefield Capt Sumner
Private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept. 1818 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq. Tolland Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  33.86    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar. 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 Mo 7/30  $81.86  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Three Years Connecticut
Sylvester Tolland Conn

Thomas Wakeful Declaration & Affidavit
12
Comet

Thomas Wakefield of Somers in the County of Tolland in Connecticut; being fifty seven years old, Testifies & Declares on oath, that at Sturbridge in Massachusetts, in the month of January A.D. 1777 he enlisted a private soldier for the term of three years in a company commanded by Captain Job Sumner in Colo d John Graton's Regiment of Roxbury in the Massachusetts line of the American Army on the Continental establishment 3 d Reg t was the first in Gen l Nixons Brigade, and in sd Regiment he served faithfully against the common Enemy from some time in sd Jan y 1777 till the first day of Jan y A.D. 1780 when his sd term of three years were expired, to wit, on the sd first day of Jan y  1780 near Pikes hill in the State of New York he was regularly & honourably discharged from service. He was at Saratoga & in several engagements previous to the taking of Gen l Burgoyne But his sd discharge is lost & not in existence to his knowledge. He also declares that he is a resident citizen of the United States, residing in sd Somers and is reduced in his circumstances in life and is in need of assistance from his Country for support. He has no further evidence of his services that he can obtain (for want of means) or that it is in his power at present. Tolland April 28 th 1818 Thomas Wakefield

County of Tolland ss Tolland April 28 th 1818 Personally appeared Thomas Wakefield & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed — Before me
Sylvester Gilbert Judge of 10 County Court
I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland in Connecticut Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Wakefield did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceed- ings & testimony had & taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in this behalf made & provided — Hebron April 28 th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

Tolland County ss Tolland May 2 nd 1810 Personally appeared Walter M. Kibbe Esq r of Somers in sd County and made solemn oath that he is well acquainted with Thomas Wakefield of sd Somers, & says that he is destitute of property, has a withered hand and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support taken & sworn before me
Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court
6. 22. 72 18. 1810 8

Thomas Wakefield Somers.
2540
March 1819

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Judge  of said Court, on the  day of  June Term 1820
ON this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Thomas Wakefield aged 60 years, resident in  Somers in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
In January 1777 I enlisted for three years in the company commanded by Capt. Job Sumner in Col. Grayton's Regt. Mass. line. Original declaration dated the 28 th day of April 1818 - His certificate is numbered 2540
"And I do solemnly swear, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
  Schedule 15.00   One cow 10.00   Household furniture   $ 25.00 
Thomas Wakefield
The declarant is 60 years of age, in his occupation a farmer, has a wife 64 years of age, is a feeble and weakly woman and unable to do anything but little labour - The declarant by reason of a wound has nearly lost the use of his right hand, the fingers of which are greatly disfigured and grown together in such a manner that he lost the use of them - Has a grand child named Lucy aged 6 years dependent on him for support

Sworn to and declared by said Thomas Wakefield on the 27 th day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
25 dollars and that the costs declarant, Williamson and family are as herein stated
I,
Elisha Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of
Sollard
aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 27 th day of June 1820
E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Sollard
ad has Jason

36 360
Keary INVALID.
File No. 36,360
Thomas Wakefield Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 5 - 1904 - Niece Chas. H. Pennypacker West Chester Pa

My Am.
Hiram Barker Jr. M.C. Washington D.C.
J. N. Arnold
Wants further particulars &c

36560
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Thos Wakefield
Apt. 28, 1515 - 57 Somers Conn.
June 27 Haverbridge Mass. Conn
Capt Job Sumner Col Ino Grealon Pvt. 3 yrs
Bat Saratoga

Major Webster
Please have this attended to at once & send information
through H. Barber 36360 Col. Summer Map
Dec 10 1880 answered