Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17705, for William Stover, Connecticut

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Stover, William or Storer
S. 17705
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let Ken it hilt 2 Mar 1835
He d May 3-1843
Connecticut 17. 1/2 3
William Storer
Storer in the State of Conn who was a Refused in the Conn commanded by Captain Bradley of the 1st commanded in the Conn Troops for Mrs. Storer - Private 1st Infantry
scribed on the Roll of Conn the rate of $48. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct - 33. and sent Pensioner for Storer Conn -
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $111 65 - Pensioner's allowance ending 21. 33 $121.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Willcock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 42

To the Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Sir.
I am acquainted with William Storer who has applied for a pension under the act of the last session. His character for truth integrity and general respectability, entitle his statements to the fullest credit. I have no doubt that any statement made by him in reference to his application may be relied on with perfect safety, and with much pleasure can recommend his case to your favorable notice.
With great respect
Your obedt servant
M. S. Ingalls
New Haven Conn Sept 1832

State of Connecticut County of New Haven
City of New Haven
On this 30 th day of August 1832. Personally appeared, in open Court, before the Honble Charles A. Ingersol, Judge of Probate, for the District of New Haven now sitting, William Stone, a resident of the City & County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, aged 67 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, in his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. entitled, an act supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution. I William Stone, of the City & County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, do Solemnly declare, that in the war of the revolution, I entered the service of the United States, in the spring of the year 1780, by voluntarily enlisting into a Company of Artillery, Grenadiers, raised by authority of the State of Connecticut, and stationed at New Haven, in the State, under Command of Capt. Phineas Bradley, of New Haven, the company was comprised, of four Commissioned officers, and ninety non-commissioned officers, and private soldiers, and was posted, at four different separate stations, with one commissioned officer at each station, as follows, Viz - 1 st Division in Town, where the Military Stores, and Ordnance, was kept, under the immediate Command of Capt. Bradley, 2 nd Division at the Fort, on the East side of the Harbour, under Command of 1 st Lieut. Daniel Bishop, 3 rd Division, at five mile point, or South end, so called, under 2 nd Lieut. Evelyn Newport, & 4 th Division, at West Haven, under 3 rd Lieut. Azel Kimberly, all subject to the orders, and Control of Capt. Bradley. - I do not, at this distant period, recollect the exact time, when I did enlist, but on the original Enlistment, which I have now before me, my name appears, written, with my own hand, in the midst of fourteen others, under date of March 26 th 1780. by our enlistment, we engaged to continue in service, until the first day of January (then) next, unless sooner discharged. The Enlistment, was dated and commenced on, the 16 th of March 1780, (which is the date of Capt. Bradley's commission, for that year) but was not closed, and the company filled up, until the 9 th of June following. - On the copy of Capt. Bradley's Return Pay-roll, for the service of the year 1780, all the officers, and men, are returned as having served, from the date of their several enlistments, until the 1 st day of January 1781. except myself, and I am returned as having served from the 26 th of May 1780. until the 1 st of Jan y 1781. instead of running from the 26 th of March, to 1 st of Jan y 1781. as it appears from the Enlistment, I should have been returned. There are no names, on the Enlistment, or Pay-roll, above mentioned, that appear to have entered, as engaged, in the service, in this company, on the 26 th day of any month, except, the fifteen, with whom, my name is included, in my own hand writing, under date of March 26 th all then except myself, are returned on the Pay-roll, as having served, from March 26 th until Jan y 1 st 1781. & their term of service is returned for each, Nine Months, & Six days, while my term of service is returned but, Seven Months, & six days. - I had always supposed, and believed, that I did enlist for, and serve one year, under Capt. Bradley, until recently, when I received his commissions, & copies of his Pay-rolls, and several original Enlistments, from a surviving daughter, of his, now residing in this City. Had I not found these papers & documents, I should, with confidence have preferred my claim for Twelve Months service, under Capt. Bradley, by virtue of that Enlistment. But from the appearance, of the Enlistment, & the Pay-roll, above mentioned it now appear to me, that I am justly entitled, to the my name entered on the Muster-roll, as having served, Nine months, and six days, under Capt. Phineas Bradley, from the 26 th day of March 1780. until the 1 st day of January 1781. according to the terms of my enlistment. - I will recollect that immediately after my enlistment, Capt. Bradley selected me, to serve as his waiter, and took me into his family, and that I continued to serve in that capacity, until the close of the term of my enlistment, occasionally mounting gun, and going duty with the company, I generally attended him, when he visited the out posts, and was frequently sent by him, with orders, & despatches, to the commanding officers, at other posts, and to other places, on business relating to Publick service. - This was the only time, which I served by enlistment.

In the years 1781 & 1782 I volunteered several times, and served in Patrol guards, which were kept up, on our coast, to prevent the incursions, of marauding parties from Long Island, which frequently visited our shores, and greatly annoyed the inhabitants, near the waters of Long Island Sound, plundering their houses, and taking the men prisoners, another duty assigned, was, to detect and apprehend, those of our own inhabitants, who were engaged in an illicit trade, with the enemy. — I have not a distinct recollection how many times, or how long a time I did serve, in these guards, but should think, that I served in this way, from two, to three months, if not more, and it was wholly night service. — I know not any person, now living, within this state who was with me in this service, or who knows that I performed it. — Mr. Mawrs, a Member of this City, was a soldier, with me in 1780, under Capt. Bradley, and will testify respecting that service. — My volunteer services, were wholly gratuitous, I never received, or asked, for any compensation, nor should I, have mentioned them here, if I were not truly, in indigent circumstances. William Storer
I was born in the town of Stratford, in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut on the 11 th day of May 1765. I do not know of any record of my age now extant, my Father moved to New Haven, in my infancy, soon after which, my Mother died, and my Father, then left New Haven, I then continued with my friend principally in New Haven, until the time of my Enlistment, under Capt. Bradley, as before stated, in my declaration, and continued to reside there, until about the year 1787. in Feb y 1788. I went into the State of Vermont, and resided in the Town of Rutland, in the County of Rutland, in the State, until Feb y 1820, when I removed into Connecticut, and have resided principally in the City of New Haven until the present time. — I am known, in this City, where I have resided chiefly, for the last twelve years, to the Hon ble Judge Daggett, and the Hon ble Judge Bristol, who will certify respecting my character. — I never received any written discharge from the service, in which I engaged. —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever, to any pension except the present, and declare that my name is not, (to my knowledge) on the pension roll of the agency of any State, — William Storer. —
Given & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Anthony D. Sanford Clerk
We the undersigned David Daggett, a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Conn y , and that Bristol Ingersoll of the United States District Court for the State of Conn y , residing in New Haven, State of Conn y , hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Storer of New Haven, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. We further testify that we have examined the papers purporting to be the original enlistment and Pay Roll, referred to in said Storer's declaration, and that the facts therein therein are true as stated in said Storer's declaration. In witness whereof we have subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Attest Anthony D. Sanford Clerk
David Daggett Bristol Ingersoll

We Simeon S. Poulton, a Chapsman residing in the town of Northam, and Charles Bostwick, residing in the same, certify, that we are well acquainted with William Storer, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 67 years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest - Isaac Poulton Clerk.  Simeon S. Poulton Chas. Bostwick
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Simeon S. Poulton, who has signed the preceding certificate is a chapsman, residing in the town of Northam, and that Charles Bostwick, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Northam, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit - And also that Mearns Mearns who has signed the annexed deposition is a credible person, whose statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. L. Underwood
Clerk of said Court.

I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Sturtevant for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, & affix this 11 th day of December 1832.
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk

I Marcus Merriman of Wethersfield in the County of Wethersfield and State of Connecticut do hereby testify and say - That in the year 1780, I was a member of a company, raised by the authority of the State of Connecticut, and stationed at Wethersfield and commanded by Captain Phineas Merrill. It officers by the original enlistment, which I signed that I enlisted on the 6 th of June, that year, and I now I know, until the 11 th of January 1781 - I recollect, that when I joined the company, William Stone, now of Wethersfield, and who has made a declaration in order to obtain a pension, was a member of said company, and I recollect am confident, that he served in it as a member, until the company was discharged, which was on the 11 th of January 1781 - The said Stone was a private in said company, and served as a private to Capt Merrill. I am & subscribe in open
Marcus Merriman
Court before the Court of Probate Aug. 31. 1832
Attest - Abel D. Sanford Clerk

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
Aug 1925
May 14, 1925.
Agnes W. Storer 230 Baldwin St New Brunswick, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17705, it appears that William Storer or Stover was born May 11, 1765 at Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While residing at New Haven, Connecticut, he enlisted March 26, 1780 and served until January 1, 1781 as a private in Captain Phineas Bradley's Connecticut Company.
He did guard duty on the coast in the Connecticut Troops as follows-
From January 20, 1781 to February 20, 1781 under Lieutenant Solomon Fenton.
From in July 1781, one month and fifteen days

under Captain Comfort Mansfield.
In May 1782, three weeks under Sergeant David Pierpont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of New Haven, Connecticut. He d. May 3- 1843 ✓
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Herewith is returned your check on the New Brunswick Trust Company, No. 289 for $1.00 payable to the order of the U. S. Pension Bureau. There is no fee charged for the above report.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.
A. B.

14405 INVALID.
1925 - May 14 - Test to Agnes W. Storer - check for 100 ret. money. awf.
File No. 17705
William Storer
Br. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 52
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 11 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. Division
I have this day received from Miss Agnes N. Storer ...ck...No. ...for $1.00 requesting
photostat copy post office address as per
letter herewith.
Postage stamp attached to letter to be returned to writer
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
266 L

JERSEY BLUE CHAPTER NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.
230 Baldwin Street
May 8, 1925
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
FINANCE DIVISION MAY 11 1925 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Will you please send me the Pension record of William Dyer, born at Shelton, Conn. May 11, 1765 - died at Cedar Hill, New Haven, Conn. May 2, 1843.
I find in "Connecticut in the Revolution - City of New Haven - p. 660, his name among the Pensioners in 1840. On page 560 that he enlisted May 26, 1780 and was discharged Jan. 1, 1781. I am told that the fee for search is one dollar, and enclose check for that amount. address: Miss A. H. Dyer Yours very truly Agnes Williamson Dyer. 230 Baldwin Street New Brunswick - N. J.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

New Haven (Conn.) 5 th Aug t 1833
Sir
During the last session of congress, I gave to you in the Pension Office (accompanied by a note from myself) the rolls of Capt Bradley's company of artillery, and other documentary evidence, inclosing the enlistment of William Storer and others in that company, and showing his service in the same company during the revolutionary war. These papers must be now in the Pension office as I never took them away, and a friend of mine saw them there towards the close of the session. The same papers were used to substantiate the application of Martin Panot to whom a pension was granted in February or March last.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. R. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
M. S. Mengersole

William Hoover
7 th 6 days private artillery 3 rd 6 Infantry
$40.66
Claim new Haven

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Hove which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  No see quere 5 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
If practicable the applicant will transmit the papers containing the evidence of his enlistment in Capt Bratton's Company

State of Connecticut.
County of New Haven ss.
On this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for the District of New Haven, at New Haven now sitting, William Sturtevant, a resident of New Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, now aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following supplemental declaration, in addition to the one made by him, on the 30 th day of August A.D. 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Conscription passed the 7 th day of June A.D. 1832. The declarant saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot recite as perfectly as he once could, as to the precise length of his services in all cases, during the Revolutionary war, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and always as a private soldier. For nine months and six days, from the 26 th day of March 1780, to the first day of January 1781, by voluntary enlistment, as a private in a company of Artillery, raised by authority of the State of Connecticut, and stationed at New Haven in said

State, commanded by Captain Phineas Pradly, in the manner stated in his original enlistment. The enlistment is positive, that at this time, he served nine months and six days. The enlistment further states that he served for one month, from the 20 th day of January 1781, to the 20 th day of February of the same year, as a volunteer pri- vate soldier, in a company of guards, comman- ded by Lieutenant Solomon Fenton, which said company was raised and kept up, by authority of the State of Connecticut, for patrolling the shores of the harbor and coast from New Haven to Milford. For one month and fifteen days, in the months of July and August in the year 1781, as a volunteer private in the same guard, and as a private soldier, under the command of Capt. Poulk Mansfield and for three weeks, in the month of May in the year 1782, as a private in the same guard continued, under the command of Sergeant David Pinpoint- be each of these several occasions, we were stationed at New Haven. The above terms of service amount to the whole, to twelve months and twelve days, viz, nine months and six days, by enlistment in the detailing, and three months and six days, as a volunteer in the guards for patrolling the shores of the harbor

and 30 court; and for such service, amounting in the whole to twelve months, and twelve days, the applicant claims a pension. The applicant further saith, that for the whole time, during which, the above mentioned service was performed, he was not engaged in any civil business. The applicant further saith, that the paper containing the evidence of his enlistment in Capt Bradley's company, was some time ago, at the request of J. L. Edwards Esq., sent on to the War Department, to be used as evidence, upon the application of other members of said company.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
William Storer
Attest: Arthur D. Mansfield Clerk
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 & served as he states. Chas. S. Russell
Record of P. Court.

I Anthony D. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, do certify, that the foregoing contains the origi- nal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the supplemental application of William Stone for a previous. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1833.
Anthony D. Sanford Clerk
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