Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36669, for Charles Justin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Justin, Charles
S. 36669
B. L. Wt. 1172-100
CONTENTS

5394
Connecticut.
Charles Justin Paver Capt Warbler
Connecticut 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 the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jan. 1819 and sent to John Clegg Esq Wincham Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $39.72 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. $87.72
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mr J. ... Canterbury
[Faint handwritten text on the left page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side.]

Warrant No 1172 issued in the name of Charles Justin aspirate in the Connecticut line, April 5 th 1826 —
Deliv d to the Hon ble John Baldwin

Mr. J. B. Bowlin
No 1172
Chas. Justice who was a prisoner in the Court here
claim good Wt. to date
April 1826 I certify that the above names Roger Johnson Justice is a justice of the Peace in for the County of Northern in the State of Connecticut John H. Doolittle Clerk in Cong
28 Mar 1826

April 14 1826
I certify that the above named Rufus Johnson Jr. is a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut John Baldwin Rep in Cong.
Chas. Justin who was a peer in the Court here
Rev. John Baldwin
No 1172
claim good Wk. to date
28 Mar 1826

State of Connecticut County of Windham
I Charles Justin of Canterbury aged Seventy — years do upon oath, Testify and declare that in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven I enlisted for the Term of During the War, in the regiment commanded by Col o John Durkee in the Connecticut Line, and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the regiment commanded by Col o Eben r Huntington I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever; Therefore, I know all men by these presents that I Charles Justin aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon ble John Baldwin Esq r a Member of Congress now in Washington City to be my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more Attorneys under him for the special purposes aforesaid
Attest
Rufus Johnson
James M c Learned
Charles Justin
in S d County
I Eben r Parks of Canterbury aged Sixty five years do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Charles Justin who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and will know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be, and I do believe he did perform the military

service therein stated attest
Rufus Johnson Jr. James M. Learned
Ebenezer Park.
appeared
Before me personally the above named Charles Justin D. subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney therein subjoined, to be his free act and deed, and likewise personally Ebenezer Park of Canterbury County who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me are well known to be the men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the dispositions by them respectively sub- scribed this 15 th day of March 1826
Rufus Johnson Jr. Justice of the Peace

Charles Justin
270-
5394
March 1879.
pp

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Charles Tustin of Canterbury in said County aged Sixtysix years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of during the war on the last day of May in the year 1780 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Warner at the Highlands in New York in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee - After which Warner was promoted in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until May or June in the year 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Westpoint in the State of New York
That he made application to the War Department on the 6th day of April 1818 for a Pension & received a pension certificate from said Department number 5,394 - That he is a farmer by occupation & by reason of lameness in his left foot he is rendered unable to labor but very little towards his support. That he has a daughter by the name of Marcy aged 22 years & another by the name of Almina aged 13 years both in the enjoyment of good health -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
Charles Tustin
Schedule of the Whole estate & income of Charles Tustin
  1 Old House Standing on Sufferance $ 45.00   1 Cow. 18. - 1 Sheep 1.00 - 1 Pig 2.00 - 1 old Loom 3.00 24.00   1 Bible 75 - 3 old Pails, 75 - 1 old table 50 - 1 do 1.00 2.17   1 Iron Pot. 75 - 1 Kettle 75 - 1 ditto 60 - 1 Wool. Wheel 50 2.60   3 old Cedar barrels 75 - 6 old cups - 50 - 3 old chits 1.00 2.25   Amount carried over - $ 76.52 

Amount Brought over
$76.52
6 old chains 1.00 - 1 Tea kettle 50 c - 1 Spider 50 c - 2 ban. flats 75 c - 2.75 3 earthen bowls 12 c - 3 ditto pans 25 c - 2 old keels 50 c - 0.87 1 Bottle 12 c - 1 Chem 25 c - 1 hand cart $2.00 - 2 old keels 33 c - 2.70 2 wooden bowls 50 c - 1 crane hooks 80 c - Shovel & tongs 50 c - 2.00 1 Com Shovel 50 c - Bell & wedges - 50 c - 1 axe 50 c - 1.50 hand saw 25 c - 1 pitch fork 12 c - 2 old hoos 30 c - 1 Sickle 20 c - 0.87 1 of Hulyards 50 c - 3 old bowls 25 c - 1 hammer 12 c - 0.87 hand Bellows 25 c - 10 lb of old iron - 50 c - .75
$88.83
Charles Justus
88.83 Cha

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David G. Bolles Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Eighty eight Dollars, and 83 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 4th day of July A. D. 1820.
David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

To John Clark Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, District of Connecticut. The petition of Charles Justin of Canterbury in & Twenty a citizen of the United States. Representeth.
That on or about the first day of April 1778. That I enlisted into the Continental service, against the common enemy, under Capt. as Stationed by Capt. Bliss in Company commanded in Col. John Durkee regt. in which I served to the end of the war, when I was honorably discharged, which discharge is lost, & further state that by reason of my reduced circumstances I stand in need of support from my country —
Dated at Canterbury April 6 th 1818.
Charles Justin
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss Canterbury April 6. 1818
Then came personally before me John Clark Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham and District of Connecticut. Charles Justin the subscriber of the above petition, and in my presence subscribed the following affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same viz. I Charles Justin of Canterbury in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut Do swear that on or about the first day of April AD 1778. I Enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of the War that I joined soon after, a regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col. John Durkee, and the company of Capt. Bliss according to my recollection, — and that I continued in said service until discharged at the conclusion of the revolutionary war, which discharge is not now in existence, and I further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances, I stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support —
Charles Justin
Sworn the 6 th day of April AD 1818
Attest John Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County

I Jacob Cleveland of Canterbury in the County of Windham and district of Connecticut Do swear that I was a Serjeant in the Regiment in which the within named Charles Justin was a Soldier, and know that S d Charles Justin served as a Soldier for at least three years in the within mentioned Regiment, & that he was discharged at West Point at the conclusion of the War —
Jacob Cleveland
Sworn the 6 th day of April A D 1818
Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Windham County
We Lisa Butts, Simon Payne, of Canterbury in Windham County Do certify that we were acquainted with the circumstances of Charles Justin within named, and believe him to be very poor and had assistance
Sworn to before me this 13 th day of May 1818
Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Asa Butts
Simon Payne
Charles Justin Petitioner
Similes
I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the S d Charles Justin 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 had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Congress, passed the 13 th day of March 1818
Attest Jabez Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut — do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq r is Judge of said Court that the above Signatures are his own hand writing, that the Seal Annexed is the Seal of said Court —
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto Set my Name at Windham this first day of June A D 1818
Sam Gray
the Windham Oct. 10. 1818
I do now certify that I am now fully satisfied that Charles Justin the applicant, is reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support — and that I am acquainted with Rufus Adams and Daniel Root Esq r the Defendants in this case and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their Testimony — Attest Jabez Clarke

We The subscribers do depose and say that we are well acquainted with Charles Dustin of Plantersbury in Windham County an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and know that he is very poor reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for his support Windham Dec. 9. 1818
Rufus Adams
Daniel Frost
Windham County ss. Windham Dec. 10. 1818 - Then Rufus Adams, and Daniel Frost Esqrs. Esquires, came personally before me Jabez Clarke Esq. Justice of the Peace for the S d County of Windham and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the Facts stated in above deposition by them subscribed - and I do certify, that the Deponents are well known to me, to be Gentlemen of good moral character, and that full faith & credit ought to be given to their Testimony -
Attest Jabez Clarke
I Sam l Gray Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq. before whom the foregoing Certificate has been made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in and for s d County of Windham and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts and deeds as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of s d Court at Windham this 10 th day of Decem r . A.D. 1818
Sam l Gray

36669
Rev INVALID.
File No. 86,669
Charles Justin Pa. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 265
[Arraignment of 1870.]