Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,331, for John Steele, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Steele, John Hillard, Sarah
W. 21.331
Former widow.
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 1080 Sarah Hillard formerly widow of John Steele decd.
who died in the War of the Revolution of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Webb in the Conn. Militia time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. Militia. at the rate of -80- Dollars - - - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1837 and sent to Benj. Colton West Hartford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00
520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd Act March 3, 1837 }
Recorded by N. M. Addison Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 94

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21331 Sarah Hillard formerly widow of John Steele Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86 Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1806
Sarah Holland wid of John Steel Conn.
Ad. pn. 2y $80 pr ann commg 4 March 1831.
Cont. lead line. Col. M. B.
Buy Collon West Hartford Conn.

On this twenty 26 day of April 1837, personally appeared before Thomas S. Williams Esq r a judge of the Sup e Court and chief judge of the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut Sarah Hillard a resident of the Town and County of Hartford and State aforesaid, aged Ninety years and upwards 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 of the made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the Act explanatory of said Act, passed March 3 rd 1837: That she was married to John Steele who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution which will appear from the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Steele May 5 th 1774 and that her husband the aforesaid John Steele died in the war of the Revolution (the particular time is not recollected) ; that she was afterwards married to Samuel Merrill who died (as near as she can recollect) in the year 1790 and that she was again married to Minor Hillard June 14 th 1800 and that he died January 4 th 1805 and that she was a widow on the 4 th of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
JOHN H. HILLARD
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day 2 years aforesaid before me
Th. S. Williams
Judge of the Sup e Court

day of April 26 th 1837 State of Connecticut ss City & County of Hartford on this 26 th
Before me Thomas S. Williams a Judge of the Superior Court appeared Mrs Sarah Willard the within declarant. Subscribed her name to the within declaration & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained as by reason of age & bodily infirmity I consider that she cannot attend court & that she is a credible witness although her memory is much impaired by age.
Th. S. Williams a Judge
of the Sup. Court
State of Connecticut ss Office of the Secretary of State April 26 th 1837 -
Hereby certify that Thomas Williams the above signed is a Judge of the Superior Court and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors in this State as appears upon the records in this Office and has been qualified as such more than one year last past In testimony of which I have hereto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same at the date last above
Rogers K. Skinner
-A

I Rachel Steele of the Town and County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty two years do before me say, that I was well acquainted with John Steele, who was Brother to my husband Ebenezer Steele, and that I attended his wedding when he was married to Sarah Merrill, which as near as I can recollect was in May 1774, and that I recollect that the said John Steele served in the war of the Revolution and there died, and that his widow Sarah Steele afterwards married Samuel Merrill, and that he died (as near as I can recollect) in the year 1790, and that his widow Sarah Merrill again married Mina Hillard who died (as near as I can recollect) in the year 1805 and that his widow Sarah Hillard has remained a widow ever since, and is now upwards of thirty years old Further the deponent saith not
Rachel Rachel X Steel mark
State of Connecticut ss. City & County of Hartford on this 26 day of April AD 1837 Before me Thomas S. Williams a Judge of the Superior Court of said State personally appeared the Revend Nathan Per- kins DD. & Mrs Rachel Steele the above & within deponents & made solemn oaths to the several depositions by them respectively sub- scribed in my presence. I further certify that they are credible witnesses.
Th. S. Williams a Judge of the Sup. Court

I Nathan Perkins a clergyman residing in the Town and County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty eight years do depose and say, that it appears from the Church records of marriages in the Society of West Hartford, that Minor Hillard was married to Sarah Merrill June 14 th 1801
It also further appears from the Church records of deaths in s d Society that Minor Hillard died January 4 th 1805 —
I further depose and say, that Sarah Hillard his widow was a widow the 4 th of July 1836 and has remained a widow ever since, and that she is now upwards of ninety years old Further the deponent saith not
Nathan Perkins

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut April 26th 1837
I certify that John Steele is credited on the Books of the Connecticut Line as a Private, for service in Col Samuel B Webb's Regiment, from June 3 d 1777 to Jan y 1 st 1780, a period of 2 years 6- months and 23 days, He is further credited on the same Books for service in the same Regiment, from Jan y 1 st to June 3 d 1781, a period of 5 months & 2 days, Amount of Wages $72,
Wm Hill-Comptroller