Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16935, for Andrew Manning, Connecticut

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Manning, Andrew
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NUMBER 16935
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17.073- Connecticut
Andrew Manning Hurlington in the State of Connecticut was a — Private in the Connecticut — commanded Captain — of the Regt — commanded Col Putnam in the Contl line for 16 Mo. Served 3 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 68 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1843 and Lieut. G. P. Waldo Tolland Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of March . 33 $136.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 33 34.16 $170 82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } by C. D. Bullock Clerk
Vol. 3 Page 27

State of Connecticut } Probate Court, District of Tolland County of Tolland } December 7. 1832 Jeremiah Parish Esq. Judge
On this 7 th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Jeremiah Parish Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, now sitting, Andrew Manning a resident of the town of Wil- lington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
That in the month of June 1775 he enlisted into a company of State troops commanded by Cap t . Obadiah Johnson of Canterbury in Windham County which company belonged to the regiment under the command of Col. Isaac Putnam afterwards Gen l . Putnam and Lieut. Col. Experience Storrs of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and served therein in the Army of the revolution in the vicinity of Boston a period of seven months the term of his enlistment and that at the expiration at the request of Gen l . Washington he continued with the Army & did duty as aforesaid for the term of one month longer making in the whole eight months service, during this campaign Jonathan Kingsley of Windham in the County of Windham was with him whose deposition was taken on the 18 th day of July 1832 In company this declaration, the said Kingsley is since deceased aged seventy nine years. That he knows of no other person who has knowledge of this service whose deposition can be taken without great trouble & expense.
He further states, that in the fall of the year 1776 he was a member of Cap t . Jonathan Rudds company of militia which company was called into the service of the United States some time in the month of October in said year, and that he served in said company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brown of Coventry in Tolland County Connecticut a period of two months at Providence in the State of Rhode Island and was at said Providence when Gen l . Spencer took the command of the Army stationed at Providence. That Zacharius Waldo of Windham in the County of Windham was in the same company with him, whose deposition accompanies this declaration.
He further states that about the first of January 1778 Captain Ebenezer Mosely of Hampton in Windham County gave him a warrant as orderly Serjeant in his company together with enlistment order and

that he enlisted twelve or fifteen men for the service of the United States, and when the company was filled he marched with said company to the State of Rhode Island and was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel M c Clennen, and Major John Ripley and was stationed at Providence and Bristol in said Rhode Island and that he served during this campaign as ordinary Sergeant as aforesaid a period of three months in said Moseley's company and was discharged about the first of April 1778. That Ebenezer Webb of Hampton in Windham County was in said campaign in the company of Cap t . Sanford Kingsbury whose deposition accompanies this declaration.
He further states that in the month of April 1778 immediately after his return from Providence & Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, he enlisted  enlisted into Cap t . Ebenezer Robinson's company of State troops, commanded by Col. M c Clennen, and in the latter part of April or the first of May 1778 he marched to White Plains in the State of New York and was stationed there sometime, and from thence to West Point where he remained about six months, when he left the service, his brother Benjamin Manning taking his place & serving the residue of the term of his enlistment. The whole term of his enlistment was one year of which his said brother Benjamin served six months, and the said Andrew the other six months. The only person now living who knows of this service is John Fox of Woodstock in Windham County, whose deposition accompanies this declaration.
In answer to the questions proposed by the Court in pursuance of instructions from the War Department the said Andrew Manning states, that he was born in the town of Windham in the County of Windham, Connecticut July 9. 1755. That he has no record of his age. That he was living in said Windham (Scotland Parish) when called into the service, and has since the War lived in the town of Pomfret about three years, in the town of Scotland in Scotland County twenty five years, & the residue of the time in the town of Wittington where he now resides. That he entered the service by voluntary enlistment, excepting one campaign when he was drafted. The officers he does not name more particularly than in his previous declaration, that he never received a written discharge from the service. That John Warren & Loren D. Waldo are persons well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity.

except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Andrew Manning
We John Warren & Loren D. Waldo residing in the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Manning who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is respected & believed 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 & year aforesaid John Warren Loren D. Waldo
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 and served as he states. And the Court further find that Jonathan Kingsley, Zacharias Waldo & Ebenezer Noble and John Fox whose depositions accompany this declaration are credible fact witnesses, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Warren & Loren D. Waldo who signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Tolland in Tolland County and both are Justices of the Peace within & for said County. That their statement is entitled to credit.
Pass. by the Court Attest Jas. Howard Clerk
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Andrew Manning for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of December A.D. 1832 Joseph Howard Clerk.

Tolland Probate district court Tolland Ct December 8th 1832
I Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that Joseph Howard of Tolland in sd District is Clerk of sd Probate Court, duly appointed and sworn & legally authorized to do all the duties belonging to sd office of Clerk of Probate - and that the signatures to the foregoing Certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
Also that the seal purporting to have been affixed to said Certificate by said Clerk is the only genuine seal belonging to sd Probate office and was thereunto affixed by my order.
Jeremiah Parish
5864 e of the following
Admitted Original 3ms $15.00 Printed " " 53.33 $68.33
Rev. J. Wells Tolland Conn.

O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
I. 16935.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Andrew Manning, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on December 7th, 1832, at which time he was residing at Willington, Conn., and 77 years of age, and his pension was allowed for 16 months' actual service as a private and 3 months' service as a sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Obadiah Johnson and Col. Israel Putnam. He enlisted from Windham, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. George E. Manning,
Bridgeport, Ala.

16935 INVALID.
File No. 16935
Andrew Manning
Br Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 28 '96 Sold pensd to Iseo Eileen Bridgeport ala JMR
Oct. 6 '96. Sold pensond to Wm H Manning, NY City
1918 Mch. 19. History to Mrs. Courtland R. Darrow - f.

Waterford, Conn., Nov. 14 th 1918
To The Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear sir:-
Due to more immediate war interests, this document has long awaited its return for it is the record of Andrew Manning (not Mann) in which I am concerned.
In "Record of Service Connecticut Men in War of the Revolution," Adjutant General's Report - is to be found Page 656 - Pensioners 1832, Tolland County - Andrew Manning. (Four lines above this appears the name

Thanking You in advance and with regrets for again asking You.
I am, Very sincerely Yours.
Alice A. H. Darrow.
Mrs. Courtland R.
According to Conn. Men in Rev. Andrew Manning, enlisted from Windham County, May 19 th 1775, in 4 th Company, (3 rd regiment - Genl. Putnam's) - Capt. Obadiah Johnson, and according to published Manning history Andrew was born in Windham 1755-7

Andrew Mann]
Page 665 - same volume - pensioners 1840 - Willington , Andrew Manning aged 86 years -
(Andrew Mann's name also appears in list of 1840 pensioners - from Hoban, aged 85 years -)
Hoban and Willington are adjoining Farms in Tolland County
Will you please send record of Andrew Manning since it appears that he must be there,

I know y d that I John Tux of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Seventy three years old testify and say that Andrew Manning is the same Andrew Manning which was a Soldier in Capt Abner Robinson  Sturges Company and Col d M c Clellan Regt - and we marched from Lebanon in the County of Windham the last of April or the first of May 1778 to the White Plains in the State of New York and was stationed there some time and then was ordered to West Point and continued there about six months and then was ordered to New London in the State of Connecticut and the d Andrew Manning served about six months and his brother brother Benjamin Manning then took his place where I enlisted for one year - I the deponent was a Sergeant in Capt. Daniel Tilling Company part of the time until he was appointed Quarters Master Sergeant and the d Manning now live in Willington Tolland County the State of Connecticut this is according to the best of my Recollection and further the deponent saith not
John Tux
Windham County ss Woodstock July 23 rd 1832
Personally appeared the above named John Tux and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed and I hereby certify that the d Tux is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony is intitled to full credit has sworn before me
Wheler L. Phillips Justice of Peace

D. Ammi Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Do hereby certify that Wheeler Phillips Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for, said Windham County, that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and a fixed the Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 5 th day of December, A.D. 1852.
Ammi Bolles Clerk

ex 17073
343 West 14th St., New York, Sep. 26, 1896.
To the Officer in Charge,
Sir: - Will you kindly send me the official record of Andrew Manning, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War? He served to the credit of the State of Connecticut, and was in old age of the town of Tolland. Tradition says he was "all through the war." I would be glad to know how near correct this is. Will you kindly send date, or dates, of his enlistment, and names of commanders under whom he served, with battles engaged in?
Respectfully,
Wm. H. Manning.
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Bridgeport, Alabama, Apr, 20, 1896.
To the Officer in Charge.
Sir:- I wish to get what information I can of Andrew Manning, a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner at a later period. At the time of his death he resided in Tolland County, Conn., and the town of Willington. He had also lived in the town of Tolland. My belief is that he served in said war in the Co Connecticut troops.
I should be glad to learn where and when he enlisted, under what commanders he served, how long he was in the Revolution, and what battles he was in, and any other facts I may properly ask for.
Information on these points will be thankfully received, if I may so far request your aid.
Yours truly - George E. Manning

I Jonathan Kingsley of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that Andrew Manning then of S d Windham now of Willington in the County of Tolland served a seven months term in the army of the revolution in the vicinity of Boston in the year 1775 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Experience Storer of Mansfield and Company of Major Obediah Johnson of Canterbury and that I was myself a soldier in the same company with the said Manning and that when our term of service had expired we were requested by General Washington to tarry a while longer until recruits should come in and according to the best of my recollection we staid about one month after our term of service had expired and further the deponent saith Jonathan Kingsley
Windham County (ss.) Windham July 18 th A D 1832. Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Kingsley and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. And I hereby do certify that the S d Kingsley is a man of truth and that his testimony is entitled to full credit sworn before me
Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Ammi Brolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. Do hereby Certify that Abner Robinson Esq before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham. That the signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 5 th day of December A.D. 1832.
Ammi Brolles Clerk

I Zachrus Waldo of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being seventy six years of age do testify and say that I served in the Army of the Revolution a period of Two months in the town of Providence and State of Rhode Island in the fall of the year 1776 commencing in the month of October and ending in December of said year. Said service was performed in Capt. Jonathan Rudd's company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Brown of Coventry in Tolland County Connecticut. That I was then & am still acquainted with Andrew Manning of the town of Willington in said Tolland County and know that he was a member of said Rudd's company and performed service therein during said period of Two months at said Providence at the expiration of which time we were discharged and further the agreement with not. —
Zachrus Waldo
Windham County ss. Windham Dec. 3 rd 1832.
Personally appeared Zachrus Waldo the signer of the above affidavit who made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. — I hereby certify that said Waldo is a credible witness and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. —
Sworn before me.
Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Abner Robinson Esq before whom the within affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the within signature purporting to be his appears to me to be genuine - and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County This 5 th day of December, A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

I Abner Webb of Hampton, Windham County Connecticut, being seventy years of age do testify and say, that I served in the army of the Revolution in the Connecticut State troops a period of Three months in the year 1778 commencing on or about the first of January and ending on or about the first of April in said year. Said service was performed in a company commanded by Captain Sanford Kingsbury and was attached to the Regiment under the command of Colonel Samuel M c Clellan and was stationed at the towns of Providence and Bristol in the State of Rhode Island. That I was then well acquaint- ed with Andrew Manning of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and knows that he was said campaign during said period of Three months in a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Moody in said M c Clellan's Regiment & under the com- mand of Major John Riley as the orderly or first sergeant of said company which service was rendered in said year 1778 commencing about the 1. of January and ending about the 1. of April in said year 1778 at and Providence & Bristol in said Rhode Island. I repeatedly saw said Manning during said campaign and the members of different companies can well attest the above facts as we were then intimate acquaintances and further the deponent saith not. —
Abner Webb
Windham County ss. Hampton Nov 30 th 1832 Personally appeared Abner Webb the above named Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him above subscribed. I hereby certify that said Abner Webb is a credible witness & that his testimony is entitled to full credit. — Sworn before me. — Jesse Burnham Justice of Peace

I Armin Bolles, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Depe Brumham by before whom the within affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the signature purporting to be his appears to me to be genuine - and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County. This 5 th day of December A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

Tolland Ct. April 2 nd 1833
J. L. Edward Esq. Commission of Pensions
Mr. Manning
has filed a supplemental declaration before the Probate Court for Tolland District held this day in which he states that he has lost his account as lieut. in Capt. Morey's Company in 1778. — This is all he can do. — If you are not satisfied with the evidence furnished as to his service as Sergeant, he will relinquish his pay as Sergeant willingly and take pay only as a private. — He has also procured the certificate of Rev. Francis Wood a clergyman of the Congregational order in the town of Willington and also of Hiram Reed Esq. who is Sheriff of the County of Tolland and also residing in Willington where Mr. Manning resides. — We can procure almost all the respectable men in both Willington & Tolland to the same if necessary as Mr. Manning is well known in both towns and has the reputation of a very good man, tho. very poor. — As for the Seal of the Court it is the same that has always been used and the same that you have given out several certificates upon and I presume having the certificate of the Judge of Probate it will be satisfactory. —
If any thing further is necessary please address me as before. But if you are satisfied to give a certificate for fifteen months service as a private only it will be satisfactory. I am dear Sir Yours. Respectfully Loren P. Waldo

O. W. & N. Div. I 16935 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 6, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Andrew Manning, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on December 7, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Willington, Conn., and his pension was allowed for sixteen months actual service as a private, and three months' actual service as a sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Obadiah Johnson and Col. Israel Putnam. He enlisted at Windham, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr William H. Manning, 343 W. 114th Street, New York City.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Manning a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 16,935
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1775 8 mos. Private Obadiah Johnson Israel Putnam Conn.   Oct. 1776 2 mos. Jonathan Rudd Brown   Jan. 1, 1778 3 mos. Orderly Sergeant Ebenezer Morey Samuel McClellan   Apr. or May 1778 6 mos. Almon Robinson " "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scotland Parish (Windham) Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 7, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Willington, Tolland Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, July 9, 1755 at Windham, Conn.
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

of Willington in the County of Tolland, Connecticut. Supplemental Declaration of Andrew Manning, to obtain the benefit of the act passed June 7, 1832 made this 2 nd day of April A.D. 1833 before me before Jeremiah Parish Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland now sitting. That on or about the first of January 1778 he joined from Capt. Ebenezer Morse of Hampton in Windham County a warrant as orderly Sergeant in his his company, which warrant he has by time and accident lost and has no other record evidence of his service as Sergeant during the Campaign mentioned in his previous declaration from Jan. 1. 1778 to April 1, 1778 8 and knows of no person that is acquainted with this fact excepting Abner Webb of Hampton in Wind- ham County whose deposition accompanies this decla- ration. He further states that he has made diligent search for his said Warrant among his Book and papers but the same cannot be found. Given and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. —
Andrew Manning
We Francis Wood a clergyman residing in the town of Willington and in Tolland County Hiram Rider residing in said Willington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Manning who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Supplemental Declaration and who also subscribed & sworn to a declaration made by him on the 7 th day of December 1832 accompanying said supplemental declaration. That we believe him the said Manning to be Seventy Seven years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. — Given & subscribed, in open Court this 2 nd day of April A.D. 1833. —
Francis Wood Hiram Rider

And the Court hereby certifies, that it appears to them that Francis Wood who has signed the preceding cer- tificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Willington in Tolland County, and is a credible person and that Hizkie Rider who has also signed the same is Sheriff of Tolland County and a resident in the town of Willington aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
Pass? by the Court attest.
Joseph Howard Clerk of Court of Probate for Tolland District Ct.
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Manning of Willington aforesaid for a Pension — In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 2 d day of April A D 1833
Joseph Howard Clerk of Probate Court —
I have no other seal than the one above fixed that belongs to the Probate Office in the Probate district of which I am Judge attest Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for Tolland District Connecticut.