Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,561, for Rufus Main, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn R.G.
Main, Rufus Maine or
S. 17,561
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Connecticut 2,
27918
Rufus Maine of who is recorded in the State of Conn.
who was a ser. in the com. commanded by Captain of the R. commanded by Col. Siffts in the R.D.S. Time for 1 mo  400 m.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 13 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept. 1834 and with  for  and Parker  Groton  Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834  157 65 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 1835  21 07 $178 72
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Age June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Abiah Rice Clerk. Book E2 - Vol. 3 Page 27

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } County of New London }
vs. Probate District of Stonington
On this 26 th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting Rufus - Maine - a resident of the town of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Conne- cticut aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follo- wing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 1 st Shot at North Stonington formerly called Stoning in Ct. on the 1 st day of March 1776. He volunteered as a private in Capt. Thos. Dyer Comp. 1 st Lieut. Constock, Ensign Bryant Whittin and in Col. Litchfield's Reg. of P. S. State Troops for ten days. That he immediately marched in a party from Stonington to Westport P. S. and joined D Comp. and Reg. (Col. Litchfield's Reg. was in service near said Westport) by consent of Col. Dyer and Capt. Z. Root in Col. Litch- field's Reg. He was transferred to Col. Root's Comp. Lieut. Roswell Smith & Ensign Macomber, and marched to Gran- ant Island, soon after Capt. Root was arrested for Mal conduct & broken, and then Lieut. R. Smith was promoted to Capt. Macomber Lieut. & Joseph Springer Ensign, in the fall of the same year he was transferred to Comp & Reg. from St. Lawrence in Whale Boats to

and proceeded to Clinton den Lt. where we encamped a few days. From thence in the same manner to Saybrook, Northaven & Stratford in said Lt. and was joined at the last named place by a party of another Reg. the names of the officers I do not recollect. - In the proceedings in D Reg. & Comp. along the route to Long Island in the same manner as before, and arrived there about Mid-Wight. were then marched about three miles into the Island, and there attacked a party of British & Tories, in a dwelling house & gun-house & took the party there of the enemy, after a short action in which sev- eral were killed & wounded. the next morning we returned with the Prisoners and two flags which we captured to Clinton Lt. Side officers Salaman & Boston were in this expedition from Northaven he embarked with D Reg. & Comp. in small vessels to Saybrook Lt. then disembarked and marched in D Company to Clinton den Lt. and from thence to Stonington, where he received a furlough for 15 days & came home. after the expiration of which, he joined his said Comp. at Newport R.I. where he continued in service until the term of his enlistment expired, which was in the forepart of March 1777. and received an honorable discharge from his Col. (Pike regt) in writing but convincing it of no value it was long since lost. he has no documentary evidence of this service, and knows of no person living who can testify to said service or any part thereof, except Joseph Egleston of said North-Stonington who served in the said Sippotts Reg. at said time.
2 nd That at said Stonington in the year 1777 he belonged as a private to the Militia in Capt. Amos Maines Comp. Lieutenant Brown Lieut. in Col. D Smiths Reg. and that on the 1 st day of August 1777 he was drafted in D Reg. for three Months service, and marched to New London Harbor at Fort Gris- wold Lt. and there joined the Comp. under command of Capt. Stanton Lieut. J. Brown. John Yeats Ensign which Comp. was attached to the Troops under the command of Col. W m Sedgwick and was constantly in service at said place in keeping guard and in repairing and extending the works about said Fort- Griswold. until the 1 st day of Feb. 1778 when he was hon- orably discharged having served the full term of his draft being three months. he has no documentary evi- dence of this service, and knows of no person living who can testify to said service except David Main of

Sir North Stonington.
By reason of the infirmities of old age and the consequent loss of memory, am not able to state the circumstances of this last term of service more fully than I have already stated.
3 d Love. That in the year 1777 his Father Timothy Main then living in Sir North Stonington (then Stonington) was a soldier in the Militia of Ct. and belonged as a private in the 2 d Militia, and was drafted for two months service, and that in the said document Rufus Main, served as a substitute to his Father the said term of two months. That on the 1 st day of April 1777 he marched from Sir North Stonington to Fort Griswold, and joined the Camp, under the command of Col. Daniel Link. Lieut. Palmer Ensign H. Davis which Camp was under the command of Col. Sedgequid same after serving in the 2 d Reg. & Camp a time, by order of Col. Sedgequid he marched to Stonington Point Ct. in the Camp - and there continued in service in the Camp & Reg. under the same officers in keeping guard and performing duty in the Fort at the time of the draft for which I was a substitute for my Father have fully advised

which was on the 1 st day of June 1777. making in the whole service which I rendered Seventeen Months.
I have no documentary evidence of the last named service and no living witnesses who can testi- fy to my services in this Service except James York of said North Stonington, he can for reasons before assigned give no further account of the general circumstan- ces of this Service of service, that he was born in the Town of North Stonington in S t M c Leod County in the year 1756 has no record of his age, that he was living in S t North Stonington when called into service, that since the Revolution was he has lived in the adjoining Towns of N o Stonington, Preston and Griswold in S t County of M c Leod, that he has stated the manner in which he was called into service and also has replied to the fifth and sixth interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that he is known to Joseph Egleston David Main and James York, all of North Stonington afore- said, soldiers of the Revolution, who can testify in part respecting of said alleged services — also he is known to Jonathan M c Lean, a Clergyman of S t N o Stonington, and Bishop Tyler of Griswold, who can testify to his character and their belief of his S t services — He hereby relinquishes as every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pen- sion roll of the agency of any state
Rufus M c Lean
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the Court aforesaid
A. S. Fish Judge

17561 INVALID.
File No. 17561
Rufus Brines
W. New Mar
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: — Vol. / , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1879.]
1231 June 25. Photo on file of to Mrs. E. J. Jones through Rate S. Curry & Financier n. t. d. any.

Connecticut
Resign main
Suspended
Celler F B Idunus
10 Oct 1893
am d Hon. N. Barbin March 22 d 1832

State of Connecticut, 3 1/2 V. Arnold Remson of New London County 3 1/2. Waverly Connecticut Washington and State of Rhode Island aged 70 years, a Pensioner of the United States, after being duly sworn according to Law do Depose and say, That I enlisted last September or first of October 1876 I enlisted in Capt. Thomas Thell's Company St. Peter's Battery in Col. Richmond Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops and immediately departed to Connecticut R.R. and remained 2 or 3 months or more Then Marched to New Port R.R. where we stayed 6 or 8 weeks or more, and then Marched to Howland's Ferry where we remained until last August or first September as near as I can recollect, and then sailed from Howland's Ferry R.R. in open Boats, following the Schooner which Col. Richmond was aboard of which carried lights in the night in her windows to Pilot the boats, from Howland's Ferry to New London Ct. occasi- onally stopping by the shores to get fresh water from New London Ct. to New Haven, Here we joined Col. Livingstone's Regiment and sailed to Stratford, to Sag Harbor on Long Island. Where we landed and before landing every Captain knew which Col. he was to march under. Col. Richmond & I believe did not land. And Col. Barton took the command of Col. Richmond's Regt. St. Col. Barton attacked the Blockhouse, while Col. Livingstone marched to attacked headquarters or Main Guard. Col. Barton took a number of Prisoners and we put them on board a vessel and carried them to New Haven and put them in New Haven jail - we stayed at New Haven a little while and then marched to New London Ct.

and there remained until the time of my enlistment had expired according to the best of my recollection which was sometime in latter part of September or first part of October 1777 when I was discharged
Arnold Kenyon
State of Connecticut
New London County ss Stonington July 4 th 1834
Personally appeared Arnold Kenyon signer to the above affidavit who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and being and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Notarial office
Salmon Hull Secretary Public

State of Connecticut } We George Brown Jr - and Benadam New London County } Frink of Westerly County of Washington and State of R.I. aged 38 years each and upwards, after being duly sworn according to Law - do Depose and say that we are well acquainted with Amos Kenyon sign to the within affidavit and have been acquainted with him for several years and that his character as to truth and veracity is good and we believe his statements to be entitled to full credit and belief - as a witness
George Brown Jr
Benadam Frink
State of Connecticut } New London County } Re Stonington July 4 th 1834 Personally appeared Col George Brown Jr. and Col. Benadam Frink signers to the above affidavit who are personally known to the subscribed witness whose testimony are entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my notarial office
Latham Hull Notary Public

State of Connecticut } I Arnold Crumb New London County } Jr. of North Stonington in the County & State aforesaid aged 80 years & upwards a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 — After being duly sworn according to Law, do testify and say, That I enlisted 16 th March 1776. I enlisted for one years service. in Col. Richards Regiment of R.I. State Troops, under Capt. Thomas Wells, and immediately repaired to Connecticut R. Island and Remained 2 or 3 months — then Marched to New Port R.I. while on the Island we built a fort on Tommams Hill so called — and also helped build a fort on Fort Island. Remained on New Port Island untill towards or in the fall — We went from Newport R.I. In open boats, from Newport to New London Stopping by the shore, occasionally to get fresh water, From New London to New Haven Ct. to Stratford to Sag Harbor on Long Island; where we arrived at New Haven we joined Col. Livingstone Regiment which had been drove off the Island of Long Island and went on together or in company and before we Landed every Captain knew which Colonel they were to act under when Landed at Sag Harbor. When we Landed Col. Livingstone Marched his men a head of Col. Barton as he was acquainted with the Island to the head quarters of the British, which was a little beyond the Block House, which Col. Barton Marched to attack. I was under Col. Barton and we fired upon the Block House, which was about 2 Miles from Sag Harbor where we Landed. When we ceased firing on the Block House, two females

Came out and went for quarters. Lieut. Col. Barton Says to the woman, "be still and you shant be hurt", "go in and show me the rebels in the house", we entered the guard-house, and found in one Room 33 British Soldiers and Tories lying flat on the floor, and their guns stacked in one corner of the Room. — We Put the Prisoners on board of a Vessel and carried them to New-haven and Put them in New-Haven jail. — Col. Richmond stated to go to New Haven in a Schooner, and that the Schooner went a head and the boats followed the Schooner carried lights in her windows to Pilot in the night. When we returned to New Haven from Sag Harbor Long Island with the Prisoners — we stayed about 3 weeks, and then moved to New London where I served till my time was out and I was honorably discharged —
That Capt Roswell Smith belonged to Col Richmond's Regiment & Lt Col Barton, That I am well acquainted with Rufus Maine of Griswold formerly of that part of Stonington now North Stonington, That my Brother Simeon Cumber belonged to Capt Roswell Smith's Company in Col Richmond's Regiment and I frequently visited the company to see my Brother and there got acquainted with the aforesaid Rufus Maine and have been well acquainted with the said Rufus ever since that time, That I have this day seen the said Rufus Maine at his home in Griswold aforesaid and conversed with him, and know him to be the same Identical Rufus Maine who served in Capt Roswell Smith's Company aforesaid in Col Richmond's Regiment, and so served till I was discharged.

I believe the said Munn to be 25 years of age and that his character as to truth and veracity is good
In Presence of Jonathan Stanton Thos Stanton
Arnold his Burnb Mark
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Griswold July 2 d 1834
Personally appeared Arnold Burnb signer to the foregoing and within affidavit who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the notarial seal of my said office -
Latham Hull Notary Public

State of Connecticut D. New London Co. Y. Probate of Henry Huntington At a Court of Probate held in North Huntington in and for the District of Huntington on the 22 d day of July A. D. 1834, In the matter of the Declaration of Rufus Main, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832,
This Court certifies hereby, that appears to said Court that Arnold Grunt, who has signed one of the preceding certificates is a resident of North Huntington aforesaid. That Amos Kingon, George Brown Jnr. and Benjamin Frank, who have signed certificates preceding are residents in the town of Westerly, in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island. That Luke C. Reynolds, who has signed one of the preceding certificates is a resident of Preston in said New London County, and that Jeremiah Cook who has also signed a certificate is a resident of said North Huntington, that they are all credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
W. Fish Judge.
It further appears that James Thomson Alexander Stewart and Welcome A. Burroughs, who have signed certificates preceding are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
W. Fish Judge.
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Huntington Co. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the Application of Rufus Main for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 24 th Day of July A. D. 1834.
Nathan Daboll Clerk

We, Alexander Stewart & Welcome A Browning, of Griswold, County of New London & State of Connecticut aged 50 years, each after being duly sworn, do depose and say that, we have been well acquainted with Rufus Maine of Griswold formerly of South Stonington in County & State aforesaid and have been well acquainted with the said Maine for more than 20 years past — That his character as to truth & veracity where he is known is good & that his Statements are entitled to full credit and Belief. we believe the said Rufus Maine to be 75 years of age —
Alexand Stewart Welcome A Browning
State of Connecticut
New London County 31 st Griswold July 2 d 1824
Personally appeared the Honorable Alexander Stewart one of the judges of the County Court within & for the County of New London and Welcome A Browning Esquire a Justice of the Peace for said County who are Personally Known to the subscriber as witnesses whose testimony are entitled to full credit and belief, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Notarial seal of said office —
Latham Hull Notary Public

Rufus main
Richmond Reg raised
July 17/61 to 62
Arrived from last March to Dec 92°
Other terms early
2 mi being usual length of militia company } 4 in similar term
13 mi private 13 20°
# 43. 35
Please make Return to Hon. Noyes Barber at Groton, Connecticut.

I Noyes Barber, a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that Satham Hall esquire before whom the foregoing and foregoing Deposition of Arnold Crumb, Arnold Kimyon Luke C. Reynolds, Jeremiah Lock, James Thompson Alexander Stewart and Welcome H. Browning, George Brownson and Benedict Frink, is a Notary Public resident in North Stonington in the County of New London (State of Connecticut) and that I believe the signatures purporting to be his, are in his own proper hand writing.
Groton July 28. 1834, Noyes Barber
A large, stylized signature of Noyes Barber, featuring a prominent capital 'N' and a long, sweeping flourish.

We Jonathan Miner, a clergy man, residing in the Town of North Stonington in the County of New London and Bishop Tyler, residing in the Town of Griswold in said New London County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rufus Main who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhoods where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we are in that we concur in that Opinion - Jonathan Miner
Bishop Tyler
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before the Court aforesaid. Isaac Tinker
I James York of North Stonington County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 77 years do on my Oath certify and say that I am well acquainted with Rufus Main who subscribed and swore to the foregoing declaration. That in the year 1777 I belonged to the Militia of the Town of North Stonington and that in the month of April in said 1777 I entered the service of the revolutionary war as a substitute for Simeon Brown of the Town of North Stonington for the term of two months (Simeon Brown having been drafted into the service) That on the first day of April 1777 I marched from the Town of North Stonington to Fort Griswold and joined the Company under the command of Capt David Kirk and Lieut J Palmer Ensign H Denison the Company being under the command of Col Wm Ledyard and after serving a short period in said Fort Griswold the Company by order of Col Ledyard was marched to Stonington Point where I continued until on or after the first day of June 1777 when the term of two months for which I entered as a substitute aforesaid expired, and that during the whole of the aforesaid term

two months for which I served in D company as aforesaid I Well recollected that S d Rufus Main who Subscribed swore to the foregoing Declaration was a Soldier in said company and did his duty in S d company during the whole term of two months which I belonged to S d company that he has always been well acquainted with S d Rufus Main and knows him to be the same person who then performed S d term of two months service as herein stated and that I believe him 74 years of age
James York
Sworn to & Subscribed this 2 nd day of July 1833
before the Col rs of Probate for the District of Hampshire of New Hampshire
N. A. Fish
Orat

Rufus Main Pension Papers
26. 538
No. Elements says serm in Rev. Traps exceedingly doubtful upon details given
Certificate to be sent to Francis B Johnson Philadelphia Pa.
presented to 3666

Joseph Egleston of North Stonington in the County of Windham in the State of Connec- ticut, aged 85 years, a soldier in the war of the revolution, do testify and say that at said North Stonington (then Stonington) on the 1st day of March 1776. I enlisted as a private in Capt. Slocum's Comp. 1st Link Comstock. Ensign Bryant Williams, in Col. Lippett's Reg. of R.I. State Troops. For twelve months. and marched from said North Stonington, in a part of said Comp. under Lieut. Genl. Mowatt to New- Jersey where we were joined to said Comp. Reg. & Comp. where we continued service in said post and the vicinity at Liverton in R.I. State, and were employed in building for- tifications at a place called Brin- ton Point. I remained in service as aforesaid in said Reg. & Comp. until the 1st of October 1776. when I was taken sick, and in consequence of the same was honorably discharged by Col. Lippett, in writing under his hand, and I further testify and say that Rufus Main of said North Stonington, enlisted in the same Comp. & Reg. I was at said North Stonington the 1st day of March 1776. and I well recollect that by consent of Capt. Sloc. and Capt. L. Wescott of Col. Richmond's Reg. (which was raised & equipped at the time I joined Col. Lippett Reg.) that the said Rufus Main was transferred from Capt. Slocum's

omit Comps. to Capt. Wm. Scott Comps. of 2nd Richmonds Reg. in which Comps. I Reg. be to my personal knowledge and service (as I saw him in sd Reg. & Comps. frequently say as often as every other day) until I was discharged, which was from March 1776 until October 1776. I then left of course saw no more of his service, but understood he went in sd Richmonds Reg. to Newbern at near Long Island N.Y. and performed duty until March 1777, the said Main in the same place who signed as a further service within the within declaration.
26 Dec 1833
Joseph Eggleston
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before the Court aforesaid
ASA Fish Judge
I David Main of North Hampton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years and upward, a soldier of the revolution being duly sworn according to Law do on my oath certify, declare and say that I am well acquainted with Rufus Main of New London in said New London County, who subscribed the preceding declaration, that on the first day of August 1777 I being drafted for three months service from Capt. James Main's Militia company in North Hampton joined Capt. William Stanton's company of drafted men at Fort Griswold near New London, a company being under command or in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wm. Ledyard, I served in said Stanton's company as a private at and in Fort Griswold till the 1st day of November 1777, that I well remember and know that Rufus Main aforesaid served in a company the whole of time as a private I believe him the said Rufus Main to be seventy four years of age.
Feb. 11. 1833. Sworn to & subscribed Before the Court aforesaid
David Main
ASA Fish Judge

(cont) And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant, Rufus Main, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court, that Jonathan Miner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Town of North Stonington in said New London County, and is pastor of the church or congregation, to which the said applicant belongs and is a member, and that Bishop Tyler who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Griswold in said New London County, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit And it further appears to said Court, that Joseph Eggleston and James York, who have each signed a certificate hereto annexed, are, resident in said North Stonington, & also David Main, who signed a certificate annexed, is a resident of North Stonington, that said Eggleston, York and Main are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. July, 2, 1833
J. A. Wash Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Stonington Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rufus Main for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This 2 d day of July 1833.
Nathan Daboll Clerk

June 17, 1931.
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Remitter: Kate S. Curry. 1420 Girard Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Mail to: Mrs. E. J. Jones, 16 Bliss Place, Norwich, Connecticut.
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List to Mrs. E. J. Jones:
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June 17, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Cash - $1 20 FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JUN 19 1931 RECORDS BRANCH
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of eight pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Rufus Main, S. 17561, uncertified.
Very truly yours,
Remitter:
Kate S. Curry 1420 Girard St. N.W. Washington, D.C.
Mail to Mrs E. J. Jones, 16 Bliss Place. Norwich Conn - Received payment, $1.30 June 17, 1931.
Ada Helyoung.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

I Jeremiah York of North Stonington in New London County and State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States, aged 89 years after being duly sworn according to Law, do depose and say That Rufus Main of Griswold but formerly of that Part of Stonington now called North Stonington in the County & State aforesaid, Some time in the latter part of the Revolutionary War Married a sister of Mine and that I have always been acquainted with the said Rufus Main from that Period up to the Present time. That he often had told to me at that time and frequently related since to me that he was in Capt Russell Smiths Company at Newport R.I. and went from Newport R.I. to New Haven Connecticut from New Haven to Long Island in Boats, and there took about Thirty Prisoners and returned to New Haven and put the Prisoners in jail and there staid some little time, and returned home after their tour of duty expired. — That after he returned home he enlisted under the same Capt Russell Smith and served Three months. That he was gone from home a great deal of the time and it was said he was in the service of the United States — That I believe him to be 75 years of age —
Jeremiah York
State of Connecticut New London County } ss. North Stonington July 1 st 1834
Personally appeared Capt Jeremiah York to the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the subscribed witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the notarial seal of my office
Latham Hull Notary Public

James Thompson of South Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 81 years & upwards a Prisoner of the United States after being duly sworn according to Law do Testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Rufus Maine of Griswold but formerly of the South part of the Town of Stonington now North Stonington and State aforesaid and have been well acquainted with the said Maine since he was a boy, that more than 20 years ago I heard the said Rufus Maine tell of being in the United States service under Capt. Hazell Smith on Dec. Port R.I. That makes me so well recollect this is said Maine told me that Capt. Smith let his company to hoeing Corn.
That the said Rufus Maine is entitled to full credit and belief and I believe him to be 75 years of Age. James Thompson
State of Connecticut
New London County } ss. South Stonington July 1 st A.D. 1825.
Personally appeared James Thompson signer of the above affidavit before testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Notarial Seal of Office.
Latham Hull Notary Public

I Luke C. Reynolds of Preston in New-London County and State of Connecticut aged 78 years After being sworn according to Law, Do Depose and say, That I have been well acquainted with Rufus Maine of Griswold, formerly of that Part of Stonington Now North Stonington, for about 13 years; — That within 8 or 10 years since I heard the said Rufus Maine relate his services as a soldier in the time of the Revolutionary War under Capt — Smith at Connecticut Rhode Island and of going in Capt Smiths Company in boats by way of New-London Ct. to Long Island, and of taking a number of Prisoners, on Long Island, of carrying them to New Haven.
I have heard the said Maine relate other services rendered the United States during the Revolution, as a soldier, but do not now recollect under whom he said he served, how long, nor certainly where. I have frequently heard the said Maine relate his services as above before the Passage of the Pension Act of 1832 and complain that he thought it was hard that he could not draw a pension under the act of 1818, because he was then possessed of a little property, And I have since the act of 1832 heard him relate the same —
That Rufus Maine aforesaid is a man whose character as to truth and veracity is good and I believe his statements are entitled to full credit and belief. I believe him to be 75 years of age or upwards — Luke C Reynolds
State of Connecticut } In Preston July 5 th 1834 New-London County }
Personally appeared Luke C. Reynolds signer of the above affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full confidence and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the notarial seal of my office
Lathram Hull Notary Public

State of Connecticut,
New London County } ss Probate District of Stonington,
On this 12th day of February A.D. 1834, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting, Rufus Maine, a resident of Griswold in said New London County, aged Seventy five years, and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following statement, to amend and explain, the Declaration by him made before this Court, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That at the time of dictating and making, his former declaration, — there were many applicants present, with their with their witnesses, and all were anxious to get through their respective business and duties — that much hurry, occasioned confusion of mind — and that he believes he was misunderstood, in the details and circumstances of his alleged service, by him dictated, That he is fully confident and well knows, that he performed actual service, in 1776, and 77, as a private soldier, and continued without intermission, as he verily believes for a period not less than one year — The circumstances, according to the best of his knowledge and are as hereinafter stated. — That in the year 1776 in the month of March of the year, he the declarant lived at his father's house in North Stonington in said County, That on or before the 15 th day of the March he was at work plowing, when Sergeant Reuben Hewitt, with enlistment order, called on declarant, and he enlisted & signed the enlistment for one year's service, in Col Lippit, Regt. Capt. Dyer's Company of Rhode Island State Troops, That he with other recruits raised in the neighborhood, among whom were, Ebenezer Reynolds and Winlock Egleston, now dead and Joseph Egleston now living, immediately marched, under the Sergeant Hewitt, from the North Stonington along the Lower road, through Narragansett, crossed
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the South Ferry, and marched to Newport, on R.I. and joined 2 d Capt Turi's Company at 2 d Newport, that he served a short period in said Company at 2 d Newport, he believes two weeks, when by agreement with Nicholas Wilson a private in Capt Lumbabel Westcot's Company. Lieut Roswell Smith, in Col Richmond's Reg t Lt. Col. Flexie, stationed at Conanicut Island, with the consent of the two 2 d Captains, Turi & Westcot, the declarant exchanged stations with 2 d Wilson, — the reason of the exchange was that 2 d Wilson's parents lived at Newport where Capt Turi's Company was stationed, and that declarant, was intimately acquainted with Lieut Roswell Smith who then resided when I have in Stonington. That on this arrangement being made, he immediately was sent across the Ferry, to 2 d Conanicut, and joined 2 d Westcot's company, and continued to serve in 2 d Company at 2 d Conanicut and at Newport and other parts of Rhode Island, till the following November, soon after declarant joined the company last named, Capt Westcot was discharged or suspended from command and said Roswell Smith was appointed Captain — Macomber Lieut Joseph Springer ensign — In the month of Sept 1776, agreeably to his best recollection, Col Sippett's Regiment, march d from Newport, to go to the West Indies till which time, till which the 2 d two Regiments were occasionally paraded together near the town or village of Newport.
That in the month of November 1776, an expedition was fitted out at Newport, against the Enemy on Long Island, consisting of several companies of 2 d Richmond Regiment, besides Capt Smith's, there were the Companies of Captains Riggs & Capt Potter, that he embarked with 2 d Expedition in Whale Boats from R Island, stopped 1 night at Stonington, thence proceeded to London, where the Expedition stopped about 1 week, to get in readiness, thence proceeded to Saybrook, recruited provisions, and water and

other necessaries. Thence proceeded to New Haven in 8 Whale Boats, where the Expedition waited a few days and when joined by forces commanded, as declarant believes, by Col Seavenworth or Livingston, he in 8 Expedition proceeded in the night, across the Long Island Sound, to Long Island, at or near a place as he believes, called Sag Harbor, that the force, landed after a strong Guard was posted to protect the boats, the declarant, with the rest of the troops, marched, as was thought at the time, about three miles, in the night to attack the enemy, that Major Barton and Tallman of 8 Richmonds regiment, accompanied the 8 Expedition, that the American forces surrounded a large Building, and attacked the same, the enemy fired from the windows, that declarant was in the party attacking the 8 House. Another party of Americans attacked the Guard House not far distant, both 8 houses were taken, a small number of the assailants were killed and wounded, a greater number of the enemy were killed, twenty three prisoners, about 90 muskets, and a considerable quantity of ammunition were taken, and put to the Boats. The Americans took at Long Island two small vessels a Schooner and a Sloop, and about day light next morning, embarked in great haste with 8 prisoners, one of 8 Vessels getting aground, was got off by throwing the wood with which she was laden, overboard declarant was on board 8 Vessel, arrived at New Haven harbor same day, next day, the 23 prisoners were landed in boats, and conducted to prison — after continuing two or three days at New Haven proceeded to Saybrook declarant with many  the other soldiers, under Capt Russell Smith, disembarked, the wind being unfavorable, the Boats shattered and leaky — and marched to New London thence proceeding eastward Capt Russell Smith gave permission to those who lived in the neighborhood of Stonington (where he formerly lived also) to visit their friends, — for a specified number of days, the number not being recollected —

That at the appointed time, he the declarant with a number of other soldiers of the said Smith's company called at the Captain's residence, at that time living at Charlestown in Rhode Island - and he and said Company marched, under command of Capt Smith, the next day, which declarant believes to be in the early part of December - 1776, to Newport, that soon after, he believes the day following the British fleet arrived in the Harbor, landed troops near the South end of Rhode Island, and drove the American troops from the Island, that declarant, with said Company marched to Bristol and was there stationed, and served in protecting the lower shores, and vicinity, for more than two months, and as he believes till February 1777 - The said Company, was ordered to Providence, where he served a short period, thence was marched to Quitsnessit, so called, not far from North Ferry and on or after the 1 st March 1777 he was discharged - ed, by order of Colonel Bailey, who as declarant believes commanded the Regiment, to which said Roswell Smith's Company belonged, for the last three months - while serving at Bristol there was frequent skirmishing, with parties of British, from Rhode Island - who landed or attempted to land. Mr Joseph Egleston before mentioned, who enlisted with declarant, is now very old nearly 90 years, is very infirm, and has suffered consequent loss of memory, his testimony, cannot be obtained, without great inconvenience - The declarant believes that he faithfully served his country, during the revolutionary war a period not less than, Seventeen months.
Rufus Main
Sworn before the Court the day and year aforesaid
A. A. Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings, of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rufus Main for a Pension as a testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and Affixed the Seal of the said Court This 4 th day of March 1834 Nathan Daboll Clerk