Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,791, for Josiah Steel, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Steel, Josiah or Steele
S. 36,791
CONTENTS

474
Connecticut Roll
Josiah Steele, 4
Capt Judd Co. Willis.
Privatg. Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace Hartford, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r . 1818
4 months 26/30 $ 38.93
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Three Years
Weslin Hartford Con.
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 20 Oct 1820 Hartford
Connecticut.
Exam nd with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. M.G.

Josiah Steele
1774
Sept 1818
C

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special  at Hartford County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the in said County  Chief Judge of said Court , on the second  first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 10 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Josiah Steele ————— aged 62 years, resident in Berlin in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in 1777 into Col William Sudds company in Col Wyllys Regiment in the Connecticut line Cont. Establishment for three Years served out my time & honorably discharged my Original application in March & April 1818 my Pension Certificate No 474
"And I do solemnly swear, _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, 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, 1818; 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."
The following is an inventory of my property
 Half set chairs $1.20  Dark Kettle 75  Iron Kettle 50  Peal of tongs 50  Old frying pan 35  Trammel 25  Knee's Forks 35  Old Chest 20  4.10 
I am by occupation a farming labourer can perform in summer about half a mans labour I have a Wife aged 60 has been a cripple with a dislocated hip for fifteen years. Have a daughter Syntha with two children one two years old & the other six months none of my family able to do anything towards their support I was before the receipt of my Pension assisted by the Town of Berlin & private charity Berlin Aug 10 th 1820  Josiah Steele

Sworn to and declared by said Josiah Steel on the 10 day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
four dollars and ten cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 day of Augt 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

of that Josiah Stokes 9 April 1888 Covered
Small fish

State of Conn' t } County of Hartford }
Josiah Steele of Berlin in s d County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental estab- lishment & in the Conn t line for three years
That he entered the service in the month of May 1777 to serve as a private for three years & having faithfully served until the termination thereof he was in the month of May 1780 honorably discharged from the service which s d discharge is now lost. He belonged to Capt Wm Sudd's, afterwards to Capt Warner's company & Col d Sam l Hillyer's Reg t of the Conn t line - That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sworn to subscribed & { Josiah Steel this 9 th day of April 1818 }
Before me Witness my hand and Seal of the Court Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
April 9 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court. Thomas Chester Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford.
} ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Josiah Steel ————— who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a Soldier ————— in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Benaiah Bower
who is a credible witness, that the said Josiah Steel served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid;
and from the like testimony of Josiah Adams & Joseph Metcalf that the said Josiah Steel ————— is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 17 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

State of Connecticut Jr. County of Hartford April the 9 th 1818 - Josiah Anderson & Joseph Mather both of Berlin in said County depose and say that they are near neighbours of Josiah Steel who has made the foregoing affidavit - and have been well acquainted with him & his circumstances for many years - and believe him to be poor and that he needs assistance from his County for support
Josiah Anderson Joseph Mather
Sworn before me
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
Sworn before me

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Josiah Steel 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. b. 36,791
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 3 years Private William Field Warner Samuel Myllye Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Feb. 9 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Berlin Hartford Co. Conn. Age at date of application, sixty years
Remarks: In 1820 he returned to his wife aged sixty years name not stated, and a daughter Cynthia with two children one 2 yrs. and the other 6 yrs., names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

36 791 Rev INVALID.
File No. 86, 791
Josiah Steele Rev. Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 8 '96 To Mrs H.D. Pratt fr 150 Main St. Elmira N.Y.
Notes Feb 14, 1900 Mrs Alice R. Sharp 4 Lagg Sts.
1905. Sept 29. Military and family History to M.O. S. Le Brun. Mail- clerk. N.Y. M.B.H. 1915 July 26. To Mrs. E.E. Williams. c 1927 Nov 16. Mrs. M.M. Le Brun advised rel. to last payment of pension etc.

Rev Sec Burnside, Conn. July 19, 1915!
The Commissioners of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
Can you please tell me any thing about Josiah Steele and his family? He applied for a pension from Berlin Ct
Also is there any thing known about his father Ebenezer Steele? History has it that he was in the Revolution

War.
Very truly yours
Grace M. Williams.
Mrs E. E. Williams
Burnside, Conn.

10 WARREN PLACE MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY
Sept. 28, 1929.
Auditor of Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly tell me to whom Josiah Steele's pension was paid after his decease?
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. served 3 years - under Capt. Wm Judd. from Conn. Applied Apr 9, 1818 from Berlin, Hartford Co - Ct. -
Thanking you, I am Very truly
Maria O. LeBruce
Thos M.W.

Ans w
Sept. 16 1905.
MONTCLAIR. NEW JERSEY.
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions Dear Sir -
SEP 19 1905 FILE
Will you kindly give me the record of Frank Steele, a pensioner under act of 1888. I shall be deeply indebted for the trouble it will be necessary to take.
Very truly, Maria Thalia S. Brum.

Flagg, Ill. Jan. 25. 1900.
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Please send me proofs that Josiah Steele , born at Hartford Conn. Aug. 24. 1760 was in the Revolutionary War. He died Oct. 22. 1836.
Resp'fully Mrs Alice R. Thorp Flagg. Ill.

O. W. & N. DIVISION JAN 31 1900 RECEIVED.
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PENSION JAN 29 1900 OFFICE U S

William Clement
150 Main Street, Elmira, N.Y.
To the Honorable The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me if there are any records in the pen- sion office concerning Josiah Steele born at West Hartford February 25, 1724 - Died March 11, 1801.
I understand that

he was in the Revolution- ary War and as I am a direct descendant of his it would be of value to me to know if there is any record in existence of such person having served in the Revolutionary war.
If there are any such records, will you kindly inform me where I can obtain a copy of them.
Yours truly (Over) A. M. Pratt.

Please address Mrs. H. D. V. Pratt Jr. 150 Main St. Elmira N.Y.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
November 16, 1929
Mrs. M.M. LeBrun 10 Warren Place Montclair, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
I advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Josiah Steele (S.36791), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Josiah Steele, Certificate No.474, issued May 12, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 9, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.