Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9011, for Samuel Rose, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Rose, Samuel
R. 9011
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In matter of Samuel Rose Plusins Application
Declaration
Syl: Brief p 116.
1832
I do hereby certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the Clerk within named in the same manner in which they were
Daniel Bruyer formerly member of Congress
E. D. Kurney

State of New York
Steuben County ss. On the 18 th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Samuel Rose, a resident of the Town of Wheeler in the County of Steuben. And State aforesaid aged eight eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration 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, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted into the Army of the United States but whether in the State troops of Connecticut or in the Continental line he does not know, at Coventry then in the County of Windham, but now in the County of Tolland, where he then resided, and where he continued to reside until the termination of the Revolutionary war, into a Company commanded by Capt. James Dana, and Col Andrew Wards Regiment for the term of one year. Remained a short time in Coventry after his enlistment were ordered to New York - Marched to Norwich - thence to New London, where we took shipping for New York - staid at New York a few days - were ordered up the North River, and was stationed at a place, according to his best recollection but his memory is very faint, and cannot rely upon it himself, called Valentine's Hill, near Kingsbridge. At the time of the Battle of Long Island, or not long after he was taken sick and thinks that it was at the time it was reported that the British had landed at Frogs neck, and was placed in Valentine's barn which was used as a Hospital - that in consequence of his sickness a furlough was given to return home, and until he recovered so as to be able
1 year

to perform duty. That he recovered from his sickness, and returned to his regiment at the opening of the campaign in the spring of 1777 and joined them at Morristown in the state of New Jersey. Remained there until his time of service expired which was in May or June 1777 and was then honorably discharged. Does not recollect whether he received a written discharge or not - if he did receive a written discharge it has been lost. He has no documentary or other proof of said service except the affidavit of Nathan Coleman and Joseph Thompson, hereto annexed, taken before a Magistrate in Tolland County in the state of Connecticut in 1825, but it has not the legal requisites; and whether the said Coleman & Thompson are yet alive he does not know.
That before the above mentioned service and in the year 1775 a short time before the Battle of Bunker Hill, this applicant and a number of his neighbors, who felt friends to the cause of liberty, turned out as volunteers to go to the relief of the Americans at Boston, but while on their way, the battle was over & they received orders to return home. Turned out again as a volunteer with others when it was reported the British were going to Hartford, but does not recollect the year - to go to New London, was out a few days and had orders to return - Does not recollect the names of officers, went out for so short a time. He performed services as a militia man & as a volunteer at various times during the Revolutionary War, but from his great age and from the circumstance that these services were for short periods, cannot remember the times nor the names of officers, but thinks

that he served in all besides the service of 6 M. one year in 1776 & Spring of 1777, at least six months
He fur ther states in answer to Inter- rogatories put him by the Court, that 1 st That he was born at Coventry aforesaid and in the year 1744 2 o Has no record of his age 3 o Lived when first entered the service at Coventry aforesaid - Since the Revolutionary War - removed to Cayuga County, near Middlebury N.York - thence moved to his Seneca County N.York - moved from there to a town in Steuben County now now called Jersey - from there to Wheeler dam County where he now resides 4 th Called into service in the manner already stated 5 th Besides the names of officers already stated he recollects the names of Lieut Col Johnson of 6 th Ward Regiment - James Kent pay master to the Regiment - thinks his Lieutenant's name was Hale - Isaac Knight Sinecure - These offi- cers were in the Campaign of 1776 & Spring of 1777.
6 th He does not recollect whether he received a written discharge or not. If he has it has been lost - He has lost his pen-cough
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the pre- sent and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Mr. S. Rumsay Dep. Clk Steuben County
I am Samuel Rose
We Dorcas Barney and Joseph Abel residing in the town of Wheeler in the County of Steuben and State of New York, do hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with Samuel

Rose who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be aged eighty eight years; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the Joseph Abel day and year aforesaid
Mc. Rumsey Dep. Clk
David Barney
Steuben County
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 applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and serves as he states and the Court further states and certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Abel and David Barney who signed the preceding certificate are residents within two miles of Samuel Rose and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By. C. Barney Muz. Williams Paul C. Cook
I David Rumsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Rose for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 16th day of October
1832
D. Rumsey
Col. B. 16 p 116.
We hereby certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the Clerk at the time and in the same manner in which they were and Danel Brayer formerly member of Court
In matter of Samuel Rose Pension Application Declaration

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
9.011.
P. O. Samuel Rose
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1891 May 21 J.C. Calhoun - history
Prior

NY Rev. N.Y.
Act 7 Jan 1832
Samuel Rose
mother's letter
Suspended
9011
See letter to
Daniel Cuyler Esq.
Baths N.Y.
18. Oct. 1833
letter to D. Cuyler
4 March 1834
to same Feb. 26. 1835

Feb 21
D. Burgess. Mem. for Mr. Edward
My
Saml. Rose Joseph Wood
D. Burgess Esq. Pur.

Samuel Rose - an applicant for a pension under the act of 1832
The application is for 6 months at one period - and one year at another - In 1833. I was answered that the 6 months could not be allowed - but no objection to the one year in March 1834 - I rec d for answer that the claim for the one year was doubtful - I think if Mr. Edwards will examine this case himself he will allow for one year.
Joseph Wood's case under the same law. I desire Mr. Edwards to re-examine the case himself for I think the proof sufficient - I leave with Mr. E. a letter on the subject of these two claims
Daniel Briggs
21. Nov. 1835

We Nathan Colman and Joseph Thompson both of Coventry in Tolland County of lawful age do testify and say that in the month of May or June A D 1776 we enlisted into the Continental Service for the term of one year from the 14 th of May 1776 in Capt James Dana's Company and Col Andrew Ward's Regiment and were quartered to Samuel Rose then of S d Coventry belonging to the same company.
Said Colman further testifies that he was knowing to S d Rose being taken violently sick (and his life despaired of) sometime in the latter part of Oct r or the beginning of Nov r and was sent out of camp - and further the deponent saith not. Nathan Colman Joseph Thompson
Tolland County ss Coventry Dec r 10 th 1828 Personally appeared the above named Nathan Colman & Joseph Thompson and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition respectively - before me Nathan Howard Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Tolland
ss. County Clerk's office — I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County do hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esq r before whom the within Deposition of Nathan Colman and Joseph Thompson on the 10 th day of December 1828 was taken and authorized was at that time a Justice of the Peace in & for S d Tolland County legally appointed & authorized to take deposition out of court & administer oaths — & the signature to the within certificate purporting to be of Justice Howard as I have no doubt is genuine having for near thirty years been well acquainted with his hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23 rd day of May 1833. Jeremiah Parish Clerk

South Hackney Ct.
184
Decm 13
M r Samuel Rose
Bath County of Stuber
State New York

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } s. s. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Notary Public residing within the town and County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut having been legally appointed and sworn to sd office Do hereby certify that Nathan Colman late of Coventry in sd County of Tolland now dec d and Joseph Thompson also late of sd Coventry now dec d whose deposition taken before Nathan Howard Esq r of sd Coventry on the 10 th day of Dec r 1821 — and is appended to and accompanies this certificate were men both well known to me for more than twenty years before their deaths — and that sd Colman & Thompson were both reputed and considered as men of strict truth and veracity, and that full credit is & ought to be given to their testimony as witnesses — and I also certify that sd Justice Howard and before whom sd deposition was taken on sd 10 th day of December 1821 is not at this time a justice of Peace being more than seventy years old beyond which period no man is eligible to the office of Justice of Peace in this State by the Constitution thereof —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Notarial Seal at Tolland aforesaid this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1833 —
Jeremiah Parish Notary Public
which & notary fees $1. paid by W. Bangs Esq r

Retr. May 4 th
June 21. S. W. Park.
2 Mail
C. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dist. C. d.

Bath June 4 th 1833
Edw. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I herewith return you the papers corrected at a very considerable expense in the case of Samuel Rose an applicant for a pension. It appears from the papers as now authenticated if Sam Ward's Regt. belonged to the Continental establishment, that Mr. Rose is en- titled to a pension under the act of 1818. His papers are not drawn up under the act. The Militia service seems to be rather vague as to time, tho' he swears that with the regular service, he served one year & six months. The story of the old man seems to be so attested, in relation to this service the Militia service, that it seems to me he ought to be allowed for 18 months under the act of 1832 - but, if you think otherwise, and if he would be entitled to a pension under the act of 1818 of 96 th a year (he being under 9 m. at one period) you will please to return the papers so that they may be drawn up conformably to that act & the instructions under it. - If you should send the papers back under the last suggestion, I wish you would do it immediately as our first Court sits 3 rd Tuesday in this month
Very respectfully Daniel Dwyer

State of New York
Steuben County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Samuel Rose of the town of Wheeler in said County who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below viz one year and six months I served as a Private and for such service I claim a pension.
And the deponent further saith that he assigns the following reason why he did not obtain the evidence of a clergyman as to his belief of the service  age  and the report of the neighborhood of his services as a soldier of the Revolution is that there was no settled clergyman in the town where the deponent resides. and that he does not know that he could have procured the certificate of any clergyman who is known in his neighborhood.
Sworn & subscribed before me this first day of May 1833 June 1833
Samuel Rose
Otto F. Marshall Justice

State of New York } I H. C. Switzer Deputy clerk of Steuben County } said county certify that Otto F. Marshall Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Steuben duly authorized by law to act as such and that I am well acquainted with his writing and truly believe his name subscribed thereto to be his own hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 3 rd day of June 1833.
H. C. Switzer
Samuel Root Affidavit

J. G. CALHOUN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 357 MAIN STREET.
HARTFORD, CONN. May 19th. 1891.
Col. Charles W. Filer, Chief of Old War Division, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -- -- If I am not begging too much of a favor of you I would like very much to ask if I may be given such information as your department possesses of an ancestor of mine whose services in the Revolutionary War I am anxious now to avail myself of in order to join the local branch of the Sons of the American Revolution.
The ancestor to whom I refer is Dr. Samuel Rose of the Town of Coventry, Tolland County, Conn. He was a son of a Dr. Samuel Rose, of the same place, who married Elizabeth Hale, eldest sister of Nathan Hale. It is traditional in our family that Dr. Samuel Rose Jr. was a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army, and he is so described in Stuart's "Life of Nathan Hale", but I have been unable here to obtain such evidence of his services as is satisfactory to me.
If I may be favored to this extent, I shall be exceedingly gratified.
Yours truly,
Valentine Hall