Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,224, for Seth June, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
June, Seth Hannah
N 20,224
CONTENTS

Connecticut 2, 141
Hannah June
widow of Silas June
Conn.
who died on the 6. December 1832
of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mead in the Conn.
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June 1838 and sent to Hon. T. J. Whittlesey, N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 38. 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending July 1. 10.00
$ 150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown book A. Vol. 2 -
Clerk, Page 70

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p Stamford
On this 13 th day of Sept r A D 1837 before the court of Probate within and for the district of Stamford in the said county and State the same being a court of record and held at Stamford in the said district. personally appeared Hannah Hume a seventy years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath testify and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th A D 1836 that she is the widow of Silas Hume late of Stamford Dec d & was lawfully married to said Silas in the fall or part of the winter 1778, says her memory is impaired by old age and infirmities, and can't well embrace the particulars, says her husband was a private in the army of the revolution. & to the best of her knowledge and belief he enlisted in Capt Charles Smith's company, Col John Mead Reg t . about one year and a half before their marriage & went to New York. & remained there till driven away by the British, says after his return home from New York he still continued in Capt Charles Smith's company & continued in said Smith's company till the war closed, with the exception of being at home only for a short time at once, all of which time he was in said Smith's company was in actual service. says their residence was on the lines, and that she underwent all the horrors of the war as they were greatly annoyed by the enemy. she says that she is the widow of said Silas & has been ever since his decease, which was in Dec r 1832 - I cannot recollect the precise time of our marriage but must refer to such testimony and may need to prove the fact - I have no record evidence of my marriage - we had it in an old family book which has been lost - my said husband died Dec r 6 th 1832 - I cannot state the terms nor give the partic

plans of the enlistment, or services of my said husband I must refer for them to the accompanying proofs - but relying on them I state that he enlisted in said Charles Smith's Company in March or April 1776 I went to New York & found him steadily in said Company till the retreat in Sept 1776 I claim that he was in service on this occasion for five months; believing that in fact it was for a longer period I insisted for five months & a half - I also state that the first of January 1781 he enlisted in Stamp's in said Smith's Company for six months of steady service and that period in said Company on the lines - I was in said service in said Company both before & after during said war - This Company was State troops of Connecticut called Rangers - of as I said before I must refer for the period of his other enlistments to the testimony I may be able to find of forward - of I claim an allowance for all such services as shall be thus proved, whether herein specifically stated or not - I well knew from my own recollections that he was absent from home all the time in service after our marriage during the war, except occasional short visits to his home -
Sum of interest for day & year of service before the words "Seven or 8" by the time the service being calculated before signature or oath
her Hannah the June marks
Chas. Hawley Judge
Subscribed & sworn also in presence of W. D. Waigh

And the said Court doth hereby after the investigation of the matter declared its opinion that the said Hannah June was married to the said Silas June & that he the said Silas was a revolutionary soldier of service, as the said Hannah in her said declaration states that said Silas died on the 6 th day of December A.D. 1832 & that said Hannah has ever remained & is still his widow —
Charles Hawley Judge
I Joshua B. Ferris Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Farmington in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of the deposi- tress attested thereto by Zadok Newman, Sane: Dean of Number June of the foregoing kind of said Court contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah June for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of November A.D. 1837
Joshua B. Ferris Clk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Stamford
Be it known That on this 2 nd day of Sept D 1825 before me N o Wright a Justice of the Peace for and within said State and County personally appear- ed Isaac Newman of said Stamford aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he was well acquainted with Elias Dane late of said Stamford who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. say he enlisted in Capt Charles Smith Company Col. John Meigs Reg t Connecticut in April to the best of his know- ledge went to New York & served till Sept. or Oct r They were driven away to the White Plains says that after said Elias return from New York he still continued in said Charles Company & served in said company all through the war. all of which time he believes he was in actual service. say they were stationed on the lines. at Greenwich. Horned byron & he say that said Elias married his sister & saw them married. which was in the fore part of the war he should think some time after he came from New York says that his wife's name previous to their marriage was Hannah Newman. & that said line died some 5 or six years since to the best of his belief & knowledge that said Hannah has remained his widow since his decease. says they lived on the lines and were greatly annoyed & distressed by the enemy. & that it was not safe to go & keep in the night without being armed he says. he the deponent drew a pension for his service in the war
Isaac Newman
Personally appeared Isaac Newman on the same day and year and swore to the truth of the above by him subs- cribed & I certify that he is a creditable person before me N o Wright Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that all erasures and interlineations & alterations were made previous to the execution of the within affidavit N D Wright Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield (p Stamford)
Be it known That on this 2 d day of Sept r 1837 before me N o Wright Justice of the peace for and within said State and County personally appeared Reuben Dine aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth testify That he was well acquainted with Silas Dine late of Stamford Dec d who was a private in the Army of the revolutionary war - viz That some time in March or Apr d 1778 he enlisted in Capt Charles Smith Company Col John Meard Regt of Connecticut State Troops & went to New York for six months and remained there till driven away by the enemy which was in Sept r 1778 says after his return from New York, he again entered the army, for a period of six months, which was in the same fall of 1778 - and served out his time, Places of March on the lines says said Silas was his Brother, & That he saw him Married to Hannah Ruggeman in the fall of 1777 or fore part of the winter 1778, & brought his wife Dine with his Father & again entered the Army for six months, which was a very short time after his Marriage, and again in the fore part of the year 1778 in Capt Charles Smiths Company Col John Meard Regt of State Troops, says his memory is impaired by old age cant well remember all of the regular served enlistment , say his brother was, most constantly in service, in said Smiths Company, says he remembers, his brother Silas enlisting for six months in Jan y 1781 in Stamford in Capt Charles Smiths Company, & regularly served out his period of Enlistment, & That he again enlisted but cant say for how long a period at once, or he well knows the fact of his frequently enlisting as he served in said Company & Regt till the war closed, says said Silas has been dead some a 6 years & That Hannah his wife, is & has remained his widow even now his decease Samuel Dean {witnesses Reuben Dine Mark
Personally appeared Reuben Dine & swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed on the same day & year & do hereby certify that he is a creditted person Before me N o Wright Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Stamford
be it known That on this 19 th day of Sept r 1889 before me M c Nairght a Justice of the Peace for and within said State and County personally appeared Col l Samuel Dean aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath certify That he was well acquainted with Silas June late of Stamford said, who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war. That to the best of his knowledge and belief he enlisted in Capt Charles Smiths company of rangers. Col l John M c Neid Brig d of Connecticut State Troops in Apr l and went to New York and remained there till the retreat in Sept r something like the middle of said month all of which time he believes he was in actual service. Deponent says in Jan y 1781 he enlisted in Capt Charles Smiths com- pany of rangers & found said Silas June in said Smiths company and was informed at that time, that he had been in said Smiths company some years, the deponent says That after a few weeks of his enlistment in said Smiths company he enlisted out of said company into Capt Nicholas Dackrets Company, Col l Alexander Hamilton Brig d . Continental Troops - in Westchester County State of New York. says That, he did not join to Hamiltons Brig d till June 1781. but continued on the lines all of which time said Silas was in said Charles Smiths company in actual service. Deponent says he went into Fort Nonsense in Stamford & remained there till the winter and all of which time he was there, he almost daily saw said Silas, who was in Capt Charles Smiths Col l John M c Neid Brig d Company. as they would frequently meet when out on scouts. and verily believes he was all of said time as above mentioned in actual service. says That said Silas has been dead some 4 or 5 years, about Hannah

his said wife, has is his widow and has been ever since his decease, says he knows nothing of their marriage but, that they always lived together as man and wife and believes they were actually & lawfully married and have a number of children Samuel Dean
Personally appeared Samuel Dean on the same day and year & swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed. & I certify that he is a creditable person before me
N Haight Justice of the Peace
N 2714 Canal June
The T. J. Matthews Notary
N 2714 Canal June 28
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. I Thomas Blooborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Nathaniel D. Haight Esquire is now & for more than one year last past has been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield aforesaid duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions & that all the said Certificates annexed to the foregoing Depositions here & purporting to be his, are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 23 d day of September A D 1837. Thomas Blooborne Clerk

From June " French M. at. " 9 Letter M. at.
Feb 2
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Unionist.
D. J. Whittier M.P.

Washington
July 1, 38
To L. Edwards
I enclose the within papers - and believe they apply to the case of Mrs. Finch, Ct - Dr. Haight also requests me to call your attention to the case of Mrs. Hamak Gum
I am very respectfully
yours
J. H. H. H. H.

Agree to receive 6 mo pinnions — J J Whittles —

War Department Pension Office June 19, 1838
Sir,
The objections stated in my former letters, to the admission of the claim of the widow of Silas June dec d were that, she had not specified the sources of her late husband as the rules of this Department require, but had stated in general terms that his service commenced early in 1776 and terminated with the war; and that during all this time he belonged to and served in Capt. Charles Smiths company. The witnesses have conformed in their statements, to that of the declarant, with a slight variation. Zadock Newman testifies that June joined Smiths company in April 1776, and went to New York, where he remained until September and that from that time he continued in said company through the war. The Department has not been willing to admit that this service of Capt. Smith was continuous through the war. Such was not the usual course of that service. As a proof that the service was not continuous, and that both the declarant, and the witnesses are in an error upon this point, June

State that an original roll of Capt Smith's company from August 13 to Sep r 1776, shews that Silas June served 1 month and 6 days instead of 5 months as is alleged and sworn to. Another roll from November 1776 to January 1777, showing an average service of the company of about 2 months, when they were discharged, does not bear the name of Silas June. The name of Abner June is upon it. So it seems that Silas June, instead of having served in 1776, nearly 9 months as the papers shew did not serve in that year six weeks.
Under this view of the case, the Department will require, a detailed account of Mr. June's services as they occurred in each year.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yr. Mo. C o St.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. T. Whittsey House of Representatives

* Silas Hume dec d Marchia 1778 d ied 1832 Hannibal Hume, Indiana.
76. & 77. extend Capt. G. H. Smith C o . Col. M c Meade reg t . C o extend d the same until the close of the war.
81. Nov r 1781. Capt. Silas Smith C o . 1 st Reg t . Ind. L t 5 March - (1776)
Dec. 9 Nov r 8

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20224
Hannah June
Wid. of
Silas June
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]