Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,670, for Rockwell Manning, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Manning Rockwell Sarah
NUMBER
W. 25.670
CONTENTS
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2040.
Connecticut.
Con Sarah Manning widow of Rockwell Manning who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Rept
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
A. T. Hudson Canterbury Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 303 Vol. 1,

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Sarah Manning
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Act 7. July 38
Bundled 20 to 13 on pri. bemo-78
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bemo pri
20 p
No disputation -
Certificate to be sent to A. J. Jackson Canterbury

District of Connecticut, Windham county ss. Canterbury. On this 14th day of August 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber, Andrew S. Judson, Judge of the United States, for the District of Connecticut Sarah Manning a resident of the town of Canterbury in said District of Connecticut, aged 77 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declara- -tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay "and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of Rockwell Manning who was a private in the Army of the revolution and according to this declarants best knowledge served as follows.
1 st Term of Service as follows - The said Rockwell Manning served four months in Col. Ely's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops in the year 1777, first at New London & the residue of the time at New Port, under Genl. Spencer.
2 d Term of duty Three months in Col. M c Clellan's Regiment under Capt. Abner Robinson beginning in June 1778 and ending in Sept. 1778, at White Peaches and West Point.
3 rd Term commenced in the same Company and Regiment in October 1778, and ended in January 1779 Three months at New London.

She further declares that she was married to the said Rockwell Manning on the 17 th day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three : that her said husband the aforesaid Rockwell Manning died on the 3 rd day of February - 1806 at said Canterbury. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated
Sarah Manning
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned
Before me
Andrew Judson Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut

I Anna Payne of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 75 years; depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Manning who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, and I further say that I was present when she was married to Rockwell Manning by , which took place at Canterbury in the the year 1783
The marriage ceremony was performed by some person whose name I have forgotten whether it was the Minister or a justice of the Peace, I am unable now to recollect. I know the fact that I saw them married, and as to the time, my mind is refreshed by the time of my own marriage, which was in April 1783 and Mr. Manning was married the winter previous to the time when I was married.
Mr. & Mrs. Manning lived together, and brought up a family of children. He died more than thirty years ago. I was at his funeral.
Mrs. Sarah Manning has never been married since his death, and is now his widow.
Aug. 14. 1838
Anna Payne
District of Connecticut, Windham County ss. Canterbury Personally appeared Anna Payne signer of the foregoing affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same;
And I further certify that the said Anna Payne is a credible witness
Andrew J. Jackson Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut Aug. 14. 1838

I Manser Manning of Canterbury in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 54. years, depose and say that my father Rockwell Manning died at said Canterbury on the 3 rd day of February 1808. I was present at his death and attended his funeral. My mother, Sarah Manning who has subscribed the foregoing Declaration has, ever since his death been, and still is his widow. Canterbury Augt. 20. 1838.
Manser Manning
District of Connecticut, Windham County ss. Canterbury Personally appeared Manser Manning signer of the foregoing Affidavits, and made oath to the truth of the same, and I further certify that the said Manser Manning is a credible witness. August 20. 1838
Before me
Andrew Judson Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut.

At a court of probate within and for the District of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut present Calvin Hubbard Esq r Judge personally appeared Jonathan Robinson before said court who testifies and says that he is seventy eight years of age that he was well acquainted with Brohnell Manning and knew that said Manning was in the same company with me under Capt Abner Robinson and in Col
McClellens Regiment in Connecticut state troops in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the aforesaid regiment was a short time at White Plains & at West Point a sufficient length of time to make three months in the whole and in the same year the aforesaid company and regiment was ordered to New London and remained there three months and said Manning served in said company the whole of said campaigns with me and further states he draws a pension for his services rendered at the same times & places
Jonathan Robinson
Calvin Hubbard

State of Connecticut } ss Windham Probate District Windham County }
This may certify that Jonathan Robinson appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Windham on the 6 th day of August A D 1838 and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements contained in the within deposition by him subscribed. And further I certify that I am well acquainted with said Jonathan Robinson and know him to be a credible person and his statements entitled to credit and subscribed the same in my presence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name officially this 6 th day of August A D 1838 & affixed my seal of office Calvin Hubbard Judge

At a court of probate held at Windham within and for the district of Windham in the county of Windham & state of Connecticut on the 7 th day of August A.D. 1838 present Calvin Hubbard Esquire Judge personally appeared Gamaliel Manning before said Court and states that he is seventy three years of age and was a cousin to Rockwell Manning and has a distinct recollection of hearing Rockwell Manning relate during the revolution- ary war many circumstances concerning a tour of duty of four months in Col. Ely's Regiment of state Troops which was stationed at New London in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and which said Regiment was ordered to Newport Rhode Island under Gen. Spencer and I recollect of hearing said Rockwell relate (to a brother of mine who had been considerably engaged in the navy) the hard ship and fatigue they underwent during the said campaign at Newport which conversation was according to my recollection soon after his re- turn from the aforesaid expedition
Calvin Hubbard
Gamaliel Manning

State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss Windham probate district
This may certify that Gammaliel Manning appeared before the Court of probate within and for the district of Windham on the 7 th day of August A D 1838 and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements contained in the within deposition which was subscribed by him in my presence and further I certify that I am well acquainted with said Manning and know him to be a creditable witness on person and his statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name officially this 7 th day of August A D 1838 and affixed my seal of office Caleb Hebburn Judge

I Abner Webb of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 78 years last June, depose and say that I am a pensioner of the U. S. under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, and that I was well acquainted with Rockwell Manning formerly of Windham and afterwards of Canterbury now deceased; And I further say that I enlisted and served in the Revolutionary war as a private, and said Rockwell Manning enlisted with me into the same company, commanded by Capt. Abner Robinson, in Col. M c Clennen's Regiment. The said Manning & myself marched together and served together in the same Regiment & Company, commencing in the beginning of June 1778, the actual service, though we entitled in April before. We marched to White Plains, and to West Point, and served three months, when we were dismissed until further order - we then returned home.
In the month of October 1778, we were both again ordered into service, under our first enlistment, in the same Company, and we both served another three months here at New London from October 1778 to the latter part of January 1779, the exact day I do not remember. I knew said Manning served in this town also

full term of three months, making in both cases six months, in the same company and Regiment as a private soldier. Abner Webb
District of Connecticut Windham County ss. Windham Nov. 26th. 1838. Personally appeared Abner Webb signer of the foregoing affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same: And I further certify that the said Abner Webb is a credible witness.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
Andrew T. Judson Judge of the U. S. for the District of Connecticut.

let. A.T. Judson Sept. 2 o 1843
Connecticut 3842-
Sarah Manning, widow of Rockwell Manning
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd February 1806, of Housatonic in the State of Connecticut who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain Robinson of the Reg t commanded by Ely in the Col. line for 6 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars → Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Aug t '39, as per A. T. Judson, Canterbury, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $ 60. 00
Semi-annual allowance ending 10. 00
$ 70. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 → Page 195.

1950. Connecticut
Sarah Manning widow of Rockwell Manning who was a Private in the Conn. line for 6 months
Sept 13 1843
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
Hon. D. T. Judson, New Haven Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e & Vol. 1. Page 72.

Mar 13 Sold joined Wm & Manning Brooklyn N.Y.
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
1896 pens
File No. 25670
Sarah Manning wid. of Rockwell Manning Prin. Rev. war
Act Feb 22 1848.
Index: Vol. M , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rockwell Manning (Sarah) Bundle 20 No 2 77- ————— Ely's wife N London Stockhol 1 mo 78 Robinson William ————— 1 mo " " " " N London 1 3 Some record of Iowa church & family as to marriages & births etc.

before Judge - no certificate of dis- ability -

Seth A. T. Lueder, Mar. 20: '39 - do - do - Apr 3: '39

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Aug 14 - 38
Casterbury Conn
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Capt Robinson
Col Ely

3,842.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Manning, of Connecticut, widow of Rockwell Manning, deceased who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the third day of February 1846, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. Casper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

1990
Sarah Manning
$20 per annum
Hon. A. T. Judson Hartford, Conn.
Send reply to
A. T. Judson
Chicago
Ill.

(District of Canterbury } to Probate Office County of Windham }
On this 3rd day of June 1843 personally appeared before this Court of Probate within and for the district of Canterbury, Sarah Manning, a resident of said town of Canterbury aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war -
That she is the widow of Rockwell Manning formerly of said Canterbury, now deceased, who was a private in the Army of the revolution, and served as stated in my former declaration for a pension, under the law of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions - reference being had thereto as well as the proof accompanying the same -
This Applicant having received a pension for five years under said last mentioned law of the sum of $20.00 per annum - she doth now further declare that she is still a widow Sarah Manning
Sworn to and subscribed before the Court of Probate aforesaid, the day and year date above written
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 3rd day of June 1843
G. Russell Saxon Clerk

United States of America
District of Connecticut
I Andrew S. Judson judge of the U. S. for the District of Connecticut do certify that Sarah Manning of the Town and Probate District of Cantonment, is well known to me; and I further certify that she is the identical person of that name who drew a pension under the law of Congress of July 7th. 1838. as she is named and described in the proceedings within.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and received the seal of the District Court of the U. S. for Connecticut District to be hereunto affixed this 6th day of September Anno Domini 1843
Andrew S. Judson judge of the U. S. for the District of Connecticut
for order of the District Judge
Chas. S. Lymore Clerk

Canterbury April 8. 1839.
Sir,
I take the liberty of forwarding the enclosed evidence in relation to the non-producement of Recent evidence of the marriage of Sarah Manning in support of her claim for 5 years pension under the act of 1838.
Your obedt Servt
Andrew S. Frearson
Genl. J. S. Edwards,
Comr. of Pensions.

Canterbury 6 th April 1839
Sir:
Mrs. Sarah Manning, Widow of Rockwell Manning, will give up her claim for the 4 th town of her husband & be satisfied with the 6 th proof of which is supported by the Rolls, as is stated in your letter.
Yours & Andrew J. French
Hon. J. L. Edwards

I Manner Manning of Canterbury in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut aged 54 years, testify and say, that I am the son of Mrs. Sarah Manning, who has preferred her petition for a pension, on account of the revolutionary services of my father, and I further say that I have, down to the time of my father's death, lived in his family, and since that time I continued to live with my mother, until I had a family myself, and since that time my mother has lived with me.
I never knew of any family record of the marriage of my father and mother and do verily believe there never was any. I have made diligent search and enquiry for some record of the same, and do not find any. It was never entered in the family bible, to my knowledge. As the marriage was celebrated by a justice of the Peace there would be no Church record of it.

Before the year 1821, the Law of Connecticut did not require marriages to be recorded.
And further the deponent saith not.
Constituency April 8 th 1839. Mansur Manning
District of Connecticut, Windham county p- Constituency April 8 th 1839. Personally appeared Mansur Manning signey and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; and I further certify that the said Mansur Manning is well known to me to be a Credible witness.
Andrew J. Jackson Judge of the U. S. for the District of Connecticut

I William Senter of Canterbury in Connecticut, testify and say that I am the town Clerk of the town of Canterbury aforesaid, and as such have in my keeping the Records of Marriages and births of the in the said town of Canterbury, and that I have made diligent search through out the same, to find the record of the Marriage of Rockwell Manning and his wife, Now his widow, Sarah Manning and cannot find any record thereof.
William Senter Town Clerk
District of Connecticut p. Canterbury April 6 th . 1839 Personally appeared William Senter Esq. signey of the foregoing Affidavit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same: and I further certify that said witness is a credible person and is known to me to be the town Clerk as he states.
Albert Andrews Judge of the N. S. for the District of Conn.

United States of America District of Connecticut
At a Special District Court of the U.S. within and for the District of Connecticut held on the 10 day of August A D 1848 Present-
Andrew J Jackson District judge
Personally appeared before said Court Sarah Man- ning a resident of the town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut aged 87 years who first being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Rockwell Manning who was a private in the army of the revolution and served as such and your declarant is unable to state from age and infirmity what Regiment or Corps said Rockwell served but for all these particulars she respectfully refers to her former declaration and the evidence in support of the same on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. And the said Sarah further states on oath as aforesaid that she hath heretofore drawn a Pension as the Widow of said Rockwell under the several acts of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 amounting to twenty dollars per annum. And she

further declares that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow as aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of August A D 1848.
Sarah Manning
Samuel P. Robbins } Witnesses - Andrew T. Jackson }
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of August 1848.
John J. Cleveland Clerk
Sarah Manning
1950
Certificate to be sent to A. S. Freeman Burlington
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