Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,814, for William Manning, Connecticut

SERVICE
Manning William
NUMBER _____
S 41.814
CONTENTS

10,536 Ohio
William Manning 4
Franklin Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Starr (1 st Regt.) of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1819. and sent to Miss Parish, Esq. Franklin County, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 10 20 / 30 4 4 / 31 $6.36 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. — 40.00
$134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Discontinued)
Franklin County
Recm'd July 21. 1821 and sent as before
Application sent to Ohio P. Pension Agent Columbus, Ohio. July 13. 1820

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James
Under the Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
James
William Manning Perry Col. J. F. Lewis Constitutional Regt 1847 - 3 yrs old "F. H. 8 10 10 -"
William Manning Sergeant Col. P. P. P. Regt Connecticut Line 1847 - 3 years

William Manning used fiftyfour years of age and with that enlisted into the Connecticut line of the Continental troops of the United States as a private soldier in a company and Regiment commanded by Colonel John Hooker for a few months in General Israel Putnam's Brigade, was at the battle of Bunker's Hill. This opponent served in the Continental service during said term of seven months, as a private soldier in the company and Regiment aforesaid This opponent further said that he en- listed again in September hundred and Seventy Seven, into the Continental service in a company commanded by Captain Shumway in the Regiment of Connecticut troops in the Continental service, then com- manded by Colonel Prentice, but afterwards by Colonel Sturtevant. This opponent enlisted into the company last mentioned as a sergeant for three years, and served personally therein for more than two years, when this opponent was taken sick with convul- sion fits, and hired one John Daboll as his substitute for the remainder of said term of three years.

This deponent was regularly discharged from the service of the United States at Danbury in Connecticut, but said discharge has been since lost — This deponent has been a citizen of the United States since the Revolution and is now a resident citizen of Franklin County in the state of Ohio, and is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support — This deponent has never been allowed any pension from the United States — This deponent has no knowledge of any further evidence to substantiate his services, being resident at a great distance from the place where he served in the army, and there being none of his fellow soldiers or officers resident in this part of the country.
William Manning
I further indulge

State of Ohio Franklin County
Personally appeared before me Ornis Purvis President Judge of the South Judicial Circuit of Ohio William Manning whose name is attached to the foregoing deposition and was made of same deposed to the truth
Given under my hand & seal the Ornis Purvis 11th day of April 1818
I Ornis Purvis, President fully as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Manning did swear in the Recollection was, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common memory; and I now return to the power deposited and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department of war; pursuant to the late act of Congress in such case made and provided April 11 th 1818
Ornis Purvis
1 - Certificate that the above named is the William Manning d - Ornis Purvis

10.530
William Manning
May 17
Not entitled

State of Ohio                      Franklin County Common Pleas Franklin County ss
On the 12 th day of June 1890 personally appeared in open court the same being a court of record expressly made such by the Constitution and laws of said State. William Manning age sixty six years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law do then his out declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - he enlisted and served seven months at the first commencement of the Revolutionary war in Col. Dunfee Brooks Company and Regiment in the Connecticut line. He afterwards served three months in another company and Regiment and some time on an expedition to Rhode Island. This deponent then enlisted into the first Company commanded by Captain Shunaway in the first Regiment then commanded by Colonel Prentice and afterwards by Colonel Star in the first Brigade in Conn- ticut line of Continental troops for three years and served full fully for said three years and was then returned as a soldier enlisted during the war and hired a substitute whom he gave two hundred dollars to serve for him during the war. This deponent served as a faithful soldier and fought in the several battles stated in his original declaration of the Navy of April 1818. This declarant has received a pension cert- icate from the war office of the United States dated the thirteenth day of May 1819 and numbered And the said William Manning do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since

That time by gift sale or in any way manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 and who passed on the 18 th day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen 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 other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed my own handwriting and clothing excepted.
William Manning
Schedule of property owned by William Manning
   One man and two cows valued at $ 80.00   Two cows and calves 28 00   Three hogs 12 00   Four sugar hogs 8 00   Four sugar barrels 1 50   One Bake oven 25   One Pot 1 00   Four milk pails 75   One pail of dish 50   Two old tea pots 25   Two tea cups and saucers 75   One earthen platter and 11 plates 25   Two punch bowls and punch cup 50   One smoothing iron 50   One chest 25   One broken looking glass 37 1/2   Three Quecks 1.00   6 sitting chairs 1 00   1 drying pan 1 00   1 pen shovel and tongs 3 34   1 Ala mans saddle and bridle 3 00   One pair saddle bags 2 00   one set harness and fork  

  One pair small steel yards 100   1 tin pail and one bucket 100   1 hammer and pot hook 100   2 jugs 20   one tin pan 23   Due from H o Woolstock by note $100:00 128 3/4   And this declarant owes about 100:00 137 3/4   150.25 
This Declarant has no family except himself and wife which he now reports his wife is seventy years of age and able to perform but very little labour and this declarant has been unable to perform any labour as a consequence for three years past by means of having lost the use of both his arms
William Manning
I, William S. McDucced Clerk of the Court at Lebanon, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing facts and Schedule annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in said schedule is one hundred and fifty dollars and twenty five cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Frankfort this 21 st day of June 1820
William S. McDucced Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of William Manning 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.
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   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 7 mos. Pri. John Durkee Israel Putnam Conn   3 mos. ✓   1777 3 yrs. Sergt. Shumway Prentice Starr  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818 Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Ohio Age at date of application, 64 Remarks: 1820 wife — 70 yrs. No aid for death
Very respectfully,

Real Estate - none Personal - $150 - 25 - Age 66 - lost the use of both arms - Wife 70 - infirm - no family - Served 4 - years Re. from enlistment

Ms. B. B.

Northfield Minn Nov 29-1908.
Com. of Pension Washington D. C.
Dear Sir. In Conn Rolls Revolutionary War - I find as Pensioners W m Manning and wife Mary Manning.
A year or so ago I wrote you for that record - and received a record of W m Manning & wife Sarah. Can you help me out concerning wife
Mary. The Conn Rolls say wife Mary - and it is of her - I am anxious to hear - and to get what data

Dear Madam Sir, I am Thanking for in advance for any help - I am Very Respectfully
Wm. Emily S. Brennan 410 E. 5 th St. Northfield Minn.
D.A.R. Nat. Number 60424

252 West 15 th St., New York, Oct. 21, 1891.
Officer in Charge of the Old War & Navy Division, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
The Adjutant General of the State of Ct. has referred me to you for information, after having failed to get the desired facts for me from the records of his own office.
The work on Revolutionary soldiers recently issued by said State of Connecticut has among its list of Rev. pensioners, act of 1818 , the following: 1st. William Manning, Ct. soldier residing in New York. 2d.     "                 "                 "                 "                 "                 Blio.
If I may properly ask this favor of you, can you tell me -
1st. What was the exact residence (with town) of the two William Mannings named, at that time?
2d. From what Connecticut town did they enlist in the Revolutionary war?
I infer there must be due petitions for

the pensioner's granted them, which will give the desired facts, and if you can help me I shall be greatly obliged.
Respectfully,
William H. Manning.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Mary
Soldier Wm Manning
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
Res. Conn.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No ins or wid on Conn. except J. # H 0980 = (wife Sarah) " # H 1814 (wife name ) n# 17082 wid of Cyrus -

address to N.Y.
41814
1892 Feb 6- trans of will Rev. W. H. Manning 1908 Dec. 8. Hist. to Mrs. Emily S. Bierman
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41.814
William Manning Deerfield Mass
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 807
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir it has been my misfortune under the late pension law to be stricken off the pen- -on list But my necessities compel me to see Again for the aid of my country. I am now Sixty seven years of age and for nearly three years by reason of having almost lost the use of my limbs I have been unable to do a Days work and my wife who is now Seventy years of age is also by reason of Rheu- -matic Complaints unable to labour — My property is nearly reduced to nothing and I can subsist but little longer unless upon public or private Charity if deprived of that reward which the law of Congress has given to those heavy headed warrens who achieved his independence nothing Sir but dire necessity could compel me thus to importune but I am afraid to ask you to reconsider your decision and restore the boon held out to a faithful Soldier who is born down by poverty and sickness
Nov. 7 - 1820
William Manning Franklin County Ohio
We the undersigned neighbours of William Manning do certify that we believe the above Statement is strictly true and that he Really needs the assistance of his country
Lincoln Goodale Eneas Sullivant
Post Master - Trinity
Charles Rankin Jacob Grubb - County Treasurer

Abraham S. W. Dowd, Clerk of Franklin County, Ohio John A. W. Powell } President Judge Ralph Bibb } State auditor
The above named eight persons I can with perfect sincerity certify to be gentlemen of the first order in society for probity standing & respectability — Permit me to request, that Mr Mannings application may be reexamined —
J. Brecher

M m Manning Rec d a spinster Certificate dated the 13 th of May 1819 Numbered on the back 10. 5. 36 This second declaration was made in the Franklin County Common Pleas June Term 1820
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Record Division.
December 8, 1908.
Mrs. Emily S. Bierman, # 410 East Fifth Street, Northfield, Minn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 29" ultimo and received the 2" instant, you are advised that William Manning, Inv. File 41,814, herewith and William Manning Inv. File 40,980, heretofore furnished you, are the only soldiers of that name pensioned for service in the Connecticut troops in the Revolutionary War, and that the only Mary Manning found on the Connecticut pension roll, (Revolutionary War) is the widow of Cyrus Manning.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.