Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5787, for Joel June, Connecticut

SERVICE.
NUMBER
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June, Joel
R. 5787
CONTENTS

38430
Joel June Case
Am. S. Fowler H.R.

State of New Jersey Sussex County ss
On this twenty Eighth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Joel June a resident at the time of the County Poor House in the Township of Newton in said County aged Seventy five 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 th 1832 - That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, - That he entered in the Militia of Con- necticut at Stamford Fairfield County in the Spring of the year 1776 - under Capt Benjamin Need. Lieut Jonathan Need, Sergeants Moses Hoyt. Colonel John Davenport. Said Waterbury - then marched to Horse neck New Rochelle - White Plains and Fort Waterbury at which Places he was stationed and served under said Capt Need for three months - when he was discharged -
That he was immediately afterwards in the next year 1777. in the Spring and Summer of that year in the Company of Captain Seth Scofield Lieut. Need. Supt. Hoyt. Major Alexan- der Mills - Colonel Davenport. entered at Stamford aforesaid and marched to Horse neck aforesaid Greenwich and other places bordering upon the East River watching the movements of the British and guarding against their invasions and plunderings that while out this time between Horse neck and a place called Rye they had a battle with a party of the British and Tories - and a Tory was killed by the name of Silas Parmis - that he himself in this battle received two wounds one in the leg and one in the arm the scars of which still remain distinctly visible - That he served this time under Capt Scofield, Three months - when he was discharged. - That he was after wards in the same year - and during the year 1778 out upon various tours of duty of weekly and monthly periods under the said Capt Need and Scofield but to what particular account of service he cannot state - nor pretend to claim for it

That he was afterwards in the year 1779 in the fall and winter of that year - in the company of Capt. Samuel Mills. Lieut. Samuel Dean. Wmly Sergeant Henry Stevens under Colonel Davenport afterwards entered at Stamford ap d - and marched to Waterbury Fort and other places on the east River at which he was stationed and served for six months and was discharged 1 st April 1780. - That he then moved into New York State in Westchester County and entered the same month the first part of the month in the company of Captain Thomas Hunt 1 st Lieut. Uriah Tuttle 2 d Lieut. Youngs first name - was collected, Sergeant. Whillock 2 d Sergeant Edwards, William Morris guide - That he entered for nine months in what was called the New Levy or Nine months men, and were raised Governor Clinton. That he entered at Salem in Westchester County and marched to Bedford were we quarters sometimes and also at Maj. Hobby's near there - That they marched to White Plains where they joined the Troops under Col. Sheldon & Col. Milden and under Major Sullivan - That the Troops under Col. Milden and Maj. Sullivan left us in a short time but the Troops under Col. Sheldon remained with which we were con- nected and marched to Kings Street (called) New Rockville and other places - That he served under Capt. Hunt at the said places at Rye and other places for the said period of nine months and was discharged immediately after Shur- tas at that year 1780 - That a short time be- fore his discharge and about the summation of his time he was selected as one of a guard of twelve under Sergeant Edwards to carry six Prisoners from Bedford to Poughkeepsie where Governor Clinton then lived - That they called on him to as- certain about their discharge, who wrote to the captain or officers - but before they returned the company was disbanded and Capt. Hunt had left. - That he obtained no discharge, and has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except Isaiah Post who served in the same company and recollects his service - he is acquainted with General Benja- min Hamilton and Philip S. Washburn who reside

in the Township of Vernon where formerly and recently resided. who can testify as to their belief of his age and Revolutionary Services - and his recent character for truth and veracity - he says that he was born on the 18 th August 1750. that he has no record of age. that he was born at Bedford Westchester County New York. that the family moved when he was quite young to Stamford Connecticut that he lived there when called into service - that he removed to Bedford in the Year 1780. - and from there to Amity Rock State Orange County. and from thence to Vernon Sussex County New Jersey. where he has resided about thirty eight years - that he is now at the County Poor-House - that he entered as a volunteer. - at the different times when he went into the service - that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - and that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood where he lives in Vernon or where he is now -
Sworn to and subscribed Joel Greene the day and year aforesaid Jos. G. Miller President Judge etc.
We Benjamin Hamilton and Philip S. Washburn who residents of the Town- ship of Vernon in the said County do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Joel Greene who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he has been a resident of said Township of Vernon till very recently for thirty years and upwards that we believe him to be seventy five years of age ; That he is reputed and believed in the said neigh- bourhood and Township of Vernon where he resided to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year above said in open Court - Jos. G. Miller President Judge etc. Philip S. Washburn

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after finding the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that Genl Benjamin Hamilton and Philip J Washburn are residents of the said Township of Vernon and that they are credible per- sons and that their statements is entitled to full credit - and further that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the said Neighbourhood where the said Applicant has resided
Jos. Gilliland Judge etc.
State of New Jersey Superior Court ss 8 Personally came before me John Dill Esquire Justice of the peace in and for said County, Sediah Post aged 76 years, and being duly sworn upon his oath, Saith, that he was out and served in the New Jersey 9 months men mentioned by Joel June, in his declaration under Capt Thomas Hunt, Lieut Uriah Tuttle Sergt. Whillock &c officers and recollects that the said Joel June was there - and served as he states in the year 1780. - and further saith not Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th day of June 1833
State of New Jersey ss. I. Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex in the State the same being a Court of Record. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel June for a Pension

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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my Office this twentieth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and I. D. Edall Clerk
State of New Jersey Superior Court of the United States The Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Sussex Robert Hamilton of Newton in said County and being by me duly sworn according to Law on his Oath deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Judiah Post deceased in his lifetime who was a revolutionary soldier. — that he is ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Post and that the annexed Letter or memo- randum addressed to this Deponent is in the hand writing of said Post, and that the Signature thereto written is the genuine Signature of said Post — that this Deponent received the said Letter from said Post about the last of May or first of June last — that said Post was then living in the Poor House of said County about five or six miles from the village of New- ton where this Deponent lives — that in accor- dance with said Letter this Deponent drew the Deposition on the foregoing Declaration of said Post June for the said Post to make — the said Post being unable to attend at Newton the Deponent with John Dill Esq. a Justice of the Peace afterwards on the 13th of June at the request of said Post June went to the Poor House where said Post then was to take his said Deposition on the said Declaration — that they found him so un- well and weak in body and mind, that they

did not take his Deposition and the matter was deferred - hoping he would get better - he however continued in the State until the 10th of August when as this Deponent is informed he died - That this Deponent believes that the said Post was in the service of the United States. That he obtained a small pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 and further saith not
sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of December A.D. 1835
Robt Hamilton
John Dill
J.P.
I certify that Robert Hamilton is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit
John Dill J.P.
State of New Jersey Sussex County ss
I Joseph E Edsall clerk of the Court of Common- Pleas in and for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that John Dill Esq is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and sworn and that his signature above written
is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & seal of office this 9th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty- five -
J. E. Edsall Clk

33420 Joel June N Jersey
Suspa
Set to Hon Sam Howler 22 Dec '35
5787
Act. 7. June '32

Joel Greene 75 in 35
Capt Co Spring '76 Ct. Ward - Davenport - Horse Neck. White Plains - 3 mo. " 77 Seth Scofield " " Greenwich 3 - " 79 Mills " Walsenburg 6 - 1780 N.Y. The Hunt - Major Hobbys. Col. Dilden. Maj. Peterson. 9 -

To Mr. Robt. Hamilton Register Newton in the Stone building or County Office
Newton
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John
1.16 33 1881 173 1446

Per Persnally appeared before me John Dill Oyer Justice of the peace -

Memorandum concerning the War in the United States in the year 1860 I was in the New Jersey or Pennsylvania just before the close of the War I can't write but will give you the best you try if you can make anything out of it I found they are entitled to a portion of the same that I was in the first of the War - I am able to as I would if I was well you must write Officers named first Capt
That I am Capt I do here certify that Joel Eureka Fullerton was and is in the York George's Street line of Troops fully outside When Major Abraham Guide Judith Boer Sergt Whitlock
a Ser. Edwards - at about Westchester County Shifting about from place to place as occasion required Regular called Rangers I serve my time out called the gunners men I can't exactly tell the year but you may come at that about the last of the War which being true I was in the Company one shell that killed in hand

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
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P. O. _____
Good June
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18