Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,078, for Eli Starr, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Stari, Eli
R. 10.078
CONTENTS

N o 9028
Eli Starr
Rejected.
Notes. Col. Station
Notes, mt Sept. 20. 1771, died Jan 15 1780
Sep 20 77 4 mo
in Bery's basiers room
died Jan 15 1780
Informed that there was no mistake in her cap. June 21. 1833

BRIEF in the case of Eli Starr of the County of Litchfield in the State of Conn. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Count  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days,     In 1778 Oct. 2 2 — As a Private Gen. Col. Starr, Capt. Elderkim V Hart, but does not recollect under which he served or whether either of them —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Milford  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No Clergyman's Certificate 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Eli Starr 7028.
William H. Hemenway Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of New Milford p.
On this 17 th day of August A.D.
1832, personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for said District, now sitting at New Milford in said District and County Eli Haws a resident of said town of New Mil- ford aged sixty 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 provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of October (as he believes) in the year 1778 and served in the first Regiment of the Connecticut line, under the following named officers - He was attached to the Brigade commanded by Genl. Hunting- ton and the Regiment in which he served was commanded by Col. Jonathan Starr - The name of his major was Qarrow - He recollects Capt. Elderkim , & Capt. Heart , but cannot recall which which of them or whether it was either, that commanded the company to which he, (the declarant,) belonged - He was born at Danbury April 17 th 1764 and removed to New- Milford when about 23 years old (as he is informed)

when he has ever since resided & when he resided at the time he entered the service - He remained at New Milford a short time after his enlistment and then marched with the Brigade to Reading in Hard- -field County and then went into winter quar- -ters at which place they remained till about April 1779 at which time they marched to the South, but the declarant cannot recollect all the places to which they went in the Southern expedition - In November or December 1779 the Brigade went into winter quarters at Morristown & Springfield in New Jersey - He (the declarant) remained there through the winter at Morristown - He continued in the service till about the first of December 1780 when he was regularly & honorably discharged but had no written discharge - He annexes his acts as proof of the greater portion of his services the depositions of Shaddicus Starr and Goodman Noble - He hereby admi- -quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he de- clares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - Eli Starr
Sworn & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid }

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
State of Connecticut District of New Milford p:
I William J. Harn clerk of the Court of Probate for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eli Harn for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17 th day of August A 1832 William J. Harn

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield 3 d. b. known & subscribed of Danbury in the said county, on this 28 th day of July 1832. And I certify that the deponent the Deponent is personally well known to me, is a person of good character for truth, and is a credible witness. sworn before me & testified by me -
David Root of the Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County 3 d. b.
Reuben Root
a Notary Public for the county of Fairfield in the State aforesaid, by the authority of said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, do hereby certify and make known that David Root known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition of the truth is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Fairfield, duly appointed, com- missioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths, and take deposition. That the said signature above written purporting to be the signature of the said David Root is in his own hand writing of the said David Root, and that all facts and evidence are true, being official acts and attestations of such Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal at Danbury this said day 28 th day of July 1832 Reuben Root Notary Public

I Thaddeus Starr of Reading in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years being fully aware to the best of my knowledge that I am well acquainted with Eli Starr of New- Milford in the County of Litchfield in the said State. That the said Eli Starr served in the continental Army in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Starr of the Connecticut Line. - I do not remember at what company he belonged - He was a Private soldier - I cannot definitely say for how long he served: Nor do I know at what time he entered or left the service - But I served in Swift's Regiment in the same Brigade and saw him in the service for the first time in the fall of the year 1778 and know that he continued to serve therein until the month of March 1780 when I was discharged and left the Army: He was then in the said service but I do not know how long thereafter he remained. He served two Regiments commanded by Col. Swift and Colonel Starr served together during the whole of said service from the fall of the year 1778 until March 1780, the said Eli and myself were intimately ac- quainted being roommates, and were together daily -
Thaddeus Starr

I Goodman Noble of the town of Cairo in the County of Greene & State of New York of lawful age depose & say that I formerly lived in New Milford in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut, that I am well acquain- ted with Eli Starr of said town of New- Milford - I know that he was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Regiment commanded by Col. Josiah Starr of the Connecticut line, and that he served, (to the best of my recollection) in the years 1778, '79 and '80
Goodman Noble
State of New York } ss: On this 11 th day of August 1832 County of Greene }
Personally appeared Goodman Noble the subscriber to the foregoing deposition, to me personally known, who is a man of character and entitled to credit and made oath to the truth of the facts therein set forth Before me
Wm. Gleason Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Greene County ss § I William V. D. Keermance Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that William Pierson Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August 1832.
William V. D. Keermance Clerk
17028.

When mtd/ or a c, } June 15
Adams
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

New Bedford Com. June 15 th 1833
In your favour of the 7 th inst. informing me that my claim to a Pension is rejected was duly rec d . I feel confident there must be some mistake respecting it as I am certain I never enlisted for any such length of time as that stated in your letter. I stated in my declaration that I enlisted in Oct r 1778 and served till about Dec r 1780 making a service of something over two years . I received my pay at Hartford in the time of it for two years or more service. Goodman Noble was in the same camp & quarters with me and his deposition, which is annexed to my declaration proves (if I remember correctly) the whole of my service in addition to that the deposition of Thaddeus Starr which is also annexed proves (if I rightly remember) my service from the fall

of the year 1778 to the Spring of 1780 making a service of one year & about 4 or 5 months proved by the testimony of two witnesses and the remainder of the time by the testimony of one witness - I do not know know that I can obtain any additional proof I did suppose that the testimony of two respectable witnesses was sufficient and if the rolls go to show a service of only about 4 mos. I am confident there must be some mistake in the entry -
Under these circumstances I am induced and advised respectfully to ask a re-exam- ination of my claim to a pension. Hoping that on further consideration the claim to which I consider myself justly entitled may get be granted me
I am Sir Your Ob. St.
Eli Starr
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions

Eli Starr
Connecticut
Act 7. June 1832
Rejected See letter to Eli Starr June 7 th 1833
10078

REJECTED
10078
P. O.
Li Starr
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18