Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,468, for Prentiss Storrs, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn continental
Storrs, Prentiss
S 11,468
CONTENTS
carded

H. 395 New York
Prentiss Storrs
of Plattsburg in the state of N. York who was a Sergt. Majr. in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war. (1777) Continental Conn. Records completed May 16th 8.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of September 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Nathan Ford, Esq. Ogdenburg - N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - 11 3/4 89.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 40.00 $129.06
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. D. D. Moore Clinton Co. N.Y.
W. H. Storrs to the Hon. A. H. Matthews Dec. 1821

28 th Sept 1818 - Gentl men Storr Plattoburgh - Serg. Major
B. Webb In 1776 - but Col. Sam l  Wright Ref: Com d Line - 1777 - war.
Res. Roll 28 th Sept. 1818
The discharge does not specify the time the applicant enlisted for or served. The service must therefore be proved by the deposition of 2 wit- nesses, certified by the Judge to be credible & disinterested.
Adm l H. H.

State of New York St Lawrence County ss:
On this Twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York personally appears Prentiss Storrs aged sixty six years resident in the Town of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Prentiss Storrs enlisted in the year 1776 in the Town of Weathersfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Scott, in Colonel Samuel Wyllie's Regiment of the Connecticut line for the Term of one year, that he continued to serve in the said Corps and in the service of the United States during the Term of his enlistment and one month more, when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the State of New York. That he was in the Battle of White Plains and in the retreat from New York during this period of service. That he the said Prentiss Storrs again enlisted

in the month of April 1777 at Weathersfield aforesaid in the Company, commanded by Captain Edward Buck- ley and was afterwards transferred to the Company com- manded by Captain Thomas Wooster (of Grenadiers), in Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regiment, or Battalion, Connecticut Line. That he enlisted for three years, and continued to serve in the said Corps and in the service of the United States until the 28 th day of April 1780, when he was discharged from service, (having faithfully served the term of his enlistment) near Morristown in the State of New Jersey; that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. That his original Discharge is herewith forwarded and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services —
Prentiss Storrs
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Nathan Ford — First Judge of the County of St. Lawrence
State of New York } ss: I Nathan Ford first Judge etc. as St. Lawrence County } ss: aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Prentiss Storrs did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding

declaration against the Common Enemy. And I do further certify that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord 1818. —
Nathan Ford first Judge of the County of St Lawrence —
State of Vermont } St. Lawrence County }
I Certify that Nathan Ford whose signature appears to the above Certificate is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid Dated Sept 28 th 1818.
Myrill B. Hitchcock Atty.

Philip Storz Rev. Purdie copy to Secretary Philip Storz
14395
Copy J.L.E.
Honble R.R. Oakhurst A.R.
14395

8014395
At a Court of Common Pleas Holden holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the Third day of October 1839 Present; Ebenezer Arnold  Levi Platt and Caleb Nichols
Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this third day of October 1839 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Tristram Storr aged sixty nine years resident in the town of Beekmantown in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That in the fall of 1777 he enlisted in Col. Scott's Company in Col. O'Flynn's Connecticut Regiment for one year and served therein thirteen months and was discharged at Peekskill N.Y. That in the spring of 1778 he again enlisted in Captain Buckley's Company in Col. Samuel B. Webb's fifth Connecticut Regiment at Weatherfield for three years and served out the term of his enlistment therein in Buckley's Worcesters Company that he was in the Battles of White Plains, Brattle, Rhode Island
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the tenth day of September 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 14395 and dated the eighteenth day of September 1839 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 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 income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I have none either in Law or Equity and I have no personal estate whatever except ing necessary clothing. My family consists of my wife Betsy Storr aged fifty seven  Weekly I am by trade or occupation a farmer but am too old to be able to work Tristram Storr

Sworn to and declared on the third day of October 1821 before two of us named Judges in Open Court  Chas Platt Clerk
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath _____ and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is no dollars and no cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October, 1821
Chas Platt Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

see letter to P. Regt 2 d Dec. 1834 do to C. Buck Dec. 16. 1831, - do. 65 J. D. Woodward May 27 1835
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New York
Prentiss Storrs.
of Plattsburg in the State of N. York. - who was a Col l Major in the Company commanded by Captain Buckley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel M c B. Webb. in the Connietical Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
From 28 April - 1777 to 28 April - 1780 and 23 months 12 days. as Col l Major. } " " " 18 " " Private. }
scribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of 118.94 Dollars per annum month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of July 1832 and sent to claimant.
Wife of Douglas Woodward. Plattsburg.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832. $ 118.94 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1832 } $ 59.47
Doubt $96, to 4 th March 1832, } $ 178.41 the heavy been paid at the rate of $8 per month } Revolutionary Claim, that date. { Acts March 19, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 7 June 1832.  22 \frac{94}{100}
Record in book A. vol 5 page 190. M c B. Webb
Continental and Conniet. Records completed May 1/65.

The papers in this case were sent to Dr. Gump on the 27 May but yet not filed this in Prentiss Storm papers. S.M.C. June 14, 1935
James L. Richards Esq. Comr. of Inland Revenue Washington James L. Richards Esq.
June 11 Papers of James L. Richards Esq.

Plattsburg, NY June 6. 1835.
James L Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir,
The vouchers in the case of the Children of Prentiss & Torres on which they seek to obtain the small balance due their Father on his decease, & which were sent to you by Mr Ephraim Bucko in Feb y last, were received by me day before yesterday in your letter of the 27 th May last. The Papers have been handed over to Mr Bucko the attor- ney named therein.
Yours very respectfully J. Douglas Woodward.

Archives
11468 INVALID.
No. 11468
Primrose Storms
Sergt Major Rev War
Act: June 1 th 82
Ex:—Vol. 1 , Page 860
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Perpetual Stock
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in the City of N. York at the Br. Bk. 10. States
New-York,

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Prentiss Morrill  late a Sergeant Major in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Thomas Holmes & Gideon Goff both of Wetherfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut in the United States of America - of lawful age testify & say that they served in the Regiment commanded by Samuel B. Webb Esq r in the Revolutionary Army of the United States were knowing to the enlistment into service in the same Regiment of Gideon Goff of Wetherfield from some time in the year 1777 until some time in the year 1780 - he having enlisted for three years -
Gideon Goff
State of Connecticut ss Gideon Goff of Wetherfield in Hartford County July 13 th 1819 - personally appeared Gideon Goff & Thomas Holmes & made oath to the deposition by them signed above before me -
John Belden Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Gideon Luff Thomas Volney the within named Deponents are well known to me, & are men of reputation and credibility, and I am wholly disinterested in the application of British Stamps —
Ezekiel Belden Just Peace
State of Connecticut
Heartland County August 12 th 1814
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of said County certify that Ezekiel P. Belden Esquire on the 13 th day of July 1819 was, & ever since has been a Justice of Peace in and for said County
& that the two signatures of his name above & within are his signatures.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

July 19 1839
Pension Office

Plattsburg. July 13. 1832.
James L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
I was a Sergeant Major in Col Webb's Reg't 5 th Battalion of Grenadiers. Connecticut line Continental establishment, & served three years in said regiment as such Sergeant Major. I reside in Plattsburg, and wish to be placed on the Pension Roll New York agency at the rate of twelve dollars per month from March 4. 1832. deducting therefrom Eight dollars per month which I have received up to March 4. 1832. I now enclose my old Certificate and wish you to make out a new one & send it to "J Douglas Woodward Plattsburg. New York". -
Yours Respectfully Pintail Storm