Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,865, for Stephen Maine, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Maine, Stephen
S13865
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20,009 P.O.  NEW YORK  Stephen Maine Deduction in the State of New York who was a Captain in the Conn. commanded by Captain Holmes of the Reg. commanded by Col. Kent in the A. H. Camp line for 1 Yr. Cape Ariz 3 1 " Div. La 3 Cons. Line Records corrected June 27, 1868
Inscribed in the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1832 and due to Col. Stephen Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33 $200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 S/p D 50 $250
{ Revolutionary Elav } Act June 7, 1832 } P. C. Sule Clerk, 3 Page 68
Letter to John Fleming Dec 26. 1834 " Pensions " 27. " Hon. & Vandepeel July 20. 183 " same Dec. 17. 1836 " same Pension Agent Jan. 17.

State of New York } Columbia County, } ss
On this Eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Walter Pattison a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia and State of New York Stephen Naim a resident of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia and State of New York aged thirty three 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 — viz, in the year 1776 and early in the month of September of that year he was ordered into the public service as a militiaman, that he was attached to the company of Captain Thomas Holmes in the Regiment of Connecticut militia commanded by Colonel Oliver Smith during the greater part of this applicant's above mentioned term of service but for a short period during the early part of his engagement Colonel Hoyt commanded the regiment — This applicant does not remember the names of any other officers belonging to his company or Regiment except Sergeant Hall. Immediately after the organization of the said Regiment it was marched to White Plains, in the County of Westchester in the State of New York, and this applicant continued with the said Regiment until his discharge about the last of November in the same year — He was in the army under Washington at the battle of White Plains — in the latter part of October 1776 — during the engagement he was stationed on the heights of Valentinus Hill was with the army when it retreated from White Plains in the early part of November to North Castle or a place near there, where he remained until he was discharged in the latter part of November aforesaid having remained in the service about three months — When he entered the service he resided in the Town of Stonington County of New London and State of Connecticut — Whether he was drafted

or not he cannot tell - but he recollects that he was ordered and required to repair to New London in the County and State last mentioned to join his regiment which he accordingly did. From New London he marched to New Haven, from thence to Horse Neck from thence to Morrisania and from thence to White Plains aforesaid - That he never received to his recollection any written discharge - Nor has he any documentary evidence by which his present declaration can be proved, but he has procured the deposition of Isaac Williams and Amos Wheeler, two individuals who served with him in the same Regiment during the period aforesaid - And this Applicant further says that he is unable to produce any other testimony of his service and that no other facts occur to him now that could in any way be useful in the investigation of his claim -
And this Applicant further says that soon after his return from White Plains and early in the year 1777 but the month or day he cannot remember he enlisted as a private soldier in the State Troops raised by the State of Connecticut for the term of one year; that he was stationed during the whole of the said period of service in Fort Trumbull in the County of New London & State of Connecticut - The names of the Officers under whom he served were William Lodge a Colonel commanding - The name of the Captain of his company he does not recollect - The names of the Lieutenants were one of them Way - and the other De or Eldy but which he does not remember - He recollects no incident that occurred during his said term of service, except that a brig which refused to come to at the Fort while passing was fired upon and injured and put back to New London to repair -
He remained in the Fort under said enlistment one year. He has no discharge in his possession and has no recollection of ever receiving any, if he ever received one he has lost it - When he enlisted for the term last mentioned his residence was in Stonington aforesaid - He has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any person living by whom

he can prove it — And the said Applicant further says that some time in the year 1778 and after the expiration of his last mentioned term of service he enlisted as a Corporal in the State Troops raised by Connecticut and stationed at Fort Griswold in the County of New London aforesaid under Colonel William Ledyard and in the Company commanded by Captain Wil- iam Latham — The name of one of his lieutenants he recollects was Henry Dennison whose testimony he has procured — The name of the other he has forgotten — He remained in the service under this last engage- ment for about one year — He received no discharge and has no documentary evidence by which his service may be shewn and knows of no other person than the said Henry Dennison — unless it may be James H. Adams & James Thompson who can testify to the last mentioned service — and knows no person except those above named whose testimony he can procure who can testify to any portion of his service — That he has stated the names of all the officers with the troops where he served as also all the general circumstances connect- ed with his service now recollecting by him — His residence was at Stonington aforesaid at each of the periods when he entered the service as above stated — That he was born in the town of Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut in the year nineteen hundred and fifty nine — That he has lived since the revolutionary war in the town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer and in the town of New Lebanon in the County of Colum- bia in the State of New York — alternately — but for the last seven years he has lived in New Lebanon aforesaid which is the adjoining town to Stephentown aforesaid That he is known to John King Elmer Tilden and The Reverend Silas Church in his present neighbour- hood who can testify as to his character for for- mality

and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Maine
We Isaac Church a clergyman residing in the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia and State of New York and Elam Tilden and John King residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Maine who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Church John King Elam Tilden
And I the said Walter Patterson Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas for the County of aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as heretofore stated. And I the said Judge do further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Church who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & State of New York - And that Elam Tilden who has also signed the same is likewise a resident in the same town & is a Post Master therein & is a credible person - And that John King who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town of New Lebanon & is a credible person & is the minister of Gospel for the district in which he lives & that their

and it is intitled to credit — And I do further certify that the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court — And also that the two persons whose certificates is required pursuant to the instructions from the War Department cannot be produced in court without too much inconvenience and expense to the said appli- =cant —
W. Patterson one of the Judges
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the City of Hudson in & for the County of Columbia - in the State of New York before the Judges of the same Court of the term of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty five -
The said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Stephen Maine was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Silas Churchill who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & State of New York & that John King who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town of New Lebanon & is a credible person: and that Elam Tilden who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said town of New Lebanon & is likewise a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit - and the said Court do further certify that in their opinion, the two persons who certified is required pursuant to the instructions from the war department cannot be produced in Court without too much inconvenience & expense to the said applicant.
J. M. M'Neil C.M.

Columbia County ss. I Joseph D. Mowle. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Columbia do certify that the within contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Maine for a Pension. I further certify that Walter Patterson Esquire before whom the within affidavits purport to have been made and who has executed the within Certificate was at the time a Judge of said Court, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that his name subscribed to said Certificate and Affidavits is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of October 1832
J. D. Mowle
B.W.
State of New York Columbia County } ss. On this seventeenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the county of said Stephen Maine of the town of Lebanon in the county of said who being first duly sworn deposes and saith that he served not less than the period mentioned below in the following grades; For three months I served as a private - For one year I served as a private - For ten months at least I served as a corporal and for such service I claim a pension - Stephen Maine Sworn to & submitted before me this 17 th day of April 1833 Ira D. Ward Justice of the Peace
State of New York Columbia County } ss. I Joseph D. Mowle, Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Ira D. Ward, before whom the proceedings herein contained purport to have been taken, was at the date of taking the same, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Columbia. And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ira D. Ward, and well believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing and signature. Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Hudson on this seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
J. D. Mowle

State of Connecticut } County of New London } B. David. Main a pensioner of the United States of North Stonington County and State aforesaid being 84 years of age on the 26th day of August last past. after being duly cautioned & sworn according to Law do testify and say according to the best of my recollection that Stephen Main Son of my brother Stephen Main came to live with me after the death of his Father Stephen Main in the year 1770 or 1771 and made it his home at my house in Ston- -ington till the year 1779. or 1780 when he removed to Stephentown in the State of New York he is now present and I know him to be the same Stephen Main who lived with me & tells me that he lives in the Town of New Lebanon County of Columbia State of New York that in the summer of 1776 the whole militia of Stonington, was called for & we was marched to New Haven & from thence to Kingsbridge near New York from thence to New Rochelle while on this tour the battle called the Orchard fight took place fort. Washington & Lee was given up Said Stephen myself & Capt Joseph Brown belonged to Col. Oliver Smith Regiment A. Capt Thomas Holmes company That Said Stephen performed the whole of this tour with me under the above named officers as I have declared in my declaration now in the Pension office & returned home with me as he lived with me. After being honourably discharged. That very soon after he returned home with me. he enlisted into a Matross company at fort Trumbull at New London in the County & State before written as I understood at that time That while there he came to my house several times on a furlough to have his clothes made & mended That in the summer or fall of 1777. He performed a tour of duty at fort Griswold or on Groton bank as I have declared in my declaration now in the Pension office; while on this tour of duty I visited Said Stephen several times on New London side.

And said Stephen visited me several times on Eaton side. Some-time after returned home said Stephen returned to my house in the fall of 1777 or winter of 1778 & told me according to the best of my recollection that his year was out & that he was honorably discharged That it was my impression at that time and is now that he performed twelve months duty on his last tour at Fort-Brumhall Dated at North Stonington David Main this 16 th day of September 1836.
State of Connecticut } ss. County of New London } ss. North Stonington September 16 th 1836. Personally appeared Captain David Main. Signer of the above affidavit who I am personally acquainted with whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office
Latham Hull { Notary Public.

Stephen Main born '59
Sept. 76. x Capt. Holmes. Col. Smith New York - unhappiness 3 mo early 77. Capt. — Ledyard New London + happiness 12 78. Latham " happiness Fort Griswold o Corp. 12. x on Roll, 8 Sept. 17 Nov. 2 mo 9 days.

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Washington N.H.R. 13 th Decr 1836
Sir
You will see the case, to which the within papers relate. It really strikes me, that the enclosed documents must be satisfactory to you. I have known enough about Mainl. to feel pretty well assured that he would not dishonestly tell an untruth, I would be glad, if you would read Mr Toley's letter to me as it will call your attention to the true point in the case. I feel some interest for the old man, and would be glad, if you would give his case an early judgment  attention & communicate to me the your adjudication respecting it.
Yours very truly A Vandepol
J L Edwards Esq

Knadbrook 8 th Dec 1836
Dear Sir
The payment of so much of Stephen Maines pension as was for military services in 1777. was suspended by order of the War Department, in consequence of the statement by the applicant in his declaration, that he served under Col Ledyard, who, it was appears was not commissioned till 1778.
Maines mistake - I apprehend - will be found to be in the name of the officer - not in the fact of his service - The record affidavits will be found on examination to fully establish the services for which an allowance is claimed - To procure the testimony of one who served with him, would probably be impossible - The testimony now offered is of as high a nature as the case will admit
Do me the favour to ask Mr Edwards to examine the rolls and see if the name of the applicant cannot be found among those who served in Fort Tumbull in 1777
I am confident, that of those are in the Department rolls embracing the names of the men who served in that Fort, Stephen Maines, will be found among them -
I have known Mr Maine for about fifteen years - he is a man of character & integrity

and I do not believe ever told a lie - much less do I think he would swear to one -
Be so kind as to hand the enclosed depositions to Mr Edward and request his attention to them - If they remove the objection, urged by him, to the continu- ance of the mission, he will of course order his name to be restored and the "ban" removed - Respectfully Yours Wm Toby
Hon Aaron Vanderpol

Stephen Mains
Papers.
Direct to
Hon A. Vandeveer
Washington M. G. n. Brattle.
Within this letter

Rev. 1870
13865 INVALID.
File No. 13,865
Stephen Maine
Coop. Res. nat.
Act: June 7th 1852.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut } County of New London } I, Stephen H. Brown a pensioner of the United States of North Stonington County of State aforesaid being Seventy eight years of age after being duly cautioned & sworn according to law do testify & say according to the best of my recollection That I have carefully examined the testimony of Capt David Main before written on this paper as to the tour of duty performed under Col. Oliver Smith and Captain Thomas Holmes in 1776 and fully agree with him that Stephen Main then of Stonington now of New Lebanon State of New York performed whole of 3 d Tour & returned home with us as therein set forth That at that time lived within one mile of Captain David Main that I recollect of hearing soon after we returned home that said Stephen had enlisted. That in the Summer of 1777. I was called to Eaton Bank and New London several times on alarms & performed one Tour of duty at Eaton Bank of three months as I have declared in my declaration now in the Pension office. While there I visited said Stephen several times at Fort Trumbull where he was on duty in a Matross Company. That in the fall of 1777 or winter of 1778 I returned home to Captain David Main's and as he told me & I understood at that time he was honorably discharged after having performed one years duty at Fort Trumbull
Dated at North Stonington this 16 th day of September, 1836
Stephen H. Brown

State of Connecticut County of New London } ss North Stonington September 16 th 1836. Personally appeared Captain Joseph Brown signer of the within affidavit whose testimony as a witness is entitled to credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office
Latham Hull } Notary Public
I hereby certify that the word appeared was interlined in the second line in the oath before the oath was administered to Joseph Brown signer of the within affidavit
Latham Hull Notary Public
Hon. A. Vanderpool
H.R.

I Isaac William of Stonington in New London County & State of Connecticut of Lawful age Depose and say that in the year 1776 I served as a private soldier in the Connecticut Militia for about three months. I think a few days more than three months was at White Plains Col. Sam l . Cost Commanded a part of said time but was discharged during said period and Col. Oliver Smith then took command and Stephen Main now of New Haven Columbia County & State of New York was a private soldier in said Reg t during said term of service and further the Deponent saith not Dated at Stonington the 6 th July 1832 Isaac Williams
New London County ss. Stonington 6 July 1832
Personally appeared Isaac Williams signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
State of Connecticut } New London County ss }
Benj. Pomeroy Justice of the peace
I Benjamin Pomeroy the Magistrate before whom the foregoing Deposition of Isaac Williams was made and taken do certify that the said Isaac Williams the signer of said deposition is well known to me and is a considerable person and his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand at Stonington this 6 th day of April 1833
Benj. Pomeroy Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut to New London County I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court for said New London County do hereby Certify that Benj t Pomeroy esq r of Stony ton whose name is subscribed to the fore- going Certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of New London and that his signature as there written I believe to be in his own proper hand writing in testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of July A D 1832
John D e Witt Clerk
State of Connecticut New London County - ss I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in for said New London County do hereby certify that Benjamin Pomeroy esq r (whose Certificate is within regarding Isaac Williams. date April 8 1832) is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County. And that his signature thereto annexed I believe to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 10 day April A D 1833 John D e Witt Clerk

I Amos Wheeler of North Stonington in New London County and State of Connecticut of lawful age Depose and say that in the year 1776 I served in the Connecticut Militia from the 8 th day of September to the 20 th day of November. was at the White Plains Col. Oliver Smith Commanded the Reg. t most or all of said time. and that Stephen Main now of Knokebanan Columbia County in the State of New York was a private soldier and served in said Reg. t during said period and further the Deponent saith not Dated at Stonington the 6 th day of July 1832 Amos Wheeler
New London County } Stonington 6 July 1832 }
Personally appeared Amos Wheeler Signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me
State of Connecticut } ss. New London County }
I Benjamin Pomeroy the Magistrate upon whom the foregoing Deposition of Amos Wheeler was made and taken do certify that the said Amos Wheeler the signer of said Deposition is well known to me and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand at Stonington this 6 th day of April 1833
Benj. Pomeroy Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut To New London County I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court for said New London County do hereby certify that Benjamin Pomeroy esq of Stonington is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of New London and that his sig- nature to the within certificate I believe to be in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of July A D
1832
John D e Witt Clerk
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State of Connecticut } New London County } ss
I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Benjamin Pomeroy whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate regarding Amos Wheeler was made dated the 6 th day of April Inst. is a Justice of the peace in and for New London County. And that his signature thereto annexed I believe to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 10 th day April A.D. 1833
John D'Witt Clerk
Deposition
Amos Wheeler
James Atwater

State of New York Columbia County } ss
On this eighteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Ira Stand a justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid James Adams of the Town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York aged twenty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that in May or June 1878 he joined a company of artillery stationed at Fort Griswold in the County of New London and State of Connecticut - as a substitute for one Joseph Brown. The Company was commanded by Captain William Latham - That this deponent then knew & is now well acquainted with Stephen Maine who now resides in New Lebanon in the County of Columbia aforesaid. That when deponent joined said company - the said Stephen Maine was a soldier in the same - deponent served in said company about eight months & during the whole of that time he knows that said Stephen Maine was a soldier in the said Fort - unless it may have been for a period of between one & two months when deponent was absent on a military excursion - when the said Stephen Maine was during deponent's absence he cannot say - but deponent found the said Stephen Maine a soldier in the same service on his return from said Expedition - he never heard or knew of his absence & has no reason to believe that he was absent - and deponent further says that the said company was enlisted for one year service and that he understood and believed that the said Stephen Maine also served for one year in said company at the time above mentioned and he still believes the same. And this deponent further says that according to the best of his recollection the said Stephen Maine was a corporal in said company - and he further says that with the exception of some two

or three years he has lived since the Revolution say near a part of the time within two miles and a part of the time within six miles of the said Stephen Maine and is well acquaint- ed with him
Known to & subscribed before me this 18 th day of August 1832 Ira Dand Justice
James Adams
State of New York } On this 18 th day of August 1832 for Columbia County } personally appeared James Adams the signer of the foregoing deposition, to me known as a credible person & subscribed to the same oath before me of the truth of the facts contained in said deposition.
Ira Dand Justice
State of New York } Columbia County } ss. I Joseph D Monell Clerk of the said County do certify that Ira Dand Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office. the 12 th day of October 1832 J. D. Monell

State of New York }
Albany County }
Henry Dennison of the town of Knoe in the county aforesaid aged 79 years being duly sworn says that in the war of the revolution and during in the year 1778 he was second Lieutenant in Captain William Luthams company of artillery attached to Colonel Sedgards Regiment in the Connecticut Line - That said company was stationed during its term of service at Fort Griswold in the state of Connecticut - That Stephen Maine now of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & State of New York enlisted in said company as a corporal and served therein in that capacity - The precise time when he enlisted or when he was discharged is not recollected by this deponent - That this deponent served in said company one year and that according to the best of his recollection and belief the said Stephen Maine enlisted & served as aforesaid for one year and was then honorably discharged - And this deponent further says that he has seen the said Stephen Maine of New Lebanon aforesaid within the past year & knows that he is the identical Stephen Maine who was a corporal in the aforesaid company during the Revolutionary war
Henry Dennison
State of New York } Albany County }
On this 2 nd day of April 1893 personally appeared Henry Dennison the signer of the foregoing deposition and after being first duly sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the facts contained in said deposition before me And I further certify that the said Henry Dennison who signed said deposition in my presence is well known to me - That he is a credible person & his statement is matter to credit -
Daniel G. Galt Justice of Peace

Adm d 12 mo Corp. artys 12 pri. Infy.

State of New York Albany County
ss: I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Daniel Gallup Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the within Affidavit is his proper hand writing and Signature
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal this 9 th day of April 1833. C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County } ss
I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby Certify that Stephen Main as of as a Justice of the peace in and for said County of New London and that his signature to the within Certificate regarding James Thompson dated the 6 th day of April Instant I believe to be in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 10 th day of April A D 1833
John D e Witt Clerk
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I James Thompson of North Stonington New London County and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do Depose and say that I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. William Latham's Company in the year 1778 I was At Fort Griswold in Groton Commanded by Col. Wm. Ledgard I was well acquainted with Stephen Main A Corporal of said Company I was there eight months, said Stephen Main was there when I went there and I left him there when I was discharged and was there during the time which I stayed And further the deponent saith not Dated at North Stonington July 4 th AD 1832 James Thompson
New London County ss. North Stonington July 4 th AD 1832 This Certifies that James Thompson personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the Above deposition Before me, Stephen Main Justice of the peace State of Connecticut ss. New London County Stephen Main the Magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition of James Thompson was made and who do certify that the said James Thompson the signer of said deposition is well known to me and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit given under my hand at North Stonington this 6 th Day of April 1832, Stephen Main Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut ss New London County I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court for the County of New London do hereby Certify that Stephen Main esq of North Stonington is a Justice of the peace in and for the New London County & that I believe his signature above written to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the County this 7 th day of July AD 1832 John D'Witt Clerk

State of Connecticut } Is I Septhak Brown of North county of New London. } Stonington county & State afore- said being seventy eight years of age after being duly cautioned and sworn according to law so- depore and say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Main of Stonington now of the State of New York in the years 1776-1777 & 1778 as - I have stated in a former deposition given by me in behalf of said Stephen Main in - September last and I do further say that the said Stephen Main served one year as - a corporal in Fort Griswold in the year 1778 - I was called there to perform a tour of duty on Groton Bank near Fort Griswold & the - company to which I belonged received their cartridges from corporal Stephen Main of - Fort Griswold, when we had served our terms out & were discharged the sergeant that called the Roll kept by said Stephen of our com- pany & the number of cartridges they had put I did not the number of the cartridges correct & the company brought home a part of these cartridges & I further state that it is impossible for me at this age of life to state positive who said Stephen served under but I think Col Ledgard was commander in chief & capt Latham second in command capt Saltonstall was there lieutenant see which I recollect but it is out of my power to tell which of -
How I can find it

These officers said Stephen served under for one- day one officer was commander & the next day some other officer took command & the Militia to which I belonged was shifted from the year 1776 to 1782 from one company to another so much it was about impossible to know who - took command - as for his service in the year 1777 at Fort Tumble it was out of my power to state any thing more than I stated in my former affidavit
Isaac Brown
State of Connecticut } County of New London } to North Stonington Dec 29 th 1836 - Personally appeared before me Captain Septhak Brown the signer of the foregoing deposition to me well known & after being first duly sworn made solemn oath before me to the truth of the facts herein contained and I certify that the said Septhak Brown is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year last above written
Sathan Hull Notary Public

State of Connecticut } P P David Main of North- County of New London } Stonington County v State aforesaid being eighty four years of age after being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that the name of the Captain under whom Stephen Main of New Lebanon in the county of Columbia and State of New York served as a private at Fort Trumbull in the State of Connecticut in the year 1777 as mentioned in a former De- position made by me in behalf of said Stephen Main but who- his Captain or other officers were at Fort Trumbull it is not in my power to tell but I am certain that as we returned from the White Plains in the fall or winter of 1776. that said Stephen Enlisted at Fort Trumbull in New London & performed Duty there for the full term of one year in 1777. During the Revolutionary War we shifted our officers so often it is out of my power to tell but at that time I presume I could have told whom the said Stephen served under and I do further say that the said Stephen Main served one year as a corporal or private at Fort Griswold in the year - 1778 as he told me at that time & it would be my impres- sion that Col or Major William Ledgard was Commandant then Latham was capt - & that there was a capt Saltonstall Capt Coit & Lt Dee but it is a great while since & it is out of my power to tell which of these officers said Stephen served under but I am positive that said Stephen did one year on New London side & one year on Groton side - at Fort Griswold there is no doubt for I do know the facts as said Stephen made it his home at my house when he was not in the service & whenever he had a furlough from the service he came to my house & had his clothes washed mended & made it his home to my house - (over)

Till he returned to the service of the United States — David Main
State of Connecticut County of New London } ss Notto Stonington Dec 29 th 1836
Personally appeared before me captain David Main — the signer of the foregoing deposition to me well known & after being first duly sworn made solemn oath before — me to the truth of the facts herein contained and I certify that the said David Main is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day and year above written
Latham Hull — Notary Public