Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17513, for Thomas Jerome, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jerome, Thomas
S 17513
Carded
CONTENTS

33/306. Connecticut.
Thomas Jerome - decd.
in the State of who was a Teamster in the by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution time for 9 Months - Conn
Inscribed on the Roll of Warford at the rate of 45 - Dollars 00 - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Lord February 3 d 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of June 1855 - and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of G. B. Ames - Semi-ant. allowance ending Present.
Revolutionary Claim. June 7. 1832. G. B. Getty
Recorded by Bates Vol. 1. Page 7L. Clerk.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. State of Connecticut, County of Hartford. } ss,
On this 20 th day of August 1832, personally ap- peared in open Court before James W. Purdie Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bristol in said County of Hartford in the State now sitting Thomas Jerome a resident of Bristol in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged sixty six 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 in the month of February  x to 1781. he enlisted into the Military service of the United States, as a private, in a company commanded by Capt. Gershon Scott, which company was raised by the State of Connecticut with which company he marched, from that part of Farmington now called Bristol in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut to Hartford in Connecticut, & from thence he marched with said company through several towns in Connecticut & in the State of New York to Fishkill on the Hudson River
x February 1781

in the State New York, from there they crossed said River & went to their quarters at Newburg in the State of New York, & from there he marched with said company to Morristown in the State of New Jersey & from there to Kings Ferry on said Hudson River & from there to Ver Plank's Point on the side of said River, and its vicinity his said company remained in the State of New Jersey of the State of Connecticut, & in the service of the United States until the 14th day of December 1781, that that on said day at Newburg at Newburg from he received his discharge, Major Shidemore & from there he returned home in at Farm- ington, now Bristol in Connecticut & passed through Litchfield, Danbury Hill, Litchfield born that he was born in Farming- ton, now Bristol, in Connecticut in the year 1766, - That he has now reached of his age - That he resided in what is now called Bristol in Connecticut when called into service where he has ever since lived & now lives, that he enlisted into said service - that he knew & often saw Generals, Washington, Putnam, Col. Johnson, Col. Wyllys That he received a written discharge from Major Shidemore, & that the

same has been lost for many years. That he is known in his neighborhood by Wm Byington, John Smith & others who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of his services in the Revolution war. - - - - - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a portion or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the per- sons roll of the agency of any state. - - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Thomas Jerome
and said Court do hereby declare their opin- ion after the insertion of the matter & after posting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named affidavit liation was will perform the services mentioned in his Declaration & that he served as he states
I Francis D. Clarke Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bristol in the County of Hartford in Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Jerome for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the said Probate Court this 20. day of August 1832 Francis D. Clarke Clerk of Probate

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Hartford } ss.

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford } ss Probate District of Bristol
I Silas R. Gridley Clerk of the Court of Probate held at Bristol within & for the District of Bristol on the 9 th day of January 1855 do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court in the testimony under oath of Tracy Peck of Bristol and Arma Jerome of New Britain both of the County and State aforesaid, That Thomas Jerome was an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 7 th AD 1832 was a resident of Bristol in said County and State and died in said Town on the third day of February 1837. That he left a widow whose name was Ruth Jerome that the said widow likewise died at said Bristol on the sixth day of April AD 1852 and that Orpha Smith, Ruth Walsworth, Hannah Ufford, Arma Jerome, and Thomas Jefferson Jerome are the only surviving children of said Thomas Jerome deceased.
And it is further certified that Arma Jerome is the administrator of said Thomas Jerome appointed by this Court & that he is duly qualified to act in said Capacity.
In testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 9th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred fifty five 1855
J. Mrs. B. Gidney Clerk of Probate
Thomas Jerome
Com yrs 32
Cable
Agw C. Shiley
Present
I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Dyer of Bristol Conn. and I know him to be a highly respectable citizen whose word is entitled to implicit belief. This certificate is therefore satisfactory.
L. Morris (cont) Jan. 17, 1855

Bristol 11 March 1851
Hon James E Heath
Abijah Gattin of Warrenton Salford County Lancashire is my lawful Attorney for me in my name to prosecute before you my claim for arrears of pension due me as the widow of Thomas Gattin late of said Bristol who was an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 which application has since been allowed - and as his widow claim the same and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to receive any Certificate that may be issued & to appoint any other Attorney under him Dated as above In presence of Mrs Lucius E Gattin Ruth T Magann Miss Radcliffe Mark
George C Ames is substituted as my Attorney
Abijah Gattin

Thomas Jerome
Recd W D 5 Feb.
Mr. Atkinson
W. Cla
February 3. 1835
Pension Office

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss,
On this 30 th day of January A.D. 1835, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the district of Bristol in said County now sitting, Thomas Jerome, a resident of Bristol in said County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged sixty-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in addition to amendment of his declaration heretofore made on the 20 th day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. - - - - -
That is, that I the said Thomas Jerome on the 5 th day of February 1782, enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Gershom Tuttle during the Campaign and on that day entered the service of the United States as a private soldier and served under said Captain Tuttle until the 11 th day of December 1782, when I was discharged at head quarters at Newburgh by Major Shillaber, during all which time I served as a private I find on examining my original declaration that there was a mistake made, in that, as to the year in which I served, it was in the year 1782, instead

of 1781. as set forth in that declaration, I know it was the last year of the Revolutionary war & well remember that a number of the soldiers who had enlisted during the war were discharged about the same time that I was discharged with me to Connecticut. I cannot recollect the names of any of the General Field, or Commissioned officers, under whom I served excepting Capt. Little & Major Skillmore [Continental Regiment] I was in no battle during this term of service, and have no documentary evidence by which to prove the same but can prove it by the testimony of Ebenezer Johnson & Ira Hooker - -  Woods Byington whose deposition concerning my original declaration is annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed to the 30 th day of January A.D. 1835.  Thomas Jerome
and said Court of Probate do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matters contained in the foregoing additional amended declaration & after hearing the testimony of the witnesses for and against that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states -
I Charles G. Ives Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the district of Bristol in the County of Hartford, Conn. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Jerome additional amended declaration for a pension out of my hand & seal of the said Court of Probate this 30 th day of January 1835 -  Charles G. Ives Clerk of Probate

I Ebenezer Johnson of Southington in the County of Hartford in the State of Con- necticut, formerly of Bristol in said County being duly sworn, depose & say that I shall be twenty years of age in the month of June next, and in the month of February in the early part of March A.D. 1782, I enlisted into the Military service of the United States, in the cause of the American Revolution, into the Company of Captain Gershon Tuttle, as a private & that Capt. Tuttle then lived in Bristol aforesaid; which then formed a part of the Town of Farmington & soon after my enlistment, Capt. Tuttle, Thomas Jerome, Issac Hooker, Noah Byington & the other members of said Company march- ed from said Bristol, to Fishkill & Newburgh on the north River in the State of New York, at which place in their vicinity I and said Thomas Jerome remained in the service of the United States until the forepart of the winter of 1782, when we were discharged, that I was at the time of my said enlistment nor since have been & now am well acquainted with the said Thomas Jerome then of & now of Bristol aforesaid an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June A.D. 1832. and I do remember that said Jerome enlisted into the same Company with myself, & that he served in the

Company as a private, during the whole time, that I served & from my personal knowledge & recollection that he enlisted into said service in the month of February 1702, & continued in said service until sometime in the month of January December A. D. 1702.
I further depose & say that I am well acquainted with Isaac Hooker & with Abel Byington both of said Bristol now deceased both of whom have testi- fied to the service of said Shum- way & do know that they were a few years older than myself & that they were both members of the same company with said Shumway & myself in Capt. Little's Company & that they served in the same during the time mentioned in said Shum- way's declaration.
Subscribed & sworn this 27 th day of January A. D. 1835. Ebenezer Johnson State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Sp, on the 27 th day of January A. D. 1835. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford Ebenezer Johnson who subscribed the foregoing deposition which is known to me to be a credible witness & being duly sworn made out to the truth of the same deposition. - before me - Certified by Iremy Peck Justice of Peace

I In a Resketch of Bristol in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being duly sworn upon and say that I was seventy four years old last March: That in the latter part of the winter or early in the spring of 1782 I enlisted into the military service of the United States in the Revolution- ary army, and was stationed at Farmington. That soon after I enlisted I marched from thence to Fishkill and Newburgh in the State of New York on the North River, and continued in the service at said Newburgh and in that vicinity until the fourth part of the next winter. That I then was and ever since have been well acquainted with Thomas Jerome then and now of said Bristol an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. That I very well remember said Jerome enlisted into the same company with me about the time or a little before I did and that he at the same time entered the service and marched into said company with us to said Fishkill and was in the service then and in that neighborhood. During the

time that I was in the service as aforesaid according to my best recollection I saw said Jerome frequently in the service and am confident he continued in the same as long as I did and as long as he states in his declaration.
I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with both Hymington then of said Bristol and now deceased and with Ebenezer Johnson, both of whom have testified to the service of said Jerome and know that they were about my age should think a year or two younger, and that they both served in said Capt. Tuttle's company at the time men- tioned by said Jerome in his amended decla- ration. Subscribed & sworn this 27. day of January A.D. 1835. Ira Hooker
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss, On the 27 th day of January A.D. 1835, Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford aforesaid Ira Hooker, who subscribed the foregoing disposition, who is known to me to be a credible witness, and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the said dis- position before me -
Certified by Ira Hooker Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss,
I Charles G. Jones Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Bristol, Hartford County Connecticut do hereby certify that Ira Hooker before whom the foregoing disposition of Ebenezer Johnson was taken was on the twenty-seventh day of January A.D. 1835, a justice of the Peace for said County - and I believe that the signature appearing to be his is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Probate Court this 30 th day of January A.D. 1835. Charles G. Jones Clerk of Probate

17513 INVALID.
File No. 17513
Thomas Jerome Teamster Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 446
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Conn.)
Bristol March 20 th 1833
In answer to yours of the 6 th inst. I can state that the company into which I enlisted and in which I served, was a company of waggoners or teamsters. I received ten dollars bounty and ten dollars a month for my services. I believe I stated in my declaration that I enlisted during the campaign; but presume I was mistaken, and that it must have been during the war, as that was required by the resolution of Congress. On learning the character of my service, you will probably be able to find the names of the officers mentioned in my declaration, and perhaps my name as an enlisted teamster or waggoner.
Then direct your communication to Plymouth, in Litchfield County, in this State, which will be more convenient for me.
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt.
Thomas Jerome
Honble J. L. Edwards

Thomas Jerome
No 6190.
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We the Subscribers depose & say that we were personally knowing that the services described in the declaration made & subscribed by Thomas Jerome were performed in the manner described in sd declaration & that we were members of the same company under the same officers & performed the same services at the same time. The sd declaration bears the date of this affidavit Hartford County ss Bristol 20 August 1832
Noah Byington Ebenezer Johnson
Sworn to
State Connecticut ss Bristol
On the 20 day of August 1832 personally appeared the above subscribing witnesses both of sd Bristol & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me
Jared A. Ponder Judge of Probate for the district of Bristol
I Tracy Peck clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Bristol in Connecticut do hereby certify that Jared A Ponder who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing to the above certificate is judge of probate for the District of Bristol in Connecticut
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20 day of August 1832
Tracy Peck Clerk of Probate
of the judge above mentioned

Brief in the case of Thomas Jerome dec d , County and State of Connecticut act June 7 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was a Continental Teamster, for 9 months, as shown by his own affidavit, and the affidavits of Noah Byington, Ebenezer Johnson and Ira Hooker. Johnson and Hooker are pensioners and Johnson for this identical service.
Tracy Peck and Anna Jerome are the witnesses, for death thereof, Peck is known to the commission
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? credible as a witness,
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames Esq Present
Thornton Triplett Examining Clerk.

Thomas Jerome died... Connecticut adm d : June 7 1832
Imos Bn d Leamster $45 per annum from March 1831 to 3 Feb y 1837, when he died ,
Pay to Ar a ma Jerome 1 adm d : for himself and Orpha Smith 2 Ruth Wadsworth 3 Hannah ufford 4 and Thomas Jefferson Jerome 5 only surviving children
best to Geo. C. Ames Esq Present

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Jerome which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? No
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Thomas Jerome, Conn. - act 1832
Rescinded. -
Let it be extended and referred to Gen. C. Strong Esq.

Hon L.P. Waldo Sir
Washington May 4 1834
Some time since I filed a Power of Attorney in the case of Thomas Jerome of Ct who claimed a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 as a Teamster under Capt Gersham Tuttle.
Jerome states that he entered the Service in February 1782 and was discharged on the 14 of Decemr. following. Ira Dootre, Ebenezer Johnson and Noah Dyming, all of whom I believe are Pensioners testify that they served with Jerome as stated in his declaration.
Gersham Tuttle, under whom Jerome served, was in the same Service with Bissell Pheasey, Adair Ely, Roswell Ransom, and Zadach Morgan, Pensioners under all of whom have been granted at the rate of $192 per Ann - Present Marshals of New York have both been pensioned at that rate for Service under Tuttle.
I ask that this Claim may be examined again and reported to me.

I have the honor to be My Respectfully Your Obedient Servant

Mrs Jerome Lee As Count 1830
Memo
Dodge

Thomas Jerome - dec? 64 82
His team service of 9 mos in 1781 was testified to by Noah Byington. Ebenezer Johnson and Ira Hooker, who served with him - the two latter pensioners. Johnson for the same service, (Act 3.2 No 32,859) and Hooker for 2 yrs service - Johnson swore that his pay was $10 per month -
See Res s of Cong Vol 3 p 308 - as to pay of wagoners and military character of the service -
The pension should be at $45. per annum. Johnson's first pension was too low this increase too much.

There is no proof who are entitled to the arrears June 8. 1854 Dodge

Recd Dec. 1782
Jerome — entire in 1781 Feb at Farmington marched to state of NY, Newburg — to N Jersey to Verplank's Point. — left service in Dec. '81.
Ebenezer Johnson — swears he served the same
Ira Harker — the same.
1781 1766 15.

Concord Massachusetts described
W. Bleinard 6 July 1835 let same 27 March 1835 G.C. Ames May 29/52, same June 13, 1857 Same Jan'y 16/55.

Thomas Jerome born Nov. 1832
Ex W. M. Ames May 29 - 1857

State of Connecticut
Probate District of Bristol } ss
At a Court of Probate held at Bristol within the District aforesaid Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to this Court & this Court does find that Thomas Jerome late of said District was an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 for his services in the war of the revolution and that said application is suspended. That the said Thomas died on the 2 nd day of December February A.D. 1837. That he left surviving him a widow by the name of Ruth Jerome who is now seventy six years of age. That the said Thomas & Ruth were legally & duly married that the widow in said district & is still a widow, that the said Ruth Jerome is entitled to any arrears of Pension that might have been due her deceased husband. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of March 1837
Samuel P. Newell - Clerk -