Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,472, for Thomas Lillibridge, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. L.
Lillibridge, Thomas or Lillybridge, or Littlebridge,
No. 20,472
Alice
CONTENTS

1. 456
Connecticut.
Alice Lillybridge
widow of Thomas who died on the 27. April 1838 of Folland in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bailey of the Nat l . commanded by Col Dyer in the Rhode Island line for R.I.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of $6 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & ending 27. Apr. 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Dec r 1838 and sent to Mrs. Callon Esq. Waitford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowances ending
(Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1838.) Wm. A. Hale Clerk, Recorded by Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 193
Copy of Original Envelope, which is within

See letter to T. Lillibridge, 17 May 1837.
See let. to Hon. O. Holt, Sept. 11, 1837
do. to Hon. C. Willey, S. Eaton, W. Gageville, E. West & J. Warren, March 12. 1838-
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 14 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1837 - age notified 24 April 1839
Connecticut 22:516 Mrs. Lillibridge of Tolland in the State of Connecticut who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Miley of the P. C. commanded by Col. H. G. in the Rhode Island line for 16 mos 27 days
Reduced from $80.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 50 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Sept. 1836 and Lieut. Plummer Tolland Connecticut
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $309.81 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 37 28.16 $337.97
Recorded by Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Book Ed Vol. 3a Clerk. Adams Page 24

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$56.33.
died 27 apr '38 pen: Com: 28. apr '38
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington ss Town clerk's office of Richmond in the County and State aforesaid October 1 st 1838
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the Records in said office From the Book of Marriages & Deaths Viz " That Thomas Lillibridge and Alice Sweet Daughter of Joshua Sweet Deceased were Lawfully joined Together in Marriage on the 10 th Day of June AD 1831
Robert Stanton justice of the Peace "
" Recorded 20 th of June 1831 "
A True Copy
Reynolds Woodside Town Clerk
Washington ss. South Kingston R. Island October 1 st 1838
Personally appeared the above named Reynold Woodside Town Clerk of the Town of Richmond in the County of Washington in the State and made oath that the above is a true copy from the records of Marriages & Deaths in the Town Clerk's office of Richmond aforesaid
Before me William Updegraff Just. Peace
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington ss Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas October the first A.D. 1838
I hereby certify that William Updegraff Esq. is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of South Kingston in the County and State aforesaid and that the above Signature purporting to be his is Genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court the day and Year above written
Abiah Matthews Master Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } Probate Court February 4. 1833
On this 4 th day of February A D 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Jeremiah Lark Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland now sitting the same being a Court of record Thomas Lillibridge a resident of the town of the town of Tolland in S. Tolland County & State of Connecticut aged seventy one 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. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated -
That in the years 1777. 1778. 1779. 1780 and 1781 he was a resident of the town of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island that in the year 1777 he was a member of Capt. Richard Baileys Company of Rhode Island Militia of which Company John Woodman was Lieut. and Joshua Webb Ensign - That in the month of April in said year 1777 he was drafted to serve in the Army of the Revolution and did serve therein under the above named Officers as follows viz, The persons drafted were divided into two divisions or parties, and one division or party would serve a period of fifteen days, and then their places would be supplied by the other division or party for fifteen days and so on alternately every other fifteen days, until the month of August 1778 when he was with Genl. Sullivan during his campaign in Rhode Island, and was with said Sullivan in the engagement known by the name of Sullivan's engagement which happened on the 29 th day of said month of August A D 1778 - That after said engagement and campaign he continued to serve as aforesaid under the Officers aforesaid until the Spring of the year 1779 and that during all this time he was in Col. Charles Dyer's Regiment and were stationed on the Naragansett Bay in said State of Rhode Island excepting during Sullivan's campaign as aforesaid their duty was to guard the shores on said Bay between Point Judith and Watchford & were quartered at David Dyer's house in Boston neck a part of the time and at Godfrey Hazzard's a part of the time, and a part of the time at Bissell's Mills in North Kingston - That in the Spring of the year 1779 Ensign Joshua Webb was promoted to the office of Captain of said Company and Asa Clark Lieut. & Joseph Onnis Ensign at this time Jonathan Mason was Col. & Richard Bayley was Major - That he continued to serve under these last mentioned Officers

from 1 st Spring of the year 1779 to on or about the 1 st day of January 1780 alternately every other fifteen days as aforesaid, and was stationed and quartered on Narraganset Bay at the house of said David Greene and the Godfrey Hazard house and at Bissell's Mills as aforesaid, making a period of about three years and nine months, one half of which time or one year ten & one half months was spent in actual service in the Revolutionary Army as aforesaid.
That Silas Moore and John Vallat of the town of Richmond aforesaid were with him during S d service whose deposition to the facts herein stated accompany this declaration; — As also the deposition of Joshua Webb of Plainfield in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut —
He further states that in the month of January 1780 he volun- teered into the service of the Army of the Revolution & served under Capt. Joshua Webb & Ensign Joseph Ensign on the Island of Newport a period of six weeks . Capt. Joshua Webb of Plainfield was known to this service whose deposition accompanies this de- claration. He further states that he served a period of two months or four terms of fifteen days each as a substitute for his father, Thomas Lillibridge Sen. in the years 1778. & 1779 under the officers and at the places aforementioned. He knows of no one who is acquainted with this service his said father being dead.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court in compliance with instructions from the War department the state That he was born in Richmond in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island March 6. D 1760 That his age is recorded in the Town Clerk's Office in s d town of Richmond - a certificate of which from under the hand of s d town clerk accompanies this declara- tion - that he lived in s d town of Richmond when called into the service and continued in said Richmond until the spring of the year 1785 when he removed to the town of Tolland aforesaid where he has ever since lived & still lives in said Tolland
He was drafted into the service once volunteered, and was once a substitute for his Father Thomas, Littlebridge Sen. He does not state the names of the officers more particularly than in his previous declarations — that he never received a written discharge
That he never received a Commission having always served as a private.
That Luther Eaton & Aaron T. Waldo are persons well known to him in his present neighborhood & can testify to his veracity & the be- liefs of his services as a soldier of the revolution. ————— He hereby

relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declaring that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid. Thomas Lillibridge
We Luther Eaton Post Master of the town of Tolland residing in P. town of Tolland & Loren D. Waldo a Justice of the peace for Tolland County residing in said town of Tolland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Lillibridge who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Luther Eaton Loren D. Waldo
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 according to his statement that the Court find that the S. Lillibridge Moore, John Balliet & Joshua Webb whose depositions accompany this declaration are credible witnesses. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Luther Eaton who has signed the preceding certificate is Post Master President in the town of Tolland in S. P. Tolland County and that Loren D. Waldo who has also signed the same is a Justice of the peace for S. P. Tolland County, a resident in S. town of Tolland and both are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. And that there is no Clergymen in said Tolland who can certify to the foregoing facts. Pass. by the Court Attest J. Howard Clerk
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Lillibridge of Tolland aforesaid for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 4 th day of February A.D. 1833 J. Howard, Clk. of Court of Probate for Tolland Dist. Ct.

Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for the district of Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut Hereby Certify that the seal hereto affixed is the genuine seal of the Court of Probate for said district of Tolland & that the seal of said Court has no other device than what appears on said seal affixed - & that Joseph Hoeward whose signature is attached to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of sd Probate Court & that sd signature I know to be genuine and that sd seal was thereunto affixed by my order.
Tolland February 5 th 1833.
Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for sd Tolland District
Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for sd Tolland district do further certify that since making the above certificate I have procured a new seal & is now used by sd Court to authenticate the proceedings thereof & is the only seal now used by sd Court in like cases.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the present seal of sd Court at Tolland this 5 th day of July 1833.
Jeremiah Parish Judge
Thomas Littlehase, Apprentice for a term of Years Connecticut
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Alice Lillibridge
Alice Lillibridge
Con.
det 7. July 38
Certificate for $56.33 from 4 march 36 to 27 apl. 38. to Daniel Lillibridge Exr of Alice Lillibridge
Benjn Colston Hartford Con.

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss Tolland
On this 3 rd day of Dec r 1842 personally appeared before Lorin P. Waldo a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland Daniel Lillibridge who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension allowed to his deceased mother Alice Lillibridge: That he is the lawful child of the s d Alice who died in this town on the 23 rd day of Sep r in the year 1840 and that he was executor on the last will of the s d Alice which will appear by the certificate of the Judge of the Court of Probate hereto annexed. That his mother the s d Alice was pensioned under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838 and her pension commenced on the 28 th of April 1838 the day of the death of her husband Thomas Lillibridge she now claims arrears from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 28 th of Ap l 1838 at the rate of 56 \frac{33}{100} p er annum
Sworn & submitted the day of year first above,
Daniel Lillibridge
Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland. —
State of Connecticut ss. Tolland Probate District }
Be it remembered, that it appeared to me Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the said District of Tolland, by the most satisfactory evidence that Mrs. Alice Lillibridge, the widow of Thomas Lillibridge late of Tolland in said District and, died on the 23 rd day of September D. 1840. That she left a will duly executed which has been proved and approved in this Court, and ordered to be recorded & kept on file, in which said Will the aforesaid Daniel Lillibridge is named as Executor. —

And I further certify that by the files and Records of this Court it fully appears that the said Daniel has complied the trust of Executor under said Will, has given Bond according to Law, and is proceeding to settle said Estate which is not yet out- closed. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Scotland this 3 rd day of December, One & Thousand eight hundred & forty two. Loren P. Waldo Judge. —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. State of Connecticut ss. Probate District of Tolland.
On the third day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut. Her Lillibridge a resident of the town of Tolland in said Tolland County aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. — That she is the widow of Thomas Lillibridge late of said Tolland deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served therein as follows, to wit; That in the years 1777-1778-1779-1780 and 1781 the said Thomas Lillibridge, then was a resident of the town of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island. That in the year 1777 the said Thomas was a member of Captain Richard Bailey, company of Rhode Island Militia of which Company John Woodmaney was Lieutenant and John Webb Ensign. — That in the month of April in said year 1777 the said Thomas Lillibridge was drafted to serve in the Army of the Revolution and did serve therein under the above named officers as follows forst. The persons drafted were divided into two divisions or parties, one division or party would serve a period of fifteen days, and then the other division or party would take their place for fifteen days, and the said Thomas did serve in that manner alternately every other fifteen days until the month of August 1778 when he was with General Sullivan during his campaign on

Rhode Island, and was in the engagement known by the name of Sullivan's engagement August 29, 1778. And that after said engagement & campaign the said Thomas continued to serve every other fifteen days as aforesaid until the Spring of the year 1779, and that during all that time he was a member of Col Charles Dyer's Regiment and was stationed on Narragansett Bay in said State of Rhode Island excepting during Sullivan's engagement as aforesaid. That in the Spring of the year 1779 Ensign Joshua Webb was promoted to the office of Captain of said Company, and Asa Clark Lieutenant and Joseph Ennis Ensign. At this time Jonathan Mexon was Colonel and Richard Bayley was Major. The said Thomas continued to serve under their last mentioned officers from said Spring of the year 1779 to on or about the 1 st day of Jan y . 1781 alternately every fifteen days as above stated. - Making in all a period of one year and ten and one half months in actual service.
The said Thomas Sillibridge re-entered the service of the Army of the Revolution again as a volunteer in the month of January 1781 and served under Capt. Joshua Webb's Ensign Joseph Ennis on the Islands of Newport a period of six weeks.
The said Thomas Sillibridge also served a period of two months or four terms of fifteen days each as a substitute for his father Thomas Sillibridge Senior in the years 1778 and 1779 under the officers above mentioned. In proof of the services as above stated she refers to the deposition of Silas Mose and John Wallis of the town of Richmond aforesaid, the deposition of Joshua Webb of Plainfield Connecticut, and to the deposition of Silas Potter of Ashford Connecticut, and to the declaration her husband Thomas Sillibridge made the 14 th day of February 1833 which deposition and declaration are now on file in the office of the Commission of Pensions.
The said Alin Sillibridge further declares that her maiden name was Alin Sweet and that she was married to the said Thomas Sillibridge on the tenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Sillibridge

did at Portland Connecticut on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. that she was not married to him prior to his leasing the house, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, count, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Ref.
Her X Sillibridge mark
Before me Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate
I Daniel Sillibridge of Portland in the County of Portland and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I am the son of Thomas Sillibridge late of Portland deceased and of Abigail Sillibridge, and I further say that my father Thomas Sillibridge departed this life at my house in said Portland aforesaid the 27 th day of April 1838. — and further the deponent saith not. —
Daniel Sillibridge
On this 3 rd day of November 1838 personally appeared the above named Daniel Sillibridge the above named deponent, a person known to me to be a credible witness who made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. —
Before me Loren P. Waldo Justice of Peace

At a Court of Probate holden at Tolland within and for the District of Tolland on the 3 rd day of November 1838.
Present Novatus Chapman Judge Personally appeared the within named Alice Little- bridge who has subscribed the foregoing declaration and made solemn Oath that the matters therein stated are true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 3 rd day of November A.D. 1838.
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate for Tolland District

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Sept 4, 33 22.516 Thos. Littlebridge ... ..
Adm 2 years $80. Sept. 3 rd 1836 Admitted e Private 16 mo & 27 days - $56.33
Clinical old certificate and from new one
Of the  Joseph Howard Holland Court
Sept. 14 1836 In letter to Cousin

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Thos. Littlebird of Holland Connecticut
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      July 1777 to Dec 1777  month of May 1778  allernate service of fifteen days till the month of August 1778  up to the 1st of Jan 1779  service continued  service till 1st of Jan 1781  not being a person of about three years & nine months - half of the time required service.  Private  Col. Richard Gately  Col. Charles Dyer  Genl. Sullivan  Genl. Sullivan  Col. Charles Dyer  Major Richard Gately   20/21  Beacon Hill  Holland   Revolutionary War - living in the fort     Feb. 1781  Feb. 1781  Feb. 1781  1 10 15   1 12   2  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Thomas Lillibridge Ser. File 20472
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * 2 Jan 1777 Sept 1779 Pvt Richard Baskin Charles Dyer R.I. militia   Spring 1777 Aug 1778 Joshua Webb Jonathan Mayon   Aug 1778 Oct 1778 Joshua Webb Jonathan Mayon   Served in all 5 years & 2 mos.   * I was substituted for my father Thomas Lillibridge  
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Richmond, Washington Co. R.I.
Date of application for pension, July 4 1855
Residence at date of application, Tolland Conn.
Age at date of application, born in Richmond R.I. Oct 8 1761 died at Tolland Conn. Apr 27 1838
Remarks: Soldier married June 10 1781 Mary daughter of Joshua Sweet. She was allowed pension on an application executed Feb 3 1838 while a resident of Tolland Conn. aged 77 yrs. She died at Tolland Conn. Sept 23 1843. Son Daniel born in 1802. Soldier had 4 brothers no names.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Connersville, Indiana March 23, 1913
Dear Sir:- Would you kindly let me know whether you have the names of either Joseph or Thomas Lillibridge on your records of the Revolutionary War either from Ohio or Rhode Island or any one by the name of Lillibridge on the Pension list. I am looking for military records of the family and as they all lived in Rhode Island except Joseph until after 1776 he moving to Ohio before that time I thought probably you could give me some information.

Trusting this will not be too much trouble I beg to remain Yours Respect
Mrs Oleva Hennick. 1221 Central Ave Connersville, Ind.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Thomas Lillibridge
Service Co. A.
Additional Service Rev. War
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, except Wid. # 20472

129 Main St. Clyphound Pa. one 2 f stamped envelope retained for Stmpd. env. recd. (Sept. 19 th 19/6. Pension Dir Department. Rev Sec Washington D.C. H
My dear sir:- Can you tell me how Thomas Lillabridge of Tolland Conn. served in the Revolutionary war?
He is down in the family record as being a pensioner in the year 1832.
He was born March 6 th 1761 and died April 27 th 1838.
An early reply will greatly oblige Yours truly -
Mrs. W. L. Van Buskirk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20472
Alice Lillibridge Widow of Thomas Lillibridge Pr. Rec. No.
Act: July 9 th 88
Index:—Vol. CA Page 486
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Oct. 10, Hist. To Mrs. H. H. Medbury V.L.M. 1913 Apr. 10, Hist. To Mrs. Olive Mendenhall 1916 Oct. 11 Hist. To Mrs. H. L. Van Buskirk V.L.M.

Connecticut
Alice Lillibridge widow of Thomas Lillibridge
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 27 th April, 1838 of So. Hadam in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bailey of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Dyer in the R. Island line for 16 Mos. 27 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st of March, 1836, & ending 27 th April 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of December and sent to Benj. Collon Esq. Hartford Connct.
Arrears to the 14 th of Semiannual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm. C. Fales Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1 Page 193
The amount due and payable to said Lillibridge Executor of Alice's. Esq.
Rep.
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney Genl. of the 2 d Sept. 1842, which was given in consequence of the resolution of Congress of the 16 th of Aug. 1842.

Connecticut - 1456
Alice Lillibridge, widow of Thomas Lillibridge, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 27 th - April, 1838 of Tolland in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bailey of the Regt - commanded by Col. Dyer in the Rhode-Island line for 16 Mos. 27 Days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 56 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 1 st 28 th day of March, 1834. 28 th - April, 1838 }
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of De- cember, 1838 and sent to Hon. C. H. North, H. R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 $19.72 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Dec '39 28:16
$47:88
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. J. Elliot Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 193.

Connecticut 22516.
Thos. Littlebridge.
of Tolland, in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Bailey of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Dyer in the R.R. Stand line for 100 years.
The cert t of Lister was made at Thos. Littlebridge, and should have been Thos. Littlebridge, corrected by a new cert t of 14 Octobr. 1833.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of Sept r . 1833 and sent to Wm. Howard Tolland Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r . 1833. - 200. - Pension allowance ending Sept r 24 40. -
New cert t issued, sent off, on 14 th Octobr. to premium Rush. - Tolland Ct. $240.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. Saline Clerk, Book C. Vol. 32. Page 25

Connecticut. 22.376.
Tho s Lillibridge.
of Tolland. in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Bailey of the Regt commanded by Col d Dyer. in the Rhode Island line for two years. -
Swp d See letter Feb. 18. 1836 to P. Supt.
Seller to G.P. n Waldo Esqr March 29. 1836.
let to Hon A. P. Judson May 11. 1836.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept. 1833. and sent to John Howard. Tolland. C.
years to the 4th of Sept. 1833 - 200. emigrant allowance ending Mar. 31. 40.
New Certif. issued $ 240. - 14 th Oct. and sent to Jeremiah Pausk. Esq.
Tolland { Revolutionary Claim, ct { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book Vol. 3. Page 25.
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This is to certify that Thomas Littlebridge Formerly of the Town of Richmond County of Nashua & State of Maryland now residing in the Town of Tolland & County of Tolland & State of Connecticut was born March the 6 Day A D 1761 as on Record in the Town Clerks office in S d Richmond it now doth appear Town Clerks office Richmond December 24 th A D 1852
Richmond December 24 th AD 1852.
Reynolds Hattie O'Brien

Thomas Littlebridge for: acct 7 June 32 when last paid.
J. M. C.
Order 38
Due 27 th April 1838 for that period
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, February 21 st , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Widow of sup Thomas Lillibridge, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of * fifty six Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid the balance due at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1835, to the 4 th Sept., 1837.
Respectfully yours,
Widow B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
* Reduced from $80. per annum.

Sir
House of Reps Sept. 8 th 1837
I herewith transmit a statement made by Silas Potter in relation to the application of Thos. Lillibridge asking an inuendo of Pension —
On the 27 th of May last I started to go to Askford for the purpose of taking Mr. Potter's deposition in the case above alluded to — on finding him absent from home I pursued and overtook him, he was about removing to the State of Ohio, on the western part of N. York to spend the remainder of his days with a son
We said at once in his opinion injustice was done Mr. Lillibridge as he was in the service with him most of the time for two years. There was however no opportunity of taking a deposition at that place without going to six miles as my Commission expired on the 20 th

although unfortunata I have not taken the bath in consequence of these circumstances I very hastily drew up the certificate of my own as to the character of Mr Potter having formerly been a near neighbor to him, together with his certified statement which he signed in my presence -
And I do most sincerely believe that Gillebride is as justly entitled to an increase of his Pension as any person ever was under the Pension law -
I am with great respect your obed t & humble Servant
Orin Holt
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Wellington Ct May 27 th 1837
I this day had a personal interview with Mr. Silas Barr of Ashford who deposed in the application of Thos. Lillibridge and he is an old gentleman with whom I have long been acquainted and know him to be a man of integrity.
Thomas Lillibridge states that I verily believe that Lillibridge understands as much service in the war of the revolution as he in his declaration has set forth and I have no doubt of his performing the number of tours of seven or fifteen days that he has stated as he was with him generally for two years. To the above statement I have subscribed my own name this day above with. Silas Potter
In prison of Orin Holt

Washington Feb 16. '37
Sir
At the request of the Hon. Mr. Hott, I enclose to you the accompanying statement from Mr. Lillibridge in relation to his claim for increase of his Pension.
Mr. H. wishes me to say, that he called at my Boarding house yesterday, to get the papers of the L. to forward to you, but I was out.
Mr. H. & myself will call on you in relation to this case in a few days.
I am Sir respectfully
J. L. Edwards Censor Pensions
Yr Servt
J. M. Miles

Payments to be made at Hartford. by J. W. B. Bank Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of Connecticut,
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book E Vol. 10 Page Page 25 by W. H. Palmer Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832. The Littlebridge of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive eighty dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
John B. B. Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Thomas Lillibridge
Payments to be made at Hartford. by E. W. Br. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3.
Page 25 by W. H. Salmer.
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Lillibridge of the State of Connecticut, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution , is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fourteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
John B. C. Mansfield
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Geo. H. Brown
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Book 100, page 100, serial 12345 Oct 14 1833 Mansfield

Tolland Ct. Mar. 22 Ct
Still
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Thomas Villard

Tolland March 21. 1836
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
In the year 1833 I assisted one Thomas Lillibridge of this town to procure a pension certificate under the act of June 7 th 1832 which certificate is dated October 14. 1833. The certificate first came to Thomas Lillibridge dated September 30 th 1833 and was returned to the Department for correction which was done. Mr. Lillibridge has always rec d the pay upon his certificate till the present month when on going to the office of the agent for paying pensions in Hartford he was told that the payment upon his certificate was suspended. Mr. Lillibridge on his return called upon me, and desired me to address you and enquire the cause of the suspension, and whether any thing further is necessary for him to do to establish his claim. He is now a man advanced in life and infirm, and feels as all old pensioners under his circumstances would feel, a little disconsolate. He is going to trouble you, but he is so very anxious to know the cause of his present misfortune I have thought proper to write you for the needed information. A speedy reply to this, will confer a special favor on a feeble old man who is now anxiously waiting to hear the event of his fate. I am Sir with sentiments of the highest consideration Yours Respectfully,
Loam D. Waldo

A 597. Mch 10. 38
3
Pensacola Office.
Thos Lillibridge C. N. A.
22.576-
index
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Tolland March 1st 1838
Sir there is a circumstance recently come to my knowledge concerning a pensioner in this town which I think is worthy of your notice His name is Thomas Lillibridge. He never was out in service but a very short time according to his own story repeatedly retated previous to the Militia pension law of which there are many evidences. Of this I have been long aware and informed your predecessor but much to my astonishment and to the astonish-ment of all his acquaintance his pension was only reduced thus in fact rewarding his perjury instead of punishing it. But the facts lately as-ertained are, that his name being the same as his father's he has obtained a pension on his own account That his evidences were so drunk when sworn that they could not stand without help. It can be proved from our story by a great many witnesses that he was in the militia service over two or three months. If you should think this worthy of notice you can if you wish obtain further information from Luther Eaton PM at the Hon Calvin Willey Late Senator from this state or from William Cogswell or Ebenezer West or John Warren whose characters are above suspicion as one of the people I am unwilling to play my share towards upholding fraud and perjury. Hon Joel K Poinsett An Enemy to Perjury Secretary of War Tolland Ct 1838

Portland March 10 th 1838
Mr. Edwards,
Sir, We recd of us having recd a Letter from your leading, date 12 th of March 1838, regarding the manner of Bro. Dillibridge of this place obtaining his Panwick, who the person to whom you allude & who states himself an enemy to freemasonry as we know not. did we know perhaps we might be able to state whether he is entitled to confidential or not, but as it is we can only say that we have been well acquainted with Mr. Dillibridge for twenty years and that we consider him a man of truth and vastly equal to one in general we all live within three miles of him and have for more than twenty years.
And presume your Amosian correspondence to be some personal enemy to Mr. Dillibridge As far as we know or believe he obtained his Panwick fairly and is under the law justly entitled to it.
Very respectfully Yours
Calvin Wiley Luther Eaton John Warren
Rev. J. L. Edwards.

Tolland Connecticut March 27 1838
Sir
You being refered to me by a person styling himself an enemy to perjury I style myself one of that class of people although I am totally ignorant of the author of your information respecting Thomas Lillibridge's drawing a pension unlawfully with regard to that I cannot judge I think probable what information is expected from me is this if it should be considered any, a time in the Winter of 1832 & there I should think not far from the first of January I was at Mr Lillibridge's we got on the subject of Pensions Mr Lillibridge says I don't know but I can get a pension why not, I ask him on what ground he said in the time of the revolutionary war there came an Order to the commanding officer of the militia in the Town where I lived to draft or detail a number of men with a proviso that any that would Volunteer & stand ready should be exempt from further draft Mr Lillibridge says that he and a number more Volunteered but says he I never was called for nor never discharged and I don't know but I may consider myself under the marshal law now the old Lady his wife being by says to him do you think of trying for a pension he replies yes but I must go to Rhode Island for that being the place of his residence at the time of the Revolutionary war he soon after repaired to Rhode Island his further proceedings on the subject it is probable you have in the archives of your Office
I am respectfully Yours &c
J L Edwards Esqr
Ebenezer West
Com d of Pensions War Department City of Washington

A. 52. M.S.
Thos Lillibridge Oklawaha
20 Nov. 1835, Pension Office
22516
Hon Louis Cass Secretary of War Washington Dist. of Columbia
free
Vernon Nov 26

Tolland, Conn. Nov. 23 d 1885
Sir I write this to inform you that there is a man in this town who it is strongly suspected has obtained a pension fraudulently. His name is Thomas Lillibridge It can be proved that his evidence which he ob- tained in Rhode Island was intoxicated at the time of being sworn. He never previous to the last pension law pretended to have been in the service more than two or three months. I heard him say after the law was passed that he had stood as a minute man long enough to obtain a pension and if he wasn't called upon it wasn't his fault I am a young man and write because no other has written to my knowledge but all that know him agree that he has no right to a pension You can receive further in- formation by inquiring of William Cogswell who is an old man and a neighbor of the Honorable Calvin Willey but probably less of him than the former Yours &c Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War An enemy to fraud

I Silas Potter of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged Eighty five years do testify and say that I was born in Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island where I resided till I was about thirty years of age when I removed to Ashford after said where I have ever since resided. I further testify say that from the commencement of the Revolutionary war to the year 1780 I was a member of a Company of Militia in said town of Richmond, which Company was under the command first of Capt. Simon Clark, Second under the command of Richard Bailey and lastly under the command of Joshua Webb. I first was drafted with all the members of said Company, and after we returned from this tour of duty, said Company was divided in two divisions, one of which was to serve in the army of the Revolution a period of fifteen days, and then the other division would serve as aforesaid a period of fifteen days and so on alternately. I testify and say that I served in said Company in the years 1777, 1778, 1779 to the Spring of 1780 alternately every other fifteen days, under the said Capt. Richard Bailey Lieutenant John Woodhull and Ensign Joshua Webb to the Spring of the year 1779 and from this time to the Spring of the year 1780 under Joshua Webb as Capt. Asa Clark as Lieutenant and Joseph Dennis as Ensign. That from the year 1779 to the year 1780 Col. Charles Dyer commanded the Regiment to which our Company belonged, and Jonathan Mason was Major and from 1779 to 1780 Jonathan Mason was Colonel and Richard Bailey was Major. I was stationed on the Narragansett Bay in said State of Rhode Island, excepting during the engagement of Sullivan on the Island of Newport. Our duty was to guard the same on said Bay between Point Judith Point and Watchford to prevent the landing of the enemy in foraging parties to plunder the country. Our said Company was stationed at the Godfrey Hazzard house and the Brown house in South Kingston. I further say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Littlebridge then of said Richmond but now residing in Tolland in Tolland County Connecticut from his birth to the time I removed from said Richmond to Ashford as aforesaid.

I further testify and say that said Thomas Lillibridge was a member of said Bailey's company from the year 1777 to the year 1779 and a member of said Webb's company from the year 1779 to the year 1780. - and know that he served in the army of the revolution, as aforesaid, and distinctly recollect of his being with me at our quarters at the Godfrey Hazzard House and the Brown House aforesaid. I further testify that I remember that said Lillibridge was in the campaign known by the name of Sullivan's campaign on the Island of Newport, and was in the engagement which happened in August 1778. I further testify that said Lillibridge was the eldest son in his father's family, that his father was also a member of the companies aforesaid and liable to duty in the army as soon as the rest of us, and that Thomas Lillibridge did serve in the army as aforesaid as a substitute for his father. Several losses of fifteen days each but how many losses cannot say, and further the deponent saith not.
Silas Potter
Tolland County ss. March 20. 1836
Then personally appeared Silas Potter of Ashford in Windham County a person known to me to be a credible witness, who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and after having been duly cautioned made solemn oath that said deposition contained the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Sworn before me this day a year aforesaid Hon. A. T. Judson Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Loren P. Waldo, lay before whom the above deposition of Silas Potter on the 20th day of April 1835 was duly subscribed & sworn to is a justice of Peace within & for Tolland County is a justice of Peace within  and for the legally & duly appointed & sworn, that his Commission bears date the 5th day of June 1835 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1836 also that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine as it purports to be - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23rd day of April 1836
Jeremiah Parish Justice of Peace

The Deposition of Thomas B Hazard of South Kingstown Rhode Island a member of the Society of Friends who on oath affirmation deposes and says that he is eighty years of age and that he has generally been in the habit of keeping minutes of events as they occur, that at the time that Rhode Island was taken possession of by the British in the Revolutionary war, he was an apprentice in the town of Newport, that the British Fleet came up the river on Saturday the 7 day of December 1776 and took possession of the island on the next day, that they continued in possession until the 25 day of October 1779 when they evacuated the island, soon after which a session of the General Assembly was called and held at Newport, that he the said deponent went to Newport the day after the departure of the British as before stated, that the deponent makes this statement from minutes which he made at the time the events of which he has given an account, happened, and which minutes he has now before him and also from his positive recollection, and is confident in its correctness.
Thomas B Hazard -
South Kingstown July 6 1836 This day personally appeared Thomas B Hazard before me and was duly affirmed to the truth of the statement he has signed above. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent, that he has always sustained a fair character for veracity and integrity and that in my opinion his statement is entitled to full credit
E. W. Potter
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island } County of Washington } sc.
I Asa Potter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Elisha R.

Potter is a justice of the Peace in the Town of South Ringstown in the County aforesaid, was appointed by the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor of this State, bearing date the 9 th day of May A.D. 1830 and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity - and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at South Ringstown on this Seventh day July in the year 1830 -
Asa Potter C.M.

Tolland Dec. 23. 1836
My dear Sir
Herewith I send you Mr. Littlebridge's papers. You perceive he has written to the Commission of Pensions in allusion to his claims, and that you may understand the matter I would state Mr. L. first had a Certificate for full pay. This was in the opinion of all our good people here perfectly right. After a while however the pension was suspended, and many believe in consequence of the intermeddling of some one inimical to Mr. Littlebridge. Since then the Commission does not like to make him a certificate for full pay. Mr. L. believes he ought to have full pay and that injustice is done him by some one. - What we want is to have his papers examined again, and such a decision made as is consistent with his statement and the depositions of his witnesses. I need not add that I fully believe Mr. L. deserves a Certificate allowing him full pay, much more than many who are receiving it, and indeed I can have no doubt he ought to receive it. - I wish you to ascertain whether any one has interfered against him & if so who, also use all proper means to get him allowed his full time.
I remain Sir Yours Respectfully. Lorent Waldo

Sir when I left you at Willington engaging to Leave my directions at Esquire Waldoe whom I Intended should either write or inspect mine he was gone to new york and the matter has been Delayed till now and I desire you would inspect the deppositions of Silas more Esquire and John Vablet who testified that I entered the service in the first of April 1777 and continued to serve one half of the time till the close of the war if I understood Mr Vablet rite when he instructed the magistrate That wrote his depposition and they believe that I served as substitute for my Father as I was in the service more then half the time but did not like to testify to it under oath but  as they would not testify to any thing which they did not know certain and that you would remind Mr Edward that they allowed me half the time from may 1777 till october 1779 and six weeks a Volunteer in 1781 but have allowed me nothing from october 1779 to 1781 The term of more then fourteen months which I served as much as one third or fourth of the time and that you write me what I guess you have Mr Villes Told me he would go with you and assist you all he could to get my Wright all Edward wrote me that they sixteen months and twenty- seven days add to that fifteen days in April 1777 and two month as substitute for my Father would make make nineteen months and 12 days add to that one third of the time from october 1779 to 1781 it would make twenty four months days all which I ought to have with due respect I remain your obedien servant
Thomas Lillibridge

Mar 20 Sotham Ct March 16
Free
The Will's bro
James P. Edwards
Commonwealth Division
Washington City

I John Wallis of Richmond in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Being seventy six years of age do hereby certify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Lillibridge Now a President of the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut in the Years 1777-78-79-80 and 1781 that during said years he was the President of said Town of Richmond that in the Spring of the year 1777 the said Lilli- bridge and myself were both drafted attached to the Militia of said State belonging to said Town of Richmond and that in the month of April in said 1777 we were drafted into the Service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution and served therein in the manner following for our half the number that were drafted served fifteen days and then the other half took their place and so alternate- ly our duty was to guard the shores of the Narragansett Bay between Point Judith Point and Watchford and served under Capt. Richard Bayley of said Rich- mond John Woodmerson was Lieuten- ant and Joshua West was Ensign

in Col Byers Regiment Jonathan Mawson was Major we were Stationed at Leavitt Greene a part of the time and at Godfrey Headquarters a part of said time and at the Smith House and also at Bridge Mills all of the said places were on the River Narragansett Bay We continued in said Service in Manner as aforesaid until the Month of August 1778 at which time we were with General Sullivan at the Expedition on Rhode Island That after said Expedition we con- tinued so drafted in the Service of the United States after wards under Capt Joshua Webb and Clarke was Lieutenant and Joseph Ennis was Ensign until the first day of January 1781 and that during the term aforesaid the said Thomas Lillibridge served in said Com- pany under the aforesaid officers until the close of the Revolutionary War according to the best of my memory and further the deponent saith. John Villet Not
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County ss South Kingstown January 22 A.D. 1833 Then personally appeared John Villet the above named

Deponent who made solemn oaths to the truth of the facts stated in the within & foregoing deposition, I further certify that the said John Wallis is a credible witness and is entitled to full confidence as such —
Given and subscribed before me the day and year above said Matthew Meigs Atty
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Washington S c
Clerks Office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts Aforesaid do hereby certify that Matthew Waite Esq r whose certificate is hereto prefixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown legally chosen & qualified as the Law requires that full faith & credit ought to be given to his attestation throughout the United States of America I also certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Mr. Waite & pronounce the signature of Mr. Waite to be his hand writing in testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this Twenty third day of January A.D. 1833.
Sam l Helme Clerk

To The honorable J L Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington Sir when I went to Hartford march 1836 to get my pension they presented me with a letter of suspension of payment till further Instruction from your office by the name of Thomas Littlebridge when I told Mr Dodd that was not my Name when he said they had no such name as Thomas Littlebridge was on their pension roll or list and that it must mean me and could get no pay now if he well knows that the first certificate I had sent me was by the name of Thomas Littlebridge and it was sent back and rectified now if there has been any pension writing to you disputing the justice of my claim to Injure me taking the advantage of that misnomer to shield themselves from censure or otherwise I ought to know it for it is my own opinion and that of my friends that there has been some clan distine means taken to injure me otherwise my claim would never have been disputed and there is no person that would do it that ever saw or knew me till since the year 1785 and know nothing of my being in the service at all when equity was made by Esquire Waldo you said as to the cause of its suspension you stated that upon review of my papers my narrative was deficient in specification and required me to make a supplementary statement in which the period length and grade of each town names of officers possible number of men embodied discipline and daily duty pay and national places of march or encampment in which I did as well as I could and I believe with as much correctness as a most any one could seeing the long time that has elapsed (73) 53 years your next letter was the first that I received of my claim you that I received to serve alternately from the first of April 1777 to the the disputing the length of my claim I claimed to have served alternately the term of fifteen days invariably from the first of April 1777 to the the main force 1781 I wrote you that there was a mistake made that wrote the deposition of my evidences that it should have been 1780 but this mistake was

only as to the period of the militia being di- vided into two divisions and not to end of the service of the militia for at the close of the year 1779 the the militia was divided into more classes than two and guarded the shores against the depredations of enemy till nearly the close of the war your Letter begins this war department Pension office Sir I have to state that the claim of Thos Lillibridge has again been examined with the benefit of Mr Potters deposition and his own supplementary nar- rative that I claimed to have have served as above recited that the amount of that claim which that statement as cited cannot be warranted by the known facts of the service of the Rhode Island militia on the shores of Narraganset Bay the militia was divided into three classes and served in rotation so that a militia man fulfilling his own duty would serve but some months in one year as the class of service was limited to the period of the actual service of the actual occupancy of the Island by the enemy (viz) time for which he was subject to military duty and six weeks to the term in 1781 and ex- ting the general allegation of four terms as substitute for his father the claim of his service would be about ten months the claim of his service as claimed this letter which in itself is a big year writing and was ordered to be sent back was not without some gross errors both as to the division of the militia and the time of the British occup- ying the Island the militia was not divided into more classes than two till after the main body of the British left the Island and the old friends Deposition states that they occupied the Island two years ten months and 18 days in your letter of August 12 1836 you stated that all I could gain

be allowed upon the proof now before the department was sixteen months and twenty seven days service in make in in this computation it's admitted you entered the service in may 1777 and served untill october 1779 in the manner alledged and that I afterwards served me town of six weeks in 1781 in making this computation you have allowed me one half the time as I alledged and excluded the month of april 1777 which I ought to have one half the time of as much as any service I ever did and excluded the four terms of fifteen days as substitute for my father In your reply to Mr Judson you stated that my claim had again been examined with the benefit of Mr Potter's deposition I cannot see any benefit from Mr Potter's deposition as long as my service as substitute for my father is excluded for he testified that he well remembered that I served as substitute for my father he being a near neighbour and an Intimate in the family that he well remembered the fact general Holt now a representative in Congress who has live near neighbour too and has been long acquainted with Mr Potter will testify to his unblemished character and reputation and who will be the bearer of this communication I should have gone to Rhode Island to get further proof of the service of the militia after the British left the Island (I mean the main body of them But old age poverty and infirmary infirmity Has prevented me seeing all other proof is rejected

you wrote me that if I would vest my claim there to return my pension certificate that an other might be issued and being advised To do so being by Esquire Willey and others alleging that I could get more after wards if sufficient evidence could be made of any part of my claim that is rejected which I impudentely did and I went to Hartford Last September to get my pension and they said they had over paid me and I could get none till September 1884 and then but six dollars and 14 cent as send you this communication believing you scarcely do no less than allow 1777 and the fore terms as substitute for my Father and one third of the time from October 1779 till 1781 which will make in the whole more than two years I am yours Mokehim Servant
Thomas Lillibridge
Island Connecticut Decr
23 rd 1836 To the Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mr Lillibridge for additional service,
1. one half of the month of April 1777 which has not been allowed, 2. For 4 terms of 15 days each as substitute for his father — 3. For one third of the time from October 1779, when the British evacuated R d Island to 1781 — Mr L. claims that the militia who served on R d Island, whilst the British were in actual occupation were divided into two classes, & those who served afterwards, (from Oct. 1779, to 1781) into three classes —
directly

May 15 Tolland Ct. May 11
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Thos. Allebridge Cl. Wm.
22576 Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

To the Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions Sir in your letter of August 12th 1836 in reply to mine of the 7th relative to rev- olutionary Service war I have to state that all you can again be allowed upon the proof now before the department is sixteen month and twenty seven days in making in making this computation it is admitted you entered the Service in may 1777 and served untill October 1779 in the masson alledged and that you served afterwards one tour of six weeks weeks in making this computation you have out left on the first day of April 1777 on which I entered fifteen days each as substitute for my father Honorable general Hott then representative in congress and now re elected again whom I engaged to interead with you in my behalf for the grant of them booth told me that you thought that the deposision of Mr Pottle which was that I served as substitute for my father was neither diffinite where upon he would go and see him himself and write you his opinion on the subject and likewise that upon his earnest solifitation and likewise that upon been some person or persons whether there had the justice of my clame which was the cause of its suspention and that you told him there was but that you would not inform him who they were nor what the crimes or allegations alledged gainst me was and whereas my prayers and superintendence have been unheeded I have thought that a little preach- ing could no worse affect we are Bastling of a land land of Liberty Liberty and equal rights and for a man to be ingened in his character and reputaton and interest without being to know who his accusers are nor what the accusations alledged against are so unjust tyrannical and cruel it is worse than then the mosaic laws which would put a man to death for cursing parents or blasphemous expressions and then not without bringing the accuser and the accused together face and face and hear the justice of the case (a priviledge which I should be very happy to have granted me) before condemnation or Execution

on the more mild and just precepts of the gospel which enjoins it upon us to do unto others as we would they should do unto us it brings to my mind the condemning sentence of St John in his gospel 3 d chapter 19 th verse which reads thus) And this is the condemnation that light has come into the world and men loved darkne- ss rather than light because their deeds were evil and likewise the denunciation of St Paul against the ungodly for the concealment of the truth in his epistle to the romans 1 st chapter 18 th verse which reads thus: for the wrath of god is revealed from against heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness; now sir if your judg- ed rule can justify you in concealing the names of my accusers which I cannot see the propriety of yet it cannot in withholding the charges brought against me for if you would inform me what those charges are I am confident I might bring sufficient evidence against them to refute them and bring to light the hidden things of darkness and enable your honor to form a more just and righteous judgment than it would be possible for you to do without and as I have given you all the truth and knowledge upon the subject that I can I ask in order to preserve the same from you and where you have allowed me nothing in your last computation from october 1779 to the end of the war except the six weeks service in 1781 and if you will not allow me the whole of my claim I shall be under the ne- cessity of going to Rhode Island to get evidence of the service of the militia between october 1779 and the end of the war and I do not know but I should to get evidence to refute the charges brought against me if I knew what they were for my accusers know nothing of my being in the service at all for I moved from Rhode Island in 1785 and they never saw me nor knew me before which was four years after I claimed to be in the service and if you will send me the names of my accusers and the charges brought against me it might save the trouble and journey though it has cost me one already

which is considered rather hazardous in my aged debilitated condition having been crippled by the kick of a horse Eleven years ago which confined me that I could not go without two crutches for more than a year and now cannot walk without a staff one leg being about two inches shorter than the other but do not fail to send me your decision and the names of my accusers but especially the charges brought against me I thought that I had got through but it harrows up my feeling so that I hardly know how to quit the subject for it appears to me though I do not know how it might to others that are not im- plicated thereby I cannot say like: an accusation without truth condemnation without evidence and judgment without mercy for if my accusers were honest men they would neither be ashamed nor afraid to have their names known nor their character inspec- ted I should be glad to have a speedy return that I may know what method to pursue dated at Tolland Connecticut this 10th day of May 1837 to the Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions city of Washington District of Columbia Thomas Lillibridge
P.S. Sir please to pardon or excuse me for any hard or hasty expressions that I may have used for if your honor was wrongfully accused as I am you would suffer and flutter as bad and the apostles must excuse themselves for I have only recited what they profferedly wrote by inspiration

Thos Casper John
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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1836 Tolland Conn t August 22 d
The Honable J L Cordova Comissioner of pensions Respected Sir Not being able to see a lawyer I must address you in such a homely unpolished style and language as I am possessed of in reply to your letter of the 12 th Instant relative to revolutionary service you say I have to state that all you can be allowed upon the proof now before the department is sixteen months and twenty seven days service in making this computation is admitted that you entered the service in may 1777 and served untill October 1779 in the manner alledged and that you after wards served one town of six weeks if you desire rest your claim there you return your pension certificate in order to have a new one issued C.H.E. In making this you have omitted fifteen days in April 1777 for my own declaration and the Deposition of my evidences state it and I know for a certainty and have often heard it observed by my parents that I was but just Twentyfive days over sixteen years old when I was stationed on the shores of naugansett bay as a sentry which beath day was on the sixth of march 1777 and omitted the same town of fifteen days each in years 1778 and 1779 as substitute for my father which if added to sixteen months and twenty seven days would make nineteen months and 12 days and have allowed me nothing from october 1779 the end of the war which was over three years and I am certain that I served in that time more than as enough to make it over two years as to the proof before the department for my being a substitute for my father there is the Deposition of Mr Silas Potter which was taken last April year may states that he was in the service with me a most of the time that he well recollected that I served as substitute for my father though he could not recollect the exact number of towns and my

and my own deposition in favour Ensign Joseph Enos which was taken long since my pension was granted and cannot be considered as partial my own I had no idea of any part of my Claim ever being disputed which my deposition was not left may but I expect it has been since in order to get something for the support of his widows which dep- osition cannot be considered as partial in my favour Wherein I testified that exclusive of the Volunteer service in 1781 that I did not recollect serving with him only when I served as substitute for my father which who was in the same division with his own which Claim is as true and just as any other that ever was made &c and hoping and expecting that you will give every part of evidences its true weight though some trouble to look them up (Viz) that of my own in favour Ensign Joseph Enos and W m Silas Pettie which have been sent on since my pension was stopped though that of my own was given more than a year before with no other wish or desire than having done done me I send you my old pension certificate and remain your most respectful obedient servant Thomas Lillibridge
Honorable J d Cowdwards City of Washington
P.S. I request you would send me what part of my Claim you approve and what part you reject. Of any Holland Connecticut August 22 d 1836 you will recollect that I have not drawn a cent since September 1835 it is suspected by many that some evil designed person has writing against me as I some enemy who would injure me if they could but there are none that ever see me or hear me speak till since the 1785 and know nothing about it

If there are any such person or persons you would confer a great favour to send me who they are with communications

Respected Sir I have been anxiously expecting to hear from you and being informed what success you have in getting my pension enlarged if you have not accomplished the business yet I had much rather you do the business with Mr. Edwards than with Mr. Crump if you could make it as convenient I wish you would insist on the former terms of fifteen days as substitute for my father which Mr. Potter declares that he will accept my serving as substitute for my father and fifteen days in the month of April 1777 which they skip over in their calculations and did not allow me though they are both as just and most claims as ever was made the papers which I showed you and calculated to send on Squire Waldo advised me not to send for he said as they kept copies of all their letters it would no good Mr. Wiley said he would go with you and assist you all he could and as Congress has but a short time to set I should be glad to know what to do for if you should get any addition I must return my certificate in order to have another issued
Yours Most obedt Servt William Lillibridge
Holland February 1837
General Warren Hott
P.S. I hope you will as speedily as possible ascertain whether anything further can be done for the L. and inform us. I have no doubt his claim is as honest as any other and cannot see why he should be deprived of the benefit of a full pension. I have no

personal interest in the matter and only write to have justice done him. I have got several pecuniary certificates and have in no instance been fuller friend than Mr. L. furnished. —
Let us hear from you soon
Yours Respectfully
Isaac T. Waldo

Hand served in station so that a militia man fulfilling his own duty would serve but four weeks would serve but four months in one year as the class of service was limited to the the period of the actual occupancy of the Island by the enemy (was) about two years allowing him one third of the time for which he was subject to military duty and six weeks for the term in 1782 and excluding the general allegation as substitute for his father the claim of his service would be about ten months in stead of two years as claimed I have the honor be your obedt Servant J L D'Arnaud honorable a J guffen house of representative As to the militia being divided I have been to Rhode Island and have searched the old schedules or laws from 1777 the time I en- tered the service to 1782 and find that the militia was divided into two divisions in some places and served a month at (was) little compton and its vicinity others was divided into two divisions and served fifteen day at a time yet I am satisfied that the militia was divided into more batches than two after the British evacuated the Island at close of the year 1779 as to the with British occupied the Island They on comt. in december 1776 O'Neil writer in his History of the ing Revolution States that the British left Rhode Island at open- ing of the campaign in 1780 but the old friends deposition which accompany this letter states that the British occupied the Island Two years ten months and 16 days; as to the service of the militia being confined to the time that the main body of the British was on the Island is incorrect for the shores was guarded both by enlisted Troops and militia Previous to the main body of the British occupying the Island as it was after their departure for the coast was infested with large ships of war which were constant by cruising on the coast seizing and capturing every tra- ding and coasting vessel or packet they could catch on the waters and circumambulating the bay and harbor getting information and supplies from the Forry part of the inhabitants (which class I never belong to) and menae ring pillage and plunder much more comonodious than when the shores was guarded by a full quota of militia Nor did these depredations cease not the service of the militia till after the arrival of Sir Guy Carlton to succeed Sir Henry Clinton in the command at New York and brought that negotiation was going on for a peace

and hostilities from the commencement of 1783 cease though a formal proclamation was not made till the 19 th of April following; as to the my service as Volunteer in 1781 was - The time when the British Block came then in the French on the Island and general Washington, to consult general Lord De Rochambeau the statement made by ensign Joseph Enos was the Volunteer service was two months and I am apt to think is as correct as mine of six weeks as I had no disposition to exaggerate; as to the my serving as substitute for my father is as true a claim as I ever made or that I have an existence The Deposition of Mr Silas Potter he declares that well rec- ollects that I served as substitute for my father he being a near neighbor and an intimate in the family that he well recollects the fact an other evidence is my deposition in favour of ensign Joseph Enos of Newfane in Franklin County State of New York now deceased which Deposition has been taken long since my pension was granted and cannot be considered as designed partially in my favour: is that Exclusive of the volunteer service I did not recollect serving with him only when I served as substitute for my father who was in the same division with himself; allowing me half time from 1 st April 1777 to last of the year 1779 and two months as substitute for my father and six weeks as Vo- lunteer though declared by ensign Enos to be two months and one quarter of the time for 1780 and 81 and as much much as you please as you for 1782 please afterwards my pension would not be diminished Sir as I have and mean to ac- knowledge all errors and mistakes and request what is just and right I have Honor to be your Humble servant Tolland Conn August 5 th 1836 Thomas Lillibridge
To the Honorable J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
P S The Deposition I mention in favour of ensign Enos now deceased was not sent on last may but I expect has been since by his wife to get something for her support I should gladly send you a return as convenient H C

To the honorable J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington Sir When I went to Hartford last march to get pension they presented with a Letter of Suspension of payment untill further instructions from your office without any reasons When I employed Solon Ely to write to you for the reasons of its suspension When you stated that upon a review of my papers that they appeared very defective in specification when you requi- red me to make a supplementary statement in which the length and grade of each four names of officers possible number of corps embodied discipline and daily duty pay and rations platoons of march or encampment &c as shall distinctly appear Which I did as well as I could your next letter was the disputing the length of my claim your letter states that I claimed to have served alternately the term of fifteen days invariably from 1 st April 1777 to the first January 1781 there was a mistake made by the magistrate the who wrote the Depositions of my evi- dences as one year it should have been 1780 which claim is true with the exception of one year. This Letter which was not in your hand writing was not without some errors and whether it had an attentive or a hasty perusal I cannot say and if it had a hasty perusal it is nothing strange or to be wondered at seeing the numerous calls your Honor has to attend to from all parts of the united States I shall copy your letter verbatim and then answer the objections therein. Note that the amount in which that statement refers is not warranted by the known facts of the service of the Rhode Island militia on the shores of Narragansett bay the militia was divided into three classes

State of Connecticut Tolland County } S.S. Tolland April 23 D. 1836
On the 23 day of April 1836 personally appeared before me Calvin Willey a justice of the peace within and for said county, Thomas Lillibridge a resident of Tolland of present aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following supplemental declaration, in order to be restored to the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. -
That he lived in the town of Richmond in the county of Washington & State of Rhode Island from his birth which was on the 6 th day of March 1761 to the spring of the year 1785 when he removed to Tolland, Tolland County Connecticut where he has ever since resided. That he was a member of Capt. Richard Bailey's Company of Militia as soon as he became sixteen years of age which was March 6 th 1777, and as such was drafted to serve as a private in the army of the revolution, and did serve therein as follows, to wit:
The said Company under the command of said Capt. Richard Bailey was divided into two divisions or parties, one division or party of which would serve a period of fifteen days, when the other division or party would take their place for a similar period of fifteen days. The reason of their short tours of duty was this. The Militia were farmers and as they were not called over thirty miles from their homes, they could beside serving their country one half their time, do much on their farms, by returning to them as often as every other fifteen days. And the declarant says that he served alternately every other fifteen days as a private in the revolutionary army from the 1 st day of April 1777 to the 1 st of August 1778 (when he made a tour of duty on the Island of Rhode Island  Expedition as herein after stated) and from the 1 st of September 1778 to April 1. 1779 under the said Capt. Richard Bailey, Lieutenants John Woodmaney and Ensign Joshua Webb. That they belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Dyer and Major Jonathan Mason. That he first marched to David Green House in South Kingston on Narragansett Bay, where they were quartered for two or three tours of fifteen days each. That the number of men in this detachment was about twenty. That there were similar detachments
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Stationed along the shore of said Bay from Point Judith Point to Wickford the precise number of which the declarant is not able to state. That their daily duty consisted in drills under their company officers and Regimental exercises occasionally under Col. Dyer and Major Maxon. They also had to guard the shores on said Bay to prevent the landing of the British foraging parties. They kept guard thro. the night and every man had to be on guard one half the time. In the Summer Season they stood guard from Sundown till midnight, when they were relieved by those who continued till morning. That their rations consisted of a pound of Bread, a pound of Beef or \frac{3}{4} of a Pound of Pork per day and sometimes they rec d . a pint of milk to a man.
From David Green they marched to Godfrey Hazzard's about five or six miles, from which place they proceeded to a farm called Brown's House and to Bishops Mills in South Kingston where the same rations were rec d . and the same daily duties performed as above stated. The declarant recollects no other places where they were quartered during the service around said Narragansett Bay. Nor does he remember that any field officers were stationed there excepting Col. Dyer & Major Maxon during the first two years, or from April 1777 to April 1779. — That his father furnished him with a Gun, Cartridge Box, Bayonet, Knapsack and Blanket till August 1778 when he was at the Godfrey Hazzard House and as he was about to return home after the expiration of a term of fifteen days, his gun was pressed for a militia man who had none, which gun was injured in Sullivan's engagement and was not found till the close of the War. That soon after he returned home at this time the militia were all called for to go on to Rhode Island and he went in said Bailey's Company and said Dyer's Regiment and was in the engagement under General Sullivan known by the name of Sullivan's engagement, which took place August 29 th 1778. That while they were on the Island they composed the flanking party of Gen. Lord Howe's Brigade. They marched from Richmond to Wickford, from thence crossed over the Bay to the Island; from the Island they marched to Tiverton and Rehoboth in Massachusetts, and from thence by the way of Providence

home to Richmond, having been about a period of about twenty days. — In the Spring of the year 1779 about the 1 st of April  May as the declarant believes Jonathan Morgan was promoted to the office of Colonel of said Regiment and Richard Bailey was made Major. — Joshua Webb was then chosen Captain Asa Clark Lieutenant and Joseph Ennis Ensign of said Company. And the declarant says that he continued to serve under the last mentioned officers from said 1 st of April  May 1779 to the 1 st of January 1781 alternately every other fifteen days as a private in the army of the Revolution and was stationed around Newporent Bay in manner as aforesaid, was quartered at the places of arrival, to wit, at Godfrey Haggard House, David Green, Brown House and Bissell's Mills that his rations continued the same and his pay and rations the same as before. That during all this time he received forty Shillings per month and was paid by the Company officers who drew the pay and paid it over to the soldiers in Continental money. — That the period which he served as aforesaid and for which he claims a pension is three years and nine months making one year and ten and one half months actual service . That he also served as a substitute for his father four periods of fifteen days each in the fall of the year 1778 and the summer of 1779 under the officers and at the places aforesaid. That the cause of his serving as a substitute for his father Thomas Littlebridge Senior was that his father had four sons beside himself, that he was the eldest, and his father was needed at home to take the charge of his Boys and the farm while the Company officers were willing to receive him as a substitute. That in the month of January 1781 he volunteered, and served in the army of the Revolution a period of six weeks in the months of January and February 1781 under Capt. Joshua Webb and Ensign Joseph Ennis, on the Island of Newport and were quartered in a House a little North of the City called the Dudley House. That his Company consisted of between forty and fifty and were composed of volunteers from the towns of Richmond, South Kingstown and

Exeter. - That he served as a private. - For proof of all these services he refers to the Dispositions that accompanied his application on file, and to the disposition of Silas Potter of Ashford in Windham County which accom- panies this supplemental application. -
The periods for which he claims a pension are as follows From April 1. st 1777 to January 1. 1781 a period of Three years and Nine Months alternately every other fifteen days, making actual service 1 year 10 1/2 months Nine hours of duty as a substitute for his father of fifteen days, each making, " 2 months From January 1. 1781 to the middle of February 1781 a period of 6 weeks as a volunteer make, " 1 1/2 months making a total of Two years and two months of actual service as a soldier at forty Shillings per month. - Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned Thomas Lillibridge
Before me - Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.
I Jeremiah Parish of Tolland in the County of Tolland do certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Thomas Lillibridge & do certify that he sustains a fair character for truth & integrity & is reported & believe to have been a soldier of the Revolution -
Jeremiah Parish Tolland County ss Tolland April 23 1836 1836
I Calvin Willey of said Tolland do certify that for more than twenty years last passed I have been personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Lillibridge and that he sustains a fair character for truth and integrity and is a credible Witness
State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss. Tolland
Calvin Willey
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Calvin Willey Esq before whom the above affidavit was subscribed & sworn. This 23 rd day of April 1836 is a Justice of Peace for the County of Tolland duly appointed & sworn that the signatures purporting to be his to the above certificate are genuine - that his commission bears date the 5 th day of June 1835 & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1836 in ten months unless I have hereunto set my name & seal of office this 23 rd day of April 1836 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

I Joshua Hill of Mansfield in the County of Hampshire State of Connecticut seventy eight years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Lillabridge of now a resident Tolland in the County of Tolland and state aforesaid in the years 1777 1778, 79 80 and 81 that during said years he was a resident of the town of Richmond in the state of Rhode Island that in the spring of the year 1777 the aforesaid Lillabridge and through the year 1778 I was Ensign of a company of Militia in said town of Richmond in said state of Rhode Island and that in the spring of the year 1777 I was drafted into the service of the United States in the Army of the revolution and served therein in the manner following one half of the number that were drafted would serve fifteen days and the other half would take their places and so on alternately and in the year 1779 I was appointed Captain of the company aforesaid and held the said Office until the year 1781 and during the aforesaid term it was the duty of said Company with others to guard the shores between point Judith point and Watch and were stationed part of the time at Godfrey Flaxers Bay and at other hours on said Nausagunnet, which I cannot recollect in the month of August 1778 I was with General Sullivan in his Expedition on Rhode Island and the said Thomas Lillabridge was with me a considerable part of the the aforesaid time and discharged his duty as a good soldier.

And I further state that in the early part of the year 1781 the said Thomas Lillabridge with myself and others volunteered our services and went with the Militia to Rhode Island and in the aforesaid service until the militia were discharged by the governor of the State of Rhode Island and further the deponent says not
Joshua Webb
Connecticut ss Windham County. I, Hainsfield on the 27 th day of Jany A.D. 1883 personally appeared Joshua Webb the aforesaid deponent who made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated in the within and foregoing deposition. I further certify that said Joshua Webb is a credible witness and is entitled to full confidence as such.
Given and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Calvin Hebbard justice of the Peace
I, Simon Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Calvin Hebbard Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 30 th day of January A.D. 1883
Simon Bolles Clerk

Affidavit of Thos. Lillibridge M.D. July 4. 1833. —
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Tolland County p. town of Tolland July 4, 1833. —
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the Peace within (and for the County of Tolland) Thomas Lillibridge of said town of Tolland who being duly sworn deposes 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 period mentioned below, and in the following grades to wit. From on or about the 1 st day of April 1777, the precise day I cannot state to on or about the 1 st day of January 1781 The precise day I cannot state I served in the army of the Revolution alternately every other fifteen days as stated in my declaration in the State of Rhode Island as a private under Col. Dyer and Major Jonathan Mason, Captain Richard Bailey, Lieut. John Woodmancy and Ensign Joshua Webb a part of the time to wit until the Spring of the year 1779 when Col. Dyer went out of office and Major Mason was promoted to the office of Colonel, and Capt. Richard Bailey was appointed Major, and Ensign Webb to Captain and Asa Clarke Lieut. and Joseph Ennis Ensign under which last mentioned officers I served till the 1 st of January 1781 as aforesaid. — The actual service during this period cannot be less than One year and ten months excluding the whole of the month of April 1777. — From on or about the middle of January 1781 to on or about the 1 st of March 1781 I served as a private and volunteer under Captain Joshua Webb, & Col. Jonathan Mason and Major Richard Bailey a period of Six weeks on the Island of Newport. — I cannot state the precise day when I entered or left the service but am fully certain the period of service was Six weeks . — In the years 1778 & 1779 I also served as a substitute of my father Thomas Lillibridge senior four times of duty of fifteen days each making two months in all, beside the service I did for myself during said years. Said service was performed in the same company and under the same officers as the service during the above period above named. — My father & myself were drafted and belonged to the same company, but in the division

of time he was to serve one fifteen days and myself the other, so that one of us was to be from home all the time. And as he preferred it and no objection was made by the officers of the company or Regiment he remained at home and I continued in service, during the said four periods or terms of fifteen days, each amounting to each period of two months . - The whole amount of service which I performed in the Army of the Revolution as above stated is Two years one month and fifteen days ; and for such service I claim a pension. -
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid Before me
Thomas Lillibridge
Loren D. Waldo Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } S. S. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Loren D. Waldo Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Lillibridge was taken is a Justice of Peace in Tolland County legally authorized to administer oaths & take depositions and that the above signature purporting to be so Justice Waldo, is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of July A D 1833
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court

I Silas Moore of Richwood in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island being Seventy Three Years of age do hereby and say, that I was well acquainted with Thomas Lillibridge Now a Resident of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut in the Years 1777-1778-79-80 and 81 that during said Years he was a Resident of said town of Richwood, that in the Spring of the Year 1777 the said Lillibridge and myself were both attached to the Militia of said State of Rhode Island in said town of Richwood and that in the Month of April in said 1777 we were drafted into the Service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution and served therein in the manner following (viz) one half of the Men who that were drafted would serve fifteen days and the other half would then take their place and so on alternately our duty was to Guard the Shore on the navigable Bay between Point Judith Point and Wickford We served under Capt Rich and Brayley. John Woodman was Lieutenant and Josiah Wells En- sign In Col Charles Seyms Regiment - and was stationed at David Green house in Boston Neck a part of the time, and at Godfrey Hazards a part of the time and part of the time at Barrels Mills in North Kingston

all of which Last Mentioned place are in the Narragansett Bay. We continued in said service in Manner aforesaid until the Month of August 1778 when we both were with General Sullivan during his Expedition on Rhode Island and were in the Action under him on the 29 th Day of August 1778 at which Last Mentioned time we were attached to said Col. Dyer's Regiment for with them there on were Major, that after said Engage- ment we continued as drafted Men in the service as aforesaid until in Capt. Francis McClellan's Company of Militia of said Regiment as a Clerk were Lieutenants and Joseph Ennis was Ensign, at this time Col. Jonathan Maxon Commanded said Regiment and Richard Bayley was Major and to My knowledge that the said Thomas Lillibridge Served in said Reg- ment under the officers aforesaid from said first Day of April 1777 to 1781 a period of more than two Years and the  and and further the before named Smith Not
Simon Moore
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations - Washington County To all the Kings

Town January 22 A.D. 1833 Then personally appeared Silas Moore the aforesaid named deponent who made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the within & foregoing Deposition - I further certify that said Silas Moore is a credible witness and entitled to full confidence as such Given and Subscribed Before me the Day and Year aforesaid Matthew Waite Jr.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington Sc. Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace.
I, Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts aforesaid do hereby certify that Matthew Waite Esq., whose Certificate is hereto prefixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation throughout the United States of America I also certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Mr. Waite & pronounce the signature of Mr. Waite to be his hand writing - In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & Seal of Office this Twenty third day of January A.D. 1833. Sam. Helme Clerk

Tolland October 9th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a certificate made out to "Thos. Littlebridge" of the State of Connecticut and sent me from your department. There is a mistake in spelling the name It should be Thos. Lillibridge . I have that it but to return it to you for correction. Mr. Lillibridge is very anxious to receive a return from you as soon as possible, and when you recollect the anxiety of these old pensioners especially when they have an assurance of receiving their pensions as Mr. Lillibridge now has you will excuse me for urging your immediate attention to this. —
I am dear Sir with sentiments of high consideration Yours
Respectfully. —
Jeremiah Parish Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland Con.

LOCAL OFFICE
MORRIS F. TYLER, PRES. JAMES ENGLISH, VICE PRES. HENRY H. SYKES, GEN'L SUPT.
THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY LICENSEES
VICTOR M. TYLER, SEC'Y ANDREW H. EMBLER, TREAS. EDWIN N. CLARKE, ASST. TREAS.
Of the American Bell Telephone Co. for the State of Connecticut.
Putnam, Conn. Sep. 25, 1908.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Will you kindly send me the pension record of the following men in the revolution:-
Ellis Lillibridge, pensioner in Tolland Co., Page 665, Conn. Book, but "Pension program" "Census of 1840"  Thomas Lillibridge, " " " " 656,  Samuel Palmer, " " " " page 556,  Samuel Palmer, " " " " " 643,
Connecticut Men in the Revolution.
Very truly,
(Mrs) M. A. Melhuish - Putnam Conn.