Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13543, for David Joslin, Connecticut

SERVICE
born
Joslin, David
NUMBER
S. 13543
CONTENTS
carded

14900
1490
New York
Daria Jostlin
of Sullivan in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Gilbert of the Reg. commanded by Col. Mead in the Comp. time for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1832 — and to the Hon. H. Woodhull Woodhull
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 33 $ 73.32 Pension, allowance ending 4 Sep: 33  18.32 $ 91.63
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk Book E Vol. 3 , Page 22

16231
Daniel J. Goolin
Surf. March 14. 1833
Oh. 4. 5. 16
P 298
asms
note for the officers mentioned
How
H. C. Posshead
Me

BRIEF in the case of David Laslin of Rockland County of Sullivan in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered July 31 In 1779 — 1 — Private Gen. Capt. Gilbert, Count troops   Next service drafted same year (1780. or 81) — 8 — — Col. Matthew Mead   — 3 — — Capt. Yates   — — — — Col. Miller  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? West Haven  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Haven, Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Gilson Examining Clerk. 9. March 1835

Davis Evelyn Lana J. Collins
10231 v
admiral 11 mo pri $36.66

State of New York
Sullivan County
On this ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, David Goslin, a resident of the town of Rockland in said County of Sullivan & State of New York, aged seventy two years in August last, and was born in New Haven, 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 7. 1832
That he was born on the 24 th of August 1760 at New Haven aforesaid, and resided in New Haven until after the close of the Revolutionary War, when he removed to "Ninety Six" in South Carolina where he resided about three years & then removed to New York where he resided a short time & then removed to New Haven again. From thence to New York again & resided there several years, and then removed to Rockland Sullivan County, New York, where he now resides — That he is acquainted with his age by seeing the entry thereof in a family bible, wherein it was entered —
That in the month of July 1779 as he thinks he was a resident of New Haven, Connecticut, and joined a volunteer company, who turned out to defend that place against an attack from the British, who landed at West Haven — At this time he was kept under arms, at least one month under one Capt t Gilbert, who was killed in an engagement that took place at this time, between the volunteers & the enemy — That the Applicant was in the engagement — He does not remember the names of the other officers, as he had no particular acquaintance with them — That on the day after the battle General Ward took command, but he cannot state who commanded during the battle —
That the next service in which he engaged as a soldier was in an 8 months Regiment of drafted men under Colonel Matthew Meads — which Regiment was raised in Connecticut — His Captain's name was Bates, but what his Christian name was, he does not recollect, nor does he recollect any other officers of the Regiment or Com.

-pany, except that the name of the Orderly Sergeant was Sackett. That this regiment was stationed at Horse neck in Connecticut, and remained thereabouts, the period of 8 months, during which time they had no general battle, but had occasional border skirmishes - He was dismissed on the 1 st of March after his 8 months service but can't recollect whether in 1780 or 1781 - The same year he was again drafted for a three months service to go to New London, where he remained working principally at fortifications, until about a week or two before the expiration of the three months, when they were dismissed - during this time he was under command of a Colonel Willis, but can't recollect the names of other Officers - That he done no other service except being occasionally called out for a short time - That all his service was in Connecticut -
That he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person now living who can testify to his service - He never received any regular discharge -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - That there is no clergyman residing in the town where he now lives, but he is known to all the inhabitants of the neighborhood where he resides -
I sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me P. B. Allen Judge of County Court at trial
David X Joslin mark
We William Fisk & James Durand of Rockland Sullivan County, do certify that we are well acquainted with David Joslin who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we have known him several years & believe him to be at least 70 Years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid P. B. Allen
Wm Fisk James Durand

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion to be, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named Applicant David Joslin was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Fisk & James Purvis who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of Rockland, Sullivan County, & are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to Credit.
I Jesse M Foster, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Joslin for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & seal of office this 9 th day of October 1832 Jesse M Foster Clerk
Amendment.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace of Sullivan County, David Joslin, to me known, who being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service, but according to his best recollection he served not less than eleven months, in the following grades:
as a volunteer militiaman (private) one month as a drafted militiaman .. eight Do as a draftee Do .. two Do
That while he so served he was not in any other employment:
Subscribed & sworn. May 8 th 1833 Philo Burdick, Just. of Peace
David his Joslin marks

knows and that the name of the Obediah Sergeant was
State of New York
Sullivan County
Clerk's Office
for I Jesse M Foster Clerk of the said County of Sullivan do hereby certify that Philo Buckley Esq whom before the foregoing Affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice. and verily believe that the Signature subscribed to the said Affidavit is his and genuine: "whom" intulined
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the ninth day of May A D 1833.
Jesse M. Foster. CLK

Mrs. Jennie V. S. Robertson
15 Boulevard West
Mountain Lakes
New Jersey
Wants
personal inquiry May 13 1921
record of David Joslin
Conn. 8135-43
V.L.M.

Rockland N. Y.
Rec. Sec. 202
April 17. 1919
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
My great-grandfather David Joslin a soldier of the Revolutionary War, drew a pension of three dollars a month. Will you kindly send me the records you have of him?
He was born in 1760, died in 1843 or 1844. The name may have been spelled Joslyn Joselyn or Jascelyn. Your kindness will be greatly appreciated by-
(Mrs) Minnie M. Dodge Rockland
Sull. Co. New York
Box 206 see envelope

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N.F. 135-43
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Joslin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 1 mo. Pvt. Gilbert ✓ Conn.   1780 " 1781 8 mos. " Gates Matthew Mead   Same year 2 mos. " Wyllis        
Battles engaged in, at New Haven Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Haven Conn. Date of application for pension, Oct 9 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Rockland Sullivan Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, born Aug. 24. 1760. in New Haven Conn.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family. He lived in New Haven until after the close of Rev. War when he moved to Trinity City St. living there 3 years. Then moved to New York, then back to New Haven & then to Sullivan Co. N.Y.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rechecked
13543 INVALID.
1919 May 3 Hist. to Minnie M. Dodge 1921 May 23 Hist. to Lennie V. S. Robertson
File No. 13 543
David Foslin Priv Reer War
Act: June 9 " 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]