Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4540, for Jabez Mann, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm
Mann, Jabez Ruhannah
26.4540.
CONTENTS

note New York 24.579
Iabez Mann of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Gaylon of the Regt - commanded by Col. D. Burr in the Rt. ma- line for 9 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Jan. 1834 and sent to D. M. Neil  Phelps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $ 75.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34  15.00 $ 90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 106

Repeated Jan 4/49
2982
Michigan
Rahzah Mann widow of Jabez Mann Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Jan y 1849. and sent to
M. S. Brackett Bellvue Eaton Co. Mich.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 371 Vol. 2.

1 st Brief 10/7/76
Sabz Mann "
Admitted Private 9 minutes
Minute Series 6 disallowed No specification
10.11.12 H 2 .
18 Sep 1882 24 Nov
Page 82.
David McNeil Agent

10 4235  BRIEF in the case of  Sabey. Name of Manchester County of  of Ontario, — in the State of New York.  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court. —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
71 Years. —
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.     In 1778 1. private Gen. S. Sullivan   April 1779. 8. private Capt Gaylor  Hubbell   1779. until 6. sergeant Col Burgoyne   the close of the war 15 sergeant Col Thos. Stark  Col David Burn   15 sergeant Col Burn   9 sergeant  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Canfield. Canfield County Court. —
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditional evidence. —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certificate of Plagiarism Abolition. —
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Bod
Examining Clerk.

Isabel Mann Declaration
1975
27-1
Pasadena

STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY. } ss.
ON this Twenty Seventh — day of August — 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County — now sitting
Jabez Mann
a resident of Manchester — in the county of Ontario and State of New York — aged Seventy One years, who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated. That in the year 1778 He volunteered a private in Captain Gaylord Hubbell , Company of Volunteers of Connecticut Militia in Col Beardsley , Regiment from the County of Fairfield . Fairfield County State of Connecticut — in which he served during the year one month or more on alarms as they were then called — That in the year 1779 in the month of April He enlisted a private in Capt Thomas , Nash Artillery Company of Connecticut State Troops, in Col David  Burns Regiment in the Brigade commanded by Genl Sellick  Sullivan and served Eight months (two months of the time as orderly sergeant) from Fairfield , County of State aforesaid — in which town his service was rendered guarding against the enemy, and several skirmishes, with them — during this term of service the enemy along the frontier were very troublesome and needful constant watch — at the end of this term of Eight months, he received from Capt Nash a written discharge but has since lost the same — That from the year 1779 until the close of the war he served a private in the Volunteer Company commanded by Lieut Burns (of minute men), in Col Burns Regiment of Connecticut Militia in Genl Sullivan Brigade, that He served during this time a period not less than six months — He served during this time in Fairfield — County and State aforesaid — His services were at times severe and hazardous, as the enemy were most of the time along the Shore in the vicinity of Fairfield , stealing and plundering from the inhabitants, and several severe skirmishes with them during the period of his last mentioned service — During the last year of the war, he volunteered on an expedition as Pilot for a party of men under command of Lieut Aaron  Ray , which Company belonged to Genl Benjamin  Tallmadge 's Brigade of Connecticut Troops in the Continental line, and piloted them to Morristown Islands, where the enemy lay, with a number of Boats, and some ships — succeeded in taking Eleven Boats, and considerable property together with Six Prisoners — He was born in Fairfield , Fairfield County and State of Connecticut in the year 1761, where he resided after the war until the year 1797 — when he emigrated to New York State where he has since resided That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce, who can testify to his service, but that he is acquainted with David  Conger and William  Austin who reside in his neighborhood, and will testify to their belief of his having served in the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court,
Charles Crane, Clerk.
Jabez Mann

We, David Conger residing in the town of residing in the town of Phelps, in the County of Ontario and State of New York and William Austin
residing in Arcadia, in the County of Wayne, N.Y. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Iabez Mann who has subscribed and 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court, Charles Crane, Clerk.
David Conger William Austin
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 (David) Conger who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a resident of Phelps, County of Ontario and State of New York and that William Austin who has also signed the same is a resident of Arcadia, in the County of Wayne and State of New York and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane -- Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Iabez Mann -- for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-seventh day of August A.D. 1832.
Charles Crane

State of New York Ontario County ss: I the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Courts for said County I believe Mann, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith the reason of his not obtaining the certificate of a Chaperman to his Declaration, was in consequence of not being personally acquainted with any one who resided in his immediate neighbourhood - That he knew his age to be seventy one years, from the fact of its being on record in my Father's family Bible, of which I have a copy Sworn to, and subscribed this 19th day of December 1832
David McNeil Judge of the County Courts
James Mawer
State of New York, County of Ontario County ss: I Charles Crane Clerk of the said county, hereby certify, that David McNeil Esquire, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the County Courts of said County, duly authorized by the laws of said State to take the same: and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe, that his signature as aforesaid is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of Office, at Canandaigua this thirty first December 1832.
Charles Crane

2681
3079
Rahamah Mann
11/10 Oct 16. 33 11/15 Aug 1834
A. Muttul Pm atd Gmo
Asa Mewood Esq Brooklyn N.Y.
By J. H. ...

State of New York } Genesee County ss: }
On this day personally appeared Ruhama Mann a resident of the Town of Byron in said County, aged seventy six 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 Pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Iabez Mann Who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution for a term as she believes of fifteen Months, but he drew a pension of only thirty Dollars which was for nine months service as she believes, and was for he drew under the act of 1832 & resided at Manchester at the time, and at the time he died resided in the Town of Clarendon, that she did then declare that she was
On this Sixth day of October in the Year 1838 personally appeared before me William Mitchell first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee Aforesaid, Ruhama Mann a resident of the Town of Byron in said County, aged seventy six 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 Pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Iabez Mann Who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution for a term as she believes of fifteen Months, but he drew a pension of only thirty Dollars which was for nine months service as she believes, and was for he drew under the act of 1832 & resided at Manchester at the time, and at the time he died resided in the Town of Clarendon, that she did then declare that she was
Married to the Said Iabez Mann on the sixteenth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and eighty three; that her husband the Aforesaid Iabez Mann died on the twenty sixth day of August in the Year 1834; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred ninety four, viz. At the time above stated
Sworn to, subscribed and sworn to on this day, age was wrong written William Mitchell First Judge of Genesee County
Ruhama Mann

and Year above Written } before Me
I do hereby Certify That the above named Rahamah (Man) Counsel, from bodily infirmity, Attend the Court
William Mitchell first Judge of Greene County
That part of the Declaration which was written on the margin and the interlineations in said Declaration were written before the said Declaration was subscribed and sworn to.
William Mitchell first Judge of Greene County

State of New York Genesee County ss:
Sally Mann of the Town of Byron in the County of Genesee aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with the said Jabez Mann and Ruhamah Man his wife in the foregoing Declaration mentioned; that the said Jabez Man died on the twenty sixth day of August in the Year 1834; that the said Jabez Man at the time of his death, resided in the Town of Byron  Orleans in the County of Genesee aforesaid. That this Deponent further says she has known the said Ruhamah Man ever since the death of her husband the said Jabez Man, that she has not been married since his death, and is still the widow of the said Jabez Man And further this Deponent
says not Sworn and subscribed before } Sally Mann me this 6 th day of October 1838
William Mitchell first judge of Genesee County
I William Mitchell first judge of Genesee County, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Sally Mann was subscribed and sworn to daught that I am well acquainted with the said Sally Mann that she is a person of good moral character and her statement is entitled to credit William Mitchell

State of New York
Genesee County, Clerk's Office ss: I, Horace H. Soper, clerk
of said county do hereby certify that William Mitchell Esq. before me sworn to within declaration and affidavit were sworn to & taken & who has subscri- bed the within certificates. was at the
time of taking said affidavit & declaration & now is the first Judge of Genesee County and legally authorized to take the same & that full faith & credit is & should be given to his official acts. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the signature to the first of said declaration & affida- vit & certificates is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said county at Batavia this 20th day of October 1838
H. H. Soper, Clerk
By J. F. Brown Deputy Clerk
2681 Pahamak channe 20/79
Admitted Pm to Qms
Asa Hewwood Esq Brookport N.Y.

I Thomas F. Davies hereby certify that I am Pastor of the Congregated Church in Green's Farms, and as such have the Records of said Church in my possession, and that from them it appears that Saber Man & Ruhamael Osterbanks were married by the Rev. Hierarchical Ripley, October Sixteenth One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Eighty Three; & I further certify that I was well acquainted with the said Ripley who died in November, 1831, and have knowledge of his hand writing, and firmly believe the Record aforesaid to have been made by him Thomas F. Davies.
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. Fairfield August 27. 1838 Personally appeared before me the Rev. Thomas F. Davies to me well known, and made solemn oaths to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence John G. Allen Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John G. Allen Esquire whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine is annexed to the Certificate on the other side hereof, is a Justice of the Peace within for said County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 27 th day of August A D 1838. Thomas B Osborne Clerk

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4540
Rahamah Mann
Widow
Jabez Mann
Dist. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 28/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany N.Y.
Jabez Mann on roll act 1832 at the rate of $30 per ann to what time paid? V L
John Harry Egg Died 26 Aug 1834 p o to that period JH

Albany 2681.
Ruhamah Mann widow of Jabez Mann
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 26 th August 1834 of Genesee Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gayler of the Reg't. commanded by Col. D. Burr in the Com. mil. time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1839 and sent to Susan Sherwood, Brockport, N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of March '39  90.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. "  15.00         $105.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 89

Due to Pensions Sept. 21st. Sep. 1847. Reported
To Michigan from 4th Sep 1846. — 30. Sep 1847. Notification to M. S. Brackett Bellerive, Eaton County Mich
Michigan 3575.
New York — Albany
Rahamah Mann widow of James Mann who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Dec. 1843, and sent to H. H. Soper Batavia, N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 109.

Yr fin
Phelps Octavis Co NY.
Dec. 9. 1833
Enclosed in one bundle are the declarations of George Willson, Jacob Mann and John Van Auken annexed to Willson's declaration is the certificate of Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Connecticut which appears to be good corroborative evidence of the service claimed by him - The same will apply in the case of Jacob Mann in the case of Willson his memory, in consequence of old age, appears very indistinct with respect to the names of some of his superior officers in his last services - altho' not a doubt exists in my mind that he served as long as he states. John Van Auken has obtained two witnesses to his alleged service which I think will be considered by you good evidence. - Herewith enclosed is also two new declarations George W. Wmley and Henry Englehart and a further affidavit in the case of Joseph Hens whose papers are suspended, which is calculated to remove the objection mentioned in your letter by strengthening the affidavit of Amos Skinner his only witness - His papers are suspended on account of his only witness not having been certified to be credible - I hope this affidavit will sufficiently strengthen his claim - he stands greatly in need of it as he is in very poor circumstances - I have heard nothing yet in the case of Peter Hill whose claim was sent you a year ago in August last - The case of Reew does not yet appear to have a decision there appeared to be nothing in the way, but the name of one of his officers agreeably to your letter, which was an error in your reading as you were informed by a letter

from me on the subject
I am, Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
David M'Neil
P.S.
There is a letter in my Post Office franked by D L Edwards, addressed to John Knapp, Phelps, N.Y. and which I suppose contains a pension or something relative to pension business - I know of no such person residing in this town -
Yours &c
David M'Neil P.M. Phelps N.Y.

Bellows Falls, Sept 20/48.
M. S. Brackett
Mrs K. Mann's declaration for pension.
B451. Rec Sept. 29. 48, Pension Office
J. M. Fisher No
Return to Spencer

Belleone Eaton Co. Mich. Sept. 20 1848.
Sir
inclosed you will please find Mrs. Ruhannah Mann declaration to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 2 nd March 1848. please acknowledge the receipt of this & forward the necessary papers to draw her pen- sion if all is right. —
Truly Yours M. S. Brackett

Sept 30 '47
Mr. Lwan,
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions War Dept. Washington City.

MECHANICS' AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
Sept. 27. 1847
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 26 th inst I have to state, that Nehemiah Mann a Pensioner under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 Thirty Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept 1846.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. O'Leott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
pen Jen Ruiz.

Dec 15 1843.
W
NY. W to Care Mar 3. 1843
Rubama Mann
$30 per q
H. U. Soper Batavia N. York
Eliza Mann Esq
Commission of Admin
Stanbury
2. ge.

Potomac Green County, etc. V.
December 9. 1843.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the Declaration of Widow Ruhannah obtain'd for a pension under the Act of March 3. 1843, corrected by the addition of the Certificate of the kinship of the mother of the Applicant:-
I am Sir
Very truly
Horace W. Soper
M c Mr. C. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.
July 24. 1843
Sir,
Enclosed is the Declaration of Widow Munn under the Act of 3 March 1843. You will please make return to me -
Respectfully -
Horace M. Tupper,
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions. -

4659
Declaration of
Reuben Stearns, widow of Ithamar Stearns under Act of 3 rd March 1843
Horace W. Tupper, Agent, Barnstable, Hampshire County A. S.
4659
affidavit of the probate of the will of the late Reuben Stearns, late of Barnstable, deceased, in the probate court at Barnstable, on the 3 rd day of March, 1843, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared Reuben Stearns, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of New-York } County of Genesee } ss. On this 19 th day of July 1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said county of Genesee, Ruhamah Mann, a resident of the town of Byron in the County of Genesee and State of New-York, aged Eighty-one years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Fabez Mann who was a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary war, but the particulars of his services she cannot distinctly remember and therefore cannot state and refers to his papers on file for proof and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7, 1838, was Thirty dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the ) day and year above written before) Ruhamah Mann
Me Edmund Wilcox J. P.
And I further certify that the said Ruhamah Mann is personally known to me
Edmund Wilcox J. P.

State of New York Genesee County
I, Horace W. Soper. Clerk of said County do Certify that Edmund Wilson Esq. was a Justice of the Peace of the said County at the time of taking the within declaration and duly authorized by law to take the same and that his names subscribed to the and the above certificate I was of taking the same in his presence noting.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 24 July 1843-
H. W. Soper, Clerk

State of Michigan Eaton County } ss:
on this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight-Hundred and forty Eight personally appeared before me a Person known to me to be the person described in and who lived on the day of the Peace in Eaton County Ruthannah Mann a Resident of Eaton in Eaton County of Eaton aged Eighty Seven years, Who being duly sworn, according to Law, and on her oath, make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the Second February At 1818. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Iabz Mann who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army, that she cannot recall the Regiment in which her said Husband served as the Certificate and all the papers pertaining to his service have been returned to the War Department, that she has received heretofore annually under the act of 17 th June 1844, the Sum of Thirty Dollars, She further declares that She is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before Ruthannah Mann.
Theo. T. Stetson Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Eaton 3 ss
I hereby certify that for a long time last past I have been acquainted with Theodore P. Stobins whose name is signed to the within Affidavit: And that he was at the date thereof a prisoner of the fere in and for said County: And I also certify that his signature here written is genuine according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
In witness Whereof I have hereunto signed my name And affixed the seal of the Circuit Court for this said County of Eaton at Charlotte in said County this 14 th day of September A.D. 1824-5
Asmbleamman Co Clerk By Benj M'Intire Deputy

State of Michigan County of Eaton } ss.
On this Thirteenth day of September 1847 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appre- -hended Ruhannah Mann who on oath declares that she is the Widow of Iabz Mann, that she cannot now recollect the Company nor Regim- -ent to which her said Husband and be- -queathed all the Papers pertaining to his Pension having been returned to the War department, that her name was placed on the Pension Rolls in the State of New York from which she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of Michigan where she intends to remain and receive her pension for the pay of her infantry. The following are the reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michi- -gan viz. she has lived with her son Lui B. Mann ever since the death of her Husband, and since B. Mann having removed to Michigan she can also reside with him - Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ruhannah Mann
Caleb A. Robinson
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Eaton } ss.
On the thirteenth day of September 1847 before me the Subscriber a Justice for said County personally appeared Levi B. Mann & Sally Mann who on oath declares that Ruhannah Mann is the identical person named in the foregoing affidavit & who subscribes the same. —
Sworn to & Subscribed Levi B. Mann the day and year Sally Mann Aforesaid before me Caleb A. Robinson
Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan County of Eaton } ss.
I do hereby Certify that Levi B. Mann & Sally Mann the witnesses aforesaid are persons of truth and veracity. —
Caleb A. Robinson
Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan Eaton County Clerks office } ss.
I, A. D. Shaw, Clerk of said County, do Certify that Caleb A. Robinson, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, & who made the above Certificate, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in & for said County, duly authorized to administer Oaths & take acknowledgments of Deeds & the like; & that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the signa- ture to the foregoing certificates are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court for said County this 13 th day of September A.D. 1847
A. D. Shaw Clerk

Baltimore Md Sept 18
Sept 24 '47
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
H

William Catawba Creek Sept. 16 th 1847.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir
enclosed you will please find Mr. Ruhafah Ma- -un, agt. & Agent to have her name transferred to the Pension roll of this state from the state of New York.
If the enclosed should not be sufficient please send me a form —
If you have any printed forms, that you can spare me one (giving the various forms of drawing Pensions) I will be very much obliged
Very Respectfully Yours W. G. Brackett

Comptrollers Office September 20 th 1833
I Eliza Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that I cannot find any account of the services of Capt. Gayler Habbell's company; yet it might be included in the account of some superior Officer.
That I find under date January April 6 th 1781 Capt. Thomas Nash pay roll coast guards charged to the United States; also, under date January 28 th 1782, Capt. Thomas Nash's pay roll guards at Fairfield; also under date May 15 th 1783, Capt. Thomas Nash's pay roll at Milford & Fairfield. But I find no roll of his company, or evidence of the term of their services.
And that I find no evidence of the service of Lieut. Weeks or roll of his company. These services might have been embraced in the account of the corps to which he may have been attached.
E. Phelps

State of New York Ontario County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County Iobez Mann, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that on the 1 st day of June 1778 he volunteer'd a private in Captain Taylor Hurlbells volunteer company of Connecticut Militia in Col. Beardsleys Regiment and served as follows, two weeks from the 1 st of June in this year at Norwalk on guard and two weeks from the 1 st of September in this year on guard and alarm, at Norwalk and Fairfield in the State of Connecticut - on the 1 st day of April 1780 he enlisted a private in Captain Thomas Nash Artillery company of Connecticut State Troops in Col. David Burns Regiment, in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Sellick Sullivan and served eight months, the two last months October & November an orderly Sergeant by verbal appointment from Lieut. Duncan of Captain Nash company - his services during this term were at Fairfield, County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut on guards their guard house was near the Court House in Fairfield - his services during this term expired on the 1 st day of December 1780 on which day he received a written discharge which he has lost - from the end of his services in Capt n Nash Company in 1780 he volunteered a private in the company commanded by Lieutenant Banks of minute men in Col. David Burns Regiment of Connecticut Militia in Genl. Sellick Sullivan Brigade and served in said company as follows - in the months of April, May July, August, and September in the year 1781 - He served three months on alarms at times of three to six days each on the frontier or seashore between

Norwalk and Middlesex and sometimes on some of the roads leading from Green farms to Danbury in the State of Connecticut. — That his services above specified were all performed with an embodied corp. called into service by competent authority and for the time during which said service was performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit That herewith attached is the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut which is all the evidence in his power to prove — for the services above specified he claims a pension —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of October 1833 — Salmon H. Chase
Thomas Smith
Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Ontario County ss. }
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County do hereby certify, that Thomas Smith, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County; and that I am well satisfied acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this second day of November A. D. 1833 —
Charles Crane.