Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35, for Prosper Rose, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Gonn.
Rose, Prosper
S. 35.
carded.
CONTENTS

(Sack?) Letter to Penage & Avery, Sep 5. 1837, do. to Avery Downer 5 Oct " S. Wood. 2 Oct let H. G. Chase, Mch. 30/3-2
Connecticut 17.677 Hosper Rose Groton in the State of Connecticut. This was a Major's Order the Reg. 6 commanded by Captain Harris of Reg. 6 commanded by Col. Smith in Connecticut line for 9 1/2 mo. as allowed. $190 per a
Entered on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 100 Dollars 00. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb y 1833 and sent to George Hill, Norwich. Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of April 1833 475.00 Permitted allowance ending 4 March 1834 95.00 $570.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. Palmer Clerk Vol. 100 Page 34

Hooper Chase
Rev Act 32 C 7
Susp d in 1837, -
a reexamination of the papers filed is asked.

Washington Decr 22 nd 1837.
Sir,
As the attorney of the heirs of Prosper Rose, of C P whose pension was suspended, under act of 7 th June 1832, on account of some individuals who was not on the least of terms with Mr Rose, writing to the Office, for the express purpose of depriving him, of his pension, - I beg leave to ask for a reexamination of the large numbers of affidavits on file to sustain Prosper Rose character, and to enable him to remove any suspicions, the Dept might entertain on account of the receipt of the letter from some person unfriendly to him, and I would request that the same credit, be given to a dozen affidavits, or the statements therein, when given in favor of the claimant, - that one whose object was evidently a personal one, - when presented against the claim, received. Power of Atty with papers, -
I am Respectfully Your O bl Servt, W m G. Made
J e Heath Esq Com r of Pensions,

James Rose
To
Edward Smith
Power of attorney.
Prosper Rose
born a m
We desire to see the papers in the within case
Sept. 52 EYS

Know all Persons by these Presents, that I James Rose a resident of Ledyard New London County Connecticut have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint Edwards V Smith of Washington City D.C. My true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, To examine each and every paper now on file relating to a Pension of Prosper Rose as Surgeon's mate in the Revolutionary War & now on file in the Pension Department at Washing- ton City D.C. & who died in the month of April 1830 in the Town of Ledyard in New London County Connecticut
giving and granting unto My said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and ne- cessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if present, with full power of substi- tution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that My said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness My hand this first day of September — in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Two
James Rose
Acknowledged before me, this 1 st day of September A.D. 1832
Orniel Gager Justice of the Peace.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Debulon R. Robbins Orniel Gager

State of Connecticut, New London County ss. On this 18 day of May A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the city court of the city of Norwich in the County and State aforesaid, now sitting, Prosper Rose of the town of Groton in said County and State aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered into the ser- vice of the United States on the 26 th day of July A.D. 1778 as a surgeon's mate, in the militia in the Regt under the command of Col. Oliver Smith of Stonington, New London County Court, that he resided in the town of Groton aforesaid. When he entered said service and received the annexed warrant, he joined said Regt at said Stonington and marched with said Regt to Providence in Rhode Island, where the Regt remained a few days for the Continental troops to arrive from the Westward, when they came up, Col. Smith's Regt marched with them onto the Island of Rhode Is- land, that Col. Smith's Regt belonged to the Brigade of Gen. John Tyler, Nathan Gallup was Colonel — Harris Major of Col. Smith's Regt. Gen. Varnum and Gen. Glouster commanded the two Brigades that joined us at Providence the Continental

That he saw Col. S. Fayette at Providence and afterwards daily on the Island of R. Island, that he was in Col. Sullivan's battle on Rhode Island in the month of August 1778, Col. Smith's Regt was called into actual service, at this time, for no definite period of time, and were discharged when they were no longer required to be in actual service, the Regt were stationed on R. Island after they arrived there till the retreat when they were called to Providence by Col. Smith and were in actual service with Col. Smith's Regt. continually from the date of my discharged warrant till the Regt were discharged and I remained on R. Island in actual service taking care of the sick of said Regt who were not able to go home for several weeks after the Regt was discharged, the precise time of my leaving the service of the United States in this Regt at this term of actual service as surgeon's mate I cannot state with positive certainty, but according to my best knowledge and belief I was in the actual service of the United States at this time seven months, I have no doubt I served at least six months and a half at this time in said Col. Smith's Regt. In the year 1779 I was again called into actual service of the United States in said Col. Oliver Smith's Regt as surgeon's mate, said Regt being called into actual service upon an alarm and it was called the long alarm from the length of time the Regt continued in actual service, I continued in actual service in said Regt in the town of Exeter in New London County Conn. at this time between eight and nine weeks and at least eight weeks, this term of my service was in
the retreat when they were called to Providence by Col. Smith and were in actual service with Col. Smith's Regt.

the summer 1879, from my best recollection the Regt was called out in June and were discharged in Augt. The Regt were all called out and quartered in actual service from above named time. The Regt were called out upon the inhabitants, see new our provisions from the little stores, where the Regt was stationed along the coast.
On the 8 th of Sept 1881 I was again called into the actual service of the United States as surgeon's mate of said Regt of said Col. Oliver Smith at Fort Grinnold in Eutaw County and continued in actual service by order of said Col. Smith as surgeon's mate of his Regt taking care of those who were wounded at said Fort Grinnold, between five and six weeks and at least five weeks, I recd orders from said Col. Smith in the afternoon of that day Sept 6 th 1881 to repair to said Fort Grinnold and I arrived at the said Fort the same evening and missed several of the wounded, said Col. Smith was at said Fort on the morning of the 7 th Sept 1881 with his Regt, I continued by order of said Col. Smith in actual service of the U.S. States, in taking care of the said wounded for the full term of time last above named, at said Fort, and I took care of some who were wounded at said Fort for months after I left the Fort and returned home, my residence being about ten miles from the Fort and some of the wounded living near me. In addition to the above named terms of service I was very often called into actual service border of said Col. Smith upon alarms from July 1878 to the end of the war the Regt. was sometimes called out every week and sometimes when the Regt were allowed to return home they would be ordered back before resting home, at some of these alarms the Regt was not out more than a week, I have no other knowledge of the length of time I was in actual service on said alarms, but have no doubt I was in actual service of the U.S. States on said alarms in addition to the terms of service, at least six months.

4 to the first interrogatory propounded by by the Court he answers that he was born in the town of Norwich, County of Newlon- don and State of Connecticut on the 16 th day of July 1855, to the second he answers that he has no record of his age and don't know of any, to the 3 rd he answers that he lived in said town of Groton when he enter- ed the service of the United States, for six years after the war of the revolution he lived in the State of Rhode Island, from that time he lived in said town of Groton till 1799, when he lived one year in the State of Ohio, from that time he lived in said Groton till 1811 when he went to the State of Pennsylvania, said where he lived five years, when he returned to said Groton where he has lived ever since and where he now lives to the 4 th he answers that he entered the service as a volunteer as stated in his declaration & as appears by the annexed warrant to the 5 th he answers, that his answer is contained in his declaration above to the 6 th he answers that he had the annex- ed warrant.
To the 7 th he answers that the Hon. James Sawyer, mayor of the City of Norwich, Elias Bracy and John Brewster Esq. Justices of the Peace for New London County are persons to whom he is known in his pre- sent neighbourhood, and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier in the war of the revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim what- -soever to a pension or annuity except the pre- -sent and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 13 day of May 1833
Prosper Rose
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk
We James Rose of the town of Eustis & Isaac Spicer of the town of Norway county of Newfound
hereby certify that we are well acquaint- -ed with Col. Prosper Rose who has subscribed and sworn to the above de- -claration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour- -hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James Rose Isaac Spicer
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 13 day of May 1833
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk

I Timothy Tuttle a clergyman residing in the town of Groton and county of New London & state of Connecticut, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with De c Prosper Rose of the town of Groton in said county, that I believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier or sergeant mate in the army of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Dated Groton Dec r 20 th A d 1832,
Timothy Tuttle Clergyman
New London county ss. Groton Dec r 20 th A d 1832.
Personally appeared Rev d Timothy Tuttle and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me
James Gere justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss County of New London }
I John D e Witt clerk of the County Court in and for the New London County do hereby certify that James Gere esq r before whom the above certificate was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in and for the New London County and that his signature thereto annexed I believe to be in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 22 nd day of December A d 1832
John D e Witt Clerk

I Simon Jones of the town of Preston county of New London and State of Con- nieticut of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1778, I was a soldier in the Regt of Col. Oliver Smith of Sto- nington New London county hereof belonged to the company of Capt William Whitney, I was an enlisted soldier for one year in said company Regt in the State troops said Smith at that time being a Col both of State troops facilities, in the month of July 1778 said Col. Smiths Regt marched from New London county in bound to Rhode Island, I was taken from the State troops to be a waiter to Col John Corwin Surgeon of 2 d Regt Col. Prober Rose Surgeon's mate of said Regt, being a near neighbor to them I went with said Regt to Providence in Rhode Island and on to the Island of Rhode Island and said Prober Rose was continually with said Regt as surgeon's mate till the Regt was dismissed, the Regt was discharged at Warwick in Rhode Island I came away when the Regt was dischar- ged but said said Rose remained taking care of the sick and wounded of said Regt. and to my knowledge said Rose remained for several weeks after the Regt was dismissed taking care of the sick and wounded of said Regt. It was the year of Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island that Smiths Regt was in the engagement in the month of Augt

I have been acquainted with said Prasher Rose ever since that time the precise time when the Nest was established I cannot tell, the Nest was in service at this time between six and seven months ac- cording to my best recollection and further saith not. Sincerely yours
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open Court Attest Alex Bathrop Clerk

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 the Rev d . Timothy Tuttle who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Groton County of New London; and that Isaac Spicer and James Rose who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the town of Groton and that they are credible persons and that their statements are intitled to credit and Simeon Jones who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Preston in said County and is a credible person and that his statement is intitled to credit and the said Court do further certify that the Rev d Timothy Tuttle by reason of ill health was not able to appear in Court
Certified by Alex Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss City of Norwich }
I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Prosper Rose for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City Court this 13 th day of May AD 1833
Alex r Lathrop Clerk
undefined services of six mo. dis alld
adm d 9 1/2 mo. charges Mts.
4.08 1.26 1.40

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
July 28, 1930
Mrs. E. J. Prescott 814 West Second Street Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35, that Prosper Rose was born July 16, 1755, at Norwich, Connecticut.
In 1774 he was a student of medicine under Dr. Joshua Downer of Preston, Connecticut.
Prosper Rose stated that while residing in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, he served as surgeon's mate with the Connecticut troops, as follows:
From March 20, 1777, one and one-third months, in Colonel Oliver Smith's Regiment; from May 15, 1777, two and one-half months, in Colonel Tyler's Regiment; from May, 1778, one and one-third months, in Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Gallup's Regiment; from July 26, 1778, six and one-half months, in Colonel Oliver Smith's Regiment, was in General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island and in the battle of Rhode Island; from May 1, 1779, three months in Colonel Oliver Smith's Regiment; from August 15, 1780, two months in the same regiment; from September 6, 1781, five weeks in the same regiment, and for three months in tours of a few days each at various times.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1833, at which time he was living in Groton, Connecticut and then was referred to as Dr. Prosper Rose.
James Rose, the soldier's nephew, testified that he died in April, 1850 at Ledyard.
There are no further data as to family.
Mrs. Finch
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
I discussed this case & decided as it had gone out so many times without any reference to him being dropped from the rolls. and as there were many sworn statements, he gave his story - should be in go -

INVALID.
Feby. 8 th 99.
Miss Mary R
File No. 35 Prosper Rose Surg. Mate. Conn.
1908 Oct 24 Hist. to Mrs. E. C. Chapin letter in N. 7. 22120. f. 1921 Jan'y 18 Hist. to Mr. R. C. Page. P. Rose Letter in N. 7. 22. 120 P. Rose 1930 July 28 Hist. to Mrs. E. J. Prescott av 3.
Act: June 7 th 832
Index: — Vol. u , Page 31 d
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Smith, Utica, N.Y.
INVALID.
File No. 35
Prosper Rose Surg. Mate. Conn. Line
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. u , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov: 20 th 1852
add: eni: in case of Brother Rose's death
Edwards & Smith
Present
J. E. Weatherby Com. Pensions,
Rev. Y. Pensions

To Doct r Prosper Rose, in Colonel Smith Regim t of militia in the State of Connecticut Greeting
I Do by these presents constitute and appoint the s d Prosper Rose Surgeons mate to the afores d Reg t and I do here by authori z e and impower you to exercise your office in a due Discharge of the Duties thereof, which you are carefully and Diligently to attend upon as Surgeon Mate: For which this Shall be your Suficient Warrant.
Given under my hand and seal in Stonington this 26 th of July A. D. 1778.
Oliver Smith Col l

Prosper Rose, Bnd acct 32 c't Suspended - or Struck from p n list.
Ex by Mr Wade Nov - 28 - 57

Ledgard Connecticut July 1837,
Sir,
This is to show that Mr Wade of Rose New York, is the Attorney duly authorized to investigate the claims of the heirs of Braspur Rose, to Arrears of Pension,
And the Com rs of Pensions is hereby requested to acknowledge said Wade as such Attorney, in the prosecution of such claim,
Very Respectfully Wm Ch t Smith, James Rose
Michael Margaret Rose

In ab ct Prosper Rose at 7 June 32 ad. evi
Hon. E. Haley H. R

Geo M c Crump Acting Commr. p. Pensions.
James Rose Esq.
FREE
Sam l W. Wood, Esq. Ledyard, Conn t .

War Department Pension Office
October 27. 1837.
Sir
In answer to your enquiry, I have to state that the pension of Dr. Prosper Rose was suspended on the 5 th of August last in consequence of information verified upon oath questioning the justice of his claim to it. It will therefore be necessary for him to make a statement upon oath of each term of service for which he claims, showing the period, length and grade where stationed or marched, and procure the evidence of some of the survivors to each.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. Geo. Wm Brumf
Samuel H. Wood Esq. Ledyard Connecticut

A statement of the services of Doctor Prosper Rose of Sedgwick in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, as a Physician & Surgeon in the Revolutionary War, in order to obtain the payment of his pension which was suspended on the 5th of August 1837, as per letter from the War Department under date of 27th October 1837, & signed by Geo. W. Cumnings, (who was then acting Commissioner of Pensions) and addressed to Samuel W. Wood Esq. of Sedgwick, Connecticut.
State of Connecticut, New London County, ss. Probate District of Sedgwick
On this 22d day of January A.D. 1839, Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Sedgwick, now sitting Prosper Rose a resident of Sedgwick in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, aged 83 years & upward, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following statement of his services in the Revolutionary War, in order to obtain the payment of his Pension, which was granted to him by the War Department under the Act of 7th June 1832, & suspended on the 5th of August 1837 (as per letter from Geo. W. Cumnings of October 27th 1837, which letter is herewith prefixed).
That from the best of his recollection which is very much impaired by the infirmities of old age he makes the following statements as near as he can recollect.
1st Tour. That in March 1777 the militia of Stonington & Groton were called to Groton on an alarm I think they marched about 20th of March 1777 & served at Groton & New London until on or about the last day of April 1777 - having served one month & one third (15 days) at least in this tour of duty - Col. Oliver Smith had the command of the militia in this Tour, we quartered at the house of one widow Chester's.

That I was chosen, or appointed surgeon's mate of Col. Oliver Smith's Regt. in 1776 in the month of December if I recollect right; but did not receive a warrant until 1778, in July I think, which warrant is now in the Pension Office. That I served as surgeon in said Regt. at said Groton & New London at least one & one third month. That as some ambiguity may appear in the statement of my serving as surgeon & holding the office of surgeon's mate, I would state that it was the custom here in the early part of the Revolutionary War to appoint surgeons of the Brigade & surgeon's mate of the Regt. that when the Regiments were called out the surgeon's mate would attend & be called surgeon - and in some cases the surgeon of the Brigade would serve in the Regiment, but not often unless more than one Regt. was ordered out. And in relation to this point it was not unfrequently the case that the surgeon's mate of different Regiments would act in their official capacity in other Regiments especially when Regiments were detached from different Brigades & from different parts of the same Brigade & would in such cases be returned as surgeons of such detached parts or bodies of the militia.
That it was not a very common thing for warranted militia officers to have a warrant, their appointment being published in the orders of their superior officers.
2nd Part - That in 1777 a detachment of the militia were called to Groton & New London, Connecticut for the defense of those places & to remain in service until relieved by continental troops. That some time about the middle of May of said year the detachments were ordered to the aforesaid places & put under the command of Col. Tyler. - I was called on & ordered by Col. Tyler to join the troops (to be under the com.

(no. 2i) mand of him at the place aforesaid,) as surgeon & on or about the 15th of May 1777 aforesaid I joined the troops at Groton aforesaid, we quartered at the house then occupied by Patrick Ward North from Fort Griswold, I recollect that Lieut. Col. MacLellan & Maj. Brown were there as officers. There was another Major from Col. Douglass Regt. but I do not now recollect his name, & other officers not now recollected, we were engaged at the aforesaid place until about the first of August 1777, at which time we were discharged, making at least two months and one half (2½ months) that I served in this tour as surgeon or chief Doctor for the troops under Col. Tyler at the aforesaid place.
That the 3rd Tour was in 1778 in the spring of the year I think in the fore part of May the militia were called out on a alarm & Lieut. Col. Gallup I think took command, we were stationed near Fort Griswold, & quartered in barracks; that I joined the troops as principal physician & surgeon of the militia at said place under Lieut. Col. Gallup, & served until the troops which had been called there on the alarm were dismissed. I think we were dismissed about the middle of June, having served in this Tour of duty at least one month & one third. (1⅓ mo.)
In this tour of duty the troops were stationed on Groton Bank, but a part of them were kept on guard down the river some distance, taking their regular turns on those tours.
4th Tour of duty — That as near as I can recollect, on or about the 25th of July 1778, the militia were called to Rhode Island, the most of General Tyler's Brigade were ordered to Rhode Island. That Col. Oliver Smith's Regt. marched on or about the 30th of July 1778, that before marching Col. Oliver Smith urged me to take a warrant for the office of surgeon's mate (an office to which I was appointed as before stated) he said it would be best to take a warrant as there might difficulties

arise among the physicians, as a number of the continental surgeons would be there, and I accepted of the warrant. That I went to Rhode Island as surgeon's mate of Col. Oliver Smith's Regt., Nathan Gallup Lieut. Col. of said Regiment. The Regiment marched to Providence & from thence to the Ferry & after being joined with the Brigade went on to the Island of Newport. Dact. Joshua Downer of Preston City, was there as surgeon, or, that is, acted as surgeon during the time we were on the Island & for a short time after the retreat from the Island. I think he was surgeon of Gen. Tyler's Brigade. That after the retreat from the Island to Tiverton the troops remained there until about the 30th of August 1778, & that about the 25th of August part of the militia were discharged. About the last of August as near as I can now recollect I obtained a furlough to go home, & my father was down to Providence, and I from there went home with him; after remaining at home 8 or 9 days. I again returned to my post in Rhode Island; the reason I obtained a furlough to go home, was, I was much unwell, & it was sickly with the troops. That the day before I set out for the army when at home on the furlough, I received a line (an open scroll) from Dact. Downer for me to return to camp as soon as possible as he was taken sick, the letter was brought to my house by Richard Geer of Gorton, I received the letter on Friday & returned on Monday to the Army. When I returned to camp the troops were at Greenwich, many of them were dismissed & returned to their homes & to other posts, while I was absent on my furlough.
Among the officers who were gone, I recollect Gen. Tyler - the Brigade Major - Peters - Dact. Downer - Capt. Whitney & company & some other companies, the captains not now recollecting. Col.

Smith was gone, Lieut. Col. Gallup had command. That my first waiter was Simon Jones, a member of Capt. Whitney's company, who left when Capt. Whitney's company were dismissed from that post. After I returned to the troops my waiter's name was David Bellows.
Among the officers at Newport & Rhode Island, whom I knew & now recollect were Col. Chapman who commanded a Regt. in General Tyler's Brigade in the expedition on the Island of Newport. Capt. Crane of old Windsor & Capt. Crane of Hartford were there - & it was said they were volunteers (the fact I do not know). That Doctor Campbell from Volun-town was there & was appointed surgeon's mate for Col. Chapman's Regt. for the expedition - Capt. Stevens of Plainfield was there in command of a company of militia, he was an uncle of mine by marriage - Lieut. Perkins of Norwich was there. After I returned as aforesaid from home I quartered at several different places as the troops were stationed at different posts along the shores as guards. The following places I recollect when I quartered viz. at James Garner's in Greenwich, R.I. at Col. John Garner's near the Ferry, at Wm. Garner's, at John Congdon's. Boston Neck R.I. the last place was at a widow woman's her name I do not now recollect.
That I remained at the aforesaid places as surgeon, holding the office of surgeon's mate for the Connecticut troops which were at said Greenwich & along the Rhode Island eastern shores, on guard; during the time I was there, there were several different officers & some of the troops were from Gen. Tyler's Brigade, & some from Gen. Douglass' Brigade. James Gordon, who was a Lieut. Col. or Major from Gen. Douglass' Brigade I recollect was there some of the time in command of Connecticut troops; If I recollect rightly some time in the fore part of January 1779, the sick were put at a widow woman's house in Greenwich & I quartered there & attended upon them as surgeon of the troops from Connecticut. They were sick with the fever most of them, I there at said

Greenwich remained in the service by the authority of my superior officers until the time of my discharge, after the sick were removed to the widow woman's my orders were to Doctor them until they were able to go home.
I do not recollect the day of the month I was discharged but I well remember it was after the 14th day of February 1779, called Valentine's day because the young people in that vicinity made a great account of the day & sent cards & presents to each other, & in the evenings had a great party; this I well recollect that my discharge was after Valentine's day. I served in this tour at least six months and a half (6 1/2 months) as a surgeon for the Connecticut troops stationed at West Greenwich & on the eastern shore of Rhode Island.
5th Tour of duty - That as near as I can recollect it was on or about the 1st of May 1779, that there was an alarm at New London & the militia were ordered to New London & Groton, I went with Regiment to which I belonged, to Groton Bank, which was under the command of Col. Oliver Smith, Gen. Tyler had the command of all the Regiments of militia that were at the aforesaid places. That after remaining there about twenty days, a part of the militia were dismissed & the remainder kept in service until about the first of August 1779, Gen. Tyler's quarters were in New London, Doctor Joshua Downer was there but stayed but a few days, it was very sickly at that time at home & he being much celebrated for the dysentery, with which complaint many were sick, he was dismissed from the troops & went home. I was quartered a part of the time down below the Fort on Groton Bank about one mile, at Capt. David Averys, that I remained with the troops by order of Gen. Tyler, until the 1st  of August 1779, when I was discharged & returned home. Why I think it was 1st of August, is, I recollect that people were just finishing haying when I was returning home. That I served at least

three months (3 months) in this tour as surgeon (holding the office of surgeon mate) that among the officers at the different posts at New London & Groton I recollect served, Col. Oliver Smith did not stay long. I think went away about the middle of May, Maj. Huntington was there & had command of the troops at Groton Bank a part of the time. Maj. Peters was stationed on New London side a part of the time. Col. Storer, Lieut. Col. Nathan Gallup, Lieut. Col. Jones & Major Gady & Major Pierce were there. I recollect adjutant Root, adjutant Gallup, adjutant Morgan, & adjutant Abbe, Col. Porter, Col. Dickinson, there was a Col. or Lt. Whitmore, & many others, whose names are not now recollectid were there in the time I served there.
6th Tour of duty - That in the year 1780. I was again ordered to Groton on a tour of duty & was quartered at a house standing North of Fort Griswold, occupied at the time by a man by the name of Patrick Ward. That from the best of my recollection I joined the troops on or about the 15 August 1780. I recollect it was not a great while after the French fleet arrived at Rhode Island with Woodland forces under Count D. Rochambeau. That I served in this tour of duty at least two months. (2 months.) Col. Smith had command during this tour. That I was out on many alarms at Groton Bank & New London from the year 1776, to the spring of 1781, from two or three days to one week & more at a time, that I cannot now specify, which together would make up a considerable of a period of time. I should think as much at least as three months (3 months) or more.
Question by the Court -
You have stated in this declaration which you have made, that you received a Surgeon mate's warrant in July 1778, what has become of it? Answer - It was forwarded to Washington, to the Pension

Pension Office, with my declaration which is now in the Pension office
Providence R.I.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before said Court,
Attest,
Christopher Newton Judge,

renewed proof
I Avery Downer of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 76 years, being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say that my Father Doct Joshua Downer late of Preston deceased was appointed Surgeon of Colo Samuel Motts Battalion raised by act of Assembly of Feb. 1778 and my Father served in said Motts Battalion as surgeon as per receipt in a book of records kept by Colo. Mott which book is now in my possession, of which receipt the following is a true copy
" Preston Jan. 12 th 1779
"Recd. of Colo. Samuel Mott twenty five pounds Ten "Shillings lawful money in full of my wages "as surgeon to his Battalion raised by act of "Assembly in Feb. last, I having been in said "Battalion 2 months & twenty three days at half pay "and one day at full pay as witness my "hand Joshua Downer
I do further Depose and say that I am not in possession of any Documentary or traditional evidence who was surgeon or surgeons mate of the 8 th Regt of Connecticut Militia under the Command of Colo Oliver Smith, previous to the 4 th of July 1781
That in 1781 July 4 th my Father was appointed Surgeon of Colo Oliver Smiths Regt Do

in the latter part the same month I was appointed surgeon mate to my father in 2 d Coly Smiths Reg t .
Avery Downer
State of Connecticut } New London County } P. Preston Dec 27 th D 1858
Personally appeared Doct Avery Downer who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose Testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and who signed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm Stanton Notary Public

I Mary Meach of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, aged sixty years, having been duly examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth truth, and being sworn according to law, do on my oath say that, I have heard my father Major Nathan Peters, say that he was stationed with the Army at Newport for two periods, one of which was about eighteen months, but I do not now recollect the years in which the service was performed. My father said he was there when the French fleet arrived there & when La Fayette was there - The other period of time which my father was there at Newport I do not recollect the length of time. My father was Brigade Major at Newport under Gen. John Tyler - I have heard my father say that Prosper Rose was surgeon-mate in the Brigade but I do not remember to have heard who the surgeon was - Nor do I know or remember which tour of service my father said that Doct. Rose was there. But I have heard him say that he said Rose was there and that he gave him a furlough to come home and that he did not return to the Army at Newport while he remained there - I do not recollect to have heard my father say whether Doct. Rose was there more than one tour or not at Rhode Island.
I know nothing personally of Doct. Rose. I am not acquainted with him -
I don't know that I have heard my father say that there was any other surgeon-mate in Col. Oliver Smith's Regt. until Sept. 6 - Seventeen hundred & eighty one when Doct. Avery Downer was appointed Surgeon's Mate. This being the time that New London was burnt by the British -
I don't know how long Doct. Rose served at Newport or Rhode Island, whether six months, eight months or one year - I always heard that Doct. Rose came home before my father. My father came home after being there eighteen months. and further the Deposition saith not.
Mary Meach
State of Connecticut ss. New London County. Dec 26 - A.D. 1838.
Personally appeared Mrs. Mary Meach and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed.
I hereby certify that Mrs. Mary Meach is a person to me

well known, and that she is a woman of truth and veracity, and that her testimony, as a witness, is entitled to full credit!
Asa South Justice of the Peace for New London County.

Sarah Spicer of Preston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 60 years after being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say That I have known and been acquainted with Doct Proper Rose since I was 10 years of age and that I have many times heard Doct. Rose tell of dressing the wounded in the Revolutionary war while in the service of the United States I have heard Doct. Rose tell of being in the service many times. 40 years ago I heard him tell this story of his services as aforesaid and relate particulars that occurred at New Port and elsewhere during his services, but I do not now recollect all the particulars which I used to hear him relate, I recollect of hearing Doct Rose 40 years ago tell of being surgeons mate to Doct Joshua Downer in the 8 Regiment under command of Col. Oliver Smith and
Doct. Rose aforesaid now resides in that part of Groton which is now Ledyard
Sarah Spiser
State of Connecticut } New London County } Preston Dec. 24 th A 1858
Personally appeared Sarah Spiser sign to the above Deposition who is known to the subscriber

as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Latham Gull & Story Publie

I Abel Spicer of Preston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 78 years and upwards after being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say That I am acquainted with Doctor Prosper Rose now of Ledyard formerly a part of Groton, and have been well acquainted with said Doct. Rose for about 64 years. and many years before the pension laws were Enacted I used to hear Doct. Rose relate his services in the war of the revolution and tell of being a surgeons mate under Doct Joshua Downer who was surgeon of Col. Smiths Regt. and of his being at new Port R.I. as surgeons mate in the Revolutionary war and of dressing the wounds of the soldiers while at New Port. I have heard Doct. Rose tell of Simeon Jones being waiter to him while surgeons mate in the Revolutionary Army at
Abel Spicer.
State of Connecticut } New London County } Preston Dec. 24 th 1838
Personally appeared Abel Spicer signed to the above deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness who is known to the subscriber entitled to full credit and Belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me Latham Hull Notary Public

I Cyrus Latham of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 59 years after being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say That I have lived neighbor to Doctor Prosper Rose of that Part of the township which was formerly Groton and in 1856 was incorporated into the separate town by the name of Ledyard. I have been well acquainted with Doct Rose for about 40 years that he in former years used to frequent my house and I many years before the passage of the Pension Acts by Congress used to hear Doct Rose relate his Service in the Revolutionary war.
He formerly used to tell me when at my house on evening visits of his services, and I then heard him tell of services at Newport R.I. and at New London Conn. in the Regiment in which Doct Joshua Downer was surgeon, of serving as Surgeons Mate to Doct Joshua Downer in the Regt of Col. Smith, and of dressing and doing up the wounds and doctoring the soldiers in the Regt. And I have often heard the aforesaid Doct Rose have a conversation, with Isaac Stanton an aged man who used to live in my family , in relation to his (Doct Rose) service as surgeon's Mate in the war of the Revolution From said Doct Prosper Rose statements of his services as surgeon's mate aforesaid which he used to relate

30 or 40 yrs ago I have no doubt but that he served as sergeant, mate under Dist J. Dower as he has of late (to wit since passage of pension act) stated. And I consider Dist Prosser Rose Chvrnto as to Truth and veracity Good.
Cyrus Latham
State of Connecticut } Preston Dec 24 th A 1838 New London County }
Personally appeared Cyrus Latham sign to above and foregoing Deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Latharn Hull Notary Public

I Isaac Gallup of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut Aged 77 years and upwards after being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do Depose and say) That I have known and been acquainted with Doct r Prosper Rose now of the town of Ledyard; (which was in the year 1836 by the Legislature of the state of Connecticut incorporated as a township, which new incorporated township is made up from the North Part of the town of Groton in said New London County) about twenty years, and I have ever since my acquaintance with Doct r Rose considered his character as for truth and veracity good And I further Depose and say, that common report says that Colo. Nathan Gallup, Lt Colo: Benadarm Gallup and my Father Isaac Gallup who was adjutant, Lieutenant, and Captain in the Revolutionary war and James Gee a soldier in the Revolution, and that since my recollection I have been acquainted with the above named persons and that they are now all Dead.
Isaac Gallup.
State of Connecticut New London County } Preston Dec 24 th 1858
Personally appeared Isaac Gallup, signer to the above Deposition who is known to the subscriber

as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
— Nathan Hull Notary Public.

I Jacob Meech of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 80 years and upwards a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, being duly sworn do Depose and say That In the year 1778 I was a member of Capt Wm Whitney's Company of State Troops, Stationed at Groton Fort Ct and on or about the first of August 1778 we were ordered to Newport R.I. and immediately set out on our march. We went by the way of Providence to Twertown and were joined to Col. Oliver Smith's Regiment of Militia and crossed the ferry on to R.I. with the 2 d Regiment and Remained on Newport Island Three weeks or more as near as I can recollect, soon after we were marched off of the Island Capt Whitney's Company was Dismissed and I with the 2 d Company returned to New London or rather Groton to our former station.
While on Newport Island Doct Rospert Rose was there and It was said that he was Doctors Mate in Col. Smith's Regiment Doct. Joshua Downer was the Chief Doctor in the Reg't when on the Island.
Jacob Meech
State of Connecticut } New London County } p. Preston Dec. 24 th D 1838
Personally appeared ext Jacob Meech signed to the above

Deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Phil Stanton Notary Public

I Joseph W Brewster of Preston - in the county of New London and state of Connecticut aged about 64 years after being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I married the daughter of Benjamin Billings who was a staff officer in the war of the Revolution and that My Father in Law Mr Billings about 23 or 24 years since removed to the state of New York and after the passage of the Pension act of 7 June 1832 My Father in Law wrote me requesting me to procure certain documents and deposition in his case for an application for a Pension and among others I took Doct. Prosper Rose Deposition of Ledyard, before James Gee Esq. to be used in the case of my father in law. That the town of Ledyard above named was in 1836 incorporated being the north part of the town of Groton. From report before and since the Pension act of 1832 which I have heard from old people I have the impression that Doct. Prosper Rose served as surgeon's mate in the Revolutionary war, That Doct. P. Rose character as for truth and veracity is good. My father in law Benjamin Billings died January in January 1838
State of Connecticut
New London County } p. Preston Dec 24 th A 1838
Personally appeared Joseph Brewster signed to the above Deposition who is known to the undersigned as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Latham Hall Atty. Public

I Jonathan Brewster of Preston in the County of NewLondon and State of Connecticut aged 61 years after being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say That I have been acquainted with Doct Prosper Rose now of Ledyard which town was formerly a part of the town of Groton in the County and State aforesaid, since I. was a boy and have heard it stated that he was a surgeon mate in the Revolutionary war and served as such and I consider Doct Prosper Rose a man of Good as for truth and veracity
Jonathan Brewster
State of Connecticut NewLondon County } ss Preston Dec 24 th 1838 Personally appeared Jonathan Brewster signer to the above Deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit And belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - Latharn Hull Notary Public

I James Mlyn of Ledyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 66 years and upwards, Being duly sworn do depose and say that I am son of James Mlyn late of that part of Groton now Ledyard, Deed. That during the Revolutionary war he resided in the aforesaid Town. That I am acquainted with Doct Prosper Roun of Ledyard aforesaid. That when I was a boy and lived with my Father I well remember of Doct Roun coming to my Father to doctor a brother of mine who had a swelling. That this was in the year 1780 why I know, it, is from the record of my Brother age who was born 12 Jan 1779 & he was about one year old when Doct Roun attended upon him, - That soon after this we had the Chicken Pock in my Father's family and I asked (as children often do) why they did not send for Doct Roun and I was then told that " he had gone a soldiering "
That years ago and before the pension acts was passed, and I have always heard it since I was a child (at the time above stated,) frequently talked about & It always was the report that Doct Prosper Roun was a Surgeon or Surgeon Mate in the Revolutionary war, that it was reputed and believed that he served as such in the Revolutionary

war
That I have heard Samuel Caprin who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war & (Cary) Latham who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war Persons with whom I was well acquainted tell of Doct More Being with them in the Service in the time of the Revolution at different times. That I have heard them tell of being at New Port with him
That S r Latham & Caprin are both now dead and have been dead 15 years or more James Myles
State of Connecticut New London County } P. Ledyard Dec 25 th 1838 Personally appeared James Myles Esq r signer to the above and foregoing Deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me
Wm L Stanton Notary Public

I Joseph S Mlyn of Ledyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 64 years and upwards Being duly sworn do Depose and say
That I have always resided within the limits of the former limits of the town of Groton in the County aforesaid, a part of the Town now being Ledyard, and I have known and been acquainted with Doct Prosper Rose now of Ledyard ever since I was a boy. That I have heard old persons tell about Doct Rose being in the war during the Revolution. That such was the common report among old persons in this vicinity years before Pensions was talked of or expected by Revolutionary Soldiers. That I used to hear my uncle David Mlyn tell of Doct Prosper Rose being in the service in the Revolutionary war and have frequently heard many talk about it. That it was always reported and believed by some The people in this vicinity that D. Doct Rose did serve in the war of the Revolution as sergeon or surgeons mate but more frequently heard him spoken of as surgeons mate than surgeon
That my uncle David Mlyn has been gone from this state about thirty five years and whether he is now a living or not I cannot tell.

He removed to the state of Massachusetts
Joseph S. Mlyn
State of Connecticut New London County } Ledyard Dec 25 th 1838
Personally appeared Joseph Mlyn signor to the aforesaid Deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Wm L Stanton Notary Public -

I Andrew Gallup of Ledyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 74 years being duly sworn, do Depose and say that from Reputation I believe Doct. Prosper Rose to have been surgeon Mate in Colo. Smiths Regiment. I have known Doct. Rose for about 40 or 50 years or more and that it has always been reported and believed that he served as surgeon Mate in Colo Smith's Regiment when at New Port R.I. in 1778 Andrew Gallup
State of Connecticut New London County } Ledyard Dec 25 9 1838 Personally appeared Andrew Gallup, signor to the above deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Lathams Hull Notary Public

I Theophilus Avery 2 d of Ledyard County of New London and State of Connecticut aged about 64 years being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and Say that I have always heard it said since my childhood that Doct Prosper Rose was a surgeons mate in the war of the Revolution and that he served as such in the Revolutionary war I have always been acquainted with S r . Doct. Prosper Rose and consider him a man whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief Doct Rose & myself reside in the same town Theophilus Avery 2 d
State of Connecticut } In Ledyard Dec. 25 th 1835 New London County } Personally appeared Theophilus Avery, signer to the above deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. Lathain Hull Notary Public

I Nihemiah Gallup of Ledyard in the County of New London and state of Connecticut aged 88 years a soldier in the war of the Revolution an expensioner of the United States, being duly sworn do Depose and say That In the year 1778 I was a sergeant in Capt. M c Whitney's Company of state troops, stationed at New London, not far from on Gratton  heights and on or about the first of August 1778 we were ordered to march to New Port R.I. and immediately set out on our march. we passed through Hopkinton city to Providence where we remained about one day then marched to Slades Ferry from thence to Tiverton where we remained about two days, where we joined Col. Oliver Smith's Regiment if I recollect right, (though it is possible we might have joined at Providence instead of Tiverton) From Tiverton we crossed to the Island of Newport and was in the engagement with the enemy on the Island, we remained on the Island 3 weeks or more as near as I can recollect. soon after the Regiment moved off of the Island Capt. Whitney's company was dismissed from the Regiment & we moved back again to our former station at Gratton New London. When the remainder of Colo. Smith's Regiment was dismissed or where they went I do not know, as no one came home with us except the members of Capt. Whitney's Company. I while on Newport when on duty in ordering out Guard; had among my number

Seventeen who were sick or complained of being sick which I took to the Hospital and Doct Joshua Downes and Doct Prosper Rose were then at that time in the Hospital acting as surgeons in the Hospital Doct Joshua Downes was from Preston city Ct and Doct Prosper Rose was from that part of Groton which is now Ledyard. I cannot tell how long the two Doctors were there as I did not see either of them after we came off the Island
Nichemiah Gallup
State of Connecticut New London County } Ledyard Dec 25 th A D 1828
Personally appeared Nichemiah Gallup Esq signed to the above and foregoing deposition, who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Nathaniel Hull Notary Public

I Thomas W. Gay of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 36 years after being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I have known Doct Prosper Rose of Ledyard, (formerly Groton) about 12 years and being a Practicing Physician have frequently been called to visit Doct. Rose and family in my Professional Practice during the last 12 years and have frequently heard Doct Rose relate his proper practice in the Regiment during the Revolutionary war. I have heard Doct. Rose both before and since the pension act 7 th June 1832 was passed, tell of being a surgeon's mate in Colo. Oliver Smith's Regiment and of serving with the Regiment at Rhode Island and at New London etc. It is reported and believed in this vicinity that Doct. Rose was during the Revolution a surgeon's mate in Colo. Smith's Regiment and that he served as such.
Doct. Rose is now a very aged man and much infirmed, and not at this time capable of making so correct statements from the infirmities of old age as he was at my first acquaintance with him. Yet from this statement I would not be understood to say aught against Doct Rose character but that I consider him entitled to full credit and belief and a man of Respectable standing.
Thomas W. Gay

State of Connecticut } New London County } In Preston Dec 24 th 1838
Personally Appeared Doct. Thomas H. Gay signed to the foregoing deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me — Lathram Hull Notary Public

I (Jedediah H Gay) of Montville in the County of New London State of Connecticut aged 23 years do depose and say I studied Physic with my Brother Thomas H Gay about 3 years in Preston and while there I used frequently to call on Doct Prosper Rose and consult him for the purpose of information in surgical operations, he frequently related his practical operations on persons and among the cases which he used to relate was one of a man by the name of Avery who was wounded in the head in battle at Fort Griswold in 1781. Doct Rose used to state that Doct Turner was Principal in that operation and that Doct Rose assisted, it was a case where the portion of the Brain was removed. I heard Doct Rose state at the time he related the above that he was surgeon's mate during the Revolutionary war, and common report confirms that fact.
Doct Rose Character is to truth & veracity I consider good
The times that I consulted Doct Rose on these subjects were in the years 1833, 1834 & 1835.
Jedediah H. Gay
State of Connecticut } New London County } for Preston Dec 24 th A 1838 Personally appeared Jedediah H Gay signed to the above Deposition who is known to the subscriber

as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me Latharn Hull Notary Public

I Tracy Gates of Preston in the County of NewLondon and State of Connecticut Aged 87 years after being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Doct. Prosper Rose from my childhood and that for common report both before and since the pension act of 7 June 1832 says that Doct. Prosper Rose of Dedyard who is above named, was a surgeon mate in the 8 Regt which was in the Revolutionary war under command of Colo. O. Smith and Doct Joshua Downer was surgeon of 12. Regiment. I consider Doct Prosper Rose character as to truth and veracity good and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief
The reasons why I have been so well acquainted with Doct Rose & family is that I have formerly been a clerk in a store in the south part of Preston and have frequently heard his services stated by persons when at the store. That I was born and bro't up near Doct Rose residence.
Tracy Gates
State of Connecticut NewLondon County } ss Preston See 24 th 1838
Personally appeared Tracy Gates sign to the above affidavit, who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit

and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Latham Henry Stoyd Luther

George Button of Preston in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged 89 yrs & upwards after being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say That when 14 years of age I went to live with Benjamin Billings, who is now Dead, but at the time I went to live with him resided in Preston, and while with Mr Billings I often heard him relate his services in the Revolutionary war and tell of Doct Prosper Rose Being in the service with him and of his being a great scholar, that soon after I went to live with Mr Billings he moved to the State of New York and I went with him and there remained about 5 years and then I returned to Preston etc. aforesaid since I returned I have been well acquainted with Doct Prosper Rose, which is  for for about 20 years, that for one year or more before the Pension Acts were passed I several times heard Doct. Rose make mention of being surgeon mate under Doct Joshua Downer of Preston City whom he said was surgeon of the Regiment he was in but I do not now recollect whom he said commanded the Regiment which they Doct Downer & Doct P. Rose served in. I do not recollect the particulars of his statements as I did not cherish my mind with particularly with them and not expecting ever to be called on to state what he used to say as it was before that Class of Revolutionary soldiers expected to

receive a compensation for their services. I consider Don Prosper Bon Statement is entitled to full credit and belief
George Button
State of Connecticut } In Preston Dec 24 th 1828 New London County }
Personally Appeared George Button sign to the above and foregoing Deposition, who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Latham Hull Notary Public

I Nathan Brewster of Ledyard county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 31 years after being duly sworn do Depose and say that in the year 1822 I lived with David Geer of Ledyard. and one day whilst hoing corn Doct. Prosper Rose now of Ledyard (then a part of Groton) came to me where I was hoing and told me much about his services in the Revolutionary war. He then told me about being called on while in the service of the united States to perform many surgical operations which were disagreeable. He then told me that he was Surgeon mate and that he served at Newport R.I. at New London or rather Groton Hightstown etc and other places I do not now recollect all the particulars that he was to stated to me at the time aforesaid. I consider Doct. Rose statements entitled to full credit and belief.
Nathan Brewster
State of Connecticut New London County } in Ledyard Dec 25 th A 1835
Personally appeared Nathan Brewster signer to the above deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Latham Hull Justice of the Peace

I Jesse Chapman of Ledyard County of New London and State of Connecticut aged about 38 years after being duly sworn do Depose and say that I have always resided in this place since my birth except about 3 years of the time. Ledyard was formerly a part of the town of Groton. I have known Doct Prosper Rore of this place 20 years & upwards I am a Blacksmith by trade and Doct Rore has frequently when at my shop related circumstances that occurred when he was in the war. I have heard him tell of being Surgeon Mate and of the places he served at but I cannot now tell the Particulars. I have not heard Doct Rore relate any of his Revolutionary service for 6 or 7 years past but from the time of 20 years ago up to within 6 or 7 years past he used to make it a topic of conversation when at my shop. To near as I can recollect about two years since one day while standing on the side walk in the city of Norwich, Ct. I heard Doct. Avery Downer say that Doct Prosper Rore (now of Ledyard) while in the Revolutionary war engaged as surgeon Mate, was a Man of good education a well read Physician but was a very hasty Man I consider Doct Rore. character as good as any Man's in this County as for truth and veracity Jesse Chapman

State of Connecticut } New London County } Febryard Dec 25 A 1838
Personally appeared Jesse Chapman sign to the foregoing deposition, who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Latham Hull Notary Public

I Nathan Avery of Ledyard in the county of New London and state of Connecticut aged about 65 years being duly sworn do Depose and say That I have always resided in the town of Groton in the county aforesaid and in that part of Groton which is now Ledyard That I have always known Doct. Prosper Rose of Ledyard aforesaid Since I was a Boy, That it was always reputed and believed that he served during the Revolutionary war as surgeons mate. That I have frequently heard men who served in the Revolutionary war tell of Doct. Rose being in the army with them as their Doctor. I used to hear (Many) years ago) how Israel Hewitt, H. Gulliver, Brown & Holdridge tell of being in the service with Doct Rose and at many places, that I have many a time heard Doct Prosper Rose talk about his services in the war and of the hardships he endured while in service. and I have heard Doct. Rose relate his services to old people who were in the war & they tell them to him. That I used to hear Doct Rose tell about and speak of Simeon Avery as being a very active & enterprising officer in the Army and have frequently heard Avery speak of Doct Rose in the war & of D. Roses services in the war, That those persons who used to talk of said Rose services are most or all them above

named now dead. Simon Avery The Holdredge & Brown & the most of the Gallup are now Dead & Removed from this State.
When at Militia Training & Muster many years ago - before pensions were granted or expected. Said to have D r Prosper Rose & old person, talk about being in the Revolution war - of D r Rose Being at New London & Groton & many other Places and at different times in the war as surgeons mate in the militia. Avery
State of Connecticut } New London County } Ledyard Dec 26 1838
Personally appeared Nathan Avery sign to the above & foregoing deposition and acknowledged who is known to the subscriber as a witness whom testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm Stanton Notary Public

Frederick Gates of Ledyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged about 70 years. Being duly sworn do depose and say that I have always lived in this place that I am well acquainted with Doct Rospur Rose of Ledyard aforesaid and that I many years before the pension Laws was part, frequently used to hear old people talk about Doct Rose and of his being in the Revolutionary service. That I have heard Persons tell of his being at New London or Groton in the Revolutionary service That such was before and is since the passage of the pension acts the common talk among old people in this vicinity
That I have heard persons who served with the Doctor tell of his being at Groton and New London several times and of his being in the service at Rhode Island in the Revolutionary war as assistant Doctor or surgeon's mate
I do not know that any of those persons who used to tell of Doct Rose serving with them in the war, are now living) Frederick Gates
State of Connecticut } New London County } to Ledyard Dec 26 th 1838
Personally appeared Frederick Gates sign to the above Deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Thos Stanton Notary Public

I Simeon Hewitt of Ledyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 72 years and upwards after being duly sworn do Depose and say that I have known Doctor Rosper Rose since the time of the Revolutionary war. I knew him when a student under Doct Joshua Downer of Preston and that when with Doct Joshua Downer in the Revolutionary war (the year I do not now recollect) he was appointed Surgeons Mate to Doct Joshua Downer in Col. Oliver Smith's Regiment and that at the time of the Passage of the Pension act of 1818 Doct Rosper Rose and myself had a talk about our services in the war of the Revolution. He told me at the time above stated to wit soon after Passage of Pension act 1818 of being at Newport, at Providence and along the shores from Providence to Newport R.I. in 1778 as surgeons mate I do not now recollect how long he said he was there in service. He also related his services to me as surgeons Mate at Groton Bank in Connecticut But the Particulars I do not now recollect.
In the time of the Revolutionary war I resided in that Part of Stonington which is now North Stonington and During the war I rendered services as a soldier and for which I receive a pension.
I never served with him to my recollection in the war I consider Doct Rose statements entitled to full credit as being Simeon Hewitt

State of Connecticut } New London County } At Ledyard Dec 25 th 1858.
Personally appeared Simon Hewitt sign- to the foregoing deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Latham Hull Public

I Jesse Bedent of Ledyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 46 years after being duly sworn do depose and say that I have resided in this vicinity 20 years or upwards and during my residence here I have known Doct Prosper Rose of the same town That Common report ever since my residence here has been that Doct Rose was During the Revolutionary war Surgeon Mate under Doct Joshua Downer in Colo Oliver Smiths Regiment and That he served in said Regiment as surgeon mate whenever the Regiment was called out for service during the war -
I consider Doct Rose character as for truth and veracity good. Jesse Bedent
State of Connecticut New London County } Ledyard Dec 25 th 1838
Personally appeared Jesse Bedent signer to the above deposition who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and being first made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
William Hull D'Arcy Public

I James Stanbury of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged about 78 years a soldier in war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832, after being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say that I served in the war of the Revolution at New London and Groton in the State of Connecticut as stated in my declaration now in the Pension office
That during my several tours of duty there I well recollect of a man, by the name of Prosper Rose, who was a Doctor, being at said Groton & New London and it was then said that he was surgeon Doct.. He lived in the North Part of the Town of Groton as it was then
I frequently saw S d Doct Rose at s d Place aforesaid and his quarters were on Groton side of the River
I do not recollect of seeing him there after the fort was taken but did frequently see him there as surgeon's mate before that when I was then on duty as a soldier. I have not seen said Dr Rose for a number of years but believe Doct Prosper Rose who now lives in the Town of Sedgwick in the County of Kennebec & State of

Connecticut to be the same Identical Person who was at St Groton & New London in service as surgeon or surgeons mate as aforesaid
James Stanbury
State of Connecticut } New London County } for North Stonington Jan 5 th 1859
Personally appeared James Stanbury who has signed the above and foregoing Deposition and who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Wm. C. Stanton
Notary Public
PS I hereby certify that the word " Washington " in 2 d line from top on first page & the word "New London" in bottom line on first page were both written on an erasure before signing the same -
Wm. C. Stanton N.P.

I, Wm Stanton of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut. A Notary Public in and for said State do hereby certify that I say that I have been called to assist Doct Rosper Penn of Ledyard in the County of New London & State aforesaid in procuring Proof of his services in the Revolutionary war as a Physician.
I do further certify and say that the first time I called at his house to make enquiries of him, of his services, when rendered, How long Periods &c. I made the enquiry of him If he had got any returns of the sick, made to him while in service, as such evidence would best satisfy me of his services & would go far I presumed in satisfying the Department of the justice of his claim.
That he replied to me that he did not know that he had kept such papers although he said many returns were made to him of the sick &c. when he was with the troops at different places, but presumed they were all lost. He further said that he had a surgeons Mts Warrant & that it was forwarded with his Declaration to the Pension Office —

That I afterward called on him and made the enquiry again for his old papers. He gave me the same answer.
I insisted on seeing all the papers he had. That there was a young woman present (whom I supposed to be his granddaughter) said to me that he had got some papers in a little trunk upstairs but she did not know what information the papers might contain & offered to get them. But the Doct. said he would bring down the trunk & I might examine the if I would. He brought the trunk (which was a very small one) and among the papers in that trunk I found the old scraps of papers which I herunto affixed attached with a ribbon under my official seal.
They were found by me as I have stated and appeared to be genuine documents & of very ancient appearance.
I would further certify that the papers hereto affixed have not been out of my possession since I first found them as above stated up to the date of this instrument & not until after their being affixed herunto.
I do further certify that many of the names on these papers, above referred to were related to me by Doct. Run before these papers were found and said they were in the army with him.

Doct Rose said that the most of his old papers were lost & destroyed many years ago -
State of Connecticut } County of New London } Hedyard
In testimony of the truth of the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal
This 21 st day of January Anno Domini 1839.
Wm Stanton
Notary Public.

August 20 th 1878 the names of the sick as follows in Capt. Stevens Company Corp. William Shuseborough Ferrar
Thomas Hinckley William Grant Dysentery Daniel Spicer Dysentery Samuel Diarrhoea John Cushman Fever Andrew Griswold Dysentery Asa Palmer Dysentery J. Cogswell and only Sergt. Oliver York Dysentery
Camp Before Newport August the 20 th 1878 Return of the Sick in Capt. Stevens Company Sergt. Levy Hall Thomas Emmons Both Dysentery Timothy Merrill Sgt.

Weekly Return of Capt. Stevens Company
   Capt. Lieut. Corp. Serg. Corp. Priv. Present at Post Sick Present Present Present at Post Total at Providence     1 1 1 3 4 2 10 5 1 1 40 1  
Daniel Witter Lieut
Camp Before Newport August the 20 th 1778 Return of the Sick in Capt. Herceval Company Sarg t Levy Matt Thomas Emmons Both Dysentery Timothy Herceval Cap t

A Return of the Sick in Capt Richard Lither Company Col d Oliver Smith Regt Militia
A
James Mott Secy
Oliver Leire Rheumatism Solomon Griswold fever X Calvin Wood
William Allen Dysentery James of Butler  of Butler Dysentery Thomas Brainerd John Linnell
Jonah King fever in Camp William Melvitt not fit for duty
Warner Lanham Dysentery John Beels fever X
Benjamin Clark Dysentery Aaron Roberts not fit for duty
Isaac Bell Dysentery Joseph Webster Dysentery
Joseph Fenton Dysentery Benjamin Kimball Not fit for duty
Nathaniel Bidwell Dysentery Thomas Keyney Dysentery
Benjamin Galt Nathaniel Linton
Joshua Main Ruben Robinson
in the Camp

At a court of Probate holden at Ledyard within & for the District of Ledyard on the 22 day of January A. D. 1839.
Present Christopher Newton Judge.
And the said Court after the investigation of the subject matter do declare their opinion that the said Doct. Prosper Rose served as a surgeon's mate in the Revolutionary War as he states in his declaration.
And the said Court do certify that the said Doct. Prosper Rose is a creditable person.
Attest.
Christopher Newton Judge.
I Demington H. Newton, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ledyard in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Doct. Prosper Rose for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court on this 22 day of January A. D. 1839.
Demington H. Newton Clerk

W. G. Wade March 30/52

Pension Office,
March 30. 1852
Sir:
The affidavits to sustain the claim of Prosper Rose of Conn. who was stricken from the roll, were all examined soon after they were filed, and a report made. We cannot, now, open the case to re-examine them without material additional testimony.
W. H. Wade, Esq. Present,

Griswold 3 Aug. 16
Thos. F. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
17.6
Mr. Edwards
Brother Row
ok
Aug. 21
Full

I Ichabod Ward of Norwich, in New London County State of Connecticut being of lawful age duly sworn do depose and say that I was in  I was in Exeter in the year 1878, in the month of August while serving as a sentinel at the door of head quarters of George  Brigade John  Tyler  he said  he said a man came into head quarters by the name of Lord whom I understood to be the surgeon mate in General Tyler's Brigade & in Hovey Smith Regiment. I was a private in Col. Smith Regiment & belonged to Le Lays Company & further the deponent says that he never saw Prosper Rose there in the capacity of surgeon mate & further now the deponent says not.
Ichabod Ward
New London County } By State of Connecticut } Personally appeared Ichabod Ward August 14 th A D 1883 } who subscribed the above deposition } and made oath to the truth of the } same before me
in the 3 rd line from the top the words, I was, in & in the 5 th line from top the word General and the 7 th line partly erased before signed & E.C.C. D.H.
Enoch C Chapman Justice of the Peace for New London County State of Connecticut

In New London County State of Connecticut being of lawful age & duly qualified and sworn do depose and say that I am in my sixtieth year of my age and am the daughter of the late Maj. Nathan Peters who was Major of Brigade under Brigadier General John Tyler in Sullivan's Expedition in Year 1778. I have heard my father Maj. Peters say that he gave Prosper Rose then of Groton now of Lebanon a furlough to send him home because he considered his services useless and him not qualified to discharge the duty which he was required to do and after he recd his furlough he left the service and never returned Further the Aspers. sayeth not - Mary Meech
New London County. On August 14 th A.D. 1837 personally State of Connecticut appeared Mrs. Mary Meech who subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Enoch L. Chapman Justice of the Peace for New London County State of Connecticut

Norwich New London County Sep 14 th A D 1837 I hereby Certify that Mary Moore the Signer of the within deposits is to the best of my knowledge & belief the Daughter of the late Mary Mathews and that she is a woman of truth and veracity Enoch Chapman Trustee of the term
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.)

I George Hall of the town of Norwich in the County of New London State of Connecticut being of lawful age and being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I prepared the pension papers for Prosper Rowe then of Groton now of Ledyard in said County at that time he furnished me with a warrant of Surgeon's Mate under the hand of Col. Oliver Smith in the Brigade of Gen. John Tyler said warrant was dated in the early part of the Year 1778 he also put into my hands a furlough signed By Nathan Peters Major of Brigade under General John Tyler the said furlough was dated for four to six weeks after the date of the said Surgeon's Mate warrant the said furlough was taken from me by the said Prosper Rowe I understand from the said Prosper Rowe that he received the said furlough in consequence of his being unwell at the time and came home on the said furlough it was reported to me by persons living in the vicinity of the said Rowe that he never returned to duty after he came home at that time on said furlough

the deposition of Simon Jones which is among the Pension Papers of said Prosper Rose who taken by me, according to my best recollection James Rose the nephew of said Prosper Rose brought said Simon to to my office for the purpose of giving his deposition the said Simon Jones testified to what is stated in said deposition without any examination on my part. And further the deponent says the note
Geo. Will
New London County State Connecticut
Norwich August 14 th AD 1837. Personally appeared Geo. Will who subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Emory Chapman
Justice of the Peace
for New London County
State Connecticut

Sir
Preston August 15 th 1837
Agreeably to your request of the 5 th instant I transmit to you the evidence under both embracing the facts as stated to you in my communication of the 31 st ultimo if different additions and corroborations may be made. — — — — —
Permit me Sir to inquire of you the situation of the claim of Ezekiel Rude (deceased) of the farm.
I am Sir your obedient Servant Henry Dawner
Rev. J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Aug 2 nd
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Preston July 31 1837
Sir
To be the informant and to transmit to the commission of Pensions the manner in which some frauds have been committed as the Government is a very unpleasant task but truth and justice compel me me to surmount the obstacle and make the disclosure the Pension of Brother Rose of Lidy and formerly Gorton in the county of New London is not in great but in toto a fraud on the government this Rose commenced with my Father Capt Joshua Dawner of Preston a medical Student an at about the year 1774 for two years a period well remembered by your informant this time proved him to be a lazy indolent slothful Student in 1778 said Rose was appointed Surgeon mate to Capt Joshua Dawner of the eighth regiment of Connecticut militia detached for thirty days in Sullivan Expedition he Rose went on with the regiment and was soon found to be perfectly unable to fill the duties of his Station the Major of Brigade Nathan Peters well known in the annals of the revolution gave him a furlough to be rid of him he came home and did not return another Man Served in his room by the name of Joseph Lord I know Ward of Norwich who was in that Expedition recollects the Service of Lord George Pitt Esq of Norwich has seen the furlough of Rose given by Major Peters the Daughter of Major Peters now residing in Norwich well remembers that she frequently heard her Father say that he gave Rose a furlough

To get rid of him, The fact is that he Rose has ever been a useless member of community and a burden on his friends and to make that lighter his nephew James Rose by management got the pension and ought to be accountable for the fraud, Gave information held frequent conversations with Simon Jones respecting his testimony given in the case of of Rose about his service in Sullivan's expedition Jones meant to tell the truth but was deceived by James Rose and that put into the deposition never was intended by Jones all that Jones ever meant to say was that he saw Rose there it was impossible for Jones to be in any situation to have the knowledge of Rose being in service several months. If Proffer Rose has been allowed any thing for medical & surgical service among the wounded after the capture of Fort Gainsward by the British on the 6 of September 1781 it is wholly a fraud, For the truth of the facts herein stated I hold myself responsible and refer you to the Hon! Alpha Waley M.P. & Samuel Ingham M.P. for credence being preferentially to them
Hon J L Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Am respectfully your abt to S r H Avery Downer

Washington 18. Nov. 1852
Sir,
Enclosed we send add l evidence in the claim of the Reps. of Prosper Rose, late of Connecticut, decd, who was pensioned in 1833 & suspended in 1837, or '47-
On 30 March last in a letter to M r . G. Wade you stated that the case could not be re opened without material add l evidence, Having obtained & now producing such we respectfully ask a re examination of the case, believing from a careful examination of it ourselves that injustice was done the original claimant by being stricken off the rolls upon prejudiced & false unreliable information, We have a power of atty on file in the case.
Very Respectfully Edwards & Smith
J. E. Heath Esq Comr. Pensions

Henry Davies
September 5, 1837
D.C.
14 1837 Sept 5

War Dep
Gen: Off
Sep 5, 39.
Sir
I have to acknowledge yours of 15 ult with the evidence to sustain the caveat in the case of Prosper Rose.
In relation to the claim of the late Ezekiel Rude it may be admitted for $8 mo. 29 ds as a private but before a certificate can be issued it is necessary that the Court should certify the day of his death - and the name of his widow if he left one or otherwise the names of his living children.
Very Downer Esq New London Conn!

Oct 12
free
Prospect Rose Ct. 2nd and
James S Edwards
Comm d of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Connt Seayard 26th Sept '37
Sir,
I am requested to write to you in behalf of Doctor Raper Rose of said Seayard, to ascertain the cause of his being suspended.
I would therefore respectfully thank you to inform me why he is suspended.
I am Sir, very respectfully, yours Samuel W Wood
Hon James L Edwards
Comm't of Pensions,
Washington City.

...at ...May 17 th 1853 ...The papers of Brother Rose will be again forwarded for a pension his declaration made last summer and sent on for pension, was written principally on half sheet of paper, the remainder of his answer to the in- terrogatories on another half sheet. The la- half sheet made a part of his declaration made in Dec r last, the first half sheet only was taken from his declaration & was destroyed in my office as waste paper I told it of no use, in that declaration Mr Rose claimed to have been in the service of the U.S. states from the date of his warrant to the end of the war, but got the whole time in actual service. I intended to have served in Ireland in Col. Smith's Regt. 1 st batt n ... six ... months, he stated no other definite time of service, but generally that he was at all times subject to the orders of Col. Smith, was at Fort Trinwald the eve- ning after that fort had been taken by the British in Sept 1781, took care of the wounded till they went home that he was often called into service on alarms with the Regt. His papers were returned with the advice that ranks in the militia gave no claim to a pension unless

The applicant was in actual service, and that as Mr. Rose had declared he was in actual service in P. Edward between six & seven months and did not declare that he served for a definite time or at least for such a time, he would not be put onto the pension list.
I am very respectfully Yours &c. R. Rose
[The following text is extremely faint and mostly illegible due to bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.] ...the applicant was in actual service... ...Mr. Rose had declared he was in... ...actual service in P. Edward between... ...six & seven months and did not... ...declare that he served for a... ...definite time or at least for... ...such a time, he would not be... ...put onto the pension list.

Prosper Rose's Rep s - of Connecticut
Claim. Arrears of Rev. & Y Pension. —
Edwards Smith of atty.

State of Connecticut County of New London } S.S.
Be it known that before me on this first day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred & fifty Four personally appeared Avery Towner who being first duly sworn makes oath & says That he is aged Ninety Years and a Native of the Town of Preston in Said County & State where He has always resided: That he was well acquainted with Prosper Rose (Deceased) of Said County & State & that he is the Identical Prosper Rose who was a Surgeons Mate in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Oliver Smith, in the Revolutionary War That the Said Rose was an active and intelligent man and in constant and actual Service in the War aforesaid & He went into the State of Rhode Island with his the Deponents father Joshua Towner decd who was a Surgeon in Said Service & to the best of deponents knowledge Served altogether Two Years & upwards; Deponent makes the foregoing Statements within facts having been in the Same Service and a portion of the time at the Same Period of the Said Prosper Rose; and knowing the Said Rose was a Student & Studied with the Said Joshua Towner for the Space of Two Years, & That he was an active & Skillful & Efficient Physician; & Deponent has often heard his Father Joshua Towner speak in the highest terms of the Said Rose abilities to perform and fill the place of Said appointment Deponent further States He is disinterested in arrearages of Pension due to the Said Prosper Rose to the Period of his death for his Services as aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day & Year first above written
Avery Towner
John W. Huntington Notary Public
I also certify that the Statements of the foregoing deponent are entitled to full credit & that I believe him to be of the age within stated.
John W. Huntington Notary Public

Dear J. L. Edwards
FREE
Commission on Pensions Washington City D. C.

Preston October 22 d 1838
Sir An attempt is now going on to revive the Pension of Propper Rose of Ledyard formerly Ensign by James Rose nephew of Propper he has employed for this purpose the Service of Colo Samuel Wood of Ledyard Colo W m Stanton of Voluntown and Latham Hall Esq of V t Stonington these three gentlemen have rendered themselves very conspicuous for obtaining Pensions report says that Wood took from W m P. Dyer 150 dollars for obtaining her pension he is drawing a Large Salary or revenue from the like source, I saw a few days past these gentlemen on their way to take the deposition of Jeremiah Gallup who was in the company of W m Whitney of Preston that served in Smiths regiment in Sullivan's expedition in 1778 by the record, left by G L Samuel Wood of Preston it appears that Smiths regiment was on their march to Providence on the 28 th Day of July 1778 and on the 12 th Day of September returned what has been extorted from N o Gallup I know not he informed me that all he could say was that he saw Rose there in said expedition
am Sir very respectfully your obedient Servt Henry Dowsner
Genl J L Edwards Commission of Pensions St. Asaph

Christopher Scarboro Letter 27th of Jan
Ledyard Ct 29th Jan
free
Hon. Elisha Haley No. 6. Washington City D.C.

Post Office Ledyard Ct. 29th Jan 1839.
Dear Sir,
I have taken the liberty again to trespass upon your patience & time by forwarding to you the evidence of Doctor Prosper Russell & Mrs. Rhode Edwards for pensions, requesting you to hand them to the commissioner on Pensions. if they should be allowed I wish the certificates forwarded to me. if the evidence is insufficient in either case, I should like to be informed. Democracy is arward in Ledyard, in New London County and also, in all Connecticut.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Christopher Newton.
Hon. Elisha Haly Washington City D.C.

Prosper Rose
  20 March 77 - at Groton & Holonoon     app? Sycamore male in Dec 76     but rec? Warrant in 78     in Col Smiths reft  1.10    15 May 77 - Col Tyler same places  2.15    May 78 L'Col Gallup & Griswold  1.10    25 July 78 Col O. Smith in R. 92 18 th Ind  6.15    May 79 " " Groton & Holonoon  3 -    15 Aug 80 " " Griswold  2  

OLD WAR & NAVY FEB 3 1899 FILES.
PENSION U. S. OFFICE. FEB 1 1899

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Can you tell me if the names Peleg Rose , or Prosper Rose appear among the names of Revolutionary Soldiers from Conn. Respectfully Mary R. Smith. Utica. N.Y.

814 West Second St. Big Stone Gap, Va
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. 15 th
Gentlemen:
Please send me Revolutionary war pension records of the following. Prosper Rose of Connecticut. Peres Main . Connecticut militia. buried in Troy Township Ohio. James Prescott of Vermont or N. H.
Yours very truly.
Mrs E. J. Prescott

in reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Prosper Rose , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 35
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 20 77 1 1/3 mo. Surgeon's mate Oliver Smith Conn.   March 15 77 2 1/2 " " Tyler   May 78 1 1/3 " " " Lt. Col. May Hallam   July 26 78 6 1/2 " " Major May Hallam Col. Oliver Smith   May 1 79 3 " " " "   Aug. 15 80 2 " " " "   Sept. 6 81 5 wks. " " "   3 mos. in terms of a few days each at various times.  
Battles engaged in, Rhode Is. Aug under Gen. Sullivan
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Groton New London Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 13 1833 after Res. 11-1-1833
Residence at date of application, Groton, Conn.
Age at date of application, B. July 16 1755 at Norwich, Conn.
Remarks: In 1774 soldier was a student of medicine under
Dr. Joshua Drowner of Preston, Conn. Nephew James Rose
testified that soldier died at Redyard in Apl. 1850.