Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,287, for Abel Saunders, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Saunders, Samuel Abel
NUMBER
S. 36287
CONTENTS
Note: This jacket had the wrong name on it. It was changed from Samuel to Abel - Apr. 25, 1940 (mss)

16,674 P  Connecticut
A.B. Drid Fils 7-1823
A. B. sent to Thomas E. Foster Esq. 20 Oct 1823
Abel Saunders.
of Hartford — in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel E. Wells — of the Connecticut line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818 — " —
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Apr 1820 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Rufs.  H. R.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 — p  186 32    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 "  48.    23-9/31  234 32  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Abel Saunders
16.677
Sept 1820

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 d day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Abel Saunders aged 61 years, resident in Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Enlisted April 1 st 1777 into Capt. Mannings company in Col. Charles Webbs Regiment for nine months, served out my time and was honorably discharged - I enlisted July 1 st 1778 for six months into Col. John Shumways Comp y in Col. Josiah Harts Reg t and served out my time My original declaration was 27 th March 1818 My Pension certificate is No 16,667
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
The following is a just & true inventory of my Property viz
  10 Old chairs 5.00   4 Old chests 3. —   1 frying Pan 75   1 bake kettle 37   1 gridiron 25   12 Old hand rims 80   2 Old looking Glasses 1.00   1 Iron Pot 50   3 Old tables 3.50   1 Old Plates 50   1 Old Knives & forks 25   1 tea kettle 50   3 platters 25 c 75   1 Shovel & tongs 37   6 Bottles 30   1 Set tea cups & Sauc. 37   3 Old barrels 1.50   4 Old candlesticks 25   10.77 
I am by occupation a day labourer and so infirm as to be able to do but little labor my family consists of two Persons besides myself viz - Sister in law Huldah Williams in a state of total derangement a daughter Nancy Saunders aged 31 Years has had fits for 4 Years & bed ridden neither of them able to do any thing towards their support. Without aid from my country I must be supported by the Town of Hartford  Hartford July 20 th 1820 Abel Saunders

to labor as Williams daughter to for to do and by the day
Sworn to and declared by said Abel Saunders on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nineteen dollars and Seventy  Seven cents.
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of Aug t 1820
Th Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

State of Conn t 2/6 County of Hartford
Abel Saunders of Hartford in 1 st County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he was in the service of the revolutionary war, on the continental establish- ment & in the Connecticut line for about fifteen months — that he first was enlisted at Woodstock in this state in the month of April A D 1777 to serve as a private for nine months in Capt William Manning's company & in the Regt commanded by Col. Charles Webb & faithfully served in 1 st company & Regt until the expiration of his term vis in January A D 1778 when he received an honorable discharge at Valley- Which discharge is lost Forge, & that during 1 st term he was in the engagement at Germantown Pa. — That he was again enlisted at 1 st Woodstock in the month of May A D 1778 to serve as a private for six months in Capt Jonathan Shumway's company & in Col o Simeon Starr's Regt & faithfully served out said time of enlistment in the said Regt & was again honorably discharged at New Jersey in November A D 1778.
He further deposes that he is a resident citizen of the United States, aged fifty seven years has never had a pension — is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support — Abel Saunders sworn to & subscribed this 2 nd 27 th day of March A D 1818
before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford Jan'y the 9 th 1819 -
Personally appeared Elijah Dineen of East Hartford in said County who is a credible Witness and made solemn Oath, that he was in a Soldier in the Army of the United States, enlisted to serve during the war, and was in the Reg t commanded by Col. Jedediah
Huntington. That in the Month of June 1777  1778 according to his best recollection & belief he became acquainted with the Witness named Abel Saunders, who was then a Soldier in the Reg t commanded by Col. Charles Webb in the Connecticut line that the Continental Army then lay at Pittsfield in the State of New York, that on account of sickness they were both sent to the Hospital at Danbury in the State of Connecticut, that they remained together in said Hospital about two Months, and having recovered their health they both returned and resumed their respective Reg t s, and that he often saw said Saunders afterwards during in Webb's Reg t said Reg t during the fall of the year 1777 - and thinks and believes that he saw him in said Reg t in late in the Month of Oct r in said year
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid -
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford Septem r the 20 th 1819 I hereby certify that the Witness named Abel Saunders is in redard Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support Jonathan Br ce Judge of the County Court for said County -

I Peter Saunders of Windham in Windham County - Connat, do Testify, that having formerly given my Deposition relative to service of Abel Saunders (my Brother) in Capt. Williams Mannings company in Col. Charles Webbs Regiment, in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and which appears not to be explicit as to the Period of said Abels service, I do now, on further reflection, Testify in Addition to my former affidavit that I know it was the first week in April 1777, that said Abel Saunders enlisted into said Mannings company, and that he served therein untill after the 17 th Day of January 1778. for I perfectly recollect that on the 17 th Day of January 1778, we went into our new Quarters at Valley Forge, & had what we called a Continental House warming, said Abel was then there, went into the Hut with me, we lived and marched together through the Campaign, and untill he was discharged, which was three or four Days after we got into our Quarters - And further say not - Windham Nov. 20 th 1819
Peter Saunders
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham Nov. 20 th AD 1819
Then Peter Saunders, the subscriber of the above affidavit appeared before me Jabez Clarke Esq. Justice of the Peace for said County of Windham, and made solemn Oath, to the truth of the facts stated and contained in the above Deposition, - And I do certify that the Deponent is known to me, and is entitled to credit -
Attest Jabez Clarke Justice of the Peace for Windham County

I Peter Saunders of Windham in the County of Windham (and State of Connecticut), being duly sworn doth Depose & say, that his Brother to wit Abel Saunders of Hartford in Hartford County, that I enlisted into Capt. William Manning, in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, in the Revolutionary War, in the month of May, 1777 for three years - and served therein until my term of service expired , and know that my Brother Abel Saunders, enlisted in the same Company sometime about the 1 st day of April 1777 - and that he served in the same company with me, and was discharged in the month of January 1778. at Watery Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, and I know that he was in the battle at White Marsh, that he was in the battle, as was also my Father and another Brother - and surely believe said Abel served in the Company & Regiment more than nine months - Peter Saunders Dated at Windham this 25 day of Aug. 1819
State of Connecticut County of Windham S t . Windham Aug. 25. 1819 Then personally appeared Peter Saunders, the subscriber of the above Deposition, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated and contained therein And I do Certify that the Deponent is known to me and is entitled to credit Sworn before me Jacob Lockwood Justice of the Peace for Windham County

I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Iabez Clark Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in & for said Windham County, that the within signature is his hand writing & full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such In testimony Whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Windham in said County this 25 th day of August A.D. 1819
David C. Bolles
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Josias Bylles Esq r is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in & for said Windham County & full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony Whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Windham in said County this 23 rd day of August Anno Domini 1819
David C. Bolles

Nathaniel Brooks of Ashford in Windham County and State of Connecticut of lawful Age Testify and Say That I was enlisted as a private in the Company of Capt. William Manning and in the Regt. of Connecticut by Col. Charles Webb in the Spring of the year 1777 under the Continental Establishment for the term of nine months - And that Abel Saunders then of Woodstock in said State of Connecticut was then a Soldier in the said Company and Regt. at the same time and that we were both received an honorable discharge at Valley Forge - in the Month of January 1778
Nathaniel Brooks
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Ashford Jan: 17 7 th 1819 - Personally appeared the above Discharge of Nathaniel Brooks to be read of with 2 years of age with me the undersigned and I do hereby certify that the above Disposition was the truth and nothing but the truth before me Josias Byles Justice of Peace for Windham County
I Thomas Day Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Josias Byles Esq. of Ashford in the County of Windham is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windham, duly appointed commissioner and qualified, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
In faith whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, the ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Thomas Day

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford Oct. the 18 - 1879
Personally appeared, Charles Millot of Hartford in said County personally known to me to be a just credible witness & made solemn oath, that he was in the continental army during the whole of the Revolutionary war, in the Connecticut line, that in the during the whole of the year 1777, he was a Lt. in the company commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys Capt.
John Barnard in the Regt. commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys, and clearly remembers, that a considerable number of men he thinks several hundred were enlisted in the State of Connecticut to serve in the Continental army some for 12 months and some for 9 months, that as an officer aforesaid he mustered a party of them to the army, that they were raised for the purpose of filling up vacancies in the companies and Regts., that he saw many of them afterwards in different companies & Regts. in the Continental army, but as the Col. Saunders who made the forgery deduction, did not then belong to the Town of Hartford nor was not in the same Regt. with him, he had no personal acquaintance with him It is notable to state from his own knowledge whether he was in Col. Webb's Regt. or not, according to his deduction, but he understood and believes, that he was in said Regt. and that since the war Mr. Saunders has lived in the Town of Hartford and that for more than thirty years he has been personally acquainted with him, and knows him to be a very honest man in whose testimony the utmost confidence ought to be placed —
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford.
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Abel Saunders who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private — in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Elijah Dunning
who is a credible witness, that the said Abel Saunders served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of George Wyllys Ely that the said Abel Saunders — is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 20 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 20 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

36 287 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 36 287
Abel Saunders
Pr Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]