Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17870, for Reuben Stevens, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Stevens, Reuben Jerusha
W 17870
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1072
Reuben Stevens, Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of June 1818 and sent to Sam d B. Cooke, Esq. Danbury, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818.
Serial and following
5 months 2/31 4/30
$ 41.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 Six years

2382
Cancellation
Jemima Stevens widow of Stephen Stevens who died on the 13 th Feby 1828 of Stockbridge in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dawson of the Regt commanded by Col Smith in the Brigade line for Conn.
Stockbridge Vt
Inscribed on the Roll of Stockbridge at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Octo 1831 and 1832
William H. Stevens
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Pauline N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Book G
Vol. 2,
Page 359
Clerk.

Reuben Stevens
28
Ex 2
1872
Sept 1870
copy

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 19 th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State. Personally appeared in open Court, Reuben Stevens  Stevens - a resident in the town of New Fairfield, in the county of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule, and made solemn oath, that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted viz
  1 Cow $ 15.00 1 pig 2.00 $ 17.00   Sett Rines & Forks 25 ¢ Swn pot & 3 Kettles 1.00 1.25   Spider 25 ¢ Shovel & Longs 50 ¢ . 75   Old Pewter 50 ¢ Crockery 1.00 1.50   6 old Chains 25 ¢ old Table 34 ¢ . 79   Sythe & Hoe 34 ¢ . 34   $ 21.43 
This Reuben X Stevens mark

District and State of Connecticut ss.
Be it Remembered. That in the County court held and for the County of Fairfield in the district and State aforesaid on the 19 th day of July 1820 the same being a court of record, and having a seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open court Reuben Stevens aged Sixty two years resident in the town of New Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: As a private in 2 nd Regiment of the Connecticut line Commanded by Col. Reuben Swift, and in the Company Commanded part of the time by Capt. Watson & part of the time by Capt. Baldwin & Capt. Taylor from the Spring 1777, to the close of the war Six years more as by my discharge in the war office that the original declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 was dated the thirty first day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners and received a pension Certificate No. 1.072 and I do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. and I do further declare that my occupation, is that of a day labourer, but have been unable to labour for several years to any account, and that I have a Family residing with me, consisting of a Wife aged fifty four years a very feeble and sickly woman —————
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid
his Reuben X Stevens mark
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property, contained in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty one Dollars and 43 cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (clerk)
State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Reuben
Stevens is twenty one Dollars forty three cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 19 th day of July
1829.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR. Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Reuben
Stevens is twenty one Dollars forty three cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 19 day of July
1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 19-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

X 35 31
Jerusha Stevens widow of Reuben
Cont
act 4 July 1836
adm 2 yrs pri
80 $
No deduction
M. Perry, Exr. New Milford H. Perry, Exr. Cony S. ...

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield,
Prolete District of Nutmilford ss:
On this 18 th day of June A.D. 1838 personally appeared in open court before the court of Prolete for said District now sitting at Nutmilford in said District and County Jemsha Stearns a resident of said Nutmil- ford aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. - That she is the widow of Reuben Stearns, late of New Fairfield in Fairfield County in said State dec d who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That before her intermarriage with him he enlisted in the Army during the war (as she believes)
That at the time she was married to him he was at home on a furlough and afterwards returned into the service and served out the full time of his enlistment and was honorably discharged The husband the said Reuben Stearns re- ceived a pension during his life under

the Act of Congress of 1818 and for proof of his services she respectfully refers the De- partment to his declaration and the evi- dence thereto annexed together with his dis- charge on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares that her maiden name was Susanna Bearp, that she was the daughter of Joseph Bearp late of said Newfairfield and that she was a native of said Newfairfield and has generally resided there till about four years past she has resided the principal part of the time in said Newmilford with her children & grandchildren.
That she was married to the said Reuben Sturms on the 25 th day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one - She was married at her father's house by Nathaniel Beardsley Esq. cl d (then) a justice of the peace for Fairfield County - She has no family record of her marriage and knows of no record whatever - she has no knowledge proof that there is no record of the marriage in the Town Records of Newfairfield and also proof that the said Nathaniel

Beardsly kept no records of his marriages That her husband the aforesaid Reuben Sturms died on the 13 th day of February 1822 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Jerusha Sturms Mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written. before Geo Taylor Judge of Probate for District of New Milford
I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jerusha Sturms for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of June
A. 1838
Noble S. Bennett Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
W.F. 17870
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 June 1778 Col. John Paton Freeman Swift Verm.   Goldwin   Taylor        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
He was born in Connecticut in 1755. He died in 1835. He was a son of John and Sarah (Barnes) Barnes. He was of New Britain, Conn. He was 80 years old at the time of his death. He was a Revolutionary War veteran. He was a son of John and Sarah (Barnes) Barnes. He was of New Britain, Conn. He was 80 years old at the time of his death. He was a Revolutionary War veteran.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Dear John Holmes August 23 rd 1831
Connecticut - 2382
Jerusha Stevens - widow of Reuben Stevens who died on the 13 th Feby 1822 - of Tolland in the State of Conn - who was a Pen. in the Conn y commanded by Captain Wolcott of the Reg t commanded by - Swift - in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct. 38, and sent to N. Perry N. Milford, Ct.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. $ 600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 640.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 76.

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Fairfield }
I Anne Ward of Danbury in said County and State aged seventy five years being first duly sworn according to law upon and say that I am the daughter of Joseph Beans and his wife Prudence Beans late of New Fairfield in said County, both, (now) deceased, that I am the sister of Sarah Stevens the present of widow of Reuben Stevens deceased, I am the oldest child of my father's family now living. I have never seen any family record of the births of the children of my father's family, nor any family or other record of their marriages, I do not believe that any family record was ever made of either their births or marriages. If any such record had been made I am confident I should have seen it at some period of my life, my sister the said Sarah Stevens and myself are the only members of my

father family residing in this part of the Country
hr Anna X Weed mark
Given to, and subscribed this 17 th day of August 1838 and I certify that the said Anna Weed is a credible witness - Given before Certified by me Edward Taylor Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss: County of Fairfield }
I Samuel T. Barnum of New Fairfield in said County and State aged sixty eight years being first duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am, and for several years past have been Clerk of the said town of New Fairfield and have the custody of the records thereof. I have diligently searched the records of said town to find a record of the marriage of Reuben Barnum Stevens & Sarah Stevens and the births of their family. I can find no record of their marriage - nor of the births or marriages of their family. And I truly believe that none of those records were ever entered on the records of said town of New Fairfield
Samuel T. Barnum Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Samuel T. Barnum this 17 day of August 1838 before me Stephen H. Hopkins Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss.
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Stephen Hopkins and Edward Taylor Esquires are now sitting on the 17 th day of August A 1838 Justices of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and duly authorised to administer oaths and take Depositions &c. I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Stephen Hopkins and Edward Taylor Esquires and that I verily believe the signatures to the Certificate & the Depositions hereto attached and severally purporting to be theirs are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 22 nd day of August A 1838. Thomas B Osborne Clerk

United States Oct. 1836. N.Y.
William Lloyd Sept 19
Wm Lloyd
Wm Lloyd Washington City
D. C.

Leah Stevens claiming an increase of Pension from $80 per annum to eight Dollars per month under the act of July 1 st 1848. -
I am with Respect Your Obed Servt John Holmes agt.
W. L. Edwards

Dec 2nd 1891
W. A. James Immediate attention
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
D. C.

Dutchess Co New York Paulings September 6 th 1850
Sir
I recd yours of the 30 th Aug t in the case of Jerusha Stevens Widow of Reuben Stevens Dec d - requesting her certificate to be returned to her. I enclose s d certificate expecting it will be increased to
I am with respect your Ob t Servant John Holmes ag t
With J. S. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Joshua Stevens - Payment to be made
it - In full - by S. J. Perkins Esq., Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 - Page 76 by
R. Burdin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Jerusha Stevens of Connecticut widow of Reuben Stevens , deceased, who was a Private during the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1835, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Litchfield }
I John Garman a resident of New Milford in said County & State being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say that I was twenty nine years old last June that in the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Reuben Stearns now dec'd & Sarah Bearn his present widow before their marriage with each other - I was present at her father's house in New Fairfield in Fairfield County in this State at the time they were married I will recollect the fact of the marriage and also the fact that it took place in the fall of the year or early part of winter in the year 1780 or 1781 - I am confident that it was one of those years that the marriage took place but I cannot specify which - I have known them as husband & wife ever since their marriage up to the time of the death of the said Reuben Stearns and considerable part of the time they lived near neighbor to me
John Garman
Sworn to & subscribed this 15 th day of May A.D. 1838 and I certify that the said John Gar- man sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness - sworn before & Certified by me Nathaniel Perry Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Litchfield }
I Herman Richmond of New- Milford in said County & State depose and say that I am forty eight years old, that I married the daughter of Reuben Stevens late of New Fairfield deceased, that I attended the funeral of the said Stevens at the time he died which was in the year 1822 or about that time I cannot now tell with certainty the month or the year, but it is now twelve years since I re- -moved from the house in which I re- -sided at the time of his death, and he died there or four years before my removal from said house - His Widow Irensha Stevens, since the death of her said husband has resided a part of the time with me in New Milford and part of the time she has resided in New Fairfield and she Irensha has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband Reuben Stevens and is now his widow
Herman Richmond
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day

of June 1838 before me and I certify that the said Lucy or Richmond sus- tains a good character for truth and is a credible witness
Nathaniel Perry Justice of Peace

Return to the owner
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Perry Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A. D. 18 37 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 38 and that the signature annex- ed to the preceding certificate, which purports to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 7 th day of June A. D. 18 38
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

New Milford (Con) June 11 th 1838
Sir. I send herewith the application of Sarah Stevens an applicant for a pension together with what I conceive to be the necessary Vouchers. Her husband Reuben Stevens was a pensioner and for proof of his service she relies entirely on the documents already in the war office - The time of her marriage is proved by the Affidavit of her sister Mrs Ward - Other Affidavits are annexed all which go to show that the marriage took place before the time of her husband's service expired although they do not all specify the day on which it took place - The time of her husband's death is proved I presume satisfactorily by the Affidavit of Simon Richmond Esq. - The Affidavit of the Town Clerk of

Mr. Fairfield is obliged to show that there is no record of the marriage in the Town- Records - The affidavit of Mrs. Selina North wife a daughter of the Magistrate who has sworn them to prove that he kept no record & his own declaration that she has no family record - The Hon. Perry Smith of the Senate, perhaps will call on you on the subject of this application
Yours Please make returns to me
Very Respectfully Yours Blest but
M. Perry
Hon. G. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

I Ann Richmond of New Milford, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged fortyfour years being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say that I am the youngest child of Nathan Stevens & Sarah Stevens and have four brothers and sisters older than myself now living that I resided in my father's family till I was about twenty two or twenty three years old, that I never saw any family record of the marriage of my father & mother or of the births of their children and I do not believe that any such record exists or has existed since my grandmother's time. If any such record had been in existence while I resided in the family I am confident I should have known it and seen it Ann Richmond
State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield,
Probate District of New Milford ss:
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before the Court of Probate for said District this 11 th day of September 1838 and I certify that the said Ann Richmond is a credible witness
William Pury, Judge of said Court
I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the affidavit of Ann Richmond

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of September 1838— Noble S. Bonnell Clerk—

Winthrop Conn. Sep. 11 th 1838
Sir Your letter of the 26 th June addressed to Hon. Perry Smith relative to the application of Mrs. Luusha Stevens for a Pension is before me — The only objection appears to be to the date of the marriage I do not now precisely recollect the testimony that was furnished to that point but presume it was as positive as can be obtained — In order to do away the presumption that there may be a record I now send the Affidavit of Lieut. S. Barnum Esq. Town Clerk of Middletown that there is no record there and the Affidavit of Mrs. Ann Richmond that there is no family record — The Affidavit of Mrs. Salina Northrop a daughter of the Justice who married them, I believe was sent before, to prove that there is no record of his before — The proof on that point I presume will be satisfactory — May I not ask your early attention to this application and forward to me the result
Very Respectfully Your Ob. Servt.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
N. Perry

Increases to 496 per annum, including former pay at 380 per annum
John Holmes Pseudonym P.U.

State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County }
On this 9 th day of April 1850, Personally appeared before me John P. Burdley - - - - - A Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Jerusha Stevens who first being duly sworn according to law, declares that she now receives a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836, of Eighty Dollars per annum, as the widow of Reuben Stevens, dec d who was a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, and she now claims under Resolution of July 1 st 1848, the same amount of pension per annum as was allowed her husband under said act of 1818, and the reason of her making her mark is on account of old age and bodily infirmities. -
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9 th day of April 1850 John P. Burdley Justice of Peace
Jerusha her Stevens mark
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jerusha Stevens - and am fully satisfied that her statements are entitled to full credit. -
John P. Burdley Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justice of the Peace for said County, do certify, that John P. Burdley, who was at the date of the above instrument, had the qualifications of a Justice

1880, and is now a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and acting as such, & duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths - That his commission is dated June 20 th 1879, and will expire with the 3 rd day of July 1883, and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the signature of said John O'Brady and truly believe the signature on the other side hereof, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
See testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court in Norwalk this 13 th day of April A D 1880 Thomas Robinson Clerk

Anne Wood of Danbury in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut was twenty six years of age at the time of her death to wit: and knew that she is the wife of Jonathan Stevens of Danbury in the said county. And the said Jonathan was married to Anne Wood on the 25th day of November 1781. The deponent was not present at the marriage, knowing before that time married and afterwards to Jonathan but she was received in her father's family as the wife of said Jonathan. The family always received said Jonathan as her husband and brother in law and this deponent previously that she was engaged said Jonathan to be her husband and and it was well known and understood by the whole family that they were to be married, before the marriage took place and they continued together as husband and wife until the death of said Jonathan in the year 1822 and had a family of five children since the death of said Jonathan, the said Jonathan has remained in her house and is a widower.
Anne X Wood Deponent
Fairfield County ss. Danbury on the first day of June A.D. 1838 Personally appeared Anne Wood and made oath to the foregoing Deposition before me. This Deponent sustains a good character and is a credible witness. Levi Stevens justice of the peace

Elizabeth Hamilton of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged seventy three years, being duly sworn, state before me and say that I was at the wedding of Rufus & Mary, late of New Fairfield deceased and Sarah Decker and saw them married at her Father's house in the New Fairfield her mother being there Sarah Decker and the widow of the said Rufus. It was a success. I will recollect they were married in the time of the revolution war, and that he the said Rufus came home on a furlough and that there was considerable said by the neighbors at that time that she should marry a man while in the service I can not tell the year nor the month that they were married which was at Danbury the 15th day of June AD 1838 E. Hamilton
at Fairfield County ss. Danbury on the first day of June AD 1838 Personally appeared Elizabeth Hamilton and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me. This deponent sustains a good character and is a credible witness. Levi S. Coombs Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
I Stephen Benoit a Resident of Bridge- -field in said County and State do hereby say that I am seventy four years of age that I attended the Wedding of Luther Stevens and Pamelia Root & know them married I can not tell the day or the month in which they were married they were married at her father's House in Danfield in the fall of the year or earlier part of the Winter in the year of 1808 I recollect the year in which the marriage took place from the fact that it was in the year in which I served in the State Troops the said Luther Stevens was at home on a furlough at the time he was married and I well recollect that considerable surprise was expressed the neighbors at the time that the should marry him while he was in the service and further more the defendant with me
Stephen Benoit
Fairfield County ss. workfield November 15 and subscribed this 21 st day of March, 1838 before me and I certify that the said Stephen Benoit sustains a good character for truth and is a creditable Witness
Paul G. Sisson Justice of Peace

Samuel J. Barnum of New Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged sixty eight years, doth depose and say that he is Town Clerk in said town Town and have been for the last Twenty years except one year, and have carefully examined the Records of said Town, and cannot find any record of the marriage of Reuben Stevens late of New Fair- field deceased and Jerusha Brant Sam l J. Barnum Town Clerk
Fairfield County ss. New Fairfield on the first day of June A.D. 1838. Personally appeared Samuel J. Barnum and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me
Levi Stevens Justice the Peace

Selina Northrop of Sherman in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy three years of age , doth depose and say that I am the daughter of Nehemiah Bransby late of New Fairfield deceased a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County. he did not keep any record of Marriages to my knowledge. I have in my possession a large quantity of his Old Papers, and persons have often called and examined them to find records of marriages and there were not any to be found. and I do believe he did not keep any record of Marriages. I lived at my Father's house in New Fairfield until I was Twenty four years of age and further this deponent saith not. Selina Northrop
Personally appeared Selina Northrop and made oath to the foregoing deposition by her subscribe to before me and I certify that she sustains a good character and is a credible witness Sherman June 14 th AD 1838.
Eli Bransby Justice of Peace

Hon. Henry Smith Secretary
State of Connecticut } p. I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court Fairfield County } within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Joel C Sherman, Levi Stevens and Eli Beardsley Esquires are now & since the 20 th day of June A D 1837 have been Justices of the Peace within and for s d County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths, take Depositions and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the s d Joel C Sherman Levi Stevens and Eli Beardsley Esquires and that I verily believe the signatures to the Certificates on the foregoing Depositions, purporting to be their signatures respectively, are all genuine. I further certify that Nehemiah Beardsley Esquire was duly commissioned a Justice of the Peace in and for s d Fairfield County on the 12 th day of June A D 1781, the date of his said Commission, and that he continued in said office duly commissioned through the years 1781 and 1782 - Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 7 th day of June A D 1835. Thomas B Osborne Clerk

Laurel Creek
Danbury Conn.
4 Ruben Stearns -

I Reuben Stevens of New Fairfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War from May 1777 to June 1783 in the second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Sherman Swift first in the Company of Capt. Peter Paton and since several other Captains during the said war and in June 1783 I was honorably discharged with a badge of merit from my Commander as will appear by my discharge which I now hold I wish to have herewith transmitted to the Secretary of War I am poor and in indigent circumstances and depend on my friends or Country for support having been wounded on the service and now carrying about in my flesh a ball wound in the ear and further say
not his Reuben Stevens mark
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury Probate District on the thirty first day of March A.D. 1818 Personally came before me Daniel D. Cooke Judge of Probate of Probates the above named Reuben Stevens and made oath in due form to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed on my presence being personally and will then known to me and entitled to full faith and credit and at the same time entitled to the entitled discharge; by which affidavit discharge & other exhibits by him made and my own knowledge I am fully satisfied that he rendered the service against

The common charging, by him admitted to, and that he is poor and stands in need of assistance from his family for support, and that he is every way justly entitled to a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate District on the day and date within written (in the absence of the Clerk)
Daniel A. Locke Judge of Probate District of Pleas and one of the Judges of the Common Pleas for said Franklin County -
1777

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 178 70
Jemima Stevens Widow of Stephen Stevens Dr. Stevens
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Apr 2 9 Hist to James L Stevens Norwalk Conn. P.S.
Mch. 9. 1905 Hist. to Carrie B. Burchard. W. Atkinson, Misc 1921 July 20 Hist. to E. P. Hemen

W. 17870
Reuben Stevens
Feb 31, 1818 New Fairfield Fairfield Co Conn 60
May 10, 77 mi
Capt. Oliver Wolcott 77-80 Baldwin 80 Dawson
Col. Stephen Swift
4+ 2' Conn
Cont.
dis June 7, 1783 Gyps
Mar - Jerusha Blevins
daugh of Joseph + Prudence
Nov 15, 1781 at New Britain
Set 1 Feb 13, 1824 at New Britain Conn 1828 or 73 m.

ans youngest of 15 in 5 ch - once. Furman Richmond,

H O T E L B R I S T O L
Oklahoma City, Okla. July 7, 1921.
War Department, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Reuben Stevens or Stephens, of New Fairfield, Fairfield county, Conn., b. about 1744; died, probably, in 1822, appears to have been a Revolutionary War Pensioner. The settlement of his estate 27 Feb., 1822 mentions, "Cash recieved of the United States Branch Bank at Middletown (Conn.) for arrears of pension: $88,92 " Nov. 22, 1822.
If you can give me any information, from the records, in regard to this man or his family the same will certainly be appreciated.
Yours Truly,
C P Stevens

Fort Atkinson, Wis., Feb. 6, '05 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: — Reuben Stevens a Rev. soldier, enlisted from Killingworth (now Clinton) Conn. He was a pensioner but I know not whether a U.S. pen- sioner or state-
I wish to know the

date and place of his birth and death.
Can you furnish any of these from your office?
Respectfully yours Carrie Stevens Darchard, St. Atkinson, Wis.

2-2 Renter Stevens
1193 Main
7801
2081 VAP

Norwalk Jan 7 th 1892 Gentlemen
Reuben Stevens
was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War from the 2 d or 7 th or 9 th Regiments of the Connecticut line Will you please send me. (if you have the record) date of Birth if wounded and when at. and death Name of Widow her birth and death and such facts as you may find together with the amount of pension due her and I will forward checks at once Res d Yrs James L. Stevens
124 Eustis Norwalk Conn

X 3,531 — Connect Penuha Steens, wid. of Reuben. Lot to Hon. Perry Smith June 26, 1838.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Reuben Stevens in the Second Penns l Regiment having faithfully served the United States from May 10 th 1777 and being enlisted for the War, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th day
of June 1783
G Washington
By His Excellency's
Order
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Swift Adjutant.
THE above Reuben Stevens has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for 25 Years faithful Service J. Swift

Lawlings Dutchess County New York April 18 th 1858
Sir
I forward the Declaration of W.W.Z