Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,314, for Isaac Keeler, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Keeler Isaac Deborah
N. 20,314
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 2038.
Deborah Keeler, widow of Isaac Keeler, Decd.
Conn, who died on the 26 th of March, 1814; of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Matross in the company commanded by Captain Seth Townsend of the regt commanded by Col. Mead - in the Connecticut line for 2 years Matross
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 100 Dollars Cont. per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1838 and sent to B. Isaac, Norwalk, Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1838 = 700:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 50:00
750:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by S. S. Elliott Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 71.

Mrs. Keller widow of Isaac at 106 act 36
N. D. Adkins Pernal G.

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT We
James I Keeler and August Keeler residents of the Town of Norwalk Fairfield County State of Connecticut
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint D. P. Addison Heer of Washington City D.C. our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name, place and stead, —
Grand Children of Isaac Keeler deceased, who served in the War of the Revolution as a Matross two years, and in 1782, as Lieutenant in Col. Samuel B. Webb Regiment 3 d Connecticut and whose widow received a pension under the Act 4 th July 1836, at the rate of $100 per annum to the 3 d Dec 1838. when she died —
giving and granting unto our said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as we might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution, and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness our hand this eighth day of March in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty two
Sealed and delivered in presence of
David Stephenson Jos Stevens
James I Keeler August Keeler
Acknowledged before me, this eighth day of March in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty two
Jos Stevens Notary public

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
New York Oct 9 1837
Personally appeared before me Bury: Isaac Jester of Penn with me for the County of Penn. Seth Seymour of said New York who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is twenty four years of age and was well acquainted with Isaac Reck late of said New York and will remember that said Reck belonged to the Company of Artillery in said New York Com d by Mr Seymour in the year 1778 Also in the Company of Artillery Com d by Ebenezer Whitney in said New York in the year 1779 and the usual time of service was Nine Months. The defendant did not belong to the same Company but was in Quarters with said Reck during said years That on the first of March 1781 said Reck entered in said New York in Capt. Ulrich Raymond's Company of Coast Guard under Col. Stephen St. John and was discharged on the first of December. The defendant belonged to the same Company and was in Quarters with said Reck and in the service at the same time That on the first of March 1782 said Reck entered the service in said Capt. Ulrich Raymond's Company under Col. Stephen St. John and according to his last resolution he was in the service of the United States for more than three Months. This is the same service Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Seth Seymour that he is a respectable and credible Person and Witness
Seth Seymour
Bury: Isaac Jester of Penn

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. ss. Know all men by these presents. Oct. 19 - 1837
Personally appeared before the Subordinate Judge. Isaac is father of Percy within and for the County of Fairfield Abigail Olmsted of said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is Twenty Seven years of age and is sister of Isaac Keeler late of said County and lived in the same house with the said Isaac Keeler during the Revolutionary War and well remembers that in the summer of 1776 said Keeler was Marched to the City of New York in Capt. Seth Seymour Company and was gone from her more than three Months
That in the Spring of the year 1777 he entered the service in Capt. Ulrich Raymond Company and often saw him on guard at said County and he was in said service Nine Months according to her best recollection
That in the year 1778 he was in the service of the United in Capt. William Seymour Company of Artillery and in the year 1779 he was in the service of the United States in Capt. Ebenezer Whitney of Artillery and according to her best recollection he was in said service each year Nine Months
That in the Spring of the year 1781 he entered the service of the United States in Capt. Ulrich Raymond Company of Light Artillery and often saw him on guard after he was married to his present Widow Deborah Keeler and he was in said service Nine Months
That in the Spring of 1782 he was on guard and in the service under said Capt. Ulrich Raymond according to her best recollection Three Months. That she was present when the said Isaac Keeler was Married to Deborah Whitney and said Three Months on the 26 day Sept. 1781 - Abigail Olmsted sworn and subscribed this day
and do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Abigail Olmsted and that she is a credible person and Witness
Benjamin Isaac Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. I, 1837
Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac a justice of Peace within and for the County aforesaid. Daniel Hoyt of said Stamford who being duly sworn according to Law disposes and says that he is seventy seven years of age and was well acquainted with Isaac Reelin formerly of said Stamford and will remember that in August 1776 said Reelin enlisted a said Stamford as a private soldier in Capt. Jethro Seymour's Company under Col. John M'Clure who marched to the City of New York and was in said Service three Months. The Regiment belonged to the same Company and was in the Service at the time that on the first of April 1778 said Isaac Reelin enlisted in said Stamford as a private soldier under Lieut. Col. William Seymour in the Artillery under Col. John M'Clure and was on Guard at said Stamford and on the lines at Horn Neck until the first of January next following. Making Nine Months. The Regiment was a Battalion in the same Company at the time.
That on the first of March 1779 said Isaac Reelin enlisted in said Stamford as a Private Soldier under Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Whitney in the Artillery Company in said Stamford under Col. John M'Clure and Col. Stephen St. John and was a constant and constant Service on Guard at said Stamford and on the lines at Horn Neck for more than Nine Months was in the Battle when Fairfield and Stamford was burnt the Regiment belonged to the same Company and was in the Service at the same time.
The deponent also will remember that said Isaac Reelin was married to Deborah Whitney in the summer of 1781 and that time said Reelin was a private soldier in the Coast guards under the command of Capt. Ulrich Raymond Col. Stephen St. John and according to his best recollection said Reelin commenced his Service on the first of March and ended on the first of December making Nine Months. The deponent was on Guard with said Reelin but did not belong to the same Company. he recollects that

While on Guard at said Norwalk late in the fall of 1781 then Sent took fire, and like to have burnt said Reuben in it and said Reuben was Mourned at that time to his present Widow Deborah Reuben the depositant belonged to Capt. Nathan Hanson Company at the time and was Sergeant there and had the Command of the Guard
That according to his best recollection said Reuben belonged to said Capt. Ulrich Raymond Co. in 1782, recollect being on Guard with him but can not state the length of his service the depositant belonged to Capt. Ozias Mowen Company at that time in said Norwalk
Sworn and Submitted the                      Daniel Hoyst
day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Hoyst that he is a respectable & laudable Patriot
Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
I Reuben A Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County & State being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benj: Isaac whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Probate to the foregoing deposition was on the day and date thereof and for more than one year before a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County Commissioned and Sworn and duly authorized to administer Oaths and to take depositions and am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Benj: Isaac and know the same to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court the 23 day Oct 1837
R A Williams Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
On this 23 day of October 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State Deborah Keeler a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged Eighty 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 1836. That she is the Widow of Isaac Keeler formerly of said Norwalk and that according to her best knowledge and belief he was in the service of the United States as a Private Soldier as is herein after stated. That in August 1776 he enlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier in Capt. Seth Seymour's Company under Col. John Moad and was marched to the City of New York and was in the service of the United States three Months. That on the first of April 1778 said Isaac Keeler enlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier in Capt. Com. William Seymour's Company of Artillery under Col. John Moad and was on guard at said Norwalk and on the lines at Horn Neck until the first of January next following making Nine Months. That on the first of March 1779 said Isaac Keeler enlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier in Capt. Com. Ebenezer Whitney's Company of Artillery under Col. John Moad & Col. Stephen St. John and was in constant and actual service for the United States on the lines at Horn Neck and on guard at Norwalk Nine Months was in the Battle when Fairfield and Norwalk was burnt. That on the first of March 1781 said Isaac Keeler enlisted again in the service of the United States as a private soldier in said Norwalk in Capt. Ulrich Raymond's Company of Coast guards under Col. Stephen St. John and was on guard at said Norwalk and in actual and constant service until the first of December following making Nine Months. That on the first of March 1782 said Isaac Keeler enlisted

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. S th Norwalk City 23. 1837
Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace within and for said County David Stephenson of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to Law depose and says that he is thirty seven years of age and was well acquainted with Isaac Keeler late of said Norwalk who died and will remember that said Keeler died in said Norwalk on the 26 th day of March 1814. and also well acquainted with said Isaac Keeler's Widow. Deborah Keeler and that she has remained as Widow since that period and is now his Widow.
David Stephenson
Sworn to and subscribed this day
and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said David Stephenson and that he is a credible Person.
Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. S th Norwalk City 23. 1837
Personally appeared before me Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace within and for the County aforesaid Matilda Keeler of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to Law testifies and says that she is thirty five years of age and is the Widow of the late Isaac Keeler late of said Norwalk and that she will remember that said Isaac Keeler died in said Norwalk on the 26 th day of March 1814. and that Deborah Keeler has remained his Widow since that period and is now his Widow.
Matilda Keeler
Sworn to and subscribed this
day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Matilda Keeler and that she is a credible Person.
Witness
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace

V2839 Deborah Keeler Connecticut July 26 3rd See
on roll Capt Seth Deyman in Bunker 20 for Oct to 25 Sept - 1 mo 13
adm D 2 years Mahop-
no deduction
Benj. Isaacs, Esq, Norwalk Conn. t. Oct 27 th .

The undersigned of the United States as a Private Soldier in Col d M c Intosh Raymond Company of Coast guards under Col d Stephen D r John and was on guard at said Stormville and in actual service for more than three Months
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Keeler on the Twenty Six day of September in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband the said Isaac Keeler died on the Twenty Six day of March eighteen hundred and fourteen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Court of Probate
Deborah Keeler
This may Certify that the following is a true copy from the Records of the Town of Stormville County of Fairfield State of Connecticut viz Isaac Keeler was married to Deborah Whitney Sept 26 - 1781 William Keeler Son of said Isaac and Deborah born Oct 27 1782 David Keeler Son of said Isaac and Deborah born Aug t 9 - 1786 Samuel Keeler Son of said Isaac and Deborah born Oct 2 - 1788 Henrietta Keeler Daughter of said Isaac & Deborah born Jan 25 - 1792 Edwin Keeler Son of said Isaac and Deborah born Sept 22 1795 Attest Benj t Isaac Town Clerk of said Stormville

I Reuben William Clerk of the said Probate Court being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deborah Reeder for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Probate Court this 23 day of October 1837
R euben William Clerk

Name Isaac Reeler (MF 42)
Date Sept. 6. 23-
No. W20214
Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 3 pages.
Remarks:
Exr. A. Nelson
REV. WAR SECTION Chief,
Low Clerk.
Serial No.
Copies furnished Sept 17 - see receipts for payment in Clarkston Ordinance Bk. W 119753-160-50 1872

Isaac Keeler.
2 mo. in 76- Capt Seth Seymour in Nyack 9 " 78. " Mr Seymour Norwalk 9 " 79 St. Ebenezer Whitney " 9 " 81. Capt Uriah Raymond " 3 " 82. " " " "

Hon. J. S. Edwards Sir
Newark Feb 22. 1838
Enclosed are further proof in the case of Esther Hurlbut widow of Daniel Hurlbut deceased with whom he served as almost all died if Capt. Gilbert was living his pension could give a more particular description. I think the testimony of Seth Borton will be satisfactory with the others to corroborate it.
In the case of Deborah Keene the Widow of Isaac Keene did have procured from the Comptroller the records which you require. I have always understood there were no higher grades of officers attached to the Mtroops or Artillery than a Serjeant in this State during the Revolutionary War. I will refer you to the case of Daniel Jackson and Ruth Whitney the Widow of Ebenezer Whitney deceased. I hope this will be satisfactory as Mrs. Keene is poor and needs the assistance of her country for her support.
Yours most respectfully Benj. Isaac

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Hon Benjamin Isaacs Norwalk Ct
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Comptroller's Office
Hartford Feby 14 th 1838
I certify that Lieut William Seymour is credited on the pay table books in this office as follows, to wit. By account rendered for his company of Matross at Norwalk Account of Pay Roll £519. 9. - commission £7. 15. 10,, he is further credited on the same books Jan'y 16 th 1779. for his account Balance £1428. 9. 6. He is also further credited on Haskell's Receipts, under the head of Expense of Coast Guards Jan'y 16 th 1779. £1. 477. 0. 6.
Lieut Ebenezer Whitney is credited on the pay table Books now in this office, as follows, to wit. By one order returned £3,000. Jan'y 5 th 1779 for account rendered enlisting bounties £192. -, Commission on do £2. 17. 7 & Balance credited the state in new account £2997. 2. 5. he is also credited on Haskell's Receipts under the following head, to wit. Militia service from April to Nov 1779. £666. 0. 2.
Capt Seth Seymour is credited on Haskell's Receipts April 22 th 1779. under the following head to wit. "The United States Dr to the state of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for Bounties extra allowances wages &c of Troops from this state, who served with the main army in New York & places adjacent," for Billiting & Mollage £106. 17. 10. (Col Meads Regt)
Capt Uriah Raymond is credited on Haskell's Receipts Jan'y 28 th 1779 for services rendered in West Chester County New York, under Col John Moca £18. 17. 3. he is further credited on the same book under the head of Militia services from April to Nov 1779. £557. 18. 2. he is further credited on the same book for service at Norwalk May 29 th 1778 £244. 5. 3. & Jan'y 28. 1779 £1. 803. 9. 1.

He is further credited on the same book under the head of efflux of Militia service April 14th 1779, Alarm at Horse neck § 13. 18. 6, and also under the same head March 6th 1781. § 22. 5. 6,
Wm Field Comptroller

Hartford Feby 16. 1838
Sir
I had prepared this certificate with a view to send it by the person who brought you order but he did not call for it, I am not able to prove that Lieutenants Whiting & Seymour were the highest in command in their companies as no rolls have been found. My fee will be two dollars, which if you please you may send with the other two due before, by mail,
I Am Very Respectfully Yours W. L. Field
capt Feb 22nd mtd
Hon Benjamin Isaac Norwalk Cc
sent 9th

Deborah Keeler Connecticut
Suspended
See letter 2 nd July 1838 B. Isaacs.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20314
Deborah Keeler
Wid. of
Isaac Keeler
Matr. of Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. IV , Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 Sept. 12. Photo Copies mailed to Walter H. Towers, 70 E. 45 St. New York City. (see receipt for payment in B.L.M. 19733- V60-5-4, Clarkson Brosius, 1812) AW.

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT
James I Keeler a resident of the Town of Norwalk Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint J L Edwards, 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, in Washington City D.C. in the pension file, relating to a pension of my Grand Mother, Deborah Keeler who died December fifth A.D. 1838. And draw a pension to the date of her death, as the Widow of Isaac Keeler, for his services in the Revolutionary War, between the United States & Great Britain said claim was collected by Judge Isaac of said Town of Norwalk
giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution, 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 27 th day of February in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty two
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Jas Stevens
James I. Keeler
Acknowledged before me, this 27 th day of February in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty two
Jas Stevens Notary Public