Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36348, for Phillip Toocker, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Tooker, Phillip
NUMBER
S. 36348
CONTENTS
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Continued on the Roll under the law of the 1 st May 1820. Notification sent to John Fisk Esq 5 July 1820. Middletown Cont
✓ 3531.
Connecticut Roll
Phillip Soocker Capt Waterhouse
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 2 nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esq New London Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 40.80 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo 3/30 $88.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dec 15-12 months
Saybrook, Middlesex County

36. 348
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36, 348
Philip Toockes His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 566
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Ebenezer Williams of the Town of Saybrook in Middlesex County do testify before & say that I was personally acquainted with Phillips Stocker of S d Saybrook in the Month of December 1775 and was knowing to his enlistment as a soldier into Capt. Abraham Waterhouse's Compy Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regt in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army that he enlisted some time in the Month of Dec r 1775 & was knowing to his going into the service & continuing there until the discharge of the Reg t which was on or about the last of Dec r 1776 - & further the deponent saith not
Ebenezer Williams
I Selah Griswold of Saybrook having read & examined the above deposition of Ebenezer Williams do testify before and say that I was personally acquainted with & knowing to all the matters therein mentioned and that they are true
Selah Griswold
State of Connecticut ss New London County May 26 th 1818 Personally appeared Ebenezer Williams & Selah Griswold and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed contain the true & the whole truth according to their best knowledge, information & belief
Sworn before me Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace This certifies that the foregoing Dependants Ebenezer Williams and Selah Griswold are persons of credibility and I think full confidence may be placed in their testimony
Certified J.P. Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace
sworn

State of Connecticut
I do hereby certify that Calvin Selden of Lyme in New London County Esquire on the 20th day of May A D 1810, was, and ever since hath been a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New London in said State of Conne- cticut, duly qualified and acting under the au- thority of said State, and that the signature to the attestations of the within affidavits is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereat my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court in & New London County at New London this 26th day of September A D 1810
Charles Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut
To Lynde April 5 th 1818
Be it remembered that at said Lynde on this Second day of April A.D. 1818 before me Jonathan G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came and appeared Philip Boeker of the town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex in said State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to the usage of said State did on his said oath by me to him administered declare and say, that at said Saybrook some time in the month of December A.D. 1775 he enlisted for the term of twelve or thirteen months as a soldier in Capt. William Waterhouse's Company Col. Samuel H. Parsons's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment that he faithfully served in said capacity the full time for which he enlisted when he was honorably discharged at or near Livingston's Manor in the State of New York about the first of January 1777 that he now is and ever has been a President citizen of the United States Not as to a written discharge he is confident he received none - The term of his enlistment having expired - he was dismissed of course But from his readiness to serve it was in need of the assistance of his country and support
Philip Boeker
Sworn before me the day and date aforesaid
In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed at New London in said State the day and date first aforesaid Jonathan Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the said State

State of Vermont by Brainard Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philip Tooker did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aftermentioned act of Congress
The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the pension made by the late 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"
Newland on April 2 nd 1818
Witness my seal aforesaid Gerrit Brainard a Judge of Superior Court - State of Vermont By Joseph H. Root
State of Connecticut July 8. 1818.
I Gerrit Brainard Judge as aforesaid do certify that Philip Tooker the claimant in this case is in reduced and indigent circumstances.
Gerrit Brainard Judge as aforesaid
Attest
not on file
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 30

No 47 Philip Stocker
continue
3531
10 Oct 1818
10 Oct 1819

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. Hadam 15 th June 1820 County of Middlesex. }
On this 15 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open adj d Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hadam in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Philip Tooker aged Sixty three years, resident in Saybrook in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. J. H. Parsons in Capt. A. Waterhouse , company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated the 2 nd day of April A. D. 1818; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 3531 - and dated the 10 th day of October A.D. 1818 —
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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Philip Tooker of  Saybrook abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
  Six old chairs of the value of - - - - - $11.67 3   an old chest - - - - - 2 0 - - - - - 75-   one case and drawers 2 0 - - - - - 1.25-   one candle stand - - - - - 2 0 - - - - - 34   an old porridge pot 2 0 - - - - - 40   one small bottle - - - - - 2 0 - - - - - 25   one tea bottle - - - - - 2 0 - - - - - 34   one small pan - - - - - 2 0 - - - - - 34   one small pig or shoat 2 0 - - - - - 1.50 
6.74
Philip Tooker -
That I Philip Tooker owes the following to wit    Ebenezer Brockway - - - - - $10.00   Haydus & Turkey - - - - - 15.50   Joseph Hill Esqr - about - - - - - 20.00   Beside numerous other small debts $53.50 
$53.50
Balance of Tooker - 6.74 $46.74
Philip Tooker

I, the said Philip Tooker , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than 20 years years last past, has been that of a Ship Carpenter ; that by reason of Infirmary I am unable to labour more than six months in the year, that my family consists of four persons who steadily reside with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:
Mary Ann Tooker my wife aged 60 ; ability equal to one third her support.
Joseph Tooker a son, aged 20 ; ability equal to his support .
a Daughter Lucinda aged 17 yrs - equal to her support
who  wholly unable to contribute to  support
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex W. P. Nick Clerk of said Court.
I, W. P. Nick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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, is Six dollars and Seventy four cents .
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 th day of June 1820
W. P. Nick Clerk of said Court
Clerk of the Court for the