Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10638, for Henry Tomlinson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Tomlinson, Henry
R. 10638
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven }
88. Southbury September 15 th AD 1832
On this 15 day of September personally appeared, in open Court, before the
not of Probate for the District of Woodbury held at Southbury now within said District
Henry Samlinson a resident now sitting,
Offered in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, age
79 years, who being first 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year AD 1777 I enlisted in a company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Capt Nathan Parsons of (Derby) and Lieut. Noah Pender of said Offords for the term of three months. We were stationed at Southbury then a Parish in the Town of Woodbury to guard the military stores which had been moved from Derby to that place. I served the said term of three months at said Southbury as a sergeant at the expiration of which the military stores were removed to Danbury and returned home I do not remember what month it was in which I enlisted but it was in a warm weather
In the year 1779 I was a member of the 18 th company 2 d Regiment of Connecticut State Militia for and received a commission of Ensign from Jonathan Trumbull then Governor of this State and in the spring and fall part of summer of 1780 I served a term of three months under my commission as Ensign in said 18 th company at New Haven West Haven & Derby and in the vicinity of New Haven County
There were no higher officers in command than captain. We were kept on duty at the above places to prevent plunder and robbery and to guard the property of the inhabitants. My commission is herewith transmitted and I have made diligent search for testimony but can find no other than is herewith transmitted

While we were so engaged at New Haven West Haven and Derby a band of Long Robbers plundered and robbed the house of Mrs Dayton in Woodbridge in this County. The Long Robbers were taken on Long Island and brought back to Derby and I was appointed to the command of a part of our company to take charge of them until they were tried by a proper Judicial at Capt Joseph Hall, William Clark First and myself were the officers who held commissions in said company which commissions were  issued to us in the year 1752  and  the * Nathan Mersfield can testify to the true of duty In the summer of 1781 Captain Earl Stothard was appointed to the command of our company and we were ordered to West Point in the State of New York and marched to West Point and formed Col. Ganfries Regiment, in Genl Mc Dougals Brigade, Remained there months at West Point and then returned home to New Haven  where  the  officers as of Afford aforesaid can testify to this last term of service and my said Commission is here to annexed I was born in the Town of Derby in this State in the year 1752 on 20 th of October I have no record of my age
I was in Derby aforesaid when I first entered the Service and have lived in the same Towns of Derby and Affera since the Revolution and I now live in Derby Affera

I volunteered when I first entered the service
I never received a worth discharge I was acquainted with Generals Washington Lafayette Watkins Putman Wayne Arnold Colonels Mays Canfield Sherman and Sampson
In the neighborhood where I now reside I am acquainted with the Rev Ashbel Baldwin Hiram Asburn Noah Stone Messrs Basset Esqs Henry Forbison
I have made diligent search enquiring for further proof but can find no person alive that knows my service except those who have testimony in the armed Dispositions
I further state that by reason of old age & the concurrent loss of my eyes I am unable to state the precise period of commencing service with different terms of duty with more accuracy than I have done in this in- strument. I served as a sergeant in 1777 for three months. In 1779 I served as an Ensign for three months and in 1781 I served as an Ensign three months for which I claim a pension. Henry Forbison
Admiral Office Newbern Navy Dept for App

Henry Tomlinson

The said Henry Tomlinson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H B Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury Henry Tomlinson
We, Ashbel Baldwin a clergyman, residing in the town of Oxford and R A Ferguson residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Tomlinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H B Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury Ashbel Baldwin R A Ferguson
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ashbel Baldwin who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Oxford and that R A Ferguson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Oxford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H B Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury
Nathan Preston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Tomlinson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 2 day of August 1833
Nathan Preston Clerk

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County } ss Oxford
Be it remembered That on this 6 th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me a brother of the Peace within and for Middlesex County duly commissioned and sworn Job Cande of Oxford aforesaid to me personally known to whom I certify to be a credible witness and being duly conscientious and sworn on his oath declares and says that as follows That in July 1781. I was a private in Capt. H. H. Company James Porter was Lieutenant Henry Tomlinson of Oxford was Ensign of said com- pany. said company was militia and belonged to Genl. McDougal's command in the army Shelburn. I continued to serve in said company at that point and other places until said Tomlinson three months from the time we marched. I was waiting for said Ensign Tomlinson & the other company officers & left home 27 day of July and returned on the 20 or 21 of Oct 1781. said Tomlinson was in service in said company at this time to my knowledge the whole of said period Job Cande sworn before me
Hiram Osborn Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. New Haven June 26 th 1833 I J. B. Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for said New Haven County hereby certify that Deane Osborn is sworn on the 16 th June inst a justice of the peace in & for said New Haven County duly qualified to administer oaths, & that his name by him written & subscribed to the within & foregoing deposition is his genuine official signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written
J. B. Beach Clerk

State of Connecticut Probate Court
District of Woodbury
Be it remembered that on this 12 th day of July 1833 Personally appeared Nathan Meinsfield of Derby in the County of New Haven to J Court personally known and whom the Court certify to be a credible witness and being duly cautioned and sworn on oath declared that he has been acquainted with Henry Foulston of Oxford for many years he knew him before the Revolutionary War and knows that he was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution. and that in the year 1780 according to his deponents recollection in the Spring said Henry Foulston being then an Ensign in the company whereof Joseph Hull Hull was Captain & William Clark was Lieutenant was in force at Derby New Haven Nuttman as a coast guard to prevent the invasion of the British who often plundered near the inhabitants. said company was the only company employed in that force at that time.
While said Ensign Foulston was in said company during duty

a Band of Louts came over from Long Island and plundered the Home of Duke Dayton in July they were pursued and taken on Long Island and brought back Mr Clark Lent went on to the Island and took them Ensign Tomlinson was commanded the guard that kept them, they were tried and many convicted. I am not certain as as to the length of time said Tom- linson for was under Capt Hull's custody, but believe it to be three months. said company was in service at different places about July, I can not testify it was more than three months. but feel safe in saying my knowledge extends to three months in said time.
I remained in July at that time and was often with said Tomlinson and saw him in service. I was at the guard house every few days & saw him at other places in said time.
Sathan Mansfield
Sworn
W. B. Phelps Judge of Probate

JONATHAN TRUMBULL Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State in AMERICA.
ESQUIRE, CONNECTICUT,
To Henry Tomlinson Jun r
CERT. GREETING.
Y O U being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Ensign of the 18 th Company or Trainband in the second Regiment in this State Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, Courage and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Ensign carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War; keeping them in good Order and Govern- ment; and commanding them to obey you as their Ensign for the Service of this State. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other our superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this State, in New Haven the 27 th Day of Oct Anno Domini 1779
Jon: Trumbull
His Excellency's Command,
George Wylllys Sec'y.

State of Connecticut } Probate Court } District of Woodbury
On this 15 th day of November 1833. personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the district of Woodbury held at Southbury in New Haven County in said district. Henry Tomlinson of Oxford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath makes the following supplementary declaration in addition to his Original declaration made in said court on the 15 th day of September 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832
That since my original declaration I have examined with regard to the town of duty in 1777 under Capt Pison and find that I served as a Corporal in said Pison's Company and that my term of service was only two months in that town. I am induced to state this from the recollection and information given me by Mr. Kinney whose deposition is annexed. Henry Tomlinson
Sworn before me
W. D. Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury

I Edward M Phelps Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Tomlinson for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this twenty fourth fifth day of November 1833.
Edward M. Phelps. Clerk

State of Connecticut } 3rd (Derby August 13. New Haven County } A.D. 1833.
Be it remembered that on the year and day aforesaid personally appeared before me Alfred Blackman Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, William Kenney to me per- sonally known, who is a credible witness, who being first duly cautioned & sworn as the law directs, deponeth & saith that he enlisted from said Derby, into the company commanded by Captain Nathan Parsons, on or about the 8th day May 1777, or within two or three days of said 8th day of May, for the term of two months. Noah Cande was Lieutenant of said company. The Com- pany did not belong to serve under any particular Regiment or colonel. The company was raised to guard the Government stores at Woodbury in said State.
The Deponent knows and remembers that Henry Tomlinson of said Oxford in New Haven County, enlisted with him, the Deponent, and served with him in said company for the full term of two months.
And further saith not. Will a true know to and subscribed the day of the date hereof before me.
Alfred Blackman Justice of Peace I hereby certify that William Kenney, the subscriber to the foregoing deposition, is to me personally known, that he is a credible witness.
Alfred Blackman Just Peace

State of Connecticut } J. Derby November 18 th New Haven County } A.D. 1833.
On the day of year last aforesaid, personally appeared said William Kenney before said Magistrate and further deponeth and saith that said Tomlinson at the time of said service mentioned in the foregoing deposition, and during all the time mentioned therein was a corporal in said Company and served as such during the full term of two months.
William Kenney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before
me - Alfred Blackman Justice of Peace
I certify that William Kenney the subscriber of the foregoing amendment to his deposition herewith connected, is to me personally known, and that he still remains a person of credibility
Alfred Blackman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Probate Court } Jp. District of Woodbury-
I Edward M. Phelps, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Woodbury do hereby certify that that Alfred S. Blackman, whose own proper signature is known to me to be genuine, is annexed to the certificate in the foregoing deposition of William Kenney, is now and was at the date of said certificate, a Justice of the Peace within and for New Haven County duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths and do such other acts and things as appertain to the office of a Justice of the Peace. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, then at Woodbury, this 25 th day of November 1833
Edward M. Phelps Clerk

Henry Tomlinson Conn Militia
26. 520.
Reply to H. B. Phelps Esq Woodbury Conn

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,638
P. O. Henry Tomlinson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 13

Suspended Connecticut Henry Foulston
10638
See letter to E. B. Phelps 3 July 1834

Connecticut
Rev.
Act 7 June 1832
Henry Tomlinson
Suspended
Letter to
C B Phelps
Woodbury
5 Dec 1833

Henry Tinkelson
Coat
Supplemental
debt.
J. L. Ea Comm
D
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed are the sup- plementary proofs in the application of Henry Tomlinson — As early an answer as is convenient with your engagements, is requested — the old gentleman cannot survive many weeks —
Respectfully Yours
Charles B. Phelps by Edw. M. Phelps
June 17 th

Henry Tomlinson of Connecticut
Reply to Charles B. Phelps Woodbury Conn

War Department Pension Office December 31 st 1833
On examination of the supplemental statement of Henry Tomlinson relative to his service in the guard over Continental stores at Woodbury, the discrepancies between that and the original statements are such as to render it proper that it be shewn by the archives of the State at Hartford that this guard was established by proper authority.
It will be also proper that his other services as an officer in the militia be corroborated by shewing from the documents in the office of Comptroller that the corps in which he alleges service were in actual service at the period stated. The papers are placed on file.
I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant J. L. Edward
C. B. Phelps Esqr Woodbury Connecticut

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify,
That at a session of the General Assembly of said State in October 1779, Henry Tomlinson jun. was appointed and es- tablished an Ensign in the eighteenth com- pany or train-band in the second Regi- ment in said State; as appears of record.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, the first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Thomas Day

Probate Court
District of Woodbury
June 17 1834
Be it remembered that on the aforesaid 17 June 1834 personally appeared in open court. between within and for said District. Theodack Osborne Esq. of the Southbury in said District to the court personally known and whom the court certify to a credible witness and being duly sworn on oath affirmed that from 1776 to 1780. I was an commissary and that in the Spring of 1777 a quantity of public stores were deposited at Woodbury under my care. and that in May of that year & while a guard was sent to protect the said stores and that said guard was a company from Derby under Capt Pearson was sent said article as a guard. after the burning of Derby Derby. provisions were sent from Derby to to my care at Woodbury From the relation of some facts by Henry Townshend I have no doubt he was one of the guard but cannot say & remember said Townshend. I suppose the burning of Derby was the reason of sending the provision to Woodbury.
Sworn in court
Chas B Phelps Judge of Probate Dist Woodbury
Theodack Osborne

Probate Court
District of Woodbury
June 17 1834
Be it remembered that on the said 17 day of June personally appeared before said Court. Ebenezer Lewis of Oxford in the Hearn County to the Court personally known and whom the Court certify to be a credible witness whose being duly sworn on oath declares that he served in the year 1777 in a guard company by Capt Peirson of Duxbury which guard consisted of a Captain's com- pany and served as a guard to the Woodbury, to guard a quantity of provisions and military stores on position at said Woodbury. The place where position is now in Southbury and that I served two or three months in said guard under Peirson and that Henry Tom- linson of Oxford then of Duxbury served during said time with me and we were both privates in said company
I further state that

in the year 1781. I was a private in Capt Isaac Harkness Company of Infantry in Col Campbells Regiment and said Henry Tomlinson was an Ensign in said company and joined us & served in said company three months and said Tomlinson joined the same period
Eleazer Lewis
He was before in court
H B Phelps Judge of Probate Dist of Woodbury
State of Connecticut } Woodbury District Probate Court }
I Edward M Phelps Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains Supplemen- tary proceedings had in this Court in the matter of the application of Henry Tomlinson for a Pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at Woodbury this 17 th day of June, 1834
Edward M Phelps Clerk