Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,820, for William Sumner, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Sumner, William
S 36.820.
CONTENTS

1834
Connecticut Roll
William Sumner (Sumner Capt) 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 14 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1818 and sent to Pensioned Middletown - Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 Semi-annual co-terminus
1 Mo 17/31 14/30 th $13.44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
one year
Middletown Connecticut July 26 1818

Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820 Note. - previous sent to John Dick Esq. 5 July 1820 —
Middlesex Esq

A
State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
On this 14th day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears William Sumner aged 61 — years, resident in Middletown in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said William Sumner on the January day of the year 1776, enlisted in Middletown in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sumner, of and in the regiment commanded by General Samuel H. Parsons and in the brigade commanded by Genl. Samuel H. Parsons
that he continued to serve in the said corps, on in the service of the United States until the  twelve months nearly of December 1776  1776 , when he was discharged from service in the state of New York, that he was in the battles on Long Island Sept 11th September 1776, and at Harlem Heights on York Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Titus Warner
B.
I, Stephen Titus Warner, Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Sumner did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown July 14th 1818 J. Titus Warner

State of Connecticut. L. e. Middletown.
On the 14th day of July 1818, before me the undersigned, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut personally appeared Robert Warner of South Middletown, known to me to be the person who being by me first duly sworn, deposes to Law-Truth, in his oath, declare and avow that he is well acquainted with William Simons of Middletown aforesaid, the person who made the foregoing declaration on oath, and that to the best of the said William Simons knowledge, the said Simons was a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Skene in the Regiment commanded by Samuel Wyllys and continued to serve until the close of the war in the engagement being not in the army; That sometime in January 1776, the said William Simons enlisted in the Company before mentioned & soon after joined the army at Roxbury; that he the said Robert Warner was, & continued during the year 1776 to be, a lieutenant in the said Company, that the said William Simons served in the said Company during the year 1776, & was at the Battle of Long Island by Harlem Heights, and remained serving in said Company until the month of December 1776, when he was discharged from service; That the said William Simons was a good & faithful soldier, & was regularly paid by the said Robert Warner during the time of his service; That the said William Simons is a poor man in reduced circumstances; and the said Robert Warner being first duly sworn to & declaring before me the truth, says as aforesaid. Status Warner

I Roger Hooker of Farmington County of Hartford & State of Connecticut declare & say, that I was a Second Lieut. in the Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Sumner in the Regt. commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys in a Brigade commanded by Brigadier Genl. Samuel Holden Parsons, from the history of January 1776, & continued therein until the last day of December following & that William Sumner of Marlinton in said State served as a private Soldier in said Company during said year, & according to my best recollection & belief that he was honourably discharged at Peksikill in the State of New York in the month of December in the same year. — That said company was in the battle & retreat from long Island, & in the retreat & from New York & at the battle at harlem heights & that said Sumner was in the with the company the whole of said time was according to my best recollection knowledge & belief. — Roger Hooker
State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss July 15 th 1818. — Personally appeared Roger Hooker Esq. and made solemn oath to the truth of the several facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed, before me, John Mix Just. Pacis. —

97. M rs Sumner
Skate
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1834
16 July 1818

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the adj d county Court holden at Middletown within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, on the 20 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding ac- cording to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, William Sumner aged 63 years, resident in the town of Middletown in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war, as follows: That he the said William Sumner enlisted for the term of one Year  en the Middle day of Nov r in the year 1775 in Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sumner in the regiment com- manded by Colonel Samuel Myles in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the last part of Dec r 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Peachkill in the State of New York That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 14 th day of July 1819 ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 1034 —
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;" 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.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battles of Haarlem Heights and in many skirmishes on Long Island —
That I am by occupation a Tailor by Day Labourer —

That the number of my family residing with me is
Four
, and their names
  Rebecca my wife aged  59  1801    Rebecca my daughter  25  -    Maria  17  -    Joseph my son  14  -  
That I am incapacitated in consequence of a Rupture from pursuing my former Business - and unable to labour in any Business other way to any extent without great pain and bodily distress - That my wife is and for some time has been sick and so far from being able to support herself or assist in the support of the family that she is a heavy & continual expence that I now support myself and those dependent on me by the Bounty of my country depend on my pension for the means of livelihood and must be indebted to charity and the forbearance of my creditors should it be withdrawn - Further swear that I now live in a house belonging to my mother in Law - for which I pay her nothing but what I am able to spare from my pension towards her support  William Summer
Sworn to and declared day of June
1820
, before the Court of Common Pleas for Midlsex
on the 21 st
Mr. Dik C.B. J.P.

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
  100 d Chest with drawers 100 d Looking Glass P 2.10   8 ord d Chairs 2 ord d tables 1 pot & Kettle etc 3.00   warned at P d - - - - - 15.00   one Cow - - - - - 3.00   one Calf - - - - - 4.00   one Hog - - - - -   one half of a small house owned by my wife - - - - - 250 } equity worth to him under a Mortgage of 177 ) including the int - 40.00   1 set Knives & forks 75 cts 1 set cups & saucers 37 1/2 1.12 1/2   1 set tea spoons $1.00 - - - - - 1.00   1 Cye 60 cts 1 hoe 75 cts 134 lbs Pork at 12 1/2 $4.25 2.00   26 shad $2.60 6 Fowls $1. 4 Geese $1. 4.60   $82.27 
William Sumner

I John Brink Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in W. C. aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annex- ed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Eighty two dollars and Sixty seven cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 day of June 182 0
John Brink Clerk of the Court

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File No. 36, 820
William Sumner
De Rev Nat
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Middletown July 16 th 1888
Sir, Enclosed is the declaration of William Sumner, the same person whose Deposition has been at the Department of War. I owe an apology to him, for the manner in which his former declaration was taken. He informed me that he had served in the years 1775. 6. & 7. With the Span of his Service in the latter year, he made me acquainted; & considering this as sufficient, I put no interrogatory to him relative to his prior service, and had no information as to the particulars of it until very recently. Mr. Sumner is a man of unquestionable honesty, & sustaining a character above even the suspicion of misrepresentation. I hope my

error will not operate to his disad- -vantage - J-
I am, Most respectfully, your very Obedient servant R. Fitzhugh (M c Guire)
AS Cap t Ebenezer Sumner, who com- -manded the Company, in which the declarant served, has been dead many years. - - - - -
Honorable J. C. Calhoun.