Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42973, for Thomas Mentor, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Mentor, Thomas
S. 42973
CONTENTS

5722. To New York from Connecticut Roll
Thomas Merton
Capt Red Spence Co.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1810 and sent to Joseph Woodruff Judge of Probate Stamford Ct.
Arrears to 4th of March 1810 $41:57 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$89:57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 for 30 ... ... ...
Data of account with the G. B.
Thomas Merton sent to Joseph Woodruff Judge of Probate Stamford Ct. March 1810

Tho' Merton
Young Merton enlisted March 31, '77 - Eliz. County Huntingdon reg. 
Admitted
to Brigade
most cordially as to his circumstances

I Thomas Mentor of Stamford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut testify that in the year 1777 I enlisted into Capt. Reeds Company of United States Troops in Col. Starrs Regiment as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war for three years. Said Regiment was of Genl. Huntington, Brigade. I served as a private against the common enemy during said three years and at the end thereof I was discharged regularly - my discharge which I supposed of no service has become entirely worn out. I received it at Springfield in New Jersey. my service aforesaid was in the Connecticut Line.
I was sixty two years old last April, am a cripple almost unable to walk, wholly unable to labour except at light work. I have no property and am now supported by the Town in which I live - and therefore in great need of assistance from my Country.
I Sylvanus Hosford of Stamford aforesaid testify that I was well acquainted with the above named Thomas Mentor during his service above mentioned. We were in the same Brigade. I also testify that said Mentor is very poor as by him above stated.

State of Connecticut ss. Stamford Fairfield County March 30th 1818. Personally before me Joseph Wood Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for Stamford District, came Thomas Mentor the above named Applicant and made solemn oath to the truth of his deposition herein before written. And also at the same time and place before me appeared Sylvanus Scofield the above named Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of his deposition above written. — And therefore by virtue of a late law of the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" the said Thomas Mentor makes application to be placed on the pension list of the United States.
Joseph Wood Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut ss. March 30th 1818, Stamford Probate Office. —
I Joseph Wood Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for the District of Stamford, certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Thomas Mentor the above named Applicant, served in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy in the manner and for the term by him stated in his deposition and that he is in reduced circumstances as above stated aforesaid, and in attestation of the premises I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed fixed the seal of said Court.
Joseph Wood Judge of Probate

Honble S d & Calhoun Secy of War,
N.B. The applicant has misremembered the name of the Coapt under whom he enlisted as appears on the Muster Roll. This being forgetfulness, there is no ground to suppose he intended to deceive - The year, Regiment, and Line stated by him are correct as appears by the endorsement returned
I have added to my Certificate the fact of his reduced circumstances which I should have inserted at first had I supposed the Law required it. For I have no hesitation in saying he in all respects comes within the Law granting Pensions
Stanford Nov 30 th 1818
Joseph Wood

Thomas Mentor.
5.792
March 10/16
CM

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 27 th day of July 1920, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court
Thomas Merton aged fifty four years, resident in the Town of Darien in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In the Spring of 1777 he enlisted into Capt. Reeds Company in Col. Starns Regiment of the Connecticut line for the term of three years, served out his time & was honorably discharged
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 30 th day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 5792 And I do further 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Basket maker but from Rheumatism am unable to labour and that I have no family residing with me
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. Thomas X Merton 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 nine Dollars and 50 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, 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 Thomas
Amount is twenty nine Dollars 50/100
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield the 27th day of July. 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
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District and State of Connecticut, ss Fairfield July 27-1820
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.

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 27 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,
Thomas Merton
a resident in the Town of
Darien
in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed
the following Schedule, and made oath —
that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income
and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
on house on highway 1 Porridge pot - 1 Scakettle - 1 Spider - 1 old Grid Iron 1 Hammel - 1 pr fire dogs - 1 Bellows - Crockery 1 pr Tongs, pye pan - 1 Table & Chest - axe, Hatchet, Draw Knife, & Saw - 1 Hoe - 1 Iron Kettle
Thomas Merton his mark

March 16, 1932
BA-J/AVT Am
Mr. Samuel W. Comstock Barstow Manor Salem, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Mentor, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42873, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Mentor.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Noah Reed's company in Colonel Starr's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged at Springfield, New Jersey.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was living in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and stated that he was "sixty-two years old last April".
In 1820 he was living in Darien, Connecticut, and in 1824 he had moved to the state of New York.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

42973 INVALID. Rev
File No. 42,973 Thomas Mentee Dr. Rev. Dr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932. mch. 16. hist. to Samuel N. Easton see his letter in Stearns John mch 16. 9027 ams

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Luzans
ss.
On this seventh day of January 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Luzans personally appeared Thomas Mentor who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Enoch Reed in the regiment commanded by Colonel Star in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district, or territory ) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives Eight dollars per month.
Thomas Mentor
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
William H. Jones Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of New York } S.S. County of Queens }
I Samuel Sherman Clerk of the County of Queens and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do hereby Certify that William H. Jones Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Queens, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by Law to perform all the duties appertaining to the said office; and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts in that capacity, and further that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Justice — and Verily believe that the Signature of William H Jones subscribed to the Qualification of the within Named Deponent is the proper hand writing of the said Justice — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court The twelfth day of January, one thousand Eight Hun- dred and twenty four —
Samuel Sherman Clerk

old cases. 2 Cases Hamilt
Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Honble J C Bathurst
Sir
I enclose you the Dislocations of your Pension allowances, with additions to certificates according to the requirements of the War Office as endorsed thereon -
Stamford Nov. 30 th 1818
I am Respectful
your Obedient Serv t
Joseph Wood