Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,565, for Jared Tolles, Connecticut

SERVICE
born.
Jolles, Jared
NUMBER
S. 11565
CONTENTS
carded.

Connecticut 9227.
Sared Tolles
of Woodbridge in the State of Conn. who was a Serj. & Q.M. in the Company commanded by Captain Major Thompson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wooster in the Conn. State Troops une for
Sergeant 8 Mo 5 days Drum Major 7 1/2 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 87. Dollars 75. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of April 1833. and sent to C. A. Ingersoll, New Haven Ct.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 33.  175.  50.    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33.  43.  87 1/2     $ 219.  37 1/2  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francini Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d d Page 43.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss. New Haven.
On this 13 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, now sitting, Jared Tolles, a resident of Woodbridge now Bethany in the county of New Haven and state of Connecticut, aged 80 years, who being first duly 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, viz - I enlisted in the Connecticut State troops in 1775, I think on training day, the 1 st Monday of May; we had no Captain, the company was commanded by Major Thompson - Lieut. Bradford Steele. 2 d Lieut. - Parsons, Ensign Samuel Osborn. The Col. of the Regt. I think was Wooster, afterwards general, who was drilled at Danbury. We were attached, I believe, to Spencer's brigade. I lived at the time of enlistment in that part of New Haven, which has been part of the town of Woodbridge, and is now Bethany, and went from thence to Derby, & from there to Norwalk where we staid eight or ten days, thence we came in a block to New Haven, from which place we marched by land to Boston, and were stationed at Roxbury. There was a good deal of skirmishing almost every day on the march. I enlisted as drum major for seven months, but staid a fortnight over the time, for other troops to come on; so that I was in service about seven months & a half. I had a warrant from Major Jabez Thompson, which is lost. I had no written discharge - all were discharged together.
Afterwards in 1776, I enlisted as fourth sergeant in a company under Capt. Peck - Bryan 1 st Lieut - Dickerson of Hamden or Mount Carmel 2 d Lieut - Timothy White Ensign - William Douglass Col - Arnold of Durham Lieut. Col. - Porter (I think of

Waterbury) Major. I enlisted in the Spring, and served I believe eight months. We lay in tents till snow was three deep. I had a warrant from Col. Douglass, received some time after my enlistment, dated June 28 th 1758, part of which warrant remains & is annexed. I joined the company in Milford & went by water to New York, where we joined the Regiment. We went afterwards to Long Island, from where we retreated in the night. At Turtle Bay, we had some fighting - some ships came up, took some prisoners & killed a good many men. When New York was given up we went to Kingsbridge & thence to White Plains, where we had a considerable engagement. We were discharged at White Plains or Wright's mills. I think — Madoxworth was Brigadier General. I was stationed in Washington's guard, & had charge of the boats - and allowed no one to be taken without Washington's permission. I was afterwards put on the alarm list, & was called out as sergeant to go to New Haven when the British came there, and was wounded by a ball in my ankle, which laid me up for about 3 months, & has made me lame for life. I was out about 4 or 5 days, before I was wounded. Peter Perkins was Capt. Jesse Beecher Lieut - Jacob Hotchkiss, Ensign.
The only survivor of our company in the campaign to Boston, that I remember, is Job Sherry of New Haven - & in the campaign to New York, Jairus Lounsbury and Linus Lounsbury. At Turtle Bay I picked up Linus Lounsbury for dead. Job Sherry & Jedediah Northrop know of my being at New Haven, & my being wounded.
I was born August 3 d . 1752, in that part of New Haven which has since been Woodbridge & is now Bethany, where I now reside, & have principally resided since the war except when I have been with my children in Massachusetts & State of New York. I have lived about 20 years in Montague, Massachusetts.
I never had any written discharge & have no documentary evidence, except the warrant aforesaid.

There is no clergymen, residing in my vicinity, that I am acquainted with; there being no settled clergymen in my parish.
I am known to Ezra Kimberly, & Oliver Sanford Esq. & many others, residing in my neighborhood who can testify as to my veracity & their belief of my services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Attest Anthony P. Sanford Clerk - James Tolles
We, Elisha Sanford and Alvan Sperry residing in said Brittany, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Tolles who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Elisha Sanford Alvan Sperry Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Attest - Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Elisha Sanford and Alvan Sperry who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in said town of Brittany, late Woodbridge, and are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. A. Ingersoll
President, said Court -
I Anthony P. Sanford, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, do hereby

certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lord Solles for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court, this 20th day of August 1832. and I do further
certify, that Robinson S. Skinner Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Northam, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; and that the several depositions to the depositions hereto annexed are true & correct.
Arthur D. Mansel Clerk
Proc. Solles's case

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
11.7. 11065
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jared Tolles a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 7 1/2 mos. Dunn Major Major John Thompson Wood Conn   June 28 1776 8 mos. Sgt. in 3rd Company William Douglas   1779 4 1/2 days Sgt. Peter Terhune in alarm at New Haven when he was wounded in the ankle.  
Battles engaged in, White Plains. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodbridge (now Bethany) Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 13. 1822. His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Woodbridge, New Haven Co. Conn. Age at date of application, born Aug. 3 1752 in that part of New Haven which was later Woodbridge, Conn.
Remarks: He referred to children living in Mass. & N. Y. but gave no names, and there is no data on file as to his wife or any other member of his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1922 May 10 Hist. To. Miss. C. T. Nelson.
Rehman
11565
INVALID.
File No. 11,565
Jared Golles
Sargt. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A, Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jared Tuller. S. F. 11,5-65- Cosm.
S. F. 11,5-6,5-
Cosmo

William Douglas Esq r , Colonel of a Regiment ordered to be raised in the colony of Connecticut to join the continental Army.
To Jared Tolles Greeting.
Reposing special Trust and confidence in your Fidelity courage and good conduct, I do by Virtue of Authority in me Vested, constitute and appoint you the said Jared Tolles to be fourth Sergeant in third company in said Regiment, and I do hereby authorize and impower you to exercise your Office in the due Discharge of all the duties of it, which you are faithfully and Diligently to attend, and this shall be your Sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand and Seal at Branford in the said Colony of Connecticut June the 28 Anno Domini 1776.
William Douglas

Gen: Lewis C.
Sentry of War.

New Haven (Conn) Feb 11. 1873 3
Sir.
I herewith return to you, the declaration of Peter Tolle for a pension, accompanied with a supplemental declaration, to meet the several objections made to his first application.
I am with great respect
Your Obedt Servt
Chas A. Farnsworth
Gen Lewis Colp.

David Lohes
5. 13 14.
ad unit Lerg & L Drum, major 8th Sdg 7 th Div 87.75
C.A. Ingersoll N Haven
P 145.

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jared Lolle — which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Warrant as above major not accounted for XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  Not the signature. XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

170.84
Toppenish, Wash.
Mch. 27, 1922.
Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In making out papers for membership in the D. A. R. I find that my ancestor, Jared Tolle, who fought in the Revolutionary War drew a pension for a number of years. I would like to know just what the records have regarding his pension.
Jared Tolle, was born Aug 3, 1752 & died May 12, 1841, buried at New Haven Conn. He served as Sergeant Drum Major in

the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours -
Mrs C. G. Nelson
126 No "D" St.,
Toppenish, Wash.

Simon Donding
Dep 2
New York

Simon Loundbury of Oxford in New Haven County, Ct. being duly sworn deposes and says that he was a soldier in the Revolution. That in May of the 2 d year of the war as he thinks, he enlisted under Samuel Peck as a private that he cannot say how long he enlisted for but thinks it was six months months. That the company marched at Long Island, South Brooklyn, White Plains, etc. That he is well acquainted with David Folles of Bethany and has known him since they were boys. That said Folles was a sergeant in said company and served until the company was discharged. That Bro. and Deacon were the same, and White was engaged as further deponent little note-
Simon Loundbury State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } Watertown, Aug 4, 1832
Personally appeared Simon Lound- bury now of Oxford lately of Bethany, then known as an honest & respectable man and made his mark as his free act and made on the fourth of the above deposition his official before me R. H. Newman First Trial

I Adonijah French of Bethany in New Haven County hereby depose certify and say that he is well acquainted with Isaac Toller of said Bethany and that he has been acquainted with said Isaac Toller more or less since he was a boy. That Deponent is in his 80 th year and that said Toller lives in his neighborhood and that in the neighborhood of said Toller it has always been reported and believed that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and deponent has no doubt he was a Soldier and further says that he is a respectable man and that his statement may be relied upon and that his age is as much as 80 years of age as deponent verily believes Adonijah French
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
August 4. 1882
Personally appeared Adonijah French Citizen of Bethany a respectable man and a Justice of Peace for said County and made oath to the above Deponent
Before me R. P. Sherman Justice of Peace

Abraham Bassett of Derby in New Hampshire County, N.H. being duly sworn depones and says that he is 79 years of age. That he was a soldier in the Revolution That in the spring of 1775 deponent enlisted in a company in which Bradford Steel was Lieut. — Parson 2 d Lieut. and Osborn was ensign. — John Thompson was Major. — Marched from Derby in said County, Marched to Manchester & Fairfield thence in a united 8 New Hampshire then to Boston, and were stationed in Roxbury near Boston That he is well acquainted with David Tolles of Bethany. That said Tolles was drum Major for said the Reg't. That they served six months in said Com- pany That they a part of the Reg't (all but two companies) left and went to the north and said Tolles remained as drum major for said company with deponent untill the company was discharged.
Abraham Bassett

State of Connecticut } August 4, 1832 County of New Haven }
Personally appeared Abraham Bassett & was known to be a respectable man and signed the above Deposition in my presence and made sol- emn oath to the truth of the same Before me
R. F. Williams Notary Public

3884
June Falls -

I believe Lunsbury now of Nottingham, in the state of Connecticut, as an oath testify and say - That in the summer, 1779, when the British came to Nottingham, I lived with Paul Tolle now of Battle- bury, in the county of Nottingham as his hired man - I well remember, when the news came, to us, that the British had landed, and were marching towards Nottingham, that the said Tolle, with others, went to meet them - When the said Tolle went, he was a sound, well man, and when the British left No- ttingham, and the said Tolle returned home, he was lame, having been wounded in his foot - I have no doubt that he was wounded by the enemy - I did not see him, at the time the wound was inflicted, but when he returned home, he said he had been wounded by the enemy, and I have no doubt of the fact. I with the said Tolle, in the summer of my country in the year 1774, in the city of New York, and in that vicinity - My impression now is,

that at that time we were near each other. It might have been here right. I was in the same company with the same folks: he a sergeant, and I a private. And further this account will not. James Gousby sworn to and subscribed
in open court, this 13 th day of August 1832.
Attest - Anthony P. Fanslow Clerk

7 2
Rob. Sperry
departed

I 82 Sperry now residing in Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Connecticut as an oath testify and say - That in 1875, I enlisted in the Connecticut troops under Major Baker Thompson of Lanes- bury - Two companies went to Boston, the rest of the Regiment went to the Northern end. The two companies were mostly by themselves, but oftentimes we were joined to a Regi- ment I think under Col. Campbelf. Our company had no captain, but served under Lieut. Steele of Lanesbury. I enlisted about the first of May for seven months, but at the request of Gen. Washington I staid a fortnight over the seven months and was discharged in December. I recollect that James  James Toller now of Bethany, still was until lately a part of Woodbridge, was with me in the same company, and served for the same length of time that I did - We were stationed at Roxbury, where we had some skirmishing - I am now nearly 14 years of age.
Job Sperry.
Seems to me subscription is open last,
this 13 th day of August 1882
Attest - Anthony D. Sanford Clerk

State of Connecticut } New Haven February 11 th 1833. County of New Haven }
On this 11 th day of February 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, now sitting. Jared Talles, a resident of Bethany (late Woodbridge) in the County, of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to his declaration made the 13 th day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
Relative to objection V. to the admission of his claim, "he deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades" - For seven months and fifteen days I served as Drum Major . For eight months and five days , I served as a sergeant ; and for such service I claim a pension.
Relative to objection XIII. he deposes and saith, that his warrant, received as drum major (as stated in his declaration of August 13 th ) is lost . Not expecting to have occasion to use it, it was lost among other loose papers, and has been destroyed, most probably, by my children, no particular care having been taken of it. When and where it was lost, he is unable to state. He knows and positively declares that he had such a warrant.
Relative to objection XIV. he saith that the Court of Probate, will give the requisite certificate.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Attest - Anthony D. Sanford (Clerk) } Jared Talles

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 above named applicant served as he states, and set forth by him in his original, and this supplemental declaration. And the Court further certifies, that the said applicant is a man of truth, whose statements are entitled to credit.
Chas. L. Ferguson
Judge of said Court.
I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter (as the supplemental decl- -aration) of the application of David Tolle for a pension. And I further certify, that Robinson S. Hinman Esq. is a Barrister of the Pleas for the County of New Haven duly qualified and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; and that the signa- -tures of "R. S. Hinman" to the certificates, of the depositions, of Lewis Loomis, Samuel French, & Abraham Pratt, are each the proper hand writing of the said Robinson S. Hin- man - said depositions are attached to the original declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of said Court at New Haven this 11 th day of February A.D. 1833.
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk