Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,304, for John Isham, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Isham, John Lois
N. 16,304
CONTENTS

See letter April 18. 1835-6 p. 21
Connecticut
John Isham
of East Haddam in the State of Connecticut- who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fieldridge of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willy in the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year from December 1770- to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st day of March 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of August 1832 and sent to Lemuel Whitman Farmington Conn
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the _____ of 182
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 80 -- Semi annual due } 4 Sept " $ 40 $ 120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 3- page 211

Date of widow's death not on A. B.
V
629.8
Albany New York
Lois Schane widow of John Schane, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11th April 1834 of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hildridge of the Reg t commanded by Col d Miller in the line line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 1841 and sent to Elias Kirtland Schoharie N.Y. Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending.
$400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by McAdams Clerk, Book 29 Vol. 29 Page 85

State of Connecticut county of Hartford ss county court now holden at Hartford in said county on the 2 nd Tuesday of August 1831. On this 16 th day of August 1831 personally appeared in open court the same court being a court of record for said county having the power of fine and imprisonment John Isham aged seventy five years resident in Farmington in the county of Hartford who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of 10 th March 1810 and 1 st May 1820 that he the said John Isham enlisted for the term of twelve months on or about 1 st 1775 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Hezekiah Holdridge in the regiment commanded by Col. Wyllys of Hartford Connecticut in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the fall of 1776 and until the expiration of of said twelve months when he was discharged from said service at PEEKSKILL State of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Connecticut and that the following are the reasons why he now applies for a pension that he was placed on the pension roll but dropped on account of his property which at the time of inventory June 19 1820 amounted to eleven hundred seventy six dollars fifty cents but is now reduced to the sum of five hundred fifty one dollars. And in

pursuance of the act of 1 May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 10 th of March 1810. 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. That since the 10 th of March 1810 the following changes have been made in my property I have deeded for the consideration of six hundred dollars a certain piece of land lying in the town of Canaan to Harvey Hurd of Norfolk county of Litchfield which consideration money was vested by me in the farm now owned by me and inventoried herein as will appear by said deed to said Harvey Hurd dated 28 April 1822. And I have collected a note due me from my brother Ephraim Isham of $450 which I have expended for my family necessaries. That the horse owned by me in 1820 has been long since exchanged for a cheaper horse & the waggon is almost worn out. One cow being exempt by law from execution is not added to this list as it was in 1820. John Isham
Schedule of property owned by John Isham of Farmington

this 16 day of August 1831 viz - One small wood house & barn with 32 acres of poor land much out of repair _____ 5 00
One old horse and waggons with harness _____ 26
One clock and case _____ 15
Tables chairs & other furniture unfashionable  old fashioned & much worn 10.
And I John Isham do solemnly swear that I am 55 1/2 75 years old that I am unable to do but very little work that my trade and occupation has been that of a stone cutter & stone engraver that in younger years I could support myself and family by my labor but I am now so infirm as to give up my trade and can only labor a little on my farm, that since I transmitted to the war department a schedule of my property in 1820 I have collected a note then due me from Ephraim Isham my brother in Hartford of about $450 and that I was forced to collect the same in small sums from time to time as my family necessites required & all of which has been expended for the sole benefit of my family. That my family now consists of myself & my wife who is aged seventy four in October next who has been very unwell for the last 20 years and for the last ten years been able to do but little during which time I have expended large sums for her for medicine and physicians - That I am now obliged either to dispose of what little I have and consume the same or apply for assistance as my farm & house would not rent for more than $30 a year which would not support my family but a few weeks - I so own to and declared by

said John Isham on the 16 th day of August 1831 before said court - I Thomas Chester Clerk of the county court of the county of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Isham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the 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 is five hundred fifty one dollars I also certify that the signature of Henry L Ellsworth to his certificate that Ephraim Isham made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed dated August 16 th 1831 is genuine and at that time s d Ellsworth was a Justice of the Peace for said county of Hartford which deposition and certificate was annexed to the original declaration of which the foregoing is a copy & is now annexed to this copy. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 29 th day of September 1831.
Walter Mitchell Assistant Clerk

I Ephraim Sham of Northford Northford county & State of Connecticut do hereby own and declare that I believe said schedule of property to be correct and the age & circumstances of the family correctly given & that I had to my brother the note mentioned by him in small sums from time to time as his family necessities required. Northford August 11 th 1831 Ephraim F. Sham
Northford county H Northford August 11 th 1831
Personally appeared before me & said said Ephraim Sham a man & oath both truth of said statement by him subscribed Henry L. Ellsworth Jus 17 th 1831

John Schaeffer Claim for Pensions -
July 91 Pension $ 1792 Office
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
100

State of Connecticut Hartford County } Farmington July 27. 1832 -
On this 27 th day of July 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in Hartford County, now sitting, John Shaw a resident of the Town of Farmington, County and State aforesaid, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, both on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1830 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - viz -
1 st That in the year 1775, he then residing in Colebrook, in New London County in said State, he enlisted into the company of Capt. Horatio Hotchkiss for one year on the continental establishment, and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys, during the time; and was then discharged by Gen. Sullivan at Peekskill; During this time he first went on duty to Roxbury Massachusetts, afterwards to New York and its vicinity - was at the retreat from Long Island, and up the Hudson river - For this service he has heretofore been placed on the pension roll of the United States under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818, and afterwards struck off on account of property, as will appear by papers herewith inclosed -
2 d In the spring of the year 1777, he then residing in Colebrook; was drafted from the militia, and joined a company of which Eliphalet Chamberlain was Lieutenant, and attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Eliphalet Bulkley, and served therein for the full term of two months - During this time he was stationed at New London, Connecticut -
3 d Immediately at the close of the last term he enlisted for the term of six months as a corporal, in a company of State troops commanded by Capt. Argus Collins and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Ely, then stationed at New London and served therein as corporal during the full term of his enlistment - During this time he was detached to Norwalk in Connecticut from thence to Long Island, to attack a British

Magazine at Huntington, was on the Island 9 days & nights, thence retreated, and returned to New London, where he remained till the end of the tour, and was verbally discharged by Col. Ely —
1 st In the summer of the year 1778. he, then residing in said Colchester, was drafted from the militia on a tour of two months, into a company of state troops, which was attached to the Regiment command- ed by Col Joel Jones of Hibern (Conn) — he joined the company and Regiment at New London, and did duty there through the term —
2 nd In the spring of the year 1779. he, then residing in said Colchester, was again drafted into a company of state troops, for the term of two months of which Nehemiah Gates was ensign, and attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Chapman of Scotland in D. State, he joined the regiment at New London, and did duty there through the term —
He served an other short tour during the war, which he will not particularly mention —
He has no documentary evidence of any of the aforesaid tours of duty except the first — and that he believes is at the War Department — and he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, except his brother Ephraim Isham of Hartford, Connecticut, whose certificate taken before Henry S. Olworthy Esq. Justice of the peace is herewith inclosed —
In answer to the interrogatories propounded — he says — to the 1 st That he was born at Colchester in the State of Connecticut on the 20 th day of June 1757 —
2 nd That his age is recorded in his family bible —
3 rd That he was living in said Colchester when called into service, lived there about 8 years after — thence moved to East Haddam Conn and lived there 32 years — thence moved to Sharon in the State of New York and lived there one year — thence moved to Socrates same State, and lived there one year — thence moved to Canaan Conn. and lived there about four years, thence moved to Farmington — and has resided there ever since —
4 th already answered —
5 th knew no regular officer while in the state troops —

6 th already answered —
of the he is generally known in Farmington — he is acquainted with the Hon Timothy Pitkin, Rev. Noah Porter, Samuel Richards and many others — * He hereby relinquishes every claim whether to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state —
John Isham
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate — Farmington District —
We Noah Porter a Chogyman residing in the town of Farmington Hartford County, and Timothy Pitkin and Samuel Richards resid- ing in said town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Isham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion, that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Samuel Richards, Noah Porter —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
And the said court do declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states — And the court further certifies that Noah Porter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a chogyman resident in said Farmington, and that Samuel Richards who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
* Inserted after signing by his consent. S. Whitman

I, Henry Nash, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Isham for a Pension - And I also certify, that Samuel Whitman, who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing, as above, is Judge of Probate for Farmington District.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27 th day of July 1832
Henry Nash Clerk

Phoebe Johnson's affidavit
No 7824.
out 7. July 38
m 78. d 34
admd 2 ym pri 80 P
No deduction
Elias Holliday Schobaria NY.

State of New York Schoharie County, ss
On this fifteenth day of February 1841. personally appeared before the subscribed one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county Lois Isham a resident of the town of Seward in said county in the Eighty Fourth year of her age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 27th. 1830 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Isham, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death of Eight Dollars per month. That he died at Farmington County of Hartford and state of Connecticut on the Seventh day of April, 1834. — She further declares that she was married to the said John Isham on the 19th day of November, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four Yrs. at the time above stated —
sworn and subscribed on the 15 th day of February A. D. 1841. Lois Isham
before me Robert Eldredge Judge of Schoharie Common Pleas.
And I certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Seward February 15 th 1841. Robert Eldredge Judge of Schoharie Com. Pleas.

John Isham 3 rd and Lois Adams each of Colchester were legally joined in Marriage November nineteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight
State of Connecticut New London County ss Colchester January 25 th AD 1841.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "November 19 th 1878"
Frederick Morgan Town Clerk of the Town of Colchester
I Frederick Morgan above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Colchester with the exception above named as certified by me
Frederick Morgan Town Clerk Town of Colchester
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Colchester Jan y 25 th 1841 Personally appeared Frederick Morgan, Town Clerk of the Town of Colchester, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me George May Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut ss New London County } I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that George May Esq r before whom the above affidavit affidavit of Frederick Morgan Town Clerk of the Town of Colchester was taken and sworn was on said 25 th day Jan y 1841 and still is a Justice of the Peace for said New London County and that his signature thereto affixed I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 6 th day of March A D 1841.
John D e Witt Clerk
(H)

State of New York Schuylkill County ss
Phebe Shaw _____ being duly sworn saith that John Shaw named in the declaration of Lois Shaw died on the Seventh day of April, 1834. and that Lois Shaw also named in said declaration has remained and still is the widow of the said John Shaw, deceased.
Subscribed and sworn to this Twenty Eighth day of April, 1841. before me Demuthus Sawyer.
Phebe Shaw
I certify that the above named Phebe Shaw is a person of veracity -
Demuthus Sawyer.
State of New York Schuylkill County ss
Carmelville
Montgomery
I Thomas W. Arthur, clerk of said county do certify that Robert Oldridge, before whom the annexed Declaration of Lois Adams, purports to have been sworn and subscribed, was on the 15th day of February, 1841, the day on which said affidavit purports to have been sworn, one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the taking said affidavit, & Certificate under written, to be genuine.
And I further certify that Demuthus Sawyer, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn and subscribed, was on the day the same bears date a Commissioner of Oaths of said county; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to the taking said affidavit and to the Certificate of veracity

to be genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of May, 1841.
Thos. McArthur Clerk of Schoharie County

January 10, 1935
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Mr. Norris S. Barratt, Jr., The Historical Society Building 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
JOHN ISHAM W. 16304 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named John Isham found in the Revolutionary War records of this office; the data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 16304, based upon his service in that war.
John Isham was born June 26, 1757, in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Colchester, Connecticut, he enlisted in the fall of 1775, served as private in Captain Hezekiah Holdridge's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Flatbush in August, 1776 and in the retreat from New York in September, following, and was discharged after having served twelve months. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served two months as private under Lieutenant Eliphalet Chamberlin in Colonel Eliphalet Bulkley's Connecticut regiment, stationed at New London, Connecticut. He immediately enlisted and served six months as corporal in Captain Augustus Collins' company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served two months as private in Colonel Joel Jones' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served two months as private in Colonel Chapman's Connecticut regiment; One Nehemiah Gates was ensign of this company during this service. He also served on other short tours during the Revolution, details of which were not given.
The soldier resided in Colchester, Connecticut, about eight years after his service, then moved to East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1819, while a resident of East Haddam, Connecticut.

The soldier also resided four years in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and in 1820 gave as his post office address, Care of William Burrall, P. M., South Canaan, Connecticut; and lived one year each in Sharon and Socrates, New York. In 1822, while a resident of Canaan, Connecticut, he was referred to as John Isham, Senior.
He finally moved to Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, where he died April 7, 1834.
John Isham married November 18, 1778, Lois Adams who was born in October, 1757. At the time of their marriage he was referred to as John Isham, 3rd, and they were both residents of Colchester, Connecticut; their marriage was recorded in the town clerk's office of said Colchester.
Soldier's widow, Lois Isham, was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1841, at which time she was living in Seward, Schoharie County, New York.
In 1819, one John Isham, Junior, was justice of the peace for New London County, Connecticut; his relationship to the family not shown.
In 1831, soldier's younger brother, Ephraim Isham, was residing in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
In 1841, one Phebe Isham made affidavit in Schoharie County, New York, no relationship to the family stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

151 055 R Connecticut
John Isham
of East Haddam in the state of Conn't who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mytles of the Conn't line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Sept 1819 and sent to S. Titus Sherman Esq. Middletown, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. $ 33.53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820, 45.00
4 mo 2 3/4
Net $ 81.53.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
See letter to H. L. Ellsworth Oct. 4. 1831
Notification sent to Mr. M. Burrall Esq. B. No. South
Canaan. Conn't 11 th Oct r 1820
5/30. 4 1/32 1.33 33.33

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16304
Lizzie Asham
Widow of John Asham
Brn Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 15. 1897 - History to Mrs. Augusta J. Hicks. Piqua, Ohio.
1935 Jan. 10 - Hrt. to Meris J. Barratt (Rel. ltr. in clu. N. 25614 of Phenixah Gates) - mcrb
Invalid WIDOW, etc.
45 0749
File No.
John Sham Private Co. M 12 Rev War
Act _____
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

January 10, 1935
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Mr. Norris S. Barratt, Junior The Historical Society Building 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nehemiah Gates, W. 25614 John Isham, W. 16304
EA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nehemiah Gates, pensioned in 1832 while residing in Middlesex County, Connecticut, and John Isham, a pensioner also of Connecticut.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Piqua Ohio - March 17 th 97
Commissioner of Pensions -
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly let me know if Colonel George Champlin , born at East Haddam Connecticut Jan 19- 1723-
Also Captain John Schenck Jr. born Borah Connecticut Sept 23 d 1744 - drew Pensions?
(Mrs) Very truly Augusta Schenck Hicks - Chapter Regent { D.A.R.

Schoharie May 19. '41
Sir
I enclose to you the papers of Mrs. Lucy Isham.
Your Obedt Servt Elias Holliday
J. L. Edwards Esq. Coun. of Pensions

orig Aug. 16/1851 Dec 1851
Alfonsus G. de la madre
armas subterrefugiatu
1928
15
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1928

Harvey Hurd's Deed from John Isham Sen d . To all People to whom these presents shall come:
GREETING.
KNOW YE THAT, I John Isham Sen d of Litchfield County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of Six hundred Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Harvey Hurd of Norfolk County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Harvey Hurd a certain tract of land situate in Litchfield aforesaid in the North Society of said Town and in the Easterly part thereof and is known by the name of the Plumb place and was conveyed to me by Prudence Pease by deed bearing date 8 th June 1819 together with the house and Barn and all other Buildings standing and is bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake & stones in the South line of the Turnpike Road leading to Hartford. thence north 28° W. seven chains and fourteen links to a corner of Burt's land. thence in said Burt's line S. 8° E. 9.8. eight chains and twenty three links to a stake in the North line of the 6 rod highway or Road leading to Hartford. thence in the North line of said highway S. 82° E. 6.8. six chains & thirty two links to a heap of stones thence to the first Bauls containing four acres and twenty one rods of land and the whole lying between the Turnpike and 6. rod Road aforesaid.
To HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Harvey Hurd his
heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said John Isham Sen d .
do for my self my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Hurd his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said John Isham Sen d .
do by these presents bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Harvey Hurd heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Twentyleth day of April Anno Domini 1822
Signed, sealed, and delivered
In presence of
Nath l Stevens Jun r Nath l Stevens
John Isham Sen d (seal)
Litchfield County to Litchfield Personally appeared John Isham Sen d foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
signer and sealer of the
Nath l Stevens Justice of Peace
Received to Record April 22 d 1822 and Recorded
By Benajah Douglas Reg r
Litchfield July 22 d 1831
The above is a true copy of Record Examined By Benajah Douglas Register

The within is a true Copy of Record Examined By Benajah Douglas Town Clerk Concord July 22 d 1831

John Isham
Act 211 Capt Holdridge Conn
Searched April 29 1879. Not on old War Records
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

Farmington July 28 th 1832 —
Sir —
I herewith transmit to the War Department, the papers relating to a claim for pensions by John Swan — Any communication from the Department on the subject may be directed to me. —
Yours respectfully
Samuel Waitman —
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office —

War Department, N o 15.055
PENSION OFFICE,
10 th Oct r 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
John Isham, Care of W. M. Burrall, Esq. P.M. South Canaan, Conn.
CO

July 28 Pension Office -
Hon. Lewis Cass -
$80 per annum
Secretary of War
Washington
Col
Special
Pension

7 J. W. Williams
Hon Samuel Whitson Farmington Connect

I Ephraim Isham of Norford County of Norford & State of Connecticut hereby upon a say that my brother John Isham is older than myself and is now 75 years old last June and that he served several summers in the militia service in the Revolutionary war besides serving one year in the continental service. I was not in the service with him but I lived with my father at the time & worked on the farm and my brother was absent in the army several sum- mers and according to my best recollection his statements made in his application of three loans of military service by draft and

and one by enlistment in the militia and one enlistment for a year on the continen- tal army under Col. Willys an true & correct -
Worford July 25 28 32
Ephraim Isham
Worford Vermont to Worford July 25 28 32
Personally appeared before me Ephraim Isham of Worford known to me a gentleman of veracity and high respectability and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration subscribed to by him
Almon P. Merrill Just H. Dyer

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 4 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison, John Isham
aged 63 years resident in _____ in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows :
That at Colchester in said district of Connecticut in the month of December 1775 enlisted for the term of twelve months in the company of Capt. Ezekiah Holdridge in the Regt. of Col. Samuel Wyllys and Genl. Samuel H. Parsons Brigade in the Connecticut line that I served through the term of my enlistment until the month of December 1776 when I was discharged at Peekskill on the Hudson River in the State of New York for which service on the 30 th day of April 1819 I made my declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the General Government and obtained a pension certificate numbered 15055- and dated September 27 th D 1819-
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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 provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
  To one house and barn with about 4 acres land $ 600. 00   one horse worth 45. 00   one cow 16. 50   Waggon & Harness 45. 00   one watch 10. 00   one Table - one candle stand 10. 00   six chairs two old chests   one old trunk - together valued at 726. 50 
{ The footing at the bottoms is 726.50 } One note amounting to - 450.00 Amounts to - 1176.50

I the said John Isham further declare that by occupation I am a Stone cutter - have a wife sixty three years old although by industry and Economy we have acquired some property yet it will do but little towards support and being advanced in years cannot do but very little labor and unless assisted by Government our circumstances will be embarrassing if we live many years.
Amount of Inventory brot forward $ 1176.50 8 Cider barrels 5.00 1 axe " .50 2 Sheep 2.00 $ 1184.00
John Isham

John Isham 15.055. March 10 20 -
Not Attested
Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eleven hundred eighty four dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof I have hitherto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

John Shann
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Middletown, Conn. at the Branch B h of the U. States
Reserve

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
John Isham late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of Sept r one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Sir, Middletown September 15 th 1849.
I return the declaration of John Isham with the correction of as mistakes which I made in taking it. The declarant & his witness Enoch Smith testified, that he served from December 1775. to the 1 st of January 1776. I erroneously made the termination of his service to be on the 1 st of January 1776, which comprised less than a month, by reason of which I infer, he his application was rejected. It will be observed, that the declarant made oath to his having been in the re-action at Flat Bush and in the retreat from New York, which happened in August & September 1776, and that John R. Newton, who was Surgeon of Myll's Regiment or Furguson's unit who now is a very respectable physician, testified, that Mr. Isham served about a year, & was at the close of 1775, discharged at Peeks Kill. - - -
Mr. Isham has attained the depositions of two more witnesses, Potter & Brown, who served with

him in the same Regiment, which Depositions I now transmit.
I am, Most respectfully, Your very Obedient Servant, J. Fitz Morris
Honorable J. C. Calhoun.

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this 20 th day of April 1819, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears John Sham aged 61 years, resident in East Haddam 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 John Sham on the 14 th day of December 1775, enlisted in Pelham in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Holdridge , of and in the regiment commanded by James  Putnam and in the brigade commanded by Genl. Joseph Spencer
that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the 11 th January 1777, when he was discharged from service in Peeks Kill state of New York ; that he was in the battle of Flat Bush & D in the Retreat from New York
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.
B I, Stephen Titus Hosmer , Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Sham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: 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 , May 2 nd 1819
Stephen Titus Hosmer

C State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this 8 th day of May 1819, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Enoch Smith of Shattum in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with John Sharn of East Haddam in the said State the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that he the said Enoch Smith was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Hezekiah Goldin, in the Regi- ment commanded by Samuel Wyllys, Esq., in the Brigade of Genl. Spencer, from Decem- ber 1775 to January 1777. That the said John Sharn was in the said Company, from December 1775 to the 1 st of January 1777, & part of the time a private; and that he was discharged in January 1777 at Red Bank in the State of New York, from the Service of the U- nited States.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Wyllys

9 Thomas Moseley of East Haddam, in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, of lawful age testifies and says that he is well acquainted with John Isham of East Haddam in Middlesex County - and has lived a near neighbor to him for twenty eight years - And that he is poor - possessed of little or no property - and in reduced circumstances - and stands in need of assistance The Ap's stance of his Country for Support
Thomas Moseley
State of Connecticut } East Haddam 14 th May 1819 Middlesex County ss. } Personally appeared Thomas Moseley signer of the foregoing deposition - known to me to be of good Character and worthy of belief - and made solemn oath that the same contained various the truth - the whole truth - and nothing but the truth - before me Sylvester Chapman Justice of Peace

C. Darius Gates of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, of lawful age testifies and says that he is well acquainted with John Isham of East Haddam in Middlesex County, and has been a neighbor to him for about thirty years, and that he is poor - possessed of little or no property - and in reduced circumstances - and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Darius Gates
State of Connecticut } East Haddam 4 th May 1819 Middlesex County ss. } Personally appeared Darius Gates signer of the foregoing deposition - known to me to be of good character and worthy of belief - and made solemn oath that the same contained the truth - the whole truth - and nothing but the truth, before me Dwight Chapman Justice of Peace

John R Watson of Colchester in the County of New London, depose and say, that I was Surgeon mate in the Army of the Revolution in the Year 1776, in a Regiment commanded by Colo. Samuel Wyllys in General S. H. Parsons Brigade — that I well knew John Isham now of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex, and that he was a Soldier in said Regiment, in a Company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Holdridge that he served as such about one year — that his Service commenced near Boston, afterwards at, and about New York and on the North River and was discharged at Peekskill at the close of said Year — having served more than nine months Colchester May 3 rd 1819 John R Watson
New London County ss Colchester May 3 rd 1819. Personally appeared John R Watson Esq. and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me.
John Isham Junr. Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that John R Watson Esq. is a credible Witness —
John Isham Junr. Justice of Peace
Thomas Day Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known, That John Isham Junr. Esq. whose name is above written, is, and for more than six months last past, has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. In faith whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford the tenth day of May Anno Domini 1819. Thomas Day

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this _____ day of _____ 181 _____, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears _____ of _____ in the said State, a person _____ to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with _____ of _____ the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and _____
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

I John Park
Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable
S. Titus Homer
of Middletown in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A. B. C.
is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at _____ on this _____ day of _____ 1819
I further certify, as Clerk of the Superior Court for Middlesex County, in said State, that Sylvester Chapman Esq. of East Hampton in said County is a Justice of the Peace in said County, & that his name subscribed to the preceding Depositions & Certificates marked D. E. is his proper hand writing & Signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of May A.D. 1819
J. Park Clerk of Superior Court
W. Chapman

State of Connecticut ss. Connecticut. On the 14 th day of September 1819, before me the Subordinate Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Ezra Potter of Southwick in the said State, a person known to me to be of good character & worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oath, declare & say, That he was a Soldier in the revolutionary Army during the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Heman Hildreth in the Regiment commanded by General Wyllys Col, in Genl Spencer's Brigade; That he is well acquainted with John Isham late of East Haddam in said State now deceased to whom in said State, the person who made the foregoing declaration on Oath; That the said John Isham was a Soldier in the aforesaid Company, & served therein from the 1 st of January 1776 to the 1 st of Janu- -ary 1777, being one year, when he was discharged at Pockkeepsie State of New York. Given to me this day before me sitting this day the day & year aforesaid } John D. Sleeper 

4. State of Vermont vs. Meriden.
On this 13th day of September 1819, before me the Subordinate Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Vermont, personally appeared Amasa Brown of Meriden in the said State, a person known to me to be of good character & worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, declare & says: That during the year 1776 he was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Allen, in the Regiment command- ed by Col. Samuel Wyllys, in the Bri- gade of Genl. Spencer; That he was well acquainted with John Isham of East Haddam in said State, lately removing to Canaan in said State, the person who made the preceding declaration on Oath; That the said John Isham served as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Hovey in the Brigade in the said Regiment from the beginning of January 1776,

to the 10 th of January 1777, being one year, when he was resided in Great Peck's Hill in the State of New York. Given to a declared before Henry Miller here the day & year as above

I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that the Hon. Stephen Fitch Mayor of Ansonia in the said State, is Judge of the said Court, & that his name subscribed to the proce- -ding declarations & certificates marked H. H. is his proper hand writing and signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Ansonia on this 15 th day of September 1819.
J. Fisk Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Iskham, Joshua GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6006 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.