Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37622, for John Lines, Connecticut

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Lines, John
S 37622
CONTENTS
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4,146
Connecticut Roll
John Lines, 2 d Capt Wilmot Private Connecticut Line, 1 st Regt. 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 8 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Novem r 1818 and sent to Pierpoint Edwards Esq r  Esq r Bridgeport — Fairfield Co y
Arrears to 4th of September 1818, 49m. \frac{27}{30} — 39:20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 87:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
✓ Continued Redding } Count District }

Notification sent October 7 th 1820 to David Burr Fairfield, Conn t

District of Connecticut ss
On this 8 day of April AD 1810 John Lucas of Reading in said District under oath declares before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connec- ticut in which District the Declarant now resides and was since the end of the war of the Revolution hath resided that in May 1778 the Declarant enlisted into the service of the United States in Captain Samuel Hildreth Company First Connecticut Regiment in the Connecticut Troops as a private for the term of seven months which he faithfully served out in the Northern Army and that on or about the first day of January seventeen hundred & seventy six he again enlisted into said service in Captain Eli Leavenworth Company & Colonel Charles Webb Regiment in the Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment of the Armies of the United States in the war of the Revolution for the term of one year which term the declarant faithfully served out in said armies on said establishment in said war and was therefrom regularly discharged And that about the first day of February seventeen hundred & seventy seven the Declarant again enlisted into said service of the United States as a private for the term of three years in Captain David Humphreys Regi- ment and Colonel Douglas Regiment which was afterwards commanded by Colonels Dimond & Meigs in succession in the Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment of the Armies of the United States in the war of the Revolution which said term of three years the declarant also faith- fully served out in said Regiment on said establishment in said armies in said war against the enemies of the United States and at the end of said term was from said service honorably discharged which discharge the Declarant both by time and accident took
And

Said the Declarant further in a meth. oath that he now is and ever since the declaration of Independ- ence hath been a resident citizen of the United States And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
JOHN LEWIS
District of Connecticut ss April 8 th 1818 the aforesaid John Lewis came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made Oath that the same is true
THOMAS EDWARDS
District Judge of District,

District of Connecticut
On this 8 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me Pres- ident Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Colonel Ab- el Walbridge of Redding in said District who being duly sworn doth Depose & say that he well knows that the aforementioned veteran John Lines was a soldier in the Armies of the United States in Colonel Meigs Regiment in the Connecticut line but doth not know the duration of his term of service beyond one winter while said Regiment was stationed at said Redding and the Deponent further saith that the said John Lines is now & has since the end of the war of the Revolution hath been a resident citi- zen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
Abel Walbridge
Abel Walbridge
April 8 th 1818 Sworn before me
Thos. Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 19 th day of July 182 0 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, John Lines  otherwise called John Line a resident in the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
  1 Boat 17.00 one Log 4.80 3 Bams 1.50 $ 25.30   3 Earthen pans 34. 3 do plates 1.05 D. Platter 0.20 " 64   1 Bowl 29 Arthan pot 49 Frying pan 58 1 Tugg 12 1/2 " 76   Quart & half pint 12 3 cups & 4 saucers 89 " 20   3 Cups 69 Teapot 6 Iron pot 40 1 Broom 14 " 83   Great Wheel & Reel 15 3 old Chairs 15 Head Tray 14 " 04   Single pail 8 Corn Basket 25 old Scythe 9 " 42   Loc 40 old Table 37 3 Bowls 10 Wooden dish 37 " 1.24   2 Broken Tea pots 2 2 Iron Spoons 6 " 8   2 Knives & 3 forks 12 old Wash tub 25 Rasp & Hoop 25 " 62   Sickle 6 2 old axes 60 hammer 4 Iron Skimmer 2 " 72   Tranchet 2 White Pitcher 12 Girdle 12 " 26 
$ 32 " 11
John Lines

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of of Fairfield - in the District and State aforesaid, on this 10 day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, John Lines  called John Lines 2nd aged sixty four or 68 years, resident in the Town of Reading in the County of Fairfield - in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
as a private in the Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col Charles Webb & in Capt Eli Beaverworth's Company one year company likewise in the cont. regiment of the Connecticut line called Meigs regiment & in David Humphreys Company Three years
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 8th day of April 18 18 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4.146 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 herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation was that of a day labourer but I now am and have been unable to labour for a number of years and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a Wife named Mary Sixty four years old , both infirm & dependent upon the public for support
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
John Lines
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 thirty two Dollars and Eleven 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 is
thirty two Dollars 87 eleven Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 19 th day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Fairfield July 19 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.

37 622 Revg INVALID.
File No. 37 622
John Lines Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Lines, private, Connecticut line, 8 th . April, 1818.
Admitted on Connecticut roll
Pierpont Edwards, Esq.; Judge, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co. Connecticut. Rec d . 27. May, 1818.

I Present Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do Certify that it appears to my satisfac- -tion that John Lincel who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in the said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20 th 1818
Present Edwards