Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37130, for Thomas Kirk, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Cambridge
Kirk Thomas
8 371 30
CONTENTS

3275.
Connecticut Roll
Thomas Kirk, 4
Capt. Pierce
Private.
Connecticut Line, 2 years.
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 the 6th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Oct r 1818 and Seat to Jonathan Brace Esq. Hartford Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 31.79 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 3 Mo 26/31 $79.78 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not Continental
Disbursed at Hartford C.G.

37130 Reof INVALID.
File No. 37130
Thomas Kirk
His Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Admitted

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD
On this 6 th day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford, for the in- said district, personally appeared Thomas Kirk aged 64 years resident in Bristol — in the said district, 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 Thomas Kirk enlisted in Farmington — in the state of Connecticut in 1782 — in the company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Reg't commanded by Col. Marinus Willett in the New York line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Month of January 1784 — , when he was discharged from service in Schenectady state of New York — , that he was in the battles of — that his discharge is lost — that he served about two years 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. Whereof what is Subjoined
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid —
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Kirk did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
May the 6 th — 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid.
May 6. 1818 Sealed with the Seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut (County) of Hartford
Joel Gillet Esq. testifies and says that he is  was well acquainted with the Witness named Thomas Fitch and knew that he was in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the Reg t commanded by Col. Mather Willett in the New York line and believes he served during the time mentioned in the affidavit of said Witness — Sworn before me May the 6 th 1818 — Joel Gillet
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid
State of Connecticut (County) of Hartford S st the 25 th 1818 — Personally appeared John Smith of Bushington in this State a credible Witness and under Oath testified that he was in the same company as enlisted Soldier with the Witness named Thomas Fitch and according to the Witness named Reg t commanded by Col. Willett for more than 12 months. & that said Fitch was during said time a Soldier in the same Reg t that he the said Smith then hired a man to take his place and left said Fitch in said company & Reg t and that he always understood and believes that he served nearly two years in said Reg t and that said Fitch is now in indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of his Country for support and also testifies that said Fitch was a faithful good Soldier. —
Also David Booth of Berlin in said State — another credible Witness personally appeared at the same time and made solemn Oath that he was a Soldier in said Willett's Reg t and knew that said Fitch served a Soldier in the same in the revolutionary war for more than sixteen months in the year 1782 1782 & 1783 — and that he & Fitch were both discharged at the same time at Schenectady in the State of New York. — Also at the same time, Brace Newell of Southington in said State, a credible Witness, testifies &

Say that said Trist lived a neighbour to him at the time of his enlistment, that he knew he entered into a Company in the Regt commanded by Col. Elliott in the year 1782. He served for three years or during the war, and knew that he continued in the continental army till the year 1784, and was a faithful good Soldier, and he further testifies that he is a poor man, but has always maintained a fair character and is a person of strict integrity.
Bequeath Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford as aforesaid.