Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42436, for Shubill Sumner, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Sumner, Shubill or Shubell
S. 42436
CONTENTS

2nd copy 7 Nov 1836
15,773 P New York
Shubell Sumner of Jay in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 14 of July  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of March and to  Elizabeth  W. Cook Elizabethtown N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1810  109.7 Semi-ann. all'ce endings from 1820  48.0
18 Mo. 18 4  $159.70 21 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Abell Sumner's
Enlistment 1 st of Jany. 1777
Discharge 1 st of Jany. 1780
3 years —
Capt. Sandford's Company
Col. Bradley's Regiment
Connecticut Line
on Roll
Sanitary
14 July 1818

County of Essex & DISTRICT OF New York, ss.
On this Ninth day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex in the state of New York for the said district, personally appeared Shubel Sumner aged Sixty years, resident in Jay in the County of Essex found 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 Shubel Sumner enlisted for the term of three years - on the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven hundred & seventy seven in Middletown in the state of Connecticut - in the company commanded by Captain - Sandford of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the first of January 1780, when he was discharged from service in Morristown state of New Jersey - that he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Norwalk, besides a variety of skirmishes 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.
Shubill Sumner.
Isaac Finch Judge.
I, Isaac Finch Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Shubel Sumner did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I also certify that he made a previous declaration
on the fourteenth of July 1818
Isaac Finch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex
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State of New York County of Essex ss. I Thomas Stover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Israel Finch Esq. at the time the within de- claration purports to have been made was one of the Judges of said Court & that his name within written is his proper Signa- ture. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth Day of October 1819
Thos Stover Clerk By Ashby Pen

Shubel Summer
15793
Com 2.88 H.

State of New York
County of Essex ss - On this first day of May 1821 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the county of Essex aforesaid in the said State of New York having the power of fine and imprisonment and a Trial Shubill Sumner aged Sixty two in November next resident in Jay in the County of Essex aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain Sanfords Company in Colonel B. Bradley's Regiment, Connecticut line for three years commencing in the spring of 1777 that the Date of his original Declaration is the fourteenth day of July 1818 and the Number of his pension Certificate 15,793 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled 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 18 th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit 1 cow 2 hogs 8 sheep 1 pair plow irons 1 set Dray teeth 1 axe 1 hoe 1 shovel 1 chain 1 pot 1 Dish kettle 1 tea Do 1 spider 6 kitchen chairs 3 stools 4 tea cups & saucers 1 sugar bowl 1 pepper castor 5 spoons a broken tea pot 5 knives & forks 1 Bushelf Rye A debt against one Israel Grosvenor which has been due about Twenty years for one hundred

Dollars - The debt is barred by the Statute of Limitations and the Debtor is insolvent and has absconded to parts unknown
And the said Shubill further Declains on oath as aforesaid that he is by occupation a Farmer that his family consists of himself his wife Lucy aged above fifty three years unable by reason of her age and a weakly habit to earn a subsistence - his son William aged twenty one in June next not able to labour constantly on account of a fever sore on his leg - and soon coming for himself his Daughter Nancy aged eighteen of weakly constitution - his Daughter Laura aged fourteen of robust constitution and able to support herself his Daughter Mary aged thirteen healthy but not yet able to support herself That as to himself he is able to support herself That as to himself he is able to labor only in a very moderate degree but just about sufficient at present to support himself if unburthened with a family
Shubill Sumner
Sworn to declares in open Court on the 1 st day of May 1821 before
Asbley Pond Clerk
State of New York Essex County ss.
I Asbley Pond Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 29 th day of June 1821.
Asbley Pond Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.     Jan 7 th 1777 3 yrs 11 mo Pvt. Leffred Philip R. Bradley Kent                                  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
* The first application... must have been returned...

42 436
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42 436 Shubell Sumner Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 698
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs Red R E Thomas Sylvania station
NY
1923 Nov. 17. Hist. Soc. Dr. Wm P. Butler 2d Miss Mary H. Butler. V.P.M. 1922- Nos. 27- Hist. Soc. For- bert G. Varney, M.D.

Miss Mary H Butler 4616 Hazel Ave Chicago Ill.
(Also, please.)
one to each
Nov. 17

Mr William P. Cutter 1236 First National Bank Bldg Chicago Ill
one to each
Nov. 17

HERBERT C. VARNEY GENEALOGIST 743 IGLEHART AVENUE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
Oct. 28. 1922.
Pension Bureau. Washington, D.C.
In connection with the verification of an application for membership in the Minn. Soc. S.A.R. Will you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary record of Shebael Sumner a pensioner from the town of Jay. Essex County New York. pensioned under act
Respectfully,
H.C. Varney.

Elizabeth C. H. New York. June 26. 1871
Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
or
M rs Edwards of the Pension office Washington City
Recd 16 July 1871
622 623 624

Elizabethtown, Essex Co. N.Y. June 29. 1821
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Shubill Sumner - In the event of a decision favorable to the applicant be pleased to forward to me the necessary certificate of his continuance on the roll as soon as may be convenient
Yours respectfully
G. Stow