Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37627, for Felix Lindsey, Connecticut

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Lindsey, Felix
S 37627
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11.084 R Connecticut
Felix Lindsey
of Glastenbury in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of Nine Months
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of October 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1819 and sent to Stephen T. Hosmer Esq. Middletown Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 34.58 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819. 48.00 Widow's 1/2 $82.58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contested

Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq. 20 Oct 1820.
Harford Cont.

Felix Lindsey
11.054
Sept 1879
E

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Salmon Linsley aged Sixty nine years, resident in Glastonbury in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
On the first day of January 1776 I enlisted for the term of twelve months in Capt Elizer Hubbard's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sedgwick Huntington in the Connecticut line in the Continental establishment and served in said Regiment from said first day of January until the 6 th day of October 1776 when becoming infirm I was unable to do duty I was honorably discharged. My original declaration made on the 26 th day of October 1818 & transferred to the War department I received a Pension certificate No 11,084 And I do 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
A Schedule of my Property except my pay Wearing Apparel & bedding
   1 Dwelling House standing on Highway value $6.   5 Old Spinning Wheels 1. 50   1 Chest Drawers 1.   2 Tables 80   several pieces of brookery 50   articles of Pewter 1. 50   1 Suiie 1.   3 Digh kettles 1.   1 Iron Pot 40   1 Spidee 35   1 Skillet 25   2 pair Shovels & long 45   1 Water pail 16   2 Wash tubs 20   2 Reels 20   7 Chairs 75   1 Axe 15 16.24 carr   part of a set knave's & forks 16 2/3 lost over   2 candlesticks 10   1 meat Barrel & 5 D Pk 90   2 Salted Hads in bark 30   $11.77  
Salmon Linsley

  beught for some 17.57   1 Sickle 15   1 gallon bottle 25   1 quart bottle & 1 pint ditto 15   1 looking glass 25   18,37. 
My occupation is that of a day labourer at farming but by reason of infirmity, particularly of a Rupture which happened to me while in the service of my Country I am unable to pursue it. I have no family but a wife of the age of sixty seven years who is unable to support herself being in a deranged State of mind.  Felix Lindsey
Sworn to and declared by said Felix Lindsey on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighteen dollars and thirty seven cents.
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of Aug t 1820
Th Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
Dover 16.2

Felix Lindsey
Private
Jan: 76 to Oct: 76
Huntington Connect.
Reg?
The Admitted Service must

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
a ON this 26 th day of October 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Felix Lindsey aged 67 years, resident 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 Felix Lindsey on the 10 th day of January 177 6 , enlisted in Glastonbury in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Hubbard , of and in the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Hovey and in the brigade commanded by Genl. Joseph Spencer , for one year;
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 6 th day of October 177 6 , when he was discharged from service in Hartford / Nov. 5th / 1776 state of Connecticut ; that he was in the battles of
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. That he has lost his discharge, & the reason of his discharge was that he was sick & captured
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Estlin Mosner
B. I, Stephen Estlin Mosner a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Felix Lindsey 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.  October 26 th 181 8
J. Estlin Mosner

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
C ON this 25 th day of October 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Edward Foster of Middletown in the said State, a person not 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 Felix Lindsey of Glastonbury in the said State, the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that the said Edward Foster, was a soldier from December 1775 to December 1776, in the company commanded by Capt. O'Brien Hubbard, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sedgwick Huntington, in the Brigade of Genl. Joseph Spencer. That from the 1 st of January 1776 to sometime in October of the same year, Felix Lindsey aforesaid was an enlisted soldier serving in the said company, at which latter period he was discharged from service.
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.
J. Fisher Noakes
State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
D ON this 25 th day of October 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Thomas Atlee of Litchfield in the said State, a person believed by 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 Felix Lindsey of Glastonbury the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that from the 1 st day of January 1776 to the 1 st of October in the same year they served as soldiers in the company commanded by Capt. O'Brien Hubbard, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sedgwick Huntington, in the Brigade of Genl. Joseph Spencer. That on said 1 st day of October, the said Felix Lindsey was discharged from service.
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.
J. Fisher Noakes
MS. I have seen him in Thomas Atlee at Ithaca, he has been discharged. at present he appears to be steady, & intelligent

John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable Stites Hosmer 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. D., & in the 8 th  subjoined marked 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 Middletown on this 8 th day of Jan y 1819
John Fisk
C. State of Connecticut. ss. Middletown. On this 8 th day of January 1819, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut personally appears Joseph Goodall of Glastonbury in the said State, known to me to be a person of good character and worthy of credit, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, declare and say, That he is well acquainted with Salmon  Lindsey of said Glastonbury , the person who made the proceeding declaration on Oath, and that he is a poor man destitute of property. Sworn to & declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Stites Hosmer
A. State of Connecticut. ss. Middletown. On this 8 th day of January 1819, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut personally appears Amos Fox of Glastonbury in the said State, known to me to be a person of good character and worthy of credit, who being by me

first duty sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, declare & say, that he is well ac- -quainted with Philip Lindsey, the person who made the preceding declaration on Oath. That he the said witness
that he, was a soldier in the year's ser- -vice, in the Company commanded by Capt. Elizer Hubbard, in the Regiment com- -manded by Col. Jeremiah Huntington, in Genl. Spencer's Brigade, from Decem- -ber 1775 to December 1776; - That the said Philip Lindsey was an enlis- -ted Soldier in the said Company, & joined the army in January 1776, & served until sometime in the sum- -mer of said, when he was taken sick, and went to the Hospital at Hous- -ton. He further says, that the said Philip Lindsey is a poor man, destitute of property. Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.
J. H. Warner
Philip Lindsey. present Col. Huntington's Regt Com: June 1776 - 7 months see 26th October 1818

37 627 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37, 627
Felix Lindsey Dr Her Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 2-156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

37 627 Pay INVALID.
File No. 37, 627
Felix Lindsey P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 2-15/15
[Arrangement of 1870.]