Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,909, for Theophilus Larrabee, Connecticut

SERVICE
L ★ arrabee, Theophilus
NUMBER
S. 40.909
Conn.
CONTENTS

4,193 Vermont
Hezekiah Larabee Private Sherman's Reg't Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Nov 1818. and sent to William Brayton Esq. Judge R Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3 \frac{13}{31}  \frac{4}{30} mo $28. 44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 $48. 00
$76. 44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Year
Cambridge, Franklin Co.

St. Marks May 21
Free Joseph Connel by the Postmaster One Case Nudge Hampton Penn 5
Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Theophilus Larabee

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
On the 19 th day of May A D 1813
before the Subscriber William Bragton one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appears Theophilus Larabee resident in the Town of Cambridge in the County of Franklin State of Vermont aged fifty five years and upwards who being by me first duly sworn 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 & naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Theophilus Larabee in the month of May or June 1779 at Preston in the State of Connecticut he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Sobey Fitch in the Regiment of Col d Wells in the Army of the United States that he served in said Corps until the last of February or first of March when he was dismissed at New Haven in Connecticut, that in the year 1781 at the same Preston as a soldier in the service of United States was placed in the State of Connecticut he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Benton in the Regiment commanded by Col d Isaac Sheirman in the Fifth Regiment of the Connecticut line in the continental establish- ment, that he continued to serve in said corps in the Service of the United States

until the month of July A D 1782 when he was honourably discharged at a place called Danford, plain on the east side of Hudson's river directly opposite West Point in the State of New York, that afterwards he obtained his discharge to Lieut. Josiah Witter in order to obtain his pay and that he has not seen the Lieut. Witter on the discharge since, that he was on no battle 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 than the testimony herewith transmitted I was subscribed & declared to Theophilus Larabee before me the day & year aforesaid
William Broughton Judge Supreme Court Vt
I William Broughton Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Theophilus Larabee did serve for the term of nine months and nine at one period of service in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration. And I now transmit the proceedings of the testimony taken there before me to the Secretary for the department of the war pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress aforesaid, I further certify that the said Theophilus Larabee is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, In addition to the testimony of Josiah Witter I think it my duty to transmit an account of circumstances corrobor- ative of his testimony and of the above declaration. After Mr Larabee had made his declaration and state

that since the delivery of his discharge he had never seen said Isaiah Witter. I enquired of him and he gave me a description of his person I then informed him such a person had been several years resident in this town, he was a prisoner for debt in this village, he went to see him and was recognized by Witter without making himself known. Witter's description even then taken.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court this Twentieth day of May A.D. 1818
William Brayton Esq. Judge Sup Court
State of Vermont Franklin county ss. Franklin county Supreme Court Clerk's Office May 20th 1818
I Horace James Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont in and for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that William Brayton Esq. is one of the assistant Judges of said Supreme Court duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the public seal of said Court Horace James Clerk
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The Certificate or information is required to be transmitted to the certifying Judge to Allen Wm Brayton Esq.

I Josiah Witter of the Town of St Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont do testify & say that I was a Lieut in the company company, commanded by Capt Jacob Fitch in the Regiment of Col Wells in 1779. I enlisted on Theophilus Larabee at Paerton in the State of Connecticut as a Soldier in the Service of the United States for the term of nine months During said term he was my waiter and was discharged at the expiration of his said term of Service. In 1782 he delivered to me his dis- charge from Service received by him on his being discharged in Jan 1782 in order to obtain his pay, and I have accidentally lost his discharge I have never seen said Josiah Witter since until Theophilus Larabee since until last evening when I accidentally met him in St Albans aforesaid and I knew him to be the same Theophilus Larabee who was a Soldier in the Army of the United States as aforesaid, and further this deponent saith not May 20 1818
Josiah Witter
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20 th day of May 1818 and I certify that the said Josiah Witter is a credible witness
William Bragton Judge Supreme Court etc

January 29, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Theophilus Larrabee, S. 40909
Mr. Vernon G. Larrabee 1503 South 9th East Street Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 4, 1936, requesting information relative to Theophilus Larrabee, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40909, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Theophilus Larabee. He signed in person as Larabee but was pensioned Larrabee.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at Preston, Connecticut, in May or June, 1779, and served nine months as private in Captain Jabez Fitch's company in Colonel Wells' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in July, 1781, and served until July, 1782, as private in Captain Benton's company in Colonel Isaac Sherman's 5th Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, at which time he was living in Cambridge, Franklin County, Vermont, and he then stated that he was aged "fifty-five years and upwards".
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Jan. 4, 1936
Director of Pensions, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the information contained on the Revolutionary Pension Application of Theophilus Larrabee , whose War Record is as follows:
THEOPHILUS LARRABEE, Private, Capt. Selah Benton's Co., Lt. Col. Isaac Shermans (5th Conn.) Regt. Paid from July 20, to Dec. 31, 1781.
also ; Corporal, Capt. Eleazer Prentice's Co., Col. McClallens Regt. of Militia; joined Sept. 26, 1782; Discharged Nov. 24, 1782.
He was a resident of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, N. Y., in 1790. With wife and four children. (1790 Census Records).
Was a Connecticut Pensioner, Residing in Vermont (Act of 1818).
Respectfully yours,
Vernon G. Larrabee
Vernon G. Larrabee 1503 So. 9th East St. Salt Lake City, Utah