Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13699, for Richard Law, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Law Richard
S 13699
Conn. Agency and residence
boarded
CONTENTS

1054
Connecticut
Richard Lane
of New London being in the State of Connecticut who was a Midshipman in the Sunnell  Hornet commanded by Captain Nickolson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the U.S. Navy. line, for the term of two years. from _____ 1799 to _____ 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 144 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Augt 1832 and sent to Receiver New London, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $144.- Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Sep " 72.- $216.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Rec. Book 2. Vol. 3. fol. 53.

July 20 1852 / London office
2 years Midshipman $144 per ann

I Richard Law of NewLondon State of Connecticut under oath make this my declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June AD 1832. I am now a resident of NewLondon aforesaid which is the place of my birth, and in the seventieth year of my age.
That I was appointed and intended as a midshipman on board the United States Frigate Trumbull in the early part of the year 1779 at that time said Ship was laying in the River Thames above NewLondon and commanded by Elisha Hinman Esq who was superseded by Capt James Nicholson in the same year before the Ship left the Port. That I continued in said Ship Trumbull as midshipman, until the time of her capture by the British in the month of June or July AD 1781 when I was with the rest of the Officers and Crew of said Ship Trumbull carried into the Port of NewYork and confined on board the Jersey Prison Ship from which situation I was paroled in the month of September 1781 when I returned in a boat to NewLondon in Connecticut, and my exchange was not effected until some time after the period date I do not recollect. I was in actual service for more than two years as aforesaid a midshipman.
I applied for a Pension under the Law of the 18 th of March 1818 then being a resident in said NewLondon and forwarded my proofs and evidence to the proper Department at Washington (where I presume they now are) That I was allowed a pension of eight dollars per month, and received a Certificate of my enrolment as a Pensioner under that Law, dated the 5 th day of March 1819 which I now attach hereto, and on which I received a pension for a short period but was afterwards dropped therefrom on account of property.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Rich Law
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant served as he states in the War of the Revolution.
I Francis H. Horn Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of NewLondon in the County of NewLondon State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said

counts in the matter of the application of Richard Law for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I affixed the seal of said Court and of my Office this 16 th Day of July AD 1832 — J. P. Mann Clerk
Pension Certificate attached My J. P. Mann Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Probate District of Litchfield July 16 th . A.D. 1832
On the day & year above written personally appeared Before the Court of Probate for said District is open Court the said Court being a court of Record and having a seal of seal of seal Richard Law in the Seventieth year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 as follows — viz —

7213 4 Connecticut
Richard Sear
of New London in the state of Connecticut who was a on board Frig. Tarentum Mariner in the regiment commanded by Captain Colonel Nicholson of the U. S. Navy line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon. J. P. Parratt at Washington City
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 11 \frac{13}{31} = 91-35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep 1819 - 48 "
$139-35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Richard Law
- - - 1 Case
Hon. J. F. Parish c
19 Dec.
Further evidence of service  wanting
Hon. J. F. Parrote
New York
Care of Wm Dr. Mine
also  old slip
New York
adm

State of Connecticut
ss.
New London
Be it remembered, that at said New London in the State of Connecticut on the 23 rd day of March A D 1818 - before me Jeremiah G. Mainard a Judge of the Superior Court in said State personally came Richard Law of said New London, and being duly and solemnly sworn according to the Law and the usages of said State, declared and said - That he entered on board the United States Frigate Fannybelle Elisha Thompson Commander according to his best belief in the month of August in the year 1779. That he continued on board said United States Ship Fannybelle afterwards commanded by James Nichols until she was captured according to his best belief the latter part of the Summer in the year 1781 on being captured he was put on board the Jersey Prison Ship and was permitted his parole shortly after which in the fall of 1781 he was exchanged - That he continued in the Naval Service of the United States as a midshipman in the revolutionary war for a period

of Nine Months since longer was from the year 1779 to the year 1781 as herein before set forth
and further that he is now a resident citizen of the United States living and residing in New London.
Richd Law
Sworn - Before me, the Day and Year first herein before written Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Law did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Con- gress. The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared. in order to obtain the provisions 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"
NEW LONDON March 22 nd 1818 - 5
With the Seal of the of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut which I have caused to be hereunto affixed. Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of Superior Court - State of Connecticut

And the said Richard Law the foregoing applicant in addition to a explanation of his said declaration further on solemn oath states declares and says - That after he entered on board said Ship as before set forth he remained on board said Ship from beall in the River Thames, until the fall of the year 1779. when she dropped down down to New London - soon after which said Capt Henn-ars was succeeded in the command by Capt James Nicholson, with whom he the applicant proceeded to sea in said Ship being fitted & manned for the cruise in said Port of New London and sailed from said Port in the month of May 1780 - That they sailed in company with a French Ship Letter of Marque in which was Col Turnbull commander to France as a Dispatch. That after seeing the French Ship clear of the Coast being nearly up with the Banks of Newfoundland Land, they parted company, the Turnbull going in chase of a strange sail - That on the first day of June 1780. they fell in with the private armed Ship Watt from Liverpool of Superior force to the Turnbull when a severe engagement took place which lasted two hours in close combat. In which the said Ship Turnbull was not only dismantled but lost in

Killed & wounded forty nine men & officers out of a complement of Two hundred then on board. making a daring battle. That in consequence of said loss they proceeded for Boston in said Month of June - where said ship refitted with all dispatch & proceeded again on a cruise in company with the U.S. Ship Deane Samuel Nicholson Esq. commander of the Southern coast of the United States That in the same year they arrived in the Chesapeake - In the river they met the U.S. Brig  and the applicant was ordered to take charge of the Tremont Boat to convey his Excellency Mr. Lawrence, then on his mission to Europe, on board said Brig - That the said applicant continued on board said ship Tremont in the Delaware during the whole of the winter. In 1781 as he believes about the month of June July they were captured being one day out from the Cape by British Frigates and were carried into New York Spit on board the Prison ship Jersey. but was soon paroled on Long Island and from thence came to Connecticut

in the Month of September 1810 - soon after which he was enabled thro' Mr. G. Shae Company to effect his exchange - and further with Not. Rich Law
Sworn before me this 21 st Day of November 1818 - And I further certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Richard Law did serve in the Navy of the United States in the War of the Revolutions in America as in his Supplemental Declaration he has stated and against the Common Enemy - Jemima Brainerd Judge of Superior Court State of
Connecticut I Jemima Brainerd Judge as afore said do certify that I and am from my Youth have been intimately acquainted with Capt. Richard Law the Applicant in this case - that I am acquainted with his circumstances - and am fully satisfied that he owns no Property Real or Personal except Clothing and Household Furniture - that he has a Repulsive Family to maintain totally from his own Earnings - that should his Health or Services and Earnings fail, they must be destitute of Support - that his reduced circumstances, as I always understood, were occasioned by an uncommon Series of Losses and misfortunes at Sea Jemima Brainerd Judge as fore said

Invalid
WIDOW, etc.
File No. 13699  Navy Richard Law- Midshipman U.S. Navy Rev War
Act Jan 7. 1832
Index: Vol. 3 , Page 53.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next,
at the Branch Bank United States at Midd- letown. Connecticut
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Richard Saw. . . . late a Mariner in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Connecticut . . . . Agency, at the rate of eight . . . dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd day of March . . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth . . . day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.