Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37625, for Isaac Livingston, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Livingston, Isaac
S 37625
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3,964 Connecticut Roll
Isaac Livingston
Serg.
Connecticut line, 3 Years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Augustus - Pittsborn - Litchfield, Con.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 35.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 $ 83.73
4 mo 14/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Washington, Litchfield
Died Jan'y 30, 1823 Symmes Dist.
Notification sent September 9 th 1820 Charles B. Phelps, Newbury, Connecticut

Isaac Livingston, private Sergt. Connecticut line, 21 st April, 1818.
found on the rolls.
Admitted.
Augustus Pettibone, Esq.; Judge Litchfield, Conn.
rec d : 30 th April, 1818.

I Isaac Livingston of Washington in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut. on Oath declare and say that in May 1777 I enlisted into Capt. David Smith's company in the Eighth Regt. of the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army of the late revolutionary War, commanded by Col. John Chandler and was appointed a Sergeant. The time of my enlistment was for three years, which time I served as a Sergeant & was honorably discharged, and soon after the expiration of term of three years I enlisted for the term three years into Capt. Hodge's company in the 8th Regt. of the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army commanded by Col. Giles Russell who then com- manded 8th Regt. as soon as I arrived in Camp Col. Russell appointed me a Sergeant & I served in that office till the end of the war, and was then honorably discharged. I am very poor & indigent. I have a large family of children & I have lost my discharge, I have only last Sergeant's Warrant but it is in a mutilated state and I have sent it on to the Secretary of War in these Papers. and further I say not. Isaac Livingston
State of Connecticut. Litchfield County ss. Litchfield April 21 1818 Personally appeared Isaac Livingston the above deponent and made solemn Oath to the foregoing Affidavit that the same is the truth & nothing but the truth according to his belief before me. Augustus W. Pitkin Chief Judge of Litchfield Court of Common Pleas

These certify that the facts set forth in Isaac Livingston's foregoing Affidavit we verily believe to be true, that he is very poor and indigent we know is a fact, and that he has a numerous family of children and we believe that full faith and credit ought to be given to said Isaac Livingston's Affidavit { David N. Brinsmade Washington { Samuel Waugh Apr 6 th 1818 { Samuel Paterson
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County S c Litchfield April 21 st 1818.
I Augustus Pettibone Esq r chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for Litchfield County, do certify that I administered the foregoing Oath to Isaac Livingston, and that full faith and credit is to be given to the certificate signed by a number of respectable citizens, certifying that S d Livingston is poor & indigent & has a numerous family of children, and am fully convinced by his Seargent's Warrant that he served more than nine months & more than three times nine months in the Continental Army in the late revolutionary War, and that he comes within the Provisions of the late act of Congress making Provision for Soldiers who served nine months or over in the revolutionary War or the continental establishment to all intents and purposes In testimony of which I have the Seal of

said Court, which is a Court of Record to be affixed this 21 st Day of April 1810
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Isaac Livingston - 3.964 -
March 10/19

At a Superior Court, held in and for the County of Litchfield , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 21 day of August 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Isaac Livingston a resident in the town of Roxbury in the County of Litchfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
4 Chairs $1 Two Tables 1, 50 One Pot & one Kettle 5 Crockery Ware One Ax 75 One Cradle 1, 50 1 Scythe & snath 1.50 1 Hoe 25 1 Hog snare on 20 1 Cedar Derril 50 1 mat Barrel 75 $14.75
Isaac Livingston Isaac Livingston

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Sitkfulde County
Be it Remembered, That in the Sipnon Court, held in and for the County of Sitkfulde , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 21 day of August 182 0 , the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Yace Livingston aged Twenty years, resident in the Town of Roxbury in the County of Sitkfulde in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In the Connecticut Line 8 th Connecticut Regiment, Capt. Deacide Smith's Company, Gen. Parsons Regt. Brigade Connecticut Line as a Sergeant for almost six years
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 21 day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 3,964 And I do further solemnly
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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Day Labourer am tolerably healthy but am inclined to consumption complaints
and that I have my family residing with me viz my Wife St Anna aged 55 years able to labor a part of the time, four Daughters Anna aged 27 years. Chloe aged 14 yrs. Melvina aged 24 years and Fanny aged 12 years who possess no means of support except their labour & Patty another Daughter who is insane & have also been assisted by the poor of Roxbury in supporting my family
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Yace Livingston
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fourteen Dollars and - 75 - Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Fredrick Wolcott Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Litchfield in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
fourteen Dollars and 75 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 21 st day of August - 182 0.
Fredrick Wolcott, Clerk
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I, _____ presiding Judge of the _____ Court in and for the of _____ in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that _____ is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this _____ day of _____ 182 _____

June 21, 1940.
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Vera B. Fenn Port Byron New York
BA-J/ADT Isaac Livingston S.37625
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of Isaac Livingston, pension No. S.37625, who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37625, based upon the military service in that war of Isaac Livingston.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Isaac Livingston are not shown.
Isaac Livingston enlisted, place not stated, in May 1777, served as sergeant in Captain David Smith's Company, Colonel John Chandler's Eighth Connecticut Regiment; June 11, 1779, he was appointed second sergeant in Colonel Giles Russell's Eighth Connecticut Regiment; length of service three years. He then entered the service and served about three years and to the close of the war as sergeant in Captain Hodge's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and aged about sixty-eight years.
In 1820, he was living in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
His wife, Anna, was then fifty-five years old, and his daughters, Anna, was twenty-seven years old; Melinda, was twenty-four years of age; Chloe, was fourteen years old; Fanny, was twelve years of age, and Patty, her age not given. There are no further family data.
Isaac Livingston, the soldier, died January 30, 1823, place not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

37 625 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,625
Isaac Livingston Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Arch. 30/14 Unit Hist. Co W. F. Livingston, 187 State St.
Augusta Me.
1916 May 23. History to W. F. Livingston.
1919 Aug. 29. To Miss Fannie J. Boswell.
1940 June 21. Hist to Vera B. Penn. ADY.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Isaac Livingston Comm. S. 37625

G I L E S R U S S E L, E S Q U I R E, Colonel, Of the Eighth Connecticut Regiment, in the Service of the United States,
To Isaac Livingston
GREETING.
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates of the United States of North-America, in General Congress assembled, I do, by these Presents, (reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Courage and good Conduct) constitute and appoint you to be the Second Serjeant, in a Company, of which Colonel Giles Russel Esq; is Captain, in a Regiment, of which GILES RUSSEL, Esq; is Colonel; raised for the Defence of the United States;---you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serjeant, in said Regiment. You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal, at New Haven this 11 th Day of June 1779.
G. Russel

Rev. Sir:
1223 Spruce St. Boulder, Colorado
Aug. 19, 1919
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Messrs:
I should be glad to secure an official record of Sergeant Isaac Livingston's mil-

itary service in the Revolutionary War in order that I may prove my eligibility to the Daughters of American Revolution. Sergeant Isaac Livingston was a native of Connecticut.
Respectfully yours, (Miss) Fannie J. Boswell

March 12, 1894.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me all information on record in the Pension Office concerning the history of my Great Grandfather Isaac Livingston Soldier in Revolutionary War in Connecticut Line, Pensions.
I oblige Very Truly Yours,
W. F. Livingston 187 State St. Augusta Maine.

RECEIVED MAY 20 1916
RECEIVED MAY 20 1916
RECEIVED MAY 20 1916

HENRY E. DUNNACK LIBRARIAN
H. J. H. Rev. Sec. W. F. LIVINGSTON ASST. LIBRARIAN
MAINE STATE LIBRARY AUGUSTA
May 17, 1916.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.,
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers including application papers, etc., of Isaac Livingston, Revolutionary Soldier, who was my great-grandfather?
According to Senate Document, Pension Roll, First Session 23rd Congress, 1833-34, Volume 12, he was a pensioner of Litchfield County, Connecticut. I am desirous of obtaining all the information possible in regard to the name of his father, mother, etc.
I will greatly appreciate receiving from you a copy of the pension papers with the fullest information possible in regard to him and his relation on record.
Yours truly,
W. F. Livingston
WFL/C.

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Port Byron, N.Y.
May 14, 1940
Veterans Administration, Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Pension application no. S. 37625, by Isaac Livings , may contain some added information needed for a genealogy (of a related family) which goes to press soon. The facts desired to establish identity are especially birth-date, place, names of any relatives, etc. I am writing this at the suggestion of Hellen Grant, Librarian's Secretary, Connecticut State Library, who has given me all possible assistance, except the vital point of actual identification which your record may supply.
Sincerely yours
Ira B. Fenn
Port Byron N.Y.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Livingston a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 37625
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 } 3 years Private David Smith John Chandler 8 Conn.   July 11, 1779 2nd Col. Giles Russell Giles Russell 8 "   soon after above, nearly 3 yrs. Sergt. Capt. Hodge Giles Russell Conn. book p. 229 8 "   Almost 6 yrs. in all.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 21, 1818. His claims were allowed.
Residence at date of application, Washington, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 1820: 70 yrs.
Remarks: in 1820 he resided at Roxbury, Litchfield Co. Conn. and referred to his wife Anna as 55 yrs., and daughters Anna as 27 yrs.; Melinda 24; Chloe 14; Fanny 12 yrs.; + Patty, age not stated. He died Jan'y. 30, 1823 (Agency book.)
Respectfully,

Rev. War Section.
August 29, 1919.
Miss Fannie J. Boswell, 1223 Spruce Street, Boulder, Colorado.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the nineteenth instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Isaac Livingston S. File No. 37,625 Rev. War, show that he was allowed pension on his application executed April 31, 1818, at which time he resided at Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
He stated that he enlisted for three years in May, 1777, as Sergeant in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel John Chandler's 8th Connecticut regiment; was appointed on July 11, 1779, 3rd Sergeant in Colonel Giles Russell's company, in the same regiment, then commanded by the said Colonel Russell.
Soon after the expiration of the aforesaid term of three years, he enlisted as Sergeant in Captain Hodge's company of the 8th Conn. regt., and served until the end of the war; making almost six years' service.
In 1820, he was seventy years of age, resided at Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., and referred to his wife Anna aged fifty-five years; and daughters, Anna twenty-seven; Melinda twenty-four; Chloe fourteen; Fanny twelve; and Patty, whose age is not stated.
He died January 30, 1823. There is no further family data.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman Acting Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
May 23, 1916.
W. F. Livingston, Maine State Library, Augusta, Maine.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the seventeenth instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Isaac Livingston Sur. File No. 37625 Rev. War, show that he was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he resided at Washington, Litchfield County, Conn.
It appears that he enlisted in May, 1777, and served three years, as a Sergeant in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel John Chandler's Eighth Conn. regiment, and as 2nd. Sergeant of Colonel Giles Russell's company, in the same regiment then commanded by said Colonel Russell.
Soon after above, he again enlisted, and served as a Sergeant in Captain Hodge's company, Eighth Conn. regiment until the end of the war, making nearly six years' service.
In 1820, he was seventy years of age, resided at Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Conn., and referred to his wife Anna aged fifty-five; and daughters, Anna twenty-seven; Melinda twenty-four; Chloe fourteen; Fanny twelve years; and Patty.
He died January 30, 1823. No further family data.
Very respectfully,
J. M. S. [unintelligible] Commissioner.