Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36678, for Christopher A Kilby, Connecticut

SERVICE
Continental (born.)
Kilby, Christopher A.
NUMBER
S. 36678
CONTENTS

1176
Connecticut.
Christopher A. Hilby, private Connecticut line - 4 Capt Willis
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 17 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of July, 1818, and sent to the care of Jonathan Brace, Esq; Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. $ 36.80. and all the ending
4 months, \frac{18}{30} . $ 36.80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 Years 77 - 80
Approved: [unclear]

36 678 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 678
Christopher Wilby Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Brace, Esq. Judge, Hartford County, Conn.
Christopher A. Hilby, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
Correct.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss
Christopher Agr. Hilby of Wethersfield, in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he serv d in the revolutionary war against the common enemy & on the Continental establishment & in the Connecticut line for the term of three years
That he entered the Service on the first day of March A D 1777 to serve during the term of three years as a private & that he faithfully serv d until the expiration thereof, when on the first day of March A D 1780 he was honorably discharg d at Morristown & that his discharge is lost
That he belong d to Capt e Wells, Company & Col o Samuel B. Webb, regiment of the Connecticut line —
He further deposes that he is a resident citizen of the United States has never had a Pension & is in reduced circumstances & in need of Assistance from his country for Support & is of the age Sixty nine years
Sworn to & Subscrib d — } Christopher his Hilby the 17 th day of April 1818
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford. }
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Christopher A. Kilby — who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a Private — in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Edward Babcock — he had  Goodrich — who is a credible witness, that the said Christopher A. Kilby served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Edward Babcock — that the said Christopher A. Kilby — is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 17 th day of April — A. D. 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
April 17 th 1818. Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court Thomas Chester Clerk