Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35084, for David Strickland, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Continental
Strickland or David Strickland
S 35084
CONTENTS

Examined with Orig. Koolle Sept. 1883 M.G.
Notations sent to Hon. R. H. Conway, Delegate from the Kansas & Dec. 1823
Date of death not on AB

David Strickland Sol Maygo Sol Maygo Adyner 33x
Mayn O. H. Mayson

Territory of Missouri, Southern Circuit P.
On this 26 th day of July 1889, before me the Subscriber, Judge of the Circuit Court in the said Territory, personally appeared David Strickland, aged 60 years resident of the County of Wayne, in said Circuit and Territory, 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 & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war".
That in the said David Strickland enlisted first for the term of 3 months, on the 1 st day of July 1775, in Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Tuttle of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, at the expiration of which time he enlisted for the term of one year at Boston in the State of Massachusetts in the said Company & Regiment, Thirdly, That he enlisted for the term of 3 years, in February 1778, at P'keepsie in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Warner of the regiment commanded by Colo. Samuel Willis, from which last mentioned Regiment he was transferred to the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the regiment commanded by Colonel Nathan S. Meigs, Fourthly that he enlisted for the term of one year, in the year 1788, at Watertown in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded

by capt. Nathaniel Edwards, of the battalion commanded by Major Denny, 4) fifthly that he enlisted for the term of one year in the year 1782, at the last mentioned place, in the company commanded by capt. Saber Smith that the Battalion and all the regiments aforementioned were in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the 2 d Corps or in the service of the United States, until the end of the war; (during the two last enlistments as first sergeant) when he was discharged from service at Housneck in the State of Connecticut that he was in the battles of White- Plains, Scotch Plains, and Stony point;
And that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the services of his country for support; & that he has the other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Richard S. Thomas
I Richard S Thomas Judge of the southern Circuit in the Territory of Missouri as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Frickland did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishments; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the above- mentioned act of congress. I am also satisfied that he

Needs the assistance of his country for support.
Richard S. Thomas
I Solomon R. Bolin Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne in the Southern Circuit of the Territory of Michigan do certify that I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court given under my hand the 28 th day of July 1819. —
Solomon R. Bolin Clerk
Seal

Hon. H. W. Conway.

SCHEDULE.
District of Arkansas 88.
On this 8th day of April 1823 personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, [circuit, /county, or corporation, as the case may be,] David Strickland aged sixty four
years, resident in Miller County in said district, [circuit, county, or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) Col Chas Webb. Regiment - in Col Saml Willis Regiment - in Capt Mowers company first application made in the year 1819, recd a pension up to the 4th of March 1820. M.B. transferred from Col Willis reg't to Col Miers reg't & to present company
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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. (d)
 1 m c & 2 colts. $ 50  11 shoats " " 11  1 b c own & 1 st c 25  2 white c c B c 50  2 white c c B c 50  4 p c " " 1 00  4 sm c t c " " 75  3 old h c & 1 h c 37 1/2  1 gl c B c & F c 2 00  1 ear th c crock & 1 ax 2 00 
a list of m c and by applicant judgment in favor of Mrs Austin for this sum of $ 300.00 Some small debts not enumerated AD 1823
Sworn to, and declared, on the 8th day of April before before me John Clark the judge for Miller County
D. Strickland
I, John Clark clerk of Miller County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty seven dollars and thirty seven and one half cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 8th day of April 1823
John Clark
Clerk of the Court for the county of Miller

(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.— [Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.]
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

June 28, 1934
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The Reverend George S. Sutton 202 South Broadway Herington, Kansas
BA-J/EEL aw David Strickland-S.35084
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Sutton, John Sutton, David Gardner, Joseph Rogers and David Strickland whose records you cite from D.A.R Pierce's Register, Senate Documents Volume 9, 63" Congress, 1914-1915.
The Revolutionary War records of this office contain applications for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.
Your citations do not pertain to the pension records but to the records of the Paymaster General and Commissioner of Army Accounts for the United States; certificates which were issued by that official in payment for that which was due the soldiers at the end of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War pension and bounty land records of this office have been searched and no claims found based upon service of a David Sutton. It has not been possible to identify the records of the particular soldiers, John Sutton, David Gardner and Joseph Rogers. If you can furnish some of the following data in regard to your own ancestors with these names another search of the records will be made for you: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The record of David Strickland has been found and is given herein as shown in pension claim, S. 35084, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
David Strickland S.35084
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of David Strickland(the name also appears as Strictland) are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

David Strickland enlisted in Litchfield, Connecticut, in July, 1775, and served five months in Captain Nathaniel Tuttle's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment; re-enlisted and served one year in same company and regiment; he enlisted in February, 1777, served in Captain Warner's Company, Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Connecticut Regiment, was transferred to Captain Ely's Company, Colonel Return J. Meigs' Connecticut Regiment and served three years in all; he enlisted sometime in 1781, for one year, served as 1 st sergeant in Captain Nathaniel Edwards' Company in a Connecticut Battalion; and again enlisted in 1782, served as 1 st sergeant in Captain Jabes Pitch's Connecticut Company, and continued in service until the close of the war. He was in the battles of White Plains, Scots Plains and Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty years and resided in Wayne County, Missouri Territory. In 1823, he was residing in Miller County, Arkansas.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, David Strickland(S.35084), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
David Strickland, Certificate No. 15263, issued October 12, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced July 26, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Sol. said under Major 'Denny' but as there was no Conn. of. named Denny in Conn. book & as Isaac Edwards, his captain's son says this err. was under Major Humphreys did not use Denny. Provided the rest of the service by Conn. book.

35 084
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,084
David Strickland Deeg Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HERINGTON, KANSAS
G. S. SUTTON MINISTER 202 SOUTH BROADWAY
April 19, 1934
Treasury Department Washington, D.C.
My dear Secretary:-
I have written Secretary Harry Woodring of the War Department for information I desire and he suggests that such may be found in your records.
I desire to know the names of the wife, father, mother and children, also dates of birth and death of each of the following:
David Sutton- Eighth Reg. Pa. Revolutionary pensioners Cert. No, 77991--$113.30
78122 80. 78250 40.60 78370 80
more
John Sutton- Fourth Pa. Dragoons Revolutionary Pensioner Cert. No. 75895 120.60
75985 100. 76157 50.75 76312 80.
more
David Gardner- Pa. Cert No. 2377 16.53 Revolutionary Pension Conn. 3256 80. 5386 23.47
more
Joseph Rogers Conn Cert. No. 42252-- 122.00 Revolutionary Pension 42740-- 393.30 42741-- 393.30 42742-- 393.30
✓ David Strickland Col. Meigs Conn Revolutionary Pension Cert. No. 7066--- 3.42
The above information was secured from D.A.R. Pierce's Register- Senate Documents Vol.9 of 63rd. Cong. 1914-15
Could you also please give me place of enlistment? Any further information will be greatly appreciated.
Very thankfully yours,
George S. Sutton 202 So Broadway Herington, Kansas.