Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,625, for Jared Terrel, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Terrel, Jared
S. 18,625
carded
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. B. Homans Nov. 5. 1834 - also letter to J. D. Doolittle, Sept 5. 1834.
let R S Hinman 15 July 1836 let R S Hinman 30 July 34 " " " 17 Sept 34
cert. returned to R. S. Hinman, Nov. 15. 1834 -- let to C. Woodruff July 11. 1836
6,271 271 Connecticut and Israel Waterbury in the State of Conn who was a pri — in the Conn commanded by Captain Carle of the Regt commanded by Col Douglas in the Conn Troops time for 20 mo
Letter
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 60 Dollars 60 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of Jan'y 1834 and sent R. S. Hinman Salem Bridge Ct Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33 $166.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34 33.33 $199.99
Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832 by E. D. Buel Clerk Vol. 13 Page 69

6271 - Connecticut
pared Serrel of Watbury in the State of Connecticut who was a Writ - in the Com by Captain Curtis of the Regt command by Col Douglas in the Regt unfor Nalet... 2 years ad. certified enclosed
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Feb - 1833 - and sent to No. 76 - Ellis... Present
Arrears to the 1st of Feb 1832 - $ 120.00 Semi-annual allowance since Feb 1832 40.00
20 years $1600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bulloch Clerk Book D Vol. 3 - Page 69
1333 3333 10000

See letter to Claimant 4 Oct 1833
Letter to Agent suspending payment 4 Oct 33

Sara French, app n for Pension more than 2 years
L.O. N o 1324.
August 4. 1832
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amt pari-$80.00

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss. Probate District of Watertown
On this 28 th day of July 1832 person- ally appeared in open court before the Probate Court for said District & County now sitting David Lusk of said Watertown in said County age 74 years who being first sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following offi- cers and served as herein stated. I. wit:
In February 1776 I served as substitute for my brother Elijah Tinker for two months at New York and Brooklyn in a company commanded I think by Captain Curtin and at the end of said two months we were dismissed without any written discharge. My brother was drafted.
2 Months Brooklyn & New York 1776
In April of the same year I en- listed for eight months under Capt John Lewis. Lieut. B. — Warner and Bronson and Ensign — Beach and served at New York & its vicinity for said eight months in a Reg. t Commanded by Col. — Douglass Lieut. Col. — Arnold & Major — Porter
8 Months New York 1776

1777
3 months Peekskill
About one month before Danbury was burnt I again enlisted for three months under Capt. Jessen's battery and was stationed at Peekskill and when we heard of the enemy's being on the road to Danbury we were marched to that place for the purpose of heading them, but we were too late. When we arrived they were on the retreat. I served out my three months and was dismissed.
1777
2 months Fishkill
In the same year and about the time Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga I was drafted for two months and stationed at Peekskill. Fishkill and was during the two months marched up as far as Red Hook & back. I served out the two months and was dismissed.
1778
1 year Between New Haven & New York
In April (about the middle) 1778 I again enlisted under Capt. Jessen's battery for one year and served in sail company on the sea board between New Haven & New York for sail time of one year, when we did not meet with any matter to ship.

1779
1 month Steel post
In August 1779 I was called out in the Militia one month and was stationed at Stratford Conn. when I served the month, which was the last of my service - Jonathan Curtin was Captain.
During my service I was in a battalion at Little Bay 3 or 4 miles from New York, in another at Harlem and in another at White Plains - I was born in Watbury and have always lived in the same town and I suppose my birth is recorded on the Town Records. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the agency pension roll of the agency in any state.
Given & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James T. Smith

And the said Court do hereby de- clare their opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above- named applicant was Revolution- ary War and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John B. Richardson and Thomas Davis who have signed the certificate hereto annexed are clergymen and residents of Salembridge Society in Watertown in the neighbor- hood of said applicant and are credible persons and their statement entitled to credit.
Robinson Newman. Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District & County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of said Vernal for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
R. Newman Clerk

(A.)
I Eln Hotchkiss of Prospect in New Haven County Connecticut of lawful age and being duly confirmed and sworn depose & say that in February and March 1776 I served as a Soldier in the army of the Revolution in a company commanded as I then thought by Capt. Porter that company marched to New York at the time aforesaid and were sent from New York to Long Island and were in the vicinity of New York and Brooklyn for the term of two months and were then dismissed & returned home but no written discharges were given as this Deponent believes And this Deponent further says that in April 1776 enlisted for eight months in a company commanded by Capt Lewis of Watertown and went with said company to New York and served in New York, Brooklyn and vicinity during the said term of eight months And this Deponent further says that Eln Hotchkiss Jared Trull of Watertown aforesaid with whom I then was and ever since have been & still am acquainted served as a Soldier in said company with me during the whole of the aforesaid periods being in all ten months ✓ Eln Hotchkiss

State of Connecticut } ss Newbury July 14. 1832 County of New Haven }
Personally appeared Eben Hotchkiss to me known as a respectable man and signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me R. F. Haiman Dist. Clerk

(13)
is John Woodruff of the Town of New Marlborough Berkshire County State of Massachusetts of lawful age & being duly cautioned and sworn, depose and say that I was present in the company commanded by capt Jesse Curtis belonging to the Art Company & Regt belonging to the Army of the Revolution, that I was in the service of the United States and was left in said company for the term of one year said time of one year commencing in the year 1778 and closing in 1779 that during said time the said company was stationed on the coast between New Haven and New York our head Quarters was at West Haven
And this deponent further says that he then was, and now is acquainted with Jared Trull of Watbury in New Haven County State of Connecticut that the said Trull was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in said company and Regt and continued in the service, in said company during the term of one year J. John Woodruff
State of Connecticut } Watbury July 14 th 1832 New Haven Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for the county of New Marlborough Berkshire County Massachusetts and signed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me R. Sherman Justice of the Peace

(b)
I Calpheon Hoodly of New Haven New Haven County Ct. being duly sworn depose & say that I was a Soldier in United States army in the State Troops that I enlisted in April 1778 into a Company com- manded by Capt. Isaac Cartier and served in said Company on the sea coast between New Haven and New York for one year. And that David Lusk with whom I am well acquainted served in said company with me for said term of one year when we were dis- charged -
Calpheon Hoodly
(b)
And the said Calpheon Hoodly further says that in August 1779 I served one month in the Militia at Milford under Capt. Nathan Cartier and that said David Lusk served with me said month in said Company
Calpheon Hoodly
State of Connecticut } ss. Watertown July 28 th County of New Haven } 1832
Personally appeared Calpheon Hoodly to me well known as a very respectable man and signed the above depositions in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same Before me R. H. Waterbury Not Public

(D) Current Woodruff of Watertown in Dutchess County Connecticut - deposes as and says that in April 1777 he was drafted as a soldier in militia in the Revolutionary war for the term of three months and served under Jesse Cautiss, captain, in said term of three months in the vicinity of Peks Kill on the Hudson River in the State of New York and during said term we marched to Danbury (at the time Danbury was burnt) Connecticut and back to Peks Kill. That I said Terrell of Watertown in Dutchess County with whom I am acquainted was a soldier in said Company with deponent and served as such during said term of three months.
That in the month of September of the same year I was again called out with the militia to join in said war and ordered on to the Hudson in the vicinity of Fishkill and were marched up as far as Red Hook, and remained in the service at this time two months, during which said last term said Terrell was a soldier in the same company with deponent and served the said term of three months, and at the end of each term we were dismissed and no written discharge was given.

That about the first of April 1778 I enlisted for one year under Capt n Jesse Collins in the State Troops and served one year on the coast between New Haven and New York and that I said Colonel of Watertown was also a soldier in said Company under said captain, and served during the full term of one year with deponent and at the end of said term they were paraded and discharged without any written discharge being given to any of the company as deponent believes Samuel Woodruff
State of Connecticut Watertown County of Litchfield ss July 14. 1832
Personally appeared Samuel Wood- ruff represented to me as a respect- able man in Watertown and signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me R. F. Hemenway Not Public

(E)
Ebenezer Spencer of Watertown New Haven County Ct. being duly sworn deposes and says that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That the first of August 1779. he was drafted into a company commanded by Capt. Austin & Lieut. Stephen Hopkins and was marched to that place and served in said company for one month. That he is acquainted with Jared Trowell of said Watertown. That said Trowell was a soldier in said company and served for one month with him in said company and was dismissed with him about the first of September - and further saith not -
Ebenezer Spencer
State of Connecticut } Watertown County of New Haven } July 28 th 1832
Personally appeared Ebenezer Spencer to me well known as a respectable man and signed the above Deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me R. F. Newman Notary Public

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss. District of Watertown }
On this 26 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for said District David Scull of Watertown in New Haven County and on oath made this his supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act as mentioned in his declaration
No. IV That the service mentioned in his declaration of three months about the time Danbury was burnt he believes commenced in April 1777
He knows that Danbury was burnt during those three months and that he served those three months at that time
That the term of two months at the time Burgoyne was taken commenced in September 1777. and that he served two months at that time. That
No. XIII. He says that he served during the war at different times more than two years in all. and that he has given the deposition of one man at least who was present with him in the same company. and that he knows of no one living who was with him that he can get as a witness to any of the service except for the term of one year which he has supported already by three witnesses who were

two years in all, and that he has given the deposition of one man at least who was present with him in the same company, and that he knows of no one living who was with him that he can get as a witness to any of the services except for the term of one year which he has been already by three witnesses who were with him.
That in answer to the Question first Interrogatories. He says That he was born in the town of Watertown in New Haven County Connecticut in the year 1757 December 25 th
Question 3 d . In answer He says that he lived in Watertown New Haven County Conn. when he entered the service of the United States, that he has lived in said Watertown since the Revolutionary War and now lives in said Watertown Sworn to before me this day & year last aforesaid.
Second Term
R. F. Sherman Clerk

We Thomas B. Davis, and John B. Richardson Clergymen residing in Salpms Bridge Society in the Town of Watertown in New Haven County Conn; hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Ferris of said Society who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of July 1832
Before me in open Court R. H. Hemen Clark
Thos B Davis John B Richardson
Robinson S. Hemen Esq in of Farm within the same County, hereby certifies that the said Eben Hootchkin, John Woodruff, Samuel Woodruff, Cyprian Hootchkin and Eliza Hemen, whom deposition was taken before me and her- unto annexed are men of respec- tability and Credibility.
R. H. Hemen Esq

Salembridge Vt
July 22 d 1887
Sir
The communication from the Dep t . under date of the 15 th inst was rec d
I think that the reason of your mistake with regard to the term which Capt. Bur- liff's Company served - is that you refer to the whole Reg t .
Now it appears by the records referred to in my last. (thru accompaning Mr Samuel Woodruff's last papers) that the whole of the Reg t did not serve the year it easily - but it does appear that this Company did, serve the year out. I wish I think make a Plain Case of it
And first. Six or Eight of the Soldiers belonging to that company are now living and all of them testify that Capt. Burliff's Company served a whole year . and they are all men who are entitled to as much credit as any other Citizens in our community. These honest men must all have committed Perjury for the sake of $20 per year - (men whose oath would be relied on for thousands) or they must have served the year
2 d They were called out in the Spring of 1778 - (in April I think) Now if you refer to said Records. You will see that on February 1779 Capt Jesse Burliff's Com- pany ( not the whole Reg t nor Capt. Russell Grant's company) - were, a part of them, together with their Capt. and one Lieut. Hall, order- ed to Burnside, Farms as a guard - Now if that Company served only six months they could not have been there in February '79

3 d The pay Roll for Capt. Galt's Company is under date of March '79 charged to the United States - and the amount £4591. 17. 4 Now unless that company served the whole year the pay would not have amounted to that sum including the Ration. How then can it be that they served only six months! - But if they served only six months then their time would have expired in October '78 and why the pay Roll not charged over until March '79 six months after?
4 th The communication from the Department May 28 th 1832 in classifying Sgt. M c Duffie  to  the  list  of  discharged  officers puts his claim to a full pension on the ground of his having served a year in Capt. Galt's Company and he had no evidence but the Records refer to
Now whatever Capt. Russell Galt's Service might have been, It is as certain that Capt. Galt's Company served a year as that the Sun shines about this day.
The following are the cases in which I am engaged - The two first have once been allowed, but since cut down. And the last one not taken up.
Saml Terrell
Wm Scott
Capt. S. P. Hoadley
I hope you will immediately look at them and do the ole Galt justice. - Yours obedt Servt.
R. F. Minnery

War. Department Pension Office January 14. 1834
Sir
Among the services stated in the declaration of Jared Terrell was one years service in Captain Curtis' company in Col McCallum's Regiment raised in 1778 and eight months service in Col Douglas Regiment commencing in April 1776.
It appears by the documents in the comptroller's office that in February 1776 Col Douglas commanded a regiment which was raised for two months. In June following the General Assembly ordered seven battalions to be raised to serve until the 25 th December following, one of which appears to have been commanded by Col Douglas. If Mr Terrell served in this regiment it could not have been longer than 6 months instead of the eight months which he declared for and was allowed. Only six months service can be allowed in Col McCallum's regiment raised in 1778 for a year for the reasons stated in the letter to Mr Terrell of the 4 th of December last. Upon a recomputation

of his pension he has been allowed for twenty months service. The pension certificate is herewith enclosed. The agent has been directed to pay Mr Tensell accordingly deducting the amount which has been over paid
I am Respectfully Your obed. Servant J L Edwards
R. S. Newman Esq Salem bridge Connect

It appears by the records of the State, that the General Assembly of Connecticut in February, 1778 ordered two brigades to be raised for defence of the State, by enlistment, & to serve whenever & wherever the militia the militia are liable to be called to receive half pay when not upon duty. Said brigades were to be kept up until the first of March 1779, unless sooner discharged, each company to be called out for military exercise once in every fifteen days - battalions to be called out for the same purpose three times in the year, at the discretion of the Colonel. The troops when in actual service to receive full pay & rations; provided the battalions, nor any detachment from them were to be continued in actual service more than three months at any one time, to be computed from the time of arrival at the place of destination. These brigades were to consist of six regiments; to be commanded by Colonels Roger Enos - Zadocus Cook - Samuel Mott - John Mead - Woodcock Hooker & Samuel M c Lean.

Comptroller's Office
May 1 st 1834.
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety, under date June 15 th 1778, that the six battalions ordered to be raised in February 1778 should be reduced to two, & be held in reserve in the same manner as was provided by the act of Assembly. The two Colonels retained to serve command these two battalions were Roger Ennis, & Samuel M c Clellan, St Col. Smith & Goffe & Majors Curtis & Tyler. Eight Captains, eight first & eight second Lieutenants, & eight Ensigns were retained, & the others discharged. Among the Captains & subalterns retained in M c Clellan's regiment were Capt. Jesse Curtis, 1 st Lt. David Hitchcock, 2 nd Lieut. — Hall, & Ens — Smith.
No roll of this regiment, or of Capt. Curtis's company has been found. But at the pay roll of Capt. Jesse Curtis's company "Colo. M c Clellan's Regiment 78 & 79 New Haven. $4591, 17, 41 is charged upon the books of the Pay Table, to the General Stores under date March 10 th 1779.

I further certify that under date of April 18 th 1782. On the 11 th Day of August 1778 the Council of Safety by their journal say that they had received by letter from Colonels Moseley, Dyer & M c Ellen of the Connecticut regiments of militia representing that they with their regiments are stationed at Berkshires & destitute of every thing but lean beef & bread, & that they do not receive any refreshments allowed the Continental troops &c. Upon which representation the Council of Safety ordered the Commissary M c Stubbard to furnish these regiments with refreshments &c.
On the 21 st of August 1778 the Council passed a vote that Gen. Washington be requested to permit Colonels Dyer & M c Ellen & regiments to return home on the 5 th of September 1778.
On the 6 th of November 1778 the Council of Safety requested the Governor to write to Genl. Washington & request him to supply Col. Dyer's regiment stationed at Greenwich with cartridges & flints &c.
I further certify that the pay roll of Capt. Joseph Garmsey's company at New Haven is charged to the United States under date

April 18 th 1782. But no roll of this company has been found, or evidence showing when or how long they served.
D. Phelps I further certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety under date 2 nd December 1778 that Enr. Josiah Galt of Capt. Sayer's company Col. M c Clellan's reg t was discharged on request from further service in said regiment; that a Lieut. in Capt. Chapman's company of Col. M c Clellan's regiment was also discharged.
That on the 11 th day of February 1779, Saint Hall of Col. M c Clellan's regiment & Capt. Burly's company was ordered with eighteen men to proceed to Barnwell's farms as a guard.
D. Phelps

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sarah Terrell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
service not sufficiently substantiated in all the particulars
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
no
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
not distinctly
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
1 & 3 not answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE, V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Brief
XIII. In this case the applicant has proved 4 months over 2 years. The 2 months in 1776 he proves by Samuel Woodruff  Ebenezer Hotchkiss Deposition Marked A.
The 8 months in 1776 is proved by the same man in the same deposition .
The term of 3 months when Danbury was burnt and 2 when Burgoyne was taken in 1777 he proves by Samuel Woodruff Deposition Marked (D).
The term of one year he proves by John Woodruff (Det B) but supper Woodruff

(Dep. 6) and Samuel Woodruff (Dep. 2)
The 1 month in 1779. By Ralph Hoodly (Dep. 6) and Elisha Spence (Dep. 6).
In addition to which he has procured the certificate of two respectable clergymen of his neighbourhood
XV Each Witness distinctly testified that he was in the prison in the same company with the applicant - I would get new depositions if I knew what language to use more explicitly
Send Smith
Admiral
for 2 years
$80.00 -
Present
Rev. H. Ellis, D.D.
12-27
Ellis

Nauvoo Ill Sept 12, 1834
Dear Sir Being at the Camp Roller, Officer day before yesterday I took pains to look over the old books and from them took the enclosed "extracts" You will see that Col. Shad our book was first called out with one of the "Six Battalions" That they remained out for several months when (in June) they were reduced to "Two Battalions" When they retained two companies from each Battalion to form the two Capt Issac Culp and Captain Chapman were the two companies who were retained from Col. Cook's Battalion the rest of his Battalion being then

discharged - From this you will see that there was a distinction between the time of service of the different companies of all three Six Batt- alions. Only two companies of Col. McCallan's Original Battalion were retained, and the Hook com- mand of one of the re-formed two Battalions and Col. Ennis the other - That Capt. Gurtis Com- pany was out for the first part of the year for which they were enlisted, you will see by the Cadi- -gan Col. book for Cash (£300) paid Capt. Gurtis - Of course they must have been while Col. book was out in the service. The latter was discharged sometime. The latter part of June 78 as the order was made in Council June 15 th . Capt. It would seem too that at least Gurtis Company must have been one of the two which was detached and ordered to New Haven by Col. book March 27, 78 -

(The "New Haven Post" extended from New Haven along the coast to some where by Horn Neck —)
Thus from the order quoted, Capt. Cootis, Company must have been in service in March and June —
In October same year, they certainly were in service as the order of the Assembly speaks of that company as stationed at New Haven in that month when they ordered McClellan with all but Capt. Cootis, Company to New London —
And you will recollect that the extracts from the Comptroller's Office sent by Woodruff & before referred to by Mr. Spoke of a detachment of this company, being ordered somewhere — sometime the forepart of 1779 — I think in February —
I have now shown that Capt. Cootis was in service in March, June, & October of 1778 and February of 1779 —
Add to this the circular order

Col. book, having paid Capt Bartip £300, which was brought into Captain Bartip's account for the year 78 & 79 - and of so large an amount, having been paid for Capt. Bartip's Company's wages for 78 & 79 and it appears to me it renders it certain that his Company must have been in actual service the whole year -
I should not have again trouble you with these men's claims, but that from a very thorough exam- ination I am perfectly satisfied that they served the whole year and I may add that the Comptroller who looked over the Col. Book, with me was also perfectly satisfied that Capt. Bartip's Company served the whole year steadily.
With respect
Your humble but
R. J. H. H. H.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Col. Division
Applicants { Isaac Powell Wm Scott Catherine Hoadley
— who have
been allowed only six months in Capt. Bartip's Company & who claim a year in the same

Hon. D. Boistot Esqr The Deposition of — Truman Wettenkip —
William Hoadly

The Deposition of Truman Hotchkiss of Waterbury in New Haven County - is as follows (to wit) That on the 28 th day of March 1878. He entered in to the service of the United States and joined the Company commanded by Captain Jesse Carter, which Company belonged to the Regiment, com- manded by Col. Thaddeus Cook - The term service in of the enlistment was for one year - and that about the same time Mr. Culpeper Hoadley of the City of Waterbury entered in to the same Company, for the term of one year - and I and the said Hoadley continued in the service of the United States, under the enlistment the said term of one year, - and further the deponent saith not, -
Truman Hotchkiss
New Haven County ss. Waterbury August 7 th 1879, Person who appeared Truman Hotchkiss signer of the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same, Sworn before me Cyrus Clark Justice Peace

J. Woodruff J. Lyne C. Hoadley
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
July 8.
PR 318
July 8

Litchfield Conn July 4 th 1895
J. L. Rawards Esq
Sir
In 1832 Samuel Woodruff of Watertown Conn, Sarah Tynell & Christopher Roadby of Waterbury Conn made application for a Pension under the act June 7 th 1832. Woodruff & Tynell's were granted, & they were originally allowed 1 year's service in 1778-9 in Capt Custiss's Company & Col M c Allen's (formerly Col Cook's) Reg t . But in March 1834 you wrote Mr Woodruff that "an error had occurred in the computation of his pension" in allowing him " 1 year's service in Capt Custiss's Company in 1778" you having since ascertained that that Company was in actual service but 0 months & requiring him to return his certificate for correction. Tynell's was also returned & a new certificate granted. Roadby's Pension was afterwards granted but they were allowed only 0 months service in 1778 instead of 1 year as at first allowed —
I was agent for S. Woodruff, & he being confident that he served a year in 1778, I directed him to look about for further evidence of it. Tynell & Roadby being in the same condition, it was arranged between the three that Woodruff should go to Hart-ford & obtain such proof as he could at the Comptroller's office for their mutual benefit.
He accordingly obtained the Comptroller's certificate from which it appeared when & when the company served. This certificate was not to me & I forwarded it to your Department for S. Woodruff's benefit not being then aware that Roadby & Tynell had any interest in it.

I do not recollect that any other additional evidence of the years service under Capt. Curtin in 1778-9 was sent besides that Certificate. On the 28 th May 1834 you wrote Mr. Woodruff that "upon a careful re-examination of your papers & the additional evidence in support of your alleged service in Capt. Curtin's company I have arrived at the conclusion that you should still continue in the receipt of a full pension" and his original certificate was returned.
Now Mr. Hoadly & Mr. Farny served in the same company with Mr. Woodruff in the same length of time 1778-9, & their claims they suppose may be supported by the same evidence if one is allowed 1 year's service they think all should be — The agent of Farny & Hoadly, R. S. Newman Esq. has removed from Waterbury & they have applied to me to present their case to you. They suppose that through the mistake of their agent or of themselves they have not had the benefit of the Comptroller's certificate in the consideration of their applications. They suppose that that certificate established the fact that Mr. Woodruff did serve 1 year in 1778-9, in Capt. Curtin's Company, & if so that they did so serve 1 year in the of Ogden as allowed them — They therefore request that you would re-examine their papers in connection with the Comptroller's certificate , & if you are satisfied that they then served 1 year to allow them a pension accordingly.
I think when I sent the certificate for Mr. Woodruff I wrote you a letter calling your attention to certain facts which appeared. If that letter was of any service to Mr. Woodruff it may be of the same service to Messrs. Hoadly & Farny if referred to.
I remain Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

Certificate of Pension enclosed.
December 30, 1833
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Pension Office Washington City
Wm. A.

Salembridge Ct. Dec. 26. 1833
Dear Sir
The Letter from the Dept. of the 21 st was rec'd for a few days since by Capt. Small by way of the Watertown P. O. and I now at his request return the certificate to the Office -
There can be no doubt however that Capt. Small served the whole of the year 1778 in Capt. Curtis' company and  as did many, if not all of Capt. Curtis' Company
I believe however they did not all serve in the same place. as I think it was that company which was divided and one half went to New Haven after six months had expired and the other half served out the year with the neighborhood of where they were first stationed

Upon an examination of his papers I think you will find sufficient evidence that he served the whole year and if not he can abundantly prove it.
Yours with Respect R. F. Newman
J. S. Edwards Esq.

  100.00    7.45    107.45  
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office
Dear Sir,

Salem bridge Ct June 3 d 1834
Dear Sir Having been shown a document from the Comptroller's office of this State, which has since been forwarded to your office by Samuel Woodruff of Watertown in Litchfield County Connecticut a pensioner - which document shows satisfactorily that Capt. Jesse Carlip's Company in Col. McClellan's Regt. did serve the whole year 1778 - and understanding that said document still remains in your office - I have again returned the Certificate of David Ferrill of Watertown New Haven County who was a Soldier in the said pensioner Company - and whose pensioner was reduced from $80. to $66. 66

on account of your not allowing him but six months of said year -
By a reference to the docu- ments you will perceive that Mr Isaac Forreall of Conn did serve the year out as did all that Company
of Exford, Mr Noam, Co. Mr Wm Scott whose pension also has been reduced, but whose certificate, (he informs me) has not been returned to your office was also a member of said company
Mr Calpheon Hoadley whose pension has not yet been allowed was also a member of said Com- pany at said time - I send you a deposition taken before by Andrew Clark Esq. (now dead), which was taken in 1819 - when Mr Hoadley applied for a pension under the old form act - to show that there is fraud about the matter and no doubt as to the years service - The pension was not allowed then

on the ground that this Regt did not belong to the Continental army
The deponent & the Justice both died some years ago
I hope you will be satisfied of the years service in Capt. Curtis company of these old gentle men & grant their pension as at first allowed -
Yours with Respect R. H. Miman
L. Edwards Esq Conn Pensions
Applicants - Watbury { David Trowell { Gulpheer Hoadley Oxford - Mr Scott
Capt. Jesse Root, Comd Col. Mr. Bradley, Regt 1778

Jared W Terrell

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss. District of Watertown }
I personally appeared before the court of Probate for the said District this 6 th day of February 1834. Mi Scott who being duly sworn deposes and says. That in April about the first of the month or the last of March 1778 he enlisted in a company com- manded by Capt. Jesse Root for one year. That he served on the coast of Connecticut steadily for one year. That Capt. Jacob Tennell of Watertown served in the same company with depon- ent for said year. the whole time steadily. That they were not either of them minute men. That deponent is now a pensioner under the act of 1832. That the

greater part of Capt. Curtis' Com- pany served the whole of said year - That Samuel Woodruff of Watertown was one, and Captain Headley was also one, who served in said company for the whole year steadily - and further Depo- ment saith not - W. Scott
Sworn to me
By Maria Clark
Also at the same time and place Captain Headley being duly sworn says that in April 1778 he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Issac Curtis, for the term of one year to serve in the Revolutionary War - That he served in said company on the Connecticut coast for the full term of one year steadily. That he is well acquainted with Capt. Issac Small and that said Small served in said company for the whole of said year steadily - That they were not Minute men - That

he recollects that most of said company under said captain served the whole of said year. That among them who served steadily who are now alive he recollects said Small. Mr Scott, Samuel Woodruff, John Woodruff, Thos Fenn, Benajah Mallory, Samuel Green, Samuel Durand, Fish Durand, & Isaac Hoan King.
That the company consisted of about sixty, most of whom are dead. For further particulars he would refer to his former depo- sition attached to the paper of captain Small now in the pension office and to his declaration also on file in the Pension Office.
✓ Culpeper Hoadley
Wm L. G. R. H. Newman Clerk

This certificate certifies that the said Mrs Scott and her children - Hood by her own responsibility and creditors. Witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office This 6. A day of February
1834
A. F. Himmelsbach
Jared T. Merrill

Land Term.
Certificate Payments to be made at Hartford —
by Pres. & M c . Bank.
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Connecticut
extended
Recorded by E. S. Bullock
Clerk, in Book I Vol. 3
page 69

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jared Serrel of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of
the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this
25- day of February
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
Lewis Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

18625 INVALID.
one
File No. 18,625-
Jared Terrel
Pre Civil War
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss.
I John Brach clerk of the County Court of the County of New Haven & keeper of the seals of said Court and of the commission, of the Justice of Peace for said County do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Robinson S. Hemen an Esq. and with his offi- cial signature and that he is a Justice of Peace within & for said County and for more than a year past has been - duly appointed & qualified and that his signature to all the papers hereto annexed is his own proper signature & that they are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 28. day of June 1832

Pay List. Extracts from the Books of the Comptroller of Connecticut
Per Month Pay of a Col 75 Dolls. " Lt. Col. 60 " Major 50 " Captain 40 " Lieut. 26 2 / 3 " Ensign 20 " Sergeants 10 " Corporals 7 1 / 3 " Privates 6 2 / 5 " Drummers & Fifers 7 1 / 3
(Folio 8)
1778 February.
Orders by the Genl. Assembly that there be raised by enlist- ment six Battalions of eight com- panies each and be formed into two Brigades - Bounty £ 3 = 10 = 0 - for enlisting. to be kept up until the first day of March 1779. And if not filled up in a reasonable time to discharge the supernumerary officers Col's appointed for said Battalions
(Folio 13)
Roger Ennis Thaddeus Cook Samuel Mott John Mead Noadiah Hooker Samuel McClellan

1778 March 27.
Order by Governor & Council That Col. Thadus Cook (commander of one of state Battalions ordered to be raised in February last) do forth with detach and order two companies of his battalion to march and take post at New Haven
1778 June 15
Order by Gov. & Council That the six battalions ordered to be raised by the Gov. & Assembly at their session in Febry 1778 be reduced to two battalions and that the companies be properly formed out of the whole
Roger Enos & Samuel M c Clennen Retained as Col's
Retained in Col. Thad. Cook's Reg't
 Jesse Root Capt  Daniel Hitchcock 1 st Lieut  Hovey 2 o do  Smith Ensign 
  Chapman Capt  Hall 1 st Lieut  Reynolds 2 o do  Harrison Ensign 
} 100 companies

1778. October
(folio 3)
Orders by the Genl. Assembly That Col. McClellan's Regt of State troops be ordered to New London and Groton and the places adjacent; except Capt. Curtis and his Company now stationed at New Haven
From the Journal of the Committee of Pay Tables Page 775 - March 10th 1779
Captain Jesse Curtis Dr
To 2 orders on Treasury for bal. £4291=17=4 To cash receive of Col. book 300=0=0 £4591=17=4
Supra Cr
By acct rendered for your company £4591=17=4
War Dr
To order on Treasury for captain Jesse Curtis pay abstract his Col. McClellan's Regt. 1778 & 79 New Haven { £4591=17=4
Col. Thaddeus book Cr
By cash paid Capt. Jesse Curtis £300=00=0 By do paid Capt. C. Chapman 300=00=0

Col. Samuel M c Cllellan Reg t . N.H. in 1778
   Date Pay Roll Bread for Cooking Bread for Quarters Bread for Company Bacon Wages Medicine Hospital Exp d Com d for Quarters Total   £ s. P.     1777 Mar 3 To Daniel Olds 21.85 21 8 8   " 3 Capt. Simon Heise 695.7.8 82.10. 1535.4.10 42.0.0 2355 2 6   4 Abn Robinson 21.10 21 10   4 Abn Robinson 1067.10.0 1645.14.11 33.1 105.17.9 2852 3 8   10 Jesse Courtis 210.10 11.6.3 4276.4.3 9.0.0 84.16.10 4591 17 4   do Ebenezer Chapman 331.10. 2424.13.4 77.18.1 2834 1 5   19 Col. Mc Clellan 453.00. 1100.10.10 219.6.1 1772 16 11   do Capt. P. Gorman 404.4. 1300.10.7 15.5.2 1719 15 9  
State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford 11 Sept r 1834
On examination of the books of this office, and comparing them, with the annexed extracts, it appears that, the extracts are truly made and in conformity with the several entries on the books -
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts
Jared Trowell

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal and of the public records thereof, do hereby certify, that Col. Roger Enos preferred his Memorial to the General Assembly of said State, which Memorial being continued to the session of said Assembly held in January 1780, was referred to a joint committee of both Houses, who, having taken the same into consideration made the following Report, viz.
"That at the time of raising said Battalion, a certain act of this state was then in force, stating the price of wheat at 9 s 9 d . per bushel, & the other necessaries of life in that proportion. That upon the footing & expectation that said act would continue, & that the articles therein enumerated might be had during the period of the service proposed, the officers & soldiers were encouraged & engaged for one year . That on the part of the State, they were they were promised the same refreshments & allowances while in service, that were allowed to continental troops. That they remained in the service for about the term of eight months in the whole, at Horse-Neck, the saw-pits & afterwards were ordered out of the state to join the continental army near West-Point, & faithfully did their duty till the expiration of their term . That soon after their engaging, the regulating act (so called), was repealed, which was the basis of their inducement, and which could not be had under more than thirty dollars, & other things in proportion. Your Committee further find, that said Battalion were not supplied & never received but two weeks of the eight months refreshments promised, then & that only in the two articles of Rum & Sugar, & that some of the officers advanced their own monies & borrowed considerable sums towards raising their companies, for which they gave their obligations upon interest, & never recd their pay or wages for their own until sometime in June last, & never were allowed any thing for marching money, out or home, as the Militia in general are usually allowed."
Upon a full consideration of the matters alledged as far as the same relate to said Battalion, your Committee are of opinion that a further equitable consideration ought to be allowed them. That is to say. That they should be paid after the rate of six for one computing the wages of a private at 40 s . per month, & the officers in the same proportion, deducting what they have already received; & that this shall be in lieu of all arrears either of wages or refreshments."

Which said Report was accepted by both Houses of said Assembly, and thereupon the prayer of said Memorial was granted and a bill in form thereon, in conformity therewith, was passed.
I further certify, that on a subsequent day, during the same session of said Assembly, Col. Samuel McClellan, in behalf of himself and the officers and soldiers who served in the Regiment under his command, being one of the Regiments of said Battalion, preferred his Memorial to said Assembly referring therein to the relief as as afore- said granted to Col. Enos, and praying similar relief whereupon the prayer of said Memorial was granted, and the same allowance was made to Col. McClellan and the officers and soldiers of his Regiment as had been previously made to Col. Enos and the officers and soldiers of his Regiment, all which appears by the files and records of said General Assembly.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, the first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Thomas Day
Thomas Day

Nov 14
Jane Templeton
906 Pennsylvania Ave 6271
R. J. Munroe
PAID
Pension Office Washington City D.C.

Nauyatuck Ct Nov 11 1884
J. L. Edwards Esq,
Dear Sir Mr. Isaac Small requests that his certificate may be returned, as he shall not prosecute his claim to the remaining four months until some of his friends can go to Washington City I leave bond by return mail and Oblige
Yours Obt Servt R. F. Hinman

War Department Pension Office December 4th 1833
Sir
On a re-examination of the papers in support of your claim to a pension it is found that actual service for an entire year was allowed you in Capt Curtis' Company of Coln McLellans Regiment. As this corps was raised upon condition that it should not serve but three months at one time, and was not in actual service but six months during the year as appears by documents received at this office since your claim was allowed, the Agent for paying pensions at Hartford has been directed to suspend all further payments until otherwise instructed. You will be pleased to transmit the pension certificate to this office for correction
I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant J. L. Edwards
Mr Jared Ferris Waterbury Connecticut