Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15993, for Nathaniel Strong, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn- Pioneer
Strong, Nathaniel
NUMBER
S-15993
carded
CONTENTS
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Paid Nov. 4 - 1836 (pension)
1817704 Connecticut
Nathaniel Strong of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a P. Fife in the company commanded by Captain Strong of that Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Cont. Troops for 11 months & 15 days. His charges 51.75 2 " 7 " " " 7.44 + Praction 859.20
Inserted on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 59 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Joseph Sheldon East Windsor Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1833 148.00 Semest. allowance ending 14. March 1834 29.60 $177.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 3 Page 111

I Affidavit Elyah Blodget for Nathaniel Strong 5 th Iowa
com d 11 mo 15 th 1848 2 7/8
Nathaniel Strong

Declaration of Nathaniel Strong of East Windsor in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 7 th June A 1832.
State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor County of Hartford } One then 27 day of July A 1832 Before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in the County and State aforesaid, now sitting being a Court of Record having by Law a Seal and a Clerk personally appeared Nathaniel Strong of said East Windsor in said County of Hartford aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A 1832.
I Nathaniel Strong, now of East Windsor in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut was born in said town in the year A 1756. The Family record & I believe the Town Record attest the fact. I am now in my 77 th year. I entered the service of the United States In the month of April A 1775, (a few days after the battle at Lexington Col l Eustis Wolcott of East Windsor called out our company of Militia and invited as many as were willing to go to Cambridge to join the American forces as Volunteers. I was one who went with the Col l . When we reached Bristol he returned home, but enjoined on us to go on to the Army. we went to Roxbury and there performed Military service in guarding the town, & watching the movements of the enemy. was stationed part of the time in a School house in various parts of the town: but every thing relating to our Military force at this time was in such disorder I do not know from whom we received orders. I was in this service going a returnary five weeks my evidence for this tour is Jonathan Houghton and I have no documentary evidence.
And further I declare & say, that about the first  last day of June A 1775 I enlisted in East Windsor, into a company of State Troops & I enlisted with Lieut Samuel Bancroft of said town, the company was commanded by Capt Charles Ellsworth of said East Windsor, & formed a part of the Regiment commanded by Col l Jedidiah Huntington of Norwich, our company

marched from East Windsor thro Somers & Middlesex on to Worcester & from there to Roxbury. Col. Huntington soon gave me a Life Major's Warrant; in which capacity I did duty in the present War of rebellion, & drew the wages of a sergeant. I remained with the army & did duty seven Months & a half, & was then discharged by Col. Huntington but have lost my discharge; my evidences of this service are John Wood, & Jonathan Houghton. and I have no documentary evidence.
And I furthermore declare that in the year of 1776 the service of the United States I again entered I was a member of Capt Amasa Loomis Company of said East Windsor, a company of Militia, which was drafted to go to New York. This company was attached to the Regiment of Col. George Pitkin of East Hartford & a part of Gen. James Wadsworth's Brigade. Our Company Marched from East Windsor thro Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Stratford, Fairfield to New York. here I staid my time out which was two months received my discharge from Col. Pitkin but have lost it My evidence is Amasa Loomis & John Wood  Samuel Terry & Augustus Strong there did a Life Major's duty. And I have no documentary evidence
And I furthermore declare & say that in the year of 1780 I went out in the Privateer Experiment, commanded by Capt. Sage of Wethersfield. we went down the River from Wethersfield to New London & from there out behind Block Island took a boat loaded with Wood going to New York

to the enemy. I was in this service two months, and my evidence regarding this service is Vanniel Ferry and John Strong . And I have no documentary evidence.
I also went TO  in the Service of the United States as a Volunteer in the Company then under the command of Lieut Solomon Plowright of East Windsor from Enfield to Sharon as a guard of a part of the Prisoners of Burgoyne's Army, which had been kept at Enfield Contingent and were ordered to Sharon this was in the year 1778. I was gone near one month. Augustus Strong of East Windsor who served with me  is is my witness of this service and I have no documentary evidence.
And I furthermore declare I again entered the Service of the United States and say that in October 1781, I was drafted to go to New London soon after it was burnt, that I went in the Company commanded by Capt Amos Loomis of said East Windsor, we march'd thro Bolton & Colchester to New London General Erastus Wolcott of East Windsor was there and I think had a principal command. I performed the duty of 1st Major, was in this service two months was then discharged but have lost my discharge my witnesses are Samuel Ferry & Elijah Bicknell of East Windsor  John Strong & Amos Loomis and I have no documentary evidence. The Affidavits accompany the application.

Declaration of Nathaniel Strong

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Connecticut } the East Windsor Hartford County } ss
On this 11 th day of May 1833 Personally appeared before the Court of Probates for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County Nathaniel Strong a Resident of said East Windsor in Hartford County aged 76 years, 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 A D 1832.
I Nathaniel Strong, now a resident of East Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut was Born in said East Windsor on the 13 th day of February 1756 my age was recorded in the Family Bible and in the Records of said East Windsor. That he entered the service of the United States, in the month of April 1775, a few days after the Battle of Lexington, as a Volunteer: Col Erastus Wolcott of said East Windsor called out our company of Militia and invited as many as were willing to go to Brimfield to join the American forces to offer themselves, as Volunteers, I was one who offered my services, and went with the Colonel when we reached Pomfret in the County of Windham in Connecticut on our way to Brimfield. The Colonel had a call to return home & he enjoined on us to go on to the Army at Brimfield. I with a number of others went to Brimfield and there performed Military Service, in guarding the Town and watching the movements of the Enemy, I was stationed a

part of the time in a School house, and sometimes in a School house, and sometimes in other parts of the Town, But every thing relating to our Military force at this time was in such disorder That I do not recollect the names of the Officers from whom I received orders, I was in this service, with the time of going & returning, five weeks Jonathan Houghton is my Adultry.
Again I entered the Service of the United States, or near the first day of June 1775, I enlisted into a Company of State Troops, Charles Ollsworth was our Captain and Samuel Bancraft our Lieut, & Jedidiah Huntington our Colonel, We marched from East Windsor aforesaid thro Somers Milbraham & Worcester to Roxbury: Col Huntington gave me a Fife Major's Warrant, I performed the duty thro the present tour of service which was seven Months & a half was then discharged by Col Huntington, but have lost my discharge & warrant, Jonathan Houghton is my witness. I have no documentary evidence.
Again I entered the Service of the United States in the Summer of 1776, by being Drafted: I went with Captain Amasa Loomis Company which was attached to Col George Pitkin's Regiment and to Genl James Wadsworth's Brigade, we march from East Windsor thro Hartford Middletown New Haven, to New York saw no Battle. did duty as Fife major served two months, received a discharge from Col Pitkin which I have lost & I have no documentary evidence.
Again he entered the Service of the United States in a Company of Militia under the command of Lieut Solomon Ollsworth of East Windsor, to Guard a part of the Prisoners taken in Burgoyne's Army, we marched with them from Enfield in Connecticut out thro Sharon to the Nine Partners, in the State of New York, This according to the best of my recollection was in the Year 1778 The Month he cannot precisely State The time of service was not less than one month according to his best recollection, he was then dismissed had no written discharge & has no documentary evidence. I went as a volunteer.
Again he entered the Service of the United States in September or October 1781 Was Drafted into Capt Amasa Loomis Company of Militia to go to New London, soon after it was burned by the Enemy went thro Hibernia & Colchester from East Windsor, The Company was employed part of the time in Standing Guard & a part of the time in working on the Forts. I did duty this time as Fife Major. Served not less than two months was dismissed but is discharged but if discharged it is lost & he has no docu-

mentary Evidence Elijah Bloodget is my witness. And for this service he claims a Pension as a fife player for 11 Months 13 Days was a Private 2 months 7 days And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. He has lived in said East Windsor from the time of his Birth except when he was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War. He now lives there now. He is known by least Aaron Bissell and Doctor Elijah S. Reed, both of residents of said East Windsor who can testify as to his character and their belief of his services in the Revolutionary War. Nathl Strong
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk
We Aaron Bissell & Elijah S. Reed both residents of East Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Strong a resident of said East Windsor, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Aaron Bissell Elijah S. Reed
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the inves- tigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that there is no Clergyman in the Society except a man who has recently moved in and

who is unacquainted with the applicant and the opinion of the Neighborhood he has called on two Gentlemen in the Neighborhood who are well known to the court men highly respected the former a Town Clerk for Twenty five years, & the latter the Principal Physician for a longer time who signed the foregoing certificate they are both credible men and their statement is entitled to Credit.
I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Chittenden do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Strong in this his second application for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this 4 day of March A.D. 1853.
Edgar Bissell Clerk

G Affidavit Jonathan Houghton for Sarah Stone
182 Jouir
Jonathan Houghton for Sarah Stone

I Jonathan Houghton of East Windsor in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged 78 years  of lawful age Depose and say
That in the month of April A D 1775
At the recommendation of Coll Erastus Wolcott of East Windsor a number of Patriotic young men without being detached or drafted went down to Roxbury to assist their brethren on the first alarm of Danger: that Nathaniel Strong of said East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7 th A D 1832 was one of that number as I well knew for I went down & returned with him we were employed with arms in our hands for the protection of Roxbury, other places most exposed to the enemy but in the confusion of the times I am unable to say whose company the said Strong belonged to
And the Deponent further says that about the 1 st of June A D 1775 the said Nathaniel Strong entered the service of the United States at said East Windsor That he enlisted into a Company of State troops commanded by Capt Charles Ellsworth of said East Windsor which was attached to the Regiment of Coll Judiah Huntington of Norwich in Connecticut; we marched to Roxbury by the way of Worcester, Coll Huntington appointed said Strong his Major, I well recollect his performing that duty he & I staid seven months & a half, we enlisted for six months but Coll Huntington wish'd us to stay till the new recruits came on which we did I believe so Strong was honorably discharged.
Jonathan Houghton

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss East Windsor
On this 6 th day of August A d 1832
Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County now sitting Jonathan Houghton a resident of East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut now sitting aged 78 years a person of veracity who being first duly sworn according to Law made Solemn Oath to the truth of the within declarations and that he is well acquainted with s d Nathaniel Strong
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Bissell Clerk

Samuel Jerry
Affidavit
for Nath Strong
2 Tour a 3

I Samuel Terry of East Windsor in Connecticut of lawful age viz in my 82 nd year depose & say That I have lived for more than Six fifty years a near Neighbor to Nathaniel Strong of East Windsor That I well recollect his going into the service against our enemy in the revolutionary War That we went to sea in the Privateer Experiment Commanded by Capt Sage of Weathersfield he was gone some time I should say two months
I well remember that the said Nathaniel Strong went into the service of the United States in the revolutionary War that he went to Bunkerhill and afterwards that he went to New York with the army I was his nearest neighbor was not in the service myself & have no doubt of his service in the army as the States
Sworn to and subscribed July 27 th 1832 Saml Terry
State of Connecticut } ss East Windsor Hartford county }
On this 27 th day of July A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting Samuel Terry a resident of said town of East Windsor a person of veracity and made solemn oath that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Strong of said town of East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the pension acts of June 7 th A D 1832 And to the truth of the above certificate by him signed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ezra Wipps Clerk

State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor Hartford County } On this 11 th day of August A 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting John Wood, a resident of East Windsor aforesaid aged 90 years a person of veracity and made solemn oath that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Strong a resident of said East Windsor, an applicant for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7 th A 1832.
That he served with him in the year 1776 in the revolutionary war at New York I was not in the company or Regiment with him he was in Capt. Dennis Loomis Company and Col. Pitkin's Regiment of Militia & I in Capt. Simon Wolcott Company of State Troops in Col. Gay's Regiment, but I knew the applicant before he went into the service & saw him in the service there, he was a First Major.
Furthermore this Deponent saith not his John X Wood mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk

Affidavit
John Wood for Nathaniel Strong 3 Jour

J. Affadavit Augustus Stoughton for Nath Strong 4 th June

State of Connecticut } ss. East Windsor, Hartford County, }
On this 11 th day of August A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the district of East Windsor now sitting, Augustus Stoughton resident of East Windsor aged 73 years, a person of veracity and much silence, oath, That he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Strong a resident of East Windsor an applicant for a pension under the pension act of June 7 th A D 1832.
That he served with him in the Revolutionary War in a company drafted to go with a large body of Prisoners a part of Burgoyne's Army which were then kept at Enfield in Connecticut The company was of the Connecticut Militia and under the command of Lieut Solomon Ellsworth of said East Windsor & marched from said Enfield through Suffield Granby Berkhamsted & Sharon on to the New Partners in the State of New York was gone about one month As I made no record at the time I cannot with exactness recal even the year whether in A D 1779 or 80.
Furthermore this Deponent saith not.
Augustus Stoughton
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk

State of Connecticut } S. East Windsor, Hartford County }
On this 11 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the district of East Windsor now sitting Elijah Blodgett a resident of East Windsor aged 69 years, a person of veracity and made solemn oath, That he is well acquainted with, Nathaniel Strong a resident of S. East Windsor an applicant for a pension, under the pension act of June 7 th A.D. 1832.
That he served with me in the Revolution ary War in A.D. 1781 In a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Amasa Jones of S. East Windsor Lieut William Ensign Taylor were his Subalterns we marched from S. East Windsor thro Bolton & Hebron Colchester & Montville to New London in Connecticut here we found a part of Col McLellains Regiment arrived in New London, a few days after it had been burned by the enemy in Septem ber A.D. 1781. part of the time we were employed as guard & sentries & a part of the time we were over at Groton repairing Fort Griswold burying the dead and guarding the coast the applicant was Fife Major in our Regiment and according to my best recollections he served faithfully thro the term of service which was 2 1/4 months.
And furthermore this deponent saith not
Elijah Blodgett
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year a year aforesaid
Edgar Russell Clerk.

1873
Nathaniel Strong
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Jesse Churchill East Windsor Conn

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 15 1835
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Nathaniel Strong
   Period when the service was terminated. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     at 1775 1 7 Col Guard East Windsor 10 witness   1 day 1775 7 15 Pr. mng Capt Ellsworth Col Huntington none East Windsor to Roxbury 76 years 2 witnesses   at 1776 2 Capt Loomis Col Pitkin East Windsor to New York 2 witnesses   1780 2 Private Sage none none Concord to New York witness   1781 near 1 Vol Capt Ellsworth none none Concord to Sharon witness   1781 2 Pr. mng Loomis none none East Windsor to Ft. Lander 2 witnesses  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Declaration entitled and must be redrawn & both transmitted

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:.
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or a uity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule and down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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May 31, 1934
Erland E. Argetsinger 620 Hiawatha St., Pipestone, Minn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1593 it appears that Nathaniel Strong was born February 13, 1756 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
While a resident of said East Windsor he enlisted in April 1775 and served five weeks as a private under Colonel Erastus Wolcott, and in June 1775 he enlisted and served seven and one half months as Fife Major in Captain Charles Ellsworth's Company, Colonel Jedidiah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served two months as Fife Major in Captain Amasa Loomis' Company, Colonel George Pitkin's Connecticut Regiment, and in 1776 he served one month under Lieutenant Solomon Ellsworth.
In 1780 he served two months on board the Priva-

teer "Experiment", Captain Sage, and took one ves- sel.
He enlisted in September or October 1781 and served two and one fourth months as Fife Major in Captain Amasa Loomis' Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application exe- cuted July 27, 1832 while a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut. He died November 4, 1838.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Erland E. Argetsinger 620 So. Hiawatha St Pipestone Minn DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS RECORD DIVISION
Briefed by MMH Jan 12-24
Orig.
Cert.
Claimant
Soldier Nathaniel Strong a pensioner from Fair- field Co. Conn. in 1832
No. claim, Service record 192
Clerk.
No. claim, Alph'b record 192
Clerk.
REMARKS No cl. as above Informed only one + he a pen. of Hartford Co. Conn. in 1832. Miss H said she could write again

Erland E. Argetinger 620 S. Washington St Pikeston Minn DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS RECORD DIVISION
Briefed by MMF Jan. 12 - 24
Orig.
Cert.
Claimant
Soldier
Service
Isaac Hugg per. from Kirtland Comm. Jr. June 9-1778 to Dec 31-1778
No. claim, Service record 192
Clerk.
No. claim, Mpl'h record
192
Clerk.
REMARKS: No cl. as above

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16993 INVALID.
File No. 13111
William Lloyd St. John's
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 20-1902 with Mrs. Wm. A. Bishop - over road to 1924 - May 21 - Visit to Erland E. Or 1924 - May 21 - M.M.D.F.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. War Section BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
Jan. 12-1924
Erland E. Argetinger 620 S. Hiawatha St. Pipestone, Minn.
Sir:
Nov. 28-1923
In reply to your letter dated the
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bu- reau fail to afford any information in regard to Mr. Erag- finger under any spelling, or an Isaac x Hugg as described by you. The only Nathaniel x Strong found on the Rev. War records of this Bu- reau was a pensioner of Dartford County, Conn. in 1832.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Please may I have records of the above mentioned Nathaniel Strong, and Isaac Hugg? (Or is there no record of an Isaac Hugg?)
Erland E. Argetinger.
April 16-1924,
Enquired did not find - no record of Isaac Hugg - did not find - no record of Isaac Hugg -

120 East St. East Savannah Ga.
Com. Pension
Gentlemen.
MAY 17 1905
Will you kindly at your earliest convenience give me information, as to the exact "Revolutionary service" performed by Nathan Strong and Peter O'cott, presumably of Bolton Conn.?

Very truly Yours.
(Mr. Wm. H. Bisbee)

Letter with Nathaniel Strong Papers

Respected Sir
The application of Nathaniel Strong is here with returned, with such emendations as were indicated in your printed letter & table &c.
The declaration was somewhat interlined, & I have redrawn it. The interlineation all was made before the authentication of the papers, & so noticed by the Court but not entered to by the clerk. In the drawing up some of the first papers I was exceedingly pressed for time, and some omissions occurred which I could not well supply, except in this way: on Court days Old men & their witnesses pressing to have their declaration made for they could not come again if they did not get any thing.
I hope the papers are now transmitted so that they will arrive safely they may be something more worn than when you put them up, for thro' the carelessness of Post Masters they were broken open at one end so that they could all be seen & counted when I last received them.
Most respectfully yours
Isaac Charlton
East Windsor May 20 th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Strong, Phineas GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6445 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 11, 1791 To Isaac Bronson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Strong, Phineas GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6516 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 10, 1792
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.