Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43936, for Amos Rich, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Rich, Anus
S. 43936
CONTENTS

3333.
New York Roll
Amos Rich, 4 Capt Egan private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1808
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to Gideon Frisbee Esqr Delhi New York —
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 32.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 14 th Mar 1809 48.00
Arrears 3 mo 27/30 $80.03
Thelma { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Years 1781.
Continued
Fuller, 26 July 24 Elaine Coates
Notification of the of ... Henry Berthick, Esqr Albany N.Y.

In the name of Amos Rich
App. for Pres.
5 May
Concord, Mass.
20.50 for clk.

State of New York County of Delaware } ss:
On this fifth day of May 1818— before me Gideon Frisbie one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, personally appears Amos Rich — aged 66 years & upwards, resident in the town of Walton — in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
That he the said Amos Rich enlisted in the town of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, in the month of February 1781 as a private for during the War, into the service of the United States, and repaired to Northampton in the State of Massachusetts and was mustered and enrolled in a Company of foot commanded by Cap- tain David Edgar belonging to a Regiment comman- ded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon (called Sheldon's or the 2 a legion) of the Connecticut State line; that he contin- ued to serve in said corps until the expiration of the War, and in the month of June 1783 at Fairfield in said State of Connecticut received his discharge signed by General Washington and the proper officers of the Reg- iment. said discharge has been lost for many years That during the above period of his enlist- ment and service he was engaged only in small skirmishes, but that previous thereto whilst he belonged at different times to the New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island troops he was engaged in the battles of St. John, Bennington and Rhode Island. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands

in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his favor of his said services.
Amos Kitch.
Sworn to & Declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Gideon Frisbee
I Gideon Frisbee one of the Judges of the as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos Kitch did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated, Delhi, May 5th. 1818.
Gideon Frisbee
In testimony that Gideon Frisbee is a Judge as aforesaid at the signature to the above certificate and foregoing affidavit is his. I have affixed the seal of the court of common pleas this 7. May 1818
H. R. Phelps Clerk.

State of New York Delaware County — ss
On this 30 th day of May 1820
personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Delaware called a court of common pleas which court is hereby made a court of record by the Statute of the State aforesaid. Amos Rich aged six- ty nine years resident of the Town of Walton in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows I was enlisted during the war by Colonel Elisha Sheldon in Litchfield in the State of Connecticut & was placed in a Company under the command of Captain David Egan in Colonel Elisha Sheldon in the Connecticut Legion so called and served over two years & was discharged at Fairfield in Connecticut. The Original declaration was made if I mistake not on the 5 th day of May 1818 the number of my pension is 3333 and that I have received my pension to the 4 th March 1820, And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimin- ish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th March 1818, And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts debts or loans nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto Annexed and by me subscribed.
Amos Rich

A schedule of the real & personal estate of Amos Rich as owned and possessed by me on the 30 th day of May 1820.
I have not any real estate whatever
I have a part of a set of cooper tools viz, 1 cooper adz 1 ax 4 cooper knives,
My occupation that of a cooper, I am a lame man & unable to do but little work
I have not any family under my care & unable to support myself by my labor, Amos Rich
Sworn in open court this 30 th May 1820.
H R, Phelps Clp. Ck,
I Homer R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 7 th day of June 1820
H R, Phelps Clp Ck
June 16: 1820
Amos Rich Cooper
(393)
(March 1819)
Cooper
Not to be paid
to the said
Amos Rich

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Amos Rich a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
b. File 43,936
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 81 David Edgar Elisha Sheldon Genl. Bragg-   disch June 83 Fairfield, Conn.   * Previous to above he belonged at different times to the N.H. & R.I. troops  
Battles engaged in, * Ulster, Barrington & R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Inc. Litchfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 5 1818- Residence at date of application, Malton, Delaware Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 66 yrs.
Remarks: _____

1910 July 26. History to Miss Elizabeth B. Ballard
43936
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43936
Miss Rich
Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ad.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mac D. 22/7/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Res. N. Y.
Soldier Amos Rich
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inv. F. 439 36 No other Inv.
No. Wid.
" Ref.

Pension Department
Dear Sir, - On page 644 of Connecticut Men of the Revolution it states that Isaac Rich - private - re- siding in New York State in 1818 received a pension. Please send me a copy of the same - Also a copy of pension of Nathan- iel Grow who was in Captain Joseph Cady's Co of Killings- and of Daniel Lee of Southwick Hampshire

County Mass.
Thanking you in ad- vance for these
I am yours truly.
(Miss) Elizabeth B. Bullard 45 Washington Court Bridgeport Conn.
JUL 21 1910