Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1483, for Alexander Resseguie, Connecticut

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Resseguie Alexander
W. 1483
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Wheeler - N 28, 127 Alexander Repogue of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Alstead of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bradley in the Cont. M a line for 6 M s & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 21 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Mar. 1834, & sent to Hon. Mr. Tomlinson Senator U.S.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834 - 64. 65 Femi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. - 10. 77
$ 75. 42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 3 Page 37.

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Bradley's
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Dec 9th 1980
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$ 21,55
 64.65  10.77   75.42 
Henry Scullion

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } p Ridgfield —
On this 3 rd day of February 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Reuben Booth, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in said County and State. Now sitting in said Danbury a Alexander Rospagliesi, a Resident of Ridgfield, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, a man seventy three years of age last, who on being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarative in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated —
That in the Spring of the Year 1780. This declarant belonging to a Company of Militia under the Command of Captain David Olmsted was drafted for a term of Nine Months to serve in Col. Philips W. Bradleys Regiment, of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Establishment — but preferring to serve in the State Troops effected an exchange. With the consent of Col. Bradley with one Meneck Olmsted, then an enlisted Soldier a Corporal in Captain Olmsteds Company in Col. Dicks Regiment And entered upon said Service on the first day of July 1780, at Horseneck in the Town of Greenwich, in said State of Connecticut And continued in service in said Company at said Horseneck

Kingstreet, and Stamford, in said State of Connecticut, until the last day of December 1780, when said Company was dismissed at Stamford aforesaid by said Col. Buel.
He again entered the service of the United States, in the Month of June AD 1777, and at least as early as the 18th of said Month, by a draft, and served in the aforesaid Captain Olmsted's Company, Subordinate to a Lieutenant, at Connecticut - Peshkeepsie, Fishkill and Morrissey Stone's (Now Paltzke) all in the State of New York, and returned home after a laborious and tedious service of two weeks.
He saw and knew while at Stormenack aforesaid, Col. Willey - Col. Buel - Captain Bell, and many other Officers - He has no documentary evidence - And can procure no other a further testimony than what is herewith transmitted - That he served six and an half months in the War of the Revolution, and for such service he claims a Pension -
That he was born in Ridgefield aforesaid on the 24th day of July 1766, that he has a record of his age in his family bible, and that he has ever resided in said Town of Ridgefield.
That he is well known to Charles G. Selleck a Clergyman in said Ridgefield and also to Haddam's Dea. D. D. D. Postmaster in said Ridgefield and others who can

testify to his Character for truth, and true belief of his services, as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed his Alexander Re Replegie the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the Matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served in the States.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I Edward Taylor Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Alexander Replegie for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said Office this 3 d day of January 1834. Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
I Nathan Root of Danbury in the said County and State, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esquire who hath signed and certified the foregoing proceedings of the said Court of Probate is Clerk thereof, and was such Clerk duly appointed and sworn at the time the same purport to have been signed and certified by him, that the signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said Edward Taylor are in his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his attestation as such Clerk.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Danbury aforesaid this 3 rd day of February 1834
Nathan Root Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury. Connecticut
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We Charles G. Gillick, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Redfield, and William Hawley Walter Darrow, and Thaddeus Keeler 2 d residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander P. Pease, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
Charles G. Gillick William Hawley Walter Darrow Thaddeus Keeler 2 d
Sworn and Subscribed this 24 th day of January 1834 And I certify that the foregoing are Gentlemen of Respectability and are credible Witnesses
Henry Smith Justices of Peace
At a Court of Probate held at Danbury within and for the District of Danbury on the 3 rd day of February 1834 -
Present Stephen Root Esq. Judge This Court It is proved in open Court and found by the Court that this Court doth certify that Charles G. Gillick above named is a Clergyman

residing in the town of Ridgefield in sd District and ward our clerk at the date of said certificate, and that William Hawley, Walter Dawley and David Cox Keeler are respectable gentlemen, also at the date of sd certificate and now residing in said Ridgefield; and that their statements are entitled to credit -
Attest - Edward Taylor clerk

I Samuel Bennett of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, Aged twenty three years and upwards, and a Person of the United States, being sworn according to Law do testify, depose and say, that I am and have from childhood, been well acquainted with Alexander Resseguie of said Ridgefield, and have knowledge that in the year 1780, the said Resseguie was on a term of Military duty in a Com- pany under the Command of Captain Olsted in Col. Dukes Regiment of Connecticut State Troops. This deponent was a Lieutenant in the same company at the same time; and will recollect that Mr. Nathaniel Olsted, was a corporal in said company, and that while the said Regiment was at Norwalk in said State of Connecticut, the said Resseguie came there, (this deponent verily believes early as the 1 st July) and effected an exchange with said Olsted - the said Resseguie doing the duty of corporal, and said Olsted left the Regiment, and went, as we were then informed to fill said Resseguie's place in Col. Bradley's Regiment - in the Continental Line - said Resseguie continued with us, doing duty faithfully, until the Regiment was discharged at Stamford by Col. Dukes, on the last day of December of that year - This deponent further states that some time previous to the above

Service, the said Refugee was with this deponent, and others on a two weeks tour at Greenponds, Fishkill Paskkill, and Morrisons Store - but the month or year the deponent cannot now recollect - He is well acquainted with him, and does not hesitate to say that he is a man of truth and that his statements are entitled to Credit. —
Gamaliel Benedict
Sworn and Subscribed on the 24th day of January 1834 - And I certify that the deponent is a credible Witness —
before me Harry Smith Justice of Peace

I Thomas Mead of Ridgefield in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Aged Sixty Nine years last August being first sworn according to Law do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Alexander Raperine of said Ridgefield, and was so acquainted with him during the War of the Revolution and have personal knowledge that in the year 1780, the said Raperine, belonged, and did duty in a Company of State Troops under the Command of Capt. Olsted in Col. Beebe's Regiment, that he served as a Corporal and a substitute for one Nehemiah Olsted - that the said Raperine joined the Regiment at a Place called North Street in Norwalk in said County of Fairfield on the last of June or first of July, and continued with it serving faithfully until the last day of the December of that year, when said Company was discharged by Colonel Beebe, he standing on the Church Steps in said Stamford - This deponent belonged to said Company at said time, and continued with it until discharged at Stamford aforesaid.
Thomas Mead
Sworn to, to, and subscribed this 23 rd day of January - 1834 - And I Certify that the Deponent is a Credible Witness before me Harry Smith Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. I Thomas Bloorne Clerk of the Fairfield County } County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Harvey Smith Esquire whose own proper signatures known to me to be genuine are annexed to the Certificates on the foregoing Depositions of Thomas Mead, Gamaliel Benedict and of Charles G. Selleck and others, is now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and duly authorised to administer oaths and take Depositions &c. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 13 th day of February A D 1834. Thomas Bloorne Clerk
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Connecticut.
Mary Resque widow of Alexander Resque who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Con n
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of March 1849 and sent to
J. Keeler Ridgefield Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1.
July 29th Book D.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } B. Ridgefield
On this 20 th day of January, Eighteen Hundred and Forty Nine personally appeared before Cheseger Stanley Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Ridgefield aforesaid, being a court of record, Mary Repeguine a resident of said Ridgefield, of the age of Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed February 5 th 1848 -- That She is the widow of Alexander Repeguine, who was a pensioner of the United States, residing at said Ridgefield at the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Alexander Repeguine, in the Month of May in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Eight, and on the Second day of said Month as she believes -- That her husband, the aforesaid Alexander Repeguine died on the 22 nd day of December Eighteen Hundred and Thirty five. And that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will

more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. her Nancy Pelegine Mark
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written -
Before me Ebenezer Hawley Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion, that the foregoing Declaration is true -
I Smith B. Heeder Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nancy Pelegine for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and Forty Nine -
Smith B. Heeder Clerk
The word Judge was interlined before execution
Ebenezer Hawley Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } B. Ridgefield.
Be it known that on this 19 th day of January A 1849. Before me Thaddeus Keeler a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nathaniel Seymour of said Ridgefield, and on oath declares and says that he is eighty three years of age - that he was acquainted with Alexander Nesbitt, deceased also with Ruhamah now his widow, that, as he believes, in, or about the month of May Seventeen Hundred and Ninety eight, at Ridgefield aforesaid, he was at the wedding of said Alexander and Ruhamah that he saw the marriage ceremony performed by Samuel Goodrich a Clergyman then settled, and residing in said Town - that they were his near neighbours living as Husband and wife, until the death of said Alexander Nesbitt which occurred, as he believes in the month of Decr A 1835 - and that said Ruhamah continues a Widow residing at her said place -
Nathaniel Seymour
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written - Before me. Thaddeus Keeler Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } p- Ridgefield
I, Thaddeus Wheeler, a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, from personal knowledge, that full reliance may be placed on the truth of the within deposition.
Ridgefield January 19 th 1849 } Thaddeus Wheeler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } St. Ridgefield
Be it known that on this 22 nd day of January A D 1849, Before me Thaddeus Keeler a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Warren of said Ridgefield, and on Oath declares and says, that he is seventy four years of age, that he was acquainted with Alexander Rebecca Dea d , also with Ruamy now his widow, that as he believes, in, or about the month of May Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Eight, at Ridgefield he was at the wedding of said Alexander and Ruamy, that he saw the Marriage ceremony performed by Samuel Goodrich a Clergyman then residing in said Ridgefield - and that his Widow continues remembered
Daniel Warren
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Thaddeus Keeler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Ridgefield
I, Thaddeus Beecher, a Magistrate in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, from personal knowledge, that full reliance may be placed on the truth of the within deposition -
Ridgefield July 22 d 1849 } Thaddeus Beecher Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p. Ridgefield
Be it known that on this 19 th day of January Eighteen Hundred and Forty Nine - Before me Thaddeus Keeler a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Keeler, who declares and says - That she is eighty two years of age - That she has lived at her present residence in said Ridgefield for more than fifty years - last past - That about fifty years ago Alexander Repeguie, with his wife Mary came to reside about forty rods from her - That said Alexander Repeguie, with said Mary continued to live at said place, as Husband and Wife (as she has reason to believe they were, never having heard an expression to the contrary) until the death of said Alexander Repeguie, which occurred, as she believes in December A D 1835 - And that said Mary continues her residence at her said place, and remains unmarried -
Sarah Keeler Her mark
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written Before me Thaddeus Keeler 2. Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p. Ridgefield
I Thaddeus Wheeler a magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, from personal knowledge, that full reliance may be placed on the truth of the within deposition - Ridgefield January 19 th 1849 } Thaddeus Wheeler Justice of the Peace

Thaddeus Keeler
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } to Ridgefield
I Smith B. Keeler Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Ridgefield in the County aforesaid, do certify that Thaddeus Keeler is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office, and affixed subscribed my name this 23 rd day of January A D 1849 —
Smith B. Keeler Clerk

No. 159.
Ruamy Ripseque widow of Alexander, Ct.
Oct 29 July 1848
Married 1798
Husband died 1835
Adm o 6 mo 14 days Int. $21.55 per An. to 4 March 1848
J. Keeler, Ridgefield, Ct.

Alexander Resseguie, Died Dec r twenty eighth, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five - aged Twenty Six years -
State of Connecticut Fairfield County - } S.S.
I Nathan Smith Town Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield in said Fairfield County do hereby Certify, that the foregoing is a true Extract from the Records of deaths in the Town Records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is ex- -pressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, Dec r 28 th 1835 - aged 76 years - Nathan Smith Town Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield
I Nathan Smith above named upon and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County of Fairfield and State aforesaid And that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as Certified by me.
Suborn before me this 20 th day of January - 1849
Thaddeus Keeler
Justice of the Peace.

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Thaddeus Keller Rogfield

11.361

United States of America.
State of Connecticut, } ss. Kingfield COUNTY OF Hampshire }
On this 20 th March — day of March — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five , personally appeared before me, Francis Keeler , a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Nancy Keeler aged eighty five years, a resident of Lidgefield in the State of Connecticut , who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Alexander Keeler deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812; in the revolutionary war with Great Britain
That her said husband _____ at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____
She further states, that she was married to the said Alexander Leprieux in Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield - State of Connecticut on the (as she believes) 2 nd day of May - - - - - A. D. 1798, by one Jas. M c Guire - a Clergymen - - - - - and that her name before marriage was Mary Steele - - - - - that her said husband died at Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield - State of Connecticut on the 24 th - - - day of December A. D. 1835, and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land, to which she may be entitled, under the Act passed September 28th, 1850. Affirmed March 3-1855- no public, or family records of her marriage are known to exist - The services of her husband will appear from his declaration on upholding for a pension - Also - the marriage, and his death from the evidence Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written. furnished on her application for a pension - All of which are at the Pension Office as is supposed and are hereby referred to, and may be considered as a part of this declaration - Justice of the Peace.
Lucy H. Kresge with
The prison on the print were made before executive - J. H. G.

We John Borden and Joel Benjamin residing in Ridgefield in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed, and acknowledged by Mary Desgrigne in our presence and that, from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be -
John Borden
Joel Benjamin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be - and that I have no interest in this claim -
Thomas Dyer Fletcher Justice of Peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this twenty first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty five
Thomas Dyer Fletcher Clerk
State of Connecticut, ss. I, Thomas Dyer Fletcher, Clerk of the Probate Court certify that I have been appointed and sworn, whose commission is dated July 4th, 1854, and will expire on the 8th day of July, 1857, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

State of Connecticut, { ss. County, {
Probate Court p District of Ridgefield
I, Hiram R Scott Clerk of the Probate Court certify that Shaddadus Keeler is a Justice of the Peace, duly appointed and sworn, whose commission is dated July 4th, 1854, and will expire on the 8 th day of July, 1857, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this Twenty first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty five
Hiram R Scott Clerk
Shaddadus Keeler Justice of Peace
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiant to be credible person, that the claimant is the person the respondent herself is he - and that I have no interest in this claim -
Just Brinsmade

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield - ) S. Ridgefield
Be it known that on this 27 th day of March before me Thaddeus Keeler a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Joel Benjamin - of said Ridgefield and on oath declares, that he is forty five years of age - that he knew Alexander Rebbecca and running Rebbecca his wife in the life time of the husband, living as husband and wife, and to be so regarded without exception, that he died as he believes on the 28 th day of December A 1835 - and that she to this time remains a widow - For many years resided near to them.
Joel Benjamin
Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th March 1853 - Before me
Thaddeus Keeler Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Ridgefield
Be it known that on this 20th day of March 1855- before me Thaddeus Keeler a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Abijah Tupper of said Ridgefield, and on Dath declares that he is Sixty four years of age- that for many years, he resided near to and knew Alexan- der Tupper and Nancy Tupper, then living, as husband and wife, and were so reputed to be, without exception as far as I know or believe, that he died at said Ridgefield- as I believe on the 28 th day of December A D 1835- and that she remains a widow
Abijah Tupper
Sworn to, and subscribed this 20 th March 1855- Before me-
Thaddeus Keeler- Justice of Peace

1483 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1483
Branny Bessie Widow
Alexander Bessie Br. Rev. War
Act. July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. 82 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 2-1921 Mrs. Chas. L. Rockwell Meriden Conn

March 12. 1901.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Con
Dr. Sir,
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary records of Ezra Mead, Alexander Rosseigne or Rosseigne and Azariah Smith all of Fairfield Co. Connecticut and all pensioners.
In 1840 Ezra Mead was re- siding in Ridgefield, Conn. was 82 years of age and counted in the Census of Pensioners taken that year. The others were enumerated among those pensioned in 1832 in Fairfield Co. Conn.
Very truly Yours, (W m ) Chas. L. Brekneill Boy Colony St. Meriden, Conn.

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Ridgefield Ct Jany 23-1849
J. L. Edwards -
Sir Harvey Smith has usually attended to the Pension business in this place - in his absence I have been requested to take charge of this application, without experience, on the law of 1828 - all may not be agreeable to rules of the department - if not, with instructions and the law of 1828 -
I am informed that the Regime rev d a pension of 26. or 27. - it is expected that the Widow is entitled to pay from the decease of her husband - she will be much releaved by as early a receipt as possible of the sum due to her -
Direct to me at this place —
Y rs
Theodore Tinker