Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,610, for Nathan Odell, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn,
Odell Nathan
S 17610
CONTENTS
carded

17541 Connecticut
Nathan Odell
of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain St. Hall of the Regt. commanded by Col — in the Connecticut line for 24 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars £ per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Augt. 1833 and del d B Issacs of Norwalk Conn Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 40.00
$ 200 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by M. Bromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 33

Arthur Bell
9391
adm d 24 mo pri 80#

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
On this 31 day of August 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County now sitting Nathan Odell a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut aged seventy one years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 entitled "An Act to That on the first of April 1778 I enlisted in Fairfield in said County into the Moteers or Artillery Company commanded by my Father Lieut. Com d John Odell of State troops was stationed at the fort at Black Rock in said Fairfield and in guarding and protecting the sea coast until the first day of Jan y 1779 when I was discharged after serving Nine Months
On the first of March 1779 I enlisted in Stratford in said County into the Company under the command of Lieut. Com d William Bell of State troops and served in guarding and protecting the sea coast and was discharged after serving Nine Months
On the first of March 1780 I enlisted in said Stratford into the Company under the command of the open fire Lieut. Com d William Bell of State troops and served in guarding and protecting the sea coast and was discharged at said Stratford after serving Nine Months
On the first of March 1781 I enlisted in said Stratford into the Company under the command of the open fire Lieut. Com d William Bell of State troops and served in guarding and protecting the sea coast and was discharged at said Stratford after serving Nine Months
On the first of April 1782 I enlisted in said Fairfield into a Company of State troops under the command of Capt. Daniel Sacy and served in
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quitting and protesting the sea coast and was discharged in said Fairfield the first of January making Nine Months
Never received any Written discharges nor have any documentary evidence of my services.
Born in said Town of Fairfield 29 day of March 1761
Recorded in my Family Bible and lived in said Fairfield until the year 1782 then moved to the town of Bridgport now called at that time a Parish of said Hartford which I lived until the year 1788. I then removed into the said Town of Norfolk wherein I have lived ever since and now live, Was in the battles which Fairfield and Norfolk was burnt.
The said Nathan Odell 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 the day and year aforesaid
Nathan Odell
We Absalom Day a clergyman residing in the town of Norfolk and Elizabeth Whittakum residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Odell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbor- hood 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.
Absalom Day
Elizabeth Whittakum
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories found 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 is opposed to them that Absalom Day was has signed

The preceding certificate is a true and correct copy in the town of Haverhill and that Elizabeth Whittlock who has signed the same is a resident of the town of Haverhill and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
Benj: Isaac Judson
I Charles Isaac Clark of the above said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Odell for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Probate office this 31 day of August 1832
Chas. Isaac Clark
See the original as shown to the Court

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County - Sp. Probate Court. District of Norwalk April 9. 1833. Personally appeared the within named Nathan Odell, and being duly sworn in open court according to Law depose and say in explanation of his decla- rations hereon set forth. That on the first of April 1778 Enlisted into Capt. Com: John Odell Col: Dorrance Regt. under Gen: Silliman and was in actual service as a private soldier and was stationed at the fort at Black rock for Nine Months
On the first of March 1779 enlisted into Capt. Com: Mr. Hall Comt. Col. Dorrance Regt. under Gen: Silliman and was stationed at Bridgeport near called, and was on guard and in actual service as a private soldier for Nine Months
On the first of March 1780. Enlisted in the same company under Col. Abel. Gen: Silliman and was in actual service as a private for Nine Months
On the first of March 1781. Enlisted in the same company under the same officers, and was on guard and in actual service as a private soldier for Nine Months
On the first of March 1782 Enlisted into Capt. Daniel Bareys Comt. Col. Abel. Regt. under Gen: Silliman and was in actual service and stationed near Black rock fort. as a private soldier for Nine Months
Making the sum which I performed in defense of my Country. Forty five Months in which time I was in actual and constant service
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court
Nathan Odell
Pres: of Probate Judge

above written personally appeared Samuel Sanford to me personally known as a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. The deponent being rich and unable to attend be not personally is the reason why this deposition is taken —
before me J. S. Bradley Justice of Peace
Howland Atkinson Clerk of Court County Court for Fairfield County
State of Connecticut { J. S. Howland Atkinson Clerk of the County Court Fairfield County } within and for the County of Fairfield as and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that George Wood Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition of Samuel Wilson Benjamin Northwick and Eliza Peet were taken, is now of the more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for and Fairfield County duly commissioned duly authorized to administer oaths State Dependent I further certify that the official signature of the said J. S. Bradley to the foregoing is a true and genuine signature of the said J. S. Bradley Esquire before whom the within Deposition of Samuel Sanford was taken in my presence when the within Deposition was read to him and acknowledged before me this 30th day of August 1832. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said J. S. Bradley and that the official signature to the foregoing is a true and genuine signature of the said J. S. Bradley. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield the 30th day of August 1832.

State of Connecticut } p. Thomas B. Orbone Clerk of the County Court Fairfield County } within and for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that George Mead Esquire before whom the foregoing Depositions of Samuel Wilson, Benjamin Brotherwell and Elijah Peet were taken, is now & for more than one year last past has been, a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c. I further certify that the official signatures of the sd Mead to the Certificates on sd Depositions are all genuine. I further certify that Jesse S. Bradley Esquire before whom the within Deposition of Samuel Sanford was taken is now & for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for sd Fairfield County duly com- missioned and duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jesse S. Bradley & that the official signature to the Certificate on sd Deposition purporting to be his, is in my opinion genuine & is the proper handwriting of the said Jesse S. Bradley. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 30th day of August A.D. 1832.
Thomas B. Orbone Clerk of said County Court for Fairfield County
When within personally appeared Samuel Sanford to me personally known to be a man of truth and sincerity and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing depositions in the foregoing depositions hereby acknowledged that in the foregoing depositions hereby acknowledged -overleaf- Mr. Sanford being rich and small to all intents and purposes in the room why the deposition is taken before me Jesse S. Bradley Justice of the Peace

I am not Sanford of Bridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years, being duly sworn according to Law, Depose and say, that in the year 1778 I enlisted in the Fort at Black Rock and served there from months under Lieut Odell and that when I joined the company, Nathan Odell was then in the Fort on service when the Deponent entered and had served there as the Deponent re- -vily believes five months or more before the Deponent joined said Company and as the Deponent believes was regularly dismissed - and that in the latter part of the summer of 1780 said Odell served in guarding the coast from Fairfield to Stratford with the Deponent under Lieut Hall, for the full period of nine months as the Deponent thinks and believes That in the year 1781 said Odell enlisted under Lieut Hall and served in guarding the coast as aforesaid for the full period of nine months and was honorably dismissed - That Odell enlisted in 1782 about the first of April with the Deponent and served in guarding the coast from Black Rock in Fairfield to Stratford, begun -rock beach, under Captain Samuel Sary for the full period of eight months or more and was regularly dismissed Saml Sanford State of Connecticut Fairfield County of Bridgefield July 27 th 1832 Be it known that on the day and year

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Odell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1, 1778 9 mos Pvt Lt John Odell Dimon Conn   May 1, 1779 9 " Lt Wm Hall "   Mar 1, 1780 9 " " " Abel   Mar 1, 1781 9 " " " " "   Apr 1, 1782 9 " Daniel Lacy "  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 31, 1832. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Newark Conn.
Age at date of application, born at Fairfield Conn. Mar 20, 1761
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family other than that he was the son of Lieut John Odell.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a sol. of the Rev. unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on acct of his services. A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on acct of the services of Lieut John Odell.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
no pen for John

17610 INVALID.
1921 July 7. Hist. to H. W. Reed. aw
File No. 17,610
Nathan Odell
On Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Odell
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Henry Lomlinson

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathan Odell 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? Particulars of service not sufficiently given 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? Regimentals not given 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?  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? initialled by an other Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  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? means of knowledge not stated  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so 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.
Handwritten:  Handwritten signature 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.

Samuel Wilson of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut. on Oath make the following Declaration and Deposition. that Nathan Odell of Norwalk in said County, Entered the service of the United States as a  by Enlistment in the State Troops under the Command of Lieut John Odell. That the said Nathan served from April 1778. and was dismissed about the first of January following. That the services of the said Nathan were performed at the Fort at Black Rock in said Fairfield. That the said Nathan is about Seventy One years of age and that the said Nathan Enlisted  and and served as above stated with Disposition.
Samuel Wilson
Fairfield County ss Milton July 18-1832
Personally appeared Samuel Wilson and made Oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed as true before me & I certify that he is a credible person George Mead Justice of the Peace
Benjamin Brother of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield aged Seventy Two years, next Nov. on Oath Make the following Declaration and Deposition. That Nathan Odell of Norwalk in said County Enlisted in the State Troops under Capt Daniel Lacy in 1782. on the first of April, and served during Eight Months or more. That said service was performed as a guard on Stratfield Beach. That said Nathan is aged about Seventy one years. and that said Nathan Enlisted & served the above term with Disposition.
Benjamin Brother
State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County ss Fairfield
August 7-1832 Personally came Benjamin Brother and made Oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed as true before me & I certify George Mead Justice of the Peace that he is a credible person

Elijah Peet of Fairfield County - Bridgeport Connecticut aged seventy three years next Sept - On oath do make the following Depositions - That Nathan Odell of Norwalk in Fairfield County. Enlisted with myself in the State Troops under command of Colonel William Hall - That the said Odell served in the years 1779-80-81 - for the space of Nine Months or more in each year. That said Nathan was with guarding the Beach and Shores of Fairfield as the duty assigned to the corps to which he was attached - that the said Nathan is about seventy one years of age
Elijah Peet
State of Connecticut Fairfield } County Fairfield Augt 7-1832 }
Personally came Elijah Peet and made Oath to the truth of the above Depo- -sition by him subscribed before me and I certify that he is a credible person George Mead Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
This may certify that I took & wrote the foregoing Depositions of Samuel Wilson Benjamin Brother and Elijah Peet. and that the certificates attached thereto and the intimation in said Depositions are all my own hand writing and done by me
George Mead Justice of Peace
Probate Court District of Norwalk April 9-1833. This may may certify that I am well acquainted with the above named George Mead Esq. and with his hand writing and believe the Depositions herein taken by him are all his hand writing and that he is a respectable and credible person
Benj. S. Slocum Judge

1715.
New
Record & Pension office
I would like if possible the record of Abraham Cooper Born 1717 - Died 1784 married Johanna Hornel who moved from Long Island L I to Conn then to Lafayette Sept-1776 - served 6 th line 1 st Canadian regiment (949) (969) (987) This record from "The Refugees of 1776" from Long Island to Conn  mother also son John Cooper served 1 st line (943) 2 nd 3 rd & 4 th line

Bath Lieut & Brigade
Discharge by Washington page 96. The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut John Cooper Born 1758 Died 1820 Married Susanna Howell 1778 Born 1759 died 1846 -
S 17610 Also Nathan Odell B 1761-D 1842 wife Mary Burritt B 1766-D 1842 Bridgeport Conn moved to Norwalk. wore for father & Nathan Father John Odell Bridgeport with father's wife Thomas Burritt sea Captain

Leth Wells B 1749 D 1828
Weathersfield Conn
married Judith Robbins To
" Elizabeth Benton 2 nd
Father 
Joseph Wells or Welles
Born Sept 17 th 1720 Died
Weathersfield Connecticut
are either in the pension record,
Harriet Wells Reed
15 Park St
Ashtabula
Ohio
all the others negatives.