Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36181, for Thomas E Munson, Connecticut

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Connecticut Roll.
Thomas E. Thompson Capt Stoddard Con n Private.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Theodoric North Goshen Litchfield Co Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mo. & 30 - 34:93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - 48: -
$ 82:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Litchfield Co

36 181
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,181
Thomas E. Mawson
Pr. Pen 1883
Act: 16 March 1883
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas E. Munson 24 April —
Return the slip to the author.
Your Services under the
Charles D. ...
T. North ... State of Goshen, was Con.
Raised by authority of
Admitted —
Not on record
Inadmissible.
The regiments intended for the invasion of Canada, were en- listed for only 6 months —
From Miller

State of Connecticut ss.
On this 24 th day of April, 1818, before me the Subscriber, Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Litchfield in said State, personally appeared Thomas E. Munson, aged seventy six years, resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, clothed on his oath makes 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 Thomas E. Munson, about the first of February in the year 1776, enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Luther Stoddard, (who then belonged to said County, and is now deceased) which company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Burrall (now deceased) in the Connecticut line of the Continental troops for the term of one year. That he marched in said Company to Quebec in the Province of lower Canada and that he continued to serve in said Corps from the said time of his enlistment in the service of the United States against the common enemy till sometime in the month of October following, when on account of sickness he was permitted by Genl. Horatio Gates, to leave the army & return home, and that his regular pay was allowed

till the month of December of the same year - That during said term of service he was stationed with the army after retreating from Quebec at Crown Point, Pionderoye and at the fort on Mount Independence near Lake Champlain in the State of Vermont, and left the army as aforesaid at the last mentioned place. 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 power of his said services except the annexed certificate of Genl. John Sedgwick I sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid - Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
I Augustus Pettibone Esq. Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Litchfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas E. Mearson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the pro- ceeding and testimony taken & read before me to the Secretary for the department of war of the United States, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield and State of Conn t . certify that Augustus Pettibone Esq. is Judge of said Court, that the above signature is his hand writing & that the seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. May 7 th 1818. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -

I further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Thomas E. Munson is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. Dated at Litchfield the 11 th day of December 1823
Augustus Pettibone Judge of Litchfield County Court
I John Selgwick of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, at the request of Thomas E. Munson (signed in the foregoing affidavit) do certify that in the year 1776
I was a Major of the Regiment raised by authority of Congress commanded by Col. Charles Burrall, which marched into Canada. I know that said Munson was a soldier in said Regiment. I was acquainted with him before that time and have been since. I consider him a man of truth and have no doubt his foregoing affidavit is true
John Selgwick
I John Selgwick of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut (author of the foregoing affidavit) being duly sworn do depose & say that in the year 1775 I commanded a Company belonging to Col. Hinman's Regiment of Connecticut State troops, and that after the reduction of St. Johns with many others returned home, and early in the year 1776 I received an appointment as Major in the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Burrall, which was raised by direction & under the authority of the Continental Congress, and the Officers received their Commissions from the President of said Congress, said Regiment was enlisted for the term of one year, and was the first Continental Regiment raised in Connecticut. I served in it one year & one month & when then transferred to the Regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift. And I further say that Thomas E. Munson, whose foregoing affidavit I have examined was a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Stetson belonging to Col. Burrall's Regiment, which Company was the only one in said Regiment which went as far to the northward as Quebec. The particular time at which Munson came home I cannot say but he is a man of truth and I doubt not that his said affidavit is true & further say not.
John Selgwick

I John Riley late of Goshen in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, now of the Town of Meredith in County of Delaware in the State of New Jersey, being duly sworn, that in the year 1775 I was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt. Titus Paton which belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Munn I myself enlisted several men and served as Lieutenant in said Company in the expedition to Canada. I knew that said Regiment was raised and enlisted for the term of one year, under the authority of the Congress of the United States, and were then called Continental Troops, said Regiment, was the first, according to my recollection, which was raised in Connecticut, as Continental Troops. I had a Commission as Lieutenant appointed by the President of the Congress. I have examined the within Affidavit of Thomas C. Munson, and know the same to be true. I knew him well before he went into service and while in the service in the Company of Capt. Sheldon that Company marched to Quebec or near there, but no other Com- pany in said Regiment went so far to the northward. I know that Mun- son was sick and on that account came home, the particular time I can not say but think it about the time mentioned in his affidavit, and further the deponent saith not.
John Riley
Thomas C. Munson
24 April
John Riley Goshen Conn.
raised in
Admitted
for admittance the regiment intended for the invasion Canada, were en- listed for only 6 months
State of Connecticut ss. March 18th 1810. The above Deposition was made, signed and sworn to before me, by John Riley, with whom I am well acquainted, & who is of irreproachable character & unquestionable veracity. Theodore Atty. Just. Peace

Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy of War
Sir,
The inclosed affidavits of Seth North & Thomas E. Munson have been once for- warded to the War Department & the claim returned inadmissible, the objection stated being that the Regiments intended for the invasion of Canada were enlisted for only six months."
At the time when the affidavits were before forwarded the kind of evidence required to corroborate the statement of the applicant, when he had no written evidence in his power was not understood, and hence their affidavits were accompanied only by the unsworn certificate of John Sedgwick. They have since procured the deposition of the same John Sedgwick and also of Lieut. John Riley, & also a further Certificate of Judge Pettibone regarding the circumstances of the applicants.
It is requested that action be made to the subscriber Goshen, Litchfield County Connecticut. ember 13th 1818.
Your obedient servant
Theodore North