Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13997, for Joseph Munn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Munn, Joseph
S. 13997
CONTENTS
carded

1859 New York
Joseph Mann of Greenwich in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col! Donaldson & in the Massachusetts — time for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to C H Ingalls
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 34.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 11.66 $46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 115

No. 5669. Joseph Munar
admitted 7 mo $23.33
Chas. F. Ingalls Greenwich N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Munn  of Greenwich in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy five years & 11. Months  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17 Entered the Service as a Substitute for his father who enlisted for Seven Months in April 1775. under Col s Donaldson & Shepard Mass ts Line, and continued in Service until his time expired   In 1779 One Month Private Col s Porter  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Hampshire - Mass s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence, and the testimony of one living Witness to his first term of Service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are defective in authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Joseph Munro.
Pinnon papus—
Leon

State of New York County of Washington
On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid now sitting Joseph Munn a resident of the town of Greenwich. County and State aforesaid a gee Seventy five years old Elmer Munn who being first duly 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 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered the army as a substitute for his father, who entisted for seven months at Monson in the county of Hampshire. State of Massa- chusetts in the month of April 1775. Joseph Thompson was captain, John Carpenter 1 st Lieutenant and Caleb Root 2 d Lieutenant of the company into which he entered. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Timothy Donaldson, Mr Shepard Quimby and Col. Dato. was major, in the Massa- chusetts Line, He joined the company at Roxbury near Boston where he remained until the time of his service

had expired when he was discharged and returned to Monson aforesaid. In 1779 or 80 he was drafted at the same place & entered a company of which Joshua Shaw was captain and one King Lieutenant, Colonel Pater commanded the regiment. He was dis- -banded the month of August and went to New London where he remained one month and was then discharged. Returned to Monson where he resided about 3 years and then remov- -ed to Walpole, New Hampshire from thence to Whitingham Vt, from thence to Walpole from thence & Rutland, Vt, from thence to Sunderland Vt from thence to Troy, N. Y. from thence to Cooperstown from thence to the city of New York. from thence to Puddletown, N. H. from thence to Cooperstown & from thence to Greenwich aforesaid where he now resides. He has no records of his age Received no written discharge. Has no docu- -mentary evidence and knows of no person who can testify to his service. He hereby renounces as every claim whatever to a pension or annu- -ity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. J. Leigh C.B.
J. J. Leigh N.H.

We, Robert Washburn a clergy man resi- ding in the Town of Northumberland, in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and Pleg Bragg of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Washington and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquain- ted with Joseph Merinn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five 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 Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid } Robert Washburn Before me Samuel Bennett. Justice Pleg Bragg
And the said court do hereby declare their opinions, after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears

to know that Robert Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Northumberland in the county of Saratoga and State of New York. and that Rev. Bragg, who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Greenwich in the county of Washington and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit - and that their attendance at court would not be procured without too much expense and inconvenience to the applicant -
I J. S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court - in the matter of the application of Joseph Munn for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have unto let my hand and seal of office this 20th day of August 1832 - J. S. Leigh C.P.

Interrogation by the Court
Ques. When and in what year were you born -
Answer. He was born in the Town of Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1756 -
Interrogation Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it -
Answer. He has no record of his age -
Ques. When were you living when called into the service when have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live -
Answer. Answer contained in the declaration -
Ques. How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom -
Answer, contained in the declaration -
Interrogation State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the Troops when you served such as Colonels and Artillery Regiments as you can recall and the general circumstances of your service -
Answer. General Ward, Col. Rufus Putnam - Col. Fellows Genl. Israel Putnam, General Thomas. General Heath and Col. Walker. The General circumstances are contained

in my declaration in this matter herunto annexed Given the 20th day August 1832 in Open Court J. S. Leigh C.B.
Joseph Hume

In the matter of Joseph Munro a prisoner
6.
Witnesses here contained

State of New York
Washington County ss. I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel Brannell before whom the annexed certificate of Robert Work him and Poley Bragg purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature -
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 30 th day of August 1832 - J. S. Leigh C.R.
and Col Walker - The General Circumstances are contained

5669. Joseph Munnt
Pinnus papus
8 Mo - Invern

I Jeremy Dunn of Monson in the County of Hampden a Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify & say, that Joseph Dunn now residing at Fort Miller in the County of Washington & State of New-York was a Soldier in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy five, at Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts, under Captain Joseph Thompson, in Col. Timothy Dailton's Regiment, both of Brimfield in the said County of Hampden - & that he served there during the term of seven months, in which service I was with him - & that he was drafted, & I fully believe he served one month in New London in the state of Connecticut in the year of our Lord seventy hundred & seventy nine or eighty. & further the deponent saith not.
Jeremy Dunn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. August 25 th 1832.
Then Jeremy Dunn above named personally appeared, & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true. Before me, Erasmus Norcross Justice of the peace.
We Alfred Ely a Clergyman, residing in Monson in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Rufus Flynt of s.d. Monson Esquire hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Capt. Jeremy Dunn above named; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolu- tion & that we concur in that opinion.
Alfred Ely Rufus Flynt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. August 25 th 1832.
Then the above named Alfred Ely & Rufus Flynt personally appeared & made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed was just & true. - Before me Erasmus Norcross Justice of the peace.
And I hereby certify that the above named Alfred Ely is a Clergyman & Rufus Flynt a Justice of the peace in s.d. Monson. & that they are re- puted & believed to be men of truth.
Erasmus Norcross Justice of the peace

Hampden ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Cosmas Norcross Esq. before whom the within deposition & certificate were verified is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name thereto scrupulously subscribed is his true & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

Rev. War
13997 INVALID.
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File No. 13.997
Joseph Womann Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]