Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17187, for Alpheus Munsell, Connecticut

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Conn.
Munsell, Alpheus Eunice
No. 17187.
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3886 Connecticut
Eunice Mansell widow of Stephen Mansell, late who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1818 at Hartford in the State of Conn who was a private in the Conn commanded by Captain Robinson of the regt commanded by Col En Conn in the Conn line for 16 Mo. 5 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 53 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt 1839 to Eunice Mansell (widow of Stephen Mansell) East Windsor Hill Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $161.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 26.94 188.58
{ Act July 7, 1838 }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 195.

Eunice Mansell
That his signature to each of said depositions together with the seal of office affixed thereto is genuine in testimony thereof he hereby subscribes my name and affixes the seal of said State at Hartford
A.D. 1839
Word of Alpheus Cann Old July 1838 Mansfield 1838 Audited 1838 Aldea No. 5- cash for $53.88
Thayer
Chaffee East Windsor Hill Conn

Declaration
State of Connecticut
Wartford County 5th East Windsor
On this 4 day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County & State aforesaid Eunice Munsell, a resident of Windsor in said Hartford County aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the Widow of Alpheus Munsell late a resident of said Windsor who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and who served at several different periods in that War: viz, First at Roxbury in the year 1775, with Col o Roger Enn s Regiment, and in Capt Elisha Robinson's Company from May to Dec r 1775
And again in the year 1776 In the Campaign at New York in Capt Jonah Gillets Company & in Col o Fisher Gays Regiment from the 20 th of June 1776 to the 25 th of December of the same year
And again he served for a period of Three months in the year 1780 in Col o Nehemiah Wylles Regiment their Company Declarant is informed Marched from sd Windsor under Lieut Oliver Meacher of said Windsor & was then put under the command of Captain Griffin That in this last tour he performed his duty as a Sergeant she has been credibly informed & fully believes

And she further More declares that for the last two or three years of the War he was employed as an Armourer in assisting to Make Cannon at the public works at Springfield Massachusetts all which she hopes to prove
And she furthermore declares that she was Married to the said Alpheus Munsell in the year 1782 when she was twenty seven years old & in the month of October the day she cannot recollect & she has no record her oldest child would be if living 56 She further declares that the said Alpheus Munsell died at said Windsor on the 1 st day of Dec r 1808 and she still remains his Widow.
She further declares that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated
Eunice Munsell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before said Probate Court
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter and from the respectability of the witness known to the Court that the Declaration is true.
In testimony whereof I Bezaleel Heston.

Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County & State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said court in the matter of the application of Widow Eunice Mansell for a pension
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Probate court at said East Windsor this 19 th day of October A 1838 Bezaleel Sexton. Clerk.
Attest

Declaration
I Wesehiah Munsell of East Windsor in Hartford County Conn. aged 85 last January hereby depose & say that I served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War for which I receive a Pension I served first at Roxbury in the year 1775 from May to Dec a period of Seven Months in the Company of Col o George Pitkin of East Hartford Conn, for at that period the Colonels had a particular company as their charge as well as the charge of the Regiment
I also served the next year viz in the year 1776 in Captain Simon Wolcotts Company in Col o Fisher Gays Regiment We marched in June and served until the 25 th of December 1776 a period of something more than Six Months
In the first campaign there served at the same places viz part of the time at Hingham part of the time at Dorchester farms or Squantum & part of the time at Roxbury Alpheus Munsell late of Windsor in Hartford County he belonged to another Comp, viz to May or Col o Roger Ennis, I saw the said Alpheus there many times, he was a Cousin to me
And the next year in the year 1776 The said Alpheus Munsell served as a private Soldier he was in Capt o Gillels Company & in Col o Gays Regiment I saw him there often & know that he then & there performed a tour of duty of Six months
Wesehiah Munsell

State of Connecticut Hartford County } To East Windsor on this 19 th day of September A 1838 personally appeared be- fore me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Hezekiah Munsell who has subscribed the within deposition and he then & there made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me & he is a credible & respectable man well known to me
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of Office at said East Windsor this day
Wes t Jesse Charlton Notary Public
West Munsell Sept 19

I Eunice Hayden widow of John Hayden former- ly of Windsor in Hartford County & State of Con- necticut hereby depose & say that I was married & removed into the town of Windsor aforesaid in the year 1772, and I further depose and say that before I married I lived in East Windsor a town separated from said Windsor only by the Con- necticut River before I removed from sd East Wind- sor I was acquainted with Eunice Hayden of said Windsor & have been intimately acquainted with her ever since that time and I well remember that when my son John who is now 58 years old was one year old I attended the wedding of Alpheus Munsell now deceased to the present widow Eunice Munsell then Eunice Hayden The said Alpheus Munsell died a few years before my husband & he my husband has been dead twenty four years
They were married at the home of her Father by Rev Mr Hinsdale then pastor of the Congregational Church in said Windsor & the said Eunice Munsell has never again married
Eunice Hayden
2 State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Windsor On this 2 nd day of October 1888 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Anna Hayden who has signed the above deposition & then & there she made

Solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me and she is a credible person known to me
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of Office at East Windsor in the county of Hartford the day & year aforesaid
Attest Jesse Cheetham Notary Public
My commission expires October 10th 1841 Jesse Cheetham Notary Public

I Ebenezer F t Bissell a resident of Windsor in Hartford County & State of Connecticut hereby depose & say that I was present at the Marriage of Alpheus Mansell to Eunice Hayden of Windsor at the House of her father Isaac Hayden in said Windsor They were married by the Rev Mr Kennedale then Pastor of a Congre- gational Church in said Windsor I stood up with the Couple Married as Bridesman & Lucy Hay- den Sister to said Eunice was Brides Maid I was then twenty one years of age, I was born in the year 1760 & married myself in 1788 about seven years after the said Alpheus Mansell he the said Alpheus has been dead many years as many I should say as thirty years he died in my Neighborhood & I attended his funeral Eben r F t Bissell
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss To Windsor on this 2 nd Day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Capt Ebenezer F t Bissell who has subscribed the above deposition & he then & there made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me & he is a credible person & a pensioner In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of Office at East H l on the Day & year aforesaid Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I William Howard of Windsor Hartford County Connecticut hereby depose & say that after a careful search I cannot find an entry in the records of said Town of the Marriage of Alpheus Munnell & Eunice Hayden under any date
M tt Howard Town Clerk
And I further depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Windsor aforesaid & have the custody of its records & that the above certificate is true
Dated at Windsor aforesaid the 2 nd Day of October 1838
M tt Howard Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Hartford County } To Windsor on this 2 nd day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut William Howard who subscribed the foregoing certificate & then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me & he is a credible person Town Clerk of said Town of Wind- sor & Post Master of said Town
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office at the East Windsor in said County on the day & year above named
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I William Jacobs a resident of Windsor in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut depose & say that I served in the army of the revolution for which I receive a pension under the act of June 7 th A 1832 That in second place I served in a company which left said Windsor under the command of Ensign Oliver Weather of said Windsor I enlisted for a period of three months we went from said Windsor in the month of July I think we marched from Hartford thro Glastenbury Eastbury Colchester to New London when we reached there a Captain Griffin had the command of our company & the company was attached to Col o Hovey's Regiment we were employed as guards & sentries the Enemy were in sight for some time & we expected them to land and after they had left the mouth of the Harbor & we apprehended no further present danger we were sent up the River Thames to Mohegan & Foggerstock to cut fascines & gabions to use in our fortification we continued thus employed until the time of our enlistment had expired in October of the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty
In this service there served with me thro this town Alpheus Munsell then a resident of this town of Windsor a man with whom I was well acquainted at that time & down to the period of his death more than thirty years ago & he is the identical man who married Eunice Hayden and who still survives

him & lives in my neighborhood & has never again intermarried. This was a period of not less than three months as I fully believe.
W m Jacobs
And I would further certify that in the war at New London the said Alpheus Munsell was a Sergeant & performed his duty as such through this war
W m Jacobs
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } To Windsor on this 15 th day of September A 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Pub- lic of & for the State of Connecticut William Jacobs a resident of said Windsor a credible person who made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificates by him subscribed before me
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office this day
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
William Jacobs

the Books & files of the late pay Table of Revolutionary War, remaining in this office I the following proof of the services of Capt Gillett in that War
Under the heading of Troops in A 1776 Cashells Receipts is the following entry
at J Gillet Gays "76 for equipping 59-10-0 listing 1 165, Wages 144-16-0, Hospital ces 23-18-05 Amount 186-5-8 Amount paid recie 579-10-1
now of no Rolls of the private Soldiers in Capt Gillets Company for 1776 as very few rolls ing to the services in that year can be found in that year.
and I further certify That in the Roll of 3 rd Company & 2 nd Regiment Raised by order Gen Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut 1775; commanded by Maj Roger Enn Alpheus Mansell credited for service as a private Soldier from the Seventh of May to the nineteenth of Decem rolled in the pay Roll Seven Months & twelve
I find the following entry Cashells Recpts page 26, The United To the State of Connecticut for Disbursement for the pay of ments under the command of Col o Hezekiah Myles for three raised in consequence of a requisition from Gen Myles 1780. It is stated in the Index that Col o Myles Reg t that year at New London Though not stated in the heading
Henry Kirkbourne Compt
Capt Alpheus Mansell Capt Jonathan Gillett

In the Books & files of the late pay Table of the Revolutionary War, remaining in this office I find the following proof of the services of Capt Jonah Gillett in that War
Under the heading of Troops in A 1776 on Washells Receipts is the following entry
Capt J Gillet Gays "76 for equipping 59 10 00 for Enlisting 1 165, Wages 144 "16" 0, Hospital Expences 23 "18" 05 Amount 156 5 8 Amount paid in Specie 579 10 1
I know of no Rolls of the private Soldiers in Capt J Gillets Company for 1776 as very few rolls relating to the services in that year can be found in that year.
And I further certify That in the Roll of the 3 rd Company & 2 nd Regiment Raised by order of the Gen Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut 1775; Commanded by Maj Roger Eno CAlpheus Mansell is credited for Service as a private Soldier from the Seventh of May to the Nineteenth of Decmber called in the pay Roll Seven Months & twelve days
And I find the following entry Washells Recpts page 26, The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for Disbursements for the pay of three Regiments under the Command of Col o Hezekiah Myles for three Months raised in consequence of a requisition from Gen Washington in June 1780. It is stated in the Index that Col o Myles Regt served that year at New London. Though not stated in the heading
Henry Kirbourny Capt

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I Royal R Hunsman Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify That Jesse Charlton before whom the annexed Certificates of Hezekiah Mansell Anna Maydell Ebenezer T. Bissell William Howard & William Jacobs were taken as now & was at the taking of the same a lawful Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut authorized by Law to take depositions & administer Oaths & that his signature to each of said depositions together with the Seal of Office affixed thereto is genuine in testimony whereof I herunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said State at Hartford aforesaid on this
10 th day of July A.D. 1839
Chas. Hunsman Royal R Hunsman Secy
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Emma Munsell Col.
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East Windsor Hill Hartford County Conn
June 10
Sir, I received yours to H. L. Ellsworth Esq. 1839 with the papers of Eunice Munsell, & Olive Hayden, have complied with your requirements therein & do return them herewith.
And am with great respect - your Most Servt
Jesse Charlton.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Alpheus Munsell d. 1878 Emma M 82
75.7. Robina 6.5 Gill 3. Griffin 16.5 Armona d. 1878 no proof
5333 53 5388

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17187
Eunice Munsell Wid. of Alpheus Munsell Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]