Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36228, for Nathaniel Pinney, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pinney, Nathaniel
S 36228
CONTENTS

Agreement book D. Aug. 29. 1819.
Connecticut Rolls.
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Nathaniel Pinney
Capt Phelps
Private
Connecticut line. 1778. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to A. A. Phelps, Esq. Hartford, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service rendered
4 months 33/30. $ 40.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Yees
Simsbury Hartford Co

Nathaniel Pinney
privé - Claims 2 April 1813
Not on Rolls

State of Conn } County of Hartford }
Nathaniel Pinney of Simsbury in s d county being duly sworn doth depose & say that he belonged served in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment establishment & in the Conn line for one year —
That he entered the service in the month of May 1776 to serve as a private for one year & faithfully served out the time for which he enlisted & was honorably discharged at Chatham in the state of New Jersey in the month of May 1777 — that he belonged to Capt Noah Phelps' company 1 st Col o Andrew Ward, Reg t of the Conn line —
The further deposes that he is a resident citizen of the U. States is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support & that he never had a pension —
Sworn to & subscribed } Nath l Pinney this 2 nd day of April 1818 }
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

I Abiel Hopkins of Simsbury in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby say that Nathaniel Pinney of Simsbury aforesaid enlisted into the United States Army in the month of May A.D. 1776 into Captain Noah Phelps Company of Colonel Andrew Warren Regiment of the Connecticut Line in the Continental Establishment & that he the said Nathaniel Pinney faithfully served as a private in said Company & said Regiment of Army aforesaid for the term of twelve months & that he was discharged in the month of May A.D. 1777 at or near Chatham in the State of New Jersey — And the deponent further saith that he enlisted in the aforesaid month of May A.D. 1776 into the same Company & Regt. with the said Nathaniel Pinney & that he knows that the said Nathaniel Pinney faithfully served as a private in the aforesaid Company & Regt. from the aforesaid month of May A.D. 1776 to the aforesaid month of May A.D. 1777 & that he was thereunto to his being honorably discharged as aforesaid as he the deponent was discharged at the same time with the said Nathaniel Pinney — And the deponent further saith he is well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Pinney & knows him to be in every respect an honorable & in honor of the aforesaid of this country for support & the deponent further saith that the aforesaid enlistment of the said Nathaniel Pinney was for twelve months And the deponent further saith that he served the aforesaid term of duty with the said Nathaniel Pinney & was discharged at the same time with him —
Sworn & subscribed to this 30th day of March before me Abiel Hopkins

And the deponent further saith that the aforesaid term of duty with the said Nathaniel Purney & was discharged at the same time with him -
Sworn & subscribed to this 30th day of May 1818 - before me Benjamin Eldad true of Deare. -
I Nathaniel Hobbs of Simsbury in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do hereby declare that in the month of May A.D. 1776 Nathaniel Purney of Simsbury aforesaid enlisted into the United States Army into Captain Noah Phelps Company & Col Andrew Wadsworth Regiment on the Connecticut establishment in the Connecticut line & that he faithfully served as a private twelve months in the Connecticut Key & Arny aforesaid & that he was discharged in the month of May A.D. 1777 at or near Chatham in the State of New Jersey - And the deponent further saith that he enlisted in the aforesaid month of May A.D. 1776 into the same Company Key & Arny with the said Nathaniel Purney & that he well knows that the said Nathaniel Purney faithfully served as a private twelve months in the aforesaid Company Key & Arny from the aforesaid month of May A.D. 1776 to the aforesaid month of May A.D. 1777 & that he was according to his discharge honorably discharged as aforesaid - And the deponent further saith that he well knows the said Nathaniel Purney & knows him to be in very reduced circumstances - And the deponent further saith that the said Nathaniel Purney at the aforesaid time enlisted for twelve months & the deponent further saith that he also served the aforesaid term of duty with the said Nathaniel Purney & was discharged at the same time with him
Sworn & subscribed to this 30th day of May 1818 - before me Nathaniel Hobbs

Nathaniel Romney at the aforesaid time was listed for Service Provisions & the deponent further saith that he was served the aforesaid term of duty with the said Nathaniel Romney & was discharged at the same time with him Sworn & subscribed to this { Rowell Nobles 30th day of May 1818 }
Before me Benjamin Ely Justice of Peace.
I do state & affirm that I am personally
& well acquainted with the above named subscribing deponents, Rowell Nobles & Ashbel Workins, that they are men of wealth & credibility —
Benjamin Ely
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford do certify that Benjamin Ely Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the above are his signatures —
It appears that said Benjamin Ely Esq. is duly commissioned to execute that office according to the laws of the State of Connecticut by a commission remaining in my office
Thomas Chester Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Nathaniel Penny who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost .
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of James Rateu & Don a Montague who are credible witnesses that the said Penny served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Oliver C. Phelps Fother that the said Penny is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 14 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford
April 14 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Pinney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 36228
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 76 1 yr 6 mo Pri. Noah Phelps Andrew Ward Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 2. 1818. Allonad.
Residence at date of application, Simsbury, Hartford Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: To aid for death & name of person to whom last payment was made.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 15, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Nathaniel Pinney
Service, N. Y. or Conn.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Invd # 36228

HUMBOLDT STATE BANK
CAPITAL $75,000
SURPLUS $30,000
HUMBOLDT, IOWA, April 30 th 1908
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Nathl Pinney Enl - Conn or N.Y. D - near Pinneys Landing N.Y.
Dear Sir :
I enclose a letter of mine to War Department in regard to a Revolutionary Soldier and his record-I also enclose his reply. Will you kindly send me any record you may have in regard to said soldier.
Yours (Truly,
Mrs. Robert J. Johnston, Humboldt, Ia -

1908 may 7. Hist. to Mrs. Robt. J. Johnston
36228 Kary INVALID.
File No. 36,228  Pinney Nathaniel Pinney Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]