Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 24601-160-55, for Abijah Remington, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Remington, Abijah Silence
B.L. Wt 24601-160-55
CONTENTS
5

73310
May 20/65
Mrs. Selene Remington wid of
Abijah Remington, Private
Capt. Nathaniel Pomroy
Col. Lewis Chapman
Revolutionary War
Exp. Vt. Mil.
Rev.
Revolutionary War
AD: 160 AC., apt. 12856.
C. No. Blyton
A. C. W. Miller, Mch. 10/65
Vol R. page 37
LL
C. W. Miller,
Soffield ct.

133 110

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, ss. Suffield.
On this 28 th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, person- ally appeared before me, Daniel W. Norton, of said Suffield, a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Silences Remington , aged ninety years a resident of said Suffield, who, being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of the identical Abijah Rem- ington, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Pom- roy, in the Col. Samuel Chapman's Reg- iment of Militia, which marched from said Suffield to Rhode Island, in August A.D. 1778, in the Revolutionary War, and that her said husband continued in said actual service the term of fifteen days, and more, as will fully appear by the Pay Roll of said Company, on file with the Application of the heirs of said Martha Pomroy, widow of said Nathaniel Pomroy, for arrears of pension, now on file at the Pension Office in Washington City, reference to which, and to the testimony on file therewith, attesting the authenticity of said Pay Roll, is hereby made.

She further states that she was married to the said Abijah Remington, at Suffield afterward, by John Harriman, Esq., prebendary of the Pines, on the 14 th day of April, A. D. 1784, that her name before said marriage was Silence Rising, that her said husband died at Suffield afterward, Oct. 13 th A. D. 1832, A. 72, and that she has been since, and is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for County land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Silence Remington We Calvin W. Phelps, and John Rice, residents of Suffield, H. Co. in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Silence Remington, in our presence, and that, being well acquainted with her, we know that this is the identical person she therein represents herself to be.
Calvin W. Phelps John Rice

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written - and I certify, that I am well acquainted with the affiants and the claimant - that they are each and all creditable and respectable persons and that the claimant is the person she represents her- self to be in said declaration and that I have no interest in this claim.
Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace.

I Luther Loomis of Suffield Hartford County Connecticut do on oath depose and say,
That I am - 73 years of age and that I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Suffield that having searched in the Records of said Town do find on page 210. Vol. 1. st Births Deaths & Marriages the following entries,
"Abijah Remington & Silence Rising were married April 14 th 1784."
"Capt Abijah Remington died Oct. 15 th 1832:72."
That I was acquainted with said Abijah Remington, and with his Widow, who now lives in this Town, a very aged lady, who has never married since her said husbands death.
I have never known any other Abijah Remington in this Town, except the said Capt Abijah & his son Abijah, who recently died not more than three or four years since, and further the deponent saith not.
Luther Loomis Town Clerk of Suffield
Sworn to and subscribed before me Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace this

6 th day of May A.D. 1855, and I hereby certify that the foregoing deposition is in my own hand writing & that I have no interest in the claim which it is intended to support.
Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut, } ss. HARTFORD COUNTY, }
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, HARTFORD, May 10 th 1855.
I, WAIT N. HAWLEY , Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Daniel N. Norton Esquire,
was on the 28 th day of March , and April A. D. 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, as his genuine, official signature, and that the deed hereto annexed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Connecticut.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 10 th day of May A. D. 1855.
Wait N. Hawley Clerk.
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133 110
Please direct warrant to C. W. Phelps Suffolk Count

18 3/4
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
7. Burnside

133100
Reference Remington Mrs. Abigail M. Cumpe.
Boyneton
Dear J. Minot
Owner of Pleasures Washington D.C.
FREE

March 31/55 133.110 May 14/55 Silence Bevington widow of Elijah Bevington , priv Capt Samuel Chapman Lt Militia Revolutionary War Original Bill Enclosed
No 24.601 May 6th/56
C. M. Phillips Suffield Lt

24.601
160 acres

I Samuel Sheldon of Suffield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn depose and say, That I am 90 years of age, have always lived in Suffield. I am the same Samuel Sheldon who served under my father Capt. Simeon Sheldon in the New Haven alarm in July 1779, - as appears by the pay & muster Roll of the Company on file with my application for a land-warrant. I have lived a near neighbor to Mrs. Silence Remington since 1804. I know her well and know her husband Abijah Remington well. I have today been shown a copy of a Payroll of the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Pomeroy in the Rhode Island expedition. I saw the original before it was sent to Washington in the case of the Heirs of Martha Pomeroy. The name of Abijah Remington appears in this roll. It must be the name of Capt. Abijah Remington, for there has never been any other Abijah Remington in town except himself and his son, since deceased. Capt. Remington al- ways bore the reputation of a Revolutionary Soldier. He died more than twenty years ago - as I am told in 1832.

His Widow Silene Remington who has applied for a land warrant has ever since the death of her said husband lived near by me; having never married again.
That she is the Widow of the Elijah Remington who served under Capt. Nathaniel Pomeroy there is not a doubt.
Samuel Sheldon
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of April A.D. 1836. and I certify that the deponent is a credible person, with whom I am well acquainted; that the foregoing deposition is in my own hand writing, and that I have no interest in the claim. This deposition is intended to support.
Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace

I Luther Loomis Town Clerk of the Town of Suffield County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, do on oath depose and say that I am 74 years of age. I was born in Suffield and have resided in said Town for the last 50 years. I am the Town Clerk of said Town, and also I am the Town Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages. on page 210 of Vol. 1 Births Deaths and Mar- riages of said Town of Suffield, are the following entries "Abijah Remington and Silence Hesing - were married April 14 th 1784" "Capt. Abijah Remington died Oct. 15 th 1832 72" I was well acquainted with Capt Abijah Remington. He and his son now deceased have been the only persons of that name in this Town since my recollections and the only persons of that name whose names are on the Records of the Town. Mrs Silence Remington his widow still lives in this Town a very aged lady. She has never married since the death of her said husband I have to day been shown a copy of a pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Pomeroy's Company of Militia which marched to Rhode Island

Abijah Remington - I have no doubt that this is the name of Capt. Abijah Remington the husband of Mrs. Silence Remington.
Deacon David Hale and Thomas Archer who gave depositions in support of Mrs. Remington's claim are two of the most respectable citizens in this town and both are entitled to full credit.
Ebenezer Loaring
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 th day of March 1856. and I certify that the deponent is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted that the foregoing deposition is in my own hand writing and that I have no interest in the claim this deposition is intended to support.
Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace.

A True state of Affairs in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, do on oath depose and say - That I am seventy years of age - was born and have always lived in Suffield.
I knew Capt. Abijah Remington of this town well. His widows maiden name was Silence Rising; she is still alive residing in this town; the widow of her said husband; having never married again since his death, which took place according to my recollection more than twenty years ago. - as I am told October 15 th 1832.
Capt. Abijah Remington and his son Abijah, were the only two of the name I ever knew or heard of. No other of the name have lived in this town since my recollection. I have heard Capt. Abijah Remington converse about revolutionary matters. Have heard him say, that he went to Rhode Island du- ring the war - and that he and Capt. Nathaniel Pomeroy had several letters. I have been shown a copy of a roll of Capt. Pomeroy's Company that went to Rhode Island in 1778. The name of Abijah Remington appears on it,

and is beyond any doubt, the name of the husband of Mrs. Silence Remington Capt. Elijah Remington was always reputed to be a revolution- ary soldier. Take heed
State of Connecticut, County of Hartford ss. My mind March 24 th . A.D. 1856. Sworn to and subscribed before me as above written, and I further certify that the deponent is well known to me, that he is in all respects a credible person, for a long time a magistrate, that the deposition afore- said is in my own hand writing, and that I have no interest in the claim which it is intended to support. Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace.

Thomas Archer of Cusfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, do on oath depose and say: That I am sixty two years of age was born and have always lived in Cusfield.
I know Capt. Abijah Remington of this town. his wife was Silena Rising. She is still alive the widow of her said husband, having never married again, and is an applicant for bounty land under the act of 1855. Capt. Abijah Remington died October 15 th 1832. He had a son of the same name Abijah Remington - he would have been now if alive some five years older than I. He died about two years ago. - Except these two I have never known any other of the name in this town or heard of any. I knew Capt. Abijah Remington well. - I married a daughter of his - I always heard of said of him that he served in the Revolutionary war, and have heard him say so. I have heard him say that during the war he went to Rhode Island on service. I am not able to say, that he said he went in Capt. Nath l Pomeroy's company. But I have no doubt of it. I have been shown a copy of a roll of Capt.

Nathanial Pomeroy's company that marched to Rhode Island during the war in which Abijah Kimmington's name appears; I have no doubt that this is the name of the husband of Mrs. Silence Kimmington for he was the only Abijah Kimmington at that time living in Suffield. Thomas Stokes
State of Connecticut Westford County ss. Suffield March 24 th 1856. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 th day of March - 1856. And I certify that the deponent is a respectable person worthy of credit in all respects that the fact of the continued widowhood of the said Silence Kimmington, I am myself aware, that the foregoing deposition is in my own hand writing and that I have no interest in the claim which this is in- tended to support.
Daniel H. Norton Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut, } ss. HARTFORD COUNTY.
SUPERIOR COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE, HARTFORD, April 18 185 5 .
I, WAIT N. HAWLEY , Clerk of the Superior Court, within and for the County of Hartford, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Daniel W. Dyer Esquire,
was on the 24 th day of March A. D. 185 5 , ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority, by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, are is his genuine, official signature; and that the deed hereto annexed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Connecticut.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Superior Court, at Hartford, this 18 th day of April A. D. 185 5 .
Wait N. Hawley Clerk.
The above is a true copy of the original before it was sent to Farmington in the case of the heirs of Martha Bowley. The name of Elijah Cummings appears in this roll. It must be the name of Capt. Elijah Cummings, for there has never been any other Elijah Cummings in town except himself and his son, since deceased. Capt. Cummings always bore the reputation of a Revolutionary soldier. He died more than twenty years ago - as I am told in 1832.

Suffield Conn e April 18 th 1856
Hon J. Minot Cummings
Dear Sir - Yours of March 5 th was duly rec d , concerning the application of Selina Remington (N 133.110.) As suggested, I herewith forward testimony which will I think identify her husband as the Abijah  Remington whose name appears on the Pay Roll of Capt. Nath l Perroy's company, filed in the claim of the Heirs of Martha Perroy - The depositions also prove the fact of Capt. Remington's death and of the continued life and widowhood of Mrs. Selina Remington.
Yours Respectfully Calvin W. Phelps