Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13934, for Joseph Minor, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born. continental
Minor, Joseph
S. 13934
CONTENTS
carded

6001
4
Connecticut.
Joseph Minor, of Wolcott, in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in Col. Meigs' Regt. in the Connecticut Line for three years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Conn's Continental Service - Records of
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut  July 27 th a at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Simeon Baldwin, Esq r New Haven, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.  3 \frac{3}{30} 24. 00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48. 00
$: 72. 00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wolcott - Connecticut.

Joseph Miner, app d for Pension Full Term.

State of Connecticut New Haven County District of Watertown
On this 30 day of July 1832 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Watertown in New Haven County Joseph Menor a resident of Wolcott in said District & County & State of Connecticut aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, To wit,
He was inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month commencing on the 2 d day of June 1828 and was dropped therefrom on account of his property after as he had drawn as he thinks three times. He served under Genl Parsons in Col R I Mays Regt and Capt Elijah Humphrys Company in the Connecticut line of the Army of the Revolution. He enlisted in the year 1777 May for three years served his time out and was discharged at Newfield New Jersey in May 1780 had a written discharge signed by Col Mays which was forwarded to the War Department at the time he made his former application for a pension. He resided at Wolcott Conn at the time he made his

former application. He resides there now has resided there for the last 50 years & previous thereto resided in Lynd where he was born.
He is the identical Joseph Minor named in the original certificate of the Secretary of War in his paper dated 13 of June 1819 which he herewith sends to the War Department.
He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension except the present.
Given to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Joseph Minor
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served and served as he states that he is the identical Joseph Minor named in the original certificate which is herewith appended.
Robinson J. Heman Clerk of the Court for the District of Watbury do hereby state that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Minor for a pension.

states that he is the same person named in the original certificate which is hereto appended
I Robinson I Herms an Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Watbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Minov for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand an seal at Office this 30 day of July 1832
R. Herms Clerk

Joseph Minor. private
8 Humphreys Co.
Col. Mingo Reg't
Cont. Line
filed June 2. 1818
1777 - 3 years .
Admitted.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this second day of June — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Joseph Minor aged 62 — years, resident in Wolcott — in the said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make 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 Joseph Minor in May 1777 — enlisted in Westpoint in the State of New York — in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Humpbreys in Col Mays regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army for three years service —
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 8 th of May 1780 when he was discharged from service, in Westfield — state of New Jersey — That he was in the battles of
and 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 his discharge produced — Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify, that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Minor — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. & I am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support — NEW-HAVEN, June 2 nd 1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, ss. }
NEW-HAVEN, June 2 nd — 1818.
I, DYER WHITE, Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN, subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN, who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Hartford
On this 22 d day of September 1834 before me the subscriber a notary Public for the County of Hartford personally appeared Joseph Minor of Wolcott in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of 80 32 per annum as may appear by Certificate the 321 docket at the War Office of the United States the 18 th day of August 1832 hereto appended - and made oath that in the year 1775 he served eight months as a corporal in Captain Phinehas Porter's company of Connecticut State Troops in General Wooster's regiment - That in 1776 he transferred into Captain David Smith's company of Fort and Colonel Samuel Elmer's regiment and served therein one year  as a as a sergeant and one a warrant from his Colonel Samuel Elmer a short time before the expiration of the term of his enlistment which is hereto appended - That he served a corporal in said Smith's company about four months and after his discharge there in May 1776 he again enlisted with said Smith's company as a sergeant and served in that capacity one year as above stated - making his service, one year as a corporal & one year as a sergeant - after his discharge from Smith's

Company in 1777 - he again enlisted into the Continental Army for the period of Three years as a private soldier in Captain Elijah Humphreys Company in Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs sergeant of the Capt. in General Samuel Holden Parsons' brig ade served therein the full period of three years -
The deponent believes that his services for one year as a Corporal and one year as a sergeant entitles him to more than he now receives as a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832
That in his declaration for a pension under the Act of 1832 above mentioned he thinks that his services as a sergeant in Porter Smith's company as a sergeant in Smith's company were omitted. inasmuch as he was then informed & so understood that a sergeant was not entitled to any more pay than a private soldier; but having since learned that such is not the fact, he now makes this application for an increase of pension.
Subscribed } Joseph Minor the _____ day of September 1874 }
Before me
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

Rev. H. M.
13 934 INVALID.
1908 Oct. 8. Hist. to Mrs. Mary F. Martin for Mrs. Hubbard
File No. 13 934
Joseph Meinos Det. Sgt. prior to Civil War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]

30 High Street-
KATHERINE GAYLORD CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Mrs. Harriet Stoneburner Holt is an applicant for membership in this Chapter, if she can prove the Revolutionary service of her grandfather Leonard Stoneburner of Brighton Monroe Co. New York. We have applied to the Adjutant-General.

gr. grandfather Titus Holchkiss. We searched the records in vain for any trace of him but now find that in 1776 he was serving as lieut- enant of Marines on the ship Ox- ford and that he was a pensioner when he died in Wolcott. He must have enlisted and been pensioned from some other state. His wife's name was Rachel Guernsey.
Another applicant, - Mrs. Florence Wood Woodford - would like the military service of her gr. grandfather Charles Reynolds who was born in Mass. and died in New Hartford, Conn. He served as blacksmith and his wife's name

was Hannah Bidwell
Also Mrs. Bessie Rouse Kenbraun and Mrs. Eva Rouse Smith - sisters - wondered like the record of their gr.gr. grandfather David Hunniston, if he is the one who is pensioned from New Haven County. Their ancestor was born in 1721 and married Ruth Bassett according to the genealogy of the Hunniston family.
Any information concerning the military history of these five men, Lemuel Stoneburner, Joseph Minor Titus Holchkins, Charles Reynolds, and David Hunniston will be gratefully appreciated.
Bristol Conn Sept. 25-1908
Very truly yours Mary Helen Martin Registrar

Connecticut
Joseph Minor
of Wolcott in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Humphreys of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs in the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 Years
from May 1777 to 17
Conn d Continental Service Records etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut Feby 27 th 1831 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of August 1832 and sent to Mrs. Minner Watbury Conn
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of Mar 1832 $ 80 - less annuities 40 " 40 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Filed 1832 Recorded Book 5 Vol 3 rd Page 55-
Det. J. H. Parsons 11 Oct 1834 - H.C.

Joseph Minor a Soldier in the 10 th Connecticut Regiment having faithfully served three years, the term for which he enlisted is discharged from the Army: the Commissary on the Road to Connecticut will please to furnish him with eight days provisions, then
Netfield Jersey 3 May 1780
B r M c Gregor Com d A t 1 st Conn t Brigade
J Minor Com d S. File 13,934.

Joseph Minor has been furnished with Provision Including the 4 th of May 1880
Wofford
Any Young born
Covered the above with two days provision May 4 th 80 for E. Morgan A65 Glone
For Ed. Neal Jas. Pratt A65
172

MINOR, JOSEPH
S. F. 13 934
The document described below was presumably removed from this case file by the Bureau of Pensions for exhibit purposes. Following transfer to The National Archives of Accession 616 (Revolutionary and 1812 Wars pension and bounty land records), it was found among other papers undoubtedly extracted by the Bureau of Pensions from case files for exhibit purposes. The document is now among others in a collection of papers segregated because of unusual, interesting or valuable nature.
His pension certificate as a Private in the Army of the Revolution on the Connecticut Agency at $8, commencing June 2, 1818, signed J. C. Calhoun and dated January 30, 1819.
Dorothy J. Hill March 26, 1942

To Joseph Minor Greeting
By Virtue of the power and Authority to me given I do by these presents reposing especial trust and Confidance in your courage and good conduct, Appoint you to be fourth Serjeant fifth Company of the in the Regiment of Continental Forces under my Command.
And I do Strictly charge all inferior Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be Obedient to Your Orders as Serjeant. And you are to Observe and follow all such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from me or any other your Superior Officers according to the rules and discipline of War. in pursuance of the trust reposed in you, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant, Given under my hand & Seal this 14 th day of Jan y 1777
Sam l Elmore Colo.

Joseph Minor G. W. D. H.
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at the Branch Bank of U. States, Middletown, Connecticut.
Recorded
AM
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " — " —
Joseph Minor — late a Private — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut — Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the — second day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of — January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Bachman
Secretary of War.

Wareford 3 rd October 1834
Sir.
Herewith forward an application for an increase of pension in favor of Joseph Minor whose name was enrolled as a private under the Act of 7 th June 1832, whereas he served one year as a Sergeant and one year as a Corporal before his enlistment for 3 years into the Continental Army. Under the Act of 1818, a non Commissioned Officer rec d no higher pay than a private ; Mr Minor therefore supposed & was so informed that the same rule existed under the Act of June 1832 and having performed one continued service of 3 years in the Continental Army , he deemed it unnecessary (being so advised) to apply for

his services as a corporal and a sergeant supposing they would entitle him no more than he was entitled as a private for the 3 years service. I enclose his pension to account certificate & sergeant's warrant Mr Munir is a very respectable gentleman and, in my opinion, full confidence can be placed in his statements.
Have the goodness to direct your reply to me at this place.
I am in very respectfull
Yours Obedient servant J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Samuel H. Parsons

Wolcott May 30 th D 1818-
Mr Joseph Minor of Wolcott a Soldier of the revolutionary War is in Consequenc of Various bodily Complaints unable to Labour but a small proportion of the time the Complaints with which he is afflicted are of such a nature that he will probably never get relief He being affected by a rupture and a Rheumatic affection of long Standing the situation of his wife is very disagreeable She being for a number of years affected with swell- ings of the feet & Legs which renders her unable to labour - his situation  circumstances  is  are under all circumstances I should think necessitous
Ambrose Dorr & Jos Pease