Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36244, for Joseph Preston, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Preston, Joseph
S. 36244
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13.586
Connecticut
Joseph Preston
of Winchester in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent to the Pensioner
Simsfield Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 $ 82. 9
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48 ,,
10 mo: 4/30/31 $ 130.9
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Information sent September 1820 to Simfield, Mass, Litchfield, Conn. He died June 6, 1824 on a B.

The Judgement of the court of the indigent circumstances of the Claimant now re division Office 19 th April 1889
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15/4/89

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 27 th day A D 1818 before me Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County Personally appears Joseph Preston of Winchester in said Litchfield County aged Seventy five years 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 Intitled 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 Preston enlisted in the army army in the State of Highlands in the State of New York for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt Edward Buckley and in the Third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colo Samuel B Webb in the service of the United States he served faithfully untill he was discharged  for three years and was Honorably Discharged at Westpoint after the month of June 1783 and after the Rising war men were Discharged the time when he enlisted and when Discharged he does not recollect - His Discharge he has not Preserved Supposing it would not be of any Service to him - He was consequently Stationed at Westpoint and in that vicinity - And he Declares that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance from his Country for Support - Sworn to and Declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge
I Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge of the County Court for the aforesaid County of Litchfield do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Joseph Preston 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 of the

War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned list of Congress - Dated this 27 th day of April 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
I Josiah Eustis of Winchester in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Depose and Declare that I have been well acquainted with Mr Joseph Weston of the town County and State aforesaid for more than forty years that he went into the Army in the revolutionary war to seven three years that he was absent and that it was uniformly said he was in the service as a soldier and I knew when he came home from the service and I think it was after the Treaty of Peace was concluded - I know Mr Joseph Weston is a man of truth and his declaration is to be believed Josiah Eustis
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 27 th AD 1818 personally appeared Josiah Eustis Signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court -
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut certify that Augustus Pettibone Esq. is Judge of said Court that the above signature is his hand writing & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. June 8 th 1818.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 28 th 1819 - I Augustus Pittbarn Judge do further certify in addition to my former Certificate that Joseph Norton is very Poor and indigent and unable to support himself and is now being a Town Pauper and supported by the Town where he resides Augustus Pittbarn Judge

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 5 th day of July 182 0 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Joseph Preston
aged 78
years resident in _____
in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows :
In the second year of the war I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Titus Warner in Col. Charles Burrall for the term of one year in the Connecticut line & went to Canada. I afterwards enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Edwards Buckley in Col. Samuel D Webb Regt. for the term of three years & served during the whole of that time in the continental line - That his original declaration was dated the 27 th day of April 1818 and that he has received a pension certificate No 13586.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

That I have no property whatever except a drawing knife and an old axe worth _____ $0-50
I am now unable to perform any labour, and for several years past before I received a pension from Government I was supported by the town to which I belong - and have now no no other means of support - I have no family except myself - my occupation has been that of a day labourer
Joseph his Preston mark

Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
Joseph Weston 13.506
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

36244 INVALID. Rev
File No. 36244
Joseph Burton His Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Litchfield the 10 th Sept 1818
Sir You will be so obliging as to send the Nursery Document to me at Winchester in Litchfield County
Very Respectfully
John C. Callahan Esq
Lloyd Andrews

New Hartford April 23 d 1818
This may Certify that the bearer Joseph Preston served as a Soldier the term of Three Years in Capt. Edward Bulkeley's Company in the 3 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col o Samuel B Webb in the Revolutionary War
J. Meigs Lieut. & Adjutant late Conn ty Regiment in the Revolutionary Army

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Preston, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10862 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 2, 1789
To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.