Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26332, for John Pool, Connecticut

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NUMBER
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Pool, John Abigail
N. 26332
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Reported
B8. Connecticut Abigail Pool widow of John Pool who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 36.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Letter 25 July 1848 Certif. recd. & ret. for corrected list 11 Aug 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of July 1848 and sent to
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 326 Vol. 1

5782 Abigail Pool Widow of John Pool
app d for Pension Act 7. July 38 m 83 d 03- adm 11 mo pri $36.36/100
No deduction
R. S. H. Mann agent New Haven Ct.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, J. W. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that Joel Himmann Jonathan Clark & R. S. Himmann
Esq. each is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1839; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 13 th day of April A. D. 1839
J. W. Beach Clerk.

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } Watbury Robert Piston
I hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Abigail Pool widow of John Pool late of Derby dec d for a pension and that the same was signed and sworn to in open court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this 18 th day of March A.D. 1839.
Charles Scott Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss. Probate District of Waterbury }
On this 18 th day of March 1839 personally appeared before Probate Court for said District Abigail Pool now of said Waterbury in said District but formerly of Derby in said County and State aged Seventyfour 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled. "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of John Pool , who was a Corporal in the army of the Revolutionary war and served in the Company commanded by Capt Penitt and also is in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Loveland , as appears by her deposition hereto annexed. That she did not know personally of his services, only from

hearing him state it, and hearing others. That she always understood that her husband in addition to the said nine months under Capt Peritt, and two months under Capt Soreland, served as a minute man untill about the end of the war, That she remembers seeing him before their marriage with two soldiers as prisoners, when her husband was taking them to be placed in safe keeping and she remembers that he had a wound in his forehead when a ball had hit him - and this she understood to be while he was a sergeant in the "Minute Men" but she does not know of any further proof than what she has annexed -
She further declares that she was married (her maiden name being Basset) to John Pool of Duby about the 6 th day of August A.D. 1783 - seventeen hundred and eighty three, and that her husband the aforesaid John Pool died about the 1 st day of Oct A.D. 1803

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan- uary Seventeen hundred and ninety four in at the time above stated Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day & year above written before me
For Annan Wright God Judge of Probate for the District of Waterville

State of Connecticut
I Betsy M. Tomlinson, the wife of Mr. W. Tomlinson of Watbury, being sworn depose and say, that I am 38\frac{1}{2} years of age. That I am the daughter of John Pool who was a soldier in the Re- olution as I understood from old people, and Abigail Pool, who is now living, and is the widow of said John Pool, and has never married since the death of my father said John Pool. That my father said John died on the 1 st day of Oct A.D. 1803 and my mother has remained his widow ever since, and is the same Abi- gail Pool that has now made application for a pension and further saith not
Betsy M. Tomlinson

State of Connecticut } (County of New Haven) } ss
Personally appeared before me, this 18 th day of March 1839, Mr. Mr. H. Tomlinson who has signed the within deposition in my presence and who is a credible witness and respectable person, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Subscribed
Justice of Peace

"Marriages, seventum hundred and eighty three John Pool & Abigail Barrett August sixth" I John R Landon of the town & County of Litchfield Conn do certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expres- sed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz "1783 Aug t 6"
And I John R Landon above named depose & say that I married a daughter of the Rev d Judah Champion late of s d town deceased & late the st. tled Minister of the Gospel in said town, and that after his decease the Records kept by him of marriage ceremonies by him performed came into my possession & have ever since remained in my hands, and that the above is a true ex- tract from the Records of said Champion with the exception above named as certified by me Dated at Litchfield March 8 th 1839
John R. Landon
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss Litchfield March 8 th 1839
Personally appeared John R Landon to me well known & who is entitled to credit, who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss Litchfield
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Geo. C. Woodruff is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and by Law authorized to administer Oaths, And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May 1838 & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1839 And that the signature to the foregoing certificate which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand the seal of said Court this 8 th day of March 1839
Origen S. Seymour Clk

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } Town of Derby } Town Clerk's Office }
I Julius Hotchkiss Town Clerk of the Town of Derby aforesaid, being duly sworn depose and say that I am now Town Clerk of said Town of Derby and as such have the keeping of the Records of said Town, That it appears by the records of said Town in my Office that John Pool was mar- ried to Abigail Bassett in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, which record is in the words and figures following to wit:- "Page 162"
John Pool and Abigail Bassett was married in the year A.D. 1783 } 1783 "
The date of which record is in figures and is Seventeen hundred and eighty three And further saith not
Julius Hotchkiss Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } ss. County of New Haven }
Personally appeared before me this 7 th day of March A.D. 1789 Julius Hotchkiss who is Town Clerk of said Town of Derby, and a credible witness and in my presence signed the deposition and made oath to the truth of the same.

and at the same time showed me the ancient records of said town containing the marriages, and in which under the date of 1783, was the record of the marriage named in said deposition in the words, & figures as therein stated
R. F. Sherman Clerk of Court

State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Capt. Abel Holbrook of Derby in New- Haven County Connecticut, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now aged seventy six, that he was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt- Percill, Lieut Joseph Hull and Henry Full Ensign. That deponent joined the said Company in the year 1779 . That deponent was enlisted by Lieut. Hull, and that deponent then had orders to enlist recruits for said Company that deponent enlisted John Pool who lived in said Derby , as a Corporal in said company for the term of nine months; that the company soon after underwent at Milford, that soon after said company joined Col Matthew Mead's Regt at Hornbeck, in the neighborhood of which place they served out the nine months, in said company. That just before the term expired deponent came on to Milford to bring home Mr Samuel Durand who was a private in said company who was sick; That John Pool remained in said company until it was disbanded, and after deponent came away That said Pool served his nine months out in full and was honorably discharged

That said John Pool resided within about two miles of when deponent did, when he enlisted him and they were well acquainted and had been play-boys together said John Pool was in his eighteenth year at the time. That said company was discharged about March 1780. That in the summer of 1780, Deponent & John Pool joined the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Linscomb, Lieut. Joseph Riggs, Ensign Thaddeus Baldwin, and that they served in said company in Vermont for two months and were discharged.
That deponent was also well acquainted with Abigail Bassett, who is now the widow of said John Pool, who also lived about two or three miles from deponent before she was married. That deponent knew them at the time of their marriage but was not at the wedding. That they must have been married very soon after the war ended and must have been married before 1794.
Abel Holbrook
State of Connecticut ss. Personally appeared County of New Haven before me this seventh day of March 1839. Capt. Abel Holbrook known to me as the above who is well known to me as a respectable man and a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and signed it in my presence. R. H. Chapman Notary Public

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss Milford
I Nathan Witterton of Milford in New Haven County being duly sworn depose & say, that I am County for grass of age. That in the Summer of A.D. 1779 about the Month of June as I believe, I enlisted in a Company Commanded by Capt Peter Parrott in Col: Mead Regiment for the term of Nine Months and served as a Private in said Company Eight Months, when I was discharged Samuel Tacknier taking my place and acting as my substitute for the remaining Months. We were most of the time, and about Horsemen - I was well acquainted with John Pool of Derby who was doing duty in said Company & who served the same during the eight Months I was attached to said Company & when I left he was remaining in said Company & further depose saith not Nathan Witterton
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss
Personally appeared before me this 11 th day of March 1839 Nathan Witterton the above deposition, and who is a credible Witness and made oath to the truth of the same & signed in my presence -
Jonathan Clark justice peace

C. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C. W. 26332.
March 26, 1896.
Madam:
In returning herewith your letter of March 20, 1896, you are advised that Abigail, widow of John Pool, made an application for pension on March 18, 1839, at which time she was residing in Waterbury, Conn., and seventy-four years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband for eleven months as a corporal in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Perritt and Col. Mead.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. Sherman Turney,
64 Garden St.,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Sold to Pw Age 18 in 1828 Isaac Sherman June 14 1848. da do July 22 1848
Connecticut 4101
Abigail Pool widow of John Pool who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars Thirty Six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of December 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 74

W. ... signed May 3 (last year) September 28 th 1842
Paid at the treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1838 and Aug t 23 d 1842 from Sept r 4 th 1839 to March 4 th 1841. Agent notified Oct r 19 th 1842
Connecticut - 3 5 5 4
Abigail Pool, widow of John Pool,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st October 1803, of Newts river in the State of Connecticut who was a P.M. in the Colony commanded by Captain Goodall of the Regt. commanded by  in the line. line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July '39, and sent att R. S. Holiman, New Haven, Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $109.08 Semi-annual allowance ending 18.18 $128.26
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. R. Ringer Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 204

Braintree July 29 th 1848
Sir I send you the certificate of Abigail Pool to be corrected her allowance should be $36 36 . instead of $36 66 . please correct sd certificate and return the same to me
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm: of Pensions

Rep
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,332
Abigail Pool Wid of John Pool Barn Newham
Act Feb. 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893. Sept
Oct. 1/93 Mil. Dist. to Mrs. F.B. Poole.
New York N.Y.
March 26/96 Soldier returned
James Sherman Turner, m.c. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

To Comr of Pensions
131 E. 43 rd St.
N. Y. Aug 18 th 1893.
Adjutant Gen. U. S. Army.
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain information in regard to a soldier of the Revolution and am told you are the proper person to apply to. If I am wrong in this respect will you kindly

tell me to whom I am to write. Here are the facts. Abigail Bassett married in 1783. John Poole, who was, I think either a lieutenant or sergeant in the Revolu- tion. She drew a pension for years after his death. Dr. Burnt of Bridgeport Conn. drew the pension for her. This Mr John Poole was born in Derby Conn. I do not know where or how he died. Mrs John Poole either died

in Long Hill Conn. or Bridge- port. Conn. The latter I guess as she is buried there. but if you can simply inform me officially that Abigail Bassett Porle, wife of John Porle. drew a pension for services ren- dered by him - he being a Revolutionary soldier - This gives me the proof I need to join the "Sons or Daughters of the Revolution" an early reply will oblige me greatly. I am sorry

to trouble you - but do not allow to be able to obtain the information I need any other way.
Respectfully - (Mrs) Florence Ballou Poole
Sent to Comr of Pensions

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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept 1, 1893.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Pool , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 9 mos Corpe. Peritt Head Conn.   Summer 1780 2 " " Jos. Loolland Not stat. "  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Derby Conn. Date of application for pension, of by wd  March 18, 1839. Residence at date of application, Waterbury Conn. Age at date of application, 74 years. Remarks: Widows pension was allowed
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Horace B. Poole 131 E 43rd St New York N.Y.
Commissioner.

A Pool
$36:36 per an
4007
74
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Con

State of Connecticut Mansfield Sept 26 1843. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you the Pension application of the Widow Abigail Tool please send her certificate to me —
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 3 d , 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Abigail Pool, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Conn. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six — Dollars and 36 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

J. S. Edwards Esq.

New Haven Ct April 13 th 1839-
Sir I enclose the application of Widow Abigail Pool - the widow of John Pool who was soldier in the Revolutionary war. I send the copy of the priest's record who married them and of the town record - Please send to me at this place
Your obedt. Servant
R. J. Hemenway
J. S. Edwards Esq. (cl. of Pension)

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Trumbull On this eleventh day of September A D 1843 personally appeared before me Samuel Brandsel a Justice of Peace in and for said County of Fairfield. Abigail Pool a resident of said Trumbull in said County aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That She is the widow of John Pool who was a private Sergeant or Corporal in the Army of the Revolution and for proof of his service She refers to her Declaration for a Pension under Act of July 9 th 1838. and the Annual amount of the Pension which She received under the said Act of July 9 th 1838 was Thirty Six Dollars and Thirty Six Cents She further declares that She is still the widow of sd John Pool Abigail Pool
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I further certify that said Abigail Pool is personally known to me to be the Widow of said John Pool.
Samuel Brandsel Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Probate Mark Moore clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bridgeport, in said County do hereby certify that Samuel Beardslee is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the within Declaration of Abigail Pool is genuine Given under my hand & seal of Office this 25 th Day of September 1843.
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Attest Mark Moore Clerk

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Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Ch

DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Hartford
J. P. Trumbull
On this 1 day of July 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Abigail Pool a resident of Trumbull in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of John Pool who was a private Soldier in
The Army of the Revolutionary War was a resident of the Town of Pittsburgh in the County of Alleghany and State of Pennsylvania at the time of his discharge & for proof of his service, the Regiment, or corps, in which he served she refers to her Declaration for a pension at the Pension office at Washington City under Act of July 7 th 1838.
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars & Thirty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Abigail Pool
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
John, B. Pool
Samuel Beardslee Justice of the Peace.
Samuel Beardslee
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of John Pool aforesaid and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Samuel Beardslee Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Hartford
} ss.
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Beardslee Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 24 day of June 1848; and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 12 th day of July 1848
Thomas Robinson Clerk
The names of John Pool and Abigail Pool were acknowledged before me this 12 th day of July 1848 by me Samuel Beardslee Justice of the Peace