Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9231, for Joseph Platt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Platt, Joseph Mary
W 9231
CONTENTS

Connecticut 17551.
Joseph Platt of Fairfield in the State of Conn h who was a private in the Comp y command by Captain Mervin of the Reg t command by Col l Livingston in the Conn t line for
1. Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn h at the rate of 40. Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Aug t 1833: and delivered B. Isaacs of Norwalk, Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 - 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 20 $ 100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Francis T. Fanchon Clerk, Book E, Vol. 3, Page 35.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
On this 20 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County now sitting Joseph Platt a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged sixty seven years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his beth make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entitled the Service of the United States under the following named officers and several as herein stated.
That on the first of March 1781 I enlisted in said Norwalk into Capt Ozias Mowatt's Company of State troops and served in said Company from the time of my enlistment until the end or close of the end or close of the Revolutionary War in general and protecting the sea coast was in no Regular battle never recd any written discharge nor have any documentary evidence of my service.
Born in said Norwalk 25 day June 1765 Recorded in my family bible and on said Norwalk Records always lived in said Norwalk and now live there That said Joseph Platt hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Joseph Platt
We Jackson Kinsman a clergyman residing in Norwalk and Asahel North residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Platt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven

Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed this day and year of our Lord
Jackson Kemper Isaac Nash
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations pronounced by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jackson Kemper. D.D. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Hornell and that Isaac Nash who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Hornell and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Brig: Isaac Judge
I Charles Isaac Clerk of the of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Platt for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office this 20 day of August. 1832
Chas. Isaac Clerk

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
Probate Court District of Norwalk July 18. 1833. Personally appeared the within named Joseph Platt and being duly sworn in open Court according to law depose and say in explanation of his declaration known as forth. That on the first of March 1781. I enlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier into Capt. Byers Mavens Company Col. Stephen S. John Col. John Moad Gen. Silliman and was in actual and constant service for the United States this on board at said Norwalk and then pay and rations for one full year.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this day & year aforesaid
Joseph Platt
Brig. Ingersoll Judge
Client Court A.D.
com d 12 mo. pri 40 3/4
9300

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } for Probate Court District of Stamford Augst. 3 d 1832 Personally appeared Daniel Birchard aged 71 years of Wilton in said County and being duly sworn according to Law in open Court depose and say. That he is well acquainted with Joseph Plott of said Stamford That on the first of March 1781 said Plott and myself Entered into Capt. Oyer's Company of State Troops and in several together for the term of one year in guarding and protecting the sea coast.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and that said Daniel Birchard is a credible Person -
Daniel Birchard
Brig. Isaac Judge

Connecticut.
Mary Platt, widow of Joseph Platt Con n
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 14 th day of May 1853. and sent to
J. M. Hayer, Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 64 Vol. A

STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF Fairfield
Superior Court Fairfield, February 22, 1853.
Be it known , that on this twenty second day of February , A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty three, before me, Joel Hinman , Judge of the Superior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Platt , a resident of Westport in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Joseph Platt who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of $45.00 per annum—that she was married to the said Joseph Platt on the 27th day of May , eighteen hundred and twenty four in the town of Norfolk and State of Connecticut ; that her said husband died on the 1st day of February eighteen hundred and forty four that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted.
The said Declarant further states, that she hereby constitutes and appoints John M. Mayer her true and lawful Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Mary Platt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me,
Joel Hinman Judge of Sup. Ct
I, Joel Hinman , Judge of the Sup. Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary Platt above named is a respectable resident of this County, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration; she has this day appeared before me and acknowledge the above Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
Joel Hinman Judge of Sup. Ct
STATE OF Connecticut Fairfield County, ss.
Fairfield, February 22 nd 1853.
I William H. Noble Clerk of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Joel Hinman Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of execution, a Judge of the Superior Court in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this 22 nd day of February in the year 1853.
W. H. Noble County Clerk. Clerk of the Superior Court.

State of Connecticut, } Town of Norwalk, } ss. Town Clerks office, Feby 25 th , 1853.
" This may certify that on the 27 th May, 1824, at the house of Barnabas Marvin, Esq., in the town of Norwalk, the marriage covenant between Joseph Platt and Mary Richards, both of Norwalk, was duly solemnized according to the rites and usages of the Protestant Episcopal Church. R. Sherwood.
Norwalk.
Rector of St. Pauls Church.
29 th May, 1824.
Norwalk. —"
I certify that the above is a true copy of heads. John A. Neele Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut, } County of Fairfield } ss. Norwalk, Feby. 25 th 1853.
Personally appeared, John A. Neele, to me known to be the town clerk of Norwalk, and subscribed the above written certificate, and to the truth of the same made solemn oath, before me.
Myron S. Mason Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
I, Jno P. C. Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Myron L Mason — was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of — Fairfield — in said State, duly appointed and commissioned — having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Myron L Mason — to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 28 th day of February — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three —
Jno. P. C. Mather, Secretary of State.

From Mr. File 9231 Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Dept. 22, 1905.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Platt , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and  for his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1, 1781 1 yr. Pri. Ozias Mair John Moad Conn.           
Battles engaged in, None . Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newark, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832. Residence at date of application, Newark, Fairfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, Born June 25, 1765.
Remarks: Soldier's & widow's claims were both allowed. He married Mary Richards, May 27, 1824, at Newark, Conn. Soldier died Feb. 1, 1844.
Very respectfully,
Grace E. Banks  Southport, Conn.
Commissioner.

✓ 385 Connecticut Mary Platt widow of Joseph who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1832.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued 14 th day of May 1832 and sent to
J. W. Thayer Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 64 Vol. A
1832

Connecticut
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P. of H.
NORMAN S. PLATT, 395 Whalley Ave.
Office of Treasurer,
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 14 th 1899
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send me the record of service in army of Revolution of Joseph Platt of Milford Ct. who I think enlisted at Westport Ct. and was a pensioner.
Yours truly
Norman S. Platt

SEP 2 1905
Southport, Conn. Aug. 30, 1905.
The Department of Revenue Washington, D.C.
Mr. Rees: - Kindly send me information regarding the services in the War of the Revolution of Joseph Platt who enlisted from Derby, Conn. Miss G. E. Banks Southport Conn. Very truly Yours Grace E. Banks

99.
Norman S. Platt, New Haven, Conn.
Dist. to Grace E. Northport, Conn., Jr.
WIDOW, &c.
Jany 28. Mr. N
File No. 9231
Sept. 22, 1905, Banks, Rev.
Mary Platt Wid
Joseph Platt Print Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 d  1858
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Plan

Brief in the case of Mary Hall, widow of Joseph Hanfield County and State of Connecticut act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $40 per annum, under Act 7 June 1832 Proof of marriage — Certified copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. A. Thayer, Present
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

State of Connecticut, } County of Fairfield } ss. Westport, Feby 25 1833
I, Myron Mason, a justice of the Peace in and for sd County, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Mary Platt of said Westport, an applicant for a pension, as the widow of Joseph Platt; that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Joseph Platt.
Myron Mason Justice of the Peace.

No 449 Mary Watt, widow of Joseph O.
Act 3 Feb 1853
$40 per annum, Cashing 3 Feb 1853
J. M. Mayer, Present

Washington Dec Feb 28 th 1853,
Sir. I hand in application of Mary Platt of Col. for a pension under act of 3 rd Feb, 1853, and ask early  immediate attention
Joseph Platt, her husband, was a pensioner of Col. Agency act 2 nd at about $40, in per Respectfully J. M. Shayer,
Comm. of Pensions,