Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,232, for Absalom Pride, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn. Continental.
Pride, Absalom
NUMBER
S. 14232
CONTENTS
carded

1185 Connecticut
Absalom Pide
of Norwich in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brewster of the Regt commanded by Col Parsons in the Connecticut line for 13 Months.
Conn. * and Continental
Records completed. Oct 9th.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $13. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of October 1832 and Sent Simeon H. Goddard Norwich Cent
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832. $ 64.99 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4. Mar. 1833. 21.66
$ 86.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D. Vol. 3 a Page 61

Abraham Pide

State of Connecticut County of New London Norwich City
On this 28th Day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the City Court of the City of Norwich in the County of New London Melchior Pride of Preston in said County aged Twenty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that that he has been placed on the pension roll of the Connecticut Army in the City of Norwich B. B. B. has been dropped therefrom on account of property as he was informed struck from said roll-
That he served in a company commonly called Capt Pleasant Brewster, in a Regiment commanded by Col Samuel H. Parsons & afterwards by Col John Sylvester - that he resided in Preston aforesaid when he made the former application & still resides at the same place - that he performed various other service during the revolutionary war & was a prisoner to the British at four or five times more than three years in the whole but forbears to state his other services having been once placed on the pension roll -
Myron Price
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court Attest Alex Lathrop, clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the within named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and that the facts herein stated are true and intitled to full credit and belief.
I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Absalom Pride to be reinstated on the pension List In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 28 th day of July 1832
Alex Lathrop Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W.A.S.
September 19, 1926
Honorable Richard S. Aldrich House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Aldrich:
In response to your letter of the sixteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14232, it appears that ABSALOM PRIDE, while living at Norwich (later called Preston), Connecticut, enlisted in October, 1775, and served until December, 1776, as a private in Captain Ebenezer Brewster's Company in Colonels Samuel H. Parsons' and John Tyler's Connecticut Regiments; he was in the battles of Long Island, York Island, and Harlem Heights.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and was living in Preston, Connecticut.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
514232
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Absalom Pride a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or 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.     Oct. 1775 Dec 1776 Pvt Ebenezer Brewster Samuel H Parsons John Tyler Conn -                              
Battles engaged in, Long Island, York Island, Harlem Heights Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich (later called Preston) Conn - Date of application for pension, May 7, 1878. His ch. was at - Residence at date of application, Preston Conn - Age at date of application, 62
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1909 Jan. 13. Hist. to Eugene P. King letter in W. file 20349 John King &
1922 Dec. 26. Hist. to Mrs. J. S. Butter. aw.
1926 Sept. 19 hist. to Hon. Richard S. Aldrich ms
1926 Sept. 19 hist. to H. Irving King ms
Reuben
14232 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 14 232
Absalom Pride
Prior Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 303
[Arrangement of 1870.]

absent private 43.33
Leut Levi A Goddard En Norwich Conn

Norwich August 21. st 1832.
Sir I am requested to forward the enclosed Documents to you.
Respectfully Your obedt Servt Levi H. Goddard
The Hon: Secretary of War

Sept 11 1832
P.O.
Sep 11-1832
Dear Friend
Yours sincerely
Home Seattle
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4,737 Connecticut
Absalom. Pide Buvate 4 ★
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Dec. 1818 and sent to Calvin Goodard Esq. Judge. Norwich City Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 31. 46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending $ 48. 00 Arrear, 3 mo. 28/30 - $ 79. 46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
★ Conn. and Continental Lines.
Records completed. Oct. 9/06. B

157 R
Shenandoah, Iowa Nov. 29, 1922.
Pension Bureau of U.S.A.
Sir:
Will you kindly send me the War record of Absolum Pride a soldier in the revolution, probably a private in a Connecticut regiment.
Any information on this subject will be thankfully received by
Mrs John S. Cutter 410 Ninth Ave. Shenandoah Ia

I Robert Williams of Groton in New London being duly sworn on oath declare that I served in the War of the revolution during the year 1776 in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Gallup in Col Samuel Hobson Parsons Regt afterwards commanded by Col John Tyler - That during that year I knew Abraham Pride of New London now personally present that I often saw him in the company doing the duty of a Steward there - That after the battle at White Plains & the retreat from there I went to Stamford where I was then discharged as a shot having before my time of service expired & cannot say as to the discharge of Mr Pride but am satisfied that I knew him to remain in service more than nine Months & have no doubt of his continuing in service until the year expired at the least not personally present at that time - Norwich Nov. 20 th 1818.
Robert Williams

Norwich City Dec Nov 23 d 1818
Personally appeared Robert Williams signer of the foregoing Affidavit whom considered as entitled to credit & being solemnly sworn to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Robert Goddard Mayor of Norwich City

Abraham Pride ✓
Master
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the Branch Bank , US Middletown Co.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Absalom Pride late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of Decem- ber one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

East Greenwich, Rhode Island, July-29-1926
Dear Sir;
In a publication entitled
"Connecticut soldiers and sailors in the War of the Revolution, , War of 1812 and Mexican War" Absalom Pride, of Preston, New London County, Conn. is put down as being a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. His service is not given; but in the caption to the pensioners' list in which his name appears it is stated that for further particulars of the pensioners named appear in an Act of Congress, 1832, Senate Document, First session 23d congress". As the said Absalom Pride was drawing a pension I presume that either in the act referred to, or in the files of the Pension Bureau, there is a record of his services in the Revolution. As he was my great grandfather I would very much like to know what that record is. Would your office be kind enough to furnish me with it if it is among your files? If you would do so I would greatly appreciate it.
Very truly yours
H. Irving King

RICHARD S. ALDRICH 2d DIST. RHODE ISLAND
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
Sept. 16, 1926.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I desire to secure the service record of Absalom Pride of Preston, Connecticut, a pensioner of the War of the Revolution, and would appreciate it if you would furnish me with same.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Very truly yours,
Richard S. Aldrich

W.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
September 19, 1926
H. Irving King East Greenwich Rhode Island
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14232, that ABSALOM PRIDE, while a resident of Norwich (later called Preston), Connecticut, enlisted in October, 1775, and served until December, 1776, as a private in Captain Ebenezer Brewster's Company in Colonels Samuel H. Parsons' and John Tyler's Connecticut Regiments; he was in the battles of Long Island, York Island and Harlem Heights.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and was living in Preston, Connecticut.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

State of Connecticut To City of Norwich Nov 3 d 1818
Personally appeared William A. Morgan of Lebanon in Windham County to me personally known to be a man of truth & being sworn on oath declares that during the year 1776 the Deponent was a Noncommissioned officer in Captain Gallup's Company and had promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Samuel H. Parsons Regiment on whose promotion to the Office of Brigadier General the Regiment was commanded by Colonel John Tyler in the War of the Revolution that I knew Absalom Pride of Preston in New London County now personally present at that time to be a private soldier in said Regiment in a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Brewster and the Regiment belonged to the Continental Army and the enlistments were for one year or three Months. and so called Absalom Pride to have been in said service in that year. I saw him from time to time during said year. I do not know when he was dismissed but have no doubt he served out the term of his enlistment of one year or further until not - William A. Morgan
From the day & year aforesaid Before me Calvin Goodard Mayor of Norwich City

I Ebenezer Morgan on oath declare that I served in Capt Isaac Gallups company as a officer at the time mentioned within. That I recollect as soon as least Brewster company by the name of Pride & upon conversation with Capt Nelson Pride now present have no doubt but he is the man that I cannot say I recollat his person so as to identify him
Ebenezer Morgan
Sworn Nov 30 1812
Before Calvin Goodard & Mayor De The foregoing witnesses are very credible
C Goodard

Atkins Pride May 7, 1818
At Admitted

State of Connecticut On this 17th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court personally appears Absalom Pide aged sixtytwo years resident in Preston 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 provisions made by the late act of Congress intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That in the Month of October 1775 he the said Absalom Pide of Norwich (now Preston) in the State of Connecticut enlisted at that place into the Army of the United States on the company command by Capt Ebenezer Brainerd in a Regiment of Infantry company and at that time by Col Samuel H. Parsons Connecticut but who was promoted in 1776 to the command devolved upon Col John Tyler - That he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until the Month of December 1776 & until he was discharged from service at Peek's Kill heights in the State of New York - That he was in the battles on Long Island & York Island & Harlem heights - and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of a pension from his country for support - Given under my hand before me the day & year aforesaid
Absalom Pide
Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Court
I Calvin Goddard Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Absalom Pide did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Court