Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,418, for Gad Page, Connecticut

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Conn.
Page, Gad Abigail
N. 17,418
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3030 Connecticut
Abigail Page widow of Gado Page who was a private in the Conn't Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov r 1843 and sent to
L. P. Waldo Tolland Conn't
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 74

Connecticut 9608.
Gad Page
of Tolland in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Morgan of the Regt commanded by Col. Wells in the Conn. line for
18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 53. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of June 1833. and sent to Abner Hendea, Hebron, Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 106. 66.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " — 26. 66.
$ 133. 32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. L. Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 a Page 34.

Gad Page } 7040. et } 3 }
Admuth Private 16 months Comt. Line

State of Connecticut County of } p. 3. Tolland, town of Hebron.
On this Monday day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before me Abner Hemensee Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting, Gad Page a resident of Coventry, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged 68 years the 5 th day of last March
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated
The declarant says that he was born at Coventry in the state of Connecticut on the 5 th of March 1764: that he has a family record of his birth: that he resided in said town when he entered the army, that he has lived in said town since the the revolution, and that he now lives in said Coventry.
The declarant says that he enlisted into the state service so called of the said state in the month of April  May  June 1780 for the term of 8 months; that the company into which he enlisted was commanded by Capt. — Morgan of Groton Ct. that Phelps was Ensign: that Colo. Levi Wells of Colchester was his Colonel: that Mac Donell an Irishman by birth, was Adjutant of the regiment who deserted, was afterwards taken prisoner and executed at Hartford Connecticut: that when he enlisted he marched to New Haven Ct. from this place to Horse Neck: that while at Horse Neck he kept guard, and was exercised in military tactics: that while keeping sentinel one night he was fired upon by three Tories, after he had hailed them according to martial regulations; that he warned them and endangered his life by coming near a scouting party of soldiers from his own company: that while with the regiment

with some others the Commandant Colonel Webb was made prisoner; he then heard that the Tories hurried for King George: the declarant says that he served his time out, and in some of the last days of December 1780 he was verbally discharged by the com- manding Officer, at Stamford in said state.
The declarant farther says that he enlisted into the service of the U.S. on the 6 th of May 1782. That — Buel was his Captain: the Colonel of said regiment was Thomas Grosvenour of Pomfret Conn. Said regiment was called the first regiment of Connecticut line of Regular  state troops: he says that he was about 18 years old when he enlisted: the declarant says he joined the assay regiment after marching through Hartford and Litchfield Co. at Connecticut Huts near the Hudson river, in the state of New York: that his term of enlist- ment was eight months: that from said place he went with the regiment to Verplank's Point: that in the month of July he was taken with a fever, and went to the hospital at where  where he was confined sometime: that he was at the said place Verplank's Point when the army was received by Gener- al Washington and Count De Rochambeau: that being a carpenter he assisted in fitting up the Gener- al's Summer House which was placed over the ruins of an old British fortification. or block house On the 11 th of October he went to West Point to labor as a mechanic: that he was at the last mentioned place he thinks verbally discharged by General Huntington at Norwich Connecticut. The declarant says that in the that in the year 1818 he had access to Colonel Grosvenour's book (called the orderly book of the regiment) and he therein found that he enlisted as above May 6 th 1782, and was discharged the 31 st of December of said year.

The declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the agency of any state.
That I made application to the House of Representatives in Congress  War Department in the fall of 1828 for a pension on account of his disability occasioned by the discharge of Artillery when in the service of the U. States during the Revolutionary war that the application was made by John Baldwin then a member of Congress
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Gad Page
And the said Court do hereby declare their their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and record as the states.-
Abner Hemenlee Judge
I Cyrus Mann Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Holton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Gad Page for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th Day of August 1832
Cyrus Mann Clerk

Gad Page & Abigail Loamis both of Coventry were married on the twenty seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight
I certify that the above is a true copy from the records of marriages in this Town with the exception of the date which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows "November 27 th 1788" Coventry May 22 nd 1843 Attest Ralzamon Belknap Town Clerk
I Ralzamon Belknap above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Coventry May 22 nd 1843 Attest Ralzamon Belknap
State of (Connecticut) Tolland County ss Personally appeared the above named Ralzamon Belknap and made solemn oath that the above certificate and deposition by him subscribed are correct and true Before me Coventry May 22 1843
Nydia Manning Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } Is County Clerks office
I Demetriah Parish Clerk of the Courts in sd County of Tolland Certify that Royal Manning of Coventry is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed by the Legislature of this State and Commissioned by the Governor and is acting in said capacity - which commission is now in this office and bears date the 4 th day of June A D 1842 and will continue un till the 20 th day of June 1843 and I also Certify that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signat n of said Justice Manning is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd County at Tolland in said County this 22 nd day of May A D 1843 - Demetriah Parish Clerk

10,041 Abigail Page Conn te Act 7 th July '38
Admitted
16 months
Pris
$53.33 per an.
Lorent Waldo Esq. Yolland Conn te

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland S.S. Tolland May 22. A. D. 1843.
On the Twenty Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, Abigail Page a resident of the town of Coventry in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three 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 July 7 th 1838. That she is the widow of Gad Page who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of 1832, at the rate of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gad Page on the twenty fourth day of November A. D. 1788. That her husband the aforesaid Gad Page died on the 26 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty one, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof, records annexed.
Sworn and subscribed this 22 d day of May A. D. 1843 W th Loren P. Waldo Judge
Abigail Page
State of Connecticut, Tolland County S.S.
Probate Court Tolland District
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Abigail Page widow of Gad Page late of Coventry aforesaid, and I know her to be a person of truth. W th Loren P. Waldo Judge

State of Connecticut, Tolland County ss.
Probate Court, District of Tolland May 22, 1843
I Joel R. Arnold Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq. of Tol- land in said District is the Judge of said Probate Court, duly commissioned and sworn, that the foregoing Declaration of Abigail Page, & the dispositions of Abigail Root, and Sterling Loomb hunts-cannal were this day duly subscribed and sworn to, before him the said Judge, and that the facts affixed thereto are in the said Waldo's own proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office this 22 d day of May 1843. —
Joel R. Arnold, Clerk.

I Sterling Loomis of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Sixty Six years do hereby and say that I am the brother of Abigail Page the widow of Gad Page late of said Coventry deceased, and that the said Abigail Page is now residing in said town of Coventry, and remains the widow of said Gad Page. I was present at the marriage of the said Gad Page with my said sister Abigail. They were married at said Coventry on the Twenty seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, (1788) by the Rev. Nathan Strong. I recollect the circumstances of the wedding well and knows the time from other facts, such as births and deaths so that took place in one family and further the deponent saith not.
Sterling Loomis
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss.
Probate Court District of Tolland May 22. 1843
Be it remembered that on this 22 d day of May 1843 Sterling Loomis the above named deponent, a person known to me to be a credible witness, personally appeared before me Loren F. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence.
Attest Loren F. Waldo Judge

I Almaria Root of the town of Coventry in the County of Tolland, in the State of Connecticut aged fifty three years do affirm and say that I am the daughter of Gase Page late of said Coventry deceased and the widow Abigail Page. I was present at the time my said father Gase Page died and had him before. He died at said Coventry on the twenty sixth day of January One thousand eight hundred and fifty one, my said mother Abigail Page still remaining the widow of the said Gase Page, residing in said Coventry, and is in very distinct circumstances, and further the affiant saith not.
Almaria Root
Tolland County ss. Probate Court
District of Tolland May 22, 1843
We it remembered that on this 22 d day of May A.D. 1843 Almaria Root the above named deponent personally appeared before me Deacon R. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for said Tolland District and made a solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Almaria Root and know her to be a credible witness whose word is entitled to implicit belief. —
Attest Deacon R. Waldo Judge

No 7.040
Gad Page
in Role in May 6 1782 disch 29 Dec 1782
Col Durkee Capt 7 Mo 23 Aug End May 6 82 Admitted 29 of Decr 82 Side O
Abner Hinds Esq Hebron Vt

BRIEF in the case of  Yasa Page of the County  of  Tolland  in the State of Conn.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days,     In 1780 — 8 — Private Col. Wells, Capt. Morgan   182 May — 8 — ditto Col. Grosvenor, Capt. Buel  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Conesbury  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & document  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  no Clergyman's Certificate 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Pelt Examining Clerk.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. See Pensions July 17/41
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct 10 1841 1 year Pvt. Morgan Wells Iowa   May 6 1842 Dec 31 1842 " Root Thomas Lawrence "        
Battles engaged in, None Residence of soldier at enlistment, County of Linn, Iowa Date of application for pension, July 18 1881 Residence at date of application, Country, Iowa Age at date of application, 41 years at County, Iowa
Remarks:
He was married at County, Iowa Jan 27 1841. Abigail Coomes. She was allowed a pension on account of his disability. He died March 23 1863 while a resident of County, Iowa aged 22. His widow, Delia Coomes, is now a resident of County, Iowa in 1881.
Very respectfully,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17418
Abigail Page wid. of Gad Page Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. 111 , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Abigail Page Mrs. Abigail Page V. 24. 1928 Apr. 6 Flora Flora  data to Chas. R. Hale . W.C.

Reported Let to Pagat Aug 8. 1843.
Connecticut 7475
Abigail Page widow of Gad Page
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 26. January 1841 of Tolland Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Morgan of the regt. commanded by Col. Wells in the Connecticut line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 53. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July 1843 and sent to Lorent (Waldo. Ex) Tolland, Connecticut
Whole amount due . . . . . $266:65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 205.

Act.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T.L.
Claim No. 5/7/1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Gad Page
Service Conn. Rev.
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except O.W.W.F. 17,418.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March D. 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838. —
State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland } S.S. Probate Court District of Tolland
On this 1 st day of August D. 1843, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in said Tolland County and State of Connecticut Abigail Page a resident of the town of Coventry in said County of Tolland, aged Seventy three years who being first sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d D. 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. — That she is the widow of Gad Page late of said town of Coventry deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and per severing therein agreeable to the declaration of said Gad Page with the proof accompanying the same as on file in the War Department, in wherein which this declarant has obtained a certificate for a Pension for the term of five years, to wit, from March 4 th 1836 to March 4 th 1841 for the sum of Fifty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838. And she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Gad Page and has not been married since his death. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. —
Before me
Soren P. Waldo Judge. —
Abigail Page
I Soren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, County of Tolland and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Abigail Page and know that she is the identical Abigail Page named in a pension certificate from the pension office under date of July 25 th 1843, granting her a pension of Fifty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum commencing on the 4 th of March

State of Connecticut, County of Tolland, ss.
Probate Court District of Tolland August 1. 1843
I Joel R. Arnold Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, do certify, that Loren P. Waldo Esq. of Tolland in said District is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn; that the within declaration of Abigail Page was duly made before him in open Court, and that her name to the certificate appended thereto is in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
Attest Joel R. Arnold Clerk.
3193
Abigail Page
53.33
L. P. Waldo Tolland Conn.

I Certify that Gad Puge a Soldier belonging to the State Service, in Cap t Morgan's Company Col t Wells's Regiment; has been necessarily detained from Camp, until about this time by reason of Indisposition of Body; but appears to have regained his health so as to be fit to join his Corps! ————— H John Waldo Pinnian Coventry Nov r 28 th 1780

Roswell Wright of Coventry in Tolland County State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Gail Page of Coventry in Tolland County and that I knew him some time in the month of May A.D. 1880 when he entered into the State Service at the place called Horse Neck in the company commanded by Capt. Morgan in the Regiment under the command of Col. Wells and that I served in the same company with Gail Page and that Gail Page continued in the Service in the same company as above written for the term of eight months and further the deponent saith not
Dated at Coventry the 1 st day of August 1882 Roswell Wright
Tolland County ss. Coventry the first day of August 1882 Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Roswell Wright who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of Gail Page to be used in a case now pending before the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron the reason for taking this deposition is that the deponent from sickness is unable to travel to court said deposition drawn up and certified by Rev. Sweetland Justice of Peace

To the Honorable Court of Probate for the district of Hebron The deposition of Norwell Wright taken. Sealed up and directed at Coos Bay in the County of Solano this first day of August A.D. 1882 by me Rev. Sweetland Justice of Peace

Aug 8 '43
Mr. A.
Ab Page 38 7475
Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford Aug o 5. 1823
Sir
Application has been made at this Agency for payment of a Pension to Abigail Page widow of Galt Page under Act of July 1838 at Fifty three 33 / 100 Dollars per annum. Instructions have not been rec d from your Department to enroll her name
I remain Respectfully Your Ob t Servant H. Goodwin 2 d Pension Agent
J. H. Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

The Envelope
The Envelope
Hibern 64 Augt 28/49
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of Pensions Wash

Hebron Ct August 20 th 1832
Sir
Inclosed I hand you the Applications of five revolutionary soldiers who claim pensions under the Act of June last should their application be granted please send me the Certificates if not granted please inform me the reason
Respectfully Your Ob st
Subt. Abner Glendee
Hon Lewis Culp Secy of War

Aug 10 '43
Ab: Page
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford August 7. 1823
Sir Since my letter of 5 th instant in relation to Abigail Page, I have rec d from Burlington Vermont your letter of 25 th July authorizing her enrolment which letter it appears was misdirected to that Agency
I remain Respectfully Your Obedient Serv t
H. Goodwin 2 d
Pension Agent Ct
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington

Hon. J. L. Edwards
10,041

Tolland May 24, 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Herewith I send you the Declaration of Abigail Page for a Pension under the act of 1838. —
Also the following Depositions & Records. —
1. Deposition of Sterling Loomis to prove the marriage of Abigail Page with Gad Page & the copy of Record from Town Clerk. 2. Deposition of Almon Root proving the death of the said Gad Page. Please examine the papers and communicate the result to me
Yours Respectfully Jocun G. Waldo

I, THOMAS DAY, 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 Levi Sweetland, Esquire, of Coventry, in the County of Tolland, is, and for more than one year last past, has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, 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 witnesses and 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 the official acts and attestations of the said Justice in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty thirty two.
Thomas Day

61 Falcott Ave
To Sir -
MAY 3 - 1910
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you be so kind as to send me a copy of the pension record, of "Gad Page" a pensioner from Coventry, Conn. who served in war of Revolution -
Respectfully yours - (Mrs) Jessie Turner Faxon Rockville, Conn.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 4405
April 6, 1928.
Charles R. Hale, 33 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17418, it appears that Gad Page was born March 5, 1764 at Coventry, Connecticut.
While living there he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From April or May, 1780, eight months in Captain Morgan's Company in Colonel Levi Wells' Regiment.
From May 6, 1782, until December 31, 1782, in Captain Buel's Company in Colonel Thomas Grosvenor's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Coventry, Connecticut.
He died there January 26, 1841.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Rev 1/5/2 War Sec.
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN 33 CAPITOL AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN.
March 24-1928
Revolutionary War Record Section Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Sir
Please send me Revolutionary War Record of Grand Page of Poverty, Am. and on Pension roll of 1832 We wish to get a headstone for this Veteran.
Yours very Truly Chas. R. Hale