Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40291, for David Preston, Connecticut

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Preston, David
S. 40291
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Preston, David
S. 40291
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Ohio 15.987
David Gustin.
of Talmadge in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Cont. line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Nov. 1819 and sent to Sam l King Esq. Ravenna Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. $128.80. Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Mar. 1820. 48.00
15 mo. 30 th 4/30.
Dollars 176.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of Ohio } Portage County }
On this second day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Portage personally appeared David Preston aged sixty years resident in Salmedyne in the said Portage County who 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 entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war That within the said David Preston enlisted in Canaan Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain John Stephens of the Connecticut State Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burnell the fifteenth day of February 1776 that he contin- ued in the said Corps until the fourth day of February A.D. 1777 when he was discharged from the Service in Mount Independence near Siconderaga in the State of New York by a General order And that he the said David Preston enlisted again in Canaan aforesaid in the Company commanded by Captain Jesse Himmell of the Eighth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel John Chandler the 20th of May 1777 that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1780 when he was discharged from Service in Westfield in the State of Jersey but has lost his Disch- arge That he was in the Battles of Germantown which was fought the 4th day of Oct 1777 also in the Monmouth action which was fought the 28th day of June 1778 and was taken Prisoner at the Sunders on the St Lawrence River 45 Miles above Montreal the 20th day of May 1776 and set at liberty the 29th day of the same month And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel H. King Jd Associate Judge

I Samuel King June Judge D.C. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Bustar did serve in the revolution -ary War as stated in the pending declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secreta- -ry for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support  Samuel King June Judge
The State of Ohio
Portage County ss
I Seth Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify and make known that Samuel King June Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and who it appears to my satisfaction certified and subscribed the same
That time an Honored Judge of said County duly Commission- ed and sworn and to all whose Official acts full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal at Ra- venna this twenty ninth day of October A.D. 1819
Seth Day Clerk.
D.P. Austin Int. Bureau Nat. for 1 year. 70. (On file) Chas. A. M. May 74 - 3 9/10

40 291
Rey INVALID.
File No. 40 291
David Preston His Ser Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 3 rd 1819
David Preston of Talmadge County of Portage and state of Ohio being desirous to substanti- ate his Revolutionary services makes applications to the under signed who served in the Companies & Reg t . With him the D r Preston and for the same term of time and I do hereby Certify that that the D r Preston enlisted in Feby 15 th 1776 - for the term of one year in a Campy Commanded By Capt. John Stevens & in the Reg t . Commanded by Col o Charles Burrall also on the 20 th of May in the year 1777 he enlisted for the term of three years in a Campy Commanded by Capt. Joseph Kimball & in a Reg t Commanded by Col o John Chandler and who served to the End of his enlistment and was Honorably Discharged the service
Ebenezer Ladd Judge

The within declarations have been delayed for the purpose of obtaining testimony
Samuel King Jr
30/31. — 7.74. 15. 120.— 4/30. 1.06
128.80
15 8 120.
David Paxton & Zenas Kent
Talmaque,
County Portage. — Ohio.
2 nd May 1878.

The deposition of Benjamin Stevens and Daniel Tackway both of Litchfield county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Petitioners
That David Preston formerly of Canaan, aforesaid but now of the Town of Tallmadge county of Portage and State of Ohio of Ely the Year One Thousand, Seven hundred and ninety six, in the month of February in said Year Enlisted into the Company commanded By Col. John Stearns Stevens for the Term of One Year, in the Regiment commanded By Col. Charles Burrall in the Connecticut Line and on the Continental Establishment That he marched with us into Canada, and was with us taken Prisoner at place called the Cedars, and that after being Exchanged with us and receiving, Walking he joined the Regiment with us at a place called Mount Independence On Lake Champlain, where he continued until we were discharged on the Expiration of the term of our Enlistment which was in the Month of February One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety Seven, I Benjamin Stevens further Testify that the above described David Preston after his discharge as above specified in the Year One, Thousand Seven Hundred Seven  Seventy he Enlisted into a Company commanded By Col. Jesse Kimball and Regiment commanded By Col. John Chandler for the Term of Three Years and on the Continental Establishment in the Connecticut Line and I the said Benjamin Stevens then being in the Continental Service in the Commissary Department at the time and am acquainted with his Service and that he served throughout the Term of his Enlistment and that he was regularly discharged therefrom in the Month of April One in Year One Thousand, Seven hundred and Eighty dated at Canaan July 17. 1819
Daniel Tackway Benjamin Stevens

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Canaan July 17 th A.D. 1819
Personally appeared Daniel Jackway & Benjamin Hemen and made solemn oath that the within deposition containing the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and the same both known to me and are credible witnesses thereto. Before Me Nath l Stevens Justice of Peace
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Nathaniel Stevens, Esq. was at the date of the above instrument and now is a Justice of the Peace within said County legally commissioned and qualified, that his name subscribed to the above certificate is to me well known to be his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. —
July 19 th A. 1819
Frederick Wolcott.

I the beforementioned Nathaniel Stevens do certify that the above before mentioned David Preston, was Brought up in the same Neighbourhood, with myself from his infancy (that is to say from the age of four years old, that the last Stevens alluded to in the foregoing deposition was my Brother and that Capt. Kimball my Neighbour and as I belonged to the army myself I was well acquainted with said Preston's services in the army and know them to be correctly stated, as testified to By Daniel Inckney and Benjamin Stevens, I further certify that said Preston, while in the army Sustained the Character of a brave faithful and Trusty Man - dated Canaan July 31 st 1819
Nath l Stevens. late Deputy Commissary Genl. of Stores for the Main Army