Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7618, for Seth Newell, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conner
Newell, Seth
R 7618
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Essex 348
On this Sixteenth day of January A.D. 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of Essex County Common Pleas Seth Knowl a resident of Salem District in the County aforesaid State aforesaid and Eighty three years of age in October A.D. 1840 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832:
That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit
This applicant enlisted in the month of March A.D. 1777 under Capt John Stevens at the town of Canaan in the State of Connecticut and served under Col Hooker of Farmington in said State of Connecticut, in the Connecticut State Militia. After this applicant enlisted he was ordered by the said Capt John Stevens immediately into the fort house in Sheffield a town adjoining Canaan in the State of Massachusetts, agreeable to the orders of said Capt Stevens. This applicant went within two or three days from the time he enlisted into the fort house in said Sheffield and was inculculated for the small pox & was there under the care of Doct Waters, or Watson. This applicant there had the small pox & remained there under the care of said Waters three weeks and it might be a little more until this applicant was allowed by the said physician to leave said fort house. This applicant then returned home to said Canaan and remained there until August following & then was called into service by orders from Captain Jerbell Whitney and this applicant went in said Capt Jerbell Whitney's Company to Bennington in the State of Vermont and arrived there immediately after the Battle of Bennington, after our Company arrived at Bennington we were ordered to guard a number of prisoners to Williamstown a part of the prisoners were Tories part British and the remainder were Hessians. The Tories were captured by them, the British marched in front and

Hessians behind after our Company arrived at the meeting house in Williamstown another Company took charge of the said prisoners and conveyed them in the State of Mass- achusetts. From Williamstown our Company returned to Canaan and remained there about one week. This applicant enlisted for the term of Eleven Months, & after our return from Bennington this applicant went down the Hudson River to White Plains under the command of Captain Jeremiah Lawrence to oppose the British Troops from joining Burgoyne. At this time this applicant was under Col. Hoback. This applicant staid at White Plains until the British Troops came out of New York and went up the Hudson and as soon as they went up the River this applicant & the Troops with him went up the River after them. At this time we were under the command of General Putnam.
We followed the British Troops up until the news came that Burgoyne was taken, when they returned towards New York City and on their return they burnt Esopus & this applicant saw the fire; the British went up the River and returned in vessels, they did not land on the East side where we were but this applicant with the American troops followed the British down party near New York, to Peekskill. When we were ordered back to Canaan, we of the Militia had no written discharge nothing but a verbal order to return home as we were not wanted there. This applicant was not in any Battle. This applicant arrived at home sometime in December of the same year. This applicant well recollects there was snow on the ground and he suffered severely for want of clothing. This applicant thinks he must have started for Bennington in the first of the month of August as they arrived at Bennington about the 18 th of August immediately after the battle and we had to travel over one hundred miles and the road was extremely bad and in some places there was no road or guide except marked trees and we had to travel through swamps & swamps considerable part of the way. This applicant thinks including the time he spent having the small party over the of Capt. Stearns & going to Bennington & down the Hudson River was six months service in the camp excepting perhaps about a week in addition to which this applicant was called out by orders of his Col.

This said Captain to drill and train most every week & spent in this way as many as thirty days or more —
While at White Plains this applicant recollects Genl Putnam Col Hooker and Col Phelps, and Capt Lawrence and privates this applicant recollects Simon Smith, Michael Farley, Rufus Babcock, Phillip Howe, who all went into the fort with me & served with me the same as this applicant did —
In the said tour to Binnington this applicant went through Sheffield Pittsfield, Barington, Williamstown, Danbury and Binnington & returned by the same route —
In the other tour down the Hudson River this applicant went through Poughkeepsie, Fishkill and many other towns this applicant does not remember —
This applicant has no documentary evidence of his services and he knows of no person who can prove his service by his testimony.
To the following questions I, as answered by the undersigned this applicant makes the following answers —
1 When & in what year were you born? —
This applicant answers he was born at Farmington in Connecticut on the 15th day of October 1757 —
2 Have you any record of your age, if so, where is it? This applicant answers he thinks there is a record of his age in Farmington aforesaid, but he has none himself —
3 When were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live? This applicant answers he lived in Connecticut aforesaid when he was called into service, remained there until after the war, & the year after the war I removed to Linton in the State of Vermont from there I removed to Crown Point in the State of New York where I now reside —
4 How were you called into service; were you a drayman, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? This applicant answers he volunteered —
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served — such

Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service — This applicant answers he can state nothing more than he has already stated above —
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so by whom was it given; what was becoming of it? This applicant answers he never received any written discharge
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
This Applicant answers Samuel Munderock Asa Stock Edmund Fousworth Samuel Foot Nathaniel Allen & Robert Walker —
This applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State. This claimant served as a private and is sure he enlisted in the fore part of March 1777 from the fact this applicant had the Small Pox in the Month of March & was confined by the same for weeks more —
32 nd March
State of New York
County of Essex } ss
I, the said Samuel Munderock Judge as aforesaid, hereby certify that on the 16 th day aforesaid, to wit the 16 th day of January 1841, the said Sith Small subscribed & made oath to the foregoing declaration by him made. I also further certify that the said Sith Small is too feeble to go before any board of Record and also I declare my opinion after investigating the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department and from the fact that I have been acquainted with the said applicant thirty years & that the the said applicant is reported of exceptional moral character the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served

as he states
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written
Samuel Smith Judge of Sessions Common Pleas
State of New York County of Essex } ss
On this 18th day of January 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Asa Stock aged seventy nine years to me known to be a credible person whose being known in the form of law said that he is well acquainted with S r Nathaniel Knowl who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that he believes him to be eighty three 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 I concur in that opinion. Asa Stock
Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of January 1841.
Before me Chauncy G. Dutton Justice of the Peace

Robert Walker residing in Crown Point in the County of Essex and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Walker who has subscribed and sworn to the above statement, that he has been to the right three years of age, that he is of good sense and judgment, and has the right to have the aforesaid of the Constitution. That he is now well acquainted with Robert Walker about forty years of age and that I recognize him as the person who stands Robert Walker here described and in Crown Point being of fifty years of age and in any light right of inheritance. Robert Walker
Elizur Northrop
Concord, Mass. Dec. 18th 1841 My Dear Friend I have been thinking of you and your kindly words and the pleasure I should have in seeing you again after so long a time. I am well at present and hope you are the same. I have not much news to write at present. The weather is very cold here now. I must close for this time. Give my love to all from yours sincerely John G. Whittier

B5,156.
Seth Newell N. York Act of June, 1832.
Hon. A.C. Hand H.R.

State of New York, } County of Essex } I, Edward F. Williams Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Chauncy Newton whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of Asa Stool and before whom the same was purported to be taken was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, domiciled in the said County, and duly elected and qualified and authorized to act as such and fur- ther that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and believe the signa- ture "Chauncy Newton Justice of the Peace" to be his proper hand writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and Seal of Office, at the Clerk's Office, in Elizabethtown in said County on the 19th day of January A. D. 1841
E. Williams Clerk of Essex Co.

State of New York County of Essex ss 3. I Edmund H. Williams Clerk, of the said County and Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Samuel Murdock before whom the foregoing affidavit of Seth Newell was purported to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges in and for the said County sitting in the said County duly appointed and qualified and authorized to act as such, and further that I am well acquaint- -ted with the hand Writing of the said Judge, and believe the signature, "Samuel Murdock, Judge of Essex Common Pleas" to be his proper hand Writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Name and seal of Office, at the Clerks office, at Elizabethtown in said County, on the 19th day of January A.D. 1841.
E. Williams Clerk of Essex Co.

State of New York, County of Essex, ss. I, Edmund F. Williams Clerk, of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Chauncy Fenton whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of Robert Walker and before whom the same is purported to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County dwelling in the said County and duly elected and qualified and authorized to act as such, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and believe the signature "Chauncy Fenton" Justice of the Peace to be his proper hand writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and seal of Office, at the Clerk's Office in Elizabethtown, in said County, on the 19th day of January A. D. 1841.
E. Williams Clerk of Essex Co.

I am acquainted with Mr. Seth Dews & have heard him spoken of as being a Soldier in the Revolutionary War — Feb 8 th 1841
A. C. Hand
B5,15h.
Seth Dews N. York Act of June, 1832.
Hon. A. C. Hand H.R.

Orlin I saw the papers in case of Seth Drowell an applicant for a pen- sion - I am acquainted with the appli- cants the witnesses & judge of justice who are respectable citizens of Crumpton - I add a memo. as to the hearing as at the request of the person sending them - I have no residence in the town - Mark L. Drowell very much so
Col Edwards
Abt Hands

Seth Newall
N. York
Act 1882 - Susp d
AT Markland
Pa. A.

State of New York County of Essex
Be it Known, that on this Sixteenth day of October A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ruth Newell resident of Corners Point in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Seth Newell the id. man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1832 that she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Seth Newell for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
John Van Vleck Bensley P. Horn
Ruth Newell
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Ruth Newell to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Chauncy Newton Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Essex
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Essex County Court  New York that Ruth Newell the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the identical widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid . I further certify, that Chauncy Newton Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Twenty Second day of October 185 2 E. A. Adams Clerk Essex Co NY
1. Claimant's name or names as in the foregoing Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

35,156
Seth Newell N.Y.
See let. to Hon. A.C.
Howard, Feb. 9, 1841.
7018
1832
F. Willard

Acts of July 14, 1902, and March 3, 1903.
REJECTED
2618.
P. O.
Seth Newell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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Seth Brewell N.Y.
Susp d p. 134

Know all men by these presents that I Ruth Newell widow of Seth Newell the county of Onondaga and State of New York for in consideration thereof hereby make constitute and appoint L. B. See of  of  Warwick  Warwick my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers filed in any Department or office of Government upon which a pension was granted to my late husband or claimed by him on account of the Revolutionary Service of Seth Newell and to obtain by all lawful means any and all additional emolument that may be due from the United States to said Seth Newell or to me his widow by virtue of said services or a pension or office was under General Putnam a part of the time he was in company of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, and for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby revoke and cancel any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes and I do hereby certify the same irrevocable in my said Attorney herein appointed L. B. See of  of  Warwick  Warwick
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of May in year A.D. 1854 Carried upon book in the 3 rd and 13 th lines from the top and other words put in
In presence of Chauncy Finton for me and in name State of New York County of Onondaga
her Ruth Newell marks
On this 13 th day of May in the year A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me Chauncy Finton a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county of Onondaga Ruth Newell - acknowledged to the above and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and made oath in due form of law to the above and I further certify that she is personally known to me to be the identical individual described
Chauncy Finton Justice of the Peace

The Comptroller at Hartford, Conn. must be applied to for proof of service" p 134
Deft Newell
N.Y.
Susp. p. 134