Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15573, for Samuel Penoyer, Connecticut

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Penoyer, Samuel
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Connecticut
Samuel Penoyer
Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Howe of the reg t commanded by Col Mead in the Connecticut line for 17 months and 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of October 1835 and sent to Benj Isaac Howalk
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $233.33 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept r 29 1835 $262.48
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Doyl Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 34

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } on this 9 th day of December 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County now sitting Samuel Pinnock a resident of Darien in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years who being first 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 7. 1832
That he intima the summe of the United States under the following named offers and served as herein stated That in the Spring of the year 1776. was drafted in New Canaan as a private soldier in Capt. Daniel Benedict Company was marched to the City of New York under Col. John Mear and was there stationed worked at the Battery and on guard and was in actual and constant service for the United States Three Months & half and was discharged in said New York
That in the Spring of the year 1777 served under Capt. Gershom Siseild in said Darien as a private soldier under Col. John Mear and was on guard at Stamford on the line at how neck and was in actual service for the United States Six Months
That in the Spring of the year 1778 served under Capt. Gershom Siseild as a private soldier under Col. John Mear was on Guard at Stamford Darien and on the line at how neck and was in actual service for the United States for Six Months
That in the Spring of the year 1779 served under Capt. Bown Howe as a private soldier under Col. John Mear was on Guard at Stamford Darien and on the line and was in actual service for the United States Three Months
That in March 1781. enlisted in Capt. Reuben Siseild Company in Stamford as a private soldier under Col. Mear

x was in guard at Stamford and on the line and was in actual service for the United States for Six Months. was born in said New Canaan 24 day of August 1754 recorded in my family bible and lived in said New Canaan until the year 1782 then moved into the town of Dan then a part of Stamford where I have lived ever since and now live now as in any regular Bible nor record my written discharge nor have any documentary evidence of my services
The said Samuel Pennoyer hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or emolument except the pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Pennoyer
We Abalom Day a clergyman residing in New York and Samuel Pennoyer 2 nd residing in the same hereby certify that we well acquainted with Samuel Pennoyer who has subscribed his name and sworn to the above decla- ration that we believe him to be Eighty Years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Abalom Day Samuel Pennoyer 2 nd

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Probate Court District of Norwalk in said County April 21. 1835 Personally appeared Samuel Perron aged Eighty one years and being duly sworn according to Law in open Court before me say in explanation of his declaration for a Pension under the Act of 1832
That in the Spring of the year 1776 was drafted in Capt Daniel Benedict Company under Col. Mead was marched to the City of New York and was then stationed was mustered every day and was part of the train at Works at the fort or Battery and was then in actual service until discharged. Three Months and halfe
That in the Spring of the year 1777 Entered in Capt Gershon Sissila Company of Coast Guards at Stamford now Darien under Col John Mead was on Guard at Stamford on the lines at Horse necks and was in actual service for the United States Six Months as a Private Soldier
That in the Spring of the year 1778 Entered in Capt Gershon Sissila Company of Coast Guards under Col Mead and was on Guard at Stamford on the lines at Horse neck as a private Soldier was in actual service for the United States Six Months
That in the Spring of the year 1780 Entered in said Stamford into Capt Boers Horse Company Col. Mead and was stationed at Stamford was on Guard on the lines at Horse necks and in actual service for the United States Three Months
That in March 1781 Entered in said Stamford in Capt Percy Sissila Company of Coast Guard was stationed at Stamford and on the lines at Horse necks and was in constant and actual service as a Private Soldier for the full term of Six Months was at Roll call every morning Supposed his name was on the Roll of Capt. Sissila as it most aparently out to be, have been told his Roll is very imperfect and it must be some neglect that his name

is not known, have mentioned in the foregoing and below in my original declaration that my services commenced in the Spring of the year can not at this time recollect the day of the Month it commenced owing in a great measure to my great age and loss of memory have actually and faithfully served my country of the time of the great trial in gaining our Glorious Independence Twenty four Months and half And owing to my Great age and infirmities do not know that I can find any further Proof of my said services than what is attached to my Declaration I sincerely hope and pray you to take my case into consideration and allow me such a Pension as in your Wisdom you may deem just and reasonable
Samuel Penoye
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Samuel Penoye and that he is a credible Person
Benj: Isaac Judge

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April 24
FREE
Hon: James S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Probate Court District of Newark in said County Jan. 3 rd 1834 Personally appeared Levi Tuttle of New Canaan in said District aged Eighty years and being duly sworn in open court according to law depose and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Purnoye of Darien in said County and knows that in the Spring of the year 1776 said Purnoye was drafted in Capt Daniel Benedict Company in said New Canaan was Marched to the City of New York under Col John Mott and was there stationed worked at the Battery and was in actual and constant service for the United States three months and half The Regiment belonged to the same Company was in the same service at the same time and was discharged in said City of New York After which the deponent often saw the said Purnoye out in the service on guard on the lines can not at this time specify the length of his said service but am confident he was in the service of the United States for more than one year under Capt Gershon Bishop and said Capt Benedict over and above his said time at New York sworn and subscribed
the day and year above Bry. Loomis Judge
Levi Tuttle
At the same Court Personally appeared of New Canaan in said County aged Eighty four years and being duly sworn in open court depose and says that she is well acquainted with Samuel Purnoye of Darien in said County and lived in the same family with the said Samuel Purnoye during the Revolutionary War and well recollect seeing said Samuel on guard at said Darien at that time Stamford. but owing to my great age can not now

about the exact time of said Perrone Simmons or under whom he served except Capt. Grahame I do not remember his being under him, but am confident he served for more than one year on Guard and at New York. Sworn and Subscribed Melanson his Raymond mark the day and year above said and I am acquainted with the of said Grahame and Melanson Raymond and that they are both Credible persons. Bmy. Isaac Judge
Probate Court District of New York November 26. 1834 Personally appeared before said Court William Perrone of New Canaan in said District and being duly sworn in Open Court depose and says that he is 70 years of age that he is well acquainted with Samuel Perrone of Dover in said Fairfield County. That in the Spring of the year 1776 lived in the same house and family with him that he was drafted or detached to go to New York and marched under Capt. Daniel Benedict for New York under Arms. and that he was from home for more than three Months as I then understood in New York
That in year 1779 said Samuel Perrone enlisted in Capt. Dyer's Hous Company and was on guard at said Dover and on the lines for more than three Months my Father owned Land near where the guard was stationed and had occasion to be near them and being near him is the means of my knowing his services. That in March 1781 said Samuel enlisted into Capt. Puer's Light Infantry Company in Stamford and was on Guard and on the lines Six Months. The Regiment belonged to the same Company was taken prisoner by the enemy in July of the same year and was confined on Long Island at Lloyd's Neck and was paroled and on my return

found said Samuel in the same company in the same business -
William Pennoyer
Sworn and subscribed in
open Court the day and year
foregoing & that I am acquainted
with said William Pennoyer and
that he is a creditable Person
Benj. Isaac Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations proposed 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 that Absalom Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man residing in the town of Southwick and that Samuel Pennoyer 2 d who has also signed the same is a resident of & in the town of Southwick and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benj: Isaacs Judge
I Charles Isaacs Clerk of said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Pennoyer for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate office this 24 day of January 1835
Attest Chas. Isaacs Clerk
32.691 Samuel Pennoyer

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. Norwalk June 24. 1835
Personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of the Peace within and for said County David Raymond of New Canaan in said County aged Seventy Seven Years and being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Pennoyer of Darien in said County and knows that in the year 1776 said Samuel was in the service of the United States, and was in the City of New York as a private Soldier and often saw him on duty at that place. The length of his service owing to the length of time can not able now to state but believe it was more than three Months
That the deponent well recollects that in the year 1777 said Samuel Pennoyer belonged to the Coast guards in Capt. Gumbon's Infantry Company in the town of Stamford and often saw him on guard. The deponent was on guard at the time can not recollect the length of his service but believe it was more than Four Months.
That in the year 1778 said Samuel Pennoyer belonged to Capt. Gumbon's Infantry Company of Coast Guards and often saw him on guard at Stamford the time of his service can not recollect the length of his service but believe it was more than four Months.
That in the year 1781 said Samuel Pennoyer belonged to Capt. Reuben's Infantry Company and was guard at Stamford. The deponent was on guard with said Pennoyer the length of his service was between five and six Months according to his best recollection.
Sworn and Subscribed
David his  mark Raymond
Before me the day and date of this are and that said David Raymond is a Credible Witness
Brnf. Isaac Justice of Peace

Sarah Pennoye Oct 10.
17½ mo
Adm. purah-
17½ mo $ 58.33
Pay Isaac En. of 6th Pres.

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County.
vs November Jan 24. 1835
Personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield William Pennoyer of New Canaan in said County, and South Year and being duly sworn, candidly to me known and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Pennoyer of Danie in said County and has heretofore testified concerning his services as a Private Soldier during the Revolutionary War. and further states that he examined Capt Reuben Seaford's Pay Rolls previous to their being sent to Washington and found on a small portion of them the name of Samuel Pennoyer the year appearing to be gone from the roll and the length of time and Capt Seaford informed him at the time that the biggest part of his pay rolls was lost. The deponent well recollects that in the year 1781 said Samuel Pennoyer belonged and was in actual service for the United States in that Company - for six months.
Sworn and Subscribed this
William Pennoyer
day and year of our Lord one
that I am acquainted with said
William Pennoyer and he is a
credible Witness
Benj: Isaac Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County
vs I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Benjamin Isaacs Esq whose own proper signatures known to me to be genuine, are annexed to the certificates on the foregoing Depositions of David Raymond & William Pennoyer, is now & was on the 24 th day of June last a Justice of the Peace in & for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of County Court in Fairfield this 8 th day of August A.D. 1835.
Thomas B. Osborne Clerk

Newark Jan. 26. 1835
Hon: J. S. Edwards
In inclosed is the application of Samuel Penoyar for a Pension hoping you may find it correct
I take the liberty of again calling your attention to the application of Mr. Joseph Invalid Brooks for an Increase of his Invalid Pension which according to my best recollection must have been forwarded more than eight months since Also of David Mason and Seth Bouton for a Pension On the suspension of Capt. Nathan Gilbert I have to state that if there was any discrepancy between his Declaration and affidavits it was done as I fully believe in good faith and not with any intention of deception According to my estimation there is not a man in this County whose character stands fairer than that of Capt. Gilbert
I am with great respect. Yours &c Benj: Isaacs

for a statement of the military history of Samuel Penoyer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Sur. F. 15,573.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1776 3 1/2 mos. Pri. Daniel Benedict John Mead Conn.   Spring, 1777 6 " " Gershom Scofield John Mead   Spring, 1778 6 " " " "   Spring 1780 3 " " Bow Howe "   March, 1781 6 " " Reuben Scofield "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Canaan, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec 9, 1834. Cl. ob.
Residence at date of application, Darien, Fairfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, B. Aug. 24, 1754, at New Canaan, Conn.
Remarks: _____
The above noted is the only Samuel Penoyer of Conn. found in the Rev. War pension records.

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155 4/3
INVALID.
May 22, '08. History to Mrs. Merrett Baker. F.W.
File No. 15573
Samuel Penoyer
Pre Civil War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Box 311, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
May 8, '08.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir;—
Alexander Hanford, born in Norwalk, Connecticut, was enlisted at Fort Oswego, New York State, Feb. 11, 1813, & was assigned to Lieutenant Whiting's Company, 23 United States Infantry, & died Sept 25, 1813.
A Land Warrant was sent to his widow. It is not known what ever became of it.
If by examining the war records

of 1812, the proof that the it was given, can be found, will that proof be as sufficient as the Land Warrant itself?
Now, after nearly 100 years have passed, can the heirs still make the Land Warrant of any financial use to them?
If so, in what state, county & town, what range, section, & portion of section is it?
Have tried to be brief. One more question Was David Tuttle or Ebenezer Tuttle his son, or Samuel Penoyer, soldiers in the Revolutionary war? Their home was in the Northwestern part of Connecticut.
Yours respectfully Mrs. Merrett Baker.
box 311.

Record Division.
May 22, 1908.
Mrs. Merrett Baker, Box # 311, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 8" and received the 13" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to David and Ebenezer Tuttle, described therein.
Except to the applicant or duly authorized attorney under a declaration filed in this Bureau, no information is furnished as to whether a bounty land warrant has or has not been issued on the service of any soldier or sailor.
See negatives
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Hon: J. L. Edwards Washington City

Ioway May 7. 1835
Hon: J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir
In regard to the application of Abraham Kleck for a Pension hoping his application will be satisfactory I handed Mr. Samuel Pennycuick your letter of 30 April he informs me that owing to his great age and infirmities he is fearful that he will not be able to procure more proof of services in the revolutionary War and I am authorized to state he is willing to leave his case to your wisdom and justice and whatever time you may judge he is entitled to a Pension for he is willing to receive
with great respect your friend D. M c Isaac.