Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,292, for William Paul, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York.
Paul William
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 38292
CONTENTS

1886 Mch 19. E J Paul with history error
William Paul Woodstock Conn private in the regiment commanded by Col Dubois of the New York line
William Paul
of Woodstock in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York line, for the term of six years
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Jabez Black Esq Windham Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 = $133.06 emi-anl. all'ce ending Mar: 1820  48.
16 mo: 19/30  $187.06
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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William Paul's Petition No. 2 Woodstock
William Paul. Esq. Col. Lewis Duboise's Rept New York Line 1777-67 see 16 th April 1818
State of Service ward
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham Jct. Woodstock April 16. A.D. 1818
July 10. 1878 The Personally came before me Isaac Clarke Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham a State of Connecticut, and subscribed the following affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same (S) J. William Paul of the Town of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and resident in said Town Do swear, that sometime in the month of March A.D. 1777, I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. John Lees company, and Colonel Lewis Publius regiment, in the New York Line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War, for and during the continuance of the then revolutionary war, and that I faithfully served in said regiment until the conclusion of the revolutionary war in 1783 — And was discharged.

but hath no discharge in existence, that I am poor, have no property, and by reason of my reduced circumstances, need the assistance of my country for support —
In presence of J. Clarke
William + Seal mark
Sworn April 16 th AD 1818
Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
We William Bower, George Lyon, George Bower, & John Wilton of Woodstock in the County of Windham do swear, that we are acquainted with William Park the signer of the foregoing affidavit (and his circumstances, and do testify, that he is very poor & about twenty five years of age, and needs assistance for his support —
William Bower
Daniel Lyon
John Wilton
George Bower
Sworn April 16 th AD 1818
Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
In testimony of the matter aforesaid I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of Court

I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Paul Did serve in the revolutionary War, against the common enemy as stated in the Pleading Declaration, and that he is Poor and reduced in his circumstances, and I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress.
Attest Jabez Clarke
And I do further certify that I am acquainted with William Bown, George Bown & Daniel Lyons from the pleading Deponents, and they are Gentlemen of good moral characters, and their Testimony to be relied on Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of Court of Common Pleas
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that Jabez Clarke Esq. is Judge of said Court, and the foregoing Signatures are his hand writing and the Seal Annexed is the Seal of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My Name at Windham this 18 th day of June A.D. 1818
Sam Gray
I do now further certify that I am fully satisfied that the said William Paul the applicant is in reduced circumstances, is very poor & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support Attest Jabez Clarke

William Paul application
Ex
No 14,455
Sp. 17 Sept. 1819.
(March 1820.)
Continued

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 20 th day of June — A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] William Paul of Woodstock in the County & District aforesaid aged SixtySeven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of during the war  on the  day of  in the  Spring of  in the year 1777 in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain John Lee in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Debois in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until Sometime in the year 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Westpoint
in the State of New York I am now a Pensioner — The date of my original application was the 16 th of April  A D 1818 — The number of my certificate 14,455 — I am a Gardner — I am weak & feeble — have a wife aged about 54 years very weakly. I am entirely Poor — having no property whatever
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
his William X Paul mark

William Paul affidavit
No 14,453
Sept 14 1819
March 10 1820
John Williams
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed , are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opin- ion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
here, and  Costs. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 24 th day of June 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

sion on file in this Bureau..
William Paul L. F. 38292
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 Mar. 1777 18 mos June '77 - July 1783 Corporal Yes John Lee Yes Lewis Dubois N.Y.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, En in New York State
Date of application for pension, Apr 16 1818 Crim Allen d
Residence at date of application, Woodstock Kingston Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, not stated. In 1820 was 67 years old
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier had a wife aged 54 years name not stated.

Windham Conn t Aug t 25. 1819
Rev. John C. Calhoun Esq r ,
Sir
Inclosed send the papers of William Paul an applicant for a Pension —
The applicant is a poor, miserable Englishman, unable to keep himself to proof & destitute of friends to assist him, & has but one Witness of his service, —
I was myself connected with the Connecticut Line from 1777, to 1782, and knowing that Dubois's regiment in which he served, was in Fort Montgomery when Stormed by the Enemy in 1777 — I examined him very particularly, relative to that event — And he gave such answers, as leaves no doubt on my mind but he must have been in the Fort at that time or in the vicinity — Particularly — "That Lieut. Mix, lost his arm", "that there was one Connecticut Company of Artillery in the Fort — commanded by Capt. Brown and that "Wartbury the Commissary Deserted to the Enemy" — circumstances with which I was well acquainted. — then being myself with the Troops in the Highlands, on the East side of Northy River —
With great respect I am Sir
Your Humble Serv t
Sabeg Clarke

Gov. Bays Dept To the Service of William Paul

I Joseph Baps of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was in the Army of the United during the revolutionary war from the year 1775 to 1780, during which time I was a Lieutenant for two years. The first part of the time I was a Sergeant in Captain Peter Smith's company in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment. After that time I was stationed on board Lady Washington on the North River a Galley under the command of Capt Robert Cook, where I served as a Lieutenant and had commission as second & first Lieutenant. During the above period (viz) in June 1776 I became acquainted with William Paul now of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, and then knew him to belong to Capt. Lee's company in Col. Lewis Dubois's Regiment, and that he was a Quartermaster, and I knew that he served in the Continental Army from said Month of June 1776 for more than sixteen Months then next following, and ever during said term attached to said Capt Lee's Company, and from all that I have heard of him I have no doubt that he served during the whole of the war, as he enlisted during the war. I have lately seen said Paul and knew him to be the same man and further the Dependent saith not Joseph B. Baps Dated at Woodstock the 14 th day of June 1819

State of Connecticut Windham County ss Woodstock June 14 th 1819 Then personally came before me Joseph Daps of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts & made solemn Oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing the truth. And from the reputation of the said Dependant I readily believe that full faith and belief ought to be given to his Testimony John N. C. H. H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S.

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William Paul His Her and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y 11, 1904—this to Mrs. G. Northcraft New Castle Pa
1907. had first to Mrs. C. P. Hunt 1918 Jan'y 19 Hist. to William T. Haradon

Dollar Savings Association of Lawrence County
New Castle, Pa. December 10 th '03.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
If William Paul , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, (or his wife) applied for a pension, will you please give me the military or personal history contained in the application.
I need this information to secure membership in the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Respectfully John G. Nothdurft

The Lydia E. Pinkham. Medicine Co.,
271 Western Avenue,
Synn. Mass. Oct. 31-1907
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can I obtain from the Bureau of Pensions a certificate of service of William Paul - who was in the American Revolution.
I believe he enlisted March 1777 in Capt John Lee's company Col. Lewis Dubois New York regiment and was discharged in June

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The Lydia E. Pinkham. Medicine Co., 274 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass. _____ on July 1783. I think he was a drummer.
Yours Truly L. B. Hunt-
Mrs. C. N. B. Hunt- 274 Western Ave. Lynn Mass.

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3730. Willett Ave Williamsbridge New York
Dear Sirs: - Please send me what information you have of one William A. Paul he was in the Revolutionary war, rank Major. received a pension

at one time lived in Woodstock Conn.
Yours very truly
William P. Hazard

This certifies, that Mr. Joseph Bass has lived in this town about twenty six years, and is, to the best of our knowledge, a person of veracity. — —
Leicester June 21 st . 1819 —
Austin Flint — Henry Sayward John Hobart
} Selectmen of Leicester