Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,909, for Almond Munson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Wilson, Almond "Almond
$41,909
CONTENTS

12,525
Q Pennsylvania
Almond Munson
Great Bend township in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818 —
certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 — and sent to Davis Dimock, Esq. Monroe, Penn a
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 12 3/4 — 100.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 — 400.00
$1200.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled — Luzerne County.
granted with orig. Rolls aug. 1883. C. i. p.
Notification sent the 9 th of Aug 6 1821 to Charles Catlin, Esq. Franklin County
Pa

Almond Munson Almond Munson. 12.525
Suspended for Secy of War Apr 6. 1891 No
Susquehannah
Charles Callin Esq. Susquehannah, Penn a.

District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in open Court viz. the Court of Common Pleas holden at Montrose in the County of Susquehanna & State of Pennsylvania before the hon. Davis Dimock & William Thompson Judges thereof: Almon Munson aged sixty years living in the township of Great Bend in the County, State & District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follow viz. That he enlisted at Wallingford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut in the year 1777, in Capt Elisha Ely's Company in William Douglas' Regiment - shortly afterwards by the death of Mr Douglas, commanded by Col. Return J. Folger, being in the Connecticut line, that he enlisted for & during the war - served five years wanting two days - & was discharged at the Highlands by a discharge signed by Gen. George Washington - which said discharge he has lost - & that he has received a pension certificate numbered (12.525) in pursuance of his declaration dated the 4 th day of May - 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. 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 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th of March 1818 & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, otherwise than is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed, & that I have no income other than is contained in the said schedule by me subscribed.

Schedule
No real estate paid for.
  3 Cows " " " " $ 33.00 Any brot. up - $ 198.50   2 two year old steers - 28.00 1 Table, stand & trunk - 6.50   2 one year old " - 18.00 1 Chain of Harrow teeth - 2.00   2 Pigs - 6.00 3 Chains - 3.00   3 Hogs - 9.00 1 Old Waggon Irons - 8.00   6 Sheep - 6.50 3000 feet of Boards - 9.00   2 horses - 50.00 some trifling kitchen furniture   The half of a saw-mill - 20.00 of little value - 2.00   1 Share in the Bridge 30.00 $ 229.00   Carried up - 198.50 
My father was the first prisoner ever taken in the revolutionary war & was taken to England with Ethan Allen - My family have served 32 years in service of U.S. I am a farmer by occupation born with age & not able to do much hard labour I have living with me a wife & four children - My wife Deborah aged 50 years weakly & sick - My oldest son Levi eighteen years old - Benajah 16 years old Hattie Anne 11 years old & Elisha 9 years - we cannot be & continue comfortable with aid from my Country.
Signed Almond Munson

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty before me Jabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the Court for the County of Susquehanna—(Common Pleas.)
I Jabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of said Court do certify that the foregoing oath & the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total value of the property contained in the said schedule is $229.00—In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court on this fifth day of December Anno Domini 1820.
For
Jabez Hyde Jr.
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Susquehanna County
Balth. DeHaert

40055
Case of Almond Hudson
David Hancock
Montgomery Pa
June 10. 1819
Eye lens his Calhoun War. City of
Almond Hudson Private volunt. Miss. Reg. Connecticut line 477-3 years May 1819

District of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
On this fourth day of May 1818 before me the Subscribers one of the Associate Judges for said County personally appeared Almon Munson aged fifty seven years resident in the Township of Great Bend in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn 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 en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That the said Almon Munson enlisted in Wallingford Conn. in March 4 th 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Elisha Ely Colonel Muggs Post Com- mandant line for during the war. he served about five years in the same corps and the last year at Wharton Battery commanded all which service was in the corps of the United States on the continental est- ablishment when he was discharged at the Highlands but has lost his discharge and the was discharged on account of his ill health, and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for his support and that he has no weddin- groom in his power of his said services sworn and declared before me this day and year afo- resaid -
Darius Dinnick
I Darius Dinnick Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Almon Munson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and none train- ing the proceedings taken and had before me & the substance of the department of War. I certify to the directions of the after- mentioned act of Congress. May 4 th 1818. D Dinnick I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Almon Munson is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for his support.
Darius Dinnick

Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I Caleb Hyde Jr. Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Susquehanna do certify that Davis Demick Esquire is and was at the time of taking and signing the within Certificate one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Montrose the twenty eighth day of May AD 1819
Caleb Hyde Jr. Prothonotary

Manson, Almond Conn. 541909
Dear Sir
I enclose - do
Please
as possible
Yrs
Mark Row

Montrose Pa
Feb 17 1823
Admiral Wilkinson
For recommendation
Recd 24 Feb 1823
Free
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington City

H 1 909 INVALID.
Rev
File No. H 1 909
Edmond Anderson
Dr. Rev. F. W.
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A. M. Smith Schuylkill

District of Pennsylvania ss -
On this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two - personally appeared in open court viz the Court of Common Pleas. Lehigh at Mount Pocono in the County of Lehigh & State of Pennsylvania, before the Honorable Edward Herrick - President Judge & Davis Brumbaugh & William Thompson Esq. associates. Almon Amos on aged fifty one years - living in the township of Great Bend - in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth on his oath, declare, that the same in the Revolutionary war as follows - viz That he enlisted in Valley Forge in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut in the year 1777 - in Captain Elisha Belyf's Company - in William Douglass' Regiment Shortly afterwards by the death of William Douglass - Commanded by Col. Return J. Mogill - being in the Connecticut line that he enlisted for & during the war - & served five years in entire two days - & was dis- charged at the Highlands - by a discharge signed by General George Washington; which discharge he has lost. and that he received a pension, Certificate number (— 12.525) in pursuance of his declaration dated the twenty second day of July - 1819 -
and I do solemnly swear that I was an resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 - & 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 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 & naval service of the United States - in the Revolutionary Wars passed the 18 th day of March 1818 -
That I have not - nor has any person in trust for me - any property or securities or contracts due to me, otherwise than is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed - & that I have no income other than what is contained in the schedule aforesaid - & by me subscribed -
Schedule -
Real-estate none. _____
Personal estate _____ Dollars. Cts
  Three cows _____ $ 6.00   2-3 yr old steers _____ 25.00   4 Calves - 1 year old small _____ 18.00   3 Calves _____ 3.00   8 hogs _____ 12.00   6 Sheep _____ 12.00   2 Horses about 13 yr old & nearly worn out _____ 55.00   1/2 of a sawmill - worth but little but now _____ 25.00   1 share in a bridge _____ 5.00   Table stand & trunk _____ 6.50   16 grain & seven harrow teeth _____ 2.00   3 chairs _____ 3.00   old wagon iron _____ 6.00   Some kitchen household furniture of little value _____ 2.50   $ 220.50 

The most of the above property was obtained obtained by my former pension —
I am a farmer by occupation - worn much with old age & hard labour & can do but little towards my support. I have living with me a wife of 80 Chickasaw - My wife Deborah aged fifty one years - weakly & sickly. My oldest son Levi - aged - nineteen years - Benajah aged fourteen years - Maria Anne - twelve years - Rachel ten years -
Almon Mason being from in open bond on the day - & year first above written in the bond aforesaid. deposeth & saith that in his schedule made on the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one & eighty - he rendered (as he is now injured) by mistake a real estate to not not paid for, and that being in proportion - he was instructed that he should render the same - & he further deposeth & saith - that he rendered in his schedule as aforesaid a schedule of personal property: and a sum considerable part of the said schedule part of the property there exhibited was the property obtained by the pension money which he had formerly received. & that as he has been informed, this should not have been exhibited - in the schedule & was so done by mistake Signed. Almon Mason

Given under my hand this first day of May 1822. Before me -
A. D. Root
Before me Asa D. Root Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susque- hanna County Personally appeared Almon Manson the within signer & being duly sworn in open court deposes & saith that the within deposition is true according to the best of his knowledge & belief & I do hereby Certify - That the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of February in the year eight hundred & twenty three.
Asa D. Root Jr. Proth.

2nd Sched: as follows: $82. 3 hogs $12 - 6 sheep $10. 24. 2 horses about 13 years old 2 one half of a saw mill worth 55. 6 little L. & irons 3 25. 1 share in a Bridge 15. Table stand & trunk 6.50 1 chair & 4 narrow seats 9. 3 chairs $3 - 10 old wagon & harness 9. 3000 feet of boards 2. (No debts stated) $ 220.50
Commencing 1 st March, 1823
He states in Oath that he should "a real estate but not paid in his list schedule he being his possession" this he says is now informed was a mistake. He also states that a considerable part of the articles included in the schedule were purchased with pension money &c. That he is in possession of real es- tate, he does not deny; but he does not state the value of it, nor when he has paid any part to- wards the purchase of the proper- ty.
2nd Sched: as filed by C. Callin, Esq. Northroad, Luzerne Co. Pa.
Restored to roll & notifi- cation sent 30 April, 1823, to care of C. Callin, as above Law 1 March, 1823
12,525  Pennsylvania.
Almond Munson, - private served 3 years - 1777 - '80. Aged about 61 - A farmer but "worn out with age and not able to do much" Wife about 50 weakly & sick - sons Levi 18 - Benjamin 16 - Salia - ann, daughter - 11 - Elisha S. 9 years (he does not state how far his children could take to his & their support)
5 th Schedule - made 4 th Dec r 1820. contains -
"Real estate paid for" 3 cows - $33 - 2 2 yr old steers $28. $61. 2 one year old steers $16 - 2 calves $6 " 22. 3 hogs $9 - 6 sheep $6.50 " 15.50 2 horses $50 - the half of a saw mill 20 70. 1 share in the Bridge " 30. 1 table, stand & trunk " 6.50 1 chair & 4 narrow seats " 2. 3 chairs $3 - 1 old wagon & harness $8 " 11. 3000 feet of boards " 9. some kitchen furniture of little value 3 2. Cost by Court to and fro. $229. No debts stated pro. or con. Stricken off - 7 th August, 1821
2 nd Schedule made 1 st May, 1822. contains -
"Real estate owned" 3 cows $36 - 2 2 yr old steers $25. $61. 4 calves 14 old & small " 18. 3 calves " 3. See 1 st Sched: as above $82.

John H. ... aged 60 y. old - - wife 50 y. old - sickly - - 4 children from 10 to 9 y. of age - "no one at all paid for." 1/2 of a saw mill - $20 - Saw mill - $30 - all out of stock B. 22 - To be filed away - 5 y. old