Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14010, for David Nevins, Connecticut

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Conn continental
Werrins David
S14010
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No 943. New York.
David Nevins.
of New York in the State of New York, who was a Captain in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col d . Parsons in the Connecticut, line for
Conn. and Continental
Records completed June 27/66.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 271. Dollars 24. Cents per An m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of October 1832, and sent to Pensioner Care of Mr. Lewis 31. Reed St.
Arrears to 4th of September, '32 406.86 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. '33 135.62
$ 542.48
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. R. Palmer Clerk. Book D Vol. 5. Page 117.
Dead Order to pay 19 March 1838.

State of New York City and County of New York 3 d G o . David Nevins of said City formerly of Norwich in the State of Connecticut being sworn says that to the best of his recollection his commission as ensign was dated in the first part of May 1775 - his commission was in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Holden Parsons. Lieutenant Colonel Tyler and Major Prentiss. Field officers, he was attached in Capt. Gales company - my commission as Lieutenant in the same company was dated in the summer following, and I was appointed captain of the same Regiment at New York by General Washington in the summer of 1776 - Captain Chapman was at this time appointed a Major; my name was mentioned in General Orders before I received my commission as Captain -
Sworn this 11 th day of August 1832 Before me
David Nevins
J. W. P.
Recorder of the City of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.

State of New York City and County of New York 3 rd Qs. David Nevins being duly sworn says that in addition to the matters herein before set forth to the best of his recollection he received his Commission as Ensign on or about the first day of May 1775. In the summer and about three months thereafter at Roxbury he received a Lieutenants Commission in the same Company, he served in that capacity about one year, and at New York and to the best of this declarants recollection about the 9 th of August 1776 he received a Captains Commission in the same Regiment this was at the time, Samuel Holden Parsons, the Colonel of the Regiment was appointed a Brigadier General, he the declarant remained in the army acting as such Captain about five months - when a reorganization of the army took place, this was about the close of the year 1776. The declarant with many others remained as Volunteers at the request of General Washington, at what precise time the declarant finally left the service he cannot now recollect - the last service he recollects of performing was being entrusted by General Sedediah Huntington, (who was then laying on the east side of the Hudson River) with a commission to obtain from General Washington a supply of money for the troops This duty was arduous as the declarant to avoid the British Troops and the Tories in New Jersey was obliged to go by way of Goshen, Orange County New York through Sussex County New Jersey until he arrived at the quarters  camp of General Washington which this deponent believes to the best of his recollection was situated at or near Germantown, this was in the beginning of August 1777, this deponent received an answer and returned to General Huntingtons Camp on the Hudson River which is the last service of importance that he can recollect.
Sworn and subscribed the 21 st day of August 1832.
David Nevins
Peter P. Parsons New York

State of New York City and County of New York 3 d . On this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John Ferring First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of New York now sitting David Nevins a resident of the City of New York in the State of New York who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following statement in order to order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was a Captain in Colonel Parsons regiment of the Continental line of the State of Connecticut, that he was on the pension roll under the act of March 18 th 1818. and that he was dropped therefrom on account of property that he now resides in the City of New York that at the time his application was first made he resided at Norwich in the State of Connecticut. that a true copy of his pension certificate is hereunder written. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State except that of the agency of the State of Connecticut.
David Nevins
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } In Open Court } John A. Astor, Clerk

War Department
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818. David Nevins late a captain in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Connecticut agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
LS
Given at the War office of the United States this 3 rd day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
(Endorsed)
No 4.112. Payable Semi annually - the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4 th of March next at the U. States Branch Bank Middletown cont. Recorded -
I. Abraham Asten Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of New York do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Pension certificate of David Nevins, by me carefully compared with the Original and the whole of such original
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Abraham Asten, Clerk

City and State of New-York - July 27 th . 1832 --
I, David Nevins, aged 85 the 12 th of September last a native of Connecticut, now a resident in the city of New-York, but formerly a resident of Norwich, at which place I lived at the commencement of the war, declare as follows:
That soon after the Battle of Lexington, being a Sergeant in the Militia, I left my business and served as a Volunteer till my appointment as Ensign, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Holden Parsons, Lieut Col. Tyler, and Major Prentiss, Field Officers, and in Capt Gale's Company - which appointment was made sometime about the 1 st of May, 1775 - While our regiment was at New-York, Col. Parsons was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, and at the same time, the Declarant received a Captain's Commission - your Declarant was in the action that took place at the Evacuation of New-York, and remained with the Army during the remainder of that Campaign - that is, till the end of the year, 1775 - In the commencement of the year, 1777, a new arrangement of the Army took place, and your Declarant remained as a Volunteer with a number of others, at the request of Gen. Washington - but how long a time, I cannot recollect, and do not know where to go for information - but, he thinks, for the best part of 2 years - David Nevins
Sworn to the day and year aforesaid — }
In Open Court — }
John Asten, Clerk

David Morris
admitted, act 32, N.Y.
By
S A Pugh
Jan 10-52

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, R H Nevins son of David Nevins (deceased)
hereby constitute and appoint D L & S A Peugh of Washington City D C my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of David Nevins (deceased) for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate is not payable to
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.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 29 day Decr A. D., 185 1 .
R H Nevins
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Joseph H. Nevins Chas Blanchard
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF New York } ss:
On this 29 th day of December A. D. 185 1 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace  Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Reuben H. Nevins and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be by act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph H. Nevins Reuben H. Nevins

Claim of Act of
STATE OF New York COUNTY of New York } ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty ninth day of January A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared R. H. Nevins a resident of New York City in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Identical Child and son of David Nevins (deceased)
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of $271.25  as he believes Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. Joseph H. Nevins Justice of the Peace
R. H. Nevins
Joseph H. Nevins  Justice of the Peace , in and for said County do hereby certify that R. H. Nevins who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Joseph H. Nevins Justice of the Peace
I, Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 29th day of A. D. 185 one
Clerk.

STATE OF New York COUNTY OF the City of New York } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that David Nevins (deceased) States at the rate of $ 271\frac{29}{100} Twentyfirst day of January , leaving surviving R. H. Nevins Henry Nevins Saphrona Nevins Agnes Nevins Elizabeth Townsend
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that he died on the eighteen hundred and thirty eight
} Children
and that
the only surviving child of the deceased  They are now all living Children of the aforesaid David Nevins (deceased) who left no widow
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this — 29 th — day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty. me
Joseph Franz Anthony Bruns

O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Dec m _____, 1893.
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of David Nevins, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 8 mos Ensign Lieut. Joseph Gale G. H. Parsons Con n   Aug 1776 4 " Capt " " " " do "  
Battles engaged in, Retreat from N.Y. City - Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich Con n Date of application for pension, March 1818 - Residence at date of application, Norwich Con n Age at date of application, born in Con n Sept 12. 1847 Remarks: In Aug t 1832 he was residing in N.Y. City - He died after Sept 14. 1837 & before March 1838 -
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Archer N. Martin Summit Union County - N.J.

#271: 24 per ann
2 mo. Scy.? 3 mo. Enigma Lieut. 10 mo. P.D. Capt. 4 mo. 21 D
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Summit N.J. 14010
Nov e 23 - 93
from Archer H Martin 16 War Department
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Genl Stryker lets me that the name of my great grand father Capt n David Nevins appears as a pensioner from Norwich Ct. Will you kindly send me the list of his appli- cation for Pension and any thing else relating to him that may appear on file in your department? I shall be greatly obliged & thanking you in advance I remain Yours truly Archer H Martin

Jun. 3/54 Recd. Herib. C. B. A. N. Martin, Lawrenceville Co. N.J.
Rev War
14,010 INVALID.
File No. 14,010
Rev War Rev War
Act: June 7th 1852.
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4,112
Connecticut Roll
✓ David Nevins
Captain Connecticut Line ★
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of ten twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Nov. 1818. and sent to Calvin Goddard Esq. Mayor Norwich Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 5 m. \frac{8 \frac{1}{2}}{31 \frac{30} — 107:82 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 120: —
$ 227:82
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 year
Conn. Continental ★
Norwich Records completed June 27, 1906.
Letter written to
David Nevins Esq.
3 rd August 1832
do before Aug. 14. 1832
do same Oct. 16 th 1832

Genl. E. Armstrong Dept L

This may certify that Captain David Nevins of this town served as a Captain in the Connecticut Line of the revolutionary Army during the year 1776, with honor to himself & faithfulness to the U States. To the best of my recollection he was reappointed a Captain in the year 1777, but declined any further service in the Army - Norwich 24 th October 1818
Ebenezer Huntington Esq r Clerk in the revolutionary Army of the United States
Sworn this 24 th Day of Octbr 1818 before me Salomon Goddard Mayor
Norwich Ctty The above Deposition is to all intents and purposes as true as if repeated in my presence G. Goddard

New York August 21 st 1832.
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir I return my papers with an additional declaration which you will find on the 2 nd page of the papers; in this I have stated the length of time I served in each grade, to the best of my recollection. It is not possible for me to recollect every circumstance when a period of 57 years have elapsed since their occurrence.
I am Very respectfully
Your obt servt.
David Nevins

New York August 11 th 1832.
Sir
Your obliging letter of the 3 rd inst. was received, for which accept my grateful acknowledgments.
I have the honor to enclose an additional declaration stating to the best of my recollection the times at which I received my several commissions, as I am now 85 years of age, it cannot be expected that I should be precise as to days or months -
I trust the papers as amended will prove satisfactory.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Your obt. st.
David Nevins
fr. J. M. Lewis
21 Reed St.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Mechanics Bank New York 18 th Sept r 1838
Sir,
I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of David Keving deceased, late a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832, at $271 24 / 100 per annum, the heirs claim the balance due from the 4 th of September, 1837.
In consequence of the Children residing at a distance from each other, it has been attended with some considerable trouble, delay, and expense, to obtain correct papers, in order to draw the balance due. So that - one of the powers of attorney is now over ninety days date, the Attorney (one of the Children) begs the favor of you to waive that objection in this particular case,
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
J. L. Orillard Pres t & Pension Agent
James L. Edwards Esq. by Sylvester Spencer Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Capt David Neems
March 24, 1828
Admitted
Provincetown

To Calvin Goodara big one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut The Petition of Capt David Nevins of New Britain in the County of New Britain State of Connecticut Respect
That he served more than nine Months in the War of the revolution as an Officer upon the continental establishment - That he is by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life in need of assistance from his family for his support - That he has never received any pension under any law of the United States & does hereby relinquish all claim to any such pension excepting under the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons in the ground & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" and to a pension under said Act he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same be done accordingly. Dated at New Britain the 24th Day of March 1818 David Nevins
Connecticut Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred & eighteen personally came before me Calvin Goodara one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut Capt David Nevins

of Norwich as said to me personally known & made oath to the truth of the following declara- tion by him subscribed viz I hereby certify that the public Service at the commencement of the war of the revo- lution & went to Brooklyn in the Month of April 1775 as an Ensign of a company raised in the State of Conne- cticut - That while there in the Month of June or July 1775 he received a commission as an Ensign in the Continental Army upon after that of a Lieut in a company commanded at first by Capt Joseph Gale that he belonged to a regi- ment commanded by Col Samuel H. Parsons & afterwards by Col John Dyer in the Connecticut Line That he was afterwards in the battle of the Clouds Sommer of year 1776 he received an appointment as Captain of a company which had been before com- manded by Capt Chapman who was killed near New York on the landing of the Enemy at that place That he served in the various offices of Ensign Lieute- nant & Captain from the commencement of the war in April 1775 until his time of service expired in Decr 1776 or Jannary 1777 & for some after at the request of the Commander in Chief when he was honourably dischar- ged

from said service - That he has never received any pension under any law of the United States
David Nevins
Given before me the day & year aforesaid
Calvin Goodard Judge of Superior Court Mayor of Norwich City
The aforesaid applicant in oath further declares that he is more than Seventy one years of age - That he is in circumstances so reduced that he is dependent on his children for constant assistance for his support & that of his family - Without such assistance he needs and could not support himself without the assistance of his country.
Given before
Calvin Goodard Mayor of Norwich City -
I certify that I fully believe the testimony of the above named David Nevins to be true Calvin Goodard

Capt Daniel Nourse March 21, 1818
Admiral
Providence
I Calvin Goddard Mayor of the city of Norfolk a presiding Judge of the City Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Capt Daniel Nourse did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine Months on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress - Oct. 26. 1818 Calvin Goddard Mayor

(New York October 20 1832.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Your favor of the 16 inst. was received yesterday but at so late an hour that I was unable to reply to it, I write you yesterday on this subject.
I have been to Norwich (Connect) for the purpose, if possible, to procure further evidence of my services, but my companions in arms, are dead, not one now remains to say a syllable in my favor.
In my second declaration you will find that although I nominally retired from the army at the close of 1776, I remained as a volunteer at Genl Washingtons requests until about August 1779.
Under all the circumstances of the case I cannot say that I am perfectly satisfied with the amount awarded to me, considering that I am entitled to an increase of the sum mentioned in your Letter. If however such shall remain your decision I must be content. with the sum of $241. 25 / 100 per annum.
That the papers do not precisely agree, being made at the distance of fourteen years (from each other,) and the last being made at the advanced age of 86 years,) is not, cannot be, surprizing.
Expecting a favourable answer,
I remain Sir
Your obt ser!
David Nevins
P.S. Direct to me care of Mr Lewis 31 Reed St.

Colf Huntington's Depositions
1832 1833 1834
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This may certify that Capt. David Vivins of this Town served as a Captain in the revolutionary Army during the year 1776 to the best of my recollection served during the year Dated at Norwich October 24 1818
Joshua Huntington
Sworn this 24 th day of Oct. 1818 before me Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich the
Absalom Price of Preston New London being on oath declare that during the year 1776 I was a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Brewster, Col. John Tyler Regiment Connecticut Line That I did recollect Capt. David Vivins as a commissioned officer in said Regiment of further faith not Oct. 24, 1818
Absalom Price
Sworn this 24 th day of Oct. 1818
before me Calvin Goddard
Mayor of city
The above named witnesses are of worth very credible C. Goddard
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