Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,840, for Thomas Pentland, Connecticut

SERVICE
Pentland, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 43.840
Conn. Continental
CONTENTS
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9627 New-York.
Thomas Pentland,
Putnam Co. 4 in the state of N: York, who was a private (Con ty ) in the regiment commanded by colonel Sheldon, of the dragoons, for the term of four years. 1779
scribed on the Roll of New-York, the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 19, and sent to Harry Garrison, judge, Philips, Putnam Co: N: York.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 86.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept r } 48. "
10 mo 20 } 1819. $: 134.36 8 4 30 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on Roll under the law of the 10 May 1820. Notification sent to Walker F.D. Carmel New York 8 July 1820

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File No. 43,840
Thomas Portland
Rev Geo. W.
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 890
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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19 Apr 1819
Notif sent to Waller & D r Carpuel New York July 1820.
State of New York County of Schen Thomas Schenck Declaration

State of New York County of Putnam
On this 8 th day of June 1820 personally appear- ed in open court in the court of common pleas held at the court- house in Carmel in & for the said county of Putnam before the judges of the said court, it being a court of Record cre- ated such by the statute of this State and also proceeding according to the course of the common Law and possessing unlim- ited jurisdiction as to amount. Thomas Pentland aged eighty years resident in the Town of Phillips Town in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, That he enlisted in the year 1776 in Philadelphia for nine months under the command of Capt. Smith and went from Philadel- phia to Long-Island and White Plains and was in the engagement at those places and in the year 1777, he enlisted in Hartford in Connecticut in a company commanded at that time by Capt. Wadsworth and served under said Wadsworth between one and two years when Capt. Webb took the command of the company and served in the said company under the command of said Webb untill the Troops were discharged in the year 1783, and he was discharged at Danbury in Connecticut. That he was in the expedition under the then Major Sallmadge onto Long Island in storming and taking the forts, Slungo on the north side of the Island and Fort George on the south side of the Island and that I now am a pensioner inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York agency at eight dollars per month commencing on the eleventh day of April in the year 1818 and that the number of my pension certificate is 9,627. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any

any means dispose of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th March 1818 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.
Real Estate None, Personal estate, one set of shoemakers tools & bench 1, tea-kettle, 1 small pot, 4 knives and forks, 6 tea cups and saucers, 3 plates —
And the family of this deponent consists of the following persons — this deponent aged 80 years unable to labour
Mary Pentland wife of the deponent, aged 60 years unable to labour —
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 8 th day of June 1820 before the judges of the same
Thomas his Pentland mark
I Rowland Bailey Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Putnam do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 29 th day of June 1820
Rowland Bailey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Putnam County —

Henry Garrison the Judge within mentioned do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Robbins  Make Thomas Pankland the Person named in the annexed affidavit did serve in the revolutionary war as therein stated & that from his reduced circumstances he needs the aid of his Country for Support
Henry Garrison

Thomas Pentland Private
Sheldon's Dragons Benton's Co. Dec 6. 1779 agreeably to roll.
11 April 1818
Judge's Certificate for requiste
Adm.
Thomas Pentland of the County of Philip County William & Son New York —

See William Lloyd Garrison on the pledge of British Columbia. Thomas M c Landmark
...William Mackie who also served in the Revolutionary War.
Given this 11 th Day of April 1880 William Roscoe
Is there some way  way  to  to  get  get  it  it  on  on  one  one  of  of  the  the  pages  pages  of  of  the  the  family  family  of  of  William  William

Putnam County } Clerk's office }
I certify that Henry Garrison Esq r before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & to whose judicial acts full faith & credit ought to be given in witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & seal affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Putnam
April 27 th 1818
James Townsend H. Clerk
Thomas Portland Private Sheldon's Dragoon Benson's Coy Dec 6. 1779 agreeably to roll.
11 April 1818
Judge's certificate required Adm l
Thomas L. Smith of the County of Philip's Town of William & State New York

I do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I am in the Indigent Circumstances and Standing of — As set forth from my County April 11th 1810 — Sworn before me this 11th day of Thomas L. Dandland Day of April 1810 Mark. Henry Garrison one of the Judges of Somerset County
I certify that the Within Thomas L. Dandland appears to me to Comprehend within the Provisions of the Act of — Congress for the Relief of the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army of the United States of America — Henry Garrison one of the Judges as aforesaid

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Penton, Aaron GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10721 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 19, 179? (torn) to Jacob Klingman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.