Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10403, Joseph Bunnell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Bunnell, Joseph
S. 10403
CONTENTS
Carroll

9061 - Connecticut
Joseph Bunnell
of Gen. Warr in the State of Connect who was a Priv in the Conn commanded by Captain Rose of the Regt commanded by Col Eno in the Conn line for State troops 2 mo Sent 13 mo -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March 1832 and Sent  Henry White, New Haven Ct
Arrears to the 14th of March : $ 143 32 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep. 4 : 32.44 44 $187.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C.D. Buel Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 - Page 3 -

No 6301
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State of Connecticut County of New-Haven } ss.
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of New-Haven in Connecticut being a court of record now sitting Joseph Bunnel a resident of North Branford in the county of New New-Haven and State of Connecticut aged 75 years who being first duly 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the winter of 1776 he enlisted in the company of Captain Reuben Rose in the Connecticut State Troops as he thinks they were called for three months of which Iaac Robinson was Lieutenant, & one Tinsdale ensign. That he thinks there was another lieutenant by the name of Potter. That he was marched to New-York & in a long Island. That he with his company were employed in cutting Alders in a swamp for fascines & in building breastworks. That he was Sergeant of the company. That he was reviewed while with this company by General Thompson or some by Lord Howe. That he served at that time three months & was discharged before the enemy came to New-York.
That in May 1777 he enlisted for eight months in the company commanded by Captain James Beckwith Colonel Patten's Regiment in the Connecticut Militia as he thinks. That he thinks Peter Bradley was Lieutenant & John Francis was Ensign. That he is not confident as to the names of these

last mentioned officers; that he was marched in this company through Derby, New Town & Danbury in the State of Connecticut to Fishkill in the State of New-York - that there Colonel Meigs & Wyllys Regiment joined them - that he was marched up the river, to attend the motions of the enemy who were sailing up the river, to join Burgoyne - that afterward he was marched down the river again - that he served at this time eight months & was discharged on the first day of January 1778 - that he was Sergeant of this company - that he thinks he recollects that Augustus Barker was Adjutant & Eli Leavenworth Major of Col. Meigs Regiment, but will not state positively -
That sometime afterward in the winter, but in what year he cannot now recollect except that it was before the enemy came to New-Haven he was drafted for two months, to serve as a guard on the shore of Long Island round West of New-Haven.
That afterward he served as a guard of the row galley New Defense, at Branford & New-London for one month, which galley was built at Branford & afterward taken by the enemy.
That afterward, at short time before Cornwallis was taken, the precise year & month he cannot now recollect - he served for two months as a guard at Stoney Creek - that he was Sergeant of the guard there kept.

that he was born in North Branford, then a part of the town of Branford, but now made into a separate town - that he was born on the 23 d day of July AD 1757 - that there is no record of his age in existence to his knowledge, that he has always lived in the town in which he was born, both at the times when he entered the service & ever since - that he never received any written discharge from the service - that he has no documentary evidence of any kind - that he is known to the Rev. Matthew Noyes of North Branford, who can testify as to his character for veracity & to his belief of the declarants services as a soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
I sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
in open court before the said
Joseph Bunnell
Robt. Grant. Attest
Sally J. Parsons Clerk

We Matthew Noyes a clergyman residing in the town of North Branford & State of Connecticut and Jonathan Munson residing in North Branford, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Brumell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is a man of undoubted veracity - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Attest, before me, this 10th day of March 1811 Matthew Noyes
Jonathan Munson
Attest Nathl. D. Jencks Clerk.
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I Eliza Root of North Branford in the county of New-Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Burnell who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I enlisted in the winter of 1776 in Capt Reuben Root's company in the Connecticut troops - that I Burnell enlisted at the same time with him for three months - that I Burnell died while in said company in the United States service, for three months - that we were marched together to New-York & in Long Island & were there employed in building breast- works - that I Burnell was Sergeant of the company - that afterward in May 1777 I Burnell to my knowledge enlisted in Captain Isaac Peck's company of Connecticut troops for eight months - that I enlisted at the same time in the same company - that I Burnell & myself marched together to Wilkille - thence up & down the river to watch the motions of the enemy, that I know that I Burnell served eight months at that time, that we were discharged together - that I believe I Burnell to be 75 years of age
Dated at New-Haven August 7: 1832
Eliza Root
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original
before me this 7th day of August 1832
Abijah D. Foster Clerk

I Eliza Root of North Branford in the county of New-Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brumel who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I enlisted in the winter of 1776 in Capt Reuben Root's company in the Connecticut troops - that I Brumel enlisted at the same time with me for three months - that I Brumel died before I was discharged from the United States service, for three months - that we were marched together to New-York & in Long Island & were there employed in building breast-works - that I Brumel was Sergeant of the company - that afterwards in May 1777 - I Brumel to my knowledge enlisted in Captain Isaac Peck's company of Connecticut troops for eight months - that I enlisted at the same time in the same company - that I Brumel & myself marched together to Fishkill - thence up & down the river to watch the motions of the enemy, that I know that I Brumel served eight months at that time, that we were discharged together - that I believe I Brumel to be 75 years of age
Dated at New-Haven August 7. 1832
Eliza Root
I mean to give this as my deposition in the court
before the said court
Anthony D. Sanford Clerk

I John Potter of North Branford in the County of New-Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn de- pose & say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brunel of North Branford who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that in May 1777 id Brunel to my knowledge enlisted in the company of Connecticut Militia in the United States service for eight months - that I was in the same company, & know that id Brunel did duty as Sergeant in this company for said term of eight months; that we were encamped together at Fishkill in the State of New-York, & thence up the river to watch the motions of the enemy's fleet, & thence down the river again - that id Brunel was discharged with myself on the 15 th day of January 1778. that I believe id Brunel to be 75 years of age - John Potter Dated at New-Haven August 7 th 1832.
I swear to the above as my true and correct statement
Given under my hand at New-Haven this 7 th day of August 1832
John Potter
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Matthew Hoyer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of North Branford & that Luther Hemen who has also signed the same is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit; and also that the aforesaid Elias Root and John Potter, who have signed

the following affidavits, an attested copy of which, with the foregoing Chas. A. Ingersoll, Esq., J. P. Court.
I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the court of probate for the district of New-Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of the applica- tion of Joseph Brannel of North Branford for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office. This 7 th day of August. A.D. 1832.
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
State of Connecticut
Probate District of New-Haven ss.
Aug. 7 th 1832.
I Charles A. Ingersoll Esq. of the Court of Probate for said Probate District, do certify that Anthony P. Sanford whose signature is to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed and sworn, and has the keeping of the records of said Court; that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; that the foregoing seal is the seal of said Court of Probate; and that the foregoing attestation is in due form.
Chas. A. Ingersoll
Esq. of said Court.

Supplemental Declaration of Joseph Brunnell in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832
State of Connecticut County of New-Haven } ss.
On this 26 th day of December A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of New- Haven in the State of Connecticut being a Court of Record now sitting Joseph Bunnel a resident of North Branford in the county of New-Haven and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to and explanation of a declaration heretofore made and sworn to by him before said Court of Probate on the seventh day of August A.D. 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832.
That in the winter of 1776, he enlisted for three months in the company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Reuben Rose; that Jared Robinson was Lieutenant & one Treadale ensign of sd company - that the declarant served as a Non Commissioned officer, viz as a Sergeant, for the full term of three months in this sd company in the service of the United States; that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot now recollect the precise time, i.e. either the precise day or month in which he commenced sd service, nor the precise day or month in which he was discharged from sd service, nor the names of any other officers under whom he served, in sd company, nor the names than those mentioned in sd declaration to which this is an addition & explanation, nor the Christian names of sd Ensign Treadale & Lieutenant Potter mentioned in sd former declaration, nor the names of any officers of any other company, nor the names of any general officers,

with whom he served, other than those mentioned in his sd former declaration, but that he is certain that he served for the full term of three months, in sd Roes company, as a Sergeant, as above stated.
That in the month of May 1777 he again entered the service of the United States in the company of Connecticut Militia commanded by James Peck, that he served as a Non Commissioned officer, viz as a sergeant, for the full term of eight months, in sd company & was discharged from sd company on the first day of January 1778; that this last mentioned term of service, commenced on the first day of May 1777, as near as he can recollect - that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot now remember, nor state more particularly than he has done in his sd former declaration to which this is an addition & explanation, the names of the officers under whom & with whom he served in this last mentioned term of service, nor the names of the other officers of the company or of the regiment to which the sd declarant belonged.
That he again entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution as a private in a company of Connecticut militia which were stationed as a guard on the shore of Long Island Sound, west of New-Haven - that he served as a private in sd last mentioned company for the full term of two months - that sd company was in actual service as a guard as above stated during all this time of two months in which he was a member thereof - that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot now state precisely the period of the war when he served in sd last mentioned company, but that he knows it was before the British troop came to New-Haven - that for the reasons mentioned above, he cannot recollect & is not able to state precisely the time of the year, nor the month & day in which this last mentioned term of service commenced & ended, nor the names of any of the officers under whom & with whom he served at this last mentioned term of service, but that he knows that he served the full term of two months as a private in sd company stationed as a guard as aforesaid.

That he cannot recollect or state any thing more particularly than he has done in the former declaration to which this is an addition & explanation respecting his service as a guard to the now galley New-Defence.
That he again entered the service of the United States in a company of Connecticut Militia, which was stationed as a guard at Stoney creek in Connecticut - that he served as a non commissioned officer, viz as a Sergeant in sd company for the full term of two months - that sd company was in actual service as a guard as aforesaid, during all of this last mentioned period of two months - that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot now recollect nor state the precise period of the war of the revolution in which sd last mentioned term of service was performed, but that he does remember that it was but a short time before the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown - that for the reasons mentioned above, he cannot now recollect nor state the precise month or day in which sd last mentioned term of service commenced & ended, nor the names of any of the officers under whom or with whom he served at sd last mentioned term, but that he knows that he served at this last mentioned time, the full term of two months as a Sergeant in sd guard as aforesaid.
That for reasons mentioned above viz, his old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear more positively than he has already done in this & his sd former declaration as to the precise period of the commencement & ending of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grades: For three months I served as a Sergeant in the company of Connecticut State troops commanded by Reuben Rose; For eight months I served as a Sergeant in the company of Connecticut Militia commanded by James Peck; For two months I served as a private in the company of Connecticut Militia, stationed as a guard on the shore of Long Island Sound, west of New-Haven; For two months I served as a Sergeant in the company of Connecticut Militia, stationed as a guard at Stoney creek in Connecticut, & for such service amounting in all to not less than fifteen months, viz thirteen months as a Sergeant & two months as a private I claim a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court before the court of Probate.
Abel Hoadley of Branford Clerk
Joseph Brumell
I, Abel Hoadley of Branford in the County of New-Haven and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose & say - that I am sixty eight years of age, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brumell who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that near the close of the war of the revolution I was drafted to serve in the Connecticut militia as a guard at Stoney Creek in the Branford - that I served in the guard to the best of my recollection two months in the fall of the year at the Stoney creek - that the Brumell was Sergeant of the guard & had the command of it during the two months in which I served. that I recollect no other officer besides the Brumell there - that I know that the Brumell served as a Sergeant of the guard - that I saw him daily during the two months acting as Sergeant aforesaid - that I remember sleeping on the floor nights with the Brumell that the enemy were in the habit of coming to Thimble Island a few miles opposite Stoney creek in Long Island Sound - that the guard were stationed there to watch the enemy, & were in actual service during the whole of the two months - that the Brumell & myself were in actual service during the whole of the two months - that by reason of my age & the decay of my memory I cannot swear positively as to the precise year, month & day in which the service of the Brumell & myself commenced & ended, but I know that it was but a short time before the close of the revolutionary war, & according to the best of my recollection not less than two months. Subscribed at New-Haven this 30th day of December 1832 & sworn to in open Court before the court of Probate.
Abel Hoadley of Branford Clerk
Abel Hoadley

And the said Court of Probate do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant Joseph Brunnell was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that Abel Hoadley whose deposition was taken & sworn to before this Court & is hereto annexed is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit
Chas. A. Ingersoll
Decr 7, 1832
I Anthony P Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New-Haven in Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Brunnell for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this thirty first day of December A.D. 1832
Anthony P. Sanford Clerk
State of Connecticut Probate District of New-Haven ss. Dec r 31. 1832
I Charles A. Ingersoll Judge of the Court of Probate for said Probate District do certify that Anthony P. Sanford whose signature is to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed & sworn, & has the keeping of the records of said court; that full faith & credit

are due to his official acts; that the foregoing seal is the seal of sd Court of Probate; & that the foregoing attestation is in due form.
Chas A. Russell
Essex, 7, 1 o Court

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Joseph Bunnell 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.
S. File 10,403
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter 1776 3 mos. Sergeant Reuben Rose ✓ Conn.   May 1777 Multi, (before British march to New Haven) 3 mos. " James Peck Roger Ena "   2 mos. Private No guard met shore of New Haven   Shortly before sur- render of Cornwall 1 mo. Guard of the row galley "New Defence"   2 mos. Sergeant of the guard at Stony Creek.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Branford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, North Branford, (formerly Branford) Conn.
Age at date of application, born July 23, 1757 at North Branford, Conn.
Remarks: No family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J. L. Edward Esqr Secretary of Penna Office Washington.

New-Haven Dec r 31 1832
J. L Edward Esqr Secretary of Pension Office }
Sir. Accompanying this are the supplemental declarations of Ezekiel Jacobs & Joseph Brumell, applicants for pensions, whose original declarations were returned by the War Department as defective. I return also the original declarations in these two cases, with the briefs sent by the War Department that it may be seen how far the objections made are obviated. Please direct any further communications respecting them to me. at New-Haven Connecticut
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your obedt Servt Henry White.

Revtran
10403
1919 Oct. 15. Hist. to C. G. Landon, letter in S. file 36448, Joseph Bunnell. f
INVALID.
File No. 10.403
Joseph Bunnell *
Or. New Mar.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. A , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Joseph Bunnell * Records corrected Febr. 1/25. B.

4301~
Joseph Bunnell
4.5.6 B w Serg t 2 nd p ro vide $ 71.66
Henry White N o Haven
165.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Joseph Burnee ————— further proof or explanation.
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.