Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,762, Gurdon Bingham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bingham, Gordon.
$ 37,762
CONTENTS

✓ 3,864
bred
Connecticut Roll
Ebenezer Bingham Capt Allen Musician Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Oct r 1818 and sent to Jabez Clarke Esq r Judge Windham, Windham County - Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  5 \frac{8}{31} \frac{4}{50} 43" 12 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar ch 1819 48"
$91.12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 Year
Contituary, Windham

Jabez Clarke, Esq.; Judge, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.
Gordon Bingham, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
Not found on the Massachusetts rolls.
For testimony relative to the applicant's ser- -vice, and reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the cases of Reuben Robinson, and Samuel Cleveland.

Gordon Bingham's application to be placed on the Pension List March 24 th 1818
To the Honorable Iabes Clark Esquire, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, or Court of Records in the State of Connecticut. The memorial and Application of Gordon Bingham of Canterbury in the County and State aforesaid represents that he is a native citizen of said Canterbury, now resident therein: and that on the 1 st day of April 1776 he enlisted as a musician in the Company then commanded by Capt Allen in the Regiment then under the command of Col. Ward, in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year from the day last aforesaid that immediately after said enlistment he joined said Company and proceeded to New York where he joined the Continental Army in the Brigade of Maj r Gen l Sullivan, from thence proceeded to Fort Warrington and to various other posts and stations and was in many of the important engagements against the common enemy and faithfully served out the full period of his said enlistment when he was honorably discharged for the reason that his said term of service had expired agreeably to the terms of said enlistment wherein he says that he hath as

as musician served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy agreeably to his said enlistment more than nine months before the close of the war, and the Continental establishment. Your applicant further states that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. Whereupon he prays Your Honor to receive this his application to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, review his other testimony and transmit the whole to the Hon: Secy of the Department of War agreeably to the Law in Congress in such case provided.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Dated at Windham this 24 th day of March 1818. Gordon Bingham
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham March 24 th . 1818
Then personally appeared before me, Izaac Blake Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Windham, Gordon Bingham, the subscriber of the foregoing memorial, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing memorial are true -
Before me Izaac Blake Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham

I Almon Bacon of Connecticut in Windham County being of lawful age testify and say that I knew Gordon Bingham the before named applicant while he served in Col. Ward's Reg t as stated in the foregoing memorial and that he is poor and indigent and is in need of assistance from his country for support. Deeded at Windham this 24 th day of March 1818 Almon Bacon
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham March 24 th 1818 Then appeared before me Iabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Windham, Capt. Almon Bacon the the subscriber of the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the facts stated therein —
Sworn before me Iabez Clarke Judge of Court
In Testimony and confirmation of the matter afford. I have caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County to be hereunto Affixed
Attest Iabez Clarke Judge of Court
I Iabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Do further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that, the said Gordon Bingham Did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Deduction and affidavit, against common enemy. And I do now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Attest Iabez Clarke

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut - do Certify that Iabez Clarke is Judge of this Court of Common Pleas That the foregoing Signitures, are his own hand and unlike the Seal Annexed is the Seal of said Court - In Testimony hereof I have hereunto Set my Name this 8 th Day of May A.D 1818
Saml Gray
I Iabez Clarke do now further certify that I am fully satisfied that Gordon Bingham the Applicant is in reduced circumstances and needs assistance from his Country for support, and that I am well acquainted, with Rev. Mr. Capt. Daniel Allen and Helen Barron, the Deponents in this case, and they are Genl. of character for truth, and full faith & Credit ought to be given to their Testimony - Windham Oct. 12. 1818
Attest Iabez Clarke
Commissioner
Gordon Bingham Memorial for Pension

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gordon Bingham a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Inv. file 37,762
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. and see page 109 for record of enlisted men COLONEL.     Apr. 1. 76 1 year Private Daniel Allen Ward Conn.                                                                 
(see heading page 109 Conn. book) Battles engaged in, many of the important engagements - not specified. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, March 24, 1818 - Allowed - Residence at date of application, Canterbury, New London Co. Conn. Age at date of application, x nation of Canterbury. Remarks: No family data on file.

37 762 INVALID.
1910 July 18. History to Alice C. Wray et al
Reorg
File No. 37 762
Gordon Bingham Musician Per Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Capt Danl. Allen Dep t of Service of Lyndon Bingham

I Daniel Allen of Ashford in the County of Windham, being of lawfull age testify and say that during the war of the Revolution I commanded a company in Col. Ward's Regiment as captain and that during such command Gordon Bingham now of Canterbury in this County enlisted into said company as Musician, for the term of one year and entered the service in 1776, and served out the period of his enlistment with fidelity to his Country. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Ashford this 16 th day of June 1818. Daniel Allen Esq.
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Ashford June 16 th 1818. Personally appeared captain Daniel Allen the above named Deponent and before me made solemn oaths to the truth of the facts stated in the forgoing Deposition before subscribed. I also further certify that capt. Allen is a credible witness. Attest Benj. Bowditch, Justice of Peace

I Gad Bulkley of Canterbury in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut being of lawfull age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Gordon Bingham of the same Canterbury and know that he is poor and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support and further say not. Canterbury June 17 th 1818. Gad Bulkley
State of Connecticut Windham county S. Canterbury June 17 th 1818. Personally appeared Gad Bulkley Esquire the above named Deponent and before me made known oaths to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I further certify that the said Deponent is a respectable and credible witness. Attest. Andrew V. Hudson Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Windham June 17. 1818 I Samuel Gray Esquire Clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify and make known that by the documents in this Office it doth appear that Benjamin Bowditch and Andrew J. Hudson are Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Windham and that the foregoing are their respective signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court.
Samuel Gray

Los Angeles Cal., July 8, 1910
Pension Department, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:- Will you kindly tell me if pensions were granted to Captain Isaac Barrows, enlisting from Windham County, Connecticut or to Captain Gideon Bingham of same county & state.

for serving in the Revolutionary War -
Sincerely,
Alice C. Wryse 2359 Thompson St. Los Angeles, California

Record Division.
July 13, 1910.
Mrs. Alice C. Weyse, # 2359 Thompson Street, Los Angeles, California.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 8" and received the 13" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Isaac Barrows and Gideon Bingham, Captains in the Connecticut troops; but you are herewith furnished the history of Curdon Bingham, musician, of Windham County, Connecticut, who is the only pensioner of similar name found on the above cited records.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.