Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15334, Joel Bunnel, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bunel, Joel
S. 15334
CONTENTS
carded

22552
Connecticut
Isaac Runnel of North Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the conn. commanded by Captain Bray of the regt commanded by Col Cook in the Connecticut line for 20 months conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of October 1833 and Thomas Lee New Britain
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 166 66
Semi-ant. allowance ending March 33 33
$199 98
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Cler
Book E Vol. 13 Page 32

State of Connecticut } Is Berlin August 4 th A 1832. Hartford County }
On this 4 th day of August A 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for Berlin District, in the said County of Hartford now sitting — Joel Bunnell, a resident of said Berlin aged 74 years past Nov. 5 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 th A 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served, as herein stated.
1 st In the forepart of January in the year 1776 I enlisted into the State Troops, under Capt. Selah Hout of Farmington, Amos Hosford, & John Cole, were Lieutenants. John Allyn Ensign. A. Hosford resided in Middletown and the other officers of the company resided in Farmington, and I believe that Col. Eustis Walcutt of Windham commanded the Regiment, at this time. We marched from Hartford through Litchfield, woods to Roxbury in Massachusetts, were stationed there most of the time, I was on Dorchester Hill. I saw the British in the third relief, with one James Dyon, at a hand barrow carrying dirt, in erecting the Fort, I saw the British shipping when they went out of the harbour. I served in this war about two months and 20 days.
2 nd In the fall of the year 1776 I enlisted under Capt. Asa Bray in the Conn te State Troops, I believe that Col. Mather's Col l commanded the Regiment, we marched to East Chester — Rye — New Neck — and New Rochelle, in the State of New York, we were stationed most of the time near the house of John Jay, in East Chester. I was discharged with the rest of the company about the 22 nd day of March A 1777. I served at this time 11 months. I was on guard at Browns Bridge one night and took one of the British, and brought him into camp, and delivered him to General Wooster, I received his hearty thanks, & he wished me to later another

3 rd In the latter part of June in the year 1777, I was drafted into Capt a Porter (Lustig) company , Regiment of Farmington. The Regiment I believe was commanded by Col. Dorr. we marched by the way of Woodbury to Horse Neck, we were employed in guarding the lines. I remember that Elizer Whaples of said Farmington was shot with several balls by the Refugees. we were drafted for two months. and I served two months at this time.
4 th In the same year in 1777. I was drafted into Capt a Slopers Col. Potter was an Lieut nt company. The Regiment I believe was commanded by Col a Ichabod Norton. we marched to Fishkill, followed the British up the Hudson river, saw Esopus when on fire. the American took by their artillery, a small British Vessel a going down the river. we heard while on this tour of the taking of Burgoyne & his army. I was waiter to Lieut nt Potter, I served at this time two months.
5 th I was drafted in the year 1778 into Capt a Abraham Slopers company - The Regiment was commanded by Col a Moadiah Hooker of Farmington. we marched from Farmington by the way of Danbury to Crown pond, in the State of New York, we were employed in this tour in guarding the lines against the Tories and Loyal Boys, so called, I served at this time two months.
6 th In the month of May 1779 I volunteered under Capt a  was Lieut nt Matthew Cole of Farmington. Elizer Woodruff, we marched from Farmington, to Crown pond - East Chester, was employed in guarding the Cattle of the Troops. a scout was sent out from our Regiment which was driven back by the British Troops, I served at this time two months.
7 th I was drafted in August the same year under Capt a Abraham Sloper - Col Ichabod Norton commanded the Regiment, we marched directly to Horse Neck. then back to Horse Neck. I served in this tour two months.

8 th In the year 1780 I served as a substitute in the Continental army for Newton Peck, who was absent and had liberty to return home on his procuring some one to take his place. I went for that purpose, but they would not accept me until I enlisted, and I accordingly enlisted, and served thirty two days beside my time in going and returning from White Plains in the state of New York, which was six days as near as I can recollect. Our main guard was kept at Dob's Ferry. The Regiment was commanded in the absence of Col Pitt, by Major Troop.
9 th In the month of September in the year 1781 I was drafted into Capt d Lemuel Hotchkiss's Company Col d Ichabod Norton commanded the Reg t went to New Haven we kept a day of rejoicing on hearing of the surrender of Cornwallis, I served at this time six weeks.
10 th I also volunteered at the New Haven Alarm of Days, & at the Danbury Alarm, 14 days.
  Interrogat y 1 st . . . . .  Answer  In Farmington    " " 2 d . . . . .  Do  none that I know of    " " 3 d . . . . .  Do  { Farmington & since the war in Berlin    " " 4 th . . . . .  Do  In his declaration    " " 5 th . . . . .  Do  In his declaration    " " 6 th . . . . .  Do  I said once it is fast    " " 7 th . . . . .  Do  { Capt d Vose's Comd. New Haven Gadnicks  
I have no documentary evidence of any of my services
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declare that my name is not in the pension roll of the army of any state. I old 78 y 10 10 90
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Berlin August 4 th 1832
I Daniel Galspin of Berlin in the said County of Hartford Certify, that in the year 1776 I was in the company of Capt Selah Hunt of Farmington, in the Revolutionary war, and went with his company in the United States Service to Roxbury in Massachu- setts and Joel Bunnell who has signed the foregoing declaration was in the same company with me, and served through this tour, and I should say the time we all served was as long as he has stated viz, two months and twenty days, I am a citizen of the United States, under the act of 1818, and I am 75 years old.
Daniel Galspin
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District
State of Connecticut } ss Berlin August 21 st 1832 Hartford County
I Samuel Brownson of Berlin in the County of Hartford, certify, that in the month of January 1776, I enlisted into Capt Selah Hunt's company of Farmington and we went to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, and I served at this time two months and seventeen days, Joel Bunnell who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration was in the same company with me all the time, and I am well acquainted with said Bunnell and have always held in the same terms with him, I believe him a man of truth and that he knows the length of time he has stated viz 2 months and 17 days.
Samuel Brownson
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin Berlin District

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Farmington July 13 th 1833 —
On this 13 th Day of July 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in Hartford County, now sitting Joel Brunnell a resident of the town of Berlin in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, supplementary to the declaration by him made before the court of Probate for Berlin District in said County on the 14 th Day of August 1832 — for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — as
That by reason of old age and the consequent defect of memory he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his service in every instance, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, in every instance as a private —
In his first tour June 1776 at Dorchester as — 2 months and 20 Days — In his second tour Winter 1776-7 at New Rochelle as — 4 months — In his third tour June 1777 at Saratoga as — 2 months — In his fourth tour Sept 1777 on Hudson river as — 2 months — In his fifth tour June July 1778 on the lines as — 2 months — In his sixth tour May 1779 at Connecticut as — 2 months — In his seventh tour August 1779 — Norwalk as — 2 months — In his eighth tour August 1780 — Dobbs Ferry as — 1 month and 8 Days — In his ninth tour Sept 1781 — New Haven — — 1 month and 14 Days — He served on the Danbury and New Haven alarms — — — 21 Days —
On the Danbury alarm he served under Capt John Langdon, was not attached to any regiment — on the New Haven alarm he served under Capt Lemuel Hotchkiss of Col. Scholard Norton's regiment —
He now recollects that on his sixth tour his regiment was commanded by Col. Beecher —
Joel Brunnell
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th Day of July 1833 —
Lemuel Whitman Judge of Probate
Farmington District
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter that the said Joel Brunnell was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states — The reason of taking this supplementary

declaration before this court is that Thomas Lee the late Judge of the court of Probate for Berlin District, before whom the original declaration was made has ceased to be Judge of said court - and this court being nearest to said Berlin District court: these proceedings were had here at his request -
July 13 - 1833
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
I, Henry Nash, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in matter of the application of Joel Bunnel for a Pension - And I also certify that Samuel Whitman who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing as above is Judge of Probate for said District -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 13 th day of July 1833.
Henry Nash Clerk

5241 Soil Bunnel Con't
from 1776 prints 20 months, $66. 66 100
d.c.i.j
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Thomas Lee New Britain Conn.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joel Dumel Con te
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     6th State Troops July 1776. about 2 20 Private Capt Hart Col Malott Asbury Penns da May 74 Farmington   Aug. " St. Johns 4 enlisted Capt Bray Col Cook B. Chester Norfolk N.Y. 6.5 Lewes in Delaware   June 1777. " " 2 enlisted Capt Potter Col Eno Fishkill 6.5   " " " 2 " Capt Stephen Col Norton Quassaquon on the line N.Y.   1778. " " 2 " Capt Stephen Col Norton Stone Mt Norwalk   May 1779. " " 2 enlisted Capt Sole   " " " 2 enlisted Capt Stephen Col Norton   1780. " " 1 8 enlisted Col Hill   1781. " " 1 enlisted Capt Norton Col Norton D. Haven   N. Haven Bloom. 7 enlisted   Danbury Bloom. 14  
2A. 01
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions,

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the time, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.)
[k] The notes from (a) to (j) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note (j) applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

15334 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 15334
Joel Bunnel Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thomas Booth of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Six Years, do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Joel Brunel of Berlin in the County aforesaid, and knew him in the Revolutionary War, that in the fall of 1776 He enlisted about the same time in the Company commanded by Captain Asa Bray in the Regiment of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Colonel Thaddeus Cook, we both enlisted for the term of four months and served the whole of that time together at East Chester, Rye, Horseneck, and New Rochelle, & at the end of four months to wit on the 22 day  of  February March 1777, were verbally discharged and returned home. In the fall of 1777 I was again out two months with Mr Brunel - we were draughted into the Company commanded by Captain Ambrose Slope, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel

I had Norton, we went to Fishkill, and followed the British shipping up the Hudson River as far as Red Hook, and then returned to Fishkill where at the end of the two months we were dismissed - when we were going down from Red Hook - the Artillery in Company with us took a British Vessel (a Snow I believe) that was going down the river - In the month of May 1779 (I believe) I together with said Bunnell volunteered in the Company of Connecticut Militia Commanded by Captain Mathew Cole - the Regiment not recollected - The Lieutenant of the Company I believe was Elias Woodruff we were out two months - at Annapolis and East Chester, and was on a scouting party to Valent Hill - during which scout said Bunnell was guarding some cattle - and further this deponent saith not
Thomas Booth

State of Connecticut } Hartford County ss. } Berlin July 16. 1832
Then Personally appeared the Thomas Booth signer of the foregoing Deposition, who is well known to me the subscriber as a man of good moral character and a credible person, and who being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same Deposition before me
Ezra E. Smith } Justice of the Peace }

I Robert Foot of Southington in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that the latter part of July 1779. or the fore part of August of the same year I was residing in Southington aforesaid then a part of the town of Farmington, and was drafted, into the service, and immediately started for Housatonic in said state of Connecticut. in the regiment commanded by Col. Ishak Norton, and in Capt. Ambrose Storer's company we were continued at Housatonic a while and were afterwards stationed at Norwalk in Connecticut. I was out on this draft to the best of my recollection two months - and the Deponent further states that Isaac Bunnell, then of Farmington in said state of Connecticut, now residing in Berlin in the county of Hartford aforesaid, was drafted at the same time the Deponent was and served in the same company and Regiment and returned with the Deponent, and the Deponent believes that the time that said Bunnell served on said Draft was two months.
And the Deponent further states, that Reuben Peck then of said Southington, in the year 1780 to the best of his recollection, Reuben Peck then of said Farmington enlisted into the Continental

army, to serve during the war, and that sometime in said year of 1780 Deponent thinks, said Reuben Peck had liberty to return home in consequence of ill health, upon condition of procuring a substitute, and Deponent says that said Isaac Bunnell, agreed to take his place as a substitute and did so and served in the continental army for about a month, when said Peck having recovered his health returned to the army
and further the Deponent saith not.
Robert Frost
State of Connecticut } of Southington Hartford County }
On this 11 th day of July A. D 1832 Personally appeared Robert Frost well known to the subscribers as a man of good moral character, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Romeo Lowrey Just of Peace
Robert Frost Deponent In God Name

Joel Bennet
Berlin Conn
Parrin May 17 th Offu S
No 5241.
W. Lee
New Britain
P. O
Co

State of Connecticut } Hartford County }
ss. Berlin August 4 th 1832
We Samuel Goodrich & Clayman in the town of the town of Berlin, and Seth Cowles residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joel Barnes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion: That we believe him to be 74 years old; That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Goodrich Seth Cowles
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev Samuel Goodrich who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Berlin, Parish of Worthington, and that Capt. Seth Cowles who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Berlin, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court would further certify that Basil Galspin, who has signed and sworn to a foregoing certificate, is a resident of Berlin, of a good moral character, a man of truth - a Deacon of a church - a Revolutionary Pensioner.

That Thomas Baath who has signed and sworn accompanying this application to a deposition, is a resident of Wittenfeld in the county of Hartford. He was lately tried in Berlin is well known to the court as a man of truth, and good moral character, and their statements are entitled to credit. And the court would further state, that Nathan Barrows - Jonas Woodruff, and Robert Foat, who have signed and sworn to like depositions accompanying this application are all of them unknown to this court. Samuel Brownson who has signed & sworn to a certificate is a native of Berlin well known to the court as a man of truth, Certified by me Thomas Lee Judge of Probate, Berlin District.
I George Washington Southworth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joel Bunnell for a Pension, And I also certify that Thomas Lee, who has offered his name in his own proper hand writing as above, is Judge of Probate for Berlin District. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Geo. W. Southworth Clerk
Term of court 20 months & 2 weeks
Return is requested directed New Britain Post Office Hartford County Conn, care of Thomas Lee

Amos Wadsworth Deposition in Fort Burnet

I Amos Woodruff of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of Lawful age depose and say, that in the year 1780 to the best of my recollection Benjamin Peck of Southington then a part of the Town of Farmington enlisted into the Continental army to serve during the war and that some time in said year Deponent thinks said Benjamin Peck had liberty to return home in consequence of ill health upon condition of procuring a substitute and Deponent says that Joel Bunnell then of Farmington in said State of Connecticut now residing in Berlin in the County of Hartford aforesaid agreed to take said Benjamin Peck's place as a substitute and did so and served in the Continental army for about one month when said Peck having recovered his health returned to the army and further the Deponent saith not
Amos Woodruff
State of Connecticut Hartford County } to Berlin
On this 14 th day of July A.D. 1882 Personally appeared Amos Woodruff well known to the subscriber as a man of good moral character and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Levi Barnes Justice of Peace

Nathan Barrs of Newhartford in the County of Litchfield of Lawful age Deponeth and saith that in the Year A D 1775 he belonged to the Connecticut Line was a member of the Company commanded by Ambros Sloper the Regiment commanded by Col. Nodiah Hooker that Joel Bunnell was a member of said Regiment and that he performed service six weeks on the ground supposes it a two Months tour at Brattle Pond and the deponent further saith that he was Seventy three years old the 25 December last and further the Deponent saith not
Nathan Barrs
Hartford County ss Berlin July 3 rd 1832
Personally appeared Nathan Barrs and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me
Norman Winchell Justice of the Peace
Nathan Barrs of Newhartford in the County of Litchfield of Lawful age Deponeth and saith that in the Year A D 1774 that he belonged to the Connecticut Line was a member of the Company commanded by Ambros Sloper the Regiment commanded by Col. Ichibud Norton that Joel Bunnell was a member of said Company and performed service six weeks on the ground and supposes the tour to have been two Months at Fish Kill and the Deponent further saith that he was Seventy three years old the 25 day of December last and further the Deponent saith not
Nathan Barrs
Hartford County ss Berlin July 3 rd 1832
Personally appeared Nathan Barrs and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me
Berlin July 6 th 1835 Norman Winchell Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that Nathan Barrs the foregoing Deposition is a true and correct copy of the original Norman Winchell Justice of the Peace
Norman Winchell Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss
I, David Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify, That Ira E. Smith Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Root was taken, was on the 16 th day of July 1832 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, & that the signature, purporting to be of said Ira E. Smith, is genuine.
Nathan Barron
Deputy Clerk
For said Barron
And I further certify, That Rolmo Lowry Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit of Robert Heat was taken, was on the 18 th day of July 1832, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, & that the signature, purporting to be of said Rolmo Lowry, is genuine.
And I further certify, That Levi Barnes Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit of Amos Woodruff was taken, was on the 18 th day of July 1832 a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, & that the signature, purporting to be of said Levi Barnes, is genuine.
And I further certify, That Norman Winchell Esq., before whom the within affidavits of Nathan Barron were taken, was on the 30 th day of July 1832, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Hartford aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, & that the several signatures, purporting to be of said Norman Winchell, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this 9 th day of July A.D. 1833.
Attest David Griswold, Clerk

Joel Burnel Claim for Pension
Return of the Deed to be made to the Ld New Britain Hartford Connecticut Conn