Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,777, Josiah Bicknell, Conn.

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Bicknell, Josiah
S 37,777
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Josiah Bucknell 4 Capt Shumway Private 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 30 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace, Hartford, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 5 months 2/31 & 4/30 $ 41.57
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 Years from March 17 till March 80
Continued
Payable at Hartford Conn.
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 19 Oct 1820, Hartford Cont
Josiah Bucknell Soldier in the joint Regt having Served the time of time for which he enlisted is hereby Discharged the service of the United States of America
Given under my hand this 5 th March 1780 I. M c Call Command g
J. Bucknell time expires the 15 th Instant J. Shumway Capt

Josiah Bicknel Bicknell
473
Sept 1818.
C

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this first day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Josiah Bicknell aged fifty nine years, resident in Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: on the 15 th day of March A D 1777 & he enlisted into the company of Capt John Shurney of the 1 st Connecticut Reg t commanded by Col Huntington & served in the same until he was honourably discharged at Springfield N. Jersey on the 5 th day of March A D 1780 his original declaration is dated 20 March 1818 & the number of his certificate is 473
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 18th day of 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."
That is to say one silver french watch $ 5.00
Josiah Bicknell.
I Josiah Bicknell am by occupation a day labourer am unable to do more than two or three hours work in a day have had my taxes abated for the last thirteen years by the several towns in which I have resided & have no family.
Josiah Bicknell.

Sworn to and declared by said Josiah Bicknell — on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
five dollars and
cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Jonah Bicknell. Concord —

State of Conn & 3/1 County of Hartford
Josiah Bicknell of Enfield in 1 o County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment in the Conn t line for three years
That he entered the service the 15 th day of March 1777 to serve as a private for three years & having faithfully served out 1 o time he received an honorable discharge at Springfield Mass May 1780 in the month of March 1780 at which time he belonged to Capt John Hurney's comp y & the 1 st Conn t Regt commanded by Col o Josiah Harr —
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States in reduced circumstances, has never had a pension & is in need of assistance from his country for support — Josiah Bicknell
Sworn to & subscribed this 30 th day of March 1818
Before me
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said State of Connecticut

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Josiah Bicknell who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is hereto annexed
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of John Bugbee who is a credible witness, that the said Bicknell served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Lewis Terry that the said Bicknell is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 14 day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
April 14 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

37 777 INVALID.
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File No. 37777
Josiah Becknell Pri Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]