Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12230, Samuel Bingham, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Bingham Samuel
S 12230.
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CONTENTS

New York 8786
Samuel Bingham
as Oneder in the State of N York who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Morgan of the Reg t commanded by Col Starr in the Shippshack time for 8 Months
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Conn.
Records corrected. Nov 13/05. F
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26.. Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and sent to Arinibald C. Crary Clinton New York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $53. 34
Remnant allowance ending 4. Sep 1833. 13. 33
$66. 67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 3 Page 43.

State of New York Oneida County - ss: On the 28 th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before me  before me  Samuel  Samuel  Bingham  Bingham  one of the  one of the  judges of the  judges of the  court  court  the court of the  the court of the  county of Oneida  county of Oneida  the  the  Common Pleas  Common Pleas  of the  of the  county of Oneida  county of Oneida  spied  spied  the  the  constitution of the  constitution of the  State of New  State of New York - now sitting at the city of Utica in the county of Oneida & State of New York - : Samuel Bingham - aged seventy  sixty nine years - who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service under the following named officer and served as herein stated - That he was drafted into the continental service in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five - at Pomfret in the county of Windham that he was marched to Cambridge - near Boston - & remained there one month and was then honourably discharged - That at the time of said draft - this deponent was a private in Capt. Morgan's Company of Windham - Col. Dorr's Regt. of Mass. Field.
That there were three companies marched to Pomfret aforesaid - & the said company of drafted men - formed of from the said three companies - That Capt. John Kingman of Windham - commanded said Company. That this deponent - in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five at  at  Pomfret  Wright aforesaid enlisted into Colonel John Douglass's

company - of Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment of Connecticut volunteers - for the term of five months - was stationed at Roxbury near Boston and was honourably discharged - at Roxbury - That this deponent served five months under said enlistment That he was in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Samuel Morgan - and as this deponent believes - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Experience Storer - from the commencement of the Revolutionary War - till he was discharged at the aforesaid, That in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven he volunteered in Captain Nathaniel Wayles company - in Colonel John Cattenmore's Regiment (This deponent believes) of the Conn't - in the County of New London - & was at the taking of Brandywine That he served two months under said last named enlistment & was honourably discharged at Albany - (by order) - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any He has no other evidence than that possessed by the agency in any State of the United States -
Sworn & subscribed before me
Thirteenth day of Sept July, 1832 -
Samuel Bingham
Nathan Kimball Judge of probate common pleas
State of New York
Onondaga County
We Asahel S Norton a clergyman residing in the Town of Kirkland - County of Onondaga & State aforesaid - & Eli Bristol residing in Kirkland aforesaid hereby certify that we are acquainted with Samuel Bingham

who has, subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be about fifty nine years of age: That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution — and that we concur in that opinion — Asahel S. Norton Eli Bristol Sworn & subscribed the day of _____ A.D. 18____ Nathan Kimball } Judge of Circuit common pleas
Nathan Kimball Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Herk And the said court do hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said court  Judge further certifies that it appears to him  him that Asahel S. Norton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Kirkland in the County aforesaid and that Eli Bristol who has signed the same — is a resident of Kirkland and is a credible person — and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And the said Judge further certifies that the said Bingham — could not attend either of the courts of record in this County — without injury to his health — Nathan Kimball } Judge of Circuit common pleas

I of
clerk of the court
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Bingham for a pension—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day of eighteen hundred & thirty two—
Interrogatories presented by the War Department to be put to applicants for pensions under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
First Where & in what year were you born; Second Have you any record of your age and if so where is it; Third Where were you living when called into service— Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, & where do you now reside; Fourth How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom; Fifth State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect; and the general circumstances of your service. Sixth State the names of persons, to whom

you are known in your neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity.
Seventh - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service - if so by whom was it given & what has become of it;
Samuel Bingham - (who has signed the foregoing affidavit) in answer to the interro- gatories prescribed by the War Department to be put to applicants for pensions - under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - and which said interrogatories are hereinbefore set forth - doth on his oath depose - That in answer to the first of said interrogatories - this deponent says - That he was born in Windham - in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut - in the year seven hun- dred & fifty three - That in answer to the second of said in- terrogatories - this deponent says - That his age is recorded in the Town of Windham aforesaid - in the record of said Town for recording ages - That he has no other record. That to the third of said interrogatories, deponent this says - That he resided at Windham aforesaid when called into service: at the several times herein before named. That he removed from Windham to his present place of residence twenty six years since - and has resided in his present place of residence to the date hereof.

That to the fourth of said interrogatories this deponent answering says - That he was drafted - into the said service - in the year nineteen hundred & seventy five - as in his said affidavit set forth - That in said same year - last named - he enlisted - into the company - commanded by Capt. or Col. John Euglass - That a private in said Capt. Mayes company - it was as a volunteer.
In answer to the fifth of said interroga- -tories this deponent says - That he knows of no other officers - He says no certificate promised with said service - from them even
That in answer to the sixth of said in- -terrogatories - this deponent says - That The Rev. Asahel S. Norton & Eli Bristol are persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood - & who can testify as to his character for veracity. That in answer to the seventh of said interrogatories this deponent says - That (to the best of his recollection & belief) he never received any written discharge from said service - but that all of said companies to which this deponent belong, as aforesaid; during the revolutionary War were disbanded by orders -
Sworn & Subscribed This 14th day of Sept. 1832
Samuel Bingham
Nathan Kimball } Judges of Circuit Common Pleas

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Sam l Bingham
Arch d L. Grary
Clinton
N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Bingham  County of Oneida in the State of N.Y.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? bodily infirmity  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 — 1 — drafted Gen. Col. Storz, Capt Morgan   1776 — 5 — enlisted Capt. Douglass, Col. Huntington   1777 — 2 — volunt. Col. Satterlee, Capt. Mayhew  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham Ct  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W. A. A. Carroll
July 19, 1926
B. T. Falls Box 284 Shelby, N.C.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12230 , it appears that SAMUEL BINGHAM was born in 1753 at Windham, Connecticut.
While a resident of said place he enlisted in 1775 and served one months as private in Captains Morgan's and John Kingsley's Companies, Colonel Experience Storrs' Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted again in 1775 and served five months as private in Captain John Douglass' Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Nathaniel Wales' Company, Colonel John Lattimer's Connecticut Regiment; he was at the capture of Burgoyne.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Oneida County, New York.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of Samuel Bingham that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1919 May 7 Hist. to Mrs. J. R. Johnston. 1926 July 19 hist to B. T. Falls, Wis.
Reuben
12230 INVALID.
File No. 12,230
Samuel Bingham Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 12,425
Sam l Bingham
Arch d C. Gray
Clinton
NY

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Bingham which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 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? yes 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 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? yes

 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? supplied  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? yes  XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  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? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes 
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, deposeh 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 they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; 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 shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places 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.
‡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 authenticates 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 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

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State of New York
Oneida County - ss: David Comstock & Eli Bristol of Herkshire - in said County being duly sworn depose & say - that they are personally acquainted with Samuel Bingham of Herkshire - aforesaid - and have been acquainted with him for the term of twenty five years - & have lived in the same town with said Bingham during that term of time - that the said Bingham - is a man of truth & veracity and a very respectable inhabitant of said Town - _____ Eli Bristol
Sworn & subscribed before me } This 25 th day of July 1832 }
David Comstock
J B Hickcox J.P.
State of New York
Oneida County - ss: J Benjamin Huse one of the Justices of the Peace - in & for the County of Oneida Before whom - the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed to now - by Eli Bristol and David Comstock - I do hereby certify that the said Eli Bristol and David Comstock - are men of truth and veracity - and are respectable inhabitants of this Town _____
Herkshire Sept 14 th 1832 J B Hickcox

State of New York
Oneida County ss
I George Brown - Clerk of the County of Oneida - That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Hon ble Nathan Kimball - one of the Judges - of the Court of Common Pleas - of the County of Oneida in the matter of the application of Samuel Brinsman - for a pension - : and further That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Nathan Kimball - says that the signatures of said judge - herein contained are genuine - And I further certify that the said Nathan Kimball - Esq r was at the time said proceedings were had, and of the date thereof - a judge of said Court.
And I do further certify - that Benjamin Hubbell Esq r before whom the affidavit - signed by Eli Bristol & David Comstock - purport to have been sworn & subscribed - & who has signed the foregoing certificate - was at the time said affidavit - & certificate bear date - a justice of the peace of the County aforesaid -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas - of the County of Oneida - aforesaid - certify - That Julius Pond - Esq r the Justice of the Peace of County - at the time the second by Benjamin
I further was one of of the said united affidavit

Heikeof Esqr bears date - that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Julius Pond Esqr and that his name subscribed to the annexed affidavit of Benjamin Heikeof Esqr & Dr Emery Bispell is his signature & genuine - Witness my hand & seal of office - at Utica in said county September 20th 1832
Geo Brown clerk
Joseph B. Read Deputy Clerk
State of New York
Oneida County - ss Benjamin Heikeof Post Master - of the Village of Clinton - and one of the Justices of the Peace - in and for the County of Oneida and Emery Bispell - a practicing physician Surgeon - of Clinton - aforesaid in the County aforesaid - being duly sworn according to law - deposed & say: That Samuel Bangsman - who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - is a man of truth & veracity - and a respectable inhabitant of this Town - of Clinton - in said County.
Sworn & subscribed before me This 19 day of Sept 1832 - B Heikeof
J Paul Justice of the Peace Emery Bispell
State of New York
Oneida County - ss - I Julius Pond - the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit signed by B. Heikeof - & Emery Bispell were sworn to justify - that said Heikeof & Bispell are persons of veracity - and entitled to credit - Clinton Sept 19th 1832 - J. D. D. P.

44-12230
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Bangham 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1 mo. Pvt. John Morgan Kingston Ebenezer Dorr Conn.   1775 5 mos. John Douglass Jedediah Huntington   1777 2 mos. Nathaniel Hales John Pattimer  
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham Conn. Date of application for pension, Sept 10 1832 His el. may al. Residence at date of application, Onondaga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, born in 1753 at Windham Conn.
Remarks: _____  There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

2 Fairview Ave. Hartford, Ct. Apr. 20, 1919.
Mr. E. C. Tremain, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
In answer to the enclosed letter from you of March twenty- second I have the following data:
Dr. Allen Campbell Born abt. 1749 Voluntown Died Mar. 6, 1829 " Widow was Sarah Kinnie of Preston now Griswold Dr. Campbell served as

surgeon in the Colonial service and was with Gen. Sullivan's army at the battle of Newport, R. I. After service he practiced in Voluntown until his death.
May I have the Revolutionary service of Samuel Bingham of Windham also?
Thanking you for the service of Isaiah Soomis which you sent me.
Respectfully (Address) Mrs. J. T. Johnston, Marcene T. Johnston Cor. White St. & Fairview Ave. Hartford, Ct.

After 5 days, return to B. T. FALLS, Box 284, SHELBY, N. C.
B. T. FALLS LAWYER SHELBY, N. C.
May 25, 1926.
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you advise me if Samuel Bingham of Connecticut or North Carolina received a pension for services in the Revolutionary War? If so, kindly give me what data you have as to his age, residence, service, etc., and greatly oblige,
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive script that reads "B. T. Falls". The signature is written in dark ink and features a large, stylized flourish at the end.

J. L. Mc
Rev. War Section.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
Per Sec E. B.
March 22, 1919.
Mrs. J. R. Johnston, Cor. White St. & Fairview Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 11 th instant, you are advised that in order to identify the Revolutionary War record if on file for Dr. A. Campbell, the subject of your inquiry, in addition to his full name some of the following data is essential: the name of some officer under whom he served, place of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death and given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
O. C. Newman
Acting Commissioner.