Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,735, James Bell, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Bell, James
S. 37,735.
CONTENTS

661
Connecticut.
James Bell, Capt Chft.
Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner one of Calvin Goodard Esq. Judge of Norwich, Connecticut
Arrearages to 1 st Apr. 1818 $ 21.00 5 mos 2 days $ 21.00
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
From Feb. 21 till Dec. 83
continued under law 1 st May 1820 for 10 years & 10 months
Leah F. Fanning June 29. 1841.
Application sent to Calvin Goodard Esq. Norwich Conn. 29 th July 1820

To Calvin Goddard Esq one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
The petition of James Bell of Montville in New London County & State aforesaid
That he resides in the town & State aforesaid that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the con- tinental establishment as a that he is by reason of his red- uced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for sup- port that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the names of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" & to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provisions of said act.
Dated at Norwich this 13 th day of April A D 1818
State of Connecticut
James Bell
New London
Be it remembered that on this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut personally came James Bell

of Men were ever coming & made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed and That in the Month of February A.D. 1831 he enlisted into the Army of the United States upon the contin- tent establishment for the term of three years which term he faithfully served on till the end of said year When discharged therefrom honorably in the Month of December A.D. 1833 That he belonged to & served within the first Regiment Connecticut line commonly called Col John Durkee's & at the end of the year by Lieut Col Thomas Grover in a company commanded by Capt Hart afterwards Major Hart & killed by the Indians That he never received any pension & is by reason of his said service entitled to a need of assistance for support
Sworn to & declared before Calm Goddard Judge James Bell The above Deponent further declares that he has since received an honorably discharge from service which is lost by time & accident James Bell Sworn to & declared this day before me and before Calm Goddard Judge of Supr Ct

Charles Fanning Esq. of Newton on both sides that he was Pay Master to the Reg. t referred to in the preceding affidavit being Col. Dethmers & Wyllie's units that he recd. recollects James Bell in service & finds his name on the Muster Roll of Capt. Samuel Bliss's company - Charles Fanning James Lufin Clerk Goddard Judge of Probate
I Calvin Goddard Esquire as aforesaid do certify, that it ap- pears to my satisfaction that the said James Bell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Depar- ment of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich as State of Connecticut 1 st April A D 1818.
Calvin Goddard Judge of Probate

Connecticut James Bell April 1. 1818.
Veritas I. S. P.

SCHEDULE.
District of Connecticut, ss. County Court for New London County
On this 29th day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said County
James Bell aged seventy years, resident in Montville in said County
who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in
the Revolutionary war as follows: In the first regiment commanded by Col John Durkee, 4th company commanded by Capt Clift & afterwards by Capt Hart. Connecticut line. That I made my original declaration of service on the 1st day of April 1818 & obtained a certificate for a pension which is No 661.
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 I am wholly unable to labor having the palsy - have no estate real or personal & for several years prior to obtaining my pension had been supported by public charity.
James Bell
Signed Sworn to, and declared, on the 29th day of June 1820 before the County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop clerk of the County Court for New London County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the declarant's aforesaid schedule is has no dollars and property cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
29th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the Court for the County of New London

James Bell
661 Madison
May 16

37735
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 87735-3
James Bell Rev Rev 182
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]