Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,772, Abel Bingham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bingham, Abel.
S 37,772
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1,2184
Abel Bingham, Capt Chamberlain Private 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 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Asher Miller, Esq. Daybrook, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
General roll
4 months 21/30. $ 37. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
From 20 Mar. 80 till close of War Continued
Part Hadamville add. 60
Notification sent 5 July 1820 to John Trick Esq. Middletown Connecticut

Admitted one a.m.

Abel Bingham of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut deponed & saith that he entered into the Service of the United States upon the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution in the capacity of a private Soldier in a Company of Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Asahel Swift, that is to say the Deponent entered into the aforesaid Service, Company & Regiment on or about the 20 th day of March A D 1780, & continued to serve as such private Soldier in different Companies of the aforesaid Regiment from the time of entering the Service as aforesaid until the end of the war of the Revolution & that during all the time aforesaid the Deponent served in the War of the Revolution in the aforesaid Companies in the Regiment aforesaid upon the Continental Establishment, & was honorably discharged from Service & that the Deponent's discharge has been lost by time & accident & that the Deponent was seventy four years of age in the month of June last, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support
Dated at East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut the 16 th day of April A D 1818
Abel Bingham State of Connecticut ss. County of Middlesex For it remembred that on this 16 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me John Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Abel Bingham of East Haddam in said County

a resident citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and inviolably con- announced made solemn oath that the above application by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A. B. Miller Esq. Justice as aforesaid
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abel Bingham resided in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration except the concerning peace and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress in such cases made and provided
B. A. Miller Esq. Justice as aforesaid
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } John Haskins Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the Hon. Asahel Miller Esq. of Middletown in said State is Chief Judge of said Court and that his name subscribed to the preceding and annexed Certif- icates marked A. B. C is his proper hand writing & signature. In Testim- ony whereof I have hereto set my Hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of May A.D. 1818.
John Haskins Clerk

Joel Spence of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut do hereby testify that he knew that Abi Bingham of East Haddam entered into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the army of the United States upon the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution in a company of or Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Heman Swift - & that he, the said Bingham, continued to serve as such private soldier in different companies of the aforesaid Regiment in the capacity of a private soldier upon the Continental establishment from the time of his entering the service as aforesaid until the end of the war of the Revolution - that he always understood that the said Bingham was honorably discharged from the service of the United States - that the said Bingham is an aged man & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he has need of assistance from his country for support - Data at East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut this 14 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Joel Spence
State of Connecticut ss. County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 14 th day of April 1818 personally appeared Joel Spence of East Haddam Esq. before me Abi B. Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Joel Spence being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
C
A. Miller C. Justice as aforesaid.

No 41 Abel Bingham
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1284
30 June 1818
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United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. County of Middlesex.
On this 15 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at by adj t at Haddam within and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Abel Bingham aged Seventy eight years, resident in East Haddam in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the
Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col. Heman Swift principally in Capt. Chamberlain's company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated A. D. 18 ; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which bears the Number
That he has Received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - and that his original Declaration was dated the 14 th day of April A.D. 1818 and the number of his Pension certificate is 1284
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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of  above-named, comprising every article of the same, his  his apparels necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
  2 Tables 1.00 1 Set of Tea cups & Saucers 20   1 old chains 60 1 Earthen p t mug 06   1 old chest 1.00 1 Tin Wettle 10   1 Iron Pot 1.25 1 Looking Glass 70   1 old Brass Wettle 4.00 1 ax 50   1 Dish Wettle 75 1 set Rich d Baxter's sermons 20   2 Brown Mats 50 10 old Flour Bags 10   1 Earthen Tea pot 17 4 pint Bowls 16   3 1/2 qt Tumblers 15 3 pint Bowls 10   12 t cup 10 1 pair andirons 50   3 in pans 30 Shovel & tongs 50   1 Bible 50   10 old Cedar Bags 1.00 Whose amount 14.52   2 Iron plates 60   2 old Wooden Bowls 40   1 old Case with 6 Bowls 1.00 
Abel Bingham

and the said Abel Bingham further saith, do also swear that his that my occupation is, and for more than that of a Farmer years last past, has been that of a ; that by reason
of age & infirmity he is he unable to labour more than 60 any Bodily labour or other business for support - the year, that my family consists of the following persons who steadily reside with me him whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: viz Sarah Bingham
his wife aged who; ability equal to is Sixty Six Years her support. of age in pretty good health & able to provide for her own herself at present his support . a Daughter by the name of Anna Bingham aged thirty one Years and able to provide for herself
who wholly unable to contribute to support.
SWORN to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County.
W. D. D. B. Clerk of said Court.
I, W. D. D. B. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex 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 aforesaid schedule, is Fourteen dollars and Fifty two - cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 th day of June 1820.
W. D. D. B. Clerk of said Court.

37772
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37772
Abel Bingham
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]