Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,448, Joseph Bunnell, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bunnell, Joseph
NUMBER _____
S. 36,448
CONTENTS

Notifiaction sent the 27 th June 1820, to David Burr, Esq. Fairfield Conn.
Connecticut Roll.
1073
Joseph Bunnell,
Private,
Col S B Webb's reg t Conn.
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 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to bank. B. Cooke, Esq.  Danbury, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Six months 5 months 1/31 4/30. $ 44 38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 Year Ap. 82 till close of War
Not entitled
decision confirmed by Dept t of war 19 Feb r 1827
M c Laren Fairfield Co.

I Joseph Bunnell of Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and add say that I served as a Soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war for the term of one year commencing in the month of April to the best of my recollection 1782 in the Third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb in the first company in Sturges' Regiment commanded by Capt. Bulkley and received an honorable discharge from said service which I have lost considering it of no value at this late period of time. I am poor and very infirm of body and stand in need of help from the Public for my support and further say not.
Joseph Bunnell
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
Danbury Probate District March  Feb 23 rd 1818
Personally appeared before me Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Court of Probate the above named Joseph Bunnell and made oath in due form to the truth of the above captioned affidavit by him subscribed in my presence being personally and well known to me and entitled to full faith and credit, by which affidavit and other contents by him made I am fully satisfied that he rendered the service against the common enemy by him attested to, that he is poor and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and is deserving of a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate District for the absence of the Clerk; on the day & date above written.
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Probate Testimony of Daniel B. Cooke the Connecticut State and National records

Fairfield County ss Danbury March 25 th 1818
Personally appeared Ebenezer Platt of said Danbury & made oath that he served as a soldier in the same Regiment & Company with the said Joseph Bunnell and within twenty and believes him to have served for the time within stated and further says not
Ebenezer Platt
Sworn before me David A. Cook V.P.
Home of Joseph
Joseph Bunnell

Joseph Bunnell
(Ex 2 )
(1673)
Sept 1818
not entitled

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 14 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Joseph Bunnell a resident in the town of Weston in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made affirmation that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
One small house & 4 acres of land adjoining — one cow — 6 chains — 1 broken porridge pot — 1 old tea kettle cracked — 2 stone jugs — 3 old knives & forks, 3 earthen plates — 1 axe — 1 rake — 2 old chests — 3 old barrels 1 small table — one old bible — Joseph Bunnell
Account of debts the subscriber now owes — viz.
To Martha Osborn by note $17.50 — to Elizabeth Coley by note 16.25 — to George Cannon by note 10.47 to Isaac M. Sturges by book 11.00 to Giles Bunnell by note 40.00 to Silliman Godfrey by note 3.25 to Eben Godfrey by book 4.63 — to Samuel Gilbert by book 17.20 to John Sturges by note 50.00 to Thomas Sevine by book 20.00 $190.30
(found due by Court)
Joseph Bunnell

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield - in the District and State aforesaid, on this 14 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Joseph Bunnell aged 56 years, resident in the Town of Weston in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being affirmed according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That is to say in the year 1782 in the month of March, he enlisted into the Regiment commanded by Col: Webb, (and Lieut: Col: Eben Huntington a part of the time) in the Connecticut line, on the continental establishment, for the term of one year, and faithfully served out said term, and was honorably discharged in March 1783 which discharge he has lost -
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 31 day of March 1818 - that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1673 - And I do further 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 herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a
Collier , but I have not been able to earn my support during several years past on account of being very badly ruptured, and am now failing fast in consequence of said rupture. - and that I have a family residing with me viz. a wife named Esther aged about 54 years, who has become very infirm, & is troubled with a complaint which it is apprehended will terminate in the consumption and a daughter named Susannah aged about 18, who has been at times very ill & is subject to the spitting of blood - and that I have no means of supporting my said family, except the property hereinafter stated and my labor & my pension - and that the schedule of my debts hereto annexed is correct & true. all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. - Joseph Bunnell
affirmed to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred thirty four Dollars and thirty five Cents, and that said Joseph is indebted 190 dollars. Costs, and both after these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (Clerk)

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing Statement and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 one hundred & thirty four Dollars & thirty five cents and that said Joseph Brannell is in debits one hundred & ninety dollars . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 14 th day of June — D. — 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 14-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Bunnell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his estate's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 36,448
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. or Apl. 1782 1 year Bulkley Samuel B. Webb Conn.   discharged at West Pt., N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Date of application for pension, Mch. 31, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Weston, Fairfield Co., Conn. Age at date of application, in 1820: fifty-six years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife Esther aged about 54 yrs.  + daughter Susannah as about 18 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
Joseph Wasmill of Weston in Fairfield County
For the consideration of one Hundred and twenty five Dollars received to my full satisfaction of John Bangs Esquire late of Waltham in Middlesex County
Do by these Presents remise, release and forever QUIT-CLAIM unto the said John Bangs Esquire late of Waltham in Middlesex County all right, title, interest, claim and demand whatever, which
the said Releasor have, or ought to have, in or to a certain piece of Land Situate in said Weston in Northfield Society in quantity about Three Acres and half and is bounded Northerly on Lilliman Godfrey Westerly by Hudson Land southerly by Thomas Squire Westerly by Highway with a Dwelling House standing on the same
To have and to hold the Premises with all their Appurtenances unto the said Releasee His Heirs and Assigns forever, so that neither the said Releasor nor my Heirs nor any other person under me or them, shall hereafter have any Claim, Right or Ti- tle in or to the Premises, or any part thereof; but therefrom and they are by these Presents forever barred and secluded.
IN WITNESS whereof, have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 21 st day of August A. D. 1820
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Jeremiah Rowland Abigail Rowland
Joseph Wasmill 
Fairfield County ss  Weston August 21 st A. D. 1820 Personally appeared Joseph Wasmill Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed. Before me
Received to Record August 21 st 1820 Jeremiah Rowland

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT for the consideration of all right title interest claim and demand whatsoever which the said Simon Tanton has or ought to have in or to unto the said Do by these presents remise release and forever quit-claim received to full satisfaction of I Simon Tanton of Weston in Fairfield County Town Clerk of said Town of Weston do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original Deed duly Recorded in the Town records of said Town of Weston. —
Albert Simon Tanton Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Fairfield County — ss: I David Burr Clerk of the County Court of said Fairfield Do certify that I am well acquainted with the the handwriting of the Simon Tanton Esq. of Weston in said County, and that the certificate to the within mentioned deed, certified by said Tanton as a true copy of record, is in the hand writing of said Tanton — And that I fully believe that he is Clerk of said Town of Weston — And that he has no Official Seal to his Office — In Testimony whereof I subscribe my Name & affix the Seal of said Court, in Fairfield This 26 th day of July A D . 1823 — David Burr
Joseph Tanton Simon Tanton John Tanton

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
I Oliver C. Sanford of the County of Fairfield, being duly sworn, do depose & say that in the latter part of the year 1819 Joseph Brunnell purchased about three acres of land adjoining to his old dwelling house & the land on which it stood, of Thomas Squire, and agreed, and understood to pay therefor twenty five dollars, which was considerably less than its real value; that said Squire was then indebted to me, & proposed that I should take said Brunnell's note & indorse the amount on my note against Squire to which I assented consid- ering, as I did, said Squire's note doubtful, & believing that said Brunnell would be able to pay it as he was then on the pension list I took his note for twenty dollars That on being informed that said Brunnell's pension had been stopped, and that said Brunnell had no real estate except that described, in the deed, a copy of which is hereto annexed, I, together with the grantees named, in said deed, took the said deed in payment of my debt to and delivered said note to said Brunnell as paid altho, in fact, said premises so conveyed were insufficient for that purpose

and I do further say that I have known said Bunnell, for more than twenty years, that about ten years ago he laboured for me often & I did not then consider him able to do more than half of a day's work; and I have for years considered & do now consider said Bunnell, a very poor man but very honest & temperate, and further the deponent saith not. Chas. C. Sanford
Fairfield County, ss. Fairfield On the 17 th day of April 1823 personally appeared Oliver C. Sanford Esq. to me known to be a gentleman of credit and a witness, intitled to full credence, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me. Thomas B. Osborne Justice Peace

William Bradley of Weston Fairfield County declares and says that for a long time past Joseph Brunell of said Weston was justly owing me on Note and Book, for support for his family and some time in the Year 1820, made a settlement, and he deeded to me with others his real estate which being all I could get but I don't consider it the Value of my debt I held against him, and as I live near him according to his character I consider him Poor and needy and unable to pay his just debts.
Dated Weston April 22. 1823
William Bradley
Weston April 22. 1823. Personally Appeared William Bradley and made oath to the above written Instrument by him subscribed before me Jeremiah Rowland Jus: Dean
Joseph Rowland of Weston in Fairfield County declares and says that he served as a Select man in S. Weston in the Year 1820 & 1821. during which time Joseph Brunell of Weston Applied to me for support for his family and I considered him needy and gave him relief by helping him on the Expense of S. Town, Dated at Weston April 22. 1823 Joseph Rowland
Weston April 22. 1823, Joseph Rowland sworn to the above Instrument by him subscribed before me Jeremiah Rowland Jus: Dean

Eliphalet Coley of Weston in Fairfield County declares and says, that Joseph Bunnell of said Weston is was justly indebted to me on Book for a long time standing for necessary articles for his Family, in the Year 1819. was settled by Note, afterwards the said Bunnell deeded to me with others his land tho: I dont consider it full pay for my debt, yet it being all I could get, in fact I have considered him a Bankrupt for many Years past, Eliphalet Coley Weston April 16 th . 1823
Fairfield County ss: Weston April 16 th . 1823
Personally Appeared Eliphalet Coley and made oath that the above Instrument by him subscribed is the truth before me Jeremiah Rowland Jus: of Peace
Isaac M c Sturges of Milton in Fairfield County declares and says that Joseph Bunnell of Weston in S d . County was for a long time past justly indebted to me on Book for necessary articles for his Familys use, to the amount of about $12 I think some time in the Year 1820 the said Bunnell deeded to me with his other creditors his House and land which I supposed all the real Estate he owned for any payment tho: I dont consider it worth the debt I held against him I consider him very poor and needy Milton April 16 th . 1823 Isaac M c Sturges
Fairfield County ss: Milton personally Appeared Isaac M c Sturges and swore to the above Instrument by him subscribed Jeremiah Rowland Jus: of Peace

I Martha Osborn of Weston in Fairfield County declare and say that for 15 or 20 years last past I have held a note against Joseph Bunnell of Weston in said County it accrued for buying a place in Wilton in said County said note amounts to about $16, I think some time in the year 1820 the said Bunnell gave a deed to me with shares of this House and land where he now lives, for said Note which I consider all the real estate he owns and that I don't consider full pay for said Note tho' I have taken it as payment for I could get no more Weston April 16. 1823
Martha for Osborn mark
Fairfield County ss Weston April 16 th 1823
Personally appeared Martha Osborn and made oath to the above deposition by her subscribed is the truth truth
sworne before me Oliver C. Sanford Justice of Peace

Joseph Trumell's Evidence about his Claim as a Pensioner Fairfield County Connecticut
Sept 1810
This copy of a certificate is certified under the seal of the clerk - If there be no such seal, then let the clerk of the county testify to the signature of the official character of the clerk. -
16 July 1823.

State of Connecticut Hartford County
I John Sturges of the County of Hartford, on oath, do testify & say that on the 4 th of Nov. 1819, Joseph Brunnell, the applicant to whom declaration the affidavit is annexed, purchased a tract of land adjoining his old house, of Thomas Sprague, that said Sprague was indebted to me & proposed that said Brunnell should give me his note for a part of the purchase money said Brunnell then told me that he had no means of paying me except from his pension, and knowing that he was then on the pension list & considering my debt against Sprague as doubtful, I consented to take said Brunnell's note for fifty Dollars, & endorsed that sum on said Sprague's note, that after being informed that said Brunnell's pension was stopped, I with some of his other creditors took the deed, a copy of which accompanies this affidavit, which included the land purchased, as aforesaid & the old house, that being all the real estate of said Brunnell and all I could get for my debt, and on receiving

said deed, I delivered up said note to said Brumell, which was in fact given for the same land which he then conveyed to me; and I do further say that for more than twenty years I have known said Brumell & known him to be a poor and an honest man and further the deponent saith not. John Sturges
Harford County ss Harford
On the 17 th day of April 1823, personally appeared before me the above named John Sturges, known to me to be a gen- -tlemen of credit, & made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed before me
Oliver C. Sanford Justice Peace

Certificate that Jeremiah Rowland Oliver C. Sanford & Thomas B. Osborne are Justices of the Peace for Fairfield County
For — Joseph Munnell's Claim

Certificate that Jeremiah Rowland Oliver C. Sanford & Thomas B. Osborn are Justices of the Peace for Fairfield County
For — Joseph Munnell's Claim

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County - ss; I David Knerr Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County of Fairfield - Do hereby certify, that Jeremiah Rowland, Oliver C. Sanford & Thomas B. Osborne Esqrs are now & for a long time before have been Justices of the Peace, within & for the County of Fairfield, duly commissioned with full power and Authority, to take acknowledgement of Deeds, administer Oaths, & do all other matters and things appertaining to the Office of Justices of Peace within & for said County - And that full faith & credit, is given to their Official Acts & proceedings -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court in Fairfield this 10 th day of June A. 1823 -
David Knerr -

Joseph Murnell's application for a Pension April 17 th 1823.
Fairfield County Connecticut.

Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1 st of March 1823 —
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss; Fairfield, On the 17 th day of April 1823, personally appeared in open Court, in the County Court, in and for the County aforesaid, the same being a Court of record, Joseph Munnell resident in said County, aged Fifty eight years, who, being duly affirmed, according to Law, doth, on his Oath of affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 10 th March 1810, and the 1 st May 1820, that he, the said Joseph Munnell, enlisted for the term of One Year, in the Month of March or April 1782, as near as I can recollect, in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Capt. Muhlhey, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb and Lieut. Colonel Huntington at part of the time, in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the continental establishment;

That he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of the Term for which he enlisted, which according to his best recollection was in the Month of March or April 1783, when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York, which discharge he has lost, that his Name has been placed on the Pension list, & dropped therefrom on Account of his property —
And in pursuance of the Act of the first May 1820, I do solemnly affirm, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 10 th 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 18 th 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 since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property — — — — —
   Property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the Applicant Names of the Persons to whom sold — Time of sale Amount of Money or description of property received in return     One Small House and four Acres of Land adjoining — John Sturges Eliphaleth Coley Oliver C. Sanford William Bradley Isaac Sturges Martha Osborn August 21. 1820. Sold for 125 Dol s to pay Debts, due to the Persons named in the deed, a copy of which is hereto annexed, the S. deed containing all the real Estate which was included in my former schedule —   One cow — William Sanford Septem r 1822 Received therefor a heifer, which sold to pay the debt, contracted by the purchase of the first cow, included in first schedule —   One Stone jug — — — — — — — — — — — Broken & useless   Three earthen plates — — — — — — — — — — Broken & good for nothing   One Plate — — — — — — — — — — — Broken & useless  

And the said declarant, doth further state that his occupation formerly was that of a Collier, but that in consequence of the Asthma and general infirmity, and a rupture of his body, he has not been able to pursue said occupation, at all, for two years past; that his family consists of his Wife Esther, aged about 57, and a Daughter Jufannah aged 20, that his said Wife has a Rheumatic complaint in both hands, and suffers a constant pain which at times, is very hard, so that she can do very little, and is unable to contribute much for the support of herself or him; that his said Daughter is in better health, than when he made out his first schedule, and is a part of the time employed in taking care of her Mother, and when she can leave her Mother, goes out to work on hire; That being unable to work at his occupation, he can do very little for his support, and has been assisted by the Overseers of the Poor in said Town of Weston, and by charity —
Joseph Murnell —

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 17 th day of April 1813, the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State —
Personally appeared in open court, Joseph Munnell a resident in the Town of Weston, in the County of Fairfield in said State, & exhibited & subscribed the following schedule, & made solemn affirmation, that the same is a true & perfect schedule of all his income & property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted (viz) — Six old chairs valued at ————— $ 0.75
One old small Table . . . . . 0.40 One broken Iron pot . . . . . 0.15 One broken Tea kettle . . . . . 0.25 Two old chests . . . . . 0.30 One stone jug . . . . . 0.15 One tin pail much worn . . . . . 0.16 Two Milk pans . . . . . 0.12 One Earthen pot small . . . . . 0.08 Two tea cups & 2 saucers . . . . . 0.08 One old Ax . . . . . 0.40 Two knives and 2 forks . . . . . 0.12 Three old barrels . . . . . 0.50 One old fire Shovel & tongs . . . . . 0.75 One bible . . . . . 0.25
$ 4.46
Joseph Munnell —

Sworn to and declared in the court aforesaid. Whereupon said court, is on satisfactory proof exhibited  which is in opinion that the total Amount in Value of the property in the aforesaid Schedule is Four Dollars and 66 2/3 Cents, and doth Order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of
Said court —
Attest David Strunclerk

State of Connecticut Is; I David Burr Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Fairfield, in the said State - Do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of 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 three Dollars and forty six Cents - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, at Fairfield this 19 th day of April A. 1823 -
David Burr Clerk of the County Court, for s. County of Fairfield District & State of Connecticut Is; I Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court, for the County of Fairfield, in said State; Do certify that David Burr Esq., is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed & sworn; And that the said Court, is a Court of Record, made so by the Statute Laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common Law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, with the power of fine & imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings - April 19 th 1823 - Robert Fairchild

36.448 Rev INVALID.
19 Oct. 15. Hist. to Mr. C. G. Landon, p.
File No. 36, 448
Joseph Bunnell Rev Rev 1880
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Second Reg s Regulations sent, 4 th April, 1823.
Water, that he owned 1/2 an acre of Land and had a life estate in another 1/2 acre, with a small House thereon. — That after he became a pensioner he purchased three acres more of land expecting to pay for it out of his pension money — That these 3 acres were included in his schedule — That he never was able to pay for the land, & that since his pension was stopped, the land has been taken from him by his Creditors —
David Barr Esq Farmfield Scott
Connecticut Joseph Bunnell Private serv d 1 year in '82 & '83   Age 50 — a Collier — not able to earn his support on account of being badly ruptured Wife 56. in firm a Daughter, aged 18   Schedule dated 16 June 1820 House & 4 acres of Land — 1 Cow, and a few articles of furniture — Total amount $134.35   Application for restoration rejected May 1822   no 2 nd Schedule, but applicant is his petition to Congress

His small House and four acres of land, adjoining, sold August 21. 1820. To John Sturges & Coles, Oliver & Sanford. William Bradley, Isaac Sturges & Martha Osborn, sold for $125, to pay debts due to the persons named in the deed. (an authenticated copy filed within dated 21 August 1820) Containing all the real estate which was included in his former schedule. One lot sold September 1822, to Wm Sanford Recd for the same a bill which he sold to pay the debt contrac- ted by the purchase of the lot now included in his 1 st schedule one Stone jug, 3 earthen plates, one wake, broken and useless.
Restored 18 Octo. 1823.
David Burr Esq. (Sept. 1818)
Farewell
Connecticut.
Joseph Bunnell Dead. See letter 6 Oct. 1829 to Private S. H. Parsons.
Married 1 year in 1782 & 1783.
Aged 58 years by occupation a Collier not able to earn his sup- port on account of being badly mutilated. Wife aged 56 years - a Daughter aged 18 years.
Schedule dated 14 June 1820.
Real property viz, House & 4 acres of land. Personal property viz, 1 cow, and a few articles of household & kitchen furniture. Real and person- al property valued at... $134.35 Amount of debts (names given) .. 190.30 which the Clerk certifies to be
schedule under the act of the March 1823 dated 17 April 1823
Real Property none. Personal do valued at $4.45
for the deceased

Plainfield August 25 th 1870
Sir,
I have the honor to call your Attention to the claim of Joseph Brannell, to be restored to the pension list, which, it seems to me, is entirely supported by the enclosed documents.
Should you be of the same opinion, I request that his name may be restored to the pension list, at a period so early, that he may continue to receive his pension semi-annually, as he will need it for his subsistence during the next winter.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Hon. J. C. Calkun
Your obedt. Servt. William Tomlinson

Joseph Brannel
Feby 22-1822
Ref d to the Committee of the Whole on Bill n o 37.
Lawrence 2. 22 ad on 37

To The Honorable The Senate, and House of Representatives Of The United States in Congress assembled. The Petition of Joseph Bunnell of Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut most respectfully sheweth. That your Petitioner was a Soldier in the service of the said United States In the Revolutionary War. And in conformity with the requisi- -ons of "An Act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged In said service passed the 18 March 1818 he made application For a Pension, and received a certificate from the Secretary of War that he was placed on the Pension Roll. And your Petn Continued to receive a Pension at the rate of Eight dollars Per Month from the date of his application to the 4 of March 1820, including four payments. A subsequent Act being passed By Congress in May following requiring your Petitioner to Make out a Schedule of his property and transmit the same To the Secretary of War, which your Petitioner did agreeable to The requisitions of said last Act, make out his  which Schedule was estima- -ted in value at about $130. Your Petitioner (shortly afterwards) Received formal notice from the Secretary of War that he was Stricken off the Pension Roll. Your Petitioner now begs leave to State to your Honorable body, that previous to his being placed On the Pension Roll, he possessed in his own right half an Acre Of land, and was entitled to a life estate in another half Acre with a small Dwelling House (poorly covered) standing Thereon, which was then all the real property he owned or possessed. That your Petitioner some time after being placed On the Pension Roll, concluding his Pension would be to him A permanent resource, was induced to purchase three
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Acres of land adjoining his (then) dwelling, in anticipation of paying for said land from the avails of his Pension? Which land together with a Cow, purchased by your Petnt Under like circumstances, was estimated in his Schedule, And constituted the principal part of its amount, without noticing the circumstances that occurred at And For all which your Petitioner was then indebted at the Time his said Schedule was made out and transmitted. But the circumstances thus mentioned were not noted. Your Petitioner begs leave further to state that he was Otherwise indebted at said time, and that since he has Been stricken off the Pension Roll has been compelled To give up his property to his Creditors; the whole of which Is insufficient to satisfy their just demands against him And being far advanced in life and a weakly constitution is unable to do but very little labour whereby To support himself and family, and is therefore reduced To extreme want. All which your Petitioner has recently Made known to the Secretary of War, and has been Informed that the Secretary is satisfied with the truth Of the facts thus stated, but that it was not in his power to Replace your Petitioner on the Pension Roll without special Authority from Congress. Your Petitioner therefore prays that Your Honourable body to take his case into consideration And grant him such relief in the premises as in your Wisdom you shall just and proper.
January 1822
Joseph M. Brownell

We Squires Adams and Eliphalet Coley of Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, - being tender Oath, declare and say that we are well acquainted with Joseph Bunnell of said Weston said to be a Pensioner under the Law of the United States, - that we live near and in the same society with said Bunnell, and are well satisfied that he is an infirm man unable to do but very little labour for the support of himself and Family and he is in poor and indigent circumstances and to our understanding that he has had help from the said Town of Weston for the support of his Family, - Squires Adams Eliphalet Coley
Fairfield County ss. Weston on the 15 th day of January 1822 Personally Appeared Squires Adams and Eliphalet Coley subscribers to the foregoing deposition and made Oath that the matters contained are true before me Jeremiah Rowland Jus: of Peace
The aforesaid Eliphalet Coley on his Oath further declares that previous to said Bunnell's being placed on the Pension Roll under the law of 18 March 1818, all the land he owned was half an acre, with a life estate in half an acre more with a small dwelling House (poorly covered & closed) standing thereon. That after said Bunnell was placed on the Pension Roll, he purchased three acres of land (of an inferior quality) adjoining his dwelling in anticipation of paying for said land from his Pension money; which land was estimated in his schedule required by a subsequent Law of the United States. And since said Bunnell has been struck off the Pension Roll, his creditors have taken his property from him, and he is not now able to pay the rent of his present dwelling. It is the general opinion of

persons who are acquainted with said Bunnell and his circumstances that he is clearly entitled to a pension within the meaning of provision of the Pension Law
Eliphalet Coley
Fairfield County ss. in Fairfield on the 18 th day of Jan 1825 Personally appeared Eliphalet Coley subscriber to the foregoing deposition and made oath that the matters contained therein are true before me
Eliphalet Swift Jus of Peace
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I Joseph Rowland of Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, being under oath declare and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Bunnell of said Weston said to be  who a Vindicator under the Law of the United States of March 1818 That I truly believe  know said Bunnell is a weak and infirm man, unable to do but very little labour, that he is in poor & needy circumstances and that he has on several instances been relieved by the charity of the Town of Weston, by affording him necessaries for his Family while I was one of the Select men of said Town Joseph Rowland
Fairfield County ss in Weston on the 15 th day of Janu y , 1822 Personally appeared Joseph Rowland subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made Oath that the matters contained therein are true, before me Jeremiah Rowland Jus: of Peace

District State of Connecticut
On this 24 th day of August 1820, I Joseph Brumell of the Town of Water- bury, of Fairfield State District aforesaid do testify & say that I have learned with great surprise, & extreme regret, that my name has been stricken from the pension roll, of the United States, & in order to enable the Hon. Secretary of the department of war to receive my case & to restore my name to said roll, I do further testify & say that the small  portion of property which was contained in my schedule hereto- exhibited, under the act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820, has since I received the news that my name had been erased from said pension- roll, has been taken from me by my creditors, & that I am now in absolute want & must depend upon public & private charity, for my support which I

have actually received from my friends since my pension was stopped , as I have no money to purchase the necessaries of life & cannot purchase them on credit as I can find no one who will trust me even for my daily food. That I am now in debt more than fifty dollars, I have nothing with which to pay said debt; That my body is ruptured, in consequence of which & other infirmities of body, I am unable to do much labour & my wife in consequence of her debility of body can add little or nothing to my means of support.
Joseph Bunnell
Fairfield County August 24. 1820
Personally appeared Joseph Bunnell and made oath that the evidence contained in the above instrument by him subscribed is the truth. — sworn before me
Jeremiah Rowland Jus: of Peace

I Oliver C Sanford of the Town of Weston County of Franklin State of Connecticut, do testify & say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Barnum of said Weston, a citizen of the United States, for twenty years past & have understood, & have no doubt, that he has been assisted by the charitable contributions of the religious society to which he belongs, & have seen him carrying some provisions which I understood he had received gratuitously from his friends, that I have examined the affidavit of said Barnum to which this is annexed, & to the best of my knowledge the statements therein made, as to his indigence, & the health of him- self & wife, I have no doubt of its truth. Oliver C Sanford
Franklin County August 2 nd . 1820
Personally appeared Oliver C. Sanford and made oath that the evidence contained in the above instrument by him subscribed is the truth sworn before me, Jeremiah D. Cleveland Jus: Com.

I Jeremiah Rowland of the Town of Weston County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby say that I have known Joseph Brannel of said Weston for some years past, as he has resided within less than two miles of the place of my residence, & have known of his receiving a portion of the Staples donation, for the support of the poor, children of said Weston, for the support of his children, as he was considered by the guardians of said fund as entitled to the benefit of said fund, in consequence of his poverty; that I have understood it is my belief that said Brannel has been assisted by the charitable contributions of the religious society to which he belongs; And that from my knowledge of the pecuniary circum- stances of said Brannel I believe the statement which he has made in the affidavit, to which this is annexed, to be true & I have no doubt but that he is destitute of property, and that his health

2 That of his wife is, as he has stated in said affidavit.
Jeremiah Rowland
Fairfield County August 24 th , 1820
Personally appeared Jeremiah Rowland and made oath that the evidence contained in the above instrument by him subscribed is the truth. Oliver C. Sanford, Just. Peace.
I certify that Jeremiah Rowland and Oliver C. Sanford Esq rs are acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Fairfield, in the State aforesaid, & that full faith & credit may be given to their official acts. & that, as witnesses, they are entitled to full credit.
Gideon Tomlinson

We the subscribers of lawfull age depose and say that we have examined Joseph Bunnell and find on such examination he labours under the difficulty of a scrotal hernia , which in our opinion renders him unable to perform hard labour and we know of no other source he has for a subsistence but by labour - we further state we reside near J Bunnell and are well acquainted with him Abraham Chichester } deposed David Willard } said Milton August 23. 1820
I Joseph Bunnell To Milton August 23. 1820 personally appeared Abraham Chichester & David Willard and made oath that the above deposition signed by them is true
Sworn before me Matthew Martin Justice of the Peace
The above named Matthew Martin has for many years been an active

We the subscribers of lawfull Age testafith and vath that we reside in the Town of Weston and Neighbourhood with Mr Joseph Bunnell and are well acquainted with him, and his Family, and knowing to his being a broken bodied Man, which renders him unable to labour as men in General of his Age for the support of his Family, and do consider him poor indigent and needy of help from the public for support — Dated Weston August 21. 1820
Thomas Squire
Silliman Godfrey
Ebenezer Godfrey
August 21. 1820
Hairfield County ss: Weston, Personally Appeared Thomas Squire Silliman Godfrey and Ebenezer Godfrey and made Oath that the evidence contained in the above Instrument by them subscribed is the truth —
sworn before me
Jeremiah Rowland Jus: of Peace
The above named deponents are well known to me to be credible witnesses,
Jeremiah Rowland Jus: of Peace

University of Minnesota College of Law 1904
"It cannot be denied that having sprung from a virtuous and respectable family it is but just to them that a record of their lives and works should be preserved to posterity."
LANDON GENEALOGY MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 2871 Irving Ave. So.
Sepr. 26, 1919
The Com'r of Pensions, Wash. DC.
Dear Sir:
BUNNELL (Bunel) Fam.
Revolutionary War pensioners.
JOSEPH: S. 36448.
pensioned 1818, dropped 1820, restored 1823, residing in Farifield Co., Conn., aged 72y (?-b.1746/7)
JOSEPH: S. 10,403
pensioned 1831/4, residing in New Haven Co., Conn. aged 77y (?-b.1756)
In above family are four Josephs and to distinguish correctly would like such genealogical information as is contained in the applications together with an abstract of military record including town of residence, place of enlistment and Captain under whom served.
Thanking you for attention.
Yours very truly,
C. Landon