Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,781, Bezaleel Bristol, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bristol, Bezaleel Mary
N. 20,781
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1721.
Mary Bristol -
widow of Bezaleel Bristol
who died on the year 1828 of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut who was a Ensign in the commenced by Captain Corn. of the commenced by Connecticut in the militia infor 2 months, as Ensign 4 Mo 24 ds, Captain
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 116 Dollars — Cents, per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Jan- uary 1838, and sent to Hon S. J. Ingham, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep 1837 $754. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 58. 00
$812. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd . }
Recorded by D. M. Gundy Clerk, book A Vol. 2 Page 65.

United States of America State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 5 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Putneyworth in said Middlesex County being a Court of record now sitting established as such by the laws of the State of Connecticut aforesaid. Mary Bristol aged 81 years resident in the Town of Putneyworth aforesaid in said Middlesex County in said State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 1 st 1836.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Bristol who served in the Connecticut Militia as an Ensign and a Captain that he received an Ensign's commission under the authority and power of King George 3 rd before the Revolutionary war commenced in the year 1776 or before the Independence of the United States was declared that he marched with the Company of which he was an Ensign under Martin Lord Lieutenant and William Morgan Captain under Colonel Sylvanus Graves to White Plains in which he served about two months that soon after he returned from the foregoing tour of service he was appointed and received a Captain's commission from the authority of the State of Connecticut and in the year 1777 he commanded a military company and marched to Fishkill and Picketkill and crossed the North River at New Windsor and at that time he was in the United States service from two to three months in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Roger Sherman and that he was Captain and had the command of a Company in the United States service as aforesaid being at the time the British was passing up the North River and landing in several places and burning and destroying property, and on the same fall of the

year General Burgoyne and his army was taken by General Gates, that the pay Roll at the time of the aforesaid service is herewith transmitted to the Secretary of War, that he was a Captain and commanded a company in the year 1779 and marched at the head of his company in July 1779 to East Haven at the time the British landed there and burned and destroyed property there, at which time he was under the command of General Ward, and marched by command from him, that he was then in the service of the United States about three or four weeks that in the year 1781 in September he was called on in an alarm and went with his company 4 or 5 days to New London, that he was Captain of said company and stationed on guard on the sea shore in said Hillingworth in the years 1780, 1781 & 1782 from two to three months in each year that his commissions by reason of the lapse of time are destroyed and cannot be had, and that enclosed is an order from Capt Vail to Beryal iel Bristol as aforesaid Captain, that my husband the aforesaid Beryal iel Bristol was in the Revolutionary war more or less every year during the war of the Revolution, but by reason of my advanced age and the infirmities incident to persons of such an advanced age I cannot with precision state the exact time he served in each tour, but merely believe he was in the service of the United States more than two years, as I know he was almost continually gone and absent from home during the Revolutionary war, in the service of the United States to gain the independence thereof.
She further declares that she was married to the said Beryal iel Bristol on the first day of December 1774 Seventeen hundred and seventy four.
That her husband the aforesaid Beryal iel Bristol died on the 20 th day of June 1828 and that she has re -

remained a mystery ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Mary Bristol
David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth.
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 5 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid Mary Bristol to me well known who being ly me duly sworn deposeth and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration or affidavit by her subscribed are true, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Mary Bristol that she is a woman of truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Affix the day and year last abovenmentioned David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killing Worth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
I Jeremiah Hall Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Wright is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State

aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 3 rd day of June 1836 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid this 9 th day of December 1836 Test Jeremiah Hall Clerk,

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
I Ephraim G. Swift of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aforesaid of lawful age. Pastor of the second Presbyterian or Congregational Church and congregation of said Society depose on the Parish or Church records of said Society and say that I find it recorded among the marriages made by the Reverend William Seward former Pastor of said Church and congregation that on the first day of December Seventeen hundred and seventy four Bezalel Bristol was married to Mary Redfield.
Ephraim G. Swift Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of December 1836 before me David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 5 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid Ephraim G. Swift to me well known who being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ephraim G. Swift that he is a man of truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Office the day and year last above mentioned David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss, I Jeremiah Hull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Wright is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid duly com- missioned and qualified that his com- mission was dated on the 8 th day of June 1836 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Pro- bate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State afore- said this 9 th day of December 1836.
Test Jeremiah Hull Clerk.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County S.S.
I Richard Bristol of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I am a son of Bezalel Bristol and Mary Bristol and that my father the said Bezalel Bristol died on the 20 th day of June 1828 and that my mother the said Mary Bristol remains unmarried and the widow of the said Bezalel Bristol; that I have seen the commissions which my father the said Bezalel Bristol had and that by reason of the lapse of time they are destroyed and cannot be had or found Richard Bristol known and subscribed this 5 th day of December 1836 before me David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County S.S.
On this 5 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid Richard Bristol to me well known who being by me duly sworn deposes and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Richard Bristol that he is a man of truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Office the day and year last above mentioned. David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss, I Jeremiah Hull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid do here by certify that David Wright is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 3 rd day of June 1836 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid this 9 th day of December 1836 Test Jeremiah Hull Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.     1781 2 mos Corporal James Morgan John H. Clark Pa.   1782 1 yr 10 mos Captain James Morgan James Morgan Pa.   July 1782 3 mos " James Morgan James Morgan Pa.   Apr 1783 4 or 5 days " " James Morgan Pa.   June 1783 2 mos " guarding stores at Pillsbury's " Pa.   1783 8 mos " " " Pa.  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____  _____  _____  _____  _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1, 22 Mar. 31. Hist. to Capt. b. H. Blatchly. aw.
File No. 20781
Mary Bristol Widow of Bezaleel Bristol Capt Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Bristol Widow of Pezalee Bristol Conw.
Seal Jeremiah Hall Sept 8 1837
Robt. H. S. Ingham 8 Sept 37 " " " " Jan 17 38
Act 4 July 1838

BRISTOL, BEZALEEL

Col d Byles Sir I have just Rec d orders from you. was at that moment to send Express to Millers worth and desire you would send to Hudson to have men sent forward for New Haven as they are in want of men they have landed at West & East Haven pray Sir send them forward as quick as possible
Yours Sir yours & C Peter Earl Col d
Guilford 5 July 1863 To Beriah Byles

J L Edwards
Comm t of Pensions
Mr. Jeremiah Hull Risingworth Lancs

War Department, Pension Office. (April 8. 1837.)
Sir,
In reply to your letter of enquiry upon the subject of the claim of Mary Bristol, widow of Bezaleel Bristol deceased, addressed to the Hon. Secretary of War, I have to state, that the claim of Mrs Bristol, under the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, has been examined and her pa- pers placed upon the files of this Office. The proof in support of the claim is not sufficient to justify its admission. The claimant has set forth three tours of militia, of her late husband and which is sustained, both by documentary evidence and the testimony of witnesses, amount- ing to 4 months and 24 days, in the capacity of an Ensign and Captain.
The service claimed for in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782, of from 2 to 3 months in each year, is too indefinitely stated, and unsupported by proof, with the exception of the testimony of

Neil Buell, in whose affidavit the service is stated in the same general terms.
The rules adopted by the Department upon this subject, require that, the period of the service; its duration, upon each occasion of being called out; and the place, or places where it was performed, shall be specifically stated; And as in the present case, where the oath of the person having rendered the service cannot be had, proof will be required before any favorable decision can be had upon the claim.
I am respectfully,
your obedt servt
J. P. Edwards
Jeremiah Hull, Esq. Tillingworth, Connecticut.

I James Treat of Preston in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, depose and say - That I am seventy four years of age - that during the war of the revolution I resided in Killingworth in said State, I think from the Spring of 1778 to 1782 - that I served in the Shore Guard at said Killingworth three seasons - viz 1780. 1781 & 1782. I recollect that in one of those years, I cannot say which, but am impressed with the idea that it was in 1782. The Guard had been previously under the command of Ensign Francis I think, that year - either he was sick, or some difficulty occurred, by reason of which he left the command, and it is well recollect that Benedict Bristol then of said Killingworth now alive, came and took the command of the Guard in place of said Francis. I do not recollect how long he served, but presume he served the term out, probably two or three months. The Guard was a state Guard - Further I say not.
James Treat
State of Connecticut ss. I. Jan. Brooks Sub. 28. Feb. 1837. Midland County ss. I. Personally appeared James Treat Esq. made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth - and I certify that I am acquainted with the general character of the said Treat & that he is a credible witness. Ezra S. Mather Justice of Peace

Ebenezer Matthew Esq. who has signed the within certificate is a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Middlesex State of Connecticut - I am well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Matthew Esq. and know him to be a credible witness.
Saybrook Conn. July 28. Th. 1887
Samuel Ingham Mr. C

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
I Nathaniel Griswold of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged 77 years do hereby depose and say that in the month of September 1776 I was drafted in the United States service in a Company of Militia for two months of which Bezaleel Bristol was an Ensign and Martin Lord Lieutenant Captain and Sylvanus Graces commanded the Regiment as Colonel, that the company was formed in said Killingworth and marched to Fairfield and from thence towards New York I believe that the said Bezaleel Bristol was confined with sickness some part of the time, that I believe he was out on the duty of an Ensign and served as such the time he was able the aforesaid two months. that New York was was given up about or not far from the time we were at Fairfield to the British, that two of the British ships passed up the North or Hudson River when we were East of Fort Washington at Harlem
Nathaniel Griswold Sworn and subscribed this 9 th day of December 1836 before me David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 9 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid Nathaniel Griswold to me well known who being by me duly sworn depose- seth and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Griswold that he is a man of truth and whose statements are entitled to

full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix the day and year last above mentioned David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss, I Jeremiah Hull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Wright is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 3 rd day of June 1836 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid this 9 th day of December 1836
Test Jeremiah Hull Clerk.

State of Connecticut, Middlesex County ss.
I Jonathan Wellman of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged 74 years depose and say that I was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war at the time the British army landed at East Haven in said State of Connecticut and burned and destroyed property of the Citizens of the United States in the year 1779 and that I saw General Bristol who was a Captain and had the command of a military company in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war there in actual service. That the said General Bristol is now dead and that his widow, Mary Bristol is and has remained the widow of the said General Bristol ever since.
Jonathan Wellman
Sworn and subscribed this 9 th day of December 1836
Before me David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 9 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid Jonathan Wellman to me well known who being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him submitted are true; and I can that I am well acquainted with the said Jonathan Wellman that he is a man of truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the day and year last above mentioned David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth

State of Connecticut, Middlesex-County ss. I Jeremiah Hull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killington in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Wright is a judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killington in the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 3 rd day of June 1836 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Killington in the County and State aforesaid this 9 th day of December 1836 Test Jeremiah Hull Clerk.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss, I Elathan Hurd of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy eighty one years depose and say that I was a Soldier under Captain Bezaliel Bristol under Colonel Roger Sherman in the fall of 1777 on the North or Hudson River at or about the time General Burgoyne was taken and his Army by General Gates and that the British were on the North or Hudson River and going on shore on each side of the River and burning and destroying property of the Citizens of the United States, that I was on said tour two months Elathan Hurd Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of December 1836 before me David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 8 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Killingworth in the County and State afor- said Elathan Hurd to me well known who being by me duly sworn deposes and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true; and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elathan Hurd that he is a man of truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and office the day and year last above mentioned. David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
I Jeremiah Hull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Wright is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 3 rd day of June 1836 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid this 9 th day of December 1836 Test Jeremiah Hull Clerk

State of Connecticut, Middlesex County ss.
I Hiel Buell of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aforesaid aged seventy two years depose and say that I know that Bezaliel Bristol was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that he was in the battle or engagement between the Armies of the British and Americans at White-plains, that he was then an Ensign under Martin Lord Lieutenant under William Morgan Captain under Colonel Sylvanus Graves, that the said Bezaliel Bristol was Captain of a Company of Militia of the State of Connecticut stationed on guard on the Sea-coast in the Town of Killingworth aforesaid and which Company rendezvoused at my fathers house, and the roll of the Company was daily called there and my father victualled said Company in the years 1780, 1781, & 1782 from two to three months in each year.
Hiel Buell
Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of December 1836 before me David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 8 th day of December 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid Hiel Buell to me well known

who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Hiel Buell that he is a man of truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affix the day and year last above written David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hillingworth
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. I Jeremiah Hull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hillingworth in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Wright is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hillingworth duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 3 rd day of June 1836 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Hilling- worth in the County and State aforesaid this 9 th day of December 1836
Test Jeremiah Hull Clerk
Hillingworth Middlesex Co. Conn.
1906-3-20 906

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 3 rd day of August 1837 personally appeared Mary Bristol before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County & State aforesaid being a Court of record established as such by the laws of said State of Connecticut, resident in said town of Killingworth in the County & State aforesaid aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration supplemental to her declaration made on the 5 th day of December 1836 in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That in regard to the service of my late husband as a Revolutionary Soldier in the guard at Killingworth in said State in 1780, 1781 & 1782 from old age and infirmity I am unable to state on what days he ordered, and left said service or how long he continued therein at each term. I know that he was absent a great deal and for some months each season, and I was compelled to take his place and labor in the fields while he was serving in the guard. The service I well recollect but cannot be more particular as to dates.
Mary Bristol
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of August 1837 in said Probate District of Killingworth.
David Wright Judge
of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth
David Wright Esq. whose signature is above in his own hand writing, is & during the year last past hath been Justice of Peace, and Judge of Probate in Middlesex County.
Aug t 12. TL. 1837.
Samuel Hughes Mr. C.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 3 rd day of August 1837 personally appeared Mary Bristol before the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in said State of Connecticut, to me well known and who being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing supplemental declaration by her subscribed are true; and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Mary Bristol that she is a woman of truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and office the day and year last above written. David Wright Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth State of Connecticut } ss. Killingworth August 8 th 1837 Middlesex County }
I Jeremiah Hull of Killingworth in said County & State Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Wright is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 22 nd day of May 1837 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1838 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid this 3 rd day of August 1837
Test Jeremiah Hull Clerk.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Killingworth, January 9 th 1838 I David Buell of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years, do hereby say that in the year 1782 from some time in the month of May until about the 23 rd day of August in the same year I was in the service of the United States in a company stationed or guard on the sea shore in said Killingworth and commanded by Capt Francis: That in the latter part of August in the same year Capt Francis relinquished the command of the company and as far as I am able to state had nothing further to do with the service, immediately afterwards the company was commanded by Capt Beriah Bristol late of said Killingworth now de- ceased. After I had left the company which as I before stated was about the 23 rd day of August 1782 I continued to remain in Killingworth and the vicinity and and was often in the company of the officers and soldiers composing the guard, and know that the said Capt Beriah Bristol and was in the service of the united states commanded the guards from about the first of September 1782 until some time in December following.
David Buell
Subscribed and sworn to this ninth day of January 1838
Before me
Nathan Belcher
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Deponent David Buell who has made oath to the above affidavit before me and that he is a respectable and credible person and entitled to full credit in his testimony.
Nathan Belcher
Justice of the Peace.
Matthew Belcher Esq. above named is, & for more than a year past has been a Justice of the Peace in Her Middlesex County Court Jan 15. 1838 Samuel Hylburn

St 69 3/4 Mary Bristol April 6 th 1837 Pension Office Ozali Bristol refused Comt. allow J.R.P.
2 mo Ens 4 mo 24 d Capt (Mar ch 1774 Died 1828
Allow.
2 mo Ens. $20. 4 mo 24 d, Capt 94 per ann 116 comp 4 mo d 1837.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
Hillingworth March 23 d 1837
Hon d J. R. Paineett Secretary of War.
Honored Sir.
Mary Bristol's declaration together with the affidavits were forwarded to the office of the War department either in the months of No v .ember or December last in order to obtain a pension. We have heard they were received at the War Department, and have not had any returns. Please forward a certificate if she be entitled to one. to David Wright Esqr. Hillingworth. Connecticut.
Yours respectfully Jeremiah Hull.

Willingworth Apr 3
from
Honorable J. P. Kennedy Secretary of War City of Washington.

State of Connecticut } ss. Killingworth August 2 th 1837. Middlesex County.
I Solomon L. Barron of Killingworth in the County & State aforesaid aged 70 years depose and say that in the fore part of the year 1782 I enlisted in the guard and was stationed on the sea shore in said Killingworth under the command of Thomas Francis where I served as near as I can recollect six months. That I know I was there on guard during harvesting and haying. That the said Thomas Francis was discharged and all under his command. I cannot state the day or month when I was discharged. That I know that when we were discharged Bezalel Bristol came with a number of men under his command and took charge of the guarding of the sea shore in said Killingworth. That I cannot state the precise time but Bristol served in said guard at that time but probably three months.
Solomon L. Barron
State of Connecticut } ss. Killingworth August 2 th 1837. Middlesex County.
Personally appeared Solomon L. Barron and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth. and I certify that I am acquainted with the general character of the said Solomon L. Barron that he is a credible witness.
Jeremiah Hull Justice of the Peace

Jeremiah Hull of whose signature in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the within certificate, is, and during the year last past hath been, at all times a Justice of peace in and for the County of Middlesex. Aug 5 -12. Th. 1837.
_____ Samuel Duglass M.C.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
I Hiel Buell of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged Seventy two years depose and say that I have formerly given a deposition in the affidavit of Mary Bristol for a pension, and being called upon to be more particular (if I can) respecting the services of Capt. Bristol Bristol his late husband in the guard at said Killingworth in 1780, 1781, & 1782. I further depose and say That said Bristol with his men rendezvoused at my Father's house near the shore in said Killingworth each season. That I was at home in my father's family the whole time from old age and loss of memory I am unable to say at what precise time in each year said Bristol entered into & left said service From my general and clear recollection of the service however I think I can say that he served in 1780 at least three months in 1781 at least two months & in 1782 at least three months making in all eight months. I knew Capt. Bristol perfectly well and am sure that I am not mistaken. Hiel Buell
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County ss. Killingworth August 24th A.D. 1837
Personally appeared Hiel Buell and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and

nothing but the truth, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said witness, and that he is a credible witness.
David Wright Justice of Peace
The above signature of David Wright Esq. is in his own hand writing, and he is, and at all times during some years past has not been, a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Middlesex.
Aug t 12. H. 1837.
Samuel D. L. H. Mr. C

FEB 21 1922 DIVISION.

STATE OF NEW YORK  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF THE STATE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION CAPITOL, ALBANY
BUREAU OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION EDWARD F. BOYLE, CHAIRMAN SUPERVISING COMMISSIONER WILLIAM C. ARCHER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE CHARLES K. BLATCHLY GEORGE D. MACDONALD DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS EDWARD F. BOYLE, CHAIRMAN JAMES M. LYNCH HENRY D. SAYER FRANCES PERKINS CYRUS W. PHILLIPS
EDWARD W. BUCKLEY, SECRETARY BERNARD L. SHIENTAG, COUNSEL
Buffalo, Feb. 18 1922 ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir;
I wonder if it is possible to find in your Revolutionary War Records Section, the date of birth and death , and the place of each for Captain Bezahel Bristol who served in Connecticut in 1777, Danbury Raid April 25-28-1777, Discharged Dec 6, 1777, from a Pay Roll in Col. Newberry's Regiment. His name also appears in the list of names of Militia Captains whose Companies turned out to repel the enemy at New Haven July 5-1779, Tryon's Invasion of Conn. 1779.
On page 507, "Conn. Men in the Revolution" appears the following - "In the return of the Officers and Soldiers, who went in the alarm to East Haven July 1779, appears the names of Capt. Bristol & men of his Company. On page 561 of the same book - "The Commissioned Officers, in the 7th Regiment of Militia (William Worthington, Colonel) appear the name of Captain Bezahel Bristol (Militia Regiment, 1780). If you can give me his complete record I shall be very grateful. Sincerely yours, Capt. Charles K. Blatchly, Capt. U.S. Army, 97 Eastwood Place Buffalo N.Y.