Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12210, Joseph Billings, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER .
conn. continental
Billings, Joseph
S 12 2/10
Carded
CONTENTS

Sp. Ltr
8864
See letters to J. M. Allen & P. G. L. Nov. 20, 1834
New York
Joseph Billings
of Canajoharie in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Eldridge of the Regt. commanded by Col. McGehee in the Star Spangled Banner for Liberty.
Continental Conn.
Records completed Sept. 19/65.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Applicant Kaneate Co.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $240.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 100.00
$340.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 43

Joseph Billings 13. ap l print v o Role
To the Secretary for the Department admit of wear Washington City found on Com Role

State of Vermont } On the thirteenth day of April one thousand Windsor ss } eight hundred, and eighteen, appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County Court; personally appeared Joseph Billings aged fifty nine years, resident in Hartford in the State of Vermont, who being by me first sworn duly according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war, that he the said Joseph Billings enlisted in Man- ington in the State of Connecticut a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain James Eldridge of the first Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington, and that he enlisted in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for the term of three years, and that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine he was transferred into the Company of East Gore's Riflemen of the Light Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col Jonathan Higgs and was a Sergeant in said Company and afterwards was attached to the Regiment of Col. Stark and continued in said Regiment until about the last of April or the first of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty at which time discharge he received an honorable discharge from the service of the United States at Springfield State of New Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services, and he further declares that he now is, and ever has been a Citizen of the United States  Elisha Lee Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court
State of Vermont } I sworn to and declared before me on the day and year Windsor ss } aforesaid. Now I Elisha Lee Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Joseph Billings did serve in the revolution- ary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is in reduced in his circumstances and  Elisha

Attest stands in need of assistance from his Country for support agreeably to the foregoing declaration - And I now transmit the proceedings to the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the beforementioned act of Congress. In Witness whereof I have caused hereunto the Seal of said Court to be Affixed
William Lee Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court
State of Vermont, Woodstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County July the 8 th A D 1818 —
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that William Lee Esq. is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court, and that the foregoing Signatures are the hand writing of said Judge —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of said Court, the day above
Benj d Swan
On file

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Joseph Billings
4597
March 1897
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Out

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this First day of August - 1820, being the second - day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Joseph Billings aged sixty one years, resident in Hartland in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: In April 1775 enlisted for seven months and served my time out and was honorably discharged; in December 1775 enlisted under Capt. Ebenezer Drowne in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment and served in the campaigns at New York and on the retreat thro' the Jerseys served my time out and was honorably discharged - In April 1777 enlisted under Capt. James Eldridge in the first Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Sedgwick Huntington for the term of three years. In 1779 I was transferred from that Regiment into the Company of Light Infantry commanded by Capt. Ezra Selden in Pen. Wayne's Brigade - served my time out and was honorably discharged.
that he made his original declaration on the thirteenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4,597 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.    12 Pigs 1.00  1 case of flour 2.00  6 chains 2.50  1 Rocking Chair 1.50  $ 13.50    1 Table 1.50  1 dinner set 1.50  1 tea kettle .75  1 iron stove 1.00  6.91    10 plates .50  1 tea cup & saucer .50  4 bowls .25  1 tin pan .50  2.00    1 tea canister .75  3 bottles .36  1 flat iron .25  2 glass p. 12  5.45    1 churn 1.50  2 earthen pots .32  1 shovel & tongs 3.21  1 steel pan .50  1.96    1 earthen jar 1.12  1 ape 1.00  1 wether blacking .75  2 baskets 1.16  2.85    1 bread tub .50  2 meat barrels 1.00  1 tub .32  2 cider barrels .50  2.82     $36.39    Some more than one hundred dollars - 50 to my Physician & others -  That I have a wife aged 61 years infirm in health, a daughter Sarah aged about 20 years in a full state of health - That I am by occupation a Farmer, unable to do much labor by reason of a rupture in my body - that I have been beholden to the charity of individuals for support before obtaining my pension Certificate.  Joseph Billings
Sworn to and declared on the First day of August 1820, before said Court. Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the county of Windsor, 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 nothing dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this first day of August 1820.
Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section FRL Out
February 14, 1930
Mrs. J.A. Kenny 23 Clay Street Le Roy, New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12210, it appears that Joseph Billings enlisted at Stonington, Connecticut, in April, 1775, and served seven months in the Connecticut Troops, officers' names not given.
He enlisted in December, 1775, and served in Captain Ebenezer Brewster's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment, length of service not shown.
He enlisted in April, 1777, served as corporal and sergeant in Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, was transferred and served as sergeant in Captain Ezra Selden's Company of Light Infantry in Colonel Jonathan Meigs' Connecticut Regiment, was later attached to Colonel Starr's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in April, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided at Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont.
In 1820, he stated that his wife, her name not given, was aged sixty-one years, and a daughter, Sarah, was aged about twenty years. There are no further family data.
In 1823, he was living in Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, and in 1832 in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to

afford any information in regard to John Billings, as described by you or to any Roger Billings.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

1917 Apr. 11 Hist. to Miss Mary Murdock. Letter in W.F. 2126 Cambridge Hall. 1930-Feb. 14 - Hist. to Mrs. J.A. Kenny. E.O.B. 1930-Dec 19-Photos to Mrs. John D. Zerbu - E.O.B.
Rev War
12. 210 INVALID.
File No. 12, 210
Joseph Billings Sergt: Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev. War. S.F. 12, 210 Joseph Billings. Complete — Correct the Record, to show — Continental in line of Connecticut service — H.A.M. Sept. 1905.

W. H. North, 597 York Vermont Roll
Joseph Billings Huntington & Meigs' negs * Connecticut line - 4 yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to the Hon. W m Hunt in the Ho: of Rep s from Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 37. 85 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00 ans 4 Mos 22/30 $ 85. 85 $ 85. 85.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Continental and Conn. Sept. 19/05. Records completed. R.
Mr. Garrison's work Colburn 232 1820 to 1840. Stearns , Stearns , Stearns , Stearns , Stearns , Stearns , Stearns , Stearns , Stearns , Stearns .

State of New York ss Cayuga County - ss
On this 8 th Day of March 1823 Personally appeared Joseph Billings who being First duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the same Joseph Billings that served in the Revolutionary war in Captain James Eldredge's Company of the first Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington in the three Years service and that he has been placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed to the town of Marcellus Onondaga County in the State of New York to which place he calculates to reside and he wishes to have his pension made payable
In future
Sworn & Subscribed this day 8 th March Joseph Billings First above written before me Ephraim Hammond Justice of Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks-Office. }
I  Certify that  Ephraim Hammond
Esquire, was on the Eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three a justice of the peace
in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such justice — and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify , that I am acquainted with the hand wri- ting of the said justice — and verily believe the signature of his name to the annexed affidavit — to be his own
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of com- mon pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty Three
Geo. P. Throop Clerk

P.O. Augt 14 '32
Papers not in file
Hon Lewis Cag Secy of War Washington D.C.
pension documents file
Grant
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Auburn Cayuga County New York Aug 14 th 1882
Sir
Enclosed I send you my pension certificate by which I have drawn a pension for a number of years. I enlisted in the month of April 1877 in the Company commanded by Captain James Eldridge in the first Connecticut Regiment then commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington. and was appointed corporal, in which station I served about one year. In April 1878 I was appointed a sergeant in the same company. and served as such sergeant until the month of April 1879 when I was transferred from said company and appointed sergeant in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Ezra Sheldon & joined Gen Waynes Infantry at Sandy Creek three miles below West Point. I continued to serve in said company as  as  three  as years until April 1880. at the expiration of three years from the time of my enlistment. I served as sergeant two years. If a new certificate should be issued you will please send the same to Mr Amos Gould at this place. I now live in the town of Skaneateles in the County of Onondaga
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
your obt Servt Joseph Billings
Hon Lewis Cass
Joseph Billings

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at. Bennington Vermont by D Robinson Esq. Agent for paying the U. States Pensions.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1878.
Joseph Billings late a private in the army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun

Mr Edwards
For transfer
17/12
Recd. 31 Mar. 1823
J. G. Bachman
Steel
Secretary of War Washington City

Sturminster March 20 th 1823.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq. Sir
Inclosed you will see The affidavit of Joseph Pillsbury a Pennsylvanian who wishes to be transferred from the New York Vermont Agency to The New York Agency
Respectfully Yours
John Grover
Mar 19
Joseph Pillsbury transferred from the Vermont to New York 9 April 1823 from 4 March 1823

Te-Car-Na-Mun-Na Chapter
Le Roy, N. Y.
23 Clay Street
January 2, 1930
U.S. Pension Office
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Do your files carry any records of the following three men:-
✓ Roger Billings, b. 1708, m. Abigail Denison
✓ John Billings, b. 1732, m. Eunice Gallup
✓ Joseph Billings, b. 1759, m. Sarah Belcher
All three men were either of Stonington, Connecticut, or of Preston, Connecticut.
I shall be most grateful for any information on these men.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs. G. H.) Mary P. Kenny

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
84.12.210
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Billings 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.     Apr 1775 no officers are stated Conn.   Dec 1775 Ebenezer Brewster Samuel H. Parsons "   Apr 1777 Capt + James Eldridge Ebenezer Huntington "   Apr 1779 Sergt Ezra Selden Jonathan H. Starr "   Served until Apr 1780  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Stonington Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr 13 1818 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hartland Vermont
Age at date of application, 59 years
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 61 years old (no name stated) and a daughter Sarah 20 years old. In 1823 he had moved to Marcellus Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

December 4, 1930.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. Bureau of Pensions.
541
Rev. War claim for pension of Joseph Billings, File No. S.12210.
Actual
2 of each page pos. and negt.
Kate Curry
mailto:
Mrs. John Irwin Zerbe, 959 Elk Street, Franklin, Pennsylvania.
$1.20.....4 pages
xxx
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

December 4, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
4 pages (over) Please furnished photostatic copies from Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12210, of Joseph Billings, uncertified, positives and negatives.
Very truly yours,
Remitter: Kate S. Curry.
Mail to
Mrs John Dewin Terbe 959 Elk Street Franklin, Pa.
Received payment, $1.20, December 4, 1930.
Ada Helyung
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

List to Mrs. John L. Herbe thru Miss Curry (Kate)
Sale decl. Apr. 13 - 1818 - 1 p " " Aug. 1 - 1820 1 p " statement of mch. 8, 1823 - 1 p " " Auburn, N.Y. Aug 14 - 1832 - 1 p
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