Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22648, Abiel Bill, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bill, Abiel
NUMBER
S. 22648
CONTENTS

1764 Pennsylvania Connecticut
Abiel Hill —
of Lebanon in the State of Conn — who was a Pri — in the Com commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col Hous — in the Conn. St. Tro — for 6 mo. — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn — at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the — 5 — day of Septem — 1833 and sent — D —
Wattles with Let. Lebanon tot
Arrears to the 1st of Sep 1833 $ 5 0 —
Pens-ant. allowance ending Sep 1834 1 0
$ 6 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Dill Clerk, book 8 Vol. 3 Page 5
Letter to Penn 25 April 1839. Bid to Penn age 30. July 1839. To Penn from 4 March 1839. 12. Aug 1839. Notification to Pension G. L. S. Office Susquehanna County Pa

State of Connecticut. New London County Probate Court District of Lebanon
On this 11 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon now sitting Present David Watches Judge Abiel Bill a resident of said Lebanon County and State of Maine aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated In the year 1776 I was drafted to go on a tour of duty the whole company to which I belonged under the Captain was Eleazer Huntington the Lieutenant was Lemuel Clark the Ensign was one Allen his Christian name I do not recollect The Colonel of the Regiment was Experience Stearns of Mansfield in Connecticut where also all the other before named Officers resided The service containing of which I was a member commenced their march from said Mansfield about the last of August or first of September in said year 1776 and continued their march through Hartford New Haven and Fairfield Counties in Connecticut to Westchester in the State of New York we were at first in barracks about two miles from Kingsbridge but soon had orders to remove our Quarters to York Island near Fort Washington and lodged in tents, some time after we had orders

to march to White Plains and three days later after the battle of White Plains we continued at White Plains British until the night after the battle exposed to a constant fire of artillery all day just before sunset the firing ceased after dark we had orders to retreat four miles in a northerly di- rection and carry our tents and baggage by hand we staid until our term expired when was about the first of December 1776 and was regularly discharged I was in the battle at White Plains the said company belonged to the Conn- ecticut militia.
In the month of November 1777 I enlisted into the State troops of Connecticut the company into which I enlisted was commanded by Captain Obadiah Morely of Hampton New Haven County and State of Connecticut for the term of three months Ensign Silas Hobb the Lieutenant never I be- lieve was Durkee but of this I am not confid- ent we had orders to march and did march to Providence (R.I.) we staid at Providence about one month we kept guard at said Providence we then put our baggage on board ships and round down to Narragansett (R.I.) and then marched by land to Bristol (R.I.) where I staid my time out and was regularly discharged
On or about July 1778 I enlisted into a company of Connecticut State Troops as a common soldier for the term of six months our Colonel was Captain John Frink both of Aspfeld in Connecticut was Lieutenant the Ensign I do not recollect The Colonel of the State troops in Connecticut was Colonel and a General of Brigadiers in said State

was Lieutenant Colonel we marched from New Mansfield to New London Connecticut where I was detained the whole of said six months my principal business whilst there was to repair guns having some knowledge of the Gunsmithing business - I have no dis- charge or documentary evidence I know no living witness to my services except Francis Clark of Hampton Windham County Connecticut whom deposed.
I I herewith forward I was born in the year 1758 according to the best of my knowledge in the town of Mansfield Oregon and resided there when called into the service of the United States I have no record of my age I was called into service as before stated and was never a substitute since the revolu- tionary war I have resided in said Lebanon I never received any Commission but was appointed
I am I am acquainted with the Rev D r Daniel Phelps and Charles Abel Esq of said Lebanon who live in my neighborhood who can testify to my charac- ter for veracity and belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the army of any State.
I swear to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid
Abiah Bill

We Daniel Waldo a clergyman residing in said Lebanon and Charles Abel residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abiel Biles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respec- table and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Daniel Waldo. Charles Abel
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after reading the deposition of Francis Clarke which is herunto annexed and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Daniel Waldo who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy- man residing in said Lebanon and that Charles Abel Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident of said Lebanon

and is a permissible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
I John Wattles Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon I hereby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Abiel Bille for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office and of said Court this 11 th day of August A 1832
John Wattles Clerk Pro Tem

State of Connecticut New London County } Probate Court Dis- trict of Lebanon
Personally appeared before said Court on the 11 day of December A D 1832 Present Devison Nettles Judge holding said Court Abiel Bill the within applicant and who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For not less than one year as a for private
and for such service I claim a pen- sion
Abiel Bill
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and of said Court this 11 day of December 1832
Attest John Nettles Clerk

State of Connecticut } New London County } Probate Court Dis } trict of Lebanon :
On this 8 th day of April AD 1833 Personally appears in Open Court before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Lebanon now sitting Present Denison Wetherbee Judge Abiel Bill resident in said Lebanon aged as stated in his first declaration Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 This declaration being in addition to a former one that in relation to his campaign in 1778 all he can state is that he is certain that in July of that year he enlisted under a Captain Hills of Ashford in Connecticut for six months That John Frink of said Ashford was his lieutenant that he does not recollect the name of his Brigadier that he marched imme- diately to New London in Connecticut that he there served as stated in his original state- ment he does not know anything about Colonel McClellans enlisting orders more or less One thing he is confident of that he enlisted under Captain Hills for six months - he also says that the forepart of said six months Colonel McClellan was not at New London but was there only the latter part

of the time toward about three months and that the former part of the time he was under Lieutenants Colonel Galloway - he also states that upon further reflection he is not at this distance of time and from the top of his memory from old age confident whether said campaign was in 1778 or in 1779 that he is sick and very infirm and must rely solely on the justice and mercy of his country as to what they will allow he has stated all that he can and if that is insufficient so much as is not proved can be striken from his claim although he thinks the State perfectly just that he has served his country as stated in this and the origin- al papers.
Sworn to and subscribed Abiah Bill The day and year aforesaid
The said Court do hereby certify that the said Abiah Bill subscribed and was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing declaration.
I John Watters Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplemental papers and proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abiah Bill for a pen- sion.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and of said Court this 13 day of April AD 1833
Attest John Watters Clerk

Application for a transfer County of Susquehanna SS
On the twenty seventh day of June 1839 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Susquehanna personally appeared Abiel Bill who on his oaths declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Elizer Huntington in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazzard and also in Captain Benzer Morley's Company in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to Penn s ylvania
I and my wife have lived to be very aged my children all having left me and not being able to sustain my self and having a son in Penn s ylvania I have come to him for support in my old age and further saith not I have been Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Washburn Justice
Abiel Bill
Susquehanna County SS
On the 27th day of June 1839 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Peleg Bill who on his oaths declares that he is well acquainted with Abiel Bill above named who has applied to have his name removed from the pension roll of the State of Connecticut to the State of Penn s ylvania and that he knows him to be the identical person therein described to be Peleg Bill
I do hereby further certify that Peleg Bill who has thus appeared and Subscribed to the identity of Abiel Bill before me is a person of truth and veracity and full credit should be given to his statement
Joseph Washburn Justice

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County
I Geo. Fuller, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County certify that Joseph Washburn is a Ma- gistrate as within, and that the within sig- natures, purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix- ed my seal of office and subscribed my name the 20 th day of July A.D. 1839.
Geo. Fuller Proth.
Please to send the notice of transfer to Gibson post office Susquehanna County Penn s ylvania

Brooklyn 22648
INVALID.
File No. 22,648
Abiel Bull
His Rev Mr.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abiel Bells Application for Pension
No 1727.
Early military services 1812-1814 Hartford particulars of service in
Wm Linnard $2071-
5/16/15
Dr Waller Esq with a letter Lebanon Lebanon Ct

The Deposition of Francis the of Chaplin Windham County of Connecticut County of lawful age deposeth and saith
That in or about July 1778 there was a Bill of the Town of Lebanon in Windham County State of Connecticut enlisted into the State troops as a common soldier for the term of six months under the command of Capt. Wells & Lieut. Smith both of Ashford Connecticut & Col. Macklelin of Woodstock in said Windham County & Lieut. Colonel Gallop of Groton in New London County that he served his time faithfully & was regularly discharged at the expiration of the six months and further the deponent saith not
Francis Clark
Francis Clark the deponent who set his name to the above deposition personally appeared before me at Lebanon New London County and made oath on the 13 th day of July 1832, that what he has stated in the above deposition is true
Charles Abel
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, New London County ss
I John D Witt Clerk of the County Court for New London County do hereby certify that Charles Abel is a Justice of the Peace in New London County & that his signature above written I believe to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 13 th day of August A D 1832
John D Witt Clerk

Francis Clark of Chaplin County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged seventy one years the 16 th day of Oct r last having been duly sworn doth say and saith that according to his best recollection in the Month of July 1778 he enlisted into a company of Connecticut State Troops for the term of six months under the command Capt. Hills of Ashford in S d Connecticut his Christian name he does not recollect Lieut. John Frink of S d Ashford Ensigns name does not recollect that Col. Macmillan of Woodstock in said Windham County & Lieut. Colonel Galleh of Groton in New London County in said Connecticut commanded the Regiment to which said company belonged That he served said six Months in Fort Trumbull in New-London Connecticut, that he was personally knowing to the fact that Abiel Bell then of Mansfield in said Windham County in said State of Connecticut enlisted now of Lebanon in S d New London County enlisted at the same time, & for the same term of six Months in said company under the same Officers, & served said six Months faithfully & was regularly discharged at the expiration of s d six Months said Bell being a gun Smith was employed a considerable part of the time in repairing guns and he is well acquainted with said Bell & knows him to be a man of credibility & that from old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot state fur- ther particulars. dated at Chaplin Dec r 19 th 1832
Francis Clark

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Chaplin Dec 19 th 1832
Personally appeared Francis Clark the within deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed Before me,
John Clark Justice of the Peace
Chaplin, aforesaid Dec 19 th 1832 This my witnesseth that I am well acquainted with Mr Francis Clark the aforesaid deponent and personally know him to be a man of credibility. John Clark Justice of the Peace
I Ammin Boller Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connec- ticut. Do hereby certify, that John Clark Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace, in and for said Windham County, and that the signature purporting to be his appears to me to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 19 th day of Dec r . A.D. 1832
Ammin Boller Clerk

Aug 27-
Mr. E. S. ...
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford Aug. 21 1839
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Abiel Dill a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the act of 7 June 1832 at $20. per annum was last paid - I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4 th day of March 1839.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv. Sam l L. Pitkin, Agent.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

July 25 PROVIDENCE R.I.
Mr. S. G. H. H.
J. Edw. Dyer Commissary of Stores Washington D.C.
FREE