Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18363, Seth Coe, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Koe, Seth
S 18363
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Connecticut 9017.
Seth Poe
Tamington in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Strong of the Regt commanded by Col. Sheldon in the Militia of Conn
time for 1 year & 8 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40. Dollars 83. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of March 1833. and sent to G. C. Woodruff. Qualified. Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. - $ 81. 66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33. 20. 42
$ 102. 08
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Francis T. Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 7.
Heath not on A. B.

Declaration of Seth Coe, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Connecticut, Litchfield County, ss. Court of Probate for Litchfield District On this 3 rd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said District, now sitting Seth Coe of Torrington in said District aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated.
viz,
I was born at said Torrington, Dec r 15 th 1757 1757, where I have always resided, I have a record of my age in a book kept for that purpose, but know of no other record, I was a member of a militia company in said Torrington in June 1776 when that company was called upon to go to New York to defend that city from an expected attack of the British, I went for this purpose as a soldier in said Company, to New York in said June under the command of Capt. John Strong, Lieut. Ebenezer Miller & Ensign Elijah Gaylord; we were in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sheldon of the . We reached New York before the British landed, but not until they had arrived in the waters near New York, I remained with my Company in the city where we were stationed & where we were when the Battle at Flatbush was fought, we remained in the city till our army left it, & then retreated to near Keren's Hook where our Company lay for a short time & thence we marched to Kings Bridge & remained there till we were dismissed which was a short time before the Battle at White Plains as I served at this time about three months , our Company rec d no written discharges but was dismissed on parade, My evidence of this service may be found in the annexed testimony of John Berge, who served with me through the greater part of this tour of service.

2 nd In Dec r 1776 I enlisted for three months to go to Sarpotts & the Country towards New York near the lines, I belonged to the Company of Conn t State Troops commanded by Capt Shubael Griswold, Lieut s Jonathan Mason & Cattle n & Ensign Buel, we marched from Litchfield to Sarpotts where we joined another part of the army, our duty was to protect that part of the Country from the excursions of the British, we marched to different places from time to time in West Chester County occasionally meeting small parties of the British, but had no important encounter with them, we remained through the winter till our term of enlistment ( three months ) expired & were then paraded & dismissed but rec d no written discharge, Col Canfield was in that neighborhood at that time & I believe commanded our Regiment, There is no documentary evidence of this service but support my own declaration by the concurred testimony of John Brings who served with me through this three months .
3 rd About the last of April 1777 said Capt John Strong Militia Company was called out in the Danbury alarm I belonged to 1 st Company in 1 st Torrington & went with it to Danbury for the purpose of opposing the British, & protecting the property there, of the United States; when we arrived however, the town he was on fire & the British had retreated, being pursued by those who reached that town before us, we were detained at Danbury a few days for such further service if it should become necessary, & then we were dismissed, my only evidence of this is the concurred testimony of John Brings who went with me; I served at this time about ten days .
4 th In Dec r or Jan y 1777-8 th Eldad Merrill of New Hartford was drafted out of the Militia Company in New Hartford to go as one of a guard of soldiers in the service of the United States to Albany to guard the Cannon taken from Gen l Burgoyne from Albany to Farmington whither they were transporting them. I acted for said Merrill as a substitute to Albu-

my & guarded said Conn to Farmington Conn. where we were dismissed; this guard consisted of about three hundred men, I know of no reason by whom I can prove this service, but must depend on my own declaration. This tour of service was of about one fort- night duration.
5 th The Legislature of Conn, directed a Corps of Troops to be raised in 1 st State for the service of the United States, liable to be called out on the shortest notice, by the command of their superior Officers & in March 1778 when that corps was organizing I enlisted into said Corps for one year , into the company commanded by Capt. Joel Gillette, Lieut. John Brown & Lieut. Jas Clarke & Ensign Jonathan Wright. In June of that year we were called to Danbury in Westchester County N. Y. & there were put into Col. Roger Ennis Regiment. We remained a while at Danbury & from there marched to White Plains, Gen l Washington & Gates were in this neigh- borhood about this time, Col. M c Leods Regiment of Light Artillery of the Continental Army was there, & other Continental Troops we remained some time at White Plains, Before this while there, the Battle of Monmouth was fought. From here two Regi- ments of which ours under Col. Ennis was one, & Col. M c Clenn's another were were ordered to march to West Point We marched there & while stationed at that Post were employed in erecting a fortification between the River & Fort Putnam. The engineer who directed the works was a Pole called Kosciusko, a Col. Malcolm commanded the Post. There were a few continental Troops stationed there at that time. At West Point I was released & came home but in a short time was called to join our Company & Regiment & march to the seaboard in Greenwich Conn. which I did, our Company was stationed at Green- wich, for the purpose of guarding the coast adjacent to the sound from against the British & prevent them from plundering the coast, our Regiment was scattered

along the coast in that vicinity, but Col. Dno made New Neck his head quarters. After some time we were released & went home & were not called again into active service during our year of enlistment Our first term of service at Farmington & West Point was at least three months & the last term of service was at least three months more ; making six months or more in the whole, during the rest of the year while we were at home, according to the provisions of the P a Legislature we rec d half pay, I have no documentary evidence of this & to prove it annex the testimony of Henry Whiting
I am known to Mr s Battle Esq r , Col Thaddeus Griswold John Briggs Rev d Ephraim Goodman & who live in my present neighborhood & who can testify as to my char- acter for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Seth Coo
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn t
We David Miller a Clergyman residing in New Hartford Conn t and Mr s Battle residing in Torrington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Seth Coo who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion; & that s d Coo's character for veracity is good,
David Miller
William Battle
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn t

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, as he states, And the Court further certifies, that it appears to it that the Rev d David Miller who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of New Hartford in the immediate vicinity of 1 st Co, & that William Battell who has also signed the same, is a resident of 1 st Torrington & is a credible person, & that their statement is enti- tled to credit Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, District of Litchfield State of Conn ty ,
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield, do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Coe for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3 rd day of Aug 1832
Phinehas Miner Clerk
Supplementary Declaration of Seth Coe in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } Court of Probate within & for the County of Litchfield } District of Litchfield
On this 7 th day of Dec r 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon d Court of Probate for 1 st District now sitting, Seth Coe the signer of the original Declaration to which this is attached who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the follow- ing additional Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz (During my first term of service in & near New York City I was in actual service as stated in my original declaration at least two & a half months if not more My Company officers & Col. are named in my original decl n

I have forgotten who my Lt. Col. & Major & other superior officers were  have forgotten During my second tour I was in actual service through the whole of the three months mentioned in my Declaration. The names of my Company officers & Col. have been stated. I was under the Command of Gen. Webster, but do not remember the names of any other superior officers. During my third tour I served at least eight days , as stated in my Declaration I think one Mathew was Lieut & Gaylord another Company officer. We were attached to no regiment but the company went out on an alarm march.
During my fourth tour as stated I served one fortnight according to the best of my recollection; owing to the shortness of this tour I cannot name any officer in command, but have forgotten them.
During my fifth tour I stated my time of actual service in my original declaration to have been at least six months , & also 8 months on half pay when not in actual service. I stated the names of my company officers & Col. I have been told that my Lt. Col. was Smith & my Major was Custon but I cannot say positively they were from my own recollection but think Smith was one. I served as a private soldier in the American Army in actual service through the whole of the period named above , but from old age & consequent loss of memory I cannot mention the names of any other officers than those I have named.
Seth Coo
Sworn to & subscribed this 7 th day of Dec r 1832
Before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, District of Litchfield, Conn t .
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion that after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he has stated in his original & supplemental declarations.
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn t .
Phinehas Miner Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Coo for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office this 7 th day of Dec r 1832 Phinehas Miner Clerk

March 26, 1937
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M. M. Lewis The American Historical Society, Inc. 80-90 Eighth Avenue New York City
BA-J/MCS Seth Coe, S.18363
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Seth Coe who was born December 21, 1757, in Torrington, Connecticut.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.18363, based upon the military service of Seth Coe.
He was born December 21, 1757, at Torrington, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While serving as a member of a militia company in Torrington, he enlisted in June, 1776, and served two and one half or three months as private in Captain John Strong's company in Colonel Sheldon's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in December, 1776, and served three months as private in Captain Shubael Griswold's company in Colonel Canfield's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in April, 1777, and served about eight or ten days as private in Captain John Strong's Connecticut company. He enlisted in December, 1777, or January, 1778, and served about fourteen days as guard of cannon taken from General Burgoyne. He enlisted in March, 1778, and served one year as private in Captain Joel Gillett's company in Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, where he had always lived.
There are no data relative to the family of Seth Coe.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Litchfield, Conn., Dec 7 th 1832
To the Hon Secy of War
I herewith return Seth Coe's Russian Papers to your Department. It will be seen that he has made a Supplementary Declaration, which is attached to his Original Declaration. I believe that the errors noted in the "Brief" are now corrected.
With much Respect Yours the
Geo. C. Woodruff

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Seth Coe which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot 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 _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
1. Mode of authenticating papers.
 III. If the applicant in any instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must be secured by the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being inserted.  IV. Has the certificate been attached to the certificate.  V. Has he been served, and is he  VI. Has he  VII. Has he been served June 

P. 18363 INVALID.
File No. 18363
Cloth, Coc
Pr. Rev Mr
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 28. 1912. Hist. to Miss Mary A. Coe. from card. & ref. to Auditor for date of death. † 1937 Mar. 26. Hist. to M. M. Lewis m.c.s

I Harvey Whiting of the town of New Hartford in said Litch- field County, Conn. being duly sworn do depose & say that for 50 years last past I have been well acquainted with Seth Coo of Torrington in said County; & that the Legisla- ture of Conn. having ordered a corps of men to be raised for the service of the United States, to be ready to march at the shortest notice whenever commanded by their superior officers, the said Coo enlisted into that corps & into the com- pany commanded by Capt. Joel Gillette of Hartford, Lieut. John Burr, & James Clark & Ensign Jonathan Wright He enlisted in March of 1778 & was  mustered & in June after was called out & stationed at New-Stock Saugerties N.Y. & was there put into the Regiment commanded by Col. Roger Eno, of Torrington, Lt. Col. Smith & Major Curtiss of Warren. From Saugerties he marched with said Com- pany to White Plains & while there the Battle of Man- -hatten was fought, a part of our army was stationed at White Plains, among other Continental Troops were Col. Meigs Reg t of Leather Caps, Gen l Washington & Gates were there at one time when the said Company was there From White Plains said Coo with his Reg t commanded by Col. Eno, & another Reg t of the Conn t State Troops under Col. McAllen were ordered to West Point, & marched to that Post & at that place was engaged in construct- ing a fortification between Fort Putnam & the North River under the direction of Kosciusko. Col. Malcolm commanded at West Point, at this time, after remaining there some time said Coo was released, & returned to Torrington & after a short time was again called out in said Company under the same officers to go to Greenwich, Conn. to guard the coast adjacent against the incursions of the British; he remained with his company in Greenwich for said purpose; said Col. Eno's Regiment being stationed at different places along the coast & his head quarters at Norwalk, said Coo was in active service at least 5 months, & when not on service, through the year his company rec d half pay, I served with said Coo the whole of the aforesaid term of service and further saith no Dated at Litchfield this 3 rd day of Aug. 1832
Harvey Whiting

Litchfield County ss Litchfield Aug 3 d 1832 Personally appeared Harry Whiting, a witness to me known & entitled to credit, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him in my presence subscribed
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Con- -necticut, certify that George C. Woodruff Esq. was at the date of the preceding Certificate which purports to be signed by him & that he now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally commis- -sioned & qualified & that as such he hath a right by law to administer Oaths, &c and that the preceding signatures which purport to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 9 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

I John Brige of the town of Torrington & County of Litchfield & State of Conn. being duly sworn do depose & say that for the last 60 years I have been well acquainted with Seth Coe of said Torrington, & that in the summer of 1775 he be- layed to the Militia Company of Torrington & in June of that year, said Company was commanded by Capt John Strong Lieut Ebenezer Miller, & Ensign Elijah Gaylord, when it was called out to go to the City of New York to defend that city against the British who were expected to make an attack there, said Company was in Col. Sheldon's Torrington Reg t & Coe went for this purpose as a soldier in said Company to New York where he remained with said Company till after the battle at Flatbush & till our army evacuated the city when said Company was stationed near Horn's Brook, & remained there some time, when I left the Company & left said Coe still in it, & I understood he remained in said Company till it was dismissed after days after said Coe served the whole of this time as a soldier in said Company, & for about  above  three months & some I was then at this time a soldier in said Company & know that he so served
About the first of Dec 1775 said Coe enlisted for three months into a Company of the County State Troops commanded by Capt. Theobald Griswold, Lieut d Jonathan Mearns Theod. Cutler & one Buck, Ensign, he went with said Company in the United States service to Saratoga in West Chester, Co ty N.Y. where the duty of said Company was to guard the coast & protect the property in that neighborhood; the Company marched from place to place in that County through the winter following, for said purpose. Col. Canfield I think commanded that Reg t in which said Company was, said Coe remained with said Company three months & then his time of service having expired, was dismissed, I know said Coe rendered this service, as I enlisted with him & served the whole time with him,

1 April 1777 S d Militia Company of Capt Strong was called out in the Danbury alarm to go to that place when it was attacked by the British, said Col went with me in said Company to Danbury to defend that place & the Stores deposited there, but when we arrived the town & Stores were on fire, & the British had retreated & were pursued by those who had arrived before us to the sound, we remained at Danbury a few days, when there being no further call for us we returned to Torrington & were dismissed, said Col served at this time about ten days . Said Col's character for veracity is good & his statement is entitled to credit; & further the deponent saith not
Dated at Litchfield Aug 3 d 1832 John Binge
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Aug 3 d 1832 Personally appeared John Binge a witness to me known to be entitled to credit & who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

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Gentlemen:
We are interested in obtaining the Revolutionary War pension record of Captain Seth Coe, who was born at Torrington, Connecticut, December 21, 1757.
The information we have concerning Captain Seth Coe is that he enlisted in the Revolutionary War at the age of eighteen and served eight years. He served twelve half days as a private in the Ninth Company of the Seventeenth Regiment of Torrington, Connecticut, under Captain John Strong in 1774. He also served in Captain Griswold's Company. His name appears on the Litchfield County pension list of 1832.
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329 N. 8 th Street Quincy Illinois August 20 th 1912
U.S. Pension Office
Commissioner of Pensions.
D- 18.363-
Dear Sir.
Will you please give me the records of the Pension - for Captain Seth Lee of Conn: Born Dec 21 st 1756: in Torrington Conn: Died - ? - His Pension was dated March 18 - 1833 - Was that when he died ? - I am anxious to establish my eligibility to the D.A.R. - Address -
(Miss) Mary Goeta Lee
329 N. 8 th Street
Quincy Illinois
P.S. My home is in Dayton Ill. but I wish my papers to be sent to be sent to above ad- dress. - Yrs F.E.H.
Registrar "Dorothy Quincy Chap."

August 28, 1912.
Miss Mary G. Coe, 329 North 8th Street, Quincy, Ills.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 20" and received the 21" instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of Seth Coe, Sur. File No. 18,363, Rev. War, and advised that in order to ascertain the date of last payment of soldier's pension, and probable date of death, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"Seth Coe, Certificate No. 9,017, issued March 18, 1833, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Connecticut Agency."
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davis Commissioner.