Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12583, Joseph Coon, Conn. R.I.

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Joseph Bloom Miss Pauline
Act: June 9th 1852.
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Connecticut 5490-
Joseph Coon
No. 1 Slough in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hoxie of the Regt commanded by Col. Stanton in the Conn time for State Troops
for 14 mo -
R.I. and Conn. Oct. 21, 1905, Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec 1831 and sent to Hon Noyes Barker House of Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sep 1832 $ 69.99
Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 1832 23.33
$ 93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
E. D. Bullock Clerk Vol. 3 - Page 30

19. Mch 6 1835

Joseph Coon Pension Papers.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Connecticut. } G. Probate District of Stonington, County of New London }
On this 24 th day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Asa Fish Judge of Court for the for the District of Stonington now sitting in North Stonington in said District Joseph Coon a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut 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 benefit 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.
That in the year 1777 in the month of June on or before the sixteenth of said month, at Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, he voluntarily enlisted in the Company of the State Troops of said State of Rhode Island, commanded by capt Ely Hoosie 1 st Lieutenant Wm Gardiner 2 d Lieutenant John Welch, in Colonel Joseph Stantons Regiment, for Nine months service as a private, that he joined a part of said Company on or before 14 th June 1777 at Charlestown, then marched to Warwick neck, then to Tiverton, that the said Regiment were employed in preventing the enemy from making incursions from the Island of Newport, then in their possession. That he continued in service in said Company & Regiment, till the the 16 th March. 1778 - when he was honorably discharged, but no written discharge was given, having served nine months. That he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify of his service, except Thomas Reynolds of North Stonington
That in the year 1782

at Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, in the month of April 1782, he voluntarily enlisted for Eight months service as a private in the company, commanded by Lieutenant Amos Gallup in the Connecticut State Troops, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel McClellan, whom Regiment or command, were stationed in Fort Griswold in Groton in said County, and Fort Trumbull at New London, that he served in said Company at Stonington Point or harbor, now called Stonington Borough from the 15 th of April to or after the 15 th September following when he was discharged the whole of said Company being discharged at the same time. That said Company, did garrison duty at the Fort in said Stonington Borough, on which were mounted Nine pieces of Cannon —
That he was born in Hopkinton, in Washington County and State of Rhode Island — in the year 1758 —
That his age is recorded in the Town Records of said Hopkinton. That he was living in Westerly in said County of Washington, when first called into service, that he always voluntarily enlisted as before stated, when called into service. That he has stated as far as he can recollect, the circumstances of his services. — That Amos Gallup Esq d of Stonington is the only person, to him known, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his alleged term of duty of five months. — That since the Revolutionary War, he has resided in the said Towns of Stonington and North Stonington that he never was a housekeeper or had a family — That he never received a written discharge, and has no documentary evidence of his said services or of any part thereof, —
He hereby relinquishes

every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Before the Court aforesaid,
Asa Fish Judge
Joseph Coon
I Thomas Reynolds of North Stonington formerly a part of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years being duly sworn according to law do on my oath certify declare and say that I have ever been well acquainted with Joseph Coon now of North Stonington, formerly of Hopkinton in the County of Wash- ington State of Rhode Island ever since & long before the Revolutionary war, that he has been signed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration in my presence That is the year 1777 in the month of January of said year I enlisted as a Corporal in the Rhode Island State Troops, in the Company command- ed by Capt Peleg Hosmer. 1 st Lieut Wm Gourdine. 2 d Lieut. John Welch in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Stanton - for Fifteen months service - that the British had possession of the Island of Newport - that the Regiment aforesaid served at Charleston, Warwick, Tiverton and elsewhere in the vicinity to prevent the enemy from landing on the main land - that I served in said Regiment 15 months from said January - was in said Company when Genl Prescott was surprised, taken and bro't off in the night that I well remember and know, that said Joseph Coon served as a pri- vate in said Company at least nine months and that he was discharged in the Spring of 1778, at the same time I was discharged, that I know him to be the identical person who performed said nine months service that I believe him to be seventy four years old, Oct 24. 1832.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Thomas Reynolds
Before the Court
Asa Fish Judge

We Asher Miner a Clergy man residing in the Town of North Stonington, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut and Stanton Hewitt residing in the said Town of North Stonington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Coon who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion & that we believe him to be 74 years of age, Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Asher Miner Stanton Hewitt
Before the Court Asa Fish Judge
I Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, in the County of New London aforesaid, certify that sufficient proof has been Exhibited to this Court that Thomas Reynolds, who subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Certificate before this Court, is a credible person & therefore this Court doth declare its opinion that the Certificate & Statement of said Thomas Reynolds is entitled to Credit
Asa Fish Judge

I Amos Gallup of Stonington, in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, aged seventy seven years, being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify declare and say, that I am well acquainted, with Joseph Coon of North Stonington, formerly of Hopkintown in the State of Rhode Island, that in the year 1782, in the month of April of said year I was appointed Lieutenant in the Con- necticut Troops & commanded the company, at Stonington point now called Stonington Borough, from the 18th April 1782 till or after the 15th September following - at least five months - said company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Saml M c Clellan - That said Joseph Coon enlisted as a private in said company & served said five months - when said company was discharged, as was understood at the time for want of funds. That I know said Joseph Coon to be the identical person who served said five months, he being now present before me - That I believe him to be seventy four years old - North Stonington October 24 th 1832
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before the Court
Amos Gallup
Asa Fish Judge.
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, Joseph Coon was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it ap- pears to said Court, that Asher Miner, who has signed the preceding cer- tificate, is a Clergyman resident in North Stonington and that Stanton Jones who also signed the same is a resident of North Stonington, and that Amos Gallup Esq. who also subscribed a certificate preceding is a resident of Stonington all in said New London County & are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to Credit.
Asa Fish Judge,
I Nathan Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- -cation of Joseph Coone for a Pension In- testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 1 st of November, 1832 Nathan Daboll Clerk of Probate