Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37850, Josiah Cleveland, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born,
Cleveland, Josiah
S. 37850
CONTENTS

Letto Hyde apl. 13. 1838
(2,612)
Connecticut.
Josiah Cleveland, priv?
Connecticut line
Swift
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Sept: 1818 and sent to the care of Calvin Goddard, Esq; Newwich, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818: $: 43.07 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 1819. 48.
Emd. \frac{4}{30} 1819. $: 83.07.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Four Years
Sisson, New London Co

Josiah Cleveland
April 1. B.B.
6 m. 25 c.
cont. line
artefacts west mtn

To Calvin Goddard Esq one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.
The petition of Josiah Cleveland of Lisbon in New London County & State aforesaid more than nine months
That he served in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a Sergeant that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such except by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" & to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provision of said act.
Dated at Norwich this first day of April A.D. 1818
State of Connecticut New London ss. Josiah Cleveland
Be it remembered that on this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut per- sonally came Josiah Cleveland of Lisbon in said County.

I made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed viz That he enlisted into the service of the United States in the year of the revolution in January 1776 for one year in the Massachusetts line into a company commanded by Capt John McIntire in a Regiment commanded by John Patterson but whether upon testi- mental or State establishment he does not know that was called the 4 th com- pany service - That before his time of service expired he was captured by the Indians & carried into Canada That after his exchange he again enlisted in the Month of March 1777 into a company commanded by Capt J. Woodbridge in the 8 th Regiment Connecticut line commanded by Col. Heman Swift He supposed that he enlisted for three years only but found himself returned as enlisted during the War That he faithfully served for four years in so doing upon the conti- nental establishment when in the Month of February 1781 he was by Col. Woodbridge at that time Major & Commandant of the Regiment released from service on account of the sickness of himself & he returned home with an honorable discharge & that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support Josiah Cleveland Second declared the day & year aforesaid Before me Calvin Goodwin Judge of Probate

I Calvin Goddard Judge etc as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Cleveland did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Norwich 1 April 1818.
Calvin Goddard Judge of Probate
I certify that the within named Josiah Cleveland is in indigent circumstances. Calvin Goddard

Mar 27.
W.
Josiah Cleveland Esq.
Town March 23. CON.
18 Sept 1848
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
FREE

Post Office Norwich Town Ct. March 23 d 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir, Mrs. Sybel Cleveland of Lisbon in the county of New London State of Connecticut is the widow of Josiah Cleveland who died August 13 th 1825. who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. as per certificate now in her possession Dated War Department Sept. 18 th 1818.
Her story is that her husband drew the pension for a year or two and then was stricken from the Roll on account of having too much property and she supposes that he never drew afterward.
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether she is intitled to draw the arrears of the pension, and if so at what time does it commence?
And also if she is so intitled are we to apply to the Pension Agent at Hartford for her money?
The length of time since Mr. Cleveland's death, and the ignorance of the widow on the subject is the reason of her not making sooner application, ought not to deprive her if her claim is just. She called on me hearing that widow's were receiving the same pensions that their husbands drew or were entitled to, with an expectation of getting a pension for life, but on examination I found that she was not married until after the services were rendered for which her husband had the Pension.
Yours very respectfully
John Hyde

Q 1 June 3. 1908.
Hon. Robert M. La Follette,
U. S. Senate.
My dear Senator:
In reply to your letter dated the 27th ultimo, and received the 1st instant, requesting information for Mr. Charles F. Cleveland, of Wittenberg Wisconsin, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim Sur. File 37,850, it appears that Josiah Cleveland enlisted in January 1776 for one year as Sergeant in Captain John McKinstry's company Colonel John Patterson's 15th regiment of Continental Infantry, and was captured by the Indians and carried to Canada before his time expired. He next enlisted in March 1777 in Captain T. Woodbridge's company, Colonel Heman Swift's 7th Connecticut regiment, served four years and was discharged in February 1781 by Major Woodbridge.
Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed April 1, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut. His age is not mentioned; he died August 13, 1835 leaving a widow Sybel Cleveland, who resided at Lisbon aforesaid in 1838.
No further data as to family.
A full statement of the military service and family data as found in the claim of Daniel Cushman Sur. File No. 23,183, was furnished Mr. Charles F. Cleveland under date of May 7, 1908.

The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Aaron Cleveland of Connecticut,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
( Enclosure ).

United States Senate D. B. BOSTON, Mass.

United States Senate,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
May 27, 1908.
Mr. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: )
I beg to enclose herewith certain memoranda respecting military services of relatives and ancestors of Chas. F. Cleveland, of Wittenberg, Wisconsin. Mr. Cleveland's daughters desire to be admitted to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution and I would appreciate it if you would furnish Mr. Cleveland certified copies of whatever evidence may be on file in your office of the military records of any of the parties named in the enclosed affidavit which might be of service in that connection. Together with this information, will you kindly return to Mr. Cleveland this enclosure, and oblige,
Very truly yours,
Robert M. La Follette

3-871 CONGRESSIONAL.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Hill
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Josiah Cleveland
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
no claim as above except $ 37.850 Jan. 1, 1908.

Isiah Cleveland, Connecticut Will- Act 18 Mar. 1878.
Be pleased to say to what time he appears to have been paid.
Pension Office, } From 1 April 1818 April 13. 1838. } to March 1820. 2 o Compt. Office.

37 850
1908 June 3. Hist. to Hon Robt. M. La Follette. 4
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37 850
Josiah Cleveland Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 75-
[Arrangement of 1870.]