Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17350, John Coleman, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Coleman, John
S. 17350
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 28. H 8
John Coleman 28.480 of Talladega in the State of Ala. who was a prisoner in the by Captain [blank] of the Regt by Col. Wolcott in the Q.M. line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Coventry at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec r 1834 to Parker N. R. and wife Sarah N.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 79.98 1/2 semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 11 13.33 93.31
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by N. Rice Clerk, Book e Vol. 2 Page 7-

State of Connecticut, TOLLAND COUNTY, SS. HEBRON PROBATE DISTRICT,
On this 11th day of June A. D. 183 4 , personally appeared in open court before Abner Hendee, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hebron, now sitting, John Coleman a resident of Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged 77 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 on or about the 1st day of February 1776 He entered into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Wells in a Regt. commanded by Col. Wolcott for two months & were marched from Bolton to Cambridge, Roxbury and employed in various duties for some time when we were ordered to build a breast-work on Dorchester Heights which we attempted to do & were fired upon by the British & had many killed after which on or about the first of April we were discharged having served two months as a private
In the Month of August 1776 our whole Regt. was ordered to New York & then belonged to a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Birge (who was then in the State Troops near New York where he was soon after wounded & died on New York Island) Lieut. Elijah White commanded the Company in his absence & we marched from Bolton with two other Companies about the middle of said August one Company was from Litchfield under Capt. Wheeler and one from Tolland which went to New Haven & there took passage to New York & joined our Regt. in New York under Col. Ledyard & was there employed in keeping guard until the American army was driven off Long Island when

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When we were ordered up the North River with the American army under Gen Washington & were employed in Militia duty until we were discharged in the month of November having served three months as a private
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In the month of July 1779 about the first of the month I was drafted for a tour of duty of three months in a company commanded by Capt Barber & marched to New London & placed under the command of Col Stone who commanded the Militia at that time, stationed at New London and was employed in keeping guard in the city and at the Light House until our time was out when we were discharged having served three months as a private

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
He answers to the interrogatories propounded by order of the War Department, as follows:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
He was born in Rotten on the 25th day of February 1757 —
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
He has no record of his age
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
He lived in Rotten when called into service & has lived there ever since
4. How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
In his first service he enlisted in his second detached with the whole Militia of the state & in his third he was drafted
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
He served at Cambridge & Roxbury under General Washington and in New York under General Washington & in New London he served under Col. Storer —

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
He says he has had one or more written discharges but has lost them he has none now nor does he know what has become of them
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
He is known to the Rev Alpheus Gurn & Joshua B. Lord, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid—
John Coleman
We, Alpheus Gurn a clergyman residing in the town of Hebron in the County of Tolland, and Joshua B. Lord residing in said Hebron hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Coleman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Alpheus Gurn Joshua B. Lord
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that the Rev. Alpheus Gurn who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hebron and that Joshua B. Lord who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hebron & lately resided in Bolton and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Cyrus Mann, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Coleman for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 11 th day of June A. D. 1834.
Cyrus Mann Clerk.

April 22, 1935
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John Coleman-S.17350 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Samuel M. Alvord Bolton Connecticut
Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War record of John Coleman which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17350, based upon his service in that war.
John Coleman was born February 27, 1757 in Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said Bolton, he enlisted February 1, 1778 and served two months as a private in Captain Wells' company, Colonel Wolcott's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in August, 1778, served three months as private under Lieutenant Elisha White, Colonel Ferry's regiment. He enlisted in July, 1779, served three months as private in Captain Barber's company, Colonel Storr's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1834, at which time he was living in Bolton, Connecticut.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of John Coleman.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General

Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
John Coleman Certificate # 28480 Issued June 24, 1834 Rate $26.66 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Connecticut Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

17 350 INVALID.
File No. 17,350
John Coleman
Pr. No. War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Mar 30. Maude Blanchard advised no other John Coleman of Conn. than this puer. AW. 1935 April 22—hish to Sam n. Alvord—see his letter to Joseph Curver W. 20829 Aug 3

John Coleman Declaration
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Admit as private 8 months $28.66
Hon. V. Barber Hon. L. Barber Liberty Ct.

I Thomas Loomis of Bolton in Tolland County State of Connecticut aged 78 years do testify and say that about the first of February 1776 I enlisted into a Company of State Troops, commanded by Capt. Miller, for a term of two months, in a Regt commanded by Col. Wolcott and were marched from Bolton to Cambridge near Boston and was there employed in keeping guard & doing the various duties of a soldier until our term had expired when we were discharged the first of April 1776 having served two months as a private. And I will remember that John Coleman of Bolton was a private in the same company with me & that he served the whole term of two months with me as a private & was discharged at the same time that I was having served two months. And that in the month of August 1776 about the middle of the month our Regt was ordered to New York & the Company to which I belonged commanded by Capt. Berg  under the command of Lieut. Elijah Wight was marched from Boston to New Haven & thence from thence to New York & there joined our Regt commanded by Col. Ferry & when we kept guard until driven out by the enemy & retreated up the North River where we remained until our term of three months had expired for which we were ordered out when we were discharged having served three months as a private and I will remember that John Coleman was a private in the same company with me during whole term of three months before I was discharged a few days before the Regt on account of sickness & was discharged at the same time with me, having served three months as a private
And I further say that in the month of July 1779 there was a draft made from the Company to which John Coleman belonged and that he

The s d Coleman was drafted for a term of three Months at New London & that he left home & was about three months, or more & I always understood & verily believe he served three months at s d New London, as he has stated in his declaration & further saith not -
Yours & subscribed Thomas Loomis

I John Bishop of Bolton in Tolland County aged 81 years do testify and say that I have always lived in Bolton from my earliest infancy and have known John Coleman ever since he was born. In the year 1776 in the month of March I was at the Encampment of the American Army in Roxbury & saw said John Coleman doing duty in a Regt commanded by Col. Wolcott in a Company commanded by Capt. Wells & I know said Coleman then belonged to said Company & believe he did two months duty there in that service.
That in August 1776 about the middle of the month the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Birge who was then in service & belonging to Bolton were ordered to New York. I belonged to said Company we left home about the middle of August under Lieut. Elijah White in company with a Company belonging to Vernon & one belonging to Tolland & were marched to New Haven & then took a passage to New York & was employed there three months, in a Regt. commanded by Col. Ferry & I well remember that John Coleman who now makes claim for a Pension was a private in s d Company & served in s d White's Company all the time I did but I was discharged a few days before the company on account of sickness.
And I further say that in the month of July 1779 there was a draft from the company to go to New London for three months & I know that said John Coleman was drafted & marched for New London & was gone three months or more & I always understood & believe he served there three months but did not see him in the service & I further know that the s d John Coleman who now makes a declaration to obtain a pension is the same person I knew in the service above stated & further saith not
Sworn to subscribed
John Bishop

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Hebron Probate District
Personally appeared in open court before Almon Hendee Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for s d -District Thomas Loomis signer of the first of the foregoing affidavits & John Bishop signer of the second affidavit and made oath that same by them subscribed contain the truth & nothing but the truth. And this Court certifies that the s d Thomas Loomis, and John Bishop are men of truth & their statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of s d Court this 11 th Day of June 1834 Cyrus M c Anus Clerk

April 22, 1935
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Mr. Samuel M. Alvord Bolton Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Joseph Garver and John Coleman, Revolutionary War soldiers from Bolton, Connecticut.
The records of these two soldiers which are furnished herewith, were obtained from claims for pension, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

cm Rev. War Section.
March 30, 1917.
Maude Blanchard,
Huntley, Ills.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 27" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Samuel Goodrich described by you, or in regard to any John Coleman of Conn. other than John Coleman of Tolland County, Conn. (Ss. 17350) pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, who served in Capt. Welles' Co. Col. Wolcott's Regt. in 1776.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
also searched Bohman

Huntley Ill. Mar. 27. 1917. Dept of the Interior. Rev Sec Bureau of Pensions Washington.
Dear Sir.
Yours of the 19th received. My great grand father was John Coleman. I think his father's name was John Coleman and that he served in the Rev. The family lived at one time in Bolton Conn. There was another John Coleman, a revolutionary soldier who lived in Tolland Co. & "was a Connecticut Pen- sioner in 1832 & also in 1840, residing in Bolton, Tolland Co, age 87." so the Adjutant Gen. of Conn, wrote me.
I wish to ask you, if you

have the record of this pensioner, was he in the war of 1812 or Rev. War? I have the record of "one John (2) Coleman, private. Capt. Welles' Co. from Nethersfield, Col. Wolcott's Regiment, at Boston Jan. Mar. 1776."
The pensioner is not our John Coleman . so if the above record of service belongs to the pensioner. I cannot claim it for my ancestor.
As the regiment was the same, and the Co. went from a near by town, to the one that John Coleman's father-in-law was in. I thot it was the revolutionary service of my ancestor but if it belongs to the pensioner it is not his (my ancestor.)
The Samuel Goodrich that I thot was killed in the war. I think was "private, 1st. company, Col. Burrell's Battalion Jan. 1776. signed for first month's pay bounty and pay for blankets & knapsacks."
This is not much to go by, but you could tell me if the above service belongs to John Coleman the man who drew a pension. and also if any one drew or applied for pension for this Samuel Goodrich who drew the one month's pay.
I shall be grateful for anything you may tell me. Yours truly
Maudie Blanchard.