Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46374, Nathan Closson, Continental R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.J.
Glosson, Nathan
S 46374 B.L.Wt. 2328-100.
CONTENTS

1919 Jan'y. 18. Hist. to William G. Closson. P 1937 July 6 " " Mrs B. B. Bunderlon - See her letter in Squire D. W. 24 39 Aug
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Cert. No. 783
Release
Plenty
H.E.O.
Name: Nathan Closson. Rank: Pri Comp'y: Lt Bours Reg't: Armada Corps  Continental D. H. J.
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. } Comm'g 2d Issue. } Comm'g 3d Issue. } Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. } Sent to 2d Issue. } Sent to 3d Issue. } Sent to
Allowed  Act 1828.
Act 14th July 1862. Bk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Disability. } date of death not in EB -

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant :
State of Connecticut County of New London }
I, Nathan Closson aged 89 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that, I entered the service of the United States on the 13 day of May in the year 1775, for the term of During the War and that I served in the company commanded by John Randall in the Regiment No 1 , commanded by James Mitchell Varnum of the Rhode Island line, and was honorably discharged on Fifteenth day of Nov r in the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by Genl. Almond Legion of Horse
I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States ; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever : therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Nathan Closson aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Kimney Gallup Esq r to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Nathan Closson
I, Samuel Gats aged Forty Two years do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Nathan Closson who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be ; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Samuel Gats
Before me, Charles E Leonard personally appeared the above named Nathan Closson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed ; and, likewise, personally appeared Samuel Gats who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Twenty seventh day of Dec r 1839
Chas E. Leonard
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written Charles E Leonard was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at New London this 27 day of December 1839
John D e Witt
C. Clerk, &c.

Rec d 12 Nov 1828

M. C. Original payment - 283
1246
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 Nov 1828.
(now in Providence R.I.)
Nathan Blosson of New Marlborough in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Le Bout - 's company, in Col Armand regiment of the Corps - line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. The claimant enlisted in the R Island line where he was a Corporal when transferred to Armand's corps.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary J. H. Dickinson
No record LDS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
19 - November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Nathan Colson in the not
It further appears that Nathan Colson  not is now on the pension list of any - - - - - agency, and has not been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
It appears by the records in this office that a certificate, including the reward of eighty Dollars, has been issued to Nathan Colson in Col. Armands Corps -
Richd Hagner
1828

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th day of May 1828.
I, Nathan Closson of New-Marlborough in the county of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire, but now at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and served several years in the capacity of a Corporal in the infantry, and continued in said army until the termination of the Revolutionary war; at which period I was a private in Armand's Legion of Light Dragoons, in Captain Le Bourts company, having been transferred to that Legion soon after the battle of York-Town.
And I also declare that I never received any certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars,
And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States
Nathan Closson
Before me William H Smith, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in the town & county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, personally appeared this third day of October

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence ss. In this third day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight in the town of Providence in said County and State personally appeared Israel Angell of Smithfield in said County of Providence formerly a colonel in the Revolutionary war, and Stephen Hovey of Johnstown in said County of Providence formerly a Captain in the Revolutionary war who did severally make oath that Nathan Blosson by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a corporal in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated;
Witness my hand this third day of October A.D. 1828
William H. Smith justice of the Peace
I, William H. Smith, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the state of Rhode Island for the county of Providence in said state do certify that William H. Smith before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of October, in the year One thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight.
William H. Smith Clerk.

July 6, 1932
BA--J/AVF XXXXXXXXXX Nathan Glosso S.46374
Mrs. B. G. Gunderson 405 W. Park Street Butte, Montana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Nathan Glosso, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.46374, based upon the military service of Nathan Glosso during the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted May 13, 1775 and was a private and corporal in Captain John Randall's company in Colonels James Mitchell Varnum's, Israel Angel's, Christopher Greene's and Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island regiments, was transferred, November 1, 1781 and Captain LeBourt's(?) company, Colonel Armand's Light Dragoons, served as a private and was discharged November 15, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1828, then in Providence, Rhode Island, having formerly lived in New Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
In 1839 he was eighty-nine years of age and was in New London County, Connecticut, and in 1844 he was of Voluntown, Windham County, Connecticut.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Closson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 46,374
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 13, 1775 Private John Randall James M. Mitchell R.I.   and Israel Angel   Corporal Christopher Greene   Transferred J. Brown Jeremiah Olney   Nov. 1, 1781 and was Private ReBourt(?) Adonai Knight Braggins   discharged Nov. 15, 1783. 'Corps'  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment  formerly,  New Marlborough, Cheshire Co., N.H.
Date of application for pension Oct 3, 1828. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Providence, Rhode Island.
Age at date of application, in 1839: 89 years. in New London Co., Conn.
Remarks: in 1844 he was of Voluntown, Windham Co., Conn.
There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
O/H
Commissioner.

Rev Sec.
WILLIAM G. CLOSSON ASSOC. M. AM. SOC. C. E. CIVIL ENGINEER 1061 EAST TENTH STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Jan. 10, 1919
General Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Could you kindly send me any information available and transcript of application for pension of
Nathan Closson, dragoon, Providence Co., Rhode Island placed Nov. 29, 1828 Pay began March 3, 1826 Transferred from Cheshire Co., N.H.
Yours truly, Wm G. Closson

W. B. Jan'y 16. 1844
Hon. Geo. J. Coadin.
Bonny hand for Ma- chan Olopan.
6376. Rec'd Jan'y 17 '44 O'Brien Office
Mr G. Ladd
18 th
Hon. G. S. Bates H. Q.
Rec'd Jan'y 18 th 1844

House of Reps. Janj. 16 th 1844.
Dr Sir.
One of My Constituents, Nathan Glossam of Bolintown, Winaham Co. Conn. informs me that long since he applied for a Warrant of certain Bounty Series, under the acts of 1835. Janj. 27 th - But he supposes that the time for issuing warrants had expired, perhaps, before his application.
But the Act of 27 th July 1842 has, as he supposes, relieved him from the consequences of his neglect, and he now desires that his Warrant may be issued. I desire therefore to call the attention of the Hon Secretary of the War Department to the Papers referring to the Claim of Mr Glossam now on file in the Department.
With Great Respect Your Obedt. Servt.
Geo. J. Catlin
Hon J. M. Porter Secy. of War Department.

Nathan Clapp
No. 2328.
Hon. Geo. S. Easton
Ho. of Reps.

Sir
Enclosed is the Power of Atty of Nathan Glosan for to enable him to obtain His Bounty Lands If correct You will please forward his Patent or warrant, to my address at Voluntown Conn.
Very Respectfully Your obt Servt Kinney Gallup
Voluntown Dec. 27 th 1839
The Hon d The Secretary of War Washington City
Nathan Glosan of New Marlborough, Berkshire County M c Hampshire Pensioner under the Act of 15 th May 1828, admitted as such 14 th Dec r 1828 Enlisted originally in the Rhode Island line, and served as Corporal therein until the 1 st March 1781, when he was transferred to "Amands Legion", as is certified by John D. Desater, who was Major of the Rhode Island Reg t at the termination of the War The claim is further supported by the testimony of Col d Israel Angel and Capt d Stephen Olney both of the R. I. line

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46.374

I John S. Dexter of Providence in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, Major of the Rhode Island Regiment at the termination of the War of the Revolution, do certify and declare, that Nathan Cleson, the Applicant in the accompanying Papers, by me perfectly recollecting, was enlisted and served sometime as a Private Soldier and afterwards, as a Corporal in the Regiment, successively commanded by Colonels Israel Angell, Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment for several successive years and that it appears by the Regimental Book that on the first day of November 1781, being then a Corporal he was transferred from the said Regiment commanded by Colonel Olney to Colonel Armand's Corps of Horse. —
Altho' I possess no positive Evidence of the fact I entertain no doubt that Cleson was entitled to serve during the War. —
Providence Oct. 4 th 1828. —
J. S. Dexter

Any communication which the Secretary of the Treasury may have occasion to make to Nathan Clossen, may be addressed to him at Providence R. Island. —