Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22847, Stephen Converse, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Mass.
Converse Stephen Convers on Sarah
W. 22847
CONTENTS
[Blank lined area for contents]
[Blank lined area for contents]

2
Connecticut 1007 Sarah Converse widow of Stephen Converse
who died on the 2 October 1823 of Tolland Co in the State of Ct. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Payne of the Regt commanded by Col Ely in the Conn't. line for 11 months & 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 50 Dollars 53 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June 1837 and Lieut-Pipe Charlton East Windsor Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $339.18 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 Sept., 28.26
$367.44
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Book 4 Vol. 1 Page

State of Connecticut } S. Stafford Tolland County } On this 15 th day of April — 1837 Personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Stafford in said County Widow of Stephen Converse a resident of Stafford in said Tolland County, whose age is Eighty years, & who is a credible person, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare that Her name is Sarah  Converse That she is the surviving Widow of said Stephen Converse late a resident of Stafford in Tolland County, who was a Sol- dier in the War of the Revolution and who served in that war in three or more periods of that War; First in the year 1776 & 1777 , viz from on or near the first of December 1776 , until the middle of March 1777 , in a company commanded by Capt Payne Converse in Col o John Ely's Regiment, they went to Rhode Island, to Providence
And again he went into the service of the United States by

enlisting into the revolutionary Army, in May 1777, for a period of eight months or more he went out to Fishkill Peekskill Red Hook and sundry other places & staid until winter until the eight months was expired.
And again he entered the service in said Army on or very near the 25 th day of October 1778, about two weeks after we were married he was drafted in the town of Ashford in Windham County where we then lived he marched this time in Capt Chase Company in Col d  Sparkhaws Reg t of Artillery , which went & performed military duty in the Coastguard at Stamford & she thinks a part of the time at Horse Neck & Norwalk He performed his duty in each of his tours as a Sergeant as first or orderly Sergeant And she has often heard him say that he served at Roxbury in the first year of the war but she can't find no surviving witness of that campaign.

She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Converse at the house of the Rev Elisha Hutchinson by him the said Hutchinson on the 12 th day of October A 1778 That she continued to live with him until the 2 nd day of October 1823 when he died and she has never again intermarried but still continues the Widow of the said Stephen Converse , all which will more fully appear by reference to the Proof herunto annexed & fragments of his Journal, Warrant & Roll &c
Jarah Converse
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first named before said Probate Court Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories appropriate in the case, That the said applicant is the surviving Widow of Stephen Converse , & that her said husband, served in the War of the Revolution as she has set forth in her declaration, That she intermarried with him before the last period of his service in the said Army of the Revolution, That the said Stephen Converse died at said Stafford on the 2 nd day of October 1823

and that she still remains his Widow and that she has never again intermarried
In testimony whereof I Francis R. Woodworth Clerk of said probate Court for the District of Stafford aforesaid hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the origin- al proceedings in the matter of the appli- cation of Widow Sarah Converse of Stafford - relict of Stephen Converse for a pension under the 3 rd Section of the Act of Congress of July 4 th A D 1836
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office of said Court this 15 th day of April A D 1837
the Clk signs Attest Francis R. Woodworth Clerk

Journal
1862
1823
Journal

Stephen Conyers Was born, August 16 th Day 1715
Zeruah Sanger was born, March 31 Day 1717
Sarah Kimbol Was born, November 30 Day 1756
Stephen Conyers and a Zeruah Sanger was Married November 14 Day 1768
Stephen Conyers and Sarah Kimbol was Married October 12 Day 1778

Heckse. Conyers was born, July 28 th Day 1769
Charles Conyers was born, June 16 th Day 1771
Melley Conyers was born, March 11 th Day 1773
Stephen Conyers jun. was born, April 14 th Day 1775
Kafer Conyers was born, April 13 th Day 1777

Zurariah Coniers Was Born March th 26 Day 1779
Talle Conyers Was Born March th 9 Day 1781
Lime Conyers Was Born September th 10 Day 1783
Prudy Conyers Was Born November th 28 Day 1785
Arnal Conyers Was Born October th 4 Day 1787
Charlotte Conyers Was Born February th 14 Day 1790
Rosel Conyers Was Born June th 18 Day 1792
Killah Conyers Was Born November th 16 Day 1794

Curriah Convers the wife of Stephen Convers Died April 27 th Day 1777 Aged 33 years and 27 Days
Kufus Convers Died May 14 th Day 1777 Aged 25 Days
Line Convers Died September 18 th Day 1786 Aged 2 years and 11 Months and 27 Days
Prudy Convers Died September 28 th Day 1786 Aged 7 months and 18 Days
Billhah Convers Died April 11 th Day 1775 Aged 5 Months
Cyrel Convers Died January 18 th Day 1798 Aged one year six months and five Days
Arnold Convers Died January 25 th Day 1804 Aged 16 years and 3 months and 25 Days

Anne Connors D ied February the 16 Day 1815 Aged 16 years and 12 Da ys

Cyrel Ceners was Born July 11 th Day 1796
Anna Ceners was Born February 1 st Day 1799

State of Connecticut } Windham County } Ss Ashford Westford Society } I hereby certify, That in the Public Record of Marriages kept in this town I find an entry in the words & figures following Viz.
Westford October 12 A 1778 Then Mr Stephen Converse and Miss Sarah Kimball were joined in Marriage by me
Elisha Hutchinson Pastor
And I further certify that the above is a true copy from said record kept by the Rev Elisha Hutchinson who was formerly Pastor of the Congrega- tional Church & Society of said Westford & was signed by him.
Attest Ebenezer Chaffee (Clerk of the Church & keeper of its records)
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } Ss Ashford, Westford Society } On this 12 th day of April 1837 Person- ally appeared before me Ebenezer Chaffee one of the Justices of the Peace for said County Ebenezer Chaffee — who has signed the foregoing certificate and made solemn

Oath to the truth of the same & he is Clerk of the Church in said Westford & I certify that the name of Ebene zer Chappe which was inserted in the wrong place & erased was done before the signing and Oath & he is a cred ible person.
Attest Jared D. Richardson Justice of the Peace

Madam:
Stephen Converse
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Mid. F. 22847 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1 1776 Middle Mcl 1777 1st. Ser. Sgt. Paine Converse John Ely Conn.   May 1777 8 mos Ord ly Ser. Sgt. - Roger Ewins. Conn.   Oct. 25. 1778 2 1/2 mos Orderly Ser. Chase Sparhawk Mass.  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ashford, Windham Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr 15 1837: her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Stafford, Tolland Co. Conn.
Age, at date of application, born Nov. 10 1756.
Remarks: Soldier was born Aug 16, 1745. On Nov. 19, 1768 he married Zeruah Sanger born March 31, 1744. He died Apr. 27, 1777. He then married Sarah Kimbol, Oct 12, 1778 as shown by the records of Westford Windham Co. Conn. Jan 15, 1777, died May 7, 1777; Zeruah born March 26, 1779; Sally born Mch 9, 1781; Line born Sept 10, 1783, died Sept 6, 1786; Pandy born Nov 28, 1785 died Sept 9, 1786; Arwell b. Oct 1, 1787 died Jan 25, 1804; Charlotte born Feb 14, 1790; Rosewell born June 18, 1792; Betsah born Nov 16, 1794 died Apr 17, 1795; Cyril born July 2, 1796 died Jan 8, 1798; Anna born Feb 17, 1799 died Feb 16, 1815.
Mrs. Sarah B. Fowler,
20581b3m11-05
Guilford, Conn.
Commissioner.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
August 20, 1917.
Mrs. C. S. Humphreys, Madison, Maine.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Stephen Converse W. File No. 22,847 Revolutionary War, you are fur- nished the following family data:
Rockse Convers born July 28, 1769. Charles Convers " June 6, 1771. Molley Convers " March 14, 1773. Stephen Convers Jr. " April 7, 1775. Rufus Convers " April 13, 1777, died May 7 1777. Zuruiah Convers " March 28, 1779. Salle Convers " March 9, 1781. Line Convers " September 10, 1783 {died Sept. 6, (1786. Prudy Convers " November 28, 1785, {died Sept. 9, (1786. Arnold Convers " October 1, 1787, {died Jan. 25, (1804. Charlotte Convers " February 14, 1790. Roswell Convers " June 18, 1792. Bilhah Convers " November 16, 1794 {died April 17, (1795. Cyrel Convers " July 3, 1796, died Jan. 8, 1798. Anne Convers " February 4, 1799, {died Feb. 16, (1815.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman
Acting Commissioner

John Ely Esq r Commander of a Regiment of Foot raised, by the State of Connecticut in November last
To Stephen Converse Greeting
Reposing especial Confidence in your Skill, Faithfullness & Integrity I do hereby Appoint you to be the first Sergeant of a Company under the Command of Cap t John Converse in said Regiment: You are therefore carefully and diligently to perform the Duties of s d Office in due Discharge of the same, and to obey such Orders as you may receive from me or other of your superior Officers for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant Given under my hand and Seal this 2 nd Day of December A D 1776
John Ely

Wid File 22847
Conn.
Stephen Converse.
Weekly return Capt. Rain Converse Co. Col. John Ely's regt. dated Providence Feb. 17. 1777.
Weekly return of a company Col. Ely's regt.
Portion of an Order Book for Feb. 1777
These papers have been removed from this case and will be forwarded to the War Dept.
M. 73 H.
May 10. 1911.
Sent to War Dept. Jany. 16, 1913.

Abundance like worm Abundance like worm Abundance like worm Abundance like Abundance like worm Abundance like worm Abundance like worm Abundance like

18 May 9 th day 1850 Jack saw last open of William Hopkins to guest 18:17:8 2 20:14:9:3 18 09 0:3 Keep your best Cassie Bliss Man Education makes the Man
Understanding gets friends

Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first Stafford March the first with the cannon shot & grape
the Ship Montgomery and the enemy of this instant month the Enemy came up on the back of our fort and laid siege against it and a very title battle there was between the parties the battle began about one of clock in the afternoon and the fort was given up a bout sunset that night I left the ship about 10 o clock and went up the river to fort Constitution and that was all destroyed the 1st went up to fishkills and then joined the rest and began to do duty the 1st instant went on guard down to the landing

fishkills october 13 th Day 1744 This Day we struck our tents and marched down to the Landing and back a gain and the next Day our orders was to march up to the province and we marched three miles up that Day and staid that night and picked our tents there. The 17 instant we marched up to province there we staid and went to Cucking after that we marched about ten miles the same Day the 18 th Day instant we marched on to Limbuck and about one mile and a half above to stop the Enemy from thence we marched up the River to Redbank there we staid that Night the 19 th we marched up to Lovistone where a place called Fort Camp
The 20 th of Oct there was a bad Storm of Rain and snow and it Lay on the mountains till the next morning about ten o'clock the 22 nd instant at Night we was ordered to march Back to a gain about nine o Clock and struck our tents and Marched about 7 miles and lodged in a barn. The next morning we marched again Back to province The 23 rd instant we marched to the place first by the Church and from there we marched a bout ten Miles and picked our tents there and the next morning we struck our tents and marched to the fishkills the 27 th and 28 th we had a tedious Storm Day ordered to march but we didnt go the 30 th we struck our tents about 5 o'clock in the after- noon and marched over the River to wards the quicksills a bout 5 miles to the bar rocks and we staid that night

The next Morning we marched and went to the Bricks Hills and from thence towards Crumeyon and there we staid one night which was the 2nd day The next morning we marched on to Croton River. The 8 Day we Marched on to Wards King Street and stoped at North Castle and we pitched our tents and staid that Day the 9 Day we struck our tents and marched on to Kings Street and there we pitched our tents the 10 of November we marched to the White Plains and pitched our tents the 11 inst 12 inst went into the pasters and picked Dakota and Cracker that Day the 12 instant we had a picked Colout of our Brigade which contained about a hundred which went down Ditchin 3 miles of fort independent and returned the next Day to our Camp
November 13 Day we struck our tents and Marched down towards Merineck which was a bout 8 Miles and there we pitched our tents in the woods the 13 of November we struck our tents and was ordered to March on we went to Tarry Town this Day and staid that Night the 15 instant we Marched to Cort Lins Manner and staid one Night the 16 instant we Marched up to Kings Ferry and Cross there to the Garrison side and marched a bout two Miles and staid one Night the next Morning we was ordered to retreat and from thence to Haverstraw and staid that Night and the next Day we Marched to Pumptown and there the 19 Day we Marched

Nov 16 and Staid at Hannover the 20 Day we Marched to Morristown and Staid that Night the 21 we Marched to Basking- and Staid that Night the 22 Day we Marched to Mansfield and Staid that Night 23 Day we Marched to Gillingay River and Crossed it and Marched about one Mile and pitched our Tents and Staid that Night the 24 Day we Lay in Camp the 25 Day we struck our Tents and Marched to the Crossroads and one Mile beyond and pitched our Tents there and Staid that Night the 26 Day we Marched to White Bank where Head Quarters and encamped there the 28 Day I was Confined By Ensign andres
27 of November I attended there all Day December 1st Day 1777. This Day we struck our Tents from our headquarters and Marched about five Miles to the site of the whole army and there we pitched our Tents the 3 Days we struck our Tents and pushed our baggage out a bout 8 Miles and there we Lay two Days and the Regt went towards the Enemy and had a brush that Day the 4 Day our Men had an Engagement with the Enemy and we had killed and wounded and taken a bout 56 Men the 7 Day we joined the Regt the 11 of Decr our army

Was on a movement The Photo. on the 12th the 12 Day We Marched a bout Sunset and We Marched a Coast Sishochannak River and We had a following Night on the 13 instant We Marched a bout fifty Rods into the Woods and there We lay that Night and day in this place. til this Day which was the 17 Day of Dec r then We Marched a bout Seven Miles to the Forest of Chere We lay and there We Battle some but ||||| 
1 10 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E
Stephen Converse Mid 7.22.847 Conn.

Letter in Turkish Co. verse and Chinese of Stephen Con
Ad Serf 11 mo 9 days. $56.53 per ann. commencing March 1831.
Col Payne Col Ely Fort Worth
J. P. Charlton Esq Earl Nardin Lord

East Windsor Hill Hartford County, Conn.
of April 22 nd A 1837 Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Widow Sarah Converse of Stafford Tolland County Conn, for a Pension under the 3 rd Section of the Act of Congress of July 4 th A 1836.
The applicant had some fragments of a journal kept by her husband as well as his Serjeants Warrant, & the Minute Book of the Company, which I send, there is no question of their genuineness. In her decla- ration she has spoken of them, and tho' they relate to only two campaigns, and do not reach the beginning or end of each so as to form a rule for determining the length of either period, I apprehend they will corroborate the other proof, & be of use in investigating the case.
I am informed by the family that Stephen Converse, husband of the applicant was out in the Revolutionary War, more than three years; but they have not ob- tained the proof of but three campaigns.
He made a movement under the Act of 1818, thinking that his second tour in the Spring Summer & Fall of 1777 was sufficiently long to entitle him to the provisions of that Act, but found, on examination that it fell a little short that it was a little more than eight months, but less than Nine so that he did not make application at that time

different Officers are named by the applicant & her witness in relation to the second tour; Mrs Converse had heard that Chase & Sparhawk were officers, of some grade, in the service where her husband did duty, and her witness Mr Squire names other persons who he thinks had the command; business to present the matter, according to the impression of the parties; & the one, or the other, may be mistaken as to the name of the officers; where there is good reason to believe that the service was faithfully rendered, you have no disposition to reject the claim, on account of an imperfect recollection of names in persons of four score years, & where they had not been under any inducements to try to retain names for sixty years, the most fugitive of all the profits of the brain.
I am Sir most respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Jesse Charlton
J L Edsards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Steph. Conner Dec 776 to Mid Mad 11 Capt. Pure Conner - 2.9 1/2 Sept 7. May 77. Smo. Hoff. Oct 78. Capt Chace & Sparkant coast guard. Left 2 mo 11 = 9
III III I

The Muster roll of Capt Payne Connecticut Co. from  to March 1777 taken out, and may be found among detach- ments. A. H. Fyfe
not in the Pension Bureau May 6. 1911.
Inquire at War Dept. for same. and.

Ohio R.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 7-1902 Chas. A. Converse
File No. 22,847
Sarah Converse widow of Stephen Converse Sergt Rev War
1906 Dec. 3 - History to Mrs Sarah B Fowler M.B.H. 1917 Aug. 20. Hist. to Mrs C.B. Humphreys (Grace C.)
Act: July 11 th 86
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ Madian Maine Pension Office Aug. 17 - 1917. Dept. of Interior Rev. Sec. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Did Stephen Converse a Revolutionary soldier, ever receive a pension, or his wife Sarah (Kimball) Converse, a widows pension.
Stephen Converse (1745-1823) enlisted June 6 - 1772 in Manning's Co. 2 nd regiment Conn. line. He served as Serg't. under Capt. Payne Converse, Col. John Ely. He en- listed Oct. 1778 serving 2 mo. as Serg't. under Capt. Chase in Col. Spaulding's regiment. He also

enlisted at Worthington. Mass May 4-1775. Served as a corporal in Capt. Ebenezer Webber's Co., Col. Fellows reg't. of 8 mo. men, with the army at the siege of Boston.
His 1st. wife Zariah (Sanger) Couraine died Feb. 4-1775 and he married (2nd) Sarah Kimball on Oct. 12-1778. She lived in Stafford Ct.
I have a record saying she applied for a pension April 5- 1837 and was at that time 80 yrs. of age. Would be very

glad to have this verified.
Yours Truly.
(Mrs. C. S.) Grace Collis Bumprey Madison Maine.

Guilford Conn - Nov. 20 th 1906
Pension Bureau - Washington - D. C. -
Will you kindly send me a copy of military service in Revolution of Stephen Converse as given in record of his pension granted to his wife Sarah, whose application was made in 1837, with all remarks, comments &c. that will serve to identify him as Stephen Converse of Ashford or Willington Conn -; and greatly oblige
Very respectfully Mrs. Sarah B. Fowler

Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Burnham, Williams & Co.
George Burnham. William P. Henszey. John H. Converse. William L. Austin. Samuel M. Vauclain. Alba B. Johnson. George Burnham, Jr.
Philadelphia, Aug. 28, 1902.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you have the kindness to give me the names of their husbands on account of whose Revolutionary War Service pensions were drawn by
Sarah Converse, Stafford, Conn. pensioner 1840 aged 79
Sarah Converse " " " " " 88
also whatever you have on record regarding them. I hope that the data asked for will enable me to trace them for a book of genealogy which I am preparing.
Thanking you in advance for the favor requested,
Yours Respectfully, Chas. A. Converse

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Willington
On this 12 th day of April 1837
Personally appeared before the subscribing authority, Phillip Squire a resident of said Ashford aged 79 years a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That he was well acquainted with Stephen Converse late of said Stafford, that he served with him in the army of the revolution That in the year 1777 in the month of April I enlisted on the day of the Electors meeting at the house of landlord Perkins in Ashford I enlisted under Lieut John Shinn of Mansfield in Con. & on the same day also enlisted Samuel Kimbal & Thomas Davison & Simeon Snow according to my best recollection Capt Eldridge was a Capt Col Roger Eno had the command of our Regiment a part of the time & I remember one night when I stood century he tried to pass me at West point & I wounded him with my Bayonet, we were employed in guarding the lines from Harlem to Pkeepsie Stephen Converse then of Ashford in Windham County Con, and afterwards of Stafford in Tolland

County now deceased served with us as the orderly Sergeant of our company, I messed with him a part of the time & knew him well he served out his time as a faithful officer were returned home the latter part of December 1777.
And again I served with him in the revolutionary Army in the fall of the year 1778 in the Month of October 1778. I went as a substitute for Ashbel Alger of Glastenbury in Hartford County Ephraim Kimball commanded our company according to my best recollection we marched to Norwalk in Fairfield County Connecticut and performed duty as one of the coast guard for a period of not less than two months & he here performed his duty as an orderly Sergeant & served out his time as a faithful officer and my impression is that it was as much as two months & a half.
Philip S. Safford

Sworn to and Subscribed this 12 th day of April 1837
Before me
Orin Holt Justice of Peace
Copy of the Oath of Rep.

State of Connecticut } S. Willington Tolland County }
In this 12 th day of April 1837 person- ally appeared before me Rufus Rider one of the justices of the peace for Tolland County, Frederick Pease a resident of Willington in sd County aged 75 years, a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That he was well acquainted with Stephen Converse late of the town of Stafford, during the Revolu- tionary War, In the month of Decem- ber, the fore part of the month, he the said Stephen Converse was an or- derly Sergeant in Capt Paine's Company company, in Col o John Ely's Regim- ent, The said Stephen Converse then lived in Ashford in Windham County Con, we Marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island we marched thro' Ashford Pomfret Killingly to Providence, we were there Stationed & did duty until we had completed a term of three months & a half for which period we had enlisted, we were dismissed at the College in Providence, where we had made our head quarters, Sergeant Converse

State of Connecticut } ss Willington Tolland County }
On this 12 th day of April 1837 person- ally appeared before me Rufus Rider one of the justices of the peace for Tolland County, Frederick Pease a resident of Willington in sd County aged 75 years, a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That he was well acquainted with Stephen Converse late of the town of Stafford, during the Revolu- tionary War, In the month of Decem- ber, the fore part of the month, he the said Stephen Converse was an or- derly Sergeant in Capt Paine Converse company, in Col d John Ely's Regi- ment, The said Stephen Converse then lived in Ashford in Windham County Con, we Marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island we marched thro' Ashford Pomfret Killingly to Providence, we were there Stationed & did duty until we had completed a term of three months & a half for which period we had enlisted, we were dismissed at the College in Providence, where we had made our head quarters, Sergeant Converse

Served out his time faithfully and returned home with us as the close of the war.
I have been acquainted with Stephen Converse & his present Widow Sarah Converse & know her to be the identical Widow of the said Sergeant Stephen Converse who has been dead several years.
Frederick Pears
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first named.
Before me
Rufus Pinder Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } S t Stafford Tolland County }
On this 15 th day of April — 1837
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace for said County Roswell Converse a resident of said Converse in said County of Tolland a credible person aged 45 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That he was well acquainted with Stephen Converse in the life time of the said Stephen and of the fact that the widow Sarah Converse is the surviving Widow of the said Stephen Converse, and that the said Stephen Converse died at Stafford — aforesaid on the 2 nd day of October A D 1823, and the present widow Sarah Converse is the surviving Widow of the said Stephen Converse, and she has never again intermarried, The said Stephen Converse was his Father, & he has heard him say a great many times that he was out in the service in the revolution- ary Army more than three years; That he went in the first year of the War

when he lived in Massachusetts a campaign to Roxbury for seve- ral months, but he has not been able to find any survivor who could testify to this tour & he has heard him claim that he was out more than three years in the Revolutionary War (the three periods specified among oth- ers) of which he has not found living evidences.
A converse here of
Isaac Russell Converse
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first named
Before me Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County S.S. Housfield
I William Field Comptroller of public accounts for the State of Con- necticut hereby certify That on examination of the records of the revolutionary services of Officers & Soldiers of said State in sd army I find in Housfield's receipts That Capt Ephraim Newman is cred- ited for services performed in the Coast guards Stationed at Nor- walk from the month of to the month of not stated acct rendered 13 th Feb 1782 — £174:13:6
And I further certify That Capt James Oldridge is credited for services performed from his acct to rendered 1779 June 22 nd — £662:3
And that he is charged under date of Feb 8 th 1777 To an order on Treasurer £500 — £500 = 1778 May 15 th Twenty five Blankets — 32 1778 Apr Dec 21 order on Treasurer £100 1779 Apr 8 To Sundry Blankets £ 5:0:6 June 22 To order on Treasurer 30

Under date of 1779 Jun 27 United States is Charged To do for S. M. of Norwalk for Barracking Col Ely & Col J B Webbs Battalion £317-19-6 in Newhells Receipt page 111 The same is acknowledged.
And Lt Col Samuel McLelland is charged to Cash advanced to Capt Leekrop, Waterman, Converse & Keelbrook. ————— £688 00 And under date of March 26 1777 By his acct rendered — £3708-0-6 1778 Jan 21 Ditto ————— 3250 0-2 1779 March 19 Ditto ————— 2772 16-0
And Col o Roger Ennis is credited 1779 June 5 By his acct rendered £1450-6-8 W m Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss As Hartford I Royal B. Hinman Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut here by certify That Rodolphus Woodward of Stafford in Tolland County. Con. is at this time and has been for more than nine months last past a Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford in Tolland County, and a Justice of the Peace for said Tolland County, and that his signature to the Declaration of Sarah Converse & to the certificate of Roswell Converse annexed, is his genuine signature.
And I further certify, That Ann Holt Esq, before whom the certificate of Phillip Squires was taken is at this time and has been for more than nine months last past, a law- ful Justice of the Peace for Tolland County, & the signature to the certifi- cate aforesaid is his genuine signa- ture, And I further certify that Purvis Rider Esq, before whom the certif- icate of Frederic Pearl, was taken, is at this time & has been for more than nine months last past a lawful Justice of the peace for

said Tolland County and the signature of said Justice to said Certificate purporting to be his is his genuine signature, And I further certify that Jared D Richmond Esq, before whom the certificate of Ebenezer Chaffee was taken is at this time and has been for more than nine months last past a lawful Justice of the Peace for said County of Windham & that the signature of the said Justice Jared D Richmond, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed the seal of said State, this day of April A D 1837. And I further certify that the records in this office show that in May Session 1777. a Corps was ordered for the defense of the State; & Col Roger Eno & a Col John Ely were designated for this service & that in Feb - 1778 Two Brigades of Six Battalions each were ordered for the defense of the State to serve until the first of March 1779 & that Col Roger Eno, Thaddeus Cook Samuel Mott

John Mead Noahdiah Hooker & Samuel McLelland were des- ignated for this service and that Roger Eno was ordered to the South western quarter part of the State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford aforesaid this 22 nd day of April A 1837
Mayel Atkinson Secretary of State