Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25528, Eli Denslow, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Denslow, Eli Polly
W 25528
B.L.Wt. 104-60-55-
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78,398 / Act Mar 3/85 April 18/85 Rolly Denslow wid of Eli Denslow
Private 10 H S. Bill Webb conf I Line Free 100 ac
Revolutionary Pensioner Conn leg 48-20610 Brighton
Ad. 60 acs Nov 7/55 Dodge
Wilson H. Clark New Haven Conn

865 Connecticut
Eli Denslow
4
Private Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Sam l Beers , New Haven, Con.
arrearsages to 4 th Sept r 1818
5 months 7/31 & 4/30  $42.86
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
77 War
Continued
Town & Co. of New Haven
Typical New Unit No. 6. 1820. to Roger & Co. New Haven, Conn.

19. March 1856. Duplicate issued and sent to A. S. Morrison. New Haven. Ct.
2066 Connecticut Polly Denslow widow of Eli Denslow
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private. Increased from 80 dollars per An
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
just  July Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1851 and sent to
A Morrison New Haven Connecticut
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act. February 2, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1

Eli Denslow 604. S. B. Webbs Rugh Connecticut Line Mar. 28. 1818-
not on the Rolls
Cont.
A man named Eli Denslow is on the Roll - no doubt the same man who has made the Declaration - Am?

Connecticut
I Eli Winslow of New Haven in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do declare, under oath that that I served my Country more than six years in the revolutionary war - That I enlisted as a private on the 16 Feb. 1777 in the first Company, (then commanded by Capt. David Smith) in the regiment then commanded by Col. Chandler in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the United States, that I continued in service during the war & was then honourably discharged with the badges of merit - That by reason of the various reductions of the Army I was several times transferred & when discharged I belonged to Capt. Rices company, I believe in Col. Isaac Shermans regiment in the & my discharge is lost same line, & by reason of my reduced circumstances, I now need assistance from my Country for support - I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of

The United States, according to the provisions of the act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
New Haven Mar 25 th 1818.
Eli Denslow
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Be it remembered: That on this twenty fifth day of March A D 1818 before me Simson Baldoin one of the Judges of the Sup or Court of the 5 th State Personally came Eli Denslow above named a citizen of the United States resident in New Haven in County to me well & personally known & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence Subscribed
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name
Simson Baldoin
State of Connecticut ss
On this 13 th day of May 1818
before me Simson Baldoin one of the Judges of the Sup or Court of Connecticut Personally appear the above named Eli Denslow & on oath deposes & says that he has now ascertained the fact of which he was uncertain when he made his Declaration viz t That at the time of his Discharge he belonged to the regiment commanded by Col Sam l B Webb in the Connecticut line & he believes to Col l Dorrance's company.
Simson Baldoin

I John Sanford of Woodbridge in the County of New Haven certify & depose that in Feby 1777 when a Corporal in Capt. Smiths Company I enlisted Eli Denslow as a private Soldier that he joined the Company soon after & continued in the service in the Connecticut line till the close of the war & was then honor- ably discharged -
Mar 25. 1818 -
John Sanford
Sworn before me
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup t Court of Connecticut.
To the Hon. The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Eli Denslow served in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as he has stated. - & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he to my knowledge need assistance from his country for support - I therefore transmit the Evidence in his case -
New Haven Mar 25. 1818
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup t Court of Connecticut
I Dyer White Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut for the County of New Haven certify & declare that Simson Baldwin Esq. whose signature are affixed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of said Supreme Court and that said several signatures of "Simson Baldwin" are in the own proper hand writing of this said Simson Baldwin Esq. well known to Mr. Dyer witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Supreme Court this 11 th day of April 1818 (Dyer White)

Eli Dendlow 665
Sept. 10/10
continue

At a City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 10 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Eli Denslow — a resident in the town of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
  2 Tables of the value of 2 "   1 old broken Chair " 6   2 old Chests " 67   Sundry articles of Iron ware 2 "   Do Blocking & Hather ware " 50   Do Stone & Glass ware " 34   Do Tin ware " 6   Do Wooden ware " 34   Tonys, Trammel & Hooks " 60   Gravel Ax Hoe & Hand Cart 1, 50 = $ 8, 07 
A strip of land being about two rods wide & about twenty rods long, bounded westerly on Plain field line two rods, with about $16 Dols, subjected to the incumbrance of a mortgage to Ransom Shelton including interest for about 19 3/4 yrs. right of Redemption with nothing —
A Life estate, a right as Tenant by the Courtesy in about 200 rods of land, belonging to my wife, with a small old house thereon of the value of 120 dolls, subjected to the incumbrance of a mortgage to Elias Beers including interest to the amount of 24, 50, and some other incumbrances which I am unable at this time to ascertain but I believe about 15 50 dolls, My Life estate or annual rent in the premises after deducting taxes & repairs is worth about 12 dolls per year —
12 " $20.07
Eli Denslow

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 10 day of July , 182 0 , the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Ol' Denslow aged Sixty years, resident in the Town & City of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Six Years & more in Capt Downs Company in Col Samuel B Webbs regiment in the Connecticut Line
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 25 day of March 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 665 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a man & day labourer, when able to work
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of myself & my wife two children, viz William Aged 13, Catherine aged 9. both dependant on him for support,
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Ol' Denslow
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty Dollars and Seven Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Roger J. Skinner Clk.

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Roger J. Skinner Clerk of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
Dollars and
Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
20th day of July 1820.
Attest Roger J. Skinner Clerk
I, Elizer Goodrich presiding Judge of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Roger J. Skinner is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven City this 20th day of July 1820.
Elizer Goodrich

Mrs. Molly Denslow. - New Haven. William Storer. New Haven - Agent. -
V 3646
act '38
Hon. J. M. Niles Scratch 7/28
State of Connecticut p. 7 Jennison Family

State of Connecticut.
County of New Haven, ss. New Haven, —
On this nineteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared before the Honble , Nathaniel R. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of New Haven in said County, and State, Mrs , Polly Denslow, a resident of New Haven, in the County and State aforesaid now aged seventy years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838. entitled "An act granting halfpay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Eli Denslow, who, was a private in the War of the revolution, and served in the Connecticut line, but, in what company, or Regiment, he served, she is not able to say, she having no documentary evidence in her possession. her Husband, the above named Eli Denslow, was put on pension roll, of the Connecticut agency, on the twenty second day of May, Eighteen hundred, and eighteen, at an Annual allowance, of ninetysix Dollars, His pension, commenced, on the twentysifth day of March, Eighteen hundred, and eighteen. — For further proof, she would respectfully beg leave to refer to the Evidence on which her Husband, the above named Eli Denslow, was pensioned. — She further declares, that she was married to the said Eli Denslow, on the seventh day of January, Seventeen hundred, and eighty eight. and, that her Husband, the aforesaid Eli Denslow, died, on the ninth day of April, Eighteen hundred, and thirty three, and that she has remained His Widow, ever since that time; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred, and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. — Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year above written.
Before me,
Polly her Denslow mark
18.38 Nathaniel R Clark
Judge of the Court of Probate District of New Haven.

I Rhoda Tuttle, of New Haven, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 65 years testify and say that I was present at the marriage of my sister, Polly Andrews, to Eli Denslow, on the 7 th day of January 1838. at the House of the Revd. Jonathan Edwards, then Pastor of the Church, in White Haven Society, in the town of New Haven, aforesaid, that the said, Revd. Jonathan Edwards, as Pastor of said Church, then and there did, perform the usual marriage ceremonies, and pronounced, the aforesaid Eli Denslow, and Polly Andrews, to be man and wife, in my presence and hearing.
Dated at New Haven this 24 th day of September, 1838.
Signed in presence of Nathaniel R. Clark, William Storer
her Rhoda her Tuttle mark.
Sworn and subscribed before me, day and date above written. Nathaniel R. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven.
I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Rhoda Tuttle, signor of the foregoing Certificate, that I consider her to be a woman of truth and veracity & that her declaration above should be entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand at the Probate Office, in the District of New Haven, this 24 th day of September, 1838.
Nathaniel R. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of New Haven.

Mrs. Molly Benslow - New Haven William Storer New Haven - Agent.
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Oct 19 38
Hon. J. M. Miles Scratch 745
State of Connecticut } New Haven County }
I, John Beach, Clerk of Probate, within and for the District of New Haven, and Keeper of the Records and Seal thereof, hereby certify that Nathaniel R. Clark is Judge of Probate in and for said District duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the annexed and within are his genuine official signatures -
¶ I do hereby further certify that William Storer is a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the within is his genuine official signature, that his Commission is dated the 19 th day of June, 1838, and will expire in two years from date.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, this 19 th day of October A.D. 1838. J. Beach Clerk
1938

Claim of Polly Douslow to Bounty Land Under Act March 3d. 1855
58,355 —
War of the Revolution

State of Connecticut County of New Haven
On this day of March A.D. 1855, before me Wilbur H. Hooker a Justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, within and for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Polly Denslow aged 56 years a resident of the town of New Haven in said County, who being sworn according to law, with an oath declared and said that that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her pension of which I certify the following is a true copy —
Department of the Interior Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d. 1848 — Polly Denslow — Widow of Eli Denslow Who was a private in the Revolutionary War is in- scribed in the pension and list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum, Commencing on the first of July 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage deducting former payments at the rate of eighty dollars per Annum
Given at the Department of the Interior this 30 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
J. J. Crittenden Acting Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned
J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
That she was pensioned under the act of 1848 for the first time and at that time received her arrear in full — She further states that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but at

This date is single and unmarried is still and his widow She makes this application in order to obtain the bounty land to which she is entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3 d 1855 granting additional bounty land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States.
She further declares and says that she has never before applied for bounty land under any other act of Congress.
She refers to her declaration and proof on file in the Pension Office for proof of her marriage and of her deceased husband's service.
Polly { Dunston Mansfield
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above Written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim State of Connecticut / New Haven County /
Wilson H. Clark Justice of the Peace
On this 17 th day of March 1855 personally Eliza Hubbard and Amelia C. Hubbard of lawful age who being sworn depose and say that they are residents of the town of Mansfield, and that they are personally acquainted with said Polly Dunston & Revolutionary pensions and know that she is a widow at the date hereof and that she is the person who represents who signs and executes the foregoing declaration, and that she is the person she represents herself to be
State of Connecticut / County of New Haven /
Eliza Hubbard Amelia C. Hubbard
The foregoing Affidavit and declaration were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I know the af- -fiant to be a credible person, and that I believe the claimant to be the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim except for fees -
Wilson H. Clark Justice of the Peace

Purvis Office Feb 11 th 1855
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wilson H. Clark of New Haven Conn: and have satisfactory evidence that he was on the 4 th day of July 1854 & ever since has been and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of New Haven, and that signature purporting to be his and appended to this declaration is genuine —
J. M. Frost Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Denslow, Eli GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5714 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 24, 1790
aut Mt. 104-60-55
5714 to Peleg Sanford
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Eli Denslow a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (for his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 25,528.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 16, 1777 to end of war. Pvt. { David Smith Rice Dorrance Chandler Isaac Sherman Sam'l B. Webb, Conn.          
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Date of application for pension, Mch. 25, 1818. His cl. was al., Residence at date of application, New Haven, New Haven Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: He married Jan. 7, 1788, at New Haven,  Conn., Polly Andrus. He died Apr. 9, 1833, and she was al. pen.  on her ap. ex. Oct. 19, 1838, while a resident of New Haven,  Conn., aged 70 yrs. Children referred to, only names stated being:  James, Eli, born about 1790, William, 13 yrs. and Catharine 9 yrs. of  age in 1820.
Respectfully,
Commissioner,

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
23834
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
May 23, 1928 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 26 pages from Rev. War pension claim, W. 25528, Eli Denslow, widow, Polly.
No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved: [Signature] Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[Signature] Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Table with 6 columns: Item, Size, Official use?, Repay?, Amount. Rows include Envelopes, Proof list, Labels, Fill in letters, Cards, Pay rolls, Corrections, Tabulation sheets.
Photostat * Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $3.90 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
Remarks
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Rev Sec  W Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Fraunces Tavern Corner Broad & Pearl Streets New York City
May 14, 1917.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the ✓ Revolutionary service of Eli Denslow, born 1760, died 1833, and was a Private in Captain David Smith's Company, 8th Regiment Connecticut Line, in 1777, and in Captain Nehemiah Rice's Company, 5th Regiment Connecticut Line, January 1st to December 31st, 1781.
Yours very truly,
Henry Russell Drowne Secretary.

1917, June 4. History. to Henry R. Drowne
1918, June 4. History to Geo. M. K. Roberts
Letter with cl. W.F. 373 Daniel Talmage or Tallmadge
1922, Oct. 12. Lett. to Geo. M. K. Roberts Treas. Gen. S. 120 Broadway, N.Y. City. his letter for Benj. Drowne comm. 827671
1926 October 8 L. C. Denslow 306. 13 th St. Huntington Beach, Calif. of copies (see case of Benjamin Denslow 827671)
1928 June 4. Photos. to Geo. M. K. Roberts see case of Denslow Bureau: 37764 Rev. m.c.s.
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25. 528
Abby Denslow Wid of Eli Denslow Br. Kennebec
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rept
2066. Connecticut Polly Denslow widow of Eli Denslow
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
A. S. Marlow New Haven Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1 .

2423.
Connecticut
Paid Oct 25
Folly Denslow widow of Eli Denslow who was a Private in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
E. G. Storer New Haven Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 66.

Reported.
6093.
Connecticut.
Folly Denslow, widow of Eli Denslow, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1828. and who died on the 9 th of April 1831 — of New-Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comfy. commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Connecticut line for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March, 1841 — and sent to Hon: M. W. Boardman, New-Haven, Con. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840 $ 360:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar '41 40:00
$ 400:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm. C. Dantlinger Clerk, Book Ct. Vol. 1 — Page 175,

To Fanny Denslow advised Feb. 18
Duplicate to
Alfred S. Monson New Haven Col
Connecticut the 13 th day R 11

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss New Haven 13 March 1856
On the 13th day of March 1856 before me the subscriber a Notary Public in & for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Polly Denslow (widow of Eli Denslow Rev Pensioner deceased) who on her oath declares that she is the same person who has received a pension on account of the services of her husband above mentioned whose name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut. At first of eighty dollars per annum but afterwards increased to 96 84 that she received a certificate of that fact under the signature & seal of the secretary of war & for a number of years past has received a pension of eight dollars a month which certificate some time between the 1st of Sept 1855 & the 4th of March 1856 has been lost much diligent search having been ineffectually made to find it.
The foregoing long and short form of the foregoing was read to me by me A. S. Monson Notary Public
Sworn & subscribed this 13th day of March 1856 Before me A. S. Monson Notary Public In presence of A. S. Monson Polly Denslow her mark
Polly Hubblett
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss New Haven March 13 1856
Personally appeared before me A. S. Monson Notary Public & testified that Polly Denslow who made the above affidavit she well knows to be the identical person described in the above affidavit Sworn & subscribed Polly Hubblett before me A. S. Monson Notary Public
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a person of truth & veracity
A. S. Monson Notary Public

Polly Denslaw
widow of Eli Denslaw
Private
$80 per annum for her maintenance
act 7 July 1838
Connt. roll
Send cert: to Hon. W. W. Boardman New Haven, Con.

15524
Hen L. P. Wulac
Com te of Russians
Washington D.C.

Polly Denslow's pension Certificate accidentally left out of the Declaration for increased pension which was sent on a few weeks since Nuttman April 12 1857

NEW HAVEN, CONN, April 10. 1855.
SIR :
Enclosed please find application
Rally Denson
for Bounty Land, under act of Congress of
March 3d, 1855.
Yours most Respectfully,
WILSON H. CLARK.
To HON. L. P. WALDO, Commissioner of Pensions, WASHINGTON, D. C.

New Haven 14 March 1885 Hon J. M. [?]
Dear Sir
Hoping that the Department may find the enclosed documents on application for new pension certificates satisfactory for the object
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully yr. ob. Alfred S. Monsour

104 ✓ Coares

Letter in N. L. 3737 Daniel Talmadge or Tallmadge dated May 28 recd May 31
George M. K. Roberts 301 Parkwood Boulevard, Schenectady, N. Y.

Brief in the case of
Sally Denslow wife of Eli
County and State of
Connecticut,
act
2 d February 18 48
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The pensioner & her agent both declare the loss of the original certificate of pension. Duplicate allowed
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Alfred S Manson New Haven Ct.
R. M. Rae
Examining Clerk.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington Dear Sir,

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the application of Polly Denslaw for increase of pension
I would beg leave to inquire respecting another case John Strong Regt pensioner of Dunham Conn et, died about 1831 having had pay as common soldier 40 $ per annum, his three surviving children say he was Lieutenant & apply for the difference
My question is whether the department has proof of such fact without necessity of its being adduced by the applicants
Very Respectfully J. S. Monson
New Haven March 17 1858

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington Dist. Columbia.
W. L. Davis H. Hunt

New Haven 9 Sept W h
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
Enclosed are the declarations of Esther Hitchcock & Polly Denslow Phebe Gillet Mercy Wakelee Tamar Williams
Very Respectfully y r ob d Servt
A S Monson

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss Probate Court for the District of New Haven held March 12 th 1856
I Casperian Wilcox Sole and presiding Judge of said Court, hereby certify that Alfred S Manson is, by virtue of a Commission under the Hand Seal of Henry Dutton, then Governor and Commander-in-Chief in & over the State of Connecticut dated May 10 th AD 1854, a Notary Public, within & for said State, for the term of two years from the aforesaid 10 th day of May 1854, and that full faith and credit are due to his official proceedings legally authenticated
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court the day & date above written
Casperian Wilcox Judge of Probate for the District of New Haven

Probate Court District of New Haven March 12 th 1856
Personally appeared Alfred S. Munson whose signature is hereunto annexed and upon his oath makes the following affidavit. Viz. That the Pension Papers and Certificates of Polly Denslow & of Rufus Hotchkiss each of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, which have been kept carefully by deponent, along with the pension papers of several other persons ever since said certificates were first received from the Department, during which period, he has acted as agent for said Pensioners to obtain their Semi-Annual pay. But sometime between the fourth day of September 1855 and the 4 th day of March 1856 the said two certificates of Polly Denslow and Rufus Hotchkiss, have disappeared and although most diligent search has been made for them, they have not been found, but as deponent believes and avers are lost -
Sworn to in Open Court this 12 th day of March 1856
Alfred S. Munson
Casperian Willcox Judge of Probate

Depositions of Rev. Stephen W. Robbins and Thomas Painter, Esq. to be used in the case of Mrs. Polly Denslow's application for a Pension.
Hon. W. W. Boardman H. R.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, J. H. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Nehemiah Kimball
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 5 th day of June A. D. 1840 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1841; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 22 nd day of Feby A. D. 1841
J. H. Beach
Clerk.

I, Stephen W. Stebbins of Orange in the County of New Haven, & The State of Connecticut, depose & say that I have, for many years, been personally acquainted with Rhoda Tuttle, the sister of Polly Dunston, & who has made deposition that she was present at the marriage of her said sister, with Eli Dunston in Jan y . 1788; & that I have ever considered her, to be a woman of truth & veracity. & I consider her testimony to the afore- said marriage, to be entitled to full credit, & belief.
In presence of C. H. Kimbly Neh. Kimbly
Stephen W. Stebbins
New Haven County ss Orange February 18 th 1841 Personally appeared Rev. Stephen W. Stebbins signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me, Nehemiah Kimbly Justice Peace

I Thomas Painter of Orange in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut Aged Eighty One years do Deferre and Say that I have for many years Been Personally Acquainted with Rhoda Tuttle who I suppose is the Sister of Mrs Polly Dinslow and who has made Deposition that She was Present at the Marriage of her said Sister with Eli Dinslow in January 1788 that I have Ever considered the said Rhoda Tuttle as a Woman of Truth and Veracity and I Believe She maintains that Character wherever She is known; that She is a Woman of Exemplary Piety and I believe her to be a Member of the Methodist Church and I can without hesitation say that I consider her Testimony Entitled to full Confidence & Belief and further the Deponent Saith Not
Thomas Painter
County of New Haven ss Orange February 10 th A.D. 1841. Personally appeared Thomas Painter and made Oath to the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me Schernia Dumbey justice of Peace Washington D.C. 9 Mar. 1841
I certify that Thomas Painter Esq. - whose name is subscribed to the preceding deposition, is a respectable worthy man, well known to me, and his testimony would have as much weight before a jury of the vicinage as any man in New Haven County. M c W. Boardman M.C.

J. G. Edward, Esq.
Present.

Will Mr. Edwards be kind enough to read the accompanying letter from J. H. Townsend Esq: & furnish me the information desired in it -
very respectfully yours, &
M c W. Boardman
222 Feb. 7. 1841.-

2591 July 12. /43.
Folly Devon,
March 3 rd 1842.
Cour.
$80 per am
Hon. James Fenimore Cooper
E. G. H. D. R., New Haven, Conn.
Commissaire of Pensions Washington D. C.

New Haven, Connecticut, } July 10 th 1843. }
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs. Polly Denslow, of this city, who was a pensioner under the 5 years act. She wishes for a certificate to enable her to draw the pension allowed by the act of 3 d March last. Should it be granted, I will thank you to forward the same to me.
Yours respectfully
E. G. Storer.

St. Edward En Com. 1/2

House Rep or 25. Feb. 7. 1841
H. L. Edwards Esq r
St. Sir
I send you further testimony in the case of Polly Denson - I am personally acquainted with the two witnesses Rev d Mr. Stebbins & Thomas Painter Esq r and should without any hesitation place perfect confidence in their intelligence & sagacity, as well as their credibility - Esq r Painter as he is usually called, was a magistrate until becoming seventy years old he was no longer eligible, and there is not a man in the county whose testimony would have more weight with a jury of the vicinage. - I have not seen Mrs. Littles deposition, but if she swears positively to the marriage the fact is now proved beyond a reasonable doubt,
Your Ob t Serv t J. W. Boardman

State of Connecticut } for New Haven County of New Haven }
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven in sd County & State aforesaid Polly Denslow aged 81 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an increase of her pension from $80 per annum (the sum she now draws under the several acts of Congress passed in favor of granting pensions to certain widows on the 7th of July 1838 including subsequent acts down to Feb'y 2 d 1848) to the sum of ninety six dollars per annum that being the annual pay for pension under act of 1818 to her husband Eli Denslow for which last mentioned sum she now claims to be allowed as the widow of sd Eli Denslow a pension under said act of Feb'y 2 d 1848 & all other acts & resolutions of Congress relative to her sd pension or construction of sd acts, together with all the arrearages of said pension.
She further declares that she has drawn her pension at Hartford in Connecticut up to Sept. 4. 1850 & that she herewith returns her pension certificate for the purpose of receiving a new certificate for the sum that she is now entitled to.
That she is still the widow of sd Eli Denslow, hereunto subscribed before sd Court, this 12th day of March, 1851.
Polly her X Denslow mark
The pensioner being unable to write, made her mark in my presence.
H. Cornwall, Judge of Probate for the District of New Haven.

I Robert H. Osborn, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original application of the widow Polly Denslow for an increase of her pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 12th day of March 1851.
Robert H. Osborn Clerk
Onet

Payment to be made at Hartford by Mr. to $96. Dec of $80 for annuity Horace Goodwin Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut. Comy 1 July 1848
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1.
Geo. H. King Clerk.
A. Monson New Haven, Ct

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Polly Dinslow , widow of Eli Dinslow who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 15 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. Mason , acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. B. H. S. Evans

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for the surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution
State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County of New Haven
On this 4 th day of September 1848 before me a magistrate in said county personally appeared Polly Denslow a resident of New Haven in the county of New Haven within State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Eli Denslow late a private in the army of the Revolution deceased that she received a pension under the act of June 17 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed } Polly Denslow on the day & year above } her mark before me A. S. Monson justice of the peace witness A. S. Monson H. S. Lampbell
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant & know she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
The above pensioner being unable to write made her mark before me A. S. Monson justice of the peace

State of Connecticut.
On this eighth day of July 1848, personally appeared before Isaac Mix, Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New Haven, Mrs. Polly Denslow, a resident of New Haven in said County, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of certain persons who served in the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Eli Denslow, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and served in the Connecticut line, for which she received an annual pension of eighty Dollars, under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnesses to the Mark of Mrs Denslow Polly her Denslow Elizer Hubble and Polly Hubble } Mark
New Haven County ss New Haven 8th day of July A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before me Mrs Polly Denslow with whom I am acquainted and subscribed and Made oath to the truth of the Above Declaration
Isaac Mix Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
County of New Haven
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
SS.
I, Robt H. Osborn Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Isaac Meigs Esquire
was on the 8 th day of July 1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 8 th day of July 1843
Robt H. Osborn Clerk.
Asst

Hon. William W. Boardman Member of Congress Washington D.C.
Rev. J. H. Hinton from his son

New Haven, Feb. 22 d - 1841.
Hon. M ch l Boorman
Dear Sir
I take the liberty to send the enclosed papers to your care, requesting you to hand them to the Commissioner of Pensions. They relate to the case of Polly Denslow, and consist of the depositions of the Rev. Mr. Stebbins and Thos. Painter, Esq. of West Haven, as to the character of Mrs. Rhoda Tuttle, the sister of Mrs. Denslow whose testimony it seems has been doubted by Mr. Edwards. Your personal acquaintance with Mr. Stebbins and Esquire Painter will undoubtedly enable you to satisfy the Commissioner that they would not become instrumental in aiding any person to procure pensions or any thing else by false, ungrounded, or even doubtful testimony. With regard to the ages and baptism of children of said Denslow, we have nothing to offer, as we can find no proof that their children were ever baptized at all. You very well know that the practice of the Congregational or Presbyterian Ministers in Connecticut is and always has been, not to baptize any but the children of professing parents, or those belonging to their commission; and although the claimant was married by a Congregational clergyman, yet she nor her husband were never members of any church. We have therefore furnished all the evidence that can be obtained in this case viz: We have proved that the claimant was the widow of Eli Denslow, by the testimony of her sister, Mrs. Tuttle, who swears that she was present at the Marriage, and we now show that Mrs. Tuttle is a competent and an unimpeachable witness, by the testimony of two gentlemen of as high standing, in point of moral worth, and irreproachable character as can be found in any community; and this testimony we trust will be satisfactory.
E. G. Storer, for
William Storer

Eli Denslow 8 B Webb at 10 gacs to a signed Velez Bayford 1790

I Eneas Monson, of the City, and County, of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, late an assistant Surgeon in the American Army, in the war of the revolution, now in the seventysixth year of my age, Testify and say, that I was acquainted with Eli Denslow, late of New Haven, deceased, who, was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, on the roll of the Connecticut Agency, I knew him when he was a soldier, in the Connecticut line, in the war, of the revolution, and after his name was inscribed on the Pension roll, I drew his pension, for him, as it became due, and paid it over to him, until his death, which took place, about six years ago. The aforesaid Eli Denslow, at his death, left a widow, Polly Denslow, and several children, who, now reside in New Haven, and are known to me, two of said Eli Denslow's sons, James Denslow, and Eli Denslow, Jr., reside within a short distance, of my residence, the said James Denslow, is more than fifty years of age, as he states and Eli Denslow Jr., is, fortynine years, old, as he states, and I believe them to be men of truth, and veracity. In testimony of the truth of the foregoing statement, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and made oath, to the same on this 12 th day of February 1839. Before _____ The indented lines in the thirteenth & fourteenth lines made before signing.
Eneas Monson
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss. Probate office, District of New Haven.
New Haven. February 12 th 1839.
Personally appeared Eneas Monson. Signed of the above deposition, a person well known to me, and entitled to full credit as a witness, and made oath to the truth of the same before me,
Nathaniel R Clark.
Judge of said Court of Probate.
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
I, Clerk, certify that Polly Denslow, the widow of Eli Denslow, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, appeared in open Court, on the 19 th day of October, 1838, and there made oath to the declaration of that date - as contained in her application for a Pension - which has been forwarded to the "Pension Office".
Nath R Clark. Judge of said Court of Probate. District of New Haven.

For Ennis Monson's Deposition, in support, of the claim of Nelly Dunlow , to a pension.
Hon. J. M. Niles, Senate U.S.

Omit
I certify that Ennis Munson whose name is subscribed to the within deposition is personally known to me, He is a respectable and worthy citizen of New Haven, and his character for intelligence and integrity is irreproachable. —
M th Boorman M.C.
Washington D.C. 9 Mar. 1841
Omit

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
Out
I, John Beach, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven and Keeper of the Records and Seal thereof, do hereby certify that Nathaniel H. Clark, is sole and presiding Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said District of New Haven, duly commissioned and sworn; and I do further certify that said Court of Probate is a Court of Record, and recognized as such by the laws of the State of Connecticut, and that said Court is held every day in the year, Sundays excepted, and that every day is a term day, said Sundays excepted.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 12th day of February A. D. 1859.
John Beach Clerk

I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages, in the Town Clerk's Office in the Town of New Haven in New Haven County, in the State of Connecticut; and have not been able to find any Record, or certificate of the Marriage of Eli Denslow, & Polly Andrews.
Attest, John Scarritt, Town Clerk - of New Haven -
Town Clerk's Office New Haven September 24 th 1838,
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year above written, Before me, William Storer Notary Public. And I certify that John Scarritt, town clerk, of New Haven, signer of the foregoing Certificate is a man of truth and veracity. William Storer, Notary Public.
I hereby certify that I have not in my possession as Pastor of the church by the United Society the records in the city of New Haven. in New Haven County in the State of Connecticut. The records of the White Haven church one of the churches which now constitute the United Society & of course have no record of the marriage of Eli Denslow & Polly Andrews
Attest S. W. S. Dutton Pastor of the church
New Haven Oct 1 st 1838
in the United Society at New Haven
I certify that S. W. S. Dutton, is a man of truth and veracity, and the above certificate was by him Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year above written. Before me, William Storer, Notary Public.

New Haven May 13 th 1818
M c Boyd Sir
I now transmit the papers of Eli Dunlow, corrected by his oath & the Certificate of the late Jay master of Col S. B. Webb Reg t to which he was transferred in the fall of 1782, & where his name will undoubtedly be found.
As it is some mortification to an old Soldier who served thro' the war, to hear that his name is not on the roll - I have taken the liberty to return it by itself in the hope he may be the sooner relieved from his anxiety.
I am with respect
your Obed t Serv t
Baldwin

This certifies that Eln Denslow was transferred from the 5 Connecticut Regiments into the 3 d Conn t Regiment (Revolutionary Army) November 1782 & that he served in the last mentioned Regiment commanded by Colonel Gannett B Webb until the close of the War & was there Honorable discharged.
Certified by
New Haven } 13 May 1813 }
Nathan Bury Sec y of Pay Master Genl 3 d Conn t Regiment Comd by Col o Gannett B Webb