Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18364, Abner Coe, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Coe, Abner
S. 18364
Carded
CONTENTS

18364 INVALID.
File No. 18,364
Abner Coe
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 18472 Vermont
Abner Coe
of Caledonia Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Pout. Troops time for 1 year & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 42 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept 1833 and sent to Mrs. Patsy Danville Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 1060 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1834 212
$1272
{ Revolutionary Class Act June 7, 1835
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. Vol. 3
Ck,
Page 57

State of Vermont District & County of Caledonia ss
On this 22 d day of August, A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia now sitting Abner Coe a resident of Burke in the County and District aforesaid aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That about the last of August or first of September 1779 at Winchester in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut (his then place of residence) he was drafted in the Connecticut militia for one month and marched to Horse neck and from thence to Stamford Conn to guard the Inhabitants against the incursions of the British and Tories from Long Island he was taken sick and was dismissed about five or six days before his month expired he does not recollect the names of any of the officers under whom he served for the term above mentioned.
That about the month of June 1781 he was employed or hired by the authority of the town of Goshen a town adjoining the town of Winchester where he then resided to enlist into the Continental Army for the term of one year and in pursuance of said agreement, he did enlist into the Connecticut lines of the Continental army for the term of one year and joined the army at the White Plains in the State of New York in the company of Capt. Williams and in the Regiment of Col Samuel B. Webb. Lt. Col. Huntington, Major Wyllis - was stationed first at White Plains. afterwards at a place called Gallois hill - he thinks he was stationed a while at Peck's hill went into winter quarters at the Connecticut huts so called a few miles from West Point on the high lands east of the North river. he there remained during the winter and till the expiration of his term of service when he was discharged about the month of June 1782. he had a written discharge but by whom signed he cannot say (thinks it was signed by Gen. Huntington) has not seen the discharge for many years, has made a careful

examination among his papers and cannot find it — he recollects that when he joined the army a large body of French troops were at the White Plains that they marched to the South a few weeks after he joined the army — he recollects that Baron Steuben received the troops to which he belonged — While he was at the Connecticut huts in the Spring of 1782 one Ladd Gaylor was hung for mutiny at West Point — he knows of no person by whom he can prove his share service in 1779 — and he has no documentary evidence —
He was born at Torrington in the State of Connecticut in 1763 — He has a record of his age in a memorandum book in his possession — He resided at Winchester Conn. at the time of the close of the revolutionary war and continued to reside at said Winchester and at the adjoining town of Torrington until the year 1800 when he removed to Burke where he has ever since resided —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state —
Abner Coo
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
(Deaf) (Smyth F. Denning)
Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and that his answers to said interrogatories are true. And the Court further certifies that Isaac Denison, George W. Denison and Asahel Burington are res who have made the certificate herewith transmitted are residents of said Burke, that they are known to the Court as credible and respectable persons whose statement is entitled to credit,

I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Coe for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September A. D. 1832.
Amos Paul Register.
State of Vermont District of County of Caledonia ss
On this 20th day of June A. D. 1833 - Before the Hon. Benj. F. Denning Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting personally appeared Abner Coe a resident of Burke in the District and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional and explanatory declaration, to wit -
That according to the best of his recollection he served not less than twenty four days at the tour first mentioned in his former declaration.
That at the time of his second engagement he served for one full year. - According to the best of his recollection he marched within ten days of the time of his enlistment and served one year from the day of his enlistment. The Commissioned Officer of Pension will deduct the ten days above named - if it is usual to do so in like cases. He served on both occasions as a private
Abner Coe
I sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj. F. Denning
Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant served as he states in the foregoing additional declaration.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the further proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Lee for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name this 22 d day of June A. D. 1833.
Amos Paul Register
10.154 Abner Lee Declaration

We Isaac, Dennison, George W. Denison & Asahel Burington residing in the town of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, hereby certify, that, we are well acquainted with Abner Coe of said Burke who has made application to the Probate Court in order to obtain a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 that we have known him for more than twenty years; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; we further certify that said Abner Coe sustains a good character for truth and veracity and we have no doubt, but that he served in the revolutionary war as he has testified.
Isaac Denison G. W. Denison Asahel Burington
State of Vermont } Caledonia Co. }
Burke Sept. 4-
A. D. 1832
Then personally appeared Isaac Dennison, George W. Denison and Asahel Burington above named and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate.
Before me
Anson H. Eggleston Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Caledonia County } ss
I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Anson H. Eggleston, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe the above signature purporting to be his to be genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this seventh day of September A. D. 1832.
Benjamin F. Deming Clerk.

10.154 Abner Coe
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27. May 1833
Obj. 5.
D 108
Admit-
12 months + 24 days
Mrs Paul Eng. Danville Vt
8

10.1524
BRIEF in the case of  Almer Coe  of  Durham  — in the State of  Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      Aug or Sep ~ In 1779 —  Dismissed 5 or 6 days before  his time expired  June 1781 —  examine the rolls  — — — Private not recollected —  Con't  Me  drafted    1 — — 8.  Col. S. B. Webb's Regt.  Capt. William Co's  Lt. Col. Huntington.   Con't  line  enlisted   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  # drafted for one month —   6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Winchester — Conn't  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only the traditional evidence of three witnesses — Certified by the Court to be credible persons —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.