Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38630, Thomas Coe, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Coe, Thomas
S. 38630
CONTENTS

17074 R Connecticut
Thomas Boe
of Guilford in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1820 and sent to the applicant at Guilford Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 21 m's 28/30 - 175. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1820 48. -
$ 223-22
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Thomas Boe Guilford Conn Revolutionary War Pension

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this Eighth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Thomas Coe aged 59 years, resident in Guilford in the said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following DECLARATION, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Thomas Coe on the 16 th July 1776 was enlisted in Guilford in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Jehiel Weights in the Regiment commanded by Col Andrew Ward Junr. to serve one year from the 14 th of May 1776 - said Regt. being raised by Connecticut in pursuance of a resolve of Congress of the 12 th & 16 May 1776 & paid by them and commissioned & pay advanced by resolve of 27 th of June 1776 That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 14 th May 1777 when he was discharged from service, in Chatham state of New Jersey - That he was in the battles of none but several skirmishes.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify, that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Coe did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
NEW-HAVEN, May 8 th
1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, ss. }
NEW-HAVEN, May 8 th 1818.
I, Dyer White , Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN , subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN , who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

STATE OF CONNECTICUT State of Connecticut
On this eighth day of May 1810 before me Simson Baldoin Judge as aforesaid personally appear Gilead Bradley & Nathan Wilson both of Guilford in State known to me & being first duly sworn depose & say that in July 1776 they each enlisted into Col. Mays (Conn) in Col. Ward's Reg't to serve in the Continental Army one year from the 14 th May preceding & faithfully served during that period - That on the same day of our enlistment Thomas Coe with us named also enlisted into the same company & regiment for the same period & served with us once were with him discharged in New Jersey on the 14 th May 1777 -
Simson Baldoin
I further certify that Gilead Bradley & Nathan Wilson are both respectable men & credible witnesses.
S. Baldoin

This may certify that I Timothy Doud jun r of Guilford in the State of Connecticut am knowing to Thomas Coe of said Guilford being a man of more than sixty years of age and unable to labour but little and possessing but a small property and stands in need of his country's support
This may certify that I Sherman Coe of Guilford in the State of Connecticut am knowing to Thomas Coe of said Guilford being a man of more than sixty years of age and unable labour but little and possessing but a small property and stands in need of his country's support
New Haven county ss. Guilford December 10th A D 1819
Personally appeared Timothy Doud jun r and Sherman Coe and made oath to the above certificates before me
J m S u Meigs justice of Peace

Thos Lee
copy 17.074
Sept 1020.
W
Atkins

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 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, Thomas Coe — a resident in the town of Guilford 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.
  58 Acres of land in Guilford with an old house & barn and small shed for swaggon standing thereon the fee of said lands & buildings is estimated at  $1500 —    1/3 of the rents & profits of the same lands belong to my son Thomas J Coe —     1 Yoke Oxen 3 Cows 10 Horses 134 8 Sheep & 1 Swine 13-50  147-50    1 Cart 1 Horse Waggan $37 1 Plow 3 Chains $12  49-00    1 Ox Yoke $1 1 Ax 1 rake 1 Hoe 1 Shovel 1 Sythe 1 pitch wago 3-15  4-15    1 Horse Sleigh $12 1 Saddle Iron Traces 2-25  14-25    1 Ox Sled 75 1 Harrow $3 1 fish seine $14 Sundry baskets 2-19-75  19-75    2 Chests & 3 tables $5 10 Chains 3-75 Cather & Clapwan $4  12-75    2 Pots 1 Teakettle 1 frying Pan Small brass Kettle 1 flat Iron 5-  5-    Tin ware & tin plate Spoons $3 Knives & Forks $1  4-    2 Chimney Brasses Hooks Shovel & Tongs  3-25    Sundry old baskets $5-25 Sundry Baskets 1-25  6-50    1/2 bushel measure 50 1 Clock 1 Hay fork $4-50  5-    2 Spinning wheels 1 Reel $2 1 Small Stand $1  3-    Debts  $1674-13     300     $1374-13  
I am indebted to sundry persons about three hundred Dollars & have due to me my pension from the U States not having now my certificate until since the 20 th May 1820
Thomas Coe

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Thomas Coe — aged 61 — years, resident in the Town of Guilford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I was a private soldier in the Connecticut Line & enlisted the 1 st day of July 1776 in Capt. John Migees company Col. Andrew Ward's regiment and was discharged on the 14 th May 1777 my time of service having then expired
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 8 th day of May 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 17074 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 farmer that by reason of age & infirmity I am unable to labour more than one half the time and that I have a family residing with me consisting of five persons viz my wife aged 59 years who has been sick for the three last years & under the Doct s care my son Benjamin aged 25 years my son Thomas J aged 23 years my Daughter Polly aged 18 years unable to support themselves all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Coe
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
1674 Dollars and 15 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Miss Henry Flagg (the

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County 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 1674 — Dollars and 15 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5 th day of July 1820.
Attest Henry C. Flagg Clerk
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Flagg — 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 this 5 th day of July 1820.
Isaac Mills Chief Judge

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
March 9, 1929.
Miss Alice I. Demorest 29 Dwight Street New Haven, Connecticut
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38630, it appears that Thomas Coe , while residing in Guilford, Connecticut, enlisted, July 16, 1776, and served as a private in Captain Jehiel Meigs' Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment, was in several skirmishes and was discharged, May 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Guilford, Connecticut, aged fifty-nine years.
The soldier married in Guilford, Connecticut, Submit, her maiden name is not given and there are no further details as to their marriage.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife as aged fifty-nine years, son, Benjamin, as aged twenty-five years, son, Thomas J. (Justin) as aged twenty-three years and daughter, Polly, as aged eighteen years.

The above noted Thomas Coe is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

COE, THOMAS (CONN.) S-38630

X I  Thomas Loo of Guilford do acknowledge to have voluntarily inlisted myself a Soldier to serve in a Regiment of Foot raised by the Colony of Connecticut , for the Defence of the United Colonies, to be commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward During the Term of one Year, from and after the 14th Day of May, 1776, according to Directions of Congress. As Witness my Hand the 16th Day of July in the Year of our Lord 1776.
Thomas Loo

38 630
Very INVALID.
File No. 38, 630
Thomas Doe
Rev Peter
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. mch. 9 - this to miss Alice J. Demarest copy.

Thomas Coe —
Cap n J. Mays 6 th
Col. A Ward's Reg t
Connecticut Line —
May. 8, 1810
Not on Cont t line of the Army
Admitted now to be on Cont t List a Yrs —
I never had the claim allowed

State of Connecticut ss.
I William Bristol one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connec- ticut do certify that I am satisfied that the seal the within Applicant is in redund size unseamed and made the proper seal of his country for support - New Haven Decr 21. 1819
William Bristol
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
New Haven Decr 21. 1819
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of said State for said County and Keeper of the Seal thereof do certify that the name, William Bristol, subscribed to the above certificate is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of William Bristol who is one of the Judges of said Court - In testimony whereof I fix the seal of said Court -
Dyer White

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by The Pres. B. B. M. S. in Middletown, Conn.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. pay- able to 4 th March 1820; but thereafter no payment can be made before exhibiting a Schedule of Property
Registered, by J. Henshaw Clerk, in book B, volume 3 page 13

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, ————— " —————
Thomas Coe late a private " " " " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the eighth day of May , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Examination of Revolutionary Papers of Thomas. Coe
Connecticut Rolls.
Coe
filed 15 March 1832
P. E. Hassler Present

Know all men by these presents That I Thomas Justin Coe, of Madison in the State of Connecticut Do hereby make constitute & appoint, irrevocably & with power of substitution F. E. Hasser of Washington D.C my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my benefit, to demand & receive from the United States Government Officers any and all arrears of Pensions which may have been due my father Thomas Coe of Guilford Connecticut who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and my mother Submit Coe who was married to my father Thomas Coe in Guilford Connecticut on the _____ day of _____ AD 17____. Hereby revoking & countermanding any and all other power of Attor- ney which may have been given by me for the above specified purpose.
Signed sealed & delivered
In presence of Wm H Buell Heman Coe State of Connecticut } ss County of Middlesex }
Witness my hand
I Seal Thomas Justin Coe
Be it known that on this 13 th day of March AD 1852 Before me Wm H Buell a Notary Public in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared Thomas Justin Coe above named, and acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be his Act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above last mentioned
Wm H Buell Notary Public

F E Hoassler Esq Dear Sir
Clinton 13 th March 1852
Enclosed I have written out Power of Attorney of T. J. Lee of Madison Conn Mr Lee is one a large and respectable lot of children of Thomas Lee who was a pensioner. The parties are well known to me, living only a few miles from me. The Pension Certificate I send you with sum of deaths. It appears that Mr Thomas Lee drew for one year and then became frightened at the law requiring an inventory of property under oath, and did no more about it, never so much as asked anything in relation to it. My efforts being noised abroad. Mr T. J. Lee looked up his Father's papers and found his original Pension Certificate , which I forward you, as a guide. You will preserve it and return when called for to T. J. Lee Madison Conn. Will you give an opinion as soon as convenient? Enclosed you have certificate of marriage of Edmund Hand.
Yours truly W. H. Bull

29 Dwight Street, New Haven, Conn.
June 18th, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly send me the pension record of only  Thomas Coe , of Guilford, Connecticut , who served in the Revolutionary war, from Oct. 6 to Dec. 6, 1777 at Peekskill, New York in Capt. Bazelle Bristol's Co., Colonel Newbury's Regiment: Also in 1776 in Capt. Daniel Hand's Co., Colonel Talcott's Regiment.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Alice I. Demorest
Address: Miss Alice I. Demorest, 29 Dwight Street, New Haven, Conn.