Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8143, Joel Castle, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
castle joel
88143
CONTENTS
card

Ohio
26.093.
Doel Castle
of Miami Co. in the State of Ohio who was a 1 st in the Company commanded by Captain Castin of the 2 nd commanded by Col Davill in the Conne line for
9 Mo P $ 30. 00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 30 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of March and sent to 1834 Hon J. R. Kirker H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  75. 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Oct '33  15. 00
$ 90. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 5
Given to Henry W. Williams Chaplain 1842 " in relation to his Dard, to P. Taylor May 9. 1850

The State of Ohio Meigs County ss. I, Marcus Bosworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Castle for a pension. In tes- timony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this second day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty two of our State the Thirtyleth M. B. Bosworth Clerk
The State of Ohio Meigs County ss. I, Marcus Bosworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas for said County held on the first day of August 1832 being the same term at which the within dec- laration was made that Jesse Halsey & John Hoit were ex- amined on oath respecting the traditional evidence of said applicants service which application ex- amination was satisfactory to the Court & I, as Clerk, was di- rected by the Court to prepare the usual certifi- cate for said Witnesses to sign & also to make the us- ual certificate of the credibility of the Witnesses etc. But having assisted the applicant in his applica- tion & noticing that it was not required for those engaged in the regular or Continental service & also that he claimed to have been in that service I did not make out those statements. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of February January A.D. 1834 of our State the 32 d M. B. Bosworth Clerk

The State of Ohio Meigs County ss
Meigs County Pleas
July Term AD 1839
On this first day of August AD 1839 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Joel Castle a resident of Bedford in the County of Meigs Ohio, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the army of the United States on the 10 th day of March AD 1776 enlisted in the Town of Haverinton Litchfield County & State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Austin in the Reg t commanded by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut State line on the Continental establishment that he marched with said Reg t under the command of Genl Schuyler to Canada first to Fort George thence to Ticonderoga from thence to St Johns then to Saratoga from thence down the St Lawrence to Three Rivers city from thence retreated, still under the command of Col. Burrill making sundry halts to Mount Independence in Vermont some time in the latter part of summer or first part of autumn where this deponent continued to serve until some time in January 1777 when he was discharged on account of sickness, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Joel Castle
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
(B. BROWN, clerk)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
Attest
(B. BROWN, clerk)

We Junia Castle residing a Clergyman residing in Bedford Township & John Hoit residing in Chester hereby certify, that We are well acquainted with Joel Castle who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing amendment to his declaration as well as to his original declaration that We believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that We concur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day & Junia Castle year, aforesaid John Hoit John C. Bistow ap t Judge
And I do hereby declare my opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter & after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the said I further certify that it appears to me that Junia Castle who has signed the above is a Clergyman resident in Bedford in so County & that John Hoit who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Township of Chester is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit John C. Bistow ap t Judge
The State of Ohio Meigs County ss
I Marcus Bosworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that John C. Bistow Esq r be- fore whom the foregoing proceedings were had & who has signed his name to them severally was at that time an acting Associate Judge in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are to be given to his Official acts as such In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this fifth day of February A D 1831 & of our State the 82 d
M c B osworth Clerk

The State of Ohio Meigs County ss
On this fifth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared before me John C. Bestow an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for D r County Joel Castle who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following addition to his declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he was born in Waterbury New Haven County Connecticut on the 1 st of January 1750. he supposes his birth is recorded on the Town clerk's books but knows of no other record - he resided at the time of en- listment at Harwinton where he enlisted. Hodge was the name of the Lieut. After returning to Mount Independence I was detached to go to Skemboro' (now White Hall) to assist in cutting timber for boats, where Genl Waterbury had the command at the place & the direc- tion of the boat building
At the Isle au Noix 12 Officers (Subalterns) were invited to an entertainment by a Frenchman who were surprised killed by Indians four were killed after reaching the boats the others were either killed or taken these were from Ver- mont & I was entirely unacquainted with them At Serrell We had a slight engagement at Serrell one only was killed I rec d a written discharge which was signed (I think) by Genl L ... but I cannot recollect by whom it was signed this discharge was lost more than 40 years since I have no written testimony & know of no person living that can testify to my services I served in all 10 months & perhaps a very few days more I was sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year first above written
Joel Castle
John C. Bestow aft. Judge

12.994
Joe Castle Ohio
Adue 9 Months
Return to
Please return an order to me. S. F. Vinton
Marion Bosworth Chester Meigs County Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
14. Decr 1832
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776 9. priv Cap. Austin Col. Burrill 81 years Milford Conn Cont.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
The Connecticut State line was not Continental , the claimant should therefore amend his declaration, as provided for those who served in the Militia - See 2 d page - Proof of service may probably be obtained by addressing a letter over

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the corps to which he belonged. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
To Mr Phelps the Comptroller of the State at Hartford Connecticut

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

born in Waterbury St Haven by Ct. 1 st Jan 1750 suppose his birth is recorded on the Town Clerks book, has no other record resided at the time of enlistment at Farmington where he enlisted
Hodge was Lieut. There were other Field officers, but I do not recollect the names of any that I saw except those already named except Genl Waterbury whom I saw at Skene'sboro' I was detailed (detached) after returning to Mt Independence to assist in cutting timber for boats at Skene'sboro' (now White Hall) Genl Waterbury had the command at the place & the direction of the boat building. And another Genl (Sullivan) which Genl not positive at the time
Chambliss
At the Isle au Haut 12 Officers were killed or taken 4 were killed while in sight by the Indians. There were Jersey Troops & I was unacquainted with they had been invited to an entertainment by a Frenchman & 4 were killed after they had reached the boat. At Sorell We had a slight skirmish - one only killed. I rec d a written discharge but cannot recollect positively by whom it was signed. This discharge is lost have not seen it for forty years & more presume it was left at my Father's w th whom I lived after being discharged - no written testimony & know of no person by whom I can prove service

September 8, 1938
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Miss Ivy M. Castle C/o Mrs. Alfarata Withrow 940 North Ardmore Los Angeles, California
JOEL CASTLE S. 8143 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your personal request of August 18, 1938, for the Revolutionary War record of Joel Castle (S. 8143), and that it be sent you on September 8.
You are furnished herein the record of Joel Castle as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 8143, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joel Castle was born January 1, 1750, in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Joel Castle enlisted March 10, 1776, served as a private in Captain Aaron Austin's company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut regiment, a part of the time engaged in cutting timber for the building of boats, was present at the battle of Isle Aux Noix, also in an engagement at Sorrel and was discharged sometime in January, 1777, on account of illness and after being discharged made his home with his father.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Bedford, Meigs County, Ohio, where he was still living in 1834.
Joel Castle died January 10, 1837, survived by his widow, Rhoda Castle, about whom no details were stated.
In 1834, one Junia Castle was a clergyman residing in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio, his relationship to the soldier not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension in the case of Joel Castle and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joel Castle Certificate #26095 Issued March 4, 1834 Rate $30 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1938 Sept. 8 - Visit to Miss Dr. Castle - MCB
Rev. Wm
8143 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 8146
Joel Castle Barn Rev. Wm
Act: June 7 th 188
Index:—Vol. 122, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joel Castle Ohio. 30$ all 9 June 32 Castle 12 May '42 Joel
Died 10 th Jan. 1837 paid to that fund JH
name of the widow?
Rhoda Castle
JH

Hon. T. W. Williams May 12, 42 Y.C.
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Pen A May 12 '42
Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr. Colton and in reply to its enquiries to inform you that Joel Castle applied for a pension in 1832 from the Township of Bedford County of Meigs state of Ohio - and was allowed 30 $/m an m from 4 march 31 to 10 Jany '37 when he died - The arrears due at the time of his death appear to have been drawn by Rhoda Castle as his wife
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Gen: J. W. Williams M.R.

May 12. 1842.
Col.
Yours obedt Servt J. H. Edwards Q.M. Penna Key H. W. Williams, N. Q.

No. 4 Reps
Sir.
11 May 1842
I beg you will read the enclosed letter & return it to me with an answer to the inquiries put therein, that I may answer it soon —
I am Sir with great respect
Th. A. Williams
To J. L. Edward, Esq. Power of Attorney

Feb 5 th 1834
Dear Sir
Dear Sir enclosed is the amended Declaration of Mr Castle together with a letter from the Comptroller of Connecticut. The testimony is not positive but strongly corroborative of his statement so that I think he will succeed in getting a Pension for 10 months service but he will probably not enjoy it long as he is failing fast this year. I have drawn a Declaration for Mr John Pickens whose papers are lost. I strongly suspect however that those original papers were by mistake sent to Va. A man recently from Va. came from Va. told Mr P that he would get his Pension, land etc if he would give him half he should get. that I could not succeed etc. Pickens made a statement of his services & this stranger took out papers examined which he said exactly corresponded with P. statement I read some parts to them which his son says exactly corresponded with the statement I had drawn how he came by it a knowledge of the facts unless he has the original paper I cannot conceive. I shall have another Declaration executed soon & forwarded
Yours &c
W B Johnson

Comptrollers Office January 17 1834.
I Elisha D. Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety, that in January 26 th 1776, Col. Burrall having before that time been appointed Col. & Mott Lt. Col. & Nathanial Buell Major, that said or a Regiment ordered to be raised for Canada, that said Buell was appointed Lt. Col. of said Regiment, vice Lt. Col. Mott excepted And that it appears by the books of the Pay Table that Col. Charles Burrall, Regt. was raised January 1776 for one year to serve in Canada as by resolution of Congress Jan. 8 th 1776.
No list of Captains & subalterns in this regiment has been found, or accounts

opened with them. But an account was kept with Col. Charles Barrall's regiment. In this, & under date October 2 nd 1777, there is charged to the United States, for an order drawn upon the Treasurer of this State, in favor of Capt. Aaron Austin hospital bill for "his company " Col. Barrall's regiment $10,1,0.
No roll of this regiment, or of Capt. Austin's company has been found, or any other evidence of the duration of their service.
E. D. Phelps

Sir
No roll of Col. Burrolls regt can be here found. But I send you evidence which shows when, & for what time, it was raised, & that Capt. Aaron Austin served in it as a Captain.
This evidence, tho' not direct, is strongly corroborative; & I have no doubt will secure to the officer his pension.
I am very respectfully
If he succeeds he ought to pay $2 at least—
Yr. obedt servt O. Phelps—

12.994
First South

Please furnish me record of Joel Castle born Dec. 30 1757 ————— S 8143 ————— from Draper index
Miss Ivy M. Castle care Mrs. Alfarata Withrow 940 North Ardmore Los Angeles, California
Aug 18, 1938
As he sent about Sept 8 or 9.