Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15378, Samuel Clevland, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cleveland, Samuel or Cleveland
S. 15378
carded
CONTENTS

17.604 Vermont
Samuel Cleveland*
of Hartford D o in the State of Vermont who was a privat in the Company comman- by Captain Dana of the Regt. comman- by Col _____ in the St. John's time for 1 yr.
*or Cleveland
W. D. H. Jan. 4, 07.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 29 day of Augt. 1833 and sent to
O. B. Merrill. Paymaster
Arrears to the 14th of March 1835 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 57
Car to Pen Age 3 o Augt 1839.
From Belconno Falls to Burlington - from 4 th March 1838. 28 th Augt 1839. Notification sent to Wm Bridges St Albans. V o
Order to pay letter to William Bridges 27 th April 1839.

Samuel Bleasdale
Royalty etc.

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } COUNTY OF Hartford ss. } On this 24 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Probate Court, within and for the District of Hartford now sitting, Samuel Cleveland a resident of Noyatt in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 69 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, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
In the year 1781 the last of February or first of March I enlisted at Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut as private in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Dyer Lt Gaziaw Ensign Luther in the Regiment first commanded by Maj. Chapman who died and was then commanded by Maj. Umphrey in Genl. Waterbury's Brigade of the State Troops of Connecticut for the term of One year, I continued in service through the year and was discharged at Stamford in said Ct the last day of February 1782, the joined company at Windham Ct and then marched to Hartford then to New Haven then to Stamford then to Horse Neck, then to White Plains near the dividing line between New York and Ct. while laying at the Plains, one night marched to Frog Point had a little skirmish & took some cattle and Cavalry horses belonging to the British and returned to White Plains again, He remained at the Plains about three months and then marched back to Horse Neck and finally took up winter quarters at Stamford Ct until discharged, He did not serve with any Continental Officers except under Maj. Umphrey
He was born at Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut August 7 th 1763 and lived in said town at the time of the Revolution and since then he has generally lived in Noyatt and near close to Noyatt aforesaid.

He knows of no evidence but what accompanies this disertation
He has no discharge and if he ever had, it is lost, nor any documentary evidence.
He knows of no record of my age but that in my father's old account Book with the rest of the family which is now in my possession - Asahel C. Washburn & Co. - Billings - will testify as to my character for truth and veracity of the general belief in the neighbourhood of my service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or an- nuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Samuel Clevland
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
L. Marsh, Register
We, Asahel C. Washburn & Co. Billings, residing in the town of Royalton County of Windsor - and State of
Chandler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, 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, and that we concur in that opinion.
A. C. Washburn Co. Billings
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
L. Marsh, Register
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 Asahel C. Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Royalton and that Co. Billings who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Royalton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, L. Marsh, Register Clerk .
I Lyndon Marsh Register Clerk of the Probate Probate
Court for the said County of District of Hartford.
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Clevland for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 24 th day of August A. D. 1832 -
Attest,
Clerk .
L. Marsh, Register

9322 John Cleveland
14 1/3
A.D.M.C
1 year
$40
J. S. Merrill Royalton Vermont

BRIEF in the case of  John Cleaveland  District of Hartford in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Feb. or March In 1781. . . . . 1. . . . . Private Gen. Col. James Dana. Major Humphrey.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waidsworth Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a living witness, and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached as required by the Regulations but in other respects they are authentic. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam P. Potts  Examining Clerk.

State of Vermont } St. Albans on this Georgia District, ss. } 26 th day of Decem.
1838, before me, the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the district aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Cleveland, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company com- manded by Captain James Dana in the Regt commanded by General Waterbury in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension-roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in St. Armands in the Province of Lower Canada, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be made payable in future at the Burlington Agency.
His reasons for removing from Royalton in Vermont to Canada is that he has children residing in the Province off with whom he now lives, and where he expects to spend the remainder of his days.
Sworn and subscribed before } me, the day and year aforesaid } Samuel Cleveland
William Bridges Judge of Probate
Also on the same day & year above written personally appeared Cromwell Bowen Esqr a gentleman with whom I am well acquainted a credible witness and identified the above named Samuel Cleveland who has taken the oath & subscribed the above to be the same

person described in the within affidavit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at St. Albans in said district this 26 th day of Decem r A.D. 1838.
Wm Bridges Judge of Probate

Mr Edward You will please to direct to the subscriber at St Albans Franklin co Vt _____ W. Bridges

15-378 INVALID.
File No. 15-378 * Cleveland. Samuel Cleveland Pr. Rev. War.  or  Cleveland
Act: June 7 th 32.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.H. Jan. 4, 07.

M c Albans April 20 th 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Caret of Mensions

State of Vermont Franklin county St Albans April 20th 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Enclosed is the Pension Power of Sarah Clearland forwarded for payment. When acted upon you will please communicate to me
I have the Hon to be yrs your affec son and sent Wm Bridges

Mission Agency, Bank of B'kely Jan'y 11, 1839
Sir, The last payment made to Samuel Gleason a mission under act of June 1832 on the roll of this agency, was to 4 th March 1838
Yours etc
Wath. Helleston R.A.S.
by William Henry Clegg
A. L. Edleards Esq. Carnarvon of Dinw.

Isaac Adams of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawfull age testify and say that at the time and through the Revolution I lived in the town of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut and was then well acquainted with Samuel Cleveland then of said Canterbury but now of Royalton aforesaid and was then knowing that said Cleveland Enlisted into the Revolutionary Service with my brother Samuel C. Adams Joseph Hemen Ishmael Parrish and marched to White Plains and was gone a long time but how long I cannot say, nor in what year it was, but said Cleveland and my brother returned together and frequently would talk of the said service. I lived the next neighbours to said Cleveland then, and have known him many years since he removed to this town. Royalton Augt 31. 1832
Isaac Adams
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss Royalton Augt 31. 1832
Personally appeared Isaac Adams the signor above and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Oliver Billings Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have long been acquainted with the above Isaac Adams and know him to be a man of strict integrity for truth and veracity
Oliver Billings Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Woodstock County Clerk's office
July first 1833. I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Col Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County and that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day and year as above.
Benj al Swan

9322 See Cleveland Samuel.
The certificate - Return to Col Billings, Royalty etc

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Cleveland which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? X
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No  now answered. yes.
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [Handwritten signature]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡ QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
Can not more satisfactory evidence to prove the service be obtained?
Answer Mr. Chauland cannot get any more
Evidence not knowing where to go for it
There is no doubt with us who know him better to his service

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gluey, Isaac GRADE Private LINE Cranes Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 3981 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 28, 1795 to George Brewer, Jr.
*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.