Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37862, John Cleveland, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Cleveland Johnson or Cleaveland
S. 37862
CONTENTS
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4,050
Connecticut Roll-
✓ Johnson (Cleveland Capt Humphrey)
Private. Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Nov 1810 and sent to Jonathan Orrance Esq. Judge Hartford-
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. AM. \frac{27}{30} — 39:20 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
$ 87:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Three Years
Continued
Canton. Hartford County
Note sent to Mrs. Abigail Johnson, April 1819, as follows: Hartford, Conn.

by B. J. Rev.
37 862
Mch. 7/66 E. H. Mr. Aspinwall
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 862
Johnson Cleveland Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Johnson Cleveland
John Cleveland prior
Meigs County Reg
1777 to 1778
Correct

State of Conn T 3 County of Hartford
Johnson Cleveland of Canton in 1 o County being duly sworn doth depone & say that he served in the revolutionary war, on the the continental estab- lishment on the Con t line for three years  thirteen months.
That he entered the service in the month of May 1777 to serve as a private for three years & faithfully served until June 1778 when on account of sickness & having procured a substitute he was honably discharged from the service which discharge is lost. He belonged to Capt d Elijah Humphry's Comp y & Col o Meigs Regt (called leather caps) of the Con t line —
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension — is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support —
Sworn to & subscribed to this 8 th day of April 1818 } a John Son Cleveland
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford.
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Johnson Cleveland — who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private — in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of
who credible witness, that the said served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of that the said is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 8 th day of April — A. D. 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
April 8. 1818. Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of Hon. a Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court. Thomas Chester Clerk

Johnson Cleveland
4,250
March 1815
Who appeared Michael
omission by herself corrected by leave of court
Am

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Johnson Cleveland aged 62 years, resident in Can'ton in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Feby 1776 enlisted under Capt Porter by Lieut Isaac Brownson for 2 months marched to New York from thence to Long Island assisted in building fort Greene April 1776 engaged for 2 months in building the chesapeake frigate on the north river below West Point in July or August 1776 volunteered & marched to New York under the command of Lieut Isaac Cleveland in May 1777 I enlisted for 3 years under Capt Humphrey of Derby marched to Danbury & joined Col. Retujon's Regt continued in service thirteen months was taken sick I then hired Joseph Mines to serve the remainder of three years my application for pension
And I do 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 other way or 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Johnson Cleveland
  1 two years old heifer  13     1 shote  3           $ 16.00   
my occupation is that of a farmer my family which reside with me are 5 in number my wife for the most part unable to labor son Horatio aged 13 years daughter Emeline 11 Son a D son Hasway 6

on was on the 1 st of Aprie 1818 & certificate N o 4 350.
Sworn to and declared by said Johnson Cleaveland on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Sixteen dollars and cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.