Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,901, Amos Couch, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Gouch, Amos Phebe
NUMBER
W. 20.901
CONTENTS

(287)
Connecticut.
Amos Couch
Private,
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1818 and sent to the pensioner at at Winsted Hartford Co. Connecticut.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818. 4. 21 / 2 mos. $37.41
Due 2 nd Oct 1820 $37.41
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
77 war
Continued Farmington Hartford Co.
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq. 19 Oct 1820. Hartford Cont.

11.131
Connecticut
Sarah Conner, dec d
widow of Amos Conner who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of _____ who was a pirate in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of $10 Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Ending 15 July 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1857 and sent to S.A. Peaghs
Arrears to the 14th of _____ Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by H.C. Robinson Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 101
Examined with Orig Rolls Aug. 1883 M.G.

First Coast Point Coeur d'Alene Rge Concordant line Compare this case:
April 29 th 1881 E.B. in
Hon John B. Salmon Secretary Department of Justice Connecticut Ave N.W. Washington
Tom H. H. [unclear]
log. & f.d. to be corrected. [Signature]

In the Hon ble Sonia Brace presiding charge of the County Court for the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut. The representation of Amos Cook of Farmington in the County aforesaid respectfully shews that he enlisted in the month of April 1777 for the term of three years - in the Company commanded by Capt Allen in Wylly's Regiment of the Conn t line that he served faithfully during the period aforesaid and was honorably discharged at Monmouth in the State of New Jersey - in the year 1780. That he again entered the service in the Connecticut line directly after the end of the aforesaid term by enlisting in Capt Wolcott's Company in Col Butler's Regiment for the further period of three years that he served faithfully during said period and was finally & honorably discharged at the post of Westpoint that his discharge and papers relative to his service are lost by time and accident That he is now 73 years of age supported by the town where he belongs confirm in body and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and has never rec d any pension

from the United States He therefore prays that he may be admitted to prove the above facts according to the statute in such case made and provided & that on being satisfied of their truth Your Honor would certify and transmit the evidence to the end the said Couch may be placed on the pension list agreeable to the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818— Dated at Hartford the 15 th day of April 1818 Amos Cook
State of Connecticut ss Hartford County April 15 th 1818 personally appeared Amos Couch signer of the foregoing instrument and and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true before me And the affidavit which follows on this paper was made in affirmance of the aforesaid facts In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the aforesaid Court to be hereunto affixed Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

We hereby affirm and testify that we are acquainted with the aforesaid Amos Couch that he is a resident citizen of the United States; that he is dependent on the charity of his native town for support much inferior Heards in need of the assistance of his country for support & that we consider his statement correct and his oath entitled to credit and belief -
John Mix Joseph Hill
Hartford ss Hartford County State aforesaid personally appeared John Mix Esq. and Joseph Hill
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statutory affidavit.
By me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

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,
Amos Couch — aged seventy four years, resident in Harmington in the County of Hartford, aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: viz that I enlisted under capt. Allen in the re- giment commanded by col. Samuel Wylllys for the term of three years which term I served in the same regiment. at the end of which time I enlisted under capt. Wolcott into the same regiment then com- manded by col. Bulkley & served during the war & I served in all six years — Original declaration dated 15 April A.D. 1818
Number of certificate (287)
“And I do solemnly swear, _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1816, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.” Viz —
two poor beds & bedding; iron kettle a skillet — 12
a few other cooking utensils all worth — 5
my necessary wearing apparel — 17.
That my occupation has been that of a laborer for hire which I am not able to pursue & for a number of years last past have not been able to follow. That until the receipt of my pension I was supported at the expense of by the Town of Harmington for more than two years. I have a wife named Phoebe aged about fifty years — one son named Joseph Couch aged eighteen years & a daughter Eliza Couch aged fourteen years who are both destitute of property my said wife & son are about able to support themselves by their labor — my daughter is not able to support herself — Dated Hartford 1 st August 1820
this
Amos + Couch mark
Witness Alfred Smith —

Sworn to and declared by said Amos Burch on the 20 th 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
seventeen dollars and 50 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 182 0
T. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Mrs Phebe Couch
No 5173
18 Jan 1883 Hale and P.O. 1883

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } Sc: Hartford
On this 18 th day of August A D 1840 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford the Mrs. Phoebe Couch of Farmington in said County of Hartford aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Amos Couch, who was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Ninety six dollars a year for services in the Connecti- cut line of the revolutionary Army.
She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Couch on the 18 th day of January 1783 according to her best recollection as may appear by a record thereof upon the Kirtland family bible. That her husband, the aforesaid Amos Couch died at Farmington in said Hartford County on the 2nd day of October 1820. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more

fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed sworn to, and subscribed on the day & year first above written - { William Beach, Phebe } Couch 13 before me. { Seth Terry Judge. { see marks
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate & subscribed my name. This 18 th day of August A D 1840.
Seth Terry Judge
Hartford County, ss
On this 18 th day of August A D 1840 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said Hartford County, Thankful Burroughs of Bridgeport aged Sixty five years and made oath that she is the sister of Mrs. Phebe Couch named in the preceding application for a pension and knows that her sister the said Phebe was married to Amos Couch in Harwinton in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut on that January 1783.
That said Amos Couch as she has been informed was a pensioner of the United States in the State of Connecticut until the day of his death which happened on the 2 d day of October 1820 according to her best impression & belief. & that said Phebe Couch has remained the widow of said Amos Couch ever since the period of his death. She recollects visiting her sister about five years after her marriage about

Rowley 1788 - when the deponent was about 13 years old & suspected in missing her sister who was confined with her second child -
Sworn to & subscribed This 18 th day of August 1840 Before me
her Thankful X Barron mark
S. H. Parsons Justice of the peace

Hand Book and Notes was in January 18 - 1881

Where Coach did Action of Cont Suspended Cope
In this case I ask permission for $20. for annual up to 1 st Cent. 1845 to go for an annual report Redoubled study done

State of Connecticut County of Hartford
I know all men by these presents that I Eliza Jones wife of John R. Jones and only child of Sarah Cook etc. of the county and state aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint J. A. & D. L. Peugh, of Washington City D.C. my true and lawfull Attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute a claim to pension due my deceased mother & to use all lawfull means by demanding access to all lawfull papers on file in any of the dep- artments of government for the successful prosecution of the same with power of substitution & I hereby revoke all other powers made in the premises and make oath that the above statement is true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 th day of April 1851
Witness
Henry W. Hagg May E. Hart
her Eliza Jones mark

December 14, 1925.
Charles W. Couch, 161 Gilbert Ave. New Haven. Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, W. 20901 , it appears that Amos Couch enlisted in April 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Connecticut Regiment, after which he immediately re-enlisted and served three years in Captain Volcott's Company, Colonel Butler's Connecticut Regiment.
He married at Farmington, Connecticut, January 18, 1783, Phebe Barnes. In 1820 he referred to his children, Joseph aged eighteen years and Eliza aged fourteen years, She married John R. Jones and she was the only surviving child in 1851.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while living at Farmington, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years and he died there on October 2, 1820. The widow Phebe was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1840, at which time she was seventy-five years old and a resident of Farmington, Conn., where she died January, 1841.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Dec. 14, 1935.
Charles W. Couch, 161 Gilbert Ave. New Haven, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, not more than two records of pensioners of the Revolution are furnished to each inquirer.
You are herewith furnished the histories of the only soldiers of that war named Abraham and Amos Couch, the name Amos Couch does not appear on said records.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

CHARLES W. COUCH, 161 GILBERT AVE. NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will it be possible for me to obtain the military history and other information regarding the enclosed names?
These names I took from the Revolutionary records of Connecticut men serving, most of whom were entered two or more times in the records, and may be the same man, your records may supply this information.
Respectfully,
Charles W. Couch.
161 Gilbert Ave. New Haven, Conn. Nov. 7-1925.

None Amos Couch Private. Pensioner.
10 July
Amos Couch. Conn. Line Regt. 3rd Allen Company. Enl. Apr. 16-1777 Term War. Dis. Apr. 15-1780. Pensioner.
Amos Couch. Farmington, Conn. Apply for Pension. send record to Chas. W. Couch 161 Gilbert Avz. New Haven Conn.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20901
Heidi Church
widow of
James Church
born 1812 died
Act: July 14th 1871
Index Vol. 151 Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1905 Dec. 14. Dist. Bldgs. W. Church. m

Dec 6 1700 S.P.
Col. Dublin -
Vol. 1 p. 50 (1807) 189
Oct. 2nd 83
Connecticut
Phoebe Core
Wit. to S.H. Parsons & Oct. 1840
Art. July 1826

V 7428 Can. Shut. N. Pac. 10/10/60
207 July 38

Phebe Leach del. wid of Amos.
Conw.
Act July 7. 38. at
Adm o 2 yrs. per. $80. per An o from 4 March 1836 to 15 Jan'y 1841 when she died -
Payable to Eliza Jones - only surviving child.
11:31
bequeathed to S. A. Pugh Present

Conch in his dec. in 1820. States that in 1780, he enlisted a second time for 3 yrs. in Col Butler's Regt and served out his time.
The rolls show that he enlisted Dec 6. 1780 for 3 years, — On the final set out Col. Butler 12 for 500, he is paid Dec 1783. for term due Jan 1 1783. There is no pay after that. If he rec'd Dec 1783 according to his engagement. as soon as man'd a + the rolls show he is enlisted and the due Dec 4. That rec'd of many produced is clearly falsely. —

Application of Phoebe Couche Widow of Amos at Susquehanna (ad 1856)

Washington City D.C. 2 nd May 1851
Hon J. C. Heath Comptroller
Sir
I believe on the application of Phebe Kenat deceased a suspended case of the State of Connecticut, for pension. The husband was June under at 1818. at 96 in when the children concluded that they are entitled to $80 per annum made a V th July 1826.
Yours J.
J. D. Pugh

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford,
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that Phoebe Couch widow of Amos Couch, was applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, that she died in the Town of Farmington State & County aforesaid, on the 15 th day of January, One thousand eight hundred & forty, one (1841) leaving surviving her one child whose name is Eliza Jones and that Eliza Jones, wife of John R Jones is the only surviving child of the said Phoebe Couch, deceased,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 29 th day of April 1851,
Henry W Hagg
Judge of Probate for the district of Berlin

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Hartford November 2 d 1840
Sir,
I send herewith an application for a pension under Act of July 9 th 1832 in favor of Mrs Phoebe Couch of Farmington the widow of Amos Couch dec d  She made an application on the 4 th of last September under Act of July 4 1836, believing that her husband served in 1783 after her marriage, but as it seems from your letter of the first Ult o that her impression was erroneous, she now makes a new application under the Act of July 9 1832, in proof of her marriage. She would refer to the evidence accompanying her former application corroborated by the testimony of Mr Joseph Brim annexed to her present application. The marriage cannot be found on the public records. She is very poor & infirm and desirable loath to incur much expense or exertion in looking up further evidence. Your early reply will oblige Me Madam Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Samuel W. Parsons
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Sir,
Hartford September 9 th 1840.
I herewith enclose an application for a pension in favor of Mrs. Phebe Coach of Farmington, under the act of July 4 1836, the widow of Asnos Coach who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818. She was married January 11. 1783 to the above named Asnos Coach who died October 2 nd 1820.
On the 13 th ult o I enclosed to you the pension Certificate of Richard Smith of Glastenbury for an increased allowance of six months for services as a Teamster. As the semi-annual period for paying pensions has arrived & he is unable to draw the amount due without a certificate, he desires me respectfully to ask your attention to his case, as soon as your early convenience will permit.
On the 29 th of April last, I sent to your Office the application of Benjamin O'Call for a new pension certificate & to be transferred from the Albany to the Connecticut Agency & rec d your reply under date of May 7. stating that a new Certificate could not be issued as his pension certificate is in the possession of a certain person in Albany with whom it was deposited. "That his name will be transferred as soon as the time to which he was last paid could be ascertained from the Albany Agent." Mr O'Call desired

to say that his name is not yet transferred to the Commission agency & that being unable to draw a pension either in Albany or this State / upon which he is wholly dependent for subsistence / his situation is wretched & deplorable being obliged to supply his daily wants from the charitable donations of strangers. Wherefore respectfully request your early attention to his case, that he may draw in one place & the other the amount due him to the amount.
Very respectfully I am yr. obed. servt Samuel H. Parsons.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

W m Enoch Parsons Onion residing with him Hartford Vt

1870
Farmington August 19 th
Mr. Taisons Sir,
I have just called on Mrs Couch & she has found the leaf which contains her marriage & should think from what I can recollect of her statements to you she was right. I have forgotten your given name & am obliged to send it some other way than by mail. she is ready to make oath that the marriage is the hand writing of her husband, Couch.
Respectfully Yours,
William Beach
P.S. give me notice as soon as you shall ascertain in what you can do.

V no 74-28.
Phoebe Bouch Con.
ad 7. July '38

Application for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting Halfpay and Pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 31 st day of October A D 1840, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford, Phebe Couch a resident of Farmington in said County of Hartford aged Seventy five years, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an Act granting Halfpay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Amos Couch who was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of March 18. 1818, and died at said Farmington on the Second day of October A D 1820, where he had resided several years - That she was married to the said Couch in January A D 1783 at Hanover in Litchfield County, and has remained his widow ever since her said husband's, the said Amos Couch's decease - In proof of her husband's services she would refer to the evidence forwarded to the War Department by her husband in 1818 - And in proof of her marriage, which she believes was  to her knowledge never was recorded in the public records of the Town, she would refer to the affidavit of her Sister Mrs Thankful Barron of Br. Yrs Affec which was forwarded to the Pension Office at

Washington last September - also to the affidavit of Joseph Prin of Farmington, a gentleman about Eighty years of age, who has been acquainted with her for at least fifty years & knows that she was the wife of said Amos Couch. He is a gentleman of unimpeachable veracity, in whose statements, implicit confidence can be placed as sworn to and subscribed
on the 31 st day of October 1840 } Phoebe Couch
in presence of Joseph Prin In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name the 31 st day of October A.D. 1840. Seth Terry Judge
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss
On this 31 st day of October A.D. 1840, personally appeared Joseph Prin (whose character for veracity is satisfactory to me) of Farmington in said County of Hartford, aged eighty one years, and made oath that for at least fifty years he has known Mrs. Phoebe Couch, who is now an applicant for pension under the act of July 7 1838 - that she is the widow of one Amos Couch late a person of the United States who died at Farmington in the year 1820 - That the deceased was a shoemaker in Burlington, about four or five miles from the residence of the Couch at the time of his death, about fifty years ago, and made shoes for him & his wife at that time - He knows that they were married before that period that is about fifty years ago, and that the said Phoebe Couch has remained the widow of said Amos Couch ever since his death - Joseph Prin
sworn to & subscribed this 31 st day of October 1840 -
Before me - J. Amos Parsons Justice of the Peace & County of Hartford