Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,881, James Denison, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Connie
Denison, James
S. 37,881.
CONTENTS

10.718 D Connecticut
James Denise of Lyme in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of May 1819 and sent to Jeremiah G Brainerd New London Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar ch 1819 . 5. 42 Semi-ann l . all ce ending Sep r 1819 . 48. 00 $53. 42
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the Roll Under the law 1 May 1820 Notification sent to John Fish Esq r 5 July Middletown Conn

No 32. James Denison
Continued
10,718
17 May 1819.

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss.  County of Middlesex.
On this 15 day of June A.D. 1820 , personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford , in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; James Denison aged sixty four years, resident in Hartford in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the allegiment of the Connec'ti Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Saml. H. Parsons  in a Company of the Reg't commanded by Capt. Abrah. Watrous . company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated  A.D. 18 ; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which bears the Number  under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. & the number of his pension Certificate is (10718) .
And I do solemnly swear a.d. 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, AD 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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit: & apparel excepted
1 Table - 1/2 Doz Chairs - 1 Chest - 1 Stand 1 Bedstead - 1 Trammel - 1 Shovel & Tongs 1 Iron pot - 1 Dish Kettle - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 Spider - 1 Butter platter 1/2 Doz Earthen plates - 1/2 Doz Knives & Forks - 6 Spoons 1 Butter Galt. Mason - 2 Earth Bowls 1/2 Doz Teacups & saucers - 1 Tea pot, 2 tin pans - a Drinking Glass - Wbl. 1 Meal Tub - 1 Wash tub - 2 Pails - 1 small hook Glass - 1 Stone jar - 1 Tow Wheel 1 lin. D o - 1 Red - a Hoe - 1 Axe - 2 tin Cups - 1 Broom - 1 sieve - 1 Bushel Basket - 1 half Bushel D o - 2 pigs ab t . 2 months old. - James Denison

and the the said Denison on his S th Bath further do also swear declares that that my occupation is, and for more than for several years last past, has been that of a he has & still does ; that by reason of follow the occupation of a Miller for most of the time & when he does not follow the occu- the year, that my family consists of persons who steadily reside with me; pation of a Miller he follows that of a Farmer whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be that he is lame & unable to do much labor - that ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: the persons residing with him in his family, my wife aged ; ability equal to are as follows her support. Ver s his wife Lucy by name aged Fifty Six Years of extremely feeble Health & able to do very a son, aged little ability his support a Daughter by the Name of Nancy Spencer allid d aged 24 Years in health having a Child 4 Years of age by the name of James D r Spencer & another Daughter by the name of Sophia Denison aged 18 Years very feeble & able to do but little for her support who wholly unable to contribute to support.
SWORN to and declared on the 15 th - - - day of June - - 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Mid d Co W m Pirk Clerk of said Court.
I, W m Pirk - - - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Mid d Co do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twelve - - - dollars and Eighty three cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 th - - - day of June - 1820
W m Pirk Clk of said Court
Clerk of the Court for the

Draft of Connecticut
To Lyme April 1 st 1810
Be it remembered that on this 2 nd day of April 1810 before me Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Personally came and appeared James Denison of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex in said State of Connecticut & being duly and solemnly sworn according to the law and usage of this State did on his said oath by me to him administered declare and say that at said Lyme on or about the 20 th day of March AD 1776 he enlisted as a Soldier in Capt. Abraham Waterhouse's Company Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment and that he immediately joined his Regiment that was then proceeding from Boston to New York and that he served in said capacity until the 27 th day of December AD 1776 when he was Honorably discharged being three days before the term he enlisted for had expired he being then sick and that his discharge was signed by his Excellency George Washington & was dated the 27 th day of Dec r . 1776 that he served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy Nine Months and some days that he is now in the 63 rd year of his Age and now is and always has been a Resident Citizen of the United States as to his discharge it is lost or destroyed by time or accident
& that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support I will swear  swear to the above Sworn before me this day and Date forenoon In witness whereof I have caused the

of Connecticut to be a true and correct copy of the New London in the State of Connecticut the Day Month and Year of our Lord Jesus Christ One thousand eight hundred and Supreme Court of said State
I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Dennison did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the fore- ceeding declaration against the common enemy - and I do further certify that the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of war - pursuant to the direction of the aftermentioned act of Congress - The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
New London Ct. Witness the seal aforesaid April 2 d 1818 Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of Supreme Court State of Connecticut
Mr. Dennison
Certifying that James Dennison the claimant in this case is in my intelligent business lines entitled to the benefits of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war"

37881
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37881
James Denison Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 125-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Denison's James Denison Private 76-1 yr Parsons Connecticut Regt.
Admitted

State of Connecticut & New Jersey.
On this 10th Day of February 1819 before me James H. Brainard Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of said State of Connecticut personally appeared Benjamin Broadway of said State and being affirm- ed according to Law on his oath deposes and says. That he belonged to the First Continental Army raised by Congress for One Year from about the time of December 1775 - to the time of December 1776 - that he belonged to Capt. Christopher Ely's Company in Sackett's Pass's Regiment - That on their march from Roxbury to New York in the Spring of 1776 - he was in the Battle of Brandywine - he will swear that James Denison then of said State now of South Hadley in said State joined said Regiment as a private Soldier of Capt. Abraham Wadsworth's Company - and took the Oath of Allegiance to said State for New York as a Soldier in said Company and Regiment with the Depreciation that he will swear that he has read the said James Denison in the character of a Soldier in said Company and Regiment during Duty as such during the Campaign - That to the best of his knowledge and belief the Depreciation for August of aforesaid arrived to the Hospital at New York from which he was discharged about the last of November 1776 - at which time he then left the said James Denison in charge of the Sides who the Depreciation understood was soon after also taken sick and confined in the Hospital for some time afterwards.
Benjamin Broadway
Sworn before me the Day and Year aforesaid James H. Brainard a Judge of Supreme Court of Connecticut
I am acquainted with Benjamin Broadway the above Depreciation and know him to be a Man of Truth and Veracity. J. H. Brainard Judge of said Court

State of Connecticut ss - New London
On this 10 th Day of February 1819 - before me Jeremiah Brainard One of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State of Connecticut personally appeared Nathan Brummitt of Waterford in said State - and being by me sworn according to Law - on his said Oath declares and says that he belonged as a Soldier to the First Conn -ticut Heavy Artillery Battery for One Year from about December 1795 to December 1796. That he belonged to Capt David F. Sill's Company Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment That he has no information granted has been well acquainted with James Denison formerly of Synd - now of East Haddam in said State of Connecticut - That he will recollect that after the Army moved from New York and arrived at New York in the Spring of 1776 he saw the said James Denison as a Soldier in Capt Abraham Waterhouse's Company of said Regiment - That the said Denison continued in said Company and Regiment doing Duty as a Soldier until after the Retreat of the Continental Army out of New York - That soon after the Arrival of the Army at White Plains - the said James Denison went out to Stamford with sick or with the sick to take care of them - and when the Company is not now certain - The Deposition further says that he himself remained with the Regiment until discharged about the last of December 1796 - or first of January 1797 - and arrived Home at Synd on the 1 st of January - and former the said James Denison would be then under 20 years of age has advised Home a short time before and that he has been brought Home sick from Stamford Soon before the Death of Jeremiah Brainard as aforesaid
Nathan Brummitt