Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,436, Solvin Converse, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Converse, Solvin Sarah
N. 25,436
CONTENTS

Connecticut 6212
Ref o .
Sarah Converse
widow of Solvin Converse
Conn
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Oct r . 1844 and sent to L.P. Waldo.
Tolland, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. & June 17. 1844
Vol. 2. Page 57.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Connecticut } S District of Stafford County of Tolland } Stafford February 4 th 1839
On this 4 th day of February A D 1839 personally appeared in open court before Rodolphus Woodworth Esq. Judge of probate for the District of Stafford in said State of Connecticut and County of Tolland; Sarah Converse of Stafford in said County and District, a resident of said town of Stafford aged Seventy eight — years who being first 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 half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Soloin Converse, late of Stafford, within said district, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Connecticut State troops (so called) in the War of the Revolution, and performed the following service therein, to wit, that some time in the month of June 1777 my said late husband the said Soloin Converse (who is now dead) enlisted at said Stafford as a private soldier for the term of six months under Capt t Elijah Robinson and into his company which company belonged to Col n Ely's Regiment in the State troops (so called) and that the said Soloin Converse my said late husband was then marched in the said Capt t Robinsons said company to the town of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, and from thence through the towns of Hebron and Colchester in said State of Connecticut to Fort Griswold in the town of Groton, in the County of New London, in said State of Connecticut at which said Fort the said Soloin Converse together with the other soldiers that belonged to said Capt t Robinsons said company were quartered and employed about four months in finishing said Fort Griswold (said Fort having been partly built the summer and fall of 1776) and in defending

said town of Groton and the town and Harbour of New London from the depredations of the British forces, and after having served at said Fort as aforesaid for about four months the said Solvin Converse (my said late husband) was marched in the said Capt. Robinsons said company and under his command in the said Col. Ely's Regiment from said Fort Griswold to Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, where said company was quartered in said Col. Ely's Regiment about three weeks, when the said Solvin Converse (my said late husband) was marched in the said Capt. Robinsons said company and under his command in said Col. Ely's Regiment from said Little Compton on the Road nearest to the sea shore to a place called Rye in the State of New York (about thirty one miles from the City of New York) where my said late hus- band the said Solvin Converse was quartered in and with said Capt. Robinsons said company in said Col. Ely's Regiment until about one week before the expiration of said six months ser- vice, (being the term for which the said Solvin Converse enlisted) when my said late husband, the said Solvin Converse was marched in the said Capt. Robinsons said company and under his command in said Col. Ely's Regiment from said Rye to the town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut, where the said Solvin Converse (my said late husband) and the rest of the soldiers that belonged to said Capt. Robinsons said company were discharged sometime in the month of December 1777 - my said late husband the said Solvin Converse having faithfully served said six months in the said Capt. Robinsons said company in said Col. Ely's Regiment being the full term for which he enlisted, and the said Solvin Converse after having been discharged as aforesaid re- turned to said town of Stamford - She further de- clares that she was married to the said Solvin Converse on the 30 th day of March 1780, that her husband the aforesaid Solvin Converse died on the 3 rd day of May - A.D. 1813 - that she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of January 1794 (viz) at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed, on the { Sarah Converse day and year above written, { before Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stamford District -

She works in said Col. Ely's Regiment interlined six times on the second page of the Declaration, by me were interlined before the said Sarah Converse signed the same
Certified by Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District,
and I further certify that for more than thirty years last past I have been well acquainted with the said Sarah Converse who has signed the within and foregoing Declaration, she is a woman of truth and veracity, and her statement is entitled to credit, she being a credible witness
Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District
I Francis R. Woodworth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Sarah Converse for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 4 th day of February A 1839. -
Francis R. Woodworth Clerk

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Sarah Converse widow of Solon
born abt 7 July 38
In 80 d. 13-
adm benoni 20 ff
No deduction R. Woodworth Stafford

State of Connecticut Tolland County
ss Stafford January 18 th A D 1839
(Extract from the Records of the town of Stafford aforesaid)
"Solvin Converse and Sarah Holmes were joined in marriage March thirtieth seventeen hundred eighty"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record except the date which is expressed on the Record in fair and legible figures as follows "March 30 th 1780"
Attest Abijah Blodget Town Clerk
I Abijah Blodget above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Stafford, with the exception above named as certified by me
Abijah Blodget Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss Stafford January 18 th 1839
Personally appeared before me Abijah Blodget Clerk of said Town of Stafford and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate and deposition by him subscribed and I hereby certify that he is a credible person.
Lina Winter Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said Tolland County, certify that Dina Winter Esq of Stafford is a Justice of Peace within and for sd County duly & legally appointed and acting in sd capacity — That his commission now in my office bears date the 26 th day of May A D 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A D 1839 Also that the signature to the within & foregoing Certificate purporting to be the Official signature of sd Justice Dina Winter is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of sd County at Tolland this 8 th day of February A D 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

We Parley Converse and Solva Converse both of Stafford, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut. Sons of Solvin Converse late of said Stafford, deceased, (the said Parley Converse aged forty six — years, and the said Solva Converse aged forty eight — years) testify and say that our late honored Father the said Solvin Converse, deceased, died at said town of Stafford on the 3 rd day of May
A 1863 we were both of us present with him during his last sickness, and both attended his funeral, and we know that he died at the time by us above stated, and we further testify and say, that our honored mother Sarah Converse of said Stafford was at the time of his death his lawful wife, and that she ever since his death has remained a widow and unmarried Dated at Stafford the 5 th day of February A 1889—
Parley Converse Solva Converse
State of Connecticut County of Tolland
for Stafford February 5 th 1889—
Personally appeared Parley Converse and Solva Converse Esqrs. of said Stafford, who have subscribed the above Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; I also certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Parley Converse and Solva Converse Esqrs. of said Stafford for more than twenty years last past, they both sustain fair character for truth and veracity, and are both credible witnesses, and their testimony is entitled to full credit — Sworn before me
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of Peace for Tolland County

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
S.S. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County in said Tolland County certify that Rodolphus Wood- worth Esq of Stafford is a Justice of Peace within sd County of Tolland duly appointed & acting in sd capa- city that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A D 1838 & will continue until the 20 th day of June A D 1839 - also that the signature to the within & foregoing certificate purporting to be the official signature of sd Justice Woodworth is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd County at Tolland this 8 th day of February A D 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Res WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.436
Sarah Converse
Wid of
Solomon Converse
Pr. New Mar
Act March 3 d 43 & June 17 th 44
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut - 3272
Sarah Converse widow of Solon Converse
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 d May 1813 of Illness in the State of Connecticut who was a Pen. in the Army commanded by Captain Robinson of the Regt. commanded by Col. — in the Conn. line for 6 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June '39, and sent to Mrs. R. Woodworth, Stafford, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. — $ 60.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 10.00
$ 70.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 172

Sept 27. 1844
6507
Ch,
Mar 3 d 1843
Sarah Lawrence.
acts 43 & 44 164
$ 20 per an
Rev.
L.P. Waldo Portland, Me.
Edward
Commission of Probate Washington City D.C.
FREE

Tolland September 24, 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Sarah Convan for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843. — Please examine it and communicate with me at your earliest convenience.
Yours Respectfully Ivory P. Waldo

Pompstrollus Office
Hartford Connecticut
26 January 1839
An application for evidence of the service of Solvin Converse, I have examined the books and papers remaining in this office relating to the war of the revolution, and do not find any pay roll of Cap. Elijah Robinson, under whom Solvin Converse is said to have served - or the name Solvin Converse - But do find in the "Pay-Table" Books an acct. with Cap. Elijah Robinson, beginning Feb. 1. 1777, who is then stated in the acct. to be of Col. Mott's Reg. And he is credit. that day "By acct. rend. for his Co." &c. . . . . £970. 0. 0 And he is also Credit. May 14. 1777 "By Maj. John Ripley's acct. . . . . } 96. 0. 0 and appears by a corresponding entry to have been with Maj. Ripley at Providence and to have recd. that sum therefor. And Jan. 17. 1778 is this entry: -
"Cap. Elijah Robinson, Ely's Batt. 77. . . . . Cr "By acct. rend. for his Co." &c. &c. . . . . £2171. 11. 5
But nothing is discerned to determine the place of this service
And March 2. 1779 is this entry: -
"United States . . . . . Dr "Tender on Treasurer p. Cap. Elijah Robinson for Hospital Expenses his Company returning from

"West Point, Col o Enrs Reg t '78 . . . . . £111.13.6"
And Col o . Elijah Robinson is Credited, in same day, -
"By your account rendered. . . . . £2515.16.6"
I certify the foregoing to be true extracts and statements from the books herein mentioned. — — —
Henry Robinson Compt

Stafford Spa Ct. { Free June 15 — { Rudolphus Woodward P.M. Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City. (D. C.)

Stafford June 15 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir —
On the 3 of May 1839 you sent me a circular on the margin of which you stated that on further examination it appeared that the papers of Sarah Converse, widow of Soloin Converse, deceased, were received on the 16 of February 1839, and that her claim would be examined in turn, and the result made known to me. If her turn has not yet come I hope it will soon. If a pension is granted her (which I think will be) please to forward her certificate to me at Stafford, Tolland County, State of Connecticut. I am Sir very respectfully your obedient Servant
Rodolphus Woodward
MS. I am agent and attorney for the said Widow Converse Sarah Converse and prepared her papers etc. Rodolphus Woodward

20 Highland Ave. St. { Free } April 30 { Murphy's Warehouse P.M. } Hon. J. P. G. Schuyler, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City. Sarah Converse wid: of Solon Feb 16 th 
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Mrs. M. Magnus of Cin May 3. 1839

Stafford April 30 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions, The Hon. Orin Holt of Willington transmitted to me yesterday a communication from you (in answer to one which he addressed to you on the 12 th Instant) in which you say among other things that the claim of Mrs Sarah Converse was allowed and her certificate forwarded to Mr Charlton on the 15 th June 1837- You will find Sir an examination that she is the widow of Stephen Converse, late of said Stafford deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The Sarah Converse last that applied for a pension in February 1839 is the one about which the Hon. Orin Holt addressed you, and she is the widow of Solvin Converse who was a soldier of the Revolution, and died at said Stafford (If I recollect correctly) some- time in the month of May 1838- I made the appli- cation for widow Sarah Converse the widow of the said Solvin Converse, deceased, in the month of February last past and forwarded the same to you soon after it was made, her application is supported by the Depo- sition of Israel Howe and Stephen Bratt two Pensioners and men of the first Respectability. I pre- sume that the application of Widow Sarah Converse (widow of the the said Solvin Converse, deceased) is now in the pension office, if it is not will you please

inform me immediately, I gave the Hon. Mr. Holt the charge of my application while he was at Washington there being two widows in this town of both of the name of Sarah Converse has led us I suppose to the mistake. I hope Sir that the application of Mrs. Sarah Converse which I transmitted to you in the month of February last past will soon be acted upon and if granted (as I hope and think it ought to be) I wish you to transmit her certificate to me directed to Stafford, Tolland County, Ct.
I am Sir very Respectfully your obedient Servant
Rodolphus Woodworth

Ms. A. 9. 2. 10
Stafford Street } Free May 2 — } Rudolphus Woodworth P.M. Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City. (D.L.)
May 6 C.W.

Stafford May 2 nd 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com r of Pensions
Sir
On the 30 of April 1839 I addressed a letter in great haste to you concerning an application which I made and forwarded to you for a Pension about the 20 or 24 of February 1839 in favor of Widow Sarah Converse of said Stafford (she being the widow of Soloin Converse who died at said Stafford in May 1813)
You say in a communication to the Hon. Orin Holt that the Certificate of Mrs Sarah Converse was forwarded to Mr Charlton June 15 1837 I know that she received a Pension certificate about that time and that Mr Charlton had the charge of her application, and made out the papers for her, I had nothing to do with that case except administering the oath to her in my official capacity as Judge of Probate for Stafford District. She is the widow of Stephen Converse late of said Stafford, deceased, I have known her ever since I was ten years old (I am now sixty years of age) as I was brought up in the same neighborhood in S. Stafford where she then and now resides - you will on examination (as I think) find that her name was Sarah Kimball before she married the said Stephen Converse, deceased, her late husband, - The application which I made and forwarded to you last February as above

stated was also for Sarah Converse who is a widow (but not the widow of the said Stephen Converse, deceased) she being the widow of the said Solvin Converse late of said Stafford, deceased, and her name was Sarah Holmes before she married the said Solvin Converse. I have been well acquainted with both of the above named widows for fifty years past, and was well acquainted with each of their said late husbands during their lives as I have most of the time lived in said Stafford; — The Hon. Orin Holt was at my house yesterday and he I found was aware that there were in S d Stafford two widows of the same name who have applied for pensions, the application of the widow of the said Stephen Converse, deceased, was granted almost two years ago, — The application of the widow of the said Solvin Converse, deceased, which I forwarded to you in the month of February 1839 I suppose to be in the pension office at the present time if not lost, if it has been lost and is not in the office I beg the favor that you would inform me immediately, I assure you Sir that the facts above stated are true and within my own personal knowledge. — You will readily see what has caused the mistake (a very natural one) and correct it, I hope soon to receive a Certificate for Mrs Sarah Converse widow of the said Solvin Converse, deceased, whom I will for the sake of distinction call my widow as I have the charge of her application — The other widow

I will call Mr Charlton as he had the charge of her application which was granted — when the application of the widow Sarah Converse, widow of the S d Solvin Converse, deceased, is granted (which I hope will be soon) you will please forward her certificate to me at "Stafford, Tolland County, State of Connecticut —
I am Sir in haste yours truly
Rodolphus Woodward
Mr role ✓

Stafford Febry. 12 1839 -
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com n of Pensions.
Sir -
I herewith transmit to you the applica- tion of Mrs. Sarah Converse for a Pension. I hope Sir the evidence will prove satis- factory to you. if her application should be granted, I wish you to transmit her Certificate to me, (at Stafford, Tolland County, State of Connecticut) as I am her agent and attorney - I am Sir very respectfully your obedient
servant Rodolphus Woodward

We Israel Howe and Stephen Orcutt both of Stafford, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, both Pensioners, as will appear at the Pension office, the said Israel Howe aged eighty years, and the said Stephen Orcutt aged eighty one years, testify and say that some time in the month of June 1777 we enlisted at said Stafford, as private soldiers under Capt. Elijah Robinson and into his company, which belonged to Col. Ely's Regiment, in the State troops, so called, for the term of six months each, the names of the other company officers that belonged to said Capt. Robinsons said company we have forgotten, and we further testify & say that Solvin Coonvex, then of said Stafford, (but who is now dead,) enlisted into the said Capt. Robinsons said company as a private soldier at the same time that we enlisted into the same, and for the same term of time, to wit, six months, — We the said Israel Howe, Stephen Orcutt and the said Solvin Coonvex (now deceased) were marched in the said Capt. Robinsons said company to the town of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, and from thence through the towns of Hebron & Colchester in said State of Connecticut to Fort Griswold in the town of Groton, in the County of New London, in said State of Connecticut, at which said Fort we the said Israel Howe, Stephen Orcutt and the said Solvin Coonvex, together with the other soldiers that belonged to said Capt. Robinsons said company were quartered and employed (as we think) about four months in finishing said Fort Griswold (said Fort was partly built the summer and fall of 1776 (as we think) and in defending said town of Groton and the town and Harbor of New London from the depredations of the British forces, and after having served at said Fort as aforesaid for about four months we the said Israel Howe, Stephen Orcutt, and the said Solvin Coonvex (now deceased) were marched in the said Capt. Robinsons said company and under his command in said Col Ely's Regiment from said Fort Griswold to Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, where said company in said Col Ely's Regiment were quartered as

we think about three weeks, when we the said Israel Howe, Stephen Orcutt, and the said Solvin Converse (now deceased) were marched in the said Capt. Robinsons in said Col. Ely's Regiment company and under his command from said Little Compton on the Road nearest to the sea shore to a place called Rye in the State of New York (about thirty one miles from the City of New York) where we the said Israel Howe, Stephen Orcutt, and Solvin Converse (now deceased) were quartered in & with said Capt. Robinsons said company in said Col. Ely's Regiment untill about one week before the expiration of said six months months service (being the term for which we and the said Solvin Converse enlisted) when we and the said Solvin Converse (now deceased) were marched in the said Capt. Robinsons said company in said Col. Ely's Regiment (with the rest of the soldiers that belonged to said company) and under his command from said Rye to the town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut where we and the said Solvin Converse (now deceased) and the other soldiers that then belonged to said Capt. Robinsons said company were discharged some time in the month of December 1777 (the day of said month we cannot now remember) we well remember and know that we and the said Solvin Converse (now deceased) served out the full term of six months each for which he and we enlisted as aforesaid, which was for the term of six months each, after having been discharged as aforesaid, we in company with the said Solvin Converse (now deceased) and other soldiers that belonged to said Stamford, returned to said town of Stamford, — and we further testify & say that the said Solvin Converse (now deceased) was a faithful soldier during said six months service in the army — Dated Stamford Jany 19 1839
The words "of six months each," and "in said Col. Ely's Regiment" times in were interlined before the Deparments
Israel Howe Stephen Orcutt
Subscribed & signed the above Deposition or affidavit
Certified by Rodolphus Woodward Justice Peace for Tolland County and also the words "as private soldiers" and the words "as a private soldier soldier" on the first page certified by Rodolphus Woodward Justice Peace

State of Connecticut Tolland County
ss Stafford January 19 th A D 1839
Personally appeared Israel Howe and Stephen Orcutt of said Stafford, who have subscribed the within and foregoing affidavit or Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by them stated in said Deposition — I certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Israel Howe and Stephen Orcutt for thirty years last past, they are men who sustain fair character for truth and veracity, and are credible witnesses, they are among the most respectable inhabitants of said town of Stafford, Sworn before me
Rodolphus Woodward Justice of Peace for Tolland County
State of Connecticut County of Tolland
s. s. County Clerk's office
I. Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said Tolland County certify that Rodolphus Woodward Esq. of Stafford is a Justice of Peace within said Tolland County duly appointed and acting in said capacity — that his commission now in my office bears date the 26 th day of May A D 1838 I will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839. also that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be the official signatures of said Justice Woodward are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County at Tolland in said County this 8 th day of February A D 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838. —
State of Connecticut ss. Tolland County
On this 20 th 20 th day of September A.D. 1844, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford in said Tolland County Sarah Converse a resident of the town of Stafford in said County aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Solomon Converse who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served therein as stated in a declaration heretofore filed by this applicant to obtain the benefits of the act of July 7, 1838 —
That your applicant was a Pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838, and was and is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of twenty Dollars per annum, and for further proof of her claim under the act of March 3 d , 1843, she would refer to her former declaration under the act of July 7, 1838 and the accompanying documents on file in the pension office. She further avows that she is still the widow of the said Solomon Converse, sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Sarah Converse
Before me. — Lina Morton Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford

I Parley Converse of the town of Stafford in the County of Lolland and State of Connecticut aged Fifty two years do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Converse, who has this day made a deposition in the Probate Court for the District of Stafford in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd , 1843, and knows her to be the same identical Sarah Converse who received a pension of twenty dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838, and that she is the widow of Solomon Converse late of said Stafford deceased and further the deponent saith not. Parley Converse
State of Connecticut ss.
Probate District of Stafford Sept. 20 th 1844.
Then personally appeared Parley Converse the deponent above named, a person known to me to be a credible witness who made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in open court.
M rs . Zimri Winter Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford
I Theodore B. Winter Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford of course do certify that Zimri Winter Esq. of the town of Stafford in said District is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures purporting to be his in the foregoing proceedings are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this 20 th day of September 1844.
Attest Theodore B. Winter Clerk of Probate for the District of Stafford