Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,491, Exeter Cyrus, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Cyrus, Exeter
S. 36491
CONTENTS

continued on the Roll under the law 1 May 1820
Notification sent to David Bolles 10 July 1820. Windham Count
3,859 Connecticut Roll
Exeter Ceynes Capt Durkee Jr 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 the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Iabez Clarke Woodstock Windham Con t
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1818  41.06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Mar 1819  48.00      89.06    5- mon s  4/30   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
.86 Three years
Windham Windham Con t

Jabez Clarke, Esq. Judge, Winsted , Windham County, Connecticut.
Exeter Cyrus, Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim
The discharge of this applicant is deemed sufficient to prove his service. - Adm
For testimony relative to his reduced circum- -stances, see endorse- -ment in the case of Samuel Grops.
... the amount of common pleas, with in

To Judge Clarke Esq r . Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham and District of Connecticut
The Petition of Ezer Cyrus, a resident in said Town of Windham sheweth, that on the first day of July AD 1780 - He Enlisted as a private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, for three years, and soon after joined a Company commanded by John Durkee Jun r . Capt n and the Regiment commanded by his Father Col o John Durkee, at Westpoint and in about one year he was detached, to form the Corps of Sappers & Miners, in which he served two years, and until his time had expired - and then was honorably discharged that he is now poor and destitute, and needs the assistance of his country for support hitherto therefore prays the benefit of the law passed at the present Session 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" - and he as in duty bound shall pray Dated at Windham the first day of April AD 1812 In presence of Ezer the Cyrus mark
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham April 1 st AD 1812
Then came personally before me Judge Clarke Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham in the District of Connecticut - Ezer Cyrus, the signer of the above Petition, and subscribed in my presence and made oath to the following Affidavit (v)
I Ezer Cyrus of the Town of Windham in County of Windham and State of Connecticut do swear, that on the first day of July AD 1780 - I enlisted a private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, for three years, and soon joined Capt. John Durkee Jun r . Company, and Regiment commanded by his Father Col o John Durkee - at Westpoint in which I did duty one year - and then was detached to join the Corps of Sappers and Miners in which I served

two years, when I had the following Discharged given to me "The bearer hereof Exeter Byers soldier in the Corps of Sappers & Miners and in Capt. Bushnell's company having served during three years being the term for which he engaged is hereby Discharged from this Regiment, in which we certify he has behaved as a Brave and Faithful soldier - Given at Newburgh this 1 st day of July 1783
"G. Washington" "Registered in the Books of the Regiment"
"D. Bushnell Capt n "
And I do further depose that I am poor and indigent and stand in need of assistance of my Country for support
In presence of Jabez Clarke
Exeter X Byers mark
State of Connecticut
Sworn this 1 st day of April AD 1818
Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham
I do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the foregoing affidavit of Exeter Byers is substantially correct, that I know him to be perfectly poor, and only believe the before recited discharge to be genuine, and the signature to said discharge is General Washington's in his own proper hand - In testimony of the matter aforesaid I have caused the Seal of the Court to be hereunto annexed
Jabez Clarke Judge of S d Court
I Samuel Gray Esq r of Windham in Windham County do Testify that I am acquainted with Exeter Byers above named the signor of the above Affidavit, and know that he is very poor, and without any property, and about sixty eight or seventy years old -
Sam Gray
Sworn May 1 st AD 1818
Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut - do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq r is Judge of the Court, that the above Signatures are his own hand writing And the Seal Annexed is the Seal of S d Court In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my Name this 8 th day of May 1818
Sam Gray

I do now further certify that I am fully satisfied, as well from my own knowledge as from the testimony of Gurdan Huntington & others the signers of the inclosed Deposition, that in his Peter Cyrus the aforesaid applicant is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Windham Oct. 12. 1818 Attest Jabez Clarke

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Ebenezer Gyrus of Windham in said County aged Sixtythree years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of Three years on the first day of July in the year 1780 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John Durkee Junr. in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until  for one year when he was removed to Capt Bushnells Company of Sappers & Miners in which he served two years until the first day of July - 1783 - when he was discharged from the said service in
At Newburgh in the State of New York That he has no family - that he is infirm & unable to labor sufficiently for his own support. That he applied for a Pension on the 1 st day of April 1818. & obtained the same under the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818- his certificate is numbered 3, 869-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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. Whatever
his Ebenezer Gyrus mark

Parker-Leynes B
Contineus 3869 23 Oct 1818
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David G. Bolles Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of oath and the Schedule thereto annexed , are truly copied from the records 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 Dollars, and Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 29 th day of June A. D. 1820.
David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

36491 Reog INVALID.  can
File No. 36,491
Exeter Cyms Dis Rev 720
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Exotic (Cyprus) (discharge)
S-36 491
1st Captain ...ved doing which he was ...ing...

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HE Bearer hereof Capt. Cyrus Saltonstall and in Captain in the Corps Regiment of Sappers and Miners Company, having served during three years being the Term for which he was engaged, is hereby discharged from the said Regiment, in which we certify that he has behaved as a brave and faithful Soldier. Given at New-Borough this 12 th Day of July 1783 Registered in the Books of the Regiment.
A Certificate of the annuity is lodged in the Inspectors Office
Charles Mordaunt Q.M. Inf y Army
Adjutant.
W. Bowditch Col t

Guadalupe Huntington 12 Dep't to the circumstances of Exeter Gym

We Gordon Huntington, Samuel H Byrne & Justin Swift all of Windham in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do depose and say we like near Neighbours to Peter Coyne and have been acquainted with him and his Circumstances Several Years past, and do testify that he is a very Poor Man, reduced in his Circumstances, wholly destitute of Property, and Needs the Assistance of his Country for his support The said Peter Coyne being an Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March A D 1818 Dated at Windham this 24 th day of Septem r A D 1818
Gordon Huntington Samuel H Byrne Justin Swift
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Windham Octob r 1 st 1818
Then came personally before me Iabez Clarke Esq r Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid the above named Gordon Huntington, Samuel H Byrne and Justin Swift, and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by them subscribed.
And I further certify that the deponents are all well known to me to be Gentlemen of Integrity and truth, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their Testimony
Attest Iabez Clarke Justice of the Peace for said County