Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12613, John Coggswell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
bonn-
boggsuell John or bogswell
S. 1261.3
carded
CONTENTS

1860
New York
John Loggswell ★
of Whitehall in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson — of the Regt. commanded by Col Storrs — in the Connecticut line for 9 months,
John Loggswell ★
Records corrected Nov. 30/58.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Novem- ber 1832. and sent to C. H. Ingall,
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 —  $ 45.00    Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 33  15.00         $ 60.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Miles Clerk Book D Vol. 5. Page 76

8776 John Caggs well's Application for Pension -
X For Nine Months service
admitted
Leon

State of New York
Washington County ss
On this twenty eight day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York now sitting John Coggswell a resident of the Town of Whitcomb all in the County of Washington and State of New York aged forty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say In the months of July & he thinks the latter part of the month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six the Company of Militia to which he was attached in the Town of Connecticut in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut was ordered out & he the declarant entered the service of the United States at that time in that Company which was commanded by Captain Wilson Lieutenant Salcott & Ensign Mount, this Company belonged to the Militia Regiment commanded by Col. Storrs whose regiment was called out at that time, He March with said Company from Connecticut to the town of Stamford where were large stores of Salt and was stationed there with Captain Wilson and Captain Williams' Company to guard the Salt for about six weeks - He was then marched to a place called the Saw Pitts at Horn neck where he was stationed with the said two Companies to guard Military stores and remained there until about the middle of November 1776 when the said two Companies of Militia were discharged There were no regular or Continental troops in the immediate neighborhood where he served as aforesaid, within three or four days after he was so discharged he enlisted in Captain Barrows' Company of State troops as he understood of the State of Connecticut, that Company were enlisted for twelve months & he enlisted to serve until their time should be out, and served in that Company until the first day of January 1777 when the Company was discharged Capt. Barrows' Company belonged to Col. Chestnut's Regiment One Wells was Lieutenant Col. He entered that Company at North Castle near Croton River He was then marched to Peekskill on the Hudson River opposite at Kings Ferry where he crossed the river
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and the next day commenced building a Fort at a little distance South of said Ferry. The next day he was marched from that place with his Company & with Col. Clusters Regiment and went to a place called ring wood in New Jersey and drew provision there then marched to Morristown. On the way to Morristown two hundred men the Declarant being one of them volunteered to go down upon the enemys line in the night for the purpose of plunder, & He went with the party & took thirty Horses or more with various other articles belonging to the enemy and joined the army at Morristown where they staid about two days and was then marched to a place called Bastian Ridge at or near which place General Lee was taken prisoner by the British and General Sullivan took command in his place, after which he with Col. Clusters Regiment crossed the Delaware River at the Forke into Pennsylvania & marched about twelve miles west into the country and crossed the Lehigh on the forks & marched down to a place near where Washington's Army lay about forty miles from Philadelphia where he remained a few days until the first of January 1777 when his time was out and the Regiment was discharged, received no written discharge, nor any pay, but the Orderly sergeant of each company received an order which enabled him to draw provisions at any publick store on the way home, that he then returned with his company to Country in Connecticut where he arrived about the middle of January having suffered much fatigue and hardship having served in the said Militia under Captain Wilson and in the said States troops under Captain Barron six months wanting about one week.
5 3/4 Months
That on the latter part of the month of July in the year 1778 believing he volunteered in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Reed of Windham County in Connecticut in Col. Chapman's Regiment was marched to Providence in Rhode Island & from thence to the Island of New port where arrived the evening that the great storm happened that disabled the French fleet, where he remained some time, during that time Col. Livingston while in command of our Picket guards of which the declarant was one, was wounded in the arm by the enemy who came upon the guard, a French Major whose name he does not

and the next day commenced building a fort at a little distance south of said Ferry. The next day he was marched from that place with his company & with Col. Clarks Regiment and went to a place called ring wood in New Jersey and drew provision there then marched to Morristown. On the way to Morristown two hundred men the Declarant being one of them volunteered to go down upon the enemys line in the night for the purpose of plunder, & he went with the party & took thirty horses or more with various other articles along with the enemy and joined the army at Morristown where they staid about three days and was then marched to a place called Bastian Ridge at or near which place General Lee was taken prisoner by the British and General Sullivan took command in his place, after which he with Col. Clarks Regiment crossed the Delaware River at the Forks into Pennsylvania & marched about twelve miles west into the country and crossed the Lehigh on the forks & marched down to a place near where Washington's Army lay about forty miles from Philadelphia where he remained a few days until the first of January 1777 when his time was out and the Regiment was discharged, received no written discharge, nor any pay, but the Orderly sergeant of each company received an order which enabled him to draw provisions at any publick store on the way home, that he then returned with his company to Country in Connecticut where he arrived about the middle of January having suffered much fatigue and hardship having served in the said Militia under Captain Wilson and in the said States troops under Captain Barron six months wanting about one week.
5 3/4 Months
That in the latter part of the month of Feb. in the year 1778 he believing he volunteered in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Reed of Windham County in Connecticut in Col. Chapman's Regiment was marched to Providence in Rhode Island & from thence to the Island of New port where arrived the evening that the great storm happened that disabled the French fleet, where he remained some time, during that time Col. Livingston while in command of our Picket guards of which the declarant was one, was wounded in the arm by the enemy who came upon the guard, a French Major whose name he does not

recollect took command of the guard on the Colony being wounded & they retreated in good order to the main Army on the island, while retreating the Declarants right hand man was shot through the heart & killed and his left hand man was wounded General Sullivan had the Command of our Army at New Port, General Greene was there at the time, the Declarant was one of his life guard there about ten days, He remained on the island twenty eight days, Gen. Sullivan made a safe retreat from the island, after leaving the island He was marched to Providence where he remained ten or twelve days and until about the fifteenth or twenty- eth day of September in that year when he was discharged but received no written discharge having served at that time One Month and twenty days at the least.
1 2/3 Months
That in the latter part of July in the year 1779 He again volunteered in a Company of Militia raised in the said Town of Coventry under Captain Willson of that Town being the same Captain under whom he first served as above stated and marched with him to New London then across the river having to Groton to Fort Griswold, Colonel Lizard & Capt. Lathan commanded the forces there there, there two Officers he believes were both killed at Groton the next year on the taking of Fort Griswold That he served in said Company at that place until he was dis- charged which was in the fore part of September of that year having served at this time under Capt Willson One Month and twenty Days as near as he can recollect All his said services amounted at least to Nine Months - And this Declarant further Declares that that he was Born in the town of Coventry in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut in the Year 1759 on the first day of September of that year He has no record of his age except a Memorandum made in his large family Bible by his direction twenty years ago which he now has in his possession, He was living in Coventry in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut when he was called into the service at each of the times above mentioned, that after the resolution of War he moved to the town of Iras- in the State of Vermont, from there to Castleton Vermont and about forty three years ago he removed to the
1 2/3 Months
9 Months in all
No 5 This is a true copy made before signing
No 3

...the old building as Fort at a later
Town of Hattiesburg in the County of Washington and State of New York where he has resided ever since and where he now resides. He volunteered his services at each of the times of entering the same as above set forth. The last time he entered he volunteered to take the place of his father who was an old man and had lived in the old house was, and did live in his place and stead as above stated. He never
He never received any written discharge from the service - none were given to any of the Militia or State troops with whom he served to his knowledge or recollection, that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services but says that he is known to Blanton Walker, Daniel Burt & William Miller Esquires to Ezekiel Dismore, Abner Dymond & many others in his present neigh- borhood who can testify to his character for vera- city and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - He hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
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Known to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. The several acknowledgements above marked & noted in the margin from No. 1 to No. 6 inclusive being first made.
J. S. Leigh CLE
John Loggs worth

We Obediah Dinsmore a Buryman residing in the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State of New York and Daniel Earl residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Coggswell who has subscribed the above Declaration and we believe him to be twenty two years of age or more, that he is respected and beloved in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn in open court this 28 th day of August 1832 J. S. Leigh CLE
Obediah Dinsmore Daniel Earl
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the Interrogatories proposed by the War Depart- ment that the above mentioned Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the said Court further certifying that it appears to them that Obediah Dinsmore who has signed the pre- ceding Certificate is a Buryman resident in said Town of Whitehall and that Daniel Earl who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Whitehall aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit (over)

I Joseph S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John Goggswell for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 28 th day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
J. S. Leigh CLK

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John Coggeswell S. 1261-3
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 to Nov. 1776 Pvt Willson Storr Conn.   Nov 1776 to Jan. 1777 " Barrows Chester "   July 1778 to June 2d day " Predd Chapman "   July 1779 to June 2d day " Willson "  
Battles engaged in, was in Gen. Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Coventry Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 28, 1832
Residence at date of application, Whitehall, Washington Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in Coventry Windham Co. Conn. Sept. 1, 1759
Remarks: Soldier's last service was rendered as a substitute for his father (name not stated) who had served in the "Old French War" No further family data

1907. Apr 2. Heir to Effie P. Belding aw
Rev man
✓ 12.613 INVALID.
File No. 12.613
John Cogswell Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
John Cogswell ★ Record corrected. R. Nov. 13/05.

Waucoma, Iowa.
Mar. 14, 1907.
V. Warner, Com. of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a statement of the Military history of John Coggerwell who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War.
His native place was Whitehall N. Y. and I think he enlisted from that place.
John Coggerwell was my Great, Great Grandfather, and I am anxious to prove his

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service as I wish to join the "Daughters of the American Revolution".
Thanking you for your kindness I remain
Respect. Yours. Mrs. Effie R. Belding.