Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,498, Isaac Clinton, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Clinton, Isaac
NUMBER
S. 12,498
carded.
CONTENTS
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16245
8421
New York
Isaac Clinton
Lewis in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thompson in the Cont. for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Aprl. 1830 — " — and in the presence of the Governor N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Nov '33 $ 40 Semimonthly allowance ending 4 Sep '33 10 $ 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. H. Miles Clerk Book 6, Vol. 4, Page 16.

Rev 1870
12498 INVALID.
File No. 12,498
Isaac Clinton
Priv: Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of New York } County of Lewis } SS
On the 20 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis now sitting Isaac Clinton of Lowville in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged nearly 74 years, having been born on the 21 day of January, in the year 1759 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 9 1832 - That in the year 1776, being a resident in the Parish of Smithy in the Town of Milford County of Newhaven and State of Connecticut the place of his nativity, a call or draft was made made upon the whole Body of the Militia in which he was enrolled to go to New York for two months, that this call or draft was made on or about the 10 th of August, and that he went as a private soldier, that according to the best of his remembrance the company was commanded by Lieut. Newton the Capt being sick, that the Regiment was commanded by Col Thompson, that David Humphrey Ely was the Adjutant and performed the principal part of the official field duty; that the Regiment was ordered on to Long Island the day that the British troops from Staten Island landed there, that he was in several skirmishes one of which was pretty severe and the Regiment was again brought over to New York in the night about the last of August or first of September when Gen Washington made his retreat from Long Island - From thence we were marched to Harlem, Kings bridge &c: - that about the first of October he was severely attacked with a Dysentery and left sick, he thinks somewhere not a great way from New Rochelle where he continued about two weeks in which time the regiment marched to White Plains - and the time for which the Militia had been called or drafted being expired were dismissed - That this Deponent about the 20 th of October not being sufficiently recovered to travel on foot wrote to his father for help - who sent a man and horse and money to relieve him and bring him home -
This Deponent further saith that in the month of April 1777 When a part of the British Army was sent to Danbury in Connecticut for the purpose of destroying a quantity of public stores a similar call was made upon the whole body of the Militia in which he was enrolled, that he again went, he thinks the company was then commanded by Capt Foller that the company fell in with the Enemy on their return from Danbury near Ridgefield - where was a small skirmish and the brave Gen Warner was mortally wounded, that the enemy was pursued to their shipping, that, this deponent was in several small skirmishes on the way
July 4 days

gin Warbler was mostly wounded, that the enemy was pursued to their Shipping, that, this deponent was in several small skirmishes on the way and that considering the number of troops on our side a severe skirmish was on Compo hill the place where the enemy went on board their ships, and that in this engagement several persons were killed almost by his side
This Deponent further saith that on or about the 1 of July 1779 a considerable British force appearing in Connecticut Sound the Militia were again called and this deponent went also. The Enemy commanded by Say Gen Tryon landed about day break at West Haven and proceeded to New Haven 3 where That on the day the enemy landed, this Deponent was in three severe skirmishes One about 7 o'clock in the morning on Milford hill so called two miles west of New Haven. In this action a British Adjutant was killed and left dead on the ground, and it was believed that a number of others who were killed and wounded in the same action were carried away
About noon of the same day another action was engaged in near the powder mill about two miles north west of the town of New Haven where about 50 of the British were taken prisoners - And in the after- noon of the same day was another severe skirmish near the entrance of the town of New Haven where 40 or 50 of our men were killed mostly by the bayonet, a considerable party of us were flanked before we perceived it - Major Wolbach of Derby was the most active field 5 and Officer - After plundering New Haven the British force proceeded to Fairfield, took it & burnt it, from thence to Norwalk and burnt that also - This Deponent was at Fairfield but not at Norwalk
This Deponent further saith that in the year 1800 he performed considerable volunteer service chiefly under the command of Capt John Smith to prevent depredations of Lories who frequently in parties from 20 to 50 crossed in boats from Long Island and concealed themselves in thickets and woods until they could take some plunder, viz sheep, cows, horses &c; and return again to Long Island That in one instance a party was discovered, concealed on a small Island in the Housatonic river between Milford and Derby and were taken prisoners - This Deponent was at the taking of them Other parties were prevented landing or made to retreat soon after they had landed - In so far as this Deponent, having no docu- mentary evidence cannot now state what was the full amount of time in which he was under arms in the service of his country, in the several instances before mentioned, is however confident

arms in which he was under arms in the service of our country, in the several instances before mentioned, is however confident
that it could not be less than six months, probably not less than eight or nine, but he will not be confident for more than six
This Deponent further saith - that he relinquishes hereby 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
This Deponent further saith - that in the year 1782 he entered Yale College - & graduated in 1786 - Entered the Gospel ministry in 1788 - Settled in the town of Southwick, County of Hampshire Mass - where he remained twenty years - in 1808 he removed to the town of Lowell where he has continued to the present time - and still continues occasionally to preach the gospel - Isaac Clinton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Carlos P. Scoville Clerk
We John Bloodgett a clergyman residing in the town of Lowell and Charles Dayan residing in the town of Lowell hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Clinton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be nearly 74 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Bloodgett Chas. Dayan
Carlos P. Scoville Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Bloodgett who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Lowell
And that Charles Dayan who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Lowell and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Carlos P. Scoville clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Clinton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of September - 1832 Carlos P. Scoville Clerk

Isaac Clinton
asms
Hon
Chas Dagan
H.R.

BRIEF in the case of Isaac Clinton of Lorraine  County of Lewis in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     drafted on or about 10. Augt In 1776 — S — 2 — private Gen. Col. Thompson } County Troops Lieut. Newton }   drafted April 1777 —    As his other terms of service are so undetermined as to render any calculation of the amount of pension to which he may be entitled, impossible, he prays however that they were at least 6 months altogether.
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not answered  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Milford, Newham Coy. Co. Kent  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence,  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Nixon Examining Clerk.  8. Feby 1833