Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6954, Isaac Day, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (comm.)
Day, Isaac Sarah
W. 6954 B.L.M. 11-60-55 and B.L.M. 5716-100-Pat. Issued Feb. 23, 1797 No papers.
CONTENTS

Sarah Day widow Isaac Day Corp. Col. Sheldon's Regiment Light Dragoons Cont'l Line Revolutionary War
11 28/12 Pm. 60 acres June 9/55
Ref 12
Mary Fowler Hartford Conn.

11875 - Act. Mar 3/53; Mar 24/53.
Sarah May - widow of Isaac May, Corporal
Rev. War -
Pension
Corporal in Col. Sheldon's 2d Regt. Light Dragoons Col. Sheldon's Cont. Line.
Adm d Jan 10/55 pm 9/1855.
10/1/55
Recd 3/2/55 Jan 3/55 Jan 10/55 Jan 11/55
Henry Fowler Hartford CT
Bl Feb 53 - no 19
June 13/53 Dept. to Col. recently warrant issued for the com-only ent. R.R. Present filed. S.P. June 22/53 At the Com. Gen. Land Office in S.P.

Connecticut 9662
Isaac Day
of Windsor in the State of Conn who was a Cor. of Cav in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col Shelden in the Conn line for
3 years
old case
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of June 1833 and sent S. H. Parsons Hartford Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $ 14 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 " 35 $ 17 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Dutton Clerk, Book 3 Vol. 3 Page 10
See letter to I. Day
Nov. 10. 1833
The within old papers were put here by Wm M. Heman, to whom they had been handed to file away - July 18 th 1833 - see let to E. Parsons - same day -
The man was a pensioner under act 18 th March 1818, had not been mounted dragoons - before 13 th July 1833

2.619.
Connecticut.
Sarah Day widow of Isaac.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corp t of Cav lry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Oct r 1853. and sent to
Eli Tainter
See
Maps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 58. Vol. A
(32)

I James Loomis of Windsor in County of Hartford and State of Connecticut seventy four years of age depose and say
That I was well acquainted with Isaac Day a pensioner of said Windsor deceased that I have known him to have been a pensioner in having received through my hand the pension for a large series of years
as near as I can recollect he received for the first and afterwards one hundred and twenty dollars years Ninety six dollars per year. I held the pension certificate for years they are now out of my hands I am well acquainted with his Widow who before her marriage with said Isaac Day was named Sarah May The marriage was within my recollection and since that time neither have resided out of this town of Windsor The said Widow now live here and that she is the Widow of said Isaac Day and the pensioner I can have no doubt that I have never known any person by the name of Isaac Day except the aforesaid pensioner nor any person by the name of Sarah May or Sarah Day except the aforesaid
That she the said Widow Day now makes application for a pension as I am told and firmly believe and afterwards one hundred and twenty voluntarily before signing
James Loomis

State of Connecticut }
County of Hartford ss. } Windsor October 8 th 1853. Then personally appeared before me the within named James Loomis and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit
And I further Certify that I am not the agent of the claim of Sarah Day for a pension, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof
Sidney Bower Justice of the Peace
Also I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named James Loomis, and believe him to be a Credible Witness
Sidney Bower Justice of the Peace

of Hiram Phelps of the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on Oath Depose and say that I am 63 years Old that I was born in said Town and have always resided within One Mile of Isaac Day Died who was a pensioner of the United States and have always resided within One Mile of Sarah May who married Isaac Day for his Second Wife about thirty years ago that she now resides within One Mile and has not married since the death of her husband the said Isaac Day but Still remains his Widow and that she has applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1853 as I have been informed and verily believe and that I never knew any other Sarah May or Sarah Day in this Town nor was there any other Isaac Day except a Son of the said Isaac that was a pensioner and the husband of the said Sarah
Hiram Phelps
State of Connecticut } Hartford County ss } Windsor Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th day of October 1853 Before Me - And I further Certify that I am not the agent of the Claim of Sarah Day for a pension, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof. Also I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Hiram Phelps and consider him to be a Credible witness Sidney Bower Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, John P. C. Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Sidney Dorrer was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned—having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Sidney Dorrer to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 10 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
John P. C. Mather,
Secretary of State.

DISTRICT OF Connecticut, ss. Hartford
On this 30 th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford for the said district, personally appeared Isaac Day aged years, resident in Windsor in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Day enlisted in Connecticut in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Ezekiel
Belden of the Connecticut Line Continental Establishment in Col o Sheldon's Regiment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 12 June AD 1783.
, when he was discharged from service in state of New York , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Isaac Brainerd Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Isaac Day did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given March 30 th 1818. Jonathan Brainerd Judge as aforesaid
March 30. 1818 sealed with the Seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brainerd who is the Presiding Judge of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk
Isaac Brainerd the Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that he is in his right and lawful possession of the same and that the same is not subject to any other claim or interest.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford April the 13 th 1819
Personally appeared Sterling Day of Windsor in said County who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that the within named Isaac Day is poor in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support —
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County —
(Date above.
I hereby certify that the within named Isaac Day is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support —
Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid —

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford ss. }
On this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1853.
Personally appeared in open Court before me Henry Perkins Judge of the Probate Court holden Hartford in and for the District of Hartford, in the County of Hartford and State aforesaid Sarah Day a resident of the Town Windsor, in the County and State aforesaid age 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the bene- -fit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853, that she is the widow of Isaac Day late of said Town of Windsor deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner of the United States upon the Connecticut Agency at the rate of One hundred and twenty Dollars per annum, under the acts of Congress passed 1818, and 1832. And she further Declares that she was Married to the said Isaac Day on 17 th day of April A.D. 1823. by Richard Niles a Justice of the Peace — That her husband the said Isaac Day died on the 15 th day of July A.D. 1838. — That she was his widow on the 3 rd day of February 1853. and still remains his widow
For proof of her Claim she refers to the accompanying papers and to the papers of her late husband Isaac Day now filed in the Pension office at Washington.
State of Connecticut District of Hartford
Sworn before me this 22 nd day of April 1853
Henry Perkins Judge of Probate }
Sarah Day

11876.
Bounty Land Claim of Sarah Day widow of Isaac Day for Revolutionary Service under Act 3 March 1855.

12 I. Sidney Bower Town Clerk of the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, hereby Certify, to the following, to wit, Isaac Day and Sarah May, were lawfully joined in Marriage on the Seventeenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three, by me — both of Windsor
Richard Niles Justice of the Peace
The above is a true Copy of the Records of said Town of Windsor, with the exceptions of the dates which are expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows, on the 17 th day of April 1823.
Sidney Bower Town Clerk
I, Sidney Bower above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Windsor County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and that the foregoing is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exceptions as certified by me
Sidney Bower Town Clerk of said Town of Windsor
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford ss. } On this twenty first day of April A.D. 1853, Personally appeared Sidney Bower to me known as Town Clerk of the Town of Windsor, and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed, is true.
I further Certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and are not concerned in the prosecution of the same
Henry Sills Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County }
I Benjamin Hallam Assistant Clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Sill Esq before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the time of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, and the name thereto subscribed is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty second day of April A.D. 1853.
Benjamin Hallam Asst. Clerk of S. Court

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. Windsor March 20 th 1855
On this Twenty th day of March A D One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid. Sarah Day Aged Eighty four Years, a resident of Windsor in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut who being sworn duly according to law. Declares that she is the Widow of Isaac Day Deceased who was a Corporal of Cavalry in the Continental line in the War of the Revolution that her said husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Acts of 18 March 1818 and 7 th June 1832.
She further Declares that she is a Pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the 2 nd Section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853 at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars per annum that her pension certificate issued at the Department of the Interior is dated 24 th day of October 1853.
She further States that proof of her marriage and of her husband's death is on file in the Pension Office at Washington that her said husband died on the 15 th day of July A D 1838 and that she has ever since remained and now is his Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any application therefor.
her Sarah Day (mark)

We Hiram Griswold and Timothy Phelps residents of Windsor in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Day in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be H. Griswold State of Connecticut.
I, Oliver H. Perry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Hiram Phelps was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned—having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Hiram Phelps to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 2 nd day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
O. Perry
Secretary of State.

We Hiram Griswold and Timothy Phelps residents of Windsor in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Day in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Hiram Griswold Timothy Phelps
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this Claim.
Hiram G Phelps Justice of the Peace

Isaac Day.
10 680
Con I. L. E.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the fourth Tuesday of March 1821
ON this 28 th day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Isaac Day — aged 66 years, resident in Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In the 2 nd Regiment of Dragons commanded by Col o Elisha Sheldon in the company commanded by Capt. John Webb in the Connecticut line & on the continental establishment. Original declaration 30 th March A D 1818 Pension certificate numbered 10, 680
“ And I do solemnly swear, 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, 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.”
A Schedule of the property & estate of Isaac Day the subscriber on the 15 th day of February 1821
   1 warming pan $ 2. 00   1 chest 50   1 frying pan 34   6 chairs 75   6 plates 18   1/4 part of a small dwelling house 5. 00   2 iron kettles (small) 25   1 small old brass kettle 1. 00   1 pair small andirons 12   1 iron shovel & tongs 60   1 small table 75   1 candle stand 50   1 Bed 1. 25   13. 14  

And further that I am by occupation a shoe maker - that from Rheumatic complaints with debility from age & loss of sight it is very difficult to work at all & only a few pair of shoes have been made by me for several years & a great portion of the year past I have been unusually troubled with fever & ague to a degree that I have been unable to do any business at all of consequence. My family consists of myself & wife by name Lucina aged 58 years who has for many years from rheumatism & other infirmities been unable for a considerable portion of the time to do the little necessary business of the house & during the Summer past has been afflicted with fever & ague so much as to be unable to do any business at all & is now unable to walk from the bed to the fire without help Isaac Day
Sworn to and declared by said Isaac Day on the 28 th day of March 1821 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirteen dollars and fourteen cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of May 1821
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Day, Isaac GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 5716 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 23, 1797 and Mt. 11-60-55 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
W6957H
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Day a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enlisted at Hartford June 12, 1783 Pvt Corp. Enlisted P. Belden John Webb Ebenezer Sheldon Continental Dragoons                              
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ ✓ Date of application for pension, Mar 30, 1878. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Windsor Conn. Age at date of application, 63 date & place of birth not stated Remarks: H. d. July 15, 1838
This was used for tombstone Jan. 1922
Respectfully,  the data
Commissioner.

11 Coacere

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Isaac Day Corporal in the 2 d Reg t  of Dragoons Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six years & four months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 12 th day of June 1783
Geo Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
Samuel Suthy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Frederick Wharton
Adjutant.
THE above
Corporal Day
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six
Years faithful Service
Eliza Sheldon Colonel

160 ACRES.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
160 ACRES.
Department of the Interior OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
This is hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounties of Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States,"
Sarah Davis widow of David Davis late of Peoria Illinois Colonel Sheldon Regiment Connecticut Militia who served in the war
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES , at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department, this Twelfth day of June 1855 N o 823
Hudson Wright Hatch & Edson, New York.
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application. To the Register of the Land Office at Peoria I locate this Certificate, in the quarter of section 18 in Township 10 of Range 10 Attest J. H. D. Register.

Isaac Days Papers.
Isaac Days Corporal Shelburn Connecticut Regt. Service admitted Judge's Certificate as to claimants circum- =stances wanted

I John Knowles of Hartford in the State of Connecticut being sworn depose & say that I have been acquainted with Isaac Day of Windsor in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut for more than Forty years last past & served several years in the Revolutionary War in the army of the United States - against Great Britain & during my service in in the army aforesaid I was well acquainted with Isaac Day the person who hath subscribed his name & made Oath to the foregoing Deposition & was knowing to his having served at least four years in the Con- tinental establishment in the Connecticut line in the 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons the same Regiment to which I belonged. - As I verily believe the facts stated in the forego- ing Deposition subscribed by said Day are true -
John Knowles
State of Connecticut ss Hartford March the 30 th 1818 Personally appeared the above named John Knowles and made solemn Oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition are true -
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

I Isaac Day of the Town of Windsor the County of Hartford / State of Connecticut being sworn do depose to say that I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain in the Continental Establishment in the Connecticut Line in the Second Regiment of Light Dragoons. Elisha Sheldon Colonel in the Company commanded by Capt. Dekeel P. Belden - I continued to serve in said army part of the time as a Private & part of the time as a Corporal for the term of Six Years & Four Months until the - Twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & eighty three when I was discharged from said service as appears by the Discharge hereunto annexed signed by Genl. Geo. Washington - I do further depose to say that I have resided in the State of Connecticut since I was discharged from the service aforesaid. I still do reside in said State & that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from the United States for support -   I have to & subscribed this 30th day of March 1878 Before me, my hand & Seal, of the Court Jonathan Dyer Judge of the County Court for Hartford County in the State of Connecticut   Isaac Day

I Jonathan Brace of Hartford in the State of Connecticut Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said State - do hereby cer- tify to all persons whom it shall or may concern that on this Thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appeared before me Isaac Day of Windsor in said State & subscribed his name to the Deposi- tion first above written & made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts therein written - I do further certify that also appeared before me John Knowles the person who hath subscribed his name to the Deposition last above written & made Oath to the truth of the facts therein stated after having subscribed his name to the same in my presence - And I do further certify that in my opinion Isaac Day the person before mentioned did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy in the manner set forth in the foregoing Deposition subscribed by said Isaac Day Witness my hand & seal of the Court on the opposite leaf Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid -

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6954
Sarah Day
Widow
Isaac Day
Coupl. Rev: Wa
Act: Feby. 30/53
Index:—Vol. A , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922 Jan 23. Rev. A. Wm. P. Hale, Chapel Road, 18 Chapel Ave. for tombstone (see his letter in Salem Collection. MS. A. 9. 2. 78.) aw

CLAIM OF Sarah Day ACT OF Congress passed February 3 d 1853
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. COUNTY of Hartford }
Be it known, That on this twenty first day of April — A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty three before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Day a resident of Windsor in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Isaac Day late of said Windsor Deceased
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut agency —
at the rate of, One Hundred and Twenty Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased ; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. Sidney Bower J. Peace.
S. B.  Sarah Day
I, Sidney Bower Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, do hereby certify that Sarah Day who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Sidney Bower J. Peace.
I. Brinsmade Ass t Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sidney Bower before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this twenty second day of April A. D. 185 3
Brinsmade Ass t Clerk. of sa Court
[Signature]

POWER OF ATTORNEY — Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Sarah Day of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
hereby constitute and appoint Eli Gaintor of Lee, Massachusetts my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to said Sarah Day
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 21 st day April A. D. 185 3 .
Signed and Sealed in the presence of Sidney Bower Stirling Day
Sarah Day
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF Hartford } ss. Windsor April 21 st 1853.
On this twenty first day of April A. D. 185 3 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Day and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Sidney Bower Justice Peace.

Stirling Day Affair -

State of Connecticut Hartford county ss
Winstor February 13 th 1821
I Hating Day of Winstor upon and and say that I have been for many years well acquainted with Isaac Day and Lucina Day his wife and know that Mr Day has been for many years troubled with Rheumatick and other complaints with the infirmities of age to a degree which has disqualified him from performing but very little labour and his Wifes disability has been such for several years as to render it extremely difficult for her to do the little work necessary for herself and husband and many times have been obliged to the neighbours for assistance and for six or eight months past they have both been so afflicted with fever and ague as to be unable to perform any labour of any consequence and at this time Mr Day is unwell and unable to do any work and Mrs Day so much

so as not to be able to walk from the fire to the bed and the Deponent firmly believes that the infirmities of both will continue to increase and that the prospect is very little of either of them being again able to do the small necessary business for themselves and must continue to depend on the donations of the church and further the deponent saith not
Stirling Day
State of Connecticut } Is Windsor Feb'y 13. 1821 Hartford county }
Personally appeared before me Stirling Day and made solemn solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and subscribed the same
James Loomis Just of Peace
State of Connecticut } Windsor Feb'y - 13. 1821 Hartford county }
I certify that the above named Stirling Day is a credible witness
James Loomis Just of Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Hartford April 30. 1821.
I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court or court of common Pleas of said county certify that James Doolittle Esq. on the 13 th
day of February 1821 was a justice of peace of said county & I believe that the two foregoing signatures of his name are his signatures. Witness my hand & the seal of said court
Thomas Chester clerk

Pension Office
October 21/53
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, and, if in your power, the date of his
death.
Very respectfully Your ob't. Servt.
J. Cole For Commission
F. Burt Esqr. 3d Auditor, Present
Isaac Day, act 1832, $120. p. an. Died 15 th July 1838, Paid to death.
F. Burt Auditor.

May 31. 1853.
App't. of Sarah Day widow of Isaac. Nantucket Co
Connt: 11720 9662
Act 3 d Feby 1853.
Rev:
Amount $120 per annum commencing 3 d Feby 1853
Eli Saintot
See encls.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL SUPPLEMENT

Oct 1890
Sarah Day, widow of Isaac Day
Set. Eli Painter Aug 16/53 (RH)

11876
Act. Mar/55
Isaac Day Dec? Comm. Line
Revolutionary War
Warr. 823 for 160 acrs cancelled June 22/55 to be opened for 60 acrs see No 11 for 60 acrs
Papers in Chief Clerk's hands, Augt 22. 1855
Vol 2-1

Miss Penna Oct 15 3 CA.
Boston.

Issued Day
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Middletown, Conn., at the U. States Branch-bank —
John D. Brace
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Isaac Day _____ late a Corporal _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut _____ Agency, at the rate of _____ Eight _____ dollars per month, to com- mence on the _____ 30 th day of March _____ one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 17 th day of May _____ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edmonds in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
Sept 4 1827 - Isaac Day's residence in Housatonic and before in Sullivan New York

Brief in the case of Sarah Day, widow of Isaac Day Hartford County and State of Connecticut. act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 as corporal of Cavalry at $120 per annum
Marriage proved by unfiled copy of Town records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Eli Taintor Esq. Lee,
Name and residence of Agent
Mass.
R. D. Dabbs
Examining Clerk.

Lu October 17 th 1853
Sir I hearwith in close to you two affidavits in the pension case of Sarah Day the Widow of Isaac Day Deed of Connecticut hoping that Commissioner will be satisfied that Sarah May Did Marry Isaac Day Deed who was a pensioner of the United States Respectfully yours
Eli Taintor
Hon L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Washington May 30 1853
Sir I herewith enclose you the papers of Sarah Day the Widow of Isaac Day claiming a pension under the act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853 please communicate the result to me at Lee Massachusetts
Eli Tainton
L P Waldo cover

Hartford Conn. September 17. 1853.
Sir
A County land warrant of 160 Acres No 823 was issued to Sarah Day Widow of Isaac (Revolutionary) which warrant I was required to surrender to your Department it having been found that she was entitled to only 60 Acres.
I returned said Warrant to your Office on the 18 th of June last, and have had no returns since. If you are prepared to issue Warrants for sixty acres I hope her case may receive early attention
I am very Respectfully Your Ob. Servt
Henry Fowler
De Minot Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Hartford June 18 - 1885.
Sir
The enclosed land warrant for 160 acres, was rec d by me on the 15 th inst & to day I have a letter from Mr Cole informing me that it was inadvertently issued for a greater amount than was due & requesting its return —
May I ask you to give it the proper direction to have the error corrected with as little delay as possible I do this because I have notified Mrs Day by letter that a warrant had been received for her of 160 acres, and from her needy circumstances I know that she will be much disappointed in not finding it her due,
I am respectfully
Your Ob d Serv t Henry Fowler
Col P. M. R. Washington
Several of my applications for Revolutionary service have been suspended for lack of record evidence of service — it will be impossible in many cases to prove it by record and I regret that this should be required for if Congress should remedy it the consequent delay will be fatal to many cases owing to the advanced age of the applicants — Three for whom I have applied have already died —

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Israel Day Corporal in the 2 d Reg t  1 st Dragoons Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six years & four months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 22 nd day of June 1782
Geo. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
Thos. Mifflin Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Frederick Whiting Adjutant.
THE above Corporal Day has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Eliza Shelton Colonel

STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF Hartford
} ss. District of Hartford.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Henry Perkins, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said District of Hartford
that Isaac Day was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $120. per annum and that he died on the fifteenth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight , leaving surviving Sarah Day his widow who still survives and I further certify that I have no interest in said application and that
the only surviving child of the aforesaid:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 22 d day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Henry Perkins Judge of Probate

Corporal 79-
Sep -
Admitted
Corporal 2 years
Col Sheldon Dugans
$120
13 1/2 1/2

State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 6 th day of April 1833, before me the subscriber a Notary Public for said County of Hartford personally appeared Isaac Day of Windsor in said County of Hartford, and made solemn oath that he is the same person named in an original pension Certificate from the War Office dated May 17 th 1819 herewith forward and that he is now in the receipt of a pension from the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of $8 per month -
The deponent further declares that he was a Corporal more than two years in a Company of Cavalry commanded by Captain John Webb, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon, called Drago- ons - That he resided in said Windsor in 1818, where he has continued to reside ever since that period -
The deponent believes that he is legally entitled to more than he now receives

as a pensioner, and would respectfully request that his name may be transferred to the roll of pensioners under the Act of 7 June 1832 by the provisions of which Act he considers himself justly entitled to an increase of pension.
Isaac Doy
Sworn to and subscribed this sixth day of April 1833.
Before me Samuel H Parsons Notary Public
And I further certify that the above named Isaac Doy is known to me to be a person of veracity. S. H. Parsons Notary Public

Admitted man Act June 7. 1832
Application sent to Mrs. Chase Sep 13 July 1841 Hartford Conn
10. 680 R
Connecticut
Isaac Day
of Windsor in the state of Connecticut who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line, for the term of Nine Months War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of May 1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace Esq: Judge Hartford, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 \frac{2}{31} — 89:54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — 48:—
$ 137:54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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