Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15780, Edward Coats, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Coats, Edward
S. 15780
CONTENTS
Carded

28.025 Connecticut
Edwards Coats of Reeton in the State of Conn who was in Pre. & Sertin the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Ely in the Conn. Troops line for 12 mo 13 days
Explanation letter
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of $44 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Janry 1834 and sent Hon. Howland Barber Hon. of Rep
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 33 $111.90 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4. 34 - 22.38 $133.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Beebe Clerk Book 4 Vol. 3 Page 30

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Connecticut
County of New London Norwich p.
On this 13 th day of August A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the City Court of the City of Norwich, now sitting Edward Coats, a resident of Preston in said County & State aged seventy nine 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, as herein stated -
That in the Spring of the year 1775 and some time in the month of April I enlisted into the Connecticut Militia under the command of Major Samuel Prentice in a Company the Command of Lieutenants Hewitt & Clapp of which one Babcock was Ensign for the term of seven months - That I enlisted at Northington in said County where I then resided & marched from there to New London where we were stationed a short time & then marched to Norbury near Boston where I remained and continued to serve in said Company.

until the expiration of seven months the period for which I enlisted - That I was discharged at Troybury and returned home - That I had no written discharge - That the British Troops had not left Boston when my time of Service expired - That Col. Samuel H Parker commanded the Corps in which I served - That in the fall of the year 1776 I served in the Connecticut Militia for three months near the City of New York part of the time under Capt Swan and part of the time under Capt Wheeler and as a private soldier and a part of the time under Capt Holmes as Sergeant - That on this Service I marched from Stonington as a volunteer to the neighborhood of New York - That all the Company who went on this Service with me left before their time expired except five of whom I was one - That while there I served in Col. Ely's Regiment, at least a part of the time
That in the year 1779 I served again in the Militia of Connecticut as a volunteer at New London in said State for two months, in a Company commanded by Captain John Williams & Regiment commanded by Colonel Nathan Gallup - That at this time a certain number of men were called for and I volunteered as one & went from Stonington - That I do not recollect the time when said Service commenced except from the annexed Warrant which was given

me at that time by Col Gallup appointing me Third Sergeant
That in addition to the service before stated I further state that I was called out at various times in the militia having lived near New London - I should think as many as a dozen times, and was about on service some times a week and some times only a few days, but cannot tell how long I was out in this manner; I have always believed that I served fifteen months in the whole but cannot be more particular as to time - That I resided at Stonington when I enlisted and volunteered as aforesaid, where I have resided a part of the time since that I now reside in Preston in said County where I have resided for two years past - That I have lived most of the time since the war at Stonington - That I was born in the year 1753 but have no record of my age - That I am not able to produce any further proof to my knowledge of my service than that connected - I have no other documentary proof except the warrant annexed which has been in my possession ever since its date - That when I went to Providence I passed thro Providence Scituate & other towns - & when I went to New York I passed through New Haven, Horse Neck & other towns on Long Island Sound - That I have received no written discharge - That I refer to Edward Coats Esq now of

Norwich Connecticut, Thomas Smith of Groton and S. James Treat of Preston for my reputation
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and decline that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agen- cy of any state
Noon to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
Edward Cook
Attest Alex Bathrop Clerk

Oliver Boats of Yernack in the County of New London being legally sworn doth on his oath declare that he is aged sixty two years - that he is brother of the above named Edward Boats - that he was young & does not remember the times in which nor the place where his said brother served in the War of the revolution, but he well recollects his having so served. That he believes his age to be seventy some years as he states & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a revolutionary Soldier & that he concurs in that opinion - Oliver Boats
Subscribed & sworn in open Court. this 13 day of August 1832
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk
Roswell Park of Preston in New London County being legally sworn doth on oath declare that he has known Edward Boats above named many years that he now lives in his immediate vicinity - that no clergyman lives near him - that he believes said Boats to be twenty nine years old - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a revolutionary Soldier & that he concurs in that opinion - Roswell Park
Sworn and subscribed to this 13 th day of August 1832 in open Court
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Connecticut
County of New London Stonington By
On this fifth day of November A D 1855 Personally appeared in open Court before me Nathaniel Eddy Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Stonington now sitting Edward Coats a resident of New London in said County B orn and Eighty 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
That on the 5 th day of May 1775. I enlisted in the 3 rd & 6 th Regt. of Connecticut State Troops under the command of the following named officers. Col. Samuel H. Parsons Samuel Frontin was Major & Command. of said Company Samuel or James Oldridge was Lt. until July 1 st A. Capt until Dec 10 th 1775 Richard Howell A. Oliver Babcock Ensign. I served from July 1 st to Dec. 10 th 1775 for the term of seven months & served seven months & thirteen days as a private in said Company.
That I enlisted at Stonington in said County & marched from thence to New London where we were stationed a short time then marched to Roxbury near Boston where I remained & continued to serve in said Company until the expiration of seven months & thirteen days it being thirteen days more than the period for which I enlisted. That I was discharged at Roxbury & returned home that I had no written discharge.
See Eliza Phelps Certificate Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut. That on or about the 20 th of August 1776. I was drafted & served under the command of the following named officers in Col. Samuel Cook's Regt. Capt. John Swan Company as a private in the Militia of Connecticut and was ordered to march in said Company & Regiment to New London from thence to New Haven then to New Rochelle in the State of New York thence to Morrisena. Then to Kingsbridge From thence we retreated to the White Plains.

As New Rochelle Col. Col. was discharged on account of being an old man and Col. Oliver Smith took command of said Regiment Capt. John Swan was discharged and Capt. Thomas Wheeler took command of said Company at the White Plains the Regiment was so reduced by sickness and other causes that Col. Oliver Smith and all other officers were discharged except Capt. Thomas Holmes & Lieut. Sanford, Billings, S d . Winter. And I became a member of their Company. Their Company belonged to the Regt. commanded by Col. Ely from thence we marched to Fort Castle and there we remained until the 10 th of December when we was discharged by Genl. Lee verbally. Making on this tour of duty three months & twelve days that I served as a private. While on the aforesaid tour I saw the following named officers (viz) Genl. Washington, Putnam, Lee, Scott, Clinton, & Genl. Mac. Douglass. And was in sight of the action at the White Plains at the time the enemy took our provisions. On the 4 th day of July 1779 the British fleet appeared off New London & the 8 th Regt. of militia commanded by Col. Oliver Smith was immediately called for & marched to New London on the 5 th of July 1779 & I was a private in Capt. John Swan Company in said Regiment. I staid there until the 13 th of July when the fleet disappeared & there was a detachment made from said 8 th Regiment. I was under the command of Lt. Col. Nathan Gallup & I was detached from Capt. John Swan Company & put under the command of Capt. John Williams of Groton as a private. On the 14 th day of July 1779 I was appointed Sergeant & on the 14 th received a warrant accordingly (which is hereto annexed). I served as a Sergeant in said Company until the 14 th day of Sept. 1779 when I was verbally discharged & returned home making on this tour of duty two months as Sergeant & eight days as a private.
That I was born in the year 1753 Jan'y 25 th at Stonington That he has no record of his age. That I resided in Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, when called into service in the manner as aforesaid. That since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Stonington aforesaid in that part now called North Stonington except five years, when he resided in Preston in the same County. That he now resides in North Stonington. That he volunteered in the first tour of duty above stated - was drafted or detached in the two other

terms of service as above stated. That he never was a substitute
That in reply to the 5 th Interrogatory propounded by the War Department, he states that he has already declared as far as he can now recollect that he never rec d a written discharge, but fully served the term of each engagement of service & was honorably but verbally discharged.
That he rec d a Warrant from Col Nathan Gallup (Deputy Col of a Detached Regiment of Connecticut Militia, dated 14 th July 1779) (which is hereto annexed) constituting & appointing the Declarant Third Sergeant in Capt John Williams Company in 2 d Reg t . That he has no other Documentary evidence of his said alleged services and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except such persons as are hereto annexed.
That he is known to Asher Miner, a Clergyman and Nathaniel Hull Esq r all of S t . Michael's County who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes 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.
That he returns herewith the Brief objections made to his former declaration, by the Department. That the reason for renewing his application for a pension before this Court, is that he he is now removed into North Stonington, in 2 d District.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid to wit, the 5 th Nov r 1833 by Edward Cook
Before the said Court
Nathan Kish Judge

We Asahel Mainer a Clergyman residing in the town of North Scituate in the County of New London State of Connecticut, and Latham Hull residing in said North Stonington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Edward Coats of North Stonington who has subscribed and sworn to the above or foregoing Declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty years of age. That he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, & that he sustains a fair character for veracity.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Nov 5 th 1833.
Before said Court
Asahel Mainer Latham Hull
A. A. Fish Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after finding the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, Edward Coats, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that Asahel Mainer who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the North Stonington and that Latham Hull esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of North Stonington and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that Isaac Williams esq. J. Asnos Wheeler and Amos Gulliver esq. are resident in the Towns of Stonington & North Stonington aforesaid who have subscribed each a certificate annexed, are credible persons, and all well known to the Court, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
A. A. Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the court of Pensions for the District of Stonington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Coats for a pension on testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 5 th day of November 1833.
Nathan Daboll Clerk

15780 INVALID.
File No. 15780 15780
Edward Costs
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edraun Coats
Return then.
Suspended
10 th 13 days private 2 nd Serg
Han of Barkers Hq B
 10.00  33.33  1.43   44.76 
14.5
 893  22.58   41.90 

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Edward Coats which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? _____ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? No See page 5 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? yes Edward Coats

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? documentary & witnesses  XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes  XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”
Each term should be specifically stated

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
16 No troops were initiated so early as April 1775. The first military orders were dated 1 st May 1775 (a 7 months). If claimant served longer he should show it. The rolls in the office of Comptroller of Public Accounts afford the best evidence of the fact.
17 The witness does not support his new allegation of serving as sergeant during the next term.
18 said from the alteration in the date of the warrant it is very doubtful whether he served the whole term under Col. Galloway as Serg t . That should be explained.

Edward Coats original papers
Return to Mr. Baker

Dear Sir
Mystic Bridge Dec 28 1833.
Yours of the 26 th Instant, accompanying the returned application for Pension of widow Lucy Peckham & Martha Dickens, and M c Edward's Letter, containing objections, to their admission, was duly received.
Enclosed, are the Original papers of M c Edward's costs returned to C. Goddard esq r on 26 Sep r , which were required by the Commissioners of Pensions M c Edward, to be again transmitted to the Pension office, in order that a comparison may be made with those on file in said office.
I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant
Isaac Fish
Hon. Noyes Barber Washington 3

Comptrollers Office October 16 th 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify, that upon an authenticated copy of the pay roll of the 3 rd Co. 6 th Regt., raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, May 1775, the name of Edward Coates appears. He enlisted into said company on the 5 th day of May 1775, and served therein as a private until the 17 th day of December 1775 being seven months & thirteen days. Samuel Prentice was Major & Com d of said company, Samuel Eldredge 3 d until July 1 st , & Capt. until Dec r 10 th 1775. Richard Hewett 2 d , Oliver Babcock Ens. & Lieut. from July 1 st to Dec r 10 th 1775. The sixth Regiment was commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons. E. Phelps.
The above certificate is found by the court to be an authentic document.
W. H. Judson

The Court find this document to be authentic
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk
Edward Coles Comm.
See File 15780

To Edward Coats in Capt John Williams Company In A Detached Regiment of Militia To Serve Under My Command at New London & Groton in the State of Connecticut Greeting
I do by these presents constitute and Appoint the said Edward Coats To be the third Serjt in Said Company and I do hereby Authorise and Impower You to Exercise your S r . office in A Due Discharge of the Duties thereof with you Air Carefully and Diligently to Attend the Duties for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant
Given Under My Hand and Seal at New London this 14 th July 1779
Nathan Gally L t Colo

State of Connecticut } ss. I, Deborah Williams of Stonington County County of New London } of New London State of Connecticut being seventy five years of age. After being duly sworn according to law do testify what may be according to the best of my recollection. That in the before the 21 st August 1776 the 8 th Regiment of Militia of the State of Connecticut commanded by Col Samuel Hildreth was ordered to march to New York & I was a soldier of Capt William Stanton Company, & marched in said Company & Regt. to New London from thence to New Haven. From thence to New Rochelle in the State of New York. Thence to Morrisania thence to Kingsbridge. From thence we retreated to White Plains. At New Rochelle Col. Col. but was discharged on account of being an old man & Col Oliver Smith took command of the Regt. At the White Plains the Regt. was so reduced by sickness and other causes that Col. Oliver Smith & all other officers except Capt. Thomas Holmes, Lt. Sanford, & Billings & Lt. Winter, was discharged All except eighty or ninety soldiers. From thence we marched to North Castle & there we stayed until about the 2 nd of December when we was discharged by Genl. Lee. Edward Coats served as a private in the same Regt. a part of the time under the command of Capt John Swan a part of the time under Capt Thomas Wheeler Partly under Capt Thomas Holmes while under Capt Thomas Holmes said Coats & myself were sent home & we were allowed 8 days to travel home. We were discharged together verbally & came home together. Said Coats served in the Regt. from about the 20 th August 1776 until the 2 nd of December 1776. It was the same Edward Coats that now lives in North Stonington I have been acquainted with him ever since & believe him the eighty years of age. Stonington November 4 D 1833 - Isaac Williams
State of Connecticut } ss. Stonington November 4. D 1833. New London County } Personally appeared Isaac Williams signer of the foregoing deposition with whom I am well acquainted & whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & made solemn oath to the facts therein contained. Nathan Root Justice of the Peace Sworn before me.

State of Connecticut } Amos Wheeler of North Stonington New London County of New London } County State of Connecticut.
Being seventy four years of age after being duly sworn according to law do testify & say according to the best of my recollection. That in the latter part of summer or beginning of fall the year 1776. Being a member of Capt. John Howards Company Col. Cook Regiment I was ordered to march to New London from thence to New Haven thence to New Rochelle in the State of New York. thence to Morrisania thence to Kingsbridge. From thence we retreated to White Plains. thence to North Castle where I was discharged. I served in this tour of duty about three months. A part of the time under Col. Oliver Smith & lastly I served in Col. Cloyes Regiment. Edward Coats served with me the whole tour that I have above stated. It was the same Edward Coats that now lives in North Stonington. I have been acquainted with him ever since I believe him to be eighty years of age.
North Stonington November 4. A.D. 1833
Amos Wheeler
State of Connecticut } N. Stonington November. 4 A.D. 1833 New London County } Personally appeared Amos Wheeler known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition who I am well acquainted with & whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit I made solemn oath to the facts therein contained
Sworn before me Latham Hull Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss. Amos Gallup of Stonington of New London County State of Connecticut Being seventy eight years of age. After being duly sworn according to law do testify & say according to the best of my recollection that on the 4th of July 1777 the British squadron appeared off New London & there was a general alarm & the 8th Regt of Militia was called for. 1st Regiment comprehending the County of Great Stonington & Preston that on the 5th of July the 8th Regt came in & continued several days when there was a detachment made from the 8th Regt for two months & put under the command of Lt. Col. Nathan Gallup & there was intimacy acquainted with Edward Coats then of Stonington now of North Stonington a Town set off from St. Stonington & that Edward Coats served there two months in the militia as a Sergeant under the command of Lt. Col. Nathan Gallup & I was a Sergeant in Fort Griswold from about the 1st of May 1779 to the 1st of April 1780 & I belonged to Capt William Latham Company of Matrosses in Col William Sedgwick Regt. It was the same Edward Coats that now lives in North Stonington & I have been acquainted with him ever since & believe him to be eighty years of age.
The circumstance which makes me so particularly recollect Lt. Coats being there is that I came home on a furlough a few days & on my return to the fort Sergeant Coats called upon me to lead him & asked him upon what account I found him a traitor why said he there was a fellow came here & enquired for you on the purpose of wrestling with you as he said well says Sergeant Coats he is a particular friend of mine & I will take his place.
They took the wrestle & Lt. Coats gave him. & according to treated him (The above circumstance is as Lt. Coats related it to me at the time) Stonington November 4 A.D. 1833.
Amos Gallup
Stonington Novem r 4 th 1833.
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Personally appeared Amos Gallup signer of the foregoing deposition with whom I am well acquainted whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & made solemn oath to the facts therein contained.
Sworn before me. Latham Hull Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of New London } ss
I, Noyes Barber of Groton, in the County and State aforesaid. Representative in the Congress of the United States, from the State aforesaid, hereby certify that Latham Hull esq before whom the foregoing affidavits of Isaac Williams, Amos Wheeler and Amos Gallup, were taken, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of New London aforesaid, & that the signatures purporting to be his are, in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands this 25 th day of Nov. 1833 Noyes Barber
Edward Coate.

State of Connecticut ss New London County June 15 th 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within & for New London County Edward Coats of Preston in said County who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of this recollection he served for Seven Months and Seventeen days as a Sergeant and Seven Months and Thirteen Days as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension. — Edward Coats
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid
Before me Amos Hull Justice of the Peace
In explanation & for my own satisfaction I now on oath declare that I am now nearly eighty one years of age — that when I first made my declara- tion I believed my first tour of duty was Seven Months only — I am now satisfied that such was the term of enlistment, but from circumstances which have since come to my recollection I was about that time for Seven Months & Thirteen Days & that my accounts were made up for that time beginning in May & ending in December —
I also say that on reflection I can now safely say that I was appointed Sergeant & performed duty as a Sergeant in the next tour of duty the whole time & ever after when in service & that the last mentioned periods at New London I always was Sergeant & had a such under Capt John Williams & in the various times in which I was so called out & served was at least two Months Seventeen days — I believe under Col Gallup is stated correctly in my Declaration — I subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid Edward Coats Before me Amos Hull Justice of the Peace

New London County June 17th 1833
We Asahel Miner a clergyman and David Main a justice of the town of North Stonington in New London County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Edward Coats of Preston in said County who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration & to the declaration for a pension to which annexed dated August 13th 1832 - that we really believe him to have been Twenty nine years old at the time stated - That that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Asahel Miner David Main
Subscribed and sworn this day by us aforesaid and I do further certify that I well know Elder Asahel Miner - that he is a very respectable clergyman of the Baptist denomination & that he & also Capt David Main who has signed & made oath to the foregoing affidavit are credible witnesses.
In presence & testified by me -
Amos Hull Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss County of New London I John DeWitt clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby Certify that Amos Hull esq before whom the within depositions of Edward Coates was taken. and also the depositions and declarations of Asahel Miner and David Main were sworn, is a depostice of the peace in and for said County of New London - and that I believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In tes- timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 24 th day of June A D 1833
John DeWitt Clerk
(H)

I Thomas Smiths residing in Groton in the County of New London and State of Con- necticut hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Coats, now of Preston in said County who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: That I be- lieve him to be seventy nine years of age: That he is respected and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I con- cur in that opinion. I further certify that said Edward Coats is a man of truth and truthiness, that character - And I do further certify that in the Spring of the year 1775 in the month of April of that year I enlisted at the same time with said Edward Coats in the Connecticut Militia, at Stonington in said County where we then resided, for the term of seven months - that we enlisted under the command of Major Samuel Prentice, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons, afterwards General Parsons That we had no Captain but were under the command of Major Prentice - That Richard Hewitt and James Eldridge were lieutenants - and Babcock, Ensign: That we marched first to New London, there joined our Regiment & from there marched to Roxbury near Boston where we arrived some time after the Battle of Bunker Hill; That we remained at Roxbury

til the end of the seven months for which we enlisted when said Coats and myself was discharged and returned home -
That in the month of August in the year 1776 or in the beginning of September the Regiment of Militia to which said Edward Coats & myself belonged was ordered to March to New York - That said Coats and myself both went - That we belonged to different companies, he belonging to Captain Thomas Holmes' Company & I to Captain John Swan's - That while at New York we were under Col. Oliver Smith - That we were first marched to Kingsbridge near New York & were subsequently stationed at several places round New York and were finally stationed at White Plains - That I served on this expedition about two months & left said Coats with the Regiment - That I think the time I thus served was a little over two months & am certain it was as long as that
Sworn and subscribed to this 13 th day of August 1832 in open Court
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk
17 th Thomas Smith

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Groton in New London county and is a credible person and his statement is intitled to credit and that Oliver Coats of a resident of Norwich and Roswell Park a resident of Preston who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons and that their statements is intitled to full credit
State of Connecticut ss City of Norwich 3
I Alexander Lathrop clerk of the Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Coats for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 13 th day of August 1832
Alex r Lathrop clerk

Edward Coats
returning to N. Barker K. S. R.
No 6343