Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,648, Theron Deming, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Deming, Theron
S. 31.648
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17426
Connecticut
Theron Deming
of Hartford in the State of Conn who was a Pri- in the Conn command by Captain Seymour of the Reg commanded by Major Fish in the Conn line for Service 8 mo 20 d
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 28 Dollars 88 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Aug 1803 and Rent- S. No. Parsons Hartford Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $ 57.76 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11 144 $ 72.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Russell Clerk Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 10

PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Theron Deming in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT } ss. Hartford
COUNTY OF Hartford
On this 29 th day of August 1832, before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Theron Deming a resident of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy one 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 as a private in a company commanded by Captain Charles Seymour Lieutenant _____ and Ensign Volman Allen at Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on or about the last day of March 1777; that said company belonged to a regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Major Trask
That he the deponent was drafted for about  eleven months, and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the first of June 1777 when he was discharged from the service, at or near a place called White Plains in the County of Westchester and State of New York ; that when he entered the service, he resided in Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and was marched from Hartford in Connecticut to Peekskill in the State of New York in a short time. after which, when the British under Governor Tryon invaded and burnt Danbury he the deponent was marched in the night with a large number of the American troops directly to Danbury and arrived there the morning after it was burnt, and too late to capture the British before they started escape to their ships . From Danbury  the deponent  with a detachment from the body of American troops proceeded to White Plains , to guard the lines & prevent the depredations of the British & cowboys as well as incursions from the British -
Richard Goodman of said Hartford , served at the same time & has hereto annexed his affidavit -

2nd . The deponent further declares, that he again entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for his father, (according to his impressions), in the company commanded by Captain Charles Seymour or Abraham Sedgwick (he is not certain which), George Kellogg was Lieutenant and Horebiah Wylllys was the Colonel of the Regiment, that he left West Hartford about the month of September 1777 according to his best impressions, and proceeded directly to Paskill near the north river, and at various places on the north River, and reached Esopus (Hudson) where he says it was burnt by the British and continued to Redhook, where several houses had been burnt by the British. Then for The troops returned to Paskill and were dismissed there a few days after Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga and returned home to West Hartford.
Daniel Hooker of Hartford served at the same time and in the same company - His affidavit is hereto annexed.
3 d And the deponent further declares that he served two months at New Haven and Milford under Captain Mary Goodman and Lieutenant Horebiah Wylllys was  was substitute for his father Gideon sewing of Hartford who was drafted in the militia from West Hartford having served from about July to September 1779.
Daniel Hooker above named swears to this service - 4 th And the deponent further declares that he served about three months at Milford in New Haven County - Connecticut - as a private under Col. Horebiah Wylllys or Newbury (he is not certain which), that he was drafted at West Hartford about November 1779 or 80, in the season known as the "Hard Winter", served on a guard on the Sound Coast Richard Goodman of Hartford serves with this deponent & has hereto annexed his affidavit.

3 rd The deponent, drafter at West Hartford in the Fall of 1780 to guard some prisoners (taken at the battle of Saratoga) from Sheffield by deserted Mearns and upon this expedition about three weeks, or John  John Seymour of West Hartford was his lieutenant of the Company and acted as a Commissioned William Burten, John Brace, Truman Seymour all late of West Hartford served as privates - Havers deserted and Daniel Seymour served as privates but the deponent knows of no officer now alive who served with him - Saw General Putnam near Fishkill, when the British fleet were moving down the river
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further declares,
 1st. That he was born at West Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 13 th day of March  1761 .  2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in the Baptismal Records of the Church , a copy of which is hereto annexed .  3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the place or towns as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration. viz at West Hartford, where he had always resided ever since the revolution many years  5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects.  6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service.  7th. That he is personally known to the Revd Nathan Perkins, Roderick Colton and many others , who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
And the said Theron Dening 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. } Theron Dening
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 The Revd Nathan Perkins is a clergyman residing in the Town of Hartford and that Roderick Colton Daniel Hooker and Richard Goodman whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, William Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Theron Dening for a pension. I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 29 th day of August  1832  W. Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford

State of Connecticut. County of Hartford.
Personally appeared Theron Deming of said Hartford, before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County, and made solemn oath that by reason of the lapse of time, and the consequent fading of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services or enter minutely into details, but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period, mentioned below, and rather following quarters.
For two months at least I served as a private in Captain Charles Seymour's company of drafted militia, and Solomon Allen was ensign. And one Fish was Major of the regiment. The other Field officers I cannot recollect. This service was rendered at Pockahill & Danbury & White Plains.
For two months I 2nd was a substitute for my father Gideon Deming in Captain Charles Seymour's company of drafted militia. George Kellogg was Lieutenant. & Heskiah Wythys was Colonel of the regiment. I served as a private in said Company.

Daniel Hooker who is an applicant for a pension served with me in the same company. I have annexed his affidavit -
3rd
For two months I served at New Haven & Milford as a private in Captain Abraham Sledge's company of drafted militia in Colonel Hovey's regt. -
Daniel Hooker above named served with me in this company -
4th
For at least two months and I believe three months I served as a private at Milford, Col. Hovey's at Weymouth or at least in Roger Newbury commanded the troops. I served as a guard on the coast. Called Coast Guards. - I cannot recall to my recollection the names of my officers but I know that I was employed to guard the coast. I was drafted from Captain Charles Seymour's company in West Hartford Connecticut. about a dozen of us were drafted & started together from home - Richard Goodman - George Brattle & John Gillet were of this party. The other I cannot now recollect. Brattle & Gillet I believe are both dead - Richard Goodman swears that this service was three months - his memory is not better than mine & I think he must be correct.
5th
I served as a private  three weeks under Lieut. John Seymour - was employed to guard a port

part of part of Burgoyne, Troops (who were prisoners of war) from Suffield to Sharon in Connecticut - I can solemnly swear
The That My Actual Services as a private in the revolutionary war amount in the aggregate to at least eight months and three weeks and I feel pretty confident it was Nine months and three weeks . according to the Affidavit of Richard Goodwin who swears that the last battle at Milford was three months - my services will then amount to Nine months & three weeks . And for such services I claim a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832 - My memory will not enable to detail  set forth  my services more minutely & I have not  the time to  attend to  the  matter  of  the  same  with  the  greatest  care  and  diligence  in  the  discovery  of  evidence  in  proof  of  the  same - but  I  would  refer  to  my  declaration  before  the  Probate  Court  for  Hartford  District dated August 29. 1832.
Sworn to & subscribed } Theron Dunning This 22nd day of June 1833 }
Before me. Ezr. Parsons Just. Peace
I am personally acquainted with the above named Theron Dunning & have full confidence in his statements - Ezr. Parsons Just. Peace

31648 Key INVALID.
File No. 31,648
Theron Deming Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9491 Theron Seum
W. Hartford
due 20 days private
28.88
H. Parsons Hartford

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Bellar
1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr. Nelson Derr

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Nathan Perkins Roderick & Colton de character Theron Deming
Francis Colton John D. Colton

WE, Nathan Perkins a clergyman, residing in the town of (West) Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Roderick Colton residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Theron Deming a resident of said (West) Hartford who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be Seventy One years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And I the said Nathan Perkins do further certify that I knew the said Theron Deming during the revolutionary war. That I was then a Clergyman in said West Hartford where I have preached about Sixty years as an ordained Clergyman - that said Theron Deming (to my knowledge in the best impression of my mind) performed several military services as a drafted militia man from said West Hartford. But the names of the Captains under whom he served & the time & places of service is not within my distinct recollection - And I further certify that said Theron Deming sustains a fair character for truth & veracity.
STATE OF Connecticut } COUNTY OF Hartford } ss.
Nathan Perkins a clergyman - Roderick Colton
On this 1 st day of August 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared The Rev. Nathan Perkins D.D. who is a clergyman residing in the said town of West Hartford and Deacon Roderick Colton who is a credible person residing in the same town - and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
August 9 - 1832 - This may certify that the Records of the Church state that Theron Deming son of Gideon Deming was baptised March 22 - 1761.
Nathan Perkins

WE, Nathan Perkins a clergyman, residing in the town of (West) Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Roderick Colton residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Theron Deming a resident of said (West) Hartford who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be Seventy One years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And I the said Nathan Perkins do further certify that I know the said Theron Deming during the revolutionary war, that I was then a Clergyman in said West Hartford where I have preached about Sixty years as an ordained Clergyman - that said Theron Deming (to my knowledge in the best impression of my mind) performed several military services as a drafted militia man from said West Hartford. But as the names of the Captains under whom he served & the time & places of service is not within my distinct recollection - And I further certify that said Theron Deming sustains a fair character for truth & veracity.
STATE OF Connecticut
COUNTY OF Hartford
SS.
Nathan Perkins a clergyman
Roderick Colton
On this 10 day of August 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared The Rev. Nathan Perkins D.D. who is a clergyman residing in the said town of West Hartford and Deacon Roderick Colton who is a credible person residing in the same town - and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jehiel W. Wells Justice of the Peace
Records of Gideon Jennings

Daniel Hooker de Theron Deming

I Daniel Hooker late  now in Hartford of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy two years, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Theron Deming now a resident of Hartford (west division) who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1872 and know that he performed two tours of Military Service in the revolutionary war. The first Service was under Captain Charles Seymour of West-Hartford, George Kellogg. Lieut. and Herkiah Wyly was the Colonel - Said Deming went this tour as a substitute for his father Gideon Deming as I have understood, we left West Hartford together, served in the same company at least two months in the year 1777 about the months of September & October according to my best impression - I am confident that the name of the Captain was Charles Seymour, although Mr. Deming has an impression that one Abraham Sledge was commanded, but I know he is mistaken said Sledge was a Captain when the said Deming served at New Haven at a subsequent period during this first tour of service we were at Fishkill in various places on the North river at the time the British fleet moved up the river and anchored off Redhook. The troops were dismissed at Fishkill in a few days after Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga and both returned to West-Hartford.
And further declare that I served with the said Theron Deming two months at New Haven & Milford about July & August 1779 when Governor Tryon invaded Connecticut our Captain was Abraham Sledge of West Hartford, Herkiah Wyly was

our Colonel, we were drafted for two months and served the whole term and were dismissed at New Haven and re- turned home to West Hartford.
I further certify that said Theron Denning generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that his character for truth & veracity is unquestionable.
Daniel Hooker
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 17 th day of
August 1832.
And I certify that the deponent is a person of veracity.
Samuel M. Parsons Notary Public

I Richard Goodman of the City and County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy one years, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Theron Deming of Hartford in the County aforesaid, who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832.
I knew the said Deming in the revolutionary war and was drafted & served in the same. Company under Captain Seymour and Ensign Allen from about the latter part of March 1777 until about the first of June 1777, - we were drafted at West Hartford, went to Peekskill - thence to Danbury - from Danbury to White Plains - at White Plains Major Fish commanded - where we were dismissed after serving about two months . I, also was also a volunteer in a company commanded by Captain Abraham Sedgewick in Col. Hertz Wylllys Regt. & served about six weeks or two months in the year 1777 about September and returned home. Soon after Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga. This service was performed at various places on the north River and the said Theron Deming entered the service at the same time & served in the same company & was dis- missed and returned home about the same time with myself -
I was also drafted at West Hartford - and went to Milford and was commanded by Col. Hertz Wylllys or Newbury and served three months in the winter in 1779 or 1780 in the year known as the Hard winter. Said Theron Deming

was drafted and served in the same Company during the whole period of 3 months service; and was dismissed with me at Milford. The preceding statements are made according to my best impression. Richard Goodman
State of Connecticut & ss Hartford County of Hartford ss On this 15 th day of August 1832. Personally appeared Richard Goodman Esquire a person of veracity, and made oath that the preceding declaration & affidavit by him subscribed is true:
Witness my hand & Seal this 15 th day of August 1832 Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

State of Connecticut
Secretary's Office June 24. 1833.
I, Thomas Day, Secretary of said State, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, That Enoch Parsons Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Theron Denning was taken, and Judah W. Mills Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Rev. Nathan Perkins and of Roderick Bolton were taken, were, at the times when said affidavits respectively were taken, Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford in said State, and that Samuel H. Parsons Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Daniel Hooker and Richard Goodman were taken, was, when said last-mentioned affidavits were taken, a Notary Public within and for said county of Hartford; each of said Officers having been duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, with power and authority to administer Oaths to witnesses and to take affidavits and to certify the same; and that I sincerely believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day