Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12565, Jesse Cogswell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
bonn
bogswell, jesse
S. 12565
CONTENTS
carded

Letter to Pen Agent 19 th Sept 1837
Letter to Pen Agt Bellows Falls 10. Oct 1838.
Vermont 22.847
Jesse Cogswell
Francis in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Bissell of the Regt commanded by Col. Enos in the Vermont troops time for 6 mo.
Died in 8 th July 1837
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of November 1833 and sent William Hebard East Randolph
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $ 50 00 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4th Mar '34 10 00
$ 60 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C Laurie Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 58
C * Conn Continental Records corrected Oct. 6, 1905. f

Isaac Langwell
No 6764.

State of Vermont,
At Randolph in said County on this 15 th day of August
ORANGE COUNTY ss.
A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. The Probate Court in & for said district
8 District of Randolph
in the County of said Orange County, now sitting, being a Court of Record Jesse Cogswell a resident of Randolph in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged 70 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 in the Month of April in the year 1778. that he enlisted at East Windsor now Ellington in the State of Connecticut under Lieut. Moses Thrall in the State Service for one year and fully served that time. The Company was Commanded by Captain Oziel Bispell and the Regiment by Col. Roger Lamb. That he went immediately after enlisting to White Plains in the State of New York and staid there about three weeks according to best recollection and belief and then went to West Point and staid long enough to make three months in the whole, and then was allowed to return home with the rest of the Company but staid only a few days when they were called upon to go to Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut, and then served until the expiration of the year - and that they were liable to be called upon any moment during those few days that they were at home.
 Question 1 st When and in what year were you born? Answer - At East Windsor in Connecticut in the year 1762.  2 d Do you have any record of your age and if so when was it? - Answer - None except in Town Clerks Office where I was born.  3 rd When were you living when called into Service? Answer - At East Windsor formerly and now living at Randolph where I now reside.  4 th How were you called into Service? Answer - I enlisted for one year as before stated.  5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Answer - General Malcomb was connected with that part of the Service, and Lieut. Col. Lamb was Surgeon. Besides those whom I have named. My memory has failed me about most of the names of the officers and the other Circumstances.  6 th Did you ever receive a discharge? Answer - I received no discharge except a verbal one.  7 th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood. Answer - Benjamin Woodeth, Alexander Young, John Granger, Mychal Bliss.  That further states in 1779 immediately after returning from his year's campaign he entered the Service for one as a soldier for below Kurney and went to New Bedford Conn. under Capt. Boon and staid there until the end of the war.
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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jesse Cogswell
Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
We Tilton Eastman and Benjamin Woodeth residing in the said Randolph who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 70 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.
residing in Randolph in said County of Orange hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Cogswell
Tilton Eastman Clergyman Benjamin Woodeth
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
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 certify that it appears to them that Tilton Eastman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Randolph in said County, and that Benjamin Woodeth who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
J. B. Parish 15 th day of August
Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Cogswell for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this A. D. 1832.
J. B. Parish CLERK. or Regr

State of Vermont Orange County ss District of Randolph ss
At Randolph in Said County and District on this 5 th day of June A D 1833. Personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. the Probate Court in Said District now sitting being a Court of record, Jesse Cogswell, named in the foregoing Declaration, being in addition to Said Declaration, who being duly Sworn, deposes 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 Six Months I served as a Private in the year 1778. — For one month I served as a Private, and Substitute for Andrew Hurney. — Making in all Seven Months , and for such Service I claim a Pension. —
Jesse Cogswell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate
I William Richardson Clerk or Register of Said Probate Court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Cogswell for a Pension. —
The testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 5 th day of June A D 1833.
Wm Richardson Clerk or Register

6764
Depe boys well
Ob. 5. 14
Wm. Hibbard ✓ East Randolph Vermont

BRIEF in the case of  Jesse Coysmell of Randolph  County of Orange in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted in April In 1778 1 — — private Col. Roger Ennis Capt. Ozias Bishop Connecticut  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not aware  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Windsor, Connecticut,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & by traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson Examining Clerk.

Vermont.
Suspended under act 7 Jan '32
See letter.
William Hebard Esq East Randolph
Vt admit 6w private $20
W Hebard E Randolph

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Sept 29 th 1905
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of 25 th inst in case of Jesse Cogswell Certificate Rev. War Act 1832. Windsor Vt. Agency, Roll, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show payment to have been made at $20 per ann. month to 8 July 1837 in 1 st gr. 1838, date of death. Pension was paid to Daniel Parish, Atty for Henry Cogswell. Jesse Cogswell, relinquishes his right to the balance of his Father's pension to his brother Henry Cogswell.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
R. Brown
Auditor.
By
Deputy Auditor.

O. W. and N. Div. Division.
A. E. P., Ex'r.
Inw. File No. 12565- Jesse Logsdon. Rev. War
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., September 25, 1905-
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Jesse Logsdon
pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 22847, Vermont Agency, showing the date of last payment of pension and to whom paid.
Very respectfully,
J. Warner.
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.
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Bank of Windsor Windsor H t Sept. 12 th 1837.
Sir;
Enclosed are given the vouchers for the balance of pay due Issac Boogswell, - Letters have been produced here, from the distant Unit, showing his relinquishment of his claim, with an expression of desire that the brother, who executes these vouchers, who is poor & needy, may receive the entire sum due.
I may be informal in presenting these vouchers, but am solicited so to do.
I am Sir very respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Thomas Emerson Trst. & Pension Agt.
by W. Emerson Cash.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commission of Pensions

Deer of William Hall Octo. 5, 1888
Sir,
I enclose with this, several vouchers for your authority to pay, viz
Joseph Tucker for 1 year 96.00 Richd. Hargreaves 80.- Samuel Metcalfe 40.- John Underwood Midway
and also, at the request of the Attorney of Jesse Coagwell, his paper, claiming as one of the surviving children of Jesse Coagwell deceased, pension $3,444 - paying double pension of the correctness of the paper - and the manner of making the application
Yours Attd Sir
Walter Guttman Esq by William Freery Esq
J. L. Esdaile Esq
Counselman at Bournemouth

19" Sept. 1837.
Sir: Be pleased to pay a moiety of the amount due in the case of Jesse Cogswell, deceased, late a pensioner under the Act of the 7 th June 1832, to Harvey Cogswell, & the other moiety to remain for Jesse Cogswell, the other heir, should he apply. The vouchers are herewith enclosed. Jesse Cogswell wishes his brother Harvey to receive his por-
October 10, 1838.
In the case of Jesse Cogswell, dec'd, late a pensioner under the Act of the 7" June, 1832, the vouchers should be prepared in conformity to the enclosed printed instructions. The papers are herewith returned.
To N. Fulton, Esq., Pension Agent, Bellows Falls, Vermont.
Copy of letters to P.A. Sept. 19, 1837 and Oct 10, 1838

25, 1905. Auditor for date of payment and to whom paid.
Rev. H. M.
12565 INVALID.
Sept. last A.E.
File No. 12, 565
Jesse Cooper Rev. Rev. Har
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

for you here
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions War Department.
Washington City

East Randolph Vt. Sept. 10. 1833.
To Hon. J. S. Edwards, Court of Pensions.
I recd yours of August 22 in relation to the Application of S r Joseph Gage well for a Pension, requesting an Explanation of his Statement.
You say that, "in his original Declaration a Service of one year in 78 is alleged, and in his Supplementary Affidavit, he asserts that he was in service during that year, of months."
The Declarations are drawn by me, and I very well recollect what was said at the time. — The Service in 78 was under an enlistment for one year, — and that the Listing orders had a condition that the Company should not be left at any one time, more than three months. — Still liable to be called immediately by back, — and that whatever they were called upon, should be considered one year Service. — Some thing was said at the time about the right on the property of Claiming one year for this Service. — I could not state precisely how he did describe this Service, — but I should say it was not intended to carry a claim of one full year. However the Declaration will show for itself on that point. —
But when the Papers were sent back, and

Mr Coagswell came forward to make his Supplementary Affidavit for the purpose of stating with more precision the exact time that he was in actual Service. He had some difficulty in ascertaining for a certainty the exact length of the Service which he actually performed. - And after some deliberation on the subject - he came to the conclusion that he would make his statement within the truth. - I recollect distinctly that he observed that he would rather state time too short than too long. - I recollect distinctly that Mr Wight and Mr McKnight and Mr Woodall were all present - all of whom had previously made their affidavits for him - and who have received their certificates. - and they differed from him in their recollection about the length of the Service. - Mr Coagswell expressed a decided unwillingness to make a statement when there was a reasonable probability that it might be incorrect. -
My recollection also wants me, that he did not mean to say that he served 7 months in '78 - but that he served not less than six months - and that in another year he served one month as a substitute for some other person. - Making 7 months in the whole. -
Mr Coagswell is so very deaf that it is almost impossible to converse with him, understandingly and it is im probable that his statement on that

account are not as intelligible as they otherwise would be. —
At any rate, Mr. Gage must appear before conscientious, and scrupulous in all his statements, and to make all his estimates by so law a standard as to the length of his time, that they would be borne out by the truth . —
This is the explanation that I would give, so far as my recollection extends, that the shortening of the time if it is so to be considered, was done under an apprehension that he might state the time too long, which it was his wish to avoid. —
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully Your obedt Servant —
William Lockhart More than immediate.

William Wight Thos. M c Knight Affidavit 27.949 in the case of Jesse Bagwell

I William Wight of Cambridge in the County of Randolph and State of Vermont, age seventy one years being duly sworn depose and say, that I was present at the Probate Court when Mr. Jesse Cogswell of Randolph in the County of Randolph and State of Vermont, made his first declaration to obtain a Pension, and also when he made his Supplementary Affidavit before the same Court. Then made my affidavit for him. —
The facts were, and I believe I so stated then, that the said Cogswell enlisted at Ellington Vt. under Capt. Oziel Russell, in Col. Roger Eddy's Regt. for one year as a Minute Man, under an agreement that the company should not be kept out over three months at a time, at the same time liable to be called upon at any minute. — I enlisted at the same time and place under Capt. Ransom Grant, in the same Regt. and served the same time, and no longer, that Mr. Cogswell did. — It was also agreed at the time of enlistment, that this enlistment should answer for one year's service . —
I could not tell, neither can I now state with certainty the time that we were in actual service in that year, but my recollection is that we were out as much as Eight Months . —
I also state, that at the time Mr. Cogswell made his Supplementary Affidavit he was called upon to state that he was out in October not less than some certain period, and the question was asked me how long I could state with positivity . — I then thought Eight

months at least that we were absent from him in actual Service. — But Mr Gage was of the opinion he could not State so long a time. —
I do not recollect the exact time that Mr Gage did fix upon, but should think from my recollection that he stated for this term "not less than six months" and on a month at another time as a substitute for some other person. —
I further State that at the time of making the first declaration we supposed that we might consider that enlistment and the Service done under it as one year's Service, — but when we were called upon to make a Supplemen- tary Statement, I then thought it the most prudent course, and the request to State the time too low rather than too high, — and believe that Mr Gage was influenced by the same consid- erations. —
I again repeat that I am personally knowing to the said Gage's enlistment as aforesaid for one year, and have no hes- itation in saying that I believe he was in actual at least eight months. — William Wight
Sworn & subscribed this 5 th day of Sept r 1833
Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate for the District of Randolph
I hereby certify that the above named William Wight is a credible Witness —
Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate

I Thomas M c Knight of Tumbidge in the County of Orange aye Sworn  Sworn your depose and say that I am acquainted with all the Statements contained in the foregoing Affidavit of William Wright and that they are substantially correct.
Thomas M c Knight
Personally appeared the above named Thomas M c Knight and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him submitted contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate
I certify that the above named Thomas M c Knight is a credible witness.
Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate

Thomas M c Knight of Cambridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age depose testify & say that I first became acquainted with Randolph in said County of Orange in April in the year 1778 at East Windsor now Ellington in the State of Connecticut enlisted under Lieut. Moses Thrall in the State Service for one year in Capt. Oziel Bishop's Company in Col. Roger Ennis Regiment. I enlisted at the same time in another Company and was with him during the whole of the said year. — We first went to White Plains and Staid there weeks and to West Point and then staid long enough to make them months. — We were then allowed to go home and staid only a few days when we were called for to go to Horn Creek and then staid the remainder of the year. — I am personally knowing to his performing the aforesaid year's Service and further say not. — Thomas M c Knight
State of Vermont, Randolph July 20. 1832 then Orange County ss I Personally appeared the above named Thomas M c Knight and made solemn oath that the aforesaid deposition by him subscribed is just & true before me.
Calvin Blodgett Justice Peace
Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Thomas M c Knight and that his aforesaid writings. —
Calvin Blodgett Justice of the Peace

Secretary of State's Office Montpelier Vermont
I hereby certify that the within within and for the county of Orange in said State. Warrant of Calvin Blodgett is a Justice of the Peace and am a true copy of the original and the signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this office this 20 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Perrothy Merrill Secretary of State
Thos. M c Knight
Deposition

I William Wight of Sunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn depose to testify & say that in April 1778 I was a -weld of East Windsor now Ellington in the State of Connecticut enlisted in the State Service for one year under Lieut. Moses Thrall in Capt. Ozias Bissell's Company, Col. Roger Ennis's Regiment - that he went from Ellington to White Plains in the State of New York and did duty there three weeks and then went to West Point in the State of New York, and there staid long enough to make up three months. - I enlisted at the same time and place, in another Company, and was with him at White Plains and West Point. - After stay- -ing three months we were permitted to go home, but were called out within a few days to go to Long Neck on the Sea Shore in the State of Connecticut and there staid the remainder of the year. - I was personally knowing to his performing the aforesaid years Service. - And further saith not.
William Wight
State of Vermont } At Randolph July no. 1832 Orange County ss } Personally appeared the above named William Wight and made solemn oath that the aforesaid Deposition by him subscribed is just and a true. before me. Calvin Blodgett Justice Peace

The Heights Spencer
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named William Wright and that he is a credible Witness. Calvin Blodgett Justice of the Peace
Secretary of State's office Montpelier Vermont
I hereby certify that the within named Calvin Blodgett is a Justice of the Peace and a true copy of his signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this office this 20 th day of August in the thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Timothy Merrill Secretary of State