Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17695, Thomas Day, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Day, Thomas Susannah
W 17695
CONTENTS

Roll Oct 21
A. Jay Mar 28 th 1887

Connecticut
Priscilla Day
widow of Thomas Day
who was a Private
born in the Conn. line
for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Simon Davis Thompson Ch
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 66.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Thomas Day Married to Swannah Buick April 13 th A 1783
Obediah Stone Married Wright the daughter of Thomas and Swannah Day September 23 rd A 1810
James the Son of Thomas and Swannah Day Married to Nancy Ballard Oct 21 st 1810
William the son of Thomas and Swannah Day Married to Esther Davis Feb 24 th 1811
MARRIAGES.
David the son of Thomas and Swannah Day Married to Betsey Cady Decemb er 13 th A 1814
Ransom Simmons Married Susan the daughter of Thomas and Swannah Day March 10 th 1816
George the son of Thomas and Swannah Day was Married to Sarah H. Moore March 20 th A 1823

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Thomas Day. Born June 9 th 1755
Susannah Day born June 17 th 1763
Weighty Day born April 19 th 1784
James Day born August 3 rd 1785
William Day born December 29 th 1786
Thomas Day Jun r born June 14 th 1790
David Day born June 12 th 1792
Susan Day born April 18 th 1794
Joseph Day born May 9 th 1796
George W. Day. born March 10 th 1801

Rev Day & L. L. Burk. D.W.

I Joseph Buck of Killingsfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 73 years & over. Being duly sworn according to Law do testify & say that Susannah Day the Widow of Thomas Day late of Thompson deceased was & is my Sister She was married to Thomas Day of Farmington at my Father's house by Elder Robinson & I was present & saw them married. Said Day was a soldier during the Revolution but how long he was out I do not know I have often heard him tell of his being in the retreat out of New York. The above marriage took place after he had done going into the War & he then settled down to farming but at what time in particular he was married I cannot say. I was married in 1792 & it must have been 6 or 8 years before that time
Joseph Buck
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Thompson June 21 st 1839, then personally appeared Joseph Buck signer of the above deposition and to me well known as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

I George W. Day of Thompson in the County of Minnehaha & State of South Dakota aged 38 years & old. & being duly sworn according to law do testify & say. That I am the youngest child of Thomas Day & Susannah Day. My father Die on July 15 th 1838. My mother, lives now with me. The family Bible is with me. The annexed and enclosed account of the Marriages & births of the family I have taken out of said bible. to shew the time of the marriage of my father & mother
George W. Day

State of Connecticut Windsor County ss. Thompson June 20 th 1839 then personally appeared Geo. W. Day signer of the foregoing deposition & to me well known as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Windsor County ss. I. Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court in the County of State aforesaid. do certify that Simon Davis Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. & that his commission bears date the June 1839. & will expire on the 20 th Day of June 1840. & that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 1 st Day of July A 1839.
Daniel Tyler Clerk
Geo. Day. dup.

Revolutionary Claim Pensioner of Col Susanna Day
Overa March 25. 1852
Sir
I inclose power of atty. - Susannah Day was a pensioner of Col, but only drew a small pension
I ask for a re-examination of the papers on file, in the hope of receiving an increase
I am informed that he performed training service, went to the South in '81, was probably in Capt Henry Learned company - If you have not the rolls of his Compt. perhaps it is in the State Department, will you please cause search to be made for it - Please report to me
Capt Henry Learned was of Killingsly Mass you may have his rolls in Mass - Widow is dead
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath Com d of P d
Widow is dead

State of Connecticut COUNTY OF Windham
Shoreham March 17/1852
George W Day — being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child — of Susanna Day late a pensioner — deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was — an applicant for a pension from the State of Connecticut — that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim. — she drew a part portion
George W Day
Windham County ss Shoreham
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 day March 1852 and I do hereby certify that the said George W Day — is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.
Jeremiah Olney Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I George W Day a child — of Susanna Day — deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Connecticut do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 17 day of March 1852.
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
Wm M Olney Jeremiah Olney
George W Day
STATE OF Connecticut County of Windham
Be it known that on the 17 day of March 1852
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared George W Day — above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Jeremiah Olney Justice of the Peace

3978 Susannah Day widow of Thomas Conn. act 7 July 1838 Set to S. Davis 31 May 1839
Maria 1783 died 1830
Allao 7 mo pm $23.33 per ann Keep Truly (at safe Conn. Milford
Simon Davis Thompson St

State of Connecticut Windham County ss.
On this 14 th Day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Thompson in the County, State aforesaid. Susannah Day, a resident of Thompson in the County, State & District aforesaid aged 75 years & being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act, granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of Thomas Day who was according to her best belief & knowledge a private soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War. Three years or more.
One tour of duty to the State of Rhode Island of about 4 months.
One tour in Capt Elliott's Company in 1775 to Roxbury & Boston of 7 months. One tour in Capt Crosby's Company Col. Sages Regt. to New York in 1776 six months.
one year in the season Cornwallis was taken. but of the offi rs he was under, or more about his

Sicun she does not now remember & has no other evidence at this time than, the enclosed & annexed have often heard him tell of being at the head of Elk. & that he had the fever & ague that season
She further declares she was married to the S d Thomas Day, on the 13 th Day of April seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Day died, on the 15 th Day of July - 1830, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated, & she is now a Widow Sworn and subscribed the day & year before written
Before me Susan Day Dalcott County Judge of Probate

I Jonathan Converse of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut. age of 76 years and over. & being duly sworn according to law do testify & say. that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. in Capt. Crosby's Company - Col. Sage's Regt. in the year 1776. at New York. & in that vicinity. was there at the time of the evacuation of New York by the Americans. The enlistment was for six months. which time I served out Thomas Day late of Thompson. now deceased. was in said Company a private soldier. I knew him well up to the time of his death about 7 years ago. he lived & died. within about 2 Miles of my Residence. he served in said Company. six months. his Widow. is still alive. & resides near me. & is unmarried
Jonathan Converse
State of Connecticut Windham County ss on this 14 th Day of September 1838 personally appeared Jonathan Converse a credible Witness & signed the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

I Theophilus Knight of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 74 years & over & being duly sworn according to law do testify & say that I was acquainted with Thomas Day late of Thompson dec. d. & his wife Susannah formerly Susannah Burt. She is now alive & lives near me
They were married in the spring of the year 1783. in Killington the County & State aforesaid. I was present at the Wedding & saw them married Theophilus Knight
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Thompson September 20 th 1838. Then personally appeared Theophilus Knight signer of the above deposition a credible Witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

I John Fisher of Killingly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 82 years & over & duly sworn according to law do testify & say, that I was ever well acquainted with Thomas Day late of Thompson in S. County deceased, he was a soldier in a call for the Militia for one month to Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War, he went as a substitute for another person, I remember his coming home & buying a Cattle with the money he got for his services but what year I do not remember, nor can I name the officers but I think it was about the time of Lillie  Spencer expedition John Fisher
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. On this 14 th Day of September 1838, personally appeared John Fisher signer of the above deposition & a credible Witness I made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

Amsterdam D.H.
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

I. Amos Green of Thompson in the County of Windham State of Connecticut aged 82 years & over & being duly sworn according to law do testify and say that in the Revolutionary War I was a soldier in the American Army. nearly six years the first year 1775. I was 7 months in Capt Elliott's Company at Cambridge & near Boston, in 1776. I was six months in Capt. Stephen Crosby's Company in Col Sage Regt. at New York at the evacuation of New York by the American Army.
Thomas Day late of Thompson now dece'd. I know up to the time of his death some years ago, he was a soldier in Capt Crosby's Company of about 6 months with me at New York in 1776. I remember him well.
I think I think he was with me in Capt Elliott's Company 7 months at Cambridge in 1775: but am not positive he was with me two or three campaigns but at what time or place further I cannot say further. said Day lived & died within a few miles of my residence.
Amos Green

State of Connecticut
Windham County on this 17 th Day of September personally appeared Amos Green, signer of the foregoing Deposition, & a credible Witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
I Jerome H. Crosby Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Thompson in the County of Windham (State of Connecticut) certify that the foregoing is the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Day for a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th Day of October A.D. 1838
Jerome H. Crosby Clerk

Simon Davis Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut Windham County ss I Daniel P Tyler Clerk of the County Court within & for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, the Simon Davis is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified, and that his Commission, was dated on the 21 Day of May A D 1838 & will expire on the 20 th Day of June 1839 As that his signature above written is Genuine Given under my hand & the seal of the S d Court this 12 Day of December 1838 Daniel P Tyler Clerk

Awful Day in our of things Com. Nov 1858 - Feb 59. See May 1859

Let A Joy
Sept. 13/52

3928 Connecticut
Susanna Day widow of Thomas Day , dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1830 of Windham in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Com commanded by Captain Crosby of the regt commanded by Col. Sage in the Conn. Milia line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Augt 1839 , Yent and Simon Davis , Hampson , Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 69.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39  11.66
$ 81.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curby Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 175

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 17693-
Susanna Day Widow of Thomas Day Pris Newm
Act: March 28th
Vol. A Page 171
[Arrangement of 1876.]

Mrs. Fred B. Orman, Jr. 214 West Orman Avenue Pueblo, Colorado
Dear Mrs. Orman:
In your letter of July 17 th you requested further information concerning William Baird, War of 1812 soldier.
We regret the error in citing the file OWW10382, BLWT 18182-160-12 for William Baird. Since this file does not relate to the soldier in whom you are interested, we are asking the Treasurer of the United States to send you a refund in the amount of $1.00 which you transmitted in payment for reproduction of selected documents from the file.
We have made another search of the War of 1812 pension and bounty land warrant application files but we have failed to find a file for a William Baird as described by you. A search of the compiled military service records reveals a record for a William Baird photograph of which and also a pre-enclosed record for a William Baird Senior who served

as private in Captain Hennigi Company under Colonel Carson in the 1 Regiment of United States Volunteers. Photocopies of the above cited records can be furnished for $1.95 and $0.50 respectively. Remittance etc.
L Wright 7-29-59

7-20-59
MR. JOE BOWMAN Route 2 FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
Dear Mrs. Bowman
Your letter of June 26 th requested further information concerning Samuel Bowman, Revolutionary War Soldier.
We regret the error in citing the file W 27 663 for a Samuel Bowman who died February 1840. Since this file does not relate to the soldier in whom you are interested, no remittance for these photocopies are necessary. [We have made another search of the Revolutionary War pension and bounty land warrant application files and we have found only one other pension application file Rec'd for a Samuel Bowman. This file R1118 indicates that the veteran was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania in 1760, served from North Carolina, and was living in Rutherford County Tennessee August 23, 1832 at which time he made application for pension. (over)

This file does not mention the soldier's date of death. Photocopies of the documents in this file can be furnished for $1.00. (Remittance etc.)
L Wright 7-20-59

2437 Susannah Day
$23.33 per ann:
Simon Davis Thompson Cont.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have rec d a pension under the act of July 7 1838.
State of Connecticut Windham County
On this 3 rd Day of May 1843.
personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Susannah Day a resident of Thompson in the County of Windham aforesaid aged 80 years. Who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d Day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Thomas Day who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, as will appear by the Records in the pension office & that since his decease, she has rec d a pension under the act of July 7 1838 of Twenty Three Dollars & thirty three cents per annum. She further declares she is still a Widow Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written Before me Simond Davis Justice of the Peace Susannah Day

State of Connecticut Windham County ss I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simon Davis is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 10 th Day of June 1842 & will expire on the 20 th Day of June 1843 & that his signature above written to the foregoing instrument is genuine Given under my hand & the seal of the Co. Court this 2 nd Day of June 1843
Uriel Fuller Clerk
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Be it known that on this 19 th Day of June 1843, before the undersigned a Justice of the peace within & for the State & County aforesaid personally appeared Susannah Day, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the 8 th day of March 1828, & is the widow of Thomas Day, & being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath further declare & say, that she has often heard her husband, talk of his service & the Regiments & other superior officers, but she has wholly forgotten the same
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written
Respectfully Simon Davis Justice of the peace
Susannah Day
And I do further certify that from personal knowledge, the said declarant is entitled to full credit as to Simon Davis, Justice of the peace

My Annual Day

Town Clerks Office Holliston Windham County Conn June 4th 1839 This may certify that as Town Clerk I have in my possession the Records of the births Marriages and deaths in said Town and have carefully examined the same and can not find Recorded the Marriage of Thomas Day and Susanna Buck on said Records.
Attest Jonathan Doyter Town-Clerk

7 Day File this

Thompson March 18 th 1852
Honored Sir I received your letter of March the 9 but it did not come to hand until 17 th I therefore will not delay in answering it. You will see I have complied with your wishes. In regard to the wagon master or Capt of the teamsters his name was Henry Learned - of Hillsingsly. The date of his team service was in 1782. As I am informed he was at the surrea of Lord Wallis by men of truth & veracity.
Truly Yours
Yours Respectfully George W. Gay
PS please answer this whether you succeed or not

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comp. of Pension Washington D.C.

Thompson July 3 1839
Sir
I send you enclosed further testimony of the marriage of Thomas Day to Susannah Day his now Widow, who has applied for a Pension, under the 5 years act, as you had informed her that already sent on was not satisfactory, You also referred to the Roll of Capt Elliott Company in the Compt. office at Hartford, for the Proof of the service of Thomas Day at Cambridge or Roxbury in 1775, with Amos Green, I have procured a copy of the Roll. I find Amos Green there 7 months & 6 Days, & Elisha Conner. (whose testimony you do not seem to like in Mrs. Attons case) was there 7 mo. & 5 days, but the name of Thomas Day does not appear on said roll,
The department must be aware that in making the Declarations, by those Widows whose marriage took place after the last period of his husbands services, cannot be made with that destitutness of those cases, in which the service, was done, after marriage & children & wife were

deeply anxious of the fate of a husband and father in the War. They are what they purport to be "according to their best belief & knowledge". As the Department possess all the known Rolls of the services of the soldiers, & applicants having no convenient means of examining them, they rely with confidence, on the Department, giving such information, as would tend, to enable them to compleat their proof if in their possession,
I keep no copies of any part of the proceedings in these applications, & I never can say with certainty, how much evidence has been sent on in any case.
That Thomas Day was in Capt Crosby's Co. Col Sages, Regt. (I believe) in 1776. at the retreat out of New York. there can be no doubt,
I have so often when a boy, heard him tell the story of the death of Capt. Crosby by drinking cold water, on that day. I shall never forget it. I believe this part of his story is well proved
Should there be further difficulties in this case I should wish to be apprised of them, & particularly in what they consist I am etc. sent, Simon Davis
Hon. S. D. Edwards

Suama Day M '83 Thorne d. 1830
75 7 ② Elliott. C. Laps. Rep 76. 6. ① Crosby " 77 1 R. B.
① Jon c Conner at Cam. June 7 (9429)
② Amos Green 9421
③

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business,
J. H. Heath
Commissioner.
FREE CINCINNATI ATTY 35 DD. Dear Sir, Ohio N.Y.

John
Susanna Day Con Jun
FREE
Hon J. E. Heath Comd. of P. Washington

Thomas Day of New York Law 1832
New proof from
Abad Jay
See letter from Comd. of 13. September 1852
Susannah Day wid of Thomas rec d pension of 23.33 Connecticut law of 1838 - or 1836
Pension of Ct

Pension Office March 2, 1854
The within copy of Henry Larman's roll, who was a conductor of Trains, has been compared with the original & found to be cor- rect.
S. Cole Ch Clerk

Extract from an original authentic roll in Vol 2 page 261 of manuscript papers in the hands of R. G.
"Return of a Brigade of Teams with their appraisements Inlisted under the direction of Henry Learned Conductor of Teams for the State of Rhode Island to serve in the army of the United States to the last Decr 1781"
   "Date of Entry" Owner's Name Driver's Name Carts or Waggons Oxen & Horses Cows Yokes & Bars Chains Total Amount In Species Dollars   Number Appraisal Whol. Number No. of 1 st Yoke Appraisal No. of 2 nd Yoke Appraisal No. of 3 rd Yoke Appraisal Num. of Horses Appraisal Number Appraisal Number Appraisal Number Appraisal     1781 June 4 Thomas Day Thomas Day Carts do 6 45 4 12 74 13 80 " " " 1 4 1/2 2 4 2/3 1 3 1/2 211 5/8    
He alledged service under Capt Learned See Comt letter of Sept 13. 1852