Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,860, Jacob Cleaveland, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Cleveland Jacob
S. 37,860
CONTENTS

5390 Connecticut
Jacob Blanchard Capt Bacon Private
Connecticut Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jan'y 1818 and sent to Jacob Blanchard Esq Windham Conn.
arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $42.81 semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$90.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Canterbury

37 860
Rev INVALID.
Aug 31 '99 Hon C A Russell House of Reps.
File No. 37 860
Jacob Cleveland His Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergt. Jacob Cleveland in the 1 st Connecticut — Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from 29 th May 1777 — and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J. Humbull
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Abel Stevens Adjutant.
THE above Sergt. Jacob Cleveland has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for 15 Years faithful Service.
Levi Butler Col.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
not Bluefield
S. 37860
Jacob Cleveland

David Hyde & And. T. Judson Dep. To Jacob Clauchlin Dr Redund in accounts
Isaac Clark Esq
Windham

We the subscribers of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, testify and say that we are well acquainted with Jacob Bleasland of said Canterbury and say that he is lame by means of a fracture of the leg, wholly unable to labor and subsist himself by means of labor and that he is so reduced in circumstances in life that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Canterbury Sept. 24. 1818.
David Hyde Andrew T. Judson
State of Connecticut ss Canterbury Sept. 24 th 1818 Personally appeared David Hyde and Andrew T. Judson, both credible witnesses, and made oaths to the truth of the above Deposition by them subscribed.
Attest. Gad Bulkeley Justice of Peace
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Gad Bulkeley Esq before whom the above Affidavit was made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace for said Windham County A full Faith & Credit ought to be given to his acts as Such — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my Name & Affixed the Public Seal of Court at Windham in County this 11 Day of Decem Term AD 1818
Sam Gray

To Jabez Clarke Esq r a judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Windham State of Connecticut
The petition of Jacob Cleveland of Connecticut in the County a Citizen of the United States, representeth That on 29 th the day of May 1777 he enlisted into the Continental Service under Abner Bacon Capt of the Company in the first Connecticut Regiment belonging to the Connecticut line. That he served to the end of the war against the common enemy, and was honourably discharged. That his circumstances are reduced, and he stands in need of support from his Country, claiming the benefit of an act of Congress in such cases made and provided
Windham March 25. 1818
Jacob Cleveland
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham March 25 th AD 1818 Then personally appeared before me Jabez Clarke Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the S. County of Windham - Jacob Cleveland, the signer of the above Petition and made Oath - That on the 29 th day of May 1777 I enlisted into the Connecticut service under Abner Bacon Capt. in the first Connecticut Reg t belonging to the Continental Service Connecticut line, that I served to the end of the war against the common enemy and was honourably discharged. That I am in reduced circumstances and in need of support from my Country. Jacob Cleveland Sworn March 25. 1818 before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County

Judge I Jacob Clarke the of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Cleaveland did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration, and against the common enemy, the proceedings and I now transmit, the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 — Attest - Jacob Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Jacob Clarke is Judge of the said Court - that foregoing Signatures are his own hand writing - The Seal Annexed is the Seal of said Court.
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my Name at Windham this 8 th day of May A.D. 1818
Sam Gray
Windham - Dec r 11. 1818 - I Jacob Clarke do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied, that Jacob Cleaveland the applicant is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support and I do further certify that I am acquainted with Andrew T. Judson Esq r one of the Dependants in this case, and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Testimony
Attest Jacob Clarke
Jacob Cleaveland Affidavit Admitted
Jacob Cleaveland Petition

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 37860.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 31st, 1899.
Sir:-
In compliance with your recent communication I have the honor to advise you that Jacob Cleaveland made an application for pension on March 25th, 1818, at which time he was residing in Canterbury, Windham County, Conn., and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private and sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served in Capt. Abner Bacon's Co., 1st Conn. Regiment.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. Charles A. Russell,
House of Representatives.
(Killingly (Dayville) Conn.