Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,723, Roger Halladay, Conn.

SERVICE
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Halladay, Roger
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S. 31.723
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5795
New York
Roger Halladay
of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gray of the Regt. commanded by Col. Baufield in the Continental line for 9 months — " —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feby. 1833 — " — and sent to the N. Pitch H & P.
  Arrears to 4th of July 1832  $ 45    Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. 1832  15         $ 60  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Giles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 145

State of New Y. St. Washington County } ss
I Jesse S. Leigh clerk of the court of Washington County N.Y. do hereby certify that the annexed contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Roger Holladay for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my Office this 6 th day of December 1832
J. S. Leigh C.R.

In the Matters of Roger Halladay Revolutionary Soldier
Declaration for a Pension
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State of New York } County of Washington } ps
On this 6 th day of December 1832
personally appeared in Open Court before us the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington now Sitting Roger Halladay a resident of the town of Hartford County of Washington and State of New York aged Sixty Seven years on the last 10 th day of October last 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 and Served as herein Stated
That while he lived in the town of Simsbury now Greenberg with his Father County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and in the Month of September 1 st 1782 he entered the Service as a Substitute for Daniel Halladay his Father who had enlisted in the State Troops or new levies for one year Connecticut Line and had served three Months and he this declarant engaged to serve nine Months the remainder of the term of one year aforesaid and he joined the Troops at Stamford Fort north of what was called Palmer's Hill under the command of Capt Granger Lieut Wilson Lieut Hovey and Ensign Tibbets in Colonel Confield's Regiment and was Stationed at the said Fort or Garrison as a Guard and was employed in the duty of the Garrison and sent out in Scouting parties on and about the lines between our Troops and the enemy called Tories or Loyalists commanded by one Belence That he remained in the Service at the said Fort Stamford in Connecticut State untill in the Month of June A.D. 1783 when the said term of one year expired and he received a written and honorable discharge as the said Substitute Signed by Col Confield or Capt Granger which discharge has since been lost or has gone from the knowledge of this declarant he cannot say what has become of it and further he says there were no other Regiments of Militia or of Regular Troops present during this campaign or other Officers as he can recollect
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That he served and did his duty as a private Soldier nine Months and returned home to the town of Simsbury aforesaid & some time afterward he moved to the town of Mansbury County of Litchfield and State of Vermont from thence he moved into the town of Kingsbury County of Washington and State of New York and from there he moved into the town of Hartford where he now lives and has lived about forty years
That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his Service except Eli Halladay whose affidavit is hereto annexed

 1 That he was born in the town of Simsbury now Granby County of Hartford and State of Connecticut in the year of 1765 as he has been informed  2 That there is a record of his age in the town books in the town of Simsbury where he was born which he only knows by information  3 That he lived when he entered the Service in the town of Simsbury now Granby aforesaid and has since Since the revolutionary war lived in the towns of Simsbury Marlborough - Kingsbury and Hartford as aforesaid and that he now lives in the town of Hartford County of Washington and State of New York as mentioned in his declaration  4 That when he entered the Service he went as a Substitute for Daniel Halladay his Father  5 That there were no regular Officers that were with the Troops or continental or Militia Regiments except Col Confield Key while he was out in this campaign with him in the Service to his revolution and that the circumstances of his Service are set forth in the body of his Declaration as near as he can remember  6 That he received a written discharge which was signed by Col Confield or Capt Granger and he does not know what has become of it must be lost  7 That there is no clergyman now residing in his neighborhood Rev Calvin Swain has gone into the western parts to live some distance off and that he is known in his present neighborhood by Thomas Griffin Uriah Griffin Thomas L Love Thomas Campbell Dorastus H Alden Samuel Parsons and many others who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of 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 or Territory  Sworn to and Subscribed } Thayer Oldaday The day and year aforesaid } Samuel Parsons  J. S. Leigh CLK
He Dorastus H Alden residing in the town of Kingsbury and Samuel Parsons residing in the town of Hartford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Roger Halladay who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty Seven 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 } D. H. Alden The day and year aforesaid } Samuel Parsons  J. S. Leigh CLK

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 Dorastus H. Helen who has signed the preceding certificate resident in the town of Kingsbury and that Samuel Persons who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Hertford and that they both are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Sipe S Leigh clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Roger Halladay for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office this 6 th day of December 1832
J. S. Leigh C.P.B.

State of Ohio. Huron County ss Norwalk 8 Septm A D 1832
Personally appeared before me David Higgins. President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. Eli Holiday of Greenfield in said County, aged sixty-nine years and after being duly sworn testified & declared that he was knowing to his Brother Roger Holiday now residing in the Town of Hartford Washington County. State of New York. Having served in the Militia of the Connecticut troops. He then living in the Town of Simsbury County of Hartford State of Connecticut, during the Revolutionary War in a Company. commanded by Captain Abner Ewer. The two Lieutenants of said Company were one Wilson & one Howe the Ensign was one Tibbets. in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield. That he served in the same Company with his said Brothers. That Deponent & his Father Daniel Holiday enlisted in said Company for one year. That the Deponent served his time out. His Father served a part of said period. & he believes his said Brother served as a Substitute for six months or more. for his Father. That they served said times in a Garrison in Stamford Connecticut North of what was called Palmers Hill. That the services aforesaid were performed by the Deponent his Father & Brother the last year of the Revolutionary War. That he knows his said Brothers served as a Substitute as aforesaid for his said Father.
Eli Holiday
Subscribed & sworn before me this 8 th day of September A D 1832
D. Higgins
Presd. Judge 2 nd Circuit Ohio
State of Ohio
Huron County
David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that David Higgins Esq. is President Judge of the 2 nd Judicial District in said State of which Huron County is part & the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court at Norwalk this 8 th day of September A D 1832
D. Gibbs Clerk

Boyer Halladay New York
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Feb 7 '71
Hono. Mr. Pitkin
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BRIEF in the case of Boyer Halladay County of Washington in the State of New York (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? 64  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.     Sep In 17 82 — 9 — Private Gen Granger Collo Cantfield  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Simsbury Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? -  The Magistrate has not testified to the credibility of the living witness 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Layton
Examining Clerk.

31723
key INVALID.
File No. 31723
Roger Halladay His Rev No
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Roger Halladay a soldier (who married Zeba Hether's aunt) and a resident of Hartford, Wash- ington Co., N.H. in 1832, states that his brother Eli substituted for Daniel Halladay Jr. for 6 mos. in the Conn. State troops.
Ira Willsey or Willson states that he married Roger Halladay's daughter.
See claim of Eli Halladay S.F. 2605.
When card is made for Roger Halladay please write above statements on back of card.