Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,612, Stephen Hempstead, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hempstead, Stephen
S. 24612
CONTENTS

1892
Sept 20 th Wm Hempstead history, Ipcr
Missouri Roll.
Stephen Hempstead, who was a Sergeant in Captain Adam Shapley's company of the Connecticut Militia.
Ratio of disability,
Date of discharge,
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at Three dollars per month, to commence on the and transferred to the Missouri Roll
Certificate of pension issued the 30 th of Sept. 1788 and on the 5 th July 1828 pension increased to $8 per month, from the
Arrears to 4 th  13 th June 1828, and new Semi-annual certificate issued in lieu of old one, cancelled, and sent to the Pensioner at St. Louis Missouri .

April 15, 1919.
Mr. George Dudley Seymour, 189 Church St. New Haven, Conn.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the sixth instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 24,612 , it appears that Stephen Hempstead , a Sergeant in Captain Adam Shapley's Company of Connecticut Militia, while opposing the British Troops under General Arnold, on September 6, 1781, at Fort Griswold, Connecticut, received a fracture of the left elbow from a musket ball, also a bayonet wound of the right hip and several ribs on the right side were fractured by a grape shot.
In 1788, he was a resident of New London, Connecticut, and aged thirty-five years. In 1828 he lived in Saint Louis, Missouri and was referred to as Stephen Hempstead, Senior . There is no data on file as to family and no further data as to his military service.
He was pensioned for disability resulting from his wounds at thirty-six dollars per annum from September 30, 1788, which rate was increased to seventy-two dollars in 1816, and to ninety-six dollars in 1828.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Revolution 24612 INVALID.
File No. 24612
Stephen Hempstead
Long Conn Mil
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War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, July 18, 1890.
Respectfully returned with the information that the records of the Revolutionary War are not on file in the War Department. The rolls are on file in the Pension Office and the papers relating to Genl Washington's staff are in the State Department
C. M. Keever Acting adjutant general.

On due examination it appears that Stephen Kempfield of New London aged Thirty five years while acting as a Serjeant in the State Militia in opposing the British Troops who landed at New London under the command of Gen d Arnold Sep t 6 th 1781 received a wound in his arm and body in the service of the United States whereby he is partially disabled to perform Military duty or gain a livelihood and is entitled to receive from the United States Thirty six dollars per annum towards her support
New London Sep t 30 th 1788
Certified for
Cancelled
Richard Law Eliph l Dyer Roger Sherman William Pitkin Deo. Ellsworth
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Judges of the Supreme Court
State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office 21 st March 1791
The above is a true Copy of the Original Certificate on File in this Office compared and examined
By Ralph Pomeroy. Compt.
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Increase of Pension United States.
Missouri District, ss:
To Doctor Bernard G. Farrar of the City and County of Saint Louis and Doctor Samuel M. Berry — — — — — of the same place in the above said district. Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 11 th of February, 1822, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force 'An act to pro- -vide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes,'" you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Stephen Hempstead of the said District — who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is Claimant for an increa- -se of pension, conformably to the 5 th Section of the act of the tenth (10 th ) April, 1806, revived as aforesaid: and you are to report in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal at St. Louis this Twentieth — day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and

Twenty eight — in the Land Destrue
James H Beech

It is hereby certified that Stephen Thompson formerly a Sergeant of Captain Adam Shipley's company, in the militia of the state of Connecticut in the service of the United States, who it appears by the accompanying pension certificate, was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of three dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received a fracture of the left arm at the elbow by a musket ball which shattered the bones & has consequently left the arm still & without also a wound of the right hip by a Bayonet, which has produced a stiffness & lameness of said hip with a considerable enlargement of the bone of that part, & a fracture of several of ribs on the left side by a grape shot while in the line of his duty, & in the said service, on or about the 6 th day of September in the year nineteen hundred & eight one at a place called Fort Griswold in the state of Connecticut, is the only still disabled in consequence of the said injuries, but, in our opinion is entitled to one third ————— more than he now receives as a pensioner, being disabled to a degree amounting to total.
Sam: Muzzy
Y B G Farrar
Given to the undersigned 11 th day of June 1848
Before me J. B. Farrar Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that Samuel Muzzy & Y B G Farrar the persons aforesaid are reputable within their profession J. B. Farrar

State of Missouri County of St Louis } T. Henry Chouteau Clerk of the County Court for and within the county of St Louis in the State of Missouri Do hereby certify that Joseph V Garnier whose signature is subscribed to the certificate subjoined to the foregoing affidavit and certificate as the magistrate before whom the same was sworn, is now, and was on the date thereof as Justice of the peace of the county of St Louis & State of Missouri duly commissioned and qualified, and acting as such; and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of our said court at St Louis this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Henry Chouteau Clerk

225 West 15th St Minneapolis Minn July 15th 1890
Sir
Will you please inform me if Records in your Office show if Stephen Kempstead held rank as a Commissioned Officer in the Revolutionary War, and if so, what rank, or ranks
We have data showing that he entered the service in 1775 at New London Conn in Col Webb's Regiment - was in service in 1775-6, and was at Battle of St. L. G. on Forton Heights New London Conn Sept 6 1781 where he served as 1st Sergeant in Capt. Adam Shapley's Company of State militia
Your attention will much oblige
respectfully Wm Kempstead
Adjutant Genl USA Washington DC

St. Louis June 16 th 1828
Sir
Pursuant to the Commission to us directed by the Hon James H Beck U. S. District Judge for Missouri, bearing date 28 th day of February last and herewith enclosed we have examined Mr. Stephen Hempstead Sen r of this City, a revolutionary pensioner, for an increase of pension, and now enclose you an Certificate of said examination duly sworn to, (and authenticated by the Certificate of the official character of the Magistrate) together with the original pension certificate the rate of which has been increased by subsequent acts of Congress: Please direct your answer to this to Mr. Hempstead & We have the honor to be
Genl Peter B. Porter Secy of War Washington City
Yrs obedt B. G. Farrar Sam: Mory

Wm Hempstead Me July 15/1890 Stephen Hempstead Com.
✓ Minneapolis Minn July 21st /90 Respectfully referred as herein directed to Pension Office Desp. Wm Hempstead
SEP 8 1890
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D. R. Francis & Bro. Commission Co. Rooms 60-62, Laclede Building, 4 th & Olive Sts.
D. R. FRANCIS, PRESIDENT T. H. FRANCIS, VICE PRESIDENT. W. G. BOYD, TREASURER. W. P. KENNETT, SECRETARY.
St. Louis,
Sept 10 1896
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Can you give me the war record of Stephen Kempsteal my great-grandfather who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war from Connecticut - He was enlisted in 5 th Company Capt. James Chapman 6 th Regiment Connecticut Troops Col Parsons 1775 and was Sergeant in Webb's Regiment - was severely wounded at Harlem Heights and at Fort Griswold. He removed to Missouri about 1811 and died at St. Louis Mo. in 1832.
Yrs truly W. P. Kennett
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GEORGE D. SEYMOUR FREDERIC C. EARLE
SEYMOUR & EARLE PATENTS AND PATENT LITIGATION TRADE-MARKS-COPYRIGHTS SECOND NATIONAL BANK BUILDING 129 CHURCH STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN.
BRANCH OFFICE THE LILLEY BUILDING WATERBURY, CONN.
Rec. Sec m
April 6, 1909
Dear Sir:
I write to ask if in your Revolutionary War records, you have a record of any pension granted to Stephen Hempstead who was of New London Conn until about 1811 or 1812 when he removed to St. Louis Mo. where he died in 1831 If he received a pension I shall be glad of an abstract of the file, giving his service in full. History says that he was wounded at the Battle of Harlem Heights Sept. 16, 1776. I shall be glad to remit the expense of the copy. Your early attention will greatly oblige.
Very respectfully yours
Geo. Dudley Seymour
Section Commr. of Pensions Washington. D.C.
I do not forget your courtesy in the matter of the records of Lieut Elisha Bostwick — GDS
FROM GEORGE DUDLEY SEYMOUR, NEW HAVEN, CONN.