Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21206, Caleb Green, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Green, Caleb Rebecca
W. 21206.
CONTENTS

Reported
Rate of death on 85
118. New York City, Rebecca Green widow of Caleb Green Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1848 and sent to Irving Paris New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 75 Vol. 4.

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
On this 22 day of March 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State Rebecca Green a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield in said State aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of Colel Green dec d who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and according to her best knowledge and belief he entered the service of the United States in New Canaan in said County on the first of March 1781 in Capt Nathaniel Sherman Company State Troops in Col Stephen St Johns Regt and was on guard one or the lines and was in said Service nine Months That she does not know that her said husband was in any regular battle nor has any documentary evidence of his services except what may be at Washington She further declares that she was married to the said Colel Green on the Sixteenth day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty three That her husband the said Colel Green died on the Seventeenth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty six . That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four viz at the town above entitled Seventh & and Suburbica on the day and year above written
Rebecca her  X Green mark
Before me a Court Benez Dyer Judge

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
Probate Court within and for the Estate of Newmilth in said County and State being a Court of Record personally appeared March Seymour of said Newmilth who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is forty eight years of age was well acquainted with Caleb Green late of said Newmilth and with his Widow Rebecca Green and well remembers that said Caleb Green died on the Twentieth day of March Eighteen Hundred and twenty Six and that said Rebecca Green has remained his Widow since that period and is now his Widow
March Seymour
Sworn and Subscribed then
20 day of March 1839 and that I am well acquainted with said March Seymour and that he is a Credible person
Brng. Isaac Judge
At the same Court personally appeared Charles Jelliff of said Newmilth who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Caleb Green late of said Newmilth and also with his Widow Rebecca Green and knows that said Caleb Green died in said Newmilth on the 20 day of March Eighteen Hundred and twenty Six and that said Rebecca Green has remained his Widow since that period and is now his Widow
Charles Jelliff
Sworn and Subscribed then
20 day of March 1839 that I am well acquainted with said Charles Jelliff that he is a Credible person
Brng. Isaac Judge

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Probate Court within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record Personally appeared Sarah Warren of New Canaan in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that she is Seventy Years of age and was well acquainted with Caleb Green deceased and his Widow Rebecca Green formerly Rebecca Henson and well remembers that she was present and saw them Married by the Rev. Justus Mitchell at that time the settled Clergyman over the Congregational Church at said New Canaan and that they were married on the 16 day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty three 28
Sworn and Subscribed this day of March 1839 and that I am acquainted with said Sarah Warren and that she is a credible Person
Prof: Isaac Judson
At the same Court personally appeared before said Court Solomon Warren of said New Canaan who being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that he is Seventy three Years of age and was well acquainted with Caleb Green deceased and with his Widow Rebecca Green formerly Rebecca Henson and well remembers that he was present and saw the said Caleb Green and Rebecca Henson Married by the Rev. Justus Mitchell deceased at that time the settled Clergyman over the Congregational Church at said New Canaan and that they were married on the 16 day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty three
Sworn to and Subscribed this 28. day of March 1839 and that I am acquainted with said Solomon Warren and that he is a credible Person
Solomon Warren
Prof: Isaac Judson

I Benj. Isaac Jones Clerk of the town of Norwell County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town and do not find the Marriage of Caleb Green to Rebecca Hemen Record and further certify that the Town of New Canaan was taken from said Norwell and incorporated into a town in May 1801 before that time it was a Parish of said Norwell Attest Benj. Isaac Jones Clerk Norwell March 22 d 1839

Sir,
New York March 16. 1843
Enclosed, is the declaration of Mrs Rebecca Green, asking for one years pay, under the late Acts of Congress, she is identified by Charles F. Bunner, Jr the husband of her granddaughter. As she will reside in the future in this city you will please place her on the pension list, to that effect.
I am very respectfully Your Ob. Servt
Hon. J. G. Edwards Com. of Pensions
E. Childs 80 Vesey St. NY

December 23, 1937
Mrs. C. M. Demers 9 Stobie Street Waterville, Maine
Caleb Green W. 21206 BA-J/AWF Cur
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Caleb Green, of Warrick, Rhode Island, "or thereabouts".
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 21206, based upon the service of Caleb Green in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Caleb Green (Greene), found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Caleb Green were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Caleb Green enlisted in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, March 1, 1781, served nine months as private in Captain Slawson's company, Colonel Stephen St. John's Connecticut regiment, stationed at Stamford and Norwalk, guarding the sea coast.
Caleb Green married December 16, 1783, Rebecca Slawson; they were married by the Reverend Justus Mitchel, pastor of the Congregational Church in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Caleb Green died March 20, 1826 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
The widow, Rebecca Green, was allowed pension

on her application executed March 22, 1839, at which time she was living in Norwalk, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years.
The widow, Rebecca Green, was still living in 1843 in Norwalk, but in 1848, she had moved to New York City. Reference
Reference was made in 1843 to Charles F. Bunner(?) the husband of her granddaughter, name not given.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further family data; it was not stated that the Captain Slawson under whom Caleb Green served, was related to the widow, Rebecca Green.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data--
Rebecca Green, widow of Caleb Green Certificate # 918 Issued July 27, 1848 Rate $30.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York City Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

21 264 3-452
(DID No. 3-452)
Bureau of Pensions.
Caleb Green - son
Mar. 22 1828 - 73 Norwalk Conn
med 1.84 91,154.60 Conn Capt. Jacob Thompson Col. St. John Frs. 9 m
No. Bkt
Mrs. Rebecca Thompson
Dec. 16. 1778
h. Utah No 1826

Pension Office,
Washington, D C
Dear Sir:
over Have you record of pension claim for one Caleb Greene of Warwick, R. I., or thereabouts, born 1740, widow Polly: he had  of a son Jonathan Green who married Mary Stafford. Caleb had a son Benjamin Greene who married Mary Sabin May.
Yours truly,
C. M. Demers (Mrs.) C.M. Demers,
9 Stobie St., Waterville, Me.

Boone Iowa Oct 15 1903
H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
D. C.
I wish to ascertain about one Caleb Green whether he was in Revolutionary War I think from either New York or New Jersey
OCT 22 1903
also one James Goble of New Jersey or any one by the name Goble from New Jersey in Rev War
Mrs Arvilla Goble Boone Iowa

1903. Hasty to a Gable Bonne Iowa
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 21- Mrs. Arville
File No. 24206
1937. Dec. 23. list to Mrs. C.M. Demers
Rebecca Green Widow of Caleb Green His Rev War
Act Feb 24, 48
Index: Vol 64 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut 4287
Rebecca Green, widow of Caleb Green,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th March 1826. of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain Shewson of the Reg t commanded by Lt. John in the Conn. line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 - Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sep r '39, as sent to Benj. Isaac, Sturminster Newton, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r - $ 105. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15. 00
$ 120. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 182
Recd. (March) out of B. Isaac

V 5067. See Ben. Isaac, Ins 18-19
Act 7. July 38

Officer Marmep
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commission of Pleasants Washington D. C.
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Rep o -
Connecticut 4883
Rebecca Green
widow of Caleb Green
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Benj r Isaac Newark, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 67.

J. L. Edmonds Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

New York July 5. 1868
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
9 Nassau Street
I herewith transmit applications of Catharine Ostrander, Fanny Wallace, Hannah Smith, Abigail Willard, Elsey Scofield, Abigail Delamater, Sarah Schenck, Ruth Hoyt, Lucretia Mason, Catharine Campbell, Meribah Chandler and Rebecca Green for Continuance of Their Pensions under the Act of 2 d February 1868 - Rebecca Green has heretofore drawn her Pension at Hartford Conn - she resides in New York & requests that her pension be made payable in this City -
These applications were heretofore transmitted by Mr. Pierre M. Irving to the Pension Department and returned to him under a misapprehension of the laws of the State of New York in regard to the authority of a Commissioner of Deeds to administer oaths for general purposes - also the application of Sarah Wall Woylone in all respects similar - I transmitted the application of Mrs. Woylone to the Secretary of War with a copy of our Statute in regard to "Officers authorized to administer oaths" & an explanation thereof, and on 3 d instant received in return a Certificate for the continuance of said Pension -
I presume that the misapprehension of the law is corrected and if the enclosures are otherwise in order I shall be pleased to receive the Certificates therefor -
I remain Very Respectfully Yours not serv g Moring Paris

Affidavit of Naturalization under Act 2 o Sec. 1488
4885
Admitted
Irving Paris New York

State of New York City & County of New York } p: On this Twentieth day of May A.D. 1888 before me, Irving Paris, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said City & County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Rebecca Green, a resident of the City of New York, aged Eighty four years, who being first sworn according to law with her oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1888, granting pensions to in- valids of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Caleb Green, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and that she received a pension at the Hartford Agency under the Act of 17 June 1844, of Thirty Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds
Witness -
Rebecca Green
mark
Miss Susan A. Bishop
I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me & is the individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds.

STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , Clerk of the City and County of New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That Irving Davis whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signa- ture to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 20 th day of May 184 8
James Conner
Clerk
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3526 January 22 1844
61 Rebecca Gurn March 1843
$30 per an
Hon. James L. Edwards
Benj. Dancy Nowall Law.
Commission of Pension
Washington City
D. C.

Stowe Me Jan'y 23. 1844
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
enclosed is the Application of Rebecca Green which is returned agreeable to your direction for a process Should be pleased to hear from the application of Esther Raymond Widow of Sands Raymond die which I believe was made count. she is inform as Poor.
Yours with great respect Benj. Sears

I Theophilus Smith. Pastor of the Congregational Church of New Canaan do certify on Oath that I have carefully examined the Records of said Church and do not find the Marriage of Caleb Green to Rebecca Hanson Recorded on the Record of Marriages in said Town Sworn and subscribed Theophilus Smith Pastor of the Church in New Canaan. This 13 day of August. 1839.
That I am well acquainted with said Theophilus Smith and that he is a Credible Person.
Benj. Isaac Justice of Peace
This may certify that I have carefully examined the Records of the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut and do not find the Marriage of Caleb Green to Rebecca Hanson now Rebecca Green Recorded on said Records and further certify that the town of New Canaan in said County was incorporated into a Town in May 1801 before which time it was a Parish of said Norwalk and the Records kept in said Norwalk In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under my Oath of office this 26 th day of August 1839 Attest Benj. Isaac Town Clerk of said Norwalk

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. To Probate Court within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State, being a Court of Record Personally appeared before said Court Daniel Hoyt of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is eighty years of age, and was well acquainted with Caleb Green formerly of said Norwalk, and well remembers that said Caleb Green inhabited in New Canaan in said County in Capt. Nathaniel Sturges Company of Coast guards. Said James Weed, Ensign Justin Hoyt, and Col. Stephen St. John under Genl. David Waterbury and was stationed at Stamford and Norwalk in guarding the sea coast. The British at that time had possession of Long Island. Said Green deserted and was called into the service the first of March 1781 and was in said Service for three months. The disponent was in the same Company at the time as a Sergeant. The Company consisted at that time of about fifty Privates, and a number was taken prisoners by the British and Tories at the Meeting house in Danbury at that time a part of Stamford.
Daniel Hoyt
Sworn and subscribed the 10 day of Sept. 1829. That I am well acquainted with said Daniel Hoyt, and that he is a creditable Person.
Benj. Isaac Judge of said Probate Court

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I Richard B Isaac Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Southwick in said State & County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benj. Isaac is Judge of said Court, Commissioner & Sealer and is a Justice of the Peace for said County Commissioner and Sealer and is Town Clerk for said Southwick and that he has held all of the above offices for so long that on your part and was at the time of executing the within Instrument a Judge of said Court Justice of Peace and Town Clerk thereof. That I am well acquainted with his hand & writing and know the same to be genuine In testimony whereof I have set my hand at the seat of said Court this 18 day of Sept. 1839.
Richard B Isaac Clerk

Sept 23.
Cl-
addpunct
Rebecca Green
Hon James L. Edwards Commission of Pension
Washington City
D. C.
RECEIVED

New York Sept. 18. 1839
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Sir
Inland is further Proof in the case of Rebecca Green for a Pension. You will find that Capt. Nathaniel Hanson was a Pension under the Act of 1832 and that he served as Capt. in the year 1781. I also believe you have certificates from the Comptroller of this State concerning the Service of Capt. Hanson in your department - which I would respectfully refer you to - and I hope this will be satisfactory as Mrs. Green is a Poor Old woman - she also thinks her husband served considerable longer time - but can find no proof as those who served with him on board -
Yours respectfully Benj. Isaac

Nowell March 30 th 1839
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Sir
enclosed is the application of Rebecca Green for a Pension. I have rec d the certificates of Nancy Simburs Hannah Main, Abigail Edwards, and Abigail Gregory. hoping I may soon hear from you Yours respectfully Benj. Isaac

V 5067 Rebecca Green m o of Caleb. Con
act 7. July 38.
adm d 9 mo 9 d ni 30 1/2
No deduction
Rev: Isaac E. V. Norwalk Con.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
Probate Court within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Probate and a Court of Record personally appeared Daniel Hoyt of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is Twenty Nine years of age and well acquainted with Colib Green formerly of said Norwalk who died and also with his Widow Rebecca  the Green and well remembers that said Colib Green entered the service of the United States in New Conn. on the first of March 1781 in Capt Nathaniel Slosson's Company of State troops in Col Stephen St. John's Regt. as a private soldier and was in said Service Nine Months the Regiment belonged to the same Company at the time as a Sergeant Daniel Hoyt Sworn and Subscribed this
16 day of March Eighteen hundred Thirty Nine That I am well acquainted with said Daniel Hoyt and that he is a credible person
Benj. Slosson Judge

I Richard B Isaac, Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of North Fairfield County State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Rebecca Green for a Pension and that Benj o Isaac is Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature hereunto annexed is his genuine Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court this 28 day of March 1839.
Richard B Isaac Clerk

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 Granting pension for one year to certain Widows who have received pension under the Act of July 7. 1838
State of Connecticut Fairfield County So On the 12 day of August 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for the County of Fairfield Rebecca Green a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield aged 75 years who 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 rd March 1843 granting pension to Widows of Pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of Caleb Green who was a private of Artillery in the Revolution in Col. Stephens & John's Regt in which he served and the annual Amount of Pension which she received under the Act of July 1838 was Twenty Dollars
She further declares that she is still a Widow and that the declarant Rebecca the Green
Rebecca Green is personally known to me as the individual person placed on the Pension list Roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of July 7. 1838
Benj Issacs Justice of Peace

I Thomas B. Britton Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norfolk in Fairfax County State of Connecticut do hereby certify that George Lucas within named was at the day and date thereof and is now a Magistrate and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name this 14 th day of August. 1843
Thos B Britton Clerk of Probate for District of Norfolk
Ms. A. 9. 2. 6

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss. Bridgeport
I, Wm. J. Noble Esq.,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin Isaac Esquire was on the 12 th day of August
184 3 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 16 day of January 184 4
Wm. J. Noble Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Green, Cato GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3159 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 31, 1789
To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.