Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37064, Thomas Hallet, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn Continental
Hallet, Thomas
S. 37064
CONTENTS

3181.
Connecticut Roll
Thomas Hallett, H
Capt Stanton
private.
Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Deads out on his P.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to Elias Perkins Esq. New London Connec.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 41. 06 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1818. 48. 00
arrs 5 mos. 4/30 $89. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
5 years "
New London

State of Connecticut ss.
County of New London
ss
on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Before me Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of New London. Personally appeared Thomas Hallett of said Town of Groton a resident citizen of the United States and being solemnly sworn deposed and said that on the 1 st day of March 1778. he for serving the year entered as a private in Capt. Amos Stetson's Company (A. Henry Sherburne's Regiment. in the Continental Army at New Haven. Whereby the Brig. was one of the fifteen additional Battalions ordered by Congress to be raised that he served faithfully the United States in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy from said first day of March 1778. until he was honorably discharged the 7 th day of June 1783. by then General George Washington Genl. Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America that he is a native resident citizen of the United States and that from his residence in the said time since he made the assistance of his country for support. His discharge is hereto annexed.
Thos. Hallett
Sworn before me
Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New London County

In testimony whereof the Defendant has signed his name to the foregoing declaration I have signed there unto with my hand & sealed the seals of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New London County
I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of New London do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Thomas Waller did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proce- -eding declaration against the common Enemy That the said Thomas is about sixty three years old & that he is an indigent person & has no other means of subsistence than his County for sugg. etc. I now transmits the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, Pursuant to the direction of the aftermentioned acts of Congress, the foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled an act, to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,
Elias Perkins Judge of the Court Court for New London County

37064
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37064
Thomas Hallet
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Act 1828
Settled ab.
Treasury
Convd with
Invalid file
# 37.064

512 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 15. 1828
Thomas Hallet, of Groton, in the County of New London, in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private — in captain Williams's company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
In order of the Secretary, A. D. Kimball.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
23 d August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Thomas Hallet in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Thomas Hallet is now on the pension list of the army — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
John Hagner And
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In the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1828 I Thomas Hallett of Groton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the revolution for & during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Capt Williams company in the first Regiment in the Connecticut line and became entitled to a reward of eighty Dollars under a Resolves of Congress passed May fifteenth I never received any certificate to that effect, if so the same is lost, the only certificate which I received to have had was an honorable discharge signed by the Commander in Chief George Washington & registered in the books of the Regiment by Lebbeus Loomis Regimental Clerk which is added as a certificate of Lebbeus Loomis Clerk that I had been honored with a badge of merit. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension lists of the United States. My original discharge is probably on the files of the War department having been transmitted thither in the year 1818 a copy of which is herewith transmitting.
State of Connecticut Thos Hallett City of Norwich June 20th 1828
Personally appeared Thomas Hallett who signed the foregoing statement my Jurisdict. I made oath before me this 20th day of June 1828 Calum Goddard Mayor of City

State of Connecticut / City of Norwich
Before me Calvin Gaddard Mayor of said City in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut personally appeared this 30th day of June 1828 Genl Eleanor Huntington & Genl Deborah Huntington of the same County who did severally make oath that Thomas Hallett by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been & by the said Eleanor Huntington known to have been a Soldier in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of the City of Norwich to be hereunto affixed this 30th day of June A.D. 1828
Calvin Gaddard Mayor of Norwich City
I John A. Rockwell Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that Calvin Gaddard before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time Mayor of said City and Presiding Judge of the City Court for said City and duly empowered to administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this City this 11th day of July One thousand eight hundred twenty eight
John A. Rockwell Clerk

By his Excellency George Washington general & commander in chief of the forces of the United States of America - These are to certify that the bearer hereof Thomas Hallett in the first Connecticut Regiment having faithfully served the United States from the first of March 1778 and being intitled for the war only is hereby discharged from the American Army - Given at head quarters the 11th of June 1778 G. Washington
June 1778
By his Excellency's command
J. Mumball Clerk
Registered in the books of the Regiment
Lib. Loomis Adjutant
The above Thomas Hallett has been honored with the badge of merit for three years faithful service
Lib. Battle Col.
Copy of original transmitted to War Department

Watson 24 th July 1828.
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Thomas Hallet of this Town for a pension. there is no doubt of his deserving it for his long and faithful services. his discharge is now in the pension office Washington, he has a miserable little farm which has been the cause of his not receiving a pension for several years past. please acknowledge the rec d . of these papers, and remit the sum due Hallet, directed to him at North Groton Connecticut, to the care of the Hon ble Calvin Goddard in a safe draft for pay. to order
Yours Very obedt. Servt.
Levi H. Dyer
The Hon ble Richard Rush
Washington D.C.
Pension my p

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 Thomas Wallis in the 1 st Connecticut Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States from the 1 st of March, 1770 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
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GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th of June 1783 —
By His Excellency's Command, Elizabeth
Trumbull
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REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, 16th  Stearns Adjutant.
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THE above Wallis has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Three Years faithful Service.
Levitt Butler Col
The above Thomas Wallis served five years three months & one day on one enlistment which was during the war of the revolution from his enlistment

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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 th 1783.
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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.
100.00 70.00 4.4 10.00 4.4 100.00 100.00 100.00
James M ch John M ch

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Thos Hallett 1 apl
Admitted To Elias Perkins New London Fox
The Judge New London -
Thomas Hallett S 37064