Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36564, Dorastus Green, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
com.
Green, Dorastus
S. 36564
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1674
Dorastus Green, Capt Abbee 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 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Dan d B. Cocke, Esq. Danbury, Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
5 months 24/30. $ 41.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 years to 81
Danbury, Fairfield Co
Exam nd with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. M. G.

Dorastus Green
Ex?
16/4
Apr 1810
con.

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the district and State of Connecticut, on the 19 th day of July 1820 the same being a court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
Personally appeared, in open court Dorastus Green a resident in the town of Danbury in the county of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect schedule, of all his income and property necessary clothing and Bedding excepted viz.
   1 Old Dwelling House 28 by 16 feet Standing on the highway in Danbury valued at $ 30.00   Equity of redemption in about half an acre of land with a small old barn thereon mortgaged to David Rootes Esq r Worth 13.22   2 Cows at $ 14 28.00   13 Sheep at 17 1/2 2.25   8 Chairs 1.25 1 Table 75 1 Iron pot and dish Rettle 1.00 3.00   1 Hammel 75 1 Axe And Axes 1.25 Shovel and long 1.00 3.00   2 old Chests 1.50 tin pail 25 1 tub 50 2.25   6 tin pans 75 Stand 50 6 Knives & forks 25 1.50   6 Spoons 6 Desk 2.00 tea Pot & milk Cup 30 2.36   6 Earthen plates 17 3 cups & saucers 6 23   2 old meat Pannels 50 1 Soap Panel 25 75   Great wheel 75 75   $94.91  
I am indebted to sundry persons, beside, the above mentioned mortgage debt to the amount of Sixty five Dollars
Dorastus Green

District and State of Connecticut ss.
Be it remembered, that in the county court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 19 th day of July 1820 the same being a court of Record, and having a seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open court, Dorastus Green aged fifty eight years resident in the town of Danbury, in the County of Fairfield, in said State and being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: As a private in the 3 rd Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded Col d Sam l Wyllys and in Capt d Abbees Company from April 1778 to January 1781 — being 3 years service, as appears by my discharge in the War Office — that the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, was dated the first day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners and received a pension certificate No 1.674. and I do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust, for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

and I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day laborer at Farming, but am quite infirm in health having been injured by fits & broken limbs and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife named Hannah fifty five years old who has been quite infirm for a number of years - a daughter named Anna & four small Grand Children the Eldest named Mary 16 years old, and the youngest 3 years old all living with me & dependent upon me for support ————— all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Doratus Green
Sworn to and declared in the Court of said. Whereupon said Court is exhibited on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property, contained in the aforesaid schedule is ninety four dollars and ninety one cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of Dorathus
green is ninety four Dollars ninety one cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 19 th day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 19 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

I Dorastus Green of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a Soldier in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war for the term of three years in the Third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col d Thomas Grosvenor beginning January 2 nd 1778 and ending January 2 nd 1781 at which term I was honorably discharged as will appear by my said discharge herewith inclosed. Said Regiment was commanded by Col d Samuel Wyllys at Bristol and my discharge given by Col d Grosvenor. I belonged to Captain Abbes company. I am inform in being advanced in age and needy and want the assistance of my Country for my support and further say
Dorastus Green
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury Probate District on the first day of April A.D. 1818 Personally came before me Daniel H. Webb, Judge of said Court of Probate the above named Dorastus Green and made oath in due form to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence being personally and well known to me for near forty years and entitled to full faith and credit and at the same time submitted to me the within enclosed discharge from his Col d : from which affidavit, discharge and my own knowledge I am fully satisfied that he rendered the service against the common enemy attested to in said affidavit and that he is poor and needs the

Apprentice from his Country for support, and is every way justly entitled to a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate District on the day and date as this is written (in the absence of the Clerk)
Daniel B. Cook Judge of Probate District of Plain and one of the Judges of the Common Pleas for Hartford County
Spencer

36564
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 36,564
Dorastus Green
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 499
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Forrestus Green S36564 Conn.

The Bearer Dorastus Greene a Soldier of the 3: Connecticut Reg. t having served faithfully & honor- ly in the same the term he engaged which was for three years is hereby discharged & recommended as a good Soldier to engage in farther Service — Camp January 2: 1781 by me Tho. Grosvenor Lieut. Col. & Comm d of said Reg. t