Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21625, Luther Bartholomew, Continental Conn.
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(8-1776)
Service             [star stamp]            Number
Continental        Bartholomew, Luther   S.21625

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9196
Vermont
Luther  Bartholomew 
of Windsor in the State of Ver
who was a Pri- in the Conn commanded by Captain Bostwick of the Reg commanded by Col. Welsh in the Mass a [cut off]ne for 20 mo -Ser. and Conl.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 68 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of April 1833 and Sent-Ira Davis NorwichVt
Arrears to the 4th day of March: 33 
                                                $137.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. [illegible]                                    
                                                   3433
                                                $171.65
                         {Revolutionary Claim,}
                          {Act June 7,1832}
Recorded by EG Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol.3 Page 52
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Luther Bartholomew's 
Declaration
Service 20 months 14 days
1 month a Sergeant and one month a corporal.
   No 2.g25
No papers
$68.66 per ann




Ira Davis, Esq
Norwich 
Vt
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County,ss.}
 On the 15th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Luther Bartholomew a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy four years, 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 7,1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers,  and served as herein stated. He enlisted with Lieut. Samuel Hurlbut in Webb's regiment of the Connecticut line in Isaac {illegible]wich's company . Samuel Hurlbut 1st Lieut. Elisha Bostwick 2nd Lieut. Arnas Bostwick Ensign all of New- Milford. The regimental officers were Col Charles B Webb, Lt Col - Hale, +[and] Maj John Br[illegible] (since gov of Massachusetts) for the time of one year this enlistment took place in December 1775  he marched to Temple's Farms at Winter [illegible] near Charlestown Massachusetts, where he joined the regiment at which place and at Roxbury he remained under the command of  Genl Sullivan until the British evacuated Boston in the month of March following , when he proceeded with the troops to New London Conn. and there took shipping and went to New York city at which place and on Long Island he remained until the place were given up to the enemy in the month of September. They then retreated and went as far as White Plains where he was in the Battle at that place, in the division commanded by Gen Mc Dougle on the 28th day of October 1776. After the enemy retreated he was placed in Gen Lee's  Division and remained a short time near White Plains when they marched to join Genl Washington's division in Pennsylvania. On the march while [illegible]ling through New- Jersey Gen Lee was taken prisoner. We joined Genl Wahington Division about the middle of December and staid there a few days, and their  recrossed the river and marched to Trenton New Jersey where he was in the Battle of the 25th of December when the Hessians were taken at this battle he was in Genl Sullivan's Division. The day after the battle he returned to Penn. and remained there a day or two and then returned to Trenton, where on the day previous to the expiration of his enlistment Gen Sullivan appeared at the head of the regiment and solicited that the troops would remain six weeks longer or until it could be raised , a considerable number of the regiment concluded to stay of which number was  himself and two other privates of the same [illegible]. The day but one after this he was in the Skirmish at Trenton and the night following they decompense, leaving their fires burning to deceived the enemy and proceeded to Princeton where we  had an engagement with the enemy and took 210 prisoners , he there proceeded to Morristown at which place the regiment to which he belonged was selected to conduct the prisoners and proceeded with them to Fishkill, where the prisoners were put under an escort of Militia and sent to Hartford Conn. He returned home about the middle of January 1777, having served 13 months.  Also in the month of June about the latter part in 1777 he was called out in a Militia company and went to Red Mills in this State of New York and was there about one week when he enlisted with Lieut Lewis of Bethlehem Conn. for five months to fill a deficiency in a regiment which had been raised for eight months. The company officers were Capt Reuben Bostwick Ensign  -Torrence of Roxbury (the other company & the field officers he does not recollect) he marched into the State of New-York where he joined the regiment and in [illegible] with Col Samuel Webb,  and Col Meigs' regiments of regular troops we were at several places in that State until about a month before expiration of his term, when we were stationed at Horse Neck in Conn and in the month of December 1777 he was dismissed and returned home. Also in the month of May 1778 he entered the militia company,  commanded  by Capt. Ephraim Kenman of Woodbury Conn. as a substitute for his father, who was drafted as a sergeant for one month. ( the other company officers he does not recollect) in Col Roger Enos' regiment (he does not recollect the other field officers} and marched to a place in the State of New York , between Horse Neck Conn, and Rye in N.Y. the no.
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of which he does not recollect, where he remained one month+[and] was dismissed and returned home. Also in June 1779 he was drafted for one month as a corporal in the company commanded by Capt John Ferrin of Washington Conn, Ensign Dan. Beach,( Lieut. he does not recollect.) the regimental officers he does not recollect) he was marched to Horse Neck where he was stationed until the expiration of his service and returned home in the month of July following. Also in the month of April 1777 he was called out on alarm when the British burned the public stores at Danbury Conn. and was out 4 days as which place he served as [illegible] in this [ illegible] and [illegible] in July 1779 he was again called out on alarm when the British made a descent who[ illegible] New-Haven Conn. and was out three days at which time he had his house spoiled by fatigue. I was born in Washington Conn, 1758. I have a record of my age made by my father, I lived in Washington Conn., when called into service and removed from that place to Hartford Vermont where I have lived for the best 38 years. I volunteered three times was once drafted and once a substitute for my father. I never recieved any written discharge.

 He herby 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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} Luther Bartholomew[signature]
L.Marsh- Registrar
We, Daniel Hazen a Clergyman residing in Hartford and Don J Brigham residing in Norwich, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Luther Bartholomew who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to has been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,} L March Registrar
Daniel Hazen-[signature]
Don J Brigham[signature]
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 Daniel Hazen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Hartford and that Don J Brigham who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Norwich and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon A. Marsh  Registrar of Court of Probate for Hartford District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832
L. Marsh Registrar
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File No. 21,625
Luther Bartholomew
Pri Rev War 
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870]
Mch. 30.1897- His to Mr. W.H. Bartholomew
2835 Washinton Ave
St. Louis-Mo.
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# 2835 Washington Ave.
             St. Louis Mo.
             22d Feby 1897
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
          Washington,D.C.
Sir: 
  Will you please give me the military history of Luther Bartholomew, who was placed on the pension roll April 8,1833, while a resident of Windsor County, Vermont; the said Luther Bartholomew being my ancestor.
                Very respectfully,
                 W.H. Bartholomew
P[before address]
B[ over Commissioner of Pensions]
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# 2835 Washington Ave.
St. Louis Mo.
22d Feby 1897
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,D.C.
Sir:
Will you please give me the military history of Luther Bartholomew, who was placed on the pension roll April 8,1833, while a resident of Windsor County, Vermont; the said Luther Bartholomew being my ancestor.
Very respectfully,
W.H. Bartholomew
P[before address]
B[ over Commissioner of Pensions]
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionay soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionay War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. [stamp]
O.W.& N. DIV.
Revolutionary
L.W.B.
I. 21625.       [illegible]
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washinton, D.C..
          March 30,1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Luther Bartholomew, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 15,1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing in Windsor County, Vt., and his pension was allowed for twenty months' actual service as a corporal and sergeant in the Mass. troops, Revolutionay war ; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bostwick and Col. Webb. He enlisted at New Milford, Conn.
   Very respectfully,       
             Commissioner.
Mr. W. H. Bartholomew,
2835 Washington Ave.,
St. Louis, Mo.