Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11756, Moses Witt, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.H
CONTENTS
Witt, Moses
NUMBER
R. 11756
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In the matter of the
application of
Moses Witt for a
pension under the
act of Congress passed
June 7, 1833
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26. 246
Declaration
proofs
served less than
6mo rejected
Make returns
HC Nolton
Fairfield
Herk C.
N.Y.
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and the troops marched to Otter Creek and passed
it & went on to a rise of ground & Gen. Billows
then drew of his men in order of battle with
the expectation that they would be attacked by
the Enemy, but the enemy came near the [illegible]
side of Otter Creek & put in Burgoynes probation
as it was called and after remaining there or
short time they retreated bark as was said
to Ticonderoga. After the enemy disappeared
Gen. Bellows ordered his men to retreat and this
deponent retreated with Capt Hale's Company
& finally returned home and this deponent
saith that he served thirty days for which
he was drafted and was then discharged sometime
in the part of July 1777. This deponent
received no discharge in writing - the
Officers under whom this deponent served were
Capt Hall, Lieut Kilbourn Col. Bellows
Gen. Bellows, Maj. Babcock - This deponent
Law Gen. St. Clair, and several other officers
[illegible]cannot now tell them names-- Gen St.
Clair commanded the American troops at Ticonderoga & on the Lake at that time-
And this deponent further saith that
he was born on the 31st day of July 1759 at
Fitchburgh in the State of Massachusetts &
County of Worcester - He has no record of
his age. This deponent was living at
Walpole in the County of Chesthre in the
State of New Hampshire when he was called
into the service in the war of the Revolution
and since the Revolutionary this deponent
moved from Walpole aforesaid to Hinsdale
in said County of Cheshire & from thence
this deponent moved & now
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of Salisbury in the County of Herkimer
in the State of New York and be has
resided in Paisley aforesaid forty two
years & upwards & still resides there-
In the five months above stated this deponent
enlisted as a volunteer & in the thirty
days service he was drafted-
This deponent saw Gen St. Clair, Gen late
Gen. Door Col Chila, Col. or Gen. Patterson
several other regular officers whose names
he does not remember-
This deponent received a discharge in
the five months service but the same is
lost or destroyed. He received no discharge
in the 30 day service. His discharge
was granted by Gen. Gates on account
of sickness as above stated-
And this deponent further saith
that he has no documentary evidence
of his services and he does not know
of any person
living whose testimony
he can procure who can testify this
Revolutionary service except David
Stone whose affidavit is hereunto annexed
proving this deponents five months
service & this deponent saith that the
persons to whom he is known in his
present neighborhood and who can testify
as this  character for veracity &
their belief of his services as a soldier of the
Revolution are Janna Griswold & Nathan, Greene living in his neighborhood w
and this deponent saith that there is no clergyman
living in his neighborhood who can testify
that this deponent is reputed & believed to have
been a Revolutionary soldier and
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He hereby 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 and further saith not

Moses Witt
Subscribed &
Sworn to this
Seventh day of June
1833 in open Court
Julius C Nelson Clerk

We Nathan Greene residing in the Town of
Salisbury in the County of Herkimer in the
State of New York and Janna Griswold
residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Witt who
has subscribed & sworn to the declaration
above annexed hereunto that we believe him
to be seventy three years of age; that he is
reputed & believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of
the Revolution and that we concur in
that opinion
Nathan S Greene
Janna Griswold
Subscribed & sworn
to this seventh day of
June 1833
in open Court
Julius C Nelson Clerk

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
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And the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Nathan Griswold who has signed
the preceding certificate is a resident in the
Town of Salisbury in the County of Herkimer
in the State of New York and that Janna
Griswold who has also signed the same is a
President in the same plan and that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to full credit 
Julius C Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in & for the said County of Herkimer do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses
Witt for a pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of Office
of Clerk this seventh day of June 1833
Julius C Nelson Clerk
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State of New York
County of Herkimer ss. On this day of
June in the year one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty three personally appeared in open
Court before the Court of Common Pleas
in & for the said County of Herkimer now
sitting the same being a Court of Record having
by Law a Clerk & Seal Moses Witt a resident
of the town of Salisbury in the said County
of Herkimer & State of New York aged Seventy
three years & upwards 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 pased
June 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of
the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated
He the said Rosa Witt saith
that in the year 1776 he resided in the Town of
Walpole in the County of Cheshire in the
State of New Hampshire and had resided in said
Town of Walpole from the Year 1773 and this
deponent further saith that about the middle of
June 1776 he enlisted as a volunteer at Walpole
aforesaid in the State of New Hampshire into
Capt. Witherby's Company in the State servin
for five months and he this deponent was
marched with the Company under the command
of Capt Witherly directly to Lake Champlain
and from thence they crossed over the Lake to
Ticonderoga and from thence they crossed over to
Mount Independence and Capt Witherby Company
on its arrival at Mount Independence was
joined to Col. Wyman's Regiment and this deponnent saith that as he believe Gen. Horatio Gates [illegible]
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Command of the Troops at Ticonderoga & Mount
Independence at that time and this deponent said
Col. Center, Brig. Gen Poor, Color Brig. Gen.
Patterson on Mount Independence and they were
stationed on said Mount Independence and they
were officers in the regular service and this deponent saith that he was stationed at Mount Independence
under the command of Capt. Witherly and
this deponent was employed with the soldiers in constructing
breastworks & redoubts on Mount
Independence for the purpose of guarding the Lake
and these works were completed & the Cannon placed as this deponent believes in October 1776.
The enemy did not make their appearance in
sight of Mount Independence during the period
this deponent was stationed there but it was said
that they lay at St Johns & Montreal several
Gondilors were from Skeensborough & Whitehall
passed down the Lake George & one or more
of them were captured by the enemy an this deponent
at the time of his said service was informed & believes:
And this deponent further saith that he served at
said station under the command of Capt Witherly
in building said breast works until they were
Completed and some time in October and this deponent believes it was on the 18th day of October
1776 he this deponent was discharged on account
of sickness. He this deponent had the form & age
& Camp distemper and was very sick and soon
after this deponent was discharged his brother came
after this deponent and carried him home and this
deponent continued very sick better than five
weeks after he got home and this deponent did
not born his health so to be able to labor until
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about the middle of the winter 1777 and this deponent
saith that his discharge from said service as above
stated was signed by Dr. Wigglesworth Col. Wyman
& Gen. Gates. This deponent frequently saw Gen Gates
This deponent saith that a great many of the soldiers
and officers sickened at that time & died and this
deponent further saith that he served as above
stated under the command of Capt Witherby
from about the middle of June 1776 until he was
discharged about the 18th October following &
this deponent was then discharged on account of
sickness as above stated and was unable from
sickness to do any labor until in the middle of winter
1777-
And this deponent saith that he left his
discharge a number of years lost the same has
been lost or destroyed and this deponent saith
that he has no documentary evidence of his said
service - The officers under whom this deponent
served were Capt Wittenby, List Kilbourn
Col. Wyman Maj Griswold
And this deponent further saith that
in the fore part of June 1777 he this deponent was
drafted at Walpole aforesaid in the State of New
Hampshire into Capt Hall
John Bellows Regin in the State service for
thirty days. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Bellows
commanded the brigade to which Col. Bellows
regiment was attached. This deponent was
marched with Capt Halls company through the
State of New Hampshire & the State of Vermont to
Mount Independence and from thence this
deponent crossed with Capt Hale's Company
Col. Bellows Regiment crossed on to Ticonderoga
and this deponent continued at Ticonderoga
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few days. When this deponent arrived at
Ticonderoga a 20 gunship & Bomb. Ship
lay a short distance from Ticonderoga in
the Lake belonging to the Enemy and on or
Saturday as this deponent believes near night
the enemy came from these vessels & went on
board of boats and came in a pretty layr for
towards Ticonderoga & then turned & went in
behind a point of land putting into the lake &
thickly covered with wood- An alarm was made
that an attack the enemy upon Ticonderoga
was expected and some time in the night the
officers held a counsel of war & finally order
were given for a retreat and the troops then
crossed on to Mount Independence. The
enemy pursued the American Troops & this deponent
retreated with the troops under the command
of Gen: St. Clair from Mount Independence
and after retreating 18 miles through the woods
the troops made a stop and remained our right
and on the next morning the enemy come up
& attacked Col. Warner's Regiment in the rear
and a severe engagement insued & most of Col.
Warner's Regiment were cut off being either killed
wounded or taken prisoners Gen. Bellow's Brigade
was about two miles in advance of Col. Warners
Regiment at the time the battle commenced & on
hearing the report of the Musquatry Gen. Bellows
gave orders his men to march immediately
to the scene of action. The troops began their
March and after marching some distance
Gen. St. Clair came up to Gen. Bellows and
soon after Gen. Bellows ordered his troops
to open to the right & left and march back
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873,
17th
REJECTED
.
Moses Witt
of
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
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Moses Witt
26246
Let Sq Knox Agt
21' '39
11756
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25246

New York
Revol
Moses Witt
Rejected
Letter to Knolton
18 Sept 1833

Act 7 June '32
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Louville Lewis County
Feb 8th 1839
Sir
I enclose an affidavit in the case
of Moses DeWitt, application for a pension
Mr. Dewitt applied for a pension some
years ago under the act of 1832 while
residing in Herkimer County N. Y. & his papers
are on file at the Pension office
W. H. Noulton acting as his atty
should the
enclosed affidavit be sufficient to establish
his claim you will please send the certificate
to me at this place as the applicant
now resides in this town
Yours truly
J Knox

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Feb 13 1839
NY
Addl Proof
Moses De Witte

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C

De Witt
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex David Stowell of the Town of
Schroon in said County aged seventy five years
and upwards being duly sworn according to Law
doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with
Moses Witt, and that in the year 1776 he the said
Moses Will and this deponent resided in the Town of
Walpole in the State of New Hampshire and
this deponent further saith that he knows of the said
Moses Witt serving in the war of the Revolution
as follows viz: In the month of June about the
middle in the year 1776 he the said Moses Will and
this deponent enlisted as volunteers at Walpole
aforesaid in the State of New Hampshire into Capt.
Witherby's Company in the State service for five
months and he the said Moses Witt and this deponent
were marched under the command of Capt. Witherly
to Ticonderoga and was there joined to Col. Wyman's
Regiment and they the said Moses Will and this
deponent were stationed at Mount Independence
under the command of Capt: Witherly and be
said Moses With and this deponent were both
employed in building and creating Breast
works on said Mount Independence and be the
said Moses Will Continued to work on said Breastworks
at said station until sometime in the month of October
1776 and then he the said Moses Witt was discharged
from the service on account of indisposition-
David Stoel
Sworn to and subscribed
this 23 day of
1833 before me Walcott Tyrrel Justice of the Peace

County of Essex On this 23
day of March in the
Year 1833 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of
said County personally appeared David Stowell
to me known to the same person described in and
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who made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
and the said David Stowell was duly sworn and made oath
to the foregoing affidavit before me the said Justice and he the
said David Stowell is known to me to be a man of respect
ability, truth and veracity and that he is entitled to
full credit and belief-
Walcott Tyrrel Justice Peace

State of New York
Essex County  I Leonard Stow Clerk of said
County of do hereby certify that Wolcott
Tyrrel Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit
purports to have been taken was at the date of the same
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and
verily believe that his name subscribed to the said
Affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature-
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my
official seal of Clerk of said County and subscribed
my this ninth day of April
in the
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Leonard Stow Clerk
of the County of Essa Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas in afsaid County

date the name of his county of Washington allied to Essex interline L Stow clerk
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State of New York
Essex County

David Slod of the Town of Shroon County
and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth
and sayeth that he is Eighty one years of age
and that he was well acquainted with Moses
Witt in the time of the Revolutionary War and
has been acquainted with him from that time until
a few years ago and knows that he performed
services in the army of the Revolution he inlisted
the later part of June 1776 in Capt Weatherbee Company
Colonel Wymans Regiment and he rendezvous at Walpoll
in the State of Newhampshire and that he marched from
that place to Ticonderoga in the State of Newyork and
was stationed at Mount Independance and was discharged
the first of December, I was in the same company and
served with him during the whole time
there was no written discharges given to my knowledge
I received none and further this deponant sayeth not

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 7th day of January 1839
Wolcott Tyrrel Justice of the Peace

I Edward Cugler Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Ex & State aforesaid do certify that on
Wolcott Tyrell whose name is subscribed to the
Jurat of the foregoing affidavit & before
whome the same purports to have been taken
was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace
In and for
the said County dwelling there commissioned
Sworn and duly authorized by Law to that such
and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing
of said Justice and verily believe his signature to said
Janet I be Guinn
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Elizabeth Town
this 11th day of January 1839
Edw J Cugler Clerk