Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5996, for Phineas Kitchel, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Kitchel, Phineas

NUMBER
R.5996
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Jon. J. E. Heath
Washington D.C.
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No. 38.124
Phinias Kitchell
Vermont
Act of 7th June 1832
Hon. J. Meacham April 16, 1857
V996
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 6, 1873
2996
P.O.
Phinias Kitchell
Service:
Enlisted:           REJECTED
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.   Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
18
Cont
18
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Application of Phinias Kitchell for a Pension
Vermont
Act 7 Jan 1832
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State of Vermont
District of Addison  On the 19th day of November AD 1850 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the district of Addison aforesaid Phineas Kitchell a resident of Bridport in said District aged eighty seven years and 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 passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for his brother Joseph Kitchell he was draughted as a private in the New Jersey militia the last of June or first of July AD 1777 and was stationed at Morristown Morris County New Jersey his duty was mainly performed in guarding the jail in Morristown which was filled with prisoners many of whom were apprehended (written above: tories and other [illegible] for stealing horses
from the inhabitants and conveying them to the British army then stationed in New York City he served at this time three months till the fore part of October 1777 when he was discharged on account of sickness he cannot recollect the names of his officers by reason of age and the lapse of memory and the said Phineas Kitchell further declares that in June 1780 at the time a body of British troops commanded by Gen Kniphausen made an
incursion into New Jersey and burnt the village
of Connecticut farms and Springfield he again
entered the service of the United States in the
New Jersey Militia as a volunteer private in
company commanded by Capt Obadiah Kitchell in the Regiment commanded by Col Hathaway and was stationed at Connecticut Farm Springfield and vicinity he served at that time one month
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and the said Phineas Kitchell further says that
Colonel Angell of the continental troops was stationed at Springfield with his regiment and had an engagement with the British troops
and the said Phineas Kitchell further declares
that he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer private in the New Jersey militia in a company commanded by Capt Obadiah Kitchell on the first day of January AD 1781 at the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania line and was stationed at Morristown Chatham and vicinity till
the first of February making one months service
And the said Phineas Kitchell further
states that in the fore part of July AD 1881
he again entered the service of the United States in the New Jersey Militia as a substitute for his brother Benjamin Kitchell in Col Seeleys regiment in a company commanded by Capt Stephen Baldwin and marched from Morristown to Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson river opposite to the encampment of
General Washington and that he staid at and near said Ferry till sometime after Washington started with his army for Virginia then he marched to Newark New Jersey soon after which he was relieved by his brother Benjamin Kitchell he served at this time one month and a half
and the said Phineas Kitchell further declares that he has no documentary evidence and that
he knows of no person whose testimony he can present who can testify to his service
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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 the said Phineas Kitchell further declares that the reason of his long delay in applying for a pension is that about twenty years ago
he became blind and has not been able to read since that time though his sight has somewhat improved and he did not learn till within the last year that such a law of Congress as that of June 7 1832 had been passed
he further declares that he was born in
Hanover Morris County State of New Jersey
on the 14th day of August AD 1763
that he has a record of his age in the family Bible and knows of no other record
He was first called into service as a substitute for my brother Joseph at Morristown in 1777
his second term of service in 1780 as a volunteer private in the company of Capt Obadiah Kitchell his third term of service was in 1781 as a volunteer private under Capt Obadiah Kitchell his last term of service was in 1781 under the command of Capt Stephen Baldwin as a substitute for his brother Benjamin
he recollects no officer of the continental troops excepting Col [illegible] of the Rhode Island troops he saw at Connecticut Farms and Gen Washington who he saw at his encampment on the opposite side of Hudson River from Dobbs Ferry
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He further declares that he has no recollection
of having a written discharge
And the said Phineas Kitchell further declares
that after the revolution he continued to reside
in Hanover Morris County State of New Jersey till A. 1799 when he remained to Bridport Addison County State of Vermont where he has continued to reside to the present time
The refers for his character for verasity to
Hon T S Phelps Senator in Congress from Vermont and to Hon James Merchan representative from Vermont in Congress and for his reputation for verasity as serving in the revolutionary was to Rev Franklin W.
Olmstead and Reuben Gillet Esq of Bridport
Vermont
And the said Phineas Kitchell further declares
in addition to the declaration heretofore made that the Capt Stephen Baldwin before named afterwards removed to Bridport Vermont and was placed upon the pension roll for services in the revolutionary war and died at Bridport several years since and the said Phineas Kitchell further declares that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as he the precise length of his service but according to the best
of his recollection he served not less than six months in the four several periods of service heretofore named
Phineas Kitchell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Horatio Seymour Judge of the Probate
Court within and for the District of Addison
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We Franklin W. Olmstead a Clergyman residing
in the town of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont and Reuben Gillet residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Phineas Kitchell who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty seven years of age;
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Franklin W. Olmstead
Reuben Gillet
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Horatio Seymour Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Addison And the said Probate Court do hereby
declare its 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 Franklin W. Olinstead who signed the preceding
certificate is a Clergyman resident in said town of Bridport and that Reuben Gillet Esq. is a credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Horatio Seymour Judge of Probate within
and for the District of Addison
House of Representatives No 1850
I am personally acquainted with Messrs
Kitchell,  Gillet and Olmsted, and believe them
credible persons
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Application of
Phineas Kitchell for a Pension
Vermont
Act 7 June 1832

State of Vermont
District of Addison Ss.
Jedediah S. Bicknell Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
application of Phineas Kitchel for a pension
In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said District this 25th day of November A.D. 1850
Jed. T Bicknell Register