Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33449, for Nathaniel Pittee, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Massachusetts
Pittee, Nathaniel
or Pettee 
NUMBER S.33449
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11. 879
Revolution
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Pettee
of Canton in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of June 1879
and sent to Jairus Ware Esquire
Wrentham, Norfolk County
May
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 79/31 79.48
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 September 1819 48.
$127.48
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Admitted
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SS.
Norfolk
On this seventh day of May
1818, before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas,
for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Nathaniel
the of Canton aged seventy three years, resident in
the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on
his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the
provision made by the late 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. Nathaniel Pittee of Canton
in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] and now resident citizen of the United States
do on oath declare that I served as a private
in the war of the American revolution
in the common enemy and in the
Massachusetts line of the army on the
Continental establishment for the term of
two years. That I inlisted in same in the year one thousand
Seven hundred and eighty one and I 
was placed in a company commanded by Captain
Thomas Vose in Colonel John Crane’s regiment and served the full term of two years and was discharged
in June in the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty three
When the regiment was disbanded.
That I retained said discharge several years but by various reversals
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have lost the same and cannot furnish
further evidence of the facts at this
time and that by reason of my reduced circumstances 
I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support
Nathaniel Pittee
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction,
that the said
Nathaniel Pettee
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment;
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me,
to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of
the aforementioned act of Congress.
and from evidence I
further certify that the applicant is in reduced
circumstances as he has stated in his affidavit.
Jairus Ware
SS.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
1818
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That___
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern
Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable,
Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same
Circuit Court
of Common Pleas is a Court of record--that the signature to the above certificate
is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Clerk of the Judicial
Court for the County
of
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33.449 
Revolutionary INVALID. 
File Number 33,449 
Nathaniel Pettee
Private Revolutionary War 
Act: 18 March 18 Index:--Volume 2 , Page 319 [Arrangement of 1870.
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I, Liba Hayden, a Pensioner of the United States
of Canton in the County of Norfolk on Oath declare
that I served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War
for six years and more
that I well knew Nathaniel Pettee of said Canton (formerly Stoughton) who was a Soldier in Colonel John Cranes Massachusetts Regiment in the last
three years service, and that he remained in
the Army at the time I was discharged.
Liba Haydon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss April 29. 1819 The above named Ziba Hayden
made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I
believe him a disinterested and credible witness
---
Jairus Ware Judge etc.

Ap 24.
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Additional evidence
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I Jesse Downes of Canton in the County of
Norfolk on oath declare that I was a
Soldier in the last three years service in
the Revolutionary War in Colonel John Brooks
Regiment
That I well knew Nathaniel Pettee of Canton (formerly Stoughton)
who was a Soldier enlisted for the same term of service.
He served in Colonel Cranes Regiment. As I was
in another Regiment I cannot determine the
day he was discharged but know he
served more than Eighteen months on
the continental establishment.
Jesse Downes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk Ss. April 30. 1819
of Massachusetts
Jesse Downer
The above named Jesse Downes made
oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
I believe him a witness entitled to full credit
Jairus Ware Judge etc

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