Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11009, for Levi Luther, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Luther, Levi

NUMBER
S. 11009
carded

CONTENTS
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9242
Connecticut
Levi Luther of Lyme in the State of con who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain --- of the Reg commanded by Col. Huntington in the Conn line for 19 mo
Conn and Continental Records completed; R

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April 1833 and sent H M Waite, Lyme Con

Arrears to the 4th of March  $126.66
Semi=anl. allowance ending Sep 4 33 31.66
$158.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol 3 Page 24

(right side)
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6th 1833 from March 4th to July 28th 183. Agt notified June 1st 1842
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3826
Levi Luther 
Lyme, New London Co
Connt

Admit
10 mo private
$63.33
H M Waite Ag
Lyme
Con
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BRIEF in the case of  Levi Luther 
of Lyme in the State of   Connecticut
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   yes
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  No
3. How old is he?    75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   In 1775 – 1776 - 1782  Duration of Service.  Twenty Months   Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Colonel Huntington’s Regiment it is stated that he served in as his testimony shows 
5. In what battles was he engaged?   none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Lyme Conn’t
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary  evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Yes
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?   No.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
Henry R. Taylor
Examining Clerk
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3826
Levi Luther
1 – 5 – 6 months
2 -  6 months
3 -  6 months
4 -  2 months
Whole time 20 months
Proof
His own statement
Lucretia Lee
Silas Champlin
Goerge Tillotson
Nathan Burnham
Hoel Huntley’s paper
Gurdon Rogers
3
Deacon John Brockway
4
His own statement
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State of Connecticut 
New London County 
Probate District of Lyme} ss  Lyme 
On 7th This day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme now sitting Levi Luther of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 75 years and being first duly sworn according to Law make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832- 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein state 
1. He enlisted he thinks in the month of April in the year 1775 at Lyme aforesaid into Captain Joseph Jewetts Company in Col Huntington's Regiment for the term of six months and served the full term of his enlistment.  Doct Turner of Norwich was the Surgeon of the Regiment.  After he enlisted the company marched to Norwich and from thence to Roxbury and there he remained with his company until it was discharged.   He was in no battle but there were several skirmishes.   He recollects General Washington & General Putnam.  When his returned home he staid in the Dwelling house of Genl Putnam one night.  He does not recollect any one who can testify to his service at this time, and knows of no proof in support of it
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In the year 1776 in the mouth of June he again enlisted at said Lyme in Capt Elijah Bingham's Company for the term of six months. Raymond was Lieutenant and Bill was Ensign of the Company.  Col Samuel Tilden was the Colonel of the Regiment. The company sailed from Connecticut River to N York and was there at the time of the retreat from New York, and was in the battle at the White Plains.  He was discharged in the State of New York by the Ensign. The Captain and Lieutenant being both sick and absent.  He  knew General Washington, General Putnam  and other officers  Nathan Burnham of East Haddam knew him there, and so did Hoel Huntly and they can both testify to his service at this time.   The deponent well recollects that Hoel Huntley of said Lyme was in the service at this time in New York.  How long he served cannot say.
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In the spring of the year 1782 at Lyme aforesaid he enlisted into the company of Guards, stationed at Black hall in said Lyme under the command of Capt Burnham for the term of six months and served his time out in the guard.  Deacon John Brockway was the sergeant of the guard and served the whole time in the guard that the deponent did and can testify to the service of the deponent. He served longer than the deponent, but how much longer he is unable to say. He was there when deponent entered.   He knows of no witness except Deacon Brockway who can certify to deponents service at this time-
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He was likewise drafted for a time of two months to serve in New London in Capt Nathan Jewetts Company and served the time out.  He was principally employed as a guard upon the sea coast and served a part of the time where the light house at New London now stands, a part of the time at a place then in New London called Cape Ferry - and a part of the time at Black Point in said Lyme.   He cannot recollect the time when he served, and he knows of no living witnesses that can testify to this time of same.    In all the tours aforesaid he served as a private.  
He knows of no other witnesses of his services aforesaid except those above mentioned.   
He was born in said New London on the 12th day of December 1756 and removed a short time afterwards with his father into Lyme where he has ever since lived.  He enlisted at Lyme at the several times when he entered the service as an foresaid, He knows of no record of his age.  Never received as he recollects any written discharge and has no documentary evidence of his service and never received any pension.   He is known to great numbers of the inhabitants of Lyme who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.   
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid}  Levi Luther
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We Josiah Hawes a Clergyman residing in the Town of Lyme County of New London and State Connecticut and Marshfield S. Parker residing in the same Town of Lyme hereby certify that we are in well acquainted with Levi Luther, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him 75 years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.   
Josiah Hawes
Marshfield S. Parker
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
And the Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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 Josiah Hawes who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lyme aforesaid and that Marshfield P. Parker who has signed the same is a resident in the Town of Lyme aforesaid and is a credible person on that their statement is entitled to a credit. 
Joel Loomis Judge of said Court
I  Joshua R. Warren Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Luther for a pension.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand and seal of said Court Probate this 7th [day] of August AD 1832
Joshua R. Warren Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
May 17th 1842, 
Sir
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the Executor of the will of Levi Luther, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Sixty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the of 4 March  to the 28th July 1837 
Respectfully yours 
Albion  K. Parris 
COMPTROLLER. 
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
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Rev War 
11.009 
INVALID. 
File No.  11,009
Levi Luther 
Priv. Rev. War  
Act: June 7, 1832 
Index:--Vol. A, Page 230 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I hereby certify that Henry M. Waite before whom the annexed deposition of Lucretia Lee, Silas Champlin, George Tillotson, Hoel Huntly, Gurdon Rogers & John Brockway were taken is and at the time when said depositions were taken was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London and State of Connecticut duly appointed commissioned and qualified and that the signatures to the certificate of said depositions are in his own hand writing.   
And I further certify that Thomas C Boardman before whom the deposition of Nathan Burnham was taken is and at the time when said deposition was taken was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut duly appointed commissioned and qualified and that the signatures upon the certificate of said deposition are in his own hand writing said deposition is hereunto annexed 
City Washington DC Jan 15. 1833 
Wm L Stow MC
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I Lucretia Lee of Lyme in the [County] of New London and State of Connecticut aged 92 years on oath depose and say that my first husband was Joseph Jewett a captain of a company in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. At the commencement of the Revolutionary War my husband received a commission to raise a company to go to Roxbury. After he received his commission he enlisted a company from our house in Lyme to Roxbury.  - His company was enlisted for the time of six months.  According to my best recollection Levi Luther of said Lyme was one that enlisted into my husbands company and went with him to Roxbury.   He lived in my neighborhood at that time.  I recollect that my husband in the course of the time he was at Roxbury wrote home to me that the said Luther was sick there, that I might inform his parents who lived near me knew him well at that time. My husband  I believe, received his commission in June and marched away from my house in July to up to Roxbury and did not come home until in the winter.  According to my best recollection & belief the said Luther served six months at that time at Roxbury.  My husband was killed the next summer by the enemy upon Long Island. He was then a
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Captain in Colonel Huntington Regiment, which was almost all cut to pieces. His company was at first enlisted for six months and then another company was enlisted by him for one year.  
Lucretia Lee 
State of Connecticut 
County of New London } ss Lyme  December 28 1832 
Personally appeared Lucretia Lee and before me subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition- And I certify that she is personally known to me and is a credible person 
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace-
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I Silas Champlin of Lyme in the county of  New London and State of Connecticut aged 74 years on oath  depose and say  that I am acquainted with Levi Luther of said Lyme.  On the first of December 1775 I enlisted Captain Christopher Ely's Company into Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in the Connecticut line.   A short time before I enlisted I was at a house warming at Captain Harris Colts in North Lyme.  While was there, the said Levi Luther and one Noah Huntly since deceased, came there in the evening. It was the first time I had ever seen the said Luther.  They were both dressed in uniform and I spent the evening with them. They had just returned from Roxbury where as I understood there they had served the campaign at Roxbury. I have ever since known the said Luther. 
Silas Champlin
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State of Connecticut 
County of New London } ss Lyme December 8th  1832 
Personally appeared before me Henry M. Waite a Justice of the Peace for New London County Silas Champion and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition and I certify that the deponent is a personally known to me and is a credible person.   
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I George Tillotson of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 78 years on oath depose and say that am well acquainted with Levi Luther of said Lyme.   At the commencement of the Revolutionary War. Joseph Jewett, then of said Lyme was appointed a captain of a Company in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment to go Roxbury.  I well recollect seeing him in the north part of the town of Lyme enlisting men.  Christopher Miner, who married a sister of mine, was one of those that enlisted into Captain Jewetts Company. I also well recollect seeing the said Levi Luther among the men that Captain Jewett enlisted, and as I understood at the time, he, as well as my brother in law, had enlisted to serve a tour at Roxbury. After the company was raised, they marched away and as I understood at the time, went to Roxbury and were absent through the season.   I cannot positively say how long they were gone but my understanding was that the time was about six or seven months.   I saw Captain Jewett frequently while he was enlisting men, and I also saw the said Luther, a number of times among the men that I the understood had enlisted.  
George Tillotson 
State of Connecticut 
County of New London ss Lyme Decr 25 1832 
Personally appeared George Tillotson the deponent above named and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me. And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person – 
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I Nathan Burnham of the Town of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of  Connecticut on oath depose and say that in the year 1775 I served in the Revolutionary war a period of six months.   I belonged to Capt Eliphalet Holmes company in Col Samuel Selden’s Regiment.  Levi Luther of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut was at the same time a soldier in Capt Elijah Bingham's Company, in the same Regiment and served with us a like period of six months. I was acquainted with him before we went unto the service, and have known him since and know him to be the same person that was then in the United States Service.  Our Regiment was marched from New York to [unreadable] thence to Harlem  thence to the White plains and thence to Peekskill.  
Nathan Burnham 
State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County  ss   East Haddam August 1st 1832 
personally appeared Nathan Burnham  the subscriber of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me 
Thomas C. Bordman Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that the within named Nathan Burnham is personally known to me and is a credible person.  
Thomas C Bordman Justice of the peace
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I Hoel Huntly of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 82 years on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with Levi Luther of said Lyme.  On the 9th day of September 1776 was drafted to go to West Chester in the State of New York and join General Washingtons army.   I joined Captain Abner Lords Company in Colonel John Ely's Regiment and served in that company in West Chester and its vicinity with General Washingtons Army three months.  The said Levi Luther was in service there as a soldier when I was there, how long he  had been there before I arrived  I am unable say.   He belonged to Captain Binghams  Company in Colonel Samuel Tilden’s Regiment.   It has always been my understanding that he served six months at that time.   I recollect Capt Bingham well.  He was taken by some Hessians but escaped from them.
Hoel Huntly x his mark
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State of Connecticut 
New London County } ss Lyme Jany 8th AD 1833  
Personally appeared before the subscriber Henry M. Waite a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Hoel Huntly and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition and  I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person 
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I Gurdon Rogers of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged 72 years, on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Levi Luther of Lyme in the County of New London.  In the month of June 1776, I enlisted into John Ishams company in Colonel Chester’s  Regiment for the term of six months. I enlisted at said East Haddam and went by water to New York and joined General Washington army, and continued with it until the end of the term for which was enlisted. The said Levi Luther was at the same time a soldier there in captain Elijah Binghams Company in Colonel Samuel Selden’s Regiment. Both companies were enlisted for said months.  I was well acquainted with the said Luther before he enlisted and he was at work in the house where lived, at the time I enlisted and not enlist until I enlisted.  I saw him very frequently there.  My company crossed to Long Island, [unreadable] a few that were sick , whether Captain Bingham’s company crossed to Long Island I can not say, but I saw him as well as rather often in New York. According to my best knowlege and belief the said Luther served six months in that term.  
Gurdon Rogers
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State of Connecticut 
County of New London } ss  Salem December 28 1832 
Personally appeared Gurdon Rogers and before me subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person.  
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I John Brockway of Lyme in the County of New London County and State of Connecticut aged 75 years on oath  depose and say that I am well acquainted with Levi Luther of said Lyme.
On the first day of May 1782 I enlisted as a sergeant into a company stationed at a place called Blackhall in said Lyme under the command of Captain Josiah Burnham.  The company was raised for the defence of the sea coast. I was a sergeant of the guard and did the duty of orderly sergeant. The said Levi Luther enlisted as a private in the same company. He did not enlist at the time I did, but as near as I can recollect he enlisted about six weeks or two  months after I enlisted and continued to serve with me until we were dismissed on the first of January following. As near as I can now recollect he served that season as much as six months.   The company was composed of men regularly enlisted & paid by the State of Connecticut and we were in actual service  the whole time we belonged to said company. The company was not a full company.  Captain Burnham was the only commissioned officer of the company.  The company was under the command of Col McClellan at New London.  The enemy at that time was in possession of Long Island opposite.  A guard had generally been kept up during the greater part of the war at that place.   John Brockway
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State of Connecticut 
County of New London SS Lyme Decr  26 1832 
Personally appeared before the subscriber Justice of the Peace for the County of New London Deacon John Brockway and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition.  And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me is a credible person and a Deacon of the Baptist [unreadable]  in which he lives 
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace