Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13648, for Charles Kirtland, Connecticut
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Service:  Conn

Kirtland, Charles

S.13648
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13648

INVALID

Rev War

File No.:  13648

Charles Kirtland
Pri - Rev War

Act:  Jung 7th 1832

Index:  Vol 1, Page 208

[Arrangement of 1870]
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8921

New York
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Charles Kirtland of Oneida in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Shipman of the regiment commanded by Col Ledyard in the CT line for 24 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May 1833 and sent to B P Johnson, Rome
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept - $40.00
$200.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W P Williams, Clerk

Book C, Vol 4, Page 23

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 July 1838, the day of his death as notified 4 June 1839
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No 12.789
Charles Kirtland
Oneida County
New York

admitted
24 mo Private

B P Johnson
Agt Rome
Oneida County
New York
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BRIEF in the case of Charles Kirtland, County of Oneida in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period  |  Duration  |  Rank  |  Names of Generals and Field Officers

Enlisted in 1779  |  9 months  |  Private  |  Capt John Shipman
Enlisted in 1780  |  9 months  |  Private  |  Col Ledyard
Enlisted in 1781  |  9 months  |  Private  |  Cap Martin Kirtland

He states he was taken prisoner at the Fort and detained as such for 3 weeks.

5. In what battles was he engaged? Storming of fort Griswold
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saybrook, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Living & Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel D. Davidson
Examining Clerk
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Second Comptroller's Office,
May 17th 1839

Sir:

Under the act 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 Adm'r of Charles Kirtland, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1838, to the 4th July 1838, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,

J Scanes
Acting Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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12.789

Charles Kirtland
Oneida Co, NY

Private

1779 - nine months - Capt Shipman's Co, Col Ledyard
1780 - nine months - under same Capt at Saybrook
1781 - 9 months - under Capt Martin Rutland at Saybrook and Fort Groton

Whole: 2 years, 3 months

B P Johnson
Agent, Rome NY

Admitted - 24 mos private

Pension to be payable at US Bank, Utica NY
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

STATE OF NEW YORK
Oneida County,

On this Eleventh. day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Charles Kirtland, in the court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co, state, aged sixty nine 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:

That he was born at Saybrook CT on Oct 27. 1762. Has record in family bible. Lived at Saybrook when he entered service. Since war lived at Saybrook till 1794 then Durham Green Co, NY then
Westmoreland, NY, now Vernon NY.  Enlisted at Saybrook March 1779 for 9 mos in Capt. Irv Shipman's Co, Col Ledyard's command and served said nine months at Saybrook. In March 1780 enlisted again under same Captain and served as before, nine months at Saybrook.

In March 1781 enlisted for nine mos in Capt Martin Kirtland's Co and served at Saybrook except that 10 men of the company in rotation by order. Col Ledyard used to go to New London, and this deponent was there in September, the 6th day he thinks, when the British landed under General Arnold the traitor and stormed Fort Griswold where this deponent was taken prisoner and Colonel Ledyard killed and was a prisoner about 3 weeks and then returned to Company
at Saybrook and served out his time of nine months. never recd any witten discharges. Refer to annex and affidavits as all the proof he has of service.

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.

Charles Kirtland

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. Brown Clerk

We Truman Enos, Justice of the Peace and Calvin Bushnell, Clergyman, residing in Westmoreland & Bushnell in New Hartford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Kirtland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Truman Enos
Calvin Bushnell

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. Brown Clerk

of truth and veracity

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 Truman Enos who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Westmorland, Justice of the Peace and that Calvin Busnell who has also signed the same, is a resident in New Hartford and is a clergyman and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

By the Court
C. Hayden, first judge

I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Charles Kirtland for a pension andI certify that [illegible] is a commissioner for said county and his signature annexed to affidavit is genuine.

In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office thie 11th day of Sept 1832

Geo. Brown Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County 

Martin Kirtland of Vernon in said County aged 73 years being duly sworn does depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Charles Kirtland of said Vernon who is a brother of this deponent and who served as a
soldier in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz-   That in the year 1780 he served in Capt Shipman's Company at Saybook and served then that season and for about nine months. that in 1781 he served in Capt Martin Kirtland's Co - at Saybrook and was at Fort Griswold when the same was taken by the British - This deponent was also a Soldier in the same company with the said Charles Kirtland in 1780 & 1781 and he believes he served including his imprisonment about nine months during the year 1781, having been taken prisoner at Fort Griswold. this deponent has no particular recollection of the service of the said Charles Kirtland in 1779 as this deponent was sick during most of this season after he left the regular army in April of the year.

Martin Kirtland

Oneida County  On this 14th day of July 1832 before me personally appeared the above named Martin Kirtland to me known a
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a man of credibility, truth, and veracity, who made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.

R N Johnson
Com'r of Duds