Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2702, for David Kitchell, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Kitchell, David
NUMBER
S.2702
carded
CONTENTS
This mans widow, Lydia Kitchell was
pensioned as the former widow of
Ebenezer Burnett, N. Y. W. 470
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4566
New Jersey
David Kitchell of
in the State of New Jersey who was a
Private in the company commanded by Captain Grant of the Reg commanded by Col. 
Cook in the New Jersey line for 18 mo Priv Infy 
1 mo Priv Artillery   $60.00
4 .16
$64. 16
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 64 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Jany 1833 and sent to Hon L Condict
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $96.24
Semi anl. allowance ending 32.08
$128.32

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 158
Lt to [illegible] 10 June 1852
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No. 3107.
New Jersey

David Kitchell
Susp. 26 Dec. '32
Obj.4.5.
Hon. L. Condict
Ho. of Reps
Adm.
17 month
$63.33
64.16

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BRIEF in the case of David Mitchell of Hanover
Morris County in the State of New Jersey
(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? Seventy eight years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1775 April to 1776 June

Duration of Service.
Years,
"
Months,
 5
Days.
" 
Remark - Deponent says the whole period of his service is 10 months
Rank.
As a
Private
Enlisted & Volunteer
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
General Winds
Colonel Cook
Capts  Grant, Fulton, Wood, [illegible] Obadiah Kitchell, David Butes & Kenneth
Lieuts James Quiller & Moses Kitchell

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battles of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, St. John & Montreal.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Reference to the accompanying Brief of objections
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
H Dumas
Examining Clerk.
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David Kitchell
No. 3107
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DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY,
County of Morris


.
On this thirty first day of July 1832. personally
appeared, in open court before the Judges
the court of Common Pleas now sitting David Kitchell a resident of Hanover in the County of Morris State of New-Jersey, aged seventy eight
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declar in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted the army of the United States in the year 1175
with
and served in the
regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
In March 1775, he went to see his brother at Crown  Point on a visit. In April following
Ethan Allen came to that place with his company to take Crown Point which was there in possession of Great Britain. He first enlisted in Capt. Grants Company & was transferred to Capt. Dalton's Co. of Artillery. James Laidler was Lieutenant. His first enlistment was for one month afterwards served as a volunteer until June when he returned home.  During all this time did the duty of an enlisted Soldier. He was
sent & personally engaged in the battles of Ticonderoga Crown Point, St. Johns & Montreal. In January 1776 he marched from Montreal through Canada to Quebec. Montgomery was defeated & killed before our
arrival. He remained at Quebec until May 6th when the enemy receiving a reinforcement, they retreated making the best of their way home.  He thinks that Capt. Woodbridge as the oldest Captain had command till Montgomery joined them at Crown Point after the reduction
those places.
His first militia tour was under Capt. Obadiah Kitchell Lieutenant Moses Kitchel Col Cook commanding the Regiment. He did duty at Mt Cadmus guarding the country and inhabitants from plunder & invasion for one month does not remember the year or month.  Was discharged verbally.
The second tour was for one month at Quibble town it was during warm weather but does not remember the month or year. He is uncertain as to the officers, Capt. David Bates, Henman & Kitchell were all out. Thinks that Col Cook commanded the Regiment.  General Winds commanded the whole.
His third tour was for one month, was doint duty when Springfield
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was burnt. he does not remember the names of the officers. remembers that Col. Hathaway was there.
He did another months duly keeping guard along the shore and point about Elizabeth town and its vicinity, in the winter when
several companies crossed to Staten Island, Moses Kitchel was Lieutenant, thinks that Obadiah Kitchel was Captain.
The facts in this declaration are stated from memory and may not in all points be quite accurate, but as correct to the best of his knowledge & belief.
For testimony as to his character for veracity, he would refer to Colonel Steven Smith formerly High Sheriff of the County of Morris & with whom he has been well acquainted for more than forty years, & to Doctor Lewis Condict whom he is known for twenty years.
He does not know to what line his company properly belonged it being before the declaration of Independence was made
whether it was the New York Line or the Line of one of the New England States he is unable to say.
He was born in the township of Hanover resided there at  the time that he was called to service, and has lived there his whole  life  the
record of his age is a family Bible
The whole period of his service which he distinctly remember is the nineteen months stated in his declaration viz fifteen months at
the North and four months on Militia duty. He was in the service at other times but cannot late them with minuteness
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He hereby reliquishes 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 any
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
David Kitchell
William Brother
We Hiram Smith and Lewis Condict residing in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Kitchell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight 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.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Jesse Upson
Hiram Smith
Lewis Condict
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the abovenamed was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states
David Day
do hereby certify that the
IN
July
that the abovenamed applicant was
William Brittin
Stephen Vail
Jesse Upson
I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Kitchel for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two
David Day Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
S. 2702
AWF/eel

March 25, 1929
Mrs. Margaret K. Whallon
103 Wentworth Avenue, Wyoming
Cincinnati, Ohio
Madam;
I advise you from the records of this bureau it appears that David Kitchell was born in Hanover, Monmouth County, New Jersey, date not stated.
While residing there, he enlisted in April, 1775 and served under Captains Grant, Dalton and Woodbridge, was in the battles of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, St. John's
and Montreal, and served to June, 1776. After which he served, no dates stated, one month in Captain Obadiah Kitchell's Company, Colonel Cook's New Jersey Regiment; one month at Quibbletown, no officers stated, one month when Springfield was burned, no officers stated, and one month keeping guard along the shores at and near Elizabethtown
under Captain Obadiah Kitchell.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, at which time he was living in Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, aged seventy-eight years.
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The soldier married, August 12, 1824, Lydia (maiden hame Rogers), widow of Ebenezer Burnett. She was born, April 5, 1766. It is stated that the soldier had a first wife, her name is not given nor are there any details as to said marriage.
The soldier died February 15, 1836, and the widow, Lydia, died February 5, 1841.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
Data about wid Lydia taken from Rev War claim
Ebenezer Burnett W470
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2702
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 2702
David Kitchell
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: --Vol. A, Page 206
Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 Mch 25 Mrs. Margaret Whalen
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Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Sirs
Will you kindly give to me a copy of the Military Service in the Revolutionary War of one Joseph Kitchell, perhaps under Gen. Wooster and Col. Woodbridge
in service of United Colonies
I am not informed which
County or State, please give State
and County - also will you
give military service
David Kitchell perhaps same
service as Joseph
Respectfully
(Mrs.) Margaret A Kitchell Whallon
103 Wentworth Ave
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Ohio
[Stamp] U S Pension Office Aug 2 1928
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State of New Jersey
Morris County ss
Personally appeared before me Daniel Copping one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County Aaron Condit a minister of the gospel, residing in Hanover in the County and State aforesaid and John Woodruff residing in the same, who certified and said We have been long well acquainted with David Kitchll who this day makes a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. We believe said declaration may be depended upon as true.  We believe him
to be, as he states, in the seventy ninth year of his age. We have known him for many
years as a member in regular standing, in the church of Christ in Hanover aforesaid - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in the same opinion - and further the deponents say not
Sworn and subscribed before me the
Aaron Condit
Jno. Woodruff
Sworn and subscribed before me the 27th Day of July AD. 1832-
Danl Hopping
Danl. Hopping Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition were made, is well known to me as Judge & Justice in & for the County of Morris & State of N. Jersey & the signature of his name thereto is in his own proper hand writing
Jany 17th 1833.
Lewis Condict one of the
representatives from N. Jersey