Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1810, Putnam Catlin, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Conn           Catllin, Putnam            R.1810
                           Mary
                           Polly
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447
347
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
No. of Original payt. 447
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
July 26 1828

Putnam Catlin, ____ of Montrose ___ in the County of Susquehanna, in the State of Pennsylvania, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of he army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Fife Major [in captain ___' company,-crossed out] in the Second regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the  15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United states, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 2d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary,
A. Dinkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR;'S OFFICE
30th July 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Putnam Catlin in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Putnam Catlin is not now on the pension list at [the-crossed out] any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826 ____ [at the rate of-crossed out] ___[dollars per month.]-crossed out]

Peter Peter  Hagnin  Ano
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution," approved on the 15 day of May 1828.  I Putnam Catlin of the Village of Montrose in the county of Susquehanna and state of Pennsylvania  do herby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the 'revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was Fife major in the second regiment in the Connecticut line.  And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolve of Congress passed the 15th day of May 1778.  And I further declare that I was not on the  15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.

Putnam Catlin

Before me Joshua W Raynsford Esquire a justice of the peace for the County of Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania duly empowered to administer oaths, personally appeared this day David Post and Mason Denison of the said county, who did severally make oath that Putnam Catlin by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a musician in the army of the Revolution in manner of therein stated.  With my hand and seal this 23d day of June in the year 1828.  

J.W. Raynsford

I Asa Dimock first [clerk-crossed out] Prothonotary of the court of the Common pleas of the county of Susquehanna in the state of Pennsylvania do certify that Joshua W. Raynsford before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 23d day of June in the year 1828

Asa Dimack Prorthy
[illegible]
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Putnam Catlin [illegible] within named was born  within a few [illegible] of my residence.  we were schoolfellows together and his [illegible] resided near me to whom he occasionally made visits while in service.  I know in so far to [illegible] [illegible] service to be of very reputable standing

Abm Bradley

July 2, 1828
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Richard Rush Esquire Secretary of the Treasury of the U S

I inclose my Discharge from the Revolutionary Army, in proof of my having enlisted for the war & having served to the end of the same.  which, with the records & muster rolls of the army, in the War office will I trust be satisfactory evidence of my service.

To prove the identity of person, I may refer to my friends Abraham and Phinehas Bradley in the genl Post office, one of whom will have the goodness to present this letter.

My monthly pay as chief musician was, if my memory is correct, nine dollars er month; but that will appear by the Pay Rolls.

Very respectfully
your obedient

Putnam Catlin

Montrose
Penn a Susque a  Co
June 5, 1828
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To the Secretary of the Treasury of the U S

I inclose my declaration according to the [illegible] form

I had heretofore inclosed and forwarded my regular Discahrge, which will be presented by my Friend A Bradley Esquire   A [illegible]

The muster roll & pay rolls of the L Connecticut Regiment will show that I was entitled to & did receive the gratuity of $80 -- and served to the end of the war -- also, that my monthly pay was (if my memory is correct) nine dollars.

If the evidence in my case be satisfactory, I have to request, the at the two years pay already due from 3d March 1826 to 3 March 1828 may be transmitted to me at this place of my residence (by a draft, check or otherwise most convenient & safe) by the department -- and, in like manner for the half years payments that may become due hereafter.

June 23, 1828   Respectfully  Putnam Catlin
Montrose, Susquehanna Co. Penn a
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9931
Declaration of Mary Catlin
Widow of Putman Catlin
[illegible] --
[illegible] 80 -- [crossed out]
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State if Pennsylvania }
Susquehanna County} [illegible]

On this [wiped out] ____ first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas f he County of Susquehanna Mary Catlin a resident of the Township of Great Bend in the County of Susquehanna aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of congress passed July 7 1838 and March 3 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is he widow of Putnam Catlin who was a fife major of the Second Connecticut Regiment of the army of the Revolution of which Regiment Heman Swift was the Colonel commanding and George Curtis was adjutant.

That the said Putnam Catlin enlisted for the war only and served from January 1777 to the 9th day of June 1783 and up to the time of his death received a pension having been inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of nine dollars a month payable during his life  On the third days of March and September in each year.  The certificate whereof
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dated the third day of August AD 1829 and of the Independence of the United States the fifty fourth is hereunto annexed Marks "A"

She also declares that she was married to the said Putnam Catlin on the      day of     in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine that her husband the aforesaid Putnam Catlin died on the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.  that she was not married to the said Putnam Catlin prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninty four  [illegible] at the time above stated.  That she does not know whether there was any any record made of her marriage or not  That she never knew of any such record.

She was married by Matthias Hollenback Justice of Peace int the town of Wilkesbarre in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania.  She further states that by reason of her advanced age, and the failure of her memory [illegible] there[illegible], she is unable to state the day and month on either on which her marriage took place

[illegible] Subscribed in open court this} [illegible] day of September 1843}     Mary Catlin
John Blanding prot}
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Susquehanna County 
I John Blanding, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Susquehanna County do certify that the foregoing declaration was subscribed and affirmed to in open open court on the day and year therein mentioned and that the certificate hereto annexed is the previous Certificate marked "A".  ["smudged"] /[illegible] to be the declarant in her said declaration as therein [illegible]  In testimony [illegible] I [illegible] hereto used to the said certificate put my hand and affixed the seal of said county this ____ first day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three (September 1st AD 1843).  The alteration in the date of the said declaration and of this certificate from August 31st to September first made (Sept. 1st 1843)

John Blanding Prothy
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State of Wisconsin}
Saint Croix County  }   SS

On this the 23d day of October AD 1852, appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the said County and  State , Francis P. Catlin who by me being first duly sworn deposed & says that he is 37 years of age that he is a son of Putnam Catlin late of Susquehanna county of Pennsylvania, that his said Father was a pensioner of the United States at the Rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per annum and died at Great Bend in Said county of Susq'd State of Pennsylvania   On the 12th day of March 1842 leaving a widow surviving him and children whose names are Henry Catlin, George Catlin, James Catlin, Richard Catlin, Francis P. Catlin, Eliza Catlin who was intermarried with Anson Dart, and Mary Catlin who was intermarried with Asa Hartshorne  And that his said widow Polly Catlin, resided at Great Bend the two years next following the demise of the said Putnam Catlin, she then moved to Delta Oneida County New York and then died on the 15th day of July 1844. leaving children whose names are Henry Catlin, George Catlin, James Catlin,, Richard Catlin, Francis P. Catlin, Eliza Catlin who was intermarried with Anson Dart & Mary Catlin who was intermarried with Asa Harthorne [illegible] of the said children Henry Catlin, George Catlin, Richard Catlin, Francis P. Catlin
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and Eliza Catlin, who was intermarried with Anson Dart are still  surviving and that he makes this declaration to obtain the [illegible] of Pension due to his said father Putnam Catlin at the time of his decease and the benefits of the Pension laws in is case maybe [illegible] provided  and that he is the executer of the estate aforesaid duly appointed and qualified as such

I now sub subtribe                }
before me this 23 Oct. 1852 }  F.P. Catlin

J.O. Hemming
Notary Public
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March 16, 1932
RA-J/MLB

Mrs. Lois J. Leiser
37 West 27th Avenue
Spokane, Washington

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to Putnam Catlin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

You are furnished herein the history of Putnam Catlin as requested by you.  The history of Eli Catlin is also furnished as it is believed it will be of interest to you.

Putnam Catlin, R. 1810
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 1910, based upon the military  service of Putnam Catlin in the Revolutionary War.

Putnam Catlin enlisted in January, 1777, for the period of the war and was discharged June 9, 1783, at which time he was fife major in Colonel Heman Swift's 2" Connecticut Regimen.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 23, 1826, at which time he was residing in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.  His age is not given in the claim.

He died Marc 18, 1842, in Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier married in the fall of 1788, or in 1789, Wilkes-Barre, or Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Mary of Polly, whose maiden name is not given, and who was aged seventy-three years is 1843. 

She resided for two years after soldier's death, in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, then moved to Delta, Oneida County, New York, where she died July 15, 1844.
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Putnam Catlin and his wife, Mary or Polly, had the following children living in 1844:

Henry         Catlin
George          "
James            "
Richard          "
Francis P.       "  aged thirty-seven years in 1852
Eliza               "  who married Anson Dart or Darts
Mary              "  who married Asa Hartshorne

Francis P. Catlin appeared in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin, in 1852, as executor of his father's estate, and  named all of the above children as surviving then, except James and Mary.

Putnam Catlin's mother was living during the Revolutionary War, but her name is not given.

In 1845, Deborah Bedford, aged "sixty-seven years and upwards", was living in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and stated that she was the sister of soldier's widow, Mary or Polly Catlin.

In the same years, Andrew Bedford was Prothonotary of the Court at Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; relationship to soldier's widow not stated.
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ELI CATLION, S. 40812

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S 40812, based upon the military service of Eli Catlin in he Revolutionary War.

Elu Catlin in 1775 was commissioned lieutenant of Captain Tuttle's company, Colonel Webb's Connecticut regiment; in  the early part of the years 1777, was commissioned  captain of Colonel Philip B. Bradleys' Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton and German town, and resigned his commission in the spring of 1778 at Valley Forge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-five years.

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In 1818, Putnam Catlin, son of Eli Catlin, was living in Montrose, Pennsylvania, and stated tat he enlisted somtime in January, 1888, in the company commanded by his father, Captain Eli Catlin, in Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut regiment; that he continued to serve in his father's company unti sometime in the spring of 1778, when Eli Catlin left the service at the Huts at Valley Forge.

No reference is made to Eli Catlin's wife and there are no further family data on file.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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[two pages, the following is on the left hand page]

1932-Mar. 16-Hist to Mrs. Lois J. Leiser-MLB

[on the right hand page, the word "REJECTED" is stamped, followed by]

1810

Mary Catlin
[SERV]ICE: ot Polly } widow of Putnam

EN]LISTED: ________________, 18
DISC]HARGED: _______________, 18

[Appli]cation filed: ________, 18
Proof of service as a fifer for [lost in torn edge of page]2 yrs good--the day of
marriage in suspense"
[lost is torn edge of ed]ges: ______________

[lost in torn edge of page]nlisted: _______

[lost in torn edge of page]ney:  ____________

_______ Recognized.  __________Contract
____ Cert. of Dis..  Searched for _______, 18
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[the word "REJECTED] is stamped, followed by...]

1811
P. O. _____
Polly Catlin

Service:  Consolidated Feby 16 1882 with Mary Catlin File no

Enlisted:   1810 ______________, 18
Discharged: [illegible] _______, 18

Application filed: ____________, 18

Re-enlisted: __________________


Attorney: _____________________
P. O. __________________________
______ Recognized.     _____ Contr
______ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ______, 18
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14. 855

Polly Catlin  decd
Widow of 
Putnam 
Wisconsin

Let: to How. G.A. Grow
May 23/33

1811
7 July 1838
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9934

Mary Caltin [sic]
widow of
Putnam Catlin

1810

Seth H. H. Sylvestro  July 30 '40

[illegible] G. A Grow 31 Jan 54
Same  11 Feb 57


act 7 July 1838
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[this is a two page document, on the left side the following is written]

4 M 42

Putnum Catlin, Dec
Pa
Act 15 May 1828
Fifer Major D/108
for duation
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This man is son of and served under Eli Catlin  S.40912

Mary Catlin, widow of Putnam
Papers filed about one year since
Hon G. A Grow
[illegible] Pa.

F E Catlin, dec'd to obtain arrears of Pension due Putnam Catlin dec'd  Cole Dec 11/32
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Montrose Susquehanna Cty Penn. rolls
Act 15 May 1828
Putnam Catlin fife major $108 and  00/100 per annum -- To what time paid?

Hanson
Pension Office
17 May 1833

Paid to 4th March 1842
[signature illegible]



Maj. Bogan
Third [illegible] Office
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Dec 12 -- 1852

Appl. of Putnam Catlin decd for arrears of pension

Polly Catlin decd widow of Putnam

G Grow
Ho. Rep

[the above is written in dark ink; also on the page, written in pencil and faded cannot fully be transcribed]
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County

I Frederick A. Ward, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, ______ at Montrose in and for the County and State aforesaid, Do certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court that Putnam Catlin was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred Dollars ($100) per annum, that he resided at Great Bend n the County of Susquehanna and state of Pennsylvania, and died on the twelfth day of March 1842.  that he left a widow surviving him and seven children whose names are Henry Catlin, George Calin, James Catlin, Richard Catlin, Francis P. Catlin, Eliza Catlin who intermarried with Anson Dart, and Mary Catlin who intermarried with Asa Hartshorne, and that his said widow Polly Catlin, resided at Great Bend the two years next following the demise of the said Putnam Catlin, she then moved to Delta, Oneida County New York, and there died on the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1844 leaving seven children whose names are Henry Catlin, George Calin, James Catlin, Richard Catlin, Francis P. Catlin, Eliza Catlin who intermarried with Anson Dart, and Mary Catlin who intermarried with Asa Hartshorne, and of the said children Henry Catlin, George Calin, Richard Catlin, Richard Catlin, Francis P. Catlin, Eliza Catlin who intermarried with Anson Dart, and Mary Catlin who intermarried with Asa Hartshorne are still surviving, and that the said Francis P. Catlin is executor of the Last Will and Testament of the aforesaid Putnam Catlin, duly appointed and qualified as such

{seal is stamped here]  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Montrose, this twenty sixth day of November A.Dl 1853
F.A. Ward Prothy
P L. M. Williams
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Montrose Susquehanna County Penn
Dec 7 1843

Dr. Sir,
Enclosed we send you application and declaration of Elsa Miller, Katharine Rynearson, Phoebe Thomas and Mary Catlin -- They are all aged and worthy persons and need the pension for which they are applying --We hope their applications may received an Early Attention as they are very anxious to know what their success may be __

Respectfully yours

Bentley & Richards
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

On the  twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before  me the  subscriber one of the Justices of Peace in and for the county of Luzerne personally came Deborah Bedford of the age of sixty seven years and upwards who on her Solemn oath deposeth and said that she is the Sister of Mary Catlin in the annexed declaration  named  That She the deponent was a witness to and present at the marriage of the said Mary Catlin to the late Putman Catlin now deceased  That their Marriage took place as nearly as she can recollect and as she verrily believes in the fall if the year one thousand seven hundred and eight eight at Kingston Township in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania  The ceremony was performed by oone Matthias Holenback a Justice of he Peace   And after their said marriage the said Putnam and Mary Catlin lived together as man and wife untill the time of the Death of the said Putnam Catlin which happened on the twelfth day March A.D. 1862  A deponent is [illegible] and verily believes -- and further saith not

Sworn and Subscribed before me
this twenty third day of September AD 1843 }Deborah Bedford
Nicholas Reynolds  Justice of the Peace
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Luzerne County Pa
N Reynolds   The Justice of the Peace above named do certify that I was well acquainted with Deborah Bedford the deponent above named  That she is a person of a exceptionable character and her statement entitled to full faith and correct
N Reynolds  J P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County  

I Andrew Bedford Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Luzerne, do certify that N. Reynolds Esq whose name appears in the affidavit within contained was on the day on which the certificate within contained bears date a Justice of he Peace in and for the County of Luzerne, and as such Official acts are entitled to full faith and  credit,  I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and believe the within signature to he genuine__

In testimony whereof I have her unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes Barre this twenty sixth day of September AD 1843

A. Bedford Prothonotary

[written vertically on the left side]

Proof of Marriage
Putnam Catlin
Mary Catlin
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Continental Congress July 16. 1776

Resolved that
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Spokane, Washintgon
February 7, 1932

To: Pension Department

From"  Lois J. Leiser

Subject: Pension Record of Putnam Catlin

Will you kindly furnish me with any information you may have regarding Putnam Catliin, a drummer boy in the Revolutionary War, reported to have lived in Great Bend, Pennsylvania.

Information as to his wife, or any other relatievs, will be appreciated as I wish to use it in connection with the D. A. R.

Your very truly,

Lois J. Leiser
(Mrs. ) Lois J. Leiser
37 W 27th Ave.

Postal mark stampled on bottom of letter, saying it was received on Feb 12, 1932
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES                          DIVISION OF VETERA N'S' ADMISTRATION ARCHIVES
                                     BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Catlin, Putnam  GRADE Fife Major  LINE Connecticut



WARRANT NUMBER  5619  ACREAGE  100    ISSUED JULY 8, 1790
                                                                      to -- not shown --
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to  4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.