Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16830, Aaron Bartlett, Continental. Mass.
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Service: 
Continental
Mass

Bartlett, Aaron or Bartlet

Number:
N: 16830

Joanna
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I Lydia Peck of Norwich in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow aged Seventy-four years, on oath depose and say that
Joanna Bartlett who is as I suppose now living in Eaton in the State of New York and the
widow of Aaron Bartlett is my sister-- I well
remember when she was married to said Aaron
Bartlett which was as near as I can recollect in the Autumn of the first year of the Revolutionary War and as near as my recollection serves me, they were published both in Amherst and Leverett but for the cause of their not being a settled Minister in the town of Leverett. they went to Shutesbury to be married, and the service was performed
by Rev. Mr. Hill of Shutesbury not being present myself-- They afterwards lived together as man and wife except when he was absent in the service until his death, I have no doubt that they were then married - I have no doubt that their intention of Marriage was put up at the meeting house in Amherst-- I am confident, that this marriage was in the first year of the war and I should say in November
1775 - her husband was in the service soon after the Marriage, and after the close of the war I should say that he me Bartlett purchased a farm in Leverett and lived upon it a short time and then removed to Amherst and afterwards lived in Pelham, and further the
deponent saith not.
Lydia Rock
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss
On this sixteenth day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
to me well known as a person of truth and veracity
thirty seven personally appeared Lydia Peck
and made solemn oath to the truth of the
foregoing deposition by her subscribed
before me
Aaron B. Dimock Justice of the Peace
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Fees for the foregoing Deposition to wit
Deponents fees
Travel 40
Attendance 50
" 90
Justice fees
Notice to Deponent- 20
Writing Deposition-- 75
Caption &c 50
Travel 50 - 1.95
$2.85
Certified by

Aaron B. Dimock a Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire as
Solomon Stoddard, Clerk of the Judicial
County of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Aaron B. Dimock Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity.  And that I am acquainted with the handwriting
of the said Aaron B. Dimock and believe his signatures aforesaid to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.

S Stoddard Clark
Fees for certificate of Clerk $0.25
285
$3.10
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1889
Nov 1 History by M M Bartlett Jr
Albany 3162
Joanna Bartlett
widow of Aaron Bartlett, who was a Pensioner Act March 1818 who died on the 22, April 1823 of [illegible] Co. in the State of N. York who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the regt. commanded by Col Wigglesworth in the Map. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
┃ at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of January
1840 and sent to How. Edward
Rogers, J. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 40
748.00
44.00
$792.00
(Revolutionary Claims
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Recorded by D. Brown Cler
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 210
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Continued under law 1e May 1820 notification thereof sent to Bennit Bicknel, Morrisville, Madison County N.Y in July 1820.   [illegible] to O.P. Grunger, August 2, 1837.


7804
New York
Aaron Bartlet
of Eaton in the state of N. York
who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wiggleworth of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of March 1819 and sent to David Gaston Esq
Morris Falls N. York

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 11th/30 31
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819-
83.96
40.00
$131.96
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Madison County
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State of New York
Madison County

On this 21st day of June 1820. personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Madison being a Court of Record for the said County. Aaron Bartlet aged sixty seven years resident in the Town of Eaton in said
County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the year 1780 he served in the thirteenth Regiment, commanded by Col Calvin Smith, and in Capt
Smith's company of the Massachusetts line: and in the year 1776 he served in the Regiment commanded by Col Whitcomb in Captain Arason Hainid Company and that his original declartion bears date April 20th 1818: the number of his pension Certified is 7804. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as being myself within the provisions of an 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"
Passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed-

Schedule of Property
I have none either real or personal except my necessary wearing apparrel & Bedding -
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My occupation a farmer. I have not been able to labour for my support for several years-
I have no family residing with me-
Aaron Bartlet

Sworn to and declared
to on open Court this 22nd day of June 1820
J N M Hurd Clk

I Jabish, N. M. Hurd
Clerk of the County of Madison
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the talal am count in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is no Dollars and no Cents

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24th day of June 1820 -
J N. M. Hurd Clk
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In the matter of Janna Bartlett on applicant for a pension

Affidavit
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State of New York
Madison County of Nancy Simpson of Eaton to said County being duly sworn depose say that she shall be fifty two years of age in March next - that she is a daughter of Aaron & Joanna Bartlett; that the said Aaron & Joanne had six children older than this deponent, five of when towit Benjamin, Abigail, Aaron, Joanne & Sally, all grow up & had families:
that the sixth child died in infancy that there was on an averag two years difference in the age of said children except this was three & a half year difference between the ages of said Joanna & Sally, the said infant having been born & died after the said Joanna & before
the said Sally And this deponent further say that the said Benjamin Bartlett in the oldest child of the said Aaron I Joanne & he is over the age of sixty two years & the said Benjamin resides somewhere at the west but his place of residence is not known to the deponent
And this deponent further says that she has repeatedly heard her mother say many years at & before any thing said about pension, that her said son Benjamin was born while her said husband Aaron was in the Revolutionary and she has also heard her father & mother both say many years ago that they were
married at the commencement of the Revolutionary War
Fton subscribed before me
Nancy Simpson
the 21 of Ad 1839
Otis P. Grange
Com of Deeds
I am well acquainted with the said Nancy Simpson & that she a credible person & her afficant a letter to [illegible] Dec 21. 1839
OtisP. Grange
Com of Deeds
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I Edward Roger do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with the within named Otis P. Granger & that he was at the date of the within certifcates a commissioner of Deeds in & for Madison County N.Y. & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that his signature within is genuine
Dated December 31st 1839
Edward Rogers M. C.
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State of New York
Madison County ss On this 29" day of March
1837 personally appeared before Barak Beckwith one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County of Madison, Joanna Bartlett a resident of the town of Eaton in said County of
Madison aged Eighty one years on the tenth of August last who being firstly duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress [illegible] July 4. 1830: that she is the widow of Aaron Bartlett late of the town of Eaton in said County deceased, who was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 of March 1818 as near as applicant can recollect. She further declare, that she was married to the said Aaron Bartlett at the town of Shutesbury in the State of Massachusetts by the Rev Mr Hill on the 25 day of November 1775. This deponent lived at Amherst in the State of
Massachusetts at the time of said Marriage &
her said husband lived in the town of Everett
in said State of Massachusetts. that the sister of this applicant Lydia Peck lived in Amherst at
the time of the marriage in the family of our
father - that no person is now living who was
present at the marriage of the said applicant
to her knowledge or belief that her husband
the aforesaid Aaron Bartlett, died on the twenty second day of April in the year 1823 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will never fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed her
Joanna X Bartlett
mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year first aforesaid and before Mr. Barak Beckwith on the Judges of
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the Court of Common pleas of Madison County & I certify that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court & that she cannot by [illegible] of old age write her name
Barak Beckwith Judge

State of New York
Madison County Otis P. Granger being duly sworn deposes & says that he was acquainted with Aaron Bartlett in his life time & he is also aquatinted with the widow of the said Aaron Bartlett, Joanna Bartlett & that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband & further says that or before me this 29
of March 1837
Otis P. Granger
Barak Beckwith Judge

I hereby certify that Otis P. Granger Esquire is
made oath to and subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness in whose testimony implicit confidence may be placed. And also that Joanne Bartlett the above declarant is a person of good character and whose are entitled to full credit
Barak Beckwith
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State of New York
Madison County Joanna Bartlett of the town of
Eaton in said County being duly sworn depose say that Supplementary to her declaration made on the 29 day of March 1837, she states that from the best of her recollection, her husband Aaron Bartlett after the said marriage was in the service at Boston, Ticonderoga & Canada & she thinks she has heard him state that he was at a place called Orangetour - she further states that she has heard her said husband state that Rufus Putnam was Col. One Haynes was Capt  = Williams Lieutenant & Joshua Bartlett was ensign. Jonathan Bartlett sargeant = She farther states that from old age & the top memory she cannot states the
particulars of her husbands service & it may be
that she has not stated the names of his officers correctly, but it is with best of her recollection & no person is now living who was present at her marriage & one of her children were ever baptized & he has no family record of her marriage & further the deponent says not form & subscribed before me this 1 of June 1838
her
Joanna Bartlett
mark

Epenetus Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts
I hereby certify that the above named Joanna Bartlett for several years last past has resided within two miles of my residence and that according to my best knowledge she has the reputation of being a person of truth and veracity.
Epenetus Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts
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State of New York
Madison County 
I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Epenetus Holmes, before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn & also whose name appears to the preceding certificate was at the date of the same, a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said
County this 23d of August 1838.
Wm. H Farwell Capclk
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Aron Bartlet
Corpl
Col. Whitcomb's
Masacht Regt
1776-
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Col. Wigglesworth's
Comd Regt
1770 - 2 yrs
20th April 1818-
Admitted
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State of New York
Madison County
On this 20th day of April 1818 unto before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the said County aforesaid personally appears Aaron Bartlett aged 66 years old resident in Eaton in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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"
 that the said Aaron Bartlett enlisted on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Haynes
of the sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Asa Whitcomb. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of that year when he was discharged from service at Ticonderoga State of New York - And that he afterwards served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy of the United States nine months in the year 1780 in Captain Smiths Company of the 13th Regiment commanded by Lieut Col. Smith and was discharged from service at West point
State of New York the 5th December 1780 and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other widow now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
aforesaid
David Gaston Judge
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I David Gaston one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Bartlett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for 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
David Gaston Judge
Eaton Madison County
the 20th day of April 1818

State of New York Clerk
Office Madison County
I certify that David Gaston was a Judge of the Court at Common Pleas in and for the County
of Madison duly qualified on the 20th day
of May 1818 and also that the signatures
of the foregoing appear to be in his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
put my name & affixed the Seal of said Court
on the 18th day of May 1818
W.J. Haugh
Dep Clk
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Being personally acquainted with Aaron Bartlett the within named applicant and likewise his circumstances do hereby certify that he absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
David Gaston Judge
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August 8, 1930

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL: MLB

Mr. J. E. Bartlett
Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16830, that Aaron Bartlett or Bartlet enlisted January 1, 1776, and served for one year in Captain Aaron Haynes' Company,  Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.

He enlisted in 1780, and served for nine months in Captain Smith's Company, Colonel Calvin Smith's Massachusetts Regiment
and was discharged December 5, 1780, at West Point, New York. It is not stated whether he served in the Lexington alarm.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Eaton, Madison County, New York, and was aged sixty-six years.

He died April 22, 1823.

The soldier married November 25, 1775, at Shutesbury, Massachusetts, Joanna Perkins, who was born August 10, 1755. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Hill. The soldier was then of Leverett, Massachusetts, and she of Amherst, Massachusetts.

She was allowed pension on her application executed March 29, 1837, while a resident of Eaton, Madison County, New York.

They had seven children: Benjamin, the eldest, in 1839 was aged between sixty and sixty-two years; Abigail, Aaron, Joanna; a child who died in infancy; Sally and Nancy, who was born in
March, 1788, and married Simpson.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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informed [illegible]

.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.16830
Joanna Bartlett
Widow of Aaron Bartlett
[illegible]

Act: July 4th 36
Index: -- Vol.  A, Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1906 Aug 30 Hist. to Mrs. Rosetta Barlett
1907 Nov. A. Lunner F. Brown
copies are not furnis
1908 Jan 9, Summer F. Brow
wife copies not furnish
for copyists recomme
and statement of ser
from sworn declaration

1920 Aug 4 Hist. to Mrs. D.J. Peffers
(Fannie H.)
Letter in S.F. 13716 Lorin Larkin
1920 Oct 9 Hist to Kate F. Arnold.

July 24 /1929. Hist. to Mrs R.L. Clark  EEL

1929 - Nov 7 - corrected Hist. to Mrs R.L Clark - EEL

1929 - Nov 7. Hist. to Mrs Chas. D. Breon.  EEL

1930 July 16. Photos mailed to J. E. Bartlett & Fin, Div. ntfd. A.D.Y.

1930 Aug. 8 - Hist to J.E. Bartlett [illegible]

1921- Mch. 13 - Mrs Jas. E. Bartlett add. cost of pleatas - M [illegible]
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[illegible]
FREE
ards Esq
of Pensions
Washington
D. C
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Morrisville (Madison County N.Y. Aug 23 1838
Enclosed I return the papers of Mr Bartlett an applicant for a pension.
You will observe in your letter now herewith
enclosed, that you call her the widow of Ezra Bartlett she is the widow of Aaron Bartlett a Pension under the act of 1818.
Respectfully yours
Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Morrisville Madison Co NY. Dec 3. 1838
I red your communication of Oct 2d last to what you say that you have again examined the papers of Joanna Bartlett widow of Aaron Bartlett & that the evidence of the date of the marriage is not satisfactory & further that she must produce record evidence of the marriage of the testimony of a credible witness
present on the occasin.  In my last letter
to you, I shewed that there was no record 
evidence of the marriage & that no person was
living who was present at the marriage.

Let me call your attention to the facts in the case.  It appears that the parties went from Amherst to Shutesbury to be married & that they were there married by the Rev Mr Hill  = It will afford by the certificate of the town or Church Clerk of Shutesbury that the Rev Mr Hill left Shutesbury in the year 1777, so it must have been 
to
them
out what period that he marriedof

years from papers a fit in the
Clerks Office of the County made by her husband
Aaron Bartlett when I was an applicant for a
period, that the year 1776 he served in Col
Whitcombe & Capt Aaron Haines Company
the year 1780 he served in Capt Smith
company of a Col Colden Smith Regt Mass
line
presence you rends will they
the same facts I want to call your attention to
the affidavit of her sister of I recollect
eighth state that she lived at Amhert with
her father at the time of the marriage & that
his sister Butler at that may be