Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,511, for Thomas Putnam, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.
Vt.

Putnam, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 16,511

carded

CONTENTS
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1211.

New Hampshire
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Thomas Putnam
of Sullivan in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain----------- of the regt. commanded
by Col Bellows in the N.H. & Vt
line for 2 Mos 24 D's
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Inscribed on the Roll of N.H.
at the rate of 69 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 29th day of Dec'r 1932 and Sent Hon.
H. Hubbard  H of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832.......................$103.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33...... 34.66
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............................................................................$ 138.65
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(Revolutionary Claim,   )
(Act June 7, 1832.         )

Recorded by J. H. McBlair  Clerk,
Book D.   Vol. 1st    Page 176.

died Sept. 4, 1836  See A.B.
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3876

Thomas Putnam
Private

W.C.E

on Roll Col Bellows
Regt served 1 Mo & 12 ds
enlisted 18 June 1777---

on Roll Capt Keye's Co
Col B's Regt having served
12 days--

20 mo 24 d's

Adm'd
J.L.E.

$79.29 [stricken out]
69.33

F.A. Sumner
Charleston
NH
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5896

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Putnam of Charleston Sullivan C'y in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Judge of Probate

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  ------

3.  How old is he?  74

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column 1]
Period.  In 1777
[1]  10th May--24 June
[2]  4 July--till after Ticonderoga was taken
[3]  1777 or Aug't till end of term
[4]  1780 June--1 Dec'r
[5]  1781 Summer till end of term

[Column 2]
Duration of Service.
.............Years,...........Months,...............Days.
[1]  .............................* 1---------------14
[2]  ---------------------------------+15
[3]  ----------------10------------------
[4]  -----------------6------------------
[5]-------------------3-----------------

[Column 3]
Rank.  As a
[1]  private
[2]      "
[3]      "
[4]      "
[5]      "

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.     Gen.
[1]  Col Bellow's regt   NH Militia
[2]      do
[3]      do
[4]  Col Cilley--N.H. Line
[5]  Col Wabridge--

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none mentioned

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Acworth

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Tradition--Six living witnefses

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  No Clergyman's Certificate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W.C. Easton
Examining Clerk.

* 1 Mo & 12 days as per roll of service
+ 12 Days  Do    Do    Do
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5896.

Thomas Putnam
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of New-Hampshire,   )
County of Sullivan.             )  ss.

On this 15th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Thomas Putnam a resident of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of N.H. aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit [page torn off and partially missing] 1832.
United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated

That on about the 10th day of May 1777 he then living in Acworth in said county inlisted into Capt Abel Walkers company and Col B. Bellows Regiment of New Hampshire Militia to go to Ticonderoga to guard that place he with said company marched immediately to that place where they were stationed untill about the twenty fourth of Jan when he was difsmifsed and he returned home, in ten days (thinks not more) after his return another order came for recruits, your applicant again inlisted into Capt William Keyes & Col Bellows Regt for the same service.  He was with said company immediately marched to Ticondaroga again about the first of July where he with the company were stationed untill the British took the fort, soon after Tic was evacuated he was dismifsed & went home  this service was two weeks or more (he thinks three weeks)--The only evidence he has of this service is the affidavits of Timothy Putnam & Lorall Silpley who served with him which affidavits are herewith inclosed.

Your declarant further states that in the month of July or August 1777 he again inlisted into Capt. Abel Walkers company & Benj'n Bellows Regiment for two months.  The forepart of said inlistment he with the company were stationed at Cavindish in Vermont & then remained untill information was given of the Battle at Bennington.  When the company was immediately ordered to march in that direction  we were ordered to cross the river to Still Water from thence to Bemis Heights in New York where he was with the company stationed untill his service was out.  The company was dismifsed & he returned him with the Capt. & company--The evidence of this service is the affidavits of Samuel Royce & Timothy holden who served with him.

Your declarant further states that in June 1780 he again inlisted
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& he returned him with the Capt. & company--The evidence of this service is the affidavits of Samuel Royce & Timothy holden who served with him.

Your declarant further states that in June 1780 he again inlisted into Capt Isaac Farwells company & Colo. Joseph Cilleys Regiment in the New Hampshire line for six months.  he with John Putnam & others who inlisted at the same time, went to Winchester in this state & were there ordered to West Point in New York.  he with others arrived at West Point & were then stationed a few days thence marched down the river to [illegible] neighbourhood and at several other places on the River & returned to West Point, thence crofsed the River to Soldiers Fortune when here we discharged in the month of December 1780.

The only evidence he has of this service is John Putnam & Samuel Raspard affidavits herewith inclosed.

Your declarant further states that in the Summer of 1781 he inlisted into Capt Peter Pages company & Col Wabridges Regiment for three months that he with others immediately were ordered to go to Skenesborough (now) White Hall in York [illegible] where they were stationed untill his term was out & was dismifsed after the company arrived home--The only evidence of this service is the affidavits of John Putnam & Nathan Alden who served with him & are herewith inclosed--The following answers are given by the applicant when questioned as ordered by the court.  He was born in Lansingburgh in [illegible] in 1758 has no record of his age.  lives in Acworth in New Hampshire, in his first service, soon after moved to this place where he now resides.  he never served as a substitute, neither was he ever drafted, but served by inlistments as above stated.  he received but one discharge & that was of six months service, which he disposed when he sold his wagers & knows not what became of it.  He is acquainted with H. Hill & J. Tufts.

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,
Thomas Putnam

Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner  Judge of Probate

We, Horace Hill residing in Charlestown and Joshua Tufts residing in Charlestown hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Putnam, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 74 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.
Horace Hall
Joshua Tufts

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner  Judge of Probate

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 certifies, that it appears to them that Horace Hall & Joshua Tufts who has signed the preceding certificate, ["is" stricken out] are residents in the town of Charlestown and that they ["and" stricken out] are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner  Judge of Probate

I Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Putnam for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 15th day of August 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr.  Register of Probate
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

May 29, 1929

Harold P. Spears
19 Andrews Avenue
Binghamton, New York

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16511, it appears that Thomas Putnam was born in 1758, in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.

While a resident of Acworth, New Hampshire, he enlisted and served as a private with the New Hampshire Troops as follows:

From about May 10, 1777, until June 24, 1777, in Captain Abel Walker's Company in Colonel Benjamin Bellows' Regiment; from about the first of July, 1777, served three weeks in Captain William Keyes' Company in Colonel Benjamin Bellows' Regiment; from July or August, 1777, two months in Captain Abel Walker's Company, Colonel Benjamin Bellows' Regiment.

While a resident of Charlestown, New Hampshire, he enlisted in Jone, 1780, served as a private in Captain Isaac Farwell's Company in Colonel Joseph Cilley's New
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Hampshire Regiment and was discharged in December, 1780.

While a resident of Charlestown, New Hampshire, he enlisted in the summer of 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Peter Page's Company in Colonel Walbridge's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

There are no data relative to wife and children.

The above noted is the history of the only Thomas Putnam, of New Hampshire, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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16,511
INVALID.

File No.  16,511

Thomas Putnam
Pri  Rev   War

Act:  June 7"  32

Index:---Vol. 1, Page 384
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1910 June 6.  Hist to Mrs. James Brownton Jr.  Catalogue  H.B.

1929.  May 29. hist. to ["Mrs. F.P. Moulton" stricken out]  Harold P. Spears  M.C.S.

1929  June 6.  Harold P. Spears 
adv. as to obtaining date last payment of
pension, etc.   M.C.S.
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W. Allen for Thos Putnam
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I Nathaniel Allen of Charlestown in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire seventy two years of age depose and say that Thomas Putnam of Charlestown ["that" stricken out] in the Summer of 1781 inlisted into Capt. Peter Pages company & Col Walbriges Regiment for three months.  That he went from this place to Skenesborough now White Hall in N. York where he was stationed untill his time was out & returned home to Charlestown with the company; The reason why I know the above facts is I inlisted at the same time, went with, served with, returned with & was dismifsed with the said Thomas Putnam & well remember that he did serve his three months faithfully
Nathan Allen

State of New Hampshire  )  
Sullivan County  fs           )
Charlestown in said county   August 9th 1832

Then the above named Nathan Allen who signed the foregoing affidavit, appeared, made oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Before me   Frederick A. Sumner  Justice of the Peace

I further certify that I have been acquainted with S'd Allen who signed & swore to the forgoing affidavit for more than thirty years during which times he has sustained & still does sustain the character of a man of truth & is instilled to full credit as a witnefs
Frederick A. Sumner  Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire   )
Sullivan County  fs            )

I Aaron Nettleton Jun'r Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Frederick A Sumner who took & certified the within affidavit is a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Sullivan and that his signature to the same is genuine--

In Witness whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of the court of Probate this ninth day of August A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr.  Register of Probate

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Affidavit of
John Putnam
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I John Putnam of Montpelier in Washington County & State of Vermont of lawfull age do hereby testify & say that I am well acquainted with my cousin Thomas Putnam of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan in the State of Newhampshire who served as a soldier with me in Capt. Isaac Farwell's company in Colo. Joseph Cilly's regiment in the Newhampshire Line six months we enlisted together in June 1780 & went into the service together & continued in said company together.  I was present when the colo gave said Thomas a regular discharge in the month of December 1780 & we came home to said Charlestown together.  I further say I was knowing that said Thomas served the whole time of said six month out & we left the army at a place called Soldier's fortune near West Point in said December---I further say said Thomas Putnam & I enlisted in the summer of 1781 into Capt Peter Page's company in colo Walbridge's regiment & we served in said company three months & we were marched home by said Capt page late in the fall & after serving our whole time of three months out we were dismissed at said Charlestown by said Page & further this deponant saith not--
John Putnam

State of Vermont           )
Washington County ss  )

At Montpelier in said County on this 9th day of July 1832 the above named John Putnam signer of the above affidavit appearing made solemn oath that said affidavit as above by him made & subscribed is just & true as therein by him stated before me
Cyrus Ware   Justice of Peace

Washington fs
I further hereby certify the above named John Putnam lives in said Montpelier & that I am well acquainted with him & consider him a respectable citizen & is a man of truth & veracity--
Cyrus Ware   Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont           )
Washington County fs.  )

I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of Washington County Court do certify that Cyrus Ware Esqr who took & certified the within affidavit is a Justice of the Peace within & for Said Washington County duly appointed & acting under the Authority of this State & that his name thereto as Such is his own proper hand writing--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of Said Court this 9th day of July AD. 1832--
Att.  J.Y.Vail   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed in upper right corner of page]
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Holden & Reese for
for
Thos Putnam
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I Timothy Holden of Charlestown in the county of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire seventy two years of age depose & say that I have been acquainted with Thomas Putnam of Charlestown aforesaid for more sixty years, last past and was knowing to his being in Capt Walkers company of two months men when stationed at Cavindish in Vermont, when news arrived of the Battle at Bennington.  the company were marched to the westward & ordered to Still Water in New York soon after the company arrived at Still Water, we were ordered to march to Bemis Heights a few days before the two months service ended the said Putnam left with the company for said Bemis Heights.  I being unwell staid at Still Water, untill my time was out, which was not more than a week before our time was out & I have no reason to believe but the said Thomas Putnam served his term out faithfully--The soldier Thomas Putnam is now with me---
Tim'o Holden

State of New Hampshire  )   Charlestown
Sullivan County                )    July 30th  1832

Then personally appeared before me Frederick A. Sumner one of the Justices of the peace
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within & for said county Timothy Holden, who subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth thereof & that the same contained the whole & nothing but the truth relative to the cause for which it was taken--
Frederick A. Sumner   Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the above deponant Timothy Holden Esquire is a man of truth & intitled to belief--
Frederick A Sumner  Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County  fs

I Aaron Nettleton Jun'r  Register of the Court of Probate within & for the county of Sullivan aforesaid do hereby certify that Frederick A Sumner who took & certified the foregoing affidavits is a Justice of the peace & that his signature affixed thereto is genuine--

In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the court of Probate this 20th day of July A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr   Register of Probate

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Lemuel Royse of Langdon in the county of Sullivan & state of New Hampshire seventy seven years of age depose & say that in the latter part of July or forepart of August 1777 I inlisted into Capt Abel Walkers company & Maj. Haywood commanded while the detachment lay at Cavindish in Vermont immediately after news came of the Battle in Bennington, Vermont, in August of that year ["we then" stricken out] whose detachment were ordered to march for that section of the country.  we continued our march beyond Bennington acrofs the North River to Still Water when we were stationed a short time & then ordered to Bemis Heights where we were stationed untill the taking of Burgoin when we were dismissed & went home which was a few days after our times went out, being two months service.  we stayed at the request of Gen'l Burk, Thomas Putnam of Charlestown in the county aforesaid who is now present with me inlisted at the same time in the same company for the same term of time two months & served his time out faithfully & was dismifsed & went home with me.  The same Thomas Putnam is now living & present with me--

I further depose and say that in the forepart of the summer of 1780 I then belonged to Captain Isaac Farwells company & Joseph Cilleys Regiment in the New Hampshire Line & stationed at West Point.  I well knowed that the same Thomas Putnam came to West Point
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as a six months man & joined said company where he served his time out and was discharged at Soldiers fortune I think in the month of December 1780.  I had inlisted during War & staid untill the war was ended, as will appear by my discharge now in the War office in my files for a pension 1818.
Lem'l Royse

State of New Hampshire  )   Charlestown
Sullivan County  fs           )    July 30th  1832

Personally appeared Lemuel Royce & made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me  Frederick A Sumner  Justice  Peace

I certify that Lemuel Royse signed & made oath that forgoing affidavit is reputed & believed A man of truth & veracity in the neighbourhood which he resides & he is intitled to credit as a witnefs.
Frederick A Sumner   Justice of the Peace

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Holden & Reese firm
for
Thos Putnam
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Tim'o Putnam & Lasel Silsby
for Thos Putnam
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I Timothy Putnam of Charlestown in the county of Sullivan & state of New Hampshire seventy one years of age depose & say that I inlisted into Capt A. Walker's company & Col. Benjamin Bellows Regiment of Militia in the New Hampshire line about the tenth day of May 1777 to go to Mountain Independence or Ticonderoga N. York, to guard that place.  Thomas Putnam of this town inlisted with me at the above time & we went to Ticonderoga together served untill about the twentieth of June then went, according to my best recollection about six weeks; Thomas was dismifsed a few days before I was & went home.  I was soon difsmifsed & returned home where I found the said Thomas Putnam.  The the s'd Thomas he lived within five miles of me most of the time since; he is living a nigh neighbor to me & I know him to be same Thomas Putnam who inlisted and served in Capt Abel Walkers company as aforesaid.  I was also knowing to the Thomas being out at the evacuation Ticonderoga two or three weeks
Timothy Putnam

State of New Hampshire   )
Sullivan      ss                     )  July 23, AD 1832

Then the above Timothy Putnam
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who signed the foregoing affidavit personally appeared & made oath to the truth thereof--
Before me   Frederick A Sumner  Jus Peace

I hereby certify that Timothy Putnam--who signed & swore the above or foregoing affidavit is a man truth & veracity & his statement or testimony is intitled to belief
Frederick A Sumner  Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire   )
Sullivan County fs             )

I Aaron Nettleton Jun'r  Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Frederick A Sumner who took & certified the affidavits on this sheet of paper is a justice of the peace within & for said county & that his signatures are genuine.

In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court of Probate this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr   Register of Probate

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Lasell Silsby of Acworth in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire seventy seven years of age depose & say about the tenth of May A.D. 1777 I inlisted into Captain Abel Walkers company & Col Benjamin Bellows' Regiment to go to Mountain Independence or Ticonderoga N. York to guard that place--Thomas Putnam now living in Charlestown in said county inlisted with me at the same time we went to that place together.  the said Thomas served six weeks and was discharged.  I stayed about one week after he left, when I returned home.  I further depose & say in two or three days after I returned home, there was another Alarm & the said Thomas Putnam & myself turned out again & inlisted into Capt. William Keyes Company & Col Benjamin Bellows Regiment we immediately march to Ticonderoga again where we were stationed two weeks & returned home this last service was when Tic was evacuated by our troops.  The said Putnam served in the above terms eight weeks.  he is now living & present with me
Lasell Silsby

Sullivan fs.   July 30 1832
Personally appeared Lasell Silsby signer of the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth thereof--
Before me  Frederick A. Sumner  Jus. Peace
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I hereby certify that Lasel Silsby who signed & swore to the foregoing affidavit sustains a good character as a man of truth & veracity & is intitled to credit as a witnefs
Frederick A Sumner  Jus. Peace

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Tim'o Putnam & Lasel Silsby
for Thos Putnam
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19 Andrews Ave.,
Binghamton, N.Y.

April

Rv
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May 18, 1929.

E.W. Morgan,
Acting Comm. of Pensions.

Dear Sir:

Due to her illness Mrs. Moulton has asked me to take up this inquiry relative to Thomas Putnam with you.

New Hampshire State Papers Vol XV Vol 2 Service, show that Thomas Putnam and Thomas Putnam Jr. were both in Col. Benjamin Bellows Regt. of Militia which reinforced the army or garrison at Ticonderoga--May 1777.

Thomas Putnam was born in 1728 and died in 1814 and therefore probably received no pension.  He was discharged June 18, 1777.

Thomas Putnam, Jr. was discharged July 9th, 1777 (probably enlisted May 6 or 7th, 1777)

Subsequently he enlisted again July 5, 1780 (June 30 according to War Department) and was discharged Dec. 6, 1780--Capt. Farwell's Co., 1st N.H. Regiment, ["Capt." stricken out] Colonel Joseph Cilley commander.  He was then listed simply as Thomas Putnam.

I am not sure whether the Thomas Putnam engaged July 21st, 1777, discharged Sept 23, 1777--Capt. Abel Walker's Co., Col.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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MAY
20
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David Hobarts' regt. in Gen. Stark's Brigade, was Thomas Putnam Jr. or Sr. but presume it was Jr. as he enlisted 12 days after Thomas Putnam Jr. was discharged from Col. Bellows' regt.

We believe Thomas Putnam received something under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 making an allowance for the N.H. Militia.

We will appreciate it very much if you will inform us as to all records you have regarding such a Thomas Putnam--age given, name and age of wife, number of children and names if given, residence, dates pension began and ended, service record as shown on your records.

If any pension application is found please give name of town claimed as residence then and also place of residence when pension ceased.  Perhaps he applied for a pension in 1818.

My researches only indicate one other Thomas Putnam in New Hampshire who might have been a Rev. soldier (besides Thomas Sr. who died in 1814) and that Thomas Putnam resided in Washington, Sullivan Co., N.H. in 1790.  his wife's name was Rosalind Rounseval and he was not closely related to our Thomas Putnam.

Very sincerely yours,
Harold Putnam Spears.

Harold P. Spears,
19 Andrews Ave.,
Binghamton, N.Y.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAY
20
1929
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3-049
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Ex. MCS/eel     Div.  Rev. and 1812
________________________
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, D. C.,  May 1, 1929

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.  

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit and return to this Bureau.

["No. of claim"  stricken out]
Given name of widow   Lucinda (?) not positive of her name.

Name of soldier   Thomas Putnam Jr.
Name given on pension application probably omits the "Jr."

["P.O." stricken out] Address of ["claimant" stricken out] soldier at enlistment and after service   Charlestown, N.H. or elsewhere in Sullivan Co.
["Company" stricken out]
["Regiment" stricken out]

Date of birth ["enlistment" stricken out]  Feb. 27, 1758

Date of death ["discharge" stricken out]  After 1832 probably

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
In 1777--Capt. Amos Shepard's Co  Col. Bellows' Regt. Militia

Return attached letter with reply. [all underlined]

E.W.Morgan
E.  W.  MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

See letter enclosed.
6---2469
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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Thos. Putnam
Vt. troop
N.Y. Chenning Co.

I F. 16,511.

To Mrs. James Brownlow
458 East Church St.
Elmira, N.Y.

MAY 27 1910

Bromelings.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAY
20
1929
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1711 Boulevard
W. Hartford Coun.
Oct 8, 1928.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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OCT
9
1928

U.S. Pension Bureau

Dear Sir--

I am trying to find if any pensions were issued for the Rev. War to one or both of the two Thomas Putnam's of N.H., one called Thomas Jr.

I'm trying to find if Thomas Jr was the son of Thomas of Rev.
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Please tell me the cost of such information as you have if any and Ill gladly send the amount

Sincerely
Mrs F.P. Moulton
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19 Andrews Ave.
Binghamton, N.Y.,
June 1, 1929.

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I have your letter of May 29th advising me regarding the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S.16511[underlined] of Thomas Putnam of Charlestown, N.H., whose application was executed Aug. 15, 1832.

If you have any record showing how long this pension was paid please advise when the pension ceased.

This Thomas Putnam is the right one as the date of birth and birthplace are the same as those of my great-great-great-grandfather Thomas Putnam born Feb. 27, 1758 at Lunenburg, Mass., but unfortunately I have no record of this death, which might be closely approximated (that is, the date might be closely estimated) if there is record of the discontinuance of this pension

Very sincerely yours
Harold Putnam Spears.

Harold P. Spears,
19 Andrews Ave.,
Binghamton, N.Y.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

June 6, 1929

Harold P. Spears
19 Andrews Avenue
Binghamton, New York

Sir:

I advise you that from the records of this bureau if appears that Thomas Putnam, S. 16511, died September 4, 1836.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Thomas Putnam, and the name and address of person to whom it was paid, you should address the General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Thomas Putnam, Certificate No. 1211, issued October 29, 1832, rate $69.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Hampshire Agency.

Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.