Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44368, Christopher Cartwright, Continental (Vt.)
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Service: Continental (VT)
Cartwright, Christopher
Number: S. 44368
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Vermont to New York.
Christopher Cartwright of Highgate, Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warren (VT) of the New York line, for the term of 1776.

Transcribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of July 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 29 of July 1819 and [illegible] to William Brayton  [illegible] Burlington, Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $59.69
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 $48
8 mo. 14 days [illegible] $127.69

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Christopher Cartwright
Private
77 to 78
Warner, N. Hampshire
Sept.
Admitted
Proof of service required.
Pension office.
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State of Clermount
Franklin County ⎬ On the twenty second day of July
1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of ┃
the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont
personally appears Christopher Cartwright
aged sixty three years resident in the Town of
Highgate in the County & State aforesaid and being
by me first duly sworn [funding] to law
doth on his oath make the following declaral
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 on the 10th day of February AD 1777
at Pownal (new in the County of Bennington
in the State of Vermont) he enlisted in the
company commanded by Capt
[McCuker] in
the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner
the Army of the United States on the Continental
establishment,
for the term of three years. that
he continued to serve in said corps
until the month of February AD 1778 when
he was discharged on account of [sickness]
at Bennington in the State of Vermont
that he was in no battles, that he is in reduced
cumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support, and that he has
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no other evidence now in his power of his
said Sevices, the he believe other testimony
might be obtained if necessary
but which
his poverty [illegible] difficult for him to obtain
that he has lost his discharge
C Cartwright

Sworn to and Subscribed and declared before
me the day year aforesaid
William Brayton Apt Judge
Supreme Court Vermont

I William Branton Judge of the Supreme Court
of the State of Vermont as aforesaid do
Certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Christopher Cartwright did serve for the
term of nine months & upwards
at one percel of
in the Army of the United States in the
continental establishment in the revolutionary war
and the common
enemy as stated in the preceding
declaration.
that the [Sour] Christopher Cartwright
in reduced circumstances and absolutely stand in need
of the assistance of his country for support, and [illegible]
want the proceedings and testimony taken & hand
before me to the Secretary for the Department of
War pursuant to the directions of the aforementiond
act of Congress. In witness whereof I have
Tenn
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hereunto Set the Seal of our said Court
this Twenty Second day of July AD 1818-
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William Brayton A Judge
Supreme Court Vermont
State of Vermont
of
Franklin County ⎬ Franklin County Supreme Court
Clerks Office July 25th 1818 I Horace
Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of
Vermont have in and for
that William
the County of Franklin do hereby Certify
Brayton Esqr is one of the Judges of said
Supreme Court duly qualified to act as such and that the
going certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Sign my name and affixed the Public Seal of
said Court
Horace Jamess Clerk
the
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Christopher Cartwright's Declaration
Copy of record
13.566
Sept 1819
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
State of Vermont, Franklin County, ss.} Supreme Court July [illegible] 1820.
On this thirteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being the supreme court [illegible] and having the power of fine and imprisonment.

Christopher Cartwright aged [illegible] years, resident in Highgate in said county, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare the he served in the revolutionary war as follows--
Enlisted in the year of 1777 in the month of February in the three years service of the war in Capt. W Erwin's Company in Col. Seth Warner Regiment on the Continental establishment and served about one year and was discharged by reason of [illegible]. My original declaration is stated July 22, 1818 and my pension certificate is numbered 13566.

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 to bring 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," paffed (passed?) on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any 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 my me subscribed.

One cow, one chair and one pair of steel [illegible], one table, two tea cups and three saucers, one funnel, one milk pan, one water pan, small tub [illegible] plain, two tin [illegible], one tin [illegible] canister, three knives and forks, one [illegible], one tea kettle, one pair of fine dogs, one pot, one dish kettle, three old chairs, one [illegible] candle mould, one candle stick, one pitchfork.

I have debts due to me of about eighty dollars but from men who have no means of payment and am in debt to the [illegible] of about two hundred and thirty dollars. I am by occupation a farmer but unable to labor having in a great [illegible] lost the use of my left arm. My wife Sarah is aged 68 years and is wholly unable to labor. I have two children under my care. The oldest Eleota is 28 years of age but wholly unable to support herself. Louis aged 23 is a healthy woman.

Christopher Cartwright

Sworn to and declared on the 13 day of July 1820} before the court attest Horace James, clerk.

State of Vermont, Franklin County, ss.} I Horace James clerk of the Supreme court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars and 90 cents. In testimony whereof, I have here[illegible] set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 day of July 1820.

Horace James, clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19 [not dated]
In reply to your request of [left blank]
received [left blank]
for a statement of the military history of the Christopher Cartwright 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. SF. 4436
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
STATE

Feb. 10 1777
Feb. 1778 or March 1778

McCane
Seth Warner Continenetal Regt.

Battles engaged in, [left blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Pownal Vt
Date of application for pension, July 28, 1818 his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Highgate, Franklin Co Vermont Linvingston Co NY in to 1888 pensioners
Age at date of application, 83 years

Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife Sarah aged 68 years and to
"two children under her care Electa 28 years, and Louis 23 years, both
women. He died Mch. 1838 (AB)
therein or the same at all
the same as the
Respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner,
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Reg
44368
INVALID.
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File No. 44368
Christopher Cartwright
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 73
Arrangement of 1870.}
1915. Feb 6: history to M.B.H
Mr. A. H. Cartwright
1917 Jan 5. To A. J Cartwright
1920 Mch. 5 to M. M. Cartwright
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State of New York
Livingston County
I Levi Hovey Clerk of the County
of Livingston do hereby certify
that Lewis W Bucher Esquire before
whom the within affidavit was
made, was at the time of making
the said affidavit a Justice of
the peace in and for the said
County duly appointed, sworn and duly authorize
according to law to as the same and further that I
am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Justice of the Peace and verily believe the signature ┃
of L. W. Bucker subscribed to the same to be the
proper hand writing of the said Justice-
&
In testimony whereof I have herein
to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
County this Thirty first day of March in the year of ┃
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
Six
Levi Hovey Clerk
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County of Livingston S.S.
On this 30th day of March 1826 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said
County of Livingston personally appeared
Christopher Cartwright who on his oath declared
that he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the company commanded by Captain M Huen
in the Regiment commanded by Col Seth Warner
in the service of the United States that his
name was placed on the Pension Roll of the
State of Vermont from whence he has lately
removed, that he now resides in the State of
New York where he intends to remain and
wishes his pension to be there payable in
future
Sworn and subscribed to before
me the day and year aforesaid
1
L.W. Peter Justice of the

C Cartright
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Elijah Woolcutt of Colchester in the County of
Chittenden & State of Vermont
Testifies and says that he is now about Seventy
nine or Eighty years of age, and that he has
been acquainted with Christopher Cartright about
forty five or fifty years, and he further says that
he was a recruiting officer in Colonel Seth Warners
in the Revolutionary war
Regiment in the State of Vermont, and that he
Enlisted Christepher CartRight in to Capt
Marewens Company in the Town of Pownell in
the State of Vermont these belonging to
Warners Regiment ⌨ ⌨ he further states that he
was knowing to his being Lawfully discharged
from the services of the United States in the month
of March A.D. 1778.
and that he served
faithfully in said Regiment one year
Eligh Wolcott
State of Vermont Chittenden
County
Colchester First day of June A.D. 1819
Then Elijah Woolutt of Colchester in the
County of Chittenden Personally appearing
and after being carefully examined and duly
cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing
deposition by him subscribed contains the whole
truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Nathan Bryan Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Colchester June 13. 1819. I hereby
certify that the above deponent Elijah
Wolcott is a credible witness W Brayton Judge Supt
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ⎬
all
County Clerk's Office,
Burlington, June 1, 1819,
Phineas Lyman, Clerk of the County
Court within and for the County of
Chittenden, hereby certify that Nathan
Bryan at the time taking and certifying
the within deposition was a Justice of
the Peace, duly qualified as such, and acting under the
Authority of this State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of the Court
Phineas Lyman Clerk
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Sworn May 31
David Perrigo of Highgate in the County of Franklin
State of Vermont aged fifty eight years and
and do testify & say that I am personally
acquainted with Christopher Cartwright of
Highgate aforesaid, that I have been acquainted with
him
[sume] my first recollection in childhood
I was acquainted with him in 1777 and that
know that he enlisted in the regiment of Col. Seth
Warner in the month of February 1777 I know
that he was called at roll call during that
year but he was generally on the sick list
understood from report that he was
discharged in account of sickness in February
1778.
Dated at Albans
May 31, 1819
David Perrigo
State of
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 21 day of May
1819 & I certify that the said David Perrigo
a credible witness William Brayton Judge Sup Court
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C. Cartwright
for [illegible]
Red'd April 10, 1896
Levi H[illegible]
Clerk for
Avon New york

[other writing]
[illegible]
secretary of work
Washington city
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ALEX. J. CARTWRIGHT
180 TWENTIETH AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
[large handwritten]26
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 17th, 1916.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
Gentlemen;

I believe that Nathan Cartwright, private in Capt. William Hutchins Company Provincial troops, commencing May 1st, ending Nov. 30 1778 also Nicholas Cartwright, Capt. Peleg Mettesons company of Militia, Shaftsbury, 1781, also Christopher [handwritten above] s44368 Cartwright,
Capt. Samuel Robinson Co.
1778, and Corporal in Capt. Eli Nobles Company, 1780, were pensioners, and I would respectfully ask that you send me a copy of their military
record. All of the above fore from Shaftsbury, on that neighborhood, in Vermont.

yours faithfully,
A. J. Cartwright

AJC/MMC
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Jan 30, 1911
Christopher Cartwright
a Soldier of the Revolution
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Think he Enlisted from
Connecticut, was my Great
Grand Father
A H Cartwright
Elbing
Kans &
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Elbing Kan. Jan 30 /15
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Can you
give me any information
in regard to the
Military Service of the
enclosed names
They both drew a
pension
Yours Respt
A. Cartwright
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East Moline, Illinois.
February, 16, 1920.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

Will you kindly give me the record of
Christopher Cartwright and Joshua Hilliard probably spelled Hilyard, I have reason to
believe that they enlisted in Connecticut
about 1774 or 1775, and were both pensioners.
I wish this information so that I can
establish my eligibility to the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Yours very truly,
Mildred M. Cartwright
East Moline, Ill.

[stamp]
pension D February 19, 1920
US office