Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,974, for Richard Pitt, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Continental (Va.)
Pitt, Richard W. 
Susannah
NUMBER
W.21,974

CONTENTS
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Reported
Hon J. R. Wortendyke, Dec. 29, 1858
Messrs Grant & Smith June 4, 1862
Same Messrs Barrows Read & Co. June 5, 1862

City.
5411
New York.
Susannah Pitt,
widow of Richard Pitt
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Dragoon
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Apl 1850 and sent to
Hon H Putnam
House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 3
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State of New York
Rockland County. SS. On this seventeenth day of November, 1840, personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Susannah Pitt, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county, aged seventy seven years, who, being first 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, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," 
That she is the widow of Richard Pitt, who was a Matros, and enlisted in the state of Virginia that he first served in a Company of Light horse - and while in that serve his horse was Shot under him and that after the expiration of that service he enlisted for during the War in the Continental line that all she recollects of the services of her late husband is a little part that she has been able to remember of what her late husband told her, that she is unable to offer any proof of the service of her husband, as there is no person living that she can find that served with her said husband that all she recollects as to the Officers under whom he served she can only say that it was under Colo Nelson and an officer by the Name of Callender who was said to be a Serjant - She further declares that she was Married to the said Richard Pitt in the Month of August seventeen hundred and Eighty-three; that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Pitt - died in the Month of August, 1820, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and Ninety four & or at the time above stated 
Susannah x her mark Pitt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year aforesaid in open Court
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk
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State of New York
Rockland County. SS. On this seventeenth day of November 1840, personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Myndrick Hogankamp, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say: That he was personally acquainted with Richard Pitt and see him legally married by the Revd Robert Burns in the year 1783. the Day and Month he cannot perfectly recollect but believes it was in the Month of September or October, well recollect, it was at a time that he was cross ploughing for winter Grain - and knows that the said Richard Pitt died about the year 1820 and that the widow Susannah Pitt has remained a widow ever since that period - And the said deponent doth further say that he has often heard the said Richard Pitt say that he first enlisted in the Cavalry, but for how long he cannot recollect - that he informd him that his parents came from England, settled in Virginia and that he first enlisted in the Cavalry - but how long he served therein he does not recollect, but, that while in the Cavalry he had a horse shot under him after the expiration of that enlistment he served in the Continental troops to the end of the war
 Mindirt x his mark Hogenkamp
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesd
Abm Hogenkamp
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Hon Jas H Barritt
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
June 5 1862
PENSION OFFICE
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City.
8806
New York
Susannah Pitt
widow of Richard Pitt
who was a priv. Dragoons
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Apl '50 and sent to
Hon H Putnam
House of Reps
Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 92
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10886. City
New York
Susannah Pitt
Widow of Richard Pitt
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1820
of Rockland in the State of New York
who was a pr drag. in the Revolution commanded by Captain ______ of the Regt commanded by Col. Maryland in the ______ line for
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1850 and sent to
Hon H. Putnam HR
Total amount, $
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by J P Chase Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 203
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7486
N.Y.
Let to D. Pye 11 Decr. '40
" to do: March 20th 1841
to David Pye Esq
June 15, 1841
Act 7 July 38
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Mr. Allison's
immediate attention
Com J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington

charged to Mr. Allison
Jan - 7 - 1850
Susannah Pitt.

Mar 21/
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city.
Susannah Pitt
widow of Richard
Rockland Co. N. York
Admitted.
Pr dragoons, - $100
per ann com 4 March 1836
to 41 from 43 to 48 for 48 from life.
6 of - Col. Maryland's Cavalry.
dcd. Augt 1820
Act 7 July 1838
Hon H. Putnam
H.R
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Washington
Jas. L. Edwards Esq Decr 26th 1849
Sir)
In behalf of the agent in the case of Mrs. Susannah Pitt, widow of Richard act 1838, I enclose, herewith two certificates from the auditor Genl of Penns. of his services? I am informed her Husband first served in the State of Virginia, and afterward entered the Penn line under Col. Moylan.
The applicant resides in the State of New York.
I remain yours
most respectfully
Alex. Ray
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W BARROWS, War and Naval Claim Office of
PETER R. REED, BARROWS, REED & CO.,
J. H. MILLARD. Washington, D.C., 4 May 1862
Hon Joseph H Barritt
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith we hand you letter of H Barrows in relation to Pension claim of Mrs Susan Pitt - Please comply with Mr Barrows request at your earliest convenience, and send the copies he desires together with his letter, to us through the Post Office.
Yours truly
Barrows And Co
Box 61-
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
June 5 1862
PENSION OFFICE
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,974
Susannah Pitt
widow of
Richard Pitt
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 132
Arrangement of 1870.
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Cavalry
4th Regiment 1780 & 81.-
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums appropriate to our Names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent. from January the first 1782 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below; being for the balance of, a settlement between the United States and us for payt. to January the first 1782.-
Date of Issues | No of Certificate | Letter | Names | Sums (dollar 90th) | Signers. -
  | 75,892 | HX | Richard Pitt | 1843 | 36 | 65 | fee Rect
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg April 24 1849.
I certify that the above is a true copy and extract from Payroll book A page 129 pertaining to the Revolutionary War and were remaining in this department
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.-
John N. Purviance
Aud. Genl.
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Washington March 23d '50
Colo J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
May I request the favor of you to take up the case of Mrs. Hannah Pitt of New York act 1838 - The claim I am informed has been presented for some time - Early attention and report of the result to the agent will much
Oblige Your Hble Svnt
H. Putnam
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The State of New York
Rockland County. SS On this twenty ninth day of Decr. 1840, personally appeared before me Joseph P Brower a Justice of the peace, in and for said County; Ann Denoyelles, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county, aged 64 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that she had for first husband David Burns, the oldest child and only son of the Revd. Robert Burns deceased, that the said Robert Burns had but two children that survived him to wit a son and a daughter, that her said first husband (as far as her knowledge extends) took possession of all the books and papers which were of his father, the said Robert Burns, and that among the said books and papers, she never see or understood that there was any record of marriage or marriages, and she does not believe that the said Robert Burns kept any record of marriages, a few written s sermons was found among his papers, which was all as respected his ministry
Sworn to and subscribed Ann x her mark Denoyells
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me
Joseph P Brower Justice of the Peace
I, Certify that I am acquainted with Ann De noyells the above deponent and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Joseph P Brower Justice
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State of New York.
Rockland County. SS
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do hereby certify; that Joseph P Brower Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoind affidavit of Ann - De Noylles, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this fourth day of January, 1841.-
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk
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State of New York,
Rockland County, SS On this 5th day of February 1841, personally appeared before me Henry Beebe a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Susannah Pitt widow of Richard Pitt, and a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county; who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth depose and say. That she has no record her marriage with her said late husband, by the Revd. Robert Burns, that the said Richard Pitt, never kept a family record, nor, to her recollection, ever received a Cirtificate of the marriage from the reverend Robert Burns, nor has she been able to find any record thereof in any other place, and can only prove the same by the surviving person of those that see the marriage -
Hyrend x his mark Hogenkamp his mark
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me - this 5th Day of February 1841 Henry Beebe JP was present at the marriage of Susannah Pitt and says that she was lawfully Married to Richard Pit. says that he was personaly acquinted with ther marriage and that she has Remained his widow until the Present time
George Babcock, being Duly sworn says that he knew the decd Richard Pit to be the Lawful husband of Susannah but not that has Remained the widow of the same, until the present time and George Babcock Abr Hogencamp senior says that [?] Susannah Pit is a creditable woman and that he was a Soldier in the Light horse in the Revolutionary service
I Certify That I am acquainted with gerg [George] Babcock and Ms Susanh Pit and that she is a creditable woman -- Henry Beebe Justice Peace
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State of New York.
Rockland County. SS. I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said county, Do hereby certify That Henry Beebe Esqr. before whoom the foregoing affidavit is taken, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this Eighth day of Feby 1841-
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk
Joseph Babcock Sen says that he know Susahnnah Pit and that she is a Creditable woman and that the Husband was in the service of the Revolution in the Light horse also in the Malitia to the End of the war sind Joseph x his mark Babcock
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State of New York
Rockland County SS. I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas, held in and for the said county on the seventeenth day of November 1840, that the court by the personal knowledge of one of its members, was perfectly satisfied that Mindrit Hogenkamp and John J Seeeor, residents of the town of Haverstraw, whose affidavits are annexed to the declaration of Susannah Pitt widow of Richard Pitt, are creditable persons, whose statements are entitled to credit-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 30th day of December, 1840
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk
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No. 1608.] Certificate for £60.0.5 Specie.
We do Certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Richard Pitt, a Dragoon of Moylans Pennsylvania Regiment in the sum of Sixty pounds & five pence, specie, with lawful Interest from the tenth Day of April 1781; being the Amount of the Residue of the Depreciation of his pay.
Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781.
Philad. 19 Sept. 1785. Jno. Nicholson
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg 25th April 1849
I certify the above to be a true Copy of the original on file in this department. Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
John N. Purviance
Auditor General.
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Clarkstown April 21st. 1841.
Hon Sir-
Accompanyin I send all the testimony that can be procured to substantiate the claim of Mrs Pitt, and altho they are only hearsay testimony, yet it is the declaration of Mr. Pitt, made in his life tie when he had no idie [idea] of benefiting himself or wife by the declaration or receiving a pension-
There perhaps may be some of his fellow Soldiers living but Mrs. Pitt nor any other of her acquaintance knows who they are or where they reside
Mrs. Pitt being aware that positive evidence of her husbands services could not be found, but being informed that the rolls of the State troops of the State of Virginia was in the office of the War Department, and from the frequent declarations of her late husband, believing that he had Actually served during the war, and that his name was bourne on the said roll, and if so that that would be satisfactory
As Mrs. Pitt has depended entirely on the rolls in your Office for the proof of her husbands services she only asks that the same be examined and if the name of Richard Pitt is there found as having servd. in the Cavalry or State troops or either and by no other person Applied for then to allow her the benefit thereof, if not found by given such information she will be satisfied
I remain Honl Sir
your Obt St
David Pye
Hon James L Edwards
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Clarkstown Feby 9th 1841
Dear Sir
I have again enclosed the papers of Mrs. Pitt with all the testimony that can be offered to show that there is no record of Marriage of Mrs. Pitt to be found, also the Clerks Certificate showing that the court was satisfied as to the creditability of the witnesses -
The Affidavit drawn for Mrs. Pitt to swore to that she had no record of Marriage at her request was sent to Haverstraw, and returned to me in the condition it is.
As soon as you can conveniently decide her claim be pleased to inform me of the result-
I remain Honl Sir
your Obt Servt.
David Pye
Honl James L Edwards
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State of New York
Rockland County SS On this Eighth, 8 day of April, 1841, personally appeared before me Henry Beebe a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Susannah Pitt, widow of Richard Pitt, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that after her marriage she never understood from her husband any thing respecting bounty land and believes her said husband never got any, nor ever made application if he was entitled to any - and further says that he never had it
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 8th Day of April 1841
Henry Beebe Justice of the Peace
Susannah x her mark Pitt.-
I certify that Susannah Pitt is an Illiterate person and unable to write her Name whose statement is Entitled to Credit
Henry Beebe Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Rockland County. SS I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of said county Do hereby certify: that Henry Beebe Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and the annexed affidavit of Mindret Hogenkamp Joseph Babcock and George Babcock, is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 20th day of April 1841.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk
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State of New York
Rockland County. SS On this 8 Eighth day of April, 1841. personally appeared before me Henry Beebe a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Minobret Hogenkamp, aged 75 years, Joseph Babcock, aged 77 years, and George Babcock, aged 75 years, all residents of the town of Haverstraw, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, do each depose and say, that they became first acquainted with Richard Pitt, now deceased, late the husband of Susannah Pitt, at or near the close of the Revolutionary War, and at that time he wore regimental clothes, and then informed these deponents that he had served during the said war among the Virginia troops, that he served in the Light horse and then enlisted in the continental troops. and was wounded slightly in his right arm a little above the elbo. that he often showed the scar left of the wound, and also told the deponents that while serving in the Light horse in a battle his horse was shot and he took off his saddle and bridle and made his escape with it, and that he also informed these deponents that he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, these declarations they often heard him make both before and after his marriage, and the said Joseph and George do further say that they were not at the wedding but heard it reported at the time and they were lawfully such by the whole neighbourhood but the said Mindbret Hogenkamp says that he was at the wedding of Richard and Susannah Pit and see them Lawfully Married by Robert Burns the Presbyterian Preacher then Living in Haverstraw and that the said Minobert Hogencamp is an Illiterate person and unable to write his Name --
Minbert x Hogencamp
 Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
 Henry Beebe Justice of the Peace
and that Joseph Babcock is an Illiterate Person and unable to write his Name Joseph x Babcock
Also George Babcock is an Illiterate Person and unable to write his Name - George x Babock
I certify I am acquainted with Minobert Hogencamp and Joseph and George Babcock and know them to creditable persons whose statement is Entitled to credit
Henry Beebe Justice of the Peace
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No 7486
Susannah Pitt
N.Y.
h. d. Augt 1820
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State of New York
Rockland County SS on this seventeenth day of November 1840, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County John I Secor, aged 64 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Richard Pitt late the Husband of the present widow Susannah Pitt, that he knows that he died in the month of August 1820, the Day he does not recollect, was at the funeral and see him buried and knows that the said Susannah has remained a Widow ever since that Period and often heard him say that he served in the Virginia Line
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
John i Secor
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk
I, Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do hereby Certify that the above and accompanying papers was sworn to in open Court-
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 17th day of Nov 1840
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk