Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44159, John Garrit, Continental (Conn.)
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                                NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)    Garrit, John        S 44159
                                          or
                                       Garritt
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5347
To New York
from Connecticut
John Garrit
Private
Capt Tuttle
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Jan 1819 and sent to Nathaniel Smith Esq. Woodbury Litchfield County Cont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $39.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 $48.00
$87.40
Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
NY
Continental
See letter to W.E. Cady 14 March 1832
Transfer to New York 
City 2 April 1832 from C
Sept 6, 1831 and notification
sent to Wm E. Cady
Monticello, Sullivan 
Co. N.Y. See letter to N. Ayt.
Aug, 22. 1833
See transfer book
& copies of letters between
W Pearson & W. Lawrence
within.
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John Garrit
Admitted
Proof of Service
The Judge's Certificate
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that the Honorable Nathaniel Smith is a Judge of the County, that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his handwriting, and that the seal hereto annexed is the seal of said county.
May12, 1818
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
On this sixteenth day of December 1818 personally appeared Anthony Strong, who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he served as a soldier in the same company with John Garrit who has made the foregoing declarations, and knows that he served the U.S. as therein stated by him. And I certify that the said John Garrit is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.
Woodbury December 21 - 1818.
Nathaniel Smith
A Judge of the Sup. Court
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State of Connecticut ss
Woodbury in the County of Litchfield

On this 7th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber 
one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State 
personally appears John Garrit aged sixty five years, resident 
in Oxford in New haven County in said State, 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 
"A act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land 
& naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary 
war." That he the said John Garritt enlisted in the army 
of the United States in the month of November or December 
1775 in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded 
by Cap. Nathaniel Tuttle in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment 
as a private soldier for one year. That he continued to serve
the United States in said Corps. in the vicinity of Boston untill 
the British Fleet let the harbor of that Town & after that 
at New York, on Long Island & at the Battle of White 
plains during the whole year for which he enlisted, when
he was discharged from service.

That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need
of the assistance of his country for support, and that he
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has no other evidence now in his possess of his said services 
except the annexed affidavit of Amos Johnson 

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Smith
a Judge of the Supr. Court

On the day & year aforesaid personally appeared Amos 
Johnson who first being duly sworn according to law 
deposeth & saith, that he served as an Ensign in the same 
company with John Garrit who has made the foregoing 
declaration and knows that he served the United States 
as therein stated by him

Sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Smith a
Judge of the Supr. Court

I Nathaniel Smith Judge &c as aforesaid do Certify 
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John 
Garrit did serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the 
preceding Declaration against the common enemy, and 
I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken 
& had before me to the Secretary for the Department 
of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned 
act of Congress 

Nathaniel Smith
A judge of the Supr. Court
Woodbury
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John Garrett
5347
March 1819
[large "Con"?]
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[Printed, with blanks filled in by hand] At a County court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State,
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, John Garrett a resident in the town of Oxford in the Count of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and beding excepted, viz:
[handwritten] One acre of land with an old house & barn thereon of the value of sixty dollars, and was mortgaged to Joel Jackson 21 May 1817 for the sum of an hundred dollars and that the same is now all due to the said Jackson except 10 dollars which has been paid towards the interest.
1. Bull Haggs [unclear, crossed out]
1. Cow                                 35''00
1. Horse                               14''00
2. Swine                               14''00
6. Sheep                                 8''00
4. old chairs chest & table     4''50
1. old ox cart                        10''00
                                           --------
                                           $89''50
And that I am indebted to the Honorable David Tomlinson Samuel Candu [?] David Tucker & others to the amount of thirty two dollars & fifteen cents besides what is due to J. Jackson in the mortgage 32''15
John Garrett
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[printed form with blanks filled in by hand]
District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, John Garrett aged sixty seven years, resident in the Town of Oxford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 
[handwritten] that I enlisted in the company Infantry commanded by Capt Nathaniel Tuttle, in the regiment of Col Charles Webb, Connecticut line for the term of one year & served out the term of my said enlistment.
[printed with blanks filled in by hand] that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 7th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 5247 And I do further 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, entitle "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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a farmer
and that I have in my family residing with me my wife aged 59 years, and my wives mother aged 80 years, and one [illegible] aged 9 years
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] John Garrett
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 89 Dollars and 50 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
[handwritten] Attest, Henry C. Flagg, Clk.
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District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 59 Dollars and 50 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5th day of July1820.
Henry C. Flagg

I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County
Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven this 5th day of July 1820.
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court
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Application for a transfer
State of New York
County of Sullivan ⎬ ss: On this twenty seventh day of March 
1832 before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of 
Sullivan, personally appeared John Garrit who, on his oath, declares that he 
is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain 
Nathaniel Tuthill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, 
in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension 
roll of the State of Connecticut, 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. The following are his reasons 
for removing from the State of Connecticut to the County of Sullivan 
in the said State of New York; that his children now reside in the 
said County of Sullivan, and it is more convenient and agreeable 
for him to reside with and amongst them.

John Garrit

Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
P. F. Hunn
Just. peace

State of New York
Sullivan County   ss:
On this twenty seventh day of March 1832 before 
me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Sullivan, 
personally appeared Truman Strong, who on his oath declares that 
he is well acquainted with John Garret lately a resident of the State of 
Connecticut, but now residing in the County of Sullivan aforesaid, & 
knows him to be the identical person who subscribed and is described 
in the preceding affidavit, and also that he the said John Garrit is a person
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of strict veracity and that full reliance may be placed on his oath or affidavit.

Truman Strong

Sworn to & subscribed before me 
this 27th day of March, 1832
P. F. Hunn Just. peace

State of New York,
Sullivan County    ⎬ ss:

I Peter F. Hunn a Justice of the peace in and for 
the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am and for many years 
past have been well acquainted with Truman Strong, who 
subscribed and made oath to the preceding affidavit before me, and know him 
to be a person of strict veracity and that the utmost reliance may be 
placed upon his oath or affidavit - I do further certify that the 
said John Garrit who subscribed and made oath to the within affidavit 
before me, produced & exhibited to me an original certificate dated
January 16th 1819 & numbered 5347 entitling him to a pension of Eight 
dollars per month on account of services rendered as a private during 
the Revolutionary War, his name being on the Role of the Connecticut agency. 
Witness my hand this 27th day of March 1832 -
P. F. Hunn Just peace -
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State of New York
Sullivan County
.
I Jesse M Foster, Clerk of the said County of Sullivan do hereby certify that Peter F. Hunn
at the dates of the two preceding affidavits & the preceding Certificate, was a Justice of the peace in and for that said County of Sullivan, duly elected and sworn and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts. I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writings of the said Peter F. Hunn and that the signature "P. F. Hunn" subscribed to the said two affidavits & to the said Certificate are the proper hand writings of the said Peter F. Hunn.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this twenty seventh day of March, 1832.
Jesse M. Foster Clk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

October 23, 1923.

Mr. Joseph Gavit,
New York State Library,
Albany, N.Y.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S.44159, it appears that John Garrit served as a private from November or December 1775, for one year in Captain Nathaniel Tuttle's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, and was engaged in the battle of White Plains.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, while living at Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, aged sixty-five years.

In 1820, he referred to his wife aged fifty-nine years and in 1832, he and his children were living in Sullivan County, New York. The names of his family are not on record.  Truman Strong of Sullivan County, New York, in 1832 stated that he knew the soldier, but did not state whether he was related. 

Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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The University of the State of New York
New York State Library
James L. Wyer, Director  

Shelf Section
Newspaper collection
Joseph Gavit
In charge

Albany, N.Y. 22023
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,
On page 103 of the 1840 Census of Pensioners, appears the name of John Garrett  87 [inserted] as residing with Truman Strong, at Thompson, Sullivan county, N.Y. Will you kindly send me whatever information you may have with regard to him.

Very truly yours, 
Jos. Gavit
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44159
Invalid
Revy
File NO.44.159
John Garrit
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 191
Arrangement of 1870.
1923 Oct 20 Hist to Joseph Garrit CW
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Revolutionary Claim
Monticello N.Y
March 24 1832
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
March 31, 1832
Pension Office
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Sir
Enclosed are affidavits for transferring
John Garrit, a Revolutionary pensioner from
the Roll of Connecticut to that of N. York drawn.

I believe agreeably to the form you
transmitted & the directions underwritten -
Please send the order for transfer, directed
to me.
As Mr Garrits half yearly pension fell
due the 4th of March instant & his transfer
takes place some time after that period, it may
be said by the agent for paying pensions in
New York that he may have already received
his pension in Connecticut as he might do, at
any time after 4 March - Will you therefore
please inform me, what evidence of not having
received the pension due 4 March will be sufficient to authorize the agent in N.Y. to pay Mr G. without difficulty - So much particularity is required at the agents office, that some [illegible] as to proceeding seems to be necessary.
very [illegible] yours [illegible]
Wm E Cady
Monticello Sullivan Co. NY.
Hon. L. Cass Sec Was
Mar. 27. 1832