Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44.588, Nathaniel Bartlett, Continental N H.
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Continental N. H.
Bartlett, Nathaniel
S.44.588
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1887 Nov 1 -- M M Bartlett history Prov
[written out:] Died Jany 11, 1832
Agency Book

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No 18.072
New York
Nathaniel Bartlett.
of Wesport in the State of  New York
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one yr.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of March 1821.
and pmt. Hon E. C. Cross. Elizabethtown, [illegible] NY.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1821  270.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending April 1821  48.00
34.24/30           Dr. 326.30
Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
C Vol 5 p 127
and May 1st 1820
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Nath. Bartlett
Col. Starks
N. Hampshire Regt.
1776. 1 year
11th April [illegible]
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[same text as preceding #3] and add these words written in the background:
Service proved in 1778 affidavit.
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State of New York
Essex County ss
Nathaniel Bartlett of the town of Westport in said County being duly sworn says that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy six at Brooklin in the state of Massachusetts he enlisted into the army of the United States to serve for the period of one year, in the Company Commanded by Captain George Read which company made a part of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Starks and that he did accordingly serve therein for that period of time faithfully and honourably -- and the deponent further says that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty at Chester in the State of New Hampshire he enlisted as a ranger in the army of the United States in the company commanded by Captain Reynolds whose given name this deponent does not recollect in the Com. commanded by Major Benjamin  Whitcomb and this deponent further says that he served in the above company for the  [illegible] of six months and that during his first years service he served in the rear guard in the retreat of the American  troop from the province of Canada And this deponent further says that he belonged in the New Hampshire line of the army, and that he was discharged in [unclear, maybe: Haverille] in the State of
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New Hampshire in the year seventeen hundred and eighty as he believes and that he was honourably [honorably] discharged which discharge he has lost and that by reason of his unsure circumstances he stands in need of the [illegible] of his Country for support. Nathaniel Bartlet
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11th day of April 1818.
Sworn & subscribed this 11th day of April 1818 before Dan Ross first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of [illegible] County 
I certify that I am Justified that the above statement is true -- April 11th 1818 Dan Ross

[Bottom text reads:]
proof of service in 1776 is required by the deponent of 2 witnesses certified to be credible & disinterested by Judge or Magistrate who administers the oath under the [unclear] court. It appears from the additional Declaration made by the applicant [next three words illegible] the remarks in red ink that he is not the man who served as has been found on the New Hampshire roll. He is found on the company he sets forth in 1780, in Whitcomb's [unclear, perhaps: surgery] for only 4 mos & 18 days.
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I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant Nathaniel Bartlett had served for nine months at one time in the continental establishment during the war of the Revolution. May 1st 1818 Dan Ross

State of New York
County of Essex [??] I certify that Daniel Ross Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time the same was taken and also the time the above certificate been dated was one of five judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of [unclear; perhaps Exeter??] [illegible] and that his name written under the said affidavit and also subscribed to said Certificates is his own proper signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 1st day of May 1818. Thos Stower Clerk of the Co. of Essex By Ashley Pond Deputy.

The Amendatory affidavit of the applicant, State of New York, County of Essex [unclear if this is correct name] Nathaniel Bartlett the before named applicant being duly sworn says that he was in the 8 months service in the year 1775-- after the breaking out of hostilities with the British troops -- that he distinctly recollects that before his eight month term of Service had expired & also before the expiration of the year 1775 & towards the close thereof he enlisted into the year's service as stated in his foregoing declaration -- & that the time of the inlistment  [enlistment] as therein states is therefore incorrect. Nathl. Bartlett
Sworn the 5th of February 1820 before me
Dan Ross first Judge of [illegible but probably says: Court of Common Pleas
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I Daniel Ross first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex in the State of New York do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Bartlett the before named applicant & that from my own knowledge he is in reduced & indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Dated February 1, 1820 Daniel Ross Judge

[text of middle of document reads:] Nathl. Bartlett Col. Starks N Hampshire Regt/ 1776 1 year 11th April 1818

State of New York
Essex County ss} I Ashley Pond deputy Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the same certify that Daniel Ross Esquire before whom the written amendatory affidavit was made was at the time the same [illegible] date first Judge of the Court aforesaid & duly commissioned & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Ross and verily believe that the signature of "Dan. Ross." before the said affidavit and also subscribed to the above certificate is in his own proper hand writing. Witness by hand & the seal of said County at  [three illegible words] this day of February 1820. Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Essex ss
On this nineth day of January 1821 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Essex being a court of record for the said county, having a seal and the power of imprisonment Nathaniel Bartlett age sixty eight years, resident inf Moriah in the said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows -- one year commencing about the middle of December 1775 or 1st of January 1776 in Capt Daniel Moses Company (afterwards [illegible] into Cpt Reed's) in Col. John Starks' Regiment New Hampshire or line of troops. 
That he has never yet obtained a pension -- but his original declaration and the deposition proving his services are as he is informed in the Office of the secretary of War who he is also informed, has decided that they are satisfactory to the Department. To that declaration which is dated on the 11th of April 1818 and those depositions he refers for a more particular amount of his services. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day or 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 to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel [naval] services of the United States in the Revolutionary War [illegible] on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have no county contracts or debts due to one nor have of any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit 1 Ton of hay 1 calf 1 hog 2 guinea hens 1 old loom and [illegible] spinning wheels 2 chests 1 table 4 plates 3 knives and forks 4 milk [illegible] 3 [illegible] 6 teacups and saucers 1 tea pot 1 candlestick 2 jugs 9 large bottles 2 large iron kettles 1 tea kettle 1 sad iron 2 slates 4 old guns and bayonet 1 hogshead & [illegible] 2 tubs 10  [illegible] tubs 4 fork 2 hoes 1 scythe [illegible to end of page except for:] 1 cross cut saw
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200 feet of pine boards 2 earthen pots 2 iron Barons and 1 pail [illegible] all the above and all except the board -- of security contracts and debts I have none, and I am indebted to different persons to the amount of one hundred dollars.

And the said Nathaniel further declares on oath as aforesaid that he is a farmer by occupation -- that the infirmity of age renders him unable to labor as formerly but he can yet labor some though not so as to support himself and wife -- that his family consists of himself and his wife Sarah age fifty nine years who is unable to support herself by reason of a constant rheumatism. Nathaniel Bartlett
Sworn to and declared
on the 9th day of Jany. 1821 before
Thos. Stower clerk
I Thomas Stower clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed and duly copied from the record of the said Court and I so further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property schedule in the foregoing schedule is forty dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this thirtieth day of January 1821. Thos. Stower Clerk By Ashley Pond Dep.
[written in bottom left margin: Nath. Bartlett]
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
ILL
May 8, 1930.
Mrs. Robert L. Woodruff
419 N. Morgan
Kahoka, Missouri.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.44588, it appears that Nathaniel Bartlett enlisted near Boston, Massachusetts, in 1775 in Captain Daniel Moore's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment for eight months and just before the expiration of that service, re-enlisted, served in same company and regiment, in March 1776 was transferred to Captain George Reid's Company in Colonel John Stark's Regiment, was in the expedition to Canada and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He enlisted at Chester, New Hampshire, in 1780 and served six months as a ranger in Captain Reynold's Company under Major Benjamin Whitcomb.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Westport, Essex County, New York.
In January 1821, soldier was a resident of Moriah, Essex County, New York, aged sixty-eight years, and at that time referred to his wife, Sarah, aged fifty-nine years.
He died January 11, 1831.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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[just guessing at theseNdmS. & Cont.

Hon. E. C. Gross
Elizabeth C. H.
Essex, N. Y.
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[Left side of document]
44588
Reey INVALID.
File No. 44588
Nathaniel Bartlett
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870]

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1920 Jassy. 13. History to Mrs. Anna C. Bentley C.
1930 History to Mrs. Robert L. Woodruff. ILL
No John Bartlett, son of Nathaniel Bartlett.
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Rev. Sec Esq
805 W Oliver St
Owosso, Mich.

Mr. J. W. Saltzgaber
Pension Department
Washington, D. C. [stamped: U S Pension Office, Jan 2 1920]

Dear Sir; Please send me the pension record of Nathaniel Bartlett, born 1753, died in Moriah, Essex County, N. Y. 1831. Served in Col. John Stark's regiment and in 1780 re-enlisted in Cap. Reynold's Company at Chester, N. H. Wife was Sarah Bartlett. Also of Ann Bartlett who lived in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., N. Y. in 1840 with her son Harry Bartlett. Yours Truly Dec. 27, 1919. (Mrs) Anna S. Bentley.
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I Simon Merril of Chester in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do testify and depose that I served in the Army of the Revolution from May 1775 to May 1780 -- part of the time as a private part of the time as a sergeant and the remainder of the time as an Ensign that I served about eight months of said time in Capt. Hutchins Company in Col. Reid's Regiment in the New Hampshire line. I then served about twelve months in Captain David Pierce's company in the same Regiment. The remainder of the five years I served in Capt. Amos Emerson's Company in Col. Cilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line. That I knew  Nathaniel Bartlett who served in Col. John Stark's Regiment being well acquainted with him before he entered the service -- that said Bartlett served one year in the said Col. John Stark's Regiment to my certain knowledge -- that the said Bartlett is now personally present before me & that I know him to be the same person who performed the before mentioned service -- that I have no interest whatever in the result of his application for a pension. Simon Merrill

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham } Chester June 24th, 1820
The Simon Merril personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me -- John Bell, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham} Chester June 24th 1820, I certify
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I certify that Simon Merril within named is a gentleman of veracity, whose testimony is entitled to full confidence and that in any Court of law he would be considered a credible witness. John Bell, Justice of the Peace


State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office} June 26th 1820
I hereby certify that John Bell Jr. Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of  Rockingham in said State duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are due. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribe my name and affix the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof. Saml. Sparhawk Secy.
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State of New York
Essex County} Nathaniel Bartlett being duly sworn says that on a review of his original application he believes he was mistaken in thinking that he was originally mustered in Capt Reid's Company; and that he enlisted under a promise of being in that company; but was mustered with Borten in Capt Daniel Moore's company and was transferred the next March to Reid's. This he thinks was in 1776. He further says that both these companies were in Colonel Stark's Regiment. Nathaniel Bartlett
Sworn before me this 26th day of September 1820. Dan Ross first Judge of Essex Common Pleas
I further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Sept 26th 1820 Dan Ross Judge
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I Simon Merrill of Chester in the County of  Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do testify and depose that I served in the Army of the Revolution from May 1775 to May 1780 -- part of the time as a private, part as a sergeant  and the remainder of the time as an Ensign -- that I served about eight months of said time in Captain Hutchin's Company in Colonel Reid's Regiment in the New Hampshire line. I then served about twelve months in Captain David Plauie's company in the same Regiment. The remainder of the five years I served in Captain Amos Emerson's Company in Col. Gilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line--that I knew Nathaniel Bartlett who was a private in Col. John Stark's Regiment being well acquainted with him before he entered the service. That I know that the said Bartlett served in Colonel John Stark's Regiment in the Continental establishment from the first of March in the year 1776 to the first of January 1777. That the said Bartlett is now present and that I know him to be the same person who performed the said service -- that I have no interest whatever in the result of his application for a pension Simon Merrill

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham} Chester September 9th 1820
Then Simon Merril personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me, John Bell Jr Justice of the Peace
State
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} Chester September 9th, 1820
I hereby certify that the within named Simon Merril is well known to me, that his testimony is entitled to full confidence, and that in any Court of Law he would be considered a credible witness.
John Bell Jr Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office} September 11, 1820
I hereby certify that John Bell Junior whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace for the County of Rockingham in said State, duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof. Saml. Sparhawk Secy.
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I Samuel Wells of Sanfield in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do testify and depose that I served in the Army of the Revolution from the month of May AD 1775 to about the last of August AD 1782 and I further depose and say that I first enlisted as a Private into the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Moore in Col. Stark's Regiment for the term of eight months and when that term was expired I enlisted again for the term of one year during which term I served as an orderly sergeant and then I enlisted again for the term during the war and served a part of the time as Sergeant Major and a part of the time as an Ensign in the company commanded by Col. Cilly. I likewise served when an Ensign in the company commanded by Capt. Aser Senter General Poor then having command of the New Hampshire troops and died while I was in the service. I left the service by the permission General Washington in the year AD 1782 in consequence of my ill health and a wound which I received in the first Battle at the taking of Burgoyne on the 19th day of September AD 1777.
I further testify and say that while in the service of the United States and under the continental establishment I knew one Nathaniel Bartlett he being a Person with whom I was well acquainted before his entering into the service of the United States and that I am knowing that he enlisted into the Continental Service for the time of one year and served more than nine months out one and the same time and in the year AD 1775 said Bartlett enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Moore and before the year ended for which term of time said Bartlett enlisted under the continental establishment he the said Bartlett was transferred from Capt. Moore's into Capt. Reed's company in the same Regiment.
I further depose and say that the said Bartlett is now before me Personally present and that I know him to be the same person who performed the before mentioned service and that I have no interest whatever in the result of his application for a Pention [pension]. Samuel Wells
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss} Enfield September 5th 1820
Personally appeared the within subscriber Samuel Wells and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is the truth.
Before me Peter Whittier Jus. of Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss} Enfield September 5th 1820
I certify that Samuel Wells above named is a gentleman of veracity whose testimony is entitled to full confidence and that in any court of law he would be considered a credible witness. Petter Whittier Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office} September 11th 1820
I certify that Peter Whittier whose name is subscribed to the above certificates was at the date thereof & still is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts & attestations as such, faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof. 
Saml. Sparhawk Secy.
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Kahoka, Missouri. Feb. 28, 1930
United States Pension Department
Washington, D. C.
Sir: The record of Nathaniel Bartlett a soldier in the Revolutionary War is found on page 143 of the Pension Roll, I am told.
Nathaniel Bartlett enlisted in Brooklin, Mass. in care of Captain David Moore, was transferred in March 1776 to Reed's company of Captain Stark's Reg. 1780 enlisted in Chester N. H. in Capt. Reynold's Reg. Was pensioned in 1821 died 1831. He married Sarah ---- Bartlett.
His 3rd son John Bartlett who married Ruahma Hall was also a Rev. soldier but the page of his record I do not know. [inserted words: "no John, son of Nathaniel"]
In order to complete my D. A. R. papers I must have some of the dates concerning there two soldiers. Will you be kind enough to send me the following dates, or place my request into the hands of some patriotic citizen who will:
Nathaniel Bartlett born ---? when ---? where---? died 1881 where?
[This petitioner goes on to ask the same questions of his wife Sarah, when they were married, of the son John, and Ruahma Hall etc.]
Thanking you must sincerely for this unusual favor, I am Sincerely yours, Mrs. Robt. L. Woodruff, 419 W. Morgan, Kahoka, Missouri
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In reply to your request of ---, received --- for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Bartlett a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Spring 1775 -- Length of Service. 1 yr. 8 mos. discharged at Harrisville N. H. enlisted at Clinton, N. H. 1780. 6 mos. Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Daniel Moore. George Reid. Retreat from Canada. Reynolds. Colonel. John Stark. N. H.  Maj. Benj. Whitcomb Rangers
Battles engaged in, --- Residence of soldier at enlistment, --- Date of application for pension, Apl. 11, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Westcott, N. Y. Age at date of application, in 1821 sixty-eight years. Remarks: in 1821 he resided at Moriah, Essex Co. N. Y. and referred to his wife Sarah aged fifty-nine years. He died Jany. 11, 1831 (illegible) There is no further family data. Respectfully, Commissioner