Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21063, David Bartlet, Mass.
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Massachusetts
David Bartlett S.21063
or Bartlett
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1889
November 1. History by M.M. Bartlett Prcor
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15226
Massachusetts
David Bartlett
Hampshire Co in the State of Mapachusettswho was a Private in the Company commanded
Captain Montague
of the Regiment commanded
Colonel Woodbridge in the Massachusetts line for 6 months, 15 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
the rate of 27 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of June
1833 and Sent to Samuel F. Lyman Northampton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $43.32
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept-
$10.83
$54.15
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. William Clerk,
Book E
Vol. 2 Page 6
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17426 
David Bartlett
 Massachusetts 
Private 6 months and 15 days
Admitted
Samuel H Lyman 
Northampton Massachusetts
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Brief in the case of David Bartlett
County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?__
3. How old is he? 73 year)
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[four columns with the following headings:]
Period/Duration of Service/Raj/Names of General and Filed Officers under whom he served.
Sub In 1777/0 years, 3 months, 0 days/as a private/General Gates/Colonel Woodbridge/ Captain Hooker/Captain Montague.
Enlist 1779/0 years, 3 months, 0 days/-
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bemis Heights. Saratoga
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Belchertown Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and 2 witnesses. Neither certified or credible.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if an, in what respect? Not attached.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
M. Clagett
Examining Clerk.
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Daniel Bartlett
Militia
17426
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Declaration
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE TH OF JUNE 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before
Honorable Samuel Hinckley Judge of the court of Probate for Hampshire County now sitting,
David Bartlett
State of Massachusetts, aged 73.
a resident of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire, aged 73 
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on
his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein state. 
A short time before the battle of Bennington, August
1777. my father David Bartlett of Said Belchertown, was drafted as a militiaman to serve 3 ½ months to go Bennington I took his place as his substitute and immediately started for that place.
reached there a few days after the battle- found the meeting house then fill of British troops-- stayed then a few days- I should think about one week, during which
time I assisted in guarding the provender and stores, Colonel  [illegible] of South Hadley commanded our regiment-Lieutenant  Colonel Whitmore-- Adjutant John Stickney of aforesaid South Hadley, Captain Joseph Hooker, Lieutenant James Halbert and  Lieutenant Reuben Barton from Bennington, was
ordered to Manchester- thence to Pollet- then from 6 to 10 days in Stow thence towards Skeensboro [Skenesboro], till within 2 or 3 miles of the “Landing” at that place-
thence ordered to march directly back to Pollet. where stayed one night-then
to”Tulls Mills” and across the river to “Bemis Heights”-- then at the time of the engagement at that place-- not in the battle - thence followed the British as they retreated for "Bemis Heights to Saratoga- stayed here till surrender of Burgoyne-
saw his troops march through our army which was commanded by General Gates.
thence taken to Albany and stayed a short time- thence to Newburgh - thence on board  of a vessel to Tarrytown - thence through White Plains to Scarsdale when stayed aboard one month-thence to New Rochelle-stayed one or two days-thence
back to Scarsdale where stayed till term expired the first of December. Then dismissed.
I further state that at said Belchertown, October 1779, enlisted
3 months to go to Clarmack New York. Colonel Chapin, Mr. Williams of Hadley Captain Moses Montague of South Hadley

Lieutenant Edward Smith of Belchertown-Captain White was adjutant-passed through Great Barrington, County of Berkshire, where stayed about a week there.
On to Clarmack Stayed 8. or 10. days - then ordered to Albany where term out the 3 months, and dismissed.
Was born at Ware in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts June 7, 1759 don’t know whether birth was recorded - town books. When 4 year
on his father removed to Halifax in Vermont, where lived about 7 years then removed to said Belchertown, where he has lived ever since. Never had a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
State of
that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the
upon
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
David Bartlet
Before me Samuel Hinkley Judge
We, Marson Eaton residing in the town of Methuen
And Moses Ward residing in Belchertown hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Bartlett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 73 
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.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinckley
Marson Eaton
Mose Ward
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Marson Eaton
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident of Methuen and that Moses Ward and who has also signed the same, is a resident in Belchertown both are
credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I Samuel F. Lyman 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 David Bartlett
for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Samuel F. Lyman Register
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This Bureau can furnish the
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for
their services,
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIVision
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
I. 21053
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 2nd, 1899.
Sir,
In response to your recent communication you are advised that
David Bartlett made an application for pension on August 16th, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Belchertown,
Massachusetts, and his pension was allowed for six months and fifteen days'
actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war.
He enlisted at Belchertown, Massachusetts, and served under Captain Montague and Colonel Woodbridge.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. D. C. Burbank,
North Adams, Massachusetts
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21063
Revolution
Invalid
File number 21063
David Bartlett
Private Revolutionary War
Act: June 7" 32" [1832]
Index:-Volume 2, Page 20
(arrangement of 1870
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BRIEF objection to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Bartlett which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?Yes.
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?Yes.
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes.
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes. 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes.
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes.
VII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes.
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes.
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes. 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain ing it? 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? neither certified as Credible 
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No. Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes. 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes. 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?-
 EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; Formonths , and --- days, I served as a- -- For -- months days, I served as aand for such service I claim a pension.
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I John Montague of Granby in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that in the month of October 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in a company of militia raised in this and the neighbouring towns, upon the requisition of the authorities of this commonwealth: that the term of our enlistment was for three months and the place of our destination or rendezvous was Claverie, near the Hudson river in the State of New York; that we marched to that place, and from thence to Albany, where we remained untill we were discharged.- The Regiment to which we were attached was commanded by Colonel Chapin of Hatfield - and Major Williams of Hadley, and the company to which I belonged was commanded by Captain Moses Montague of South Hadley, Lieutenant Edward Smith of Belchertown and-- Ensign not recollected and I furthermore depose and say that David Bartlett of Belchertown was also a member of said company, and that he and I slept together in the same bank during our stay at Albany and untill our discharge- And further the deponent saith not 
Granby, July 30th 1832 John Montage Hampshire SS. July 30th 1832. Then the above named John Montague personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me William Belcher Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss
I Soloman Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that William Belcher Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his act and attestations done in that capacity and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Belcher I believe the within signature to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the said Commonwealth this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two ---S. Stoddard Clerk
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I Samuel Ward of Belchertown in the County of
Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged
seventy eight years do testify and say, that I moved into
said Belchertown in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy six and since that time have always been well
acquainted with David Bartlett of the same
Belchertown, and for several years after I first went there I
lived in his immediate neighborhood. I will warrant 
that immediately after the alarm of the battle of
Bennington in August in the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred and seventy seven. The said David turned out as
Volunteer in the militia and went to Saratoga. These facts are very familiar in my mind because he borrowed my gun. he had a hunting gun, without a bayonet, I had a French gun with a good bayonet.
I was loth to let him have it as I might be called in
myself to out- he engaged in case I was called out
that I should take his hunting gun, which I was obliged 
And I was called soon after he went away.
I was not in the same Company, but I know the said
David did go out as above and that he was out as
long as three months or more, before he returned and
I have no doubt he was in the service during that time
I have always to understood it, and put in [illegible]
the fact.
Samuel Ward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Sc. July 20 1832, Personally appeared Samuel
Ward, subscriber to the above affidavit, known to me 
as a credible witness, & made oath to
truth of the same
Before me Samuel J. Dickinson Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. HAMPSHIRE SS. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel F. Dickinson Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County , duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Sixteenth day of August 
A.D. 1832
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate
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DELANCEY G. BURBANK, NORTH ADAMS, MASSachusetts
 Department of Pensions 
Is there any record of Revolutionary service or application for Pension of David Bartlett of Belchertown Massachusetts. He is supposed to have served under Captain Aaron Phelps.
Very Respectfully
D G Burbank January 15 1899
[stamp] War [illegible]
January 20, 1899
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DELANCEY G. BURBANK. NORTH ADAMS, MASS December 12 99 [1799?]
In a letter from your Office dated February 2nd you state that David Bartlett, made application for Pension Aug 16 1832 at which time he was 73 years of Mass age and resided at Belchertown Massachusetts. Pension was allowed for six months and 15 day actual service as private in Massachusetts troops Revolutionary war. He entered from Belchertown Massachusetts, and served under Captain Montague and Colonel Woodbridge. Is  he identical [sic] with the David Bartlett who served as a Private in Lieutenant Aaron Phelps company - Colonel Ezra Porters regiment enlisted July 9th 1777. Discharged July 18 1777 I think these men we father and son but much desire proof
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DELANCEY G. BURBANK, NORTH ADAMS, MASS. 
of it. Any record that the first David was serving July 9, 1777 under other officers than  those mentioned would be proof that they were not one and the same 
Very Respectfully
 D G Burbank 
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