Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 18756, Enoch Cate, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N(ew) H(ampshire)

Cate,  Enoch


NUMBER
S 18756
Carded

Contents
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(left side of record)

5255
Vermont
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Enoch Cate
of (left blank)  in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Comp(any) commanded by Captain Sanborn of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col(onel) Evans
in the New Hampshire line for Corporal 3 Mo(nths) & 8 days                  $11.96
Private - 12 ½ " -----------        41.66
                          (total)              53.62
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 53 Dollars 62 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued 6th day of Feb(ruary) 1833 and sent to Hon(orable)  J W Pontis House (of) Rep(resentative)s
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Arrears to 4th of Sept(ember). 1832 - $80.43
Semi-an(nual). allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 
                                                                26.81
(total)                                                  $107.24
    Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832          ⎬


Recorded by  Vinal Luce  Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 4 Page 98

(right side of record) 
died May 16th- 1834 (fr. A.B.)
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Enoch Cate
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State of Vermont             On this 8th day of   
Washington County ss⎬ August, A.D. 1832, 

Personally appeared in open Court, to wit, the Honourable County Court now setting within & for the County of Washington
aforesaid Enoch Cate of Montpelier in the County afores(ai)d of the age of seventy seven years born in Greenland in the State of New Hampshire who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provisions & benefit of the Act of Congress, approved June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers-- to wit in the spring of 1775, at the alarm of Bunker hill battle   joined Capt(ain) Norris Company in Col(onel). Poor's Regiment of the New hamshire troops for the term of eight months & went to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, & served against the Common enemy, for the term of nine & one half months, having staid one month & a half longer than his first in
gagement, under the same Captain & Col(onel) (& thinks in Gen(era)l Sullivans Brigade,) & was dismissed at Winter Hill near Boston.

In the year 1776, went to White Plains in the State of New York, three months, & belonged to Capt(ain) Nathan Sanborn's Company & Col(onel) Evan's Regiment of the New Hampshire Militia, & thinks
he was attached to Gen(era)l Lemuels Brigade-- & was
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dismissed at or near there, at the expiration of
his term of enlistment.-- At the battle of
White Plains, was a waiter to Lieut(enant). Josiah Sanborn  of the same Company & Regiment.-
In 1777 in the month of August joined Capt(ain) Moody's, Company in Col(onel). (left blank) Regiment of of the New Hampshire Militia or volunteers, & served three months against the common enemy & was at the Surrender of the army of the enemy under General Burgoyne - & afterwards dismissed at New Windsor, near West Point. --

That he served in the whole more than fifteen & a half months, the two latter term of service
as a Corporal or Sergeant for the most part of the time. That his father's place of residence was in Deerfield, New Hampshire, at time of his several enlistments-- that (underlined) his house was (lined out--my) his home.    That he has no document in his possession to prove
his service- that he resides in Montpelier afores(ai)d & has resided there for more than thirty seven years last past & previous thereto after the Revolution, resided nearly all the time in Deerfield in the State of New Hampshire. --He never had a written discharge nor has he any other written evidence of his service
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He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present & declares himself that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State.
(signed)  Enoch Cate

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year  aforesaid  att(ested)  J Y Vail Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
& served as he States
att(ested)  J Y Vail Clerk

I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of the Court of
Washington County, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said court in the matter of the application of Enoch Cate for a pension-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 8th day of August A.D. 1832-
Attest(ed) Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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Enoch Cate
Vermont


Admitted
3 mo(nths) 8 d(ays)  Corporal 11.96
12 1/2 " --                Private     41.66
(total)                                       53.62


Hono(rable) Mr Prentiss
M. S.
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BRIEF in the case of  Enoch Cate
County of Washington in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?   (left blank)

3. How old is he? 77

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(table begins)

Period.
Spring In 1775
1776
1777

Duration of Service.
Years,   Months,     Days
               9-1/2        
rolls           3 
rolls           3           8

Rank.
As a
Private
"
" 
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen(eral)
Capt(ain) Morris    Colonel Poor
Cap(tain) Morris (lined out --Sanborn) Col(onel) Evans 
Cap(tain) Sanborne (lined out Moody) Col(onel) (left blank) 
(table ends) 
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5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?    New Hampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? There are no witnesses   there is no papers except the declaration

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
(signed) George Taylor 
Examining Clerk
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October 3, 1936.

R. E. Dale
116 South 27th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska.


BA-J/ILL
Enoch Cate
S. 18756
Elisha Cate
S. 18757

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elisha Cate, Enoch Cate and Stephen
Cate.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Stephen Cate

The records of Elisha Cate and Enoch Cate are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon their service in that war.

ENOCH CATE--S, 18755

Enoch Case was born in Greenland, New Hampshire; the date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 

While residing at home with his father in Deerfield, New Hampshire, Enoch Cate enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served nine and
one half months as private in Captain Norris' company, Colonel Poor's New Hampshire regiment.   He enlisted in 1776, served three months as corporal and sergeant in Captain Nathan Sanborn's company,   Colonel   Evans' New Hampshire regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.   He enlisted in August 1777, and served three months as corporal and
sergeant in Captain Moody's New Hampshire company and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.

Enoch Cate was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he resided in Montpelier, Washington
County, Vermont.   He was then aged seventy-seven years. 

The soldier died May 16, 1834.

No reference was made to wife or children of this soldier.
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ELISHA CATES, 18757

Elisha Cate, son of James Cate, was born in April 1754, in Epping, New Hampshire, and lived in Sanbornton, Strafford County, New
Hampshire, at his father's home at the time of the Revolutionary War the name of Elisha's mother was not given. 

Elisha Cate enlisted in May 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Jeremiah Clough's company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New
Hampshire regiment. He enlisted in July 1777, and served two months as private in Captain Chase Taylor's company, Colonel Stickney's
New Hampshire regiment, during which service he marched to Bennington and was in the battle there; this service was rendered as substitute for his father, James Cate.

Elisha Cate was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1832, at which time he resided in Walden, Caledonia County,
Vermont; he had moved to Walden thirty-seven years previously from Sanbornton, New Hampshire. The soldier made no reference to wife or children.  

In 1832, Jonathan Cate, the soldier's younger brother was a resident of Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; he was living at home in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, when his brother Elisha served in the Revolutionary War.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly, the date of death of the pensioner, you
should apply to Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Elisha Cate
Certificate #18565
Issued September 24, 1833
Rate $33.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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(record is in three sections) 
(left side of record)
to 

(center of record) 
18756
INVALID.
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File No.  18756
Enoch Cate
Pri(vate) Rev(olutionary) War
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Act:  June  7th (18)32
Index: -- Vol.  1   Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]


(right side of record) 
M(ar)ch. 13. 1897. History
Mr. George W. Cate
Stevens Point, Wis(consin)
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1925 Oct(ober). 3. Hist(ory) to W B Patterson
(illegible)
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1936 Oct(ober). 3. Hist(ory) to R. E. Dale  JLL
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(letterhead begins)
Board of Education of the District of Columbia
WASHINGTON, D.C
W. S. PATTERSON
SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
OFFICE: FRANKLIN SCHOOL BUILDING
SPECIAL CLASSES
VACATION SCHOOLS
PLAYGROUNDS
NIGHT SCHOOLS
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
(letterhead ends)

September 26, 1925

To the Honorable Commissioner
U. S. Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

My wife wishes to secure information respecting the Revolutionary War service of her great-grandfather, Enoch Cate, who served according to tradition either among the New England troops, N(ew). H(ampshire)., or Vermont disputed territory, or the N(ew). Y(ork). troops.   An old letter recently found says his record can be found under certificate
5255 of the Vermont Agency, Act of June 7, 1832, whatever that means.   His wife's name was probably Patience Gove.

Perhaps you can furnish me some information
respecting him either from your Revolutionary rolls orpension records.

With thanks for your efforts, I remain
Yours very truly,
(signed) W B Patterson
422 Randolph St(reet). N(orth). W(est).

(stamp begins)
PENSION
L
U. S.
SEP(TEMBER)
29
1925
OFFICE
(stamp ends)
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(stamp begins)
RECEIVED 
SEP(TEMBER) 16, 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV(ISION)
VET(ERAN)S ADM(INISTRATION) 
READER # 15

Lincoln, Nebr. Sept 13, 1936

Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: -

I understand that you have pension records of Elisha Cate, of New Caledonia, V(ermon)t.[?], who served in New Hampshire, and Enoch Cate, of Washington Co(unty). V(ermon)t.[?]
who also served from New Hampshire  
according to my information. I believe they 
were brothers.   What information is given regarding their birth, death, marriage and family?   Are their father or mother mentioned?  brother or sisters, especially a brother Stephen, who lived at Loudon, N(ew). H(ampshire). other relatives?

Thanking you, I am,

Yours very sincerely,
(signed)   R. E. Dale

116   SO(uth).  27th St(reet).
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section      
    MMHF

October 3, 1925

W. B. Patterson
422 Randolph St(reet)., S(outh). W(est).
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18756 it appears that Enoch Cate was born in Greenland, New Hampshire, the date not stated.

While residing with his father (whose name is not given) in Deerfield, New Hampshire he enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served nine and one half months as a private in Captain Norris' Company, Colonel Poor's New Hampshire Regiment.  

He enlisted in 1776, served three months as Corporal or Sergeant in Captain Nathan Sanborn's Company, Colonel Evans' New Hampshire Regiment and was at the battle of White Plains.

He enlisted in August 1777 and served three months as Corporal or Sergeant in Captain Moody's New Hampshire Company, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 8, 1832 while a resident of Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, aged seventy-seven years. He died May 16, 1834. 

There is no data on file as to his family except
the reference to his father.

Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.