Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45134, Elnathan Fitch, Conn.
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Service  Number
Conn. Fitch, Elnathan S45134
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13.824
New-York
Elnathan Fitch
of Windsor in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Nibb of the Connecticut 
line, for the term of three years 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 
and in to D. Prentice
Esquire Bainbridge
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $73.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
9 mo, 7 dys ans, $121.80

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Broome Com. Plow
In the matter of
Elnathan Fitch
a Rev.s Soldier




13,824

Sept [ing]
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State of New York
Broome County   On this 12th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being the court of common pleas and General keeping of the peace in and for said County of Broome, a Court of Record proceeding according to the Court of the Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in the period of account keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine and imprisonment.  Elnathan Fitch aged 62 years resident in the Town of Windsor in said County of Broome who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath declare that his service in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit about 3 years from the year 1777 until the year 1780 in the Company Commanded by Captain David Parsons in the Regiment of Colonel Charles Webb in the Connecticut line and the date of his original declaration was the 24th day of May 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 13824 and was at the Battle of White Marsh and was also in the Battle of Monmouth Monmouth County New Jersey - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United  States 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 entitled " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" [illegible] on the 18th of March 1818 and I have not nor  has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts them to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here unto annexed and by me subscribed schedule of the property of the above named Elnathan Fitch.  -  A bare [illegible] of 135 acres of land in the said Town of Windsor and a tract 426 acres of mostly uncultivated land being about 10 or 11 acres of the whole of both pieces under cultivation and that he erected a [illegible] at great expense which was soon after  carried off by a [illegible] and shortly after lost two fine horses which with other misfortunes reduced him to poverty and that he now owes in addition 500 dollars and the said Elnathan Fitch upon his oath aforesaid further says that he is by occupation a farmer and that from the first of March last he has been and still continues unable to pursue it being affected with a disease of the lungs and that his family consists of himself alone. Elnathan Fitch (Sworn to and declared in open curt on the 12th day of September of 1820, A Doubleday Clerk 
 
State of New York, I Annie Doubleday Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Broome, Do hereby Certify that the oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copies from the record of the said court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25th day September 1820. A Doubleday Clerk of Broome Co.y (seal of court affixed lower left corner)
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Elnathon Fitch
Affidavit
(dotted line)
Bainbridge Chenango
County. May 29th
1818
Privat
Cal E Webbs Regiment
Connecticut Line
1777-3years
Service admitted
but if the judge is satisfied
of his reduced circumstances
his certificate should accompany
this before the certificate
can be submitted
Admitted
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State of New York
Chenango County Ls. On this twenty ninth day of May - 1818 before me the Subscriber Peter Betts Judge of the Common Pleas in the county of Chenango personally appeared Elnathan Fitch aged Sixty years resident in Windsor Broome County Who being by me duly sworn according to law, oath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, "entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."- That he the said Elnathan Fitch enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the commanded by Captain David Parsons in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment in the continental service. That he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States for three years until the spring of the year 1780. That he received an honorable discharge from service at the Camp back of Morristown in New Jersey. Which Discharge is not now in this Departments possession-That he was in three Battles. On near and below Byram Bridge in the scout with Captain Parsons for escort - One Battle at the place called Whitemarsh in Pennsylvania - One in the memorable Battle at Monmouth in New Jersey - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services- Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - Elnathan Fitch 
(signature) Peter Betts
Chenango County Ls: I Peter Betts Judge of Chenango Common Pleas aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Elnathan Fitch did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common
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Enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, Pursuant to the Declaration of the aforementioned Act of Congress- Dated the 29the of May 1818 -
(signed) Peter Betts
State of New York
Clerk Official-Chenango County
On the 10th 1818
I hereby certify that the within named Peter Betts Esq. is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and above signature I know to be his handwriting
(signed) David G Bright
Clerk of Said County
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December 15, 1937
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BA-J/EEL 
Elnathan Fitch-S.45134
Florence J Hale
25 Hayes Street
Norwich, New York

Dear Madam,

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elnathan Fitch, who served during the Revolutionary War in the Connecticut troops and received pension while residing in Chenango County, New York.

     
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Elnathan Fitch are not shown.

     Elnathan Fitch enlisted in the state of Connecticut, in the spring of 1777, and served three years as a private in Captain David Parsons' Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment. He stated that he participated in three engagements, one below "Byram's Bridge, one at White Marsh in Pennsylvania, and in the "memorable battle of Monmouth."

     Elnathan Fitch was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty years and a resident of Windsor, Broome County, New York.

     In 1820, soldier stated that he had no family residing with him.

    In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elnathan Fitch S.45134, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office (illegible) Division, this city, and site the following dates

     Elnathan Fitch, Certificate No. 13624, issued July 29, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced May 29, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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4-5134
INVALID.
R[illegible]y
[line]
File No. 45134
Elnathan Fitch
Priv. Rev. War.
[line]
Act: 18th March, 1818.
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Paper is folded. On the right side of the fold, written vertically along the fold.)

1937-Dec 15, Hist to Florence J. Hale-GL
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It is the request of the soldier that the written recommendation be forwarded.
(initialed) P.B.
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We the undersigned, having been long acquainted with the Bearer Elnathan Fitch Esquire, who prays for a continuance of his pension do hereby certify and set forth. That we ever did, and now do consider him to be a man of veracity, sober, and reserved, active and industrious. Not withstanding, in consequence of many failures by his connections in business/ The incident to the human family/ now reluctantly yea very reluctantly - who once braved death in defence of his blessing country now to apply for that relief which the benevolence of his country has invited the needy & truly deserving of the revolutionry soldiary to accept... The weight of years and infirmities of age seem inperiously to demand his attention to avail himself of any fair & faborable circumstance that would have a tendency to prevent the disagreable necessity of applying to the town, which would be exceedingly mortifying to his feelings - His present state of health being a complaint of the lungs, under which he has been strugling for months past, just is out of his power to pursue his usual dayly labour.
Windsor Sep. 11th Ad 20
To whom it may concern
William Macclure, Jonn Andrews, Grover, Buel, Wm Lynover, Geo. Harper, Joel Garnsey, Thos Blakslee
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old card. new card taken out
Masonville N.Y.
1819
Admitted
Hon. John C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary at War
City of Wshington D.C.
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Bainbridge Chenango Co. NY
June 12th, 1819
Sir, I have returnend the affidavit of Elnathan Fitch. The Pension applicant. The business was done before Judge Sherwod as Judge Betts before whom the orignal was taken is now out of office. I have also enclosed the affidavit of David Hubbard another applicant. Should these not be deemed satisfactory, your Honor will please send them back to me with directions. Some time since I enclosed the affidavit of Abraham Nudge. I shall esteem it a favor to hear from you as soon as convenient.
I have the honour to be Sir, your most obedient
D. Prentic
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
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State of New York Chenango County
David Prentice being only sworn saith that he is acquainted with the above named Elnathan Fitch. That his reputation for credibility as a person of truth and veracity is good. That his character stands very fair. That he is acquainted with his circumstances and knows him to be poor in indigent circumstances and [illegible] in need of the [illegible] of his [illegible] for support. That his property is small, and being infirm, he is unable to labor steadily and in consequence of his low circumstances stands in need of assistance for his comfortable support.
David Prentice
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of June 1819 before one Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chenango Coun Pleas
Chenango County, I Isaac Sherwood - Judge of Chenango Common Pleas hereby certify that, by the oath of David Prentice whom I know and whom I have duly sworn for that purpose, he appears to my satisfaction that the above named Elnathan Fitch is a man whose credibility for truth and veracity is good and that he is poor, in reduced and indigent circumstances and infirm and that he stands in need of assistance for his support. And I am fully satisfied from his county that his circumstances are such that he comes within the provision of the late law of congress which is intended to provide relief for certain persons  engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Sherwood Judge
Dated June 9th 1819
Clerks Office Chenango County
and State of New York
June 9th 1819. I do hereby certify that the above named Isaac Sherwood Esquire is a judge for the court of Common Pleas in and for and county and the above signature shown to be his hand writing.
PW Latham Dep. Clerk
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Norwich, Chen. Co. N.Y. Nov. 1 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
I would like the Revolutionary War service of Elnathan Fitch, also any family data. He served in Connecticut and received a pension in chenango County, New York.
Afficiating your kindness,
I remain Sincerely yours, Florence J. Hale
25 Hayes St.
Recieved Oct 30, 1937
Mail sub-div 37
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Fitch, Ephraim
GRADE  Private
LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 5819
ACERAGE 100
ISSUED May 17, 1792 To Moses Bissell
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.