Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 17,158, Nicholas Tuttle, Va.
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[column heading: SERVICE]
Va.

Tuttle, Nicholas
or Nickolas

[column heading: NUMBER]
S 17.158

Born in N. Y. State
carded
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Letter to Hon J. C. Edwards and
3rd Auditor 26th July 1841

Paid at Treasury act 6 April '38
from 4 March to 4 Sept. 1840
Agent satisfied 8th Sept. 1841


Missouri (19.82[illegible]
Nicholas Tuttle
Randolph in the State of Missouri
who was a private in the Comp. command[ed]
by Captain Bayley of the Regt. command[ed]
by Col. Clark in the [crossed out: Mass] Va
line for full Term

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sep.
1832 and sent to Smith R. Weldon
Clk Randolph

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $200
Semi-anl. allowance ending A. D. '34 40
$240

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by [Go. C Stiles]
Book E Vol. 8 Page 88
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Nicholas Tuttle
Randolph County
Missouri

Return 4510 11. 12 16 -
20.932,

look on Va
state roll

On roll

Adm. 2 years $80

Robert Wilson
Clerk of
Randolph County
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20.932

Brief in the case of Nicholas Tuttle
of Saltspring Town in the State of Missouri
Co. Randolph (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? not shown by its caption

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

3. How old is he? 73 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period; Duration of Service; Rank; Names of General and Field under whom he served]
Spring In 1778 or '7 #; not stated; As a Private; {Gen. Geo. R. Clarke, Capt Jno Baley, Maj Tho Quirk, Col Jno Montgomery} Virg State line enlisted
# for three years or during the war

5. In what battles was he engaged? some skirmishs

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no evidence adduced in support
[illegible]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not attached according to the execution
no official seal affixed by the Clerk

certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.
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State of Missouri
County of Randolph } Ss.

On this 21st day of November in
the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred & thirty two Nicholas
Tuttle, senr. a resident of Saltspring
Township in the County of Randolph
& State of Missouri 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 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the
United States in the year of our Lord
1778 ^or '77^ in the spring of said year, with
Capt. James Newell a recruiting officer
& served in the - regment (no. not
known) of the Virginia line under the
following named officers.- Lieut.
Thomas Wilson, Capt. Jno. Baley, Major
Thomas Quirk & Col. Jno. Montgomery -
and a major Crittenden
and General George Rogers Clark
- He entered the service in the month
of Aprill & toak up the line of
march in said month - He enlisted
for three years or during the war
- He was discharged from the service 
not till the month of Aprill after
Cornwallis' surrender of York in
the State of Virginia - He was first
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marched from Montgomery County
Virginia - from that part now call[illegible]
Wythe County - near the lead mines, 
to Kaskaskia in the now State of
Illinois - the army under the said
officers stayed at Kaskaskia some
five or six months - & then to a small
French Town on the Mississippi river
Called Cowhal - had no engagment
here - Then returned to Kaskaskia again
and then went on an expedition
against the Indians of the Potawatamus
nation, - went in boats up
the Mississippi & the Illinois revers,
before they reached the Indian vilage, 
the Indians Cleared out with
all their moveables - they burned the
Indian town & destroyed their crop
of Corn &c. - this was in August of 
the year of 1779 afd - then marched
back to Kaskaskia again -
stayed here a month or two - and
then was marched to Vinseinnes
[(Au Paaslt)] in what is now the
State of Indiana - the army took
up winter quarters here & stayed the
greater part of the next summer -
no fighting here - then marched
to the Falls of the Ohio river, where
Lousville is now situated - stayed
here about two months and returned 
to Vinscennes afd.-
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But before the army returned to Vinsennes 
as last-stated, in went on
an expedition against the Shawnee
Indians to what is now called Cincinnati 
the metropolis of the state of
Ohio - then went out to their town
by land - Had a little skirmish with
the Indians at the town & [illegible]
them from it - got six or seven [Rafts]
of the Indians & took four or five
prisoners - Then the army returned
to Vinsennes as aforesaid - This
was in the fall of the 2d year of
his service - Stayed at Venseinnes
till the spring following with the
afd. army - the army was now
divided part left at Vensennes &
part taken to the falls of the Ohio
afd - He tho' at this time was
send an express to [fort] Chissel
in the State of Va where there was a
post office - Got there in the
fall of the year that Cornwallis 
surrendered York in the State of
Virginia - returned to the falls of
Ohio same fall of the year - then
sent from thence again an express
in the month of January following
to the afd. Fort Chissel in the state
aforesaid - Col Montgomery told
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before he started on this last
efforts to stay in Virginia till 
he himself should come & disch[illegible]
him, as peace was then made
or about being made with the
enemy of the Country - he got
a written discharge from Col Montgomery 
in the spring of after Cornwallis
surrender - He has lost his discharge 
- He has never received one
cent of wages for his said services
nor has he ever received any military
bounty land-

He hereby relinquishes every claim what
ever to a pension ^or annuity except the
present & he declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of any
agency of any ^State.
Nicholas Tuttle
his mark

Sworn to & subscribed the day
year and year aforesaid 
Robert Wilson Clerk
Court County Court

And the said Court do hereby
declare their opinion that the
above-named applicant was a revolutionary 
soldier & served as he
states
(signed)
Archd. Shoemaker
John Dysart
Justices of the County Court

I Robt. Wilson Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Randolph
afd. do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the
matter of the application of
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and by virtue of the act of Congress of 7th
of June 1832 - that he is convinced that the
said Nicholas is the same Nicholas Tuttle
of whose aforesaid services he has frequently
heard his mother speak - and that 
his said mother so long as twenty years
ago as well as since, has frequently said
that the said Nicholas Tuttle served a[s] a regular
private for the term of three years and
quit the service a little time after peace was
made - that his said mother now lives in
the State of Kentucky - and that the said
Nicholas Tuttle is a man of truth and entitled
to credit - and that the said Rebec[illegible]
Burke is a lady of truth and entitled
to credit, and are ^both so reputed in their respective
neighborhoods - And he further states
that he understood that the said Nicholas
served in ^the west as aforesaid
John Buster

Sworn & subscribed before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace in & for the County of
Randolph State of Missouri--
This 25th May 1833 - Blandaman Smith

Thomas K. White of the County of Randolph
and State of Missouri, being produced &
sworn doth on his oath depose & say that
he never saw the aforesaid Nicholas Tuttle
till about four years ago - and that he
has frequently heared his father, Randolph
White ^say - who is now dead and if living would
be about eighty five years old at this
time - that the aforesaid Nicholas Tuttle senr.
served in the Virginia line of Regulars in the
U. States army, a private, under Gen. Geo.
R. Clarke, and hath frequently heard his
father speak of Capt Baley who was the
captain of both the said Nicholas Tuttle
and the said Randolph White his father - 
that he heared his said father speak of the said
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Rebecca Burke of the County of Randolph
and state of Missouri aged 68 years
being produced and sworn, doth on her
corporal Oath (Corpus Christi) depose and
say that she is 68 years old and that 
she knew Nicholas Tuttle senr. when he entered
a regular soldier into the army of the
United States - and knows that the said
Nicholas Tuttle enlisted into the army of the
United States April 1779 and served in
the western army under Gen. Geo. Rogers
Clark an officer thereof - and that the said
Nicholas served as a private for the period
of three years, to wit, till May or June 1782
from his first entering the service as aforesaid
- That the said Nicholas to the best of her
knowledge information and belief was not
during the aforesaid term of ^his services
absent from the service of the army aforesaid,
nor employed on any civil pursuit - 
but was in the garrison or field or on an
express from the army the whole period
of three years aforesaid and that she
read the discharge of the said Nicholas
Tuttle given to him after the peace was
made with the enemy of the country, and
believes it was written by Col. Montgomery -
the commander of the regiment in
which the said Nicholas served
Rebecca Burke

Sworn and subscribed by the undersigned
a Justice of the peace for the County of Randolph,
this 25th day of May A.D. 1833
Blandaman Smith J. P.

The Reverend Jno. Baster, a minister of the
gospel, now a resident of the County of Randolph
and State of Missouri being produced 
and sworn doth on his oath depose and
say that he some twenty years ago and frequently 
since heared his mother mother (Mrs.
Baster) say that Nicholas Tuttle who has
made an application for a pension under
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Nicholas Tuttle senr. serving with him in the
Regular service of the U. States as stated in
the said Nicholas' Declaration for a pension
for the term and period of three years or
more - This he heared his father speak of
long before he the said Thomas K. White
had ever seen the said Nicholas Tuttle
or ever expected to know him - 

He states that he particularly recollects
Mr. Tuttle's afd. being spoken of by his father
on account of his being a particular
man, as a courier of expresses a good [hunter]
and the like - and has frequently
seen his said father and the said N.
Tuttle together and heared them talking
about circumstances that happened in
the army in which they served together,
and has understood from good
and [verse] authority that his said
father some four years ago and
about two years before his death knew
the said Nicholas Tuttle on first sight
not having seen him for about forty-five
or fifty years - and that his said father
had never known the said Nicholas
before he knew him in the army
aforesaid - And that the said Nicholas
Tuttle is a man of respectibility and
^his word^ entitled to full credit - as likewise the
said Rebecca Burke is entitled to credit - 
Thos K. White

Sworn and subscribed before the under
signed a Justice of the peace in and for
the County of Randolph and State of
Missouri - This 25th day of May 1833 -
Blandaman Smith J. P.

I Blandaman Smith a Justice of the
peace in and for Salt Spring Township in
county of Randolph & state of Missouri
^do hereby certify^ that I am well acquainted with Rebecca
Burke, the Reverend Jno Buster and
Thomas K. White, and know them to be
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all honest respectable and creditable
persons and that they are entitled
to credit - that is to say the aforesaid
Rebecca Burke Rev. Jno. Buster & Thos. K.
White who have sworn to and subscribed
the [crossed out: aforesaid] foregoing affidavits 
- This May 25th 1833
Blandaman Smith J. P.

State of Missouri
County of Randolph} Ss.
I Robert Wilson clerk
the County Court of Randolph County, do here[by]
certify, that Blandaman Smith Esquire whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing
is a Justice of the Peace for and within the
County of Randolph, duly commissioned and
qualified to act as such, and that his official
acts are entitled to credit,
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office
this twenty fifth day of May
Eighteen hundred & thirty three
Robert Wilson clerk
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and 1812
Wars Section
MKE/eel

June 25, 1929
Honorable Harry B. Hawes
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of June 22, 1929, I have
the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.17158, it appears that
Nickolas or Nicholas Tuttle was born in 1759, in New York State.
While residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, he
enlisted and served as a spy and express carrier in Captain
John Bailey's Company, Colonel John Montgomery
Virginia Regiment under General George Rogers Clark went
to Kaskaskia, Illinois, then in an expedition against the
Pottawatomie Indians, then to Vincennes, then against the Shawnee Indians in the vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio, where they had a severe skirmish, and was discharged in the
spring of 1782, having served about three years.
After the Revolution he lived in Virginia, Georgia,
Kentucky and Missouri.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 21, 1832, while a resident of Salt Springs Township, 
Randolph County, Missouri. At that time he was
referred to as Nicholas Tuttle, Senior.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, 
the name of person paid and possibly the date of
death of the above named pensioner, you should address
the General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, 
D.C., citing all of the following data:

Nicholas or Nickolas Tuttle, Certificate No. 19825,
issued September 18, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced
March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Missouri Agency.

It is suggested that information relative to his
burial place may be obtained from the historian of the
Anne Helme Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution,
at Macon, Missouri.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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1541

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an 
"act for the relief of certain surviving officers
and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution"
approved the 15th May 1828, I Nickolas
Tuttle of the County of Randolph County & State of
Missouri do hereby declare that I enlisted
in the continental line of the army of the revolution, 
for and during the war, and continued in
its service untill its termination, at which period
I was a private in Captain John Baley's Company
in the - Regiment of the Virginia line, commanded
by Colonel John Montgomery who was under the
command of General George Rodgers Clarke

I also declare that I never received a certificate
for the reward of eighty Dollars to which I was
intitled under a resolve of Congress passed
the 15th May 1778.

I further declare that I was not on the 15th day
of March 1828 on the pension list of the U.
States and that I enlisted in the County of Montgomery &
State of Virginia

I also state and declare that I received a regular discharge
at the end of the war from the aforesaid Colonel
Montgomery and that afterwards about two years I
lost the same in crossing a stream of water & that
while I continued in the service of the U States I was
chiefly employed in spying & carrying expresses
& hunting for the supply of the garrisons in the
west, and I further solemnly declare that I never
received one cents worth of pay from the government, 
for all my service during the war but I
have reason to believe that I stand charged with
having received as it was generally understood
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that the paymaster of the Regiment to which I
belonged defrauded many of the soldiers out
of their pay of which I was one if I am charged
with the same upon the paymasters roll.

I further state that the regiment to which I belonged
was generally called the "Illinoise" regiment but
the number of which I have forgotten.
Nicholas Tuttle


State of Missouri
Howard County }
I William Taylor a Justice of the peace for
the County & State aforesaid, certify that [illegible]
White & Rebecca Burk both of Randolph
County & State of Missouri personally appeared
before me this 5th day of February 1829
who did severally make oath that Nicholas
Tuttle by whom the foregoing declaration was
subscribed, is generally reputed and believed
to have been a private in the army of
the revolution in the manner therein stated
and the said Randolph White for himself
further deposes that ^he was a private in the
army of U States and enlisted in that army
in the year 1779 & continued during the war ┃
in Captain John Baleys Company which
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company belonged to Colonel John Montgomerys
Regiments & that the above named Nicholas
Tuttle who subscribed in my presence the above
declaration, was for and during all that time
a private of the same company and as this
affiant believes discharged his duty as a soldier
to the full satisfaction of his superiors & to the
credit and benefit of his country. That this affiant
believes the said Nicholas Tuttle received his
discharge but of this this affiant cannot be certain
This affiant further states that he received no certificate
of reward spoken of in Mr Tuttles declaration
and he believes that the declaration of the
said Nicholas Tuttle in relation thereto,
is true for he [unstood] that there was not one
that received such certificate in the said
regiment, This affiant states also that he knows
the company to which this affiant and the
said Nicholas Tuttle belonged was by
a general order discharged

The affiant Rebecca Burk States that she
is the sister of the above named Nicholas
Tuttle and that he enlisted in the army of
the United States some time as this affiant
believes in the year 1779 & that he belonged
to Captain John Baleys ^company and that the said
Nicholas Tuttle then went out with the
said Captain John Baleys company from
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the County of [crossed out: Wythe] ^Montgomery in the State of Virginia
where the said Tuttle & this affiant then
lived and was gone to the west as this
affiant always understood & believed in
the army of the U States for about three
years or upwards and about the time
peace was made he returned and had
[crossed out: in] his discharge in a regular manner
as this affiant understood it to be as she
often read the same & the further says that
she was along with the said Nickolas
about two years after wards when she
believes he lost the same in crossing
a water course by dropping his pocket
book in which he [crossed out: always] ^generally as this affiant
^understood carried the same.

The affiant Randolph White states, that as to the
statement of the above named Nickolas Tuttle
in his declaration about being generally
employed in spying hunting & carrying expresses
it is true and correct to the knowledge
of this affiant,
Randolph White
his mark
Rebecca Burk
her mark

Subscribed sworn to
before me this 5th
Feby 1829.
William Taylor J.P.
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G. el Qurles
affidavit
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Rcd 7 April 1832 - 
This day Nicholas Tuttle made oath that
he had a certificate from Genl. Geo. Rogers
Clarke Stating that Said Tuttle had
served three years in Captain Bailys
Company. and during a part of which
term said Tuttle Served as a spy under
the [direction] [and] convenience of said George
Rogers Clarke. Which certificate was given
in the year 1793.- and which certificate
I put into the hands of T. Quarls of
Pulaski County Ky. and which certificate
said Quarls informs me is lost or mislaid
so that he cannot find ^it Given under 
my hand this 27th day of October 1830
as Justice of the peace for the County of
Wayne.

Lewis Coffey J.P
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I T. Quarls the person refered to in
the foregoing affidavit of Nicholas Tuttle
do certify that I had many years ago
a paper put into my hands by some
person with the signature of Geo. R.
Clarke to the same and feel confident
from conversing with Mr. Tuttle that
he is the person the [contents] of which
I do not now recollect, it was put into
my hands whilst a member of
Congress from Kentucky; to procure a
pension or get land for the said Tuttle
and which certificate I have examined
amongst my papers to find and cannot
[discern?] the same and suppose it is mislaid
or lost - Given under my hand this 27
October 1830

T. Quarls

Sworn to before me by T. Quarls the date
above.

James Coffey J. P
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
And the court further certify that it appears to them that James [illegible] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman & resident in the County of Randolph State of Missouri and that Wm. Walker who has also signed the same is a resident in the County &c. last afd. & is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Signed
Jno. Dysart JRCC
Jno. Viley JRCC
Archd. Shoemaker JRCC

I Robt Wilson Clerk of the County Court of Randolph County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Tuttle senr.  for a pension -- In testimony whereof I set my hand and
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Cou[rt] at office this 22nd day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty three
Robert Wilson clerk
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State of Missouri
County of Howard
SS
I John B Clark clerk of the County Court of Howard County in the State of Missouri do hereby certify that William Taylor before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace duly impowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fifth day of February in the year 1829
J.B. Clark clk

State of Missouri
County of Howard
SS
I George Stapleton presiding Justice of the County Court of Howard County do certify that John B. Clark whose name is signed to the above and foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same the Clerk of said Court duly qualified as such to act and that his attestation is in due form of law
Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of February 1829
G. Stapleton P.J.G. [c/o]
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Respectfully referred
to the Secy. of the
Treasury
Depart of War
April 7. 1832
Hon. L Cass
Secretary of 
War
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Rcd. 7 April 1832.
Senate Member April 6th 1832  4446.
Honl L Cass
Sir Mr. Tuttle has enclosed these papers
to me & which I presume ought to be laid before
you I will be glad to learn after those with his
other vouchers are examined what is the opinion of
the department on them & how his case is
disposed of

very Respectfully your
friend &c
A Buckner
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Nicholas Tuttle -  Pvt - 
Va. line - 

Missouri

Act Inv. File no 17,158

{Act 1828
"Evidence Insufficient"}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 30th, 1841

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nicholas Tuttle
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars [crossed out: and  Cents]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840.
to the 4th Sept. 1840 -

Respecfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Papers A[ct]
1828 to b[e]
filed with
Ad O W Inv
# 17,158
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Nicolas Tuttle
Secretarys [letter]
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Revolutionary Claims.
___________
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of cerain
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State of Missouri
County of Randolph}sec
On this 21th day of May 1833 presonally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Jno. Vily Jno. Dysart & A. Shoemaker the Justices composing the Court [illegible] of the County of Randolph afd Nicholas Tuttle senr a resident of said Duth Spring Township in the County of Randolph afd aged ___ 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 7th 1832
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Nicholas Tuttle's
Declaration
20932
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Nicholas Tuttle, senr. for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & [crossed out: seal of office] ^& personal seal their being no seal of office provided^
This 21st day of November in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty
two.-
Robert Wilson clk
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1541

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3d March 1829

Nicholas Tuttle of [blank] in the County of
Randolph in the State of Missouri has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain
Baylies 's company in [crossed out: the] ^Col Montgomery regiment of the Virginia
line; [crossed out: and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
[crossed out: of the 15th of May, 1778]; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by 
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
F A Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9th March 1829

[crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to]
It further appears that Nicholas Tuttle is ^not now on the pension
list of [crossed out: the] any agency, and has ^not been so since the 3d March
1826 [crossed out: at the rate of  dollars per month]

The name of Nicholas Tuttle cannot
be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom
Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were
issued
Peter Hagner Aud
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General Land Office
13 April 1829

The Name of Nicholas Tuttle
does not appear on the List of
Warrants issued by the Register of
the Land Office at Richmond
Va as far as they have been
[?]

GH: Graham
Commisr
War Depart: Bounty Land Office
5 May 1829.
The records of this office do not show that
Nicholas Tuttle of the Virga. line ever received
or is entitled to bounty Land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
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Fayette Mo.
8. February

Revolutionary Claims

Richard Rush
Secratary at War
Washington City, D.C.

Recd 28 feb
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Fayette - Howard County, Missouri
Feby 5th 1829

Sir
Inclosed I send you my declaration & proof
according to the form prescribed by you
under the act for the relief of the officers &c
of the Revolution, which if satisfactory you
will please forward the amt. due
to this place under cover to [illegible]

Yours with great respect
Nicholas Tuttle
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The declarant Nicholas Tuttle in addition 
to his original declaration made
on the 21st of November 1832 in order to
obtain a pension under & by virtue of the
act of Congress of 7th of June 1832, on his
oath further declareth, deposeth & saith
that he enlisted a regular soldier in the
army of the United States A.D. 1779 in
the month of Aprill of said year under 
the officers in said Declaration mentioned
- he lived in Montgomery County, Virginia
when he entered the service, from whence he
took up the line of much to the west as
in his said declaration mentioned - He
served a regular private in the army aforesaid
till the month of March 1782, when
he obtained a written discharge from Col.
Montgomery & left the service - this was
the spring after the siege of York - He
was a mere private in the aforesaid regular 
service for the full term and
period of three years [illegible] from
the commencement to the end and
served the whole of said period as aforesaid
either in the field or garrison
and was not in any civil employment 
- during the whole of the said
term of service - And as a reason why
the declarant did not obtain the certificate
of a clergymen, he further declareth 
deposeth & saith that he was not
advised that it was necessary to do so
as he was a regular soldier & did not
see any form laid down applicable to
regular soldiers being compelled to do
so - and the said declarant N. Tuttle
has no documentary evidence of his
said services & knows of no person whose
testimony ^he can procure^ (or of any person at all) who can
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testify to his service - That since the revolutionary
war he has lived in the state of Virginia
in [illegible] ^the state of Georgia^, the State of Kentucky
& the State of Missouri where he now lives
- he was born in the State of in [illegible] ^New York^ in
the year of 1759 - he has no record of his
age - his discharge was given by Col Montgomery 
& he has long since lost it - he
never recd of commission - He further
states that by reason of a falling out with [illegible]
Captain just before he was discharged (Capt Jno
Baley) he thinks probably his name might not
have been returned to the proper department - he said
the name of ^his partner in his troubles produced by said
falling out on the rolls whose name was C[illegible] Teal -
but had not see his own - 
Nicholas Tuttle
his mark

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity - except the present
& he declares that his name is not on
the pension roll of any agency in any
state - (Signed)  Nicholas Tuttle his mark

Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid Robert Mason Clerk

We James Ratliff a clergyman residing
in the County of randolph aforesaid
& Wm Walker M.D. residing
in the said County of Randolph
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with 
Nicholas Tuttle senr. who has
subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
- that we believe him to be 73-4 years
old - that he is reputed & believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution & that
we concur in that opinion -
(Signed)  James Ratliff
Wm. W. Walker

Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid
Robert Wilson clerk
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17,158
INVALID.

[illegible]le No. 17,158
Nicholas Tuttle
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:  Vol. 1, Page 381
{Arrangement of 1870.}


Feb 12: history to Mrs.
[illegible] Franklin  M.B.H.

Jany 12 Hist to Mrs W.H. Sears

June 25, Hist to
Harry B. Hawes, M.E.E.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Rev Sec

Sir:
I am searching for
proof of the Revolutionary
service of one Henry Lynch
who died in Macon County
Mo. in 1849. He either
enlisted in 1777 under
Gen. Anthony Wayne or
else he enlisted in 1782
in the 5th Virginia Regiment
under Lieutenant Colonel Posey.
He was a native of Virginia
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Were there two soldiers by the name of Henry Lynch.
If so, I am searching for the one who died in
Macon County Mo. He probably lived for a time in
Howard County. He drew a pension. His post office
address was Bloomington Mo.

I am also looking for proof of the service of a
Revolutionary soldier by the name of Nicholas Tuttle
who died in Macon County, and is buried here
in a field near Callao. He also drew a pension.
I desire this information for historical purposes
and will be very grateful for any assistance you can
give me
Mrs. Ben Franklin
Wentz Street.
Macon Missouri

Historian Anne Helme
Chapter D.A.R. Macon, Mo.
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Rev Sect

Clarence Mo.
Dec 18, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
DEC 22 1921]

Dear Sir
Have you a record
of Nicholas Tuttle, Revolutionary 
soldier who died in
Macon County Missouri
I do not know the exact
date of his death. But
must have been between
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the year 1840 and 47.
And was blind fifteen
years before he died
Received his mail
at Old Bloomington,
or Macon City,
Missouri

Respectfully
Willa J. Sears

Mrs W. H. Sears
Clarence
Shelby Co.  Missouri

[stamp: RECORD
DEC 23 1921]
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HARRY B. HAWES
MISSOURI

COMMITTEES:
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMERCE
EXPENDITURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.

June 22, 1929.

Hon. Earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:
Will you please furnish me the following information regarding:
Nicholas Tuttle, Virginia Continental Army
Revolutionary War.
Mr. Tuttle, I am informed, was living in Missouri and drawing a pension on account of his service in 1835. Please give me the date of his birth, date of death, name of wife and names of children, organizations in which the soldier served, and where buried, if you have a record of burial.
Your early attention to this matter will be appreciated.
Cordially yours,
Harry B Hawes
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[illegible]TIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank] 

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Nickolas Tuttle
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S. 17.158.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT; LENGTH OF SERVICE; RANK; OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED; STATE]
Apr. 1779; Apr. 1782; Pvt.; [Captain] John Bailey, [Colonel] John Montgomery, George Rogers Clarke; Va

Battles engaged in, skirmish with Shawnee Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Montgomery Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Feb 5, 1829. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Randolph Co Mo., Salt Springs Twp. Said Co in 1832
Age at date of application, born in New York ^state in 1759
Remarks: [crossed out: there is no family data on file]
It is not stated whether he had a wife or children

Sister Rebecca Bark

Respectfully,

Commissioner.