Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25484, for John Titus, Connecticut
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SERVICE [stamped]
Conn
Vt.
War of 1812

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Titus, John
           Mehetible [First name of spouse]

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NUMBER [Stamped]
W.25484

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CONTENTS [Stamped]
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32.905.
New York, Albany
John Titus, of Essex Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the ______ commanded by Captain ______ of the ______ commanded by ______ in the ______ line for 20 mos. and 27 days. 

Increased from $28.53
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Inscribed o the Roll of Albany at the rate of 69 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Junne, 1854 and sent to Benj. H. Baldwin. Present. 
Arrears to the 4th of Semi anl. allowance ending.

[In curly brackets] Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [signature] G. J. Getty [end signature] Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 73.
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Titus, John
Conn-V4
W 25484
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6451
New York
A Certificate (?) [Illegible word] widow of John Titus.
[Illegible] Revolutionary 
[Illegible] John Titus
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 69 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th March 1858. (3d February 1853 crossed out.)
4th Marsh 1858.
Certificate of Pension issued 14th day of Sept 183_ and sent to Kellogg & [Illegible]
[Illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners an--
February 3, 1853, Page 29, Vol [paper torn away]
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Sylvanus Titus 2
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I Sylvanus Titus of Tonawanda Erie County state of New York aged Eighty two declare and say I am a naive of Voluntown Windham County Connecticut where I resided until AD 1835 when I moved to the neighborhood where I now reside. 

I further declare that I had a brother named Nathaniel Titus and a cousin named John Titus who enlisted into the Revolutionary army under Apt Allen for the period of one year and near the close of the war as I well remember that before the close & their enlistment, peace had been declared. I have a distinct recollection of the time of their enlistment from a circumstance that their county money was paid in silver which both my brother and cousin were fond of showing. Said John Titus at the time he enlisted lived with his Grand-father Ebenezer Titus, whose farm adjoined my fathers and his residence was very near my own.

I further declare that the service was rendered at Horse Neck, and that at one time my cousin John returned from the army on furlough, and was sick, and that my mother went to the Doctor and for advice and obtained a certificate of his disability which was sent to hi commanding officer and that after he received the reformed
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to the army at Horse Neck, and that both my brother & John were discharged at the close of the year & returned to Volutown.

I have been acquainted with said John Titus from the time alluded to till the present and he resides in Moriah iin this state. John was also in the War of 1812 & wounded & after recovering his would was at my house in Connecticut and thus permanance as a Invalid as I was told and believe. I know Capt Allen & was present when my brother & cousin joined his company. And further say not.

Sylvanus Titus (signature)

Sworn & transcribed before me at Towanda on this 6th day of June AD 1853. Stehpen Huff Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with Sylvanus Titus who has signed the [?] affidavit and that he is a man of truth and credibility.
Stephen Huff Justice.

I
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State of New York,
Erie County Clerk's Office

I, William Andre, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof do hereby certify that Stephen Huff Esq whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in said County, duly elected, sworn and acting as such, and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily belief that the signature to the said proof or acknowledgement is genuine; and further, that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Buffalo, this 6 day of June AD 1853.

W Andre {signature] Clerk.
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Thomas H. Cushing Brigadier General commanding the Second Military District of the United States.

To all who shall see these Presents Greetings: Be it Known that Foster Swift Senior Surgeon of the second Military District has issued the requisite Certificates by which it appears that John Titus a private in the Company of Captain J.B. Murdock of the twenty fifth Regiment of Infantry has been wounded or injured while in the service of the United States in such a manner as to disable him from performing military duty; the said John Titus is therefore, hereby honorably discharged from public service.

The personal description of the aforesaid John Titus is as follows: viz. 

Years of age: 40
Color of hair: Light
Eyes: Blue
Complexion: Light
Height: 5 fee 7 inches

and by profession when enlisted a shoemaker. In testimony whereof, I have known to affixed my signature at Headquarters at New London this nineteenth day of September in the year of Our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

T H Cushing

By the General
P P Leheugh
Adjt Genl
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Kellogg & Abel
Atty's
Elizabethtown
New York
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State of New York
County of Essex

On this 14th day of August AD 1858.

Personally appeared before me Eretus S. Edgerton a Justice of Sessions for said county Mehetabel ituts a resident of Moriah in said county aged Ninety two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress, passed, July 7 1838 and all subsequent acts relating thereto granting pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Titus who was a private soldier and served in Vermont in a Company commanded by Captain Safford & Lt. Green and served about a year and a half as he often said & then went to the state of Connecticut and enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Daniel Allen and served one year more as he often told deponent in his life time. That she said John Titus her late husband was pensioned for said Service under the law of June 7, 1832, to which she refers her proof.  She further states that he also served as a private in Capt Murdocks Company of the 25th Regiment United States Infantry in the War of 1812 and served until the battle at Cryslers Farm in Canada where he was wounded and subsequently discharged and received an Invalid pension until he died.  She further declares that she was married to the said John Titus on the 15th day of June AD 1786 at Rehoboth Massachusetts by an Esquire Chase and that she lived and cohabited with said John titus until his death, which occured on the 4th day
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of March last (1858)
her Mehetabel Titus mark
X

Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Eretus S Edgerton
Justice of Sessions
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I Russell L. Titus of Moriah Essex County New York, aged Fifty-Eight years, depose and say that I am the son of John Titus deceased lat of said town who died on the 4th day of March last. That my said father resided with me for about twenty five years previous to his death. That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of about Seventy dollars per annum and also an Invalid Pensioner of the United States for a wound received in the war of 1812. I further depose that my Mother, Mehetabel Titus, survives my father and is the widow of said John Titus. 

That my parents lived together ever since my first recollections & the fact of their having been legally married never called in question. She now resides with me and as I believe of the age of Ninety two years. I have no knowledge of any public or private record of the marriage of my parents except one made by directions of my parents among my own records.

And further say not

Russell L Titus
His mark X
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State of New York

Essex County

I then personally affadavit the facts above stated.  And I certify I am personally acquainted with said Titus and that he is a man of truth & credibility and that by reason of being blind he signed the above by making his mark.

Eretus S Egerton
Justice of Sessions
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State of New York
County of Essex

Sally Case being duly sworn defines day that she resides at Elizabethtown in the County & State aforesaid and is aged Seventy one years that she is the daughter of John Titus late of Moriah in the County and State aforesaid deceased and of Mehetabel Titus of Moriah aforesaid, the persons named in the annexed affidavits. That this John Titus, the father of depment died at Moriah aforesaid on the 4th day of March last. that the said John Titus left him surviving as his widow the Mrs. Mehetabel Titus the mother of depment. That the said John Titus & Mehetable Titus lived and cohabitated together as husband and wife from the earliest recollections of depment up to the time of the death of the said John Tuts as aforesaid. That the said John & Mehetable Titus raised a large family of children and were always received into society as husband and wife and were reputed to be such, and depment never heard the fact of the said John and Mehetabel Titus having been legally married in any manner questioned  or doubted. That depment has no knowledge of any public or private ? of the marriage of the said John and Mehetabel the said father and mother of depment. That the daid Mehetabel now resides in Moriah aforesaid with Russell L. Titus the brother of depment and depment believes that she is aged ninety two years as stated in her declaration herto annexed.

Sally Case

I hereby certify that the foregoing affidant was
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on this 28th day of August 1858 subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Sally Case and further certify that the said affiant is a credible person.

Rob J. Hale
Essex Co. Judge
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State of New York
County of Essex

Orlando Kellogg being duly sworn dernes days that he resides at Elizabeth town in the County and State aforesaid and is aged Forty nine years. That this a grandson of John Titus late of Moriah in the County and state aforesaid deceased named in the annexed affidavit. That depment was well acquainted with the said John Titus for the same length of time. That said John Titus died at Moriah aforesaid on the 4th day of March last, leaving the said Mehetabel ? ?. That the said John and Mehetabel Titus during all the time of depments acquaintace with them up to the time of the death of the said John, lived and cohabited together as husband and wife and were always received into society as such do reputed to be. That the said John and Mehetabel for many years previous to the death of said John resides with Russel L. Titus at Moriah aforesaid and  the said Mehetabel has since the death of the said John continued to reside with the said Russel L. Titus. That the said Russel l. Titus, Sally Case have
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always been reputed to be the son and daughter of the said John and Mehetabel. that the age of the said Mehetabel depment believes to be correctly stated in her declaration hereto annexed.

Orlando S. Kellogg

I certify that foregoing affidant was on this 28th day of August 1858 subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Orlando Kellogg and that said affiant is a credible person.

Rob J Hale
Essex Co. Judge
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State of New York
County of Essex

I Robert S Hale County Judge and surrogate of said county do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that John Titus was a pensioner of the United States: was a resident of the County of Essex in the State of New York and died in the town of Moriah in the said County and State of New York and ided in the town of Moria in the said County and State on the fourth day of march AD 1858. That the said John Titus left a widow, whose name is Mehetabel Titus and that the said John and Mehetabel Titus were married on the 15th day of June AD 1786 at Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts. 

Winess my hand and official seal at Elizabethtown, New York, this 4th day of September AD 1858.

Rob S Hale,
Essex Co. Judge and Surrogate
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State of New York
County of Essex

I Robert W Kingston clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Robert S Hale, the person subscribing the ? to the foregoing affidavit of Sally Case and Orlando Kellogg 

[unfinished transcription]
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in the 4th of March last, that he is acquainted with
Mehitable Titus & that she is apparently of
the age she states own and is a credible person, and also
the person subscribing the jurat to the foregoing affidavit ┃
of Russell Titus, and before whom the same were
severally taken was on the day the said (off)
affidavits were severally taken a Justice of Sessions in
and for said County of Essex duly elected qualified
& sworn and as such Justice of Sessions duly authorized
and empowered to take the same That I am well
acquainted with the handwriting of the said Eri-
tus S. Edgerton and verily believe that the name
Eritus S. Edgerton severally Subscribed to the said
jurats is the proper & genuine signature of the said
Eritus S Edgerton
In testimony whereof I have caused the
Seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed
this Sixth day of September AD 1838
R N Sungsten
Essel Co, Clk
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No 1.6.7.8.9.10.11.12
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2nd Declaration
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State of New York
Essex County

On the 4th day of February AD 1851. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of said County John Titus a resident of Moriah in ? County aged Eighty seen years and after being duly sworn makes the following declaration as an amendment to declaration he made before the Hon John M. Vine in the month of April last in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the  act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That he was a native of Rehoboth Mass. and that his father moved to Voluntown Connecticut when he was an infant of a year old and he has been told that he lived in Voluntown Con [Connecticut] until the spring of 1775 when his father moved to Rockingham Vermont. He fixes the date 1775 from the fact that he well remembers that on the way to Vermont the battle at Bunker Hill had taken place. That he resided with his father in Rockingham until the seventeenth year of age when he enlisted into the army of the Revolution under one Capt. Safford and served as he beliees for a period of Nine months. 

That the year after this service he enlisted into the army under lt. Green and served about ine months. He believes Capt. Lowell commanded altho he was not much with the company, some particulars is more fully set forth in his former declaration. That after tisi service he believes the spring of 1782, he went to Vluntown Connecticut to visit his Grandfather, Ebenezer Titus, thus there, with the
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intention of remaining for a time and then going to sea - but by the advice of his friends he was induced again to enlist into the army and did enlist for the period of one year in Capt. Allens company. That a small bounty was paid him, to enlist for the Plainfield. One Miller was one of the Capt that had to ? the recruit, and pay a part of the bounty. That he received a paper showing his service which was signed by Capt Allen and that he gave it to S. Miller. The incident of this service is more fully set forth in his former declaration and that he was discharged soon after the news was revised that Peace was agreed upon.

He further states that after his services in the army as set forth as above stated he engaged in the service of one Nicholas Brown of Providence as a sailor and went a whaling voyage in the shipe or Brig Rising Sun. (He denomicates it as a square rigged vessel) Paul Giles of Nantucket commanded the vessel and the voyage was to South America. That subsequently he sailed to the West Indies. this last voyage was the winter before his marriage. That on the 15th day of June 1786, he was married to Mahetable Fuller of Rehoboth, Mass. That after his marriage he continued to follow the sea for a period of six or seven years, principally in the Whale service. He remembers the names that were with him of
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Jonathan Mons commandant Brown Coffin both of Nantucket.

Deponent further states that after his service as a sailor he lived with his wife and family a few years in Voluntown and worked art the shoemaking business - and in the AD 1800 he moved to Elizabethtown in Essex County distant from his present residence fourteen miles and also then pushed the trade of a Shoemaker. That in the AD 1805 his eldest child Sally Titus then Eighteen years of age was married to Rowland Kellogg. That in AD 1809 or 1810 he moved to Hinesburgh Vermont and that in the AD 1812 he enlisted into the army of the United States and enlistment he was fifty years of age and so informed Capt Leavenworth the officer who enlisted him. That he continued to serve in said war of AD 1812 until the Battle of Chrylers Farm, Canada when he was wounded by a shot from the enemy and subsequently discharged and is now in receipt of an Invalid Pension in consequence of a wound.

Declarant further states that subsequent to the passage of the acts of Congress for the benefit of soldiers of the Revolution, he made inquiry of them why he should not also receive a pension for his revolutionary service but was told that he could not draw two pensions at
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a time and that it would first be necessary to relinquish is Invalid Pension and it was not until within a hew years he was informed from a Mr. Scott of Virgennes that both Pensions should  be paid. He states that about three years ago he employed one Jonathon Tarbell a young man who resided near him to procure the evidence of his service. That the Tarbell procured the copy from the Rolls of his service in Vermont and that Rolls only showed that he served four months under Capt. Stafford and about five months under Lt. Green. That the Tarbell informed declarant that it would be necessary for him to make his statement in his declaration in the strict conformity with the records or else his claims would be rejected. He states that at all ties previous he had told Tarbell that he served in ? towns in Vermont as set forth in this amended declaration. Declarant in support of this statement about his service in Vermont would refer to his affidavit in the case of John Stearns of Windham County Vermont supposed to be on file in the Pension Office which affidavit was made in 1833 as he believes affidavit if found will be satisfactory to establish the age of the deponent also. He states he has resided with his son Russel L. Titus in Moriah for the last twenty years.

Deponent further states that his father’s family counted of twelve children and that he was the second born, and that Allison Titus of Hinesburgh Vermont is the youngest child of his parents and that between his birth and that of Alonson there were nine brothers and sisters.
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Declarant now prays for a reexamination of his care and would refer to the additional proof he ? forward and to be allowed a pension for his service in the Revolution as provided by the Act of June 7, 1832.

John Titus [signature]

Auth of New York
Essex County Moriah February 4, 1852 Personally appeared John Titus who has signed the above declaration and under oath to the ? therein ? . And I certify that I believe Titus to be of the age he states and to have been a revolutionary soldier and that he is a man of Truth and credibility.

John et Clemens
Justice of the Peace

No. 6
Mehetable Titus of Moriah Essex Co. N. York living person saith that she is Eighty five years of age the wife of Jon Titus above named. That it has always been understood from before the period of the marriage to John that he was one year and eleven months the oldest. That she and John were married by Esq. Check in Rehoboth, Mass on the 15th day of June 1786. That her husband always said he had served in the Revolutionary war as he now states. That she knows he was a Sailor both before and after marriage. That she has always cohabitated and lived with John. That their oldest child Sally Titus was married in 1805 to Rowland Kellogg and that she was then Eighteen years of age and that she was born April 6th 1787.
Sworn to before me on the 4th Feb 1857.

Mahetable Titus
X [her mark]

Lambert Clemens
Justice of the Peace.
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I hereby Certify Mehitable Titus is well known to me and I believe her of the age she states and that she is woman of truth and credibility.

John N Clemons
Justice of the Peace

No. 7

Russel L Titus of Moriah Essex County New York aged fifty one years having sworn with. That his the sone of John and Mahetable Titus. That the age of John is eighty seven and the family have always understood that they have no written record except one made within a few years. Deponent has always that his father was a soldier of the revolution. That his said father receives an Invalid pension for service in the war of 1812. he further states that he lives in a secluded neighborhood and it was not until within a few years he learned that a Pension could be drawn for Revolutionary service and also an Invalid Pension. That when such fact was ascertained one Jonathan Tarbell a young lawyer living near him was employed to seek evidence of the service of John Titus (deponent being blind). That Tarbell soon found that the Vermont rolls showed the service of his father but not as much as his said father had stated that he ? in Vermont. His father many years ago told deponent (he believes more than twenty years ago) that he ? about Eighteen months service in the Vermont Troops and one years service in Capt
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Allens Company in Connecticut. The Tarbell when he drew the declaration of his father told him his declarations must be made in strict conformity with the ? or he would fail of obtaining his pension, but his father at the time and since has said and now with that such of ? Town under Capt. Safford and Lt. Green was for about the period of nine months each. Deponent further states that his father has resided with him for the last twenty years and that when the United States Dept. enquired the age of Pensioners his said father gave his age as then /June 1840/ as being seventy six years. this record is found in the returns from the town of Moriah Essex County New York on the returns of the Marshall for taking the sixth Census of the United States and has been by me examined this day and further with not.

?
Henry Hud

Russel L. Titus [signature]

State of New York.
Essex County. Moriah. February 4, 1857. R. L. Titus above named personally appeared and under oath to the facts above stated and I hereby certify he is personally known to me and as man of truth and credibility.

John N Clemons Justice of the Peace
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Eliphulet [?] Hall of Moriah in County of Essex aged forty four years being sworn saith that is acquainted with John Titus of said Town of Moriah and has been from his youth up to the present time. That the said Titus has been always reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier. He states that he first heard said Titus in Hinesburg Vermont. That he was then a Shoemaker by trade that he enlisted into the war of 1812 and was wounded and received an invalid pension and further saith not.
Eliphulet [?] Hall [signature]

Sworn to before me and I certify said Hall is a Merchant of said town and a man of truth and credibility.
Dated February 4 1851 -
John Clemons Justice of the Peace
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Solomon Everett a resident of Moriah Essex County New York being sworn saith that he is sixty years old. That he has been acquainted with John Titus for a period of about forty five years. That said Titus now lives in about one mile of deponent. That where he first became acquainted with him he was a Shoemaker by trade and worked for deponent's father. That the said Titus at that period often related events in which he had been engaged in the war of the Revolution. He was generally reputed by those who knew him to have been a Revolutionary soldier, he is now so regarded by those who know him in the neighborhood where he resides. Deponent further states he believes he is eighty seven years of age. has heard him state so recently and his manner and appearance indicate one of that age. He further states the said John Titus has always sustained a good reputation for truth and credibility. Deponent further states said Titus was a soldier in the war with Great Britain declared in 1812. Deponent and him in that service and further saith not.
Solomon Everett [signature]

State of New York
Essex County Moriah
February 4, 1851
I have personally approved said Solomon Everett and made oath to the facts above stated and I certify he is a man of credibility.
John M Clemons Justice Peace
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Alexander McKenzie a resident of Moriah Essex Count New York aged sixty five years being sworn saith that he has been acquainted with John Titus now a resident of this town and has known him for a period of fifty years. He says that from his first acquaintance he has been esteemed a Revolutionary soldier and is generally believed to have been one by those who know him. He further states said Titus has always been called and honest man and his word credited whether on oath or otherwise. He represents himself to be eighty seven years old and deponent believes him of that age. He further states he is by trade a Shoemaker and was a soldier in the war of 1812 and further saith not.
Alexander McKenzie [signature]

State of New York
Essex County, Moriah
Feb. 4 1851
Alexander McKenzie above named personally appeared and was on to the facts above stated and I certify he is a man of truth and credibility. 

Solomon Everett Justice Peace [signature]
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State of New York
Essex County Town of Moriah SS
Philawl [?] Butler of said town aged forty six years being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with John Titus of said town about twenty years that the said John Titus is reputed as the deponent has understood, to have been a Revolutionary solder. And deponent believes him to be eighty seven years of age that said Titus so called himself on occasion of his deponents taking affidavit of said Titus recently.
And that said Titus is a creditable person and that his statements are entitled to credit and oath as attention. and deponent believes and says that so far as he can recall it he never heard that his character for truth and veracity was ever questioned . And deponent has understood and believes that said Titus is a pensioner of the United States for disability served in the later war with Great Britain.

Sworn to before me this 5th day of Februrayr 1851
John N Clemons Justice of the Peace
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No. 11
State of New York
Note 13 Essex County SS.
James P Bretter being
duly sum deposeth and say that he is an
Atty and Counsellor of the Supreme Court
of this State that deponent has been personally
acquainted with John Titus for a number
of a past that said Titus has resided
in this Town for over twenty years last past
and is inscribed on the invalid person
list of the last war with England as deponent is
informed & believes true. and that it
has always been well understood & believed
that said Titus was a soldier of our revolutionary war
and deponent verily belies that he is now
of the age of Eighty seven years & upwards. That
this deponent has refered to the sixth census
taken in 1840 and find his name recorded
then as being of age of seventy six that his
personal appearance indicates a man of that
age or so - That deponent will recollect of
being entertained when a near youth
nearly twenty years ago with his revolutionary
stories and anecdotes in which he participated
And deponant says that several years
ago the said John Litus applied to me to
know if he could claim a pension for
revolutionary service he being a person of the
last war and that this deponent refered the
matter to the pension department for the
information at his request. That said
Titus has always sustained a good
character for truth and veracity
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and that any statement made by
him is entitled to credit & belief
And further says not
sworn before me this 5th day
of February 1851.
Solomon Evert at Just Peace     J.P. Buster
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No 12
State of New York
Essex County Nathaniel P  Sorrs of
(No 12)  Moriah in sd County & State aged fifty four
years & upwards being sworn saith that has
been acquainted with John Titus now residing
in sd Town of Moriah for a period of twenty years
last past that the sd John is reputed to have been
a Revolutionary soldier by those who know him
deponent believes him to be Eighty seven years
of age & he is regarded in this community
as a man of truth & credibility
N P Sorrs

Sworn to before me on the 5th day of February
A D 1851. And I hereby certify affiant is well known to
me and is the Post Master of sd Town of Moriah
& late one of the Judges of the Common Pleas for
sd County of Essex

Solomon Everest Just Peace
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State of New York
ESSEX COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I George S. Nicholson Clerk of the
County of Essex, do hereby certify, John N Clemens & Solomon Emmet Esquires the
whose name is subscribed to the jurat certificates of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instruments were at the time of taking such proofs or acknowledgments two of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Essex dwelling in said County; duly authorized to take such proofs or acknowledgements. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said John N. Clemons, & Solomon Everest Esqs and verily believe their signatures to the said jurats certificates of proof or acknowledgment are genuine, and that the said instruments are executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed
the seal of said County this Seventh
day of February A. D. 1851
G. S. NicholsonI  Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford January 7th 1850
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of
John Titus in the War of the Revolution, I have examined
the Rolls & Documents remaining in this office and do not
find the name of John Titus on any Roll now in the Office,
We have no Rolls of service under Col. Canfield,
I find the following accounts with Col. Canfield, Capt Allen
and Captain Miles, vis
1st In Haskells Receipts under Heading, "The United States Dr To the
State of Connecticut, for the services, of Militia ordered to cooperate with
Count De Estaing in 1779, viz. ""1780 March 3d Col. S. Canfield Wages
￡488.8. subsistance ￡101.4 Commissions ￡14. 14. 9 Amt paid in nominal money ￡604.6.9 Specie Value $15.11.8
2d Also in Haskell under heading, the United States Dr. To the State of Conn. for "Sundry Expenditures for Bounty, Wages &c. of troops who served at West Point in 1781." 1782 Jany 29 Col. Saml Canfield Bounty ￡2. 15. Wages ￡346. 16. Billeting, Milage ￡54.19.8 commissions ￡10.0.10. Amount paid in Specie ￡414.11. 6)
3d The United States Dr. To the State of Conn. for Disbursements for the pay
&c. of three Regiments under the command of Col. Hezekiah Wyllis for
three months, raised in consequence of a requisition from General Wash-
ington in June 1780. Jan 10th 1782. Field & Staff Canfields Regiment
Wages ￡308.19.9 Rations ￡66, 15. 6 Amount paid in States bills ￡375.15.3
4th The United States Dr To The State of Coun, for the service of State Troops & militia raised for the defense of the State, & allowed by Act of Congress
(over
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December 28th 1779, computed according to the Continental establishment
of Pay 1779 June 17. 1 Lt. Col. Samuel Canfield amount paid in nomin-
nal money ,￡340.10 computed value of services from Apr 1st to Nov 1st 1779
￡40.9.4
4th Another entry under the same heading as the last is Sept 8 Col. Samuel
Canfield Amount paid in Nominal Money ￡686.10.11 Computed value of services of May 1779 June 17. 1 St. Col. Samuel Canfield) amount paid in now
in money $340. 101 Computed value of services from Apr 1st to Nov. 1st 1779
￡90.3.8
5th The U.S. Dr to the State of Conn for sundry expenditures for the service
and expense of Troops stationed at Greenwich, for the defense of said State. viz
1779 Nov. 2 Col. S. Canfield Post at Greenwich Amount paid ￡126 Specie
value ￡5. 9. 1 under the same heading May 24 1783 specie ￡31.10.6
July 2d 1783 Specie ￡1319.12.5 1783 Nov. 15th ￡84.14.8
6th The U.S. Dr &c for sundry expenditures for the service & expence of
Guards on the sea coast, for the defense of said State Viz,
1781 May Col. S. Canfield Coast Guard at Norwalk State Money ￡84.7.7
7th The U. S. Dr &c. for the amount of sundry expenditures for supplies
furnished & contingent expenses of Militia Coast Guards & State Regiments
raised & serving in said State 1781 May 22 Col. Samuel Canfield Expenditures
Horse Neck state money ￡7, 16 under the same heading 1783
Nov 17 Col Samuel Canfield Rum Brandy &c. ￡933. 12. 11
8th I find also in Haskells Receipts the following entry to Capt.
Daniel Allen, under heading Contingent expenses of Coast
Guards &c 1781 June 1st Bounties &c ￡1.4
9th In a Pay Table Ledger I find the following account with
Captain John Miles   ODN    Contra      by
May 8 to order on Treas Lawful Money £30.0.0 June 28th Rge Amt of Act rendered £31, 14.5
June 28 To           ditto       ditto     "         4.14.5 
                                                               £34.14.5                                                       £34.14.55,
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the entry to the account of the United States corresponding
with the last, is as follows, viz
United States                                                   Dv.
To amt of Capt. Miles acct for enlisting men &c
Lawful money                                                 £34, 14.5
Abijah Catlin
Comptroller
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A
37969  307
May  /507
John Titus
NY
act 7June 1832
1st Declaration
Register was but 6 years old
when he states be entitled
some see discharge in his
Invalid Pension papers
Vermont Roll
G. R. Andrew N.C

N. Y.
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State of New York ⎬ ss
County of Essex
On this 27th day of March
A. D. 1850 personally appeared before me John E
McVine Judge of Essex County Court John Titus
a resident of the town of Mariah in said County of
Essex aged 86 years upwards who being first duly
sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 (1832) ) MY
That he was born in the town of Rehoboth Mass.
the 28th day of October in the year 1763. that at
about the age of sixteen he enlisted into the service
of the United States in the war of the Revolution
& from that time he was more or less in the service
till its close that he served in a company of
the Vermont State Troops commanded by Jesse
Safford in the year 1780, in which he served four months
a part of the time in & about Bethel in said
State & helped build a small Fort called "Fort
Fortitude", that he served under Capt Nehemiah
Lovewell in 1781, in which company he served five
months, in of about the said State of Vermont &
a part of the time in and about Barnard in said
State - that he served in the Connecticut
line or the regular army he cant now tell which
that he was drafted and he believes. or was recruited,
he dont remember which in Plainfield in the
State of Connecticut by Lieut Joseph Cutler, who
after the war was in the service of Government in
the Custom House in New York, in which place
he died as he is informed and believes-- that the
said third term of service was under Capt Daniel
Allen of Ashford Conn on Long Island Sound
and about Horse Neck & was there engaged for
twelve month & was thus engaged when peace
was declared that on this last service he remembered
the said Lieut, Joseph Cutler, Nathaniel Sabens
of Plainfield Conn- Nell Whitaker waiter to
Ensighn Cutler, Reuben Roberson of Killerby
Asa Martin John Bush Nathan Titus of
Voluntown, Con. Our fife Major was
Avery & Our Drum Major was Hosea Benson
that he also remembered Capt Miles & a Col.
Canfield a noted man

McVine
McVine
McVine
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was in several skirmishes but in no regular
battles - believes once the party that attacked
us was commanded by a Delaney- also
remember Adjutant Bull. Alson Lieut Smith
& Sargt Whitley who was killed, Lieut, Cutler
was shot in the thigh by a Cowboy, one
Sherby Minits & Meslik was shot by one of
our soldiers by the name of Reynolds I think
In regard to the service in the State of Vermont
above set forth, he says more fully than he has
done, that he remembers Lieut Green & Sergt Hay
Samuel Allen Joseph Dutton, John Darling
General Bliss. Amos Throop. John Whitcomb
Solomon Ackins Isaac Stowell Daniel Baker
Hallam Blackmore Solomon Simmons, John
Stearns, Seth Stow, Amos Bicknell on whose
??? the fort at Barnard was built
that he also remembers Capt. Jesse Safford, Lieut.
Zebulon Lyon, Ensign Mores Evans, Laugh
Reuben Spaulding, Sargt Abel Pain, who
called the Roll. Also Heman Durgey, Daniel
Steams, Jerome Hutchinson Stephen J Marcy
Cipion Morgan Called Cip Morgan, & I saw
him dance naked once Elmeriah Rougedy
Simeon Root. Timothy Richardson, Pearce
Stearns, Edward Treadway. Aaron Truesdale
Elisha Walker, that he also remembers Capt.
Jonathan Hollin. a ball hit his upper lip
Lieut William Stearns, & he was in the last war -
John Whitney John Pulsipher Elijah Reed, Asa White
that he was at Bethel when Royalton was burned
by the Indians first marched from Rockingham
to Royalton where we lay two weeks. Capt Earle
a Blacksmith in Chester Vermont, enlisted him
went to him & told him, "I did not know, as I
was old enough to pass muster, but he said he
"would take me & no questions would be asked "
that during his stay at Bethel & Barnard, they
were divided into several (section) scouting parties. &
he remembers several incidents of skirmishes &
hair- breadth escapes & of fire & murder & pillages
by the Indians. That he remembers that the house
of one Purly was burned-- some Mills on White River
were also burned-- about the same time, they killed
fifteen head of cattle of Lieut Morgan's & took prisoners
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a Mrs Hender & two children
The undersigned further respectfully represents that he
faithfully & fervently served his country as above stated
and deems himself justly entitled to a Pension
& hereby pray it may be granted to him
That he has no record or documentary evidence of his
age, & does not know why he has not unless from mere
neglect to make the entries-- that no entries were made
in the family Bible-- & which passed early into an-
other branch of the family that he was married
June 15th 1786, at the age of 23 & his first child was born April 6. 1787
that John Stearns during his life time was a pensioner whose
witness deponent was, after his testimony in that case
on file in the Department he begs leave to refer that
he has no discharges for services in the Revolution nor
does he remember any thing about any nor can give
no reason why he has none- that he further begs
leave to refer to the affidavits & certificates hereto annexed
in support of his claim to a Pension that
he is the identical John Titus in the said certificate
& Rolls named - that his age is herein truly stated &
any other or different statement is erroneous & by mistake
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension
for services in the Revolution except the present and
states that his name is not on the Pension Roll
of the agency of any State for Revolutionary services
This deponent also makes this further explanation, that
his father & family, with this deponent, moved from
Rehoboth, Mass: to Voluntown, Conn; & from thence
to Rockingham, Vermont, where they resided when
deponent enlisted - that during the Revolution his father
moved up into the western part of Vermont - that
after the war, this deponent spent several years at sea
& at Providence, Rhode Island, Rehoboth, Mass, and
Voluntown, Conn: & from thence he moved into Thorham Addison
County, Vermont, & resided in Hinesburgh, in
that state, during the last war - that since the last
war he has lived in Addison County, Vermont and
Essex County, New York, to the present time.
And also this further statement, that when he obtained
a Pension for wounds in the last war, he was informed
by Cashier Scott of the Bank of Vergennes where he
draws said pension, & on whose opinion he relied, that
McVine
McVine
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he could not at the same time draw two Pensions,
& made no further enquiries for several years, when
he applied to a lawyer, who advised him for other
causes, that he could not draw a pension, & deponent
again, supposing he could draw no pension, neglected
for several years more to apply till the present effort,
& this is the reason why this application has remained
to this late day
Note, all the interliniations and erasures
in the foregoing declaration are marked                         John Titus
& noted in the margin as follows, "McVine", by
all made before the same
was signed by Declarant & according
to the facts stated by him
Subscribed & sworn before me this
27th day of March AD 1840
John E McVine
Essex County Judge
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Mr. Cyrenus Ranson    a clergyman, and
Dudley Everest            resident in the town of
Moriah County of Essex State of New York hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with John Titus
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.
& the said Dudley Everest has known said John Titus
for 35 years and upwards that we believe him to
be Eighty six years all of age & upwards - that he
is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
& that we concur in that opinion. And we further
certify that he is also a man of undoubted ver-
acity, I & the said Dudley Everest further certify
that ever since I have known said John Titus it
has been believed by his acquaintances that he was a
soldier of the Revolution
Dudley Everest
Cyrenus Ranson Pastor
of Presbyterian Church
And I the said Judge do certify & declare my
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 I further certify that Cyrus Ransom who
has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
residing in the said town of Moriah & that
Cyrenus Ransom and Dudley Everest are
credible persons & their statements are entitled to
credit. And I further certify that the said John
Titus is unable to attend the Court in person
by reason of bodily infirmity.
E McVine
Essex County Judge
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State of New York
County of Essex
Sally Lase being duly
sworn says that she is aged sixty three years
are the Sixth day of April Next - That she
was born as she has always been informed
and believes on the sixth day of April
A.D. 1787 at Voluntown Connecticut
That she was married to her first
and Rowland Kelloggs on the 20th
of August 1805
She further says that she has heard
read the declaration and affidavit of
John Titus & knows the contents thereof
that to which this affidavit is attached
that she is the Daughter of the said declarant
John Titus and resided in
his family till her marriage aforesaid
except from the age of 8 years to the age of 13 years
that she has often heard him from
her earliest remembrance relate his
Services & privations in the revolutionary war
- including many of the incidents
by him set forth in his said
Declaration hereto attached That
she never doubted the truth of the
said statements. That she has always
understood and believed the age of her
said father John Titus to be as stated
by him in his said declaration hereto
annexed - and has no doubt that his
true age now is 86 years. She further
says that she is now a resident of Elizabeth town
Essex County New York and that she resided
in the same town at the time of her
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marriage aforesaid and that her said
father John Titus the declarant resided
at that time in the same house and
that he now resides in Moriah in said
County and that this deponent is the oldest
& first child of said John Titus as she
believes and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 30th day of March                                            Sally Case
AD 1850.
J E McVine
Essex Co Judge

State of New York
Essex County
I the undersigned John E McVine Judge
of Essex County Court do certify the line in the fore-
going deposition opposite which I have written in the margin
my name (McVine) in the following words "Except from
the age of 8 years to the age of 13 years," was interlined
before the said deposition was subscribed by the deponent
and I further certify that the deponent cannot from
bodily infirmity attend the court, dated this 30th
day of March AD 1850
J E McVine
Essex County Judge
2
Planello Kalloff Certify that I am
40 years to me that the above
Deponent Sally loss is my mother
that her age as therein stated in Court
according to my family records & as
have always been informed-- that
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I have been personally acquainted with
the petitioner John Titus for 25 years
and upwards - That his age as above
by him stated is correct as I have
always understood and believed and
as I now believe that I have
frequently from my earliest acquaintance with
John Titus aforesaid heard him
Rehearse the incidents of his Revolution-
any services during the periods of time
by him above set forth. That I
have no doubt nor ever had any
Doubt but that he served in the Revolu-
tionary war in the manner by him
above set forth that I am personally
acquainted with the person in Cyreus Ransome
Clergyman of Moriah Now lack the present
residence of said John Titus & also with
Dudley Everest of said Towne above named
that their veracity is undoubted
Elizabeth Lon April 20th 1850
O. S. Kellogg
M.C.
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State of New York)
County of Essex   )   ⎬ I George S Nicholson
Clerk of the said County do hereby certify
that John E. McVine Esquire was on the
day of the date of the foregoing declaration
Jurat & certificate a county Judge in
& for said County duly Elected & sworn
that the signatures to the jurat
& certificate to the foregoing declaration
purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
& affixed the seal of the said
County this 25 day of
April A D 1850
G.S. Nicholson Clerk
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                                                                       February 11, 1932.
                                                                          BA-J/ILL
Mrs. Erma Titus
465 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Titus, a
soldier of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 25484, based upon his services in those wars.
John Titus was born October 28, 1763 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
His father, whose name was not stated, had twelve children of whom Nancy
was the first, said John the second, and the youngest was Alanson, who in
1851 was living in Hinesburg, Vermont, aged about sixty-seven years. John
Titus, above noted, was the grandson of Ebenezer Titus, who lived in Voluntown,
WindhamCounty, Connecticut, during the Revolution. When John was
about a year old, his father moved from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, to Voluntown,
Connecticut, and remained until the late spring of 1775, then moved
with his family to Rockingham, Vermont. During the war, the father of the
soldier moved to western Vermont.
While a resident of Rockingham, Vermont, John Titus enlisted and
served as private in the Vermont troops as follows: in 1780, four months in
Captain Jesse Safford's Company under Major Ebenezer Allen; in the fall,
1780, fifteen days in Captain Jonathan Holton's Company, Colonel Ebenezer
Wood's Regiment; and in 1781, five months in Captain Nehemiah Lovewell's
Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Regiment. While on a visit to his grandfather
in Voluntown, Connecticut, he enlisted in the spring, 1782, and
served twelve months as private in Captain Daniel Allen's Company, Colonel
Samuel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment. The soldier stated that he was in
many skirmishes during the Revolution.
After the Revolutionary War, John Titus followed the sea for
some time and was on a whaling voyage to South America and went to the West
Indies; he returned to Rehoboth, Massachusetts, during the winter of 1785
and after the summer of 1786, again followed the sea for six or seven years,
his home during these years being Voluntown, Connecticut; he moved from there
about the year 1800 to Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York, from there
went to Addison County, Vermont, and in 1809 or 1810 moved to Hinesburg,
Chittenden County, Vermont.
While residing in Hinesburg, Vermont, he enlisted in 1813,
1.
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served as private in Captain J. B. Murdock's Company, Colonel George
McFeely's 25th Regiment U. S. Infantry, was wounded in the right arm
and was ruptured in the groin in the battle at Williamsburg, Upper
Canada, and served until September 19, 1814. On account of disability
resulting from the above noted wounds received during the War of 1812,
he was pensioned from September 20, 1814.
After the War of 1812, John Titus lived in Addison County,
Vermont, from which place he moved to Moriah, Essex County, New York.
He was allowed pension for his services in the Revolutionary War
on his application executed March 27, 1850, at which time he lived
with his son, Russel L. Titus, in Moriah, New York.
The soldier died March 4, 1858 at the home of the above noted
son.
John Titus married June 15, 1766 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts,
Mehetable Fuller of Rehoboth.
His widow, Mehetable Titus, was allowed pension on her application
executed August 14, 1858, at which time she was ninety-two years of age
and lived with their son, the above noted Russel L. Titus
Sally Titus, the oldest child of John Titus and his wife, Mehetable,
was born April 6, 1787 in Voluntown, Connecticut. She married August 20,
1805 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York, Rowland Kellogg, her first
husband. Her son, Orlando Kellogg, was born in June, 1809, and, in 1849,
was living in Elizabethtown, New York. In 1849, said Sally was the wife of
Colonel Case, the given name of Colonel Case not stated.
Russel L. Titus, the son with whom the soldier and his wife lived
during more than twenty years in Moriah, New York, was born about 1801.
Jack, another son of the soldier, enlisted with his father in
the War of 1812; the date of his birth was not given.
It was stated that John Titus and his wife raised a large family;
no other names of their children appear in the papers in this claim.
In 1782, Comfort Titus resided on the farm adjoining that of
Ebenezer Titus, grandfather of John Titus, the soldier. Nathaniel Titus
and Sylvanus Titus, sons of the above noted Comfort Titus, were cousins of
John Titus, the soldier. Said Sylvanus Titus was seventy-nine years of
age in 1851 and resided in Niagara County, New York; in 1853, he lived in
Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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vision.                  3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,,  _________________________, 190.
In reply to your request of _____ ,  received __________
a statement of the military history of John Titus
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
W. 23-484
DATE OF ENLITMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVISE WAS RENDERED		STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                           CAPT		COL		
							
1780	                         4 mos	         Pvt	            Jesse Safford		Maj. Ebenezer Allen		         Vt
Oct. 17. 1781	               15 day	         Pvt	            Jona. Holton		Ebenezer Woods		                  "
1781	                         5 mos              Pvt	           Nehemiah Lovewell	   Benj. Wait	                                  "
Spring 1782	               12 mos	         Pvt	           Daniel Allen		     Samuel Canfield	                                 Conn.	
1813 to Sept. 19. 1814	                         Pvt	           J. B. Murdoch		George McFeely's      25 Regt & U. S. Inf		
Summer 1781	                 4 mos	         Pvt	           Nathaniel Lewis		Morgan		
was wounded, in right arm, at battle of Williamsburg, Upper Canada, also ruptured in groin and was	
pensioned on account of said disabilities.
Battles engaged in, many skirmishes during Rv.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rockingham Vt
Date of application for pension, for Rev service, Mar 27, 1850 claim also
Residence at date of application, Moriah, Essex Co. N Y
Age at date of application, b. Rehoboth Mass Oct 28 1763.d. Moriah NY. Mar. 4 1828
Remarks: Sol mar Rehoboth, Mass June 15. 1786 Mahitabell Fuller of said place. She was al
pen on ap. exe Aug. 14 1838 age 92, res. in Moriah N.Y. with son Russel L. Theobald their oldest child
Sally born Apr6  17877 Mar 1 Rowland Kellogg 2n- Con. Son Jack entisted with father in 1813
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
27225b3m1-07
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B.H.  Baldwin
May 16. 1852
Same May 27./54
32.905
New York
John Titus
of      in the State of N.Y.
who was a priv in the            commanded
by Captain                          of the                  commanded
by                        in the                    
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 28 Dollars 88 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July
1831 and sent to
Edwards & Smith
Present
1857.
Arreare to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act June 7, 1832.      )
Recorded byH  E. Robinson Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 73
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March 8th 1858
Sir, John Titus a Pensioner for
services in the Revolutionary war
at the rate of 96 per year
And also an Invalid pensioner
of the war of 1812
died 4th March Inst (1858), Leaving
a widow him surviving
Then being due on each of said
pensions from the 4th Sept. 1857
to said 4th March (March) 1858
from the Pension Laws of 1838
I understand that the widow is
entitled to the arrearages
But I have not lately had much
to do in such Business, & do not
find any forms applicable
to such case
Having formerly observed the apparent
Readiness of the officers of the Pension
officer enboldens me to ask for
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some instructions to enable me
on the part of the widow
I understand that proof must be made
before a court of Record of the death
of the Pensioner and the identity
of the widow & that original
Certificates must be returned
Please let me hear as soon as
may be and oblidge
Yours &c
P Britten
Moriah Essex County New York
P S  perhaps I should say I am
Employed for the widow iTitus
P. B.
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John Titus
C    Decd for
Pension
-
Declaration
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State of New York
Essex County
On this 10th day of June 1852
personally appeared before me John Titus a resident of
Moriah in sd County aged Eighty Eight years and
being sworn makes the following declaration in order
to obtain an increase and arrearage of Pension
That he is a pensioner of the United States under the law
of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $28.53) twenty Eight dollars
& fifty three cents. He states he served two campaigns
in Vermont under Capt. Safford & Lt. Green and
for which service he is told and believes he receives
the above pension
Declarant states that after his service in
Vermont. he went to Connecticut in the beginning
of the year 1782 to visit his Grandfather Ebeneezer Titus
then living in Voluntown, Windham County, that
he remained with his Grandfather, until the spring
of that year, when he enlisted for one year into the
company of Capt. Daniel Allen, and served his time
out principally on Horse Neck - He states that at
the time he enlisted his cousin Nathaniel Titus
a son of Comfort Titus who lived on the farm joining
his Grandfathers, enlisted into the same company &
served the same time. He states that Sylvanus
Titus a brother of Nathaniel, then a lad of some
twelve years went with them to Plainfield an
adjoining town when he & sd Nathaniel enlisted &
Joined the Company of Capt Allen and that sd
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Sylvanus now resides in Niagara County New York
He states one Reuben Robinson enlisted at the same
time, & that he is told & believes he is pensioned for that
service, but is now dead. He states that others whose
names he mentioned in his first declaration won pensions
but that he is told and believes they are all dead
Declarant asks for a reexamination of his case with
the further evidence herewith adduced and to be allowed
for this service of one year under Capt. Daniel Allen
as he is entitled to by law
John Titus

State of New York
Essex County Moriah June 10th 1852 Then personally
appeared John Titus above named & made oath to
the facts above stated and I certify he is well
known to me and a man of truth & indibility
the figures "1782 interlined before signing
John N Clemons  Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,)
Essex Couty, ss.          )  I E. A. Adams Clerk of said County, Do Certify that
John N Clemont Esquire, whose name
is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed decleration
was on the day of the date of the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, dwelling therein, duly qualified and authorized by law to take the proof and Acknowledgment of Deeds &c.
And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Clemont
and verily believe the signature to said Certificate of proof & jurat or acknowledgment to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said County, this 5th
day of August in the year of our Lord one thouand
eight hundred and fifty two
E A Adams Clerk
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The above named Dudley Everest, Orlando Kellogg, Eliphalet Hall,
Solomon Everest, Alexander McKenzie, Plictander Butler, &
James P. Butler, Alexander Morse are all of them well known
to me at this time except some of them
are now deceased but were well
known to me in their lifetimes & all of
them were and are gentlemen of
road character & entitled to full
credit & indeed most of them were
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of their past respectability and I can say
too the same of Col. Jonathan Tarbell
who resided in my own village
E. A. Simmons
MC
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No. 5
Proof of service
1 year
Silvanus Titus
1st affidavit
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Only 10 years old
in 1782-


Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Niagara County ss
Be it known that before me
this subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid personally appeared Sylvanus Titus and
made oath in due form of Law - That he well
knew John Titus now a resident of the town of
Moriah in the County of Essex State of New York formerly of Voluntown
in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
that he enlisted into the United States Army about
the month of April in the year one thousand seven
hundred and eighty two and served in Company
with my brother Nathaniel Titus at Horse Neck
in the State of Connecticut for the term of one
year and that during said year he came home
on furlow sick and remained home a while
and that he then went back and served out his
time and that he is about eighty seven years of
age that the said John Titus afterwards enlisted into
the United States Army during the last war with
England and was wounded in the Shoulder in
said service
To the truth of which statements I
am fully satisfied
Sworn and subscribed before                     Sylvanus Titus
me this 28th day of February
1857.
William J. Moss
Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named Sylvanus Titus and do believe him
to be an honest upright man and a man of
undoubted truth and veracity
William J. Moss

State of New York,
Niagara County Clerk's Ofice SS.
I certify that William J Moss
before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
county, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument
is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at
Lockport, in said county, this5 day of March 1851
George N Gage       Clerk of Niagara County.
Page 66

And the said Sylvanus Titus further states that he is seventy nine years of age and was a native of Voluntown and lived there during the whole period of the War of the Revolution. That said John Titus is deponent’s cousin. He states he was present when said John Titus and his Brother Nathaniel enlisted. That John Titus then lived with his Grandfather Ebenezer Titus whose farm adjoined that of deponent’s fathers’s. He recollects it was in the year 1782 from the fact it was the last year of the war. Said John Titus was married to Mahitable Fuller a few years after the close of the war and for some years was a sailor and more than fifty years ago moved to Vermont. Further this deponent saith not.
Sylvanus Titus [signature]
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year before written before me
William J. Moss
Page 67

Burlington. April 2d 1817

Col. Joseph Hatton

Sir,

Enclosed I forward you a copy of the necessary papers to entitle John Titus to a full Pension — his original certificate was sent to Col. Monroe in April 1815, and perhaps has got mislaid. He was careful enough to witness a copy of his discharge and [illegible] which with the affidavits will perhaps be sufficient.  I am acquainted with him and have examined his wounds — which in his arm is very bad.

I believe he was an excellent soldier. He has quite a family dependent on him and needs some support from the Government, having copiously shed his Blood in her defense. If this letter should be of any use you are at liberty to attach the same to the papers enclosed.

I am Respectfully Yours,
N.B. Haswell
Page 68

John Titus, private in Capt. J. B. Murdock; [illegible]
25th Rev. N.Y. Infantry claim for pension.

[illegible]: Watson
Atty..and agent

These papers presenting themselves in an unusual shape, it is respectfully submitted to the Hble..Secy of war, [illegible] lend and [illegible] sir cannot be granted to John Titus under the regulations for lost discharges.
Page 69

New London Sept 19th 1814

It is hereby certified that John Titus a Private in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. J. B. Murdock in the 25th Regt of the U.S. commanded by Col. George M. Feely is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted in the line of his duty. Viz. a wound in the right arm, and a rupture in the groin.

By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the eleventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen being engaged with the enemy at a place called Williamsburgh in Upper Canada he received a wound in his right arm near the shoulder joint which fractured the bone and injured the nerves and muscles to such a degree that he is thereby not only incapacitated for military duty, but in the opinion of the undersigned, is at present totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.

Foster Swift Sen. Surg.
and director of 2nd U.S. Mily. Dist.

[illegible] Insp
Page 70

John Titus of Hinesburgh in the County of
Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age
testifies and says that some time in the month
of April 1815. he enclosed his original discharge
and Pension Certificate in a paper or letter and directed the same
to James Monro. Secretary of War Washington
City and requested Dr Ebeneser Hogg who was
then a Post rider to take the said letter and
put the same into the Post office at Washington
I further testify and say that a few days after
said Discharge was inclosed. I saw the said Dagg
and he informed me he put the said letter
with the said Certificate and Discharge in to the
Post office at Huntington-- I further testify
and say that the annexed certificate and Dis-
charge, is a true copy taken by me at the time the
same was enclosed to Col Monroe, - I further testify
and say that am the same John Litus who is discri-
bed in the within copy of Discharge and certificate
and that I was actually wounded while in the ser-
vice of the United States as therein specified, and that
I am unable to support myself by manual labour
and lastly that I have not transferred my Pension
to any person whatever but that the same is justly due to me
from the United State, and further saith not -
                                                           John Titus

State of Vermont ⎬
County of Chittenden      Huntington April 1. 1857
Personally appeared John Titus, who
being duly sworn deposes and says that the
above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the
whole truth and nothing but truth
Geo Robinson  Justice Peace
Page 71

Isiah Scott esquire Cashier of the Bank of Vergennes Addison County Vermont being sworn saith that he has been acquainted with John Titus of Moriah Essex County New York for about twenty five years. Deponent has made his vouchers and paid him his Invalid Pension for Vermont past of the time for that period and also assisted him to obtain an increase of his pensions about AD 1833. That said John Titus previous to the passage of the Law of June 7, 1832 consulted deponent about obtaining a pension for his Revolutionary service alleging that he had been a Revolutionary soldier within a few years. Deponent cannot tell how [illegible] he had a conversation with R L Titus son of said John, about obtaining a pension for his revolutionary service, that the law of 1832 would allow a soldier to receive both Invalid and other pension, if entitled. Deponent believes said John Titus to have been a revolutionary soldier and has so considered him for twenty years or more and that said Titus so far as he has been informed and believes is a man of truth and credibility. And further states that said Titus was an active man when he first knew him and might be taken for one younger than he was. Deponent believes him to be Eighty seven years of age. And further saith not. 

Isaiah Scott [signature]
Page 72

Vergennes March 3d 1851. Isiah Scott above named personally appeared and made oath to the facts above stated. And I certify he is a man of truth and credibility.

F.E. Woodbridge
Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
City of Vergennes
I Philip C Tuches Clerk of the City Court of Vergennes in said County of Addison and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Frederick E Woodbridge before when this affidavit [illegible] to have been taken was on the 3d day of March AD 1817 a Justice of the Peace in said for the County of Addison, duly elected [illegible] and sworn and that his signature above witness is genuine and that to all his acts in said capacity due faith and credence should be given.
In testimony whereof I have here — [illegible] affixed the seal of [illegible] court of my official signature at said Vergennes this 4th day March AD 1851.
Philip C Tuches
Clerk of Court
Page 73

I, Jeroham Sawin of West Windsor in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged Eighty seven years in September now last past, being duly sworn, depose and say, That in the spring of the year, 1780, as I now think, I went from Westminster, in said state, as a private in Capt. Jesse Safford’s Company. The company marched from Westminster to Pittsford, from there to Royalton, and from there to Bethel where we built a Fort, which I think was named “Fort Fortitude.” That I well recollect that John Titus was a private in said Company, but whether he joined the Company at Westminster, or subsequently, I do not so clearly recollect. That the said John Titus was the only person of that name belonging to said company. That said Company was disbanded in December the same year, at said Bethel, and I have no recollection of seeing said Titus since that time. I also recollect the names of many others of the same Company, among whom was David Lumbard, Luke Lamphear, Simeon Root, John Gould, Calvin Dike, John Cady, Rufus Root, John Woods, and others.
West Windsor, February 18th 1850.
Jeroham Sawin
His X mark

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Jeroham Sawin, this 18th day of February, A.D. 1850. Before me, 
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont
Windsor County s.s.
I certify that Jeroham Sawin who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is a person of truth and  veracity, and that the statements by him made, are entitled to full credit and belief.

Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of Peace.
Page 74

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for siad [sic] county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30h day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 20th day of February A.D. 1850
Norman Williams, Clerk
Page 75

John Titus — Essex Co NY, Act of 1832.
Declared March 27, 1850.
Born in Rehoboth, Mass, Oct 28, 1763.

In 1780 - served under Capt Safford, VT Troops 4 mos.
in and about Bethel and building Ft. Fortitude

In 1781 - Served under Capt N. Lovewell VT 5 mos.
in and about Barnard.

Up to close of war - served in Ct Line or Contl Line from Plainfield under Capt Daniel Allen. 12 mos. On Long Island Sound, Horse Neck CT
Peace declared while he was in service.
Gives names of comrades and numerous officers. Also incidents of the service. Was witness for John Stearns, a pensioner.

Certificate of Comptroller of Ct. Various service of Col Canfield and Capt Alen but not later than January 1782.

Jeroham Sawin - Testifies to service in VT.
Certified Copies of Rolls of Capts Lovewell and Safford.
Showing service in VT of 8 mos 27 days to Dec 1, 1780.
Sylvanus Titus - saw him enlist in Ct. Came home sick on furlough - returned and served out the year for which he had enlisted.
Page 76


Ct Miscellaneous Rolls Vol 2
Nos 889 about middle of the book
Titus stated that he enlisted in the Spring of
1782 and was in service about that time & when
peace was proclaimed-
Saml Canfield appointed Lt Col. in
Jany 1782-
March 29th 1782 - Daniel Allen was
appointed Capt. in the place of James
Dana promoted to a Majority-vice Humphrey
resigned
July 3d 1782 - Daniel Allen was still
Capt in same Regt
The Lieut Joseph Cutler he mentions was
Ensign up to July 82.- He however
mentions him as "Ensign Cutler"
Capt Miles (or Mill) mentioned
by him, was in same Regt
He also mentions Col Canfield and
the following officers
who were in it
Adjt Ball                   was Lt ( the adjutants were not given)
Lieut Smith                "     "

Ball & Cutter were probably in Allen's Co. judging
from the entries
Page 77

It seems from the Comptroller's certificate
that Canfield's companies were in the
Coast Guard service, at Horse Neck, Norwalk
&c in 1780 - 81
Again - Vol 2 Miscell Rolls, last folio before the
Rolls of Sheldon's Dragoons. it is certified
"That the Genl Assembly in Jany 1782 ordered
"That there be raised for the defense of Horse
"Neck or western frontiers one Regt of Foot
"under the command of a Lieut Col com-
mandant to continue in service until the 1st
" day of April 1783. & Samuel Canfield
"was appointed Lieut Colonel Commandant
"& Elijah Humphrey Major James Dana,
"Charles Mill, & others were appointed Captains"
Apl 4. 1783- Ordered that by Council of
safety- "that in consequence of the prospect of
Peace" the 2 comp'ys ordered (before) to relieve Can-
field- whose mens term would (as shown by a
previous order) expire March 1st-- not to go
and requesting Col C. to discharge all of
his regt. but 10 or 12 men-- as soon as possible
Page 78

John Titus -Vt
1832 for increase
Memd
Reuben Robinson - who Titus declared was one
of his comrads, declared that he served
one year in Danl Allen's Co. Canfield
Regt and was pensioned for the full
service, under the act of 1832-
His witnesses were Saml Perry and
Ebenezer Talbot, both of whom testified
that they served in the same compy
for one year
Perry stated his belief that it was the
last year of the war and that no
troops were afterwards raised
Perry was pensioned under act of 1818
Aaron Bardeer also testified to the same
service of year

The statements of the claimant as to his one years
service are sustained by the direct testimony of
one witness, (by the sells) and is confirmed com-
pletely by the records and rolls of Ct and by
the statements of pensioners who served with him
I advise that the claim for increase
be admitted.

Dodge
Page 79

4
I Ebeneser Tagg of lawful age do testify
and say that according to the best of my
recollection John Titus of Hinesburgh de-
livered to me a letter in the month of April 1885 ┃
to put into the Post Office directed to the
then Secretary of State, which he informed
me contained his Original discharge, and
a certificate entitling him to a Pension
from the United States by reson of wounds
or disability received while in the service of
the United States. I further testify and
say that I delivered the letter aforedsaid
at the Post Office at Burlington to be
mailed for Washington City, and further
saith not
                                   Ebenezer Flagg

State of Vermont
County of Chittenden ⎬
Sworn to and subscribed before me
at Burlington this 18th day of March
1817
David Russell Justice Peace
Page 80

New London Sept. 19 1814
It is hereby certified, that John Titus a Private in the Company
of Infantry commanded by Capt J. B. Murdock in the25 Regt
of U.S. Commanded by Col George McFeely is rendered inca-
pable of performing the duty of a Soldier, by reason of wounds
or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service
aforesaid & in the line of his duty. Viz a wound in the right
arm, & a rupture in the groin.
by satisfactory evidence and after
examination it appears that on the eleventh day of November
in the year Eighteen hundred & thirteen, being engaged with
the enemy at a place call'd Williamsburgh in upper Canada
he received a wound in his right arm near the shoulder joint
which fractured the bone and injured the Nerves & Muscles to
such a degree that he is thereby not only incapacitated for
Military duty, but in the opinion of the undersigned is at
present totally disabled from obtaining his subsistance by
manual Labor
Foster Licesst Sen Sund
Director of sd U .S. Mil Dist.
E Duke
A n s
Page 81

Payable semi-annually on the
4th of March and 4th of
September, at
by
No payment can be made on
an original certificate, until
the arrival of one or the
other of the above dates
after issuing the certificate
Registered in Book
Vol.                 Page          by
                                    Clerk
Page 82


WAR DEPARTMENT.
Invalid Pension.
I certify, That in conformity with the Law of the United 
States, relative to their Military Establishment.
John Titus late a Private Captain
Murdock Compy of the United States army in was inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of $3.75
per month and increased to $4 dollars per month,
from 24 April 1876
day
And that his name is now
on the roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars
per month commencing on the tenth of October 1832.
Given at the War Office of the
United Sates, this 26th-
day of April one
thousand eight hundred and
thirty three. This certificate given
in lieu of one dated the fifth of August
1815. which has been cancelled.
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
Page 83

Vermont
John Titus
Private
Comp. commd. by Capt. J.B. Murdock
25th Reg. U.S. Infantry
of Disability Certif   Total
Date of Discharge 10th Sept. 1814

Transferred to Vermont,
from 4. March, 1819.
Received and noted on Bk. C.
19th April 1815.
Page 84


Increased to $8 per month from 10th Oct. 1832, & certificate sent
to Heman Allen, Pension Agent Burlington Vt Old certifi-
cate cancelled & new one issd Apl 26 1833-
Page 85

Oct. 22
Vt

Attended to see
within
old case

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
D. C.
Page 86

Office Bank UStates
Burlington Oct 10. 1832
Sir 
I have the honor to transmit herewith
the papers of John Titus praying for an
increase of his pension
From the evidence herein enclosed I
believe that Doctors Huntington and Chipman
who have certified and made oath to the pensioners
disability, are respectable in their profession.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Heman Allen President and
agent for paying U. States
Pensions
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Page 87

John Titus
Power of Atty
Page 88

Know all men by these presents that I John
Titus of Moriah Essex County New York do hereby
constitute and appoint Henry Weed of Hinsburgh
Chittenden County Vermont my sole true and lawful
attorney irrevocable with power of substitution for
me and in my name to prosecute all claim I
have against the Government of the United States
for an Increase and arrearage of Pension due me
for one years service in Connecticut under Capt
Daniel Allen, And I hereby revoke all former
power of attorney of any person or persons except
the one heretofore given the sd Henry Weed. And
the sd Weed is hereby authorised to use all lawful
means in order to obtain said increase as fully
as I have authority to do myself in person, and
I hereby authorise him to receive a certificate
allowing sd increase should be one be issued or should
one have been issued, And I hereby ratify &
confirm all his acts and doings which he may
do or may have done in the premises
Witness my hand & seal this 24th day of
February A D 1852
In presence of                                        John Titus
Edwin B. Titus
Nathan Stiles
Page 89

No. 21
certificate of Hon A
C Iland & others
Page 90

State of New York
County of Essex
We certify that
We are well acquainted with Solom-
on Everest of Moriah in said County
Late High Sheriff thereof - also with
Nathaniel S. Storrs of the same place
Late County Judge of said County
also with Philander Butler & James
P. Butler Esqr of the same place Attor-
neys & counsellors of the Supreme Court
Also with Alexander McVine of the Same
place formerly. Also with Alex-
ander Marsh of Elizabeth town in
said County Physician Late treas-
urer of said County
That they are all men of
high character for integrity and
are entitled to full confidence
& Credit for veracity & truth
Dated at Elizabeth Town Essex
County aforesaid the 18th day of
April 1857
ACHand
E McVine Judge
G. S. Nicholson Clerk
Essex County
Edw. S. Shumway
Dist Atty
Essex County
O. Kellogg Ex. M.C.
Page 91

We would also refer to John Titus Afft. in which he probably states 
his age among the Pension papers of John Steams of Vermont
Washington 10 May 1857
Sir,
Enclosed are the amended or explanatory
declaration of John Titus with the additional
proofs in support of his claim for a Pension, Mr.
Titus has previously filed a declaration in the case with
the certificate of the proper officers of Conn, & Vermont,
as to service.
The following are the papers enclosed,
1. Declaration of John Titus      No 14 Joshua Dawin
4. affidavit of Jersham Sawin     "    15 afft Orlando Kellogg
5.      "            Sylvanus Titus      "    16   "   Isaiah Scott
6       "            Mahitabel Titus    "    17 Co Clerks Certificate &
                                                              afft of Geo. Palmer
7       "            Russel L Titus        "   18  afft Alanson Titus
8       "            Eliphalet Hall        "    19   "  Anson Weed
9       "            Alexander McKenzie " 20 " Dolly Weed
"       "            Solomon Evert         " 21 Certificate of Citizens of Essex
10     "           Philander Butler               County N. York
11     "           Jas P. Butler                  No. 4 & 5, particularly as to service
12     " Nath. S. Storrs, or Sorrs
13     " Alexander Moore -   Please report to us in
14     " Jona Tabell                the case.
                                                   very Respectfully
J. E. Heath Esq
Comr, Pens,                                      Edwards I Smith
                          (over)
Page 92

The original papers we believe were sent
by Jonathan Tarbell, some time in 1848
EAS
Page 93

No. 13
Alexander Morse a resident of Elizabethtown Essex County New York
aged Seventy five years being sworn saith. That he settled in
Town of Elizabethan more than fifty years ago and was a
practicing Phisician & Surgeon. That at about the same time
deponent settled in sd town then came to reside here one John
Titus and family that the sd Titus had a wife & several children
the oldest Sally Titus married one Rowland Kellogg a few years
after the family came here she now resides near deponent and
is the wife of Col Cocase Deponent has no record by which to
determine the age of sd John Titus altho' he was his family
Physican at that time, but believes him to be at this time
Eighty six or eighty seven years of age. That he was by
profession a Shoemaker. That he understood sd Titus at the
commencement of the war of 1812 enlisted in sd War and
was wounded and now receives an Invalid Pension
He further states that sd John Titus always sustained a
Good reputation for truth & indibility while he resided
in sd Town and that he now resides in Moriah in
County of Essex with his son Russell Titus as he has
Iam told & believes and further saith not
Alexander More

State of New York
Essex County Elizabethtown February 4 1850
Sworn to before me And I certify & deponent
is personally known to me & man of truth & indibility
R W Singman
Justice of the Peace
Page 94

Nathaniel Titus, Voluntown, write to himhave
Capt. Miles was at Horse Neck
our fife Major was Avery
drummer was Hosea Bronson
was out 15 months this time & was at
Horse Neck when Peace took place
Silvanus Titus of Voluntown wrote to him
& had him enquire for these soldiers
write to some of the Stearnes
Knew Daniel Earl     George Earle
Capt. George Earle was Grandfather to my mother

 ⎬
No. 14 - see Pencil marks
State of New York
County of Essex. Jonathan Tarbell of Keeseville in said county being
duly sworn says, that in 1848 John Titus applied to deponent to assist
him in obtaining a Pension for services in the Revolution - that at
that time deponant took the statement of said Titus in
relation to his service, which appears hereon in pencil, and
that said statement was made without the aid of any records,
papers, or letters, or information other than recollection & upon said
Statement, nothing else, deponent proceeded to & obtained, the
certificates & papers on said application & the entries in writing
in intl were made subsequently, as memorandum of what deponent
was doing & had done that the said Titus of said first inter-
view and at all times since has stated the facts of his service, facts in his declaration as set forth thence, excepting his time of service, which he has always always described as campaigns, says, he first served nine months half at Bethel in Vt, and second, nine months at Barnard, Vt & third, went out for twelve months & was out on duty at Horse Neck when Peace was declared, but that deponent advised said Titus to state his time of service as appears by the record that said Titus has always stated as a reason
why he did not sooner apply for a pension was because he was advised that he could not draw one unless he relinquished his invalid pension
john. Tarbell
Sworn before me
Feby 4 1851-
"Declaration of erased before signing"
H. M. Prescott Justice Pce in & for County of Essex
Page 95

John Titus-- born in Rehoboth, Mass. was 83
in October last, the 20th
lived in Rockingham when enlisted
was in the U. State troops-- dont remember
what year enlisted-
Capt. Daniel Allen of Ashford Conn
inlisted at Chester Vt.. served under him
12 months-- Col. Campfield, Rgmt
remember where he was on the
a noted man - first service on Horse Neck 
& on Long Island Sound, about 2½ miles north
Remembers privates John Sterns of Rockingham
Capt. Earle enlisted me
Isaac Stoel of Rockingham-- Daniel Sterns-do -
Pearce Sterns, do, Elisha Nalkey, Chester
Hutchinson - Plumbly-- Lucus Lambfear,
(McHeys Paul Baker, dead -)
Hays was Sergt
2d Campaign out about 9 months
with Lieut. Green, acting Capt-- dont know
where he was from
was at Barnand 9 miles East of Bethel -
3d Campaign at Horse Neck - 2½ Miles
north of the sound
with Capt. Allen of Ashford, Conn.
Ensign. Joseph Cutler of Plainfield, Conn.
soldiers
Nathaniel Sabins Plainfield Conn
Nell Whittaker, waiter to Ensign Cutler
Clark, Plainfield, or Scotland--
Menson--Ruben Roberson, Killenry-
Asa Martin Killenry
John Bush     "
Page 96

Feby 3. wrote P.M.
Ashford, Conn
P. M. Central Village P.O.
"    "   Mossop. P.O

In the matter of
John Titus
Feby 7. 90. Rcd of R. L. Liten $3.00

Oct. 13. 1848, wrote to the
Hon. John B Huntly (5)
answer (5)
Sec. of State of Vt. (5)
answer (10)
no
Jany 19, went up to see Mr. Titus
Horn & Cutter $1
Jany 20. the note
P.M. Norwich Vt.
   "   Barnard   "
    "  Rockingham
    "   Royalton
    "   Westminster
    "   Windson
Feby 2" wrote to Hon. Tappan Stevens
Newbury Vt (5)  answer  (5)
Page 97


Minutes in matter of
John Titus
June 16. 1849 Kelogg
   "  20 wrote Danl  Haywood
made copy rolls & State
& sent to Phillips on  12/49
Portage (15)
Ap. 24, 1849 Gen Saml
Broughton, Statet taken
if he could learn
any part of circumstance
at the best
Alona Rust lives in
Fowler, Trumbull Co.
Ohio
Aug. 29. the horse up to
in place, 50 cts
Page 98

Capt Lovewells Company - Col Beyn Waits Battalion July 1784 to
Nov 1784 - 150 days-
Capt. Saffords Company, Maj Allen's Detachment Conn Jany
18, & ending Dec. 1. 1780 - 4 months-
Capt. Holton Co.
Certified by Scy. State of Vt
Certificate of Compt of Ct. of the service of Col Canfield
Capt. Allen & Capt. Miles
Page 99

State of New York
⎬Essex County town of                                            No 15-
Elizabethtown

Orlando Kellogg being duly
sworn says he he resides in Elizabeth-
town aforesaid and is aged 41 years and
over that he has been from his Earliest
recollections acquainted with John Titus
now of Moriah in said County the same
person now are applicant for a pension
for services rendered by him in the
Revolutionary War. That said John
Litus is the grandfather of this Deponent
& that sd deponents mother was Sally Case
is the oldest child of said John Titus
That Deponent was frequently ever
since his earliest recollection of said John
Titus heard him speak of incidents
connected with his service in the
said Revolutionary War- And Depon-
ant knows that said John Titus has
always been reputed to have been and
beleived to have been a revoluti-
onary Soldier - by his family and acquaintances
-- And Deponent further says
that said John Titus whilst deponent
was a Member of the 30th Congress
informed this deponent that he should
have earlier applied for a pension for
his service in the Revolutionary War
if he had not been advised and support-
ed that the fact of his drawing a pension
as an Invalid of the last war barred
Page 100

his right to a pension for services in
the Revolution
Deponent further says that he
feels no hesitation in saying that said
John Litus Sustains and has always
Sustained a good moral character and
his veracity was never questioned to
Deponents knowledge
And deponent further say that
he has no doubt, nor has he ever
had that said John Litus did service during
the war of the Revolution and further
Deponent Saith not
Subscribed and sworn
to before me this 4th                                Orlando Kellogg
day of February A.D. 1837
and I certify that I know the said
Orlando Kellogg and that he was a
representative from the 14th Congressional district
in New York in the 30th Congress
R J Washington
Justice of the Peace
Page 101

State of New York
ESSEX COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
County of Essex, 
I George S. Nicholson, Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that  R. W. Livingston & Asa Prescott Esqs
whose names are subscribed to the jurats & certificates of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instruments was, at the time of
taking such proof or acknowledgment two of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Essex dwelling in said County:
duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgement. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the
said R W Livingston & Asa Prescott Esqs and verily
believe that their signatures to the said jurat & certificates of proof or acknowledgment are genuine, and that the said instruments are
executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed
the seal of said County Court this fourth
day of February A.D. 1851
G. S. Nicholson Clerk.
Page 102


HCH

Hinesburgh Vermont April 25 1853
Sir
You will recollect when at Washington on
the 19. Inst. I called your attention to the claim of
John Titus of Essex Co. N. Y. pensioned at $28 and
you very kindly promised me that when it should
again be examined you would give it your
personal attention
By reference to Mr Titus original Decln
before Judge McVine taken in March 1850 he
stated, he served in the same Co with several other
names he mentioned among whom Reuben Robinson
of Killingly and Nathaniel Sabin, both were pensioned
in Windham Co.- The evidence of Robinson show
him under Capt Allen at Horse Neck & that it
was the last of the war as stated by Titus I find
that Ebenezer Talbot was also pensioned in Windham
Co. Conn. Samuel Perry of Willington Tolland Co
and Aaron Bardean of Providence Co R.I. I believe
each of the cases will go to confirm the statement
made by Titus and hope you will cause them
to be examined if it is necessary when the case
shall again be marked
I send this to your private address
in order that it may be placed with my letter
referred to on the 20th and hope the further
examination with the cases referred to will be
Page 103

sufficient to establish the one year of service
our aged found claims to have rendered under
Capt Daniel Allen
I have the honor to be
very respectfully you
Obt Servant
Henry Reed


Hon L P Waldo
Washington
Page 104

Washington Apl 20 1853
Sir
The case of John Titus of Essex County
New York was presented in March 1850
in which he states he served one year
under Capt Daniel Allen Col Canfields
Regt from Apl 1782 to 1783. In his declaration
of that date he mentions, besides his officers
several soldiers who served with him among
whom was that of Reuben Robinson of Killingly
By reference to the papers of Robinson on
file under the law of 1832 it will be found
he is pensioned for service under Capt Allen
in 1782 & 1783. I am aware that this does not
prove the service of Titus, but is conclusive that
Capt Daniel Allen had a company during the
time Titus claims to have served & the 2624-
1-4 paid Allen was for his company during this
time. I believe it is well understood that the
records of the names of his company during this
period has been destroyed, I am told so by the
Controller of Connecticut. Sylvanus Titus in
his affdt states he was present when John Titus
enlisted & that he served one year
In the answer of the Commission to me
of the date of October 28. 1852 he states
Page 105

"the integrity of Titus is not questioned by the
Office, but rules of evidence rigidly adhered to
in every other case cannot be relaxted in his "
Now I am not aware of any rule governing
cases but that published on the 27th June 1832
which says. "To require from the applicant
positive proof of service from a contemporary
survivor would after the lapse of so many years
be to deprive many of them of the benefit
of the law," if Mr Titus claim is examined by
this rule I am sure he will be satisfied
It is shown by the evidence on file he did
not know his right until 1850 which is shown
by Isaiah Scott Esq Affd on file. Mr Titus
had reason to suppose he know as he assisted
him to obtain his Invalid pension
Mr Titus is still living and I can but
hope (to) the light shown on his case by these
papers of Robinson (who is dead), will be satisfactory
to entitle him to the increase he asks
I thank you for allowing me to say to the
clerk who may examine this to say you
wish him to call your particular attention
to it as you may remember you did to day
I am respectfully your
Obt servant
Henry Weed
Hon L P Waldo
present
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                                       No. 18
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Alanson Titus being duly sworn saith
that he is sixty seven years of age & upwards, is a brother of
John Titus of Moriah Essex County New York, the first recollection
he has of his brother John was when deponent was about ten years of
age and have known him from that time to the present.
Deponent has learned from his parents that John was the eldest
of the family except Nancy and between the birth of John
and deponent there were nine brothers & sisters & has always understood that his brother John was twenty years older than deponent
Deponent has further learned from his parents that they moved
from Voluntown Connecticut to Rockingham Vermont about
the commencement of the Revolutionary War & that his brother
the said John Titus towards the close of the war engaged in
that service then a boy sixteen or seventeen years of age
and that after the war he went to sea and was a Sailor
about ten years. Deponents first recollection of his brother
John by said brother was married & had two or three children
and lived for a time in Rutland & Addison Counties
Vermont & afterwards moved to Essex County New York
that he resided in Essex County New York several years
& moved from there to Hinesburgh Vermont, where he
resided for several years & very near deponents resi-
dence, that in the year A.D. 1813, he enlisted into the U.S. Army
from Hinesburgh where he then resided & continued in the
service until he was wounded and then returned to his
Page 107

family & was soon after placed upon the Pension Roll
as an invalid pensioner
Deponent further saith that his said brother John
was a shoemaker by trade, at the age of fifty years
his was a very active man & might easily have been
taken for one several years younger at the period of
his enlistment he had a son named Jack who enlisted
with him. Deponent further states that his brother has
often told him that he was in the Revolutionary war that
he served at Barnet & Bethel & also Horse Neck and
that he learned this from him many years ago,
before his service in the last war deponent has resided
in Hinesburgh Chittenden Co. Vt more than forty years
                                   Alanson Titus

Personally appeared before me at Hinesburgh Chittenden
Vermont Alanson Titus above named & made
oath to the facts therein stated & I certify the said
Titus is personally known to me & is a man of
truth & credibility
Henry Weed Justice Peace
The words "towards at deponts on the first page & pensioner
on the second time of this page amended before
signing
Henry Weed Just Peace
Page 108


No 19.
Anson Weed of Hinesburgh Chittenden County
Vermont aged fifty five years being sworn saith
that he well remembers one John Titus a Shoemaker
by trade who came to reside in sd town about forty
years ago, sd Titus worked for deponents father
at making shoes. he was reputed to have been
a soldier & sailor, was at that period a very
spry and active man & one that might have
been taken to be younger than he was deponent
believes him of the age of his own father, who if
living would be Eighty Eight years old, sd Titus &
another old man living near him at that time, by
the name of George Parmer, also reputed an old soldier,
enlisted into the war of 1812. sd Titus was wounded
and reputed to be an Invalid Pensioner, he lived in
sd town of Hinesburgh a few years & then moved
away - and is said to be in Essex County New York
- and further saith not-
                             Anson Weed
Hinesburgh Feby 6th 1851 Anson Weed above named
personally appeared & made oath to the facts
above stated before me. And I certify he is a
man of truth & credibility
Henry Weed Just. Peace
Page 109

                             (No 20)
Dolly Weed of Hinesburgh Chittenden County
Vermont aged Eighty four years being sworn
saith that she is the widow of John Weed decd
That she became acquainted with one John Titus
about forty years ago, who then resided in sd
town. That sd John Titus was a Shoemaker by 
trade and worked for deponents husband and
boarded in the family. That she believes said Titus
to be of the age of her own husband who if living
would be Eighty Eight years old. Titus was said
to have been a soldier & sailor and soon after
his residence in deponents family as above stated
he enlisted into the army and was wounded as
the understood in battle. That he now resides in
Moriah New York as she has often been told
and further saith not
                                     Dolly Weed

State of Vermont Chittenden Co Hinesburgh Feb 18. 1850
Personally appeared Dolly Weed above named
& under oath to the facts above stated. And I
certify she is a credible witness
Henry Weed Just Peace
Page 110

George Palmer a resident of Hinsburgh Chittenden
County Vermont aged Ninety years being sworn
saith. That he was a Revolutionary soldier and is a
pensioner. That he was acquainted with one
John Titus who came to reside in sd town of Hinsburgh
a few years before the war of 1812. a Shoemaker by
trade & lived in the same neighborhood. Deponent
and said John Titus both enlisted into the war
of 1812. & served about one year sd Titus was wounded
& was also reputed to be a revolutionary soldier. He
thinks that he is older than sd Titus. but that they
are near of an age & saith not
Geo. Palmer

Witness
Daniel B Newton
Sworn to before me on the 6th day of Feby.
1850 - And I certify sd Palmer is a credible witness
Henry Ward Justice Peace
in & for Chittenden Co.
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No 17 to 20
(No 17)
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Daniel B. Buckley Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Henry
Weed before whom the foregoing affidavits of Alamson Titus, Anson Weed, Dolly Ward
George Palmer were taken is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified and that his signatures
are in his own handwriting
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of said
Court and subscribed my name
at Burlington in said County on
this 1st day of March AD 1851
Daniel B. Beviley
Page 112

Commissioner Pennans
Washington
Page 113

Hinesburgh Veront Aug. 8./52
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a declaration
of John Titus, & his power of attorney and the
Certificate of the Controller of Con
The evidence on which Mr Titus claims
Increase is, first, his own affidavit supported
by the court before whom he appeared, the Rev
Mr Ramson Hon. Dudley Everet, Hon Orlando
Kellogg & other gentlemen of standing & character in the place
where he resides. In this statement
he names several of his comrads who were pensioned,
Nathaniel Sabin and Reuben Robinson, & others,
but all of whom are now believed to be dead
had he known his rights at an earlier day be
would have had no difficulty in procuring
the testimony of his comrads, some of whom
have lived until a recent period, but now to
require the testimony of a contemporary will be
to deprive him of the benefit of the law
It is believed the inclosed certificate of the
Controller of Con, goes far to corroberate the state
-ment of Mr Titus in as much as it shows no
pay roll of Capt Allen, but that an account
was commenced with him June 4. 1782 & balanced
January 1784. covering the time which Mr Titus
states he served, - Another evidence now on file
Page 114

seems to have been overlooked or disregarded
I mean that of Sylvanus Titus, a cousin of
John Titus, who states he was present at the
time he enlisted, & joined the company, and
that his brother Nathaniel Titus, enlisted at the same
time, & served in the same company-- it is
true he was young at this period, eleven or twelve
years old, but this I apprehend should not be
a sufficient reason for disregarding it
It will be found that additional evidence in
his case was filed in May 1851 and that it
was allowed about the first of July after and
that it was presented by Edwards & Smith to
whom Mr T gave powr atty, at my suggestion
and I did so believing Col E might have
had knowledge of Rolls of Capt Allens company
and that the name of John Titus would be found
among them. It is apparent that many of the Rolls of
Connecticut have been destroyed at Washington
but this ought not to deprive the claimant of his
just rights & I am sure a liberal construction
of the law would give him the Increase he
claims
I have known Mr Titus more than forty years
and know the character given him by the witnesses
is correct, and if then is a man in which a liberal
construction of evidence should be given it is
his now eighty eight years of age, his wife
Page 115

a year younger, both entirely dependent
on the Invalid pension allowed until the
last year,
I trust a reexamination of the case with
the further evidence herewith presented will be
satisfactory & that his pension will be allowed
for this service under Capt Allen
I am respectfully
your obt Servant
Henry Weed

Hon J E Heath
Com Pensions
Washington
D C
Page 116


-
This should be filed with my letter of the
20th April
H Ward
Page 117

Hinesburgh June 9. 1853
Sir
Inclosed you will receive the affdt
of Sylvanus Titus, which I think will aid
in establishing the claim of John Titus, for
his service under Capt Danl Allen
You may remember I called your
attention to it on the 20th April last and
you promised to give it your personal atten-
tion when it should be reached, and I
send, this to your private address in order
that it may be filed and examined with
the light thrown on the case by the papers
of Ebenezer Talbot Saml Perry & Reuben
Robinson alluded to in my letter of the above

I am respectfully your obt
Servant
Henry Weed

Hon L. P. Waldo
Washington
Page 118

Certificate
Controller
Conn
Page 119


State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford July 28th 1852
I certify that on application for evidence of the
service of John Titus, in Capt. Allens Company
in the war of the Revolution, I have examined
the documents remaining in this office, and do not
find the name of John Titus on our
Rolls, nor do I find any Pay Roll of Capt.
Allens Company,
On a Pay Table Ledger in this office I find an
account with Capt. Daniel Allen as follows viz
" Gnl Daniel Allen (Capt.)                               Counted       Cl             "
1782                                                                 1784
" June 4th To  Ord on Treasurer, Specie             £23       Jany 23d  By amt of "
1783
" Apl 4      To            ditto             ditto               185.12.  acct.rend  Specie    "
"      17      To            ditto             ditto              1710.0.4      £2,625.1.4          "
" May 11   To cash Lt. John Davenport        35.5.4  
" 1784
    Jany 23d To  Sundries in Journal                       304.3.8
                                                                           £2625.1.4    £2625.1.4  

On "Harkells Receipts," under heading. "The United 
"States Dr. To the State of Connecticut, for sundry
"expenditures for the service and expense of Troops
"stationed at Greenwich for the defense of said State"
(over)
Page 120

I find an entry corresponding with the amount
of the foregoing account as follows viz,
"1784 January 22 Capt. Daniel Allen/Post at Greenwich/
"£ 2625.1.4." /
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
Page 121

Cert of Compt
of Connecticut
certificate of Jany 7 1850
is attached to first declaration
Page 122

Brief
John Titus
Write a letter to
M Baldwin, giving
the result of your
determination
J Pir

A.H. E.
Page 123

In the matter of John Titus N. Y.
This case has been carefully re-examined
in connection with Mr Baldwins brief, with a
view to an increased allowance - and after
such examination it is very clear to my
mind that the increase asked for should
not be allowed
The Agent, in his statement of the case and
review of the testimony, is entirely ingenuous
But upon a close scrutiny of his brief, and a
careful analysis of the all the testimony in
the case it will be evident that the claimant
has failed to support the demand set up
He proves that a Capt. Allen and a Colonel
Samuel Canfield were in the Connecticut
service in 1783. He proves that Reuben
Robinson and others served under Allen
and Canfield for one year & had been pensioned
and he proves that in 1783 he resided with
his Grand father in Voluntown Conn, and just
before the close of the war enlisted for one
year under Capt Allen. We might admit
these facts all proved, and they certainly
would not authorize the increase asked.
The material point is still untouched. The
Page 124

length of the service under Captain Allen
is not attempted to be proven only by the
testimony of a single witness - Sylvanus Peters
Let us examined his testimony and see if
he establishes any length of service in
Connecticut.
This witness only swears
that he went to the place of enlistment
and saw his brother Nathaniel and his
consin John Titus enlist.-- He did not
serve a day with them. He does not profess
to have been with them, or seen them one
day in service. He saw them enlist for
one year. Sylvanus Titus, thus shows
himself an incompetent witness under the
rules of the office which require that the
witnesses shall have a personal knowl-
edge of the service of the applicant. But
again the witness himself negatives the idea
that the claimant served a year in Conn
He says John Titus at one time returned
home on furlough and was sick that
he afterward recovered and returned to the army
but before the close of his enlistment, peace
was declared. If this be so it is evident
that he did not serve out his year. Then
how long did he serve?
No other witness speaks of this service and this
says he has no personal knowledge
Page 125

of any actual service. He might or he might not have served
3,, 6, or 9 months. Perhaps he did so serve, as
he makes the declaration and is proven
to be a man of high standing, but
without evidence of the fact this office
must reject the claim for such service
A. H. Evans
Examining Clerk
Mar. 15. 1852
Page 126

John Titus
Power of Attorney
Act June 7. 1832
Admitted
(Suspended) case
New York
Mr Anderson
Benght Baldwin
Atty.
Washington DC
Page 127

Know all men by these presents that I Henry Ward
Hinesburgh Vermont the agent of John Titus of
Moriah New York in his application for a pension
Do hereby constitute & appoint Benj H Baldwin
of Washington an agent also for said Titus with
full power & authority as far as I possess the right
to examine all papers on file in the Pension Office
at Washington & to do any lawful act in the case
Witness my hand & seal at Hinesburgh this 1st
day of September 1853               Henry Ward
In presence of
S. M. Weed
C H Weed
Page 128

John Titus
Brief and letter for
Benj H  Baldwin Alty

and certificate of
Hon G. A. Simmons
Page 129

Washington March 1. 1854
Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Sir I by leave to call
your attention to the case
of John Titus whose claim for Revolutionary
services under the act of June 7 1832 was adm-
itted July 26th 1857. at the rate of $26.88 per annm
The case was examined upon the
production of additional evidence on the 20th of
July last, but without increasing the amount of
the Pension. It is claimed, that Mr Titus
is entitled to an allowance for one years service
under Captain Daniel Allen, Col Samuel
Canfield, service in the State of Connecticut at Horse
Neck, Stamford &c during the latter part of
1782 and the first part of 1783, in addition to
the Eight months and seventeen days service
in the Vermont Militia for which his present pen-
sion is granted. In support of this claim I
desire to present a brief Summary of the facts of
the case.
John Titus the claimant is now living,
and is nearly ninety years of age. He is anxious
to come to Washington and present his case before
the Commissioner in person. His wife
Mahitable Titus is also living and is about
Eighty Eight years of age. They reside in
Essex County New York, in which County I was
born and have lived for thirty six years. I know
Page 130

Mr John Titus well by reputation, and know
personally all the witnesses who have certified
in his favor in that County, and they are men
occupying the highest positions and entitled
to the utmost credit, two of them the Hon
A. C. Hand and Hon Orlando Kellogg being Ex
members of Congress and probably known to the
Department
John Titus the claimant was also a soldier
during the war of 1812, and was disabled and
has drawn an Invalid Pension for many years
of $96 per annum. He was told & beleived for
many years that he could not obtain a pension
under the act of June 7, 1832 without relinquish- 
ing his invalid pension.
His first declaration was made March 27th 1850
and will be found marked A. the second declaration
being explanatory of the first was made Feby 4, 1854. marked B
and the third, June 10th 1852 and marked C
The reason of so much delay in making applica-
tion under the act of June of 1832 is accounted
for by the fact as stated above, that he was always
informed he could not receive two pensions
at the same time. This fact is proved by the
affidavit of Josiah Scott Esqr Cachin of the
bank of Vergennes Vt who I think was the
Agent who paid Mr Titus his valid pension
This affidavit is marked D
Page 131

There was at some period a question raised
by the office respecting the age of John
Titus and that his statements did not agree
in that respect. From the abundance of Evidence
on the point of his identity that fact
seems to be established
Mr Titus' papers were prepared by
I. Tarbel Esqr a lawyer of Essex Co. NY and
I would call your attention in particular to the
affidavit of said Tarbel, marked E which
will go far to establish the bona fides of the
claim, and by the memorandum upon the same
paper made by said Tarbell when Mr
Titus first consulted with him, it will appear
that claimant then made statement about
the period & length of his service which have
proven to be mainly correct, and that he stated
the names of many of his comrades, before he
had any opportunity of knowing anything about
them, except from his own memory.
The service in Capt Collins Co &
Capt Saffords Co in 1780 and in Capt Lowells
Co in 1781 all of the Vermont Militia amounting
to 8 months and 17 days is proved by certified
copies of said rolls attached to the declaration on
file marked A
In the fore part of the year 1782 Mr
Titus went to visit or live with his Grand father
Page 132

Ebenezer Titus
in Voluntown Windham County Connecticut.
In the spring of the year 1782 he
with his cousin Nathaniel Titus went to
Plainfield in said County and enlisted into
Captain Daniel Allens Company on one
year and served on Long Island sound and
at Horse Neck. The Regiment was comm-
anded by Col Samuel Canfield.
There is on file with the papers in the can????er
Certificates of the Comptroller of Connecticut one
dated Jany 1850. the other July 28/52
By the first it will appear that there are
no Rolls of Capt Daniel Allens Company
In the 5th entry in this certificate there are charges in May
July & November 1783 for money paid the Troops of Col
Samuel Canfield who was stationed at Greenwich
This place was near Horse Neck Stamford Co and
on Long Island Sound
The 2d certificate will show an account with
Capt Daniel Allen, and one of the charges to wit
that of April 17th 1783 coincide with the statements
of claimant & Sylvanus Titus his witness. This
paper also shows that these troops and stationed
at Greenwich. These certificates would seem
to indicate the Service described by Claimant.
I beg leave to call your attention to the
two affidavits of Sylvanus Titus Marked G.
This witness knew Capt Daniel Allen he went
with his brother Nathaniel and Claimant to
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Plainfield and saw them both enlist in
Capt Allens Co. that they received theirBounty
in Silver that John the claimant came
home in the Summer sick tho as soon
as he was able returned to Horse Neckk & served
out his year. that he remember before te
returned, peace was declared
Among the many comrades mentioned
by claimant who were with him in Capt
Allens Company is the name of of Reuben
Robinson - Upon examining his papers on file
in your office I find that he made his declaration
for a Pension July 19, 1832 and in relation to the
service under Capt Allen says as follows "was one
year in the Connecticut State troops under Captain
Daniel Allen & in Col Canfields Regt. was with
the troops till discharged, does not remember
the year
Samuel Perry is a witness for Reuben
Robinson and says as follows. "I enlisted
under Capt Daniel Allen in Col Canfields
Regt I think the last year of the Revolutionry war for
one year. that I joined my company at
Windham Connecticut Scotland Society and
acted as Steward of said Company. That Reuben
Robinson now of Killingly in Windsor Co Conn
with others joined there, that we marched on
together & Joined our regiment at Stamford
Page 134

in Connecticut when I served out my years
enlistment. Said Robinson was a soldier
in said Co & went on with us & faithfully served
out his time of one year & was honorably
discharged &c"
Andrew Bardee another witness of
Reuben Robinson's says "Reuben Robinson
of Killingly Conn was a soldier for one
year in Capt Daniel Allen Co Colonel
Canfields Regt. &Co & that said Robinson
faithfully, served out his time of one year"
This testimony in the caselaw of Reuben
Robinson goes to Corroberate the Statement
of claimant of Sylvanus Titus, and of
the certificates of the Comptroller and when
all compared & put together seems to me
to establish beyond a reasonable doubt the
Service of one year by claimant in Capt
Daniel Hans Company
I enclose a power of Atty herewith and
a letter from Stephen Huff Esq reporting 
the character of the Witness Sylvanus Titus.
I could have obtained further evidence
of his credibility, but am satisfied the
letter and the two Certificates on file on
that point will be sufficient. There
is no doubt but Mr Silvanus Titus
was a very bright remarkable truthful
Page 135

man and if there should be any doubt
on this point I would respectfully ask
the priviledge to obtain evidence to that
Effect. The fact that Mr Titus has
been the recipient of an invalid Pension
for the wounds received in the War of 1812, I hope,
will not be any obstacle to obtaining the increase
now asked for under the act of 1832-
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Senvt
Benj H Baldwin

May 14. 1854
I beg leave also to file the certificate of
the Hon G A Simmons showing the credibility
of certain Witnesses -
Benj H Baldwin
Page 136

Stephen Huff



Stephen Huff
Letter
Page 137

Tonawanda February 21st 1854
Benj H Baldwin Esq
My Dear sir I received
your letter of the 15th requiring me to
certify as to Sylvanus Titus Character
I certify that he bore a good carrector
while living here and further certify
that he was a man of good mind while
living he died last fall he was well
spocking of by his nabors in the place
Truly Yours
Stephen Huff Justice
Page 138


Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Page 139

Washington Feby 23. 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo   )
Comr of Pensions)   Sir
I beg leave to call
your attention to the case of John Titus who
claims an increase of Pension under the
Act June 7, 1832, and ask that you will
give it your personal attention. I desire
to print a written argument in form of
Mr Titus, and also to have the opportunity
to make a personal explanation
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Benj H Baldwin
Page 140

Washington June 6 1854
Hon L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Sir
In accordance
with your letter of the20th May 1834 I herewith
Enclose the Pension Certificate of John Titus of
New York under the act of June 7 1832. and a
paper showing that he is still living
I would request that the certificate for increase he
made payable at Burlington Vermont if consistent
as his invalid Pension Certificate is made payable
there and is much more convenient than at Albany
The request of M. Titus to that effect is also
enclosed herewith
Very Respectfully
Your obt Sevt
Benj H Baldwin
Page 141

Pension Office
May 27th 1854
Sir:
A certificate for increase of the pension of John
Titus, of New York, under the Act of June 7th 1832,
cannot issue until the return of the one he now holds
Let it be proved that Titus is still living.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obs Svt,
L P Waldo
Commissioner


Benjamin H. Baldwin, Esqr.
Present.
Page 142

Moriah Essex County N. Y.
June 1 1854
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I am the son of John Titus
a Revolutionary Pensioner - he has resided in my family
twenty five years his pension is payable at Albany
in his behalf and to save me troubleas well as
expense I would request his certificate to be
made payable at the Agency at Burlington
Vermont
I am very respecfully
Your Obt servant
Reynard L. Titus
I concur in the above request
of my son
                                                               his
                                                      John   X   Titus
                                                              mark
Ellen Giddings
Page 143

Mehetable Titus and John
4 to rep: & Co. 2 Chil One 58 & the other 71.
5 to death 4" march. 58 & Cert. Ct;
Arp ion: bids Cert. Ct.
Ai; ach/53. because Ev: of Ma: satisfactory, but
not definite as to date was probated may in
86.   Kellogg & Abel, Elizabethtown NY
Page 144

Mehetable Titus
Wid: of
John
N.Y.
Admitted for $69.66/100 per an
under Ev. Rec:  Act Feb. 3d/58
Com: 4" March, 1858


Certif
Messrs . Kellogg & Abel
Elizabethtown,
New York
Page 145

John Titus
New York
for increase.
Act June 7, 1832.
Admitted
Private of Infy 20 mos 27 das
$69.66/100 per annum
deducting former payments
$28.55/100 per annum
From Mar. 1831

certificate payable to
the Claimant
Atty
Benjn H. Baldwin
Present
Page 146

Breif in the case of John Titus
Essex County and State of New York
June 7, 1832

Clain, (---- for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Titus was pensioned under this act at $28.53/100
per annum
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
No additional proof of consequence have
been filed, but an examination of the records
and rolls of Connt in this office afford remarkably
strong confirmation of the claimants statements; which,
added to the direct testimony of claimants brother, established
the 12 mos' service claimed
Commissioner concurring                                  S. G. Dodge
                                                                            Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
Benjn H. Baldwin
Present.
Page 147

Brief in the case of Mehitable Titus, wid: of John
Essex County and State of New York
act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, (original" or "for increase
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
is it documentory, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If other, state the substance
Husband was Pensionedunder the Act of 7 June, 1832, at the
rate of $69.66/100 per Annum
Four Witnesses testify to General
reputation of Marriage & Cohabitation the parties raised a
family of children. The date of Marriage is uncertain
Pensioner under 4" March, 1838, as appears from the Affidavits
of five credible affiants & report of their Auditor.  DWBurton
& reputedley is satisfactorily Established her by Parol proof
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Messrs.
Kellogg & Abel
Elizabethtown
Name and residence of Age
New York
A. C. Blyth
Examining Clerk.
Page 148

Payment to be made
at Albany
by Thos. W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Albany
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E Vol. 4
Page 73. by
H. E. Robinson Clerk
Page 149

Department of the Interior.
Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, 
John Titus of New York 
who was a private in the Revolution
is entitled to receive [twenty-eight] dollars and 
[fifty-three] cents per annum, during his natural life, com-
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annu-
ally on the 4th of March and the 4th of September, in every 
year. 
Given at the Department of the Interior, 
this 2[0th?) day of July
one thousand eight hundred and [fifty-one],
Alex H. H. Stuart [Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart]
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and
Countersigned. 
JE Heath [James E. Heath]
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 150

We desire to see the papers of John Titus, applicant for revolutionary Pension. The papers were sent from [Essex] County, New York by Jonathan Tarbell, sometime in 1848.
Edwards & Smith
13 May 1857
Page 151

Jo Titus
NY sas 52
Mr Cole
Mr Smith says
that he filed
an explanatory
declaration 
(a bread. ??)
13 May 1837
Ex Cn
Edwards & Smith
May 19 -57
Page 152

John Titus
N. Y.
Act 7 June 1832
Ad 8 mo 17d Pri
28.33 per ann
from 4 March 1831
let refer to
Edward & Smith
Pensions
Page 153

A pay Roll of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewells Company
in Col. Benj. Waits Battalion in the service of the State of Vermont
Com. July 1 1781 and ending the Nov 1784
Nehemiah Lovewell Capt.
Beriah Gun 1st Lieut
Nathan White 2. Lent
Saml Eaton Seargt
William Hoyt Sergt
Jona Jacobs Sergt
John Golt
Samuel Maxwell Corpl
Saml. Allen Cork
Joseph Dutton                  Rockingham
Otho Stevens
Rockingham
John Darling
Theodorus Woodward
Benj. Bailey, drummer
John Andrews
Linus Bliss
Jeremiah Bowen
Saml Colkins
Abel Davis
Abel Davis, Jr.
Samil Davis
Samuel Vennum
Asaph Fannett
Ezra Gates
Thomas Horner
Thomas Hobard
Moses Hall
Ivor Hall
Saml Johnson
Philip Martin
Page 154

continued from last page
                                                    Com. of pay  Ending  ???gs  Per day  Total
Nothniel Martin
Nahum Powers
Wm McLawber
John Martin
Eber Ormstead
John Sawyer Jr.
Levi Sylvester
John May Jr
Amos Troop
John Whitcomb    Barnard
Barnard -
Scrml Bennett
John Herndon
Solomon Aikens      Barnard 
Joseph Dutton
Isaac Stowell            Rockingham
John Allen
Daniel Baker
John Titus                                       1781     Nov. 27       150       1.4      10.0.0 
                                                      July 1
David Cambell
Hallam Blackaman    Barnard
Solomon Emmons
John Steams
Seth Stow                   Westminster
Amos Bicknell Fort at Barnard built on his farm
John Hemandum . Jr.
Anthony Whitcomb
Thomas Emmons
Page 155


Pay Roll of Capt. Jesse Saffords Company of Rangers
Maj Eben Allens Detachment raised for the defense of the State of
Vermont, Com. Jan. 18 and ending the 1st of Dec. 1780. both days included
                                    Commencement Time of Service     Pay per month   When discharged    Total
                                    of Pay                 months  days
Capt. Jesse Safford        Jan 18                 10           12            8.0.0                      Jan 1st                82.4.0
Lieut Zebulon Lyon       July 27                  4             4             5.8.0                          "                     22.6.4
Lieut Moses Evins         Jan 18                 10           12             5.8.0                          "                     56.3.0
Sergt Barnabas Strong  Mar 5                    8           25             2.8.0                          "                    21.3.7
  "      John Woods           "                          8           25            2.8.0                          "                     21.3.7
 "   Reuben Sparlding     Aug 1                   4             0             2.8.0                           "                   9 .12.0
                    called the roll
  " Abel Paine                 Mar 3d                  8            25            2.8.0                           "                   21.3.7
Capt Rufus Root               "                          8            25           2.4.0                            "                  18.8.5
  "     Benj. Sessions          "                          8             25           2.4.0                            "                 18.8.5                               
Royalton
Capt  Heman Burgy       Aug 1                     4            0             2.4.0                            "                   8.16.0
   "    Ephraim Fossett       "                          4             0            2.4.0                            "                   8.16.0
          or Foskett
Drmr  William Bennett   Mar 5                    8             25           2.4.0                           "                   18.8.5 
Fifer    Daniel Stearns       "                          8             25           2.4.0                           "                   18.8.5
Jona Benton                 Aug 1                      4             0             2.0.0                          "                     8.0.0
Sylvester Bagby             Mar 5                     8            25           2.0.0                           "                     17.13.4
William Bootman              "                         8            25            2.0.0                          "                      17.13.4
John Caley                        "                          8            25            2.0.0                          "                      17.13.4
James Cooper               July 10                    4            20            2.0.0                          "                        9.6.8
Calvin Dike                     Mar 5                     8            25           2.0.0                           "                      17.13.4
Amos Thoop                 Aug 1                      4             0             2.0.0                           "                       8.0.0
John Goold                   Apl 25                     7              5            2.0.0                            "                     14.6.8
Seth Goold                    Mar 5                     8             25            2.0.0                          "                       17.13.4
Isaiah Groom                Aug 25                    3              5             2.0.0                           "                       6.6.8
     ( Hundon)
John Hammdon            Mar 5                     8             25             2.0.0                          "                       17.13.4          
James Hoton                 May 19                   6            11             2.0.0                          "                        12.14.8
Jerome Hutchins           Aug 20                   3             10             2.0.0                          "                        6.13.4             
Bliss Havington              Mar 5                     8             25            2.0.0                           "                      17.13.4
Vaspation Hosington       "                           8             25            2.0.0                           "                       17.13.4
Derick Oxford                Aug 1                     4              0             2.0.0                           "                        8.0.0
Page 156

                           T of Service
                      Com. of Pay    Months   Days    Pay per Month  When Discharged         Total
John Kent             Aug 1              4           0          2.0.0              Pensioner of War         8.0.0
Elisha Kingsbury  May 19             6          11         2.0.0                          Dec 1           12.14.8
David Limbard     Aug 20             3          10         2.0.0                             "                  6.13.4
Lake Lamphin       Mar 5              8           25         2.0.0                              "              17 13 4
                    Windsor
Stephen Marcy     Mar 5              8           25         2.0.0                               "              17.13.4
      Cip       see him dance naked
Cipron Morgan     Aug 20           3            10        2.0.0                                "                6.13.4
Stephen Powel        "     1            4              0        2.0.0                                "                8.0.0
Jobin Parkis              "                  4            0          2.0.0                                "                8.0.0
Asa Percival              "   20           3             10       2.0.0                                "                6.13.4
Artimas Robinson   Mar  5          8             25        2.0.0                               "                17.13.4
                   Rockingham - Hell all round ye
Elminah Romichy   Aug 25           3            5         2.0.0                                "                 6.6.8
                  Caught Saple
Simion Root          Aug  1             4           0          2.0.0                                "                 8.0.0
                     Windsor
Timothy Richardson  Mar 5           8        25          2.0.0                               "                 17.13.4
Ebinezer Squire            "                8        25          2.0.0                               "                 17.13.4
El. Perce Stearns                            8         25          2.0.0                               "                 17.13.4
                                                                                                                                        14.6.8
Jeroham  Sarsons   Apl 25            7          5          2.0.0                                "                 17.13.4
Nathaniel Atkins    Aug  1              4          0         2.0.0                                 "                  8.0.0
William Strong       Aug  25            3         5          2.0.0                               "                    6.6.8
John Winchester Throop "             3         5           2.0.0                               "                    6.6.8
Edward Treadway  Aug 1               4         0           2.0.0                               "                    8.0.0
John Titus Aug 25                          4         0           2.0.0                               "                   6.6.8
Aaron Tinsdale      Aug 1               4         0           2.0.0                               "                   8.0.0
Isaac Sipions          Mar 5              8         25          2.0.0                              "                 17.13.4
Caleb White          Apl  25             7          5           2.0.0                              "                  14.6.8
                Chester
Elisha Walker        June  16           5         14          2.0.0                               "                  10.18.8   
John Wilcocks       Aug  1             4           0          2.0.0                               "                    8.0.0
John Williams       June  16           5         14          2.0.0                               "                   10.18.8
Benit Williams       Mar  5              8         25          2.0.0                              "                    17.13.4
Josiah Williams    Aug 1               4           0          2.0.0                              "                      8.0.0
Samson Harbil      Mar  5             2           3          2.0.0                         May  8                  4.4.0
Caleb Hotin           May  19          1          26         2.0.0                       died July 15            3.14.8
                                                                                                                                     £ 870.13.9
                                                                                                                     Subsistence  34.0.0
                                                                                                                                      £904.13.9
Page 157

an abstract of Capt. Jona. Holtons Company
Col. Ebenezer Woods Regiment of Militia service done
in the alarm in Oct. 17, 1780
Name    Days   Miles   Total
Capt. Jona. Halton 15 60 6.0.0  Rockingham ball hit his upper hip
Lieut Wm Stearns 7  60  2.10.4
En. Timo Clark 7  60  2.10.4  in last war
Sergt. John Rounder 15  60  2.4.0
John Whitney  15  60  2.4.0
John Titus  15  60  2.4.0
John Pulsipher  15  60  2.4.0 Rockingham
Daniel Richards  15  60  2.2.0
Dr. Chas Richards  15  60  2.2.0
Colburn Penton  15  60  2.2.0
Lake Hitchcoke Jr. 15  60  2.2.0
Benj. Larobee  15  60  2.2.0
Gardner Simonds  15  60  2.2.0
David Camble  15  60  2.2.0
Phineas White  15  60  2.2.0
Levi Davis  15  60  2.2.0
John Davis  15  60  2.2.0
John Stroud  15  60  2.2.0
John Stowell  15  60  2.2.0
Saml. Ben  15  60  2.2.0
Z[illegible] Sipes  15  60  2.2.0
Luther Webb  15  60  2.2.0
Elijah Reed 15  60  2.2.0 Rockingham
Ebenezer [illegible] Corbin  15  60  2.2.0
Eben Alben/or Even  15  60  2.2.0
Samuel Spaulding 15  60  1.14.8
Phillip Safford  11  60  1.14.8
Uriah Roundy  11  60  1.14.8
Asa White  11  60  1.14.8
F[illegible] 11  60  19.4
64.4.0
Page 158

State of Vermont

Secretary of States Office
Burlington Jany 12. 1849
I Joseph W. Allen Deputy Secretary 
of State hereby certify that the foregoing
are the copies of Original Pay Rolls
for the Revolutionary servicse of
Capt Nehemiah Lovewells Capt Jesse
Safford's and Capt. Jona Holton's
Companies on Record in this
office.
In witness whereof I
have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of this office
Joseph W. Allen Deputy Secretary of State
Page 159

See letter to J.P. Butterfield April 
13,1847
Page 160

War Department
Invalid Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States
relative to their military establishment John
Titus late a private Capt Murdock Company of
the United States army was inscribed on the Pension list
Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of three
dollars and seventy five cents per month and
increased to six dollars per month from the 24th
day of April One thousand Eight hundred and
sixteen. And that his name is now on the roll
of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars
for month commencing on the tenth day of
October 1832
Given at the War office of the
United States this 26th day of April
One thousand Eight hundred and
thirty three. This certificate is
given is lieu of one dated the 5th
August 1815 which has been cancelled
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Page 161

Moriah April 3d 1847-

Hon J L Edwards 
the foregoing is a 
true copy of the pension certificate issued
him from the department --
John Titus served 2 years in the
war of the revolution-
The question is (holding said certificate)
can he claim a person for his revolutionary services
without surrendering said pension
yours with respect
J.P. Butler
address
Moriah Essex Co
NY
Page 162

John Titus for [illegible]
It is claimed the case should be allowed on
the ground 
That his statement of his service is corroborated
by a certificate of the Controller of Connecticut
that Capt Daniel Allen was paid for
service in 1782 & 1783 & no names of any of
his company for that time is found on any
record it is said many of the [illegible], records
have been destroyed
Sylvanus Titus swears he was present when
he enlisted & that he was in the army one year
& his brother Nath'l Titus in the same Company
Reuben Robinson of Killingly is pensioned
for service under Allen in 1782 & 1783 Samuel
Perry & Ebenezer Talbot both testify they served
in the same Co. at the same time
mentioned by Titus in his declaration made
in March 1850 - (see the case of R Robinson)
Page 163

Payment to be made 
at Albany
by Thos W. Olcott Esq.
Agent for paying pensioners
, in the Agency of
Albany
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book D Vol. 4
Page 73 by
H. E. Robinson Clerk
-
Page 164

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832,
John Titus of New York
who was a private, in the Revolution
is entitled to receive
Twenty Six dollars and
Eighty Eight cents per annum, during his natural life, 
commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually 
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 24" day of July
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one,
Alex H H Stuart 
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 165

For tomorrow
JPM
Page 166

John Titus
Revolutionary admitted
under act June 7 1832
New York
Hannah Curtis
Revolutionary-
Admitted under act 1838.
Vermont

B. H Baldwin
Papers
LPM
Page 167

Pension Office
Sept 10 1858
Be pleased to certify
the time to which the within
named pensioner was paid
& who drew arrears if
Any.
Your Respectfully
G.C. Whiting
Commissioner
R. J. Atkinson Esq
Third Auditor
Treasury

[on right margin]
Sir [illegible] the information
Page 168

3 Auditor's office
Sept. 11. 1838
Sir:
John Titus, appears
to have been paid to
Sept. 4. 1857 as far
as accounts have
been received from
the agency.
Very Respy
[illegible]
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commr of Pensions
Page 169

[postmark]
BURLINGTON APR 25

Hon Lewis P. Waldo
Washington D.C.
Page 170

N. 37.969
John Titus
NY
Let Hon G.K. Andrews 3rd June 1850
Rejected
Act 7 June 1832
Page 171

Hn. L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Page 172

April 20,1853
Rel to case of 
John Titus
N.Y.
Act 7 Jun 1832

Henry Weed
Present
Page 173

Hon L P Waldo
Com Pensions
Present
Page 174

[postmark]
BURLINGTON
JUN11

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Washington D.C.
Page 175

[postmark]
HINESBURGH VT
AUG

Hon. James E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

[illegible text over address}
Page 176

April 28 18??

Rel to claim of 
John Titus

Henry Weed
Hinesburgh
Chittenden Co.
Vermont
Page 177

FREE
To
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
U.S.A.
Page 178

32.905
New York a

John Titus, private
of -- in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the --- commanded
by Captain --- of the ----- commanded
by ----- in the ----- 
line for 8 mos. 17 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars 53 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of
July 1857 and sent to
Edwards & Smith
Present
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. Robinson Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 73.
Page 179

T Lumpkin
July 14 1852
Henry Weed Oct 28 1852
Same July 20/53
"  Aug 25/53
Page 180

No - 4
Proof of Service
9 months
Page 181

State of Vermont
County of Windsor
Town of West Windsor ⎬ SS. Jersham Sawin of the said town
County & state, being duly sworn doth on his oath
depose and say that his age is Eighty Eight years and
upwards that he was in the war of the Revolution
in the company commanded by Capt Asa Safford, in
which was also John Titus a deponent well known
that on the 30th day of July in the year 1850, deponent
had an interview with the same John Titus, and
knows him to be the same John Titus - that deponent
and said John Titus were out together in service in
said war nine months- that said John Titus
was a faithful soldier & was honorably discharged
with the rest of the company - that deponent is a
Pensioner for services in said war & begs leave to refer to
his papers on file in the office of the Commissioner
of Pensions-- And further says
Jersham X Sawin his mark
Sworn & Subscribed
before me, this 17th day
of August A.D. 1850

Daniel Read
Justice of the Peace
of said Town County & State

State of Vermont
County of Windsor
Town of West Windsor ⎬ SS; Roxanna Row of said town
County & State, aged forty three years & upwards, being
duly sworn, doth on her oath depose & say, that
she is the daughter of said Jersham Sawin who
made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit that the
has always during her life time heard her said father
relate his stories of the war of the Revolution, and
Page 182

often heard him mention the name of John Titus as a
one of his companions in the said war that she was
present at the interview between her said father & the
said John Titus in the forgoing affidavit related,
from said interview, & from having heard her said
father for years past. speak of a John Titus the
name is familiar to her & she has no doubt but
that this is the same John Titus, who was in the
war of the Revolution - And further says not
Roxanne Rowe 
sworn & subscribed
before me August A.D. 1850
Daniel Read Justice of the peace aforesaid

State of Vermont
County of Windsor
Town of West Windsor
, I, the said Daniel Read above
named, a Justice of the Peace, residing in said town
County & State, authorized to take depositors & administer
oaths, do certify that the foregoing depositions were taken
by me in person & the oath administered in due form of law
the said Jersham Sawin & the said Roxanne Rowe personally
appeared before me, in my presence subscribed the said
depositions & were by me then duly sworn to the truth of the
facts by them Subscribed the said Jersham Sawin
is unable to attend any court away from his own house by
reason of bodily infirmity, the said Jersham Sawin and
Roxanne Rowe are personally known to me to be reputable
witnesses, are so reputed in the neighborhood where
they side
Given under my hand this 17th day of August A.D. 1850,
Daniel Read Justice of the Peace aforesaid
Page 183

STATE OF VERMONT,
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, February 10th A.D. 1851
I certify that Daniel Read
Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper
hand writing to the foregoing certificates is and was at the
date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County
of Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to
his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit
are, and ought to be given
In Testimony Whereof,
I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of this Office,
at Montpelier, this 10th day
of February in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty one.
Ferrand F Merrill
Secretary of State
Page 184

I certify that I am acquainted with
Doctor Huntington & Chipman who have
signed the annexed certificate & that they
are able in their profession
Viller Lawrence
Clerk of
Vergennes City Court

City of Vergennes
Sept. 15. 1832
Page 185

We the subscribers practicing(a) Physician & surgeons of the (b) City of
Vergennes do hereby certify, that after a careful examination in the case of John Titus 
who is now on the pension roll, of the state of Vermont we are of opinion that
his disability does (c) still continue, viz: (Here describe ) The destruction of the
deltoid muscle of the right shoulder, insomuch that it is impossible
to raise the arm to a level; Also an Inguinal Rupture 
and further, that the degree of disability under which he labours at present, is (d) Total
being ( e ) not less than the original degree of disability, for which he was placed on
the pension roll.
E. Huntington MD
S. Gordon Chipman
Sworn and subscribed to before me 
this 8th day of September 1832
Isaiah Scott J.P. 

I certify that I am acquainted with the Surgeons (or Physicians who have signed the above
certificate; and that they are reputable in their profession.
Isaiah Scott J. Peace

(a) Surgeons or Physicians, as the case may be.
(b) County, City, or Town
(c) still or not
(d) One-half, one third, two-thirds, &c. do.
(e) Here state the degree, or insert the word not do.
Note. -- The annexed table, showing the amount of pay for each grade of Pensioners, according to the ratio of disability , will enable the examining Surgeons of Physicians to ascertain, by referring to the certificate of pension, the degree of disability for which the pension was originally granted.
Page 186

J Titus
Page 187

War Department.
Pension Office,
July 26th 1819.
SIR
AGREEABLY to your request, you have this day
been transferred from the Roll of the Connecticut agency
to that of Vermont to take effect from and after
the 4th day of March, 1819. Your certificate 
of pension is herewith returned.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servt
J. L. Edwards

John Titus,
U. S. Invalid Pensioner.
Burlington,
Vermont.
Page 188

John Titus
Pension Warrant
The name of John
Titus has been this day
transferred from the roll
of Connecticut to that
of the Vermont agency
to take effect from and 
after the 4th day of March,
1819
War Department
Pension Office
July 26th 1819
Page 189

War Department.
I CERTIFY, that in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES relative to their 
Military Establishment-  --------

John Titus late a Private in the company commanded by
Capt. J. B. Murdock of the 25th Regiment U S Infantry
inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut agency .
at the rate of three dollars Seventy five cents per month
to commence on the twentieth day of September one thousand eight
hundred and Fourteen
Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this fifth day of August
one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

[overwritten] cancelled
Page 190

to the proper officer at the City of Washington authorized
to transfer Pensionis

I hereby request that my name
may be transferred from the Connecticut
to the Vermont agency, to commence starting
from and after the 4th day of March 1819.
witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand at Northington this 9th day of July
1819
John Titus
witness N.B. Haswell
Page 191

War 1812
19738
INVALID.
John Titus
Pri  U. S. I.
ex:-  Vol.  ?   Page  287
Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev. Wid. File 25.484
Page 192

1907 Nov. 7. Hist to
Helen Kellogg all
1931 Mar 12 Photos delivered
to Harold Titus &  Fine Div
ntfd, Atty.
1932. Feb. 11 - Hist to Mrs. Er???
Titus - ILL
1933 Apr. 7 Photos mailed to Mrs Phelps
B. Woodworth, & Acct. Div. notified
rev & 1812
WIDOW, &c.
25.484
Mehetable Titus
Wid of
John Titus
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 53
Index:- Vol. 7 Page 276
Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 193

465 East So Temple
Salt Lake City Utah
Jan 11 - 1932
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentleman
Please send me a copy
and information on file
regarding the pension of
the widow of John Titus
(1763-1838) who enlisted
from Rockingham, in
the Vermont Rangers
under Capt. Jesse Safford
In 1782 he enlisted in
Voluntown, for one year
Page 194

under Capt. Daniel Allen
Col Samuel Canfield
He was allowed a pension
in Essex Co. N.Y. for
20 months actual service
His widow received a
pension for services
in the Revolution and
the war of 1812?
We are very desirous
of obtaining the name of
his widow and
children
Respectfully
Mrs Emma Titus
465 East So Temple
Salt Lake City Utah
Page 195

PENSION
A
OCT
30
1907
OFFICE

507 N. Carroll St.
Madison Wis.
Oct. 27, 1907.
Mr. J. W. Warner
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
I wish to thank
you for the information
you recently sent me
concerning two of my
Revolutionary auctors
May I now trespass
on your time still
Page 196

further ?
Can you give
me any information
concerning John Titus,
whose daughter Sarah
Titus married my Grand
father, Rowland Kellogg
and after his death Col
Jonathan Case of
Elizabethtown, N.Y.
This John Titus
was born Oct. 28, 1761 and
married Mehitable
Fuller, born Sept. 28, 1764.
Page 197

I know that John Titus
was in the Battle of
Brandywine and that
papers containing his
War record are in the
Pension Office sent
there from Moriah, N.Y
Respectfully yours
(Miss )Helen Kellogg

PENSION
A
OCT
30
1907
OFFICE
Page 198

Bureau of Pensions                               March 2, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                            541
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War pension claim, John Titus, W.25484 Actual    3 of each page
Remitter;
Harold Titus
Reterement Div.
Annuity Sect.
Bureau of Pensions
Interior Bldg.
Wash. D.C.
XXXX             $2,70   6  pages
Kindly leave margin of 11/2 inches
at top of each page and return
papers in each case in folder with
corresponding name and number.
The word ""Omit"" is written in pencil
on those pages which are not to be
copied.
Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Page 199

List to Harold Titus
Silvanus Titus affid. Feb. 28. 1851.                   2 pages
Sol. decl. June 10 1852                                     2     "
Silvanus Titus affid. June 6-1853-                     2     "
Page 200

                                            February 28, 1931
                                                 Cash - $3.45
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK KEEPING DESK
MAR 4 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
of Sion
K
MAR 2 1931
Please furnish me photostatic copies of six pages from the
Rev. War pension claim, John Titus, W. 25484, make three copies
of each page and certify each set.

Very truly yours,
Remitter, Harold Ttlus
Retirement Div
Annuity Section
Received payment
$3.45
February 28, 1931
M. Christine Stokes
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Page 201

certify - Rev & 1812 Wars Sect.
Photostatic copies of six pages
from Revolutionary War claim for
pension of John Titus, W. File
25484.

3 Certificate on for each set
of papers
Page 202

                                                       April 7, 1933
                                                   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

                                                   JOHN TITUS
                                                   W. 25484
                                                   BA-J/MLB
Mr. Philip B. Woodworth
9 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith photostatic copies of six
pages from original papers on file in Revolutionary War
pension claim of John Titus, W. 25494, certified, as requested
by Mr. Harold Titus, of this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Page 203

For C C Apr 5
Language filled in on certificate form -- in this order
for Mr Titus to mail his friend Woodward

APRIL 5 1933
six pages are true
photostatic copies of the original thereof, in
Revolutionary War claims for pension of JOHN TITUS,
and his widow, MEHETABLE TITUS, W. File No. 25484,
FRANK T HINES
Page 204

BA-J/MLB
Rev. & 1812
No. 154
April 1, 1933
541


90 cents                                   6 pages
XXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War claim for pension of John Titus, W.25484 Actual 1 of each page


Kindly leave margin of
1½ in. at top of each page and
return papers in each case in folder
with corresponding name and number.
The word " omit " written in pencil on
those pages which are not to be copied.
                                      Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
same pages as
1861
ordered by Mr. Harold Titus
order dated Mch 2, 1931 - see list on back of that order
Page 205

                                                        BA - J/MLB
                                                        April 1, 1933
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of six pages from Revolutionary
War pension claim, John Titus, W. 25484, certified.
Very truly yours
Harold H. Titus             Br. 67 Interior
send
Mr. Philip B. Woodworth)            phone above
9S. Dearborn St              )            when completed
Chicago, Ill.                     )            for complete address
Received payment
$1.15
April 1, 1933
Mary L. Bottorff
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Page 206

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-9-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Titus, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7872  ACREAGE. 100  September 28, 179-
to- not shown-
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.