Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40812, Eli Catlin, Conn. Continental

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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn.  Catlin, Eli  S. 40812
Continental

CONTENTS

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5330.
Pennsylvania
Eli Catlin
Captain
Col. Webb
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Jany 1819 and Sent Davis Demock Esquire
Montrose Susquehannah Pa

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $100.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  120.
$220.66 
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
18/88-
[illegible, cut off]

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1886 Jany 4 Miss F Amelia Clarke
with history     Prior

Date of death not
on agency Bk.

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Declaration & Oath
of Capt Eli Catlin, a
Revolutionary Officer in
Colo Philip B Bradley's Regt
Connecticut Line

Eli Catlin
Captain
Connect line
1775 to 1778

Service Admitted
Connect

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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ss.
On this fourth day of April AD 1818. before me Davis Dimock Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, Personally appears Eli Catlin of Montrose in said county aged Eighty five years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Eli Catlin was commissioned and entered the service of the United States as a Lieutenant in the Company Commanded by Captain Tuttle, Colo Webb's Regiment in the year 1775 & continued to serve as such until about the close of the year 1776, that he was in the Battle of White plains Princeton and Trenton. That afterwards, [illegible, crossed out] continuing in said service he was commissioned as Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colo Philip B Bradley, Genl Huntington's Brigade in the Connecticut Line Continental establishment, recruited his company joined his Regiment in the commencement of the year 1777 and served in the same Regiment until the spring of the year 1778 when he resigned his commission at Valley forge, that he was in the Battle of Germantown; and further saith that, he has received no allowance of half pay or commutation on account of the depreciation of his pay. And that he is in reduced Circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support - and that he has no other evidence [illegible, crossed out] now in his power, of his said services, except the annexed

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Deposition.
Sworn to, subscribed & declared, Before me the day and year aforesaid

Davis Dimock
Eli Catlin

Susquehanna County Pennsylvania Ss
On this fourth day of April 1818 Before me the aforesaid Davis Dimock one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County, Personally came Putnam Catlin Esquire of Montrose in said County, of lawful age, who being by me first duly sworn according to law did make & subscribe the following oath. That some time in the month of January AD 1777 he the deponent enlisted in the United States service in the Company Commanded by his father Captain Eli Catlin, in Colo Philip B Bradley's Regiment, General Huntington's Brigade, Connecticut line, that his father (the said Eli Catlin continued to to command the said Company in the service of the United States until sometime in the spring of the year 1778. when he left the service, at the Huts at Valley forge in Pennsylvania, also that the aforesaid Captain Eli Catlin was in the Battle of Germantown; that during the whole time aforesaid from January AD 1777 till some time in the spring of 1778 the deponent served ^in the said Company & Regiment and therefore ^was well knowing to the service of the aforesaid Capt Eli for the whole of said time - & further the deponent said not Putnam Catlin
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Davis Dimock

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I Davis Dimock one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Susquehanna in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do Certify, that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Eli Catlin did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Davis Dimock

I the said Davis Dimock do further certify from my own Knowledge of the aforesaid Captain Eli Catlin, that he is in reduced circumstances, and absolutely needs assistance from his Country for his support being a very aged man, and destitute of property
Davis Dimock

I Jabez Hyde Jr. - Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Susquehanna aforesaid, do Certify and make known that Davis Dimock Esq is & was at the time of taking and signing the foregoing Deposition & certifying the same one of the Associate judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the said County of Susquehanna in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that the signature is his proper hand writing & that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office in Montrose in the County of Susquehanna aforesaid.
Jabez Hyde Jr. Prot

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March 16, 1932
[illegible]
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Lois J. Leiser
37 West 27th Avenue
Spokane, Washington

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to Putnam Catlin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

You are furnished herein the history of Putnam Catlin as requested by you. The history of Eli Catlin is also furnished as it is believed it will be of interest to you. S40812

PUTNAM CATLIN, R. 1810

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 1810, based upon the military service of Putnam Catlin in the Revolutionary War.

Putnam Catlin enlisted in January, 1777, for the period of the war and was discharged June 9, 1783, at which time he was fife major in Colonel Heman Swift's 2" Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 23, 1828, at which time he was residing in Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pennsylvania. His age is not given in the claim. 

He died March 12, 1842, in Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier married in the fall of 1788, or in 1789, in Wilkes Barre, or Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Mary or Polly, whose maiden name is not given, and who was aged
seventy-three years in 1843.

She resided for two years after soldier's death, in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, then moved to Delta, Oneida County, New York, where she died July 15, 1844.

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Putnam Catlin and his wife, Mary or Polly, had the following children living in 1844;
Henry  Catlin
George "
James "
Richard "
Francis P. " aged thirty-seven years in 1852
Eliza " who married Anson Dart or Darts
Mary " who married Asa Hartshorne

Francis P. Catlin appeared in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin, in 1852, as executor of his father's estate, and named all of the above children as surviving then, except James and Mary.

Putnam Catlin's mother was living during the Revolutionary War, but her name is not given.

In 1843, Deborah Bedford, aged "sixty-seven years and upwards", was living in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and stated that she was the sister of soldier's widow, Mary or Polly Catlin.

In the same year, Andrew Bedford was Prothonotary of the Court at Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; relationship to soldier's widow not stated.

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ELI CATLIN, S. 40812

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40812, based upon the military service of Eli Catlin in the Revolutionary War.

Eli Catlin in 1775 was commissioned lieutenant of Captain Tuttle's company, Colonel Webb's Connecticut regiment; in the early part of the year 1777, was commissioned captain of Colonel Philip D. Bradley's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton and Germantown, and resigned his commission in the spring of 1778 at Valley Forge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-five years.

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In 1818, Putnam Catlin, son of Eli Carlin, was living in Montrose, Pennsylvania, and stated that he enlisted sometime in January, 1777, in the company commanded by his father, Captain Eli Catlin, in Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut regiment; that he continued to serve in his father's company until sometime in the spring of 1778, when Eli Catlin left the service at the Huts at Valley Forge.

No reference is made to Eli Catlin's wife and there are no further family data on file.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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40812
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40.812
Eli Catlin
Capt Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 14. 1897 - History to Mrs. W. N. Johnson - 312 West 9th St. Erie- Penna.

Jany -27-1900
Mrs. W. H. Johnson Erie Pa
Cannot furnish copies of papers in Claim

1916 Feby 7 Hist. to Lelia M. Tarr or Farr.
1918 Dec. 20 Hist. to Mrs. Clyde K. Moore.
1932 - Mar. 16-Hist. to Mrs. Lois J. Leiser (Rec ltr. in case of Putnam Catlin
(R.1810) MLB.

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312 West 9th St.
Erie, Penna.
April 7th, 1897.

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly inform me if the name
of Ananias Freeman appears on the records
of Revolutionary Pensioners, He was from New Jersey and served in Lee's Legion of Light horse. I would like to know also the cost of obtaining the Pension records of Capt. Eli Catlin and Capt Lenton Mason of the Continental Army.

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They were both from Connecticut. Hoping for an early reply,
Yours truly
Mrs W. H. Johnson,
Address above.

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Syracuse, Dec. 9. 1885.

Hon. John C. Black,
Com. of Pensions:-

I wish to get from your office, for genealogical information, whatever pertains to Capt. Eli Catlin, who enlisted in Revolutionary War as Lieut., at Litchfield, Conn.

In "History of Harwinton, Connecticut," in a list of "soldiers from Harwinton, in 1775," is - "Eli Catlin [Lieut?] What that means I do not know.

Eli died in Susquehanna Co., Pa.

Also please inform me

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if I can have furnished me, for the same purpose, material concerning others
of the Catlin race and its connections.

Address-

(Miss) F. Amelia Clarke,
297 East Genesee St.,
Syracuse,
N. Y.

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3 Abel Catlin Mass troops Surgn mate
10432 Simeon Do Teamster
12.433 Isaac  Con troops
12 430 David do
16 074 Timo  Mass
17 320 Lewis  Artificer
39 278 Roswell Cont
40 812 Eli (Capt)  Cont
46.83646861 Putnam do (See below) [crossed out]
(Wid) 20827 Abigail - Nathan do
do 18872 Sarah - Phineas do

14.44 3 Mary A and Amzy L Catlin ([illegible])

R 1810 Mary wid Putnam see above [crossed out]
" 1811 [crossed out]
" 1812 Roxana do Elisha

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Rev Sec
H
Augusta, Ill.
January 30, 1916

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:  Please advise me if you have among
your [checkmark] Revolutionary records the name of one Eli Catlin from Connecticut - probably Litchfield Co., - wife's name Anna (Durham) - married Apr. 28, 1779.

Respectfully-
(Miss) Lelia M. Farr
Augusta,
Ill.

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Rev. Sec.

            Augusta, Ill.,
                    Dec.6, 1918.

Commissioner of Pensions,
     Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:     Please advise me if you have in your lists of Revolutionary soldiers the name of Eli Catlin of Litchfield Co., Conn, wife's name Anna Durham, Married 1779. Also the name of James Tyler of New Haven Co., Conn., wife's name Annie Hungerford, married 1763.
  
   Respectfully,

Mrs. Clyde K. Moore,
Augusta,
Ill.

[signature] Mrs. Clyde K. Moore.

[date stamp]
PENSION
O
DEC
U.    12     S.
1918
OFFICE.

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Eli Catlin
In April 1818 of Montrose Susquehannah Co Penn aged 85 years  He was ^in 1775 Comsd as Lt & entered the Service in the Co of Capt Tuttle in Colo Webb's regt & was in the battle of White Plains (Oct 28. 1776: Trenton (Dec 26. 1776 & Princeton Jany 2. 1777 - that afterward continuing in the service he was Comsd as Capt (from Jany 1. 1777) & discharged (May 25. 1778) [crossed out] in Colo Philip Burr Bradley Cont regt & resigned at Valley Forge (May 25. 1778) He was in the battle of Germantown (Oct 4. 1777)
his son Putnam served in the Co of his father Eli joining it early in 1777 (who see)

Eli Catlin

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 40812 Washington, D. C. , 19

In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Eli Catlin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
Commissioned in 1775 | | Lieut | Tuttle | Webb. | Conn.
| | Capt. | | Philip B. Bradley | 
| resigned in the Spring of 1778

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Princeton (2), Trenton (1) Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818. His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Montrose Susquehanna Co. Penn
Age at date of application, 85 years
Remarks: Son Putnam alleged that he served in the company commanded by his father in 1777-
There is no other family data

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
(See Putnam Catlin R. File 1810.)

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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
W. 9172,
I. 40812.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 14, 1897.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Ananias Freeman, Eli Catlin and Luther Mason, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Ananias Freeman has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.

Luther Mason made an application for pension on August 30, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at Colesville, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Smith and Col. Mead. He enlisted at Litchfield, Conn. His widow, Hephsibeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Eli Catlin made an application for pension on April 4, 1818, at which time he was 85 years of age and residing at Montrose, Penna. and his pension was allowed for his actual service as a Captain in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, (length of service not stated), a part of the time he served under Col. Webb. Place of his enlistment not stated.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mrs. W. N. Johnson,
312 West 9th St.,
Erie, Penna.