Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 587, Thomas Bartlett, N.H.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
N.H. Bartlett, Thomas R.587
Sarah
CONTENTS

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I hereby certify that the following are true extracts from the Records of the Town of Nottingham in the words and figures following to wit, Thomas Bartlett Married to Sarah Cilley August 19th  - 1773 Thomas Bartlett Esquire of Nottingham deceased June 30 - 1805 Sarah Bartlett late Widow and relict [?] of Thomas Bartlett Esq deceased December 7th - 1833
[Signature] William Furber {Town Clerk of the Town of Nottingham

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss. Sept 12 1837
Then William Furber who subscribed the above made solemn oath that the above are true extracts of the Nottingham books of Record
Before Me Ebenezer Butler Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the above named William Furber is Town Clerk of the Town of Nottingham and was duly sworn in Meeting. And further state that he is of good character and is entitled to belief
Ebenezer Butler Justice Peace

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1826

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss

On this thirteenth day of September AD 1837 personally appeared before the Hon John Harvey, Judge of Probate for said County, at a Probate Court then holden at Exeter, in said County, Jacob Bartlett of Nottingham, in said County, administrator of the estate of Sarah Bartlett late of said Nottingham widow, deceased, and son of said Sarah; and in behalf of said estate, and as legal representative thereof, and also in behalf of himself and the other children of the said Sarah whose names are herein after given, makes this application and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836:--

That the said Sarah Bartlett at the time of her death was the widow of the Hon Thomas Bartlett late of said Nottingham deceased, who was an officer in the army of the revolution;

that on the sixth day of December 1775 was commissioned as the Captain of a company raised within the this Colony of New Hampshire for the Continental ?service;

that on the fifth day of December 1776 he was commissioned as Lieut-Colonel of the Regiment of Militia raised within the State of New Hampshire for the Continental service of which Regiment David Gilman Esq was then the Colonel;

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that on the 24th day of June 1780, he was commissioned Colonel of the first Regiment of Militia raised within said State for the continental service;--

that he served as a Captain at Lexington and Winter Hill--as a Lieut-Colonel at Peekskill and Fishkill in the State of New York, and at Saratoga, at the capture of Burgoyne; and as Colonel at West Point at the time of the Treason of Arnold:--

that he was actively engaged in the cause of his country during the whole of the war, and was in actual service, as an officer in the Army, during a very considerable part of it.

The precise period of his services under his several commissions is not known to the applicant, and reference is had therefor to the history of the Revolution and the Rolls in the War Department.

The Applicant believes that he was in the Army as Lieut Colonel and Colonel more than two years.

And the applicant declares further that the said Thomas Bartlett, on the nineteenth day of August AD 1773, was married to the said Sarah, then Sarah Cilley, a daughter of the late Gen Joseph Cilley, an officer of distinction in the Revolutionary Army;

that the said Thomas Bartlett died on the thirtieth day of June 1805, at Nottingham aforesaid;

that the said Sarah Bartlett survived him and remained his widow until her death which happened, at said Nottingham, on the seventh day of December AD 1833.

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and the said Sarah at the time of her death had the following children, and no other child living, viz. Israel Bartlett, Thomas Bartlett, Jonathan Bartlett, Bradbury Bartlett, Josiah Barlett, David Bartlett Betsey Bartlett and Jacob Bartlett; and the children so named were also the children and the only children living of the said Colonel Thomas Bartlett.

Wherefore inas much as the said Thomas served in the war of the Revolution in the manner specified in the passed the 7th day of June 1836, and died leaving a widow the said Sarah Bartlett whose marriage took place before the expiration and indeed before the commencement of his period of service, and she remained his widow long after the 4th day of March 1831 to wit till the seventh day of December 1833, when she died as above stated --

the applicant respectfully claims that the Pension to which, according to the 3d Section of the Act of July 4, 1837, she was declared entitled from the 4th Day of March 1831 to the day of her death may be allowed and paid to him as legal Representative of the said Sarah Bartlett and administrator of her estate, or to him and the other children of the said Sarah Bartlett whose names are above mentioned--according to the spirit and intent of the act aforesaid

Jacob Bartlett

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid

John Harvey Judge of Probate

And the said Court does hereby declare the opinion that the above named Thomas

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Bartlett and Sarah Cilley were married at
the time in the foregoing declaration
stated; that said Thomas died at the
time in said Declaration stated; that the
said Sarah, until her death, remained
his widow, and died at the time mentioned
in said Declaration; and that the children
mentioned in said declaration are the
children and the only children living
of the said Sarah Bartlett

John Harvey  Judge of Probate

I John Kelly Register of Probate do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Probate
Court in the matter of the application of
Jacob Bartlett for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court this
thirteenth day of September
A. D. 1837
John Kelly Register of Probate

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1889
Nov 1 Entry by M M Bartlett Prior


Ex'r. INVALID.
No. 587
[Crossed out text: "Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873."]
Sarah Bartlett
[illegible: "...0."]  Thomas
Service:
Enlisted:   , 18  .
Discharged:   , 18  .
Application filed:   , 18  .
[illegible "...eges:"]
[illegible: "-enlisted:"]
Attorney:
[illegible: "...0."]

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Hon. Wm. Wilkins
Coll


Rejected
Late [?] Joh Kelby, 1st Mar. '38.
587.

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I John Chesley of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner Aged about 85. years. Being first duly sworn do testify declare and say that I was well acquainted with the late Honorable Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham deceased in his life time.

And I well know that said Bartlett served as a volunteer as a Captain at Lexington in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1775. the term of time I do not recollect, and in the same year I know that he served as a Captain at a place called great Island in the harbor of Portsmouth NH. how long I do not recollect.

I also know that said Bartlett also served as a Lieut. Colonel at the Capture of Genl Burgoine at a place called Bemis' Heights in the state of New York in the year 1777. The precise time I cannot say.

I also know that he served as Colonel at West Point in the year 1780. the time of service I dont remember.

I also well know by living in the same town and neighborhood with said Bartlett and having a great deal of business with him and in habits of  intimacy with him. That he was constantly employed in procuring recruits for the Army attending the General assembly & Committee of Safety during all the Period of the Revolutionary War with Great Brittain excepting such times as he was actually engaged on some command in the army.

John Chesley

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County July 26. 1837. Sworn to and subscribed before me.  Israel Bartlett Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible person. Israel Bartlett Jus. Peace.

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 I Simon Wiggin of Stratham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, now a pensioner under the law of the United States for Revolutionary Services aged seventy eight years.

Depose testify and declare that I was well knowing that the late Hon. Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham in the County aforesaid deceased.  Did serve in the war of the revolution as a Lieut. Colonel at Fishkill and Peekskill in the State of New York in the year 1777 and I also knew him to be in command as a Colonel of a Regiment at West Point in the year 1780. The year of Arnolds Treason. The terms of service performed by said Bartlett I cannot correctly define, but should think one year or more. The reason why I thus state is because I was at the time a Soldier in said service and well knew all the instances narrated above.

Simon Wiggin

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County July 28. 1837. Sworn to and subscribed before me. 
Israel Bartlett Jus.Peace.

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I Thomas Brown of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about seventy seven years. Now a pensioner of the late Revolutionary War.
 Depose testify and declare that I was a soldier of the Revolution in the year 1777. And knew the late Hon. Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham as a Lieut. Col. in the Service and that he was actively engaged at the Battle of Bemis' Heights at Saratoga, when Genl Burgoine was Captured by the American Army.

I also well knew that said Thomas Bartlett was acting as a Colonel at West Point in the State of New York in the year 1780. The year of Arnolds treason. I was at the time aforesaid a Soldier in the Regiment, commanded by said Bartlett. The terms of said Bartlett's Service I think was not far from one year.

Thomas Brown

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County July 28.1837. The above affidavit was sworn and subscribed before me Israel Bartlett Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible person.

Israel Bartlett Jus. Peace.

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I Aaron Huntoon of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about seventy nine years a Pensioner of the United States for services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War with great Brittain. 

Depose testify and declare that I well knew the late Hon. Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham deceased as an Officer in the army as a Captain at Winter Hill in the year 1775.

And I also knew him as Lieut. Colonel at Peekskill and Fish Kill in the State of New York, and as a Lieut. Colonel at Saratoga at the Capture of General Burgoine in the year 1777.

and afterwards in the year 1780. I knew him as a Colonel commanding a Regiment at the time of Arnolds treason

The time of Service as a Colonel and Lieut. Colonel in said Service was according to my best recollection Two years or more. I belonged to the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by the late Colonel Joseph Cilley of Nottingham, and was well acquainted with the said Thomas Bartlett during the Revolutionary war. and afterwards as long as he lived.

Aaron Huntoon

Sworn to and subscribed by the Deponent this 29th day of July AD. 1837.  Before me Israel Bartlett Justice of the Peace.

The above deponent is a credible person. Israel Bartlett Jus. Peace.

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
I John Kelly Register of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate, for said County, do hereby certify that, on the 26th day of July, AD 1837, and from that time to this day, Israel Bartlett Esq. was and is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures presenting to be his, to the certificates under the foregoing affidavits of William Plumer, Simon Batchelder, John Chesley, Simon Wiggin, Thomas Brown, and Aaron Huntoon, are, in my belief, genuine and in his own proper handwriting. 
I further certify that Ebeneser Butler Esq on the 12th day of September 1837, was a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signatures purporting to be his to the certificate under the affidavit of William Furber, which is hereto annexed, are, in my belief, genuine and in his proper handwriting. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of September AD 1837
John Kelly Register of Probate

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I William Plumer testify and say that I was well acquainted with the late Honorable Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham in New Hampshire. That I knew he was a zealous advocate and supporter of the late American revolution. I have often heard him converse upon his serving in the revolutionary war against Great Britain. I think he served at one period as a lieutenant colonel, and at another as colonel of a regiment.

I further say that I am now in the seventy ninth year of my age.


William Plumer
Epping July 27 1837

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County July 29. The said William Plumer who subscribed the above affidavit made solemn affirmation that the same was just & true. Before me Israel Bartlett. Justice of the Peace.

Deponent is the same person who has been a member of the Senate of the United States from New Hampshire, and now more recently Governor of said State for several years, and is of course reputable and intitled to implicit credit for truth & veracity.  Israel Bartlett Justice of the Peace

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I Simon Bachelder of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, a revolutionary pensioner aged about 80 years  After being duly sworn do testify & say;

That I well knew the late Honbl Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham deceased in his life time and for many years was so well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War, that I actually knew said Thomas Bartlett did serve as a Captain in the Service of the United States at Winter Hill, the term of Service I do not precisely remember.

I also know that said Bartlett was employed as an officer during the whole of the Revolutionary War.

And as I have reason to believe from information I recd at the time said Bartlett led on a Regiment in the battle at Bemes' heights when Genl Burgoine was captured. how long he served in said Campain I do not correctly know.

But I was myself engaged in the service and could not be mistaken.

I mean to be understood by saying he was an officer in the War during the Revolution not that he was all the time engaged as an officer in Actual Service in Military commands.

Simon Batchelder

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County July 26, 1837. Sworn to and subscribed before me Israel Bartlett Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible person. Israel Bartlett Jus Peace

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The Committee of Safety of the Colony of New Hampshire to Thomas Bartlett Esq-
Greeting.
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you the said Thomas Bartlett to be Captain of a Company raised within said Colony for the Continental Service
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain, and you yourself are to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. 
Matthew Thornton, Chairm
Exeter, the Sixth Day of December A,D. 1775

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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.} The Government and People of said State.
[illegible seal on left side of page]
To Thomas Bartlett Esquire GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said Thomas Bartlett Colonel of the five [?] Regiment of Militia raised within said State, for the Continental Service [crossed out text: "of which..."]. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Colonel in leading, ordering and exercising the said Regiment in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, and they are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Colonel and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, Or any other your superior Officers, according to Military Rules and Discipline in War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
In Witness whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereofunto affixed. Witness Mesheck Weare Esq; the President of our Council at EXETER, the 24th Day of June 17780
[Signature] M Weare
E Thompson  Secretary.

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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.} The Government and People of said State.
[illegible Seal stamped on left side of page]
To Thomas Bartlett Esqr. GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said Thomas Bartlett Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment of Militia raised within said State, for the Continental Service of which David Gilman Esqr. is Colonel. You are therefore carefully, and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant Colonel in leading, ordering and exercising the said Regiment in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, and they are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Lieutet. [Lieutenant] Colonel and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces,Oor any other your superior Officers, according to Military Rules and Discipline in War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
In Witness whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed. Witness Mesheck Weare Esq; the President of our Council at EXETER, the 5th Day of December 1776
[Signature] M Weare
E Thompson Secretary.
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(2908) 

Heirs of Sarah Bartlett
widow of Thomas
●
N. H.
Widow died in 1833

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Exeter N H Novr 8. 1837
Hon J L Edwards
Sir,
I forward the accompanying Application and evidence at the request
of Jacob Bartlett Esq of Nottingham in this State.  The applicant.
Of the services, and very valuable services, of the late Col. Bartlett in the Revolutionary war
abundant evidence may be furnished
of his marriage, of the time of his death,  and of the time of his widow's, and till her death, she
remained his widow, further evidence can be furnished, if needed.

The applicant appears to have great confidence that his claim is a just and legal one.
Will you inform him of the result of his application. The information may be directed to him at Nottingham, & to me at Exeter.

Respectfully
John Kelly

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Rejected see letter to
John Kelly March, 1 1838

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Benjamin Mercy of Nottingham in the County ┃
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
[illegible] aged about seventy three years
depose certify and declare, that I now live
about two Miles and formerly within half a
mile of the residence of the late Hon. Thomas
Bartlett late of said Nottingham deceased
and was well acquainted with said Bartlett
during his life after he was married until his
death,June 12th 1805. The said Thomas Bartlett married the daughter of General Joseph Cilley late of said Nottingham deceased was a Colonel in the Army of the Revolution. I well remember when they rode out to be married and it was said [illegible...........]

They live together as husband and wife until he decease of the said Thomas Bartlett. I believe the marriage appears took place in the year 1773. I was also well acquainted the said Sarah Bartlett ever after her marriage until she deceased which was on  the eighth day of December 1833, and will  [illegible   ] she remained a widow from the Death of the said Thomas as long as she lived. I also know that said Thomas Bartlett was absent from home during the

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during the War of the Revolution and is
reputed to be an Office. I think he
Lieutenant Colonel at Saratoga
at the Capture of Burgoine's army    
And at needing time afterwards he was
out as an officer in said revolutionary service, As I have periodically heard and
verily believe.
Benja Quay


Rockingham ss October 10th 1837. Sworn to and subscribed
before me Israel Bartlett Justice of the
Peace
I hereby Certify that the above deponent is an elder in
the Baptist Church in Nottingham and is a credible
Israel Bartlett Justice of the

Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register and Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that Israel Bartlett Esq on the 10th day of October AD 1837 was a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures purporting to be his on this paper and the paper hereto annexed are in my belief genuine and in his own proper handwriting

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand  and the seal of said Court this seventh day of November AD 1837
John Kelly Register of Probate

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I Joseph Tuttle of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham Esquire aged seventy one years and upwards. Testify, depose and say that I have lived within two miles of the residence of the late Hon. Thomas Bartlett of said Nottingham sixty five years and more. That I was well acquainted with said Thomas Bartlett and wife during his life time and also with his wife Sarah Bartlett until she Deceased 

said Sarah Bartlett was Daughter of the late General Joseph Cilley Deceased who was a Colonel in the Continental Service in the War of the revolution. I remember the time of the Marriage of the said Thomas and Sarah and well known that they lived together as Man and wife and reared a  numerous family of children. The said Thomas Bartlett Died the 30th of June 1805. and the said Sarah Bartlett Died December 1833 having remained a widow after the decease of the said Thomas until her decease. They were married previously to the Revolutionary War and that he was as I have always understood at the taking of General Burgoine at Saratoga in the Capacity of Lt Colonel.
 Joseph Tuttle  

Rockingham Co, ss October 1o 1837.   Sworn to and subscribed before me__ Israel Bartlett. Justice of the Peace.
The above Deponent has been a Member of the Legislature  and a respectable Magistrate in the State of New Hampshire a number of years and entitled to full confidence. 
Israel Bartlett Jus. of the Peace