Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,616, Samson Cuff, Conn.

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Cuff, Samson or Sampson S 34.616

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4,168
Massachusetts
Samison Cuff,
Capt. Humphrey 
private
[ILLEGIBLE]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Nov. 1818
and send to [ILLEGIBLE] Woodbridge, [ILLEGIBLE]
Stockbridge, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1818 [ILLEGIBLE] 30.99
Semi-anl. all ce-ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$48.00

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

[2nd page extremely faded]
Letter to [ILLEGIBLE]
Sept 6th 1820

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS

On this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen, before me one of the judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said sate personally appears Samson Cuff aged fifty eight years resident in Richmond in the county aforesaid, 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That the Samson enlisted in Windsor in the State of Connecticutt in the company commanded by Captain Humphries, which was the second company of the fourth regiment, in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one, that he continued to serve in the service of the United States untill the thirty first of December seventeen hundred & eight three, when he was discharged according to the annexed discharged, that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence no on his power of his services, and that he relinquishes all other claims upon government.

Samson Cuff his mark X

Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
S. Putnam Just
SJ Court of Mass

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I Samuel Putnam pledge of the [ILLEGIBLE] judicial county of the commonwealth of Massachusetts to certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the S. Samson Cuff did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in this preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings as testimony taken in hand before me to this secretary in the department of war [ILLEGIBLE] to the directions of the aforementioned date of [ILLEGIBLE].

Given under my hand and seal of said court the 9 of May 1818.
[SIGNATURE]
S. Putnam Lust
S.J. Court of Mass 5

I Joseph Woodbridge clerk of the Supreme Judicial court within and for the county of Berkshire do certificattend that the above name Samuel Putnam is one of the justices of the Supreme court aforem. & that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my [ILLEGIBLE]
[signature] J. Woodbridge
(admitted handwritten over signature0
Samson Cuff
(Handwritten perpendicular to Woodbridge's signature)

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- 98 - 
Sampson Cuff
Nov 18, 4,168

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District of Massachusetts, SS:

On this third day of July ~~ 1820; Personally appeared in open Court be-
fore the Circuit Court of Common Please, begun and holden at Lenox, WIthin and for the County of Berkshire, in
the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June~ 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record
for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jursidiction, unlimited in point
of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Sampson Cuff~ aged 62 years, resident in Otis
in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who is first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by
Captain Humphrey~ in the regiment commanded by Colonel Batlles 
in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That
his original declaration is dated May 9 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 4168

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818,
and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled
"An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me
any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted- To wit:
I have none

That I am by occupation a Husband now that I am infirm- the number of my family residing with me is none.
[SIGNATURES]
Lester Filliy
Sampson Cuff (+ his mark)

Sworn to and declared on the 3rd day of July 1820 before the said court Parker Hall 

I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common
Please within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oat and the schedule there-to annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion
of the said Court, that (typed portion is crossed out and replaced) said Cuff has no property (bold and underlined)
Intestimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.

[Signature]
Parker L. Hall
Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire.

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January 10, 1943
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Mr. Noel B. Cuff
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
Richmond, Kentucky

BA-J/EEL
Cato Cuff - S.36487
Samson Cuff - S.34516

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of soldiers with surname Cuff who served in any war prior to the War of 1812, also, records of Elijah and Elihu Stephens (or Stevens) who served during same period, and further, the record of Littleton Stevens (Stephens) who served in the War of 1812.

This office has no record of service rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War records have been searched, also, records of the periods of Indian Wars subsequent thereto and prior to War of 1812, and no record found of a claim for pension based upon service during that entire period of an Elijah Stevens or Stephens of Kentucky, or of an Elihu Stevens or Stephens, nor do the War of 1812 records show a claim for pension on file based upon service of a Littleton Stevens or Stephens. Only two claims for pension have been found over the designated period for soldiers with surname Cuff. Pension claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of that period. The data given herein are obtained from claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Cato Cuff and Samson or Sampson Cuff.

Cato Cuff
S.36487

Cato Cuff, a colored man, was born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, date not given.

He enlisted, place not stated, in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain Hait's Company, Colonel Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, length of service, three years.

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Cato Cuff was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, while residing in Stonington, Connecticut. In 1820, he was aged about sixty years. 

There are no dates as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary Warm pensioner. Cato Cuff (S.36487), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city citing the following data:

Cato Cuff, Certificate No. 2050, issued August 3, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 7, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.

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Samson cuff
S.34618

The date and place of birth of Samson Cuff are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. The name also appears as Sampson.

He enlisted at Windsor, Connecticut, in 1781, served as a private in Captain Humphreys' Company, Colonel Butler's 4th Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged December 31, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and resided in Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. In 1820, he was residing in Otis, same county and state, and his ago was then given as sixty-two years.

[initialed] AB [end initials]

He died June 27, 1843, place not shown.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

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A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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34616
INVALID
File No. 34,616
Samso Cuff
[ILLEGIBLE]
Act: 18th March 18
Index-: Vol. 2, Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870]
1934- Jan 10- First
Noel B. Cuff Nee
letter in case of
Cato Cuff D. 3648766

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By the Honourable 
Major General Knox
Commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River
Samson Cuff Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment
being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given n the State of New York
the 31st day of
December 1783
By the General's Command,
[Signature]
Knox

Registered int he Books of the regiment,
[Signature]
E.V. Wales
(Seal stamped left of signature)

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Merchant's Bank
Boston 7 Get. 1842

Sir,
Be pleased to inform me if judgment shall be made on the enclosed wonders of Samson Cuff dee?
I am very [ILLEGIBLE].
[ILLEGIBLE]

[Signature]
Franklin Haven
Pension Agent

J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
206.