Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,588, Moses Tuttle, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Little Moses
NUMBER
S 11.588
CONTENTS
carded.

Connecticut
Moses Tuttle
of Prospect in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley & other of the Regt commanded by Douglass & other in the Connecticut line for 16 Months - December 1775.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of September 1832 and sent to the Hon. S. A. Foot. Cheshire Ct
  Arrears to 4th of March 1832  $ 33 33    Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Sept.  " 16 66     $ 49 99  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml. D. Brattle Clerk, Book P Vol. 3 Page 69

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Connecticut, County of New Haven } O.S. town of Cheshire Probate District of Cheshire
On this 6 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire - said Court being a Court of record and hearing by the laws of this State a clerk and seal - and now sitting - clerk Fattell a resident of the town of Prospect County of New Haven State of Connecticut - age twenty eight years 15 th Nov 1803 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 7. 1832 - That He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated In the Early part of December 1775 - Applicant entered into a Company formed in Cheshire - which he called Volunteers - and this Company chose Stephen Rowd Brady - afterwards a Senator in the Congress of the United States their Captain - Enoch Thomas Lieut. Samuel Witham each Ensign - They rec d . no bounty on enlistment forty shillings a month pay - We were immediately marched on towards New York and when we reached the town of Milford - orders came to have us turn back - We came back a part of the way, and were again marched on towards New York - and had got over Kingsbridge when we were again ordered home - But this order was soon countermanded and we were marched into New York - where we were engaged in cutting fascines - Barricading some of the streets with logs of Mahogany or Livingston timber - and remained in the City until about the first of April - as near as he can estimate - when we were finally discharged. The only officer Applicant remembers seeing in the City of New York besides his Company officer was Genl. Lee There were some other troops there not many in the City at the time - Among the rest he remembers a Company in Rifle packs from the City of Hartford He does not know that he then belonged to any regular

Regiment - In the month of May 1776 - He enlisted into a Company Commanded by Captain Bunnel - Lieut Miles Hull - and into the Regiment of which Col William Douglas Lieut Col James Frazer - Major James Porter were field Officers - In this service the term of his enlistment was eight months he thinks - But he knows that he was enlisted in May - and the Regiment was discharged the next Christmas day & from this he infers that he about served only seven months after his enlistment - He went down to New York a short time previous to the rest of his Company as a guard to the baggage the only soldier that was on this duty - after the Company came on he was quartered in the City of New York near the South River - just above what was then called the tea water front - after- wards he was moved across near the East river & here he was quartered until his Regiment were ordered up to protect the stores at Turtle bay - Previous to this our Regiment had been ordered across to Long Island about the time of the battle on the Island - When the Apple Cent being then in charge of the sick was ordered to remain in the City - and he received orders to go on to the Island the very morning the troops were ordered to New York - and many other troops were expecting to go over the same time - He & the others perhaps would have gone over sooner had it not been for a dreadful rain which lasted three or four days - after the Regiment got back to the City they were immediately marched up to the stores at Turtle bay - Then the flour & Cannon balls were carried off as fast as possible - But did not get much of the Cannon balls off - but did considerable of the flour The rest of the flour we dash'd & threw into the river Into this service we put all the wagons

we could raise - When we got to Turtle Bay there was one of the Enemy's vessels lying off in the East River. We here not remained here long when we think the enemy sent a Reinforcement of vessels - and on a Sunday morning the enemy's boats from the Island push off for an shore - Applicant was in the trenches mounted up by the American Army South of the Island, at this time - as soon as these boats came within the British Shipping & our entrenchments the Shipping opened a tremendous fire upon us and likewise the boats we were soon ordered to retreat and we did not stop until we got to Harlem Heights - This retreat was made in great Confusion people heading out of the City - the flying Army - wagons with the side - the next day the Army being encamped the night before on Harlem Heights - The enemy attacked us - our Regiment, in which Applicant was at the time was engaged and we drove them back up a long hill - while we were pushing them up the hill they took off the drag ropes from one of their Cannon and let it roll back upon us - We opened to the right and left and it went thro us without doing any damage & we took the Cannon - here we staid some time a man was shot up to be shot and captured - from hence we were marched after a few halts to White Plains - when we were encamped then the British came upon us from the Eastward we met them on the plains but were repulsed a part of our men having been driven thro the river - and among the rest the Chaplain of our Regiment Dr. Trumbull lost his wig in the river & never after wore one - Applicant thinks Americans would have been successful here had the reserve come on to the assistance of that part of the Army engaged - But they hung

back until there was such confusion that the men could not be reformed - Battle was fought in morning Applecant got back to Camp a little after noon - We here lost considerable artillery - from here we marched to North Battle, and Applecant was here taken sick & was in the hospital - His father came after him to this place and took him home - He had permission to go home - He can not say whether he had a written or verbal order as his father managed all the business - It was about the last of November Applecant thinks when he went home - and the other men when they got home near a month after said they were discharged - Ch- ristmas day - for this last time he claims seven months - In reply to the queries of the Department - Offi- licent states 1 st that he was born in what is now the town of Cheskin - about five miles from where he now lives - on the 15 th day of November 1753 - 2 nd He has a record of his age in the town of Wallingford in the town records - Cheskin being a parish of that town when Applecant was born - Applecant has a copy of this record in his family bible - 3 rd He was living in Cheskin when called into the service He has lived where he now does about forty years - until he moved then he liv d in Cheskin - 4 th that He has answered in his declaration - 5 th In reply to 5 th question he cannot remember names of officers who did not belong to his company or Regiment except Genl Spencer - who had some hot words with Col l oyd Porter just before Porter was taken - which it was that by mistake was the reason he was taken & that he voluntarily gave himself up to Genl Knox who put Applecant Captain under guard - further he has an- swered as fully as he is able in way of declaration - 6 th App t never rec d a commission or any thing more than a verbal discharge as he knows - 7 th Major Mason of Holcomb - Saml Peck V.B. crew Smith & Saml Williams & Esq s of Prospect Deacon Dan Smith of Inter & John it was Esq s of S. Seneca He refers to as persons who can testify to his character for truth & as to his reputation of having served in the army of the Revolution - He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
Wm Applecant

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Sept 15, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Moses Tuttle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 ✓ Pvt. Stephen Rowe Brady ✓ Conn.   May 1776 7 Mos. Bunnell Wm Douglas        
Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights; Wh. Plains; Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cheshire, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 6/1837 Residence at date of application, Prospect, New Haven Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 6 Nov. 15/1753 in Cheshire, Wallingford, Conn. Remarks: No family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

For Mr. Tuttle
Mr. Zilla Kingston

I George Merriman of Wallingford County of New Haven of lawful age depose and say that I was in the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt Brannel Regiment commanded by Col Douglas in the year 1776 - and I know and depose that Mose Tuttle with whom I was well acquainted did serve in said Company and Regiment during said tour which I believe was seven months - and further deponent saith not George Merriman
New Haven County S.S. Wallingford Aug 4 th 1832 Personally appeared George Merriman subscriber of of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me
No. D. Reynolds Esq. of the Peace

I George Merriman of Wallingford County of Middlesex of the age of Seventy four years upon and say that in the year 1876 in the month of May or June I enlisted into Capt Brunsell's Company of which Col Doylup Regiment for a tour of 8 think seven months and I was verbally discharged with the whole Regiment on the 25 th day of December 1876 in this Regiment and in the same Company Moses Tuttle now living in the Town of Prospect in said County which and I am very confident served with us Capt Brunsell, the whole of said Company was discharged when the Regiment was on the 25 th of December 1876 after he had served a tour of 7 months. George Merriman
I Gideon Bristol of Berkshire County of Middlesex of the age of Seventy seven years upon and say that I belonged to Capt Brunsell's Company of Col Doylup Regiment and served for 9 think seven months in the Spring & summer and Feb. of the year 1876. Moses Tuttle now living in Prospect in said County served in said Company and Reg t with me thru said Campaign according to my best knowledge & belief and further Deponent saith not. Gideon Bristol
New Haven Conn. by ss. Berkshire & Wallingford Sep. 19. 1885. Personally appeared George Merriman and Gideon Bristol credible persons, and signed of the two preceding depositions to which their names are attached respectively, and made oath to the truth of the same before me S. J. Hook Dist. Clerk

I Clement Peck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that John A. Foot Esq. is a justice of the Peace qualified to Administer oaths and that the accompanying depositions of George Meriman & Gideon Bristol which purport to have been taken before him bear his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand & the seal of this Probate Office this 21 st day of September A D 1832
Clement Peck Clerk

We John E. Bray a Claggyman residing in the town of Prospect and Sam l A. Foot residing in Chester in Pennsylvania Certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Tuttle of said Prospect who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be seventy eight years of age - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid John E. Bray - Sam l A. Foot
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certify that Applicant's declaration is confirmed by the oral evidence under oath in Court of Gideon Bristol from his personal knowledge as to his tour in Col. Douglass Regiment - And that it appears to them that John E. Bray who has signed the preceding certificate is a Claggyman resident in said town of Prospect and that Samuel A. Foot Esq. Senator in Congress who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Chester and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Silas Hitecock Judge of Probate for the District of Chester

I Clement Peck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Moses Tuttle for a Pension - And I further certify that the deposition of George Merriam which purports to have been taken before Hon. John D. Reynolds bears his genuine signature and that he is a Justice of the Peace for New Haven County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Probate Office this 20 th day of August 1832
Clement Peck Clerk

Miss Dear
Feb 4 th 1899
Henry M Beecher Plantsville Connecticut Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Please send to my address, a copy of the application of Moses Tuttle Prospect Connecticut for Pension, and service in the Revolutionary War.
He Enlisted in Cheshire Conn., under command of Capt Stephen Howe Bradley or Capt Kealls Company. Enoch Thomas Lieutenant. He died in Prospect Conn. Jan 17, 1835 85 years of age, we learn that he was drawing a pension in 1832.
Please inform me in regard to the Expense, and I will remit Henry M Beecher, Co. A, 1st Connecticut Cavalry Grandson of Moses Tuttle

Moses Tuttle
App d for Pension
Additional Evidence
& certified -
Gideon Bristol & George Merriman are known to me as credible
I am S r A. Doot
10 mo
$33:33 per ann

9/11/96 41 Attractus Ave., Derby, Ct.,
Dec 4. 1896.
Mr. William Stephens, Comm. of Pensions,
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me as soon as possible the Rev. record of Moses Fuller, pensioner of 1832 residing in New Haven Co.
Also of David Habbell or

Hubble ) on the list of Comm. Social Science purchased in Gen. Div. 23 Comy. 1833-4- f Fairfield Co.
Please send me name of wife if given -
Respectfully yours, Mrs. E. S. L. Gandy, 41 Water Av., Derby, Ct.

41 Atwater Ave., Derby, Ct., Jan. 5. 1897.
Mr. William Lockren, Com. of Pensions, Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me the pension record of Moses Tuttle, who was a pensioner in 1832, residing in New Haven Co., Conn.; also of David Tuttle

Who was on the list of Rev. persons also from Conn. in 1818
Please give me all the dates you have and also the name of wife if given.
I wrote some time ago for this but for some reason have never received an answer.
Respectfully yours.
Mrs. E. S. Lordy, 41 Atlantic Ave., Derby, Conn.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 1897 JAN 6 OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 8 1897 SETTLE

Jan 4 '97 Hick - 4 Mrs Ed Gorder Darby Ct Feb 17-1897 Mr. W.M. Beecher Plantville Comm. history. and 1921 Sept 15 with Stella Miller.
Revman
11588 INVALID.
File No. 11588
Moses Tuttle
Prin. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 881
[Arrangement of 1870.]

per 4P Mount Sterling, Ohio.
August 17, 1921.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Will you please send me the original application for pension of Moses Tuttle of Connecticut who was a pensioner by Act of 1832. He was then living in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Johnston's Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution gives him as a Pensioner of 1832 living in New Haven County, Connecticut.
If any fee is attached I shall send as soon as I know what it is.
Very Truly yours.
Hollis Miller.
Mt. Sterling.
Ohio. London Street.