Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14731, Lucius Tuttle, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Tuttle Lucius
S 14 731
CONTENTS
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Connecticut
Lucius North
of Cheshire Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Lieut & Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Mose Hall - of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hadsor - in the Conn. State line, for the term of 7 Mos. 20 d. Lieut & Ensign from December 1778 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $55 annum Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of August 1832 and sent to the Hon S. A. Foot Cheshire Ct
  arrears to 4th of March 1832  $55     semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th   27 50     $82 50   
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act March 19, 1828, and March 14, 1830. 7 June 1832
Reserve Book 10 Vol 3 page 69 S. S. B.
Sketch - See letter to J. Dodd, apt. 10. 1835. For endorsement on Pen. Cert. See papers of Martin Buel, N. 837. See letter to Hon S. A. Foot Augt 11. 1835. New certificate issued April
New certificate issued 24 Augt 1835 sent to S. A. Foot

Capt. Levi Parker Deposition for Capt. Lucius Tuttle
7 March 1835- Subj. 20 35
admitted $55 per ann

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut. County of New Haven } S.S. Town of Cheshire Probate District of Cheshire
On this 7 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 being by the laws of this State a blank and seal - and now sitting Lucius Tuttle a resident of said town of Cheshire in the County & State aforesaid - aged eighty three years - 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 here as herein stated - In the first part of December 1775 a Company of enlisted volunteers from the towns of Cheshire Wallingford & Watertown was made up to go on to join the American Army about Boston - whose term of service was expiring - of this Company Capt Moss of said Cheshire was captain - Thomas Sturges of Wallingford 1 st Lieut. Ira Beebe of Watertown 2 nd Lieut and Miles Hull of said Cheshire Ensign - I was Sargent when we left Cheshire and the last part of the time order Sargent of this Company - I proceeded on with this Company to Boston & broke up a School I was then teaching - and arrived at Boston either the last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776 When our Company reached Boston we were attached to Colonel Madsworth's of Durham Regiment - Comfort Sage of Middletown Lieut Col - Troop of Haddam Major - The first night we reached Camp we were quartered in the College and knew our duties there - After this we were quartered in Roxbury in a village called Brooklyn where our Company was stationed permanently - but detachments or drafts of

2 were ordered frequently to work upon the fortifications - particularly upon the Dorchester hills - Two of these were begun before we reach the Army and two afterwards - We were also frequently ordered in advance of night, as the whole Army was by General Washington - to our alarm posts - The Alarm Post of our Regiment was at a small fort at Oak Point - and frequently have we been marched there by four in the morning - and not dismissed till break of day - The principal officers were Genl Washington Ward & Lee - Our Army drew their fortifications around and hemmed in the British at Boston so that from the last fortifications erected at Dorchester upon Hook Point a rifle would have carried a drop & killed a man - I was the Sargent who rec d orders to plant sentinels about that Hill on the night when the work was expected to commence. And two of them were to be stationed at a Post one to walk the other to stand - and the sentries were to give notice on the flash of a cannon that the workmen might fall - But the enemy kept up such a fire that night that it postponed until the next night but one - when it was soon put up - The Enemy left about the middle of March and would have been obliged to leave had we not feared the destruction of the town and the inhabitants - After the British left our Company was detained some days I suppose for the purpose of inducing men to enlist - We did not reach home until about the Month of April I think - and for this tour I make a claim of four months - In the first part of the following August 1776 - there then being three militia Companies in this place - They were all ordered to the City of New York - and I belonged to the third Company 10th Regiment of the State of Connecticut - of which Company Samuel Hull was Captain - Joseph Hewton Lieutenant - Miles Hull

D B Ensign. I was order d Sergeant - Captain was sick & not there Lieutenant left a few days or two after we reach d New York without leave and unknown to any one - and the Ensign was a Lieutenant was a Lieutenant in Capt Bunnels Company of volunteers enlisted for Seven months - and this occurred on me the whole Command of the company - and I took the whole charge of it thro the whole Campaign - We sailed from New Haven after having taken here - and after a detention of two days at New Haven & a passage of three days we reach d New York about twelve or fifteen days before the battle on Long Island - which was quite the last of August - we were encamped in Queensbrook City of New York and did not go on to Long Island - Col Jonathan Baldwin commanding officer - Ruben Stewart Esq d Sheriff Major of our Regiment - Col John Sherburne Colonel Brigadier General - After the battle and the landing of the British at South Bay. There was some fighting between the two armies at Harlem - and one man from Sherburne Williams Company was killed - After leaving Harlem we cross d Kingsbridge and proceeded to Westchester - Where we encamped and Applicant thinks most of the militia from Connecticut were encamped there - and the regular Army known in the army - That he remained here, as near as he can recollect until past the middle of October - When he received from the Surgeon of the Regiment Dr. Moseley (Applicant having a disorder) a pass as a sick person to leave the Camp - and in two days after this all the Militia from Sherburne were discharged - App- licant claims he was from home - in preparing for going to - remaining at & returning from this town as yet as three months - In the month of April 1777 - Altho only being order d Sergeant - I had the whole of the Company in which I then was to Newfield

to intercept the retreat of the enemy from the burning of the town at Danbury and arrived just as they embarked - The South End Company of the Town got there before us - and exchanged several shots with the rear guard of the enemy - He thinks he was absent from home on this tour about three weeks - In the course of the summer of 1777 I had two other campaigns - on the North river - The first of these I think commenced about the middle of June - I rec'd orders about that time - Cannot be exact from Col. Thaddeus Cook to join a Company in the Capacity of Ensign - which I think was drafted - Of which Oliver Stany Eng t was was captain - Lieutenant's name I think was Hery - And we were attached to a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Sage Eng t of Middletown - And lay near the Regular Army at P. Killkile & Stormperce And it seems to me that we went up as far as Fishkill - And I think we were encamped sometime in month of August - I suppose this was a two months draft but Applicant thinks he was out more than two months - And he had not been at home more than ten days when all the persons in Sherborn under sixty years of age were ordered out to meet Burgoyne on his advance down the North River - I having then an Ensigns Commission which I enclose - Miles Steele Captain Job Yale Lieutenant - but neither the Captain or Lieutenant of my Company accompanied the Company - And I as in the town to New York had the whole Command of the Company and all the responsibility - We proceeded on, & I led the Company which I commanded to Fishkill - When I reach there with my Company they divided it - And sent one part I should say about half down to P. Killkile And with the remainder I proceeded up with the American troops (principally militia I should think) along the river at about the same rate with the enemies reps as far as Red Hook - When near that place

news came to us that Burgoyne had surrendered. Applicant thinks he left home the last part of August and that they were detained a few days at Red Hook after hearing of the taking of Burgoyne on the 17 th of October - afterwards they were marched back to Fishkill, where they were stationed - so that he did not reach home until the month of November. Gideon Bristol now living in this town of Sherburne was out in the same company with me on this last tour and was writer to me - He was also in the company - I also led my company to Red Hook when the enemy landed, as commanding officer & was out three days in the year 1779 In reply to the enquiries of the Department - Applicant replies to the first question - in the town of Sherburne - then a parish of Wallingford on the 29 th of April 1749 Old Style - This according to record - 2 nd My age is recorded in the records of the town of Wallingford 3 rd Town of Sherburne county of Herk Co. State of Connecticut 4 th I have said in body of my declaration - 5 th I have stated the names of the officers at Boston - at New York I remember in addition to Washington - Putnam, Spencer, Knox & Sullivan - Putnam up the North River - 6 th I never had any other than a verbal discharge - I have rec d & herewith enclose three commissions two of them signed by Gov r Trumbull one of Gov r Griswold 7 th I am known to Sam l H. Post Esq r U.S. Senator - Sam l Palmer - John Pille - and all the justices of the Peace in the town and to them I refer as to my character for veracity and I believe every one of them can state truly that they believe I served in the Revolution - He hereby acknowledges my claim to a pension on the ground that the present age declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Julius

We Reuben Ives a Clergyman of the town of Cheshire and Samuel Talmage residing in the same township Certify that we are well acquainted with Lucius Tuttle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age - That he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolu- tion and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed in Court
Reuben Ives Samuel Talmage
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he stated. The Court also certify to the respectability and credibility of the applicant from personal acquaintance, and the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Reuben Ives who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Cheshire, and that Samuel Talmage who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person. And that their statement is entitled to credit, and the said court further certify that the statement of the applicant in his declaration subscribed and sworn to as aforesaid respecting his time in the year 1775 & 76 at Boston is sustained by the verbal testimony under oath in court of Asahel Sanford from his personal knowledge
Silas Hitchcock Judge of Probate for the District of Cheshire
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 the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucius Tuttle for a pension - And that John A. Foot Esq. before whom the accompanying deposition of Levi Parker purports to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for New Haven County and that the signature to the same is his genuine signature - In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Probate Office this 9 th day August A.D. 1852
Clement Peck Clerk

I Levi Parker of Wallingford County of New Haven State of Connecticut being of the age of twenty five years upon oath say that in the month of January AD 1776 I joined the Company commenced by Capt Jeps Mop of Cheshire at Cambridge near Boston said Company was attached to Col. Palsworth Brigade and was doing service in the American Army around Boston - At and previous to the time of entering this Company I was well acquainted with Lucius Tuttle of the town of Cheshire County of New Haven State of Connecticut - we then living not more than two miles apart - That I have ever since been acquainted with him - That when I joined Capt Mop Company as before mentioned at Cambridge said Lucius Tuttle was then in the Company doing the duty of Sergeant and he served in the Company until it was discharged the last part of the time he held the office of Orderly Sergeant of said Company - Nathan Whittenden of Guilford & said Tuttle are the only survivors of said Company which I can now recollect - I am confident that we were out on this town four months - But I received pay for only three months and a half and further deponent saith not Levi Parker New Haven County S.S. Wallingford 2 nd August AD 1832 Personally appeared Levi Parker subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me H. S. Root Just Peace

I Archibald Sanford of Prospect County of New Haven of lawful age depose and say that I was in the service mentioned in the within deposition in Capt. G. H. Hobbs Company - and I know personally that the facts stated in the same respecting Lucas Tuttle's services are true - and have read from the same - and further deponent saith not
Notarized Sept 6 th 1832
New Haven County S.S. October August 8 th 1832 Personally appeared Archibald Sanford - subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me J. H. Root Just Peace

Ans S.14731 see
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Lucius Tuttle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension 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 4 mos. Sgt. 2nd Sgt Jesse Moss Wadsworth Conn.   Aug. 1776 3 mos. " Samuel Hull Jonathan Baldwin   April 1777 3 wks " ✓ ✓   June 1777 Nov. 1777 Ensign Oliver Stanley Comfort Sage   Oct 20-1784 ✓ Capt. 4 th Co 10 th Regiment Conn Militia  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Harlem Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cheshire Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 7-1832. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Cheshire New Haven Co - Conn. Age at date of application, Born in Cheshire Conn. Apr. 29. 1749. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, ESQUIRE, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the STATE of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To
Lieut. Suttle GENT. GREETING.
of the 3rd to ... or Trumbull in the 10th Regiment in this State YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Lieutenant reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I D O by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge as their Lieutenant carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and Trust, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, prescribed and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Offi- cer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at Hartford - the 30 Day of January A. D. 1782
By His Excellency's Command,
George Wyllys Secretary.
Jon. Trumbull

Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire,
Captain-General and Commander in Chief, of the State of Connecticut in America.
To Lucius Tuttle
GREETING.
Whereas, by the Governor and Council of Safety, accepted and appointed to be Ensign of the Company the  10th Regiment of Militia in said State; reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Lucius Tuttle to be Ensign of said Company: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Ensign in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order, and see that they are armed and equipped, according to Law, for military Service; hereby commanding them to obey you, as their Ensign and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of this State, for the Time being, or other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of the State afore- said, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, AT ARMS, at Lebanon the 8th Day of July Anno Domini, 1777
By His Excellency's Command James Woodworth Jun r Clerk
J. Trumbull
S. File 14.731.

MATTHEW GRISWOLD, Esquire, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the STATE of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To Lucius, Hottel GENT. GREETING.
of the 1st Company or Trainband in the 10th Regiment in this State
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Captain reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage and good Conduct, I DO by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Captain carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and Trust, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their Captain and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the public Seal of this State, at New Haven the 20th Day of October, A. D. 1781
By his Excellency's Command.
George Wyllys Secretary.
Matthew Griswold
S. File 14,731

Rev. Amos
14731 INVALID.
1923 July 16 - Hist to Nellie B. Newell and
File No. 14731
Lucius Tuttle
Sergt: Prov. Mar.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Sec of War
Blair - Nebr - Jan 2 - 1922 -
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D. C -
Dear Sir -
Would you kindly send me record, if existing, of pension of Andrew Bohannon, Andrew Bohannon Jr - and Stephen Bohannon of N. H.; G. Ezra Doo- little, and Capt - Lucius Tuttle of Connecticut
Yours truly -
Nellie B. Newell -
505 N. Lincoln St -

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. War Section BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 16, 1923
Nellie B. Newell 505 West Lincoln Street Blair, Nebraska
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the January 3, 1923 , you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Andrew Bohonon.
In order to identify any particular Stephen Bohonon, Ezra Doolittle or Lucius Tuttle some of the following data is essential: Approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence before and after service and given name of widow.
Please return this correspondence with your reply.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

The Stephen Bohanon I refer to married Oliver Elliot in 1785 - He lived in Salisbury N. H. - before service and probably after. He died Jan 26 - 1831
Ezra Doolittle married Sarah Moss in 1771 - He was born in 1753 & died in 1844
Lucius Tuttle born in 1749 - died in 1846 His wife's name was Hannah Hull -
Nellie B. Newell -

Lucius Tuttle
Payments to be made at Hartford, Connecticut by the Pac e . U.S. Pr. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Con- necticut
Recorded by David Beall Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 p page 19.

Mem o . Served in Lieut. Joseph Newton's Co. of foot Col: Jonathan Baldwin's regiment, ; - served in Cheshire, Co. of New Haven 30 years & previous thereto in same place. WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Lucius Tuttle of the State of Connecticut who was a Sergeant and an Ensign in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive - Fifty Five ~ dollars, and ~ 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 War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Edw John P. Kennedy Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards