Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,492, Artemas Witt, N.H.

SERVICE
n. 4.
NUMBER _____
W. 15.492.
Witt, Artemas Connie
CONTENTS

15. 576 R New Hampshire
Artemas Witt of Chesterfield in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company of rangers regiment commanded by Colonel Major Whitecomb of the continental line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 16 th of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of October 1819 and sent to Elisha Hambley Esq r Leona N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 5: 15 3/4 31 - 45: 3
Service since ending
Payable 4 th March $ 45 3
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Witt, Artemas of Chesterfield, N.H. Private, Col. Whitecomb's Continental Line Two years

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 to from 4. Sept 1841. to 25 Jan'y 1842. At Modified 24. May 1843.
234023
New Hampshire 1504
Emmice Witt, — widow of Artemas Witt
who died on the 26 th April 1823 at Goshen in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Aldrich of the regiment commanded by Col. Whitecomb in the N. H. line for
2 years private
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N. H. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Octo- ber 1837 — and sent to Thos. M. Edwaras of Keene, N. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1837 $ 520.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 40.00
$560.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by D. M c Cundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 33.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. —
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County 8. —
On this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord 1837 — personally appeared before me Sarkin Baker one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Eunice Witt a resident of Chesterfield in said State and County aged eighty two years on the 29 th day of April last past. — who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 — That she is widow of Artemas Witt late of said Chesterfield deceased — who was a private in the army of the Revolution. We entered the service in the month of November or December 1776 — according to her best recollection — We was a volunteer — and served in Captain Aldrichs Company, under Major Wheelock, was a Ranger. — went to the North — was

in the battle of Bennington, he was out in the service through the following year and untill the spring of 1778 - & returned home I think about first of June 1778. - We went into this service from Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire aforesaid - We was placed on the Pension List under the act of 1818 - and was stricken from the list under the act of 1820 - his schedule exhibiting more property than the law of 1818. contemplated - That she supposes he failed proof of his service to sustain his first ap- plication for a pension in 1819. -
She further declares that she was married to said Artemas Witt on the nineteenth day of February in the year 1777. - and that her said husband died on the twenty sixth day of April in the year 1823. - That she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed. -
her Eunice X Witt mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Larkin Baker Associate Judge of the Court of C. Pleas for S. County

The foregoing declaration is taken in the town of Chesterfield where the applicant resides. she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend at the court without great inconvenience
Larkin Baker
Associate Judge
I Erskine P. Pierce of lawful age depose that I have been acquainted with Eunice Witt who has made oath to the above declaration for more than thirty years past. - that I was also acquainted with Artemas Witt deceased - that said Artemas & Eunice cohabited together and were reputed to be husband and wife until his decease - that I understand said Artemas was placed on the pension list under the act of 1818 - that said Eunice has remained unmarried since said Artemas decease. -
Erskine P. Pierce
May 30. 1837. Subscribed and sworn to, by the deponent who is known to me as disinterested and credible witness.
Larkin Baker Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of - Chester

State of New-Hampshire Cheshire County S.S.
I Henry Goodridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Sarkin Baker is Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified - And that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court at Keene the third day of August A.D. 1837.
H. Goodridge, Clerk
Encl with V 2413 V
declaration.
W.H.
Mar 1 o 1777 decd 1823
Ad o 1830 for am comb
4 March 1837.
W.H. East & line
Col. Whitehead
Esq. & Aland

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 16 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child n of Eunice With, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N.H. Agency, at the rate of — eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 25 th Jany 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

State of Hampshire
Cheshire Sept 16 th 1819 Then before Elisha Huntley a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Artemas Witt within named and made solemn Oath that the within declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Artemas Witt did serve in manner as by him is stated in said declaration against the Common Enemy and also that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support all which I hereby certify - To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary war -
Elisha Huntley
Adm d
Cheshire Sept 17 th 1819 Keene, N.H.
one of the Justices of the Common Pleas for said County
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Elisha Huntley is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in said County and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature, the Court of Common Pleas using no seal S. Hale

I Artimus Witt of Westford in the County of Cheshire and State of Hampshire Husband Do make the following declaration upon Oath that in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy six in the month of December I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental Army in the United States of America at Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of Hampshire under Capt George Aldridge into a Company of Rangers for During the war and was commanded by Major Benjamin Whitecomb and served one year and five Months and was Discharged by Said Whitecomb as will appear by the Discharge here unto annexed The aforesaid Service is in the Hampshire line
Also I further say that by Reason of my Reduced Circumstances in life I stand in need of the assistance as of my Country for Support I am in the Seventy first year of my age.
Artimus Witt

February seventeenth Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, This day Artemas Witt and Eunice Peacock were joined in marriage By me Heber Miller J. P.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows (February 17. 1777).
Larkin Baker Town clerk of Westmoreland
I Larkin Baker above named depose and say that I am Town clerk of Westmoreland, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Larkin Baker Cheshire ss August 23 d 1837
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
Nathan G. Babbitt Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the said Larkin Baker is a credible person & full faith may be given to his statement — N. G. Babbitt Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss ——— }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify, that Nathan G. Babbitt is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified—and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Keene the 23. day of August A.D. 1837.
H Coolidge. Clerk.

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Antunes Witt of Cheshire in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  Real estate $ 675.00   Two Cows 26.00   Six head of young neat cattle 39.00   one plough 4.00   one sythe 1.00   Two Hoes 1.00     $ 746.00   two Swine 8     $ 754.00 
Antunes Witt
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Antunes Witt above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. 182 Personally appeared, Justice of the Peace. above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by above them subscribed. Before me, Justice of the Peace.
I certify, that named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.

Artemas Witt
Value $754.-
Charles Pitt
15,516
I think
not at all R.O.
one & large family
Under no circumstances whatever will defense cover be utilized, who has prospect to the amount of $1500 or upwards more than $3000

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared
in open Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Artemas Witt aged seventy one years, resident in Keene in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: From Dec r 6 th A.D. 1776 to May 4 th 1778 in Capt. George Dole's company of Major Whitecomb's corps of Rangers of the New Hampshire Troops and was then regularly discharged — The date of my pension certificate is Oct. 4 th A.D. 1819 —
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the sixteenth day of September 1819 The number of my pension certificate is 15.515
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.
I am of a feeble and obsolet labour as my age will allow have a wife and one child and four grand children in my family who are dependent upon my support — my wife is sixty four years of age — my daughter Sally Witt is forty two years of age, is in ill health & deranged in her intellect, unable to contribute to her support. Grand children of following ages and names be Almina Davis thirteen years of age Anna Witt eleven. Elijah B. Davis deaf and dumb — nine years, George L. Witt nine years of age all in common health — the fathers of all the above grand children are deceased and the children being left orphans are supported by me I own one hundred dollars.  Artemas Witt
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the
fourth day of July 1820 before
Elisha Gentry { Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is 754 dollars and 50 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
No. 15-492
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Artimus Hill 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. 4. 1776 May 4. 1778 Pvt. George Aldrich Major Benj. Whitcomb N.H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Bannington Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Westmoreland, Cheshire Co. N.H. Date of application for pension, Sept. 16. 1819 His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Chesterfield, Cheshire Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 70 yrs He died Apr. 26. 1833 Remarks: Soldier mar. Feb. 17. 1777 at Westmoreland N.H. Eunice  Peacock She was al. pens. on an ap. ex. May 30. 1837 while a  Res. of Chesterfield Cheshire Co. N.H. In 1830 Soldier referred  to her dau. Sally then 42 yrs old and Grand children Alura? Davis 13 yrs.  Anna Pitt 11 yrs. Elijah B. Davis 9 yrs. George L. Hill 9 years.  Widow Eunice died Jan. 25. 1842! Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6 Apr. 11 Hist. to Lucy M. Call Letter in N.F. 423 Paris Witt.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15492
Emmice Witt
Widow of
Artemas Witt
Pre Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Artemas Full M. J. 15492 Rev. War N. H.

Westmorland May 29/77
I hereby Discharge and Dismiss Artemis Witt from the Continental service in Capt George Aldrich's Company and In my care from the Continental service and her is Accordingly Dismissed by me Benja Whetcomb M
780 — Maj r Whetcomb 51.16.0 Interest from Jan y 1. 1780.