Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,538, Levi Totten, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Totten, Levi
S. 21,538
CONTENTS

27 31 9 Shade Island
Jerri Totten dec'd
Certificate in the State of N.H. who was a Mate in the Company commanded by Captain Alston of the Regt commanded by in the N.H. time for 9 years
Residing on the Cape Cod life which to Susanna C. Totten widow of the deceased
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Island at the rate of - 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of March Wm and Deut Hon T Burgess House of Reps
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1832 $120.00 Pension allowance ending at death up to the day of his death 38.00 Feb 25. 1833 $158.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk. Book Vol. 2 Page 132

State of Rhode Island & County of Kent ss
On this tenth day of March A.D. 1884 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate of the Town of Warwick Susanna C. Potter widow of Levi Potter late of Seab- rook in the County of Providence in said State now residing in said Warwick and on solemn oath says that she is the widow of the said Levi Potter deceased. That the said Levi died in said Seabrook on the 25 th day of February A.D. 1883 and she hereby relinquishes all and every claim to any annuity or pension or arrear thereof except the present and declares that the name of the said Levi is not on her own or the pension roll of the agency of any state Susanna C. Potter.
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Susanna C. Potter in open court this 10 th day of March A.D. 1884
Witness Geo A. Mayhew P.C.M.
I Emma Ann Stanton of Coventry in the County of Kent State of Rhode Island do depose and say that I have been per- sonally acquainted with Susanna C. Potter and Levi Potter now deceased. That I was present at their marriage and saw them married and that the said Susanna was and ever has been the wife of the said Levi until his death and that I was in the dwelling of the said Levi at the time of his death and during his last sickness and that the said Levi died on the 25 th day of February A.D. 1883
Emma Ann Stanton
Subscribed and sworn to in open court by the said Emma Ann Stanton this 10 th day of March A.D. 1884
Witness Geo A. Mayhew P.C.M.

Levi Totten 28.937
Prate 2 years Adm'd
Certificate to be issued in favor of Susanna C. Totten, Widow of the dec d . Who died Feb 25. 1833
Hon T. Purdie Not R

I Martha Totten now residing in Warwick in the County of Kent do depose and say that I am the daughter of the said Levi Totten deceased and of Susanna C Totten and resided with my parents at the time of the death of my father that he died on the 25 th day of February A D 1833
Martha Totten
subscribed and sworn to by the said Martha Totten in open Court this 10 th day of March A D 1834
Witness Geo A Praytor Plff
And the said Court of Probate do hereby declare their opinion from the evidence adduced and which is hereto annexed that the Susanna C Totten the wither applicant is the widow of the said Levi Totten late of Seaford deceased and that the said Levi Totten died at said Seaford on the 25 th day of February A D 1833 and do hereby certify the same accordingly and the said Court do further certify that it appears to them that Ambrose Vaughan, Emma Ann Naunton and Martha Totten who have subscribed the preceding affidavits are credible persons and that the said Susanna C. Totten is also a credible person
In testimony Whereof I George A Praytor the present Clerk of the said Court have hereunto by order of said Court set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this Tenth day of March A D 1834
Geo. A. Praytor

Dear Brother Cassius C. Totten
1861

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Kent ss. On this 8th day of October AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court now sitting at East Greenwich within said said county of Kent ~
Susanna C. Follen widow of Levi Follen Esqr, late of Scituate  Hastings in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations now residing in Warwicks in said State & on solemn oath said declares that from declarations often made by the said Levi while in full life & from memorandums & other writings made by him left among his papers at the time of his death & hereunto annexed she doth verily believe that he the said Levi was an int'd. a soldier in the Revolutionary War Army & that he afterwards served various terms in the Militia during said war that is to say that he the said Levi enlisted at at Goshen in the County of Orange in the State of New York, did, on or about the 20 th of February 1776 enlist as a private in the Company of Capt Daniel Denton for one year that said Company belonged to the 3 d Regiment commanded by Col Rhodolphitzma or Retikmore & was stationed near New York City
That

That he was in the battle of White Plains & continued in the  army in said company until about the 7 th of Dec r 1776 when much out of health he went home on fur- lough & not regaining his health until his year expired he did not join the Regi- ment again; but so soon as health did he re-joined the army in the Metropolitan . That in the fore part the summer of 1777 he served two months under Capt John Menthorn after- wards the same season under the same Capt two months a part of the time near Fort Montgomery In the fall of the same year he served two months under same captain  Col John  the  same  captain stationed near Fishkills - The same year one month under Col John Menthorn -
In 1778 he served two tours at West Point or under Major Poppell equal to one month two other tours under Capt Miller at Mahackanack or Newer Creek amounting to two  one month & one month afterwards under Capt Sayer In 1779 he served

our tour beginning in January under Lieut- Armstrong of two months. After our month under Capt Miller & was after- wards for two months under Col Kott- orn Station at Poughkeepsie
She the said Susanna on oath as a forensic doth state that she often often heard her late husband tell the story of his revolu- tionary services, that he always was reputed to have been in the army; & that the papers herewith annexed being various Mem- orandums of his services marked hereunder last A, B, C, D, E are in the hand writing of the said Levi & that she doth verily believe they contain the truth & that he really served as therein stated
And she further states that the said Levi was at the time of his death seventy three - years old & that he died at said Scituate  Scituate on the 25th day of February 1833
Wherefore she prays that the amount due to said Levi under at the time of his death under the law of June 7 1832
may be allowed & paid to her Susanna C. Totten The above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by the said Susanna C. Totten on the fifth day of October 1833. Silas Weaver Clerk

5 The hereby written is every thing contained to be true and amiss except the present
Given to all subscribers the day and year forementioned
And the said Supreme Judicial Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named Levi Follen was a revolutionary soldier and served as the said Susanna B Follen has stated as aforesaid
And said Court are also of the opinion that the character of William Wheeler Esquire for truth is good

I Silas Weaver clerk of said Supreme Judicial Court within the said county of Kent. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna C Patten for a pension for the services of Levi Patten deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of October in the year 1833. at least
Given with aforesaid Silas Weaver
Kent Supreme Judicial Court October Term AD 1833. On the third day of said term of said Court. Wilkins Updike of South Kingston in the county of Washington & State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations on oath that he was well acquainted with Levi Patten formerly of said South Kingston and late of Scituate in said State deceased, that this affiant has frequently heard the said Levi say that he served in the revolutionary army both in the line and militia, and from the frequent conversation which this affiant had with said Levi about said services, and from conversation which he has heard the said Levi have with other persons relative to said services, this affiant believes that said Levi served in in the revolutionary war as is set forth in the declaration of Susanna C Patten aforesaid, and I also believe that the said declaration of said Levi is true and correct. Subscribed by the said Wilkins Updike this 9th day of October 1833. Wilkins Updike Silas Weaver Clerk

I Daniel Watson of South Kingston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island do Physician say on oath that I was acquainted with Levi Totten late of South Kingston aforesaid and have frequently heard the said Levi say that he served in the army in during the revolutionary war and have heard him talk with other persons about said service and I believe it is generally believed and understood by people in the neighborhood in said South Kingston, when the said Levi Totten resided, that he the said Levi was a soldier in the revolutionary army -
Daniel Watson
Sworn to at East Greenwich October 16 th 1833
Personally appeared Daniel Watson Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that the character of said Watson is good for truth Before me Christopher Johnson Justice of the Peace
King George State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations
I Silas Weaver clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the county of King and State aforesaid hereby certify that Christopher Johnson whose name is above written is a justice of the peace, within and for the town of East Greenwich in said county, that the signature above written purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing of said Christopher Johnson and that full faith & credit are due to the official attestation of said Johnson.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this twenty second day of October AD 1833 at East Greenwich aforesaid
Silas Weaver

State of New York
Orange County
on the fourth day March 1833 before me
came Michael Jackson of Minnissunk Wulkill in said county a revolutionary pension or under the act of 18 th March 1818 & May 1 st 1820 as appears by his certificate endorsed recorded by "Bery Lloyd & Bells Clerk" in Books D Vol. 5 Page 188 who upon his oath administered in due form of law declares that he was well acquainted with Levi Totten & belonged to the company of infantry command ed by Capt Daniel Denton in Col. Richmond's or Richmond's Regt of troops of the New York line in which com- pany the said Totten was a privat & done duty at least nine months in the year 1776
Sworn & subscribed the 4 th March 1833
Michael Jackson
H.W. Elliott Just Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Michael Jackson & believe him worthy of credit H.W. Elliott Just Peace
State of New York Orange County
Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange do certify that Horace W. Elliott Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit was made have been sworn in it whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verify believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & Certificate to be his proper handwriting and Signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office
this 4 th day of March 1833
Asa Dunning Clerk

John Hall's Affidavit
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11 State of New York Orange County ss.
Be it known that on this 28 th day of February 1833. Before me came John Hall of Warwick in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that he was Born in Westchester in said State, but has resided in Orange County since he was twelve Years of age; that he, deponent is now seventy four Years of age and a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832. Saith that he has known Levi Totten before, during and a short time since the Revolution- ary War, and saith that the said Totten resided in said County of Orange. Deponent verily believes the said Levi Totten is now seventy four Years of age, that he deponent hath often seen the said Totten in the service as Militia private in Captain John Minthorn's Company & in John Hathorn's Regiment, at Ramapo Bridge and at Ramapo he being in the same Company. Deponent believes this service of said Totten was, during the Year 1777. and 1778. Deponent saith that he verily believes that said Totten was a good and faithful soldier in the War of the Revolution, and further saith not—
Subscribed and sworn to this day and year first above said before me
Nathaniel Dyer Commissioner of Pensions &c.
John Hall

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1776 in Service & on furlough  1777 3 Tours under Minton ~ & one under Halthorn  1778 2 Tours at West Point under Major Popenham 2 do under Capt Miller at Mahacka mark otherwise called Minisink one in Decem under Capt Sayer  1779 one in Jan. under Lieut Armstrong  1779 one under Miller in July, fight  one under Col Halth horn at Fish Kill
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Washington Sc To the Honorable Court of Common Pleas February Term A.D. 1811 —
George Thurston & Jeremiah Thurston of Hopkinton in the County of Washington, Merchants trading in Company under the Firm of George Thurston and Son, complain of Daniel Willcox of North Stonington in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut Cooper, in the Custody of the Sheriff in an Action of the Case, for the Recovery of Money due by Note which the Deft neglects to pay and is for that the Deft at Hopkinton aforesaid on the twenty third Day of October A.D. 1807 by his Note in Writing made of that Date and by the Deft signed for Value received on Settlement of Book Accounts, promised and on himself assumed to pay the Piffs or Order twenty seven Dollars & ninety eight Cents on Demand with Interest. Yes the Deft tho' often requested the aforesaid Sum of Money and Interest to the Piffs to pay have ever refused & still refuse to pay the same or any Part thereof to the Damage of the Piffs — sixty Dollars as laid in their Writ dated the third Day of January A.D. 1811, and hereon they sue by their Atty.
David Smith

Copy letter B Levi Totten to Azariah A. Flegg

Satuate Rhode Island &c.
To the Honble. Isaiah A. Phelps Secretary of State for the State of New York, or to the acting Secretary of said State. Sir extreme Indigence causes me to trouble you with my present Petition. I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & request of you to make or cause to be made search of the Records in your Office for evidence of my having performed such Service in the Revolutionary Army as I shall herein State. I was born in the Present State of Goshen in the County of Orange, State of New York. my Father was a native of Hempstead on Long Island, emigrated from thence & settled in Goshen where I was born on the 20th or 22 d Day of February in the Year 1776 I enlisted a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Denton, Nathan Strong & Miller were his Subaltern Officers Capt. Denton marched us to the City of New York where we were associated with 7 other Companies, & in the whole in a Regiment, numbered 3 d Regiment commanded by Rhadolph Reitzma Col. often pronounced Col. Rukmore, we were at first quartered in Houses, afterwards encamped in Tents on Delancey's Land up the Bowry Lane

To the Honorable, the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled, on the first Monday in December in the year of our Lord 1830.
Levi Totten of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, humbly petitioning Shews That in the year 1776 he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and served more than nine Months of that Year in and about the City of New York, at various Stations on York Island and at White Plains, and was in the Battle at White Plains, in October of that Year, & afterwards at Peekskill. At different Times he was under different Generals but General Washington Commander in Chief.
Your Petitioner was born in the Precinct of Goshen, in the County of Orange, in the Province, now State of New York, on the second Day of May AD 1759. Was the Son of a Farmer of that Place. His Father was born at Hempstead on Long Island about twenty two Miles from the City of New York, and married and settled in Goshen before mentioned.
Your Petitioner further states that when he was yet a Youth, the acts of the British Parliament for blocking up, or shutting the Harbor of Boston, and for seizing and carrying Persons accused or suspected of Crimes, to Places beyond Sea for Trial, not by a Jury of their Peers, or the Law of the Land, together with other arbitrary Decrees of the British Government, raised in the mind of your Petitioner, a Spirit of Opposition which never forsook him. That

That on reading an Account of the commencement of Hostilities at Lexington, by a Detachment from the British Army at Boston. Your Petitioner, with intent to assist, if necessary, in defending the Rights and Liberties of his Injured Country, diligently learned the Use of the Firelock and Bayonet. And on or about the twenty second Day of February AD 1776 — He left a Peaceful and comfortable Home, against the Consent of his Parents and enlisted for one Year, a private Soldier in a Company, of which Daniel Denton of Goshen was Captain; Nathan Strong first, James Miller second Lieutenants, and Cadmiel Moore Ensign. Which Company with others, as your Petitioner believes were raised by the advice & Direction of the Provincial Congress holden at the City of New York
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Situats Rhode Island &c. To the Honble Azariah A. Flag Secretary of State for the State of New York. Sir extreme Indigence causes me to request you to make Search of the Records in your Office for Evidence of my having served in the Army of
Military Services — 1776 1 year capt Denton
1777 2 months for part Summer under capt John Northorn militia Stationed at Ramanpough Latter Part Summer 2 months
under do — same station Lieut Col Wisner commanded part of the Troops we were there near
Fort Montgomery when it was taken
In the Fall of the year 1777 2 months Tour at Fishkills under Col. John Hattarn militia Col. —

Petition to War Department of Service Suzanne Totten of Levi Totten in rev of War 28937
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That in the year 1776 he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army commanded by General Washington and served most of that year in his Army at and about the City of New York and the various Stations on York Island, opposite Hell Gate & near Fort Washington Also at the White Plains & was in the Action with the Enemy at that Place October 28 th 1776, and continued in Service till on or about the 7 th Day of December following, when being out of Health he obtained a Furlough to retire into the County till his Health should be recovered. That he did not recover his Health till after his year had elapsed & did not return to join the Army again under that enlistment. That after his engagement had expired he performed divers Tours of Duty in the Militia of the State of N.Y. & in New Jersey & was more than Half of the Time in Actual Service in the Revolutionary Army during the years 1777 & 1778 and performed one several campaigns in N.Y. & N.J.  a volunteer & was in a Battle between the N.Y. & N.J. Militia & the British  between the N.Y. & N.J. Militia & the British with a Party of Indians commanded by Captain Brant as he was called on the 25 th Day of about 35 miles above the Fork of Oswego River July A.D. 1779 in which about 130 of the Volunteers were engaged, of which number forty eight were missing believed to be then killed as many of their Bodies were afterward found & buried by another Party of Volunteers from the same Militia & one of the Party of the Volunteers was known to be taken Prisoner & carried to Canada & given up to the British.

I hereby certify that I was called on to assist in Laying out the Dead body of Levi Totten Esq r of Seiluate on Monday February 25 th 1833 and was with him at intervals for some days after previous his death and on Wednesday morning following Assisted in putting the corpse in the Coffin and formed the procession for the funeral Warwick October 7 th 1833 Ambrose Vaughan.
Subscribed at Warwick this 7 th day of October 1833 Personally came Ambrose Vaughan Subscribed to the above and made Oath to the truth of the same
Before me William B. Spencer Just Peace

Kent Co. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
I Silas Weaver clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the county of Kent and State aforesaid hereby certify that William B Spencer, whose name is subscribed within is a Justice of the peace, within & for the town of Wickford in said county. That the signature within subscribed, purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing of said William B Spencer. and that full faith & credit are due to the official attestations of said Spencer.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty second day of October A.D. 1883. at East Greenwich aforesaid.
Silas Weaver

I Charles Brayton of Warwick in the county of Kent and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations do hereby say on oath, That I was acquainted with Leviathan tale of Sedgwick, and family of South Kingston deceased for more than forty years previous to his decease, That I have frequently heard the said Levi say that he served in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war, and have heard him converse with others on said subject, and I have no doubt, but that said Levi did service in the army of the United States during said war, from the fact of my having heard him assert it frequently, and from general reputation.
And I further say that the character of said Levi for truth was good.
Charles Brayton
Kent State of Rhode Island At East Greenwich October 19 1845
Personally appeared Charles Brayton subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I also certify that the character of said Charles Brayton for truth is good.
John Durfee one of the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court

Keokuk State of White Slave Residence Plantations
I Silas Weaver Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the county of White, and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Job Dufresne Esquire, whose name is subscribed within is one of the Justices of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the signature within written, purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing of said Job Dufresne, and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestation of said Dufresne.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty second day of October A.D. 1833. at East Greenwich aforesaid.
Silas Weaver

Reproduction
21538 INVALID.
File No. 21538
Levi Tolson
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 425
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev J L Edwards

Washington March 16 1824.
Hon ble James L. Edwards
Sir,
I return to you the papers of Mrs. Potter, with such further evidence as I hope will be satisfactory - Please to forward me the certificate to send to her -
I have the honor to be Sir
with high respect
Yours
Off Secy
William Burgos

Staten
Hon. T. Burges

War Department Pension Office Dec. 26. 1833
Sir The documents in support of the claim of Susanna Totten, widow of Lieut Totten decd. have been examined and are herewith returned. Before a final decision can be had in the case, the clerk of the Court must certify that she is the widow of the deceased and that Totten died on the day set forth. The widow must amend her declaration by relinquishing all other pension except the one now claimed.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Sr. Mo. W. H. H. J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. Burges Kansas Representatives