Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33830, William Tuttle, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Tuttle, William
S 33830
B.L.W. 697-100
CONTENTS
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8,458
Massachusetts. -
William Tuttle, 4 of Essex co ty - in the state of Massach ts . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of March, 1819 and sent to John Davis, Judge, Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 85.56. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7 48 " 1819. } $: 133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
William Tuttle Massachusetts 26th March 1819

8468
Wm Tuttle
22m or 189
August
Wm
8468
age 61
laborer
disabled
worth $12.00
Sept 189
on this the seal of the said Court, as a seal to seal copies of records in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Tuttle .
resident in Saugus in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 8468 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818. William Tuttle late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
no real estate or income.
Old desk, three old tables, 6 chairs, crockery, hand irons, shovel, tongs, a tub, iron ware, pot, kettle. $12.00
He is sixty one years old: a labourer - lame in knee and very infirm. His family are his wife aged 53 and son William aged 18.
He served in Capt. Grant's Company in Col. Glover's Regiment all 1776, and then for three years in Capt. Whipple's Company in Col. Putnam's Regiment and then enlisted to serve during the War - in several companies. At the end of the war was in Captain Benson's Company in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment in Massachusetts Line.
Wm his " X Tuttle mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sworn to and declared, before
W m Wetmore, Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, William Tuttle do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
W m his Tuttle mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed William Tuttle took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
twelve dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

N o 697-
William Tuttle, private 5 th Massachusetts Line
Warrant issued to John Coates, assignee, in right of the above mentioned William Tuttle under date of the 2 nd Octr. 1878, and delivered to John substituted Davidson, attorney of Michael Stour, attorney of J. Coates -

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
March
~~~~~ 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Tuttle — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Dyer
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Little subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Prosser William Full yy - wan Putnam's Map Pg.
maps certify cate as to cert and to circum - as wanted

United States
Massachusetts District
William Tuttle of Saugus in the County of Essex and
District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under 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 make the oath - That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of six years in manner following viz - He listed in the company commanded by Captain Grant, and afterwards joined the company commanded by Captain Whipple and regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam. and served in said corps six years when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country, -
his William Tuttle
Massachusetts Dist. ss. Boston 14. April 1818
Sworn to before me
W m Davis Dist. Judge Mass. District Nathan Hopkins, testified that he was in the army with the applicant. knows that he belonged to Putnam's regiment Sworn before me W m Davis D J

M rs Tuttle claim

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I John Coates of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, Broker
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put
Michael Nourse of the City of Washington Esq.
to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to receive from the War Office, or the Government of the United States Warrants for Lands assigned to me by Artemas Brookins of New York, Samuel Dill of Hingham and William Tuttle of Saugus, being for one hundred acres each, granted to them by the Government of the United States, as military bounty land for their services in the Revolutionary Army, until the close of the war - as for documents lodged in the War Office -
And I authorize my said attorney to bargain for, sell and convey the said Warrants premises, or either of them, and for me to execute and deliver all requisite assignments thereof
[Handwritten flourish]
Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised I the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
W Stevenson
W. A. Baxter
John Coates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston, Suffolk, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the twenty seventh Day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, WILLIAM STEVENSON , Notary Public, by legal Authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally came John Coates above named, and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his Act and Deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the Day and Year last aforesaid.
William Stevenson
Notary Public and Just. of Peace.

Power from Mr. Coates to Michael Knapp -
to receive Revolutionary Land Warrants which had been assigned to him - by
Solomon Perkins Samuel Dill & Mr. Tuttle -

Know all men by these presents, that, Whereas John Coates Esq. (in the power of Attorney hereunto annexed) hath appointed me Michael Nourse his Attorney for the uses and purposes therein expressed, and by virtue of the powers therein contained and thereupon. I the said Michael Nourse do therefore hereby substitute constitute and appoint John Davidson Esq. of the City of Washington for me and in my stead my true & lawful substitute and Attorney for me and in my name and in the name of my constituent the said John Coates Esq. and by virtue of the said power of Attorney hereunto annexed to do and perform all acts and things therein and thereby required and authorized to be done and performed in virtue of the said power of Attorney hereunto annexed. Hereby authorizing and confirming whatsoever my said substitute and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises therein by virtue of these presents and by virtue of the powers contained in the said power of Attorney aforesaid hereunto annexed. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this second day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen —
Michael Nourse {Seal}
Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Goulding
Be it Known that on the second day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen Before me John Goulding a Notary Public for and residing in the County of Washington and in the District of Columbia personally appeared Michael Nourse Esq. above named and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year last aforesaid. John Goulding Notary Public

To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come,
KNOW YE, That I William Tuttle of Saugus county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who served for the term of time during the Revolutionary War, in the Service of the United States of America, for and in Consideration of the Sum of the sum of Seventy Dollars
to me in Hand paid, at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents, by
John Coates of Boston, County of Suffolk, Commonwealth aforesaid, Broker
have sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transferred, assigned, and conveyed, and by these Presents do sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, assign, and convey to the said
John Coates his Heirs and Assigns forever, all the Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand, which I now have, and all Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and
Demand, which I, my Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, at any time hereafter may have to all the Land which I am entitled to, and to all the Land which I, or either of
them, may at any Time hereafter be entitled to, from the Congress of the United States of America, for my Services as a soldier in the 5th Mass. Regt in the Army of the
United States of America, for and during the War with Great-Britain, and to every Part and Parcel thereof: And I the said William Tuttle do, for
myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, hereby covenant and agree to and with the said John Coates his Heirs and Assigns,
that I the said William Tuttle my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall and will, at any Time or Times hereafter, at the Request, Cost
and Charges of the said John Coates his Heirs or Assigns, do, make, seal and execute, or cause or procure to be done, made, sealed and executed, all
and every such reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Conveyance and Conveyances, Assurance and Assurances in the Law whatsoever, for the perfect granting, con-
veying, remising, releasing, transferring and assigning, all and singular the Right, Title, Claim and Demand, which I the said William Tuttle have, or
which I the said William Tuttle my Heirs, Executors or Administrators, may, at any Time hereafter, have, of, in, and to the Land aforesaid; and of,
in, and to every Part and Parcel thereof, unto the said John Coates his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said John Coates
his Heirs and Assigns forever, as by his or their Counsel, learned in the Law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required. And I the said
William Tuttle do hereby appoint the said John Coates
my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and
obtain in my Name, or otherwise, but for the sole Use and Behoof of the said John Coates
his Heirs, and Assigns, forever, from the United States, a Grant or Grants, Warrant or Warrants, Patent or Patents, for the Land aforesaid; here-
by ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney may do respecting the same. And I the said William Tuttle for myself, my Heirs, Ex-
ecutors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said John Coates
his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Authority herein contained, or do any Act which
shall impede the said John Coates in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, Warrant or Warrants, Patent or Patents, for the Land aforesaid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Nineteenth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Signed, sealed and delivered in the Presence of us,
W. Stevenson
W. A. Moulton
His William X. Tuttle mark
Suffolk ss. STATE OF Massachusetts.
Personally appeared the above-mentioned William Tuttle and acknowledged the above to be his free Act and Deed. also made oath
that he enlisted to Before me, serve for - and did actually serve, During the Revolutionary War until the close of it - and was honourably discharged - and that he has lost the certificate of his Discharge - and

that he has never before disposed of the Right to the Patents of one hundred acres of Land granted to him by The United States for his services aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this nineteenth day of February A one thousand eight hundred & eighteen,
William Stevenson Not Public Just Peace
I Ebenezer Hawkes, of Saugus, do affirm & declare that I have known the aforesaid William Tuttle, from the time he returned to Saugus, then Lynn, at the close of the Revolutionary war, and that his declaration aforesaid is worthy of full credit.
Saugus, Boston Feb. 19. 1818
Ebenezer Hawkes
Affirmed to according to law
before me
William Stevenson Not Public Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office, Feby. 19 th 1818
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that William Tuttle is borne on the Regimental Book lodged in this office, as a Soldier in Capt. Whipple & Col. Putnam's Regiment, who served during the revolutionary war; & that from any thing that appears of record he was honorably discharged - he having received the Bounty of $20 granted by this State to Soldiers belonging to this Commonwealth who in listed & served as aforesaid -
Witness my hand & the seal of the State hereto affixed, the day & year above written. Alden Bradford, Secy. of Comw.

William Tuttle, Soldier, Col. Putnam 5 th Regt. Massachusetts line
See final certificate
N o 42.956.

33 830 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,830
William Little
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]