Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,562, Jedediah Tuttle, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Tuttle Jediah Lucy
W 26.562
CONTENTS

Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 17 Dec. 1844. Agent notified 24th April, 1846.
1890 S. Peter Constant History Prior July 20 (Letter in widow James Mellen 15,684)
Massachusetts 2979.
Lucy Tuttle widow of Sedediah Tuttle who was a Pri: and Corp: b in the Mass. line for 3 mo 15 8/3 Pri 5 " — Cash
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Samuel Lee Templeton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 55.

21850 Massachusetts
Sedediah Tuttle of Mendon in the State of Mass who was a M ch Work r in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col l Willard in the Mass line for 3 months & 15 days at 50 Cents per day
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 th day of Nov r 1833 and sent to Wm. Lee Templeton Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833 $ 75.00 Sem ant. allowance ending 1 st March - 15.00 $90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { App d June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. H. Alden Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2 a Page 85

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty Three personally appeared in open Court, before NATHANIEL GAYNE Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester now sitting. Jedediah Tuttle a resident of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That on or about the tenth day of January 1776 he voluntarily entered into a Company of militia commanded by Capt Robert Dodge of New Bedford in Massachusetts, and Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Smith of same District. That immediately after his enlistment he marched to Cambridge with his Company where they were stationed on Prospect Hill. That he was at Cambridge when the British evacuated Boston. That his term of enlistment was two months. That Genl Washington was commander in chief of the American forces. That he served the whole time of his enlistment and some days over when he was discharged and returned home to New Bedford.
That on or about the 10th day of July 1776 at New Bedford he again enlisted into a Company of militia commanded by Capt Thomas Dodge of New Bedford and Regiment commanded by Col Aaron Willard of Sandwich. That he was ordered on with his Company to Scituate where he saw their Colonel. From thence he was ordered on to join the Regiment, and the American Army at Scituate. That from Scituate he marched by the way of Walpole and Cohasset to Scituate. That Col. Willard & Col. Brown's Regiments built a small fort at a place called the Hill about one and a half miles from the fort at Scituate where they were stationed during their stay. Genl Gates was commander in chief. That he continued at Scituate about four and a half months when the Regiments were discharged, and he returned directly home to New Bedford, where he arrived about the middle of December 1776, having been absent five months. That he did duty as a Corporal during this campaign.
That on or about the last of September 1777, he again voluntarily enlisted into a company of militia commanded by Capt. Richard Dodge of New Bedford and Regiment commanded by Col. Willard . That his company was ordered on to Saratoga with all dispatch. That he arrived at Saratoga four days before the surrender of Burgoyne's Army. Saw the Army of Genl Gates. That he was one of the Company who were assigned a guard to the prisoners to Prospect Hill in Cambridge Mass. That the term of his enlistment was six weeks. That after his return to Prospect Hill he was discharged and returned home to New Bedford having been absent the full time of his enlistment.
He states that he was born in New Bedford (now called Halmatoss) in Massachusetts in the year 1759. There is a Record of his age on the Records of New Bedford, and upon him when he enlisted. That since the Revolutionary War he has resided at his present place of residence in Winchendon. Has no particular recollection of any other officers or Regiments than those already mentioned. That he never received any discharge from the Army. That he knows of none whose testimony can be had that was with him in the Army. He produces the Affiant of his Visa in corroboration of the statement he made.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before NATHANIEL GAYNE Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We Ebenezer L. Clark a Clergyman residing in the Winchendon and Jacob B. Woodbury residing in said Winchendon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isedekiah Tuttle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Twenty third day of May 1833 Before me Samuel Lee Jus Peace
Ebenezer L. Clark Jacob B. Woodbury
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer L. Clark who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Winchendon and that Jacob B. Woodbury Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Saine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, [blank] , Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this day of [blank] in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Isedekiah Tuttle for a Pension. And that Samuel Lee Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Ebenezer L. Clark and Jacob Woodbury and the annexed affidavit of Simon Tuttle, were made, in a Justice of the Peace in for the said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his signature, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Probate Court this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three. Theophilus Wheeler Reg of said Probate Court

I Sarah Whipple lived with my father Charles Tuttle in Hamilton a parish of Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts from my birth until I was married to Benjamin Whipple my late husband at which time I was twenty four years old, and I was born in the year 1756 and was married in the year 1780. I well recollect that my Brother Jedediah Tuttle went from Hamilton to Cambridge as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and to the best of my recollection was absent from home about two months. My Brother afterwards went to Ticonderoga as a soldier in the Army and was gone from home four or five months - My Brother went again to Saratoga as a soldier in the Army and was absent from home about two months, all of which times it was said that he was serving in the revolutionary war.
Sarah Whipple
State of New Hampshire Affidavit ss. March 6. 1833.
Personally appeared the above named Sarah Whipple and made oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true
Before me. J. W. Whipple Just Peace

I Simon Tuttle of Winchendon in the County of Worcester. Do testify and say, that I resided in the Town of Spencer before and during the Revolutionary War. That I am now more than Seventy one years of age. That I well recollect my Uncle Jedediah Tuttle, enlisting into the Revolutionary War in three different campaigns during the War. but have no distinct knowledge of the times when, or the length of time he was absent. — Simon Tuttle
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. May 21 st 1833. Then personally appeared Simon Tuttle and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony
Before Samuel Lee. Jus. Peace

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Hon Geo Grennell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Nathl. Barton, is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that Samuel See is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this twenty second day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting halfpay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Massachusetts
On this Eighteenth day of October One Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County of Worcester, Lucy Tuttle a resident of South Orange in the County of Franklin aged Eighty three years in December last past, and 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 the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting halfpay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Sedediah Tuttle who was a corporal in the Army of the Revolution, and that her said husband was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. and for proof of his services she refers to the records of the War Department. That after the decease of her husband she removed to South Orange in the County of Franklin.
She further declares that she was married to the said Sedediah Tuttle on the sixth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That her husband the aforesaid Sedediah Tuttle died at Winchendon in the County of Worcester on the ninth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. viz. at the time above stated. That she has resided in this state since he went into the service and she has never been married since his death. Said Tuttle
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written - Before me
Abigail Tuttle Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

I certify that Book No 2 page 226 of the records of the town of Leominster County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts contains the original record of the marriages solemnized by Rev Francis Gardner Minister of the Gospel in said town in the year 1779 and that among said marriages recorded in the book and page aforesaid is the following Viz—
“Jedediah Dittle of Ipswich to Lucy Smith of Leominster May the sixth seventeen hundred and seventy nine.”
And I further certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the aforesaid record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows “May y e 6 1779.”
Suke Lincoln Clerk of the town of Leominster
I Suke Lincoln above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me, —
Suke Lincoln Clerk of the town of Leominster Leominster Oct. 1 st 1835.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. On this first day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me, Suke Lincoln, and made solemn oath that the above Declaration by him subscribed is true.
Samuel Lee. Jus. Peace

I Sarah S. Tuttle of South Orange in the County of Franklin do Testify and say, that I lived in my father's Ezekiel Tuttle's family, at the time he lived in Winchendon in the County of Worcester, and that my said father died at Winchendon on the ninth day of September A.D. 1833. I also further testify and say that my mother Lucy Tuttle is now a resident of South Orange and that I live with her, and that she is now and ever has remained a widow since the decease of my father the aforementioned Ezekiel Tuttle. Sarah S. Tuttle
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. On this seventeenth day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Sarah S. Tuttle and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true. and I hereby certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to her testimony Samuel Lee. Jus. Peace

3786 Lany Sute 
30 $
No 4-
Same as No 1-
no 1937-38
Sam. Lee Templeton (Mass.)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this Second day of June A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Lucy Tuttle a resident of Winchendon in said County, aged Eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Sedediah Tuttle who was a Private and Corporal in the Revolution - he served in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Dodge Regiment commanded by Col. Aaron Willard - he also served under other Officers -
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $30 Lucy Tuttle per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Lucy Tuttle is personally known to me.
Samuel Lee
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Samuel Lee, Esquire ,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of
Lucy Tuttle , — hereunto annexed, is genuine, and the said
Lee was such justice on the second day of June last.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this seventeenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three
J. G. Kendall. Clerk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Samuel Lee is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this Seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty- three .
Chas. G. Prentiss Register.

J P Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Tempton (Mass.) May 29 th 1832
J. S. Edwards Esquire Sir.
Enclosed you will receive three Applications for Pensions, viz. Deborah Tuttle, Samuel Bacon & Lucinda Gould. Your immediate attention to the consideration of these claims will confer a favour on the foregoing Applicants. In case the claims are allowed you will be pleased to forward their Pension Certificates to me. Should the papers be deemed insufficient you will please return them to me with such instructions as may be deemed necessary to enable the Claimants to succeed.
Yours with respect.
Samuel See -
Old Case - taken out

Jehodiah Tuttle.
27.027
Private Ennis Day, Corporal Fin
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   19.00  9.55  18.55  11.67 18.33  30.00  
James Lee Templeton Mass
PORTION OF THE STATE OF NEW BEDFORD
IN ALL PROBABLE FUTURE PERIODS
AND IN THE

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT
John Whipple is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum in and for our County of Merri- mack
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to his ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three and in the fifty- fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Samuel Dinsmoor.
Joseph Robinson Deputy Secretary of State.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 20 th 1846.
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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child ren of Lucy Tuttle, dec d ... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844, to the 17 th Dec. 1844, Respectfully, yours,
Merriam H. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Letter to Saml. Lee, Nov 11th 43
Massachusetts - 1937
Lucy Tuttle widow of Judiah Tuttle, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 9 th of Sept. 1833 - of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col. Willard in the Mass. - line for 3 mos. 15 days priv. 5 " - - corp.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March, 1839 and sent to Her Grace Greenwell, Jr. N.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '39. 15.00
$90.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 136.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26562
Lucy Tuttle
wid. of
Jedidiah Tuttle
Coop. P.W. m.
Act: Brah. 370 18 H 3.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]