Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,511, Levi Wentworth, Conn.

SERVICE
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Wentworth, Levi or Wintworth.
NUMBER
S. 37.511 B.L.Wt. 55-100
CONTENTS
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3606.
Kentucky Roll-
✓ Levi Wentworth Capt Webb
Private -
Connecticut line - 1777. 6 years. in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818 -.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of October 1818 and sent to Robert Trimble Esq. Judge Frankfort Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 -- 30:48- Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 -- 48:--
3/4/1818 - 24 21/31 - 5:41:9 4/30 - 1:6:6 30:48 05
$78:48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Shelby County
Dear R. Pillsbury 13 Dec 1832 Hon J. Wentworth Age 7.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10 Journal of J. Wentworth Esq. 9 May 1821 Shelbyville Ky

Levi Mentworth
Andalo per
N o 3604
March 1815
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Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Shelby County Court
November Term 1820.
On This 20 th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record of Common law jurisdiction & of Mills will roads for the County State aforesaid. Levi Minkworth aged about fifty eight years resident in the County of Shelby State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the service of the united States in the revolutionary war in the month of April 1777 1777 for & during the war in the 4 th Connecticut regiment commanded by Col o John Dingley. He continued in the service until the time of his discharge on the 8 th day of June 1783 at his quarters which discharge was given & signed by his Excellency Geo. Washington Commander in Chief the Original Discharge is now filed in the war office with his original declaration for a pension under the act of 18 th March 1818 which Declaration was Dated on the 18 th day of May 1818. & he received his pension Certificate dated 1818. that drew his pension up to the 4 th March 1820. he further states that he is old & sorry in firm he follows the occupation of farming but is unable to work or follow his occupation being afflicted with the Gravel since the Campaign of Governor Shelby from Kentucky in the fall 1813 to upper Canada on which Campaign he caught the Disease. he has a wife Seven Children living

With him his eldest a son fourteen years of age & a son 4 years old. his eldest Daughter twelve years old. who is a heavy charge. being subject to fits & insane next Daughter nine years old. next seven years old. next five years old. & his youngest Daughter about twelve months of age. his family is large & very helpless. & a heavy charge to him. None except his eldest son of any service to him in his Occupation here. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States. on the 18. th March 1818. & that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner Disposed of any property. or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to Diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Cong- -ress. Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged. in the land & Naval Service of the United States. in the revolutionary war. passed on the 18. th March 1818. & 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 con- -tained in the Schedule hereto Annexed. By me sub- -scribed. The following is a Schedule of his property here. Of house hold furniture Cupboard & Table furniture about $24. of Kitchen furniture including pots Kettles & $6.00. One flowtharrow four old hoes. one and one pair Stretchers. Iron Wedge pair Steelyards & some other small articles. Worth about $15.00. Making the amount of his property worth about Forty five Dollars. He States that he has Debts due to him from Different persons. Amounting to about Two hundred fifty Dollars & that he is owing debts to Different individ- -uals part of which he has been sued for. & has Judgement &

Executions against him to about one hundred & Twenty Seven Dollars. Who is owing debts, which are due two suits brought for, to about three hundred & thirty nine Dollars, which makes the Debts he is owing & due from him amount to about four hundred Sixty six dollars Making more than two hundred Dollars, which he is owing over the Debts which are Owing to him.
He has in his possession a piece of land poor Shilly for which he has agreed to pay the sum of five hundred & Twenty three Dollars but has not paid any part of the purchase money, nor have they made him any Title for the land, nor are they to do so until the Money is paid. The land named is not at this time Worth that sum, nor would it be valued to more than four hundred Dollars.
Levi Wentworth
State of Kentucky Shelby County set.
I James G. Whitaker clerk of the County Court of Shelby do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. & 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 forty five dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court, on this 20 th Day of November 1820. 29 th year of the Commonwealth.
James G. Whitaker clk. of the County Court of Shelby.

Norristown June 8. 1853
Luci Wentworth
Requesting his Warrant for Continental Mili- tary Bounty land should be sent him —
Issued Warrant No 55. and transmitted according to the report within mentioned
Luci Wentworth
Luci Wentworth
Norristown
to the Honorable M c Kim Chairman of the B. H. of Washington
The was discharge of Wentworth was taken from these files, & forwarded at his request 28 th Jan y . 1856.
June 25. 1853

Mariette July 8 th 1803 —
Sir as I am informed by P. Fleming Esq that my Claims for Lands were granted you will therefore issue the warrants if you will please to inclose them and lodge them in the post office to be forwarded to me at Mariette and you will oblige
your humble the Honorable H. Dearborn, Servant Levi Wentworth Secretary at War.

Five Westworth Claims to Mil. County Land
Lodged Dec 24 th 1808 by Mr. Fearing M.H.R.
Dec. 24. 1808
Issued W th N o 55
of General Quarters division of the Peace for said County at Marietta the twenty-seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred. — Benj a Sipes Chairman Mr. of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents that I Levi Wentworth of Adams in the County of Washington Northwest Territory a soldier in the late American War with Great Britain have made, constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Paul Fearing Esq r of Marietta in the County of Washington aforesaid my lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the war office of the United States a land warrant for my bounty right as a soldier, as aforesaid and in my name to locate it as the law directs for my own use - And I do authorize my attorney aforesaid to one or more substitutes under him to constitute and appoint hereby agreeing to ratify, and confirm what ever my said Attorney or either of his substitutes may do or cause to be done in the premises -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Signed Seal and delivered In presence of W m Rufus Putnam John Bell
Levi Wentworth
Northwest Territory
Washington County ss
personally appeared this twenty third day September 1800 - the subscriber to the foregoing instrument - Levi Wentworth and acknowledged it to be his voluntary act and deed
before me
W m Rufus Putnam
Justice of the peace

This may certify that Levi Wentworth the sub- -scriber to the within power of Attorney is the same person that is mentioned in the discharge hereto annexed
Marietta Sept 23 d 1800
John Wall Linn in for the Constitut Judgement
Territory of the United States north west of the River Ohio - Washington County ss
I Certify that William Rufus Putnam is duly Commissioned a Justice of the Peace for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for said County at Marietta the twenty-seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred.
Benj a Ives Gilman Clerk of the Peace
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Issued w th MS 56
Dec r 24. 1801
By Wm. Fleming M.H.
Logan Secy of the
for Mich. County Court

37 511 INVALID. Rev
File No. 37,511
Levi Wentworth
Rev Rev Inst
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 44 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Levi Wentworth 11 May
Correct by a discharge
Signed G. H. Kingsley
Correct
at he is

United States of America District of Kentucky } Sol.
This day came before me Robert Frinville Judge of the United States District Court for the Kentucky Dis- trict, Levi Wintwatts, who being by first duly sworn, did declare, that he served the United States in the Revolutionary war with Great-Britain, as a private soldier from April 1777 when he entered the service, until the close of the war in June 1783; at which latter time he received a regular discharge from Genl. Washington at head Quarters; which is hereto annexed; - That he entered in the company of Capt. Samuel Webb, as (as he believes) the 4 th Connecticut Regiment on Continental establishment; which Regiment was commanded by Col. John Duryee; That before the close of the war he had been transferred to the first Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Decholon Butler; & Capt. Samuel Webb Clifts company in that Regiment: - That he is now in his fifty fifth year of his age; & is now & has been for about thirteen years last past a resident & citizen of Shelby County in the State of Kentucky: - That he has never received any pension from the State or United States -

tht he is in reduced circumstances in life & need of assistance from his country for support: Wherefore he prays a pension may be granted him &c
Levi Wentworth
Also Gasper Faught, Lewis Martin, and Thomas Fitzsimmons, came before me & being by me first duly sworn, did depose & say, that they have all been acquainted with the above named Levi Wentworth, & his circum- stances in life for upwards of five years last past: That he has been & yet is in very low reduced circumstances; and that in their apprehension he is in great need of assistance from his country for support: That he has a very helpless family, & is poor & helpless infirmed.
Lewis Martin Gasper Faught Thomas Fitzsimmons
Given under my hand at Frankfort Kentucky this 11 th day of May in the year 1818
Robt. Trimble District Judge

The United States of America District of Kentucky } Set
I John H Hanna clerk of the court for the District aforesaid Do hereby certify that Robert Imbrie Esquire who signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Judge of the aforesaid District, and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such a Judge as within said District.
In Testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 12 th day of May 1818 and in the 42 nd year of our Lord
John H Hanna

Kentucky roll act 18 March 1818.
Levi Wentworth, Jr. $8 per month
pd to 4 th March 1826. 1826

Washington, March 1852 House of Reps
Dear James E Heath: Learn of Pease's:
The friends of Levi Wentworth, of the Connecticut Continental line, aged 72 in 1834, who was then reported as being in Shelby Co., Kentucky, are anxious to get what your records show as to the time & place of his death, as to whether he left a widow & children or not, or any other fact concerning him or his family that would be interesting to distant relatives.
Yrs affecly R. S. Woleny

answered April 4 th 1872 To be referred to the Com. of pension
April 9/72 u.
W. G. Cole

Chicago, March 25, 1852.
Dear Sir:
In the case of Levi Westworth, of the Connecticut Continental Line, there is a mistake in your letter. Perhaps the 1826 should be 1836. For in the published list of pensions, he is put down as drawing his pension in 1834 , as then aged 72, and as living in Shelby Co. Kentucky.
I return your letter so that you may see the discrepancy.
What his friends want is anything to enable them to find out about his family. I think, if you would send me a copy of his declaration embracing the names of those attesting his papers, &c, &c, it would enable me to find some one in Kentucky to whom I could write. Perhaps the declaration would show his precinct or post office. The attesting officers would certainly be of some avail.
Yours R. S. Meloy
Yr obt Servt J. W. Westworth

Washington D.C. March 17 th
Dear Col.
The commissioner says that Levi Ventworth was paid his pension to the 4 th of March 1826. His papers on file in the desert. do not show the period of his death. When he filed his declaration for a pension in 1820 he stated that he had a wife & seven children, his widow is not and has never been a pensioner. hence the desert. shows nothing in relation to her or her children
Yours truly &c John Ventworth R. S. M c Henry

348 H. H.
Shelbyville Ky July 10th
Recd Jan 1
Free
The Honble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Shelbyville Ky. Dec r 28 th 1820
The Hon ble H. Balchour
Sir The enclosed schedule made under the act of Congress of May 1820 - of Levi Wentworth when acted on you will be so good as to have the answer forwarded to me at this place. I have to acknowledge the receipt of several packets, enclosing the answer to all the schedules and original claims forwarded to you of the date of 23 rd July last. except the schedule of Darius Johnston, and the original declaration & schedule of Thos. Pitts. no packet containing either of them has come to hand.
Very Respectfully Yrs Obed t Serv t
E. L. M c Call

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Lucy Wentworth  Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment, having faithfu- ly served the United States from  April 1777 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 8th June 1783 —
George Washington
HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
Humboldt Street
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Libber Lewis Adjutant.
THE above Lucy Wentworth has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Levi Butler