Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20566, Samuel Tuttle, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
continental
Little, Samuel
S. 20566
Mass
{ B.L.Wt. 2167-200-Subit. Issued Aug. 26, 1789 name spelled Tuttle no papers.
CONTENTS

N. 11, 174. Maine
Paper C p Finland by C. H. Mann, by Mr. Orme, Apr 21. 1839.
Samuel Suttle
of Washington Co. in the State of Maine who was a Serg. t & Lieut. in the company commanded by Captain Gray of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Crofts in the Massachusetts line for 1 month. Serg. t 5.00 23 " Lieut. 306.66 Mass and Continental $311.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 311 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1833 and sent to S. Thayer Subsec. M.C.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 623.32 Semisant. allowance ending 155.83 $779.15
Mr Orme 2 p h
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book H. Vol. 1 Page 58

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23 mos Lieut 306.66
1 " Lieut 5. —
$ 311.66
S. Hayer Esq Lubec Maine

BRIEF in the case of
Samuel Little of Washington County in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 6 Sergeant Capt Gray. Colo Crafts.   1777 9 Serjeant Cap Williams, S Col   1777 ? Alfryman John Greaton Col. Roseinsco.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Burns Heights Staking of Brngoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lynn Massachusetts.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By his commission  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Clutter Examining Clerk.

State of Maine County of Washington
On this twenty eighth day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Samuel Puttle aged seventy eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Capt Ezra Newhall & served in Colonel Putnam's Regiment of the line as a private soldier. This enlistment was for one year - he having previous to this enlistment ser- ved about two months of the eight months enlist- ment - his service was therefore continued - Served about half of the year's enlistment & then obtain- ing a substitute he entered into the State's service as a sergeant in the Artillery - The Company he then entered was commanded by Winthrop Grey Col. Crafts' Regiment - Served in this capaci- ty till he rec'd a Lieutenant's Commission dated at Boston Jan'y 1st 1777 signed John Han- cock President & Charles Thompson Secretary. He belonged to Joseph Williams's Company in John Green- ton's Regiment - When the Regiment moved to the Northward he was left in command of recruit- ing office at Boston & served in that capacity till he was ordered to join his Regiment then retreating from Crown Point with the American Army. Joined them on the North River above Saratoga - Took part in the battle at Bemis' Heights & was subse- quently at the capitulation of Burgoyne - Entered win- ter quarters at Albany & remained there till Spring when his Regiment was ordered to West Point. This Declaration was left at West Point when his Regi- ment moved to White Plains with a Captain & one subal-

turned to resume the Militia as they arrived and dis- cipline them till ordered to join their respective Regi- ments — After this, the declarant rec'd a general order to join Col. Kosciusko as an Assistant Engineer in the erection of the first forts on West Point & served in this capacity through the season.
This was the last of his actual services he being order- ed home as a supernumerary on the reduction of the Massachusetts Line — & to remain until further orders.
Was a resident of Lynn, Massachusetts when he enlisted & when commissioned
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any legatee in any State His commission is herewith inclosed.
Sam Tuttle
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Dickinson Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states —
John Dickinson Judge

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Tuttle 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. S. File 20566
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 6 mos. Pri. Ezra Newhall Putnam 27 th Cont. Inf.   6 mos. Sergt. Mintrop Gray Craft Mass. Arty.   Jan'y 1. 1777 23 mos. 2 d Lieut Joseph Williams John Greston 3 d Mass.   Asst Eng. ✓ Fortifying West Point. Kosciusko    (Commission on file in case, H6)
Battles engaged in, both battles of Stillwater.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lynn, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 28. 1832.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 78
Remarks: _____

Samuel Tattle
application for a Pension
Sept. 28. 1832
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State of Maine.
County of Washington.
I Aaron S. Raymond Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Tuttle for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1832
Aaron S. Raymond Register

Luleu Maine Oct 8 th 1872
Hon Lewis Cag. Sir,
I herewith inclose the application for Pension of Saml Puttle Esq. I am Mr B Agent in this particular & any further informa- tion that may be wanted will, if possi- ble be furnished by your obt servant.
St. Thomas

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164 Wilson Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
April 16, 1901.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions:
Gentlemen:-
My grandfather, Samuel Tuttle, born in Chelsea, Mass., on Nov. 2, 1753, moved to the northeastern part of Massachusetts (at that time), or to New Brunswick, about 1772, and returned to Chelsea or Lynn, Mass., when the Revolution broke out and en- listed from Lynn to serve in the strug- gle, is the man whose Revolutionary history I am anxious to learn.
I am certain he received a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, and probably applied for it when a citizen of Eastport, Maine.

or Perry, Me., because he went back to Moose Island (Eastport) as soon as the war closed, in 1783, and remained in that vicinity till he died, April 27, 1845. The latter years of his life he lived at St. Stephen, N. B., I think.
Also, information wanted of his father, John Tuttle , who served throughout the war, according to the Revolutionary rolls of Massachusetts.
He was born about Oct. 20, 1728 (baptized that date), but the place of and date of his death cannot be learned. He was reported discharged from Col. Putnam's regt. Dec. 31, 1780. I suppose, though, if he didn't get a pension yours is not the place to apply for information.
Respectfully yours, E. B. Tuttle.

Calais, Me., Aug. 27/7.
Commissioner Bureau of Pensions:
Dear Sir- Will you favor me with the military history of Samuel Tuttle, a soldier of the Revolution of 1776? He was a resident of Washington County, Maine, when he applied for a pension in 1832.
Charles Lewis Stickney, Great-grandson of said Samuel Tuttle.

Resolution 20 566 INVALID.
File No. 20,566
Samuel Talle
First Res. 72
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 423
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 4-1901
E. B. Nuttle - Bklyn
N.Y.
June 26-1902
H. K. Sanderson Lynn Mass.
1907 Sept. 30. Hist. to Chas. L. Stickney - c

20566
IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO
James Little W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant In the Regiment of Foot Whereof John Greaton Esq rs is Colonel
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are the more carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty
Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as
Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated at Boston this first day of January Anno Domini 1777
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.
ATTEST. Chatham