Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20098, Jonathan Tuttle, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Tuttle, Jonathan Catharine
N 20098
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts
Catharine Tuttle widow of Jonathan Tuttle dec d ?
who was a pensioner under the act of and who died in the year 1813 of Essex Co in the State of Ms who was a Sgt & Pri in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Bailey in the Ms. line for 23 months & 6 days Sgt. 25 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Map a at the rate of 118 Dollars 62 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Sept. 1838, and sent Jonathan Tuttle Lynn Ms.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $227. 24 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept., 59. 31
$286. 55
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Addison Clerk Book 4. Vol. 2 nd Page 136

June 10 th August 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Dear Sir, Herewith is transmitted the Declaration of Esther Little, an applicant for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
It is respectfully submitted in the belief that the accompanying documents fully substantiate her claim to the amount allowed an orderly sergeant, in which capacity her late husband served in the Army of the Revolution and received an honorable discharge at the expiration of the term of his enlistment, as will appear on examination of the records subsequently to the last mentioned in the Certificate of the Secretary of this Commonwealth, to which records we beg leave to refer if further proof there is herewith transmitted as required.
Please communicate the result of her application, as soon as convenient, to your obedt. Servt.
Jonathan Trumbull

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Yours sincerely J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Widw Catharine Tuttle
267
on roll
P. S. Sept. 87
Sept - May 4 1778 disch.
9 Apr 1780
admitted
1 yr 11 mo 6 da pay $115.84
25 P. 2.77
$118.61
100

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss: On this first day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummings a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said State of Massachusetts, Catharine Tuttle, a resident of Lynn in the county of Essex, aged 75 years, who 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 half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jonathan Tuttle who served three years as a private & sergeant in Col. Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, the name of the Captain she cannot recollect, from 1777 to 1780.
That she is the widow of him She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Tuttle in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty two in August of that year, the day of the month she cannot remember: that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Tuttle died in the year eighteen hundred & thirteen: that she has not been since married: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
"1777" & "1780" first altered 4 of words cancelled
Catharine Tuttle her mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before, the said Deponent being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court.

I Jonathan Tuttle of Lynn in Massachusetts Esquire on oath testify That I was well acquainted with Jonathan Tuttle, formerly a Revolutionary soldier, and know that he died in 1813 and that Mrs Catharine Tuttle who is applying for a Pension, is his Widow and that she has not been married since his death.
Jonathan Tuttle
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s: Aug. 1. 1838 Then Jonathan Tuttle Esq. above named who is a credible and respectable witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Benj. Merrill Just: Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County certify that David Cummings is one of the Judges of said Court - that Benjamin Merrill Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court August 1. 1838.
John Prince Clk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Littleton Town County of Middlesex } Clerk's Office Ys } August 1 st 1835
I James Kimball in and for the town of Littleton County and State aforesaid make the following extract from the records of marriages in said Town - August sixth one thousand seven hundred eighty two Jone Suttle and Katharine Gray both of Littleton was joined in marriage by me Jone Reed Justice Peace
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows August 6 th 1782 Jone Suttle and Katharine Gray both of Littleton was joined in marriage by me Jone Reed Justice Peace
I James Kimball 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 above exception as certified by me James Kimball Clerk of Littleton aforesaid
Sworn before me
Joel Hoar
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office. Aug. 7. 1838.
I hereby certify that Joel Hovey, whose name is within signature, is a justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex, & has been such for more than three months past. witness my hand & the Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow Secy of the State

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 8 16 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Jonathan Suttle of Sittleton served as a Private and Sergeant in the 2 nd Company of Colonel Bailey's Regiment from May 10 1777 to December 31. 1779. Thirty one months and twenty one days - 183 - 11 months 24 days as private at 40/ per mo: 27 days as Seryt. at 48/ per month and 19 months as Sergeant at 60/ per month - And he also served as a Sergeant in the Colonel's Company in said Bailey's Regiment from January 1 st to April 9 th 1780 - Three months and nine days at 60/ per month -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Sec'y of the Am. Ar.

20.098 Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20098 Catharine Tuttle Widow of Jonathan Tuttle Serg. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 9/97 - History to Mr D.C. Lake, Osage City, Kansas.
May 9 - 1902 D.C. Lake Osage City Kas