Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33838, Abel Tuttle, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Tuttle, Abel
S 33838
CONTENTS
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33 838 Rey INVALID.
File No. 33,838
Abel Little
His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13,926 R Massachusetts
Abel Tuttle
of Rupel in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Connecticut line, for the term of Two Years
enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of June 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  79. 22    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    No. 28.      31   $127. 22  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Abel Tuttle Massachusetts Springfield July 31 st 1820

Abel Tuttle , of Russell in the County of Hampden I humbly avow & depose - - Abel Tuttle husbandman, upon oath, makes the following Declaration - That on the former part of January 1778, he enlisted into Capt Darius Wilcox's Company of Foot, now in Col. Baldwin's Regiment, in the Connecticut line, as a common soldier for the term of three years - That he faithfully served during two years & nine months of said term of three years - When he was discharged on account of sickness at Westpoint in writing under the hand of General Greene, with honour - That his discharge has been lost more than thirty years & he is utterly unable to find it - That his sickness orig- -inated in living upon poor provisions, going through severe fatigue & repeated colds - which rendered him unable to serve during all said term of three years - That he is sixty- two years old - That he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of his Country's assistance for support - & he hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States. -
Abel Tuttle
Hampden ss. On this 8th day of May A.D. 1818 personally appeared before me John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including said County of Hampden the before named Abel Tuttle in my presence subscribed & made oath to the before- going declaration by him made & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Abel Tuttle did serve in the revolutionary army of the United States in the continental establishment more than nine months as by him above stated & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support & that he made the above declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the late laws of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" & do hereunto set the above & subscribe as the lawful proceedings had in the above application to the Secretary of the War Department - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court for the County of Hampden to be hereunto affixed
John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. I, John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that the Hon. John Hooker is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas above named that the above signature is his proper hand-writing, & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court. -
Abel John Ingersoll Clerk

I Benj. Todd of Russell in the County of Hampshire Mass do hereby depose & say that I lived at my home in North Haven in Connecticut before & during the revolutionary war & that the within named Abel Tuttle also lived there that I enlisted into the army of the United States in March 1777 & continued in the service until June 1783. - That I was well acquainted with the said Tuttle as at home he lived within one mile of me - That at several times I saw him in the service at West Point - at different times extending to two years. - That he enlisted some time after I did but told me that he had enlisted for three years - and I have no doubt but that he served as he has stated in his foregoing affidavit - and to my own knowledge he was in the service of the United States more than two years as a private soldier -
Benjamin Todd
Mass ts Hampshire County ss. May 8. 1818 When the above named Benjamin Todd personally appeared & being duly confirmed upon me made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
John Hooker Chf Justice
I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the above named Todd the deponent bears the reputation of a man of truth
John Hooker
May 10 th 1819. -
I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the within certificate of the application has a good reputation for truth.
Abel Tuttle Colt Baldwin's Regt Connecticut Line 78 to 80 2 years and nine months
The credibility of the claimant hereby appears to be attested by me Judge
Admitted
I hereby return the with the certificate required - May 10. 1819
John Hooker
- J. H. -

13.926 - June 1819
McDowall
multiple
decide Sep 1819
Rupell
Co
Property unproductive - he & wife dithered.
from the clerk of court
July 31

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this eighteenth day of July 182 o , personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampden the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Abel Tuttle aged sixty five years, resident in Hampden said county who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In Capt. Julius Wilcox's Company, in Col. Baldwin's Regiment, in the Connecticut line (Brewster's Contested in the 2d State) Three years.
My original declaration was made, I believe April 5th 1815. My pension certificate is numbered 13,926.
I am by occupation a farmer, but I am afflicted with Rheumatism, and I am unable to work at any kind of labor, which prevents my being able to procure any kind of employment. There is residing with me, only my wife, Abby Tuttle aged 64, a very feeble woman, afflicted with a humor in the head which breaks out in eruptions on her face, & renders her incapable of which breaks out in eruptions on her face, & renders her incapable of
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, or mode, or any other way, disposed of any property, or any interest therein, so 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
SCHEDULE.
Equity of redemption in 20 acres of land on Russell River to be so called 2, open - one cow one three months old calf one swine 1/3 of an old chest 1 pine hill kettle (cracked) 1 spade 1 fork 1 small kettle 1 shovel 1 do. old chains 1 wheel barrow one endiron one very old horse -
I am indebted to the following persons as follows:  to Mr. D. Day $39.  to Saml. Taylor 22.  to Robert Whitney 17.  to Thomas Ashley 8  to Dr. Hall 10  $94  Abel Tuttle
Sworn to and declared on the eighteenth day of July before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Gibbs
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 the Hundred Forty seven Dollars and
Cents. exclusive of the debts mentioned in the schedule  Twenty five day of July 182 o
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this nineteenth day of July 182 o
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampden