Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14747, James Utter, Conn.

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8832
New York
James Utter
Durham in the State of New York who was a priv at in the Company commanded by Captain Ely of the Regt commanded by Colt Walest in the Ch ma. ne for 15 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Ap 1833 and sent to J. Dagby Durham Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100.00 Commt. allowance ending 4 Sept — 25 00 $125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 33
July 23, 1839.

5855
James Utter
admitted 15 mo. Private
14:15:16
8th Sept. 82 7 Nov. 1
p-24
B Bagby Durham N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of James Little of Durham — in the State of New York (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? Seventy two 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. As a Gen.     enlisted In 1776 Feb: — 10 — private Capt Jno Baly, Col. Brastus Wolcott.   " — 1777. Jany — 3 — " Capt Jno Buck, Col. Jno Baly   " — " Oct — 2 — " Capt Isaac Gallop, Col. Saml McClellan  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saybrook, Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence, Capt Saml Hall, privy to info. same being a living witness at Hall, privy to info & Jno Wright privy to info.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Keith Examining Clerk.

State of New York Greene County
on this third day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County now sitting James Utter a resident of Durham in County of Greene & State of New York aged seventy two 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 7. 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
That in the month of February or March in the year 1776 he enlisted as a private in company commanded by Captain John Ely at Guilford in the State of Connecticut and joined the company at New London and was then attached to a regiment commanded by the said John Ely as colonel (the said John Ely was promoted from Captain to colonel after the said enlistment - the name of the colonel in command at the time of said enlistment is not recollecting) that he continued to serve in the company aforesaid at New London until the month of September following under the command of Captain Martin Nuttall (who took command when John Ely was promoted as aforesaid) he then marched into the State of New York to the County of Westchester - and from there he marched to the White Plains at the time of the battle at that place & was engaged in the said battle - he continued to serve in the company aforesaid until the month of November or December (the term for which he enlisted having expired) he was then discharged after serving nine months.
That in the month of January 1777 he enlisted as a private for a term of three months into a company commanded by Captain John Burk & marched to Providence & was there attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel John Ely of the State line of the State of Connecticut and continued to serve as aforesaid until the month of April following and was then discharged making a term of service of three months.
That in the month of October 1777 he enlisted for the term of two months in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Gallup and marched to Providence and was there attached to Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel McClellan - & marched from there to a place called Divertown and remained there until the aforesaid term of two months.

had rejoined and was then in the month of December following discharged - making a term of service of two months -
That the only regular officers now mentioned by him with whom he was acquainted while in the service as aforesaid were General M c Dough General Scott, General Lincoln.
That he has no documentary evidence of his services aforesaid & knows of no persons (except John Parker John Wright and Augustus Pratt whose affidavits are herewith annexed) whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services -
That he was born at Saybrook in the state of Connecticut in the year 1759.
That he now resides in the town of [illegible] has no record of his age
That he was living in Saybrook aforesaid when called into the service - and in the year 1786 he removed to the town of Durham aforesaid where he now resides -
That he entered the service as a volunteer
That he never made any discharge in writing for the expiration of either of the aforesaid terms of service
That he is acquainted with William H Reed & Daniel D How who reside in his neighborhood & can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn & subscribed in open James Wilson
Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid William V. B. Herrmann C.R.

James Utter
admitted.
15 mo Private
10

We William H Reed and Daniel D Hovey of the town of Durham County of Greene and state of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - and that he is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit
Wm H Reed Daniel D. Hovey
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - in open court before me
William T. D. Herrmance Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary & deserves as he states - and the court further certify that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate neighborhood of the applicant whose attendance could be procured at court - & that William H Reed and Daniel D Hovey - who have signed the above certificate are residents in the said town of Durham & are credible persons & that this statement is entitled to credit -
I William T. D. Herrmance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Vetter for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this third day of September 1832
William T. D. Herrmance Clerk

John Parker of Saybrook. County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, being duly cautioned to speak the truth. Deposeth and saith, that he was seventy four years of age last June - that he was born, and hath during his whole life, lived in said Town of Saybrook -
That in the latter part of February or fore- part of March A.D. 1776 - in Guilford in the County of New Haven, he enlisted to serve in the Revolution- ary War nine months, and immediately joined the Company at New London in said State, which company was commanded by Capt. John Dey - that said company remained there until the month of September, and assisted in the building of the Fort now called Fort Trumbull - and then marched in to the State of New York, and served out the whole term of said enlistment, being nine months, including the said service at New London, and was discharged the last of November or the first of December of the same year - at or near the White Plains - that when said Company had been at said New London two or three months, the said Capt. Dey was promoted, and Martin Hotchkiss succeeded to his command of said company -
And the Deponent further saith, that he is, well acquainted with Mr. James Utter, late of said Saybrook, now of Danbury in the State of New York, & that said Utter joined said Company at said New- London, at the time the Deponent did, as above stated, and faithfully served therein as a common Soldier at said New London, and the vicinity of White Plains in the State of New York, in company with the Depo- nent, full nine months, and was with the Depo- nent, honorably discharged, near or at said White Plains, the last of November or the first of December of the year 1776 - all which the Deponent was well knowing to at the time, and is now perfectly within his recollection - The Deponent saith that he does not recollect the name of the Colonel who comman- ded the Regiment -
And further the Deponent saith not - John Parker

State of Connecticut } Middlesex County } Saybrook Jan. 10. 1853
Personally appeared Mr. John Parker and made solemn oath, that the Deposition within by him with his own hand subscribed in my presence, contains the truth, and nothing but the truth.
And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Parker and that he is a credible witness.
Samuel H. Harkness Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } I John Fish Clerk of the county court for said county of Middlesex do certify that Samuel Harkness Esquire is a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Middletown in said county this eleventh day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
W. Fish Clerk

State of New York Green County } ss - on this 20 day of Aug 1852 personally appeared before me Edward Daly one of the judges of the court of common pleas for Green County, of said Augustus Pratt of Dutchess County, of said who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & saith that he is acquainted with James Utter of Dutchess County of said. Ever since the American Revolutionary war that in the year 1777 the said James Utter enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John Brock & that said company was attached to Col. John Ely Regiment in the State of Connecticut for the term of three months & that the said James Utter was honorably discharged after performing the said three months service sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me —
Augustus Pratt
E. Daly
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Augustus Pratt & have known him about 30 years & know him to be a man of integrity & honor & is entitled a credible person
E. Daly

Augustus Pratt Declaration in favor of J. W. Utter —

State of New York Dutchess County ss
I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do Certify that Edward Daley before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 4 th day of September 1832. —
William T. B. Hermance CLERK

State of New York Guern County ss }
John Wright of Durham in the County of Guern being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with James Peter of Durham of Durham in the County of Guern ever since the American revolutionary War. that in the year 1777 the said James Peter enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Isaac Gallop. said company - was attached to Colonel Samuel M c Clennan's regiment in the State of Rhoadisland - for the term of two months and was honora- bly discharged after performing the said two months service
Subscribed and sworn to the 18th day of January 1832 before me Abner Flann one of the Justices of the Peace of Durham in the County of Guern
I Abner Flann one of the Justices of the Peace of Durham in the County of Guern do hereby testify that I am acquainted with John Wright who took the foregoing Oath and he is a man of respectability and to be believed under Oath
Abner Flann Justice Peace

5855
State of New York
Greene County ss
I William V. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do Certify that Abner Flower before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 4 th day of September 1832
William V. B. Hermance
CJR
James ...

Rev man
14747 INVALID.
File No. 14.747
James Utter First Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 384
[Arrangement of 1870.]