Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33833, Richard Tuttle, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
★ Tuttle, Richard
S 33833
CONTENTS

6562
Massachusetts Roll
Richard Tuttle.
of Chelsea in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Sept r 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 5 3/4 - 41:31 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 89:31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Collected 15. 1821 to Mass. Ms. Salmon, Salem, Mass. Jahaziah Tucker

33833 Rev INVALID.
June 26-1902 N. H. Sanderson, Lynn, Mass.
File No. 33,833
Richard Little
Dr Rev 1800
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 425
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 93
Richard Little
Not on the Rolls
new evidences
X A. B.
Idue
X

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 6 June
A. D. 1815
Richard Tuttle.
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Richard Tuttle. subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. D. [Signature]
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
~~~~~ Boston 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Richard Tuttle by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Quarrie
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

United States
New. Dist.
Richard Tuttle of Chelsea in said district, a resident citizen of the United States, maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment for one year from the year 1775 in Col. Richard Dodge's camp? Col. Leammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment; at the end of said year he served as a volunteer for six weeks, at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged, but his discharge is lost. By reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being one of the poor of Chelsea.
Witness A. Townsend.
Rich d .
X Tuttle mark.
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 31. March 1818
Sworn to before me
McDaris
Dist. Clerk
I, Abijah Hastings, make oath that I was camp in Rich d Dodge's camp? at the time above stated; that I enlisted said Tuttle, & the facts he states above are true.
Witness A. Townsend.
Abijah
his
Hastings
Sworn to before
A. Townsend Dist. Clerk.
X mark.

Joseph Cheever of Middlesex in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts have been served and sworn in the way of the United States in the grand service for the years 1846 & 1847 in the 26 Regiment whereof Laurence Bradwell was Colonel, before & testify that Richard Tuttle was a Soldier in said service, and was rated in that time to have been a most faithful Soldier, & have no doubt that he served his whole time of twelve months & also volunteered his service for the six weeks following, being well acquainted with said Richard Tuttle & fully believe him to have been regularly discharged from said service, & further testify that I was wholly uninterested in given this testimony. Joseph Cheever
Suffolk ss. Boston Jan. 24 th 1849
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Cheever and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Joseph Howells Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Cheever & that he is a person of credibility & respect.
Joseph Howells Justice of the Peace
Suffolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I certify that the above named Joseph Howells is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Suffolk, and that the above signature is by him written.
Attest J. N. Barker Clerk of Gen. Jud. Court, and Boston Court of Common Pleas for said County of Suffolk.

Little
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I Abijah Hastings of Chelsea in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby depose & testify, that I enlisted Richard Tuttle as a Soldier, in the Company of Richard Dodge, in the 26 Regiment of Foot, where of Col Loammi Baldwin was commanded for the twelve months service, under the Continental establishment, whereof I was Ensign, that the said Richard Tuttle did successfully through the whole term, & also voluntarily his service for six weeks, after the expiration of said twelve months, all which services was performed in the years 1776 & 1777 & was honorably discharged from the said service of the United States, I further testify that I am wholly disinterested in giving this testimony as it respects said Richard Tuttle - Abijah Hastings.
Suffolk ss. Chelsea Jan y 20 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Abijah Hastings & made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Joseph Shaw a Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with the above named Abijah Hastings & that he is a person of credibility & respect
Joseph Shaw a Justice of the Peace.
Suffolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
10 th Dec r 1819. I certify that the above named Joseph Shaw is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Suffolk and that the above signature is his hand writing.
Wm. J. Tucker Clerk of Sup. Court, and Court of Common Pleas for said County of Suffolk.

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Richard Tuttle.
Feb 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Tuttle resident in in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6562 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Richard Tuttle late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ”  ***** “Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3 rd day * L. S. * “of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty ” *****
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
said Tuttle has no estate real or personal - he boards with his son Aaron Tuttle - has no wife - is sixty five years of age - has a lame leg which incapacitates him from doing any work, his health is rather feeble - he has no demands against any persons -
said Tuttle was a private in the revolutionary army and served about two years - belonged to Capt Richard Dodge's Company, Col. Baldwin's Regiment Massachusetts line - Richard his Tuttle mark
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge within named

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Richard Tuttle do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Richard Tuttle's mark att W.W.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Richard Tuttle took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
dollars  nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker Clk