Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32563, Abraham Utter, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Utter, Abraham.
S 32563
CONTENTS

Order to pay - 5 th Oct 1837
Voucher for arrears referred to 3 rd and - see let to Hon D. Mace Dec 21. 1853
Died Jan 14, 1857
Indiana 29.664
Abraham Utter
of Boon County in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dougherty of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Hunter in the Penn a mil. line for 10 months & 14. days
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 34 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to Hon. G. L. Kinnard H.R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep. '34. 122. 08 Semi-ann. allowance ending to March '35. 17. 44
$139.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2 Vol. 7 Page 140

32,440
Abraham letter to
Application to Bacon Ct. Indiana
Indiana
Please direct all com ns on the subject of amending the declaration, or otherwise, to C. Silebun Indianapolis
Surgeon's order dated Dec 14 1864
can allow for 10 or 14 days.
E
Dec 24
Hon. G. L. Kinnard N. P.

The State of Indiana Boon County ss. On this 21 st day of October 1834 personally in open court appeared before the honorable Jacob Johns & William Winder the judges of the Boon Circuit Court now sitting, Abraham Nutter Senior , president of said county of Boon, aged 70 years of age on the 9 th of May next, 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz. that on the first of May 1779 he entered the company commanded by Captain Dougherty  Samuel Fields as a substitute & private while he resided in Cumberland County Pennsylvania in order to join Sullivan's campaign against the Shawnee Indians . He entered the service as a substitute for one Philip Quigly resident of the last named county. He joined his company on the Susquehanna River about 15 miles above the junction of Sunetta , at that place was also assembled several other companies commanded by Captains  Gaskins - and by Capt. Morrison & other companies by Capts whose names are not now recollected. These companies were on the move when he joined them, and they proceeded up the Susquehanna to Sunberry , thence to Forney , where the expedition met Genl Sullivan with a number of companies, but how many he does not recollect. They there halted, & funeral honors were performed in the burial of an officer of Storck's who had been killed before that time by the Indians at a fort he believes by the name of  Stewart . a Major or Colonel about 4 miles from Forney . From thence

the army proceeded up the River to the mouth of Tiage Creek or River where the army had to be short about two miles above the junction of the creek - lay there 3 weeks when Genl Clinton to the best of his recollection met them with a large number of men, and the army then proceeded with the additional forces to Shenong town near the mouth of Shenong Ck. before the town, left 7 or 8 men the next day returned 22 miles to the best of his recollection, to Tiage creek. The main forces then proceeded up the last named creek about 22 miles & there built Breast works, at which a Colonel was left in command (whose name he has forgotten) as well as his company; the main army still proceeded North & were about sometime before they returned, when they descended the creek to its mouth, there found the Sidge house to morning, there returned his arms & proceeded with his company to Casco town, where he was dismissed about the first of October & did not to the best of his recollection receive any written discharge but in this matter he may be mistaken, & he would also state that it might have been some time in April when he entered the camp & possibly might have been discharged some time in Sept but he knows that he engaged as a substitute as aforesaid for 6 months & served all that time. He returned to Cumberland County to his apprenticeship his father & mother both being dead.
2nd In the month of July or August 1780 or 1781 he again entered the camp commanded by Capt. McColister & Pvt. John Reed of Cumberland County, as a substitute for a person whose name he cannot now recollect, for the term of two months. He joined his company at one Col. Purdie's & marched to Penn's Valley. Potters fort.

where said Company alone kept the Post sometime - The R t was out of repair - they scouted south or south East to the head Eagle creek three days the same to its junction with the West branch of the Susquehanna, thence back to P t R t thence to Gen d Bradns Men in Cumberland County, but since in Mifflin, thence to the mouth of the long narrows, on the Juniatta & were dismissed & returned home - He had served in this town two months.
3 rd Term In March to the West of his residence 1782 he again entered the company of one Capt n Vernal or Vernal, Lieut n W m Ray, as a substitute for some individual whose name from old age & consequent loss of memory this applicant cannot now recollect, for two months - he still being a resident of the County last mentioned - He joined his Company on last creek in said County - thence to Sunbury, thence up the West branch of S t - to Penn's Crk. to one Mr d Canlefses - there the Company made a stand & were divided & stationed in small numbers, on Penn's creek & Buffalo, to guard the frontiers - He remained until his two months expired then with the Company moved to one Col d Hunter's near Sunbury, there he with 14 of the Company at the request of Col d Hunter, volunteered to go back to Buffalo & Penn's creek & stay till some militia Company should arrive - they proceeded back & remained guarding the frontiers 14 days when a Company of militia arrived & he was discharged by his order of Ser t whose name was Sam d Utter - He served 10 months & 14 days.
This applicant has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his service as aforesaid neither

is there any person living to his knowledge whom he can prove the same - In answer to the questions prescribed by the war department he read the state
1 He was born some place in Massachusetts in May of 1765 2 He has no record of his age but had one which was lost in 1812 3 When called into service he lived in Cumberland Co. Penn a In the Nov 1784 or 85 he moved from Penn a to Shelby County, Tennessee, & remained in that state till the fall of 1831 when he moved to Bacon County Indiana where he now resides. 4 He entered the service each time as a substitute - as before stated, except the last 14 days - 5 For the names of the regular officers he refers to the within declaration. 6 He never received any written discharge to his recollection, if so, he has lost the same. 7 He is well acquainted with John Miller with whom he has been acquainted in the state of Tennessee for 20 years, & now of his present neighbor- hood, an acting justice of the peace, also with Jacob Tipton the sheriff of Bacon County, at this time. Both of whom can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He has no acquaintance with but one clergyman in the county & that acquaintance is but recent & so slight that he has no traditional knowledge of the applicant's services - that the neighborhood in which he lives is but sparsely settled & this applicant from old age & his infirmities has formed but very little acquaintance. He relinquishes hereby any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present

and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state or territory in the union.
Abraham Utter son
Subscribed & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid.
We, John B Miller of the County of Bean State of Indiana justice of the peace residing in the immediate neighborhood of the said Abraham Utter & Jacob Tipton Sheriff of said County Resident thereof, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Abraham Utter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age next May, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid J. B. Miller Jacob Tipton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John B Miller who signed the preceding certificate is a justice of the peace residing in the neighborhood of the applicant in said County & that said Jacob Tipton who

has also signed the same, is Sheriff as above stated & resident of said County, both of whom are credible persons & that their statements are intitled to credit
I David Hoover Clerk of the court of Boone County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abraham Utter for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of October one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty four David Hoover Clerk
Boone County Seal
Boon County In d Oct 31 st 1834.
I hereby certify that David Hoover is Clerk of the Boon County Circuit Court, that the foregoing is his official signature, and that no other seal is known in the proceedings of said court.
Geo S. Kennard
M. C.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec 24, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Executor of Abraham Utter, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison Agency, at the rate of thirty four Dollars and 88 Cents per annum, under the law of the 1 st June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 11 th of Sept. 1850 to the 14 Mar. 1851.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Woodhead Comptroller.
29664
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

January 11, 1936
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Mrs. D.A.Glendening 122 E. Fordice Lebanon, Indiana
BA-/EEL Abraham Utter-S.32563
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Abraham Utter born in Boston, Massachusetts, and later came to Boone County, Indiana, and Arthur Andrews born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1753 and died in 1834, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.
The record of Abraham Utter is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from that soldier's claim for pension, S.32563, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Abraham Utter was born May 9, 1765, in the state of Massachusetts. His parents, whose names are not shown, were both dead in 1779.
While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Abraham Utter enlisted about May 1, 1779, served as a private in Captain Dougherty's Pennsylvania Company, went on General Sullivan's Indian Expedition and served six months; he enlisted in July or August, 1780 or 1781, and served two months in Captain McCollister's Pennsylvania Company; he enlisted in March, 1782, and served two months and fourteen days in Captain Horrell's Pennsylvania Company.
In 1784 or 1785, he moved to Nolichucky, Tennessee, where he resided until 1831, when he moved to Boone County, Indiana, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1834. He died January 14, 1851.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

32 563
Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,568
Abraham Kotler
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 26, 1905. History to Mrs. M. M. Cloud, Santa Monica, Calif. M.R.
1911 Dec. 30. Miss Sue Tate to 1916 July 13. Dr. M. M. Cloud. ad
1930 - Aug 20. - List. to Mrs R. H. Jacobs - EEd
1936 - Jan 1 - List to Mrs J. A. Glendenning. Et

August 20, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL:
Mrs. Rueben Turner Jacobs Columbia Missouri
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32563, that Abraham Utter was born May 9, 1765, in the State of Massachusetts. His parents, their names not given, were both deceased in 1779.
While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted about May 1, 1779, served as a private in Captain Dougherty's Pennsylvania Company, was in General Sullivan's expedition against the Shawnee Indians and served six months.
He enlisted in July or August, 1780 or 1781, and served two months in Captain McCollister's Pennsylvania Company.
He enlisted in March, 1782, and served two months and fourteen days in Captain Horrell's Pennsylvania Company.
In 1784 or 1785, he moved to Nolichucky, Tennessee, where he resided until 1831, when he moved to Boone County, Indiana, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1834.
He died January 14, 1851.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
spelled that way in Paduchka
From AB

M.P.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Low File 32563.
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War
Washington, D. C., Sept. 26, 1905
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abraham Utter, Sr. , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. or May, 1779 6 mos. Pvt. Dougherty Penn.   July or Aug. 1780 or 81 2 mos. Pvt. McCallister Penn.   March, 1782 2 mos. 18 dy. Pvt. Berrol Penn.            
Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 21, 1834.
Residence at date of application, Boone Co., Ind.
Age at date of application, Born May 9, 1765, in Mass.
Remarks: This claim was allowed. There is no data as to family
Very respectfully,
Mrs. J. W. W. Cloud. Santa Monica, California
Commissioner.

Lebanon Ind
Nov 7, 1935
Veteran Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Please send me the pension claim number and the service rendered by Abraham Utter , born in 1755 at Boston Mass., came to Boone Co in 1854. Arthur Andrews born in Lancaster Co. Penn. March 10 1763 and died 1834. Thanks.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. D. A. Glendenning 122 E. Fordice St. Lebanon Ind.

Rev. 1 G.B. Dr.
DR. M. MORGAN CLOUD OCULIST AND AURIST SUITE 717 GROSSE BUILDING LOS ANGELES, CAL.
June 30, 1916..
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:      Please give me the military record of Abram Utter a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He was living in Boone County , Indiana about the year of 1840.                                      Very truly yours,
M. M. Cloud

212 Chestnut St.
Paris, Ill.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dec. 20, 1911. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - Will you kindly tell me whether the name of Abraham S. 32,563(?)  Veeter is on the rolls or files in your department. He was a soldier of the Revolution and served under Elder Green. If his name does not appear in your lists could you tell me whether the name of place and date of his enlistment could be traced through records showing the land grant which he received as compensation for his services - if there are records kept of such. Born in Penn, he probably enlisted in North Carolina and the land lay in Tenn.
Thanking you and assuring you that I appreciate any information you may give me, I am,
Yours very truly, (Miss) Sue Tate

O.H.V.M.
R
Santa Monica, Calif.
Aug 22 nd 1905
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to request information in reference to the military service of Abraham Utter who served in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Penn. and enlisted in Tenn. He was one of my ancestors and I am anxious to get all available information concerning his war service.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. M. M. Bland

Nov 3
abn Alter
Ind a
FREE
Navl Secretary at War (Pension office) (New Revolutionary claim) Washington D. C.

Indianapolis Oct 22 d 1854.
Dear Sir of War,
The pension application of Abraham Utter, her enclosed - Please direct any communications necessary to be made on the subject, to the undersigned at Indianapolis & accept his thanks for the prompt attention shown to the many applications of a similar kind, from this part of Indiana. Respectfully Yours.
Calvin Fletcher.