Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6277, Caleb Tuttle, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Little, Caleb
S. 6277
Carded
CONTENTS

1890 Sept 1 Fred. Phelps - history Pres
4212
New Jersey
Caleb Tuttle
in the State of New Jersey was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Bates of the Regt. commanded Col Martin in the New Jersey for Pay at 18 mo - $66.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 60 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of January 1833 and first to Hon. L. Condit Farm Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $90.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 30.00
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 177

Caleb Tuttle
New Jersey line
1 Regt Col Byden
5 June 1780 }
5 March 1781 } 9 mo
on Roll
29 May - 78
5 March 79
It appears by the Rolls, that Caleb Tuttle enlisted in the New Jersey line on the 25 May 1778, for 9 months, & was discharged on the 5 March 1779 - two years prior to the time stated in the declaration, & acknowledged by the witnesses. How is this?

State of New Jersey
County of Morris
On this third day of March in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen, before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, personally appears, Caleb Tuttle aged Sixty years, resident in the said County of Morris, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit provision made by the late 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." That he the said Caleb Tuttle Enlisted as a private Soldier, at Morristown in the aforesaid County and State, on the fifth day of June in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty, in the Company of Capt. . . . . (Head of which Samuel Seeley was Lieut.) in the first New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden: That he Continued in said Corps, in the Service of the United States, until the fifth sixth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty one: having served the full term of nine months, the time for which he enlisted, and that that he was honorably discharged by a written discharge at which which is now lost at Eliz th town in the County of Essex and State aforesaid; That he was at the Battle of Monmouth: — That he is in reduced Circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said Service, than that herewith subjoined.
Sworn to and declared before me at Morristown the day and year aforesaid Lewis Condict
Caleb Tuttle

State of New Jersey
County of Morris ss On this third day of March in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen, before me the Sub- -scriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, personally appears James Rodgers President of the said County of Morris, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Caleb Tuttle the person in the foregoing disposition named: That he the said James Rodgers belonged to and served in the same Company and Regiment with the said Caleb Tuttle; That he knows of the said Caleb Tuttle's Enlisting as a private Soldier at Morristown in the County and State aforesaid on the fifth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty in Capt. Meads Company of the 1 st New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden, and that he was discharged from the Service on the sixth day of March of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one having served the full term of nine months at Elizabethton in the County of Essex and State aforesaid.
James Rodgers
Sworn to before me at Morristown the day and Year aforesaid.
Lewis Condict

State of New Jersey p: On this 9 th day of March, Domini 1819- before Morris County, the subscriber, a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally came Jacob Genung, who being by me first duly sworn, saith, that he served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States, from the month of June 1780, to the close of the war. - That he first enlisted in Captain Meadi's company, of the 1 st Jersey Regiment, under Colo. Matthias Ogden; at Morris Town N. Jersey, early in June 1780, for the period of nine months. - That he has a perfect remembrance, that Caleb Tuttle, also enlisted at the same time & place, & in the same company & Regiment, for the same period. That he saw the said Caleb Tuttle daily, & knows that he served faithfully the full period of his enlistment, viz: for nine months, & was then, with this deponent & many others, honorably discharged at Elizabeth Town, in New Jersey, as this deponent believes, in the month of March March 1781.
That the said Caleb Tuttle, & this deponent, were both at the battle of Monmouth, & that said Tuttle was always esteemed to be a brave man & a faithful soldier. - This deponent afterwards again enlisted to serve during the war, under the same officers & same company & Regiment.
Sworn & subscribed before me, at Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey this 9 th day of March, Domini 1819
Lewis Condell
Jacob his mark & Genung
State of New Jersey } I Robert H. M c Carte Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Morris County } Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify that Lewis Condell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits are made is and was at the doing thereof duly enrolled "one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris" and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and nineteen. Robt. H. M c Carte

New Jersey Morris County
I hereby certify that James Poage & Jacob Genung, whose depositions are herunto annexed, are respectable citizens of this County, both of them well known to me, as men of honesty & entitled to belief. From their testimony, I am satisfied, that Caleb Tuttle, did serve in the U.S. Army, in the Revolutionary War, for the full period of nine months at one time enlistment, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me, to the Secretary of War, pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818. Said Caleb Tuttle is a hard working man, & has been such all his days, having a numerous family of children dependent on his daily exertions for support. He has a small house & a few acres of land, but the infirmities of age are seriously felt by him, & I fully believe, he needs the aid of his country for support in his declining years.
Louis Condick
Morris Town, 10 th March 1819.
Caleb Tuttle.

Calib. Tuttle.
P. 6,
(old can)
18 mo. flb

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. Morris Com. Pleas, July & Aug: special term 1832. County of Morris }
On this first day of August, 1832 personally appeared, in open court, before the judges of
the court of Common Pleas now sitting, Caleb Tuttle, a resident of Hanover in the County of Morris and State of New-Jersey, aged forty four 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 enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, in the Corps called "State troops", with Capt. David Bates, and served in the regiment of the New Jersey line, under the following named officers: Ephraim Martin Colonel, Lord Stirling Commander in chief. His enlistment was at Morris town, in June, about the first of that month, for the term of five months, & the corps was sometimes called the Flying Camp, & at other times, Five months men. Was mustered or enrolled directly after enlistment, at Morris town, where we were paid our bounty of Eight dollars & marched forthwith from Morris town to New York by way of Newark & Poughkeepsie to New York, where we lay some 4 or 6 weeks on fatigue duty, building fortifications & breast works & standing sentry. Crossed over to Long Island, marched near to Flatbush - remained some two or three weeks, till the battle of Long Island, in which our company formed a Flanking party, & did not partake in the heat of the battle. The battle he thinks was on the 27th August, & we crossed back to the City in the night following. We marched from the City very soon to Harlem, thence to Fort Washington, where this Deponent, with several of his comrades was taken with Dysentery, then called the Camp Distemper, & was sent across the Hudson to Fort Lee, & after a few weeks, was sent home as an Invalid, unfit for duty, before the term of enlistment had expired. Remained at home to recruit for a week or ten days, & having recovered, again joined his company & Regiment in Somerset County, which with the main Army under Genl. Washington had retreated across the Jerseys in the "Necessary" march. Remained in Somerset County a short time, when the main Army returning from near Princeton, we all moved towards Morris town. The Militia of New Jersey were nearly all out & followed on in rear of the main Army. The five months men accompanied them almost to Princeton, & remained with them about two weeks after the five months of enlistment expired, when they were dismissed orally, & this deponent with his company & some others marched to Morris town & went home, where they arrived late in November, or beginning of December. In the winter following, January 1777, was drafted as a militia man for one month under Lieut. Benjamin Peirson, & Ensign Joshua Gurney, to guard Prisoners at Morris town goal, who had been taken at Trenton & Princeton, & to guard the public stores of provisions, clothing &c. at that place. This month's tour was performed & Dept. was dismissed & went home.
Early in the following summer, probably in June, he was again drafted on a monthly tour of Militia duty, under Capt. Josiah Hall, & Lieut. Moses Mitchell - was stationed at Morris town, guarding the prisoners at the jail, & the public stores, as before stated. - He was also employed at this same tour on fatigue duty, building a fort or breast work on the mountain or hill, near to Morris town, on the South West side & overlooking the town. Was drafted again on Militia duty for one month under Captain George Backover & Lieut. John Hathaway - the precise time is not remembered. Was marched from Morris town, by Baskinridge to Doubble town, the British then lying in New Brunswick. Duty was to protect the inhabitants from being plundered by foraging parties of the enemy. There was a considerable Militia force stationed here, Ebenezer Bondict of Morris town being Colonel.

of a Regiment, & Brigadier General Wines of the Brigade. - There was some very cold weather whilst we were stationed here, & a deep snow fell, nearly knee deep. - I said the month exp ired, was dismissed verbally, & went home. -
Was again drafted on another month's duty in the winter season, the month & year is not remembered. Captain Peter Layton, or Capt. Baily, or Capt. James Keen had command of the company, but cannot tell certainly which one commanded at this time, having been under each one of them at different times. - Was stationed at Elizt. town & along the Jersey shore & upon the lines to guard the inhabitants from being plundered & to prevent intercourse between them & the "London traders," as they were called. The British were then in possession of New York & of Staten Island, from whence plundering parties were often sent out. - When the month expired he was dismissed & went home. - He was often called out upon alarms by his officers, for two weeks, & three weeks at a time, longer or shorter, according to the occasion: - Stationed at Boora hills, Chatham, Short hills, Springfield, Westfield, Harknessack, performing guard duty, & protecting inhabitants from plundering parties - was out when Springfield Church & village was burned by the enemy - saw it burning, but was not personally in the battle. Was stationed between Elizt. town & Rahway. Capt. Benoni Hathaway was wounded in an attempt to surprise & take a picket guard. At these different places & times, he did duty & was commanded by various Captains, viz: Capt. John Linsley, Austin Baily, James Keen, Colonel Bott, Genl. Wines, & upon one occasion by Genl. Howe. These last periods of service he thinks were done before the battle of Monmouth, & probably in the year 1777, excepting that part of the narrative which refers to the battle & burning of Springfield, which probably was in 1779 or 1780. Altogether these periods of service or alarm duty of short duration, if summed up together, will in his belief, amount to as near as three months.
On the 5th June, in the year of the Monmouth battle 1778, there was a requisition or draft, for men to join the regular army; & this Deponent agreed with some 30 or 40 of his neighbors & others, to go down & join the Jersey Brigade then in Mount Holly, General Washington, with his forces being in Philadelphia. On our arrival at Mount Holly, we had the privilege to join ourselves to such company as we might choose. This Deponent with about 26 others, joined Capt. Gellis Meads Company, Col. Matthias Ogden Regiment New Jersey line, for the term of nine months from the 5th of June. This enlistment of 9 months he faithfully served out, & was discharged at Elizt. town, by Capt. John N. Cumming, afterwards Major & Col. Cumming, about the 5th or 6th of March 1779. He rec d . a written discharge at this time, but is unable to say where became of it - it is not in his possession. - For further particulars & proofs of his enlistment & service in this year 1778-9, he respectfully refers the Secretary of War to his Declaration now on file in the War Department, made under the act of March 1818, upon which he rec d . a pension for one year, & was suspended under the act of 1820. He now claims to be restored to the benefit of the act of 1818. - He afterwards performed terms of Militia duty on drafts made, in performing guard duty & protecting the frontier inhabitants from his plundered by the enemy at various times & places - at Springfield & Harknessack, but does not recollect the officers distinctly who commanded him. -
He was born in Hanover Township, Morris County New Jersey on Nov. 9th day, Sometime 1758. Has lived in said County all his life time except when in the service of his country, & now lives in Hanover. Has a record of his age, the family bible.
He is well acquainted with Lewis Condict, who has known him for 40 years, & with Capt. Seth Gregory, who has known him for 50 years - & to them I refer for my character & standing in society. -

He has never been restored to the Pension roll of any State, since his suspension by the Act of 1820, not possessing as was supposed, the Poverty qualification, to a sufficient degree, nor having ever been a Pauper, chargeable upon the Town.
He hereby relinquishes every 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, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Britton
Caleb Tuttle
We, Lewis Bondict & John Gregory residing in the County of Monroe hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Caleb Tuttle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Smith
Lewis Bondiet.
Seth Gregory
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William Butcher Stephen Cail "
I David Day _____ Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Caleb Tuttle _____ for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
David Day Clark

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Caleb Tuttle 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. S. F. 6277.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in June, 1776. 5 mos. 2 wks. Pri. David Bates Ephraim Martin N.J.   Jan. 1777 1 mo. Lieut. Benjamin Pierson ✓   June, 1777. 1 " Capt. Josiah Hall ✓   ✓ at various times amounting to 3 mos. { George Backover. Peter Layton Austin Bailey James Keen John Lindsley Bott   June 5, 1778 9 " Yellis Mead. Matthias Ogden.  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Morris Co., N.J. Date of application for pension, Mch. 3, 1819. Cl. ab. Residence at date of application, Morris Co., N.J. Age at date of application, B. Nov. 9, 1758, Hanover Twp., Morris Co., N.J.
Remarks: He had a large family of children, names of wife and children not stated.
Peter Layton Austin Bailey James Keen John Lindsley 6-2856
Very respectfully,
Col Bott,
Commissioner.

14-449 New Jersey
Caleb Smith
of Morris Co in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Egden of the New Jersey line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Lewis Benedict Esqr Morristown New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 48.54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 48..
5 mos 22/30 4/30 $ 96.54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Handwritten signature]
+
See letter to Hon. Lewis in Council 5 Oct. 1832.

Caleb Tuttle
In March 1819 of Morris County N.J. aged 60 years In 1832 of Hanover Morris Co N.J. aged 74 years Born in Hanover Morris Co N.J. Nov 9, 1758 in which Co he has always resided
Enlisted at Morristown Morris County N.J. in June 1780 for 9 months under Capt Mead in 1 st N.J. Col o Matthew Ogden during at Elizabeth town, Essex Co N.J. In Battle of Monmouth
Enlisted in June 1776 in Morristown N.J. for 5 mo s under Capt David Bates in N.J. reg t Col o Ephraim Martin which was in what was, sometimes called the Flying Camp, marched to NY city where he was on "fatigue duty" for 4 to 6 weeks, i.e. building fortifications, after which moved over to Long Island near to Flatbush & was in the Battle of Long Island Aug Sept 27, 1776 in which his Compy formed a flanking party & was not in the heat of the battle the following he accompanied the army in its midnight retreat across the river to NY city which was evacuated Sept 15, 1776 & he was ordered to Harlem, thence to Fort Washington where he was, with others was attacked with dysentery or Camp dysentery, & sent across the Hudson river to Fort Lee - As soon as he was able he went home as an invalid until for duty before his enlistment had expired & in ten days formed his Company again in Somerset County N.J. to which place & vicinity the army under Gen t Washington had retired (after the Capture of Fort Washington Nov 16, 1776) Nearly all the N.J. militia were "out" to follow in or near the & the 5 mo s men to Princeton N.J. in 2 weeks (Main Army before which the latter continued their march across the Delaware river 2 weeks after term expired) to into Penn s for Winter quarters In Jany 1777 he was drafted for

Public stores as well as month with De Peyster to guard prisoners at Morristown who had been taken at Trenton (Dec 26. 1776) & Princeton (Jan'y 3. 1777)
In June 1777 he was another month under Capt. Josiah Hall & stationed at Morristown guarding prisoners & public stores & also building a fort & great work on the so. west side of the mountain or hill near the place which overlooked the town
Dafted another month - date not recollecting but cold weather & deep snow fell without with Capt. George Backman going to Pittsfield N.Y. the British occupying New Brunswick to prevent foraging parties plundering the inhabitants
Another month in Winter season - date as Capt. not recollecting - but he was at different times with each of Capt. Peter Sayre, Capt. Bailey, Capt. John Keen at Elizabethtown & along Jersey Shore, on the line guarding & prevent intercourse & trading Out on alarm called by his officers 2 or 3 weeks at a time as occasion required at Chatham short hill of field Westfield Hackensack in 1777 also between Elizabeth & Rahway at the time
Capt. Benoni Hallock attempted to surprise a picket guard & the Capt. rec'd a wound Capt. John Lendly, Austin Bailey, John Keen, Colo. Bolt
In June 1778 there was a call for troops to join the main army & he & 3 or 400 40 of his Neighbors to go down to join the Jersey Brigade then at Mt. Holly Burlington & he with 26 others joined Capt. Yellis Mead's Co. Colo. Matis Ogden for 9 months & discharged in March 1779
Washington, D.C. 188
Return this letter with your reply. Co. _____ Reg't. _____ No. _____ Ex't. _____ Div. _____

Dawson Ga, Dec 8 th 1913,
Pensioner Commissioner Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Please refer to your pensions on file of Revolutionary soldiers for the name of Calibb Tuttle born about 1758-1836. He was born and died in Morris Co, N. J. His wife's name, Phenix Fairchild - only know two of his children name. Stephen H, and Joanna Want same for D. A. R. base

Please let me hear at your earliest convenience and oblige,
Respectfully Mrs. S. G. Dozier 321 Crawford St Dawson Ga.

Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Can you give me Please the Revolutionary War Service of Caleb Tuttle of New Jersey Born 1758 died 1836 Received a pension in 1818. he was born & died in Morris Co. New Jersey Married Phoebe Fairchild date of marriage I do not know - said to have served in the New Jersey Continental Line
Mrs. Nellie Kaufman State Center Iowa
Care of Bro. J. H. Kaufman

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department

Morris Town, N. Jersey, 8 th Augt. 1819
Dear Sir,
I rec d . from your Office a few days since, three Pension Certificates, (vizi) for Mr. Kinney, D. Hurd, & Thos. Lamson. —
Also about the same time, two declarations, from James Rogers & Caleb Tuttle, were returned on acct. of a disagreement in dates between the Rolls in the Office & the affidavits of the witnesses & of the applicants. — I should not think it strange, that a mistake of two years, should be made, as to a fact occurring 40 years ago.
I have however conversed with them lately, & they all concur in stating, that the leading fact in their memory, was, the Battle of Monmouth, which they swear they were present at & engaged in. That they were somewhat at a loss as to the precise year, & that the Clerk, who drew up their Declarations according to some record, & stated the battle to have been fought in 1780, & that this guided them in their statement as to the time of enlistment. —
The fact of service for 9 months, being established beyond all doubt, I would with all due deference submit, whether they are not in justice entitled to the benefit of the pension act!
I return the papers of Lieut. & of Benoni Little David Brown, with further proof of service, which I trust will be found satisfactory. —
These persons are all poor, & would be greatly relieved from urgent want, if their pensions could be allowed, & the first payment made in Sept r . next. —
Very respectfully, your att d . serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq r Pension Office, War Department.
Lewis Bondad

Fred' Whittier NY
Ray June 6 1890
Caleb Tuttle NY
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General Headquarters—State of New York. 458
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion,
Albany, June 6. 1890.
The Hon: Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC.
Sir:
Nathaniel Tuttle of Littleton, Morris Co., N.J., was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, in the Continental Army and also in the State forces of New Jersey. He was also a Pensioner, receiving $60. a year.
It is desired to obtain his Military Record as far as such is shown by the Records, and I have the honor to request to be favored with such information as the records of your office may contain.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Phisterer Fred. Phisterer
Colonel and Chief of the Bureau.

Morris Com Ptas, July special term, 1832.
This day appeared in open court before the Judges thereof Peter Fairchild of Morristown, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, on his oath declares, that he was often engaged on tours of military duty during the Revolutionary war - that he was well acquainted with Caleb Tuttle, & knows him well at this time - that he recollects him when performing duty at New York, in what was called the five months service in the "State troops" of the Jersey line in the year 1776. That this deponent then was serving in Capt. Sylvanus Suly's Company & said Caleb Tuttle belonged to Capt. David Bates company, & both in Col. Ephraim Martin's company Regiment, under command of Lord Stirling - remembers him when on Long Island, & at Fort Washington & knows that he performed duty as a soldier on that campaign, & believes that he was considered a brave & faithful soldier. - Further he saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 1 st  August  July 1832. -
J. P. Close & Isaac Childs
William Britton

Rehrap
6277
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File No. 6277
Caleb Tuttle
Brit Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
—Vol. M , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1912. Aug. 9. History to Mrs. Nellie Kaufman. For 1913 Dec. 16. Hist. to Mrs. S. G. Dozier