Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36355, Levi Tuttle, Conn.

(2-1774)
SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER _____
Tuttle, Levi
S. 36355
CONTENTS

Notification sent the 29 th June 1820, to David Burr, Esq r Bridgefield Conn
62101. Connecticut,
Levi Tuttle
of the town of ... in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bratton of the Connecticut line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Pierpont Edwards, Esq r Bridgeport Bridgefield 607 Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4 mo 26 / 30 - $38. 93 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - $48..
$86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont d March 19

Levi Tuttle
(Exam?)
(6401)
Contine
March 1879
David Barr, Fairfield, Cont.
June 27, 1879

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 13 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Levi Tuttle a resident in the town of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath - that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) vis. I own \frac{2}{3} of a small house 18 feet by 12 ft standing in the highway - one room - no walls & unfinished with one iron pot, broken - 2 tea cups & 3 saucers - 1 old table broken - 1 old chest 25 cts - 1 dish kettle 25 cts
Levi Tuttle.

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 13 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Levi Tuttle aged sixty seven years, resident in the Town of New Canaan — in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in 1775, near the 1 st of April , into Col: David Waterbury's regiment, Capt. Matthew Mead's company for eight months — In 1776 I enlisted into Col. Philip B. Bradley's regiment & Capt. Saml. Beecher's company for nine months & served out said time, reference being had to my original declaration for a more particular description of my services above being correct according to my present recollection & I received a pension before the act of March 18 th 1818 in consequence of disability from wounds and
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 9 th day of April 1818 — that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 6401. And I do further 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, 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 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 herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a
weaver & that I continue to labor at my trade & that I cannot do more than 1/4 part of a day's work in a day, owing to bodily infirmities —
and that I have a family residing with me viz. my wife Sarah aged 68 years, who has been delirious for five years & wholly incapable of taking care of herself — One grand child, Selleck Tuttle aged 10 years, & two other grand children viz Emeline Grummond aged 8 years, & Mary Price aged 4 years, all incapable of providing for themselves —
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Tuttle
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty six Dollars and cents Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Ferriss (Clerk)

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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
twenty six Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 13 th day of June . A.D. 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 13 th 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Levi F. Smith 20

District of Connecticut ss
On this 9 th day of April A D 1810 Levi Little of New Canaan in said District under oath de- clares before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the declarant now resides and ever since the end of the War of the Revolution hath resided that on the first Monday in May in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy five he the declarant enlisted into the service of the United States (then colonies) in Captain Mathew Meads company and Colonel Watkins Regt in the Connecticut line & as the declarant believes on the Continental establishment in the war of the revolution of eleven months or from the first Monday in May on the first day of January A D 1776 which term the declar- ant faithfully served out a part of the time in the Southern Army under General Schuyler and that in the month month of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five he declarant again enlisted into the service of the United States as a private for the term of nine months in Captain Samuel Phelps company in Colonel Philip D. Bradleys Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment of the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution which term last mentioned the declarant faithfully served out in

in the same company regiment here and at the battles it was said was of the revolution against the enemies of the United States and near at the end of said term of service none more than 10 served out as aforesaid. permitted to return home all which foregoing is according to the Declarants best recollection and he has full confi- dence in its correctness
And the Declarant further maketh oath that he is now and ever since the declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
And the Declarant being now on the pension list of the United States at two dollars per month on account of a wound by a shot through his left hand in the battle before St Johns in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five He hereby declares that he relinquishes his said pension of two dol- lars per month and all other claims to any other pension here tofore allowed to him by the laws of the United States from this date when ever he shall be placed on the pension list of the United States in pursuance of the act of Congress passed & approved on the 18 th day of March A D 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
Levi Tuttle
District of Connecticut ss April 9 th A D 1818 The aforesaid Levi Tuttle came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
Richard Edwards
District Judge of District

District of Connecticut ss
On this 9 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me Newport Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Daniel Tuttle of New Canaan in said District who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Levi Tuttle the of the above named Declarant and that he is now and ever since the Declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support And that the deponent also knows that the said Declarant served as a soldier in the armies of the United States in the war of the revolution but how long does not remember
April 9 th 1818 sworn before me Daniel Tuttle Robert L. Dyer District Judge of the District of Connecticut New Canaan
and being sworn deposes that he does belong to said Tuttle's company in Colonel B. Bradley's regiment mustered in said New Canaan and that he knows that said Tuttle did enlist and was mustered for the length of his enlistment and served out the term of enlistment in New Canaan

by him in her declaration
Jeremiah Eells
April 9 th 1818 Sworn before me
Richard Edsall
District Judge of the District of Connecticut
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November 12, 1928
Frank D. Adams 28 Waterbury Road Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36355, it appears that Levi Tuttle enlisted in May 1775, served seven or eight months as a private in Captain Matthew Mead's Company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment and was wounded in the left hand at the engagement at Saint John's.
He enlisted in June 1776, served nine months in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and was at the battle of Trenton.
He was allowed pension on account of his wound, from January 7, 1811.
In 1920 1820 he was living in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged sixty-seven years and referred to his wife, Sarah, aged sixty-eight years and to his grandchildren; Emeline Grummond, aged eight years, Sellack Tuttle, aged ten years and Mary Price, aged four years. The names of his children are not on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

36355 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 36,355
Levi Little
Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 26-1902 Mrs. Grace F. Keeler Detroit Mich
1918 Dec. 28. Hist. to Mrs. Alex C. King. P.
1917 Jan 4. Hist. to Mrs Oliver Cakes. AW
28-Nov. 12, Hist to Frank D. Adams - M.E.E.

FREE
Enure about Service.
Mr. Edwards,
Under all circumstances, this case must remain as it is - in the most secure place - the place where it will be of the most service to the public.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
Secretary of War
Washington City.

Levi Tuttle private Connecticut line 9 th April 1818
James ... as Bradley's Aug. 1725
Adm
Lieut. Genl. Edwards Esq. Bridgeport. Fairfield 6 th Connecticut
Recd. 27 th May 1818
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I Present Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Levi Tuttle who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in this case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule May 20 th 1818 Richard Edwards

Hon J C Calhoun,
New Canaan 23 May 1821
Sir, Yours of the 19 th ult. was duly received wherein you was pleased to state that I must procure a certificate from Col Bradley that his regiment was enlisted to serve beyond Dec. 1776. in answer to which I have the misfortune to state that I am utterly unable to comply with the above requirement on account of the death of Col Bradley who died in December last as you will see by the enclosed Certificate and I cannot learn that there is an officer of the now Regiment now living I well recollect that in conversation with the late Col Bradley about two years since he told me that he was then the only surviving officer of the regiment. I have applied at the Office of the Late Col Bradley and also at the Offices of the Late Cols Keeler & Ensign Eells and there is no Documents to be found that will show how Long the Regt was enlisted for or when discharged but it is a fact well known by every person that was acquainted with the Campaign of 1775 that it was for a Longer term than 9 months. I well know that it is a fact that I served in Col Bradleys Regiment in January 1777 as I well recollect being at the Battle of Trenton at the time the Hessians were captured and that I did not leave the service for more than two weeks after that Battle but from the death of every Officer belonging to the Regt and the loss of the papers

it was for a longer term than 9 months. I well know that it is a fact that I served in Col Bradleys Regiment in January 1777 as I well recollect being at the Battle of Trenton at the time the Hessians were captured and that I did not leave the service for more than two weeks after that Battle, but from the death of every Officer belonging to the Regt and the loss of the papers relative to the Campaign I am utterly unable to make any further proof than what your honour is now in possession of I would refer your honour to the affidavits of James Quintard now in your office who is a person of great respectability and the only private that I know of - who was with the regt when it was discharged all the others with whom I am acquainted were either out on detachments or taken prisoners - and knowing as I do that I am a legal subject and that from my wound I am unable to labour I humbly request that I may be continued on the Pension List.
I am Sir your Obedt. Servt
Hon J. C. Calhoun,
Levi Tuttle -
P. S. a Speedy answer to the above is respectfully solicited -
L. T.

Free. L. W. Aldman & Co.
Mr Levi Tuttle
New Canaan Ct.
Danbury Ct. May 25.

State of Connecticut Probate Office vs Danbury District May 22 nd 1821
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of said Court of Probate hereby certify that the last Will and Testament of Philip B. Bradley Esq r late of Ridgefield in said District deceased (and later Colonel in the Army of the Revolution) was presented to this Court for Probation on the 23 rd day of January last past - and approved by said Court; and that from information derived from the Executrix of the last Will & Testament of said dec d he did survive her, where said 23 rd day of January 1821
Daniel B. Cooke Judge -

Isaac Richards of Newcanaan in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of Lawfull age Testifies and Says that Levi Tuttle is a Neighbor of his & has been for more than thirty Years & that he is now living in Said Newcanaan & that further the Deponent Saith that he has made out his papers to draw his pension for several Years past for a Wound Said to be received in the Revolutionary War & further the Deponent Saith not Sworne before me this 23 d Day of January A 1819
Stephen Betts Justice Peace
Stephen Betts of Newcanaan in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of Lawfull age Testifies and Says that he has lived near M c Levi Tuttle for more than thirty Years and that he is now living in Said Newcanaan and further the deponent Saith not Sworne before me this 23 d Day of January A 1819
Isaac Richards Justice of Peace
Nathan Seely of Newcanaan in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of Lawfull age testifies and Says that he has drawn Levi Tuttle's pension at the Loan office in Connecticut in the Year 1817 & 1818 by power of attorney from the S d Levi Tuttle and that the said Levi Tuttle is now living in this Town, and further the deponent Saith not Sworn before me at S d Newcanaan the 27 th day of January A 1819. Aaron Root Justice of Peace
Newcanaan January 23 d 1819

I certify that the within named deposits of Stephen Both Mann therein and account therein are all well known on inspection of both and good reputation and are part of the heirs in the name of the said and that the deposits herein are taken on full security with the proper hand writings for the year 30th 1811. John Edward Dyer Judge of District

Escondido, Calif. Nov. 1 - 1926.
Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions Washington
Would you please send me information regarding the Pension record of Levi Tuttle , a pensioner, S36355 living at Norwalk , Fairfield Co.  Connecticut . I am hoping to find something that would state who his wife and children were, and date of his wife and himself.
I would also be very glad to have a copy of Pensioner's record of Wyatt Ballard buried in Warren Co.  Ohio . We know he was born in North Carolina , at Warrenton , Warren Co. We hope to receive information regarding his wife and children, and where he is buried.
Very sincerely Mrs Oliver Oake
San Diego Chapter D. A. R.
Escondido
San Diego Co. Calif.

Rev Dec 18 1918 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Please send me the record of service of my ancestor Levi Tuttle , a revolutionary pensioner, of Fairfield Co., Conn., in 1816, as per published list of pensioners in 1835; and oblige
Yours Very Truly Mrs Alex C. King, Ponce de Leon Appts Atlanta
Dec 14 - 1918.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., June 11 , 1902.
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
(Levi Tuttle)
Very respectfully,
G. F. Kane, 644 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.
O. S. Ware
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Levi Tuttle
Where did he enter service? Don't know (Town, county, and State.)
Under what officers did he serve? Don't know.
✓ Place of residence after service, at or near Salisbury, Conn. or Sheffield, Berkshire Co. Mass (Town, county, and State.)
✓ Approximate date of death, 1795 to 1780. Aged 42 yrs
Given name of widow, Huldah Allen
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Yes
Additional information. The Tuttle genealogy says that he married Huldah Allen at Hartford Conn. (about 1775) - was a dry goods merchant in Boston - was Captain some time at Nantucket - helped throw the British tea in Boston Harbor. Was at Battle of Bunker Hill. At close of war settled at or near Salisbury, Conn. Another account says he settled in Sheffield, Berkshire Co. All his children were there & he died there aged 42 years. Huldah his wife died Signature. Mrs. Huldah Allen (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.) Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, 644 Woodward av - Detroit Wayne Co Mich.

28 Waterbury Road, Upper Montclair, N.J.
February 7, 1928.
Department of Revolutionary War Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am endeavoring to get some information as to the address both before and after the Revolutionary War, wife's name and the names of the children of Levi Tuttle. I have been informed that there was a Levi Tuttle who received a pension after the Revolutionary War.
Any information that you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated.
If there is any charge for this service, please advise me and I will send check immediately.
Respectfully yours,
Frank D. Adams,
FDAdams:C

Rev MRF
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
January 4, 1927.
Mrs. Oliver Oaks, Escondido, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 36355, it appears that Levi Tuttle enlisted in May 1775, and served seven or eight months as a private in Captain Matthew Mead's Company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, and He was wounded in the left hand at the engagement at Saint John's.
He enlisted in June 1776, and served nine months in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment, and He was at the battle of Trenton.
He was allowed pension on account of his service from January 7, 1811.
In 1820, he was living in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged sixty-seven years and referred to his wife, Sarah, aged sixty-eight years and to his grandchildren: Emeline Crummond aged eight years, Sellack Tuttle aged ten years and Mary Price aged four years. the Names of his children are  not on record.  file
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.