Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43876, for Reuben Putnam, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Putnam, Reuben NUMBER 43876
CONTENTS

0165
New York
Reuben Putnam
of Ontario in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years 1777-
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March 1818 and sent to Nathan Phelps Esq Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
1820. Application sent to Samuel S. Lee Esq. 31 July 1820. Wm. L. Chaplin, -

State of New York } ss Ontario County }
Reuben Putman of the Town of Ontario in the County of Ontario and State of New York formerly of the Town of Stafford in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn. Deposits that he and all his heirs are natural Born and is now a citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy - that he entered into the Continental Service for three years in January 1777 and was Mustered under Captain Wallbridge in the Second Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Colonel Charles Webb and at the expiration of said term he the Deponent Received an honorable Discharge (from Lieut. Col. J. Hall who at that time Commanded said Regiment) herewith Transmitted and he the Deponent further Declares that he is Reduced to indigent Circumstances and unable to gain a comfortable Support without the assistance of Government and therefore prays that he may be placed on the pension list pursuant to the Act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 entitled An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. The Deponent further declares that by Reason of a wound Received on his right he is unable to labor.
Reuben Putman.
Sworn to, declared & Subscribed this thirteenth day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario.

Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Reuben Putnam did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress — Canandaigua April 13 th 1818 —
Canandaigua April 13 th 1818 }
Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify from personal knowledge and satisfactory evidence that Reuben Putnam the aforementioned Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support — Canandaigua July 6 th 1818 —
Stephen Phelps

Reuben Putnam
8765
21 Mar. 1819
P. 8
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A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the fourteenth day of June  June of the term of June  June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones - Isaac Wilson  Richard Smith & Moses H. Hadden - Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. - On this fourteenth day of June  June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Reuben Putnam aged sixty years, resident of the town of Parma in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - Three years, served in Capt. Walbridge's Company in Col. Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut Line was discharged at Morristown the 25 th of January 1780 or 1781, that his declaration was dated the 13 th of April 1818, and his pension Certificate is numbered 8165
And I 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."
Schedule - Real Estate I have none I am in possession of one equal half of fifty-one acres of Land situate in Parma in said County on which there is 17 acres improved. The Land is owned by Robert Troup and there is due him for said Lot $ 227.- agreeable to the purchase and interest seven years - makes the total amount due Three hundred and forty one Dollars $ 341.00
Personal Property 1 horse, old and poor 1 Woe, 1 ax & 1 Sickle
Household furniture was all burnt in my house in October 1818 - I am owing debts to the following persons
viz John Warner of Ontario " $ 37.50 to same " " 25.00 to Kempshall & Co. Rochester " 18.00 $ 80.50
my occupation is a farmer. I am a cripple and am not able to labor. I have three children under age viz - Ira Putnam aged 16 years Parkis Putnam aged 9 years and George Putnam aged 18 years

my occupation is a farmer. I am a cripple and am not able to labor. I have three children under age viz - Ira Putnam aged 16 years Parkis Putnam aged 9 years
and George W. Putnam aged 18 years, he is an apprentice to the blacksmith's trade and lives in Vermont. I have no wife and do not keep house. I live with my son Reuben Putnam of Parma who is a man in low circumstances and not able to support me -
Sworn to & subscribed this 14 th day of June 1820. Reuben Putnam
Before me S. Cuming - Clk of Genesee Com. Pleas
I Simeon Cuming Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $46.50 forty - six dollars and fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cuming Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

my occupation is a farmer. I am a cripple and am not able to labor. I have three children under age viz - Ira Putnam aged 16 years Paris Putnam aged 9 years and George W. Putnam aged 18 years, he is an apprentice to the blacksmith's trade and lives in Vermont. I have no wife and do not keep house. I live with my son Reuben Putnam of Parma who is a man in low circumstances and not able to support me -
Sworn to & subscribed this 14 th day of June 1820. Reuben Putnam
Before me S. Cuming - Clk of Genesee Com. Pleas in open Court
I Simeon Cuming for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the schedule of the said complaint of the said Reuben Putnam, property exhibited is six and fifty
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cuming Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the 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 Property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Forty six dollars and fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fifteenth — day of July A.D. 1820
S. Cummings Clerk of the court for the County of Genesee —

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
July 12, 1930
Mrs. F. M. Strobridge 1217 Kings Road Hollywood, California
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43876, it appears that Reuben Putnam enlisted in January, 1777, in Captain Walbridge's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, place of enlistment not stated. He was discharged January 7, 1780 from the Second Connecticut Regiment which was commanded by Lt. Colonel J. Hatt.
He was allowed pension at the rate of eight dollars per month on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Ontario, Ontario County, New York.
It was stated in 1818 that he was formerly of Stafford, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was sixty years of age and was living with his son, Reuben, in Parma, Genesee County, New York, and at that time he also referred to the following children:- George W., aged eighteen years; Ira, aged sixteen years, and Parks, aged nine years. The name of his wife is not shown.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier by the name of Reuben Putnam that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
No application for pension was made by any person as the widow of this soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of the pension of Reuben Putnam and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Reuben Putnam, Certificate No. 8165, issued March 24, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 13, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

1893 - May 29. Dist. to Elroy M. Avery. Cleveland, O. F.S.
1893 - June 23, Further details of dist. to Elroy M. Avery. Cleveland, O. F.S.
July - 3 - 1901 Albert H. Wright. Hilton N.Y.
1908 Aug. 26. Albert H. Wright info where to apply for date of payment etc. aw
1930 July 17. Dist. to Mrs. F.M. Stroudbridge. M.C.S.
43876
INVALID.
Reg
File No. 43.876
Benben Putnam
His Rev. Dan
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Claims of Reuben Putman April 13 th 1818
Correct
The Honorable Secy of War
Ontario

Reuben Putnam. Soldier of the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment has served three years in the Continental Army with the Reputation which is the full Term for which he enlisted is Discharged from the Service of the United States -
Heit St. Cats Comt d of the 2 nd Connecticut Regt Morristown Jan. 7 1780.
The Honorable Secretary of War if my Claims are allowed will please to forward a Certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Canandagua who is my Agent Reuben Putnam April 18 th 1819

Ornans
Reuben Putnam
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The Honorable Just of War
Claims of Ruben Peterson April 13 th 1818 Cones
On Name
State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Ontario county } B. Phelps whose name is subscribed Clerks office } to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I herunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 21 st day of April AD 1818
Th. M c Naughton

ADDRESS ELROY M. AVERY, 657 WOODLAND HILLS AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO.
In reply to yours of the.....
CLEVELAND, O., June 8 189 3
Chief Clerk,
Old War and Navy Office,
Dear Sir:- Your information concerning Reuben Putnam, Revolutionary pensioner, Ontario county came duly to hand and I wish to thank you for it. I think this Reuben Putnam to be my Revolutionary ancestor but I cannot be sure of it till I know one or two more things which I venture to ask you
Do the pension papers of Reuben Putnam state the name of the Ontario corner of Stafford Conn. town in Ontario county, New York, in which he lived in 1818, when he applied for a pension?
In what places did he live before 1818?
When and where did he die? not known
Thanking you for the information already given and hoping to hear from you in regard to the above,
I am, yours truly?
Elroy M. Avery.
In 1820 re - Parma Ny.

ADDRESS ELROY M. AVERY, 657 WOODLAND HILLS AVENUE, CLEVELAND, O.
In reply to yours of the.....
CLEVELAND, O., MAY 2 1893
Mr. Howard Clark,
Dear Sir, -
Have you heard anything from the Pension Office in regard to Rueben Putnam, a Revolutionary pensioner from the state of New York? I think that he was my grandfather and am naturally very anxious to settle the matter as soon as possible.
I hope that Mrs. Clark has regained her health. Mrs. Avery and I are very well.
Yours very truly,
refer to Van Pelt
Elroy M. Avery
No previous inquiry recd Shapleigh

Hilton N.Y. June 27, 1901
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Dear Sir:
Could you kindly tell me when and where the following pensioners of the Revolution enlisted, how old they were at such enlistment and with whom and for how long a time they served?
Reuben Putnam of Parma, N.Y.
Noah Downs of Parma or Hamlin N.Y.
In what battle was each wounded?
Respectfully yours
Alfred A. Wright.

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY & VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
BURT G. WILDER, B. S., M. D.
HUGH D. REED, B. S. Ph. D.
ALBERT H. WRIGHT, Ph. D.
HENRY R. MULLER
ARTHUR A. ALLEN, A. M.
Ithaca, N. Y. Aug 22, 1908
Chief, Record and Pension Office, Bureau of Pensions, Wash., D.C.
Dear Sir, I have a statement of the military history of Reuben Putnam, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, obtained from your office. In addition could you tell me from what part of Connecticut the company of Capt. Walbridge was recruited? Capt. Walbridge rendered service under Col. Chas. Webb. Besides, would it be possible to find out when the pension to Reuben Putnam ceased, where your last remittance to him was sent and the various other places at which he received his pension? (see over)

Were there any more Putnam's in Capt. Walbridge's company and if so, their names? Any information about his record, his residences etc, that is of record will be acceptable.
Thanking you for past kindnesses and whatever you may be able to do for me in this instance I am,
Respectfully yours, Albert Hazen Wright
A daughter of the Reuben Putnam above lived with a Col Walker for a time. Have you the record of any such Conn Col. in Revolutionary service and where did he reside at enlistment or subsequent?
A. H. W.

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NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF NEW YORK NO. 01KE4400000 QUALIFIED IN RICHMOND COUNTY MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 30, 2013

1217 KINGS ROAD HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
May 17 1930
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you please furnish certain information about my Gt. Gt. Grandfather REUBEN PUTNAM who enlisted from Brooklyne Conn. Jan 26, 1778 in Capt. Ames Walbridge's Company, Second Regiment Connecticut Line, formation of 1777-1781.
1- Did REUBEN PUTNAM receive a pension? 2- What was the Pension? 3- name of Town and state first pension was sent? 4- " " " " " Pension was sent about 10 years later than 1 st ? 5- name of Town and state last pension was sent To Reuben ? 6- Did his wife receive any pension after Reuben died?
Thank you in advance for doing this. Yours very truly
Mrs. F. M. Strobridge

Record Division.
August 20, 1908.
Mr. Albert Hazen Wright, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 23" and received the 24" instant, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension of Reuben Putnam (Sur. File No. 43,876), person to whom it was paid, and places of payment, you should address the Auditor for the Interior, Treasury Department, citing the following data; Reuben Putnam, Certificate No. 8165, issued March 24, 1819 under Act of March 18, 1818, paid at New York Agency.
It is not stated in said claim where Captain Walbridge's company was recruited, and this Bureau has no data relative to the military organizations of the Revolution except what is contained in individual pension claims.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a Revolutionary War soldier unless a claim was filed on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim the soldier's full name and some of the following data is essential; names of officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment, and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.