Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10821, for Abraham Nott, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (comm.)
Nott Abraham Knott or
N. 10821
Abigail
CONTENTS

See letter 30 Feb 1828 to
S. H. Parsons Esq.
See letter 26 Feb 1827 to Hon. H. Ashley - 26 Dec. 1827 to Hon. O. Merwin: to S. Church 1 Dec. 1828: to S. H. Parsons 27 May 1829: to L. Wakely 14 Sept. 1829: no. 2 June 1831:
Continued on the Albany deposit 21 Feb. 1832 commencing 9 th Feb. 1832 and special justification sent to Abram P. Nott, care of Lewis Wakely Esq. Greenville Greene Co. N.Y. See letter book.
D o See letter to L. Wakely March 30. 1832.
Duplicate certificate issued the 11 July 1832. and sent to the care of Lewis Wakely at Albany. N.Y.
From No. 223 Connecticut. the Albany
Abraham Nott (or Knott)
of Salisbury , in the state of Connect. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys , of the Connect. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Dec r 1819 and sent to Elisha Sterling, judge,  Salisbury, Litchf d Co:  Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. $: 39.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March, 48 " 4 mo. 28 2 1820. $: 87.46 30. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Alonso a.
L. C.
pen: to com:
9 Feb. 1832

County of Greene ss
On this Seventh day of February 1852 personally appeared in open court being a count of record for the County of Greene Abram P. Nott, resident in said County aged Thirty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pensions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th, of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Abram P. Nott is duly appointed Guardian and Committee to take charge of the Person and property of Abraham Nott a Lunatic, whose name has been placed on the Pension List; That the number of his Pension certificate is 16.228. That a statement of the property of the said Abraham Nott has never been given before, after the prescribed manner, because of his lunacy and the difficulty and expense of procuring the appointment of Committee over his Person and Property. And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I believe the above named Abraham Nott 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 his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring him 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 believe he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income whatever. That since the 18th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in his property, namely, That on the 18th day of March 1818 the said Abraham Nott was in possession of a farm of about two hundred acres of land, but encumbered with a Mortgage of about Twenty six hundred Dollars in favour of Henry Vandusen. That at the last mentioned date the said Abraham

Nott was owing many smaller debts by which he was greatly harrassed, inso much that in the year 1823 it became necessary to dispose of his said farm. And that by reason of the de- rangement of his mind the business of disposing of his property was placed in the hands of Elisha Stirling of Salisbury in the State of New York Connecticut, when the said Abraham Nott was then residing; That the said Elisha Stirling after settling the said estate paid into the hands of this Declarant the sum of four hundred dollars to be appropriated to the support of the said Abraham Nott, as all the money and property remaining after the settlement of the said estate
That the said sum of four hundred dollars was expended in providing board, cloathing, and such articles as was necessary for his (the said Abraham Nott's) comfort from the year 1823 to the year 1826, when the said sum was wholly expended That the said Abraham Nott since the year 1826 has been entirely dependent on this Declarant for that sup- port and care which his situation required That excepting about Eighty Dollars received from the Town of Salisbury in Connecticut he has alone sustained the expense of his maintenance That for much of the time it has been necessary that he should be confined, and his arrange- ment is of such a nature as constantly to render him extremely troublesome Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this Seventh day of February 1832.
before me William H B Hermance Clerk

I William T. P. Heermance Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, held in and for the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of the said court And I do further certify . that it is the opinion of the said court that Abraham Scott is destitute of Property. —
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand. and affixed the seal of the said court on this seventh day of February 1832. —
William T. P. Heermance Clerk "

Albany, N. York 173
Rep.
Abigail Nott
widow of Abraham Nott, Conn who was a Private
in the Revolution & died 18. June 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th 18 day of March June, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of April 1846. and sent to Lemuel Jenkins Albany, N. York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 2.
Vol. 1. Page 171

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk
of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles S. Sedgwick Esq. of Sharon in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 11 th day of June A. D., 18 45 - and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 18 46 & I further certify that said Justice is personally known to me & that I verily believe his signature to the accompanying instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 18 th day of June A. D. 18 46
Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk

221.
173

"April first,
Seventeen hundred eighty seven,
Abraham Knot, Shanan and
Elijah Godwin of Shanan were married."
I Grand. Marule of Shanan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify and say, that I am the minister of the first Congregational Church and Society in said Shanan and Keeper of the Records of said Church; That the foregoing is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date which is expressed in plain Arabic figures, as follows. viz.
April 1 st } Abraham Knot Shanan and 1787 } Elijah Godwin of Shanan were married.
And further the Deponent saith not - Grove S. Brownell.
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County, ss }
Personally appeared Rev.
Grand. Marule and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me. And I certify that he is the minister of the Church and Society in Shanan as stated in the foregoing deposition and that he is a credible witness.
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Greene County ss
On this tenth day of February, One thousand Eight hundred and forty six before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Greene, in Open Court, personally appeared Abigail Scott, a resident of the town of Catskill in said County of Greene, aged about Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting Half-pay and pensions to certain widows" and the acts and resolutions of Congress supplementary thereto. — That she is the widow of Abraham Scott, who was a soldier in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, and was, at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Scott, on the first day of April, One thousand, seven hundred and eighty seven, in the town of Sharon, in the State of Connecticut; that her maiden name was Abigail Goodwin; that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Scott died on the eighteenth day of June in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit: at the time above stated.
Subscribed, and sworn to, in Open Court on the 10 th day of February 1846 before me H. S. Adams Judge of Greene Co. Courts.
Abigail for Scott mark
State of New York Greene County ss I do hereby certify that the above affidavit Abigail Scott, on presenting herself to the Court was apparently much fatigued & agitated (she being an infirm & aged woman), so much, so that she could not conveniently write her name. In consequence whereof I affixed her name to above affidavit, & saw her put her mark as indicated. H. S. Adams, Judge of Greene Co. Courts

State of New York
Greene County ss
At a Court of Common Pleas, held in and for said County of Greene, in Open Court, before the Judges thereof, on the tenth day of February One thousand Eight Hundred and forty six, personally appeared Abraham P. Stoll, who being first duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says that he is a son of Abraham Stoll (deceased) named in the annexed affidavit. That the said Abraham Stoll died on the Eighteenth day of June, One thousand Eight Hundred and forty four, that he left Abigail Stoll, his widow, him surviving, and that she has ever since the death of the said Abraham Stoll, remained and does still remain his widow.
Abraham P. Stoll
Subscribed, and sworn to in Open Court
This 10 th day of February 1846 before me
H. S. Adams, Judge of Greene County Courts.
I certify, that I am acquainted with the above named deponent Abraham P. Stoll, and that he is a person entitled to full credit and belief. — Wm Pierson Clerk of Greene County
State of New York Greene Co. Com Pleas ss
I certify that the foregoing proceedings were had, and the affidavits taken, in Open Court the tenth day of February, 1846, and that the testimony adduced was satisfactory to said Court —
In testimony whereof, I have affixed the seal of said Court, this 10 th day of February 1846.
Wm Pierson Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
August 12, 1929
Mrs. Nettie H. Owen 24 Eld Street New Haven, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10821, it appears that Abraham Nott or Knott, while residing in Lebanon, Connecticut, enlisted in January, 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain Levi Wells' Company, Colonel Samuel Wylls' Connecticut Regiment, was in the retreat from New York and several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and was a resident of Salisbury, Connecticut.
He died June 18, 1844.
The soldier married April 1, 1787, at Sharon, Connecticut, Abigail Goodwin. She was then of Sharon, and he of Canaan, Connecticut.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 10, 1846, at which time she was aged seventy-eight

years and was living at Catskill, Greene County, New York.
Their son, Abram P., was thirty thirty -two years of age in 1932. There are no further data as to his family.
1832
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Abigail Nott widow of Abraham Private U.S. Army one year
$40 per ann. commence June 18. 1846 4 Act 17 June 1844 Albany Roll
Married — April 1. 1787 husband died — 18 June 1844
Cert: to Samuel Jenkins Albany N. York

Wash of Reps. 13 th Feb. 1827.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application and Papers of Abraham Nott, for a renewal of the Pension allowed him under the act of 1818. ——— // ———
I am Sir very Respectfully yours Henry Ashley
Hon. J. Barbour.

Henry Champion of Colchester in the State of Connecticut Testifies & says — That Abraham Knott (Then) of Lebanon in said State, enlisted into Capt. Levi Wells Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Westly — (22 Reg t in the Continental Army) on the 12 th day of December 1775 — to serve one year from the 1 st of January 1776 1776 and served out his time accordingly — and was Discharged at Punkskill in New York State at the close of his time of Service — I served as a Lieutenant in said Company the forepart of the year 1776 — I have his enlistment before me — and his name is in a variety of other Documents in my possession which clearly evince his service — I have also a personal remembrance of him and am not interested in his Application — Colchester 27 October 1819
Henry Champion
State of Connecticut, New London County — to Colchester 27 th October 1819 — Personally appeared Henry Champion Esq. Signer of the foregoing testimony and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof before me — John Isham Jun. Justice of Peace

Greenville Greene Co. N.Y. } May 25th 1831
Sir
The enclosed papers, form the application of Abraham Nott, of this county, for a Pension, Mr. Nott is at the present time in a state of mental derangement, although at the time his enclosed Declaration was executed he was sane All the changes which have taken place in his property since March 18th 1818 and the manner in which his estate was finally settled are clearly shown by the enclosed affidavits For several years past Mr Nott has been entirely supported either by private or public charity He is entirely destitute of property and resides with his son Abram P. Nott by whom he is supported No Trustee or Guardian has yet been appointed over his Person In this State the appointment is made by the Court of Chancery The expense of which is too great for his son to sustain until at least a Pension is granted The above application I trust will not be rejected
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob d Servt.
To James I. Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington
Levi Wakeman

Albany N.Y. 5 th July 1832
Sir
I transmit to you herewith (in compliance with your instructions) an Official Certificate of the guardianship of Abram D. Nott and Evidence of the loss or destruction of the original Pension Certificate of Abraham Nott, now a lunatic — and have to request that you will return the Certificate of appointment heretofore transmitted and also furnish a new Certificate for a Pension in lieu of the one lost or destroyed.
It appears from the provisions of the Act passed June 7 th 1832 that the Pension under the Act of 18 th May 1818 can be extinguished by Mr Nott for Pension or Pay under the Act first mentioned. If this be the case it is the wish of the Guardian that a Certificate for the amount of pay due & thought due under the Act passed 7 th June 1832
I am with Much Respect
Your obed Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington
Louis W. Kelley
Please direct to me at this place

JUN 20 1905
WADSWORTH CHAPTER MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension Paper of Abraham Noll - 1776, also of Lieut. David Smith - ? Both were in the Revolutionary War, as Pensioners. If not asking too much

Would like a copy of Light Moses Goodman's Pension Paper also. Thanking you in advance for the favor,
Yours truly Mrs. Harriet D. Durfer Regent. Middletown Conn. ,
June 17 th - 1905.

Albany Feby. 12. 1846.
James L. Edward Gamin Commisr. of Pensions, Sir,
Enclose the declaration of Abigail Nott Widow of Abraham Nott, and proofs in support of her claim for a pension under the Act of 17 June 1844.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
Your obedient Servt.
Samuel Jenkins.

24 Eld Street New Haven, Conn., May 10th, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the war record of Abraham Nott, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, from Wethersfield, Conn., in Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Regiment. He was a pensioner in 1818. I should like to know where he died and the date of his death if you have this information.
Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I am,
Very truly yours,
Nettie H. Owen
Mrs. Nettie H. Owen

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10821
Abigail Nott Widow of Abraham Nott Re: Rev War
Act: June 17 th 1844
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 7, 1905 History to Mrs. Harriet S. Durfee, Middletown Conn
1 st Mar 9, 1801. to Miss Etta J. Nott, 16-7 St. Charleston, Ills. (see her letter in Pencil Chit W. 416.) and
1929. Aug. 12 - High to Mrs. Nettie H. Owens

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abraham Nott or Knott 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.     Jan 1776 1 yr Pvt Levi Wells Samuel Wyllys Conn   was in the retreat from n. y. & in several skirmishes        
Battles engaged in, none Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford Conn Date of application for pension, Apr 7 1819 His d. was ab. Residence at date of application, Salisbury Conn Age at date of application, 59
Remarks: Pvt Nott while living in Canaan Conn. on Apr 1 1787 at Sharon Conn. Abigail Goodwin of Sharon. He died June 18 1844. She was at Conn. on her ap. ex Feb. 10 1846 while living at Catskill Greene Co NY age 78. Their son Abram P. was 30 yrs old in 1832. There are no further data as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Greenville Green County N.Y. February 10th 1832
Sir
In the course of six years past you have had several applications for a Pension in behalf of Abraham Nott, formerly of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut, now of Catskill in the State of New York. The last application was made by myself in May last, when I forwarded to you the Declaration of Abraham Nott himself, bearing date Jan'y 30th 1827 accompanied by the Affidavits of Henry van Deusen, & Elisha Shuler & Asgill and also the affidavit of his son Abram P. Nott. In reply to this application you informed me that the Declaration must be presented to the Court by some person having charge of the person & property of the soldier, in every case of insanity and that if the Pension was then granted the money could not be paid except to some person legally authorized to receive the same. All the requirements of your letter have now I believe been complied with and herewith is enclosed to you the Declaration of Abram P. Nott who has been duly appointed by the Court of Chancery of the State of New York Guardian and Committee over the person and property of his father Abraham Nott a lunatic, accompanied by such Affidavits as the nature of the case seemed to require. From an examination of this case you will perceive that for at least six years past
Abraham Nott

has been justly entitled to a Pension from the U States and that the same was shown to the satisfaction of the Department, and that the only reason why it has not sooner been rec d is founded on the inability from poverty, of his Son A P Nott to procure an appointment of Committee over his Person & property at an earlier day. That he has long supported Abraham Nott (as he has also his wife) without compensa- tion, On these grounds he hopes and confidently expects that your Department will deem it consistent with justice to grant an arrearage of Pension if not from 30th of January 1827 at least for two or three years back. The reasons why an arrearage of Pension in this case should be granted appear so obvious that they require no remark, when the Pension is granted it will furnish no adequate compensation for the support of Abraham Nott alone, I state this from a personal knowledge of the circumstances. Two hundred dollars per annum would not defray the expense of his cus- tody and maintenance. It is desired that the Com- mission from the Court of Chancery may be returned.
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant Lewis Wakeley
J L Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield S.S.
Elisha Sterling of the Town of Simsbury in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That about the year 1821 Abraham Nott or Knott for- merly of the Town and County aforesaid, but now of the State of New York became indebted to him for professional services rendered and for money lent to the said Nott or Knott to the amount of between five and six hundred Dollars, which sum the said Abraham Nott secured to this Deponent by Mortgage on a farm of about two hundred acres but which farm was previously encumbered by a Mortgage of about Twenty five or Twenty six hundred dollars in favour of Henry Van Dusen That about the year 1823 the said Abraham Nott having become embarrassed insomuch as it became necessary to dispose of his property  he was unable to  to dispose of his farm for him so agreed with this Deponent, and this arrange- ment meeting with the approbation of the said Abraham Nott's family, this Deponent proceeded to sell the property possessed by the said Nott and applied the proceeds of such sale to the satisfying of such debts as were standing against the said Abraham Nott That the property sold by this Deponent consisted of the above mentioned farm of about two hundred acres which he sold to Hezekiah Goodwin Jr for the sum of Thirty five hundred dollars That this sum of thirty five hundred dollars was appropriated by this Deponent to the payment of the above mentioned debt due

to him and the debt above-mentioned due to Henry Van Deusen That after such payments being made there remained from the proceeds of said sale about four hundred dollars which sum was paid into the hands of Abraham P. Nott son to Abraham or to some one of his friends. That the debt due to this deponent from Abraham Nott was mostly for money act- ually advanced by this deponent to the payment of small debts contracted by the said Abraham Nott before and since the year 18th of March 1818 and that no demand for services rendered by this deponent in the opinion of this deponent amounted to more than One Hundred dollars
That the said Abraham Nott since the year 1816 has been subject to periods of derangement which rendered him unable to manage his own aff- airs That the debts due from him to this deponent were bona fide debts contracted in due course of business and during the lucid intervals of the said Abraham Nott and further this deponent saith not
Elisha Sterling
The Deposition of Elisha Sterling Esq. Subscribed & sworn before me at Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut this 17 th day of November 1830 Whitaker Wheeler Pres of the Peace
I do certify that the interlineations between the 13 th & 14 th lines upon the bottom on the first page and that the erasures there are made before signing & that the interlineations on 2 nd page between 5 th & 6 th line from the top & between 9 th & 10 th & between 11 th & 12 th lines from the top were made before signing. Whitaker Wheeler Pres of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss
Henry VanDusen of the Town of Salisbury in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth depose, and say That about or in the year 1814 Abraham Nott formerly of the Town & County aforesaid but now of Greene County in the State of New York became indebted to him to the amount of Thirteen hundred dollars for money advanced to the said Abraham Nott and for debts assumed by this Deponent and which he agreed to pay for the said Abraham Nott. That the said Abraham Nott gave to this Deponent a Mortgage of his farm then possessed by the said Nott for the debt abovementioned. That the said Mortgage was given about or in the year 1814. That about or in the year 1817 the said Abraham Nott having become further indebted to this Deponent for other money advanced and for other debts assumed by this Deponent at the request of the said Abraham Nott. The Mortgage above mentioned was taken up and a new Mortgage given for the amount then due to this Deponent being about twenty Three hundred dollars. That the said Mortgage amounting in principal and interest to about Twenty six hundred dollars was paid up to this Deponent about or in the year 1823 by said Elisha Sterling as said Nott's Money. That from the year 1817 this Deponent has had no dealing with the said Abraham Nott to the amount of Twenty five dollars. That the said Abraham Nott has for several years past been subject to seasons of derangement. That he is now destitute of property and has received support from the Town aforesaid. That I have read the foregoing affidavit of Elisha Sterling and do believe the same to be strictly true. That the debts before mentioned were all contracted in due course of business and were bona fide debts and further such not
Henry VanDusen

The foregoing Deposition of Henry Vandusen. Subscribed & sworn before me, at Canaan in the County of Litchfield, and state of Connecticut this 18 th day of November A D 1830
William C. Sterling Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } In testimony that the before written Philander Wheeler whose name is subscribed to the aforego- ing Certificate of Affidavit and the above written William C. Sterling whose name is affixed to the above Certificate were magistrates duly authorized to admin- ister oaths in the State of Connecticut and that their names there written appear to be their usual sig- natures I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name at Litchfield this nineteenth day of November A. eighteen hundred thirty
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut.

Greene County ss
I Tobias Wijnhoop being duly sworn on my oath depose & say that I have lived a neighbour to Abraham Pratt of the Town of Catskill and County of Greene and late of the State of Connecticut for about the term of six years and about four or five years his mind has been duan- -ged, insane and not capable to transact any business on that account - and during said term and at this present time his management has continued the same — Sausgates Feb. 7 th 1832
Sworn this 7 th day of February 1832.
Tobias Wijnhoop
J. Pinckney Comr of Dist — Greene County B.
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Tobias Wijnhoop above named, and believe him to be a person in whose declarations full confidence may be placed
J. Pinckney Comr, etc
I William V. B. Keermance Clerk of the County of Greene in the State of New York do hereby certify that James Pinckney before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Commissioner of deeds in & for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the said affidavit — I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Pinckney and verily believe that the signature of the said James Pinckney to the above Inat and Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this seventh day of February 1832.
William V. B. Keermance Clerk

State of New York In Chancery In the Matter
of Abraham Nott a Lunatic —
I certify that Abraham Nott has by an order of this Court been duly appointed the guardian & Committee of the person and estate of the above named Abraham Nott who is a Lunatic
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Name, and affixed the seal of the Court of Chancery of the State this fifth day of July One thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
J. A. Porter Registrar of The Court of Chancery

Secretary of War Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Old Case
Secretary of War Washington
5/11/47

I Abraham Nott (sometimes called Spotted Knott) of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield & State of Connec- ticut do further on Oath depose & testify & say in addition to what I on oath declared on the 7 th Day of April 1819 that I had forgotten the given Name of Capt n Wells & vainly believed supposed that his given Name was Samuel whereas I find it to be Levi as I have since, I made my first Declaration & application for a Pension on the 20 th day of April 1819 seen my original settlement in the hands of General Henry Chapman of Colchester in the State of Connecticut who served as my Lieutenant at the time & with whom I have since been acquainted, all which appears by the Papers in the hands of said Chapman & the Mistake arose from the length of time since I have known Capt n Wells or had any occasion to call his Name to my Recollection & further with rest
Abraham Nott

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. Probate District of Sharon Nov. 22 nd 1819. Personally appeared Abraham Knott Signer & Subscriber to the within affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Elisha Sterling Judge of Probate in & for the District of Sharon
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. Probate District of Sharon — Nov. 22 nd 1819. I Elisha Sterling Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut do hereby certify That I am well acquainted with the Hon. Henry Chapman Esquire whose affidavit I herewith inclose & that he is a Man of the best Respectability & Veracity & I also certify That John Graham Esquire is a Justice of Peace in & for the County of New London & State of Connecticut before whom said affidavit was taken — Certified by me
Elisha Sterling Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon

Hon d J n C. Calhoun Esquire
Sir
I return to you the application of Abraham Pott for a Pension with Additional Proof of Service of such as I presume will be satisfactory. The affidavit of Gen l Chapman pleads the fact of Service beyond a doubt & that, Mr Pott belonged to the Continental Army.
Please to direct the certificate of allowance to come at Salisbury County of Litchfield State of Connecticut. I am with Sincere sentiments of high Consideration your Obed t Serv t
Salisbury Nov 23 d 1819
Elisha Huntington

Abraham P. Nott Committee and Guardian over the person and property of Abraham Nott a Lunatic, being duly sworn doth depose & say that the Revolutionary Pension certificate of the said Abraham Nott is either lost or destroyed; And that to the best of this Deponent's knowledge and belief the said certificate was either lost or destroyed by the said Abraham Nott in or about the year 1827— during his insanity; And further this Deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed This 23 rd day of June, 1832 Abraham P. Nott before me Joel Beecher Justice of Peace
State of New York
Greene County ss: }
I William T. D. Heermance Clerk of the County of Greene do certify that Joel Bellamy Esquire, before whom the above affida- vit purports to have been taken sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of June in the year 1832.
William T. D. Heermance Clerk

The People of the State of New York: To all to whom these Presents shall come or may concern, Greeting: Whereas by a certain order made by our Court of Chancery on the twenty fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, it is among other things ordered that Abram P. Mott be appointed Guardian and Committee of Abraham Mott a lunatic who is and for a long time has been incapable of conducting his own affairs in consequence of such lunacy, as by the said order remaining of record in our Court of Chancery, may more fully appear; for the care and custody of whom, and for the management of whose estate, it belongs to us in our Court of Chancery to provide. And whereas sufficient security is given to us on behalf of the said Abraham Mott, by said Abram P. Mott as is required by said order, and as is customary in such cases; Now therefore, We know Ye, that we have given, granted and committed, and by these presents do give, grant and commit, unto the said Abram P. Mott, the care and custody of the person, and the possession, care and management of the estate, as well real as personal of the said Abraham Mott during our pleasure, to be signified in our Court of Chancery. And the said Abram P. Mott is hereby required, within six months from the date of these presents, to return and file in the office of the Register of our Court of Chancery in the city of Albany a just and true inventory, under oath, of the whole real and personal estate of the said Abraham Mott stating the income and profits thereof, and the debts, credits and effects of the said Abraham Mott so far as the same shall come to the knowledge of the said Abram P. Mott, and that out of the said estate, or the rents, issues and profits thereof, he provide for the maintenance, sustenance and support of the said Abraham Mott and his family; and that annually, if the yearly value or income of the said estate exceeds five hundred Dollars, or once in every two years, if it is a less sum the said Abram P. Mott

file in the office of the said Register, an account, under oath, of the management of his said trust, and of any other property or effects belonging to the said estate which he shall have discovered, after the filing of the said inventory. And the said Abram T. Nott is farther required to abide by and obey all and every such order or orders in the premises as may hereafter be made in our said Court of chancery and to render a full and just account of the execution of the said trust, and of the estate, property and effects which shall come to his hands, when and as often as required by our said Court.
Witness Reuben H. Walworth Chancellor of our said State, at the city of Albany, the ninth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
James Porter, Register.
Before the Chancellor
In the matter
of Abraham Nott
a lunatic
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Galesburg Aug 31
Ill
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq r
Secretary of War Washington
Conn ct line 7th April, 1819.
rec d Aug 5. 1819.
Galesburg, Conn ct
Esq r
Eliza Sterling
Can d g d Mr. Scott (on account)
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District of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. Salisbury —
On this 7 th Day of April 1819 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon & in the County aforesaid & District aforesaid personally appeared Abraham Pott (sometimes called Knott) aged fifty nine Years, Resident in the Town of Salisbury in the District aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following Declaration, in Order to obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled "an act for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolution- ary War." That he the said Abraham Pott enlisted for the term of one Year in the Month of Jan y 1776 in the Town of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut aforesaid in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Wells & the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllis in the Service of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps & in the Service of the United States until the Month of Jan y 1777 when he was discharged from Service in P'keepsie in the State of New York - he was not in any battles, but served the present of the Service.

at Roxbury & Boston in the State of Massachu- setts after the enemy evacuated Boston he was marched to the City of New York where he served when the Americans retreated from said City of New York & there were several skirmishes during that retreat in which he was after that he served the remainder of the year on the Hudson or North River - during which time, that is one year, he served his country faith- fully as a soldier in the Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment & that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support
Sworn & declared before me the Day & year aforesaid
Elisha Shurkin Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon aforesaid -
I Elisha Shurkin Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut which Court is a Court of Record, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the ab d Abraham Nott did serve in the revolution- ary War ag t the common enemy, as stated in the preceding Declaration for the full term of one year on the Continental Establi- shment at one time - and I now transmit

the Recording & Registering, taken & had before me to the Secretary of the War Department, pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - I am also satisfied that he the said Nott needs the assistance of his country for ... 1847. Salisbury April 7 th D. 10 M g
Elisha Sterling Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon aforesaid
I Frederick A. Sterling Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Sharon, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, certify that the Seal hereunto annexed is the Seal of said Court & that the above signature is the hand Writing of the Judge of said Court Salisbury July 30 th 10 M g
Frederick A. Sterling Clerk
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
Sir I forward to you the application of Abraham Nott for a Pension, with such Proof as he has. his supposed other Proof is at your Office: if not he can obtain further Proof of same - Should obtain a Certificate, you will please forward the same to me at Salisbury in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut I am Sir your obedt Servt
Salisbury July 30: 10 M g Elisha Sterling