Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43871, for Francis Putnam, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental A.H.
Putnam, Francis S. 43871 or Putman
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Dates of death not on list -
Notification sent 2 Oct 1820 to Rahall Canagohance Mr. Hook
New York Roll T. 1769.1
Francis Putnam Capt Scott Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1818 and sent to Phineas Randall Cherry Valley - New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - Semimonthly ending
4 mos 10/30 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Years.
Wenley Bangjohany, Montgomery Co Continued

Francis Putman Putnam
Com
1769
16 July 1878

State of New York } Montgomery County }
On this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County, Francis Putman aged Seventy two years the fifth day of November next resident in Canajoharie 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 to wit; In the New Hampshire line in Captain Walke's Company and in Col. James Reed's Regiment of United troops. (does not recollect the No. of the Regt.) for Eight months as Sergeant. Then in a Company of United States Troops commanded by Capt. Thomas Ferrington in Col. Sargeant's Regt. in the New Hampshire line, as Sergeant and Sergeant Major, between nine and ten months - Then a Lieutenant from December 1777 by virtue of a Commission from the government of the United States, in Captain William Leatts Company - in Col. David Henry's Regt. from which he was transferred with said Company into Col. Jackson's Regiment of United States Troops in Massachusetts until November 1778 it being about eleven months - That his original declaration which he made in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons etc. in the revolutionary war, was made on the 25 th day of April 1818, since which time he has drawn a pension at $20. per month and that the number of his pension certificate is 1769 - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I not 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 annexed and by me subscribed, except necessary bedding and wearing apparel
Schedule of property - to wit. Real Estate none. personal Estate, one Cow, five sheep, and five lambs, two horses in possession the one purchased, not paid for. the other purchased by my son Francis Putman Jun r . with whom I signed as security not get paid for, one plow in possession not paid for, one chain, two hogs. The foregoing declaration was sworn to on the 13 th day of June 1820 Francis Putman in open court J. M c Carthy Clerk
And I do also swear that my occupation is that of farming that my health is poor and that I have been lame and crippled for twenty three years, that I have generally resided with me beside my wife two children and a grand child, to wit. Francis Putman Jun r aged 25 years. Fanny Putman aged 21 years nearly persons in health nearly destitute of property and of whose labours I have no control and also Hiram Smith aged about 12 years - my wife Anne Putman aged about 60 years - in a feeble state of health -

Sworn to and subscribed on the 12 th day of June 1820 in open Court -
Frances Putman
John M c Carthy Clerk
State of New York } Montgomery County } Clerk's Office }
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are duly copied from the record of the said Court and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oaths of credible witnesses, and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited is one hundred and two dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 26 th day of June 1820
J. M c Carthy

Asst. of the stationer Irwin - Thomas Nutman
Correct
Phineas Randall Cherry Valley N.Y.

State of New York, Montgomery County ss:
On this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery personally appears Francis Putnam aged sixty nine years and upwards resident in the town of Canajoharie in said County 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 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 Francis enlisted in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the State of New Hampshire in Capt. William Walker's company in Col. James Reed's Regt. of United States Troops (does not recollect the No. of the Regt.) for eight months thence next ensuing, during all which time he served in said company as Sergt. and and that before the expiration of which time, he agreed to and at the expiration thereof did actually enlist in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Harrington in Col. Sergeant's Regt. of United States Infantry in the State of New Ham- pshire for the term of one year thence next ensuing that after serving as he Sergt. and Sergt. Major between nine and ten months after the said enlistment in said company (as near as he can recollect) he the said Francis was taken prisoner by the British Troops at Fort Washington and so remained a prisoner about three months thereafter and greatly suffered when he was exchanged. ————— And the said Francis further declareth on oath that in December seventeen hundred and seventy seven he the said Francis received a Lieut. Commission from the Government of the United States and entered the service as Lieut. in Col. William Scott's company in Col. David Fergus's Regt. and was immediately thereafter transferred with said company —————

into Col. Jackson's Regt. of United States Infantry, in Massachusetts his where he served as Lieut. by virtue of said commission until November Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, it being about eleven months when he was arrested tried and dismissed the service by a court martial for a neglect of parade duty; but notwithstanding received a recommendation, immediately thereupon signed by his Major, a member of the members of the said court martial and others of his fellow officers, in which they certified that he the said Francis was a faithful and valiant soldier and a good officer - which said recommendation together with his commission has been for this two years last past lost and out of the knowledge of him the said Francis; and that he was in the battles at Bunker Hill, at Long Island, at Harlem Heights, at Harlem Plains, at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner at Rhode Island and that he is and has been lame and decrepit for some years past and that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence (than his own oath) has in his power of his said services. —
Francis Putnam
Sworn to and declared before me Judge as aforesaid this day and year aforesaid. —
Seth Wetmore
I Seth Wetmore one of the Judges of the board of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Putnam did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceeding, and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. —
Seth Wetmore

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the said Montgomery County do certify that Seth Wetmore before whom the above Declaration appears to have been made and sworn to, and whose name appears signed to the above certificate was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in for the said County on the 25th day of April 1818 In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 1st day of May 1818
John M c Carthy

43871 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43871
Francis Putnam
Lient Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Recd 5 Aug 1890 may be maker of
Notice sent to Minchas Randall Canajoharie New York 2 ad 1890
Washington City
Secy of War
FREE
Sep 18

The Hon. John C. Calhoun Esquire,
Dr Sir, inclosed is certificate of the the oath
and declaration re of Lewis Nutnam, of Canajoharie County of Montgomery and State of New York agreeably to state law of Congress; who was put on the pension list in 1818 at $20. per month.—
Am Dr Sir very respectfully &c. Minchas Randall, Agt.
Dated Canajoharie County of Montgomery and State of New York.— July 31 st 1820.