Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26738, for Josiah Kellogg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass.
Kellogg, Josiah Kellogg, Jerusha
W. 26738
CONTENTS

Voy 3264 Vermont
Jerusha Kellogg widow of Josiah Kellogg who was a private in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
Alpheus Kellogg Jamaica Vt
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book et
Vol. X Page 28 *

Authentication sent Sept. 29. 1820 to James Elliot Esdaile Esdaile, Esdaile & Co.
7524
Vermont
Josiah Kellog
of Jamaica in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Vt. Key Stone Battery line, for the term of 9 months 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of March 1819 and sent to Judge White, at Putney Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 mos 25 / 31 78. 40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. 48. —
$126.45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Approved

Josiah Kellogg
On Roll
Correct by first
Enlistment
Correct
on roll vol 17 page 28 for 3ms. Pn

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont
I Josiah Kellogg of the 50 th year of my age, was a resident in the town of Jamaica in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, claim- ing the benefit of an act of congress passed the 10 th day of March 1818 enti- tled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", to in pursuance to the provisions of the said act, here upon oath, make the following declaration, to wit; That I the said Josiah Kellogg served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment, as follows — I enlisted in the State of Massachusetts in the State of Massachusetts about the 11 th day of July 1779 for the term of nine months, passed muster at Springfield, and went immediately to Westpoint and there entered the company under the command of of Lieut. Thomas White, called Capt. Lieut. (if I rightly remember the company was called the Major's Company) in the Regt. under the command of Col. Marshall of the Massachusetts Line, in Gen. Patterson's Brigade — and faithfully performed said service and was regular- ly dismissed from the army at Westpoint received no discharge, only a written Pass to return home, with an order to draw provisions on the way — Afterwards, in July 1780 I enlisted again for three months and went again to Westpoint in the company commanded by Capt. Job Alcott in the Regt. under the command of Col. Murray of the Massachusetts Line on the militia establishment went to Westpoint and faithfully served at time — was at a place called Plank's point where Arnold proved traitor — was regularly dismissed at Plank's point in the month of October but received no written discharge And I further upon oath declare that I am now poor, and in feeble health so that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 11 th day of May 1820
Josiah Kellogg

State of Vermont } Be it remembered, that on this Windham County ss 11 th day of May A.D. 1818, Joseph Kellogg, the foregoing applicant, personally appearing, made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed, in due form of Law Before me Phinehas White: Chief Judge of Windham County Court — And I do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Kellogg did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy in the continental establishment — and am also satisfied, from personal knowledge of his circumstances, that he is poor and destitute and needs the assistance applied for — And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken, before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress —
In witness whereof I have unto set my official signature and here caused the seal of Wind- ham County Court to be annexed
Phinehas White
Chief Judge of Windham County Court

I don't know of North Hadley in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that in the years 1779 & 80, I was well acquainted with Josiah Kellogg then of South Hadley and now of Jamaica in the county of Windham and state of Vermont, who was then a private soldier in the Nine months service in the Company commanded by Lieut. Thos. White, called the Major's Company in the Regt. under the command of Col. Marshall in the Massachusetts Line in the War of the Revolution - I enlisted at the same time with the sd. Kellogg and a part of said term served in the same company and Regiment And further the Deponent saith not - A. E. H. 1804. BROOK
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. June 25 th 1804 Then Hampshire County ss - personally appeared Ebenezer and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in due form of law
Before me Joseph Strong Justice of Peace

I Amos Kellogg of South Hadley in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and say that in the years 1779 & 1780 I was well acquainted with Josiah Kellogg then of South Hadley aforesaid and now of Jamaica in the County of Middlesex in the State of Vermont - who was then a private Soldier in the Nine Months Service in the Company commanded by Lieut Thos White (called the Major Company) in the Reg't under the Command of Col Marshall in the Massachusetts line - in the War of the Revolution - Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Amos Kellogg Hampshire County ss } June 25 1818
Personally appeared Amos Kellogg and after being duly Cautioned and Lawfully examined made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in due form of Law before me Joseph Strong Justice of the Peace

Andrews County July 18 1890 -
From personal acquaintance with E. Lewis Snow & Amos Kellogg who have testified in this case - Do certify that their character stand fair as men of truth and veracity -
Philo White Chf. Judge S. Ct.

I Alpheus Kellogg of Danville in the County of Windham, and State of Vermont, do depose and say aged fifty four years, do depose and say that Josiah & Jerusha Kellogg were my reputed parents. From my earliest recollection, I was brought up in their family. My father Josiah Kellogg was a revolutionary pensioner under the law of the United States of March 18th AD 1818. My said father died the twenty first day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, leaving my said mother Jerusha Kellogg the present applicant for a pension, a widow, and she has not since been married, but lives in the house with me
Alpheus Kellogg State of Vermont (Danville August 7th 1838 Windham County ss.) Personally appeared Alpheus Kellogg, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed is true, and I certify he is a credible witness.
Dime Goodale Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE,
August 8 th A. D. 1838
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Timothy Goodale is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
OXFORD: PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, By W. Jackson and W. Dawson, Printers to the University; And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster-Row, London.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

THE NEW
TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK:
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
OXFORD:
PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS,
By W. JACKSON and W. DEACON, Printers to the University; And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster Row, London.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

Alpheus Kellogg was Born December 22 nd 1783
John Kellogg was Born November 30 th 1785
Jemima Kellogg was Born October 11 th 1787
Sally Kellogg was Born July 9 th 1789
Josiah Kellogg was Born November 25 th 1791
Hollis Kellogg was Born November 28 th 1793
Lois Kellogg was Born October 20 th 1796 and Died July 21 st 1798
Fredrick Kellogg was Born March 21 st 1798
Ebenezer J. Kellogg was Born Febry 10 th 1802
Richard M c Kellogg was Born December 6 th 1804
Amos R. Kellogg was Born August 20 th 1808

474
Zerusha Kellogg Widow of Josiah Kellogg Declaration for pension under Act of July 7 th 1838
admitted P. 17 th P. 40.
on roll vol 17 page 28. B. & K.
By Jane Grodale Samona W.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July A D 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Vermont District of Westminster ss }
On this seventh day of August A D 1838 — personally appeared before the Probate Court for said district at a special Court held at Townshend in said district — and in the County of Windham in said State Jemima Kellogg of Jamaica in said County aged seventy five years — who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows — That she is the widow of Josiah Kellogg for many of said Jamaica deceased who according to her information and belief was a private in the Army of the Revolution and entered the service from South Hadley Massachusetts under Col Marshall and one White who was one of the company officers of his company. That he was a United States pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month and resided in said Jamaica all the time during which he drew his pension by which she supposes he was

was entered on the pension roll of the Vermont army, That the period which he served in the army aforesaid was nine months - and for further particulars she refers to the evidence under which he was placed on
• said Roll
She further declares that she was married to said Josiah Kellogg in the year seventeen hundred eighty three the month and day she cannot tell at South Hadley Mass by Rev Joel Hale by the maiden name of Jerusha Laylor that her husband the afore- said Josiah Kellogg died the twenty first day of December eighteen hundred thirty five, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventy five and seven ten hundred ninety four, that she has never been married to any other person
Jerusha for Kellogg mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above -
written Before David, L. Putnam Judge of Probate.
State of Vermont Windham County ss District of Westminster ss Registers Office August 7 th 1838
I James Crawford Register and Clerk of the Probate Court for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David L Putnam is Judge of the Probate Court within and for said District, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court the day and year above written
Attest James Crawford Register

No 116.
Josiah Kellogg - Application for Pension. Windham County - Vt. 1 Copy.
com
7524 Lancaster
Feb 19 1820
29 Sep 1820

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. } Assistant Judges.
ON this 21 st day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Jasiah Kellogg aged 60 years, resident in Jamaica 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—Nine months service in the Massachusetts line, Genl Pattersons Brigade Col. Marshalls Regiment—Lieut. White commanded the company, and for a more particular description see my declaration in the War office
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 7524 and the date of his original declaration is the 11 th day of May 1818.
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 of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
I have no real Estate of any kind—I have 1 Cow worth $16—1 Swine 6—2 old Tables been in use 30 years 2—Old Chests 3—8 old Chairs 1—Crockery Ware worth 2—2 old Wheels 1 Axe & one hoe 3—some old Iron Ware 5—
Jasiah Kellogg
Jasiah Kellogg

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of Farming I am laboring under a complaint in my Kidneys which disqualifies me from doing any work - My Wife aged 57 - enjoys tolerable health - for a woman of her age, and is able to labor some, my oldest son aged 15 years has a feeble constitution named Richard R. - my youngest son Amos R. aged 11 years not very healthy and can do but little labor Jasiah Kellogg
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
21 st
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Phinehas White
JUDGE.
I
James Elliot,
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and 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 Forty dollars, and  cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this twenty second day of June 1820.
James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM

John Kellogg of Danville in the County of Windham and State of Vermont. aged fifty two years, do depose and say that I understand, and verily believe that Josiah H. Kellogg and Jerusha Kellogg his wife were my parents, from my earliest remembrance I was brought up in their family. My brother Alpheus is two years older than myself. I always understood that my parents were married by priest Hays of South Hadley, Mass. They have brought up a family of nine children. My said father was a pensioner under the law of the United States D. 1818, of the roll of the Vermont agency. My said Father, Josiah H. Kellogg died at said Danville, on the twenty first day of December A. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. my said mother Jerusha Kellogg, the present applicant for a pension has not since married. John Kellogg
State of Vermont (Danville August 11 th 1838. Windham County ss) Personally appeared John Kellogg and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, Before me. And I certify that he is a credible witness. Simi Goodale Justice of the Peace

I Nathl Cheney of Jamaica in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy nine years, do depose that I have been well acquainted with the family of Josiah Kellogg and Jerusha his wife for the last thirty four years, their sons. Asahel & and John, were then nearly grown men. They then had a large family of children.
The said Josiah Kellogg died, according to my diary, December twenty first A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five — The said Jerusha Kellogg remains his widow.
Nathl Cheney
State of Vermont (Jamaica August 11 th 1838. Windham County ss) Personally appeared Nathl Cheney and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me. And I certify that he is a credible witness.
Sim c Goodale Justice of the Peace.

Josiah Kellogg Vt; March 18. 1818 to what time paid? Pen. Office Sep 17.
Dued 21 Decr 1835 paid to that period OH

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
26/38.
No. 2838
Jemima Kellogg wid of Josiah Kellogg Pri Mass Line
Act: March 3 d 48
Box:—Vol. A , Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 4-1900. Miss E. H. Durbin N. Oxford St. Bost. Ms.
First & very Big Book April 29 th 1872 Under Arrangement

Vermont 371
Jerusha Kellogg of Jamaica widow of Josiah Kellogg, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, and who died on the 21 December 1835, of Middlesex in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Marshall, in the Mass. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls, Vt. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept 1838, to Timothy Good ale, Jamaica, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38 $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 20.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 44.

State of Vermont Windham County ss
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber of the Town of Jamaica Jerusha Kellogg a resident of said Jamaica in the County of Windham aged eighty years who being duly sworn first according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Josiah Kellogg who was a private in the Army of the Revolution the regiment he served in she cannot tell. The annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was forty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Attest Eleazar G. Kellogg Jerusha Kellogg Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Alpheus Kellogg Justice Peace I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me. Alpheus Kellogg Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Keepsake August 8 th A.D. 1843
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify, that Alpheus Kellogg is a Justice of the Peace, within said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission bears date Nov. 9 th 1842 and will expire on the 30 th day of Nov. 1843 and that his signature above written are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, the day & year first above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk