Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42863, for Josiah Littlefield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Littlefield, Josiah
S 42863
CONTENTS

Josiah Littlefield Capt Summers Massachussetts line 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
5130
New York
Josiah Littlefield private Capt Summers war 4 Massachussetts line, 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to S. S. Breeze Esq Secondoo, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Bnd. 25/31 31.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 - 48.00
79.51
Hull
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Verona Oneida county
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Josiah Littlefield
5730
Verona Munroe Co (Pa)
Dec 18
C

State of New York Onondaga County - }p
On the eighth day of September in the year 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas held at Whitesboro for the said for the said County of Onondaga, it being a Court of Record Joniah Littlefield aged fifty four years resident in the Town of Verona in the 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 year 1782 enlisted in Captain Job Summers Company of Foot Soldiers Col Graton's Regiment in the Third Massachusetts Brigade for three years served more than two years having been retained in service after the peace & assigned to the only regiment retained in the service of the United States after the peace which Regiment was under the Command of General Henry Jackson from whom this deponent received his discharge -
And this Deponent further saith that the date of the Original or a declaration made by him was on the seventh day of May 1818 That the Number of this deponent's Pension Certificate is 8150 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 or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with the intent thereby 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 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 herunto Annexed and by me
Subscribed
Joniah Littlefield
Sworn to the 8 th day of September 1820
before J Bacon Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
And the above deponent Joniah Littlefield further deponeth

and saith that he is by Occupation a farmer and not of Ability to labour but little being weak and in firm of body. That he has a wife by the name of Emma living with him who is not of Ability to aid much in procuring them support. That he has no children residing with him. And the deponent further saith that all the property he has would not sell for enough to pay his debts.
Josiah Littlefield
Sworn to and declared on the eighth day of September 1820
By Wadsworth Judge of Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Schedule of the property of Josiah Littlefield in the Amended Affidavit alluded to
not any real estate
Personal property
40 one horse 6 three Dogs 20 one poor horse waggon 5 one old Sleigh 5 one old broken pot ash kettle 2 one cradle 25.0 a fine horse harness $80.50
Josiah Littlefield
Sworn to the 8 th day of September
1820 before me Wadsworth Judge of
Onondaga Co. N.Y.
State of New York Onondaga Co. ss. a Court of record by of the Term of September 1820 } Wadsworth
The whole of the proceedings were had in open Court and in the opinion of the court the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is eighty Dollars & fifty cents & no more.

I Francis H Bloodgood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I 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 Eighty dollars and fifty cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this Eighth day of September 1820 -
Francis H Bloodgood Clerk

Josiah Littlefield private, Massachusetts line 7. May, 1818.
The Judge must cer- tify that the applicant is in indigent cir- cumstances and a pension will be granted
Admitted
Joseph Grant, Esq; Judge, Scenondoa, Oneida Co. New-York. S. Sidney Breese, agent. rec d 20. May, 1818.

State of New York Oneda county ss. On this seventh day of May — in the year 1810 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Oneda (being a court of record) personally appeared Josiah Littlefield aged fifty two the thirteenth day of last December — resident in the town of Deora in said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the pension 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 re- -volutionary war." — That the said Josiah Little- field enlisted on or about the month of February or March 1782 for three years, in the town of Chester- field — in the State of Massachusetts — in the company commanded by Captain Job Sumner of the second company of the third regiment commanded by Col. Hull, and of the third Brigade of the Massachusetts line commanded by General Gration — That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the thirteenth day of June 1784. when he was discharged from service, at the town of West Point — in the State of New York — as appears by his discharge herunto annexed — that he was not in any battle

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Josiah Littlefield
Joseph Grant one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Onondaga County
I Joseph Grant one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Onondaga as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Littlefield 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 aforesaid act of Congress - Dated
May 1818 -
Joseph Grant
Clerk's Office Onondaga County
I certify that Joseph Grant was a judge of the Court of Onondaga at the time of making the above Affidavit and Certificate and that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper hand writing Witness the

Seal of Onondaga County, this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Francis A. Woodgood of Onondaga County

Madam,
In reply to your request of 1 inst , received 3 inst for a statement of the military history of Josiah Littlefield  42,863 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. Feb or Mch. 1782 Private Job Sumner Hull Greaton Mass discharged June 30, 1784 at West Point from the "American Regt"
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chesterfield, Mass. Date of application for pension, May 7, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Verona, Oneida Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, aged 52 years on Dec 30, 1817 Remarks: soldier's wife, Eunice, was alive in 1820.
1817 52 born Dec. 30, 1765

Josiah Littlefield  1 st in the — American Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 th Day of June
1784
By the General's Command,
E. Selden Capt. of Art  H. K. W. B. Genl
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Selden Adjutant

Hist sent to wife L.H.
42 863
April 22. 1909. Mrs Grace Can
Rev INVALID.
1911 Feb. 16. History to Mrs. E. P. Leech. & 1912 Jan. 23. Mrs. E. P. Leech ref. to trd. for last payout. c
File No. 42.863
Josiah Littlefield De Rev Dr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

L.H.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Josiah Littlefield
Service Mass.
Additional Service Post-War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except I#42863

Caledon April 1, 1909
Commissaire of Pensions I thank you very much for the record you sent me of Emery John Littlefield. now will you please try and find out what you can of Major Gaziab Littlefield. we think he was born in Chesterfield. Mass. or Lenox. Mass. might have been the place he lived at when he enlisted in the Revolutionary War
Mrs Grace Canike Caledon Michigan
159 Division St

Act. Secy. Feb. 15, 1911
842863

Bloody-Willis N.J. 12/9 18110
To Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Have you in your office any record that one Josiah Littlefield applied for & received a pension. He served in the Continental Army during the year 1782 this and any other facts pertaining to him. He was born in Chesterfield

Mass. I received a bounty the receipt for which is now signed May 11 th 1782. for a service of 13 years.
But I know neither the date of the enlistment:
number of his regiment or the date of discharge. Neither do I know whether he applied for a pension
I am to join the D.A.R. if I can establish the proper facts.
All charges thankfully paid
Yours respectfully
Sephe Higgins Leach
Blodgett Mills
Cortland Co.
New York.
Mrs E. P. Leach.

Blodgett Hills 1/ 1812 13
To the Pension Bureau About one year ago I wrote you about my ancestor Josiah Littlefield of Chesterfield Mass. who de enlisted in the Continental army in 1782. was discharged in 1784. & applied for a pension in 1818 & his wife Eunice was spoken of. Could you by searching still later find when he died as his pension must have been

transferred to his wife or dropped from the roll  alto- gether . I need these dates  if there are those of himself & wife especially Josiah Lillifield, as I am keeping the D.A.R. application for them. if any other information should be revealed on a more lengthy search, such would be thankfully received. Send bill if you choose. Yours respectfully
Rebecca Higginson Leach Blodgett Mills Cortland Co. N.Y.
(Mrs. E. P. Leach)

State of New York
Onondaga County ss.
I Joseph Grant one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga as aforesaid — Do hereby further certify from the last reports that the within men- tioned Josiah Littlefield, is in reduced and indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support — Dated November 27 1810 —
Joseph Grant

   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. or Mch 1782 discharged June 30, 1784 at West Point, N. Y. Private Job Sumner Hull 3 rd Mass   Greaton "   H. Jackson's "American Regt."  

January 23, 1912.
Mrs. E. P. Leech Blodgett Mills, Cortland County, N. Y.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 13" and received the 15" instant, you are advised that the papers in pension claim of Josiah Littlefield, Sur. File No. 42,863, Rev. War, fail to show when he and his wife died.
For the date of last payment of his pension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor Office the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data: "Josiah Littlefield, Certificate No. 5,130, issued December 29, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the New York Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.