Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37180, for Jotham Littlefield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Littlefield, Jotham
S. 37180
CONTENTS

5938.
Maine
Jotham Littlefield Capt Wheelwright Private 15 March '77 - 3 years Mass.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene Esq. Acl Berwick
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mo. 27 30 $ 39. 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. —
$87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Wells, York cy
Application sent July 21st 1820 to James Swan, Comm'r Pensions

Jotham Littlefield
Wells
5938
March 189
C

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first  Eastern Circuit , begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county, Jotham Littlefield aged seventy three years, resident in Wells in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. David Wheelwright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5938 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I 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 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 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Jotham Littlefield.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att: Daniel Sawall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 dwelling house 30 by 20 feet - one story high, unfinished inside.
1 out building 13 by 22 ft. not shingled nor clapboarded.
1 an acre of land attached to said buildings.
2 small pigs.
Debts due from me 60 dollars.
July 4, 1820.
Jotham Littlefield.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jotham Littlefield who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age to that degree of advantage, I once could.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Dorcas Littlefield 55 able to do some work.   Mary Littlefield 44 not able to contribute hardly anything towards her living being non compos.   Miriam Gardner a widowed daughter 50 deranged.  
July 4. 1820. Jotham Littlefield.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty six dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Setham Littlefield Private
15 March '77 - 3 years Tupper's Mass.
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Sotham Littlefield resident in Wells in said county of York and state 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, 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 Sotham (being seventy years of age) in the month of March 1777 enlisted in the Continental Army for the term of three years under Capt Daniel Wheelwright and immediately marched to Boston and from thence to Ticonderoga, where he joined the regiment commanded by Col Francis of Gen. Salleyons Brigade of the Massachusetts line. That after the death of Capt Wheelwright which was in the second year after I enlisted, a Mr Francis, who was the Adjutant of said Regiment, was appointed to the command of the company, and after the death of Colo. Francis at Ribbleton, Col Benjamin Tupper was appointed to the command of said Regiment & that he continued to do his duty in said company and regiment until said term had expired when he was honorably discharged at West Point in March in the year 1780. — That the discharge which he then received is now lost.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from 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.
Brj. Greene.
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Sotham Littlefield did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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. And is reduced in his circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support — this
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells
the eighth day of June
in the year of our Lord 1818
Brj. Greene

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37 180
Recy INVALID.
File No. 37 180
Jotham Littlefield Dr Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
March 30. 1897—History Miss Ethel B. Allen 1313. Penn Av. Kansas City Mo.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 37180.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 30, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jotham Littlefield, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 8, 1818, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Wells, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wheelwright and Col. Francis. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Ethel B. Allen,
1313 Penn Ave., Kansas City, Mo.

OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 9 1897 FILES.

Pension Office Washington D.C.
Sir:—
Will you please give me the Revolutionary record of Jotham Littlefield , born in Old York, Maine, served in the Revolutionary war, was a pensioner and died in Pennebunk post Maine about 1833.
A prompt response will greatly oblige
Very truly
Ethel B. Allen
1313 Penn Avenue Kansas City, Mo.