Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10947, for Martin Kirtland, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Kirtland, Martin
S. 10947
CONTENTS
Carded

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New York
Martin Kirtland
of Tacada Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Kirtland of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years from January 1777 to April 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of a New York  Regiment at the rate of eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of July 1832 and sent to John Rome N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80. - Semi-annual all'ce ending 11 Sep: " 110 -
120. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 10, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Rec: Book V. Vol: 5. fol: 105.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th day of Sept — 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Martin Rutland aged 61 years, resident in Vernon 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: That he enlisted in Martin Rutland's Company Col o Douglass Reg t afterwards Col o Mays in Jany 1776 or 1777 for three years and served therein two years and three months when the Captain Father of this deponent leaving the Service procured for this deponent a regular discharge
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 5,358 . That he is by occupation a farmer . but owing to his age is not able to do much manual labour in ordinary times
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife named Betsey aged 54 years in good health & can see to her family - A daughter of her wife by a former husband named Betsey Hunsford aged 12 years and of ordinary capacity to contribute to her support for one of her years -
Martin Rutland
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.
Sworn to and declared, on this 8 th day of Sept — 1820. }
Before me M c Miller
Martin Rutland

SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of
Martin Kirtland — I have twenty seven and one half acres of land in possession which I bought of the State and for which I owe the whole principal sum and about two years interest. The original price of the land was four dollars per acre.
 300 Interest in the land after paying the mortgage to State may be worth 300 Dollars.  60 Pair of Horses worth sixty dollars.  42 2 Cows worth 30 Dolls - 12 Sheep worth twelve Dollars  18 50 4 Hogs worth 10 - Plough 5 Harrow 32. Axe & 1 50 / 100  30 Household furniture worth about thirty Dollars 
450 50
Income None.
Martin Kirtland
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820, before M Miller
Unit Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept — 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is four hundred fifty — dollars and fifty cents.
I. FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and 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 Four hundred fifty dollars and fifty — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood C/R

William H. Lloyd V 100000 Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at the Branch Bank of the U States, City of New York
Kirtland Co Meigs Reg. 12.7 - 6m:
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, . . . . .
Martin Hintland ————— late a Private ————— in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the New York ————— Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty- second — day of December ————— one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of Jan- uary — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen —————
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

London Office M rs 21/1502 Martin Kirtland Col Meigs Regt. from Jany 1777 — to April 1779. — — .
W. H. Hudson Great hom. N.Y.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York Oneida County ss — On this 14 th day of July 1832 before me personally appeared Martin Kirtland of Vernon Oneida County — who being duly sworn in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 does declare and say, that he is the identical person named in the original certificate of pension hereto annexed — That he resided at Vernon when his application was before made — That he enlisted at Saybrook Conn. in July 1777 for Three Years in a company commanded by Capt. Martin Kirtland, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Richard P. Moeiz- and continued to serve therein until April 1779 when he was discharged at a town adjoining Danbury Conn. That he enlisted by the name of Martin Kirtland Senior , and is now aged 73 years unmarried
That he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. And that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory — having been struck from the roll of the state of New York on account of his property — He never having drawn anything under this certificate since the law of 1820 — He refers to his original papers on file at the Pension

Office Washington
Martin Kirtland
State of New York
Oneida County ss On the day and year within named, personally appeared before me Martin Kirtland to me known as a man of credibility, truth and veracity, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and declaration.
T. B. Bronson
Court of Sessions
State of New York
Oneida County ss On this 14 th day of July 1832. personally appeared before me Charles Kirtland of Vernon aged 69 years, who being duly sworn does depose and say that Martin Kirtland within named is a brother of this deponent and he knows him to be the same person described in the annexed papers - and that he has not drawn any pension since the law of 1820 - and further says not.
Charles Kirtland
Oneida County ss On the day and year above named personally appeared before me the above named Charles Kirtland to me known

as a man of credibility, truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
B. P. Johnson
Commr of Sur.
State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County ss: I George Brown Clerk
of the said County do hereby certify that Benjamin P. Johnson before whom the fore- going and above affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Decrees in and for said County duly appoint- ed and sworn and authorized by Law to take affida- vits. And that the signatures "B. P. Johnson" are in the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal office this 20th day of July 1832.
Geo. Brown Clerk

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 Martin Birtland 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. S. 10947
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1777 Apr. 1779 Pvt. Martin Birtland Douglas Return J. Meigs Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Dec. 22, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Vernon Oneida Co. N.Y. in 1820.
Age at date of application, 59 years
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife Betsey aged 54 years and to Betsey Hurlbut aged 12 years, a daughter of his wife by a former marriage.
1- Soldier's father
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

5858 4
New York
Martin Hartland private
Connecticut, Line 1777 - 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 22 nd of December, 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to the Hon. W m Horry House of Representatives U. States
Account to date of Portion of Semi-annual acct ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 2 3/4 3/4 No 19. 61
Meigs $ 19. 61
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued (Emida County)
Signature

Re-king
INVALID.
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841 University Block Syracuse, N.Y. Oct. 2
Bureau of Pensions Division of Records
Gentlemen:
Can you give me the record of Capt. Martin Kirtland of Pay- brook, Conn., a soldier of the Revolution?
The pension list of 1816 ? gives a Martin Kirtland as a Conn. soldier living in New York State.
There were two Martin Kirtlands, Capt. Martin and his son Martin, who was a corporal at 18 years of age, Capt. Martin held his rank in the Continental Line.

Kindly let me know what are the fees.
Respectfully
A. W. Curtis

Martin Kirland Jun p o Col o Meigs' Conn t Reg t 1777-3 years—
22 Dec r 1878
Conneaut Col o
Admitted

State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, MORRIS S. MILLER, first Judge of the County of Oneida, in the state of New-York, Martin Kirtland Junior aged 59. — years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support—that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States—that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for two years and upwards. — that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut. in Captain Martin Kirtland's ————— company, and Col s Meigs ————— regiment. He enlisted for three years and was regularly and honourably discharged after having served about two years and three months. His discharge is lost.
And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered.
Sworn this 22 day of Dec r 1818 before me,
M. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
Martin Kirtland Jr

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Martin Kirkland Junior did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 22 nd day of Dec r 1818. And I further certify that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his Country for support  M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY,
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the Twenty second day of December 1818.
Morris A. Bloodgood C.M.