Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,806, for Samuel Kellogg, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Kellogg, Samuel
S. 39,806
CONTENTS

15, 0:30 R
Pennsylvania Samuel Hellar
of Berks County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buss of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 24 of April  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Sep r 1840 and sent to John W m Heene & Burlington Pennsylvania
 Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. 130. 9  Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48. 0  16 Mo. \frac{11}{30} $172.98 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Baroness
Patheon's Staff May 5th 1821. Mr. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]

District of Pennsylvania
15030 Mar: 20 Continue
On this 6th day of February 1821 Personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas held in for the County of Bradford at Towanda in said County being a court of record proceeding according to the course of Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having a record of its proceedings, Samuel Kellogg aged sixty five years on the 20th July 1820 resident in Bradford County in said district who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 & 1 st May 1820 that he served in the Revolutionary war in the capacity of a private in the Company commanded by Capt. John Watson in the Regt commanded by Col. — Burrit of the Connecticut line, en- listing a short time previous to the 20 th March 1776 under Lieut. John Riley and serving about one year as has been more fully set forth in a declaration made by this applicant on the 24 th day of April 1818 which together with a certificate from said Riley has heretofore been forwarded to the War Department and a pension Certificate N o 15030 been received by this applicant — And in pursuance of the act of the first of May A D 1820 I do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other way disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimin- ish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 the 18 th day of March A D 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me any property 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 —
Schedule, or Inventory, to wit: —
 1 Ash Kettle  1 Pot  1 Spider  1 Tea Kettle  1 Spinning wheel  3 Old Chairs  1 Nail  6 Earthen plates  5 Cups & Saucers  3 Rivers Forks  4 Table Spoons  5 Quart bowls  1 Shovel & tongs 
 1 Pair And Irons  2 Barrels  1 Meal Chest  4 Old Tin milk pans  1 Table  1 Lantern  1 Bible  1 Broad axe  1 Square & Compass  3 Chisels  1 Hand saw  3 Augers  1 Shoat 
My family consists of myself wife and one son — I am in the 66 th year of

my age as heretofore stated, am by profession a Carpenter but by reason of the infirmities incident to age have been unable to follow the occupation for several years. My wife Ruth Kellogg is 54 years of age and enjoys a tolerable degree of health. My son Levoritt Kellogg is in the 34 th year of his age has been from his infancy subject to fits which the Physicians style Epileptic which have injured his reason and prevented his being able to labor whereby he always has been and still is very expensive.
Samuel Kellogg
Sworn & Subscribed this 6th day of February A D 1821 in open Court Coram George Scott, Prothonotary
State of Pennsylvania
Bradford county ss:
I George Scott, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify and make known, that the foregoing Declaration and Schedule thereto annexed, is a true Copy from the records of said Court, and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in Value of the said Schedule is Thirty three dollars and Twenty seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Office, at Meadvale February 17 th 1821.
George Scott Prothonotary

Samuel Kellogg Private Col Burrill's Regiment Connecticut Line March 1776 to Nov r 76
Admitted

The Application for a credit be a disinterested witness, duly to be taken a authenticated copy, (or the certificate of an officer of the Dept.) to prove the contents of application for grant on the counterfoil as to the amount required.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, ss.
On this twenty fourth day of April 181 8 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Samuel Kellogg
aged sixty five years, resident in Smithfield  Bradford County in the 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 Samuel Kellogg enlisted in May 1775 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Giles of the Connecticut Line
that he continued to serve in the said corps about five years in the service of the United States, until the September 1775 when
he was discharged from service in the state of New York
that he was in the battles of Brandywine (by Trenton) in March 1776
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 service
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
When he was the bearer from Trenton at the Battle of Princeton in the state of New York. By reason of my inability to attend to the same at the time of his discharge, he was not then present. He was in the state of New York at the time of his discharge and that he is in reduced circumstances and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. I do hereby certify that he is in the state of New York at the time of his discharge and that he is in reduced circumstances and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Sam. L. Kellogg John McLean  assonate judge Common Pleas Bradford County Pa

I, John McKeand one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Hellely 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 aforementioned act of Congress. Spencer Easton
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } BRADFORD COUNTY, ss. }
I, George Scatt Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that John M. Ream is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and cer- tifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in the county of Bradford aforesaid. this 18. day
the county of Bradford aforesaid. This 18. day of February A. 1879 George Scott Prothero

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. Samuel Kellogg Ser. file 39806
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, STATE,   CAPTAIN, COLONEL,     May 1775 5 mos. Col. Gibbs Heman Conn.   Mar. 1776 9 mos. Titus Charles Burrall  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield, 2nd of Stockbridge, Mass.  Date of application for pension, Apr. 24, 1817  Residence at date of application, Stockbridge, Mass.  Age at date of application, born July 20, 1753 -  Remarks: In 1817 his wife Ruth was 52 years old and son Lemuel was 23 years.

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Lincoln Nebr, Commissioner of Pensions April 16 1910. Pension Debatement Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Have you any record of a pension being issued to the following persons
Mrs. Huldah Pond wife of Lieut. Eli Pond; Mrs. { (Thompson maiden name) Alice Rockwood wife of { Alsie Edw. Rockwood
(Strong, maiden name) Mrs. Hannah Kellogg, wife of Samuel Kellogg

These men were in the Revolutionary war, the first was from Massachusetts and the last one from Connecticut.
Your information in regard to these matters will be gratefully received by Yours Respectfully,
Lucy R. Hewitt 201 N. 32 nd St. Lincoln, Nebr.
1016

MAR 8 1904
To
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir:-
Will you please tell me if Samuel Kellogg - of Connecticut drew a pension for having served in the war of the Revolution, & in what capacity - did he serve? I am a direct descendant & want to become a member of the S. A. R. also have you

in record the date of his death.
Respectfully -
Mrs Ernest Browne
Las Vegas.
N. M.
800 5 th st.
Las Vegas N. M.
M ch 2 nd 1904

Galensburg, Ill. Sept. 18 - 1913.
H. S. Pension Office: Washington, Gentlemen:
What information can you give me in regard to the military life of Samuel Kellogg, who was born at Enfield Ct., July 20, 1765. Enlisted May 1775, in Rev. Army.
I would like name of regiment, date etc - or anything of interest.

you may have -
Respectfully,
Zora Aldrich Hazlett
827 N. Cedar St.

39806 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 89,576
Samuel Kellogg Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar. 21, 1904 - Mrs. Ernest Brown Las Vegas, N.M.
His 6
1910 Apr 20 - First to Lucy R. Hewitt. V.I.M.
1913 Sept 18. First to Jora 2. Hazlett M.B.H.

Meredith July 7 th 1819
This may certify that Samuel Kellogg served under me in the year 1776 in Capt Pitkin Watsons Company in Col Charles Durrells Regiment for more than nine months at one time John Riley, Lieutenant