Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,348, for Daniel Kirtland, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Kirtland, Daniel Lovisa
NUMBER
W. 20,348
CONTENTS
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Albany 2.559
Louisa Killland widow of Daniel Killland
who died on the 7 th July 1824. of Orleans Co. in the State of N. York who was a Lieut. in the company commanded by Captain Ely of the Reg't. commanded by in the R. Island line for 7 mos. 10 days, Serg. 36.66 " " 14 " Enr. 14.67 " " 5 " Priv. 2.22 $ 53.55
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 53 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of March 1839 and sent to R. Hosford Lexington Heights, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 428.40 Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 26.77 $ 455.17
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2 - }
Recd by D. Brain Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 112

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Marriage Day Janu 5 1769 Lovisa Born November 20 1769 Lovisa Died Janu 16 1790 Daniel Born May 3 1774 Benjamin Born September 17 1776 Benj Died August 9 - 1806 Lucy Born November 11 1778 Lovisa Born May 22 1781 Johanna Born October 19 1783 Christopher Born October 30 1785 Samuel Born March 28 1785 and Died April 12 Samuel Born July 4 1789 and Died Nov. 10 Lovisa Born December 10 1790

X 3323 Sousa Rutland Ma of Daniel W.S.
Adm. Attest Song 7 & 10 days Ensign 1 & 14 " Lieut 0 - 5 " 8. 29 days
R. Hosford Esq. Lexington Heights New York

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836.
State of New York
Orleans County ss.
On the 20 th Day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Alex s Ward Origen , one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans in the State of New York. Lorina Killburn , a resident of the Town of Parre in the County of Orleans, in the State of New York, aged Eighty eight years old. Who being first duly sworn according to Law on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Daniel Killburn deceased , who died at the town of Durham in the County of Greene and State of New York on the seventh Day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. And she further says that she was lawfully married to the said Daniel Killburn at the Town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut the place of her birth, on the fifth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine. Was married by the Rev d  William Hart of that place, Minister of the Gospel. And she further says that her maiden name before she married the said Daniel Killburn was Lorina Doolittle . And she further says that she now remains his widow and has never since his death been married to any person in life. Says that her deceased husband died with a complaint called Consumption. And she further says that her deceased husband was an officer in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, almost from the beginning to the close of the war. That he was out-

one term in the year 1778, for the term of seven months; a sergeant in Captain John Ely's Company at Newbury near Boston. And she further says that he was out in one other campaign for the time of three months in the year 1778 at Providence, Rhode Island. It was the Griswold's Company commanded by Captain Lydia Druce. And she further says it was in the last part of that year until the beginning of the next. And she further says that he was out in one other campaign for six months at the white plains as she thinks. He was the Lieutenant of the Company; she gets the name of the Captain. And she further says that he was out one other campaign for three or four months at New Haven and Stratford in the fall of the year 1779 and the spring of the year 1780. Was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Stephens. And she further says that she remembers of his serving one term at Fishkill or West Point, as a Lieutenant. And she further says that he served one other term of six or seven months at Saybrook and elsewhere in guarding the Coast, in the year 1782. That her husband was a Lieutenant in Captain Henry Hill's Company. Believes that Captain Hill was not present but very little of the time; that her husband commanded her Company. And she further says that all she has above mentioned she knows nothing of the services of her husband except the last term otherwise than his absence at these times from home except what her husband always told her, and other people; believes the same to be true. And she further says that she knows of no other evidence than that which accompanies these proceedings. She further says that she believes the Rev d William Hart kept no record of marriages. Believes that her husband never received any pension; remembers well that when the first Law of Congress was published her husband was unwilling to take the oath to embrace the benefit of its provisions. And she further says that her memorandum will more fully appear by reference to annexed proof.

That she had no children under the age of fifteen or sixteen when her said husband died. And she further says that her husband always lived at Saybrook where he performed their services. And she further says that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claims as she knows —
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th Day of January 1838, before me Alex s Ward one of the the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans in the State of New York —
Lovisa her Kirtland mark
Certificate of the Judge
I, the said Alex s Ward Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that my opinion is that the above applicant by reason of bodily infirmities cannot attend Court to make application. And I do certify that the said Lovisa Kirtland is a person of respectability truth and veracity, and is entitled to full credit as a witness under oath or otherwise, and that she now remains the widow of Daniel Kirtland deceased.
Alex s Ward Judge as aforesaid

State of New York Orleans County ss.
Joseph Ward and Truman Mason of the Town of Berne in the County of Orleans and the State of New York, being duly sworn according to Law on their several oaths, depose and say that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Lorisa Hartland; Well know that she is esteemed as a person of respectability, truth and veracity, and is entitled to full credit as a witness under oath or otherwise.
Sworn and subscribed this twentieth day of January 1838 before me Alex. Ward Judge as aforesaid.
Joseph Ward Truman Mason
Orleans County, ss.
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named persons who have above signed their names and sworn to the above affidavit; Well know them to be persons of respectability truth and veracity and entitled to full credit as witnesses under oath or otherwise. Alex. Ward Judge as aforesaid.
State of New York Orleans County ss. I Timothy C. Strong Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Alex. Ward Esq. is first Judge of said Court in and for said County and State, duly Commissioned & sworn, that his Commission is dated February 12 th 1835 and will expire February 12 th 1840 and that his signatures above written are genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of said County, this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1838 T. C. Strong Clerk
Greene County ss. Ezra Post of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath deposes and says that he has known the above named persons three years & that

State New York } Cyra Post of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath deposes both and saith that he is now Seventy Three years old that he was born and brought up in the Town of Say Brook in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, further says that he was then and there well acquainted with Mr. Daniel Kirland and Lydia Kirland His Wife well knew them both before and since the Revolutionary War I was not at their wedding but from what I always understood from others they were married on or about the fifth day of January one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine well knows that they lived together at that time as Man and Wife well knew the said Daniel Kirland when he was a Lieutenant, well knows that the said Daniel Kirland was a Lieutenant in Captain Stephens Company well knows that the said Daniel Kirland was in the service of the United States more than three months a Lieutenant in Captain Stephens Company at New Haven Stratford and at a place called Newfield near Fairfield to guard the coast at those places this he swears that he knows that he faithfully performed this three months and more than three months service and he further says that he was a soldier in this same company and did the duty of a soldier during the said time in the same company and at the aforesaid places and he further says that he has always been informed that the said Lieutenant Daniel Kirland had been in the service many other powers during the Revolutionary War believes the same to be true, and he further says that he has not forgot that the said Lieutenant Daniel Kirland died at Durham aforesaid on or about the year 1824 and that the said Lydia Kirland still remains his widow, and he further says that the said Lydia Kirland is a very respectable woman a woman of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit as a witness under oath or otherwise -
Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of December 1837 Before me Henry Goble one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene and State of New York
Cyra Post
above the 16 th day from the bottom the words in the fall of the year 1779 and beginning of 1780 interlined before sworn to - Henry Goble - Judge as aforesaid

I do Certify that I am Well Acquainted with Colonel Ezra Post who has Subscribed his name and swore to the affidavit on the other side of this paper well knowing that he is highly Esteemed as a Gentleman of respectability truth and veracity and Entitled to full Credit as a witness under oath or otherwise Henry Gorlee Judge as aforesaid

Green County 5th Augustus Pratt of the Town of Durham In the County of Green and State of New York being duly sworn An- ,swering to Saw on his oath before me and saith that He is Now Eighty Six years old and further says that he was Born and brought up In the Town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex In the State of Connecticut and he further says that he has always been acquainted with Mr Daniel Girtland and Lovisa Girtland his Wife before and Ever since the Revolutionary War well knows that the said Daniel Girtland and Lovisa Girtland were Lawfully Married together on the fifth day of January in the year 1769 at Saybrook aforesaid and he further says that he was at the Wedding and saw the the Reverend William Hart Minister of that place Mannie Hume well knows that the said Daniel Girtland served a number of Fours In the year 1777 and after as a Private ,hand at White plains and West point and Else where He further swears that he was a Soldier In the Company Commanded by Captain Justice Bucke In a Campaign at Providence In Rhode Island sometime In the Month of December the Commanded for three months Enlisted men and I do further swear that Mr Daniel Girtland was the Ensign of the Company and that he faithfully served out the said three months Fours and then returned Home He further swears that In one of the Last years of the War he well remembers that a drafted Company from the Bark Town and Saybrook kept a Guard during the Summer has always been Informed that Lieutenant Daniel Girtland Commanded but was Not a Soldier with them Well knows that the said Daniel Girtland died at Durham aforesaid on the Seventh day of July in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty four and he further saith that his Wife Lovisa Girtland Now remain- s His Widow and that She is a Woman of respectability truth and veracity
Augustus Pratt
Sworn and subscribed this 28 day of December 1837 before me Henry Goble one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Green State of New York
above the 15 lines from the bottom the figure 1776 Interlined before swearing and signing Henry Goble Judge aforesaid

I do Certify that I am acquainted with Mr. Augustus Pratt who has signed his name and sworn to the affidavits on the other side of this paper will know him to be Esteemed as a man of veracity of truth and veracity and entitled to full Credit as a Witness under both or otherwise Henry G. Galt Judge as aforesaid

Green County } Personally appeared before me The undersigned Justice of the Peace of said County Eliakim Stannard and being duly sworn deposes and says that he was acquainted with Daniel Nuttland deceased in the Army of the Revolutionary War and done duty with him in Captain John Ely's Company in 1775 and he the said Daniel was a sergeant in said company and we done duty together in the company for the term of seven months at Roxbury in Massachusetts, and the said company was attached to Colonel Samuel Parsons Regiment, and have been acquainted with the said Daniel Nuttland since the Revolutionary Army until his decease, which is about twelve or thirteen years since his decease, and also is acquainted with Colonel Ezra Post, and Augustus Pratt for thirty years past and consider them men of truth and respectability, and for the said not- sworn and subscribed before me November 29 th 1837 Eliakim Stannard
Abner Flower Jr. Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Eliakim Stannard, Colonel Ezra Post and Augustus Pratt for thirty years past and consider them men of first rate respectability. Durham Nov. 29 th 1837 Abner Flower Jr. Justice of the Peace
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St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 18th 1891 Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. M. [unclear]

Green County ss Richard Firtland of the Town of Union in the County of Green and State of New York being duly sworn according to Law on his oath deposes and Saith that he Was born and brought up In the Town of Saybrook In the County of Middlesex In the State of Connecticut Well knows Mr Daniel Firtland and a Devisa Firtland his Wife well know them both during the Evolutionary War and Ever Since untill the death of the said Daniel which Was on the Seventh of July 1824 well knows that the said Devisa now remains his Widow, Well knows that the said Daniel Firtland was an Officer In the Service of the United States In the Evolutionary War the Most of the time during the Evolutionary War as he himself and others informed him, at Boston Providence White Plains New Haven West points and Saybrook and on the Sea Shore well knows that he Was In the Service or absent from his Wife and family a great part of the time during the Evolu- tionary War said to be In the Service but further Saith that he never With him In any of these Campains but the last Well knows that the said Daniel Firtland served one power of duty through one Summer Campain In guarding the Coast at Saybrook and the shore Cannot say Where It was for the time of six or nine months that the said Daniel was the Quarter Master of the Company and had the Command of the Company Captain Henry Hill Was said to be the Captain but was not With the Company but a Very little of the time all this he swears to be true for he Was the Waiter to Lieu- tenant Firtland during their Whole Campain Sworn and subscribed this 31 day of January 1838 Before Me Henry Goble one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York Richard Firtland
The said Henry Goble Judge as aforesaid do Certify that I am personally acquainted With the said Richard Firtland who has subscribed his name above and sworn to the above affidavit well knows that he is a Man of truth and veracity and entitled to full Credit as a Witness under oath Henry Goble Judge as aforesaid

Green County ss Richard Girtland of the Town of Union in the County of Green and State of New York being duly sworn according to Law on his oath deposes and Saith that he was born and brought up in the Town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut Well knows Mrs. Daniel Girtland and a Sister of Girtland his Wife well knows them both during the Revolutionary War and Ever since until the death of the said Daniel which was on the Seventh of July 1824 well knows that the said Sister now remains his Widow, Well knows that the said Daniel Girtland was an Officer in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War the most of the time during the Revolutionary War as he himself and others informed him, at Boston Providence White Plains New Haven West Point and Saybrook and on the Sea Shore well knows that he was in the Service or absent from his Wife and family a great part of the time during the Revolu- tionary War said to be in the Service but further says that he never with him in any of these Camps but the last Well knows that the said Daniel Girtland served one Tower of duty through one Summer Campaign in guarding the Coast at Saybrook and the shore cannot say whether it was for the time of six or nine months that the said Daniel was the Lieutenant of the Company and had the Command of the Company Captain Henry Hill was said to be the Captain but was not with the Company but a very little of the time all this he swears to be true for he was the Waiter to Lieu- tenant Girtland during this whole Campaign Sworn and subscribed this 31 day of January 1838 Before Me Henry Goslee Richard Girtland one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York
The said Henry Goslee Judge as aforesaid do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Richard Girtland who has subscribed his name above and sworn to the above affidavit well knows that he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit as a witness under oath Henry Goslee Judge as aforesaid

I Elias Tully of the town of Saybrook, in Middlesex County, State of Connecticut, do testify and say, That I was an enlisted private in Capt John Ely, Company of Infantry, in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment, and served seven months in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775, most of the time at Roxbury in Massachusetts, and at that time Daniel Kirtland of said Saybrook was a Sergeant in said Company, and we were together in said Company during the whole of said seven months.
I further testify, that I was myself, and so was the said Daniel Kirtland born and brought up in said town of Saybrook, and said Kirtland continued to reside here till after the close of the Revolutionary War.
I was well acquainted with Lovisa, the wife of said Daniel Kirtland, and I well remember the circumstances of their marriage, which was about six years previous to our campaign together as above.
I was personally well acquainted with them both from my earliest childhood and I am now eighty five years of age. Said Daniel Kirtland some years after the Revolutionary War removed with his family into the State of New York, and I believe his widow is still living in Saratoga County of Green in that State.
I further testify, that I believe and have no doubt from recollection, that said Daniel Kirtland served in the Revolutionary War, at different times and places, but I cannot particularly describe any other than the above.
Elias Tully
State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex
Saybrook 8 th December A.D. 1837
Personally appeared Elias Tully of said Saybrook, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me Geo Pratt Justice of the peace for said Middlesex County

I Oliver Chalker of Saybrook in Middlesex County, in the State of Connecticut, do testify and say, That I was formerly well acquainted with Daniel Northland then a Resident of said Saybrook, and that in the course of the Revolutionary War, I believe in the winter of 1779 & 1780, I was with said Daniel Northland in the United States Service. He was a Lieutenant in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Aaron Kellogg, and I was a private in said Company, on a tour of duty at New Haven in Connecticut, I should think for about the space of four months. — I have reason to believe that said Daniel Northland was in the United States Service at other times during said War. —
I further testify that I was well acquainted with Lora the wife of said Daniel Northland, and with several of their oldest Children. — They lived together in said Saybrook during said War and several years afterwards, and they after that removed to Durham in the State of New York, where I suppose his wife is now living. — Oliver Chalker
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } Saybrook 15 December 1837 —
Personally appeared Oliver Chalker of said Saybrook and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing disposition by him subscribed, —
Before me Geo. Pratt Justice of the peace for said Middlesex County

State of New York Greene County ss. }
I William H. B. Keermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Henry Goslee Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Ezra Post. Augustus Pratt and Richard Kirtland were sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and qualified that his signature to said affidavit is genuine. I further certify that Abner Flower Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Eleazar Stannard was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected & qualified that his signature to said affidavit is genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said County this 12 th day of February 1838.
William H. B. Keermance Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/ee1
February 11, 1929
Mrs. W.J.Billings 14 East Avenue Albion, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20348, it appears that Daniel Kirtland was born in Saybrook, Connecticut, date not stated.
While residing in said Saybrook, he served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
In 1775, seven months and ten days as a sergeant in Captain John Ely's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Regiment. He was commissioned, July 4, 1776, ensign and served three months in Captain Justice Buck's Company; he was commissioned, May 24, 1777 and served six months as Lieutenant, names of other officers not given; from the fall of 1779, three or four months as Lieutenant in Captain Aaron Kelcey's Company; in 1782, six or seven months as Lieutenant guarding the coast at Saybrook, Connecticut.
He died, July 7, 1824, at Durham, Greene County, New York.

The soldier married, January 5, 1769, at Saybrook, Connecticut, Lovisa Lord, she was born at Saybrook, Connecticut, date not given.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 20, 1838, at which time she was living at Barre, Orleans County, New York, aged eighty-eight years.
The following names appear on the family record:
Lovisa born November 20, 1769, died January 16, 1790. Daniel born May 3, 1774. Benjamin " September 7, 1776, died August 9, 1806. Lucy born November 11, 1778. Insilla " May 22, 1781. Roxanna " October 19, 1783. Christopher " October 30, 1785. Samuel " March 28, 1788, died April 2, ----. Samuel born July 7, 1789, died November 10, ----. Lovisa born December 10, 1790.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20348
Louisa Kirtland
Wid of
Daniel Kirtland
Sergt Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: —Vol. 8 Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 22/87 Mrs. Maria Cass, Van Orin.
Febry 27-1904. His Dn N.B. Strong. Clerks.
Apl. 6, 1904- To above - date of wid. not shown. as to date of la payment
1929. Feb. 11- Hist to Mrs. M. J. Billings avy.

x Louisa Kirtland Wid of Daniel NY
Lt. R. Hosford June 25 1838
533 400 Ad 72 774 050 47 2391 139 19 27746

Daniel Kirtland
1775: 0. 7. 10 Sugh
1776 0. 0. 19 Euryg
1779 0. 0. 5 Linds Nuc Hawn Alamo
0. 8. 4

FEB 6 1904
HAMILTON FRED. STRONG, D.D.S. ROOMS 614-616 ROSE BUILDING CLEVELAND, OHIO
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Does the name of Daniel Kirtland , revolutionary war soldier, appear on the pension list for services rendered etc. If so can you give me his place of date of birth, age, name of father, mother, brothers - sisters & a complete record if possible? Yours truly
H. F. Strong D.D.S.
Cleveland O Feby 3rd 1904
614-616 Rose Building -

MRS. M. J. BILLINGS 14 EAST AVENUE ALBION, N. Y.
May 13 - 1925
The Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
I am writing you in regard to Joseph Hart 5 fourth child of Sergeant Elijah Hart of Kingston and New Britain Conn. He was born in 1758 at one of these places and lived in Conn. till about 1804 when he moved to Durham N. Y. In "Soldiers of the Revolution, Conn. Historical Society - Collection - vol VIII , Page 49 Lt. Col. Joseph Hart - 18 th S pt 1777 in

mentioned also in Conn. Military Record 1775--1848, page 442 Regiment of Light Horses 1 st Reg. Adjutant Joseph Hart served till May '76. Surg. Elijah died in 1772 just before the war began.
I would like to know if your records show if the either of these war records belonged to Joseph Hart son of Surg. Elijah Hart.
I also wish to know if Daniel Kitland who was a Sergeant and Ensign from Sarbrook Conn and

area at Durham Green Co., N.Y. was on the pension list.
Hoping I will hear from you and thanking for the favor.
I am Respectfully Yours.
Hattie Louise Hart Billings.
17 East Ave.
Albion N.Y.

3323 V Suspended.
See let. to R. Hosford, July 27, 1838. " to same 23. Nov. 1838 " to same 11. Jan. 1839
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Act. July 4. 1836 ✓

E. J. Ware, Commissioner Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- If the records of your department, show the residence or post office addresses of Mrs. Lovisa Kirtland, wife of Daniel Kirtland, as per attached, during the time she drew a pension , kindly state all- When did the government cease paying her the pension in other words give date of her death etc. Kindly have enclosed papers returned with reply - Yours truly
Dr. H. J. Strong -
614-616 Rose Bldg.
Cleveland Ohio. Mar 30. 1904 -

Bureau of Pensions.
Samuel Kirtland
July 20, 1838 - 53
Barnes N.Y. - Collins Co.
Mar Louisa Lord
July 5, 1839 Saybrook Conn.
Aug 4, 1824
75 Saybrook Conn.
Apt. 100 1/2 El
Cal - Parsons
Lt. 7 m - 16 m
76 Capt. Brink
Cal -
Discharge 2 m
77
Lt 6
79 Capt. Stephens
Cal -
Lt 3 m
79 Capt. Amos Kelsey
Cal -
Lt. 3 m
No Bal
exp 25 m - July 5, 1836
Discharged 20 m - July 5, 1839

W. H. H. P.
Van Orin Ills. K
Sept- 5 th 1897.
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me, if there is any thing to show that Daniel Kirkland , probably of Norwich Mass. was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war .
Another branch of the family sent to Washington and got papers showing that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, but - his address has been lost, and we do not know if his name was on the pension list. I ask this with a

view to forming the "Daughters of the American Revolution".
Courteously Yours (Mrs) Minnie H. W. Cass

Reuben Hasford Esq. Lexington Heights Cham Co. New York

Comptroller's Office Hartford Conn. 2 nd Nov: 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Danl. Nuttland, I have examined the documents relating to the War of the Revolution, remaining in this Office, and find his name on
the Pay Roll of the 9 th Co. 6 th Regt. raised by order of the Genl. Assembly of Conn. 1775 where he is noted as a Sergeant. I commenced Service May 8 th . Discharged Dec r 18 th making 7 mos. 10 days.
I further certify that No Pay Roll of Capt. Justus Buck, can be found in this Office. That the following acct is opened with him on Pay Table Book    1776  Capt. Justus Buck  Dr.     Dec r 30.  To order on Voucher   $17.2  
Contra (Col. Ely Payt) Cr 12 3/4 days March 27 By Col. Ely charg d him 19 days $17.2
"That as I taskells Recd. under the Head of Militia Service from April to Nov. 1779" is the following entry
   Date  No. Voucher  Officer Pay Rolls  amt paid in nominal money  Computed value of Service from Apr 1 to Nov 1 1779      Oct 22 nd 1779  350  Capt. Aaron Holcomb  $424-3-11  $16-5-7 5 days     (This Service was at the New Haven Alarm) Henry Rootes Compt

Wareham Feb 2 1838
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the Certificate of the Service of Daniel Nuttall for seven months & 10 days and the Service of Capt. Justin Peck and Aaron Kelley. For other services we cannot get at not having the Captain's name or date of service - It is usual for us to give the service of the Captain when no Pay Roll can be found which goes to corroborate your testimony in favor of service.
To. Newbern H. Southwick
Yours Respectfully Henry Newbern Esq.

Daniel Hartland mar c 1769 died
 # 1775 7 mo. M c Elyf. Supt.  # 76 3 " Buck Ensign (good)  77 4 " Supt  # 79 3 or 4. at New Haven, a Capt. (good)  1782 6 or 7. M c Kuli — Sag Harbor — Capt. Hill 
# Ezra Post } (good) Augustus Post } Genl C. N.Y. Dea. Rm. Stannard : and original roll Oliver Chalker Com t
  W m Hart  Supt  7 mo  Supt    Com 4 M y 76  Ensign  3 "  En.    on Dec 76  Ensign  3  Supt    on May 77  Supt    

Nov 15 My Dear Mrs. Killiam Mrs. S. Edwards Esq. Commisaires of Pensions City Washington Nov 12

Honble James S. Edwards Esq Brid
Tavern Lane, Knightsbridge, S.W. 11. Jan 1838
In your Honour's first Letter to me In the Case of Mrs. Fanny Kirtland you said you would allow her for seven months as a Serjeant &c. & three months as an Ensign and four months as a Sinecure afterwards performed Since after July of your Honour writes me that you could not allow for only seven months as a Serjeant, although Col. Eyre Port (Mr. Augustus Pratt Mr. Chalker and Mr. Richard Kirtland makes full proof of it Colonel Eyre Port Mr. Augustus Pratt and Mr. Richard Kirtland are Gentlemen of my Acquaintance they have all been members of the Presbyterian Church in Durham for more than thirty years, Mr. Richard Kirtland some years since moved into Windham and is ever since been a member of the Presbyterian Church in Windham Mr. Chalker of Saybrook I have no knowledge of but I do state to your Honour that there is not three other Gentlemen more respectable in this Country their testimony being Before your Honour Mr. Kirtland says to me as he has to you I swear under oath that he did positively serve six or seven months as he has stated at Saybrook guarding the Coast at that place and on the Sea Board that he was the waiter to General Kirtland during this time that there was no Captain Kirtland commanded the Company think that it was said that there was to have been a Captain but his appointment prevented it, I have just received the Certificate from the Comptroller General which I have enclosed which I think will afford your Honour all the Information your Honour may wish on the subject, your Honour will please to make your returns to me as Early as may be
I remain Sir Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Ruben Hoxford

Lenington Heights Feb 18 th
free
Subs
Miss James J. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Prisons
City
Washington D.C.
In ab ny

Lewington Heights Feb 18 th
Free
Subs.
Amos James S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City
Washington D.C.
Rev. A. B. May

Samuel Hughes Esq., Q.M. York Feb. 1 st 1839 Honble James S. Edwards Esq. Sir,
Your Honour's Letter of the 18 th of January Touching the Case of Mr. Simey Kirtland has been received there is many things touching this Case that I should wish to mention to your Honour but through weakness, unable to do it, I will attempt to solicit your attention again to the same subject as in my last Letter, If your Honour will be so good as once more to turn your attention to the Comptroller's Certificate for Stratford Con- , which you will there see all those officers mentioned. Invers of duty mentioned and money drawn from that pay table even to the last sum of service of five days at New Haven and were all paid now Sir let me ask your Honour how it comes about that that four months power of duty at New Haven and Stratford performed in the part of the year 1839 and 1840 that Colonel Port M'Callum and others swear to, under Capt. Halsey It is on the records were they not paid for their services but certainly they were and I would ask your Honour by whom I will undertake what I have more than once mentioned to your Honour that the Comptroller of Stratford informed me with his own mouth that the reason that there was no account or record of their services in that office was that these powers were paid by the General Government, and that there was nothing known of the same in that office, this must have been the case in this and the six or seven months at Saybrook I must think that your Honour will see it as such and will give credit for the same since I have been sure I have received information from Saybrook that there are other persons who are ready to swear that they were with Capt. Halsey at New Haven and Stratford a Mr. Jasper Stimard and one other person, your Honour mentions in your Letter in the seven months service at Saybrook under Capt. Hill Mr. Richard Kirtland informed me the last week that Capt. Hill never was with the Company during the time

that Lieutenant Hiltbrand did Command the Guard during the last months one word more disputing the rules of Evidence mentioned in your Honours Letter that parole oaths can never be allowed to go against words in this your Honours perfectly Correct but I do state to you Honour that these parole Evidence of Col Efra Root and others of the four months Service at New Haven and Hartford that there is no record of him there or any other writing about it so that that title has nothing to do with this Case. If you please suffer me to say that there can be no reason to think that any information can be thought of in this Case that the same is all false , only just and almost how I'd please to take one look more at the Case as she has Claims on your Honours Justice please to send her pension to me by the next Mail of Connecticut for what is justly due her from the Secretary now before your Honours
Very Respectfully
Yours Rubin Hiltbrand

Mr L. Nutland
S. x. r. r. r. o. r. H. l. i. g. h. t. s. k. y. 2 Decm. 26/2
free
Ans. 3. Mar 6 my.
Miss Frances S. Edwards Esq. (Commissioner of Pensions)
City Washington D.C.

Springfield Heights, Pa. Oct. 21 st 1838.
Wm James S. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I have received your Honour's Letter of the 23 rd of November, last respecting the Claims of the S onny National previously mentioning the same to your Honour. I beg Carefully Examined the Evidence of Service, Discharge and State Commission and also the Certificate of the Comptroller and Auditor as to whether that cannot draw any such Conclusion from them as your Honour does in any one particular, But I am Satisfied that It is your Honour's Judgment, and has been that it is to determine this Question, to respect the Certificate of the Comptroller. I beg Leave to mention to you as I have heretofore more than once done that the Comptroller Mr. Hartford informed me with his own Mouth and in his own Office that he wondered that any person was sent to his Office for Evidence of Military Service for there nothing there to be depended on, he informed me that many Services of duty were performed by the Connecticut Troops that were paid by the General Government as other Standing Troops and never known any thing about it. In that Office, and I do think that your Honour must be of the same Opinion now Sir. If your Honour please let me have pop over all his Services mentioned in your Letter to me until the 8 th of Jany under Captain Kelsey at New Haven five days, Now Sir will your Honour be so good as to turn your Attention to the Testimony of Mr. Chalker & Mr. Augustus Pratt and Colonel Ezra Post who swear that they served their full months and more Services of duty under Captain Kelsey that Lieutenant Smith with him was the Lieutenant at New Haven, and that from sometime In the Fall of the year 1779 and beginning of the year 1781, and I do well know that there is not two more Respectable Gentlemen than Messrs Augustus Pratt and Colonel Ezra Post this side of Haver, Have they been guilty of perjury, I believe not, Colonel Post has long been a petitioner will not your Honour take a look at his proceedings to obtain his pension and see if this full months services is not there mentioned in his Application.

In all your Honors written instructions to me has always been that when any person makes his application to your Honors for a pension he must prove his services by his own oath and by some other credible person. If to be obtained, is there full proof that he served two months and more near Boston in the three months or an Ensign at Providence Rhode Island in the three months or two months and Stratford as a Lieutenant under Captain Kelley in the Fall of the year 1779 and beginning of the year 1780. He has also proved six or seven months service at Saybrook after that by Mr. Richard Hartland a respectable Whig as any in the County that he served under him as a Lieutenant during the said some war his Waiter will know that he commands the Guard that those weeks Capt. but since Mr. Hartland and those mentioned think their testimony, by which I am informed by Mr. Ball Colonel Post and others they say that they always had heard him say that he served me since at the White Plains and here in the Nation lives but think his Evidence before your Honors, your Honors will suffer me to ask you if there is any thing in his Commission or Comptroller's Certificate that can be called Negative Testimony against these positive proofs. I must not think that Mr. Hartland will be willing to accept of any such a pension as your Honors has mentioned in your last letter Will your Honors be so good as true much take a look at her case and the testimony now before you, your Honors has never mentioned one word in any letter to me in my reply to yours respecting all this testimony, will your Honors write me a few lines by the next Mail you further will and pleasure.
I remain as ever Hon. Sir.
Very respectfully
Your Obedt
Reuben Haskell
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Hon. James S. Edwards Esq. Sir,
Springfield Sept. 28. 1835.
Enclosed I send to your Honour the pension application of Mrs. Louisa H. H. and I must think that your Honour will be fully satisfied of the correctness of her claims. I wrote a letter to a Gentleman in Saybrook to take the affidavits of some persons in Saybrook. I gave him directions in every particular how to proceed but he has neglected to get the certificate of the County Clerk. I had thoughts of sending the same back for the certificate but the distance so great with the expense and the other witnesses being so full I thought your Honour would not insist on it as there cannot be any question respecting the justice who swore them everything a legal business. Your Honour will please to make your returns to the bar soon as may be.
I remain Hon. Sir
Very respectfully your O.M.
Reuben Hosford
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JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire,
Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the English Colony of CONNECTICUT, in NEW-ENGLAND, AMERICA.
To Daniel  Trumbull Esq r - GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this Colony appointed to be Ensign of a Company now ordered to be raised for the Defence of this Colony, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this Colony, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Daniel Trumbull to be Ensign you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, in the Service aforesaid, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, hereby commanding them to obey you as their Ensign and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of said Colony, for the Time being, or other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this Colony, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the public Seal of said Colony, at Hartford the 10 th Day of July . Anno Domini, 1776.
By His Honor's Command,
George Wyllys Sec'y.
Jon. Trumbull

Samuel H. Parsons Esq; Colonel of the 13 th Regiment raised by the United Colonies of North America,
To Daniel H. Hland
Greeting.
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates from the said Colonies in Congress assembled, I do, by these Presents, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Daniel Hland to be the Third Serjeant in the Sixth Company, in the said Regiment: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serjeant, in ordering and exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant; and yourself to observe such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me or other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal this 12 th Day of June in the Year
Samuel H. Parsons

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the State of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To
Daniel Hurst
Gent. GREETING.
First Paragraph is the seventh in the list. YOU being by the Governor & Council of this State accepted to be Lieutenant of the said Company Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Lieutenant carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War; keeping them in good Order and Government; commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant for the Service of this State. And you observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and Seal this day in Hartford the 26th
Day of May Anno Domini, 17777
By His Honor's Command,
J. Trumbull

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the STATE OF CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To Daniel Hirtland GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State appointed to be Ensign of a Company now ordered to be raised, and to join the Continental Army, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, Me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Daniel Hirtland to be Ensign of said Company; you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, in the Service aforesaid, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, hereby commanding them to obey you as their Ensign and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of said State, for the Time being, or other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the public Seal of said State, at Hartford the 2 nd Day of Decem r Anno Domini, 1776.
By His Honor's Command,
George Wyllys Sec ry .
Jon. Trumbull

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