Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13612, for Pliny Kellogg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental mass.
Kellogg, Pliny
S. 13612
CONTENTS
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21.110
New York 27.787 27789
Glory Kellogg
Admitted into the State of New York he was a private in the ... commands by Captain Burtell of the ... commands by Col Ward in the Massachusetts line for 1 year private
Continental Mass. July 31/06 Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of December 1834 and South Street Ford. Ansterlitz
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834 $110.00 Pension allowance ending March 35, 20.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Gardner Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 39

State of New York Columbia County
On this 11 th day of March 1834 Personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court in the City of Hudson Pliny Kellogg a Resident of Clatskills in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth make on his Oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States the first part of January 1776 under the command of Capt n Bartlett in Col d Ward's Regiment in the Regular troops of the line, for one year, after he enlisted he marched from where he resided, under his Officers, to Roxbury (near Boston Massachusetts) and was in the Battle on Dorchester Hill, after that he was Marched to Providence, and from thence to New York, thence to Long Island and was here in the battle, till it closed then crossed back to New York, and from thence we went to White Plains, and was there and there in the Battle, from thence marched to Poughkeepsie and was there discharged from service, after having served my time out, which was in January 1777 This Deponent further declares that after being discharged from the regular service he entered the service of the State of New York Massachusetts as a volunteer under Capt n Sparre and marched from Sheffield in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts where I then resided and went from thence and joined the Northern Army in the campaign against Burgoyne under Generals Schuyler and Gates, this was in the year 1777 and further says his Discharge is lost or mislaid cannot produce it thinks it

was his Capt. that gave him his discharge but does not recollect
Question where and in what year was you born Answer I was born in the County of Dutchess State of New York in the year 1759
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it — My age is written in my bible at home, is was written by my father Where were you living when you living when called into Service, where have you lived since the revolutionary War and where do you now reside
(Answer) I resided in Sheffield County of Berkshire and State of Massachu- When he entered the service. setts, and now reside in the Town of Aust- -its in the County of Columbia and State of New York and have resided there I now do. ever since the war for fifty years past
Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given (Answer) I had a discharge at Pater's Hill thinks he recei- -ved it from his Capt but does not recollect further says it is lost cannot produce it
Does not recollect what Officers commanded Companies and Regiments that he did not belong to — The officers names that I served under in the Continental line first Lieut now is
Allen Second Lieut Ashley Ensign names Johnson and further says he is acqu- -ainted with George Lawrence Esq. Anson Brown Esq. David Osborn Esq. all of the Town
of Austits he has no documentary testimony that I can produce no other Evidence only what I send you and what the Department has on file this Deponent relinquishes all Claim whatever to a pension or an Annu- -ity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll

of the agency of any State
I would be obliged to thy 11 th March 1834
Oliver Kellogg
H. Munger Clark Protem
Given the said Court hereby declares their opinion affirming the investigation of the matter and after perusing the inter- rogatories presented by the said Plaintiff That the above named Defendant was a Methodist Episcopal Church and in stating and the said Court would further state that that as to the Rev Mr Wood- bridge did not appear before them they know him to be a respectable clergyman as stated and also that Isaac Lord who it appears has signed the same is also a respectable man
I H. Munger Clark Protem of the Judicial Court in the City of Hudson hereby certify that the

You are ordered to deliver the original Decree of said Court in the matter of the application of Olney Kellogg. Intestuary whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 11 th day of March 1834
H. Mungo Pro Lina
30400
Admitted Patents 12 months
Please direct all communications to Isaac Ford of authority Columbia County New York Olney Kellogg

17 We Timothy Woodbridge a blacksmith residing in Westminster and Isaac Ford, residing in the same place, do hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Pliny Kellogg who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we be- lieve him to be seventy four years of age that he is ripe and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Timothy Woodbridge Isaac Ford Atkinson Brown Justice Peace

I Anson Brown hereby certify that Timothy Goodridge who has sworn & subscribed to the within affidavit is a clergyman of good standing that Isaac Ford is a res- ident as stated that both are credible men & their statements entitled to full credit
State of New York
ANSON BROWN Justice
Columbia County 3 I Richard Carrigen Deputy Clerk in the absence of Joseph D. Monte Clerk of the said County do certify that Anson Brown before whom the within Affidavit was sworn to have been sworn to at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11 th day of March 1831 2 Richard Carrigen Deputy Clerk

State of New York } ss Columbia County } Personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of the City of Hudson, it being a Court of Record, and created as such by the Statute of the State of New York - in open Court Phiney Kellogg of Hudson City & resident in said County Aged Seventy Years, who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, first of January  May 1820 and the act, supplementary thereto - That he the said Phiney Kellogg enlisted for the term of one Year in the Month of December, Seventeen hundred and Seventy five - in the State of Massachusetts in a Company Commanded by Captain Bartlett in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ward in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establish- -ment, that he continued to serve in said corps until December Seventeen hundred and Seventy six, one year after he enlisted when he was discharged from the Service in the State of New York at Poughkeepsie, that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension whatever, except the present - That his Name is not on the Roll of any State, except Massachusetts - and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a Pension - (viz)

About fifty Years ago I Moved into the town Town of Austerlitz, where I now reside, and purchased me a lot of about one hundred acres of Mountain Land, which I have in some measure cleared up, on this land which is not now worth over five dollars per acre, by my active exertions I have been enabled to rear a small family and procure me a forsooth comfortable livelihood until 1825, when I was taken Sick and expected to die, when I gave deeds of conveyance of my lands aforesaid to my two Children with whom I now live, that since that time, I have been very much afflicted with the Rheumatism and unable to labor — And in pursuance of the Act of May 1820 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 Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof within intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an "act of Congress, 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 Contract, or debts due me, Nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. my Personal property Consists —

  of 2 Old Horses Not worth over Ten Dollars  $10.00    1 Old Wagon Not worth over Ten Dollars  10.00    3 Cows worth Ten Dollars each  30.00    12 Sheep worth one Dollar each  12.00    6 Chairs worth 36 c each  2.16     $64.16  
Besides my necessary bedding & Clothing — I am by occupation a Farmer but unable to pursue it by reason of Rheumatism and old age, my family consists of myself and Wife Margaret who is Seventy two Years of age — who has been out of health for Several Years past and for a great part of the time under a Physicians Care and wholly unable to labour — my Son Calvin Kellogg aged thirty three Years who is totally and altogether unable to provide for himself by reason of Ills which has afflicted him for a number of Years. My Daughter Rhoda Kellogg aged thirty five Years who is also out of health & has been for several years past most of her time under the Care of a Physician and wholly unable to maintain herself — That since the 18 th day of March 1818 the changes that have taken place in my property consists in nothing else than the conveyance of my real Estate to my Son & Daughter as before specified and with whom I now dwell, said real Estate is not now nor has ever been worth more than five Dollars per acre being Mountainous and very rough — It was conveyed to said two children of mine at the time

I was Sick and expected to survive a few days — I have been subscribed to the Signed 8 th day of January 1830. Pliny Kellogg By me in James Paston Clerk of J. M. Beckman S th said Court
City of Hudson J. S. Edward & Thurston Clerks of the Justice Court of said City do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the above named Pliny Kellogg did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for one year and a half  Supported by the affidavits of Moses Hubbard & Silas Kellogg hereunto annexed, and that the Service was under one engagement on the Continental establishment.
In testimony of the foregoing proceedings I do certify that the above is a true copy of the original application on file in my office Witness my hand & seal of said Court this 7 th day of January 1830.
Edward Thurston

Rev. Wm
✓ 13.612 INVALID.
File No. 13.612
Pliny Kellogg Rev. Rec. Wm
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York Rev. Y. Pliny Kellogg Suspended
See let to Isaac Ford Esq. Apr 16 '34
See let to Isaac Ford June 26. 1834 do. 24 Sept 34
Act 7 June '32

plead a roll
May 1819
See letter to E. Reed
July 5. 1832
See letter 3 Augt 1832
to Russia Agent at New York & to S.W.
Hubbard, do. to S.W. Hub- bard 28 Aug 1832.

July 26 th 1833. let: to - Pliny Kellogg - care of E. Reed, Spencertown New York —

June 28 1863
Quartermaster Office
Spencerville N.Y. June 24 1833
War department Washington City
Adm. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]

June 28 1833
Indian Office
Spencer N.Y. June 24 1833
War department Washington City
Acting Secy of War to Mr. [unclear] Agent

Spencertown Columbia County New York June 24 1883
Dear Sir
I have written several times to the War department on the subject of my Revolutionary Claims and of late can obtain no information on the subject
I have also communicated several times through E. Reed of Spencertown with your department - Mr. J. S. Edward sent a written Certificate that I was inscribed on the Pension Roll which was informal and did not state at what Rate per month
I enclosed the Certificate to your Department requesting a formal one to be sent me to enable me to draw my pension - I am very needy and delay occasions great distress and inconvenience to me - I pray you therefore to hear my petition and send me a formal Certificate - Transmit it to Ebenezer Reed of Spencertown Columbia County NY and oblige your humble Servt
Pliny Kellogg

Dear Sir Mr Pliny Kellogg thinks very hard that his prayers and petitions are not heard while all the revolutionary veterans around him are drawing their wages and he cannot even hear from the War Department of late on the subject of his pension. Will you have the goodness to write as soon as you receive this and oblige your humble servt.
Ebenezer Reed
Spencertown Columbia Co NY- June 24 1833

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 14 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of "Plene" Kellogg, as a Private, is borne on a List of the names of the Commissioned, nonCommissioned Officers and Private Soldiers, in the late Capt. Samuel Bartlett's Company, that was in Camp on or before the 15 th of August, 1777, being in one of the fifteen Battalions raised in the State of Massachusetts Bay, commanded by Col. of Wilson where it appears against his name, dollars due, 100= Pliny Kellogg claims for services under Capt. Bartlett in Col. Ward's Regt. in 1776; but the roll he describes, or other evidence is not found in this Office, except the above-mentioned list.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.
+ This name is on the roll under act of 1818 Not identical with Pliny Kellogg Act of 1818. S.F. 11715. his service in 1777 this in 1776 Oct. July 28. 1906

War Department,
Pension Office
January 27. 1830.
Sir,
The documents transmitted by you to this Department in support of the claim of Plyney Kellogg, under the act of March 18. 1818, have been examined. It would seem from his declaration, that from natural love and affection, he conveyed to his children in 1825, his farm containing 100 acres of land valued at $5 per acre, and that he now resides with them. As this land was not conveyed away for the sole purpose of supporting him, the property consistently with the rules observed in such cases, must still be considered as belonging to the claimant, and as no person is now admitted to the pension list who possesses property to the amount owned by the claimant, a pension cannot be granted. The papers will be placed on file in this office, according to the regulations of this Department.
I am respectfully Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
James Barton Esq. Hudson. N.Y.

This letter is a clerical error and merely up the claims of Pliny and Kellogg S. Files 417/10 with S. Files 13619.
War Department Pension Office July 26 th 1833
Sir,
On the 3 rd of August 1832, the Pension Agent at New York was instructed to pay you the balance due up to the 4 th March 1832, from which time your name was transferred to Ohio, to be paid at Pittsburgh. The same information was communicated to Mr. E. W. Hubbard. If you have not yet received the money, it will be paid to you on the production of the proper vouchers. If you have lost your pension certificate, you must comply with the enclosed rules, and a duplicate will be granted upon your application at this Office. Your name is now on the rolls of Ohio at $8 per month, and you must apply to the Agent at Pittsburgh for the amount due (if you have not already received it) from the time of your transfer, up to the 4 th March last.
Mr. Pliny Kellogg, care of E. Reed. Spencer Town
Columbia County New York
Respectfully Yr. Obt Servt J L Edwards

W.H. add. proof Henry Kellogg N.Y.
June 19. 1834
Post Office
Genl. Lewis Cass Esq. Secretary of War City of Washington

Austurhills June 6 th 1834
Sir your letter of the 16 th of April last — relative to the claim of Deacon Kellogg was duly rec d agreeable to your Cause printed act, I herewith enclose you a certif- =ficate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts together with an Affidavit of Deacon Kellogg relative to his name, and the Officers, in which he served under. I have been acquainted with Deacon Kellogg 40 years past, and I think him to be one of our most just, and honest, sedate men we have in our Town. I have no doubt if justice takes place he will be placed on the Pension roll Secretary of War I am yours Respectfully Isaac Ford

Anscombe No 3 July 4 1839
free
N. 40° E. 10.00
Henry Kellogg
Lewis Cap. 6th Infantry of War Washington
Wm Lloyd
Anscombe No 3

Charlestown July 4 th 1834
Sir
I enclose you the Evidence in support of the Claim of Pliny Kellogg for services rendered in the Revolutionary army. Such Evidence (I think) as you ask for, I might of obtained several affidavits stating that there were two Pliny or Pliny commonly called Plin Kellogg, that enlisted in to the Revolutionary Army in the year 1775 or 1776 from the Town of Sheffield but agreeable to your request in your letter of the 20 th June last I supposed one was sufficient. Please to communicate the result I am yours respectfully Isaac Lord — cap —

The Honourable J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.
My Dear Sir I enclose to you the Deposition of Ephraim Fosket showing that there were two men by the name of Pliny Kellogg who were enlisted soldiers (from Sheffield in Massachusetts) in the Revolutionary War — The Pliny Kellogg that the enclosed papers relate to, has lived in this town (of Austere) in this State for fifty years past on one farm entirely and in no other Place — He says that the other Pliny Kellogg (who draws a Pension under the act of 1818) was an own blood Cousin of the Present applicant (who was formerly called Plin the little —
Pliny "The Great" (as he was formerly called) it appears from your letters draws his money at Pittsburgh and of course lives some where in the State of Ohio or Pennsylvania — The present applicant says that Plin - The Great as well as himself were both brought up in Sheffield in Massachusetts. —
The present Applicant (Plin Kellogg the little as formerly called) says that General  Colonel Ward under whom he enlisted was broke for cowardice. — He says he does not recollect about Col. Wesson — He does not recollect whether Col. Wesson succeed Col. Ward or not —
The papers of the present applicant are on file in the War Office for a pension under "the act" of 1831 — Should your department deem them sufficient with the enclosed and should place his name on the Pension Roll Please forward the Pension certificate to me for him as soon as may be
Your very Obedient Servt Ebenezer Reed
Spencertown Columbia County New York Nov 19 1834 —
The above is at my request and according to my wishes. Spencertown Nov 19 1834. Pliny Kellogg

City of Hudson Jan'y 7 th 1830-
Sir
herewith is enclosed the application of Pliny Kellogg - for a Pension as a revolutionary Soldier - If a Certificate is Granted him You will please enclose it to me and Directed to the City of Hudson -
I am respectfully your Obt. Servant
James Baston
Humble John H. Eaton -

The Hon. Lewis C. Baker Secretary of War City of Washington

Austurhills September 18 th 1834
Dear Sir,
I sent you all the Evidence that was required, in relation to the Claim of Pliny Skillagg for a pension (some time in July last) he requests me to write this to the War Department and would like to be informed whether the Evidence that he has sent is sufficient in support of his Claim, if not, he - would like to be informed what further testimony is required - A Certificate - in behalf of Mr Skillagg, or an - Answer to the above will be thankfully rec d . I am yours very respectfully Yace Ford, Agent
Secretary of War

Town of (Austerlitz) Columbia County State of New York ss.
Oliver Kellogg of Austerlitz aforesaid Being duly sworn says that at the time he enlisted in the service in the Revolutionary war he was a minor and at that time he wrote his name "Oliver" Kellogg after the war by consent of his father he wrote his name Oliver Kellogg and has written it so since. That at the time he enlisted he knows he enlisted in Captain Samuel Bartlett's company, and he believes the Colonel's name was Ward, soon after Colonel Ward left the army, and he was for a time under the command of Major Fay and he does not recollect the name of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment after Ward. That at the time he enlisted there was another man living in the same Town by the same name The other man used to be called in Town by the name of Oliver Kellogg the larger and he used to be called Oliver Kellogg the lesser.
Subscribed and Sworn before me June 4 th 1834
Oliver Kellogg
Devin Cole Justice Peace
State of New York Columbia County ss. I, Joseph D. Monda Clerk of said County do certify that Devin Cole Esq. before whom the above affidavit was sworn to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writ- ing and very believe his name subscribed to the said Affi- davit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said County this 12 June 1834 In the absence of Joseph D. Monda Richard Carrigan Deputy Clerk

Honorable Secretary of War
The enclosed favor of yours was duly Received - you will please examine my vouchers and papers which are on file in the war office and which were made on an application for a pension under the law of 1818 - If the said papers and vouchers are sufficient to entitle me to a proportionate pension under the late pension law (or under the law of 1831) you will please place my name on the pension roll accordingly - If the vouchers are not sufficient please return them enclosed to me as soon as possible as I am in great need of relief - Please forward a certificate as soon as you receive this if the papers on file are sufficient
Yours Very Respectfully
Wm H Kellogg
Austerlitz Oct 31 1833 -

Ephraim Fosket of West-Stockbridge in the county of Berkshire & commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Nine deposes & says that from his youth until he moved to West-Stockbridge about twenty three years ago, he lived in Sheffield & New Marlborough in the county of Berkshire & near the division line between S t Sheffield & New- Marl- borough, that from his youth he was well acquainted with two individuals by the name of Pliny Kellogg they both resided in S t Sheffield when they were Boys, they were then distinguished they have been since, by big Plin or Pliny & little Plin or Pliny - Great Plin was the son of Noah Kellogg & lived about one mile from S t Dependent Little Plin, was the son of Morris Kellogg & lived with & was bro't up by Ephraim Kellogg about one mile across & about two & an half Miles by way of the Road from S t Dependent - - Big Pliny, moved into the Western country & I am not able to tell where, I have no recollection of seeing him for the last thirty years - little Pliny moved to Austerlitz in the state of New- York near the state line, that S t Dependent when he moved to West-, Stockbridge, also settled near the state line & within two or three Miles of the residence of little Pliny upon which both have ever since resided that he has thus known little Plin, now Pliny Kellogg of Austerlitz in the state of New York from the time they were Boys till the present time - that he will recollect of Pliny Kellogg of Austerlitz, enlisting as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution altho he was not present, I have some understanding & has no doubt of the fact, he being quite young at the time of his enlistment, it was said he enlisted to get released from his Uncle

Ephraim Kellogg, that he then understood he enlisted into Capt. Bartlett's Company - but how long he served he has not the means of knowing
Said Deponent further says, that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, he himself being on duty as a Soldier in New York was knowing to said little Pliny now Pliny Kellogg of Antioch doing duty as a Soldier in the Army of the revolution that he saw him on duty as a Soldier in Capt. Bartlett's Company - that he well recollects of spending one night with him in camp & while he was on duty in said Company visiting him
Ephraim Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. November 14 th 1834 - Then the above named Pliny Kellogg & Ephraim Foster personally appeared & made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
And I further certify that Said Foster to me well known, is a credible person & a person of truth & veracity & that Pliny Kellogg of Antioch to me also well known, (but of no way a kinsman to me) being present was identified by Said Foster as the same Pliny Kellogg, about whom he testified as enlisting him & being on duty as a Soldier in Capt. Bartlett's Company in New York A.D. 1776 -
Robbin Kellogg Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I, Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County; do certify that Robbin Kellogg Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed this Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1834.
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire
- - S - -
Appeared before me Eli Ensign one of the justices of the peace of the Town of Sheffield in the County Aforesaid. Silas Kellogg of the same Sheffield and County Aforesaid a person to me well known and made oath and saith - That in the year 1775 or 1776 he was well acquainted with two men by the name of Plin Kellogg who then resided in the same Town of Sheffield, both of them Enlisted in to the Continental Service one was a large man and the other was a smaller one generally and almost universally they went by a Nick name Plin the larger Plin Kellogg has written this deponent a letter some few years past stating that he obtains a pension from government. The smaller smaller Plin Kellogg who resides in Austurits Columbia County New York is the Kellogg to whom I mentioned in my former Affidavit I further say according to my best understanding, that great Plin was six or seven years older than the little or Austurits Plin Signed and Sealed Silas Kellogg in presence of
I certify that Silas Kellogg signed his name to the above affidavit in my presence and made oath to the same and I certify that he is a man of credibility and is entitled to credit - dated at Sheffield this 28 th day of June 1834
Before Me Eli Ensign Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for said county do certify that Eli Ensign before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace within for said county & that I truly believe the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of July A.D. 1834
Chas Sedgwick Clerk

State of Massachusetts } ss. Berkshire County }
Silas Kellogg of Sheffield Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts Being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is therein 77 years of age that he knows Pliny Kellogg of Westport Columbia County and State of New York that he the said Silas Kellogg knew that that said Pliny Kellogg enlisted into the Army of the United States the first part of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six under the command of Capt Bartlet and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward and marched to New York and served from that time one year in the Army of the Revolution and was duly dischar- ged the first part of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven and that the said Silas Kellogg believes the said Pliny Kellogg aforesaid to be seventy four years of age and further that respondent saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of February 1834 before me R. F. Barnard John Saxon Justice of the Peace J. G. Pillsbury
Silas Kellogg
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Silas Kellogg who signed the foregoing affidavit and that the said Silas Kellogg is a man of truth and veracity Sheffield Feby 17 th 1834 - R. F. Barnard Jus. of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within for said County of Berkshire do certify that Robert F. Barnard Esq. is a Justice of the peace within for said County that he was said on the seventeenth day of February AD 1834. That the above signature purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of February AD 1834 - Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

Depositions of
21. 110
Moses Hubbard Esq. &c
Silas Kellogg Esq.
et al

Moses Hubbard of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn, doth depose & say That he is now eighty two years of age, that he was born in said Sheffield, and that he is personally acquainted with Plym Kellogg of Austerlitz in the State of New York, That he knows that s d Kellogg enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Sam l Bartlett in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward in the Massachusetts Line; in December 1775 for one year, in which s d Company this Detachment was an orderly sergeant - That he believes that s d Kellogg served in said Company for the period of service of one year.
Moses Hubbard
Sheffield 6 th Nov. A.D. 1829
Berkshire ss. Nov. 6 th A.D. 1829 - Personally appeared Moses Hubbard Esq. and made oath to the truth of the facts above stated by him signed. And I do certify that said Moses Hubbard is a person of respectable character and that I believe him to be an interested witness - Before me, Parker L. Hall Jus. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that Parker L. Hale Esq. of Sheffield is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County. That full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & subscriptions done in that capacity that the signature within purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of November A D 1829
Chas Sedgwick C.W.B.

Silas Kellogg of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn, doth depose and say, That he is now seventy two years old, and that he was born in the s d town of Sheffield - That he is personally acquainted with Columbia Co Pliny Kellogg of P'keepsie in the State of New York, That he knows that said Pliny Kellogg enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Bartlett in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward in December 1775 in Massachusetts line - for one year - That said Pliny Kellogg served in said Company until June 1776 at which time this Deponent left the service & left the said Pliny Kellogg in the service - Sheffield November 6. A.D. 1829 - Silas Kellogg
Berkshire ss. November 6 th A.D. 1829 Personally appeared Silas Kellogg Esq. and made oath to the truth of the facts above stated & signed my hand - And I do certify that the said Silas Kellogg is a person of respectable character and that I do not believe him to be an interested witness Before me, Parker L. Hall Just. of Peace

Memoranda. J. S. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions
As I enclose to you your letter of the 20 th July last by it you will perceive that there is a man by the name of Pliny Kellogg who is inscribed on the Pension Roll and who resides in the state of Ohio and who formerly resided in the state of New York.
Now Sir there is still another man by the name of Pliny Kellogg who resides in this town and who has resided in this town for more than fifty years past without any interruption or separation and who also claims a pension under the law of 1832 — this Pliny Kellogg petitioned for a pension under the act of 1818 and forwarded his application and vouchers to your office about two years ago. Upon the examination of said application it was deemed by your department that said Pliny Kellogg was possessed of too much property to enable him to be placed on the Pension Roll agreeable to the law of 1818 — So you wrote him that his papers were placed on file in the war office — Now Sir after the passage of the law of 1832 the said Pliny Kellogg supposed that his papers on file in the war office were sufficient vouchers to enable him to be placed on the pension Roll agreeable to the law of 1832 and he wrote a request to that purport. As the said papers are not sufficient vouchers upon examination for the law of 1832 he thinks they may be useful to him in making application under the law of 1832 for a pension — and he therefore wishes you to enclose the said vouchers to me as it will put him to great inconvenience and trouble in obtaining the same proof — and one of the witnesses which he then had is now dead — yours &c Conestoga Columbia County Pa for Pliny Kellogg January 9 1834 — E. Reed