Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13619, for Thomas Kellogg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kellogg, Thomas
S. 13619
CONTENTS
carded

Date of death not shown on A.B.
1983 New York
Thomas Kellogg
of Herkimer, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Rathburne of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sprout in the N. York line for 11 Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Nov. 1832 — and sent to S. Wooster
Arrears to 14th of Sept. '32 $ 54.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 18.33 $ 73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Geo. C. Dikes
Clerk
Book
D
Vol.
5
Page
105

6962
Thomas Kellogg
7 136.66 18.33 54.99
Sherman Wooster Newport Herkimer Co., N. York

6962
BRIEF in the case of Thomas Kellogg, - Russia,  Co. of Herkimer in the State of New York.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does.  3. How old is he? 79 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     about Dec. r In 1745 or '46 — 3 — private Gen. Cap t Amos Rathbun Genl. Wayne.   abt. Sep t 1777 — 2 — n Cap t Barber   abt. July 1780 — 6 — n Lt. English, Col. Sprout.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittsfield, Berkshire co., Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses as to the last term,
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Havell Examining Clerk.

6962
Thomas Kellogg
Application & testimony for a Pension
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State of New York County of Herkimer
On the 25. day of August 1832 - personally appeared before me Sherman Weston a judge of Herkimer County Courts, Thomas Kellogg a resident in the town of Russia, county of Herkimer and state of New York, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7. June 1832 That, he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as here in stated. He lived in the town of Pittsfield, county of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts at the commencement of the revolutionary war, and had lived there for a number of years previous to that time - Now the said Thomas Kellogg declares, that in or about the month of December 1775. or 1776 (the year not exactly recollecting) he enlisted in the said town of Pittsfield under Capt. Amos Rathbun (Col. & Regiment not recollecting) in General Mance's Brigade in the Massachusetts line and was stationed at Tienderoga, and served three months, was then discharged and returned home to Pittsfield - Now the said Thomas Kellogg further declares, that in or about the month of Sept. 1777 he was drafted at Pittsfield under Capt. Barlow and Marched to Manchester, and from thence to Stillwater in the state of New York, and was stationed there, and was within one mile of the Battle ground, at the time that Burgoyne was taken, Capt. Rathbun's company not being called into the action; and after Burgoyne had surrendered he the said Thomas Kellogg returned with Capt. Rathbun to Pittsfield, and had served in this town two months - And the said Thomas Kellogg further declares, that in or about the month of July 1780. he enlisted in the service of the United States in the continental army under Lieut. General English (the Capt. being sick) at Pittsfield in Col. Sproat's Regiment in the Massachusetts line

line for the term of six months; and was marched to West Point in the state of New York, and from thence to New Jersey, and was stationed opposite the city of New York, and he served out all the term of six months; then was discharged and returned home to Pittsfield. And the said Thomas Kellogg further declares that he had taken in the several services two honorable discharges, but they are both lost, and he does not remember by whom they were signed, and does not know of any person living by whom he can prove any of the services above set forth (except Reuben Lyon, of the town of Easton, county of Washington and state of New York who's affidavit is here with herewith) and the said Thomas Kellogg doth hereby relinquish every claim or annuity what ever to a pension except the present, and that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory.
Summons and subpoena a judge of Herkimer County courts the 25. day of Aug. 1832
his Thomas Kellogg mark
Therman Wooster
And I Therman Wooster a judge of Herkimer County courts do declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Kellogg the above named applicant for a pension, and after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, I am of opinion that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - and I do hereby certify that the said Thomas Kellogg, from bodily infirmity cannot attend the court, he living more than twenty miles from the sitting there of, and not able on walk that distance, through inability of body
Therman Wooster

State of New York Washington County ss
Kimberly Lyon of the town of Green wich in said County being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Thomas Kellogg and knows that he the said Thomas enlisted into the Continental Army on or about the month of July in the year 1780 and joined the Regiment of Massa- -chusetts line commanded by Col: Sprout for the term of six months, and this depon- -ent further saith that he was a soldier in the Army and knows that the said Thomas served as a soldier in said Army during the said six months for which he was enlisted, when he was honorably discharged from the service -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 29 th day of June 1831 -
Kimberly Lyon mark
Ebenezer Norton Justice of Peace
State of New York Washington County ss
I hereby certify that the above named Kimberly Lyon on the 29 th day of June 1831 appeared before me and made oath that the facts set forth in the preceding deposition are true - And I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Kimberly Lyon and that he is a credible witness, and that from the facts set forth in his deposition I am satisfied that the said Thomas Kellogg did serve in the continental Army as stated in said deposition
Ebenezer Norton Justice of Peace

State of New York Washington County ss
I Asse D r Leigh Clerk of the said county of Washington do hereby testify that Ebenezer Norton Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made and sworn to, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office the fourth day of July 1831 J. S. Leigh CLE

June 16, 1939.
Mrs. Don W. Van Winkle 732 West Grand River Avenue Howell, Michigan.
BA-J/ILL Thomas Kellogg S. 13619
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you desire, especially, the record of Thomas Kellogg who was born December 17, 1696 in Hadley, Massachusetts, and are interested also in two soldiers with that same name of Massachusetts, one from Pittsfield, the other from Amesborough.
A further search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of the Thomas Kellogg who was born in 1696. The claim for pension has been found of the Thomas Kellogg of Pittsfield; the data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 13619.
Thomas Kellogg resided in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, for a number of years previous to the Revolutionary War and during the period of that war. He did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents.
He enlisted in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in December 1775 or 1776, and served three months as private in Captain Amos Rathbun's Massachusetts regiment, stationed at Ticonderoga. He enlisted in 1777, served as private in Captains Barber's and Rathbun's companies, was stationed near Stillwater at the time of the battle there, afterwards returned to Pittsfield, having served two months. He enlisted about July 1780, served as private under Lieutenant English in Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts regiment, marched to West Point, thence to New Jersey and was discharged at the expiration of service of six months.
Thomas Kellogg was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, at which time he resided in Russia, Herkimer
Should seem said that this Thomas Kellogg of service rendered by any sol. b. who was b. as early as 1696.

County, New York. Thomas Kellogg gave his age then as seventy-nine years. He made no reference to wife or children.
This is the record of the only Thomas Kellogg who served from Massachusetts found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Thomas Kellogg Certificate #1983 Issued November 14, 1832 Rate $36.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLIER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

July 26, 1939.
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Mrs. Don W. Van Winkle 732 West Grand River Avenue Howell, Michigan
BA-J/ady Thomas Kellogg S.13619
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the record of Thomas Kellogg, S.13619, which was furnished you June 16, 1939, is not that of the Thomas Kellogg in whom you are interested.
The record cited above is that of the only Thomas Kellogg that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 1, 1939.
Mrs. Don W. Van Winkle 732 West Grand River Avenue Howell, Michigan.
RA-J/ILL Jabes Warren W. 18260
-see first letter
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of a number of soldiers of New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut, listed as follows: Richard Carr, Malcolm Crofoot, Elisha Kellogg, Thomas Kellogg of Massachusetts, Samuel Price of Woodbury, Connecticut, or of New York State, and Jabes Warren.
A search of the Revolutionary records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Samuel Price of New York or Connecticut, nor of any Richmond Carr (Kerr), Elisha Kellogg, or Malcolm Crofoot; no claim could be identified of the particular Thomas Kellogg in whom you are interested without the approximate dates of his birth and death, and residence at the time of enlistment and after service. The record of Jabes Warren of Vermont is furnished you herewith, pension claim-W. 18260.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Thomas Kellogg - N.Y. - pensioner Mass. Ser.

MRS. DON W. VAN WINKLE 732 W. BRAND RIVER AVENUE HOWELL, MICHIGAN
June 9 1939 RECEIVED JUN 13 1939 U.S. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS RECORDS BRANCH
Mr. A. B. Keller, Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
My dear Sir, —
Reference BA - J/ILL faboz
Warren W 18 260 for the information regarding him I wish to thank you but regret that he is not the one I am interested in and for your trouble of looking up the others I asked for. I have located Samuel Price of Woodbury from another source.

The Thomas Kellogg I want to know about was born Dec. 17, 1696 at Hadley Mass. and I have reason to believe he was alive during the Revolution when I am sure he lived at Sheffield or Samborough Mass.
There were 2 Thomas Kelloggs one from Pittsfield and the other from Samborough. Can you find out the ages of these men during the Revolution or when they applied for pensions?
I know that it is doubtful if a man as old as my Thomas Kellogg served in the Revolution but there were exceptions.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Don W. Van Winkle
H. H. Miller

MRS. DON W. VANWINKLE 732 W. GRAND RIVER AVENUE HOWELL, MICHIGAN
June 20, 1939.
My dear Mr. Hiller,
Your letter of June 14 th . has been received and I wish to thank you for the information regarding Thomas Kellogg .
He doesn't happen to be the one in which I am interested so at least he is eliminated and I shall try to see what I can find out about the one from Lansborough .
Sincerely,
(Mrs. Don W.) Amabel Kellogg Van Winkle

1939 - June 16 - Mrs. Don Van Winkle survival history: S.L.H. July 26, Mrs. Don W. Van Winkle adv. only one form etc
Don Van Winkle
13619 INVALID.
File No. 13, 619
Thomas Kellogg Brn. Rev War
Act: June 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]