Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32936, for Joseph Kettell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Dear Sir,
Kettell, Joseph
S. 32936
CONTENTS

17.160 Massachusetts R
Steph Rottell.
of Middlesex Co., in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Damarin of the Mass. line, for the term of One yr.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of Feb 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1821 and sent to Mrs. M. Davis, Esq. Boston, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Feb 1820 $105-03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep 1820 48.
Bono 4 31 100
$153.13
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application made to the Hon. Stephen Rottell

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Joseph Wetle Charleston.
17160
ER
1500
17160

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA , Esquire, Chief Justice , and
WILLIAM WETMORE , and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT , Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Kettell resident at Charlestown , in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 17160 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the “18th March, 1818, Joseph Kettell  late a “ Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the “Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight “dollars per month, to commence on the first day of February one thousand eight hundred and twelve .”
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 th “day of May — one thousand eight hundred and twelve ”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, “he has no estate real or personal is more than sixty three years of age is lame in both legs and unable to walk, is supported altogether by public and private charity and has neither wife nor child nor a cent of income nor able to earn a cent (except by his pensions) He served in the army of the Revolution having entered in Capt. Dodge's company in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the year 1775 and served the whole of it - he afterwards served in several companies in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment for three years, the whole of his service was in the Massachusetts line - he has nearly lost all recollection and memory by sickness & age.”
Joseph Kettell's mark Attest Wm Wetmore.
Sworn to & declared Before Wm. Wetmore judge No. 2

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. William Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Joseph Kettell do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Joseph Kettell's mark Attn. Wm. Wetmore
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Joseph Kettell took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me,
Wm. Wetmore, Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr. Abraham Biglow 30

No 633 Robert Ketter
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Atom in the evidence of Ensign Hastings
C. W.
Dec. 9. 1819. New Evidence Offered marked A. B. C.

Joseph Nettell of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that some time soon after the commencement of the Revolution I enlisted into the Continental service under Capt. Richard Dodge, in Col d Loammi Baldwin's Reg t  Mass. Line and was in the battle of Trenton - that I served one year and was regularly discharged, but have lost my discharge. — That some years after, I again enli st ed into the Continental service for three years, in Col d Michael Jackson's Reg t but from age & hardships in subsequent life, I have not now the recollection of my Captain's name, and of many other particulars of this service - but I was at the White Plains and West point, and received my discharge at the close of the war, which I have also lost. And I further testify & say that I am in such reduced circumstances in life, as to stand in need of assistance from my Country for Support.
Attest O'Holden
His Joseph X Nettell Mark
Mandate Dist. J.
Boston 1. February 1819 I am to before me M c Quarrie Dist. Judge Mass Dist.

32936 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,936
Joseph Kettell
Li Rec War
Act: 16 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 990
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Richard Tuttle of Lynn in the County of Essex  Middlesex Commonwealth the Massa- -chusetts, do solemnly depose & testify that Richard Tuttle was a Soldier in the Company of Foot where Richard Dodge was Captain in the twenty sixth Regiment, commanded by Col. Leammi Baldwin, for the twelve Months service, upon the Continental establish- -ment, that the said Tuttle did faithfully serve through the whole term of twelve Months, which service was performed in the years of 1776 and 1777 all which I am knowing too being myself a Soldier in the same Com- -pany & belonging to the same Regiment I further testify that I am in no manner interested in the result of this deposition as it relates to the said Richard Tuttle his Richard X Tuttle mark
Essex ss. Lynn November 15 th 1819
The above named Richard Tuttle personally ap- peared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me James Gardner Justice of peace.
I, farther certify that the said Richard Tuttle's tes- timony is entitled to full credit. James Gardner

Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, Ichabod Tucker, Esq d . Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, within & for the County of Essex, do certify that James Gardner Esq d . of Lynn in the County of Essex, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, and that his signature to the within certificate, purporting to be by him signed, is, as I verily believe, the proper hand writing of him the said James Gardner,
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court at Salem in said County of Essex, this twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini 1819
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 1 February
A. D. 1819
Joseph
Robert Rattle
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Robert Rattle subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 February
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Fella — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. D. D. D.
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

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Ensign Harding Sep.
18 20

I Abijah Hastings of Chelsea in the County of Suffolk of Commonwealth of Massachusetts do Solemnly depose & testify that I enlisted Joseph Kittell as a Soldier in the Company of Richard Dodge in the 28 th Regiment of foot - Commanded by Col. Loammi Baldwin for the Twelve Months Service under the continental establishment - whereof I was Ensign - that the said Kittell did serve faithfully during the whole term of said service - which service was perform'd within the years 1776 and 1777 - and I further testify that I am in no manner interested in the result of this deposition as it relates to the said Joseph Kittell.
Abijah Hastings
Subscribed & sworn to Nov y 11 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Abijah Hastings and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Joseph Stowers Justice of the Peace
I further certify that said Abijah Hastings testimony is entitled to full credit
Joseph Stowers Justice of the Peace
Suffolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Boston Nov r 17 th A.D. 1819
I certify that the above named Joseph Stowers is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Suffolk and that the above signature is his hand writing -
Edw. Jr. Tucker, Clerk of Sup. Ind. Court and Boston Court of Common Pleas in for said County

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Joseph Kettell of Charlestown in the District of Massachusetts, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed 18. March 1818, now further and more particularly on oath declares and says - That his first enlistment in the Continental service was in the Massa- chusetts line. That his second enlistment was in the company of Captain Barnabas Dodge, Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, Massachusetts Line, in which company he served until the close of the war, as stated in his first declaration.
Witness my signature. J. Davis.
Joseph Kettell mark
Mass. Dist. S.
Boston 4. November 1819
Sworn to before me
J. Davis
Judge Mandist. Ct.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kettell, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4528 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 9, 1797
To Andw. Kettell and Sarah Kettell, only heirs of Samuel Kettell.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.