Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,375, for Joshua Pettingell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Pettingell, Joshua or Pettingell
29,375
CONTENTS

15728
Massachusetts
Joshua Pittingell
of Essex Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Huse of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Cogswell in the Mass. Militia for 9 days.
Mil
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833 and sent to W. Noark Newburyport
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Acct June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 114
84 Essex

Joshua Pettengill May
Prob 9 Months
15/10
W. Ward Newburyport Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Joshua Pittinger  Co of Issek  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82  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.     In 1775 enlisted. 3 Private Gen. Capt Huse Col Little   1776 " " 3 " Capt Isley Col Goyswell   1780 " " 3 " Capt Silvanus Col Huse  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury Port Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Ischia Portuense
15/10

That he was born in Asheboro . (At 21/219 has a family record of his birth - Entered in said Newburyport at the time he was last enlisted as aforesaid, respect to James H. Hinton Wm Davis Pa for evidence of his character for veracity, and their belief in his revolutionary services.
far evidence of the character for morality, and then belief in her revolutionary services. The hereby relinquishes every claim entrance to a pension, or annuity, except the pension now declared that her name is on the pension roll of the agency of any State. now reside in Newburyport from her infancy was very young when he left Connecticut.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
95th and Broadway New York City
Subscribed and sworn to
before Mr. Heath, Justice of the Peace
L. J. Dünnick
Augustus

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies that Revd Luther H. Linnick, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Newburyport, and that Asa W. Wildes Esq. who has also signed the same is a Magistrate residing at said Newburyport and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. Rice Judge of Probate.
I Nathaniel Lord Juny Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joshua Pettengell for a pension — Also that William Wood, is a Justice of the peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this twelfth day of September, A D 1832.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

I Joseph Thurlo, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Fisherman, do hereby testify and say - that I was a private soldier, in the service of the United States, in the war of the revolution (and was part of said service in the company commanded by Lieutenants - and afterwards Captain Samuel Hale, in the regiment commanded by Col. Moses Little - in the year 1776 and 1777 - before our term of enlistment expired - Joshua Pettengill of Newbury, just in said county, Connecticut - joined the said company, then stationed at Prospect Hill encamped in the vicinity of Boston -
I do know that said Joshua Pettengill served as a private in said company in 1776 or 1777 or in both years, a full term of three months. I have full recollection of said Joshua Pettengill, have known him for more than sixty years - and am, from my own knowledge, able to testify that he served in said company with me, three months, as I have above stated. -
Newburyport June 12th 1832
Joseph Thurlo
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Before me, Thomas A. Dummer, a Notary Public, on this day personally appeared Joseph Thurlo, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing written deposition, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
W. W. D. Not. Public

29375 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 29,375
Joanna Pettigrew Rev. Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 1 st 1892
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]