Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2245, for Henry Purkitt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Purkitt, Henry Purkitt
W 2245 BL Wt. 6344-100-1297 B.L.Wt. 197-60-55
Mass. residence and agency
Phebe
CONTENTS

139 Massachusetts Neha Purbill widow of Henry who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sgt. Dragoon Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 180 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1853 and sent to
J. Hall Bayton Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 44 Vol. A
1828

142.452/act no. 3/53
May 21/53
Phoebe Purkitt paid
Henry Purkitt
Quar. Sgt.
Hebe Purkitt wife Henry Purkitt
D. Master Sergeant Col. Sheldon of Dragoons
CH. Purkitt line
No. 18
Rev. War
10:60 AM, March 12 1856
map: July 5 1856
Box Jan 15/56
John L. Dodge Boston Mass

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Conc d with O.M. - Gov's File #22/5.

No of orig Payment - 48
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 June 1828.
Henry Purkitt, _____ of Boston, _____ in the County of Suffolk, _____ in the State of Massachusetts, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Quartermaster Sergeant in captain the third troop in the 2 d company, in the regiment of the Light Dragoons line; Commanded by Col Elisha Sheldon of the Continental line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
Brooks of the Secretary, A. Dinkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
June 17 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Henry Purkitt in the Sheldon's Dragoons
It further appears that Henry Purkitt  not is now on the pension list of any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826  at the rate of  dollars per month.
His pay was at the rate of fifteen Dollars per Month.
John Hagner And

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved the 15 th of May 1828, I Henry Purkitt of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare, that I was a non-commissioned officer (being Quarters Master Sergeant), & enlisted in 1777 for during the war in the Continental line of the army of the revolution & continued in service till its termination, at which period, I was a Quarters Master Sergeant of the third troop in the 2 d . Regiment of Light Dragoons, commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon -
I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress, of May 15 th 1778. I further declare, that I was not, on the 15 th of May 1828, on the pension list of the United States -
Witness my hand this sixth day of June A.D. 1828
Henry Purkitt
I also further declare that I was not on the 15 th of May 1828, on the pension list of the United States -
Henry Purkitt
Before me, Alden Bradford, Justice of the peace for the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, personally appeared David Hill & Charles Williams, respectable citizens of Boston, this sixth day of June, who did each make oath that Henry Purkitt is whom the foregoing declarant

is generally reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this sixteenth day of June A.D. 1828.
Alden Bradford Just. Peace & Quorum
I Chas. A. Parker Clerk of the Court for the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, certify that Alden Bradford Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to, at the time & still is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum for said County, & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this 18th day of June A.D. 1828.
Attest Chas. A. Parker, Clerk

Henry Purkitt, above or within named is well known & has long been to us the subscriber, & he has now in his possession, which we have this day seen or examined, but which is pasted on a board & framed, & cannot be taken off, without defacing or tearing, his discharge signed by Geo: Washington the 12 th of June 1783, countersigned by J. Trumbull Q, Secy. certifying that Henry Purkitt, Quarters master Sergeant, in 2 d Regt. of Dragoons, had faithfully served the U. States seven years & one month, & had enlisted for the war. Also a certificate of Col. Elisha Sheldon was honored with the Badge of Merit for seven years faithful service -
Boston June 7 th 1828 -
Franc s Green Joseph Fiske Alden Bradford -
Franc s Green & Joseph Fiske are officers of the revolutionary army Alden Bradford -

Boston, June 17 th 1828
Henry Purkitt of this city has requested me to state, that he was in the company of Light Dragoons commanded by Capt. Jero: Hoogland. It was 2 d Regt. & under the command of Elisha Sheldon, as was (I think) before mentioned, in Purkitt's declaration.
respectfully &c
Alden Bradford
Hon. Secy. of Treasury of U. States
May 1828, on the pension list of the United States.

142. 457
Filed by John C. Dodge Boston.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COUNTY OF Suffolk
} ss.
On this fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Phoebe Purnitt aged 89 years, a resident of Roxbury in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Henry Purnitt who was a Sr. Mr. Sergeant in the war of the Revolution, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service; for proof of which facts, she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office, upon which a Pension was granted her said husband under the Act of May 15, 1828
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Purnitt on the 2nd day of June one thousand eight hundred and two ; that her name, before her said marriage, was Phoebe Leach ; that her said husband died on the third day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty six at Boston and that she is still a widow; and for proof thereof she refers to the evidence on file with her application for a pension under the 2nd section of the Act of February 3, 1853 . Her Pension Certificate is dated May 20, 1853 .
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, and has appointed John C. Dodge  of Boston , her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to prosecute her claim.
SIGNED AND SEALED IN PRESENCE OF
TWO WITNESSES, { Thos. Kidder Sally Boston
Phoebe Purnitt mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 17, 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
Franklin Hall was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

A F F I D A V I T   O F   T W O   W I T N E S S E S .
We, Thomas Kidder  resident of Boston and Sally Barstow residents of Roxbury in the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Phoebe Putnam in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
We further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Henry Putnam and Phoebe Putnam his wife (now his widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife and to have been so generally reputed. That her said husband, the said Henry Putnam died at Boston on or about the third day of March 1846, and that she is still a widow, and that they have no interest in this claim.
Thos Kidder 
Sally Barstow 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written ; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons ; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Franklin Hall
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 11 th 1853.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sherman Leland was Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk - and William Bulfinch was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. W. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, 3 p. Norfolk County, 3 p.
On this ninth day of March A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the sub- scribing Judge of Probate within & for said County Phebe Purkitt, of Roxbury in said County, aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefits of the second section of the Act of February 3, 1853.
That she is the widow of Henry Purkitt who was a pensioner of the United States under the law of 15 th of May 1828 at the rate of $180 per annum on account of his services as a Dr. M c S t of Dragoons in the war of the Revolution, & was paid at the Boston Agency, & for proof of his services, she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office upon which said pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to said Henry Purkitt on the sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and two. - That her husband the aforesaid Henry Purkitt died on the third day of March, eighteen hundred & forty six - that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof

never answered. She further declares that she has never before made any application for a pension, & that the hereby appointed Frank- lin Hall of Boston her true & lawful attor- ney to prosecute her claim under the within named act.
Witness: Thos. Kidder                      Phebe her  X Parkett mark
I swear to, subscribe & acknowledge this day & year above written, and I further certify that the above named Phebe Parkett was not able to appear in open court on account of old age & bodily infirmities, - also that I have no interest whatever in the claim of said Phebe Parkett to a pension & am not concerned in its prose- cution.
Sherran Seland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CITY OF BOSTON, March 9
1853.
I, the subscriber, do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of Deaths of said Boston that
Henry Purkitt died on the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
The record is in the words and figures following, viz:
When deceased Name Years Cause of death "1846. March 3. Henry Purkitt 91 Old age
Artemas Simonds, City Registrar.
I, Artemas Simonds above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of City Registrar, of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that I am the keeper of the Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, in said City, and that the above is a true extract from the records of Deaths in said City, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Artemas Simonds
SUFFOLK, ss.—BOSTON, March 9 1853. The above named Artemas Simonds appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed, and I certify that I have no interest or concern in the premises and result of the claim. — Before me,
Wm. Balfrey
Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk City Town of Boston
(a) "Henry Burkill and Phoebe Leach married by Rev. John S. Popham, June sixteenth one thousand eight hundred and two."
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
" June 16. 1802 "
Atenas Simonds
I, Atenas Simonds above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of City Registrar in the City county, and state afore- said, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Atenas Simonds } City Registrar
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this third day of March A.D. 1853 & I certify that I have no interest or concern in the prosecution or result of this claim.
Wm. Balfrey Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

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I, Thomas, Reader of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, of lawful age do on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Phebe Purbitt, the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, for many years. I know that she was the wife & is now the widow of Army Purbitt deceased. That he was a Pensioner of the United States as stated by her, and died in the year 1846, on or about the third day of March, & having carefully examined the within declaration I fully believe the statements therein made to be true.
Tho s Kidder
Norfolk p. March 9 th 1853. Then personally appeared Thomas
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T. Kidder, who is a credible witness, made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me. I further certify that I have no interest in the claim of Phebe Purbitt to a pension & am not concerned in its prosecution.
J. Leland judge of Probate

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Purkett, Henry GRADE Quartermaster Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6344 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 10, 1797
and Wt. No. 197-60-55
To not shown
*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.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
3245 Phebe Purkitt,
Widow
Henry Purkitt,
Sn. Mst. Sgt. Rev. War.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol.
M.
Page
144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 1977
Coacero

No 544
Phoebe Parkhill, widow of Henry Mass,
Act 3 Feb 1853.
2 yrs Dr. Mass Sgt Dragoons. $180 per ann Comg 3 Feb 1853
(see husband's paper) act 15 May 1828. No 48.
F. Hall Boston, Mass

29 State St. Boston March 11 th 1853.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send the application of Phebe Purbitt, widow of Henry Purbitt, late a Pen- sioner of the United States under the Act of 15 th May 1828 at the rate of 180 per annum on account of his services as a Dr. Mr. Sgt of Dragoons in the Revo- lution, for a pension under the second Section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853.
I am Sir, most respectfully Your obed t serv t Franklin Hall.
J. E. Heath, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Brief in the case of Phoebe Parkitt, widow of Henry , Norfolk County and State of Mass. act 3 Feb 1833
Claim, ("original," or for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a farmer under Act 13 May 1828, at $180 per annum. Record proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Franklin Hall Boston, Mass
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

P. K. Pitt

Nov. 10/52. Angels
St. Peter

The honor to State

11/12.431

Boston 18 May 1855.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith, I have the honor to transmit the application of Phebe Purkitt, widow of Henry Purkitt, deceased, for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3. 1855.
I am, Sir, most respectfully, Your obed t Serv t John C. Dodge
Lt. Waldo. Esq. Comm r of Pensions. Washington. D.C.