Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,160, for Matthew Moffitt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Moffitt, Matthew or Moffit, or Moffatt
S. 36,160
CONTENTS

4,158
Connecticut Roll. 11
Matthew Moffitt Capt Gallup Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Nov 1810 and sent to Saby Clarke Esq. Judge Windham Conn.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 - L.M. \frac{25}{30} - 38:66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st March 1819 - 48:-
$86:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
77 3 Years 79
Continued
Killingly

Wolfson Mark July 3. 1820
David C. Bolt Windham Conn.
Let. to P.M. Agent H. M. E. Young H.R. June 23. 1834 - Ja. L. P.M. Feb. 26. 1835

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 20 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Matthew Moffit of Killingley in said County —
aged sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of three years — in the year 1777 — day of — in the year in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Brown in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee — in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the said term was out
when he was discharged from the said service in the Highlands in the State of New York
That he is a farmer — that he is a healthy man except being troubled with the Rheumatism, that he has a wife named Mary — Who is very unhealthy — that he has one child named Joseph aged fifteen in good health able to support himself — that he has drawn a Pension under the act of March 1818. from the 10 th day of April 1818 — as per certificate No 4,158
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th 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.
Schedule of all the Property belonging to Matthew Moffit of Killingley
  1 Cow — 16 00   2 Pigs — 1. 33   2 Spinning Wheels — 1. 00   1 Table — — 50   Amo Carried over — $ 18, 83 

  Amount Bro't over  $18.83    2 earthen milkpans  0.20    3 old chains  0.30    1 meat Barrel  0.30    Wooden Ware  0.50    3 old Knives & Forks  0.17-    1 Pot -  " 25-    1 Spider  17    1 old axe  75    1 old hoe  25     $21.72  
his Matthew X Moffit marks
March 10 th
2 d 5 Mo th 1818.
No. 4. 158.
20
Application
Matthew Moffit
Continued
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 twentyone — Dollars and 72 — Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & the Seal of the said Court, on this 26 th day of June
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

To Hon John Clark Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newham State of Connecticut the Petition of Matthew Mospit of Milford in the County of Newham State of Connecticut respecting that in the Year 1776. I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for one Year in Captain Collyer's Company & (I believe in Col. Durkee's Regiment) which term I served faithfully serv'd near Boston a New York  Spring was honorably discharged & in the Year 1777. I again enlisted in the service of the United States - Connecticut line for three Years service in Captain Stephen Brown's Com- pany & Col. John Durkee's Regiment. & served most of the time in the Connecticut line but was a part of the time transferred to the Rhode Island troops - which term I faithfully served in the Continental Service at the Battle of under General Washington at the Battle of Monmouth where I was honorably discharged. & thereupon my discharge a large portion of my reduced service of years of life was in need of my Country's assistance for support. Said Milford May 10 th Day of April A D 1818 Supervisor  Salmon Church  Matthew Mospit Pioneer Younger mark

State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Killingly AD 1818 - Personally appeared before me George Clark Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within for the County of Windham State of Connecticut Matthew Moffat of Killingly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut Signor of the foregoing Petition & in my presence signed the following affidavit smode solemn oath to the same before me to wit "I Matthew Moffat of Killingly in the County of Windham, State of Connecticut do swear that in the Year 1776 I enlisted in the Service of the United States on the Continental Establishments & Connecticut line in Capt. Gallup's Company & I then Col. - Durkee's Regiment for one year as a private Soldier - which term I faithfully served in about Roxbury & Boston and New York honourably discharged in at least about the last of December 1776 & that again in the sometime in the Month of May in the Year 1777. I again enlisted in said Service Establishment & line for three Years - as a private Soldier in Captain Stephen Brown's Company, & Col. John Durkee's Regiment of the Conn- ecticut line which term of three Years I faithfully served (in part of the time with the Rhode Island troops) in various parts of the United States & was

Moorstown Spring of the honourably discharged at Killa  Moorstown  Spring  Spring of the at the end of said term some time in the Year 1780 I think - & that my Discharges are not now in existence that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Further south note - Isaac Basset Supreme of Jabez Clarke Phoenix Young Isaac Basset Isaac Basset
his Matthew & Moffat Mark
Sworn April 10 th AD 1818 Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham
I, Isaac Basset of Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, DO Swear, that I am well acquainted with Mr. Matthew Moffat, the signer of the above affidavit and was acquainted with him before the revolutionary War, and know that he was in the service of the United States as a soldier in Col. Durkee's regiment, in the years AD 1777, 1778, & 1779 that I was a soldier in the same regiment, during said years - and that he is very poor and needs assistance for his support.
Sworn April 10 th 1818 Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham Isaac Basset I Solomon Sikes of Killingly in Windham County of Windham DO Swear, that I know Matthew Moffat above named to be a very poor man, and to need assistance for his support Solomon Sikes Sworn April 10 th 1818 Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County

In Testimony of the foregoing matters I have caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County to be hereunto Affixed.
Attest Jacob Clarke Judge of said Court
I Jacob Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Matthew Moffat did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration, and affidavit against common inuring — and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony, taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the afore mentioned Act of Congress —
Matthew Moffat Defendant
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. do certify that Jacob Clarke Esq. is Judge of the said Court, and that the above Signatures are his own hand writing & the Seal annexed is the Seal of said Court.
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto Set my Name in Windham this 8 Day of May AD 1818 —
Sam Gray
Matthew Moffat Defendant
I Jacob Clarke do now further certify that I am fully satisfied that the applicant is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support — and I do certify that the Deponents in this case the Rev. Israel Day, Alexander Gaston, and Solomon Sikes are known to me to be Gentlemen of respectable moral character, and full faith and credit ought to be given to their testimony —
Attest Jacob Clarke
Sworn in 1778 see 3 years

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Matthew Moffitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 36,160
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 year Pri. Gallup Durkee Conn.   May 1777 3 years Stephen Brown John Durkee        
Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl. in Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 10, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Killingsly, Windham Co., Ky.
Age at date of application,  65 yrs. in 1820.
Remarks: In 1820 he stated that he was 65 yrs. of age and referred to his wife Mary and son Joseph who was fifteen years of age. No further family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Connecticut } ss. Brooklyn Windham County, }
BE IT KNOWN, that before me, Adams White a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Matthew Moffitt and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical Matthew Moffitt named in an original pension certificate, now illegally withheld by
Beaufort Gardner with whom the pensioner entrusted the same for safe keeping - B. Gardner refuses to deliver him B. Certificate & says that he has lost it and it is not in his power to produce it - and the B. Moffitt further declares & says that Gardner has removed out of the state of Connecticut &
[Here state the facts respecting the detention of the pension certificate.]
he has no means of compelling him to produce or surrender to him B. certificate
that he is entitled to a pension of * Eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War ; that he served in Captain Stephen Brown company of Infantry in Col. John Durkee regiment; that he now resides in Willimantic and has resided there for the space of Twenty years past; and that, previous thereto, he resided in S. Willimantic
Matthew  his  Moffitt mark
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of June 1834 before me,
Adams White J. P. of the peace
Note.—The above deposition must be signed by the deponent.
* This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which, in some cases, varies from that in the original certificate.
□ The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits.

State of Connecticut } ss. Brooklyn Windham County, } June 7 th 1834.
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 27th of October, 1832, I Adams White a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz:*
My own personal knowledge (more than twenty years)
that Martin Moffitt who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical Pensioner he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true.
Given under my hand, at Brooklyn the day and year above written.
Adams White Justice of the Peace J. P.
I, Armin Bolles Clerk of the Court of Windham county, certify, that Adams White is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 9 th day of June in the year 1834
§ § § § § § SEAL OF § § THE § § COURT. § § § § § §
Armin Bolles Clerk of the Court of Windham County.
* Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names.
☞ The oath may be made before any officer duly authorized to administer oaths.

Deposition for Matthew Moffit
Billingsly
Alexander Gaston & others Dep. s to the reduced circumstances of Matthew Moffitt

We Israel Day Alexander Gaston & Luther Eaton all of Killings in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify & say that we are acquainted with Matthew Moffit of said Killings (who has applied for a pension) & know him to have be indigent Poor & in need of help of supplies for the support for him self & family and further say not the Deponents - Killings October 17 th AD 1818 Israel Day
Alexander Gaston Luther Eaton
State of Connecticut to Windham County Killings October 17 th AD 1818 then personally appeared the Revd Israel Day Esq. Alexander Gaston & Luther Eaton who have submitted to the foregoing deposition & severally made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Reverend Day Alexander Gaston & Luther Eaton the above deponents & know them to be men of reputable character for truth & full faith and and had it ought to be given to their testimony
Anthony Brown Justice of the Peace
I. Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for that county of Windham in the State of Connecticut. do certify that Anthony Brown Esq. before whom the above affidavit hath been made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said Windham County fully qualified Credits ought to be given to his acts as such and that his name subscribed thereto is his own Proper Signature -
Have subscribed my name and affixed the Public Seal of Court This 20 th Day of October AD 1818
Sam Gray

Washington
No. of Penn June 21 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I send you enclosed the copy - not being certain whether you intended me to retain the original to accompany the new certificate or not, when it shall be returned, I return it and if except your error, if you see fit, return it to me with the new certificate
Yours for years with great respect
E. B. Clegg

Rev. War.
March 23, 1922.
Mr. J. Moffitt, 13 Spring Street, Southbridge, Mass.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 15" and received the 16" instant, you are herewith the military history of Matthew Moffitt, Sur. File No. 36,160, Rev. War. and advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Elazer, Ismail or John Moffitt, variously spelled, described by you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Jabez Clarke, Esq., Judge, Woodstock  Windham , Windham County, Connecticut.
Matthew Moffitt, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of Col. Durkee's regiment. -
For testimony relative to the applicant's reduced circumstances, see endorse- -ment in the case of Samuel Groff, (alleged).

36 160
Resy INVALID.
1912 Mch. 23. History to Mr. J. Moffitt, letter to Finance Div. for further reply. £
File No. 36 160
Matthew Moffitt Rev Rev and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]