Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43042, for Bazaleel Moffitt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Moffitt, Bazel
S 43042
CONTENTS

14.397 New York R
Barabed Moffitt
of Spencer in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter  Capt Chapin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 - of June 1820 and sent to Joshua Ferris Esq Judge H.C. Spencer N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 . \frac{29}{31}  175.48 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820  48 -
$ 223.48
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead -

Pazalul Moffitt Not on the Rolls
Pazalul Moffitt
Col. Jackson's Massachusetts line
1780
Open em May 25
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
Admitted 6 June '20
Col. Porter's Regt Regt. was not on the Continental establishment at the time Moffitt states he began his service.
Service of Col. Jackson's Regt. to be proved by two respectable witnesses. Judges of probate to redound circumstances of officers waiting.

State of New York
Sioga County ss. On this Seventh day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber one of Judges of the Court of common pleas in the County of Sioga in the State of New York Personally appeared Bazaluel Moffitt Aged Seventy three years resident in the town of Spencer in the County of Sioga and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," that the said Bazaluel Moffitt enlisted in the town of Chesterfield in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Capt. Wetster, in Col. Agass Regiment in the month of May 1775 for the term of eight months he continued to serve in said Company the term of eight months he was then discharged from Service Then Enlisted at the Town of Chesterfield aforesaid in January 1776 for one year in the Company Commanded by Capt. Chapin in Col. Porter's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line. he imm- ediately entered the Service and went to Cambridge Continued to serve in said Company in the Service of the United States till Jan y 1777 was then discharged from the Service of the United States at a place called Morristown in the State of New Jersey. he then enlisted soon after he was discharged for fourteen days at Morristown aforesaid & served fourteen days & was then discharged from Service at Morristown in the year 1777 In May 1777 he again Enlisted at a place Chesterfield aforesaid for three months in the Company Commanded by Capt. Manister in Col. May's Regt. in the Massachusetts line that he immediately entered the Service & continued to serve in said Company for three months was then discharged from Service at a place called Mount Independence. Then Enlisted in the month of August 1777 in the Company Commanded by Capt. Bron- ny. at Chesterfield aforesaid for three months he immed- iately entered the Service & went to the northward and was at the taking of General Burgoyne & continued to serve in said Company in the Service of the United States was for

The term of three months was then discharged from the Service and in Jan y 1780 at Chestnut Hill aforesaid he enlisted for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt M c Rowen in Col Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line that he immediately entered the Service and continued to serve in said Corps over the Service of the United States till the conclusion of the war and was discharged from the Service of the United States in the month of July 1783 at a place called Fishkill Landing in the State of New York according to his best Recollection. That he was present and assisted at the taking of General Burgoyne's Army. was in two Battles a few days before Gen l Burgoyne Surrend d and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. The enclosed affidavit is all the evidence he has in his power his discharges being lost or destroyed.
Barzalel Moffett
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid Joshua Ferris. One of the Judges of Tioga Common Pleas.
Tioga County ss I Joshua Ferris Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Barzalel Moffett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the preceding & testimony taken & read by you me to the Secretary of the department of war, — Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Spencer May the Seventh 1818
Joshua Ferris
Copy of Barzalel Moffett

Tioga County ss Before me Joshua Ferris one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga and State of New York Personally appeared John French of the Town of Spencer in the said County of Tioga who Being by me Duly Sworn on his Oath saith On the 15 th Day of April 1776 the time he enlisted for expired he then enlisted again for the Remainder of the year in the Company commanded By Capt. Seth Wheeler and expected to be in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment But Col. Warner Did not recruit a Reg t as was expected said Company was Ordered to join Col. Elisha Porter's Reg t of the Mass s Line which had Arrived at the Plains of Abraham Before Quebec On the 15 th Day of May 1776 we joined Col. Porter's Reg t and there he Became acquainted with Barekel Moffitt and Both Remained in Col. Porter's Reg t till the Last Day of December 1776 when the time of their enlistment expired then General Washington Issued his Orders that every man that would serve fifteen Days Longer longer should Be intitled to one month pay extra himself and one more being all that remained in the Company the said French Belonged to be they joined Capt. Chapins Company the same that the said Moffitt then Belonged to who also served 15 Days after his enlistment expired and were Dismissed near Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey on the 16 th Day of Jan y 1777 This Deponent Further saith that he Repeatedly saw said Moffitt who was in the Army at a place called Bemus Heights at the Taking of General Burgoyne afterward saw him at a place called Fishkill near West point said Moffitt

There told me this Deponent that he then belonged to the three years service and By reason of a hurt he had received He was attached to an Invalid corps that guarded the Artificers at Fifth Hill and this Deponent further saith that the Facts stated By the said Moffitt in the in the said affidavit to which this is annexed he believes is Really True and further this Deponent Not Sworn before me Joshua Lewis. Judge of Com. Pleas of Tioga County May 1818 John French

Case of Regalad Moffat 2
Spencer, St. Marks.
Guide
Joshua Harris
Rec d June 11. 1848.
for the peace
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State of New York Tioga County ss
I Joshua Ferris. Judge as aforesaid do Certify that I am personally acquainted with Borealed the Moffitt the applicant and believe him to be in very indigent circumstances and that he really stands in need of the assistance of his county for support
Joshua Ferris
March 13 th 1820

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Bagaleel Moffitt S. F. 43042
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Webster Agar Mass.   Jany 1776 1 year Chapin Elisha Porter   Soon after 14 days " "   May 1777 3 mos. Banister May   Aug. 1777 3 mos. Bonny   Jany 1780 July 1783 McRown Jackson  
Battles engaged in, both battles when Burgoyne surrendered
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Chesterfield Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1818 His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Spencer, Tioga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 73 years. Died June 27, 1820*
Remarks: There is no data as to his family on file
* from Agency book
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of New York } Tioga County } ss
Stephen Moffett of the town of Middle- sex in the County of Ontario and State a- foresaid whom I know to be a creditable witness, came before me and being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Barzall Moffett the applicant mentio- ned in the application accompanying this affidavit; and saw him at a place called Freshkill landing in the state of New York at the conclusion of the Revolutionary war he the said applicant then then belonged to the Army and knows that he enlisted in said Army for the term of three years and this Deponent also saith that he has often seen the discharge of the said Bar- zall Moffett. But does not recollect what Regiment he served in - further this Deponent saith not
Stephen Moffett
Sworn & Submitted this 25 Day of Nov. 1819
Before me Joshua Ferris Judge of Com. Pleas of Tioga County

State of New York } Thomas Mapus Clerk of Tioga County Tioga County } do hereby certify that Joshua Ferris Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County, duly commissioned sworn & authorised by law to act as such —
That I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature of "Joshua Ferris" therein to subscribed is his proper handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 11 th March 1820
Thos Mapus Clerk

1911 Aug. 11 Hist. Soc J. Moffitt V.G.U.
43 042
INVALID.
Reye
File No. 43 042
Barakel Moffitt
Rev Rev Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 346
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

OPTICAL TOOLS AND DIES OF ALL KINDS
13 SPRING STREET
SOUTHRIDGE, MASS., Aug 7 1901
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Gentlemen
As you say that you do not answer only 4 Pensions to one Person. As I am writing up a Genealogy. I wanted to find where they were I can tell where they were born when they died is what I want and where and who they married which you have there on record
Aguilla Moffitt & Lemuel were in the French & Indian war I give their births and where they came from

The other two Bazelee Moffitt & Joseph were from Mass Bazelee Moffitt Private Capt Christopher Banister Co Col Ezra May's Regt enlisted sep. 20 1777 dis Oct. 14. 1777 serv 20 days Joseph Moffitt Surgeon Col Gideon Bur (1 st Hampshire Co) Regt
Now if you can give me the records of the four I would be obliged for same. as I said in the first letter I was willing to pay to have them copied
Thanking you in ad Vance
I remain
J Moffitt

Bezaleel Moffitt born July 17, 1745 engaged Mar 15, 1781 term 3 years
Bezaleel Moffitt Chesterfield muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775 enlisted May 3 1775 re returned dated Dorchester Dec 8 1775 both the same Person { born in Killingly Conn he enlisted 3 times
Joseph Moffitt Surgeon entered service June 16, 1782, service 6 days Roll dated Long meadow
Born in Sturbridge Mass July 2, 1738 it may say Brimfield for it is the next town
Squilda Moffitt born in Sturbridge May 18, 1740 he was in the Indian & French war, 1758
Lemuel Moffitt born in Killingly June 25, 1735.

State of New York
On this day personally appeared David French of the town of Milford in the county aforesaid, whom I know to be a credible witness, came before me and being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Bezalel Moffitt the applicant before named and that deponent served as a soldier in the revolutionary war and will recollect of serving the said Bezalel since in said war as a private soldier, and according to the best recollection of this deponent it was in Col. Bigelow's regiment of the Massachusetts line - that the enlistment of the said Bezalel was for three years, to wit, 1781, 1782 & 1783 - And this deponent further says that he can recollect that the said Bezalel served for at least eighteen months and well believes that he was honorably discharged as he the deponent has frequently seen and read his discharge - and further this deponent saith not. - David French Sworn before me - This 5th day of July 1819.
John Rufus Judge Com: pleas.

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office I certify that John Russell is a Judge of Otsego Common Pleas, duly qualified & that I believe the within signature "John Russell" is
Genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this Fifth day of July 1819
Amos S. Parsons Dep. Clerk

Record Division.
August 11, 1911.
Mr. J. Moffitt, 13 Spring Street, Southbridge, Mass.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 7 th and received the 9 th instant, you are advised that this Bureau has no records of soldiers who served in Colonial wars, therefore there is no data on file as to Lemuel and Aquilla Moffitt.
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Moffitt.
Very respectfully,
Via Negative Slip
Commissioner.