Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 805, Bartlett Betts, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
R. 805
or Bitts, Bartlett Bigalow. Anna
Anna
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832
State of New York
Orleans County ss On this 20 th day of January in the year of Lord One thousand eight hundred and Forty Personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans sitting as a court of Records for the State of our said Bartlet Bell, aged seventy, five years and a half and a resident of the Town of Gaining County and State of our said, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the seventh 1832. That he enlisted into the Army of the United States on the fourth day of January 1781 while residing in the Town of Ches- terfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts that he enlisted and served as a private soldier under Benjamin Tupper at that time Colonel Commandant of the tenth Regiment and Third Brigade of the Massachusetts Line. That he served as a waiter to Colonel Tupper. That immediately after his enlisting he his Regiment marched with Colonel Tupper to West Point where the said Tupper was stationed. That in going to West Point he rode in the same Sleigh with Colonel Tupper and also with Colonel of Colonel Benjamin Tupper who acted as adjutant under Colonel Tupper. That he remained in the service and on actual duty as such waiter two years & six months when this declarant was regularly discharged from the service. That he had a regular written discharge but has long since lost the same and has never been able to find it not supposing until lately that such discharge would be of any use or advantage to this declarant. That he never was in any engagement but at the time General Arnold conspired to betray the American Fort, he this declarant went with Colonel Tupper as far as Havrestraw to prevent the approach of the enemy. That at the last year of his service he was stationed at New Windsor on the Hudson River in the State of New York
And this declarant further begs that after his discharge he

Returned to the State of Massachusetts his former place of residence but did not remain here but a short time when he removed to the State of Vermont, that he resided several years in that State and several years in the Northern Counties of the State of New York until the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty six when he removed to the County of Albany where he now resides. That he served in the army at aforesaid uncomplainingly from the 14 th January 1781 until early 1783 during all which time he served as a private in the Company of servant as aforesaid.
And this deponent further says that he has never received a pension under any law or act of Congress. And further that he has no documentary evidence of his service.
Subscribed and sworn to in open
Bartlett Batts
Court this 28 th day of January,
1840.
J. C. Strong Clerk of the Court.
We Peter Robinson a Clergyman residing in the Town of Gaines County of Albany & State of New York and Orlando Bates of the Town of Ridgeway, County & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bartlett Batts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed this
Peter Robinson
20 th day of January 1840
Orlando Bates
J. C. Strong Clerk

Application of Anna-Maria of Bartlett - Battle Soldier of the Revolution for all the benefits of the Pension Laws applicable abate her case
G. F. Atkins Agent Michigan

State of Michigan County of Genesee
On this 18 th day of Oct. - A.D. 1858
Personally Appeared before me Levi McLean A Justice of the Peace Within and for the County and State Aforesaid Anna Betts Aged 85 years A Resident of the County and State Aforesaid who being duly sworn According to Law declares that she is the widow of the late Bartlett Betts who was Father to Colonel Asa L. Stearns of the 31 st Regiment of Massachusetts Troops in the War of 76 - by the Name of Bartlett Bigelow and Colonel Stearns having Brothers in the Regular Service of his Acquaintance being young Men Near his age he desired the Colonel to Allow him to Enlist into the Regular Army having obtained this permission he did so enlist on or About the middle of December 1781 during the War at West Point in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stearns to whom he delighted to look up to as A Father and that he did so enlist and also serve by the Name of Bartlett Bigelow until the close of said War which was two years and eight months his Capt's Name she cannot now bring to mind but was honorably discharged from said Service
Perhaps it may be well here to solve the problem how the Boy and young Soldier Bartlett Bigelow became the Man Bartlett Betts. Well it was in this wise his Father Bartlett Betts On Board of A Small Schooner was drawn into the whirl pool in East River near N.Y. and with her went down and was drowned when he was but three weeks old and when at the age of two years old his Mother was Married to Nathan Bigelow therefore Natural enough Child as he was, the Neighbors, Playmates, Schoolfellows and Citizens generally should as he grew up call him Bartlett Bigelow but few in after years thought or knew any other for him than Nathan  his Father Bigelow and as for himself he could not realize Neither did he desire any other for he was kind A Man as better sons than himself would be proud to call Father
But arrived at manhood he was advised to Reassume his parental Sir Name by many Friends, Lest in the Ordinary transactions of later Life advantage might be taken in Law or other wise to his hurt This put him rather in an awkward position at first. But the Name of Bartlett Betts growing daily more and more familiar he was pleased that he had Adopted it, yet has Great Respect for the Name his Mother Wears

As to his discharge he left it in his chest at home and went down the North River with a craft from Sandy Hill to New York was there taken sick and could not return for some good weeks and while absent his mother died and he found much disorder in the house consequent on her death his chest had been pillaged his discharge and other to him salables were not to be found and was never seen more and as there is no record evidence nor persons now living within her knowledge to fully substantiate this claim. As an index to search of the army rolls she will mention some names that he was familiar with but whether belonging to the same company or only to the same regiment she cannot determine. Simeon Tupper Brother of the Colonel was a officer and it strikes her that he was a commissioned officer of the same company, there Solomon Mowstone he was intimate with her husband then called Bigelow in the service Abner Smith - then Littlefield who made affidavit in Orleans County that her husband now called Butts was the identical person that served by the name of Bigelow this affidavit of Littlefield was sent to Washington and my husband's name as Butts could not be found on the rolls, of course not for he served by the name of Bigelow and therefore for the want of an explanation as above recited the attempt to obtain from the government my just dues of money land and pension miscarried and was joined to the catalogue of former my former unfortunate trials
She also avers that she was married to Bartlett the 2nd day of January A.D 1771 and that they lived together in horrible matrimony thirty three years and that there were born unto them sons and daughters to the full no of ten just the number of precepts delivered to Moses as contained in the Jewish decalogue A guide for all mankind
Signed
Anne now Butts
As a proof of the truth of the foregoing written matter she will offer the affidavits of her son Daniel B. Butts Aged 66 years and that of his wife Martha Butts - Aged 55 years
State of Michigan County of Genesee ss personally appeared before me Levi McLean Justice of the peace within and for the county and state Aforesaid the above named persons to me personally known to be

Citizens of Respectability truth and veracity who being duly sworn according to Law declare that they perfectly understand the matter set forth in the foregoing declaration and believe it to be substantially correct and true having heard their Father Not only relate but dwell upon those facts And circumstances, and with the utmost delight, rejoice, that the time was near at hand when himself and family should be materially benifitted from the Liberality of that Government his Earlyst exertions were concentrated to up Build, and the many dangers privations and exposures he encountered have laboured to uphold, and sustain, but he died without the sight, at the age of 89 years - five years since and has left a Widow and family, in tears, cheered only by the fact they inherit the same claims are hopefull expectants of the same amount of their countrys Liberality, and timely action, before their anxious aged Mother should seem to come short of it - R.R. there is no family other than the found Sworn and subscribed to { Daniel B. Batchelder this 18 th day of Oct A.D. 1858 } Martha D. Batchelder { his wife
State of Michigan } County of Genesee } I, do hereby constitute and appoint George J. Morris of Goodrich Genesee Co. Michigan My true and lawfull Attorney for me and in My Name place and stead to Ask demand and receive of of and from the United States or any officer or person appointed to pay the same the amount due me by virtue of the Laws of the United States as above and herein claimed to be due me or any sum of moneys Bounty Land and and pension that may be found to be justly due me by the laws afore- said giving and granting unto My said Attorney full power and authority to do every act and thing requisite to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present with full power of substitution and revocation hereby Ratifying and confirming all my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof
Witness My hand and Seal this 18 th day of Oct A.D. 1858 { Anna B. Bitt's { Levi M cc arn } Levi M cc arn Justice of Peace Sealed and delivered in presence of Levi M cc arn }

State of Michigan County of Genesee
I do hereby testify that the within named Anna Bell is personally known to me to be the person above described and subscribed the before written matter in My presence and duly Made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing declaration are true according to the best of her knowledge and belief and also Acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
Also testify that I am not in any way interested in the presentation or final result of the prosecution of the within claim in Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed My Name this 18 th day of Oct. A.D. 1858
Levi M c Lean J. P.

State of Michigan, } Genesee County Clerk's Office. }
ss.
I, GEORGE B. MERRIMAN, Deputy Clerk of said County, and of the Circuit Court thereof, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Levi M c Bann was at the date of his certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the said annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at the City of Flint, this 23 day of October A. D. 1858.
G B Merriman Clerk.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
Bartlett Potts
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Discharged: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

H N. York
Bartlett Betts
lit. to Gideon Ward 2. May 1840
Rejected.
Set G. C. Ames. Feby 6. 1852
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Act June 1852
35.033
Bartlett Betts
NY
Gideon Ward May 22/40
G. C. Ames Feby 6 1852
Same May 10 1853
29 G. J. Atkins, Dec 22/58
806
Act June 7 1852

Nov. 2/52.
Hold. and in case Bartlett Bets.
Rev. C. Adams.
Present
James E Heath Esq. Canner of Pensylvania

Orleans County So
Bartlett Betts - a President of the town of Ridgeway County of Orleans & State of New York being sworn saith that at the time of his enlistment in the service of the Revolution was which he now thinks and believes was on the 4 th of January 1780 instead of 1781 being in the service at West Point at the time of the execution of Major Andre and that he enlisted for and served until the close of the war he was then  and  then and further saith that at the time he enlisted he was known and called by the name of Bartlett Biglow was so called & known by that name from his childhood taking that name as he was informed and verily believes to wit from the circumst- -ance of his being brought up in the family of Miss Steph's Father whose name was Nathan Biglow his Father Betts having died as he was informed in his youth when he was at only about three months old he has no dis- tinct recollection about the enrol- -ment of his name whether it was Biglow or Betts but thinks he might have been enrolled Bartlett Biglow as he always borne that name until he retired from the service at which

time he had a written discharge which was last seen after - and this deponent further swears that he is directly interested in the claim for a pension as set forth in the annexed Power of Attorney - and further swears that -
attest L. Bates
his Bartlett Brts Minister
Subscribed and sworn before me the 7th day of October in the year 1857 -
D. W. Cole justice of the Peace
Bartlett Brts

State of New York Genesee County ss -
I, Richard Canill of the Town of Alexander in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that I am Eighty seven years of age and am a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum for services which I rendered in the Revolutionary War as follows,
In the month of March in the year 1781 at Dartmouth in the State of Massachusetts I enlisted for three years but when I so enlisted I lived in Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island
Soon after I enlisted I was marched to West Point New York and there joined the main Army and I belonged to Captain Williams Company in Colonel Ebenezer Swifts Regiment which I believe was the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment - I was some of the time under Brigadier General Glover and some of the time under General Patterson - I was stationed at West Point a good deal of the time as

head quarters and served in guarding the British lines near and along the Hudson River - In the summer of 1783 I went with said Regiment to Philadelphia where we remained till some time in the fall and then returned to West Point and continued there till I was discharged by a written discharge some time in December Philada in 1783 - I lived in Hooick when I applied for a pension and have lived in Alexander aforesaid 17 years last past -
I was well acquainted with Colonel Tupper and his Regiment and my Brother Benjamin Canill served in Colonel Tupper's Regiment a number of years and he served therein all the time that I served in Colonel Spratt's Reg't My Brother Benjamin died about 30 years ago in Chautauqua County New York - I also had 2 Cousins by the names of Ephraim Canill and Thomas Canill who served in Colonel Tupper's Regiment while I served as above stated and they have been

had a number of years and one of them died in Providence R. Island and the other died in Massachusetts I believe - Colonel Tappers Regiment and Colonel Sprants Regiment served at the same places and near the same places most of the time while I served as above stated and I was paid in the year 1783 by the pay Master of Colonel Tappers Regiment and I believe he was paymaster of Colonel Sprants Regiment, also and his name if I remember correctly was Dunsforth
I saw Bartlett Betts a great many times while I was in the service and the first time I saw him was in May 1781 and I believe it was at West Point where I first saw him and he was a writer in Colonel Tappers Regi- ment for Colonel Tappier - He was in actual service as such Writer for Colonel Tappier till in the summer of 1783 and I saw him the said Bartlett Betts very often while I was in the service sometimes every day and sometimes as often as once a week and sometimes not

as often from May in the year 1781 till in the summer of 1783 and I know that I saw the said Bartlett Betsy in actual service more than two years as such at West Point, Fishkill & on the line near the North River waited to Colonel Tiffey, and I have well acquainted with him while he was in the service; and he left the service some time in the summer of 1783 and I know he was not in the service in Col. Tiffey's Regt when I returned from Philadel- phia in 1783 and I believe he was dischar- ged and left the service before I went to Philadelphia - I saw him frequently away from his Regt when he was on furlough or other matters and I have frequently heard my Brother Ben state that Bartlett Betsy was Colonel Tiffey's writer and served as such over my years I was well acquainted with George Webb who was a Capt. in Colonel Tiffey's Regiment and I believe my Brother once enlisted under him I believe the said Bartlett Betsy was a little older than I was and he was a very active & faithful man to perform his duties
Subscribed and sworn to on the 17th day of September 1852 before me
Richard Covel
H. W. Wright Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Richard Covel and that he is a man of good character known respectability and respectable for truth and veracity and has returned his memory and all his mental faculties perfectly well to the present time and enjoys very good health and I place full confidence in his statement -
H. W. Wright, S.P.

State of New York Greene County Clerk's Office
ss.
I, M. G. Soper Clerk of said County and of the County Court thereof do hereby certify that H. N. Wright Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit of Richard Cavill was made and taken, and who has thereto officially subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to administer oaths and that his signature thereto is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Catskill this 22 d day of Septem- ber in the year of our Lord 1852 - M. G. Soper Clerk

Bartlett Bells To M. Farnham ~~~~~ Power of Attorney
Bartlett Bells NY
advised that Bells and Fals acknowledged before J. H. Putnam date N. 1868
Filed by Geo. C. Amer, Present,

Know all men by these presents that I, Bartlett Betts of the Town of Ridgeway in the County of Orleans and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Jonathan Garnham of the Town of Alton in the County of Wyoming and State aforesaid as my lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute my claim for a Revolutionary pension for services rendered and performed by me in the Revolutionary War in Colonel Tiffey's Regiment.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty one -
Sealed and delivered in the presence of {
his Bartlett Betts mark
J. B. Skinner 2 Q 11
State of New York
Wyoming County ss - On this twenty 23 rd day of July in the year 1851 personally came before me John B. Skinner 2 nd , the subscribing Witness to the above power of Attorney to me well known, who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resided in the Town of Alton in said County - that he knew Bartlett Betts the individual described in and who executed the said power of Attorney - that he was present and

said the said Bartlett Bette sign seal and deliver the same as and for his act and deed and that the said Bartlett Bette acknowledged the execution thereof - Whereupon the said John B. Skinner became the subscribing witness thereto - And the said John B. Skinner did further depose and say that the said Bartlett Bette is directly interested in the claim for a pension set forth in the said power of Attorney
James G. Hoyt Justice of the Supreme Court
I do hereby certify that James G. Hoyt before whom the within power of Attorney was acknowledged and who has above officially subscribed his name thereto was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments
H. Putnam Date M. C.
Bartlett Bette J. B.

State of New York Orleans County ss. I, Bartlett Bell, of the Town of Ridgeway in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that 12 or 13 years ago last Winter I made a declaration for a Revolutionary Pension for services which I per- formed in Col. Tupper's Regiment in the Revolutionary War.
I enlisted during the War on the 14th day of January 1781 as a private soldier under Colonel Tupper as I stated in my former declaration.
I do not now recollect whether I stated the term of Enlistment or not but I did enlist for during the War. I arrived at West Point with Col. Tupper in January 1781 soon after I so enlisted and I stood on duty a few times after I arrived at West Point and soon after I arrived at West Point I was appointed by Col. Tupper his Waiter. It might have been one month and it might have been two months after I arrived at West Point before I was appointed Waiter.
When I so enlisted I expected to do duty as a soldier in the Ranks and expected to carry a gun and not to perform the duty of a Waiter and nothing was said about my being

a Waiter when I so enlisted; but I was appointed by Col. Tupper to wait on him as he in advance stated after I so enlisted - The reason and only reason that I know of why I rode to West point in a sleigh with him, Col Tupper was, that he ordered me so to do and I conclude he so ordered for the reason that there were no other recruits at Chesterfield to join the Army and there was no Officer to take charge of me -
The Sleigh and horse were driven by a young man who had one stiff arm and did not belong to the army and was not obliged to do military duty on account of his stiff arm and I had no charge of the horse or sleigh Immediately after I arrived at West point I drew a banded musket and cartridge and I was drilled with other soldiers till I was appointed waiter as aforesaid; and after being so appointed such waiter I was frequently called on to exercise in the ranks and some times to stand on century -
When I was discharged in July 1783 I received a regular written discharge signed by General George Washington which I left with my mother in Chesterfield which she kept till the Spring of 1790 when I went to New York City on a visit and I was taken sick there and did not

return till August 1790 and while I was gone my mother died in June 1790 and when I returned I could not find the discharge and I had some other papers lost with it -
Why Why I know it was in 1790 is that it was the year before I was married and I was married on the 2 nd day of January 1791 -
When the discharge went to and have it was lost I never could have and I took a great deal of pains to find it; but I then suppose it would never be of any use to me -
Subscribed and sworn to this 15 th day of September 1853 before me
Bartlett his + Betts mark
Stephen Bassett
Justice of the Peace

and the said Mills is part Master at Ridgeway in said County and I place full confidence in all and each of their Statements -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal which is the seal of said Court at Athens in said County this 21 st day of September in the year 1883.
Dank Cole Clerk
Battle Mills NY
21 st June 1882
Geo. (Vance) Present

State of New York
Orleans County ss - I Lyman Bates of the Town of Ridgeway in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that I have resided in Ridgeway aforesaid Over 30 years and I have been a justice of the peace of said County and in said Town 28 years and was elected to that Office last April for four years more to commence on the first day of January next and I have been well acquaint- ed with Bartlett Betty whose Offi- davit is herewith annexed for 15 years last past and for the last 9 years he has lived in the next house East of me a little short of a half of a mile -
The said Bartlett Betty has sus- tained a universal good Character for truth and veracity, moral honesty and integrity and his intellect has been, and is good and unimpaired and it is generally believed that he was a faithful Revolutionary Soldier.
Ever since I have known him I have heard him state that he served in the Revolutionary War over Two years and that he enlisted and that he received a discharge signed by General Wash- ington and he has at all times made his statements alike and I

have no doubt or hesitation in stating that I believe all his statements to be true; and I do not believe he would make a single statement that he did not know to be true to obtain a pension or for any other purpose -
I further depose and say that I have no interest whatever in the said Betty's claim for a pension; nor am I concerned in presenting the same; and I have no interest in the result of his application -
Subscribed and sworn to this 15 th day of September 1883 before me
Stephen Bannett
Justice of the Peace
Lyman Bates R

State of New York Orleans County ss.
I, Harry Scott of the Town of Ridgeway in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that I have resided in the said Town of Ridgeway about 30 years and I have been well acquainted with Bartlett Butts whose affidavit is herunto annexed about fifteen years and I have been intimately acquainted with him for the last nine years as he has lived not over 60 rods from me during that time
I have heard the affidavit of Lyman Bates read which is herunto annexed and I wholly concur in all the statements therein made in relation to the character and statements and Revolutionary services of the said Bartlett Butts for I have full confidence and believe from my own knowledge and acquaintance that the said Bartlett Butts would not make a single false statement with or without oath for a pension or for any other purpose whatever.
I have no interest in the claim of the said Bartlett Butts for a pension or the result of his application.
Subscribed and sworn to this 15th day of September 1853 before me
Harry Scott
Stephen Bissett Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Orleans County ss. We, Amos Barrett and Sylvanus Bitterduck of the Town of Ridgeway in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do hereby depose and say that we have been well acquainted with Bartlett Betts whose affidavit is hereto annexed and have been well acquainted with him for 18 years last past and have frequently heard him make statements that he enlisted and served in the Revolutionary War over two years and he is generally reported to be such. We have heard the annexed affidavit of Sylvanus Bates and Harry Scott read and are fully conversant in their statements in relation to the said Bartlett Betts and his good character and Revolutionary services for we do not believe the said Betts would make a single false statement with or without oath that he did not know to the true of their assertions or for any other purpose and his integrity is good and has been. We have lived a near neighbor to him and have no interest whatever in his claim for a pension or the result of his application.
Subscribed and sworn to this 15 th day of September 1853 before me
Stephen Barrett
Justice of the Peace
Amos Barrett S. B. Bitterduck

State of New York Orleans County ss
I, William H. Bell of the Town of Ridgeway in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that I am part Master at Ridgeway New York & have been such for a number of years last past and I have been well acquainted with Bartlett Bell, whose Affidavit is hereto annexed for 15 years last past and I have read the Affidavit of Lyman Bates and Harry Scott hereto annexed and and from my own knowledge and acquaintance with the said Bartlett Bell I wholly concur in all the facts stated in the said Bates and Scotts Affidavits in relation to the said Bell and his good character and I fully believe that the said Bell was a regularly enlisted Soldier of the Revolutionary War; for I have full confidence and firmly believe that the said Bartlett Bell would not make a single false statement with or without oath for a pension or for any other purpose whatever
I have been well acquainted with the said Bates and Scott for many years last past and the same as to the above named James Barrett and Lyman B. Mendenhall and that they are all independent farmers and they are men of good character, known respec- tability and respectable for truth and veracity

and they are men of sound judgment and I place the fullest confidence in their and each of their statements -
The said Bartlett Butts is a man of sound intellect and has been since I have known him and I have no interest whatever in his claim for a pension or the result of his application -
The said Lyman Bates has held the office of justice of the peace and judge of said county and last Spring was elected to the office of justice of the peace to commence next January and he has held more public office than any other one man in the said Town of Ridgeway and I deem him fully worthy thereof -
Have heard the said Butts frequently state that he enlisted and served more than two years in the Revolutionary War and was  and  was and had a written discharge signed by General George Washington -
Subscribed and sworn to this 17 th day of September 1853 before me
W. H. Pells
Stephen Barrett
Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Bartlett Butts, Lyman Bates, Harry Scott, Amos Barrett, S. B. Church and William H. Pells who have this day sworn to the annexed affidavits before me and that they are and each of them is persons of good character - known

reputability and reputable for Truth and veracity and I place full confi- dence in their and each of their statements. - The said Lyman Bates has held the office of justice of the peace of the and judge of the county of Orleans, for a number of years, and was elected by the people last spring to the office of justice of the peace for four years, to commence on the first day of January next and the said William H. Pills is now postmaster at Ridgeway N. York and has been such for a number of years, and the said Bartlett Pills is generally reported to be a Revolutionary soldier and entitled to a pension which I believe to be true the making mark because he could not write his name -
Stephen Barrett Justice of the Peace.
State of New York Orleans County ss -
I, D. H. Cole Clerk of said county and of the county court thereof do hereby certify that Stephen Barrett Esq. before whom the annexed and pending Affidavit of Bartlett Pills Lyman Bates - Chas. Barrett. S. B. Murdock - Harry Scott and William H. Pills were read and taken and who has thereunto officially subscribed his name.

was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace of said County and duly commis- sioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths and take affidavits and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his several signa- tures thereto are genuine -
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lyman Bates - Harry Scott - Amos Barrett - S. B. Church and William H. Pills and that they are and each of them is, men of good character known respectability and reputable for truth and veracity and they are all men of high integrity and honesty and the said Bates was was elected justice of the peace last Spring and has held that office as has stated in his Affidavit and the said Pills is post Master at Ridgeway in said County and I place full confidence in all and each of their statements -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal which is the seal of said County at Plattsburgh in said County this 21 st day of September in the year 1853.
Danl D. Dole Clerk
Battle Bldg 10
act 7 June 1832
Geo (S. M.) Present

W 35.033 Feb. 19, 1840
N. Y.
7 June 1832
Gideon Hoard, Albion, N. Y. Agent.

In the matter of Bartlett Batts  Deceased State of New York Albany County ss
Isiah Pittsfield of the Town of Germantown County of Columbia and State of New York being duly sworn says that in the year 1781 he then deponent resided in the Town of P'keepsie County of Dutchess and State of Massachusetts that at that time he was acquainted with Bartlett Batts who has subscribed the annexed attestation that at that time that said Bartlett Batts resided in the same town that in the winter of 1781 Colonel Benjamin Tupper and Colonel Van Klief his Son who acted as Adjutant and him returned from the Army under a furlough that while at home the said Bartlett Batts enlisted into the Army under Benjamin Tupper Colonel as aforesaid for three years or during the war that the next day of such enlistment said Batts went with Colonel Tupper and joined the Army at West Point where he served until the end of the war that this deponent also enlisted and entered the Army the Third Regiment Third Brigade Massachusetts line in the year 1782 that this was the same Brigade to which Batts belonged that he frequently saw Batts in the Army and that he served as a waiter to Colonel Benjamin Tupper who then commanded the Tenth Regiment that sometime in the year 1782 the Tenth Regiment was united with the other  other Regiments and Col Tupper took the command of the Tenth Regiment which arrangement brought us frequently together and this deponent knows that the said Bartlett Batts remained in the service as such servant the remainder of the time the war continued - and that

they were stationed the principal part of the time at West Point. New Windsor & Newburgh upon the Hudson
Josiah Littlefield
Subscribed and sworn in open court this 20 th day of January 1840 before me J. C. Strong Clerk of Cr. C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the Court fur- ther certify that it appears to them that Peter Rob- binson who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Gannett a Clergyman and that Josiah Littlefield who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Murray and is a credible witness & that their statements are entitled to Credit.
Daniel Gilbert Lyman Bates George Squire
I the said Timothy C. Strong Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bartlet Butts a pension- er
In Testimony whereof I have have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court and County this twenty third day of January 1840 J. C. Strong Clerk

1840 Bartlet Bells. aged 75, said he enlisted 4 Jany 1781, from the Town of Chesterfield , Hampshire Co. Mass. , under Benjamin Tupper Col Commandant of the 10th Regt 3 rd Brigade Mass line, served as Quarters to Col Tupper, that Amos Tupper was adjutant, that he remained in actual service 30 months and was discharged. That he was in no engagement, but when Arnold conspired to betray his country, he went with Col Tupper as far as Waverstown to prevent the approach of the enemy.
Brooks - Jeriah Littlefield says that in the year 1781, he resided in the town of Chesterfield , Hampshire Co. Mass. , that he was then acquainted with Bartlet Bells, that in the winter of '81 Col Benj Tupper, and Amos Tupper his son, who was his adjutant, returned on furlough, that while he was at home, Bells enlisted under him for three years or during the war. Next day Bells went with Col Tupper and found the army at West Point, where he served until the end of the war. That he (Bartlet) in 1782 entered the army in the 3 rd Regt 3 rd Brigade, Mass Line, Same Brigade with Bells , that he frequently saw Bells in the Army in the Army, serving as Quarters to Col Tupper, that in 82, the 10th was united with the 9th Regt Col Tupper having command, which arrangement brought himself & Bells frequently together.

that he knows he served to the end of the war Richard Gail says that in March 1861 he served at Southport, Mass for 3 yrs, when he enlisted his home was Newton R.D. Soon after he enlisted he was marched to West Point & there joined the main army, he was under Col Williams, Col Ebenezer Sprague 2 d Mass Regt - probably the time under Genl. Glaser and Patterson, stationed at West Point a good deal of the time & served in guarding the Brook lines near & along the Hudson River. In the summer of '63 went with his Regt to Philadelphia, remained there until fall, then returned to West Point, was discharged Dec '63 - Was well acquainted with Col Tappan of his Regt, his brother Benjamin served in his Tappan's Regt. Also had 2 cousins in Tappan's Regt. Sprague & Tappan were near each other most of the time. He was in '63 (he thinks) by a man named Davenport, who was pay master to Tappan's as well as Sprague's Regt. Seen Wells a great many times, first time in '63, believes it was at West Point where he first saw him, that he was Tappan's waiter, & served in that capacity until '65 (summer) saw him sometimes every day & sometimes not so often from May '65 to summer of '65, I know he was in service more than 2 years, has frequently heard his brother Benjamin say Bett's was Tappan's waiter (over)

Claimant has since his declaration in 1860, stated that he was also known as Bartlett Bigelow, & gives the reason for his having two names, — I do not find that Littlefield was a pensioner, — Corliss is a pensioner and his statement as to his own service, in his declaration, is in exact accordance with his affidavit in this case — The Rolls on which his name ought to be found are here and the name of Bartlett Dats or Bartlett Bigelow is found upon them, The fact that his name is not to be found on the Rolls is not conclusive against him — The affidavit of Corliss is so clear that I am sure could not reject the claim before submitting the papers to the Commissioner,
Refiled
Com't & Sigs adm't
I am of opinion this case cannot be allowed. It is evident Bartlett Dats was only a waiter, and was never an enlisted soldier. Mkt. 30/1873 D. M. Lewis

James E Beach Esq Sir,
Washington Nov. 18 1832
I enclose herewith the Affidavit of Richard Ceville a Pensioner, in support of the Claim of Bartlett Pettit an Applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, from New York. In his declaration Pettit alleges that he served for more than two years in the Massachusetts Line as a Waiter to Col Tupper. This declaration is clearly sustained by the Affidavit of Ceville. There are no records of service under Subsequently to 1780 in the Massa- -chusetts Line to be found in the Archives of that State. If this Witness' statement correspond with his declaration in his own case, his testimony should be received as evidence of the service of Pettit.
Very Respectfully Yours Obedient Geo. L. Ames

1844
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Pension Office May 10. 1853.
Sir,
I have very carefully examined the case of Bartlett Bette alias Bartlett Bogelow and am constrained to reject his claim upon the ground that his services were not of a character which would entitle him to a pension under existing pension laws. It is true he says he " enlisted and served as a private soldier " but the narrative of his service shows that he did not understand the distinction between an enlistment in the military sense of that term, and a mere engagement with Col Tupper to serve as his waiter . He says he rode in the sleigh with Col Tupper to the point of his destination, would he have done this if he had really enlisted as a soldier? His witnesses never saw him in any other capacity than that of waiter. Y. C. Ames. Esq. Present. Very Respectfully Commissaire