Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12982, Samuel Bartlet, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bartlet, Samuel
S. 12982
Bartlett
CONTENTS
carded

1889 No 1 History by Mr M Bartlett Prior
16692
9717
Connecticut
Samuel Bartlett 2 d
of New Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Regt. commanded by Col Worthington in the Ct. m ia line for 9 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of June 1833 and sent to Applicant Guilford Ct
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 15.00
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 24

16. 6. 92.
16. 6. 92.
Samuel Bartlett
Admitted Private 9 months Comm. Militia
Pensioner Guilford County

16.692.  BRIEF in the case of Samuel Bartlett 2 nd . County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71.  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.     Drafted In 17 — — 2 — Private Gen. Capt. S. Baldwin, Col. Worthington   Enlisted 1779, 1 st June — 7 — " Capt. Collins, Sergeant Grifling.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Haven City. Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
 J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 25. 1833.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } County of New-Haven, }
ss.
Probate Court Guilford District
On this Seventh day of August — personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of Guilford District now sitting, Samuel Bartlett a resident of Guilford in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 71 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:—
That he was born in Guilford County of New-Haven and State of Connecticut on June the 10 th 1761
That to the present time he has always been an inhabitant of this town. That when the combined attack on Rhode Island by the Americans and French was planned, he was draughted from the third Company of the Militia of Guilford and placed under the orders of Capt. Josiah Baldwin of Killingworth. The Regt. was under the orders of Col. Worthington of Saybrook born. That He was marched to Providence Rhode Island & continued in that service two months, I was discharged on the General Discharge for this Company

He further declares and says that on the first of June A D 1779 he enlisted under Capt Dan Collins in a company of State troops raised for the defence of the sea coast. John E Stone Sim le Van Pelt and other names not recollected enlisted at the same time. They were immediately marched to Hackensack and placed under the orders of Lieut Coll Griffing, where they remained seven months till the first of Jan y 1780 when he was regularly discharged. — Abraham Scranton and
John E Stone can testify as to my services
I am also personally known to Capt Abraham Schulten Nathaniel Griffing Esq s Samuel Elliott Esq s and George Sanderson Esq s who can testify as to my character for veracity and to my services as a Soldier in the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of —
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Ruben Elliott Judge of Probate Samuel Bartlett 2 d
We, Aaron Dutton a Clergyman, residing in Guilford and George Sanderson residing in S d Guilford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Bartlett 2 d who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Aaron Dutton
before me Ruben Elliott Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 it appears to them that Aaron Dutton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Guilford and that George Sanderson who has also signed the same, is a resident in S d Guilford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, George Griswold Clerk of the Probate Court of Guilford District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Bartlett 2 d for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Seventh day of August — 1832
George Griswold Clerk

Court of Probate for Guilford District Aug 7-1832
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid Personally appeared before me Deputy Abraham Scranton known to the court as a credible witness and on his oath declares & says that he was detached as a soldier Sergeant in Capt Isaac Baldwin's of Milton Company & were marched to Providence in Rhode Island that he will recollect that Samuel Bartlett was a Soldier in the Company and that Bartlett continued in the Company and did duty here in for two months and that we were discharged in Providence this service was in the year 1778
Abraham Scranton
Sworn and Subscribed the day & date aforesaid before me Ruthen Elliott Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss Guilford August 7 th 1832
Be it Remembered That on the day and year aforesaid personally appeared before me Reuben Elliott Esq Judge of Probate for the District of Guilford duly qualified John E. Stone of S d Guilford to me personally known to be who I certify to be a credible witness and being first duly sworn on his oath declares & Says
That in the revolutionary war war He enlisted & served in the Guard at Sachems head under Capt Dan Collins & well recollects that Samuel Bartlett of S d Guilford was a Soldier in the same service & that he served Seven Months, ————— John E Stone
Sworn & Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid before me ————— Reuben Elliott Judge of Probate

Saml. Bartlett 2nd
16/6/32
The Application of Samuel Bartlett Esq., of Guilford Co for a Pension under the Act 1832 taken before the Probate Court of Guilford District
I George Griswold Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford duly qualified Do hereby certify that Reuben Elliott the Sub- scribing Authority to the foregoing Deposition is a Judge of Probate for Guilford District Duly appointed & Legally qualified & that the Signature of his name is his General Signature
I testify whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 7th day of August 1832
George Griswold

Revman
16.982 INVALID.
No. 13.982 no
Sammel Bartlett
Pr. Nov. 1882
Act: June 1 st 82
Lex:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]