Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,630, Moses Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bartlett, Moses
S. 28,630
CONTENTS

4470
New York
Moses Bartlett
of Salem in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Noble of the Regt commanded by Col Easton in the Massachusetts line for 18 months and 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 62 Dollars 61 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of January 1833 and sent to H. Fanchette Salem N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $93.91 3/4 Pens ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 31.30 3/4 $125.22
{ Revolutionary Claims { Act June 7, 1832. 50
Recorded by Ino Brownwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 102
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March to 13 th April 1839 the day of his death. Age notified 21 st July 1840
1889 Nov 1 History by M m Bartlett
Commissioner H ts Pen. Dept. June 28. 1836 Dec 27. 36 " " "

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 15 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Administrator of Moses Bartlett, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany My Agency, at the rate of Sixty two — Dollars and sixty one Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 13 th April 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parry
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 15 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Administrator of Moses Bartlett, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany My Agency, at the rate of Sixty two — Dollars and sixty one Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 13 th April 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parry
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

In the Matter of { Declaration Moses Bartlet } for Pension
Salem Washington County New York
8251
admitted
18 mo 24 days
Don

State of New York } County of Washington } ss. Moses Bartlett the applicant in the annexed declaration & proceedings named being duly sworn deposeth & saith that Elder Obed Warren (the Clergyman who formerly lived in the neighborhood of this deponent & with whom deponent became ac- quainted about thirty six years ago,) moved to the West about ten years since; and as de- ponent is informed and verily believes, died about six years since.
And deponent further saith that since the said Elder Obed Warren left the town of Salem there has been no Clergyman steadily residing in the immediate vicinity of this deponent and that there is no Clergyman now residing in the immedia- te vicinity of this deponent who is well acquainted with him.
sworn in open court December 12. 1832
Moses Bartlett
John Willard Surrogate.
State of New York } Washington County } ss Surrogate's office } I John Willard Surrogate of the said County do certify that the foregoing affidavit was annexed by me to the original declaration & proceedings and sworn to before me in open court. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, and have also affixed my seal of office at the knot of the tape by which these papers are bound together this 12 th day of December 1832 - John Willard, Surrogate

State of New York County of Washington } ss. On this twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Washington now sitting Moses Bartlet, a resident of the town of Salem in said County of Washington and State of New York aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832.
That he was born in the town of Ware in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1758, but has no record of his age - when the Revolutionary war commenced he lived in the town of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire in the same State & that town continued to be his place of residence during the war, after which he lived in Lanesborough in the same County until 1792: after that time he lived in the town of Chittenden in the County of Rut- land and State of Vermont until the month of March in the year 1794, & since then has lived and now does live in the town of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He volunteered in the service in the year 1775 in the latter part of April or first of May under Captain James Nobles of Pittsfield in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Easton: he marched in said company to Skeneborough through Lanesborough, Williamstown Pownal Bennington Shaft- bury & other places: Staid at Skeneborough ten or twelve days and then went to Ticonderoga & from there to Crown point: Soon after he arrived at Crown point the Company he was in together with other volunteer companies were organized into a Regiment under Colonel James Easton aforesaid: lay at Crown point until some time in the summer; then ordered back to Ticonderoga, after General Montgomery had gone to Quebec: - remained

there a few days and then marched down the Lake to St Johns: he understood that the reason of returning to Ticonderoga, was to bring the several companies of the Regiment together to prepare for the March to St Johns. remained at St Johns five or six weeks and a few days before the enemy gave up the Fort, Marched to Fort Chamblee & from there continued the March down the river Sorelle to the St Lawrence: on the way met a body of british commanded by Colonel McLean (as he thinks) had a skirmish with them after which they retreated to their vessels which lay in the St Lawrence, at the mouth of the Sorelle. the americans constructed a battery near where the british vessels lay and answered their morning gun by opening the battery upon them, soon after which they moved down the river towards Quebeck: — a few days after this some of the enemies vessels (eleven sail he thinks) were seen coming down the river & the wind failing they dropped anchor and the americans constructed batteries near & continued to harass them until they surrendered between the village of Sorelle & Montreal; after this he went to St Johns and from there to Montreal, where his time having expired in Captain Nobles Company, he was dismissed on or about the first of December 1775;
And immediately enlisted for six months in the company commanded by Captain Oly Root of Pittsfield: does not recollect their being any particular Colonel commanding the troops there, but General Woodbridge was there all the winter, and they were under his command: this applicant & the company to which he belonged together with companies under Captains Painter from New England, Tillingham from Albany & others remained in Montreal all winter to guard the place; that he continued to serve in said Roots Company until some time in May 1776 cannot say exactly what time but it was after the retreat

from Dubuque) when he was discharged and was taken sick at Montreal, and was not able to arrive at his home in Pittsfield until some time in June (about the first he thinks).
In the year 1776 there were frequent alarms and this applicant was out several times as a volunteer,
The first time he thinks was soon after his return from Montreal (it was in haying time) when he volunteered under Captain Strong and he thinks was considered a substitute for a Mr Benjamin Keeler: that he marched in said company from Pittsfield to Skeensborough, and continued to serve in it three weeks and was then dismissed.
That on or about the month of August 1776 he volunteered as a substitute for a man whose name he thinks was William Beard, in the company commanded by Captain Rathbone of Senoy in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Smith of Lansdown: that he marched in said company directly to New York City: was in the City when the British fleet & Rose were returning from a trip up the North river - was in the battery when the top sail of one of them was shot away; and when this applicant, lay in said company near Hellgate, his place was taken by the man for whom he was a substitute this applicant having been with the army three weeks.
In the fall of the year 1776 he volunteered in the company commanded by Captain Strong on an alarm & marched in said company from Pittsfield to Bennington & continued to serve in said company, two weeks and was then dismissed.

On or about the first of April 1777 he volunteered as a substitute for a Mr Ezra Keeler who was one of a company that had been raised on a alarm and was commanded by Captain Porter and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of Fingham - that he marched in said company from Pittsfield to Albany where he remained a short time & then marched to Saratoga - and continued there until some time in May: that he served in said company as much as six weeks & was then dismissed.
On or about the first of July 1777 he volunteered on an alarm in the company commanded by Captain Strong in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ashley of Sheffield: that he marched in said company to Bennington: from thence to the North river at Saratoga: thence to Fort Edward & from thence to Fort George - (was at Fort George when the Fort was evacuated and burned), from thence to the place now called Sander's hill, thence to Queensbury - remained there ten or twelve days & was in the battle fought at that place, in which the Americans were commanded by General Nixon - retreats from Queensbury to Fort Edward in the night after the battle from thence continued the retreat to Stillwater & was there dismissed & from there went home to Pittsfield where he arrived on or about the 13th of August 1777 - he recollects the day he got home from the fact that it was the Wednesday before the battle at Bennington.
On or about the month of September 1777, he volunteered in the company commanded by Captain Lathbridge (who was himself a volunteer) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ashley - that

he marched in said company from Pittsfield to Stillwater, (by way of Bennington) - remained there a few days, & marched from thence to Fulls Mills on the Hoosick river & was there dismissed & from thence returned home, having been engaged in the service as much as three weeks
In the fall of the year 1778, he was out in the company commanded by Captain Barber in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ashley as a substitute for Ely Root junior, & marched in said company from Pittsfield to Pownal: that he continued to serve in said company as much as one week and was then dismissed
In the month of November in the year 1779, he enlisted in the Artillery in the company commanded by Captain Rufus Allen of Pittsfield in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sackson or Ashley (is not certain which): that he was called out in said company on an alarm from Pittsfield & marched to Bennington and from thence returned to Pittsfield, and was there dismissed having served in said company on said alarm, as much as two weeks
In the fall of the year 1780 he was again called out in the said company by the said Captain Rufus Allen in the Regiment last aforesaid: & marched in said company from Pittsfield over into York State on an alarm; and continued to serve in said company one week & was then dismissed
This applicant says that while he was at St Johns in the year 1775, he lay near a Regiment, called the York Regiment, commanded by Colonel Victor (he thinks) & that the adjutant was Tilleman, of Albany - that while he was at Stillwater, under Captain Strong in the year 1777,

he knew Colonel Wiggleworth was there, with his Regiment, & General Glover with his Brigade, and he thinks they were at Fort Daward also, General Glover & Colonel Wiggleworth were also at Stillwater when he was there under Captain Letheridge in 1772
That he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services and that he never received any discharge
That he is known to Joshua Steele of the town of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York and John T. Law of the same town who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Moses Bartlett J. S. Leigh C.R.
We Joshua Steele residing in the town of Salem in the County of Washington and State of New York and John T. Law residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Bartlett who has subscribed and

Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be a man of truth & veracity, & seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & Subscribed the day of June 11th & year aforesaid J. S. Leigh C.R. John T. Law
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 stated: And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joshua Steele and John T. Law who have signed the preceding certificate reside in the said town of Salem as stated in said certificate and are each of them credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Jesse S Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the

application of Moses Bartlet for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
J. S. Leigh C.M.B.

No 8951 Moses Bartlett
commuted
11.12.16 32
4 Sep. 24 Nov.
Stephens Fairchild
Salem
NY 3/3
Page 86.

No 8281
BRIEF in the case of Moses Bartlett of Salem  County of Washington in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy four years 74  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.     Enlisted in the Patten pat. Inf. April or 1 May In 1775 7 1 Private Gen. James Easton, Col. Joseph Chapman, Capt. James Noble   was dismissed on or about 1 st Dec r 1775 6 Gen. Washington, Capt. Ely Root   Enlisted immediately after 21 Volunteer   He attended in Haying time 1776 was out several times 21 Substitute Col. Jonathan Smith, Capt. Reddick   August 1776 on or about 15 Private Capt. Strong   Dec r 1776 - Redressed on or about 1 st April 1777 1 15 Substitute Col. Jackson's regt. Capt. Porter's company   On or about 1 st July 1777 1 13 Volunteer Col. Ashley & Sheffield, Gen. Nixon, Capt. Strong   In the Fall of 1778 was out 7 Col. Ashley, Capt. Barber's company   In November 1779 was called out 15 Col. P. Allen, or Ashley, Capt. Rufus Allen   In the Fall of 1780 - do 7 Same regt & company   18 24  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? of Queensbury  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His tradition is supported by the belief of all of his respectable Citizens of the same town whose character & credibility are verified by the Court.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no objection 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

28630 Rev INVALID.  Over
File No. 28,630
Moses Bartlett
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the Matter of Moses Bartlett Revolutionary Soldier
} Copy Letters with Memoranda

War Department Pension Office
June 28. 1836
Sir
On a re-examination of the papers upon which your pension under the act of June 7. 1832 was granted, it appears that your claim was admitted without sufficient evidence. It has since then been ascertained, that there are Rolls of the Militia and State troops of Massachusetts in the office of the Secretary of that State. It is alleged in your declaration that in 1775 you served seven months in Capt. Noble's company Col. Daxon's Regiment, and in 1776 six months in Capt. Eli Root's company. The regulations of the Department require the best evidence in every instance that the nature of the case is susceptible of. You will therefore procure the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts showing what evidence may be found in confirmation of your statement.
The Agent is directed in the mean time to suspend payment of your pension.
I am respectfully
Your Obet Servt
Mr Moses Bartlett Salem N-York
J. L. Edwards
Honorable David Russell Sir the above is a copy of a Letter Rec d by Mr Bartlett from the Commissioner of Pensions. Mr B. says he is not certain how the name of Col. Daxon is spelled, that it may be Daxon, as above. it may be Dabson - Dastown or Daston. He rather thought the latter - and find in my original draft of his declaration the latter spelling is adopted, & have no recollection of being directed to engross it differently. Respectfully yours, Marinus Fishkill

Secretary's Office
Boston Oct. 5. 1836
Sir Yours of the 30 Ult. was Received this morning All the Rolls and other documents appertaining to the services of the Massachusetts Troops were in July last transferred from this department to the Pension Office at Washington, & of course are now in the possession of J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions to whom I refer you for further information
Respectfully your ob t serv t
John C. Bigelow
Sec y of the Commonwealth
Mr Moses Butts
Honorable David Russell
Since receiving the Letter of which above is a copy Mr R. says he has written to Mr Edwards & Rec d no return - He wishes you to call at the Pension Office & make some exertion in his behalf to have the suspension of his pay removed & Letters on the subject may be addressed to me -
Yours Respectfully
Manasseh Fairchild
Salem 28. Nov. 1836

Shushan Washington County New York October 24 th 1836
Sir
I received a letter from the Pension Office dated June 28 th on the 24 th September (The cause of the delay I am unable to account for) By that communication I am informed that on "a re-examination of the papers upon which my pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 was granted it appears that my claim was admitted without sufficient evidence That it has since been ascertained that there are rolls of the Militia and State troops of Massachusetts" And that the regulations of the department require the best evidence in every instance That the nature of the case is susceptible of requiring me to procure the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts showing what evidence may be found in confirmation of my statement. And that the agent is directed to suspend payment of my pension.
On the receipt of that letter I immediately addressed a Note to the Secretary of Massachusetts from whom I received an answer informing me that "All the rolls & other documents appertaining to the services of the Massachusetts Troops were in July last transferred from that department to the Pension Office at Washington & of course were now (then) in the possession of J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions to whom he referred me for further information."
I have now sir only to request that search may be made among the said rolls for my name - But sir I notice that in your letter of the 28 th of June last that the name of the Col. to whom Regiment Capt. Nobles company was attached is spelled (Eaton) is should have been Easton. I would further remark that it will probably appear that Capt. Noble was not commissioned at the time I state my service commenced under him - I know that when we first went out it was on an alarm & I understood at the time that Capt. Noble had not received his commission but after having been out a few weeks he returned home & was commissioned, on his return to the troops with order to raise a company when I enlisted under him for six months which made Greenmountain in the whole I served under him At the expiration of that time (which was as near as I can now recollect about the latter part of November) I again enlisted for another six months under Capt. Eli Root which term I served

Sir I need not suggest to you that a state of Suspense to a person in my situation is extremely irksome.
I should be extremely very much gratified to receive an answer to this informing me of the result of the examination of the Rolls of the Massachusetts Militia & State troops for I cannot but hope that if those old rolls have been faithfully made & preserved my name will be found on them.
I am Sir yours respectfully
J. L. Edgewood Esq. Commissioner of pensions
Moses Bartlett
Moses Bartlett Pensioner
Shushan is the name of our post Office I live in the Town of Salem but a letter addressed to me at Shushan (Washington County New York) will reach me much sooner than one addressed to Salem where the other was addressed I cannot think however that the letter lay in Salem Post Office so long as
Moses Bartlett

House of Reps D.C. Dec. 12 th / 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir
Allow me to ask your attention to the inclosed memorandum and for information of the result of your deliberations
I am Respectfully D. Russell
Has there been any general agitation on the subject of applications of widows &c for pensions? and if so what are they? D. Russell