Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,988, Cornelius Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bartlett, Cornelius
S 33,988
CONTENTS

1889 Nov 1 - History by M m Bartlett Prior
(2513)
Massachusetts
Concilius Bartlett, Capt Allen private
Map. Line 3 years - '77 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to S. H. Hovey Esq. Northampton, W.P.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 5 mo. 40.00 semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
$88.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Westhampton, Hampshire City

No 60
Cornelius Bartlett
1513 v. Daniel
17 Sept 1812
6m
Nov 1812

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Cornelius Bartlett aged Sixty years, resident in Northampton in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
he enlisted May 1 st 1777 into Capt Goodale's Company & Col Putnam's Regt in the Massachusetts Line for three years and he served out his term And on the fifth day of May 1818 he applied for a Pension for said service and obtained a Certificate therefor N o 2513
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; 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, 1818 ; 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
  One Cow 15.00 Six Sheep 6.00 $21.00   One Case old drawers 5.00 One Chest 5.0 6.25   One Stand 25. One old Table 50 4.75   Six old Chairs 1.50 One pair Iron dogs 75. 6.50   One Weaver's Loom 2.50 2.50   One Iron kettle 2.00 One Brass kettle 3.00 5.00   One Iron pot 1.00 Br'd Kettle 50. 1.50   One axe & handle 1.00 One set harness Spohn. 50. 2.50   Two Poultry Pans 50 One Poultry Stalk 40 1.40   Three Plates 50. several earthen dishes 1.00 1.50   $42.90 
I am a Labourer but from age & infirmity I am unable to do much towards earning my living I have turns of Cramps which disables me from work I have a Wife aged 58 years in ill health I have no other family
Cornelius Bartlett

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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, 1818; 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
  One Cow old drawers 5.00  One Chest 50.  One Hand 25.  One old Table 50  $ 21.00    Six old Chairs 1.50  One set Iron dogs 75.  One Wagon Box 2.50   6.25    One Iron kettle 2.00  One Brass kettle 3.00  One Iron pot 1.00  One D. Kettle 50.  4.75    One Axe & handle 1.00 any hoe & handle 50  One set harness straps 50.  Two Pairs Pans 50   6.50    One Duster & Saddle 1.00  Three Plates 50.  several earthen dishes 1.00   2.50        1.90        $42.90  
I am a Labourer but from age & infirmity I am unable to do much towards earning my living I have turns of Cramps which disable me from work I have a Wife aged 58 years in ill health I have no other family
Cornelius Bartlett
Sworn to, and declared, on the before the said Court.
Sixth day of July, 1820, Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record 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 Forty two dollars, and ninety cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Connelius Bartlett May 5-
Deserted
Northampton Me.
Free
Admissible
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary for the War Department.
Washington application of Connelius Bartlett for pension taken & sent up.
Before me J. H. McElroy, Judge
Admitted.
I In consequence of returning under Washington's Proclamation.

I Cornelius Bartlett of Westhampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify and say, that on the first day of May 1777 I enlisted as a soldier under Captain Jonathan Allen in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment and General Moxon's Brigade in the Continental Establishment, and was then transferred into Capt. Goodale's company in the above Regiment and Brigade, and served in Captain Goodale's Company until December 1780 at which time I was discharged at West Point in the State of New York, which discharge is lost. I have never received any pension from the Government, and from my advanced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for subsistence and am now fifty six years of age.
May 5 th 1818
Cornelius Bartlett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. May 5 th 1818 Cornelius Bartlett came before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. being about of Record within and for the County aforesaid, and being carefully examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth, made solemn oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed, is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and it appears to my satisfaction that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as stated in his deposition above mentioned, between and since  the time of and he said Bartlett is in need and circumstances & needs the assistance of his family for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinckley

I Jonathan Warner of Williamburg in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was myself serving in the Revolutionary war and saw the within named Cornelius Bartlett serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, at Saratoga and Bemis' heights, and have no doubt of the whole truth contained in the foregoing deposition, signed by the said Cornelius Bartlett May 5. 1810 Jonathan Warner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. May 5. 1810 Jonathan Warner who is personally known to me to be a very aged man under oath of a man of strict veracity, I testify that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate of wills, &c. and a Justice of the Peace within the said County

33 988 Rev INVALID.
File No. 88:988
Cornelius Burdett
Pr Rev Mus
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Witnesseth I, Hoseah Hutchinson both of Northampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that in June or July 1777 I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Goodale in the Reg t commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam for three years, and I testify testify and say that Cornelius Bartlett enlisted into the same company & Reg t at the same time that I enlisted, and he said Bartlett marched with me & the rest of the same company & Reg t aforesaid to the State of New York and he the said Bartlett continued to serve in said Company & Reg t until Jan y 7 1780 when he & five others in said Reg t left the service without a permit, and in June following Genl. Washington issued a Proclamation offering a pardon to all deserters who would return forthwith to their duty in the Army and serve out the time of their enlistment, and the said Cornelius Bartlett immediately returned with the others who left their duty in Jan y 1780 and he joined the company & Reg t aforesaid and was reinstated and continued to serve in said Company & Reg t until Dec r 1780 when he with some others discharged at the same time returned home together - his discharge was signed by S d Putnam at West Point in the State of New York on or about the fourteenth day of Dec r 1780 he having served two years & seven months in continuation before he left the Army in Jan y 1780 and he served three years under his enlistment aforesaid - and further saith not Aug t 31 st 1818 Hoseah Hutchinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Aug t 31. 1818 Hoseah Hutchinson came before me and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - and I hereby certify that he the sd. (disinterested) Hutchinson is a credible witness - Taken and sworn to by said Hutchinson the day & year aforesaid
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. and a Justice of the Peace within & for said County.
Hoseah Hutchinson above named was discharged at the same time with the above named Cornelius Bartlett and he sent to the Secretary of War his written discharge which may be seen in the application he made for a Pension - he has rec d . his certificate for a Pension - att. S. Hinckley

I Timothy Alword of Northampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify & say, that in May or June 1777 I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Joshua Vinton as a Drummer & in the Regt. of Col. Reuben Dutton & I served in 1 st Company & Regt. Three years The time of my enlistment, and I know and do testify and say that Cornelius Bartlet of Westhampton in 1 st County enlisted about the same time into the Company commanded by Capt. Goodale in the same Regt. being the 5 th Massachusetts Regt. in Moxon's Brigade and we with myself & the Regt. marched to the State of New York and the said Cornelius Bartlet continued to serve in said Corps until Jan'y 1780 when he with five others left the service without a permit, and in June following Genl. Washington issued a Proclamation offering a Pardon to all deserters who would forthwith return to their duty in the Army and serve out the time for which they enlisted, and the said Cornelius immediately returned with the five others and were reinstated in the Companies to which they belonged and in the same Regt. aforesaid, and he 1 st Bartlet continued in the same Company & Regt. aforesaid until Dec. 1780 having served two years & eleven months in continuation under his enlistment aforesaid before he deserted and after his return he served until Dec. 1780 when he with myself & four others were all discharged in writing by Col. Dutton at Wat Point in the State of New York and we all came home together - and further saith not Aug. 31 st 1810
Timothy Alword
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss Aug. 31. 1810 Timothy Alword came before me the subscriber and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - he the said Timothy is a credible & disinterested witness - Taken & sworn to by said Timothy Alword the day & year aforesaid Before me Samuel Brinsley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. and a Justice of the Peace within for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire. Clerk's Office. Northampton
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for said County certify that Samuel Hinckley Esq is is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c and a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that his signatures to the several Certificates hereto annexed are his own proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
Josiah Dwight