Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44743, Reuben Chittendon, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chittendon, Reuben or Chittenden
S. 44743
CONTENTS

20. 190
New York
Reuben Chittenden
of Otsego Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mills of the Regiment commanded by Colonel C. Wells in the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years from January 1777 to January 1780
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 day of July 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1830 and sent to A. H. Beach, Knadillo. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1830. $ 12. 41 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 12. 41
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book L Vol: 5. fol: 75,

21.975-
A. H. Beach Amadella May
Return these papers with the money and the Canadian, & this little Maudette Barnes off 11 May 1852

State of New York Otsego County
Be it known that on this 22 day of April 1822 before me the subscriber as Justice of the Peace in and of the said County of Otsego Personally appeared Reuben Chittenden aged seventy one years and five months - resident in the
Town of Bartenheim in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Laws doth on his Oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the Post Office Act of Congress Entitled an Act
that he the said Chittenden enlisted at the Town of Killingworth in the State of Connecticut on the 10th day of January 1779 for the term of three years in the Company comm- -anded by Captain Wills in the Regiment at that time commanded by Colo d Charles Webb and afterwards by Colo d Sherman on the Continental Establishment of Infantry - and was transferred he thinks in the year 1779 to Captain Ten Eycks Company of Light Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Colo d Meegee 2 d Connecticut Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the eighth day of January 1780 when he was discharged from service in Morris Town in the State of New Jersey as that his said discharge herunto annexed will appear - that he was in the Battle of Monmouth and the Taking of Stony Point &c &c that he has never received any pension from the United States - nor has he ever apply d for any now before - but that he is now in Reduced circumstances and under the bodily infirmities of old age which now render his application Necessary for support - that his Wife is 64 years of age and infirm - that he has no other family with him except two Grand Children who he has to support - they being abandoned by their Father and their Mother is dead - that he has no means of support but by his Bodily labour on land - he not having learnt any Meechanic Art - and is not now able to perform Much Manual Labour - that he has no further evidence of his said services nor does he think he needs any other than his discharge &c herunto annexed
Reuben Chittenden
I do hereby subscribe the day aforesaid before me Gilbert Lord Justice of the Peace

State of New York Albany County ss
I Do Hereby certify that Gilbert Cook Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a magistrate as within
stated, in & for the County of Albany, and that his name thereunto subscribed is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of
May A.D. 1830
Abner Cook Jun Clerk of the County of Albany
By E. C. Potter D.P.R.

State of New York Otsego County
on the 22 day of April 1830 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Otsego - Personally appeared Samuel Wakefield an Elder in the Baptist Church and is reputed to be a man of Respectibility and truth who on
being duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say that he is personally acquainted with Reuben Chittenden the above named applicant for Pension - that he lives near him and has been well acquainted with him and his concerns for years past - that said Chittenden is reputed to be a Man of truth and veracity - and the said Deponent further saith that from his own personal knowledge of said Chittendens Family property and his concerns generally - he does merely believe that the statement in his application for pension - relating to his Family himself & his concerns is correct and true - and as to his services in the Army as therein stated he has no reason to doubt - but does believe his statement to be true -
sworn to & subscribed - the 22 d April 1830 before me Gilbert Cose - Justice of the Peace
Samuel Wakefield
State of New York Otsego County Clerk's office
I hereby certify that Gilbert Cose herein before whom the above & annexed affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same a magis- trate as above stated in & for the s d county, and that his name thus so subscribed is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of s d County this third day of May 1830
A. Cook Jun. Clk By E. D. Potter S p Clk

Revolutionary Claims
Burke Chittenden
Butternuts
Burke Chittenden
Pension
Lila June 15-1830
P.D.
PD-

State of New York } Otsago County } 13
On this 15 th day of June 1830 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in and for the said County Reuben Chittendon resident in the said County aged seventy one years and six months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration: in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820—that he the said Reuben Chittendon Enlisted for the Term of three years on the 10 th day of January 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colo l Charles Webb in the Connecticut Line on the Continent Establishment that he continued to serve the United States in the said Regiment and others commanded by Colo l s Shennan and Miggs until the 31 st day of January 1780 when he was discharged from the Service at Morris Town in the State of New Jersey as by his discharge heretofore herewith annexed will appear—that he hereby renounces every claim to a pension except the present—that his name is not on the List or Roll of any State and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension viz because he until lately has been in good Health and able by his Industry to support himself by his daily labor on Land and thought he would not apply for a pension so long as he could do without it—but being now Infirmed and also decrepitude and not able to labour his circumstances absolutely require it for his support: in his 80 th age or he would not even ask for it now altho he considers himself Entitled to it long ago—
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 the 18 th 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 schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed—
Schedule of the real and personal property of Reuben Chittendon viz 150 Acres of hill land situate in the south east part of the Town of Butternuts Hillyary uneven Land was sold at Vendue 3 years

  220 for 80 dollars - worth now about $150 -  $150 - ..    1 Cow 15.00 2 heifers 14 - 1 two year old 6 - 2 yearlings 6 - 1 calf 2.  42 - ..    9 sheep 9.00 - 2 hogs 1.50 - 1 old plough 50c 1 chain 50c 1 drag with 62.5c  12 - 12 1/2    1 old broken shovel 25c - 1 shovel & tongs 50c year old 25c 1 set cast iron irons 25  75    1 table 20 year old 75c - 2 old chairs 54 - 6 cups & saucers 25c  1 - 54    3 pewter plates 25c - 5 earthen plates 20c - 1 pine pail 12 1/2  57 1/2    1 meat barrel 50c - 1 fat tub 18 3/4 - 1 old cider barrels 75  75    1 Pickel tub 12 1/2  12 1/2     207 - 86 3/4  
There has been no Material changes made in my property since the 18 th of March 1818 the Land was claim'd and sold under an adverse Title some 3 or 4 years ago at Vindue for 80 dollars - the real value of the Land is less now than it was several years ago - together with the adverse Title as above and my Inability to cultivate it has rendered it of little use or value to what it might have been had it been well cultivated and the Title clear.  I have no Occupation but common Labourer am 71 years 3 6 months old am so infirm and lame that I am not able to do much work of any kind my Wife is 64 years of age and infirm - that I have no other Family except two Grand children who I have to support they being orphans one of them is about six and the other 4 years of age.  Sworn in open court  June 15 1830 -  R. Cook Jr. CLK  Rushin Chittenden

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
844743
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Reuben Hottenstein a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 10, 1777 Cpt. Miller Charles Webb 2 d Regt of Conn.   Burrows   Leu Byck Meigs   discharged Jan. 8, 1780.  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Stony Point. Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. at Killingworth Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 19, 1830. He d. was al. Residence at date of application, Pittsfield, Otsego Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 72 yrs. 5 mos. Remarks: In 1830 he refers to his wife as 64 & to two grandchildren one 6 & 2 other years old. names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
NOTE. 6-2856  Meigs is not in 2 d Conn. but Leu Byck's Co. was detached to Meigs Lt. Regt. and was with Meigs at Stony Point. See Conn. Book, p. 157 in hist. of 2 d Conn. Regt.

Dear Friend
Frederick Douglass
Reuben Gladden Leam. 844 743
Out of town

24 Reuben Chettington a Soldier of Capt. Ten Eyckes Company of Light Infantry of the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment has served three years in the Continental Army with the expectation of the full term for which he enlisted is discharged from the service of the United States —
Morristown Jan y 1780 Adelphus Smith Comd g Conn ts Brigade 24 Newbridge N.J.

44 743 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 743
Reuben Chittenden
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
& May 1 st 1820.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916. Dec 23. Heist to Carrie C. Mead. Aud

Rev. 1-6-1886.
Newark Valley NY Dec. 5 1918
Com. of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir.
I am looking up the records to join the D.A.R. Will you please send me the Record of service of Reuben Chittenden, whose residence was Otsego Co., N.Y. at the time of his Pension. We know that

he was a private and enlisted in Conn.
Thanking you in advance
I am yours truly
Carrie Chittenden Meal
Newark Valley,
N.Y.