Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4,6085, William Cutler, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.Y.
butler, William
846085
CONTENTS
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11. 019 R
New Hampshire
William Cullen
of Manchester in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1819 and sent to J. W. Smith Esq. Judge Andover New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 83.99 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. $ 48
10 11 / 30 9 4 / 31 mos $ 131.99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cee

88.99
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I John George of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that in the last year of revolutionary war I knew William Cutler now of Manchester in said County and served as a private soldier in the same regiment nine months with him the said Cutler and I do now know that said Cutler is poor and nearly destitute of all property at the time when I knew said Cutler in the Continental army I understood that he had served as a private soldier during the war
John George
I have
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss - October 10 th 1810 Then the above named John George personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed -
James Parker Jur. Spoke
This certifies that John George who made the above affidavit is a credible witness in courts of law and that James Parker who made the above certifi- cate of said George's oath is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough whose official acts in that capacity is by the laws of the State of New Hamp- shire entitled to credit.
Y. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Mois Eastman Clerk
W. M. Cutler

I Levi Whitman of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do testify that I enlisted into the Continental Army as a private soldier to serve during the revolutionary war and did serve as such until the end of said War it being about four years during all which time I knew William Cutler now of Manchester in said County and knew that he served as a private soldier in the same brigade with me during the whole of said term of four years and that said Cutler received an honorable discharge at the close of the war at the same time when I received mine and I do know that said Cutler is in poor and necessitous circumstances and requires assistance from his Country — We both served in General Poor's Brigade said Cutler belonged to Colonel Billy's Regiment
Levi Whitman
State of New Hampshire — Hillsborough ss. Oct. 10 th 1810
Then the above named Levi Whitman person- ally appeared before me & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed James Parker Justice
This certifies that Levi Whitman who made the above affidavit is a creditable Witness in Courts of Law & that James Parker who made the above certificate of said Whitman's oath is an Acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough whose official acts in that capacity are by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire entitled to Credit.
J. J. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

Mr. South
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire In testimony whereof I have hereto set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

Wm Cutter
f
New Hampshire Line
Sworn to 20th Ap l 1810
3 d Witnesses
private
Col Reed's Regiment
New Hampshire Line
1777-5 years
on Roll
Admitted.

I William Cutter of the Town of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire labourer a Resident citizen of the United States now in the sixty seventh year of my age do solemnly swear that soon after Bunker's Hill battle A D 1775 I enlisted for the term of eight months in Capt. Philip Tilton's company in the second Regt. in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. Poor which term I faithfully served until a few days before my time of enlistment expired I enlisted again for the term of one year in Capt. Dustin's company in the same Regt. & Line commanded by Col. Poor which term of one year I served out with faithfulness & without quitting the service I enlisted the third and last time for during the war in Capt. Dustin's company in the Second Regt. in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. Poor & afterwards by Col. Joel Reids & I faithfully served till after the war & was honorably discharged at Pekskeill in New York in the summer A D 1783 My discharge was signed by my commander in Chief Genl. G. Washington which discharge I have since lost, being worn out & in pieces when I last saw it, and must have been thrown away by some of the family when I was moving from place to place so that it cannot be found I further state that

I have never been on the pension list of Invalids and that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my Country for my support being destitute of property & from my age & infirmities (being what is called a broken man in my body done in the service of my Country) I am not able to labour but little.
Test: to the signature & mark his William X Cutler of Wm Cutler mark
Sam l P. Hildreth.
Sworn to this 20 th day of April A D 1810 Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
I Samuel P. Hildreth of the Town of Manchester afore- said do hereby testify that I am well acquainted with William Cutler who made the above mark in my presence & know him to be a poor man destitute, so much so, that the Select Men of Manchester have not taxed him  taxed him for many years except time when they assessed his taxes that he needs the assistance of his Country for his support
Sam l P. Hildreth
Sworn to this 20 th day of April A D 1810
Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certify that Samuel P. Hildreth is a creditable witness in Courts of Law J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Pleas State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. on the twentieth day of April A D 1810 Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally ap- peared William Cutler resident in Manchester in said County of Hills- borough in the sixty seventh year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oaths agreeably to Law, in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in

The Revolutionary War, That he enlisted at the close of his years service (the beginning of the year A D 1777) for during the war in Captain Moody Durtins Company in the Second Regiment commanded by Col d Poor in the New Hampshire Line and continued to serve in said Corps, or the service of the United States until the summer A D 1783 when he was honorably discharged at Peks Hill in the State of New York - that he is not on the pension list of the United States and is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support From all which & other evidence to me given I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Cutler did serve in the Revolutionary against the Common Enemy on the Continental establishment more than nine months also that he is not on the pension list of the United States and is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This Certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Butler, William GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3025 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 16, 1795 to William S. Thon, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.