Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,741, Charles Cutter, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cutter, Charles
S. 29.741
CONTENTS

77 Moodie
21.323 Massachusetts Charles Cutter of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gook of the Regt commanded by Col Gardner in the Mass A line for 12 months & 12 days
Me
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $11 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept 1833 and sent Isaac Tucker East Cambridge Mass Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $103.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34 20.67 124.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 2 Page 135

9377 Charles Cutter
Plate 12 Mo 12 days
1306 May 9 1833
P. 386
Isaac Huske East Cambridge Mass.

9377  BRIEF in the case of  Charles Cutter  of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     18 May '75 to 1 Jan'y '76 — 7 12 private Capt Locke Col. Gardner   to Jan'y '76 — 2 — " Capt Warren Col. Robinson   Nov '76 — 3 — " Capt Blaney Col. Thatcher   Augt '79 — Dec '79 about 11 — — Marine Privateer Brig Renown, Capt Adamson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cambridge Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not properly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
40  1.33   41 33
W. C. Eastman Examining Clerk.  16 Feb 1833

Charles Cutter 9/3/97
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Isaac Fiske East Cambridge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Charles Cutler a resident of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: that on the eighteenth
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five he entered the service in the Massachusetts Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Hooker of Cambridge in the Thirty seventh Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Gardner ; that he was eighteen years old at the time of enlistment, that he served in said Company till the first of January three next, making seven months and twelve days ; that on the 20th day of Jan A.D. 1775 He took the oath required by Congress before Jonathan Hastings Esq as by document here with submitted Marked No 1 will appear; that during said term of service the Company to which he belonged was stationed at Prospect Hill in Charlestown and at Cambridge , that the pay due for the two last months of service is herewith submitted as by document Marked No 2 — That after wards in the last of February A.D. 1776 He again enlisted in the Massachusetts Militia in the Company commanded by Capt. Warren of Cambridge in Col Robinsons Regiment for the term of two months and was stationed at Cambridge in Red Barracks back of the College during said term at the end of which he was discharged and that there is no person living to his knowledge belonging to said Company — That after wards in the latter part of November A.D. 1776 He again enlisted in the Massachusetts Militia in the Company commanded by Capt Wilsey of Malden — Col Glacken Regiment — How Lt Col, for the term of three months — that the Regiment to which he belonged marched from Cambridge to Providence , from

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Charles Cutten a resident of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: that on the eighteenth
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five he entered the service in the Massachusetts Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Hooker of Cambridge in the thirty seventh Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Gardner; that he was eighteen years old at the time of enlistment, that he served in said Company till the first of January then next, making seven months and twelve days; that on the 20th day of June A.D. 1775 he took the oath required by Congress before Jonathan Hastings Esq. as by document here with submitted marked No 1 will appear; that during said term of service the Company to which he belonged was stationed at Prospect Hill in Charlestown and at Cambridge, that the Pay Roll for the two last months of service is herewith submitted as by Document Marked No 2. That afterwards in the last of February A.D. 1776 he again enlisted in the Massachusetts Militia in the Company commanded by Capt. Warren of Cambridge in Col. Robinson's Regiment for the term of two months and was stationed at Cambridge in the barracks back of the College during said term at the end of which he was discharged and that there is no person living to his knowledge belonging to said Company. That afterwards in the latter part of November A.D. 1776 he again enlisted in the Massachusetts Militia in the Company commanded by Capt. Blaney of Malden - Col. Gatchell's Regiment - He was Lt Col. for the term of three months - that the Regiment to which he belonged marched from Cambridge to Providence, from

Then to Danbury, from then to Farmington in Hartford from then to Housatonic from then back to Torrington from then to White Plains from then over Dobbs Ferry to Wadsworth in the Jerseys where we remained till our time of service had expired - Afterwards in the month of August 1779 He enlisted as a Marine on board of a Privateer Mary Reuben commanded by Capt. Adamson, previous to sailing the Privateer was ordered by the State govern- ment to canvas a fleet to Penobscot with Col. Jackson Regiment on board - just before the arrival of the fleet at Penobscot we learnt that the Enemy had possessed of the River and being landed the troops at Penobscot Capt. Hopkins, then sailed and a cruiser was not till about the middle of December following making about four months - That he was born in that part of Cambridge Mass. and has always belonged and resided there and
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except as present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any
Charles Cutter
We, Frederick H. Hodge a clergyman, residing in the town of Cambridge and Benjamin Locke Esquire residing in West Cambridge hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Charles Cutter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; - that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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.
J. P. P. Fay  Prob  Benjamin Locke
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 certify, that it appears to them that Frederick H. Hodge who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in West Cambridge and that Benjamin Locke Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in West Cambridge and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Fay  Prob
I Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Cutter for a pension. I also certify that the signature of Sam d P. P. Fay set to the deposition of William Dake , who attended as the judge of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fisher

29741 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 29,741
Charles Cutter
Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The said Charles Cutter makes the following additions to his former declaration made on the fifth day of September A.D. 1832. As to the affidavit of William Dickson relating to the first term of service of seven months and twelve days. As to the second term of service of two months there is no person living to his knowledge whose affidavit he can obtain. And as to the third term of service of three months, there is no person living to his knowledge whose affidavit he can obtain. And there is no evidence of the service above mentioned in the office of P.D. Young Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and no other evidence can be obtained than such as is herewith submitted.
Charles Cutter
Midwifery: May 29 th 1833. Personally appeared Charles Cutter above named I made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed as additional to the original taken and made Sept. 5. 1832. J. P. Fay Judge of Probate

I William Dikeon of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the twenty sixth year of my age do here and say that Charles Cutler formerly of that part of Cambridge now Watertown in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid in the year eighteen hundred and seventy five enlisted in the Company of the Massachusetts Militia commanded by Captain Benjamin Barker of Cambridge in the Thirty seventh Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Gundersen, that he the said Charles Cutler served as a soldier in said Company the same term with myself, which was seven months and about one half, that I have obtained a pension for similar services and that I know of no documentary evidence of the said term of service of either of us except the Documents Marked 1 & 2 annexed to the former declaration of the said Charles Cutler the turn over

Said on the fifth day of September last past and that the declaration of the said Charles Gatten relating to said term of service is true in all its parts William Dickson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex May 28 th 1833 Then personally appeared the above named William Dickson and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me James Russell Just. Peace
Middl ex : Prob. Office May 29 th 1833. I hereby cer- tify, that William Dickson, who has subscribed the above deposition, is the same man, who subscribed the deposition annexed to the original declaration & that he is a credible person. I make this certificate to supply the defect in James Russell's certificate above, he having left home this morning for West points, as one of the annual visitors to Exeter, there it being therefore impossible to get the defect supplied by him without considerable delay
J. M. Fay Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I, Isaac Stone Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, hereby certify that James Russell whose name is subscribed to the deposition of William Dickson hereto annexed is a true copy of the original deposition of the said James Russell to the Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Charles Easton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this thirty first day of May A.D. 1893
Isaac Stone Reg

I William Dickson of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged twenty five years do hereby say that Charles Cotton formerly of Cambridge now New Bedford aged about twenty five years enlisted as a Marine with me on board of the Privateer Brig Renown in the month of August A.D. 1779 that the Brig sailed from Boston on the fourteenth day of August aforesaid and was not on a cruise between them and four months, that the said Charles Cotton was not on the whole cruise and was discharged with me William Dickson
Midshipman Sept. 5. th 1832. Personally appeared Wm Dickson above named, a man of reputed good character formerly made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before J. P. Fay Clerk

Cutter, Charles, S. F. 29.741.
A list of non-commissioned officers and soldiers who took the oath required of the Mass. Army, before Jon a Hastings Justice of the Peace, dated Middlesex, June 20, 1775;
and a list of officers and soldiers who received of Col. W m Bond, per Capt. Lock, full pay for Nov. and Dec. 1775- dated Prospect Hill, Feb. 14, 1776, have been removed from this case, to be sent to the War Dept.
Oct. 20, 1910. F.W.
Dept. Jan. 16 1903 Sent to War Dept.