Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45711, Benjamin Cutting, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cutting Benjamin
S. 45711
CONTENTS

Duplicate Certificate issued 20 th May 1842 and sent to Hon E. Burke, House of Rep!
19.569
New Hampshire
Benjamin Cutting
of Cheshire Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Reading of the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from July 1779 to July 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of January 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of July 1826 and sent to the Hon: J Healy House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1826 $16-25 $16-25
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1823
Books F. Vol 1. page 99.

Benjamin Cutting 42 III
43. 14
A. Powers Esqr

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Benjamin Cutting of Croydon in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  2 Old Chests $1.33 2 Old Tables 1.50 $2.83   Old hollow ware $1.50 Old brass kettle 1.00 2.50   1 Old butter $5.00 Fire utensils $1.00 6.00   Old Tubs & Pails .75 one Table $1.25 2.00   1 Axe 0.34 2 Spinning Wheels $2.00 2.34   1 Old Hogshead 1.34   Old Chains .50   Pewter & Earthen Plates and wooden ware 2.38   A yearly income during my life in kind estimated to be worth in cash each year said income due from Francis Cutting } 9.75   A note against H. Cutting for three bushels wheat 3.00   1/2 an old Mare 10.00   $42.64   50   1 Old Shovel and old traces $0.50 This article not appraised 
Benjamin Cutting

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS. Superior Jurisdiction COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this 18 th day of October 182 2 , personally appeared
Benjamin Cutting in open court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Benjamin Cutting
aged Sixty two years, resident in Concord in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
from about the tenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine till about the tenth day of April following making nine full months in Captain Mearns Company Col. Bradford's Regiment and General Pott Brigade stationed at West Point in the Massachusetts line
Bradford invited to report of said Cutting
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the in July 1819. The number of my pension certificate is
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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That my family consists of a wife named Anna aged Sixty five years who is very much troubled with Rheumatism That I am very much troubled with the Cholic and ever have been since I performed said service and do not think myself able to do but little work though through extreme poverty I am obliged to labor. Benjamin Cutting
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the 18 th day of October before
Isai Woodbury Samuel Green
Judges of said Court. Superior Jurisdiction
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is forty three dollars and fourteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 nd day of October
A. D. 182 2
S. Hale

45711 Levy  INVALID.  Am
File No. 45-711 Benjamin Cutting Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. Hamp. roll. rev.
Pen: to com: 4 Jan 1826.
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Benjamin Cutting, Private, Bradford's regt.
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Hon. J. Healy H. R.
Adm o .

Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof on file with the papers of Nathan Carr, NH roll, act 1832, No 3084.

Mr. Abijah Powers Croydon. N. H.

Boston Jan'y 4. 1826
Sir -
Since receiving your letter I have made a new search for the name of Benjamin Cutting , & find it among the 9 months men who were recruited to fill up the 14th. Regiment in '79. Not being on the regular Army Books I did not find it on the first examination. On the opposite Page is a Certificate which perhaps will answer your purpose -
Yours &c
Edward D Bangs Secy.
Mr Abijah Powne

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Adjutant General's Office, Jan'y 4, 1826.
I hereby certify that the name of Benjamin Cutting is found on a two several Books, existing in this Office, which contain the names of men who were recruited for nine months, in 1779, to fill vacancies in the different Regiments of the Massachusetts Line. From these Books it appears that the said Benjamin Cutting enlisted July 10. 1779, & served till April 9. 1780, when he was regularly discharged.
Edward D Bangs Adjutant General

I Samuel Whitney of Yobron N.H. of the age of Sixtyfour years testify and say that I know Benjamin Cutting now of Croydon in said state and know that he enlisted about the first of July 1779 into Capt Readings Company of Infan- try in the United States service then called the Continental service for the term of Nine Months said Company belonged to Col Putnam Regiment and to Genl Pattersons Brigade then stationed at West Point and belonged to the Morrisville Line said Cutting and Myself belonged to Worcester M.S. at that time and both enlisted together into said Company in which Company we served about six Months when I hired another Man to serve in my stead and returned Home and left said Cutting in said service and soon after the Expiration of the Nine Months I well recollect that the soldiers that enlisted with us returned home and I believe that said Benjamin Cutting was with them but I cannot now say for a certainty that he served the last three Months but I should think if he had not served his time according to his enlistment that I should have known it or have heard of it which I never did and have no doubt but he served according to his enlistment Samuel Whitney

State of New Hampshire } August 14 th 1822 Then the within Cheshire } named Samuel Whitney personally appeared and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him signed is true before me Abijah Powers Just Peace
I certify that Samuel Whitney Esq r is above named is a credible witness Abijah Powers Just Peace
Cheshire. October 22. 1822
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county certify that Abijah Powers is a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that the foregoing is his signature In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said court S. Hale

See Register page 26
Benj m Cutting N.H.
Rec d Feb y 9. 1826
Hon: J. Healy H.R.
Wm Joseph Healy
rec d Feb. 9. 1826
Hon. J. Healy, H.R.

Hon Joseph Healy
Croydon Janry 24 th 1826
Sir enclosed you will find the
Papers of Mr Benjamin Cuttings wherein he applies for a Pension and sir I wish you to present them to the Secretary and get an answer from him and send me the result if he wishes to know why all the Papers are not sent you may inform him that his original application was made before Edward Evers Judge of Probate for the County of Grafton who has removed out of this State and we conclude that nothing is to be allowed until this last declaration therefore have not obtained them
I am in your Humble Servant
Abijah Powers