Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2124, Tracy Cleaveland, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cleveland, Tracy
S 2124.
banded
CONTENTS

2487- Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency.
Tracy Cleaveland
of Youngstown in the State of Ohio - who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bruns of the Reg't commanded by Col. Chester - in the Connecticut - line for 11. months from 1776--
Enscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency the rate of 36 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov: 32 and sent to D.D. Aiken, Chardon, Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 -  54.99    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  18.33     $73.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 187.-
Certificate and letter received 12 Feb 1833 Lt Henry Saunders, Adj 12/33
Same Nov. 28/33.
Certificate del. to Hon. E. Whiteleg 28 th Nov 1833

State of Ohio
Franklin County } On this fourth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Daniel Kerr one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Tracy Cleveland a resident of Kirtland in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty two 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 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated Gen Sullivan Col Oliver Captain Asa Bacon Lieutenant Asa Bacon that he first entered the service as a volunteer in the month of June AD 1776 and continued in the service six months, that his second term of service as a volunteer commenced in the month of July 1778 and continued one month (names of Officers not recollected) that his third term of service was for a period of two months in the year 1779 (the names of Officers not recollected) that his fourth term of service was in the year 1782 as a substitute and continued for about two months, that the names of the Officers is not recollected) that his residence was in the town of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, that he was in view of the Battle at the White Plains, that he has no Documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, that he has no Record of his age, that he has resided principally in the State of Vermont since the Revolutionary War and not in Kirtland aforesaid that Deliverance Brown, Oliver Warman and Samuel Wright are residents in this neighbourhood to whom he refers to prove his Character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Tracy his mark Cleveland
Daniel Kerr Associate Judge

We Deliverance Brown, Oliver Harmon and Samuel Wright of Chagrin in the County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio and Oliver Harmon of Kirtland in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio hereby certify That we are well acquainted with Isaac Cleveland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two 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. Before me Daniel Kerr Associate Judge Deliverance Brown Oliver Harmon Samuel Wright
And I the said Daniel Kerr Associate Judge as aforesaid declare it as my 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 I further certify that Deliverance Brown, Samuel Wright and Oliver Harmon who have signed the above Certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. I certify further that said Isaac Cleveland appears infirm and unable to attend in open Court, as prescribed by law that his relatives with whom he resides represent that he has had two shocks of Numb Palsy.
Daniel Kerr

Tracy Cleveland
Ohio
No 3779
from 1776 private 11 months.
$ 36.66 100
36.66 18.33 54.99

BRIEF in the case of  James Cleveland of Guadalupe County in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes  3. How old is he? 80 Years,  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer In 1776 " 6 " Private Gen. Col. Chester   July 1778 " 1 " " Capt. Asa Buel   1779 " 2 " " names of officers not recollected   1782 " 2 " Substitute for Stephen Mettey not recollected  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham County Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
S. 7 2124
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Tracy Cleveland a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 6 mos. Pvt. Asa Bacon Chester Conn   July 1778 1 mo. names of officers are not stated   1779 2 mos.   1782 2 mos.  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canterbury, Windham Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 4. 1832. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Kirtland, Geauga Co. Ohio. Age at date of application, 82 years. Remarks: after the Revolution he resided in Vermont. Children are referred to but no names are stated. and there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Tracy Cleveland Ohio - ad 1832
Revolution
His Business
Mr. Geo A. Perkins
Comprehensive Museum Washington D.C.

Ohio Tracy Cleveland
2487
Wm. M. Estlin Esq. Fronthill House Washington
Official Business

Whi 1/26 Soldier Pension Reeres J. Wood, Wilcox Bldg. Painesville, O. M.C. 1919 Nov. 17 Hist. to Mrs. W. G. Gordon
Rev War
2124.
INVALID.
File No. 2124
Tracy Cleveland Print Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Recd 1-21-20
Estherville, Iowa. Nov 1. 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly give me the number of the regiment, name of the Commanding officer, etc of a Revolutionary soldier by the name of Tracy Clearland.
He was born at Canterbury, Conn. May 1749, died at Firtland, Lake Co, Ohio Feb. 27- 1836. married at Canterbury Conn, Apr 25-, 1773. to Phoebe Hyde.
I have an old letter, written by the Acting Sec. Hon. J. Davis, in the early 50's to his daughter in regard to bounty land she was entitled to as a daughter of a soldier of the Revolution.
The information asked is to be used only to acquire membership in the Daughters of American Revolution.
Very Truly yours
Mrs. W. G. Gordon.
W.D.1

3779

The State of Ohio Geauga County ss
I, D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Reer Es- quire, whose signature, in his own prop- er hand writing is affixed to the for- going certificates, is and was at the time of subscribing the same one of the associate Judges of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of said State. — In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, this 18th day of August, A.D. 1832
D. Aiken, Clerk.
2/11/32

Chardon Oct. 26. 1833
Dear Sir,
You perhaps recollect, that just before the last adjournment of Congress, I wrote you, at Washington, on the subject of Tracy Clearland's pension: — But, as you may have forgotten the circumstances, I will here recapitulate them. —
Tracy Clearland, being an aged, and very infirm man, made his Declaration, before Judge Hildreth, and was allowed a pension. The certificate came on, in due time, directed to me. — I let it remain, for a considerable time in the Post Office, expecting that it would be called for. As it was not called for, I supposed that an error had been committed; and that the certificate was intended for Samuel Clearland, another applicant, whose declaration was made before the Court of Com. Pleas, at the Sept. Term 1832. I suggested this to Messrs. Paine & Phelps, who are agents for the most of the pensioners in the county, and at whose office the Post Office is kept. They returned the Certificate to Washington, with a letter to the Comm ee of Pensions, informing him of the supposed error. — Soon after this, the certificate of Tracy Clearland was called for. — Mr. Phelps has written several letters, to the Comm ee of Pensions, informing him of all these circumstances, to which no answer has

been rec d - nor has any attestation been paid to the statement, which you are so good as to make, just before you left Washington. —
As a friend of Mr. Clearland, I am anxious, that the certificate, or a new one, should be obtained and wish to furnish you, before you go to Washington, with all necessary papers and documents, to enable you to obtain it. —
Will you be good enough to inform me, as soon as convenient, what proofs you consider necessary, to enable you to obtain the certificate.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
R. D. Aiken
Hon. E. Whittelsey.
J. J. Atkinson
Oct 26th 1833.
Respecting Henry Clearland's Pension.
28 July 32
No 3666
No 2,487

Hon. Lewis C. Chap. Sec. of War Washington City Pension Office

Chardon, Ohio, Jan. 23. 1833.
Hon. Lewis Cag. Sec. of War
Sir. The accompanying pension certificate came directed to D. D. Aikin the clerk whose certificate was attached to the papers, M c Aikin handed it to us, and we have kept it for some time, long enough to feel confident that no person of the name of Tracy Cleveland resides in this part of the country. We have, on our list of names of applicants, that of Samuel Cleveland, whose term of service (11 months) would entitle him to the sum for which this certificate is given — We therefore presume that there was a mistake in writing the name & have returned it for alteration if by reference to the original papers it should prove to be the case
Respectfully Your humble servt. Paine & Phelps
Chardon. Geauga County, Ohio

Grand Rapids Michigan August 30 th 1859
Wm Geo C Whiting
Dear Sir
Tracy Cleveland was a soldier in the revolutionary war residence at the time he engaged in service was Canterbury in the State of Connecticut In the year 1832 he made application for a Pension Residence at time of making the application Kirtland Geauga Co Ohio I am informed that a Pension Certificate was issued in his favour. but that he never drew the money nor authorized any person to obtain it for him. Mr Cleveland died about 2 years after having made the application above referred to Will you please inform me as soon as practicable whether a Pension Certificate was ever issued in favour of Mr Cleveland & if so whether he ever received the money due him on said certificate Are his children en- titled to any thing on the above claim
Respectfully Yours
Mary G Saunders request of Heirs

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Tracy Cleveland which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? On Impact only VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No evidence of clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Grand Rapids Michigan Nov 18 th 1859
Wm Lloyd Whiting
Dear Sir
I recd a communication from you Sept 12 th 1859 in relation to a Pension certificate issued in favour of Tracy Cleveland Certificate was dated Nov 28 th 1832 Will you please inform me the amount per year he was allowed & oblige
Respectfully Yours
Henry C Saunders
Agent
for him