Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23880, William S Cruttendon, Continental Mass Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Bruttendon, William S.
W 23880
Mass
or Bruttenden
Privateer
or Britten den
CONTENTS
Mary

27322 Massachusetts
William S Gruttenden
of Otis in the State of Mass who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Colo Knox in the Mass line for 2 Months, pri Infantry 17 " " Artillery
Recorded on the Roll of - Mass at the rate of 77 Dollars 38 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate & Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1834 and sent to Hon. J. N. Briggs H of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831, $232 " 11 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep " . 38 " 69 $270 " 83
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Age June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 14
77 690 45 per 1834 232 11 38 69 77 15 355.80

I William S. Gintland of Ohio in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby say that I was a private in the Army of the Revolution on the Continental establishment enlisted at Roxbury in April 1775 according to my best recollection under Capt. Poole in the Regiment commanded by Col Fellows & served in the Army of the Revolution about four years I was at Roxbury & Cambridge the former part of my time of service, was in a Company of Artillery which went from Boston to Cambridge. I remained in Cambridge until the Army retreated I then went to Scituate & then remained until about the middle of December following. soon after that I entered on board of the Ship called the New Broom in the service of the United States then lying at New London took a prize near the Banks of New Foundland. I was taken a prisoner off the Banks of New Foundland in the fall of the year 1777 by a Schooner called the Lion & the Schooner called the Seagull belonging to the British Fleet next morning after I was taken I was put on board a 74. gun Ship called the Seaford remained on board a prisoner about a month I was then taken on to New York & put on board the British prison ship at New York called the Good Hope. I remained there about a month I was then put on board the Felicity a prison ship & carried to New London on the Eastern side & placed in a Hospital sick my feet were frozen on my passage & I remained there about six weeks when I was at set at liberty. In the month of March or April following in 1778 I entered on board the Schooner called the a privateer in the American service commanded by Capt. Poulton at New London off Long Island fell in with two small Schooners sped all our ammunition & withdrew from the contest - going east to prison returned to New London refitted & went on to Shelter Island as a spy. In the fall following I was taken a prisoner by a privateer a 28. gun ship from New York in the Gulf Stream, & was carried to Antigua & was put in prison & remained in chains more than four weeks, during which time I never saw the sun was confined under the galley deck belonging to the privateer man of war came on board the privateer & ordered the prisoners to be taken off & was then put on board the privateer & remained there until she arrived in England New York the August following from New York I was carried as a prisoner on board the same privateer to

England, when I was put on board the Victory when I was kept until I was discharged & set at liberty in Feb. 1783. the Victory was a British ship of war - commanded by Capt Pownall a part of the time & by Capt. Howard - My age is 78 years - the Company of Artillery to which I belonged called the Boston Artillery was commanded by Capt. Needham. - on the 25 th June 1818 I made application to the War Department for a Pension & on the 23 rd day of July 1819 a Certificate was issued in my behalf by the Secretary of War by virtue of which I rec d a Pension until I was deprived of the same by an act of Congress on account of having more property than was allowed by the act. at the time I made application for a Pension I resided in Old Massachusetts when I have been since resided. The Pension Certificate which was issued in my behalf I have with me & dated at Old the 22 nd day of August A.D. 1832.
William F. Crutcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dukeshire ss. August 22 nd 1832
I then personally appeared William F. Crutcher to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above declaration by him subscribed & I further certify that the said William F. Crutcher is a man of respectability & entitled to full credit.
Leah Fillemy Sen. Pres.
[Signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. August 22 d 1832
Then personally appeared William S. Cintlindus to me known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that the said William S. Cintlindus is a man of respectability & entitled to full credit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Gester Tilly Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August , A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop - Register of Probate

Wm: S. Crittendon, applicat n for a Pension
Berkshire. Map N o
Feb. 1829.
Act 1 May 1820,
Map N o .

District of Massachusetts S:
On this 25 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred Twenty nine personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas begun & held at Leroy within & for the County of Berkshire on the fourth Monday of February A.D. 1824. the same being a Court of Record for said County proceedings according to the course of the Common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment William S. Crettendon of Olis in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted at Franklin fort at a place called Little Cambridge in the fall of 1775. in the Company commanded by Capt. Russell a Company of Artillery called the Boston Artillery Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Knox in the line of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment from Roxbury he marched to Canada, served one year was discharged at the expiration of the term of service at Mount Independence opposite Ticonderoga - that he was placed on the Pension Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 25 th day of June 1818. his original Certificate was dated July 23 rd 1819. & was numbered 13.034. & I solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States of America on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. & 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 I have subscribed wearing apparel beds & bedding excepted to wit
House & Barn & lot of land on which it stands
Essexville at \frac{3}{4} $ 300. 00
  One pair of 3 year old Steers 45. 00   3 Cows $45. 2 Calves $10. 36 Sheep 110. 08   1 old buck $2. 00 1 Yoke $1. 25 2 - ox yokes 50 3. 75   1 Sled - 12 part of an old Sleigh. 50 an old Sled 50 1. 12   1 Pitchfork 1. 50 2 old tables $1 - andirons 50 1 Hough $1. 25 2. 25   11 old Chains 2. 25 1 pair andirons 50 2. 75   1 old Stand 25 Iron ware $2. 00 Brooches $4. 6. 25   knives & forks & spoons $2 - Chest. 62 2. 62   1 Saddle $6. 3 old hogshoards .90 3 old Barrels 1. 75 7. 65   Hatches 50 old Irons 50 2 old chairs 1. 25 3. 25   cd note of hand against Daniel & John   Cruttendon on which is due Feb. 23 rd 1829 222. 00   5 tons of Hay $20 - 10 bundles of Cider $7. 50 27. 50   $735. 50 
that I am by occupation a farmer my age is 74 years that the number of my family living with me is three whose names & ages are as follows, my wife Mary aged 59 years Sally my daughter aged 37 & my Son Hanson aged 14 years - Sworn to & declared this 25 th day of February A.D. 1829.
Sign (Mrs. S. Cruttendon
Pittsfield S. Com. Peas Feb. 25. 1829. Sworn to & subscribed before the Hon David Cummings Esq one of the Justices of Court - Sign Chas Sedgwick Clerk

Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Mrs. Cruttendon did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the Value of said Cruttendon's property as exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule does not exceed the sum of Seven hundred & thirty five Dollars & thirty five cents & that the income of said Cruttendon's property at ten per cent upon its value does not exceed Twenty three Dollars & fifty cents & that the actual yearly value does not exceed the sum of Forty four Dollars and eleven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this Sixth day of March A.D. 1829.
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire

Reporter
1279 Massachusetts. Mary Crittenden widow of William S. Crittenden who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of August 1848 and sent to G. H. Bulfinch Boston Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2,

10,065
Mary Brattenden.
Mass.
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$77. 16.
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666 770 5 0415 53 25
Geo. I. Tucker Esq.
Lenox Mass.

I Samuel Brayman of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Depose & say - that I am sixty eight years of age - That I am a brother of Mary Cruttenden the Widow of William S. Cruttenden late of Otis in said County deceased & that I was present at the marriage of the said William S. Cruttenden & Mary Cruttenden - which marriage was solemnized by Rev. Joshua Morse a Baptist Clergyman, at my Father's house in said Tyringham - I do not recollect the exact time that the marriage took place but it must have been in the winter as I recollect it was sleighing at the time & I recollect I was twelve or thirteen years old - of course it must have been in the year 1787 or 1788 & I further say that she the said Mary yet remains the Widow of the said William S. Cruttenden. Samuel Brayman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. April 28 - 1843
Then the said Samuel Brayman personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me & I certify that I am well acquainted with him & that he is a credible witness. Ardon Sued Justice of the Peace

I James Jones of Sandisfield County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age Depose and say that I have been the clerk of the first Baptist Church in Sandisfield for the space of twelve years or more that Goshua Morse was its former Pastor that I was clerk at the time when the church was dissolved in the year 1837 and the records of said church remained in my possession I have examined them and am confident there is not any record of solemnizing of any marriage by the said Goshua Morse or any other person whatever among them
James Jones
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss May 13 1843
Then personally appeared James Jones and made oath and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me and certify that I am well acquainted with the said James Jones and that he is a credible testimony and witness.
Samuel H. Williams Justice of peace

I Samuel C. Easton of Otis in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawrence Co. - Dep. - & say that I am Clerk of the town of Otis in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & have in my Office the Records of said town that I have examined the Records of said town & do not find therein any record of the marriage of William S. Easton & Mary Doolittle & I further certify that I find in the Records of said town of Otis an entry of the banns of the marriage of said William S. Easton & Mary his wife of which the following is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the Record in full figures as follows:
"William S. Easton Records"
William Doolittle son of William S. & Mary Doolittle born February twenty first seventeen hundred & eighty eight the date as expressed in the record is "Feb. 21 st 1788"
Sarah daughter of William S. & Mary Doolittle born March sixth seventeen hundred & ninety the date as expressed in the Record is "March 6 th - 1790"
Lucy daughter of William S. & Mary Doolittle born June ninth seventeen hundred & ninety two the date as expressed in the record is "June 9 th - 1792"
Mary daughter of William S. & Mary Doolittle born May 11. 1795 eleventh seventeen hundred & ninety five the date as expressed in the Record is "May 11. 1795"
Daniel son of William S. & Mary Doolittle born June twenty second seventeen hundred & ninety seven the date as expressed in the Record is "June 22 - 1797"

Elizabeth daughter of Wm S. C. Contendon born May sixte Eighteen Hundred" the date as is expressed on the Record is "May 6 th - 1800"
William son of Wm S. Contendon & Mary born July sixteenth Eighteen Hundred & two" the date as is expressed on the Record is "July 16 th - 1802"
John son of William S. & Mary Contendon born March fourteenth Eighteen Hundred & four. The date as is expressed on the Record is "March 14 th - 1804"
Matthew son of Wm S. & Mary Contendon born February twenty second Eighteen Hundred & seven. The date as is expressed on the Record is "Feb. 22 nd - 1807"
Theodora - daughter of Wm born January twelfth Eighteen Hundred & ten the date as is expressed on the Record "January 12 th - 1810"
Alma daughter of Wm born March twenty third Eighteen Hundred & fourteen the date as is expressed on the Record is "March 23 1814"
I Samuel C. Clarke above named deposes & say that I held the Office of Clerk of said town of Otis in the County of Cannonsville aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Otis with the exception above named as certified by me
Samuel C. Clarke, Clerk of the Town of Otis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dukhin Is. April 28 th - 1843 -
I then personally appeared Samuel C. Coston & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me. & I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Samuel C. Coston & that he is a credible witness.
Lester Fillely Just. Peace

I Sarah Gouttendon of Otis in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty three years, do depose & say that I am the daughter of William S. Gouttendon late of said Otis deceased & Mary Gouttendon his widow. I was present at the death of my father the said William S. Gouttendon which took place at said Otis on the nineteenth day of March in the year Eighteen Hundred & forty two & I further testify & say that the said William S. Gouttendon at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the war of the Revolution at twenty seven Dollars & thirty eight Cents per year & that my said Mother Mary has not remarried since the death of the said William S. Gouttendon but still continues his widow -
Sarah Gouttendon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. April 28. 1843 -
Then personally appeared Sarah Gouttendon & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed before me - & I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Sarah Gouttendon & that she is a credible witness -
Leslie Filly Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Berkshire Co. On this Eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate in said County, Mary Crutcher, a resident of Otis in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, aged seventy four years, at her Dwelling House in said Otis. She being by reason of bodily infirmity unable to appear in open Court, who being first duly sworn ac- -cording to law, cloth, on her oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Con- -gress passed July 4 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows," and the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of William S. Crutcher late of said Otis, deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832, & was placed on the pension roll, under that act, April 9 th 1834. She refers to the evidence in that case for proof of his services. She further declares that she was married to the said William S. on the twenty first day of February Seventeen hundred & eighty Seven at Springham in said County by the Rev. Joshua Morse a Baptist Clergyman; that her husband, the aforesaid William S. died at said Otis, on the nineteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & forty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, to wit, at the time aforesaid; and she

has not intermarried since his death, but still continues the Widow of the said William S. Crutcher. —
3. May 18. th
her Mary J. Crutcher mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Before me, William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss — I Henry M. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Crutcher for a pension. That the Honorable William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this twentieth day of May in the year eighteen hundred & forty three Henry M. Bishop Reg. Prob.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Andron Judd, Samuel Merrill & Lester Fille, Esqrs before whom the annexed affidavits were made were each of them at the date thereof Justices of the Peace within said County Duly Commissioned & qualified & that I truly believe the signatures purporting to be their respective are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 20 th day of May 1843.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk

C. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 23680.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 15th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Ichabod and William S. Cruttenden, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Ichabod Cruttenden has not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records. This Bureau is, therefore, unable to furnish any information concerning him.
William S. Cruttenden made an application for pension in June 1818, at which time he was residing at Otis, Mass., and 63 years of age and his pension was allowed for nineteen months' actual service as a private and matross in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Brown and Col. Fellows. He enlisted at Landisfield, Mass.
His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. F. H. Fuller, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

Feb. 3rd. Mr. Hunt, 60 West Emma A. B. 419 1/2 Crescent St., Middletown, Conn. May 11th. Mr. Hunt, 60 West Emma, Frances L. Crane, 68 North St., Springfield, Mass. C
June 15 th 96 sold paid to J. H. Fuller Jamaica Plain Mass. S. D.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23880 Mary Crittenden wife of William S. Crittenden Phila. Pa. nat.
Act Feb. 2 nd 1844.
Index: Vol. A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter 22 Nov 1832 A W Bishop dec 30  1833 1833 to H S. H. May
13.039 13.039
Massachusetts Wm S Cruttendon
of Oles in the state of Massach's who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Knox of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1819 and sent to Wm S. Cruttendon Lenox Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  $66.63    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept  48.    Sm. 30/31      $114.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

7440
Massachusetts
Sept. 20th July
Mary Cruttenden widow of William S. Cruttenden who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19th March, 1842 of Berkshire Co in the State of Mass'ts: who was a priv. &c in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't: commanded by Col: Knowl in the Mass'ts arty: line for 17 - 1st batt'ry -
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 77 - Dollars 16 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th: _____ day of July, 1843 - and sent to G. S. Tucker Senior Mass'ts -
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 385.80
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Wetmore Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 81

3038
Massachusetts
Mary Crittenden
widow of Wm. S. Crittenden who was a Private &c.
in the Revolution
Rep?
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838, from 4 th March to 19. March 1842, Act notified 23. Jany 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov 1843 and sent to Hubbard Bartlett Lee, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 39.

William S. Brutton -
The above orthography of his family name is as he signed it - I immediately after the evacuation of Boston March 17. 1776 He was ordered to Lake Champlain & was on duty at Three rivers in Canada, at St. John's, Ticonderoga & discharged at Mount Independence in Dec r . 1776 - He next enlisted at New London, Conn n on board the brig New Broom & after capturing a prize, he was captured off the Banks of New Foundland in the fall of 1777, by the Sloops of war Ariel & Scourge & next morning put on board the Terrible, 74 guns to be conveyed to N. Y. City & imprisoned in the Good Hope - In about a month, being sick, he was put on board the Felicity to be carried to a Hospital in New London, having his feet frozen on the passage - In 6 weeks he was liberated from his bondage -
In the fall of 1778 while engaged on board the privateer Eagle he was captured in the Gulf Stream by a war ship of 28 guns, carried to the Island of Antigua, put in irons for 4 weeks, during which period he did not see the Sun - An Officer from the war ship Yarmouth came on board where he was confined, witnessing his condition, ordered his irons removed, took him on board the Yarmouth, conveyed him to N. Y. City in August following, then to England where he remained a prisoner in the ship Victory, Capt Cromwell, until he was discharged in February 1783 -

William S. Cruttenden Private Knox Draft Reg t 76 one year 20 June 1868
Interlineations are ob- jected to. Further evidence is required. J. G.
I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that all the Interlineations in the application & my certificate were made before the application was subscribed & sworn to & that in my certificate is in my hand writing.
The Applicant can furnish no further evi- dence than the testimony of John Hall who was an officer in the company to which the Applicant belonged & as I am told has obtained a Pension under the act of Mar. 10. 1810. & I have now added my certificate of his being a man of Veracity — July 1 st 1819
John Hooker
Wm S. Cruttenden

Distict of Massachussetts
Berkshire County ss
on this twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord 1818. before the subscriber John Hooker Esq. Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the County. Personally appeared William S. Cruttenden of Otis in County aged Sixty three years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by 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 on the Continental establish- ment - That he the sd William S. enlisted at Brookline Fort in November 1775 for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Blodgett in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Knox, that in the month of March following he went with the Company to Canada that he continued to serve in the Service of the United States until the expiration of the year for which he enlisted when he was discharged from Service on Mount Independence - and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has no pension now & reli- quishes all right to any other - and that he has no other condemns now in his power of his S. Service except the affidavit hereunto annexed -
Wm S Cruttenden
Sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me
John Hooker Esq Judge

I John Bull of New Lebanon in the state of New York testify & say that I was an Lieutenant of the Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Stephen Bayliss  Bayliss & that the said William S. Cullendon enlisted in said Company & served as herein set forth by him in his Declaration.
John Bull
Sworn to before me John Booker
Not Public in kind
and I do further certify that the said John Bull is a person of good reputation for veracity - July 1. 1819 - John Booker
I John Hooker Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Berkshire in said District do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said William S. Cullendon did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his and that said applicant is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of a pension from the Government Declaration against the common enemy & more than - for with the proceedings & testimony taken & laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pur- suant to the directions of the afore-mentioned Act of Congress
John Hooker

I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burke- in P. District do certify and attest that the P. John Hooker Esq. is Judge of Court & that the foregoing is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Court the day & year first above -
J. Woodbridge Clerk
by subp.

Wm L. Crutcher
Pr of Infat 2 mos
" " Cattle - 17 "
Adm'd
Col. Knapp
lyt.
Ha. G. N. Buggs No R. R. R.

Wm S Cruttenden application for Pension
no. 7980 21/1/1880
old case
H. M. Bishop Esq. Senior Clerk Miss

A further Declaration made by William S. Critten-don of Otis in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a soldier of the Revolutionary Army in addition to his former Declaration made on the twenty second day of August the 8. 1832 -
I William S. Critten-don of Otis in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify as follows & say that on the Sunday after the fight at Lexington Massachusetts I volunteered as a private at Sandwich under Capt. Brown & went on to Roxbury in company with Capt. Brown I served at Roxbury some time in the month of April 1775 & joined a company of Infantry commanded a part of the time by Capt. Brown & a part of the time by Capt. Dole in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dole. I remained in said Company until the last of June 1775. Capt. Dole was from New Marlborough (Mass.) I served in the above Company & under the above Captains Brown & Dole two months on the last day of June 1775 I joined a Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Badlam at Brookline Fort where I remained until the last of November 1775 making a period of five months. The Artillery Company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Knowlton or Col. Egan - there was a Col. Gery which one time commanded the Fort at Brookline on the last of November 1775 I enlisted in the same Company of Artillery called the Boston Artillery Company under the same Captains for one year was stationed at Fort Brookline there was only one Company of Artillery at the Fort I remained with said Company at the Fort until March 1776. Immediately after the British evacuated Boston the Company of Artillery left the Fort & as we marched to Cambridge one Company with the American Army at a place called Blue Hills. The Army was then retreating one Company then went to St. Johns then retreating to Sandwich from there we went to Mount Hope where we remained until the year expired beginning in 1776 then the Regiment & returned home & soon after engaged in the naval service as stated in my former Declaration I served as above stated as a private at Roxbury & in Cambridge Nineteen Months. & I further say that there is no Chieftain in Otis with whom I have any connection that I have any connection

with Samuel Pickett & Norman Stickland both of Ohio who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my having said as stated in this additional declaration - dated at Ohio aforesaid the tenth day of March A.D. 1834 - William S. Carttendon
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Before me, Lester Filley Just Peace
We Samuel Pickett & Norman Stickland residing in the County of - Buckskin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William S. Carttendon who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be 79 years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a holder of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Samuel Pickett Norman Stickland
Sworn & subscribed the 11 th day of - March 1834 - & I certify that the said Samuel Pickett & Norman Stickland are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit -
Lester Filley Just Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Common Pleas for said County do certify that Lester Filley say before me when the foregoing declaration sufficient was sworn to a justice of the Peace within & for said County & that the foregoing signature, property & tenor his are genuine - In testimony whereof the hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1834
Ch Sedgwick Clerk

Wm J. Brettenden
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston at the Branch Bank of the United States.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Wm S. Cruttendon, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 3 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the time before annexed attestation Samuel Pickett was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Cushing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Berkshire COUNTY, }
On this twenty ninth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mary Crittenden a resident of Otis in the county of Berkshire aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William J. Crittenden who was a resident of Otis and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Seventy seven dollars and sixteen cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Crittenden
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Sarah Crittenden Alanson Crittenden
Samuel Pickett Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Samuel Pickett Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this

Lee, Mass August 11 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I send the enclosed Pension Papers, to you in order to obtain Pensions for the persons therein named, & you are requested, when the same shall have been acted upon, to make returns to me
Yours Respectfully Theobald D. Webb

I said Cruttenden of Otis in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty three years, do testify, and say that I am the daughter of William S. Cruttenden late of said Otis deceased and Mary Cruttenden his Widow, I was present at the death of the said William S. Cruttenden which took place at said Otis on the 19th day of March 1842. I further testify, and say that at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States for services as a Major and private in the Revolutionary War at the rate of Seventy Seven dollars and Sixteen cents per annum, and that my said Mother the said Mary Cruttenden has not intermarried since the decease of the said William S. Cruttenden but still continues his Widow Sarah Cruttenden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. July 28. 1843.
I have personally appeared said Cruttenden to me well known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit by her subscribed & I certify that said Sarah Cruttenden is a credible Witness -
Before me Ezra D. Dillinger Notary Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Berkshire ss.
On this twenty eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, three personally appeared before Lester Lester Tilly a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berkshire Mary Crittenden a resident of Otis in the County aforesaid aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843, granting pro- visions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of William S. Crittenden who was a Major and a private of Infantry in the army of the Revolution and died on the 19 th day of March 1842, and that she was pensioned under the act of July 7, 1838 at the rate of Seventy Seven dollars and sixteen cents per, annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1836, and terminating on the 4 th of March 1841, She further declares that she is still his widow and she refers to his declaration for evidence of his services. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Mary Crittenden
me Lester Tilly Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Lester Filley — Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the papers hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth: and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity: and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lester Filley and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court. for said Commonwealth, this thirty first day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three —
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

7 April 1834
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of Mr Crittenden with an additional statement. I hope he has supplied the deficiency — Allow me to call your attention to the Case of Marshall Tils, what has been before you some time past your attention will as soon as convenient — The poor old fellow will soon be beyond the reach of pension —
Respectfully
Yours G M Boff
Hon J S Eames Compt' of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
April 17 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of William S. Cruttenden, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Seventy Seven — Dollars and 38 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March — to the 19 th March 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Pension Bureau - Washington DC - Gentlemen.
Will you kindly forward to me the war record of William S. Cruttenden or Crittenden who served in the Revolutionary war. Can you give date of his enlistment and discharge and from what town he enlisted. It was I think from Sandersfield Massachusetts. A letter dated  from Brookline Fort - Feb 28. 1776 is addressed to his father "Sandersfield Mass."
He, after the war resided in Otis - Berkshire County Mass.

and had a pension that after his decease was paid to his widow "Mary Cottenham".
Any thing in regard to him will be gratefully received and I shall be glad to pay for trouble -
And may I ask that you reply as soon as possible as I want the matter to use this month -
Yours very truly
Emma A. Bailey 49 Crescent St
Jan 3 rd - 1891. Middlebury Conn

no inv. Pension Bureau Washington D.C., Messrs.
Please send me details of the Rev- olutionary War Record of William S. Critten- den who enlisted first from Sandisfield Berkshire Co., Mass. and afterwards from New London Conn. at as early a date as possible

Yr Oblige
(Mrs) Frances L. Craver #68 North Street Springfield Hampden Co., Massachusetts

Jamaica Plain, Mass., June 9, 1896.
Dear Sir:
Ichabod Cruttenden of Loudon Mass. was a soldier in the Revolution. He died , in Otis, Mass., Jan. 16, 1825. Was he a Pensioner? If he was may I ask for his military history?
William S. Cruttenden was a pensioner in 1840. I would like his military history. He resided in Otis, Mass.
Yours truly,
F. H. Fuller.

O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Jan'y _____, 1894.
Madam,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William S Bruttendon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 8 mos Pri & Matrof Brown & Soule Fellows Mass   June 30. 1775 he was detached to join as Matrof the Boston Artillery under Stephen Budlan & Colo Henry Knox   Jan'y 1776 12 mos Matrof Stephen Budlan Henry Knox Mass   1777 not stated ----- At New London Brig New Broom do   1778 ----- ----- do do " Eagle do  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Boston, in Canada & at Sea Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sandisfield, Berkshire County Mass Date of application for pension, June 1818 Residence at date of application, Otis, Berkshire Co Mass Age at date of application, 63 years but gave no date or place of birth Remarks. Married at Tyringham Berkshire Co Mass Feby 21. 1784 to Mary Brayham He died March 19. 1842
Very respectfully,
Miss Emma A Bailey 49 Crescent St Middletown Conn
Commissioner.