Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25522, Garrit De Witt, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
De Witt, Harrit or Garret Elizabeth
W 25522
CONTENTS

17.120 Connecticut
Garrit De Witt Milford in the State of Conn who was a Pri- in the Conn commands by Captain Heaphes of the Regt commands by _____ in the Conn line for Guard Rm
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and sent to Baldwin Milford let
Arrears to the 4th of March: 33 $ 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 11 20 $ 100
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk book 60 Vol. 3 Page 10

Reports Dec 26/48
2601 Connecticut Elizabeth De Witt widow of Gerrit De Witt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb 1848 and sent to
Mrs. A. D. Hubbard Nott R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } ss. County of New-Haven, }
On this 10 th day of August personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of Milford District now sitting, Garritt De Witt a resident of said Milford in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 71 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, 1832:—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:—
B — in the spring of the year 1779 he enlisted for one year in a company of State troops commanded by Capt Peterkepburn of Milford, and he served for said year in said company — which was encamped as a garrison in the Fort at Milford and in guarding and defending the sea coast along about Milford from the common enemy. Captain Peterkepburn received his commission from the Governor of this State — acting under the authority of the Legislature of said State.
His service can be proved by William Durand & John Mallet of Milford.
He was born in Milford November 21, 1761 — and his age is recorded on the family book — he has always lived in said Milford where he now lives.
He is acquainted with the Rev. B. Pomeroy and Chas. H. Pond who he believes can testify to his veracity & their belief in his services in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Garret D. Witt
We, Bazaluel Pinneo a Clergyman, residing in said Milford and Chas. H. Pond residing in Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Garret D. Witt who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
Bazaluel Pinneo
Chas. H. Pond
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Bazaluel Pinneo who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Milford and that Chas. H. Pond Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Milford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, D. L. Baldwin Clerk of the Probate Court of Milford District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Garret D. Witt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10 th day of August 183 2
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk
State of Connecticut. Probate District of Milford August 10 th 1832 William Strong Judge of the

Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; that the foregoing is the seal of said Court, and that the foregoing attestations are in due form.
Garrett DeWitt the declarant and the deponents, Rev. William Durand & John Mallet are severally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
According to the denunciations of the War Department the Court fully concurs in opinion that the statements of the applicant are true and fully promise.
William Strong Judge of Probate "
Garrett DeWitt Rev. William Durand
No. 3472

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Elizabeth DeWitt Conn.
Act 17. June '44
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25 Nov. 1846 when her husband died -
Register this claim -
Att. C. D. Hubbard Middletown Conn.

State of Connecticut New Haven County Jess
On this 11 th day of March, 1847, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, Elizabeth DeWitt, a resident of New Haven, County and State aforesaid; age 67 1/2 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 17 th 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows" that she is the widow of Gavit DeWitt, who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served at the Fort, at Milford, Connecticut, during the year 1779, under Lieutenant Peter Voshurn, who was the Commissioned Commander of said Fort.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gavit DeWitt on the fifteenth day of September, in the year nineteen hundred and ninety three, that her husband the aforesaid Gavit DeWitt died on the twelfth fifth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the same,
but

but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, eighteen hun- dred and ninety five. viz: at the time above stated. She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner under Act of Jan y 1832 known to and subscribed } on the day and year above } Ezra D. Dill, Judge written before — Elizabeth DeWitt
State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, ss I, Nathaniel R. Clark, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, holden at New Haven in and for said District, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Gavit DeWitt (who was a pensioner of the United States, and a resident of the County of New Haven, State of Connecticut) died at New Haven County and State aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty six; that he left a widow, whose name is Elizabeth DeWitt, that she now survives him, and is the same person who now applies for a pension, on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband knowing whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my seal of Office this 11 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1847. Nathaniel R. Clark. Clerk of said Court of Probate.
I certify that Ezra Dill Esquire is the judge of said Court, and that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine — Nathaniel R. Clark. Clerk of said Court of Probate.

State of Connecticut } Milford. New Haven County } March 3 rd 1847. I Asa M. Farn Pastor of the 2 d Congregational Church in said Milford, do hereby certify, that I have this day examined the Records of said Church, from January 1785. to January 1796. and find the following genuine re- cords of the marriage of Elizabeth De Witt by Rev Darius Fuller - viz - "Married Sarah De Witt and Eliz th Baldwin", that it is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures, as follows: "Sept. 15 th 1793." September fifteenth seventeen hundred and ninety three.
I Asa M. Farn, above named, depose and say that I now hold and have held for the space of fifteen years the office of Pastor of said Church, in the town County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me -
Asa M. Farn Pastor of the 2 d congregation of Christ Church
Given and subscribed this 3 rd day of March 1847. Before me — Elijah Harrington Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New Haven County }ss I Robert H. Asbourn, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Abijah Cannington is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the _____ day of June 1846. and will expire on the 19 th day of June 1847. and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of March 1847.
Rob t H. Asbourn Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Aug
October 29, 1925.
E. R. Wishart, D.D.S. Corner 8th & Myrtle Sts. Erie, Penn.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25522 , it appears that Garrit(Garret) De Witt was born November 21, 1761 at Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Milford, he enlisted April 1, 1779 and served one year as a private under Captain Peter Hepburn in the Connecticut Troops, and was stationed at the Fort at Milford, and in guarding the sea coast.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Milford, Connecticut.
He died November 25, 1846 in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Soldier married September 15, 1793 at Milford,

Connecticut, Elizabeth Baldwin. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 11, 1847, while a resident of New Haven County, Connecticut, aged seventy-eight years.
There is no data on file relative to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Elizabeth Poole
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DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of New Haven
On this 1 st day of August 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth De Witt a resident of New Haven in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, aged 79 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 provisions 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 Garret De Witt who was a private in the Connecticut Guards
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum. Elizabeth De Witt
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
L. W. Beardsley Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of Garret De Witt and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
L. W. Beardsley Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of New Haven } ss.
I, Henry A. Lewis Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lucius W. Beardsley is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of June 1848, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 23 rd day of September
A.D. 1848
Henry A. Lewis Clerk

Garrett De Witts Claim. Milford Ct

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven ss Probate District of Milford ss At a Court of Probate held in the said District on the 10 th day of August 1832.
Present William Strong, Judge Personally appeared in open Court William Durand and John Mallet of Milford and being duly sworn, solemnly depose & say that in the spring of 1779 they - each of them - enlisted and were for one year in a Company com- manded by Capt Peter H. Slocum of Milford. said Company was employed during said year as a guard in a Fort in Milford - and in guarding & defending the sea shore from the common enemy. & deponents further say that Capt Peter H. Mallet of Milford belonged to and was in said Fort in said Company in Milford against the common enemy in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid. Further deponents say not.
William Durand John Mallet
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Attest David L. Patten Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford J. S. At a Court of Probate held at Milford in and for said District on the 10 th day of January 1833 —
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court David B. Hrusoff of said Milford aged 62 years who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is and has always been acquainted with Garrit DeWitt of said Milford, that his character for truth and veracity is good, that in the deponent, has always been a neighbor to the said DeWitt, and that it has always been reported and believed in the neighborhood and now doubted, that he was a soldier of the Revolution — deponent further says that he firmly believes, his having performed the services at the Fort in said Milford as stated by him in his declarations, well remembering to have seen him on duty there —
David B. Hrusoff —
Attest David A. Paldani Clerk 3

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate (District of Milford) ss—
At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for the Probate District of Milford on the 10 th day of January 1833.
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Richard Baldwin of said Milford aged 66 years who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is and has always been acquainted with Gerrit DeWitt of said Milford that his character for truth and veracity is good that in the deponent, has always been a neighbor to the said DeWitt, and that it has always been reported and believed in the neighborhood and neighborhood that the said Gerrit DeWitt was a soldier of the Revolution— deponent further says that he well remembers his having performed the services at the Fort in said Milford in a Company commanded by Capt Peter Holp- burn, as stated by him in his declaration— Richard Baldwin
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

3472
Janette David
Admitted
Private 12 mo $40
D. L. Baldwin Esq Milford County

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford Jd.
At a Court of Probate held at Milford in and for said District on the 10 th day of Jan- uary 1833 Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Garritt DrWitt of said Milford, who being duly sworn, in this his supplemental declaration deposes and says, that according to the best of his recollection he served some time of duty as follows (viz),
For one year from the 1 st of April 1779 I en- -tered and served in a company of State Troops Commanded by Capt. Vite Hephurn of said Milford — Our Company was employed as a garrison in the Fort at said Milford, and my service was constant and not periodical — Our Company was mustered every night at roll call, and a guard was left during every night — Our Company being a Garrison for said Fort, it was not attached to any particular Regiment — For further par- -ticulars, reference may be had to my original declaration which is prefixed, and for the above stated service I claim a pension —
Answer to 4 th Interrog. I entitled. —
Answer to 5 th Interrog. I cannot state the names of any other regular Officers than those referred to, in this supplemental declaration and my original declaration —

Answer to 6 th Interrog. I had no written discharge but I served the whole year as stated Answer to 7 th Interrog. In addition to the persons named in my original declaration Richard Baldwin and David P. Johnson of said Milford can testify to my character for ver- acity, and their belief of my services as a Soldier in the Revolution, which discredits an impostor — Garrit D. Hitt
I David L. Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Garrit D. Hitt for a Pension — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of January 1833 David L. Baldwin Clerk
State of Connecticut — Probate District of Milford January 10 th 1833 —
I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate is Clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court, that full faith and credit are

due to his official acts, that the foregoing is the seal of the said Court, and that the foregoing attestations are in due form —
Garit DeWitt the declarant and the several deponents are personally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit —
Inasmuch as to the request of the War De- partment the Court annexes an opinion, that the applicant was a soldier of the Revolution that his statement and those of the deponents are true —
For proof of the authority under which the Guard in the Fort at Milford was established reference may be had to the certificate of the Hon. Elisha Phelps Comptroller of this state which is annexed to the papers of Samuel Peck, numbered 3477 —
William Strong Judge of Probate

Milford, Connecticut September 25. th 1848.
Sir—
Herewith you will receive the declarations of Hannah Weight, Mary Durand, Polly Green, Eunice Foster, Polly Botsford, Elizabeth De Witt, and Miss Baldwin, under the Act of the 3 d February 1848—
As I delayed sending these papers for some time; in consequence of the absence of some of the claimants I would respectfully request that the case may be examined as soon as convenient.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant L. H. Bardsley
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Milford, Connecticut March 29 th 1847.
Dear Sir—
Herewith you will receive the pension papers of Elizabeth De Witt (widow of Garrit De Witt) under the act of 17 th June 1844.—
Some unimportant irregularity may be discerned in the signature of the declaration, which would not have occurred, if I had been present when it was signed, but it cannot alter the design, or in any way effect the result.
That the Commissioners require additional evidence of the military character or capacity of Mr. De Witt's service in the war, I beg leave to refer to the Comptroller's Certificate on file in the Department among the pension papers of Anne Buel for an increase of pension under the act 7 th July 1838.
This War Answ may be somewhat irregular, as every claim should be—

complete, within itself — But as this pension will be very small, and the claimant being poor, I am desirous of saving the additional expense of procuring another Certificate from the Comptroller Office —
If you will forward these papers to the Department, and respect- fully invite the Commissioner to ex- amine this claim, I shall consider it a great favor —
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant L. N. Beardsley
Dear Samuel D. Hubbard } Middletown, } Conn — }

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Connecticut.
Elizabeth D. Derrill widow of Garret Derrill who was a Private in the Conn. Guards
Husb d died 25 Nov. 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
25 November 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1847. and sent to
Hon. S. S. Hubbard Middletown, Conn.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book d. Vol. 2. Page 54.

Garret D. With (on: 40 th . act 32. last p.??
5. Apr. '47
Gray
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1846.
W.B.

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. C.

Rev. War Section.
March 20, 1916.
Hon. William C. Adamson, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Adamson:
In response to your letter of the 17 th instant, requesting information in regard to Garret DeWitt, a soldier of the Revolution, for Mrs. Julia Lumpkin Braden, P. O. Box 147, Columbus Georgia, I have the honor to advise you that it appears in the papers in the claim of Garret De Witt W. F. No. 25,522, that he was born November 21, 1761, at Milford, Connecticut, and while residing there enlisted April 1, 177 9 , in Captain Peter Hepburn's Company, which was employed as a Garrison in the Fort at Milford, and in guarding the sea coast, served one year. He was allowed pension on an application executed August 10, 1832 while a resident of Milford, Connecticut.
He married September 15, 1793, at Milford, Connecticut, Elizabeth Baldwin, and died November 25, 1846, in New Haven County, Connecticut. She was allowed pension on an application executed March 11, 1847, while a resident of New Haven County Connecticut, aged seventy-
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eight years. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
DeWitt (2)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 235-22
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Garrit De Witt 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.     April 1 1779 1 year Pol. Peter Stephens ✓ Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Milford New Haven Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 10 1832 Residence at date of application, Milford Conn. Age at date of application, 78 at Milford Nov 21 1761
Remarks: He was at Milford Conn. Sept. 15 1793 Elizabeth Baldorin. She was allowed pension as his wife. Mich. H. Day while a resident of New Haven Co. Conn. 78 years old. He had children.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

EDWARD R. WISHART, D. D. S.,
Corner Eighth and Myrtle Streets
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Sept 25, 1925
Pension Bureau, Rev. War Sec., Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War pension papers of Garrett De Witt of Connecticut, (Milford, I think), No. H. 25522.
I am seeking data to prove eligibility of certain members of my family, to membership in The Daughters of the American Revolution.
Kindly advise me the charge for this service and I will remit promptly.
Very Truly yours,
E. R. Wishart

SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WILLIAM C. ADAMSON, GA., CHAIRMAN. THETUS W. SIMS, TENN. WILLIAM A. CULLOP, IND. FRANK E. DOREMUS, MICH. GEORGE F. O'SHAUNESSY, R. I. DAN V. STEPHENS, NEBR. ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY. SAM RAYBURN, TEX. ANDREW J. MONTAGUE, VA. PERL D. DECKER, MO. CHARLES P. COADY, MD. JOHN F. CAREW, N. Y. ARTHUR G. DEWALT, PA. JOHN J. ESCH, WIS. EDWARD L. HAMILTON, MICH. RICHARD WAYNE PARKER, N. J. JOHN A. STERLING, ILL. SAMUEL E. WINSLOW, MASS. JAMES S. PARKER, N. Y. HOWARD SUTHERLAND, W. VA. CHARLES H. DILLON, S. DAK. WILLIS J. DAVIS, CLERK.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE, WASHINGTON, D. C.
March 17, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would be glad if you would advise me of any information your records and files contain as to Garrett DeWitt, of Milford, New Haven County, Conn. His relatives have the idea he received a pension for his revolutionary services and that after his death his widow Elizabeth Baldwin DeWitt received a pension from about 1847 until her death which occurred between 1850 and 1855. I would be glad to know so as to be able to inform my constituent Mrs. Julia Lumpkin Braden, P. O. Box 147, Columbus, Georgia, any facts or details regarding Garrett DeWitt and his wife Elizabeth Baldwin DeWitt.
Yours truly,
A/W:

1000 - 3 rd Ave Columbus Ga
July 10 th 1913.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
My G d Grandfather Garret, or Gerrit. I am from D'Witt. I am not quite certain which farm of the name is correct: of New Haven, New Haven Co. Conn. (but formerly I think of Mil- ford Conn.) received a pen- sion for his Revolutionary

Service. My Father when a boy, used to see his Grand father make out his pension slips - & draw the pension at the stated times. He - my Great Grandfather, died about 1850. Kindly give me his age when he applied for the pension, date of his death, & if possible the names of his wife & children all the battles in which he took part. Also the names of his Captain & Colonel. & Yours Truly Katharine D. Witt (Wilcox) Ransom.

Recd
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,522
Elizabeth Dewitt
Wid of
Garret Dewitt
This Rev was
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 July 16 Hist to Katharine D. H. Ransom V.I.M. 1916 Mar. 20 Hist to Hon. W.C. Adamson for Mrs. Julia L. Boardman 1925 Oct 29 Hist to E. R. Washburn cont.