Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44781, Joseph Cleaveland, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cleveland, Joseph
S. 44781
CONTENTS

Settled on S. B. Dean Jan 12 1836
A. T. Welch
Sept. 20/50
Date of death not on AB
Sum 2 R.D. Sept 11 1827 (AB) may not be this pension
18.470
(Signature)
New York
Joseph Cleveland
of Chenango Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the N.Y. Mtn. Art. for the term of three years (war)
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of October 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Jan y 1822. Sent to Joseph Cleveland Mount Upton N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of     Sent anl. all'ce ending March 1823  38.45    6 mo 25/31     8     32     5.45      38.45  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820.

State of New York Chenango County
Chenango Common Pleas. On this 11 th day of October 1821 personally appeared in open Court it being in the Court of Common Pleas - it being a Court of Record because it proceeded according to the course of Common Law, keeps its own Records and punishes by fine and imprisonment, Joseph Cleveland aged seventy two last April who being first sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Joseph Cleveland entered for the term of three years in the Continental service On the tenth day of August in 1782 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Captain Woodale in the Regiment Commanded by Lieut. Col. Merrill in the Continental establishment and that he continued to serve in the said Corps and continued to serve till the fall of 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the said service in Newburgh in the State of New York - I swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift or Sale or any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of

Congress entitled "an act to provide for Certain Pensions engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor any person for me in trust property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor any Income income Other than What is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed by me Subscribed the Schedule of my property.

Joseph Cleveland Affidavit & Schedule
admitted and Continued on final &c Oct. 2 nd pa. 190
75 ct.

Schedule of Joseph Clearland's property
   One house - - - - - $ 15.00   Two Cows - - - - - 22.00   Two Shoals - - - - - 6.00   One feather Bed - - - - - 8.00   Two Calves - - - - - 6.00   Bed stead - - - - - 0.88   Four chairs - - - - - 1.50   One gun - - - - - 1.00   One pot - - - - - 0.75   Three kettles - - - - - 3.00   One spider - - - - - 0.50   One great wheel - - - - - 1.00   One foot wheel - - - - - 2.00   3 Tea Cups & Saucers - - - - - 0.16     One Care of Knives Forks - - - - - 1.00   One fine hatchet - - - - - 0.63   One chest trunk - - - - - 1.80   One Clock rule - - - - - 0.50   One great Cup - - - - - 0.75   Crockery such as bowls and plates - - - - - 0.38   One plough Share - - - - - 1.50   One trammell - - - - - 0.75   One - - - - - 4.00  

Crookery such as bowls and plates - 0.38 One plough share ————— 1.50 One hammer ————— 0.75 About 20 Bushels of Corn ————— 7.00 five Bushels of rye ————— 1.88 four Bushels of Wheat ————— 2.50 three sheep ————— 3.00  $89.48 
My Occupation is a farmer and so old and ailing not able to do much labour. I have a wife that is 70 years & weakly - I have no other family
his Joseph X Cleveland  mark 
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court before the Hon. Jilly Lynde and Isaac Sherwood Esquires, Judges of Chucago Common Pleas this 11 th day of October 1821-
J. Randall Clerk
J. Randall Clerk of the County of Cook, Ill.

I P. Randall Clerk of the County of Chautauqua do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto an- nexed are truly Copied from the Record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the total amount and value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty nine dollars and forty eight Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this Eleventh day of October 1821.
P. Randall Clerk of the Court of the County of Chautauqua

June 27, 1938
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Mr. Edmund C. Cleveland Customs Agency Service P. O. Box 135, Church Street Annex New York City
JOSEPH CLEAVELAND S. 44781 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Cleveland (Cleveland, Cleaveland) who, you state, was born April 26, 1749, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, served in the Revolution from that state, married Elizabeth Wheeler April 4, 1772, in Hardwick, Massachusetts, and died near Richmond, Ontario County, New York, April 9, 1844.
The record has been found of a Joseph Cleaveland, of Massachusetts, which follows as found in pension claim, S. 44781, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Cleaveland was born in April, 1749, place of birth and names of his parents were not given.
Joseph Cleaveland enlisted in the State of Massachusetts, August 10, 1782, for the term of three years, served as private in Captain Goodale's company, Lieutenant Colonel Newhall's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1783 at Newburgh, New York, at the close of the war.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1821, at which time he was a resident of Guilford, Chenango County, New York.
In 1821, the soldier referred to his wife then aged seventy years, but did not give her name nor designate any names of children. In 1822, his post-office address was Mount Upton, Chenango County, New York. He died prior to 1856 and in that year reference was made to his children but no names were given.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Joseph Cleaveland, certificate #18470, issued January 17, 1822, rate $8 per month, commenced October 11, 1821, Act 18" March, 1818, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

August 11, 1938
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Mr. Edmund C. Cleveland Customs Agency Service P.O. Box 135, Church Street Annex New York City
BA-J/MSF:MLB JOSEPH CLEAVELAND S. 44781 am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not Revolutionary War soldiers included their entire military service when they made applications for pensions, as Joseph Cleaveland (S. 44781), according to family legend, rendered more service than stated in the record furnished you June 27, 1938.
It is true that many Revolutionary War soldiers did not rehearse their entire service when they applied for pensions, but only enough to entitle them to their pensions as required by the particular Act of Congress under which they applied.
Joseph Cleaveland, cited above, applied for his pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, which required military service for nine consecutive months on the Continental Establishment, therefore, he did not have to recite any of his militia service which he may have rendered.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS AGENCY SERVICE SUPERVISING CUSTOMS AGENT P. O. BOX 135 CHURCH STREET ANNEX
NEW YORK, N. Y.
July 11, 1938.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hiller:
Thank you for your letter of June 27, containing information requested by the writer concerning JOSEPH CLEAVELAND S. 44781 - BA - J/MLB.
Being well informed as you are in such matters Mr. Hiller, do you not think it possible that many of the Revolutionary soldiers failed to submit their full military records when applying for pension? I make this statement because, according to family legend, the above soldier served in various military units, both militia and continental from 1775 to 1783. I would appreciate your opinion regarding this thought.
Again thanking you for your letter of June 27,
I am ,
Very truly yours,
Edmund C. Cleveland EDMUND C. CLEVELAND
[Handwritten signature]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS AGENCY SERVICE SUPERVISING CUSTOMS AGENT P. O. BOX 135 CHURCH STREET ANNEX
NEW YORK, N. Y.
June 3, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary Section, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please advise the writer whether or not the following name is contained in the records of soldiers receiving pensions for Revolutionary war service.
Mass Cleveland in files
Joseph Cleveland, (also spelled Cleveland and Cleaveland on various documents now in my possession) born April 26, 1749, in Bridgewater, Mass., and died in or near Richmond, Ontario County, New York, on April 9, 1844. He married Elizabeth Wheeler at Hardwick, Mass., on April 4, 1772.
The undersigned is endeavoring to establish the exact military of the above person and the only record now in my possession shows that he enlisted in Col. James Convers' 4th Worcester Company in 1778; also that he served in Capt. Nathan Hamilton's Company of Col. Samuel Brewer's Regiment in 1776. According to family legend he served at Valley Forge, Princeton, White Plains & etc. Any information you may be able to furnish relative to his complete war record will be fully appreciated.
Yours very truly, Edmund C. Cleveland Edmund C. Cleveland.
1819 48 1832 81 11

1938 June 27 - Hst. to Edmund Cleveland - M 2 B 1938 - Aug 11 - Edmund C. Cleveland adv. further in re. to sol'd service
44 781
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 781
Joseph Cleveland Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Personally came before me Josiah Bacon Esquire in the County of said Benjamin Stetson of Syracuse in said County who being by me duly sworn Depoeth and saith That he is well acquainted with Joseph Cleveland of Guilford in the County of Chenango That he was acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary war and knows that the said Joseph Cleveland served in the army of the Revolution for the space of more than one year in the 5th Regiment Massachusetts line in the Company commanded by Captain Goodale and was honorably discharged at the close of the war viz in the fall of the year 1783
Benj la Stetson
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of September 1821 And I testify that I am well acquainted with the said Benjamin Stetson and that he is a credible witness
Josiah Bacon. Jd. Peace
Clerks office ss. I do hereby certify that Josiah Bacon whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate of proof was on the day of the date of said Certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eighth day of September A.D. 1821.
John Bernard Dep. Clerk

Joseph Clavelena Pensioner -
Aft. of E. Stetson -
pay 190
vvv 2e

State of New York
Otsego County ss. Personally appeared before me — Joshua Ransom Esquire one of the Justices of the peace of said County Ezra Stetson Esq. of Otsego in the County of Otsego aforesaid who being duly sworn by me deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Cleveland of Guilford in the County of Chenango in said State — and that he was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War and knows that he served in the army of the Revolution for more than one year in the Fifth Regiment of the — Massachusetts Line and he believes in the Company Commanded by Capt. Goodale — And further saith that the said Joseph Cleveland was — honorable discharged at the close of the war viz in the fall of 1783 —
Ezra Stetson
Sworn and subscribed this 22 d day of September A.D. 1821 — before me — and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ezra Stetson — and that he is a credible witness
Joshua Ransom JR
State of New York Otsego County Clerk's office
I do hereby certify
that Joshua Ransom Esq. whose signature appears to the annexed Affidavit was a justice of the peace in the said County on the day of the date of the same, commissioned sworn & duly qualified as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this 22 d Day of Sept 1821
William Nichols clk By AC Moore De CLK

To the Secretary of the War Department City of Washington
Your Humble Petitioner Respectfully Presents his Petition and affidavits for the consideration for his Relief under the act of Congress passed 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 this from your Humble Servant
Joseph Cleveland
Mount Vernon January the 2 nd 1822 Chicago Co.

Joseph Sheveland
in N.Y.
Applicant
Frank Weston, N.Y.
Recd 15 Nov: 1822.
To the Hon. City of
Mr. Edwards

Anderson
Joseph Clapeland
Nov 18th 1816
See Official Standing
Journal
son of James
Washington
D.C.

Canadice Ontario Co. N.Y.
Sept 9 th 1852
Hon. J. C. Minott Comr of Pensions
Sir, The
Pension certificate of Joseph Cleveland a soldier of the revolution has been placed in my hands, by his heirs to obtain the balance due on the certificate from the time the last payment was made to his death. Will you please send the necessary blanks, regulations or instructions to enable them to obtain it.
They also wish to know if he ever drew lands or was entitled to lands on account of his revolutionary services as they believe he did, or should have drawn land. His name was "Joseph Cleveland, private in the

army of the Revolution, pension list roll of the New York agency, eight dollars per month, commenced Oct. 11 th 1821, Recorded in Book B, vol 5 page 205 If he was entitled to land but never drew it and his children can obtain it please send the necessary instructions
Very Respectfully Yours
Com t of Pensions
A. S. Winch
Canadice Ontario Co. N.Y.

War Dept.
Pension Office
Jan. 12. 1836
Sir, In answer to your letter of the 21 st inst. respecting the Service of Joseph Cleaveland, an officer in the Connecticut Line, I have to inform you that there are two persons of that name on the New York Roll of Pensioners, one of whom is in the receipt of a Stipend under the act of June 7. 1832 and the other under the act of March 1818, but neither of them appear to have been officers. The first alleged to have served in Putnam's Capt Hall's regt. Seven Months in 1775; Three Months in a troop of horse in April 1777 in Capt Hall's Company and One Year in Col Canfield's Regiment from March 1782
The Pensioner of that name under the act of March 18. 1818 alleged to have enlisted in August 1782 in in Col. Newell's regt Capt Goodale's Company of the Massachusetts Line for three Years, and to have been discharged in the fall of 1783.
The Pensioner first named resided at the time when he applied for a pension at Union Broome Co NY.

and the latter at Mt. Upton, Chenango Co.
All applications
I have the honor
Hon. S. B. Leonard
Jan 12 1836
G. L.
" Q. 4.
Recorded 7/31 Page 123
Hon. S. B. Leonard, H of Reps. [signature]

A. S. Welch
Sept. 20.

Tennas Office Sept. 20. 1856
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 9 th inst you are informed that any annuity or pension due to Joseph Clandall, who was a prisoner on the New York Post under the Act of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, are payable thro' the office of the Third Auditor. If you will address J. J. Morris, Esq. the head of that Bureau, he will furnish you with the necessary instructions.
Joseph Clandall was not entitled to a pension for his services, not being he did not enlist for, and saw to the end of the war; nor is there any law under which a pension can be awarded to his children.
A. T. Winch, Esq. Commodore, Britania to New York