Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44780, John Cleveland, Conn. Mass.

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Conn. Mass.
Cleveland, John
S. 44780
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13.381
New York
John Cleveland
of Whitehall in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1819 and sent to William H. Barker Esq.
White Hall New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  20.12    emi-anl. all'ce ending  1 Sep. 1819.  48.00    mo 16/31   $ 68.12  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
see let. to J. Houghton (widow) July 28, 1837.
Verification sent at 9th 1820 to J. H. Parker Whitehall Wash Co. N.Y.

John Cleveland's Path to Schuylkill Hg
1838
Sept 1839
Forwarded by W. H. Parker of Whitehall Marsh Co. New York

State of New York
Washington County
3/3
On the Thirtieth
day of August —
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State aforesaid in open Court being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law within jurisdiction in all actions personal real and mixed unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. The Plaintiff aged sixty four years and upwards resident in the Town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid 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 as a private soldier some time in the month of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five in a Company commanded by Capt. Peter Ingerson in a Regiment commanded by Col. Brewer in the Massachusetts line for eight months, that he served in that Regiment until his enlistment had nearly expired when he again enlisted for one year in a Company commanded by Capt. Walbridge & soon after joined Capt. Johnson's Company of Artillery in Col. Knox's Regiment where he served until the taking of Fort Washington at which time he was taken prisoner by the enemy and kept nine weeks and then let out on parole and before he was exchanged and some time in the month of March, as he believes, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven

he again enlisted for three years and soon after joined a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Bots, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Webb and afterwards by Col. Sherman of the Connecticut line in which company and Regiment he served until some time in the winter of Branton's hundred and eighty when he was regularly discharged having served in all more than four years. And further that his original Declaration in this behalf was made and dated the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that the number of his Pension Certificate under the Law of the 18 th March 1818 is fifteen thousand Thirteen thousand three hundred and eighty one.
And in pursuance of the Act of the first May 1820 I the said John Blackland do solemnly 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 sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to do to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

And I do further swear that I am by occupation a Shoe maker And that I am according to my best belief more than sixty four years of age, That my right hand was broken more than two years ago and is now almost entirely useless as I have no use of any part of it except my thumb and fore finger which are also weak by reason of which I am not able to pursue my occupation of cordwainer to any advantage, That I am also afflicted with a rupture in my Groin which renders me incapable of pursuing any business which requires exercise, That my family who reside with me consist of Anna my wife, Caroline Sage, Charles Sage Hiram Sage, Lydia Sage and Almina Sage the Children of my wife by her first husband and Charlotte Cleveland my Daughter, That my said Wife is thirty five years of age and her health for one year past has been and now is such as to render her inca- pable of performing hard labour, That Caroline Sage is thirteen, Charles Sage Eleven, Hiram Sage seven, Lydia Sage six and Almina four years of age and that Charlotte Cleveland is two months old and that the said Child- ren enjoy common health and prosperity but are not able to support themselves having no property or income
Sworn to and declared on the BQ th
John Cleveland
— day of August — 1820
Before me open Court D. Shipburn Clerk

A Schedule containing the whole estate and incomes of John Cleveland
Real Estate None
  1 Chest with Drawers 2.50 1 Small Chest 0.00 $ 3.50   4 Chairs 1.25 1 Small D o .37 1 Table 1.25 2.87   1 Table Stand 1.25 1 Basket .25 1 Trunk .50 2.00   1 Kettle 2.50 2 Pots 1.44 1 Small Kettle .62 4.56   1 Iron Pan .37 1 Broken Spider 12. 1 Skillet 37 .86   1 Crum 1.12 1 Tea Kettle .87 Shovel & Tongs .37 2.36   4 Barrels 1.37 1 Meal Chest .25 4 Wood Bowls .30 2.02   4 Milk pans .50 3 Platters .50 2 Crocks .50 1.50   2 Tea pots .37 1 Tea Canister .37 20 Table plates .87 1.61   2 Sets cups & Saucers .37 10 Small plates .25 7 Bowls .87 1.49   2 Pitchers .25 4 Small Jugs .37 Large D o .50 1.12   4 Bottles .75 2 Small D o .19 4 Tin Pans .50 1.44   1 Kit Shoe Makers Tools 2.00   1 Tin Rail .50 1 Dipper & Flat Iron .50 1.00   1 Tin Dipper & pint Cup .31 18 th Nuttyards .62 .93   1 Looking Glass Broken .25 1 Small D o .19 .44   1 Sugar Bowl & Milk Cup .25 2 Tumblers & Wine Glasses .37 .62   1 Thermometer & Dipper .12 Salt Master Pepper box & S. Seller .44 .56   1 Set Menus & forks .37 Cream pot Salt Rub & Sugar box .50 .87   1 Chopping knife 18 th Shurs 1 D o of Bellows & basket .87 .87   1 Ax 1 Hoe 1 old Mower .75   1 Wash Tub & bundle stick .37 8 Iron Spoons .50 .87   1 Cow 15.00 1 Small Swine 1.25 16.25   $ 52.57 
Debts Due To me
  From Archibald Smith 4.00 Reuben Smith 87 3/4 $ 4.87 3/4   Garrie Smith 62 3/4 Samuel Boaden 1.75 2.37 3/4   Mr. Moon 2.00 Mr. Gurney 4.00 6.00   Mr. McIntire 1.25 John White .56 Mr. Brooks 1.37 3.18 3/4   1.62 3/4   18.06 

I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty one dollars and fifty seven cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30th day of August 1820
D Shepherd Clerk

20 th Dec: 1818
John Cleveland
Pension Claim
John Cleveland
Private
Colonel Webb's Regt afterwards commanded by Col Sherman 1777 - 3 years
Submitted
The Lines from the states in the declaration
Forwarded by William H. Parker of Whitehall Washington City New York

State of New York Washington County } ss
On the twentyeth - day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Jonathan Root - Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington in the State of New York aforesaid [ the said Court being one of the Courts of Record of this State ] personally appears John Cleavland aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Whitall in the County and State aforesaid 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That the said John Cleavland enlisted as a private soldier in the Town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut on or about the first day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight seven hundred and seventy seven for three years in the Company com- manded by Captain Stephen Betts in the regiment commanded as he understood at that time by Colonel Webb and afterwards commanded by Colonel Sherman That he continued to serve in the said Company or in the service of the United States until on or about the first

day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty when he was discharged from service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey - That he was in no battle during his said service - And That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, And that he has mislaid or lost his said discharge and is not able to produce the same, And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - And That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any and every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States previous to the eighteenth day of March last And that on that day he was and still is a resident Citizen of the United States to wit in the Town of Whitcomb in the County and State first aforesaid -
And the said John Cleveland doth further declare that previous to the above mentioned services he enlisted as a private in the Town of Great Barrington in the State of Connecticut, or Massachusetts - in a Company commanded by Capt. Peter - Ingraham in Col. Brown's Regiment on or about the fifteenth day of May, 1875 and arrived at Roxbury on the same day that the battle of Bunker's Hill was fought having enlisted for Eight Months, That he continued to serve in the said Corps until on or about the fifteenth

day of January in the year 1776 when he again enlisted without leaving the said service for the term of one year in a company commanded by Capt. Wallbridge in same Regiment above mentioned that he served a short time in the said company and Regiment when he was drafted out and attached to a company commanded by Capt. Johnson in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Knox of the Artillery that he continued to serve under his said last enlistment in the said corps until on or about the fifteenth of January in the year 1777 that he was in the battle at Fort Washington and served as a gunner at that time and was taken a prisoner at that place, which was on the 16 th of November 1776 and remained a prisoner to the British for nine weeks when he was released upon parole - that he was also in the battle of Flatbush on Long Island having fully served out his said term of one year - and that in April of the same year he enlisted for three years as is first above mentioned -
Sworn to and declared before Me the day and year first above written JONATHAN W. BELL of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
State of New York Washington County 33
On the twenty second day of June in the the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me Jonathan W. Bell

years as is just above mentioned
Sworn to and declared before Me the day and year first above written H Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
State of New York Washington County 33
On the twenty Second day of June in the the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me J. Wood Esq. Judge as aforesaid personally appeared John Chauland in the foregoing Declaration named and in explanation of the said Declaration after being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth further declare on oath that the Company and Regiment in which he the said John Chauland served from the first of April A.D. 1777 until the first of January A.D. 1780 as stated and set forth in the aforesaid Declara- -tion of the said John Chauland was as he understood and verily believes in the Line of Connecticut Forces - Sworn to and declared this twenty Second day of June A.D. 1819 Before Me Jonathan Wood

State of New York
Washington County ss }
I, Jonathan Wood Judge do as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Cleaveland did serve in the revolutionary War as stated and set forth in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, And further that it hath been sat- isfactorily proved to me by the oath of Archibald Smith, in person with whom same was acquainted that the said John Cleaveland is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support - And I being satisfied of the truth of the above facts do transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary of the de- partment of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress -
Given under My hand and the Seal of the said Court this twentyeth - day of December
A.D. 1818
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John 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. S.F. 44,780.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 15, 1775 8 mos. Pvt Peter Ingersoll, Bremer Mass.   Jan. 15, 1776 1 yr. Walbridge Bremer "   Johnson Knapp "   Apr. 1, 1777 to Jan. 1, 1780 Stephen Betts Webb Sherman Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Flatbush ; { captured in battle of Fort Washington, detained 9 weeks and released on parole. } Mass. Residence of soldier at enlistment, { Enlisted at Great Barrington, } Mass. Date of application for pension, Dec. 20, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Whitehall Washington Co., N. Y. Age at date of application, 61 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his daughter, Charlotte, aged 2 mos., his wife Anna, aged 35 yrs. and her children by her former husband Taft : Caroline, 13, Charles 11, Hiram 7, Lydia 6, and Almira, 4 yrs. of age.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

W. F. To... (faint handwritten text, possibly a name or reference number)
Honorable,
Residing in the State of New York.
and the of John Cleveland (the Connecticut who in 1818 was a Pensioner.
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the Revolution.
Sir:
October 26, 1916
STATED ACCOUNTS SECTION.
STATE NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL CITY BANK NEW YORK CITY
10-1-16

Rev. 1-1-8826.
FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
October 26, 1916
Sir:
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the Revolutionary War of John Cleveland from Connecticut who in 1818 was a pensioner residing in the state of New York.
Respectfully,
Frank Farnsworth Starr

WATERBURY RUBBER STORE,
H. LEACH, PROPRIETOR.
Men's and Boys' Coats, Boots, Shoes, Gloves, Sheeting, Rubber Hose, Tubing, Dress Shields, Air Goods, Stair Treads, etc.
61 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
ALL STYLES RUBBER MATS MADE TO ORDER.
LADIES' AND GENT'S FINE MACKINTOSHES ON HAND AND MADE TO ORDER.
SPORTING GOODS A SPECIALTY. FINE IMPORTED RUBBER TOYS.
Waterbury, Conn., June 19 th 1895
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the War Record of John Cleveland a War Pensioner of 1818. residing in New York State you will greatly oblige
Mary F. Hudson
Waterbury
C.H.

Miss
M. & C.
44780
Ray INVALID.
July 3/95 Hist. to Mary L. Hudson, Hartford, Conn.
Dec. 27, 1916. History to Frank Farnsworth Star, Jr.
File No. 44780
John Cleveland Prim. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]