Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17320, Lewis Catlin, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. continental
batlin Lewis
S. 17320
CONTENTS
carded

32. 993.
Connecticut Lewis Callin deed.
who was a Artificer in the State of Connecticut commanded by Captain of the Connecticut Continental Army for Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Hartford the rate of 78 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. ending 7 January 1839
certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb: 1852 and sent to E. Callin Farmington
means to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by K. M. Mac Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 3 Page 8.

1884 July 3 Mary K Dabolt - history copy of family record
1886 Jan'y 4 Miss F. Amelia Clarke with history - Prior
1889
Dec 19 Wm H Webster returning a family record through him to Lewis Callen of Hamilton Can. Prior

Declaration of Lewis Catlin, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut, Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield
on this 24 th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Court of Probate now sitting Lewis Catlin aged 74 years a resident of the town of New Britain in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated viz, I was born at Farmington on the 3 rd day of June 1758 I have a record of my age in my family Bible & know of no other, I lived in Litchfield in said County in the summer of the year 1770 & in that summer enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops into the Company commanded by Capt. Bezaleel Buel of Litchfield I think & in which one Wooster of said Litchfield was Lieutenant, I with about 15 others started from Litchfield for New York & went to Norwalk Conn. & there went on board of a packet & landed in New York, where we joined our Company, This was I think 4 or 5 weeks before our men were driven from Long Island to the City by the British I well remember that our men when they retreated from the Island crossed to New York in the night & in the following morning, when they were protected from the view of the British by a heavy fog, I was on guard at this time in the City from our Company while there was engaged in keeping guard as we were called on, I remained with my Company in New York till about the time the American Army evacuated the City, but a day or two before that time our Company had been sent from New York & stationed at New Gate, at which place after about a week or more, I was taken sick & was conveyed to a place east from New Gate, & I think White Plains, where I remained a week or fortnight when one Samuel Baldwin of Litchfield was sent for me & I was released by one of the officers, without a written discharge but

returned home, I was then in the American Service I think seven or eight weeks . I remember of one Capt Cook of Farmington as being there & also Col Gay of Farmington. I have no documentary evidence of this service & rely upon the testimony of Capt Daniel S. Wilson whose deposition is hereto annexed, to support my declaration as to this tour of service.
In Sept r 1777 I enlisted at Litchfield when I lived, as a soldier of the American Army in Capt Bazaarick Bree's Company of Litchfield in which S t Wooster was Lieut., to go to the Northward to oppose Gen. Burgoyne who was then marching from Canada towards Albany. We marched from Litchfield & joined the army stationed at Stillwater N.Y. in Sept r , & I was present & was engaged with said Company in the last & great Battle fought there in Oct 1777 between the American Army under Gen Gates & the British under Gen. Burgoyne. During this Battle Gen. Ar d was wounded & I assisted in carrying him off the field of Battle to his encampment. I remained then with S t Company till Burgoyne surrendered & then I was dismissed without a written discharge & returned home. This tour of service was about four or five weeks . I have no documentary evidence of this service & rely upon the annexed deposition of Capt Daniel S. Wilson to support my declaration.
On the 12 th of April 1778 at Springfield Mass I enlisted into the service of the United States into a Company commanded by Capt Faxon, for one year , & was with others of the Company engaged at S t Springfield & served through the year in said service in Shoving Carriages & mounting Guns belonging to the United States. We drew our rations clothing &c from the Commissary at that place. There were stationed at this place a regiment of Continental Troops from the neighborhood of Boston, but the

names of Officers I do not recollect, At the time of end of the year my time of service having expired I was dismissed without a written discharge & returned home, I have no documentary evidence by which I can prove this period of service, & I rely on the annexed deposition of Capt Jacob Sergeant to corroborate my declaration, I have resided in St. Norriston since the war & am known to the Rev. Geo. Pierce & Mr. C. Abernethy, Daniel S. Wilson & Abijah Cutting who can testify as to my character for veracity & my services as a soldier of the revolution. I hereby acknowledge every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Levi Cutting
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
For me Richard Wolcott Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, State of Conn.
We George E. Pierce, a Clergyman residing in the town of Norriston County of Litchfield, Conn. & William C. Abernethy residing in St. Norriston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Cutting who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion, & that St. Cutting's character for veracity is good & his declaration entitled to credit.
George E. Pierce William C. Abernethy
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Conn.

And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion, after investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to it that the Rev. George E. Pierce who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Congregational minister in 1 st Haverston, & that William C. Abernethy who has signed the same is a resident in the 1 st town of Haverston, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Francis Wolcott, Judge of Probate, District of Litchfield? State of Connecticut
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Cattle for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 24 th day of July A.D. 1832.
Phinehas Miner Clerk

Supplemental Declaration of Lewis Catten in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } Court of Probate within & for the County of Litchfield } District of Litchfield
On this 28 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon Court of Probate for said District now sitting the said Lewis Catten named in & signer of the original declaration to which this is annexed , who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following supplementary & additional Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, viz,
In 1776 I served in & near New York City as a Pirate in the United States army, according to the best of my recollection through the whole of eight weeks but by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory I cannot swear positively as to the precise length of the service. I named my Capt. & Lieut in my original declaration. I was in the Reg t commanded by Col Adams or Col Sheldon but which I do not know. I do not remember any other Company or Field Officer. In 1777 I served near Saratoga, Stillwater as stated in my original declaration, as a Pirate at least four weeks under Capt Webb Lieut Wooster, in Col Adams' Reg t . I remember no other Company or Field Officer than those stated herein in my original declaration. In 1778 I was enlisted at Springfield Mass by Capt Faxon, as an Artificer , into his Company. I do not know whether there were any other Company Officers, but I remember that Capt Faxon's brother was a superintendent of the workmen in his Company. What his office was I do not know. I was in the Reg t commanded by Col Mason & Major Ayers. I remember no other officers. I was in the actual service of the U. States during the whole of the year for which I enlisted, I was employed as an Artificer & Blacksmith at S d Springfield & drew my rations & clothing as stated in my original Declaration
Lewis Catten
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above stated to wit Nov 28 th 1832 Before me Rev William Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield, Connecticut

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states in his original & supplementary Declarations
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate,
District of Mississippi, County of
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Callin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office this 28 th day of Nov r A.D. 1832
Phinehas Miner Clerk.

No 14304
Candace Scatter; mil of Lewis -
bt.
Nov 7 July 1898-
Ryerson -

Copy of Family Record filed in case of Lewis Cattlein F. 17 320 Marriages
Lewis Cattlein & Candace Cattlein were married June 26. 1785. Candace, daughter of Lewis & Candace Cattlein was married to Morris Woodruff Nov 21. 1804 Clarissa, daughter of Lewis & Candace Cattlein was married to Sumner Bancroft Nov. 27. 1811. Lewis Cattlein Jr. married to Anna Cattlein Dec 27 or 29 1815. Lucy Cattlein married to Asahel Hooker June 24. 1818. George S. Cattlein & Mary M. Tingley married June 1834. Calista Cattlein was married to Ephraim Sanford Sept 5. 1839. Ann Maria Cattlein & Addison Webster was married July 23. 1845. Calista Sanford was married to Abel Fuller Sept 29. 1847. Lewis Cattlein 3 d was married to Joan R. Kellogg Sept 12. 1848
Births
Lewis Cattlein was born June 3. 1758. Lucy Cattlein was born Sept 7. 1798. Candace Cattlein was born April 26. 1767. Calista Cattlein was born Jan'y 3. 1801. Candace Cattlein was born April 2. 1786. George Smith Cattlein was born March 23. 1804. Lewis Cattlein was born Sept. 8. 1788. George Smith Cattlein was born Aug 24. 1808. An Infant born was born July 11. 1791. Honor Maria Cattlein was born Oct 20. 1811. Clarissa Cattlein was born July 4. 1792. Lewis Cattlein was born April 30. 1795.
Pension Bureau Dec 19. 1889
I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an original family record which was filed in the pension case of Lewis Cattlein and is this day returned through Mr. H. Webster Esq of the Civil Service Commission as requested by his endorsement of Dec. 19. 1889 on the letter of Lewis Cattlein dated at Hennepin (con't) Dec 18. 1886.
A. Roseberry Actg Chief of Old War & Navy Division

State of Connecticut
Probate District of Farmington 3
On this 3 rd day of January one thousand eight hundred & fifty one personally appeared before the Probate Court in & for the District aforesaid Lewis Collett a resident of said district aged fifty five years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for himself and other children of persons hereinafter named the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 enacted as Act granting half pay said pensions to certain widows and also of other acts of Congress conti- nuing the same, that he is the son of Lewis Collett and Candace Collett deceased late of said district, that the said Lewis Collett was an applicant for a pension under the Act of Janu- 7 th 1832 which application is still pending before the Commissioner of Pensions, that he died on the 7 th day of February A D 1839 & that he left a widow by the name of Candace Collett the mother of the deponent that the said Lewis Collett was a private soldier and Artificer in the war of the revolution and for a particular detail and allegations of service reference is made to the original application of the said Lewis Collett on file in the pension office on the Connecticut rolls
He further declares that the said Candace Collett was married to the said Lewis Collett on the 26 th day of June in the year seventeen hundred & eighty five, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous

to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four is at the time above stated. He further swears that the said Candace Gattin contin- ued the widow and unmarried until her death which took place on the eighth day of July A.D. 1845 and that no application to his knowledge or belief has hitherto been made for the pension due said widow. And he further swears that he has now in his possession the family bible of his said parents which contains a record of their marriage that the accompanying leaf was cut out of said bible by him in the presence of said Court as he only believes the same to be the true record of the marriage of his said parents Sum to Witnesseth Lewis Gattin And the said Court of Probate does find all singular the facts before stated to be proved and true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said court this third day of January 1857
Martin Cook 2 nd Judge

I Andrew Abernethy Town Clerk of the town of Washington County of Litchfield State of Con- necticut Certify that I have carefully examined the records in this office and find no records of the marriage of Lewis Galtin and Candace Galtin
Attest Andrew Abernethy Town Clerk
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Washington the 2 Jany 1851 Personally appeared the above named Andrew Abernethy and made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true
Abijah Galtin Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss NewHartford 2 Jany 1851
Personally appeared before me Abijah Gattin a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid. Duman Gattin a resident of said NewHartford aged eighty three years of age and being first duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Lewis Gattin & his wife Candace Gattin in their life time I know them both from their earliest years I resided near them and went to school with them. I was present & witnessed the marriage of the said Lewis Gattin and Candace Gattin. They were married by one George Gattin who was a justice of the Peace who was also the father of the said Candace. From the best of my recollection they were married about the year 1788. I was married myself Decr 1791 & they were married some five or six years before I was. I know that they had children before I was married. Allen Gattin a brother of Candace was married at the same time that Candace was. They always lived together as husband and wife & raised a family of children. They were married since & died in Haverinton. Duman Gattin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the above deponent is well known to me as a person of entire credibility and of remarkable soundness of mind and memory.
Abijah Gattin justice of Peace

Martin Cook 2 nd Judge of Probate for the district of Farmington in the State of Connecticut do certify that Abijah Wattles is a justice of the peace within for the County of Litchfield in said state within said District aforesaid that he is duly commissioned qualified and sworn that his term of office commenced on the fourth day of July 1857 and will expire on the fourth day of July 1857 and the signature attached to the foregoing affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this day of January 1857
Martin Cook 2 nd Judge

Calif
May 9, 1937.
am
Robert M. Reynolds Terryville Conn
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17320 , it appears that Lewis Catlin was born June 3, 1758 at Harwinton, Connecticut.
While residing in Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served seven or eight weeks as a private in Captain Bezaleel Beebe's Connecticut Company; enlisted in September 1777, and served four weeks in Captain Bezaleel Beebe's Company, Colonel Adams' Connecticut Regiment, and was at the battle of Stillwater; and enlisted at Springfield, Massachusetts April 13, 1778 and served one year as an Artificer in Captain Faxon's Company, Colonel David Mason's Continental Regiment.
Pension was allowed on his application exe-
Service att'd by Miss Nelson

outed July 24, 1832, while a resident of Harwinton, Connecticut. He died there January 7, 1839.
Soldier married June 26, 1785 at Harwinton, Connecticut, Candace, daughter of George Catlin. She was born April 26, 1767, and she died July 8, 1845.
From the family record-
Births-
  Candace Catlin born April 2, 1786.   Lewis Catlin " September 28, 1788.   An infant son " July 11, 1791.   Clarissa Catlin " July 4, 1792.   Lewis Catlin " April 30, 1795.   Lucy Catlin " September 7, 1798.   Calista Catlin " January 3, 1801.   George Smith Catlin " March 23, 1804.   George Smith Catlin " August 24, 1808.   Honor Maria Catlin " October 20, 1811. 
Marriages-
Candace, daughter of Lewis and Candace Catlin was married to Morris Woodruff November 21, 1804.
to Clarissa, daughter of Lewis and Candace Catlin was married to Luman Bancroft November 27, 1811.
Lewis Catlin, Jr., married Anna Catlin, December 27 or 29, 1815
Lucy Catlin, married Asahel Hooker, June 24, 1818.
George S. Catlin, and Mary M. Tingley married June 1834.
Calista Catlin, married Ephraim Sanford, September 5, 1839.
Ann Maria Catlin, and Addison Webster, married July 23, 1845.
Calista Sanford, married Abel Butler, September 29, 1847.
Lewis Catlin, 3rd, married Joan R. Kellogg, September 12, 1848.
The following children were alive in 1851- Lewis Catlin,

Candace Woodruff, Clarissa Bancroft, Calista Butler, and George S. Catlin.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1927-May 9. H. M. to Robert M. Reynolds. See letter in Isaac Catlin. S. 124 B3 avz
3-732
No. ....
INVALID
17,320 of
Lewis Catlin
Rank Artificer
Company Rev. War.
Regiment
Act June 7, 1832 Vol. 1 P. 63.
Rate per Month. $

Mr. Prin
Send this
through my
Notes, and
send Comm.

N o 14304
Candace Cattle dec d widow of Lewis
Conn.
Act of 7 th July 1838
Letter to Abijah Cattle Apr. 22/51 " " " " July 29/51 S. Cattle Nov. 1/51 Mumtaz 1/51
Rejected

Connecticut Lewis Catlin rejected
see letter G. C. Woodruff 18 th Sept 1833.
do. to W. S. Holabird, May 13. 1836 del to Hon G. V. Catlin Mar 14/39 A. Catlin Apr 10/51

Levis Catlin and Ct.
Acct 7 June 1832
Acct. 1 yr Arrears $72 2 Mos per. 6.66
$78.66
for ann from 4 Oct. 1831 to 7 June 1839, when he died.
Payable to Levis Catlin, Candace Woodruff, Clarissa Bancroft, Catharine Butler and George S. Catlin, his only surviving children
Attention to A. Catlin Hartington Ct.

Please Read
Haverstown 6 th May 1831
Hon Jas E Heath
In reply to the information that the case of Candace Galtin is not reexamined
I state I think I have not asked for a reexamination of the claim of Candace Galtin. But I have pending the claim of Lewis Galtin of Connecticut not decided or examined as you will see. A letter of the 22 nd April which announced the rejection of claim of Candace Galtin also required as a preliminary to the examination of Lewis Galtin Certain evidence. In May that evidence was furnished, and now I am turned off with your circular of the 18 th April for an answer. I will comply with all rules but in this case there has been no decision . I ask that the mistake of the Department be rectified & that the examination of the claim of Lewis Galtin be had now & not that we see another three months
Yours respfully Abijah Galtin

Newington 12 May 1851
Hon J E Heath
In the matter of Lewis Collins of Count applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7 1832 - I herewith furnish the evidence required in your letter of April. Pro all this evidence is the negative testimony that there is no pay Roll or muster Roll of Capt Laxon's Company of Artificers in the office of the Sec'y of State of Mass - I also send evidence of the time of L Collins death which has been once furnished & will be also found here
I trust in every impediment is now removed Newington by consulting the correspondence no objection was ever interposed except as to the military character of the Service. The service in 1776 under Capt Beman or Mauley since 1777 under the same Capt is by the papers in file proved by parole - & cannot be otherwise proved as there is no pay or muster rolls of that service in 1776 or of Militia service in 1777. This fact is well known to the department & it also equally well known that there were such officers in service. But to avoid all further delays I send also the Certificate

of the Comptroller of the state) showing the fact that the officers were in service & that no pay rolls can be found
As to the widows claim referred to in your letter I shall make that the subject of another letter
Yours respectfully Abijah G. Bates

Heavensboro 24 th Nov 1881
Claim Lewis Galtin
Act June 7 1832 Comm te .
Wm Jas. C. Heath
I herewith send two affidavits to be used in the above claim. If you will take the trouble to refer to the correspondence on file in your copies you will find that up to the letter of the 1 st inst. the fact of service has never been questioned, nay, it is tacitly if not expressly admitted. In the claimant the denial had always been on the ground that the alleged service at Springfield was not military but civil . And when upon appeal to your own records of Pensions granted for per service in the same Company & the evidence in the case itself this objection was removed the suffering heirs hoped their claim would be no longer postponed. Upon a revision of the evidence it is now hoped that it may may be considered reasonable that two persons with a differing age of 9 years may well have been schoolmates, and that children do go to school most of the time between 11 & 18 years of age. So as it seems a work of supererogation

to be called upon to show so notorious a fact I hope and trust Sir not as an agent but as a friend & relation of the family that the claim can be now allowed.
I will make one remark upon this evidence to account for not furnishing traditional evidence of Service in the year 1776 Lewis Callins was then under the town of Litchfield a short distance from his native place & the Service alleged that year was under Capt Beebe of Litchfield, as will appear on your & it therefore accounts for their witnesses not knowing of this Service
Yours respectfully Abijah Callins

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
ss. Probate District of Farmington.
Benajah Hayden, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Farmington, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of this Court, that Lewis Catlin formerly of the Town of Farmington, within said District, County and State, departed this life on the 7 th day of January A.D. 1839 and that he left Candace Catlin his widow, who still survives him, and that she has not intermarried since his decease. - Data this 5 th day of Feb y A.D. 1844.
Benajah Hayden Judge.
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
ss. Probate District of Farmington.
Asahel S. Mansfield Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Farmington, do hereby certify that the above named Benajah Hayden who has with his own proper hand subscribed the foregoing

Certificate, is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the Probate District of Farmington, aforesaid; and that his Commission is under an annual appointment and will expire on the 20 th day of June Anno Domini 1844.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Farmington in said District this 5 th day of February A.D. 1844. Isaac G. Mansfield Clerk.

House of Reps. Dec r 29 th 1843.
Hon D. L. Camaras. Comm ee of Pensions Sir.
Will you have the goodness to allow J. D. Addison Esq. access to certain Papers on file in your Office, making application for Widow Catlin to be placed on Pension Role.
The papers were presented some years since and I desire that Mr Addison may be allowed to examine them.
With great Respect Yours obed t Serv t
Geo. H. Catlin

War Department Pension Office 1 st April 1833.
Sir
The claim of Lewis Collins to be allowed the pension for a year's service in a company of Artificers commanded by Captain Faxon at Springfield, can not be allowed, unless it is shown that this was military service. There are rolls of the Artificers attached to the Army, in this Office, among whom Captain Faxon and his Company are not found. The presumption is that the Claimant was among those employed at the Armory at Springfield under Civil Contract, unless it be shown that this Company was on the military establishment.
The

The papers are returned.
I am, respectfully Yours ob ly &c.
J. Edwards
George C. Woodruff, Esq. Litchfield Conn. H.

Washington City 14 Decr 1857
Hon Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In 1838 application was made to the Pension Bureau of this city for a pension supposed to be due Leitus Callin (a relative) for service as an officer in Springfield Mass of one year in the year 1778 under a Capt Jason Major Agnes Lt Col or Col David Mason. The application was supported by the testimony of two living witnesses. The Com te responded the same requiring proof that there were such officers in service - otherwise it must be considered Civil Service . The matter has been neglected until now, when the heirs have determined to endeavor to prove the service of their ancestor. I do not expect the rolls of the Artillery of Jason's Company are in your office or can be found, but I presume the records in your office will show that there were such officers or some of them in service at the time & place mentioned . I wish your official Certificate of this fact or of any other which may

Corroborate the application & the Statement of the witnesses. Please direct to Thos B Butler M.C. as I may not be in the city or to me at Haverinton Litchfield Co Connecticut. I will forward any far named. The subscribers for three years held the office of Compt rs of Public Accts (Count). I mention this as some guarantee that you can be liberally rewarded for a search residence in this matter
Yrs Abijah Lothrop Atty for applicants
I have understood since I came to the city that pensions have been granted for service under Capt Faxon but I cannot point to the cases & thus as the applicants is postponed in his just claim

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: December 18 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Richard Faxon was capt. of the co. of Smiths, & Joseph Eyles Major and David Mason Lt. col. of Artillery Artificers, all in service in Springfield in 1778.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Cushing Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington Dec r 22 d 1877
How far E Heath
on the 24 th July 1832 Lewis Callie of Farmington Connecticut made application for the benefit of the act of June 7 1832, but it was denied the last letter upon this case was written 14 March 1844 to How Geo S Callie Son of the applicant I have heretofore I think on the 22 nd Nov r filed a power authorizing me to act also a finding of the Court as to the death of the applicant and the surviving heirs. I also herewith file evidence which will completely remove the objections contained in the letter above alluded to. I also further state that pensions have been granted to persons who served in Capt Faxon's Co & Cite
Joseph Burnell or Burwell Chesterfield Hampshire Co Mass pensioned under act June 7 1832 for 18 Mo service as an soldier at Springfield Mass under Capt Faxon Also the case of Gideon

Chapman Weathersfield to be allowed for 12 Mos Service under Capt Laxon at Springfield as an Artificer
As to the other Service no objection having hitherto been made thereto - I presume it will be now also allowed.
I have the honor to be
yr ov d Serv t
Abijah Gattine
Hawnton
Count
Application will soon be made for the pension due the widow & action may be suspended until this is filed proof of Marriage &c so that but one certificate issued
A. G.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 7. 1851.
Sir:
There are in this office no pay or muster rolls of Capt. Faxon's Co. of Artificers, for service during the war of the Revolution.
The name of Capt. Faxon is borne on the army books, where he is credited for service as an Artificer, and three or four persons are credited for service in his company, but the name of Lewis Catten is not found among them.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant,
Amasa Walker,
Secretary.
Abijah Catten Esq.

Brief in the case of
Levis Catlin
County and State of
Kentucky
act
7 June 1832
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
None -
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
A. Catlin Knoxville Tenn.
[Signature]
Examining Clerk.

Wauwatosa 11 th Aug 1851
Hon S. S. Evans
In the 22 nd April last I was required to produce certain evidence in regard to the claim of Lewis Coats an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1832 on the Court Roll
In May the evidence was perused and on the 29 th July I am turned off by the Circular of the 18 th April by which it appears that the examining Clerk has mistaken the claim of the widow Coats for that of Lewis Coats
An examination of the papers of will show that it never has been decided & I invite you to add up to yourself to prevent a port payment for another 3 months as of as righteous a claim as was ever allowed. Let it be examined when its time did come or nunc pro tunc yours respectfully
Abijah Coats
Wauwatosa Court

Warrenton 3 Jany 1887 Sheffield Co Count
Hon Jas C Heath
Herewith is the application for the pension believed to be due the heirs of Lewis Causey Wattin widow of Lewis Wattin The application of Lewis Wattin is on file Additional evidence was filed on the 20 th 24 th volume, and it was then suggested that the examination might be postponed until this claim was asserted. So that but one certificate might issue. I am aware of the decision of the late Secy Ewing by which this application for the widow would be denied. But I presume before the exam- ination of this case is reached Congress will have passed a remedial law so that the whole case can be disposed of at once
Proof of the heirs
is on file in case Lewis Wattin
Yrs respctfully
Alyah Wattin
Warrenton Sheffield Co Pa

Lewis Collins son: act 7 June '32
T. S. Holabird, Esq. Incant

Litchfield, Conn., June 12 th 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir The Application of Lewis Callin for a Pension is again returned to your Department. I also send three depositions stating facts which, as I suppose, show that the service was military service. The applicant himself can make oath to the facts stated in the depositions if necessary, but as he can add nothing to them, I did not suppose it necessary to take his affidavit.
The fact stated in one of the depositions that the U. S. Office was burned at Springfield with its contents may account for the applicant's name not being found on the rolls in your Department.
With much Respect
Your OBE Serv t
Geo. C. Woodruff

House of Representatives. Washington Feb. 14. 1844.
Hon. S. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions. Sir.
Several years since (the precise time I do not know) Lewis Cattle of Hartwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut made application for a Pension - His application was denied, on the ground, as it was understood, that the Revolutionary services rendered by the Applicant were not "Military services" - and upon this ground alone.
It is believed that upon a re-examination of the application and the evidence by the Commissioner it will be found that the service was such as to have entitled Mr Cattle to a Pension.
On the 7 th day of Jan y . 1839. Lewis Cattle, above mentioned died, leaving Candace Cattle, his widow who still survives him, and has not intermarried since his decease.
I have the honor to transmit herewith the requisite proof of the facts last stated; and I have

in my possession full proof of the marriage of Lewis & Candace Batten which I shall exhibit to the Commissioner if it is necessary. They were my parents. -
I beg leave therefore to solicit of the Commissioner a re-examination of the widow in the above case, and if consistent with the law, to allow to Mrs Batten the amt. of Pension which shall be found to have been due her husband.
She is entirely dependent upon other resources than her own for support, and is very aged - An early examination & Report of the matter will contribute to her necessities, and much oblige
Your Obedt. Servt.
Gro. Batten

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, } ss. LITCHFIELD.
I, William H. Wolleiston Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Abijah Cotten Esquire whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 20th day of November A. D. 185 A.
William H. Wolleiston Clerk.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss New Hartford
On this 17 th day of November 1857 before me, Abijah Catlin a justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Sumner Catlin of said New Hartford aged eighty four & depose & says that he was born as appears from a family record in my possession on the 7 th day of March 1767, that he commenced going to school as he well believes by the time as he was four or five years of age as has been the universal custom in this country since my remem- brance. That in my former deposition I was called upon to prove the marriage of Candace & Lewis Catlin, that Lewis Catlin if I recollect was about nine years older than myself - and in my former affidavit I did not mean to be understood that I went to school a great deal with Lewis Catlin though I did some, Candace Catlin was about my age & I went to school with her much more when we did go to school we went to the same school house all lived in the same district - I well remember that Lewis Catlin was said & it was generally known and believed that Lewis Catlin worked during the revolutionary war in the Armory at Springfield Massachusetts.
Sumner Catlin
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss New Hartford 17 th Nov 1857 Then personally appeared before me Abijah Catlin a justice of the peace in & for the

County aforesaid & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I further certify that the said Lemuel Gattin is well known to me & is of sound mind & memory unquestionable veracity
Abijah Gattin Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss Haverinton
on this 17 th day of November 1887 personally appeared Allen Cook a resident of said Haverinton and deposed & say that he is now eighty seven years of age that it has ever been the custom in this town country to commence going to school as early as four years of age; that he was well acquainted with Lewis Cattle deceased in his life time - He was some years older than myself I have always understood & it was general report that Lewis Cattle was in the service during the revolution, was at the taking of Barygne & that he enlisted and served about one year as a blacksmith at the armory in Springfield Massachusetts. About the time the war commenced Lewis Cattle I believe began to learn the trade of a blacksmith with a man by the name of Wadsworth at Litchfield about eight miles distant from this place my residence. I understood that he had a brother Gove Cattle at with him at Springfield Gove has been dead many years Allen Cook
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss Haverinton the 17 th Nov 1887
Then personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in for said County the above named Allen Cook to me well known as a person of sound mind & memory & unquestionable credibility & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Elijah Cattle Justice of Peace

No 2107 Lewis Catlin do Co
Apr 7 June 1832.

State of Connecticut
Probate District of Farmington 3
I certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Lewis Spatlin late of said district died on the seventh day of January A.D. 1839 that the said Lewis Spatlin was an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7. th A.D. 1832. That the following persons are the surviving children of said Lewis Spatlin deceased viz Lewis Spatlin (widow) Woodruff Clarissa Bancroft Malista Butler and George Spatlin
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 6 th day of May 1857
Martin Cook 2 nd Judge

I Jacob Sargeant of the town & County of Hartford Conn aged 72 years being duly sworn do depose & say that for three years following the Spring of the year 1778 I served as an artificer in the armory at Spring- field, Mass in the service of the United States, — and that for one year next following the Spring of that year Lewis Catlin of Farmington Conn served as an artificer in the actual service of the United States at s d Spring- field. I was then & am now well acquainted with said Catlin. He served in Capt Faxon's Com- pany, in Col Mason's Reg t of Artificers. I then sup- posed & have ever since & now suppose that his service was military service, Capt Faxon's Company drew their pay, rations & clothing from the United States in the same manner in which the Regular Soldiers of the United States did. I knew s d Col Mason well, is boarded in the same house with him & I know that he wore two epaulettes, a military hat & cockade & the full uniform of an officer in the service actual military service of the United States
I further say that the service of s d Catlin & Capt Faxon's Company was not rendered in the Armory at s d Springfield, but I well rec- lect that others were in fact at work at s d Armory & that Capt Faxon's Company was em- ployed at a distance from the Armory & were not as I fully believe connected with those who worked there
In

In making search for proof of my own service I went to Springfield aforesaid in the maxim summer of the year 1832 expecting to find the rolls of those who served then during the Revolutionary war in the proper office of the United States there. But I there learnt from unquestionable authority & from very respectable men, that that office with its contents consisting of Records papers &c was destroyed by fire about thirty years since & of course no evidence of my service nor of that of any other persons could be obtained from that quarter, and further the Department saith not
Dated at Hartford Hartford this 9 th day of May A. D. 1833
Jacob Sargeant,
State of Connecticut, Hartford May 9 th 1833 County of Hartford
Personally appeared Jacob Sargeant who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, & who is to me personally known to be a witness entitled to full credit, & made solemn oath to the truth of the said deposition.
Before me
Charles Shepard Justice of the Peace of the State of Connecticut for the County of Hartford

ly known to be a witness entitled to full credet, & made solemn oath to the truth of the said deposition
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Charles Shepard Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Jacob Sargeant was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
Thomas Day

I Jacob Sargeant of Hartford signer of the foregoing Deposition do further depose & say that during the time of  the served as stated in said Deposition, one Simons a member of the same Cap't Sargant's Company , was guilty of stealing property to a small amount from the Stores of the United States at S d Springfield , He was arrested & put under guard & was tried by a court martial consisting of the United States officers ; he was convicted & sentenced to be publickly whipped; he was whipped in the presence of the officers soldiers & workmen; he was tied to a stake to be whipped which was set up on the ground belonging to the United States , I well recollect that his Col d Mason was somewhat concerned because he did not pardon Simons, from which he I infer that he had the power to do so. The civil authorities of the town or state had nothing to do with the conviction & punishment of Simons. Other persons were prosecuted by them for theft, convicted & publickly whipped, but they were always whipped at a different place & near the Court House in S d Springfield
And further saith not Dated at Hartford May 10 th 1883
Jacob Sargeant
Hartford County Conn ss Hartford May 10 th 1883 Personally appeared Jacob Sargeant signer of the above deposition, & who is personally known to me to be a witness entitled to full credit & made solemn oath to the truth of s d Deposition
Before me
Chas Chapman Justice of Peace

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to
That Charles Chapman , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Jacob Sargeant was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- three . Thomas Day

Samuel Weaver of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged about Seventy One Years, do on my oath testify & say, that during the War of the Revolution in the Year 1778 I belonged to a Company of Artillery Ammunition commanded by William Barton in Colonel Flower's Regi- ment, and I was stationed & performed duty at the Arsenal in Springfield In which Service I now receive a pension from the United States, while I served as before stated I knew David Bather belonging to Connecticut, he was a member of Captain Faxon's Company in Colonel David Mason's Regiment and served as a blacksmith and as such he was engaged in making & fitting on the iron work, upon the Gun Carriages belonging to the Government, and other services appertaining to the service of the Government. I always supposed the Service in which Captain Faxon's Company was engaged was military service, the members of that Company being Colonel Mason's Regiment, were a military unit, they drew their rations & provisions and clothing on the same measure as did Colonel Flower's Regiment, and from the same Garrison whose name was Church. My Service was at the Arsenal in Springfield, the Service performed by Captain Faxon's Company, was about a mile from the

Assay in which I was engaged. While I was in service at Springfield at the time when Captain Faxon's Company was employed there, I recollect very well that one Simons belonging to the same company of which the said Lewis Gatten was a member, but, the said Faxon's company, was tried & condemned by a Court Martial & suffer Corporal punishment for the crime of theft. I recollect the circumstances well, and this fact together with those before mentioned by me, as well as others & my uniform impression on the subject, induces me to say that the service in which Captain Faxon's company was employed was strictly military service .
Samuel Weaver
State of Connecticut, ss County of Litchfield, Salisbury May 29. 1893.
Then personally appeared Samuel Weaver who has subscribed the foregoing deposition having been duly sworn, made solemn oath that the facts in said deposition set forth are true, since I certify that the said Samuel Weaver is well known to me & is a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness.
Attest
Samuel Church Justice of the Peace
THOMAS DAY, 2nd Keeper of the Seal there whom it behooves That the foregoing the foregoing Affidavit was taken before me this 29th day of May 1893 in my presence and the laws of the State of Connecticut and the rules of the Court of Sessions for the trial of the said Samuel Weaver

and it will be known to me that it is a true copy of the original hereby and a credible witness.
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Samuel Church Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Samuel Weaver was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- three  Thomas Day

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office Hartford May 12 th 1857
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Lewis Callin in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the Books and documents remaining in this Office, and do not find his name on any Pay Roll now in this Office.
I further certify, that it appears from the Records of this Office, that Beriah Beebe was a Captain in Col. Philip B Bradleys Regiment, raised to serve from June 1776 to January 1777, and that there are no pay or Muster Rolls of this Company or Regiment in this Office.
A. G. Pinney, Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk,

2107.

I Daniel S. Wilson of the town of New Britain in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being duly sworn do de- pose & say that in the summer of the year 1775 I was in the American Army stationed at New York to guard that city, & I well remember that Lewis Catlin of 3 rd New Britain was there at that time, in the service of the United States as a soldier in the American Army, Capt Brubaker of Litchfield in 3 rd County was there at that time, but whether 3 rd Catlin was in his Company or not, I cannot say. I was not in the Company with 3 rd Catlin, but well remember him, we were well acquainted before & during the war & have been ever since; I cannot say how long 3 rd Catlin served at New York.
In the fall of the year 1777 3 rd Catlin was in the American Army opposed to Gen. Burgoyne at the Watkins near Stillwater & Saratoga, he was there I think about four weeks as a soldier, he was engaged in the battles fought there & I well remember that when Gen. Arnold was wounded he with myself assisted in carrying him from the field to his Camp, I being at that time well acquainted with 3 rd Catlin, personally know that he served as above stated. We are natives & inhabitants of the same town. His character for veracity is good, & his statement is entitled to credit.
And further the deponent saith not Dated at Litchfield this 24 th day of July A. D. 1832
Daniel S. Wilson ✓
Litchfield County ss Litchfield July 24 th 1832 Personally appeared Daniel S. Wilson a witness to me known to be entitled to credit, & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that George C. Woodruff Esq. was, at the date of the preceding Certificates which purport to be signed by him & that he now is an Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that as such he hath a right by law to administer Oaths, & that the preceding sig- natures which purport to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 9 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

To the Hon. Co. Court in Litchfield County

I Jacob Sargeant of the City & County of Hartford full aged 71. depose and say That I belonged to to the U States Army. to wit the Company commanded by William Boston. we went to Springfield Mass in May 1778. & remained there 3 years. That I became acquainted there with Lewis Cottle of Hart- ford Conn. who belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Faxon I believe from Boston. They were there about one year whilst I was there. And I have been acquainted with Mr Cottle from that time to the present. and both I belonged to the continental troops the Continental received rations & clothing from the United States. & I further depose that Mr Cottle who has agreed to give this deposition. I know to be the same person stationed at Springfield as above mentioned. Whilst stationed there Mr Cottle was engaged in a Blacksmiths ironing carriage & mounting common etc. —
Jacob Sargeant
Hartford County ss Hartford July 16. 1832 Then personally appeared Jacob Sargeant at the above all several of the foregoing Deposition by him given and made oaths to the truth of the same Before me
Francis Parsons Just. of Peace

State of Connecticut (p. Hartford County)
I, David Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford, do hereby certify, That Francis Parsons, before whom the within affidavit of Jacob Sargeant was taken, was, on the sixteenth day of July 1832 & for a long time before & ever since, a Justice of the Peace for the Hartford County, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, with full power to take affidavits, administer oaths, &c, & that full faith & credit is due to his official acts.
And I further certify, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Francis Parsons, & verily believe the within signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have signed these presents, & affixed the seal of said County Court this second day of August AD 1832
David Griswold Clerk of Co. Ct
Hart. Co. Connecticut
This may certify That Jacob Sargeant whose name is subscribed to the within Deposition is to me personally well known and is a person of the most unquestioned credibility. Francis Parsons Just. of Peace Hartford Nov 24 th 1832.

Returned Oct 22 - 92
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Supt. of Pension Bureau,
W. W. D. W.
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information concerning one Lewis Catlin - of Connecticut, soldier in the Rev. War. or of Moser Way of Lenox, Mass. or Turin, N. Y. or Wallingford, Penn. serving in same War? My data is rather indefinite, I am aware but if you can give me any trace of these men & their record I shall be under obligation to you. Any expense incurred, I shall be glad to settle, to a reasonable amount.
Yours very truly.
E. Wey Allen
10/17/94

O. W. & N. Division.
W.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., October 22, 1894.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of LEWIS CAPLIN 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. Summer, 1778 2 mo. Pri. Ebenezer Beebe Bradley Conn. Sept., 1777 1 " " " Adams " Apr., 1773 12 mo. Priv. Sergt. Paxon Mason "
He stated in his application that he assisted in carrying Gen. Arnold from the field when he was wounded at the battle of Stillwater.
Battles engaged in, STILLWATER. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Litchfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, July 24, 1832. Residence at date of application, Harwinton, Conn. Age at date of application, Born in Harwinton, Conn., June 3, 1758. Remarks: He married Candace Catlin June 28, 1785, and died January 7, 1859.
Mr. E. W. Allen, #130 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

COMMISSIONERS: JOHN R. PROCTER, President. CHARLES LYMAN. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. WM. H. WEBSTER, Chief Examiner. JOHN T. DOYLE, Secretary. Address: "CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D. C."
United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C.
IN YOUR REPLY REFER TO
FILE NO. _____
EHP
November 1st, 1894.
Hon. William Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to request such information as the records of the pension or bounty land claims division of your office may furnish, in regard to the services of one Lewis Catlin, of Connecticut, in the war of the Revolution. It is alleged by his descendants that he drew a pension from the Government.
Very respectfully,