Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,458, William Cutts, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Cutts, William Elizabeth
W 25,458
B.L.Wt. 85060-160-55
CONTENTS

Cir to Penn Age 8/4/40 to Hon W. Herod 16 July 1838 Letter to Hon A. H. Smith 8/ Cir to Penn Age - 10 Jan'y 1839. To Indiana from 4 March 1839 7 th March 1839. Modification to John Hutchinson Nobles wife Ind a 1838, Augt 31 st Credit to pay
Indiana 31. 226  East Tennessee 
William Cutts of Granger Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wright of the reg t commanded by Col Dick - in the Reg t State line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Oct r 1837 and sent to John C. K. Esq r Rutledge.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $520. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 10 March 38 40. —
$560. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Mason Clerk Book E. 2 Vol. 7 Page 59

293.364, act mar 3/55
Aug 23/58
Elizabeth Britts
Wid. of William Britts Sec. @ 85. Private
Act. no
Revolutionary war ad. 160 acres Dec 2 24/58 Dodge
Ind. Ad. July 53-6478
M
Earle S. Stone Esq. Noblesville Hamilton Co. Ind.
E. S. Stone Sept 12/58
Vol 62, page 164,

6478
Indiana Ind a
Elizabeth Gutt, widow of William Gutt. Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 25 th day of Oct. 1858, and sent to
E. S. Stone, Nollesville, Ind a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 224. Vol. H
293364

set my hand to seal of office this 20 day of May 1885
John Lockwood
29.990 Mr Gatts Temp
on Roll 6a state books

Set my hand to seal of office this 20 day of May 1885 John Lockwood
29.990 Mr Gutter Temp
on Roll 60 State books

He declaration in order to obtain the benefit of The act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Pennsylvania Greene County } 1833
On this 18 th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record William Carty an Resident citizen of Greene County aged seventy one on the 16 th March next who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the army of the united States in the year 1779 in the fall of the year with Captain Wright for and during the war in the continental establishment at Hobackfield Virginia & served in the fourth Regiment commanded by Colonel Barron Stewart. Brigade of the States he served a continuous four years & was present at the siege of York when Cornwallis was taken & then received his discharge at York the discharge was given to him by Captain Wright which he has since lost or destroyed he hereby acknowledges any claim whatsoever to be pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not

on the pension Roll of any agency in any State
Witnesseth & subscribed William his Butts mark the day and year above
I John Locke clerk of the Court at Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Granger in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Butts for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office May 18 th day of June
1838
John Locke

Amendment to the declaration of William Butts to obtain a pension
The declarant states that he belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Duke as William Dick but his true name is not certain. He enlisted in the fall of 1779 under Captain Wright & served until the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York in the State of Virginia where he was discharged by Capt. Wright. It is a mistake in saying in his former declaration he served three or four years. He then stated the time of enlistment & when he was discharged which he has again here repeated. The reason he did not apply for a pension under the act of 1818 & 1820 was he under stood the applicant must be entitled to a share of property to allow a pension under those acts. He has not entirely a title of property & is not worth so little to apply and this is the reason he did not sooner apply. He knows of no person by whom he has now paid his money (with out calling the dead to life).
Given & subscribed in My William Butts mark
I the undersigned do hereby declare that after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
I John Locke Clerk of the Court at Philadelphia and quarter sessions for the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Butts for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand & seal of offer this 20 day of May 1885
John Bockvelt
29.990
Mr. Cotto
Tempe
on Hall Co New York

Certificate of Marriage from Marriage Record of William Cuth to Elizabeth Bentley

State of Indiana Hamilton County ss To any person empowered by law to solemnize marriage in the County of Hamilton and State of Indiana. Greeting, you are hereby authorized to join together as husband and wife William Cutts and Elizabeth Bently and make return of said marriage to this office as required by law
In testimony whereof I John G Burns clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Noblesville this 6 th day of April AD 1843
Jno G Burns. clerk
I do hereby certify that William Cutts and Elizabeth Bently were lawfully joined in marriage by me on the sixth day of April 1843 -
Given under my hand and seal this 6 th day of April 1843
Theos P Burley Exd J. P.
State of Indiana Hamilton County ss. I James O'Brien, Clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court, within and for the the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a marriage licence and the return of marriage thereto attached and recorded therewith as appears of record in my office. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court Aug 18 th 1858 James O'Brien Clerk

State of Indiana } County of Hamilton } ss
I James O'Brien Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for Hamilton County in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Castoll Boxley Esquire before whom the declaration and affidavits herunto attached were made was at the time of making the same, and still is, an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Hamilton in the State of Indiana and duly Commissioned and qualified, that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that his several signatures to the papers herunto attached are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Noblesville in said County this 19 th day of August 1858 James O'Brien Clerk

State of Indiana } County of Hamilton } 55
On the 14 th day of August A D 1858 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for Hamilton County in the State of Indiana. Elizabeth Cutts a resident of Hamilton County in the State of Indiana aged thirty- (39) nine 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 second section of the act of Congress passed February 3. 1853. (titled "an act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans as well as of any other acts of Congress allowing her a pension.") That she is the widow of William Cutts, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & served as such in the Revolutionary war, for upwards of two years, as she verily believes. But this declarant is unable to state the name of the Captain, or of the Colonel under whom he served, but she states the following facts to enable the department, by reference to the evidence on file to ascertain the truth as to the service of the said William Cutts as a soldier in the army of the revolution. - To wit That the said William Cutts was a pensioner of the United States under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life - Commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, & payable semi annually on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September, in every year. That his Pension Certificate was dated the 12 th day of October 1837, signed by J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War, & countersigned by J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions - A true copy of which said original Certificate with the endorsement thereon is filed herewith as an Exhibit Marked Marked Exhibit "A" and by way of reference made a part of this declaration.

She further declares, that she was married to the said William Cutts on the 6 th day of April 1843. That her husband the aforesaid William Cutts died at Hamilton County in the State of Indiana on the 28 th day of July A D 1849; and that she has remained a widow ever since, that period as will fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed
Elizabeth her Cutts mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day of August A D 1858. Caswell Boxley  (Seal) Justice of the peace
State of Indiana } County of Hamilton } ss
Personally appeared Lucius Taylor and William A Davis residents of the county of Hamilton in the State of Indiana, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say, that they were present, and saw Elizabeth Cutts sign her name to wit by making her mark to the foregoing declaration: and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they deponents do reside in the county of Hamilton aforesaid and that they have no interest herein.
Lucius Taylor William A Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day of August A D 1858. and further I certify that I have no interest herein.
Caswell Boxley
(Seal) Justice of the peace

State of Indiana, Hamilton County } ss
Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County this day personally came Addison Boxley a resident of said County & State, whom I certify to be a respectable and credible witness, who being first duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is 48 years of age, & that he has been a resident of said County of Hamilton for 30 years past that he was well acquainted William Butts the Revolutionary Pensioner named in the foregoing declaration in his life time and up to the time of his death - that he understood from others, that said William Butts was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, for several years before and up to the time of his death, that he resided about four miles from this affiant, and, this affiant further saith that the said William Butts , the said Revolutionary Pensioner died at Hamilton County Indiana sometime in the summer of the year 1849.
This affiant further states, that the said William Butts a few years before his death was duly married to a young woman of the neighbourhood - to wit to the above named applicant for a pension - Elizabeth Butts , (whose name before her marriage was Elizabeth Bentley ) that they lived together and cohabited as husband wife for several years - and that the said William Butts died as above stated leaving the said Elizabeth Butts his lawful widow. that she is still living in said County of Hamilton , and is still unmarried having remained a widow ever since her husband's death and further that the said Elizabeth Butts above named as an applicant for a Pension is the same Identical person who intermarried with the said William Butts , as above stated and is now and is now the lawful widow of said deceased Pensioner - This affiant further states that said
Elizabeth was married to the said William Butts in the affiant's neighbourhood, and by one Thomas P Boxley (a justice of the peace) a brother of this affiant (whose affidavit is also hereto appended,) all of which statement matters and things above set forth are made by this affiant as well from his own

personal knowledge as from the information of others — This affiant further saith that he has no interest in these proceedings and further saith not —
Addison Boxley
The above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of August A.D. 1858; And I certify that I have no interest herein — Caswell Boxley J.P. Esq. 0900
State of Indiana, Hamilton County } set      Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for Hamilton County, Indiana this 16 th day of August A.D. 1858 personally came Thomas P. Boxley a resident of said County aged 57. years whom I certify to be a respectable and credible witness, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Elizabeth Cutts above named who has been for many years past, and that he was also well acquainted with the said William Cutts, deceased in his life time, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as by said Elizabeth, above stated. This affiant further states that heretofore to wit on or about the 6 th day of April A.D. 1843. as a justice of the peace of said County this affiant duly joined in marriage the said Elizabeth Cutts, (whose name before marriage was Elizabeth Bentley) with the said William Cutts, & that said marriage ceremony was duly performed near Boxley Town, in Hamilton County Indiana. That said Elizabeth Cutts and the said William Cutts cohab- ited and lived together as husband and wife for several years after such marriage & had offspring to wit one child who is now named William Cutts who is still living & aged about 14. or 15 years. This affiant further saith that at the time of such marriage there was great disparity in their ages — he then being an old man about 80 years & she a young woman — This affiant further saith that the said Pensioner William Cutts, died at Ham- ilton County in Indiana (at his residence) sometime in the summer of the year A.D. 1849, as near as he can now recollect, and left to survive him as his lawful widow the said Elizabeth Cutts who is the identical applicant for a pension above named and who is still a widow & unmarried having remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband & still lives near Boxley Town in Hamilton County Indiana. The said William Cutts also left to survive him three adult children of a former child marriage to wit Robert Cutts, Paschal Cutts, and Elizabeth, after ward, Elizabeth James as this affiant understands — and he also left one child to survive him born of a child of said Elizabeth Cutts his said last wife & born of said marriage whose name is William Cutts aged about 14 or 15 years — and who are all the surviving children of said William Cutts as the said deceased Revolutionary Pensioner as this affiant has good reason from his long acquaintance with the family to believe and does verily believe — all of which matters & things are stated as well from affiant's own personal knowledge as well as from the information of others — He further states that he has not the slightest interest herein — and further saith not —
Thomas P. Boxley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of August 1858. Caswell Boxley J.P. Esq. Seal Justice of the peace

State of Indiana County of Hamilton } ss
On this 14 th day of August AD One thousand Eight hundred and fifty eight (1858) personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Cutts aged thirty nine years a resident of Hamilton County in the State of Indiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Cutts deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and actually served as a private soldier in the American Army of the Revolution for fourteen days and upwards, to wit for two whole years, as she verily believes, and was honorably discharged from the service at the close of his term of service.
She further states that she is unable to give the name of the Captain nor the name of the Colonel under whom he served nor the name or number of the Regiment in which he served; But in lieu thereof she makes the following statement to enable the department to readily ascertain the truth of her statement as to the service of the said William Cutts deceased. To wit that her said deceased husband the said William Cutts was a pensioner of the United States on account of his said service in the war of the revolution, under the provisions of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, for his natural life, at the rate of $80.00 per Annum Commencing on the 4 th day of March 1831. She further states that his said Certificate of Pension was dated the 12 th day of October 1837, and signed by J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War, and countersigned by J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. - a copy of which Pension Certificate from the original Certificate is filed herewith as an exhibit marked "A" & by way of reference made a part of this Declaration -

She further states that she was married to the said William Cutts in Hamilton County Indiana on the 6 th day of April A.D. 1843 - by one Thomas P. Boxley a justice of the peace of said County, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Bentley: That her said husband died at Hamilton County Indiana on the 28 th day of July A.D. 1849 and that she is now a widow not having married since the decease of her said husband. She further states that no family record of said William Cutts exists to her knowledge. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the provisions of the 8 th section of the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1853 1855 -  She further declares that she has never before applied for nor received under this, or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land warrant whatever.  Elizabeth X Cutts. mark
We Lucius Taylor and William A Davis residents of Hamilton County in the State of Indiana, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed (to wit by making her mark) and acknowledged by Elizabeth Cutts in our presence presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  Lucius Taylor William A Davis
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.  Caswell Boxley
Seal Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana, County of Hamilton ss
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace, within and for said County, State, this day personally came Addison Bosley a resident of said County aged 48. years, whom I certify to be a credible respectable witness, who being first duly sworn on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Butts the above named applicant for bounty Land & has been for some 15 to 20 years past - He further states that he was also well acquainted with her late husband the said William Butts, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States - as such - This affiant further states that the said William Butts, resided for several years in the same Township & neighbourhood with this affiant, in Hamilton County Indiana, that a few years before his death he duly intermarried with the said Elizabeth, and that after such marriage they lived together and cohabited as husband & wife & were always known and reputed as such in the neighbourhood - that they were married by a brother of this affiant to wit by one Thomas P Bosley then a justice of the peace of said County - And that the said William Butts, died at Hamilton County Indiana some time in the Summer of the year AD 1849, as near as this affiant can recollect - & left the said Elizabeth Butts to survive him as his lawful widow, that she is still living in said County and is still a widow having never married since her said husband's death & that the said Elizabeth Butts above named is the identical widow of the said deceased Pensioner William Butts deceased, all of which matters and things are stated as well from my own personal knowledge as the information of others - I further state that I have no interest whatsoever herein & further say not
Addison Bosley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of August AD 1858. and I certify that I have no interest herein
Caswell Bosley J. P. Head

State of Indiana } ss Hamilton County }
Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County & State this day personally came Thomas P
Boyley, - a resident of said County aged 57. years, whom I certify to be a respectable and
credible witness, who being first duly sworn on his oath saith. that he is well acquainted with the said Applicant for Bounty Land Pension, Elizabeth Cutts, & has been for many years past. This affiant further saith that he was also well acquainted with William Cutts her late husband who was a Pensioner of the United States for his services in the war of the Revolution. This affiant further states, that on the day of A.D. 184.
in the capacity of a justice of the peace of said County he duly married the said William Cutts to the said Elizabeth - whose name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Bentley - that said marriage took place in the neighbourhood of Boxleytown in Hamilton County Indiana.
This affiant further states that the said Elizabeth Cutts and William Cutts after such marriage lived together and cohabited as husband & wife at said County & were always known and reported as such, and that one child to wit William Cutts herein after named was born during such cohabitation This affiant further states that the said
William Cutts, the Revolutionary Pensioner - died at Hamilton County Indiana sometime in July A.D. 1849, as near as he can recollect - and left to survive him as his widow the said Elizabeth Cutts, who is still living at in said County, & who has remained unmarried and the widow of said William Cutts ever since his death - and who is the same identical person who is applicant for Bounty Land  pension as above set forth -
This affiant further states that the said William Cutts - the said pensioner left to survive him the following named children - To wit Robert Cutts, Paschal Cutts and Elizabeth Cutts all adults now afterwards Elizabeth Janney, children by his first wife - and also left one child by his last wife the said Elizabeth Cutts, whose name is William Cutts aged about 14 or 15 years - of age & who lives in Clinton County Indiana - as this affiant is informed and believes And who are all the children surviving of the said
Revolutionary Pensioner William Cutts died as this affiant fully believes & has good and sufficient reason to believe - all which statements are made as well from his own knowledge as from the information of others and further that he has no interest whatever herein
Thomas P Boyley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of August A.D. 1855. - And I certify that I have no interest herein -
Caswell Boyley Justice of the peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
May 15, 1929
Mrs. J.W.Moore 263 South Audubon Road Indianapolis, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25458, it appears that William Cutts was born, March 15, 1760 or 1763, place not stated.
He enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in 1779, served in Captain Wright's Company, Colonel Dick's Virginia Regiment, was at the Siege of York and was discharged a short time after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 18, 1833, at which time he was living in Grainger County, Tennessee.
In 1838, he had moved to Hamilton County, Indiana, to live with his son. He died there, July 28, 1849.
The soldier stated that when he returned from the army, he married the mother of John Mullins. Her name is not given and there are no further details as to said marriage.

VAB/egj
NOV 12 1858
He married, April 6, 1843, near Boxleytown, in Hamilton County, Indiana, Elizabeth Bentley or Bently.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 14, 1858, at which time she was living in Hamilton County, Indiana, aged thirty-nine years.
They had one child, William Cutts, aged about fourteen years in 1858.
The following are referred to as children by a former marriage: Robert Cutts, Paschal Cutts, and Elizabeth, who married ----James.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 254,58
Elizabeth Cutts wid. of William Cutts Phil. Pa. 1881
Act: Feb. 3 d 1855.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. May 15 - Hist. Soc. Mrs. J. W. Moore Gen. F. 1939. m ch 29 - Memorial Bn. Adv. Comm. report Gen. F.

W. C. Cutts, Disbanded See letter 41 st Jan '35 to J. Cooke do. 8 Sept. 35 do. 2 May 1837
85,000 } 100 aers

293.364
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Bound Sam & claim No 293.364 Elizabeth Dotts And Paynton
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
D.C.

(Bounty Land claim) No 293,364. Elizabeth Cutts claimant)
Commissioner of Pensions Toynton Washington City D.C.
FREE

Elizabeth Cutts, Wid: Wm...
And:
Admit for $80. per Anm: under 2 d Sec: Act Feb: 3: 1853. D Com: at date of papers of said Act.
Cert: to Earl S. Stone Esq: Noblesville, Hamilton Co. Ind:

No 7073.
Elizabeth Cutts. widow of Wm
House Hamilton Co. Indiana
Ltr. Earl S. Stone Aug 31/58
Ans Feb 3. 1853
293364

3 rd Auditor's Office Aug: 30. 1838.
Sir:
William Cutts M.P. at 1832. has been paid to him: 4. 18219.
Very Resp y W. F. Sturminster Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Govern t of Pensns
Simon Colin Esq. Aug 28. 1838.
The said Auditor will please settle the ext g of all payments in this case.
Very respectfully
W. F. Sturminster Auditor
(P.S. 1838)

State of Tennessee { This day personally appeared Granger County } W m Lane before me William Dennis an acting of the peace for s d County & said oath that he have been acquainted with William Lane John  Stulens for several years and I consider him to be a man of credibility to my own knowledge as far as I know sworn to and subscribed to before me this 3 rd day of November 1936 William Lane
W m Dennis Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Grainger County } I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that William Dennis Esqr. who attested the within affidavit is (and was at the time of attesting the same an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Grainger aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit should be given his official acts as such Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Spencer Rutledge the 18 th April 1837 Edward Tate

State of Mississippi This day personally appeared John Greenville County John O'Callahan. Before me William Lam an acting justice of the peace for said County. I made oath that he has been acquainted with William Cutts for about thirty five years and have from that time until now frequently heard the said William Cutts talk saying that he was a soldier in revolutionary war and have heard him conversing about circumstances that took place while in service and from every circumstance I have good reasons to believe that the said William Cutts was a soldier in the revolutionary war Sworn to and subscribed before me his This 19th day of August 1835 John F. Mullen William Lam mark Justice of the peace for said County

State of Tennessee } John Locke Clerk of the Circuit Granger County } of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Granger do certify that William Lane who attested the within affidavit is and was at the time of attesting the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Granger afore- said duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith should be given to his official acts such given under my hand and seal of office at office in Rutledge this 19 th day of August 1835
John Locke Clerk By his Deputy Thomas S. Locke

Noblesville, Hamilton County Indiana Oct 16 1858
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith
I send an Amended declaration in the case of Elizabeth Cutts of this County - an applicant for pension as the widow of W m Cutts a revolutionary soldier &c and who made her application some 3 or 4 weeks ago - but whose declaration then made was insufficient as not being too made in open court &c
Our Circuit Court is now in Session and she has made her declaration in Open Court & which I have withdrawn from the files and now send herewith as an Amended declara- tion for in her said application.
She sends no additional proofs herewith but relies upon the proofs already filed by her

If any thing further shall be found necessary in order for her to realize her Pension Please Correspond with me as her counsel
She desires that her pen- sion Certificate be sent to me as her attorney herein
Very Respectfully
Yours Earl S. Stone
Commissioner of Pensions

Comm. of Pensions

Noblesville, Hamilton Co, Ind'a Dec 13. 1858. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I desire to call the attention of the dept to the Bounty Land claim of Elizabeth Elizabeth Cutts No 293. 364. under the act of March 3, 1855, suppo- sing that probably in the multiplicity of business it may have been overlooked. As she has established her right to a pension & received a certifi- cate for the same - I suppose that the right to Bounty Land follows as a necessary consequence.
For the purpose of facilitating your of more easy reference to it Examination of the case, I enclose herewith a letter which I had the honour to receive from you of 27 th Sept 1858.
Very Respectfully Earl S Stone

293.364

Noblesville, Hamilton County Indiana August - 18 th 1858
Commissioner of Pensions of the U. States
Dear Sir
Herewith
I send you the application of one Elizabeth Cutts a resident of this County for Bounty Land as the Widow of a Revolution- ary pensioner - Under the provi- sions of the 8 th Section of the Act of Congress of March 3, 1853 1855.
There is not the shadow of a doubt in this case but that the applicant is the widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner as she states, and that she has remained a widow ever since his death -
I was well acquainted with the Revolutionary Pensioner in his life time & up to the

time of his death - I was also acquainted with his widow from the time of her marriage up to the present time, & know her declaration to be strictly true -
At the time of their marriage William Cutts (the Revolutionary Pensioner) was an old man near 80 years old - & she about 23. years - But they lived together some five or six years & up to the old man's death which happened in July 1849.
She desires that her claim for bounty Land may be examined and if entitled that the same may be sent to me at Nobles ville as her attorney, as above.
Very Respectfully yours &c Earl S. Stone

293.364. Application of Elizabeth Batts widow of a Revolutionary pensioner for Pounty Land
Earl S Stone atty Noblesville Hamilton Co. Ind.

20 Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Tennessee Granger County An Affidavit of the age of August 1836 personally appeared in open court before the court of pleas & quarters sessions of the county of Granger now sitting William Gault a resident citizen of Granger County in the state of Tennessee aged twenty five years of age on the 15 th of March last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration explanatory of his declaration heretofore forwarded to the war department 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 and served as herein stated
That he enlisted under Captain Wright and as well as he recollects in the month of June or perhaps July in the year 1779 that he being about the middle of June he well knows it was in the summer of that year he enlisted in Washington County Virginia for and during the war & served under said Captain Wright until a short time after the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York in the state of Virginia which surrender took place on the 19 th of October 1781 and this declarant was a soldier & assisted to take Lord Cornwallis the state which he enlisted he was marched to a fort called Little England lying between Norfolk & North

Hampton where the United States had a depot of ammunition where she was kept for two years or more until a British fleet came & attacked the fort, then were compelled to leave the fort we took two of the banners belonging to the fort & carried them with us & left the other banners & a quantity of powder which fell into the hands of the British we marched from there by Williamsburg to a place called the Point of Fork on James River while there part of part's battery came on & detached it & took it & made prisoners of about thirty of our men we marched up the country & when we met a Continental Regiment returned & joined the French troops at Williamsburg Genl Washington then began to bombard the siege of Little York & the French fleet • blockaded the River York with as the underload of 44 gun ships besides others the ships & also the states until the joined the French at Williamsburg the major was under a general officer he states he belongs to the 13 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Dick his company officers were Lieut Rice Captain Marshall & Sergeants Anthony Mills John Bellers & John Davis the five Major William Lucas & William Lucas, the states that in his former declaration he stated he belonged to the Fourth Regiment he now recollects it may be the 13 th & not the fourth as he feels confident his name will be found an examining Capt Wright call of the 13 th he states he was discharged by Captain Wright at Sechan and bargained some short time after the surrender of Cornwallis but

How long after he cannot remember he has long since lost his discharge papers, no close contemporary evidence now does he now know of any person by whom he can prove his service, he can prove by John Mullins that after his return from the army he married the mother of said Mullins & also by Martin Llewellyn a Justice of the Peace of Grange that he has for many years understood Declarant was a soldier the Revolutionary War is the only proof he can now make that he is the identical person who fought for the liberty of American the only feeling which every claim & what is due to a pension and annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state he also states the interest there propounded to him by the court when he made his first declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed William Coots this 17 day of August 1835
I John Locke clerk of the court of has a greater knowledge of the bank of Grange do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceed- ings in the matter of the application of William Coots for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of August 1835 John Locke clerk

State of Indiana Hamilton County } ss.
I James O'Brien Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hamilton County in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Caswell Boyler Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit hereto attached, was at the time of the making of the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace, within and for said County, duly elected commissioned and qualified; that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his several signatures to said declaration & affidavit, (hereto attached) are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Noblesville in said County this 17 th day of August 1858. James O'Brien Clerk

State of Indiana } Hamilton county } ss
On this 27th day of June 1838 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hamilton personally appeared William Cutts who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wright in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dick in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension-roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in Hamilton County and State of Indiana where he intends to reside and remain and wishes his pension to be there [in Indiana] payable in future. His reason for removing from Tennessee is that his relatives had all left that country that he came here to live with his son who had removed from that State.
Attest known to me  Subscribed John Hutchinson In G. Turner William Cutts his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first of forementioned
Samuel D. Dail Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State above written

State of Indiana Hamilton County
Personally appeared before me Samuel Dali a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid John Mullins of lawful age who being made known to me to be a man of veracity and known that the person who has taken the within and foregoing oath (William Cutts) is the person described in the said affidavit and further the deponent saith not John Mullins
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 27th day of June 1838 Samuel Dali Esq Justice of the peace
State of Indiana Hamilton County } ss I John G Burns Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Hamilton in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that Samuel Dali Esquire by whom the foregoing Oaths were administered is an acting Justice of the Peace within the County aforesaid duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine
Witness My hand and Seal of Said Court at Noblesville this 27th day of July AD 1838 John G Burns Clerk

Noblesville, June 27, '38
Gen. W. Herod,
Dear Sir,
Please place this before the proper officers, and, if it comply with the law, be so good as to have the transfer made; but if it should not be correct, inform me wherein it is defective.
Have the papers sent back to me.
John Nutchins

Noblesville Hamilton County Indiana Nov 14, 1883 Commissioner of Pensions of the United States
Dear Sir
Sometimes in July (or August) I forwarded to you the ap- plication of Elizabeth Oults for Bounty Land - Case No 293,364 -
She has since Established her claim to a pension, and received a Pension Certificate - I suppose as a matter of course, she is entitled to Bounty Land - as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier
In your letter to me of Sept 27. It is intimated that the claim to Bounty Land would be determined as soon as the pension claim was disposed of -
Supposing that perhaps this claim has been overlooked , I thought I would call attention to it -
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Earl S. Stone

Copy from Marriage Record
no
293,364
Exhibit —

State of Indiana Hamilton County So To any person empowered by law to solemnize marriage in the county of Hamilton and State of Indiana Greeting, you are hereby authorized to join together as husband and wife William Gutz and Elizabeth Bentley and make return of said marriage to this office as required by law
In testimony whereof I John G Burns clerk of the Hamilton Circuit court have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Noblesville this 6 th day of April AD 1843
John G Burns, clerk
I do hereby certify that William Gutz, and Elizabeth Bentley were lawfully joined in marriage by me on the sixth  seventh day of April 1843. Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of April 1843
Thos P Bayley (seal) P.P.
State of Indiana Hamilton County. Sch James Witness after the signing of the foregoing O'Brien Clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Marriage License and the return of marriage thereto attached & recorded there with, as appears of Record in my Office
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this Aug 17 th 1858,
James O'Brien Clerk By William O'Brien Deputy

Application of Elizabeth Catts for a Pension etc
Declaration (as an Amendment)
Filed Oct 13 th 1838 James O'Brien Clerk

State of Indiana Hamilton County } ss
On this 13 th day of October A.D. One thou- -sand Eight hundred and fifty Eight personally appeared before the Hamilton Circuit Court of the State of Indiana Elizabeth Cutts a res- -ident of Adams Township in the County of Hamilton and State aforesaid, aged thirty nine years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following de- -claration in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- -vision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd February, 1833. granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the revolutionary war; That she is the widow of William Cutts, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution -and served as such in the revolutionary war for up- -ward, of two years, as she verily believes.
But she is unable to state the name of the Cap- -tain or of the Colonel under whom he served; But she states the following facts to enable the department, by reference to the Evidence on file to ascertain the truth as to the service of the said William Cutts as a soldier of the army of the revolution. That the said William Cutts was a pensioner of the United States under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 at the rate of $80. per annum, during his natural life Commencing on the 4 th of March 1831. & payable Semi Annually on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September in every year. That his Pension Certificate was dated the 12 th day of October 1837. Signed by J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of the War & Countersigned by J. L. Edwards, Com- missioner of Pensions. A true copy of which said Pension Certificate is filed herewith as an exhibit for greater

Certainly Marked Exhibit A due by way of refer- ence the same is made a part of this declaration. And this declarant for proof of the services of the said William Cutts, as a soldier of the Revolutionary army refers the departments to the proofs on file made by the said William Cutts in substantiating his right to a pension as aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Cutts on the 6 th day of April AD Eighteen hundred and forty three; that her said husband died on the 28 th day of July AD Eighteen hundred and forty nine; that she was not mar- ried to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Elizabeth her Cutts. mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written (in open court) before me James O'Brien Clerk of said court
James O'Brien Clerk
Stephen Major Judge of said court,

State of Indiana } Hamilton County } 55
I James O'Brien clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court of the State of Indiana do hereby certify that Stephen Major Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to by the said Elizabeth Cutts, was at the time and still is Sole judge of said Court and that his signature above is genuine. And I further certify, that said declaration was duly sworn to in open Court, before the Honorable Stephen Major Sole judge of said Court and in open court - on the 13 th day of October 1858 - being the 3 d Jurisdictional day of the October Term 1858 of said Court, and that the same was duly entered of Record among the proceedings of said court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Noblesville in said County this 16 th day of October AD 1858 -
James O'Brien Clerk

State of Tennessee } I do certify that I have been personal Grainger County } acquainted with William Butts for a considerable number of years and have heard him frequently talk of being in the Revolutionary war as a soldier in behalf of the united states, and I have no just reason to believe that he was not a soldier in the Revolution as above stated sworn two and subs- -cribed this 19 th August 1837
Martin Clinchland
State of Tennessee Grainger County } I certify that the above was Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written Joseph Clark Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee I Edward Tate Clerk of the Grainger County } County Court for the County aforesaid Do certify that Joseph Clark Esq. whose name is to the above Certificate is now (and was then) an acting justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and that the signature is in his own proper handwriting and that full faith and credit is due his Official acts as such Witness my hand and seal of Office at Office in Rutledge the 25 th Day of August 1837 Edward Tate Clk.

State of Tennessee } John J. Curl Chairman of the Grainger County } County court of Grainger County do certify that Edward Tate whose name is assigned to the foregoing certificate is clerk of the County court of the County aforesaid who was constitutionally and lawfully elected and that due faith and credit is due to his official acts as such Given under my hand and Seal this 25 th day of August 1937
John J. Curl Seal Chairman of the County Court of Grainger County

Payment to be made at Knoxville by Robert King Esq agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of East Tennessee
Copy of Original Certificate of Pension to William Cutts
Exhibit
Original of this Certf. sent to the 5 th auditor
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 Vol 7. Page 57. G. Wm S Allison clerk

War Department
Revolutionary claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 William Cutts of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and — cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Given at the War office of the United States this twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Application of Elizabeth Catts for a Pension
Exhibit "A"
Filed Oct 13 th 1838 Jas. O'Brien clerk

Payment to be made, at Knoxville by Robert King Esqr - Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of East Tennessee.
Recorded in the Pension office in Book E 2 Vol 7 page 59. by Wm S Allison clerk,

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 William Cutts of Tennessee who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and — cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March, and 4 th of September in every year
Seal
Given at the War Office of the United States thirtieth twelfth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven -
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Examined and Counterigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Noblesville Hamilton County Indiana August 17 1858.
Commissioner of Pensions of the United States.
Dear Sir
Herewith I Send you a set of papers on behalf of one Elizabeth Cutts a resident of this county for a pension as the widow of one William Cutts deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner, a resident of this State at the time of his death, and who died at in this County on the 28 th day of July 1849, leaving the said Elizabeth his lawful widow. She has remained unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband. And now applies for a Pen- sion under the Second Section of the Act of Congress of February 3, 1853. & Entitled "an act to continue half-pay to certain widows and orphans" as well as of any other acts of Congress allowing her a pension. (See her declaration)
I say There cannot be a shadow of doubt as to her being the lawful widow of William Cutts. the revolutionary Pensioner whose original certificate of Pension has remained in my possession ever since his death - is herewith returned by his widow -
I have no doubt but that she is entitled to a pension at the Rate of $80, per annum from the 3 rd day of February 1853. and to continue as during her natural life - (if she shall so long remain unmarried) - But is she

not also entitled to a Pension at $80. per Annum from the date of her husband's death - to wit from the 34 28 th day of July 1849. thence forward - Now she desires that she may be allowed a pension at the rate of $80 per annum from the time of her husband's death, if the law will authorize her to receive the same.
There is also due to her for arrearages on the old certificate of pen- sion surrendered herewith the amount which accrued on the same from March 4 1849, to the 28 th day of July 1849 (five months and 24 days - being the sum of $37, 26. That is to say William Cutt, the pensioner now Rec'd his last semi annual payment on said certificate on the 4 th day of March 1849 and died July 28 th 1849. Consequently the sum of $37, 26. cents, has never been drawn - due on the said certificate - Now as more than 12 months has elapsed since the last payment the Pension Agent will not pay the same.
A set of papers was made out in the usual form with a view to procure such arrearage from the Pension agent, but having ascertained that he can is not authorized to pay the same she sends the same papers herewith to the Commission of Pensions for payment or proper adjustment -
If any thing further shall be found neces- sary in order to enable her to realize her claim, herein Please correspond with the undersigned as her attorney upon the subject -

I send herewith her own declaration & affidavits of witnesses = Certificate from the Marriage Records of her marriage = Certificate of the finding of the Court of the death of said Pensioner & the date thereof & that he left the said Elizabeth as his lawful widow &c Also the original Pension Certificate issued to said Peter the said Pensioner hereby surrendered up in order to receive the arrearage thereon &c
The reason why she has delayed to apply so long was simply that she was ignorant of her rights in the premises.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Earl, S. Stone

293. 864
" Payments to be made at Knoxville — by Robert King Esqr. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of East- Tennessee — " "
Exhibit —
" Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E 2 Vol 7, Page 59. b. Wm S Allison clerk "

War Department.
Revolutionary claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 William Cutts of Tennessee — who was a Private in the army of the Revolution — is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 62 1/2 cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831. and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
W. C. L. S.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven — J. R. Poinsett Secretary of war
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

I certify that the within contains a true copy of the original Certificate of Pensions & the indorse- ment thereon, & that I copied the same from the original in My possession Attest Earl Stone August 16. 1858
Payments to be made at Knoxville by Robert King Esq. Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of East Tennessee
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E 2 Vol 7. Page 59. by Wm Allison clerk

State of Indiana, Hamilton County Noblesville, January 2 o 1838 To the Honble. The Secretary of War of the United States,
The undersigned respectfully represents that he was placed upon the Pension Role of the State of Tennessee by certificate issued under date of October 12 th 1837 and drew his pension from the Agent of Pensions at Knox County in said State He further represents that he has removed to Hamilton County in the State of Indiana And desires that he may be transferred to the Indiana pension role and be allowed to draw his pension, his monthly  one year for which is now due, from the Agency in Indiana
Signed in presence of Philip Switzer
Respectfully his William H. Leatty mark

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Butts, wid. of William Hamilton County and State of Indiana. act 3 d Feb: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband was pensioned under the Act of 7 th June, 1832, at the rate of $80. per An. Marriage proven by a Copy of the County Records thereof & the affidavit of the Magistrate who performed the marriage Ceremony. Pensioner died in 1849, as appears from the the affidavits of two Credible Affiants & (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? the Report of the Thin Auditor. Widow's identity is established by the evidence of two Credible Witnesses & a Certificate of Court.
Earl S. Stone Esq te Noblesville.
Name and residence of Agent
Hamilton Co; Ind;
J. C. Blyth Examining Clerk.

Widow Catty Concerning Fenton-
(Exhibit)

Smith Office. September 27 th 1858.
Sir,
The claim of Elizabeth Cutts for bounty land will be favorably considered as soon as her claim to a pension is established.
Yours Respectfully, G. A. A. [unclear]
Commissioner.
J. P. B.
Earl S. Stone Esq. Noblesville.
Hamilton Co. Ind;

I'm at July 5.
Mr Evans
L. Edwards Corner of Union Dept of War
Humble Herod H.R.

House of Reps
5 th July 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I enclose to
you the papers of a pensioner with the letter of Mr. Hitchen in his behalf, to which I respectfully desire your early attention
Very respectfully Yours at best
William Keene

Agents Office East Tenniper Pineville Feby 11 th 1839.
Sir
on examination of my Books at this agency I find I have paid William Cutts upto 4 day of March 1838 and have closed his account at this Agency.
I am Respectfully your obedt. Servt, A. H. Price Agent
I am L. P. Edwards Esq. to commission of Pensions Washington City

November 12, 1928.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me the military record of William Cutts who served as a Revolutionary soldier and who received a pension?
William Cutts came from North Carolina, so I understand, but he moved to Hamilton county, Indiana, where he reared a family, and where he is now buried.
I am trying to locate his burial place.
Respectfully,
263 South Audubon Road, Indianapolis, Indiana.
FGM/MK
Mrs. J. W. Moore

March 29, 1939
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF GW William Cutts W. 25458
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of William Cutts, and your enclosures, the application for headstone and a report on that soldier which was furnished Mrs. J. W. Moore, 263 South Audubon Road, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 15, 1929, by the Bureau of Pensions, Interior Department.
The report in regard to William Cutts which has been submitted to your office and referred to above, is the exact report, unchanged, which was furnished by the Pension Bureau, and contains the information as shown in the claim for pension designated in that report, which claim is now a part of the records of the Veterans Administration.
The report from the Pension Bureau and the application for headstone are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator