Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37836, Benjamin Chittenden, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chittenden, Benjamin
837836
CONTENTS

(250)
Connecticut.
Benjamin Britten den,
Ensign
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April, 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April 1818 and sent to Hon. S. Baldwin Judge of New Haven, Connecticut.
Arrearages to 11 th Sept. 1818. 11 mo. $ 92.66
4 th 19/30 th 92.66
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
76 One Year
Not entitled
Opinion of Atty Gen: sent 22 nd May 1821. Britten den Wallingford Ct.
Benjamin Britten den Ensign Connecticut line New Haven Conn

Benjamin Chittenden pr.
Apr. 9 th 1818
Capt. Ponds Co. 4 th Cont. regt. line
Ex. of f. to be correct.

Connecticut
I Benjamin Chittenden of Wallingford in New Haven County in Connecticut a resident citizen of the United States, do depose & on oath Declare that I served my country in the revolutionary war more than one year on the continental establishment that after serving as a private soldier & non commissioned officer from the commencement of the war I was appointed an ensign in Col t Charles Pond's Company in the fourth Connecticut regiment then commanded by Col t Douglass in Nov r 1776 & entered the service as such & soon after received a Commission as such & continued in service in the same regiment, afterwards for a short time under Col t Leimon, & then commanded by Col t R. J. Meigs, till on account of my ill health I resigned my Commission and was discharged in April 1778 - that my regiment was afterward the 6 th & then again the 4 th in the Connecticut Line of the Armies that by time and accident my discharge & Commission are both lost except a small part of my Commission which I now produce.
That by reason of my reduced circumstances in Life I now need assistance from my Country for support.
I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension List of the United States as a Commissioned officer according to the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain Pensions in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
New Haven April 9 th 1818 Benjamin Chittenden

State of Connecticut
New Haven in New Haven County April 9 th 1818
Then personally appeared the within named Benjamin Gittenden to me well known and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed before me
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
New Haven County Jr.
I Samuel B. Marshall of New Haven in New Haven County Deputy Collector for the Port of New Haven do hereby say, that that I well know the within named Benjamin Gittenden that he was an Ensign in Col. Pond's Company in Col. Douglass Regiment afterwards commanded by Col. Simson & then by Col. Meigs & know that he continued in service as such more than one year from Nov 1776, that I was discharged a Sergeant from said Regiment in 1778 & left said Gittenden then in service. April 9 th 1818
Sworn to at date before me
Sam. B. Marshall.
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
State of Connecticut
New Haven County to New Haven April 16 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Supreme Court of said State for said County and keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby certify that the name "Simson Baldwin" subscribed to the foregoing certificate is known to me to be the proper handwriting and signature of Simson Baldwin Esquire who is one of the Judges of said Supreme Court
In testimony whereof I affix the Seal of said Court (Dyer White)

To The Honourable
The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant Benjamin Chittenden served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in his declaration.
I therefore certify & transmit the evidence & proceedings in his case
New Haven April 9 th 1818
Simson Baldwin Judge of the Sup d Court of Connecticut

N G R E
UNITED STATES of New- York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the C Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carol.
Don Gentlemen
and Confidence in your Patriotism, constitute and appoint you to be
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Joseph Chittenden
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Sept. 10/10.
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 th day of July — 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Benjamin Chittenden a resident in the town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath — that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
  11 Acres of land $233  1 Desk 3.50  1 Table $2  2 old D r $2  $240.50    2 Candle Stands $1  1 Wood block $8  1 Chest drawers 1.25   10.25    2 Old chests $1  6 Chairs $2.20  1 Great wheel 1 Dutch D r $1   5.45    1 Trunk $50  2 Small looking glasses $30  1 Cane bottles $75  1 lantern $1.00  2.25    1 Tea pot $10  9 cups & saucers $34  Sugar & pepper box $10  4 Plates 12  72    14 Plates $62  1 Tumbler 8  1 wine glass 4  12 fruit & plates 2.25  99    4 tin pans $25  1 Cullender 37  1 tin pail 25  2 porringer sets 1.50  2.37    1 Dish kettle 25  1 Tea D r 50  1 Old brass kettle 1.75  1 Grind stone 50  3    1 Gridiron 25  Shovel & tongs 50  1 Frying pan 60  1 set andirons 1.25  2.60    part of set joiners tools $6  1 set flats 75  1 brass skimmer 20   6.95    1 Chopping knife 12  flesh fork 6  1 candle stick 17  1 set shears 24  59    1 Stone jar 17  Saw 4  Stedyards 50  5 Cedar barrels 2.8  2.79    1 Wash tub 25  1 beer Mug 25  3 Barrels 84  1 Old tub 50  1.84    1 Saw & 4 Pigs $8  1 Horse cart & gears $6  1 wheel barrow 1.25   15.25    2 Pitchforks 75  1 rake 12  1 set 37  2 hoes 50  1.86    1 Horse plow 1.50  1 Cane $15  1 Rafter $13  5 Sheep 6.25  35.75    1 Bible $3  1 Psalm book 20  Three bulls on revelation 30  3.50    1 Set Spoons 20  1 Vol Scotts works 37  Pocket Dictionary 17  74    1 Set Knives & forks     50  
$339.87
Benjamin Chittenden

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Benjamin Chittenden aged 66 years, resident in the Town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the Connecticut line in a regiment commanded by Col. Meigs in Capt. Charles Porrs company as an Ensign in said company said regiment was also under the command of Col. Duglass H. Dunning while I was in the service which was about one year and nine months
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 16 th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 250 And I do further solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a House Joiner but by reason of age and infirmity I am unable to labour at any kind of employment
and that I have a family residing with me as follows my wife Rebecca aged 50 years unable to support herself my Daughter Rachel New Ivis aged 16 years able to support herself my Grand son Joseph Ivis Votie aged 11 years unable to support himself
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Chittenden
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
339 Dollars and 87 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Wm Henry Flagg Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
339 Dollars and 89 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5 th day of July — 182 0 .
Wm Henry C Flagg Ck
I Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven
this 5 th day of July — 182 0
Isaac Mills chief Judge

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 37836
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Chittenden 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.     Apr. 1776 Apr. 1778 Pvt. & Ensign Charles Read Douglas Dimon R. F. Mige Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, St. Johns, Conquerail, La Prairie, Montreal, Long Island, Harlem.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9 1818. His el. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wallingford New Haven Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. Date of birth & death not stated.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Rebecca was 50 years old, daughter Rachel Rice was 16 years & Grand Son Joseph was 11 years. Date & place of marriage & maiden name of wife not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

37836 Colo Meigs
1819 Louis 16 Hist. to Mrs. Herbert H. Smith.
Very INVALID.
File No. 37836
Benjamin Chittenden Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bureau of Pensions, Dear Sirs:—
Having searched town records with no definite results, I have been advised to ask you for some dates regarding Benjamin Chittenden and Josiah Carter, both Revolutionary soldiers from Conn.
The name of Benjamin Chittenden, Ensign, appears in the list of pensioners on Page 633 of the Conn. Men of the Revolution. Can you give me the dates of his birth and death? Also whom and when he married?
Josiah Carter of Conn. was in Capt. Strong's Co. and enlisted Feb. 15, 1777 for a term of three years. Can you tell me any other facts regarding him?

Hoping that I have at last reached the right source for news of my ancestors and that I may hear from you soon, I remain
Yours most respectfully,
Mrs. Herbert H. Smith, 278 Exchange St., New Haven, Conn.
Jan. 9, 1919.

Petition of Resign
Benjamin Chittenden late a pensioner of W. S. and a list of the 20th March 1818. to be restored to the Pension List.

In the Matter of Ensign Benjamin Chittenden , late a pensioner of the U.S. under the act of the 18th of March 1818. No. 250. —
To the
Honorable John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. —
The undersigned, residents in the Town of Walling- ford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, beg leave to represent that they are neighbors of and well acquainted with Ensign Benjamin Chittenden above mentioned. That they are well acquainted with his circumstances, character & property: That they verily believe that the property of the said Chittenden does not exceed in value the amount at which it was appraised in his Inventory sent to the War Department: to wit $ 939.17. And the undersigned well know that he owes debts to the amount of about $200. so that the property of the said Chittenden does not in reality much exceed $100. — That he is from bodily infirmity entirely unable to support himself: That he served through the whole revolutionary  and more than one year war in the capacity

of Insign, with fidelity and credit to himself.
The undersigned therefore beg leave to say that if any soldier of the Revolution is entitled to a pension from his Country, in consideration of his services, his circumstances and his character, Mr. Chittenden has upon all these grounds, a strong and peculiar claim. They would therefore most respectfully pray that he may be restored to the Pension List of the U. S.
Dated at Wallingford
February 18 th 1821. —
Amos Dutton Hunni Hunni Samuel Cook Calib Cook Junr. } Justices of the Peace of S t Town
Benajah Johnson Calib Cook Junr. } Select men of Wallingford.
W m D. Reynolds Josiah Hall Divers Barrington Hezekiah Reynolds Chauncy Humiston Frederick Lewis Jane Lewis Moses Culver

We the Subscribers Physicians in the Town of Wallingford, do hereby believe & certify that the above named Ensign Benjamin Chittenden of said Town is a poor & infirm Man, that his constitution is so broken by Disease & periodical Gout, that he is wholly unable to labour, & we do not believe he will ever be in a situation to support himself or Family any more by his Industry.
John Andrews } Physicians Lyman Packer }
Wallingford 13 Febry 1821
Connecticut New Haven log J. L. S. —
I, Henry C. Hagg Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above & before signed Amos Dutton, Hiram Munson, Samuel Cook & Caleb Cook Junr. are each & every of them Justices of the Peace of said County of New Haven residing in said Wallingford. and that they are Justices of the Peace in and for said County and qualified for said office  and  qualified  for  said  office and  qualified  for  said  office and are right to be returned. and  qualified  for  said  office Data at New Haven the 21 st day of Feb y 1821.
Henry B. Flagg Esq. New Haven County Court

Chabel Rache De Juv Wallingford

We the subscribers hereby certify, that Benjamin Chittenden has been for many years afflicted with Gout, that last spring he had a very severe turn in which the affection was transferred to Brain; and for a number of weeks he was wholly deprived of his reason, and has not been able to perform any kind of labor since, and the prospect is, (considering his age and the nature of his complaint,) that he will never be able to pursue any laborious occupation in future
John Andrews Ephraim Parker Phys ns
New Haven County ss Wallingford July 5 th 1820.
Personally appeared John Andrews & Ephraim Parker Physicians & surgeons and made solemn oath to the above facts before me
Caleb Cook J. S. of Peace

I John Mansfield of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut late a Lieutenant in Capt. Joseph Mansfield's company in the fourth Connecticut regiment in the army of the United States, do hereby say that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Chittenden of said town; that in the Revolutionary war, he held a Commission and served as Ensign in Capt. Charles Pond's company in said fourth Connecticut regiment of the continental establishment during one year; or more; & that he is as undoubt citizen of the United States — Wallingford April 2 d A. D. 1818 Signed John Mansfield
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above Benjamin Chittenden of said town and that he is a citizen of the United States and that he served as Ensign in the fourth Connecticut regiment during one year or more in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war.
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. April 2 d 1818 Personally appeared John Mansfield whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument & made oath to the truth of the same Before me George M. Manley Not. of Law

We the subscribers inhabitants of the town of Wallingford in New Haven County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Chittenden of said town; that he possesses a small real estate of which the principal part is encumbered by mortgages; that he has depended principally on his trade for the support of his family; that he is now about sixty three years of age & infirm, unable to carry on his trade & support his family by labor, that by his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Wallingford April 2 d 1818.
George H. Manley Amos Dutton Jr. V. Dower Samuel Hall Justice Peace John Andrews Samuel Cook Justice Peace

W. H. [unclear] Aug 30 The [unclear] [unclear] Free Jan
R. D. [unclear] [unclear]
Recd 4 Sept 1822 Secretary War
City Washington

Wallingford
Sir in conformity of the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 I made application for a pension, and obtain one - all the Authority and Selectmen of the Town all all behave Certified that I stood in need of the assistance of My Country & they would Witness to the same again was at Red Bank, inclos, I send you two Certificates from two Docks that have attended on me for four years and or more Should any thing be wanting with regard to evidence I can furnish any that shall be asked for - as to Service done in the field not many has outdone myself - in the first place, I went to Boston the first was Weymouth 9 Miles below Boston the next at Bunker Hill Commanded by Gen. Warren the next was at the Taking of St Johns Long Lake Lapeer and Montreal under Genl. Montgomery the Next Long Island the next was Harlem many more which I cannot Well Remember but believe that I have bin in as many Engagements as any officers whatever - It is hard that a man of my age and infirmity should be neglected I have to observe - that that there is but one alternative and that is the Almshouse, I should have bin there before now had not have bin for my pension
I am Sir
I am Sir Your Most Obedient
The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War
Benjamin Chittenden
As my misfortunes have not bin owing to the fruits of Idleness no one will contend of my acquaintance