Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,745, John Cutler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cutler, John
8.16.745
Carded
CONTENTS

3928
New Hampshire
John Cutler
of Fishersfield in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bancroft of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brown in the Massachusetts line for Militia
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of Jan y 1833 and sent Hon. J. W. Kirtland A.R.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832  30.00    Pens ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833  10.00     $ 40.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Syles Clerk. Book B. Vol. 1 Page 148
96 N.H. State of New Hampshire John Cutler of Fishersfield to the Hon. J. W. Kirtland A.R.

Bradford N.H. July 28 -
Ames
Hon John L. Edwards Comt of Pension Pension office Washington City D.C.

Bradford Merrimack Co. New Hampshire Hon. J. L. Edwards "Com r of Pensions"
Dear Sir. I received a Pension Certificate some time last January for Mr. John Butler of Fishersfield N.H. for $20. Annually payable at Portsmouth N.H. I made application for what was due him on the 4 March last at the Loan Office at Portsmouth N.H. and was informed by the Clerk that his name had not been forwarded, and therefore it could not be paid, I immediately forwarded a line to you- giving the information. and expected his name would be forwarded, without delay as soon as the omission was discovered, and while I was at Concord in June I sent by Mr. Beck one of the Representatives from Portsmouth who called at the Loan Office and examined the Books and that no such name as John Butler could be found. but that there was Seth or Stephen , we concluded that there must have been a mistake. and after his return

he again called and found the name of Seth & Hodges , but both had been paid, and no mistake in the name as we supposed. Mr. John Butler Certificate is dated Fifth day of Jan'y, 1833 No 3928, Payable at Portsmouth N.H., and Recorded by Henry W. Sylvester Clerk in Book D. Vol. 1. page 148. Mr. Israel Perkins wishes to hear from his papers and wishes to know if anything further will be required of him. I sent Mr. M. Bailey and W m Leach's papers I wish to hear from them as soon as convenient - you will remember that Mr. Perkins papers that were first sent were supposed lost, when the others were sent, this is a case of long- standing! - you will excuse me for writing so often when I say to you that these old worthies are often calling. I wrote Mr. Thornton 2 nd Cong not long since, but fearing he would not receive it I have written you - "and you will not neglect John Butler " who is very poor over 85 years of age, supported by his children. Israel Perkins, John M. Bailey and W m Leach all of Fishersfield N.H. an adjoining town I am yours &c.
Samuel Jones

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New Hampshire } County of Merrimack } ss
On this Fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire now sitting John Gutter a resident of Fishersfield in the said County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty five years 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 and served as herein stated in the Month of May 1776 he enlisted in Captain James Ben-craft's Company of Militia or Volunteers as a soldier for the term of six months, he then lived in the town of Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Captain Bincraft, lived in said Reading middle Parish, Lieutenant Abraham Pratt, at the north Parish and Lieutenant Gray in Bilibia in said County of Middlesex, and on the first last of June or first of July 1776 joined Colonel Benjamin Brown's Regiment at said Bilibia and marched to a place called No 4 now Charlestown N.H. and stayed about six weeks and then marched to a place called Skeneborough N.Y. and stayed a few days and from thence to Mount Independence and then to Fort in N.Y. and was stationed on the westerly of the Fort - General Gates Commander in Chief General St. Clair commanded the southern troops (under Gates) and he served his term of six months out and was verbally discharged and returned home to Reading and soon after moved to Dunbarton N.H. and from thence to Fishersfield where he has lived for the most of the time fifty years past, he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can prove, who can testify to

his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of any State. John Butler
Witness - Ware Tappan
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Timothy Morse who has signed the annexed certificate, is a Gligyman, residing in the same Fishersfield, and that John Morse who has also signed the same is a resident in said Fishersfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Butler for a pension and that Samuel Jones who has signed the certificate to the affidavit of Timothy Morse and John Morse, is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum and that I believe the same is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twelfth day of September 1832.
Moses Eastman Clerk

16.745 INVALID.
File No. 16,745
John Cutler Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index :—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 25- 10,502.
N. H.
John Butler
Private
6th Mass
Brattleboro Vt Sept 14/93
2nd Edward
Union Office
one Mary
St. John
St. John
St. John
St. John
St. John
Three
Washington City D.C.

Bradford N.H. Sept. 14 th 1832
To Hon L. C. Cap Secretary of War
Enclosed I send the Disputation of John Butler for a Pension and you may return the certificate to me, as Mr. Butler lives some distance from the Post Office I believe he has complied with the requireme nt of the department and no doubt all is correct. I am yours to serve -
Daniel Jones

We Timothy Morse residing in Fishersfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New- Hampshire clergyman - and John Morse residing in the same Fishersfield, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Butler of the same Fishersfield and have been for a number of years past and we consider him to be a man of truth and veracity and over eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Timothy Morse John Morse
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss September 3rd 1832
Personally appeared Timothy Morse and John Morse and made solemn oath that the above certificate by them signed is true, Before me Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace of the Quorum
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