Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12663, Hodges Cutler, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
butler, Hodges
NUMBER
S. 12663
B.Y. Wt. 6251-160-55
carded
CONTENTS

2737  New Hampshire  Horace Butler of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Com. commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Colo Decelle in the V.H. line for 24 Months Supp.
Lib. Pen. Agt. Oct. 11. 1857 payd sur. per paps M o Stearn. No. 21.515-N.H.
Died Feb. 4, 1857 (A.B)
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of April  1834 and sent to John  Bryant Esq. Meriden N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 $ 240- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " . . 40 $ 280
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 44
mercard This certificate is issued in Lieu of one dated Dec. 5, 1832 and cancelled See Book 6. Vol 1 page 44

Dept. of War War of Revolution
Rev Pension Act June 7. 1832
h. 65 June 32-no 2737
98 No Boston no 160 acc Sept 13/58 Dodge
14/231 John Bryant Meriden Sullivan Co. N.Y.
Vol. No-150. 28

Hodges butler of W.D.
Land claim. Set March 3 1855
48. 143
John Bryant agent Minden N.Y.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss
On this 22 nd day of March A D one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State aforesaid Hodges Butler a resident of Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire aged 97 years who being sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Hodges Butler who served in the War of the Revolution to the amount in all of upwards of two years as a private for which he is now in the re- ceipt of a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of the 7 th June 1832 - That his pension is payable at the Concord Agency N. Hampshire
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining that bounty bond to which he may be entitled under the act ap- proved March 3 rd 1855 - He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty bond under this or any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor Hodges his Butler mark
We below called John Bryant residents of Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and ac- knowledged by Hodges Butler in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements

of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Calvin Cuthbert
John Bryant
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and sub- scribed before me on the day and year above written; and I cer- tify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claim- ant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
George Bryant Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 3. 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George Bryant was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Sullivan in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John G. Badley
Secretary of State.

Hoeger's Cutter's Declaration
No 5. 9 months
on Roll Capt Bendu bump for 2 mo & 3 days on Roll Capt Stevens bump for 3 mo & 19 days Service —
7 mo 22 days
Adm
$25.77
Hon: H. Hubbard H R

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan
On this second day of August personally appeared before the Judge court of the Probate of Milford  for said county  Hodges Cutter a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 in May with and served in the  regiment of the  line , under the following named officers: -  month  may in the year 1776 for two months in Captain Dunn's  Peterson's company & Col Buel's Regiment, he was marched with the company to Ticonderoga , where he served the whole of his term (two months) he was discharged, the above service was performed as a substitute for William Cutter , he June 1777 he again entered for three months in Capt Hendax's company & in Col Chase's regiment, The Regiment was marched to Bennington in New Hampshire & then the Regiment was divided & that part of said Regiment which was commanded by Major Howard of Charles-Town aforesaid was sent to Bennington in Vermont he belonged to that part of said Regiment was sent to Bennington in Vermont, after the news of the Battle at Bennington reached us at Bennington our company was ordered to March to Westover where we were ordered to Stillwater where we  remained & at Bemis Heights until our service was out, & he was discharged, he has no documentary evidence of this last service but has  the affidavits of Joseph Bliss & Daniel Chase herewith attached, he further states that in the month of June 1780 he entered into Col Stearns's company & also Nichols's Regiment for four months, he marched to West Point where he was stationed until his time of service was out & then discharged. He has no other evidence of this service except the affidavits of Abraham Deyong & Joseph Bartlett , herewith attached. The first service of two months he has no documentary evidence of that he was in Plainfield  opposite  during  all  the  above  service  still  resides  there  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Hodges Cutter Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate
I Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Hodges Cutter for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this second day of August A.D. 1832 Saxon Nuttall Register of Probate
see the affidavits of Joseph Bliss and Daniel Chase see the affidavits of Abraham Deyong & Joseph Bartlett

October 23, 1936
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Marie H. Hinckley West Lebanon New Hampshire
HODGES CUTLER S. 12663 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Hodges Cutler, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named Hodges Cutler found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12663, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Hodges Cutler are not given.
While a resident of Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Hodges Cutler enlisted in May, 1776, as a substitute for one William Cutler (relationship not stated) and served two months as private in Captain Daniel Putnam's company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted in June, 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain Hendee's company, Colonel Chase's New Hampshire regiment, stationed part of the time at Stillwater and Bemus Heights in New York. He volunteered in December, 1778, served as private in Captain Daniel Putnam's New Hampshire company and was discharged in June, 1780. He enlisted in June, 1780, and served four months as private in Captain Abel Stevens' company, Colonel Nichols' New Hampshire regiment.
Hodges Cutler was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and residing in Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire and was still living there in 1854. He died February 4, 1857.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.

In 1855, one Calvin Cutler was residing in Plainfield, New Hampshire; his age and relationship to the soldier, Hodges Cutler, were not shown.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of the person paid, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Cutler Hodges Certificate #2737 Issued April 14, 1834 Rate, $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Apr. 22. 1897 - History Mr. Frank D. Hinkley Milwaukee His. J. (see Hic 683) (John Daniels) 1936, Oct. 26 - Hic. to Marie H. Hinkley - 20 L B
Revised
12663 INVALID.
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File No. 12,663
Hodges Butler
Wm Rev. Wm.
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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2737.
New Hampshire
Hodges Butler
of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain of the  the commanded by Col Beadle in the N H line for 7 Mos 22 Days
Disbursed. To $80 by adding 16 th Decr. $54.23
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 25 Dollars 77. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Decr 1832 and sent Hon. St Hubbard present
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832  $ 38.65    Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  12.88     $ 51.53  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H S Blair Clerk,
Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 147.
See Book C Vol 1. page 274

No. 48143
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 7, 1855.
Hodges Cutler Rev. War.
Warrant 625/-160-55
John Bryant Meriden N. H.

I John Stevens of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire a surviving Officer of the Revolution depose and say that I have seen the Affidavit of Hodge Butler of this town a Prisoner of the United States under the Act of the 7th June 1832 made before John Bryant Esq a Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire on the 24th of February 1834 wherein he states that he served eighteen months as a volunteer in Captain Putnam's Company of Volunteers which was omitted in his original Discharge; to which I am knowing for I was at the same time a Lieutenant of said Company—
John Stevens
Sworn and subscribed to this 5th day of March 1834 In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notary Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 5th day of March AD 1834
John Bryant Notary Public
I certify that John Stevens the above deponent is a credible Witness
John Bryant Notary Public

I the within named applicant for an Increase of Pen- sion acknowledge that I have received my Pension at the rate of $25.77 up to the 4 th of March 1834 March 31. 1834
Hodges Cutton
Hodges Cutton Elaine for Increase of Pension
Care of John Bryant Meaden St

I, Hodges Cutler of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire depose and say that on the 2 nd day of August 1832 I made a Declaration before the Hon. Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 wherein I stated that in the month of May 1776 I enlisted and served two months as a substitute for one William Cutler, that in June 1777 enlisted & served three months in Cap t Kendes company of Col d Chase Reg t & that in the month of June 1780 I enlisted and served four months in Cap t Stevens company of Col d Nichols Regiment. For the above named services my name has been placed upon the Pension List of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of $25.77 per annum. My certificate is dated Dec r 5, 1832. And whereas at the time of making my Declaration as aforesaid I omitted to state a portion of eighteen months service that I voluntarily rendered the Country.
I do now on oath make this additional declaration as an amendment to the former one in order to obtain an increase of my Pension. That service was as follows. In the fall of the year 1778 as I now think. A company of volunteers was raised composed of individuals from the towns of Cornish Plainfield and what was then called New Grantham to act as a frontier guard, and to perform more foreign service if it should be required. This company as I then understood was raised by the authority of the State of New Hampshire of which Daniel Tutnam of said Cornish was Captain, John Stevens Lieutenant, and Robert Scott of said New Grantham was ensign. This company was stationed at said Cornish & Plainfield. I joined the same and served therein from Dec r 1778 till June 1780, when a Regiment of the N. H. troops were called for to go to West Point when I, for one, was detached from said company, or otherwise enlisted therefrom to go on that service and I did so go and serve in a company commanded by Cap t Abel Stevens for the term of four months as stated in my Declaration made as aforesaid.
Hodges Cutler.
Sworn and subscribed to this 24 th day of February 1834
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 24 th day of February A.D. 1834.

I the within named applicant for an Increase of Pen- sion acknowledge that I have received my Pension at the rate of $25.77 up to the 4 th of March 1834 March 31. 1834
Hodys Cutton
Hodges Cutton Elaine for Increase of Pension
Case of John Hyams Mendenhall

add. evidence for Hodges Cattle New Hampshire State 9. April 1832
PAID
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hodges Butlers
Payments to be made at Portsmouth A H by the Paymaster of B d Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of A H
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, in Book D - Vol. 1 st page 147

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Hodges Cutter of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Five dollars and Seventy Five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
John B. M c Leod Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
This certificate is cancelled and one issued April 11 th 34 for $80

Meriden N.H. April 4 1834
Sir
At the request of Mr Hodges butler of Plainfield who is a very credible old gentleman I herewith send his Pension Certificate and application for an increase of his Pension. And as the claim appears to be a fair one I hope he will not suffer too much by his past sin of ignorance.
Respectfully Yr obed Servt. John Bryant
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

Alpheus Dearing & Joseph Bartlett Affidavit
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I Alpheus Deming of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that some time in the month of June 1780 I was drafted into the service of the country and service in Captain Stevens Company of Col Nichols New Hampshire Regiment for the space of four months or thereabouts and mainly at West Point and I well recollect that Hoadley Cutter then and now of the adjoining town of Plainfield was a private in said company and served with me as above stated —
Alpheus Deming State of New Hampshire } Sworn and subscribed on this 27th Sullivan ss } day of July 1832 before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Bartlett of Cornish aforesaid depose and say that I was also a private with Alpheus Deming the above deponent in Capt Stevens company of Col Nichols Regiment during the time above stated by him and perfectly well remember that Hoadley Cutter of Plainfield served with us as stated by said Alpheus Deming in the above affidavit — Joseph his Bartlett mark
State of New Hampshire } August 1 st 1832 Sworn and sub Sullivan ss } scribed before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin P. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Dole Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court the 9th day of August A.D. 1832.
B. P. French

Isaac Bliss affidavit & Daniel Chase's - Affidavit
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I Isaiah Bliss of Lebanon in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire a soldier of the Revolution do depose and say that Hoadges Butler of Hanfield in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire did actual service for the space of three months with me in Captain Hendee's Company of Col. Chen New Hampshire Regiment in the year 1777 which service commenced in the month of June of that year, and was performed mainly at Stillwater in the state of New York
Isaiah Bliss
State of New Hampshire } July 25. 1832 Then personally ap- Sullivan ss } peared Isaiah Bliss and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness John Bryant Just. Peace
I Daniel Chase of Cornish in the County of Sullivan do depose and say that I was Lieutenant of Captain Hendee's Company of Col. Chen Regiment at the time above named by Isaiah Bliss and will recollect that Hoadges Butler was a private in said Company my best I am unable to state, confidently that he served three months for the reason that I was sick and left him in the company at Stillwater before the expiration before our times were out -
Daniel Chase
State of New Hampshire } August 1 st 1832 Sworn and subscribed Sullivan ss } before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin B. French, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, do here- by certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace and that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court August 9th 1832.
B. B. French

THE REVERSE SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.

West Lebanon, N. H. September 19 th 1936 Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you please let me know if Hodges Cutler of Revolutionary War has received a pension. If so could you give me his Revolutionary War record of service Thanking you in advance for any help in this direction Yours Respectfully Marie H. Hinckley