Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,355, Bille Cutting, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Leutning, Bille
NUMBER _____
S 16.355
B.L. Wt. 26077-160-55
CONTENTS

1416.
New Hampshire
Bille Cutting
of Lynn in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col. Blase in the time time for 6 Mos
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov 1832 and sent D. J. Churchill Lynn N H
  Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832  $ 30 --    Semi-ant. allowance ending 24 Mar 33  10 --     $40 --  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Sp Blair Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 147.
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26, 2.50.
Mar. 3. 1853
Civ. B. L. Olmachi. Aug: 3 rd 53
30. "
Billie Cutting, Pirate.
Capt Wm. Hetherington. Col: 1832 - no 1416
Enr Oct 1782.
End Oct 1783.
Revolutionary War.
Pensioner.
1832 - no 1416
Boston W: 160 Ac. May 16/56
[Signature]
Boston
D. C. Churchill. Lyme. N. H.
List of names of persons who have been admitted to the Court of Claims since the last meeting of the Court.
1832 - no 1416
Decr 21/69
Warrant Cancellation issue duplicate and send to D. E. Cheney Esq. Orange Mass R.M.
Vol. 62. - 158.

Lyon N.H. July 1. 1856
Sir
Mr. Bille Cutting To whom the accompanying land warrant was issued is dead - He died at his residence in Lyon New Hampshire on the 15 th day of January 1856 - He was a Pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and a portion of the arrears from 4 th Sept 1855 to January 15 th 1856 has been received the evidence of his death is probably in the Comptroller's Office - if further evidence of his death or identity is required it can be furnished
I have the Honor to be very respectfully your obed t Servant D. C. Glencross
Hon. J. Minot Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Billa Cutting
No 9339 Private
6 Months
$20
From D. C. Church Lynn N.H.

BRIEF in the case of  Bill Cutting  of  Sym  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Oct In 17 82 " 6 " Private Capt Latham Col Clarke  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hebron Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Living witnesses not stated as credible 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. H. Woodson Examining Clerk.

2839- Belle Cutting Lynn N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton }
On this twenty seventh day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting Bille Cutting a resident of Lynn in the County of Grafton and State of N.H., aged 66 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, 1832.
That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, in the month of October in the year 1782 he enlisted into a Company Commanded by Capt. William Latham at Hebron Connecticut for the term of six months, in march through Colchester to New London, crossed the the Ebenezer River, to Groton where he was stationed in the Fort at said Groton . The full term of six months for the purpose of guarding said Fort, said Company belonged to the Regiment Commanded by Col M c Claren and was discharged in the month of April in the year 1783 his term of enlistment having expired he returned home to said Hebron. That he has no Documentary evidence, but refers to the testimony of Zachariah Rude for proof.
He was born in Hebron Connecticut in the year 1766.
He has a record of his age on a piece of paper which was said to be made by his Father which he has in his Possession, he knows of no other record.
He lived in the Town of Hebron, State of Connecticut when called into service - moved from said Hebron to Lynn aforesaid more than forty years ago where he has lived ever since & where he now lives.
His Volunteering
There were no Continental or militia Officers, or Regiments, at the Fort except the one to which he belonged.
He received a discharge from said Capt. Latham, but does not know what has become of it. He refers to the Rev. Ezekiel Fenny & Zachariah Rude who reside in his neighbourhood & can testify to his character as to veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
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.
Bille Cutting
Sworn to and Subscribed, this day 27 & year aforesaid

He was born in Hebron Connecticut in the year 1766 - He has a record of his age on a piece of paper which was said to be made by his Father which he has in his Possession, he knows of no other record -
He lives in the Town of Hebron, State of Connecticut when called into service - moved from said Hebron to Lynn a few said more than forty years ago where he has lived ever since & where he now lives
His Volunteered
There were no Continental or militia Officers, or Regiments, at the Fort except the one to which he belonged -
He received a discharge from said Capt. Latham, but does not know what has become of it - he refers to the Rev. Elisha
Jenny & Zachariah Punde who reside in his neighborhood & can testify to his character as to veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
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,
Bille Cutting
Sworn to and subscribed, the day 3 & year aforesaid
We, Elisha Jenny residing in Lynn N.H. and Zachariah Punde residing in said Lynn hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Bille Cutting, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 66 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day 3 & year aforesaid
Elisha Jenny Zachariah Punde
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Elisha Jenny who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clifton resident in the town of Lynn and that Zachariah Punde, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Lynn. and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Bille Cutting for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Moses Dow

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss
On this 23 a day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Bille Cutting aged 89 years a resident of Lyne in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Bille Cutting who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain William Latham in the War of the Revolution and was stationed and was stationed at Fort Griswold in Grafton Connecticut. That he volunteered at Webley Connecticut in the month of October in the year A.D. seventeen hundred eighty two (the day of the month he does not remember) for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said War for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at said Fort in the month of April A.D. seventeen hundred eighty three — the day of the month he does not remember.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
Bille Cutting
We Samuel Drake and Shubaal Dinnick residents of Lyne in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Bille Cutting 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.
Samuel Drake
Shubaal Dinnick
The foregoing declaration and affidavit 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 he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
D. G. Wheeler Justice of the Peace

26.250.
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss } I, D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that D. C. Churchill within named before whom the within declarations and affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking & certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified. I further certify that the within sign- ature purporting to be the said D. C. Churchill's is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26. th day of March Anno Domini 1855.
D. Sleeper Clerk

26.2.50.
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss } I, Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that D. C. Churchill within named before whom the within declaration and affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking & certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified. I further certify that the within sig- nature purporting to be the said D. C. Churchill's is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26. th day of March Anno Domini 1850.
Sleeper Clerk

STATE OF
ss. }
Clerk's Office,
Court, }
COUNTY OF
A.D. 18
I,
Clerk of the
Court, in and for said County,
the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
at the date of his
certificate was an acting
within and for the County of
that he is duly qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is, in my belief, genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have at my hand and affixed the seal of the Court for said County, the day and
Court
Clerk.
No. not known
Power of Attorney.
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855, AND MARCH 3, 1869
Billa Cutting Private Revolutionary War Col.  Regt. Militia.
War 1812.
Please report condition of this Claim & Obligation
DAMON E. CHENEY, ATTORNEY, ORANGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Grafton
I, Susan Woodward a resident of Syme in the State of New Hampshire do depose and say, my late Father Billa Cutting was an applicant for Bounty Land , Act of March 3d, 1855.
That his Application No. _____ was originally filed by D. C. Churchill of Syme N.H.
That my _____ served as a _____ in Capt. _____ company of _____ militia in the Regiment commanded by Col. _____ in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812.
I hereby Constitute and Appoint DAMON E. CHENEY of Orange, Massachusetts, my attorney irrevocable to prosecute my claim and to receive the Warrant when issued. Authorizing my said attorney to examine all Army and Naval records in which my said fathers service may be recorded, and, if necessary, to appoint an attorney under him for said purpose, and to do all things that may be necessary, as I might if personally present.
Two Witnesses,
D C Churchill
Susan Woodward
Attest
C. D. Fisher
Grafton Co. ss.
On this 22 o day of September , 18 69 personally appeared Susan Woodward to me well known, and acknowledged the Power of Attorney to be her act, and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed before me,
D C Churchill
Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF _____
Clerk's Office, _____
Court, _____
COUNTY OF _____
ss.
A.D. 18_____
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ Court, in and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that _____ at the date of his certificate was an acting _____ within and for the County of _____ that he is duly qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is, in my belief, genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the _____ Court for said County, the day and year first above written.
Clerk.
Power of Attorney.
No. Not Known
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855, AND MARCH 3, 1869
Bill Cutting Private
Not Notary Public Not. Regt.
Not.
Mar 1872.
Please report condition of this claim & please!
DAMON E. CHENEY, ATTORNEY, ORANGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

16355 INVALID.
File No. 16,355
Bille Cutting
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

P 26.077
3 the arm

26077-160 Belle Cutting WR
Jenkins
Hon. Josiah Minot Committee of Privileges Washington D.C.
PAID FREE

FREE
26.25
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

I Zachariah Rude of Lyndon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged sixty seven years Depose & say that in the month of January in the year 1783, I was in the service of the united States stationed at Fort Griswold in the Town of Groton in the State of Connecticut about two weeks, I took the place of my Brother Moseah Rude for that Term of time - I further say that Billie Cutting of Lyndon N.H. was stationed in said Fort at the time I was there under the command of Capt William Latham I do not know when said Billie Cutting enlisted or when he was discharged but have no doubt that he served at that time in said Company the term of six months I so understood at the time I then lived in the Town of Nelson in Connecticut was well acquainted with said Cutting and have been ever since acquainted with him -
Zachariah Rude
sworn to
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss } Court of Probate holden at Orford on the 27 th day of August, A.D. 1832 -
Ordered by the Court that the foregoing affidavit be attached to the declaration of Billie Cutting for a pension, being sworn to in open Court, as evidence in the case -
Attest Moss & Dow Reg d Probate

I hereby certify that in my opinion - 2nd Such who has signed the within affidavit is a credible person and his testimony is entitled to credit - Edward Webbe Judge of Probate

Billie Cutting
N o 339
W. C. Church Lynn N.H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Billo Cutting which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? Yes V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? Yes, in his favor IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

26,250.

Lynn N. H. March 27. 1855
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. Bille Cutting who is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 7. June 1832 I forward to you his declaration and application for bounty land under the act of 3 rd March 1855 He desires that communications relative to the subject may be made to me
I have the Hon to be very Res- pectfully your obed Servt
D. G. Churchill
N. B. his Pension certificate is dated 3 March 1832 No on the back 1416 -
Rev. L. D. Mealdes
Censor of Pensions Washington
D G

Orange Mass.
Dec. 14 th 1869
Hon. H. Van Horn Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dr. Sir
On the 25 th of Sept. I filed Power of Attorney (from Susan Woodward heir at law) in the County Land Claim of Bille Cutting under act of March 3 rd 1855 for service rendered in the war of the Revolution.
I am credibly informed that a warrant issued to this soldier and that it was returned to the Pension Office because claimant died before the warrant issued, there being no one competent to make the assignment under the law at that time.
Early action on this claim is much desired
Respectfully Yours J. S. Cheney G. A. W.

The State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
Concord, Sept. 23, 1869
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation D. C. Churchill was a Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, take acknowledgment of deeds, &c.; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and that his signature thereto is in my belief, genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
A. W. Gove Deputy Secretary of State.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Bounty
Land
of the Interior
Department
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
It is hereby certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES , at any Land Office of the United States in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices."
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department, this 17th day of May 1856
No. 24,077
[Signature]
Commissioner
G. S. Perkins
Banks, Wright, Hatch & Robson, New York
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at _____
I locate this Certificate, in the _____ in Township _____
of Range _____ quarter of section _____
18____
Attest
Register.