Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28700, Seth Cutler, Conn.

SERVICE
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butler, Seth
S-28700
CONTENTS
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3244
New York
Seth Cutter
of Milwa in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tilden of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rains in the Connecticut line for 9 months
Enrolled on the Rolls of New York the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec: 1832 — and due to Claimant carriage
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $ 45 Pension allowance ending 4th — '33 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Vol. 5. Page 83
Recorded by Book D.
let to Seth Cutter July 19. 1844

11.824
Seth Cutter
admitted 9 mo pp 35
The applicant at Carthage N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Seth Cutler  of  Wilna  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy years 11 months.  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.     In 1778 after May — 2 — As a Gen. McClennan Capt. Silden . Col. McClennan   " — fall — 3 — "   enlisted 1780 — 3 — Capt. Haw . Col. Rand  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hompson, Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? of clergyman & Henry Caldwell copy to traditional evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Kirt , Examining Clerk.

July 18 1869
W. L. G.
Sept 9 Felix d. Catter
late from H. M. C. Johnson of Penn It has not yet to show G. D. M.
Look on with My Dear
J. L. Edwards, Esq. New York Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Utica July 13 th - 1844 - S. N. Y.
J. L. Edmonds Esq r of Pensions I Rec d a line from you Enquiring to know the Christian Name of My Father he Some times used To Write Seth L Cutler how it is Spelt on the pension Roll I cannot say as I have not as yet been able to Obtain his pension Certificate but at any Rate I can Herewith from 5 years up to present date if nothing more is necessary Pls Inform me What more is necessary
Your Obedt Servt Humble Servt
Information was Agreed
By Hon C. Johnson - - - Seth Cutler

State of New York.
Jefferson County ss:
On this 15 th day September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two Personally appeared in open court before Calvin M c Knight George Brannon Benjamin Wright John M c omber & Zeno M c Allen Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson and State of New York now sitting as a court of Common Pleas at the court house in the town of Watertown in and for the County aforesaid being a court of Record. Seth Cutler a resident of the town of Wilna in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy years 11 months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provision made by 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 April or May in the year 1778 this deponent lived in the town of Thompson County of Windham and State of Connecticut, where this deponent was born, and this deponent either in April or May 1778 enlisted as a volunteer in Capt. Seldens Company Col. M c Clennans Regiment of Connecticut State Troops or militia to serve as a minute man for one year - the name of the Adjutant of said Regiment was Larned - in the month of June in the same year this deponent joined his Company, and marched with his Company to White Plains, where we lay about a fortnight or three weeks, we then march to West Point where we remained nearly three months, and then when we were allowed to go home, I was at on this town three months; three of the Companies of Col. M c Clennans Regiment were

on this tour at West Point, and Col. M c Clennan commanded us at West Point, Capt. Robinson commanded one of the said Companies at West Point: the other companies of my Regiment were at this time Stationed at New London in Connecticut - while at West Point my Company was on fatigue duty and were assisting in building Fort Putnam -
In the fall of the same year, I think in the Month of October, our said Company was called out again for three Months, and were stationed at New London in the State of Connecticut during the whole of the said three Months, this deponent served in his said Company during the said three Months at New London aforesaid, Col. M c Clennan Commanded, and the whole of his Regiment was stationed there; the Regimental Quarter Master's name was Morris - after serving three Months we were again allowed to go home; and this deponent was not called out again -
In the year 1780. This deponent enlisted as a volunteer in Capt. Hales Company Col. Pronds Regiment of Massachusetts Militia in the town of Grafton in the County of Worcester for three Months: I marched with my Company to West Point, where our Regiment was stationed for three Months when we were discharged and went home - I enlisted in the last of the Month of June on fore part of the Month of July, and was discharged at West Point three Months thereafter; and we were stationed at West Point

at the time Genl. Arnold deserted once went ahead of the British, he was commanding at West Point when he went there, and this deponent further saith that he served in the whole as aforesaid nine months = and this deponent further saith, that he was Born in the year 1761. in the town of Thompson County of Windham and State of Connecticut he believes his name and age is on Record in the Parish where he was born as aforesaid, that he has no record = that when this deponent first entered the Service in Capt. Tilden's Company as aforesaid he resided in the town of Thompson aforesaid = and when he entered in Capt. Haws Company as aforesaid he resided in Grafton in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts that since the revolutionary war, this deponent remained several years in Grafton aforesaid and has resided 12 years in the town of Paris Oneida County, and for 20 years last part has resided the principal part of the time in Jefferson County and State of New York where this deponent now resides = I never received any discharge from the Service, when ever time was out my Company was dismissed and this deponent further saith that he has not been able to find any surviving witness who has personal knowledge of the services of this deponent = and this deponent further saith that he now resides in Milner in said County of Jefferson and that he this deponent 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 agency of any state =
{ Seth Cutler
P. Burghard clerk

State of New York Jefferson County ss:
} }
we Nathaniel Dutton a clergyman residing in the town of Champion in the County of Jefferson & Henry D. Cadwell residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Cullen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the Nathaniel Dutton day and year aforesaid Henry D. Cadwell P. Burchard Clerk
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the order defendant, 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 Nathaniel Dutton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Champion County of Jefferson & State of New York and that Henry D. Cadwell who has also signed the said certificate is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
admitted 11/2/34
I Peter Burchard, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Cullen for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11-day of September 1832.
P. Burchard Clerk

28 700 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 28,700
Seth Cutter
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]