Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29087, Asa Cottrell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cottrell Asa Cottrill "n
8,29087
CONTENTS

10.721
Massachusetts
John Cottrell
Residing in the State of Mass who was a Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Lyman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lyman in the Mass line for 12 months 15 days
And
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 11 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of April 1835 and sent William Ward Washington Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $ 83. 24 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 20.83 $104.07
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Adams Clerk, Book E Vol. 39. Page 10
87 Hawthorne

No 467 Declaration
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss
On this 20 th day of August 1882 personally appeared me open court before the Hon. Samuel H. Stockley Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampshire now sitting. Isaac Buttrick a resident of Worthington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty six 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 1832 passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States & served as follows viz
In the month of June 1776, he enlisted at Worthington for six months into the Company commanded by Capt Oliver Lyman of Northampton (Lt Woodbridge) and marched for Boston and joined the Regiment of Col Dyer and served out his time. he was stationed the most of the time at Dorchester 6 months
In the month of August 1777, he enlisted at Worthington as a vol- unteer into the Company of Capt Webber. to go to Bennington. to which place he marched. and arrived shortly after the Battle at that place he was then ordered with others to guard a party of Tory prisoners from there to Northampton which we performed. he then proceeded to Stillwater and joined the Company of Captain Webber in Col. Chapins Regiment and followed Burgoyne to Saratoga where we continued till after the surrender of Gen Burgoyne's Army when he was dismissed. he does not

Recalled the precise time of this service but is confident it was not less than two Months & a half. 2 1/2 Months
In August 1778. he again enlisted at Worthington for four Months into the Company of Captain Daniel Pomeroy of Northampton to go to Albany and served that time there. He does not recollect that they had any field officers. His Company was stationed in the Barracks on the heights South of the City and was employed in guard duty. 4 Months
He has no recollection of having a written discharge for either of the terms of duty stated above. He was born as he supposes in Stoneington in Connecticut in the year 1746. but has no record of his age except his family record. He resided in Worthington during the Revolutionary War and has ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annu- ity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State whatever.
his X Scottville Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed by me Asa Scottville the day 2 year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinsdell Judge of Probate for D. Conn.

We Son d & Pomeroy a clergyman. Dan Daniels both residing in Worthington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Cottrell who has subscribed the foregoing declaration and have been for thirty four years that we believe him to be Eighty six years of age. that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion
Yours L Pomeroy Dan Daniels
Hampshire. Jan y 1 st 1833
Subscribed & sworn before me. And I certify that the Rev Mr Pomeroy is a clergyman & has been Minister of Worthington thirty eight years that Dan Daniels is a Magistrate of this County. and that they are entitled to entire credits - Samuel Brinsley Judge of Probate
And the last Court 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
Attest Samuel Brinsley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel T. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and amended proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Cottrell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of January A.D. 1833. Sam d T. Lyman Register

N o 11,467
Asa Butts
Paper not properly authenticated Nov 20 1852
Pat 12 Nov 15 day
Wm Ward Esq. Worthington Mass.

BRIEF in the case of Asa Gattrell of the County of Hampshire in the State of Mass. (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? 86 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.     In 1776 June — 6 — Private Gen. Lyman , Col. Lyman , Capt. Bliver Lyman ,   "77 Augt. — 2 15 d o Col. Chapin , Capt. Webber   "78 Augt. — 11 — d o Capt. Pomeroy  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worthington  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
No Colony man's Certificate
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levi Bell Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Cottrell 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.
File 29,087
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1, 76 6 mos. Oliver Pomeroy Ake Mass.   Aug. 77 2 yrs. Webster Chapin   Aug. 78 4 " Daniel Pomeroy ✓          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northampton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832.  Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, born in 1746 at Bloomington, Conn.
Remarks: Bureau record endorsed "died June 15, 1832."

War Department Washington, D.C.
U.S. Comm. of Pensions-
Sir-
Could you give me the military history and certificate of service of my great, great grandfather in the Revolutionary War & which from Mare. probably Woodington, Mare.
Asa Cottrell
Thanking you, I am (Mrs) Lucilla Nychoff #690 Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, Ill.

Lucia Wyckoff 690 Sunnyside Ave Chicago, Ill.
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29087 Pay INVALID.
Widow of late John Russell Mychroff - c
File No. 29087
John Russell
John Russell
Act: John Russell
Index - Vol. 2 Page 81
(Arrangement of 1870.)

Max without claim
FILES SLIP.
Orig. _____ Iss Cert. 1137 349
Name: Robert M. Moseley
[Post-office address.] 444 N. W. 10th [Service.]
Submitted to the Board of Review for
_____, Examiner.
Referred To Medical Div. Feb 14 1908 L. R. Randal , Examiner.
To Record Div. _____
_____, Examiner.
To Law Div. _____
_____, Examiner.
To S. E. Div. _____
_____, Examiner.
To _____ Div. _____
_____, Examiner.

OLD WAR.
FILE No 29087
Asa Cottrell
Wilson
E. Knapp
Record Division.

Roger Benjamin Affordant At bottom

I Roger Benjamin of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do hereby say that I resided in Worthington in the year 1776 & have ever since. That Asa Fitchett then and now of said Worthington enlisted and several others into the Company commanded by Captain Oliver Lyman for six months about the 15 th day of June (not later) and immediately for Boston. about the 1 st day of the succeeding September I enlisted into the same service and immediately marched for Boston & joined the same Company then in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dyer. That I found the said Asa Fitchett in said Company & that he continued in the same Company & Regiment till about the 1 st December when we were discharged. The said Fitchett returned home & I engaged for a further term of three months. Roger Benjamin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. June 26 1832. Personally appeared before me Roger Benjamin who subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same & I certify that I am acquainted with said Benjamin & that he sustains a good character for truth. William Ward Justice of the Peace
June 26.

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Ephraim Parish of Worthington in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Twenty Seven Years depose and say that in the Month of August 1777, I enlisted into the Company of Militia of Worthington under Captain Webber and Marched from thence to Stillwater joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Chapin and served there till after the surrender of General Burgoyne among which was some days the precise term of service this deponent does not distinctly recalled but it could not have been less than two months and an half This deponent further says that he was then & has ever since been personally acquainted with Asa Fottrell then of Worthington. That said Fottrell enlisted & marched with the Company with me and served with it during the whole of said Term. I further saith not Ephraim Parish
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss June 23. 1832. Personally appeared before me
Ephraim Parish who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made
oath to the same And I certify that said Parish sustains a good
character for truth
William Ward Justice of the Peace

I Nicholas Cottrell of Cummington in the County of Hamp- shire Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years depose & say, That Asa Cottrell of Worthington enlisted into the service of the Government in the Militia to go to Albany in the year 1778. & as this deponent fully believes knew there as he frequently heard from him while in service there
This knowledge this deponent is possessed of in con- sequence of living in the immediate neighborhood of the said Asa Cottrell & had the care of his business while absent he is not able to state the precise time but he fully believes that he was absent more than four months & further this deponent saith not
Nicholas Cottrell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. June 28. 1832.
Personally appeared Nicholas Cottrell who subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same And I certify that he is a man of good character for truth
William Ward Justice of the Peace
June 23

I Nicholas Cottrell of Cummington in the County of Hamp- shire Commonwealth of Massachusetts age seventy eight years depose say, That Asa Cottrell of Worthington enlisted into the service of the Government in the Militia to go to Albany in the year 1778, & as this deponent fully believes since then as he frequently heard from him while in service there
This knowledge this deponent is possessed of in con- sequence of living in the immediate neighborhood of the said Asa Cottrell & had the care of his business while absent he is not able to state the precise time but he fully believes that he was absent more than four months & further this deponent saith not
Nicholas Cottrell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. July 28. 1832. Personally appeared Nicholas Cottrell who subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same And I certify that he is a man of good character for truth
William Ward Justice of the peace
June 22

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL P. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that William Ward Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition s were taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this first — day of January A. D. 183 3
Sam P. Lyman Register of Probate.