Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22881, Moses Cutter, N H

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Butter, Moses Rachel
W. 22881
CONTENTS

Reprinted Feb 13/49
3873.
New Hampshire Co Rachel Cutter widow of Moses N. 26. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
Wm J. Wilson Hoff
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1

Rachel (utter 677 ) wid of Moses Declaration
NH
Married 1787
died 1817
Ad 7 July 1838
Allan 2 nd pr
$80 per ann
NH Genealogy
Ref. p 236
J. M. Edward
Keene
NH
Aug 27

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
On this thirteenth day of August A. D. 1838 personally appeared before me Frederick Vose Esq Judge of Probate in and for said County - at her dwelling house Rachel Cutter a resident of Gaffney in the County of Cheshire aforesaid aged Seventy one (neth 71) years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Moses Cutter who was a soldier in army of the Revolution - and according to the best of her knowledge and belief served as follows viz three years from 1780 to the close of the war went from Gaffney aforesaid - was in the Continental service , thinks of the New Hampshire line - was a part of the time & how much she does not know in Capt Scituate's Company , or Conway's Company - she has understood in Col Scammons Regiment commanded a part of the time by Major William Scott - she always understood from him that he was in Genl Washington's life guard and went home with him at the close of the war - before he was discharged. - she will recollects his returning home at the close of the war in uniform that was said to be of the Life Guards . - she lived at said Gaffney at the time. - she understood from him that he was in a very service before the term above mentioned. - she has no documentary proof. - but relies mainly upon the Rolls of service - she thinks she has heard him speak of being there with French troops . She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Cutter on the (day) not certain as to day - day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven ; that her husband, the aforesaid Moses Cutter died on the eleventh day of April A D 1817. - ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. that she has never been married to any other person - that her maiden name was Rachel Turner .
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
me, Frederick Vose , Judge of Probate
Signature
Rachel Cutter
I certify that the words "commanded a part of the time"

by Major William Scott " were interlined & the signa- ture "Reutter" erased & the signature Rachel Cutter made by the applicant, before the administering of the oath. Frederick Morse, Judge of Probate
I certify that the said applicant, residing eighteen miles from the Court, is by reason of age & infirmity unable comfortably & safely to attend in Court. Frederick Morse, Judge of Probate
State of New-Hampshire Cheshire County p -
I Henry Booridge Clerk of the Super- ior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Frederick Morse was on the thirteenth day of August instant and still is Judge of Probate in and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this fifteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-eight
H Booridge Clerk

aw Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
aw July 16, 1928
Harriet S. Cutter 878 Eddy Road Cleveland, Ohio.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23881 , it appears that Moses Cutter enlisted in 1780 and was a private in Captain Senter's Company, Colonel Scamnell's New Hampshire Regiment, he was one of General Washington's Life Guard, and served three years. It is also stated that he served one year prior to the above mentioned service, no details of this service given.
He died April 11, 1817 at New Bradford, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
The soldier married in June 1787 at Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Rachel Turner, who was born in September 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1838, while a resident of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,881
Rachel Cutler widow of Moses Cutler Pr. Rev-war
Act Feb 29. 48
Index: Vol A , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 July 16 Hist. & Harriet S. Cutler - See letter in John Scrutton S. 17664 amj.

1326.
New Hampshire Co
Rachel Cutter
widow of Moses Cutter who was a Private
in the N. H. line for 2 years
Rep Aug 4
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of August, 1843 and sent to
Thos. M. Edwards Recne N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 15

174 Concord New Hampshire
Rachel Cutler widow of Moses Cutler decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 th of April 1817 of Cheshire Co. in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tenter of the Regt commanded by Col. Scamnell in the N. H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent J. M. Edwards Keene N. Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 - 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book A. Vol. 1 st Page 37

Reaches bottom evidently identity

We Sarah Law and William Buttar of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with Moses Buttar late of New Bradford, in the county of Hillsborough Hampshire deceased formerly of Gaffey in the County of Cheshire New Hampshire - That he died at New Bradford on the eleventh day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and seventeen. - That we are also acquainted with Rachael Buttar now of Gaffey aforesaid - and know that she is the widow of said Moses Buttar. - that she has never since have married to any other person, since the decease of said Moses Buttar that said Moses Buttar was always been reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and to have been a number of years in said service. -
Sarah Law
William Buttar
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
Aug. 14. 1838
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
Samuel Foster Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons -
Just Peace. -
Samuel Foster

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County p —
I Henry Goolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for this county of Cheshire, certify, that Samuel Foster was on the fourteenth day of August instant and still is a justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name within written is his genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene this eighteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight
H. Goolidge Clerk

I Saban Ainsworth of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am acquainted with Rachel Cutter of said Jaffrey that she is widow of Moses Cutter (late of Bradford, formerly in the County of Hillsborough but at this time in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid,) and formerly of said Jaffrey, deceased and that sometime in June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightyseven the said Rachel bearing the name of Rachel Turner was lawfully united in marriage to the said Moses Cutter by me. And I the said Saban Ainsworth depose and say that at the above date I held the office of Pastor in said Jaffrey and now hold the same office that since the above date the record of marriages kept by me were destroyed in the destruction of my house by fire.
Saban Ainsworth } Pastor of the } town of Jaffrey.
State of New Hampshire. Cheshire S.S.
Aug. 17 th 1838 Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Benjamin Cutter Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Saban Ainsworth is a credible person.
Benjamin Cutter — Justice of the Peace.

Heads of Evidence of Marriage
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Harry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify, that Benjamin Cutler was a justice of the Peace on the 17 day of August instant still is, in the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn and that his name therein written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene this eighteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty eight.
H. Coolidge Clerk

I Benjamin Cutter of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Jaffrey, and can find no record of the marriage of Moses Cutter and Rachel Turner among the records of said Jaffrey in my custody.
Benjamin Cutter, Clerk of the town of Jaffrey.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire S.S.
Aug. 17 th 1838 Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Saml. Patrick Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
Henry Cooidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Samuel Patrick was on the 17 day of Aug t instant & still is a justice of the Peace in the said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name above subscribed is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this eighteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight
H. Cooidge Clerk.

1464 Declaration of Rachel Scott
Please return to Thos McFarland Knox Tn $80 per annum

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } Cheshire COUNTY, ss. }
On this Twenty third day of March 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, Rachel Cutten a resident of Daffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Moses Cutten who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war. and died on the Eleventh day of April 1817 at Bradford  Ladd  Daffrey . in said State and County of Merrimack That she was a pensioner under the Act of July 7th 1838. at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. and was paid at Concord , State of New Hampshire . That she still remains the Widow of the said Moses Cutten . The words "said Daffrey" were erased and the words "Bradford in said State and County of Merrimack" were inserted before signature.  Rachel Cutten
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Sabari Price
Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co
I Lemuel Riso Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire, it being a Court of record - certify that Lebaron Riso is one of the Justices of the Pleas of said County - duly commissioned and qualified according to law - and that his signing as within written are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1843.
Lemuel Riso Clerk

We William Cutter and Sarah Law of Saffrey in the County of Chisholm and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age depose and Say that we were acquainted with Moses Cutter late of Bradford Saffrey in said County of Merrimack deceased. That he died on the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1817 That he left a widow Rachel Cutter who was a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838. and who still survives and remains his widow. — William Cutter Sarah Law
State of New Hampshire Chisholm County ss
March 23 rd 1843.
Subscribed and sworn to before me Saben Nieu Jas Root
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons Saben Nieu Jas Root

Richard Luther
aa 1926

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of second of February, 1848, entitled "an Act making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE COUNTY, ss.
On this Second day of August 18 48 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Rachel Critten a resident of Hopkirk in the County of Cheshire aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the second day of February, A. D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Moses Critten who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution but was never a pensioner, having died before the act granting pensions was passed.
and a Pensioner under the act of _____ on the _____ Roll, and served, as she believes, as stated in his declaration on which his pension was granted.
That she received a pension of Eighty dollars _____ cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rachel Critten
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE COUNTY, ss.
Sworn and subscribed to, this Second day of August 18 48
Before me, Amasa Kimball Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY that the above deponent is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Amasa Kimball Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Risio. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Amasa Kinne is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law; that his commission was dated on the first day of July A.D. 1845 and will expire on the first day of July A.D. 1850. and that his signature within written are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1848.
Leonard Risio. Clerk