Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,870, Isaac Cluff, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Cluff, Isaac
S. 37,870
CONTENTS

5012
Connecticut
Isaac Cluff, private Connecticut line Capt Beebe " 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818. -
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June, 1818. and sent to the care of James Gould, Esq; Litchfield, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $: 39.46. Semi-annual payment ending
4 months, \frac{28}{30} $: 39.46.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 War
Continued
Litchfield, Litchfield Co.
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 19 th Oct 1820. Hartford Ct.

Isaac Cuff
Correct.

State of Connecticut To County & Town of Litchfield this 7 th day of April 1818. I James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court for said State, Do hereby certify that on the day abovenamed, person- ally appeared before me Isaac Bluff now residing in said Town of Litchfield, made declaration under oath that he belonged to & served as a soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution for the continental establishment, that he enlisted into said army at White Plains in the State of New York under Capt. Hull of Dury's Connecticut, that he soon after joined his company & Regiment at Danbury in Connecticut which Com- pany was then commanded by Capt. Elisha Dyer of Litchfield in the State of Conn. Brig. Genl. M'Clure's Regiment in the Connecticut Line, said Capt. Hull also being of the same Regiment, that he enlisted for the term of three years which enlistment was about  for months before January 1777 - that he served faithfully during the whole of said term & at the expiration of said term being then at Peekskill in the State of New York he again enlisted under said Capt. Elisha Dyer for & during the remainder of the War, that he continued to serve in said Army faithfully until the termina- tion of the War when he was honorably discharged at West point. That a few years since he lost his pack in travelling in which was contained his discharge then now known to be but has since found the same which is hereto annexed. That he was in the Battle when Barnewall's was taken that he was in the Battle when Barnewall's was taken & that he was in the Battle of Monmouth. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is very poor, & in need of assistance from his Country for support.

I also certify that from the foregoing declaration & from the other testimony before me, I am satisfied that the said Isaac Cluff served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common enemy.
His Isaac Cluff mark
Sworn before me April 7 th A.D. 1818. I am, you are a Judge of the Sup. Court.

Chisholm of the town of Litchfield & State of Connecticut do hereby depose & say, that I have been well acquainted with the aforesaid Isaac Bluff from the year A D 1775 until this time, that I served in the American Army about seven years, that I know that the said Bluff served in said Army on the continental establishment, that I have perused the foregoing declaration under oath of the said Bluff & do believe that same to be true. — I do also believe the said Bluff to be a man of truth, & I know him to be in very indigent circumstances. Chisholm
I was before me at Litchfield this 7 th day of April A D 1818 — James Gould, a Judge of the Sup t . Court.

Isaac Cluff
1012, Sept 1818

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Isaac Cluff aged Seventy years, resident in Windsor in the County of Hartford, aforsaid
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: Viz that he served in all more than Seven
Years during said War, that he first enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Beube & was at Schenectady about five months, that he enlisted for the year 1776 under Capt Elisha Suttle Reg t of Col Charles Webb & served his Year out, that he then enlisted again for three Years or during the War was in the Regiment comman- ded by Col Miss  Under Capt Elisha Ely . Date of original declaration 7 th April 1818 number of Pension certificate 1012 —
“And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.” Viz
My Wearing Apparel
That his occupation has been that of a labourer for hire that he has no family, that he is unable to support himself, that for Years past before the receipt of my pension I was supported by charity of individuals, at times & at other times by the State of Connecticut — and that I am able to do a little & but very little labour —
Dated Hartford 1 st August 1820
his Isaac  X  Cluff mark
Witness Alfred Smith

Sworn to and declared by said Isaac Cluff on the 18 th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and
cents.
Said Isaac Cluff has no property except wearing Apparel I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th. Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Isaac Cluff in the 1 st Connecticut Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from the 26 th of Nov. 1776 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th of June 1783
G. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J. Turnbull Esq.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Libb. Aaron Adjutant.
THE above Isaac Cluff has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Libb. Butler Col

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
CLUFF, ISAAC (CONN.) S-37870
Isaac Cluff Discharge
THE above is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original as shown to the Hon. the Board of Officers appointed to examine and report on the same. Given under my hand at Head-Quarters this 7 th day of June 1783. GEORGE WASHINGTON Commanding

37 870
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File No. 37 870
Isaac Bluff Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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