Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37061, Phinehas Hart, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hart, Phinehas or Phineas
S. 37061
CONTENTS

16 6/18 Connecticut Phineas Hart
of Cornwall in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Totten of the Mapaduchet line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sep 1819 and sent to Augustus Pettibone Cornwall Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 131.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00 16 Mo. 14/30 $179.73
d. Nov. 12-1828 { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Phineas Hart Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818

Augustus Pettibone, Esq. Judge, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Phinehas Hart, Massachusetts line. Revolutionary Claim.
Dear Sir, Washington Secretary of War Hon. John G. Calhoun
Not found on the roll of the Massachusetts line. The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving 9 months service, in con- tinuance, is required.

To
Phineas Hart
Private
178-179
Patterson Map 179
Rect.
Admitted
Houl John C
Sec.

Personally appeared the Hon Oliver Burnham of said Gammall to me well &c. personally known as a credible witness, and being duly sworn testified, and says that he knows that the aforesaid Phinehas Hart enlisted and served in the company commanded by Capt Edward Magers in the Regiment commanded by Major Enos Col n . That he enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 and served in sd company & Regiment till discharged on the first of January 1778. That the sd Burnham served in said company with sd Hart during sd term
Ohio Burnham Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of April - 1818 Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield as aforesaid do cer- tify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Phinehas Hart of sd Gammall did serve in the Revolutionary war more than nine months as stated in his preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testi- mony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of April - 1818 and have caused the seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereto affixed
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
If a Pension is allowed. Please send the certificate to Asa Bacon Jun

District of Connecticut ss town and County of Litchfield on this twenty first day of April A.D. 1818 before the subscriber Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield
Personally appears Phineas Hart of Cornwall in said county aged sixty one years who being duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war."
That he the said Phineas Hart at said Cornwall in the month of January A.D. 1776 he enlisted for the term of one year in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Sloan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the state of Massachusetts That he served in said corps during said term first at Cambridge near Boston till the British evacuated Boston. That he then went with sd Regiment to New York from thence into Canada to Montreal and below towards Quebec, to assist the American troops and the invalids in their retreat after the defeat and death of General Montgomery. That he retreated with the remnant of the American army to Fort George where he was sick and discharged in the month of November A.D. 1776. That he served the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy for a period of ten months in said Regiment in pursuance of his said enlist- ment. That he has lost his said discharge.
That he again enlisted at said Cornwall in the company commanded by Capt Edward Mages in the Regiment commanded by Colonel

Proger Proger, Canos.
That he enlisted in the month of March 1777 for the term of nine months and continued to serve in said company and regiment on the continental establishment for the full term of nine months. & till the term of his enlistment expired. That he was in the battle at or near Kingsbridge in the state of New York. That the Regiment was at Horse neck or Greenwich in the last of the month of December 1777 or 1st January 1778 when his term of service expired and the was Regiment was then and there discharged
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the testimony of Captain Elias Hart and the Hon. Oliver Burnham. witnesses now present
Phineas Hart
Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
Personally appeared Captain Elias Hart of said Carmvall to me personally known as a credible witness and being duly sworn testifies and says that he knows that the above named Phineas Hart enlisted for the term of one year in the month of January 1776 and served the United States in the revolutionary war against the common enemy at Boston, New York & in Canada for the term of ten months & until he was sick and that in consequence thereof he was discharged at Fort George agreeable to the foregoing affidavit of the sd Phineas Hart. That he the said Elias Hart enlisted and served with the said Phineas during the sd term of ten months in sd company & Regiment
Elias Hart
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of April 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820 Before said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
Dr. Oliver H. Smith
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Debt and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 5 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Thomas Frost
aged 64 years resident in Cornwall in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted into a Company commanded by Cap t Samuel Stone Col t John Patten's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. That the original application made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 was dated the 20 th day of April 1818. That in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of pensioners and received a pension certificate N o 14 618.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision 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 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
My health is poor and I cannot labour any, I have no family and not one cent of property except a small sum viz five Dollars I received as a pensioner and was before I received a pension dependent on my friends and the public for a

Support, I have no children living with me, they all have to take care of themselves for support as I cannot help them
Thirukas Hart

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
May 19, 1930.
Mrs. William M. Gurtner, P.O. Box 56, Milpitas, California.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37061, it appears that Phinehas or Phineas Hart while a resident of Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut enlisted in January 1776 and served ten months in Captain Samuel Sloan's Company, Colonel John Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in 1777, served nine months in Captain Edward Rogers' Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment and was in the battle of King's Bridge. Conn. P. nat. stated.
Elder said Mar. 1777 Battle of King's Bridge was in Jan. 1777. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while a resident of Cornwall, Connecticut, aged sixty-one years.
He died November 13, 1828.
In 1820 soldier referred to children, no names given.
One Captain Elias Hart, a resident of Cornwall Connecticut appeared in support of the claim in 1818, no relationship stated.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA
May 12 th 1930
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:-
Could you please tell me if Phineas Hart is on the Revolutionary War Pension list - He was in the Connecticut ranks of the army - and Greatly Oblige
Mrs Wm M. Curtner
Milpitas
Santa Clara Co.,
Cal -

37.061 INVALID.
See
File No.
37.061
Phineas Hart
His Rev WAD
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 May 19. Hist. to Mrs. William M. Curtner. a.29.7.

Milpilas, California
March 1st 1930
Pension Officer. U.S. Revolutionary War Records Department of Interior. 20th & I Streets - N.W. Washington DC.
My dear Sir:
Would you kindly send me the record of Phineas Hart listed with the Revolutionary Pensions from Connecticut, 1818 Pension List - Page 635 - Vol 2 "Connecticut - in the Revolution" and Greatly Oblige Yours Sincerely
(Mrs Wm M)
1930 May Weller Curtner
Milpilas Santa Clara Co., Cal.

Otsego County to wit Darius Hume of the Town of Maryland in the County of Otsego and State of New York being Duly sworn Deposeth and saith that at the month of January A.D. 1776 at Cornwall County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut he with Phinehas Hart then also of sd Cornwall enlisted, as a soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Sloan which Company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment for the term of one year and that he was personally acquainted with and knowing to the said Phinehas Hart serving in sd. Company against the common enemy first at Cambridge near Boston until the British Army evacuated Boston that he then went with sd Regiment to New York and from thence to Canada where he continued until the American Troops retreated from Canada that he continued to serve in sd Company for ten months and until he from the time of his enlistment and until he was taken sick and discharged and the deponent says that he was in service with said Phinehas Hart during the above mentioned term in the same Company and regiment Darius Hume
Sworn & Subscribed March 13 th 1819
Before me James S. Campbell
one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon pleas in & for the County of Otsego State New York
I do Certify to the Secretary of War that Darius Hume is a Credible Witness and is to be Relieved James S. Campbell

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office I Certify that James P. Campbell before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid Duly Commissioned & sworn as such & that the within signature is his true & proper handwriting. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 21 st day of July 1819
W. Russell Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hart, Robert GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12216 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 13, 1791 to Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.