PENSION: James Scarritt, Rev. War; Smyrna, Chenango Co., NY

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**James Scarritt (1761-1839) served from CT, pensioned while living in NY

On 9 Oct 1832, at the court of common pleas in Chenango County, NY, James 
Scarritt, aged 72, made a declaration in regard to his military service, 
pursuant to receiving a pension. Some excerpts: 

      He enlisted about the first of June in 1777 at Farmington, CT, his place 
of residence, for the term of 6 months, in a company commanded by Capt. Peter 
Curtiss of Farmington, Lieut Roberts of New Stratford, and Ensign Levi
Gaylord. The regiment was commanded by Col. Eno and was marched to New Haven,
CT, Quimby Pond, NY, Norwalk, CT, East Chester, NY, Quimby Pond again,
Danbury, CT, then Horse Neck where he was discharged verbally, his term having
expired. There were no battles during this term.  

      In July 1778 his father was drafted in Farmington, CT and since he
resided in the same town he entered as a substitute for his father, and
marched to Horse Neck in a company commanded by Capt. Asaph Bray and Ensign
Hooker, where he stayed 3 months and was verbally discharged.

      In the fall of 1779 he was drafted at Farmington for 3 months, and was 
attached to a company commanded by Capt. Peter Curtiss and Lieut Hamilton in a 
regiment commanded by Col. Norton. They went to G____ Farm in CT and was 
verbally discharged by Capt Curtiss in February 1780 at New Haven, having
served his time out.

       About the first of May 1780, residing in Farmington, he entered the 
service as a substitute for one Solomon (Loveris?), and went to Danbury where
he was attached to a company commanded by Capt Butler who acted as Commander
of the Regiment. They marched to Kings Ferry, NY where he joinded the army
under Genl Huntington and Capt Hotchkiss. They stayed there 2 months then went
to a place called English Neighborhood where he was drafted out and put under
Capt Parsons. He served as a teamster under wagon master Genl Thompson and
went to (Fottany?) Falls where he stayed until December. He received a written
discharge the last of Dec or first of Jan.

       In Sept 1782 he entered the service in Farmington as a substitute for
one (Harf?) Warren, and went to New Haven and served 2 months in a company
commanded by Capt Hotchiss in a regiment under Col. Norton. He was verbally
discharged by Capt. Hotchkiss.

       He had no documentary evidence of his service except affidavits of
Daniel Johnson and Amos Beecher.

       He further stated that he was born at North Branford, CT on 2 Dec 1761 
but has no record. That after he left the service he resided at Farmington 
between 30 and 40 years then removed to Smyrna, Chenango Co, NY where he has 
since resided. He signed this document.

       His pension was awarded for $56.66 per year, but decreased to $53.33
when his service as a teamster was disallowed. His widow, Eliza, applied for
and received a widow's pension of $8 per month in Smyrna, NY which was
transferred to Detroit, MI then to Iowa Falls, IA.