Here are firsthand voices from our Nathan Cutler’s Revolutionary War pension file (S12642)—his own 1832 sworn declaration, plus affidavits from his brother-in-law Isaac Travis, his probable son Abraham Cutler, and neighbors and clergy in Seneca County. Together they place Nathan as born at Peekskill in 1758, serving along the Hudson Highlands(Fishkill, Fort Montgomery, Peekskill, West Point), recruiting at Albany, and marrying Betsy Travis “nine miles northeast of Poughkeepsie.” I’ve kept the quotes close to the originals; they’re the clearest window we have into ourNathan—distinct from the Albany/Coeymans namesake—and the life he remembered nearly fifty years after the war.

Nathan Cutler (declaration, Lodi, Seneca Co., 11 Sept 1832)

“Born at Peekskill in the year 1758… lived in what you call Nine Partners in the County of Dutchess when first called into service.”

“In October 1775… served in Capt. Isaac Bloom’s company… carting lumber from Fishkill landing for building barracks.”

“Served five months… in Capt. Nelson’s company… stationed at Fort Montgomery… and was verbally discharged two days before the fort was taken.”

“The month following he married his present wife Betsy Travis, nine miles north-east of Poughkeepsie.”

“In the winter he moved back to Dutchess County within eight miles of his father-in-law.”

“Ordered down the river… to the Highlands, Gallis Hill, and to Peekskill… about three months.”

“In August he enlisted for one year… was promised a lieutenant’s commission, and received written authority from the captain to act in the capacity of lieutenant… swore in a man by the name of Cuddeback, a Justice of the Peace, at Albany.”

“Ordered to recruit in Albany for the batteau service… took charge of boats and men… carried provisions to Fort Edward.”

“Rejoined the company at West Point; was made orderly corporal; then to Stony Point, Dobbs Ferry, Albany, Schenectady, Fort Plain; volunteered ten days at Schoharie during the Indian alarm.”

“Since the war he has lived at Coeymans (Albany Co.), Onondaga, Cato (Cayuga Co.), and now Lodi (Seneca Co.).”

(Note: his declaration describes acting as a lieutenant while recruiting; elsewhere he’s recorded as Sergeant/Corporal—no separate commission document appears in the file.)

Isaac Travis (affidavit, Dutchess Co., 26 July 1832)

“[I have been] well acquainted with Nathan Cutler since before the war… saw him at Poughkeepsie and at Saratoga… engaged in the Army of the Revolution… [and] he lived… in the same house in Pleasant Valley [with my father—i.e., his Travis father-in-law].”
Subscribed before Oliver P. Collins, J.P.; county certification by Henry I. Traphagen, Clerk.

Abraham Cutler (affidavit, Tompkins Co., 11 Oct 1835)

“Abraham Cutler, being duly sworn, says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Cutler… that the original certificate mentioned in said affidavit was left with this deponent… remained in a desk in the store of this deponent until March last; diligent search has been made for it and it cannot be found, and he believes it to be lost beyond recovery… and further, this deponent knows the said Nathan Cutler to be the identical person described in the said certificate.”
Subscribed before [G.] Heaths, J.P.; signed A. Cutler.

Character/identity certificate (Lodi, 11 Sept 1832)

“We William Snow, clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Elijah [Tompson], Cornelius Travis, Alfred Randall, certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Cutler and have been a long time; that we believe him to be seventy-four years of age; that he is reputed and believed where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that he is a man of good moral character and entitled to full credit for truth and veracity.”