Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,781, Levi Dunton, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Mass
CONTENTS
Dunton, Levi
NUMBER
S. 34,781
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Massachusetts Roll.
1535
Levi Dunton
Capt Barnes
Private
Mass Line - 1777-3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary W [text missing].
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 15th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818,
and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker
Worcester, Massa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 21/30.
$37.60
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
[check mark] Continued
Edward [illegible]
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Notification sent September 14th 1820 to
Abijah Bigelow, Clk C.C.C. Pleas Worcester, Massts. [Massachusetts]
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This may certify that Levi Dunton Now
Residing in Harvard County of Worcester
State of Massachusetts whose Legal Settlement
is in Southborough County and State afforsaid
and who has been assisted by said Town
And now is in needy circumstances and is
in our opinion a subject to his Country
Charity
April 10. 1818
Manasseh Fay
Swain Parker
Temple Parker

Selectmen of Southborough
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Middlesex ss. Marlborough fourteenth April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, I Stephen Hudson of Marlborough aforesaid
Laborer of lawful age do testify and say that some time in the month of March or April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I the deponant [deponent] was ordered to rendezvous at Worcester
in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a soldier
in the continental service. that said Dunton (now of Harvard in in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid Labourer) did
Rendezvous with me at Worcester as aforesaid as a soldier in the Continental service and was in the same company with deponent which company was commanded by Capt Daniel Barnes and said Levi Dunton marched with me in said Company to Albany and from thence to Bemis' Heights (so called) that said Levi Dunton served as a good and faithful soldier so far as has come to deponents knowledge, Eleven months at least, that then the said Levi Dunton left the company to which we then belonged by reason said Dunton being called out to serve in General Washingtons life Guard. that on the twenty fourth day of April One thousand Seven hundred and
hand and seventy eight deponent
was taken and carried to Philadelphia, and had
No further knowledge of said Dunton's services as a soldier in the revolutionary war said Dunton served the above Mentioned Eleven month in the Regiment commanded by
Col Timothy Biglow 
Stephen Hudson
Middlesex Ss.
Marlborough 14th April 1818 Then the above named Stephen Hudson appeared and made Solemn Oath to the above deposition before me Joel Cranston Justice Peace
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Levi Dunton 15 April
Harvard 
Correct DN
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State of Massachusetts.
I, Levi Dunton, a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Harvard in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath
testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the month in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred and twenty seven
I entered and was engaged in the land
service of the United States on the
continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of the
years next following as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption
or absence; that I belonged to Capt Daniel Barns Company in the fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment command by Col. Timothy Bigelow, part of the time, I think seven months
and was afterwards in General Washington's life guard and that I left the service on the expiration of said term of three years 
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of the age of sixty two years, and that I have had seven
children. 
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Levi Dunton
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Earl Parker
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Levi Dunton
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. 
[missing text, seal covers] en under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Isaac Parker [illegible]
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Levi Dunton
No. 1535
June 1818
Contd 14 Sept 1820

 Sep 1818

Con
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Schedule of the Estate of Levi Dunton, of Bolton in the County of Worcester
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the act of
Congress of May 1, 1820.
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Table St.
2 old Chests . 6 Chairs 60 ^1 Table 50: 2 Pails 20 ^ $2.30
1 Wash tub, 10 1 Sieve, 15 1 Bread Though, 25 1 Meat Tub, 20 - 70
1 Cider Barrel, 42 Bellows, 20 1 day Cark 20 1 Keg. 20  1.02
Shovel tongs 1.25 - 2 flat Iron 33 6 knives & forks 42 - 2."
1 1/2 doz old plates- 75- 6 Cups & saucers, 20 1 Tea pot, 10  1.05
2 platters 20 -  9 Spoons, 25- 3 Jugs, 25 - 2 pots, 75 2 bottle 10-1.55
Small looking Glass, 10 1 Chopping Knife  20 1 pr andirons 75 1.05
Iron pot, 42 tea kettle 25 ^1 dish kettle 75^ 2 tin pans 10  1.52
1 tin point 5 Farming tools. 1 Axe, 42 How 15 1 Scythe 75 1.37
1 Rake. 12 Real Estate- none  12.
$12.68
My family consists of myself and wife. I am infirm by Rheumatism, with something of a pulmonic complaint with a cough, under me
about totally unfit to labour my wife is of a feeble constitution her age is 60
years she is not able to labor more than one third part of her time. My occupation when I was able, is a labourer, I have formerly been assisted by the town of Southborough in said Worcester County, and unless my pension be continued I must have assistance from the charity of the Town
Levi Dunton
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
On this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being
a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the
laws of said Commonwealth,
Levi Dunton aged sixty four years, resident in Bolton, 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: In the forepart of the summer of 1777, I enlisted in Regt of which Timothy Bigelow was, Col and Daniel Barnes Capt in Genl Glovers Brig was in the battle in which Genl Burgoyne surrendered - then marched to Valley Forge, and put up for winter quarters; in the spring of 1778 I was transferred into Genl
Washingtons Life Guard, and continued till 1780, and was then discharged at Razington [sp] so called I applied for a pension the 15th day of April 1818 and recd a certificate dated the 30th June 1818, and have recd my pension half yearly to the 4th March, 1820 May certificate is No 1,535.
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.
Levi Dunton.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820
before the said Court.

Attest Abijah Bigelow, Cler
is
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said
Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule,
Twelve dollars and sixty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this tenth day of July
1820

Abijah Bigelow
Clerk of the court for the county of Worcester.
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34781
Revy INVALID.
1535 aw
File No. 34,781
Levi Dunton
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 492
[Arrangement of 1870.]