Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15666, for John Sutton, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H
CONTENTS
Sutton, John

NUMBER
S. 15666

carded
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6319
New Hampshire
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John
Sutton
concord
in the State of N.H
to was a private in the company command
Captain Head of the Regt commanded
Col Runnells in the New Hamps
for 13 months & 15 days
and
Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
the rate of 45 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feby
1833 and Sent to
P.M.Harper
N.H.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $67.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 4th
22.54
$90.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book D
Vol. 1
Page 185

May 3, 1840
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I Morrill Shepherd of Canterbury in
the County of Merrimack and State of New-hampshire sixty nine years of age, do
depose and testify that I am well
aquinted with John Sutton now of Concord
in the County and State aforesaid but till
recently of said Canterbury who is now present
and believe him to be seventy one years of age
I was a soldier in the revolutionary army of the
United States, belonged to the first Newhampshire Regiment commanded by Col.
Henry Dearborn, Capt Moody Dustin's
Company I new said John Sutton to be a
private in the same Regiment that I
belonged to in the winter of 1783
but
being on Gen. Gates guard away from my
Regiment I am not able to state how
long said Sutton served - I further state
that I had conversation with said Sutton
at that time and my impression is that
he then informed me that he was there
as a substitute for his Brother Michael
Sutton (long since deceased)
I further testify, that, (having been acquainted
with said John Sutton intimately
from a child) he is a man of undeviating
truth and verasity, no man would be
blewed sooner
I was a Sergant in said Dustin Company
Morrill Shepherd
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State of Newhampshire   1833
Merrimack - Canterbury January 31
Then personally appeared the within
named Morrill Shepherd subscribed
and made oath to the truth of the within
affidavit
Before me
Ezekiel Morrell Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the above named
Col. Morrill Shepherd is one of the Justices
of the peace for the County of Merrimack and
is of good character for truth
Ezekiel Morrell Jus. Peace
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John Sutton
Private
13 months & 15 days
adm

$45

Hon. J. M sharpe
HR
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, ss.
County of Merrimack
On this Eleventh
day of February 1833, personally appeared in open Court
before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, now sitting, John Sutton
a resident of Con stated - cord in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 71 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - 
That he enlisted at Canterbury in the County of Merrimack
same State of New Hampshire the first of September 1781 for 3 months
in the New Hampshire Militia, was engage be the selectemen 
of said Canterbury & march to Springfield Mass. & there saw the
company commanded by Capt Nath Head & Lt Daw & marched
from there with said Company to Charlestown N.H. then calld
No. 4 & then joined the Regt commanded by Col Runnells & May
Marston of the N H Line & remained at Charleston aforesaid with
his company untill the expiration of the three months in which
he was engaged was dismissed but no written discharge-
That he again enlisted at Chester in the County of Rockingham
and
State of New Hampshire the last of March or first of Apl 1782
[illegible] in the Continental line under Capt William Track
serve one year, if not sooner discharged, that he went to Exeter N
there received one months pay of Col Henry Dearborn, was
then ordered to take an ox team & go to Boston & take loading
for the use of the army, which he did, & discharged said loader
at Fishkill in the State of New York, then crossed the Hudson
River to Newburgh, then went to Morristown in New Jersey
and
brought home to the army at New Windsor New York, and was
employed with the Army on the west side of the Hudson River. All
about the first of September, then cross the River to Fishkill and
employed in foraging for the use of the Army in the last of November
1782 when he was verbally discharge by Gen. Cogswell at Verplanks
Court in the State of New York. that according to his best recollection he was
paid for eight months service-

That immediately after his discharge from the waggon, said he
again entered the service the last of November 1782 at a place
about four miles from Newburgh New York the name of the
place he can now remember) as a substitute for Michael Sutton
now deceased, in the continental line in the Company for
commanded by Capt Eben Frye & then by St Jon Cilley in the
New Hampshire Regt comd by Col Henry Dearborn & Major
Scott & served in said Co & Regt at the place he entered the
untill Michael Sutton returned & took his place, which was on
or about the 20th day of February 1783 when he was dismissed
have no written discharge having served at least two & a half months
The Sergeant of the Co to which he belonged even How, Blasdell
head & Manning - That he has no documentary evidence & knows
of no person living who can certify to the last mention service, except
[illegible] Shepard whose affidavit is annexed the
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that immediately after his discharge from the waggon herewith he again entered in service the last of November 1782 at a place
about four miles from Newburgh New York the name of the
place
he can not remember as a Substitute for Michael Sutton
now deceased, in the continental line in the Company 
commanded by Capt Eben Frye & then by St Jona Cilley in the
New Hampshire Regt Comd by Col Henry Dearborn & Major
Scott and in said Co & Regt at the place he entered the
untill Michael Sutton returned & took his place, which was on
or about the 20th day of February 1783 when he was dismissed
have no written discharge having served at least two & a half months
The Sergeants of the lot which he belonged even Haw Blasdell
head & Manning - That he has no documentary evidence & knows
of no person living who can certify to the last mention service, except
[illegible] Shepard whose affidavit is annexed
he was born on Concord aforesaid in the year 1762.
That he has a record of his age in a book in his possesion
That when he entered the service he was a resident of Canterbury faforesaid
That he voluntarily entered in the two first above mentioned as
and in the last as a substitute for Michael Sutter
That since he left the service he has always lived in this
aforesaid untill January 1832 when he removed to Concord
where he now resides-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 11th day of February
1833 in open Court-
Attest [signature] M Eastman Clerk
[signature] John Sutton

We, Asa Graham residing in Concord NH and Thomas Lyford
residing in Northfield N.H.
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
John Sutton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he rests, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the
11th day of February 1833 [signature M Eastman Clerk
[signature] Asa Graham
[signature] Thomas Lyford

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Asa Graham
who has signed the preceding certificate, is
a resident in the Town of Concord and that Thomas Lyford
who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Northfield in said County
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signature] Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Sutton
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this Eleventh day of February 1853
[signature] Moses Eastman
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph C West who filled up the within declaration and knows it to be his handwriting, that he is in good standing and his word would not be [illegible] that I have known John Sutton the applicant for twenty five years, and believe him to be an honest a man as lives, and that the within is his signature, and that the within paper was executed all its facts, in open court as it supports to be.

Joseph M Harper
Memb Congress

Feb 18th 1833
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Hon A.N. Harper
Ltr
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office by 1833
The within named Joel W.
Kelly, Abiel Foster and Ezchiel
Morrell a Justices of the Peace
for the bounty, of Merrimack duly
constituted and sworn, and their
signature as such genuine.
In testimony
whereof thou art set the Seal of State

Ralph Metray Secretary
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John Sutton
Papers
Copy of Enlistment
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Chester March 25th 1782
To Ensign William Litch
Sir you are hereby appointed conductor of Teams
to serve in the Continettal army the next campaign
your pay will be thirty five Dollars pr month
E H Dearborn Lt Coll
Dept Gen
of the main army
a true copy attest for Blanchard Justice Peace

A Copy of the Inlistment
We the Subscribers do each of us voluntaryly inlest ourselves as Teamster to serve in the continental army for the space of one year from the date of
our intestment respectively unless sooner discharged
and that if any time we should not be charged with the
case of teams we will be willing to perform such other
services in the waggon department as the Waggon master
General or his Deputy may direct our pay is to be twelve
dollars per month and one ration or provision pr day
or subsistance in money in line thereof as witness our
hands dated 30th of March 1782
A true Copy
attest Joseph Blanchard Just Peace
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Sutton
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There by certify that on records of the town of Canturbury
in the County of Merrimack and State of New hampshire
I find the following charges against John Sutton
for his services in the army
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1781 pd John Sutton in part for serving-3.3.2.
in the army
1.10.0
1781 sd John Sutton for Services
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3 -0 -0
1782 sd Widow Sutton in full for
John Suttons him for 3 months same 2.9.2
6. 19.2
I find one other charge on the records
S
for 3.120.  but there is
nothing explained on the book to tell
what the money was paid for
Canturbury February 1833
I certify that the above is taken from the
selectmen records of the Town of Canturbury
[signature] Richard Greenough
Schuman
of the
Town of
Canturbury
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15.666
INVALID.
File No. 15666
John Sutton
Ker war
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 364
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Rev Mr Patrick for John Sutton
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I William
Patrick of Canterbury in the County of
Merrimack and State of New Hampshire a Clergyman
do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John
Sutton of Concord in the State & County aforesaid that he
is a man of undoubted veracity, that I believe him
to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the Revolution + I concur in that Opinion
[signature] William Patrick M.

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Be it Known that on the ninth day of
February AD 1833 before the undiersigned a Jus of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
William Patrick above named who is well known
to me to be a Clergyman as he states & a credible
witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed is just and true

[signature] Abiel Foster
Jus Peace
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I James Moore of Thedford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont
do testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War in the month of April one thousand seven hundred
and eighty two for the term of one year in the company commanded
by Captain William Leach at the same time John Sutton of Concord in
the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire formerly of
Canterbury in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
enlisted at the same time in the said Company commanded by the said
Captain William Leach for the term of one year, and served eight months
of
and was discharged at Verplanks point in the State of New York by
General Cogswell

[signature] James Moore
State of Vermont Windsor County of Sharon December 26th 1832 personally
appeared James Moore Signer
of the above deposition and made solemn
of the same
by on me
[signature] William Perley Justice of the peace
oath to the truth
The a
above named James Moses is a credible witness
 Certified by me
[signature]William Perley Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County

Woodstock County Clerks Office 17th Jany 1833- I Benjamin Swan
Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that William Pizley
by it one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and
that the within an his Signatures -
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court, and
subscribe my name the day of year above
Benj Swan
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I Robert Preston of Sharon in the County of Windsor and
State of Vermont do testify and say that I enlisted in the service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War, in the month of March
or prepart of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty two for
the term of one year, in the company commanded by Captain William
Leach, at the same time John Sutton of Concord in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, formerly of Canterbury in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire inlisted at the same time in
the said Company commanded by the said Captain William Leach
for the term of one year and served eight months, and was discharged at
Puplanks point in the State of New York by General Cogswell
[signature] Robert Preston

State of Vermont Windsor County of Sharon January 10th 1833 personally appeared
to signer of the the deposition and made solemn oath to the truth
of the same
before me
[signature] Samuel Shuttleworth Justice of the Peace
at Preston is a credible witness
The above named
Certified by me Samuel Shuttleworth Jr Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Winder County of
Woodstock County Clerks Office Jany 17th 1833
Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby
certify that Samuel Suttleworth said is one of the Justices
of the Peace within a for said County, and that the above
all his signatures
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court
and subscribe my name, the day & year last above -
[signature] Benj. Swann
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Morril Shepherd
Affidavit
for Sutton
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I Moses Fellows of Salisbury in the County
of Merrimack and State of Newhampshire seventy seven years of age, do depose and testify, that
I am well acquainted with John Sutton, formerly
of Canterbury now of Concord County an State
aforesaid, who is now present, and believe him
to be seventy one years of age, that the fore part of
September in the year 1781 he was a private
soldier in the Revotionary army of the United States
, he enlisted in the company commanded
by Capt Nathaniel Head Lieut Daw Joined
company at Springfield Massachusetts, he marched
from said Springfield, with the company to
Charleston N.H. them joined the Regiment.
commanded by Col Reels Major Marston
Newhampshire Troops. He enlisted in said
Company for three months my enlistment in
said company was for the same term I
was orderly sergeant in said company and
well knowing that said Sutton did duty as a
private in said company untill
discharged, which was the last of November
1781 at said Charleston N.H.
[signature] Moses Fellows
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State of Newhampshire
Merrimack, ss. Salisbury January 30th 1833
 
Then personally appeared the within
Moses Fellows, who is of good character for
truth, subscribed and made oath to the
truth of the within affidavit-
Before me
Ira W. Kelly Jus. Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
12 - 5 - 41
Sutton, John
WARRANT
NAME 10439
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Private in the 4th Regt. Pennsylvania
ACREAGE
Dragoons
20
ISSUED April 16, 179? (torn)
to William Barton, 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.