Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16671, William Butler, Va.
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Va.
Butler, William
S.16671
ca.
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.25,845
Missouri
William Butler
Lincoln Co. in the State of Missouri who was a Pr in the Company Captain White of the R
Col Slaughter in the  for 
Sellers Private $
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 20 Dollars a (Cents crossed out) per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jany and Sent to 1834 Hon 91th H Ashby, Ho of Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 ckeh '34  10.00
$60.00
(stamp) THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague, Clerk
Book 9 Vol. 8 Page 79
56  V
ray 25. Sept. 1836
at the Treasury under Act of the 6 April 1832 
4 Sep 1840 to 4 March Agt notified 218 Dec.1841
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State of Missouri }
County of Lincoln}

On this fourth day of November AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid William Butler a resident of said County and state aged seventy one year who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated Col:
John Slaughter and Major Francis Covington were the Field officers (Lieut. Colt not recollected), and Captain Armstead White and Lieutenant Crew were the Company officers (Lieut. not recollected.) I entered the service in January 1781 and left the service in April following. I resided in the County of Culpeper and State of Virginia when I entered the service which was as a drafty. When called into service we understood it was for the purpose of joining Morgan's forces in the Carolinas as we were marched to Law River where we were engaged
in guarding the several fords in said River and protecting
stores for the army untill our time of service expired. We were then marched to Walkers in Culpeper County where we was discharged. I served as a substitute in the place of Joseph Butler in Captain Joseph James' Company -- Smith Ensign .Col'o.Blackwell had the command of the Regiment to which the company was attached. I entered as a substitute in the month of May 1781, was rendevoused in Fauquier County, Virginia to which county I had removed on my receiving my former discharge, Said Butler for whom I was a substitute was a resident of said county and state and a member of the aforesaid company. We were marched from our pace of rendevous to join Lawson's Brigade at Petersburgh from thence we crossed James River and marched into Hanover County, then we joined Genl Wayne's army at Racoon
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State of Missouri }
County of Lincoln}

On this fourth day of November AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid William Butler a resident of said County and state aged seventy one year who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated Col:
John Slaughter and Major Francis Covington were the Field officers (Lieut. Colt not recollected), and Captain Armstead White and Lieutenant Crew were the Company officers (Lieut. not recollected.) I entered the service in January 1781 and left the service in April following. I resided in the County of Culpeper and State of Virginia when I entered the service which was as a drafty. When called into service we understood it was for the purpose of joining Morgan's forces in the Carolinas as we were marched to Law River where we were engaged
in guarding the several fords in said River and protecting
stores for the army untill our time of service expired. We were then marched to Walkers in Culpeper County where we was discharged. I served as a substitute in the place of Joseph Butler in Captain Joseph James' Company -- Smith Ensign .Col'o.Blackwell had the command of the Regiment to which the company was attached. I entered as a substitute in the month of May 1781, was rendevoused in Fauquier County, Virginia to which county I had removed on my receiving my former discharge, Said Butler for whom I was a substitute was a resident of said county and state and a member of the aforesaid company. We were marched from our pace of rendevous to join Lawson's Brigade at Petersburgh from thence we crossed James River and marched into Hanover County, then we joined Genl Wayne's army at Racoon
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State of Missouri }
County of Lincoln}

On this fourth day of November AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid William Butler a resident of said County and state aged seventy one year who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated Col:
John Slaughter and Major Francis Covington were the Field officers (Lieut. Colt not recollected), and Captain Armstead White and Lieutenant Crew were the Company officers (Lieut. not recollected.) I entered the service in January 1781 and left the service in April following. I resided in the County of Culpeper and State of Virginia when I entered the service which was as a drafty. When called into service we understood it was for the purpose of joining Morgan's forces in the Carolinas as we were marched to Law River where we were engaged
in guarding the several fords in said River and protecting
stores for the army untill our time of service expired. We were then marched to Walkers in Culpeper County where we was discharged. I served as a substitute in the place of Joseph Butler in Captain Joseph James' Company -- Smith Ensign .Col'o.Blackwell had the command of the Regiment to which the company was attached. I entered as a substitute in the month of May 1781, was rendevoused in Fauquier County, Virginia to which county I had removed on my receiving my former discharge, Said Butler for whom I was a substitute was a resident of said county and state and a member of the aforesaid company. We were marched from our pace of rendevous to join Lawson's Brigade at Petersburgh from thence we crossed James River and marched into Hanover County, then we joined Genl Wayne's army at Racoon
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ford at which time the British forces said to be command
by Cornwallis succeeded in getting between our army and its public stores which had been removed from Richmond to Albemarle old court house by reason of which the army had to cut out an old disused road for the distance of twelve miles so as to enable us to intersect the road between the British and the public stores which we succeeded in doing two miles in advance of the Enemy who were under march for the store. We were immediately drawn up in order of Battle expecting
the enemy every minute but they came not. Nothing more occurred during the tour of service which was lengthened out beyond the time for which we were called out by reason of not being relieved by other troops. We were discharged at Fredericksburgh, Spotsylvania County in the month of July 1781. 

I again entered the service of the United States under the
following named officer and served as herein stated Colo. Shelton and Major Welsh was the field and Captain Thomas Helm and Ensign Travis Crump were the company officers under whom I served. I entered the service in the month of August 1781 and was discharged in the latter part of October 1781 resided in the County of Fauquier. I entered the service as a draft. We were marched to Williamsburgh from Spotsylvania County where we rendevoused, when we arrived three days before the main army marched down to the surge of York out for as there joined the main army and was marched down to the siege of York town. Our forces then joined the main army and was marched down to the siege and was present at the time of the surrender. Was in the hand of seeing all the officer who where on duty at the siege amongst the rest was Gen'ls Washington, Wayne, Lincoln & Lafayette but was not acquainted with any of them personally being but  a private.  We were marched up to Winchester Barracks after the surrender with the prisoners of war where we received our discharge. I have no documentary evidence to establish my claim and do not know of any person within any reasonable distance (if any at all) who can testify to my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll or annuity of any State.    BUTLER, WILLIAM (illegible)
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Ques. 1st. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Fanquier County Virginia A.D. 1762
Ques. 2d. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
Ans. I have now except on Rept by myself in a Family Bible
Ques. 3d. Where were you living when you entered the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans. My first tour of service was performed when I resided in Culpepper Co. Va. after receiving my discharge I went into Fanquier Co. Va. where I resided when I went into the service the two subsequent tours. I resided about three years in Virginia after the war. I then married and removed to Kentucky. Bourbon County where I lived upwards of forty years from thence I removed to the State of Missouri and County of Lincoln where I now reside.
Ques. 4th. How were you called into service Were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I served as a draft two tours of two months each and one other tour of two months as the substitute of Joseph Butler.
Ques. 5th. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were took the troops when you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of the case?
Ans. There was two Colonels of the name of Matthews in Sawsens Brigade. Genls Washington Lincoln Lafayette and Lawson and many others I could mention but owing to the great lapse of time and simctarely(?) of sound could not do so with any degree of certainty. Col. Barbour Command a Regiment of Militia that I was in I think he took [illegible] Regiment that Col. Shelton had the com
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Statement than I have already done.
Ques. 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was given. and what has become of it?
Ans. I did. I secured my first discharge was given me by Colo. Slaughter at Walker's Culpepper Co. Va. my second by Colo. Blackwell at Fredericksburgh Va. and my third discharge by Captain Thomas Helm at Winchester barracks Va. I cannot say what became of them probably worn out in my pocket. being a young man and no place to keep papers.
Ques. 7th State the names of persons to whom you and known is your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character, for Veracity. and good behaviour & your services as a soldier of the revolution
Ans. Colo. Henry Watts who is the sheriff of the County and Commandant of the Militia of the County John S. Besser and George W. Zimmerman Justices of the county court and James Gibson. Captain John Galloway Brice M. Harrison & Edward H. Percery Justice of the peace S. C. Palmer; Allen Woodfolk. Benjamin Vance Samuel Cannon Thomas Buckannon and many others
Wm Butler.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open court}
Francis Parker Clerk}
(stamp) THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THEUNITED STATES
We David Hubbard a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln and state of Missouri and Henry Watts residing also in said county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been 
Butler, William
(Va.) 2-16671
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a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in said opinion.
David Hubbard
Henry Watts
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid}
Francis Parker Clerk}
An d 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 further certifies that it appears to them that David Hubbard who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident of the County of Lincoln and State of Missouri and that Henry Watts who has signed the same is likewise a resident of the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John J. Besser J.C.C.L.C.
Caleb McFarlan J.C.C.
I Francis Parker Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings (proceedings) in the matter of the application of William Butler for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of November A.D. 1833
Francis Parker Clerk
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(stamp) THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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28.842
William Butler
Missouri
Lincoln Co. Tra
Adm. 6 Months
Hon W. H. Ashley
Ho of Reps
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
5 January 1833_
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  }  ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling (complying) with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the SErvice of William Butler Missouri
(table with columnar headings)
Period when the service was rendered:
Jany 1781

Duration of the claiman t's service
Years
Months
2
2
2
 Days

Rank of the claimant
Priv
priv

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col. Slaughter
Maj. Covington
Cap. White
Cap. James 
tC
Cap. Helms

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service
71 years
Culpeper Co.
Va.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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May 14, 1940
BA-J/AWF CW
William Butler
S. 16671
Mrs. L. D. Prewitt
Forest City
 Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Butler, living in Lincoln County, Missouri, in 1840, and of William Oram, living in 1840, in Peoria, Illinois.
Because of the great demand (illegible crossed out) ^for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 16671, based upon the military service of William Butler, in the Revolutionary War.
William Butler was born in 1762, in Fauquier County, Virginia, The names of his parents were not given.
Wile residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, William Butler enlisted sometime in January, 1781, served as private in Captain Armstead White's company, Colonel John Slaughter's Virginia regiment, and was discharged in the months of April, 1781. He moved to Fauquier County, Virginia, and enlisted in May 1781, served about three months, as substitute
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for Joseph Butler, in Captain Joseph James' company, Colonel Blackwell's Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in August, 1781, served in Captain Thomas Helm's company, Colonel Shelton's or Barbour's Virginia regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown, and marched with the prisoners of war to Winchester Barracks, and was discharged there, late in October, 1781.
The soldier, William Butler, married and moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, where he lived about forty years, then moved to Lincoln County, Missouri.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 4, 1833, then a resident of Lincoln County, Missouri.
The name of soldier's wife was not given, nor is it shown that the Joseph Buter for whom he served as substitute was a relative.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
William Butler
Certificate # 25815
Issued January 9, 1834
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832 Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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TREASURYT DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 20th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Buter a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars (and    Cents crossed out) per annum, under the law of the 7th June  1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Pension Agency, St. Louis Mo.
Septem 8. 1836
Sir
I enclose the pension papers of William Butler, who appears not to have been for Two years & upwards 
The Justice has failed to insert the standing of Thornton Grimsley, the witness proving the identity, nor do I know it to be necessary, although it is common: but W. Grimsley is one of our most respectable citizens.
Very respectfully
Your Ob. Sert.
Wm. C. Anderson
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
City of Washington
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MRS. L. D. PREWITT
FOREST CITY, IOWA
April 8, 1940
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me any family information plus war service to be found in the pension or land grant records of the Revolutionary War division on
(1) Wm Crane, who was living in Peoria, Illinois, in 1840, aged '81
(2) Wm Butler, who was living in Lincoln Co., Missouri, in 1840, aged 84.
Thank you very kindly-
Very respectfully
Lela U. Prewitt
(Mrs. L. D. )
(stamp) RECEIVED APR. 9 1940 MAIL SUG-DIV Reader No. 30 VETS ADM (Numbers 1-12 around the circumference with an arrow pointing to 3)
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TRIAL JUSTICE
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
NOTARY PUBLIC
OFFICE OF ROYDEN V. BROWN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
BINGHAM, - MAINE 
TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS
Mar. 5, 1928
U. S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington:
Gentlemen. 
Your letter of March 2, enclosed herewith, referring to two Wm Butlers, pensioners, is exactly the data I need to compile certain genealogical tables. I should appreciate receiving at the earliest possible moment both of the above records, War Pension Claims S16024 - S16671. Thanking you for your ver courteous reply. I am, Respectfully yours 
Mrs. Royden V. Brown
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AWF
IN REPLY REFER TO Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
3-1863
UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON 
March 2, 1928
Mrs. Royden V. Brown
Bingham, Maine.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15024, it appears that William Butler was born in October 1754 in Culpeper County, Virginia, and lived there when he enlisted in the War of the Revolution. 
In 1832 he was residing in Lawrence County, Alabama.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16671, it appears that William Butler was born in 1762 in Fauquier County, Virginia, and when he first enlisted in the War of the Revolution was living in Culpeper County, Virginia.
In 1833 he was residing in Lincoln County, Missouri
If you will state which of the above records you desire, the same will be furnished you.
Please return all correspondence with your reply.
Respectfully
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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AWF
IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 3-1865
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHING
February 15, 1928.
Mrs. Rayden V. Brown,
Bingham, Maine.
Madam:
I advise you in order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau for a soldier named William Butler, some of the following data is essential?
Approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
Record of 2nd Va State Reg.
"Wm. Butler a soldier of the 2nd Virginia State Regiment having served his term of three years for which he has enlisted is hereby discharged from service given under my hand at Fredericksburg the 20th day of April, one thousand seven hundred & eighty" signed, John Lee - Major)
He lived in Culpeper, Va., at one time & his wife's name was Mary.
He deeded land to his children as late as 1796.
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TRIAL JUSTICE
JUSTICE OF THE PEAC[illegible]
NOTARY PUBLIC
OFFICE OF ROYDEN V. BROWN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
BINGHAM, - MAINE
TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS
Feb. 10, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Several months ago I wrote for information regarding a Revolutionary ancestor, but so far, have received no reply. I ask again for any data relative to William Butler of (presumably) Culpeper, Va. who served in the 2nd State Regiment.
Very truly, 
Mrs. A. V. Brown
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1922- Mc[illegible]
1940- May 14    S.B. Prewitt Secy.
16.671
INVALID.
Vile No. 16, 671
William Butler
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
AWF
March 12, 1928
Mrs. Royden V. Brown
Bingham Maine.
Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16671, it appears that William Butler was born in 17652 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
While a resident of Culpeper County Virginia, he enlisted in January 1781 and served as a private until in April 1781 in Captain Armstead White's Company, Colonel John Slaughter's Virginia Regiment.
While a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows -
From in May 1781 until in July 1781 in Captain Joseph James' Company, Colonel Blackwell's Regiment, this tour was a substitute for Joseph Butler, no relationship to soldier stated; from August 1781 to the latter part of October 1781 in Captain Thomas Helm's Company, Colonel Shelton's or Barbour's Regi-
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ment, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 4, 1833, while a resident of Lincoln County, Missouri.
Soldier stated that after the War he married and moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, where he lived "upwards of forty years". The name of his wife is not given, and there are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINDFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.