Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,002, John Barton, Continental Mass.
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(3 - 1776) SERVICE Continental Mass. 
Barton, John 
NUMBER S. 34,002 
CONTENTS
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8828 
Massachusetts John Barton
of Duxbury in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years 

inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of June 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1818 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgwater Massachusetts 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 69.56 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48 
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$117.56
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 { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Continued.

 Notification sent June 11th 1821 to John B. Thomas Esq Plymouth Mass
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Duxbury May 27, 1818 

This may certify that John Barton Intered as a private soldier in Capt. Samuel Bradford Company and served as such in a Regiment Com'd by Col John Bailey during the whole of the year 1776 & to the middle of February 1777 that not long after that time, he inlisted into a company com'd Capt Joseph Wadsworth & Regt Comd by Col Gamaliel Bradford for during the War, that he was four years of the last part of the time a steward & water in Genl Washingtons family & was discharged by him at Philadelphia sometime in August 1784 that he has lately split the bone in one his Armes so that he needs support from his Country 

Judah Alden 1st Lieut of the Compy in which he served in 1776
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John Barton Private 
Bradford Mass Regt 
77-83 
14 June 1818

[upside down: John Barton Duxbury]
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

On this 14th day of June A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Barton of Duxbury of Plymouth aged fifty nine  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on oath made the following declaration, [crossed out: by him signed,] in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz: 

That he enlisted into the land service in said war in July 1775 and continued to serve therein till the close of the war in 1784 - that during the first year's service in 1776 served in Capt Samuel Bradfords Company & Col. John Baileys Regiment in the Massachusetts line- that he then enlisted during the war in Capt. Joseph Wadsworth company and Col Gamaliel Bradford's Regiment and Massachusetts line -  that the four last years of the war he served as a steward and waiter in General Washington's family and belonged at the same time to his life guard, and was discharged by Genl Washington in the beginning of 1784. his discharge he forwarded to Washington many years ago to procure
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his bounty land and supposes it is in the war or land office - he presents a certificate of Major Judah Alden who was a Lieutenant in 1776 and afterwards a Captain during the whole war - that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.- 

And I the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Barton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he needs the assistance of his country for support 
Nahum Mitchell 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. SS 1818, 
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That [blank] is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court. 
Clerk of the Judicial Court for the Con
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John Barton 
8828 

Con I S. Em
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[on left, sideways]
Colo Bradford regiment & then in Capt Rings company both Brooks regiment all any Service was in the Massachusetts line - 

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SCHEDULE. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. County of Plymouth ss 
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County John Barton aged sixty three years, resident in Sudbury in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War vix. for the term of twelve month in Capt Saml Bradford company in Colo Bailey's regiment , afterward enlisted for the war & served to the close thereof in Capt. Wadsworth company 

that he has received a pension certificate dated 3 April 1819 and numbered 8838 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 14th June AD 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz. 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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. 

I am a farmer but not able to do much work, I have a wife aged fifty four and no other family. I have not a cent due me and one about one hundred and thirty Dolls 

Schedule 
4 acres  improved land---- 80.
3 Acres woodland ---- 30
a small house with two rooms ---- 60
1 cow 4 sheep ---- 19
a small barn ---- 30
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mortgage on the Premises amtg to 249
129.32
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6 charts 1 table 1 stand ---- 89.68
crockery ware ---- .50
shovel tongs and pair of togs .---- .25
pot kettle ---- 2
X John Barton

Sworn to and declare the eighteenth day of July A.D. 1850 before Nahum Mitchell Justice of sd Court 

I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit $95.43 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 is ninety five dollars and forty three cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th Day Decr 1820
Jno B. Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
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34002 Revy INVALID 
File No. 24 ,003 
John Barton 
Pri Rev War 

Act: 18 March 18 

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 27 
[ Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12 - 5 - 41 D 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

NAME Barton, John GRADE Private Line Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER 3 3651 and 14147 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 7.1798 to not shown - 

*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.