Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], James Easton, Continental Mass.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental Mass
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CONTENTS

Easton, James
NUMBER
Dis.
No papers
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July 7, 1906.
L. M. H.
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Easton, James
His name appears on a list of applicants for
invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for
the district of Massachusetts, submitted to the
House of Representatives by the Secretary of War
on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American
State Papers, class 9, page 63.

Rank: Colonel
Regt:
Disability: Disabled by diseases contracted in
Canada in the year 1775.
Date of commencement:
October 15, 1792
monthly allowance:
$16.66 ⅔
Arrears due:
$100
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July 26, 1906
W J F
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Easton, James
His name appears on a list of claimants to be
placed on the pension list returned by the District Court
for the District of Massachusetts, submitted to the House
of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25,
1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9,
page 110
Rank: Colonel
Disability: Diseases contracted in Canada.
When disabled: 1775
Residence: Pittsfield
Monthly allowance: $16.67
Arrearages: $100
Remarks: There are no musters for the year 1775
in this office
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Mrs. N. J. Ludi
637 Broadway
Wahoo, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
February 25, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

JAMES EASTON
Dis. Rev.
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of James Easton, concerning whom you have no information
except that he served from Massachusetts.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of a James Easton
In making a search for some record of a James Easton, a volume
entitled "American State Papers" was consulted and in that volume
the name of James Easton is borne on a list of applicants for
invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the District of
Massachusetts, submitted to the House of Representatives by the
Secretary of War December 14, 1792, Class 9, page 63, and again
April 25, 1794, Class 9, page 110.
It is recorded therein that James Easton was a resident of Pittsfield, state not named, nor period of residence in that town, that he
served as colonel and became disabled in 1775, by diseases contracted
in that year, in Canada, and that he received a pension of $16.66 2/3
a month on account of that disability. This was a state pension and
the records do not show that this pension was continued by the
United States Government.
In an "Alphabetical List of Private claims" presented to the
House of Representatives from the first to the Thirty-first Congress,
compiled by order of the House of Representatives, it is recorded that
James Easton petitioned to the 1st Congress, 3rd Session, for compensation
for Revolutionary services and supplies, page of the Journal,
352, case " Laid on table", that he petitioned the 3rd Congress, 1st
Session, for the same remuneration petition referred to select
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committee of the House, report dated May 26, 1794, number of the
Bill, R. 12, passed by House and Senate and approved June 9, 1794;
the page of the journal is 131; that he petitioned again for further
compensation, to the 4th Congress, 1st Session, report dated March 4,
1796, number of Bill, R. 16, passed by House and Senate and approved
April 18, 1796; page of the journal 445.
This office has no means by which to determine whether or not
the recording in the American State Papers and the recording in the
Congressional records pertain to the same James Easton. It is
suggested that the Librarian, Congressional Library, this city, might
furnish you information from the pages of the Congressional journals
referred to above. No further information has been found in this
office in regard to a James Easton
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Mrs. N. J. Ludi
637 Broadway
Wahoo, Nebraska.
Dear Madam:
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON October 28, 1938.
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/ILL
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of James Easton who served from
Massachusetts.
In order to identify the record of the particular
James Easton in whom you are interested, it is essential that
you furnish as much as possible of the following information:
approximate dates of birth and death, residence at enlistment and
after service, and given name of wife or widow. Upon receipt of
additional information, another search of the Revolutionary War
records will be made and a report furnished.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
●
What is your administration good for?
The information asked for I supposed would be furnished by you, If I
had it I would not be troubling you for it. I am
supposed to be a descendant of this man, but
it seems I will be unable to get any information from you
Respy
Mrs NJ Ludi
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Mrs. N. J. Ludi
627 Broadway
Wahoo, Nebraska.
Dear Madam:
October 28, 1938,
BA-J/ILL
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of James Easton who served from
Massachusetts.
In order to identify the record of the particular
James Easton in whom you are interested, it is essential that
you furnish as much as possible of the following information:
approximate dates of birth and death, residence at enlistment and
after service, and given name of wife or widow. Upon receipt of
additional information, another search of the Revolutionary War
records will be made and a report furnished.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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N. J. LUDI
WAHOO
Senator 13th District
BUTLER, SAUNDERS
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
Medical Societies
State of Nebraska
SENATE CHAMBER
FIFTIETH SESSION
Wahoo
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
Agriculture. Livestock and
Grazing
Child Welfare
Fees and Salaries
Miscellaneous Corporations
Municipal Affairs
October 24, 1938
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gents: I am in search of information regarding
the war record of
James Easton, who I am informed served
in a Massachusetts regiment in the Revolutionary war
Will you kindly furnish me with any information you
have regarding this man and sincerely oblige
Yours Truly
Mrs N. J. Ludi
637 Broadway
Wahoo, Neb
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I searched all the Invalid Pension
lists under all the counties in Mass.
he that report, and no James Easton
is on those lists, not in the
old Invalid Book. It would seem
that his pension was not continued
from the State of Mass. to the U.S. Rolls.
Our card herein shows that the office
did not we have the military rolls for
1775, so for the reason they had
no record of him, which may be why no
pension was granted by the U.S.
MWF
Oct 28, 1938
I put this news here to avoid another such search.
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