Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12966, Bazaleel Barton, Mass. N. H.
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Mass.
N.H.
Barton, Bazaleel
S. 12966
carded
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3317
New Hampshire
Bazaleel Barton
of Sullivan in the the State of N.H. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the Rgt Commanded by  in the N.H. line for 9 mos 28 Ds
Mass. and N.H.
Records Completed Nov 27/05
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 33 dollars 11 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Dec 1832 and sent Hon H. Hubbard St of Reps-
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $49.66
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $16.55
$66.21
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J.H. McBlain, Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 1st, Page 144.
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I Thomas Whipple of Lawfull age do testify and say that I am knowing of Bazaleel Barton going a Soldiering to Royalton and Newbury in the State of Vermont in the year 1780 and served as a soldier of think some over three weeks, I further state that I am knowing to his listing [enlisting] with one Gael Cooper one or two months to go to the westard to defend the frontiers from the Indians
[signed] Thomas L Whipple
Charlestown August 11th 1832

Sullivan ss.}  August 11th 1832
There Thomas Whipple who I consider to be a man of truth personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him signed was true according to the best of his Remembrance
before me
[signed] Benj Barton  Justice Peace
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I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin Barton is a Justice of the Peace and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 22d of August 1832
[signed] B.B. French.


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Thomas Whipple
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Bazaleel Barton
Private
9 Mo. & 18 days
Adm
H. Hubbard
H of R
$33.11
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this 23d day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Bazaleel Barton a resident of Craydon in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 78 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 in year 1775 he lived in Royalston of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts about the twenty second of April of that year, information came to him that British had left Boston & gone into the county and the company which he belonged to & had for a year before that time (called the minute company), immediately collected & marched under Captain Allen to Lexington, when the Battle was fought on the 19th from thence to Cambridge, where the minute companies from Royalston & Windchendon were consolidated into our company Alen Wilder from Winchendon was chosen Captain & Captain Allen from Royalston was chosen Lieutenant, this company [stayed?] at Cambridge in the Colleges about one month when the company were ordered to go into tents at the foot of Prospect Hill where he was stationed untill after the Battle at Bunker hill, he was stationed a short time at prospect hill & then at Winter Hill  There he was stationed until his time of service being [illegible] was out. He thinks the last of December, when he was dismissed
Benjamin Barton & William Clements are the witnesses of this service & those affidavits are hereto attached, that the latter part of August 1777 after Bennington Battle the alarm came to Royalston, [illegible] minute company to which he belonged were again called upon to march, he with said company under Lieutenant Francis [Chase?], went immediately to Williamstown nigh Bennington, there the company staid a few days and the company were dismissed & went home. He was gone in the expedition about two weeks, he knows of no one who served with him now living, & has  no other testimony of this last service except Benjamin Barton's hearing at the time that he was at Williamstown[.]  in 1779 He thinks he left Royalston and went to Croydon where he now lives in 1780, when Royalton in Vermont was burned there was an alarm he turned out and went as a volunteer under Capt Whipple, as far as [illegible] joining Royalton learning that the enemy had left Royalton with said  company were ordered to go to Newbury in Vermont, where he with the company staid a short time, [illegible] was for two weeks, the evidence of this service is in the affidavit of Thomas Whipple.  
In  1781 in Febry he thinks, he was again called on & enlisted for one month into Capt Whipple's company, & when he arrived at Newbury aforesaid he joined Capt Nelsons Company, where he with said company were stationed
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Royalton with said  company [illegible] go to Newbury in Vermont, where he with the company staid a short time, [illegible] was for two weeks, the evidence of this service, is the affidavit of Thomas Whipple.  
In 1781 in Febry he thinks he was again called on & enlisted for one month into Capt Whipple's company, & when he arrived at Newbury aforesaid, he joined Capt Nelsons Company, where he with said company were stationed at Genl Barleys untill his time of service was out. (He was there when Col. Johnson was taken by the Indians) he returned home.  The evidence of this service in the affidavit of Thomas Whipple herewith enclosed
He has no documentary evidence of any of the aforesaid services, & has no other evidence than the affidavits aforesaid, and his own declaration aforesaid
In answer to the interrogatories proposed by the court the declarant says - He was born in Sutton in Massachusetts, 1754 June 4th.  He has no record of his age unless it may be in the town where he was born. He lived in Royalston in Massachusetts when he went into service, where he lived untill 1779 when he moved into Croydon where he now resides. He was always a volunteer & never served as a substitute. He recollects Genl Washington, Genl Lee, Genl Putnam, Genl Sullivan, Col Doolittle & [illegible],  the last officer was killed at Bunker hill, as good an officer as ever mounted a horse, the other times after his eight months service, he does not recollect the general officers with much certainty as the time was short .  He never had a written discharge. He is known to the Rev Jacob Haven, & Deacon Sherman Cooper of Croydon who can testify as to their belief of his being a soldier in the revolution, & as to his character for truth & veracity
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
[signed] Berlol [Bazeleel] Barton

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
[signed]  Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

We, Jacob Haven residing in Croydon and Sherman Cooper residing in Croydon hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Bazaleel Barton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion & say he sustains the reputation of a man of truth & veracity
[signed] Jacob Haven [and] Sherman Cooper

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signed] Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

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 Reverend Jacob Haven who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Croydon and that Deacon Sherman Cooper, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Croydon and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

I Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Bazaleel Barton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23d day of August AD 1832
[signed] Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
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I William Clement of Croydon in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire of the age of 80 years do depose and say that in the latter part of April 1775 I entered the service of the United States that I then lived in Royalston in the State of Massachusetts that I enlisted as a corporal for the term of Eight months into Capt Wilder's Company who belonged to Winchendon Mass, which company belonged to Colo Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment and marched to Cambridge Mass and was stationed there and in that vicinity till the time of my said enlistment of eight months expired[.]   that Bazaleel Barton now a resident of said Croydon but then a resident of said Royalston enlisted as a private soldier into the same company and at the same time with me for the term of eight months and that he served in the same company the said full term of eight months
[signed] William Clement

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.}  Croydon Aug. 31, 1832
Then William Clement who is a disinterested and credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
Before me [signed] Isaac Cooper Justice of the Peace

I Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Isaac Cooper is a Justice of the Peace and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate this 31st day of August AD 1832
[signed] Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
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I Benjamin Barton of Croydon in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire of the age of Seventy four years do testify and say that in the spring of the year 1775 I then lived in Royalston in the State of Massachusetts, that immediately after the Lexington fight my Brother Bazaleel Barton, now a resident of said Croydon, then lived in the same family with me at said Royalston he being a minute man, entered the service of the United States immediately after the said Lexington fight into Capt Wilder's Company who belonged to Winchendon Massachusetts[;] the name of the Lieutenant of said company was Jonas Allen of Royalston, & said company belonged to Col Doolittle's Regiment for the term of eight months & left said Royalston at that time with said company and that in the forepart of June of the same year I believe, said Bazaleel Barton in the service in said company at Cambridge Mass, and that I again saw him there in the month of August following sick in the Hospital, and that at the expiration of eight months from said time when he entered the service he returned home to said Royalston.
I further depose and say that in the month of August 1777 I was in the service at Bennington Vt. and I was there informed that said Bazaleel Barton was then in the service at Williamstown about ten miles from said Bennington he having been called there on an alarm
[signed] Benj. Barton

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.}  Croydon Aug. 31. 1832
Then Benjamin Burton Esquire personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
[signed] Abijah Powers  Jus Peace

I hereby certify that the said Benjamin Barton Esq is a disinterested & credible Witness
[signed] Abijah Powes Jus Peace
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I Aaron Nettleton Jr Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Abijah Powers is a Justice of the Peace and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate this 31 day of August AD 1832
[signed] Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
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Rev War
12,966
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File No. 12,066
Bazaleel Barton
Priv Rev. War 

Act:  June 7th '32
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[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.