Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,496, John Britton, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Britton, John

NUMBER
S. 46,496
B.L.Wt. 999-100

CONTENTS
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[3-230.] Clerk
Reissues { Revy.
No. 1080
46496

Name: John Britton
Rank: Private Comp'y: _____
Reg't: 4. Virginia line Rev

Maine } Agency

RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st ISSUE. {  _____ Comm'g ____
2d ISSUE. { _____ _Comm'g _____
3d ISSUE. { ______ Comm'g _____

DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1ST ISSUE {  _____ Sent to_____
2nd ISSUE. {______Sent to _____
3d ISSUE. { _______Sent to ____

Bk. G. Vol. ____. Page ____
Registering Clerk: _____

Disability. { _________

Allowed.
Act 1828.

#1080
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John Britton, a private of the Virginia Line -
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Revolutionary Claims.
2036

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Form of declaration to be made by the 
Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and
Privates.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, John Britton of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private soldier in Captain Brooks  Company the fourth Regiment of the Virginia Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the
Pension List of the United States. +
Witness my hand, this twenty fifth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two -
John (his X mark) Britton
attez
John Reed
Hiram H. Hill

Note. The most convenient Branch Bank of the U.S. is at Portland, Maine, The most convenient Post Office is at Augusta, Maine,

Before me, ++ Robert C. Vose, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Kennebec in the State of Maine personally appeared, this day, John Reed
and Hiram H. Hill, of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that John Britton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this twenty sixth day of May
in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Robert C. Vose Just. Peace

I, John A. Chandler Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec in the State of Maine do hereby certify, that Robert C. Vose before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a (S) Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal [L. S.] of the said Court, this twenty sixth day of May 1832.
J.A. Chandler Clerk

+Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off; If so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826,  the sum of ____ 
dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____
++ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
(S) Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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See Virginia rolls-

I John Britton aged Sixty eight, born in Hertfordshire England, but a resident within the United States, for more than fifty years last past and now of Augusta in the State of Maine, do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of May 1777 in the war of the revolution against Great Britian into Capt Brooks, company and regiment part of the time commanded by Col. Harrison of the Virginia line, I was transfered to and served in Col Gibsons
detachment & in different Regiments in the Virginia line untill the close of the war, and was honorably discharged at West Point New York June 1783. My discharge was signed by the commander in chief. I kept my discharge about one year, and then lost the same at Sea, I wintered at Valley Forge, and was in the battle of Monmouth, Stonypoint & at Brandywine, I have not lived in Virginia since the revolutionary war and know of no one either officer or soldier who served with me, or whether they are living or not
John (his X mark) Britton
Witness John Davis

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss June 28. 1821. Personally appeared the above named John Britton to me well known, and he made oath to the above declaration, Subscribed in my presence, the same being first read to him. Before me
John Davis Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I John Britton above named do in consideration of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Robert C. Vose of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do hereby sell convey and assign
unto the said Vose, his heirs and assigns forever all my right title and interest in and to one hundred acres of military bounty land granted by the United States for my service as a during war Soldier in the Virginia line, in the war of the revolution as I have above stated.  To have and to hold the said one hundred acres of military bounty land to him the said Vose his heirs and assigns forever, and I do covenant with the said Vose that I have good right to sell and convey the said one hundred acres of bounty land, to him the said Vose, and that I will warrant and defend the same to him the said Vose, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawfull claims of any person claiming from or under me. And I do hereby give the said Vose full power to receive the said bounty land, or the certificate therefore in his the said Vose own name and for his own use and benefit. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Augusta aforesaid this twenty eighth day of June  one thousand eight hundred and twenty one -
John (his  X mark) Britton 
Signed & Sealed in presence of ⎬
Joel R Ellis }
Isaac Carter }

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss June 28. 1821 Personally appeared before me John Britton above named to me well known, and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed, and the said John Britton made oath that he has never sold or in any wise conveyed his said bounty land to any other person except the said Robert C. Vose, and the said John Britton being proved to me to be the
identical person named in the within oath, declaration and deed and who per-
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 2 issd No. 999 -
- formed the services therein stated by the oaths of Isaac Carter and Joel R Ellis, two credible witnesses who were satisfied from circumstances related many years since by the said John Britton that he served in the revolutionary war as he has within stated. In testimony whereof I the subscriber, Justice of the Peace and Quorum, and clerk of all the Judicial courts within the County of Kennebec aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal this twenty
eighth day of June Anno Domini 1821.
John Davis

Know all men by these presents that I Robert C Vose of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do hereby nominate and appoint
Wm. O Neale Senr of the City of Washington and District of Columbia my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to ask and receive of the regular offices of government the land certificate or warrant to which I am entitled as assignee of John Britton named in the preceeding oaths declaration and deed, and upon receipt of such land certificate or warrant for me and in my name to sign any receipt or receipts for the same
in as full and ample manner as I could were I present myself
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be done for me in the premises. Given under my hand and Seal this twenty eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Robert C. Vose

Signed and Sealed }
in presences of -  }
John Davis
Isaac Carter

Kennebec ss June 28. 1821 Personally appeared Robert C Vose above named and he acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed
In testimony whereof I the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace and of the Quorum have hereunto set my hand and as clerk of all the Judicial courts
have affixed the county seal for the said county of Kennebec
John Davis
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Mr. William Gordon
of the Land Bounty Office
Washington 

(right margin written vertically)
BSO Nov 25 1831
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War Dept. Bounty Land Office
Nov 26 1831

Sir, In answer to yours of the 22d inst. I have to inform you that Land Warrt. No. 999 for 100 acres issued on the 8th Augt. 1821 in the name of Robt. C. Vose assigner of John Britton, who was a private of the Virginia line, and the same was delivered to Mr. Wm. Oneale of this city
yrs re
Wm Gordon

Mr Thos Green
Richmond Virga.
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Thomas Green
Nov 26th 1831

John Britton 
Vir Line
Rev. War
No 999
Rev
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Richd 22 Nov 1831

Sir,
some time since Mr John Britton who claims to be the sole heir of John Britton a soldier of the Va. Continental line, of the Revolution war & 
who served to the end thereof - requested me
to take steps for the recovery of the 100 acres
of land due from the United States.
Not having been in the habit of attending to such claims on the U.S. - I have not known exactly how to proceed and have been remiss -
and am this day again applied to, through a friend of Mr B. to know the result of his application. 
The papers filed in the Executive Department of 
this state, will show that John Britton was of the Va. Cont line who enlisted for the war & served 
unto it --  Hence 200 acres from Va. - 
Will you be good enough to say whether he
ever recd. the 100 acres from the U.S. (Mr. B says he has not) & if not what evidence is necessary
to be forwarded to form the claim in the first place & his heirship in the next - 
Please address your answer me at this place
--- yr. obt. servt.
Thomas Green

I believe the rules of office require some introduction on my part
-- I --- been to --- you to my friend Col. Campbell the Treasurer.
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-999-
Robert C. Vose
Assigner of
John Britton who was a
private of the
Virginia line - 

Warrant issd Augt: 8th 1821

William ONeale atty
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John Britton
Va - Line
-- mak a case
See Ref # 1,223

Robinson
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June 29th

FREE 

Hon. Louis McLane
Secy of the Treasury
Washington
City

"Revolutionary claim."
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Hon. Louis McLane
Secy of the Treasury
Washington

"Revolutionary Claim"
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Rcd. 1 June 1832

4542.

Augusta Maine, May 26th 1832

Sir,
I herewith send the enclose declaration &c of John Britton; of the Virginia line, during the 
Revolutionary War - Mr. Britton is a very infirm
old man, now upwards of 80 years of age, as he states and never had any knowledge of the Law of Congress of May 15th 1828 until recently. -
William Upton, Administrator &c of Moses Porter, deceased, who belonged to the Maine Roll died April 12th 1832 - The Administrator is desirous to obtain the provisions of the law of Congress of May 15th 1828. & states that the said Moses Porter, was entitled to the pay of a  Lieutenant or Ensign of the Massachusetts Line - 
Will you please to inform me, what will be
necessary for the Administrator to do, to entitle 
him to the pay due at the time of the death of said Porter, deducting what money has been paid under the law of March 18th 1818 - the certificate under the last named act, is in the possession of the Administrator.
Yours respectfully
Robert C. Vose

Hon. Louis McLane
Secy of the Treasury
Washington -

P.S. Will you please to state, what was the pay during the Rev. War of
Captain }
Lieut. - }  of Infantry
Ensign - }
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Rd. May 14. 1832

free

Hon. Lewis Cass,
Wm. Gordon Esqr
Sec. Bounty Land Office
War Department
Washington
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War Dept. Bounty Land Office
May 16 1832

Sir
In reply to yours of the 9th inst. I have to acquaint you that, Land Warrt. No 999. for 100 acres issd 8th Augt 1821, in your name as assignee of John Britton who was a Soldier of the Virga. line, and the same was delivered to Mr Wm. Oneale -
I have further to acquaint you that the name of Valentine Holt, is not returned on the Records of the N. Hampshire line, on file in this office, among those, entitled to bounty lands
from the U. States
Yrs &c
Wm Gordon

Mr. Robt C. Vose
Augusta
Maine
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Robt. C. Vose
May 16th 1832

John Britton

Wt - 999
Rev
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Augusta Maine, May 9th 1832.

Sir,
John Britton, of the Virginia line, during the
War of the Revolution, has requested me to make application for his land bounty due from the United States. -  Britton states that he served in Capt. Brooks' company of the - Virginia line from May 1778 to June 1783, and was honorably
discharged, at or near West Point in the State of New York, and that he has never received his bounty land.
Also Valentine Holt, of the New Hampshire line, makes the same request, and says also that he has never received his land bounty; will you have the goodness to examine the Rolls and send the forms necessary for them to execute, to entitle them, if they are found on your Rolls-
It is their wish that all letters on this subject from
the War Department, be addressed to my care
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Robert C. Vose

William Gordon Esq.
Section of Bounty Land Office
War Department
Washington.
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Recd 29 June 1832 -
4590
Augusta, Maine June 23. 1832

Sir;
I recd your letter of the 4 Instant by the hand of
of R.C. Vose, and in reply have to state that I enlisted with thirteen others of my Countrymen, English in the month of May 1778, at or near Baltimore by Lt. Brooks of the 4th Regt. of the Virginia line - which I understood to be commanded by Col. Campbell, afterwards by Col. Armstrong I was in the battle of Monmouth and Brandywine, and at the storming of Stoney Point under Gen. Wayne, - I, wintered at Valley Forge after the Battle of Monmouth - I was transfered into Col. Gibsons Regiment of the same Virginia
line, in which Regiment I was finally discharged at or near West Point in June 1783, my discharge was signed by Gen. Washington, and is now lost - In 1821 I authorized W. O. Neal, Esq. of Washington City to receive my Country land, he did receive it, and paid me what was considered
satisfactory -  I never recd. any other bounty than the certificate for the reward of eighty dollars - I am now upwards of 80 years of age, lame and unable to go about without the assistance of crutches; -  and also being unable to read or write I never heard of the law of May 1828, until about two months since - I request that any communications to me relative to my claim may be sent to the care of Robert C. Vose, Augusta Maine -
I am very respectfully your obt. Svt. _

John (his X mark) Britton

atty R.C. Vose

Hon. Louis McLane }
Secty. of the Treasy. Washington }
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2036
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No of orig Payt 1129

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
1 June 1832

John Britton of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Brook's company, in the 4th regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary
Francis A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2nd. June 1832
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to John Britton (of Col. Gibsons detact) in the Virginia line -
It further appears that John Britton is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
J. Thompson
Acting 3d Auditor