Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8665, Basil Hatton, Ga. Md.
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Ga. | Hatton, Basil | S.8665
Md.
carded
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To 947 Maryland
Maryland (crossed out)
Basil Hatton
of Prince Georges Co. in the State of Maryland who was a Sergeant in the company command by Captain Lowe of the reg command by Col. Addison in the ? line for ?

Md. and Ga. Oct 24/04.
Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate for 120 Dollars.00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1833 and Sent to Hon. B I Lemmer Piscataway

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833             $240.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 September. 60.00
                                                                    $300.00
 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 5 Page 107

(Right side)
Sept. 25th 1833 transfered to Dist. Col a: from 4 March 1831 - a notice sent on the same day. Let to Geo. J. Brown Nov 2, 1835

Transfer to Maryland from 4 Mar 1835, May 22, 1836 ? sent to Geo. ? Piscataway, M B Lett. to Do Apr. 20. 1836 - Do to P. Agt. Nov 26, 1836

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 5 Aug 1840 Agt Modified Feb 1842

Lee let: to Pen: Agt: BalCo Sept 17. 1833 (written sideways in middle of document)
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State of Maryland Prince Georges County SS. on this fourth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Prince Georges County now sitting, Basil Hatton a resident of said County in the State of Maryland aged seventy three 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 7th, 1832.
That he enlisted in the flying Camp at the Vilage of Piscataway in Prince Georges County and State of Maryland in the month of June 1776 under Lieutenant William Duval and served in the third Regiment under the following named officers: Genl. Reason Beale, Cols. John Addison and Ewing Captain John Lowe, Lieutenant John Burgess and William Duvall and Ensign Horatio Clagett, that he
lived in the County and State aforesaid at the time of his enlistment, that he marched from Piscataway to Baltimore thence to Philadelphia by the way of Elk Town, thence to New York, that he was in a skirmish on North river, thence to the White plains and that he was in the battle at place, thence into Jersey, thence to Philadelphia where he received his discharge a day or two before Christmas. He further states that in the month of March 1777 he enlisted in the Army of the United States for three years as a Sergeant at a place then called Newgate, now Centervill in Fairfax County State of Virginia, under Captn John Garratt
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and that he served in the third Georgia Regiment of the Georgia line under the following named officers. Generals _
Macentosh, Robert Howe, _ Elbert, and _ Lincoln, Colonels James Scriven and _ _ Ray, Major Roberts, Captain John Garrett and after his death under Captain William Scott, Lieutenants John Johns and Josiah Hatton and ensine John Frazer, and that after the Georgia line was broken, he was in a company of Infantry that followed Pulasky's troop of horse and was commanded by Col. Malmida. That from Newgate he marched through Virginia by the way of Fredericksburg, Prince Edward Court house into North Carolina, through the same by the way of Hillsborough into South Carolina, through the same by the way of Camden, Perrysburgh on Savannah river, thence into Georgia to Savannah Town, thence to Midway meeting house, thence into Florida and was at the taking possession of a Fort in Florida he thinks called St. Antony or St. Toni, thence recrossed the river St Marys and with others was detached to Cockrens where there was a small stockade Fort, thence to Midway Meeting House, where he joined the main army near which, at a place
he thinks called the Bull Swamp he was in an engagement where his Col. James Scriven fell, thence to Sunsbury, thence
he was detached with others and sent on board of a Rowgally called the Lee, that he remained on board until they discovered the enemy's Fleet when she was run into a creek called
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Cockspur, thence he went with an express to Genl. Robert Howe who lay at Savannah, that he returned the same night to the rowgally in which he continued until they reached Perrysburgh thence to Augusta, thence to Brier Creek and was in the battle at that place, thence to Perrysburgh, thence to Stono and that he was in the engagement at that place, thence into Georgia and that he was discharged in the month of March 1780 at
Col. Ray's Near Augusta. He further states that at the time of his second enlistment, he as formerly lived in Prince Georges County
and State of Maryland, and that he hath no documentary evidence unless the three letters and a partial list of the mens names composing the company in which he enlisted received from Thomas Weeden who also belonged to said company and herewith exibitted may be taken in that light and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure (except the general report and belief
where he is known) who can testify to his service. He further declares that he served in the flying camp six months to the North and three years in his Southern Tour. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Zwetizess
C.Daisey
his
Basil X Hatton
Mark
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We Richd. L. Jenkins and George H. Lanham
residing in Prince Georges County and State of Maryland hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Basil Hatton, who has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Richd. L. Jenkins
Geo. H. Lanham
And the 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 certify that Richard L. Jenkins and George H Lanham who signed the preceeding certificate are residents of Prince Georges County in the State of Maryland and are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
C.Daisey
April 4, 1833
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I Aquila Beale Clerk of the Court of Prince
Georges County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Basil Hatton for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three
Aquila Beale Clk of Prince Georges County Court
Interrogatories propounded by the Court to Basil Hatton with the several answer thereto
1st. where and in what year were you born?
Ansr. I was born near the village of Piscataway in Prince Georges County State of Maryland on the 8th day of August 1760.
2nd have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
ansr. I have not.
3rd where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now
live?
ansr. I lived in Prince Georges County State of Maryland at the time of my enlistments and have continued to do so ever since
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4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
ansr. I volunteered.
5th. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and Militia
Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
ansr. Generals Reason Beall, Robert Howe, Macintosh, Elbert and Lincoln, for my answer to the ballance of this interrogatory I refer to my foregoing declaration.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
ansr. I received a discharge from the flying Camp, given by Captain John Lowe, and a discharge from my southern enlistment, given by Genl. Henly, and both discharges have been lost.
7th. state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of Revolution
ansr. Docr. Benedict J. Simmes, George Simmes, Thomas C. Lyles, Raphael C. Edelen, Ebsworth Bayne, Thomas Berry, George Kirby, Richard Coe, Docr. William Marshall, Richard L. Jenkins, Geo. H. Lanham
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[written vertically by hand "Rev han"]
8665
INVALID.
File No. 8665
Basil Hatton
Sergt Rev war
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamp reads "THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES"]
16
Hatton, Basil
Ga-Md S8665
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Free
Public Service
served
B. J. Semmes
To J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension office
Washington City - D.C.
[written vertically by hand "Admitted [illegible] $120"]
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Piscataway 21st June 1833 [1883]

[far left top corner - unintelligible] Sir

I [In?] [?furnish] [transmitteth?] to you the papers of Basil 
Hatton [? ]a revolutionary Soldier. [Unintelligible]
[A?] [statement?] [is?] so clear and official as 
to leave no doubt.   His general cha 
racter [character] is [such?]; [?] as will give it [?] cerfilicil(s)
credit in this [?]
Where he now[ ?] [?] located and [?]
? his service is as much a matter of general notoriety and belief
in the neighborhood as that General 
Washington was Commander in Chief -
The persons [Introducing?] to the [certificate?]
are among the most respectable in our
community and are well known
to Judge Dorsey, who was for
many years a [minister?] [unintelligible]
[An early acceptance or appointment is] respectfully
desired - if it can be so arranged;
it would be more convenient
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for him to receive his pension in Washington instead of Baltimore.
[illegible signature] [Very?] Respectfully
BW: [as in "by way of","By Witness," or "Bureau of War"?]
B. J. Semmes
[stamp reads "THE NATIOINAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES"] [handwritten to the right "16"]
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I request that I may be paid at the Agency for the District of Columbia.
September 17, 1833.
his [written directly above the X signature -- as in the signature as an illiterate person]
Basil X Hatton
mark [marked below in continuation wit 'his' (above) to note "his (X) mark" signature]
Witness
John D Wilson
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller’s Office,
Feb’y 9 1842.
Sir:
     Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act of directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States.” The Exec or [underlined with an ellipsis underneath] of Basil Hutton, decd [d is underlined with ellipsis underneath] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of one hundred + 20 Dollars ( and ____ cents was crossed out) per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March. to the 5th August 1840~
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension Agency
Union Bank of Maryland
Balt. 24 Nov 1836
Sir:
Under the recent intructions received as this Agency. I transmit the Vouchers of Basil Hatton for 18 months Stipend and await your direction 
for the payment of the same
I am Sin [cerely]
respectfully
Yr. Obdt Servt
H.W. Evans
Pension agent

To. J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Office Bank U States
Balt. 19 Sep. 1833
JL Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I have received your letter of request - no payment has been made at this office to Basil Hatton, neither will any, as you direct, be made to him[?].
I am very respy
Your obdst
Wm Patterson, Prest
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[rotatd text] Feb 13.
[rotated text] Basil Hatton
[rotated text] maketh [as in 'marketh']
Bk [Bank] of the Metropolis 
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Agency
Bk [Bank] of the Metropolis
13 Feb. 1836
Sir
Your favor of the 12th inst is recd. Basil Hatton has been paid at this office, the full amount of his pension up to the 5th day of March 1835.

Yours Respfly
[illegible F?] [J.P.?]B. Van Nefs [Ness] Pension Agt
by C.W. Van Nefs [Ness]
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[envelope, Left-aligned] Piscataway Md
31 Oct [Right-aligned to envelope] Free

[different hand]
[written in pencil near enter of envelope] [dash punctuation] of rea[?]

[Text Rotated 90°] 
Nov 2nd 
[different hand] Basil Hatton [written in pencil] 
[illegible, written in pencil] 
C. 11947 [written in pencil] 

[envelope address/center-aligned] James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions [written in pencil]
Washington City
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[right aligned] Piscataway 31st Oct 1835

[left-aligned]
D [as in 'Dear'] Sir[?]
Mr Basil Hatton has been confined to his house since sometime in the early part of September last on account of being effected in his feet & not able to attend to business he says he is informed that all the revolutionary soldiers of Maryland who draws pensions from the United States must draw their pay in Baltimore your not saying any thing to him about it; he thinks perhaps as he served a part of his lessed ? in the Georgia line,  you may still let him receive ?  his pay in Washington. Will you be so good as to write to Mr. Basic Hatton as soon as you receive this and say where he is to receive his pension if  in Washington he has a Blank form,  if in Baltimore enclose a form to him direct to Mr. Basil Hatton Piscataway to the care of
  Your Obt. H. Servant
Geo. T Brown
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Piscataway Md
13 April
Free

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Ahl 14
Basil Hatton
?
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Piscataway 13th April 1836

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DSir

It appears from a statement made by the pension Agent that Basil Hatton can't draw his pay in Baltimore until the enclosed papers is corrected the pay that is now due to him is held in the office until the correction is made. I am told the papers was attended to by George H Lanham Esq. if so he is go an[?] to the West and not in Prince georges County. Mr. Basil Hatton made an Application for his Transfer a copy of your letter to him. I sent to the Agent in Baltimore the enclosed papers will show what he says on the subject. Will you do the favour to arrange this in a matter file up the enclosed blank so that I can have one excuted to draw his pay in Baltimore. As a considerable distance to travel I would like to have the papers correct before I go to draw his pension. Please to write to me as soon as you can arrange this claim. Your compliance to this request will be a favour Indeed.

Your obt H Servant
Geo. T. Brown
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ttn Basil Hatton
Prince Georges County
Maryland
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January 31st 1826 Belmont County Ohio

Dear sirs the want of money has prevented me from coming to see you. If I shold even get money to leave, my expenses in, I shall come to see you Mr. Jennings as agent for me at the board of war he is a member of in Congress you know me to have a lawful Discharge from the ridgment [regiment] in savanner [Savannah] Please to assist him with your deposistion [deposition] and obblige me I have also petitioned for atention from the state of Maryland's Mr. Jennings is trying to obtain that if you will please to assist him in it and so I Conclude and remaine yours with humble submission and due respect till death

[left-aligned] Bazel Hatton (signature)
[same line, right-aligned] Thomas Weeden (signature)
David Raney is dead
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Atn [Mr.?]Basil Hatton
Perscataway Prince Georges
County State of Maryland
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Belmont County state of Ohio August 23rd 1824

Deare sir Basil Hatton

Wm. B Beall has arived home and inf,ed [?] [informed] me that you war well when he left prince georges county as you told him that you war [were?] well when The[? he] left prince georges County as you told him that you wood [would] befriend me that if I wood [would] come to you I shall expect to come to your house in november if I am spard [spared]  with [heat? - line strike] helth [health] and strenth [strength] my mobous(??) wood [would] to know whether it wood [would] be worth while [worthwhile] to bring down some good horses or breading [breeding] mairs [mares] if you can find a any said for them you will let me know by a letter to morristown post office and after forty six years have roald [rolled] round [around] it may be posable [possible] that we may meat [meet] again in this world of troble [trouble] whare [where] I have had many a storm past [pass] over my hoary head so I conclude my letter by remaining your well wisher until death. Please to wright [write] to me when you receive this letter and do direct it to morristown post office

[right-aligned] 
Thomas Weeden (signature)
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Mr [Atn] Basil Hatton
Prince Georges County
Maryland
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Mr. Hatton
Stillwatter Kirkwood
Township Belmont County and state of Ohio 17th, August 1823.

Mr. Basil Hatton Esteemed friend John W Low informed me that you was well last spring. Sir I request your assistance your knowing of me to serve as a sergent in the third  Georgia Continantle [Continental] Bataline [Battalion] and knowing me to receive a law full [lawful] discharge of Col James Severing in Savanah [Savannah] Town now know you that old age inabillities [disability/inability?] y and miss fortune [misfortune] has induced me to petition to the board of war for a pension Mr. Hatton my schedule was made out last September at St. Clairsville County Court and David Ginings states atorney is my Councilor and  and he informs me that we are not ^ [punctuation] found on record at the war office and Mr. Ginings informes me that substantial proof must be had. [punctuation emphasized with 3 lines underneath] I returned Capt Jarret as my Capt, and he was killed and I Do expect the men was recorded to Wm. Scott now Sir you can help your Brother Soldier Thomas Weedon by giving your deposition to the Barer Benjamin M (illegible)

(Signature place says his X mark) Thomas Weeden
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[left-aligned column]
David Raney
Josiah Hatton
Basil Hatton
John Rollens
Jonathan Whitmore
Abraham Watson
John Cullumber
William Rouce
Edward Tuthaker
Alex Webb
John Fielding
Henry Dusterbery
Henry Lawler
Dudler Odannel
Thomas Jinkins
John Carney
John Masterson
Wm Masterson
Henry Pig
John Phillips
Alex Ferguson
Jerremiah Swileven
Daniel Swileven
Patrick Swileven
Thomas D Shaers
Henry D Shaers
John Boyd
William Orsborn
Samson Corgel
William Corgel
Wm Crissom
John D Von
George Jones

[right-aligned column]
J George Thomas
James Cannonrine
John Richards
Jerremiah M[?] Carter[?] McCarter
Daniel Murry
I say in my scigule [sic. for schedule?]
I was Dischard [discharged] in in Savanner [Savannah] Town 
Mr Beall in formes [informs] that you are in anweth [awelth?] [sic. for 'a wealth'] thy life which  I am glad to her [hear]

[signature] Thomas Weeden
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Application for Transfer
Maryland prince georges county to wit [-> Court]
On this 21st day of January 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county personally appeared Basil Hatton who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the ompany Company Commanded by Captain John Jarrott in Redgment [Regiment] No 3 [long dash punctuation] Commanded by Colon [Colonel] James Criven in the service of the united states his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia from whence he removed at the end of the revolutionary war, that now resides in the state of Maryland near Piscataway where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable there in [therin] future, the following are his reasons for belonging to the Georgia line, Captain John Jarrott opened a Rendezvous in Fairfax County Virginia at a village called New Gate perhaps now centerville for the purpose of enlisting anew for the Georgia line he left Maryland and went to that Rendezvous and inlisted [enlisted] under Captain John Jarrott in March 1777, and was a Sergeant in the Georgia line, and at the end of the war, he returned to Maryland where he has remained ever since near the place where he was born [elaborate punctuation]

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Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid

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Geo [George] T Brown [signature]
Basil Hatton [signature- different hand]

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On the same day personally appeared Joseph Hatton and made oath in due form of law that Basil Hatton who has taken the above oath is the person described in the [this?] affidavits.

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Joseph Hatton (signature)

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I certify that Joseph Hatton the witness is a person of veracity,

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Geo T Brown [signature]
Geo. T Brown (signature)
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Maryland Prince Georges County Sch[?]

I hereby certify that George T Brown Gentleman before whom the within and aforegoing declaration upon oath of Basil Hatton appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the state of Marylands justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature of the said George T Brown thereto attached purporting to his I believe to be genuine

*Outline of a apparent seal*
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of Prince Georges County Court this second day of February Anno Domini 1836

Aquila Beall Clk PGCC(??)
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Piscataway 3rd Febry 1836

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D'Sir
If the foregoing is correct will you be so good as to enclose me a blank form for Mr. Basil Hatton to draw his pay in Baltimore as soon as you [record?] receive this and truly oblige your obt [obedient] H. Servant

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Geo T Brown (Signature