Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,507, for Thomas Stratton, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Continental (N.Y.) & (N.J.)
Stratton, Thomas 
NUMBER 
S. 40.507 
CONTENTS
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(6.864)  4
Pennsylvania 
Thomas Stratton of Beaver Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Spencer of the N. Jersey line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of May 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Feby 1819 and sent to the Honbl. Robt. Moore, House of Reps. U. States. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 – 3 14/31 2/30 28.67 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48.00
[total] $76.67 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued Beaver County/

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copy of discharge sent to Hon P. Triplett Dec 31. 1841 
Con’d April 9. 1822 and sent to
Hon. R. Farrelly 
H. of Reps
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Thomas Stratton (Private) 
Spencer N. Jersey Regt.
1777 - 3 years 
18th May 1818 – 

[illegible text, except for the word “discharge”]
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Beaver County ss 
on the 18th day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Thomas Straton aged Fifty Eight years resident in Beaver County who being by me first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel Service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Thomas Straton enlisted in March or April 1777 for three years in Orange County in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain John Stanford in the congress regiment commanded by Col Malcum [Malcolm] in the New York line that he served in said corps or regiment for more than one year when the said regiment was [deringed?] and the company he belonged to incorporated in the 4th N Jersey regiment commanded by Col Spencer that he continued to serve in said Regiment or in the service of the United States untill the 15th of July 1780 when he was discharged from service by Col Spencer. that he was in the Battels of Springfield and Conneticut [Connecticut] farms in Jersey and at Newton [Newtown] on Tioga with the Indians and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for Support and that through the fitinge [fatigue?] and cold he caught in the service he has almost lost his hearing and other disorders that he is unable to labour for a livelihood and that he has not been heretofore placed on the Pension list by any law of the United States –
[signed] Thomas Stratton
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] Davd Drennan 
I certify that Thomas Stratton is poor and in my opinion stands in need of the assistance of the Government
[signed] Robert Moore M C

Jany 27th 1819
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I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Thomas Straton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the prosedings 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 in Testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed the 18th day of May 1818 – 
[signed] Davd Drennan
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Hon J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary at War 
City of of Washington

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Hon. P. Farrelly, H. R.
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Beaver County Ss The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
On the 14th day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty two personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Beaver Thomas Stratton a Citizen Residing in Chippewa Township Beaver County aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 & the first of May 1820 - That he the said Thomas Stratton Enlisted at about the age of 18 he believes in April 1777 for the Term of three years in the Company Commanded by Captain John Sandford of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Malcom in the County of Orange & State of New York which was called the Independent or Congress Regiment it belonging to no one State in the Continental Establishment & in the spring of 1779. was transferred to Colonel Oliver Springers Regiment it being the 4th Jersey Regiment, that he served in the Same until the year 1780 in July he believes when he was discharged from said service by Oliver Spencer near Crottons [Croton?] River that he was in two engagements with the Brittish on the frontier & in Several Skirmishes with the Indians & that he has no other evidence now in possession than that which accompanied his application to the War Office dated the 18th day of May 1818. in pursuance of which he was placed on the Pension list Pennsylvania Agency as will appear by his certificate signed by the secretary of War bearing Date the 9th day of Feby 1819. No. 6864 which accompanied his last application dated the 9th day of January 1821 which was returned on account of informality in accompanied by the above mentioned certificate And in pursuance of the act of the first day of May 1820 I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or any way disposed of my property or any part thereof
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with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Schedule by my subscribed 
Schedule
About 22 Acres of Land in Chippewa Township 14 acres of which are cleared - two cows three yearlings & one calf  an old Horse a few farming utensils not exceeding in value $20.00. One Old one Horse Waggon some kitchen furniture & about 12 Sheep
Due & owing the price of one cow $16.00
Some other small debts non rightly ascertained Amounting to about 20.00
[total] 36.00
[signed] Thomas Stratton
Declarant saith that his occupation is that of a Farmer but has become infirm & unable to labor so as to maintain himself & family which consists of a wife who is unable to do her common house work one Daughter aged 18 next spring & one Grandson about six years of age
[signed] Thomas Stratton
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 14th day of January 1822 
[signed] John Dickey Pro.y
Property in the above Schedule mentioned valued at one hundred and seven Dollars by the Court 
[signed] John Dickey Pro.y
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Beaver County
Pennsylvania Ss
I John Dickey Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas &c in & for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the original remaining on file in the Prothonotary's Office of said County & 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 one hundred & seven Dollars 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Beaver the 6th day of February 1822 
[signed] John Dickey Pro.y
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In reply to your request of ___ received ___ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Stratton, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S. file 40507

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DATES ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |  LENGTH OF SERVICE   |  RANK.  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.  |  STATE.  |
Mch or Apr 1777  |  3 years.  |  Private  |  John Sanford  William Malcolm  |  New York  |
Spring 1779  |  transferred  |    |  John Sanford  Oliver Spencer  |  N. Jersey  |
Discharged July 15, 1780.
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Battles engaged in, Springfield, Connecticut Farms, & Newtown 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Orange Co. New York.
Date of application for pension, May 18 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania.
Age at date of application, fifty-eight years
Remarks: in Jany 1822, he referred to his wife; daughter aged 18 yrs. next spring and grandson about six years of age but did not state their names. 
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-285C
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[left side]
Tho. Stratton
Discharge
Thomas Stratton
47507
[illegible]

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Thomas Stratton
Discharge

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Pay due to Stratton 7 Months Please to pay to Thomas Stratton for [illegible]
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Thomas Stratton Soldier in my Regiment  [illegible…] term of three years for which he was entitled and [illegible] his Pay arrears of Pay and [illegible] of cloathing as per [illegible] on the back is discharged.
[signed] Oliver Spencer Capt
Camp [illegible, Prekenn?]
15th July 1780
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Pension Dept 
Washington D.C. 
Gentlemen.- 
Will you please send me the military record of Thomas Stratton who enlisted April 1, 1777 in the Continental army, in an Orange, (N.J.) County regiment under Capt. John Santford in Col. William Malcolm's regiment. My “Stratton Family History” i.e. "A Book of Strattons" says he was soon transferred with his company to Col. Oliver Spencer’s
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additional Regiment, 4th New Jersey Volunteers etc. 
Would like to have the official record up to the time of his discharge.
Respectfully –
Mrs. R. J. Weaver,
Dunsmere Ave. 
Pueblo Colo. 
Papers

[stamped] U. S. PENSION OFFICE Aug 22 1919
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40507
INVALID. 
Revy
File No. 40.507 
Thomas Stratton Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18”
Index: - Vol. 3 Page 487 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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July 5-1902 
D. Stratton Topeka Kan
1919 Aug. 27. History to Mrs. R. J. Weaver. ¢
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Hon P. Triplett HR

J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions 
Washington DC

Amd Dec 28. 1841 
wait for answer

Dec 28, 1841
Hon P. Triplett HR

Mo Stratton
Tho Stratton 
pa.
Copies wanted
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Com Room on Revolutionary Claims Dec 27th 1841 
J L Edwards Esqr 
The Petition of Thomas Stratton referred to this Committee states that he enlisted for three years in Regt commanded by Col Malcolm in N York in June or July 1777 & and served two years & the evidence of his service & discharge have been filed in the war department - will you state whether they are on file & if they are forward copies or the originals. directed to the Chm of the Committee - with such other evidence as you may have in this case if any 
Respectfully 
[signed] Philip Triplett