Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1562, Daniel Button, Conn R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
Conn     Button Daniel    R. 1562
R.I.
CONTENTS
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To the Honerabe John C Calhoun, Secretary of the
War Department of the United States
The Subscriber Daniel Button of the Town of Floyd
in the County of Oneida, believing himself to be entitled
to the pension granted by the act entitled ""an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and
"naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary 
war" passed March 18th 1818, prays that his name may
be placed on the pension list according to the provisions
thereof. Dated April 9th 1818 Daniel Butten
In presence of
Hiram Denis
F White
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State of New York
Oneida County. Daniel Button of the Town of
Floyd in the County of Oneida & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith
that he resides in Floyd aforesaid - that he
served as a private soldier & Sergeant, in the
War of the Revolution in the Army of the United 
States on the continental establishment; during the period of three years- that he was
first enlisted at Hopkinton in the State of
Rhode Island in January in the year 1778 by Sergeant Stephen Maxon in
Capt Hopping's company in Col Topping's Regiment
in the Rhode Island line, for the term
of one year - that he served during the period
of one year in the said Company & Regiment & line
and at the expiration thereof was regularly
& honourably discharged at Levitown in
the State of Rhode Island - this deponent further
saith that he was again enlisted by Captain
Granger at Suffield in the State of Connecticut
in the month of March 1781-- that he served
in Captain Grangers company in the Regiment
stationed at Horse neck under the command
of General Waterbury & that the said Regiment belonged to the Connecticut line that
he served during the period of one year in
the said company & Regiment & was at the expiration 
thereof regularly & honourably
discharged by reason of his term of enlistment having expired - that he was again enlisted
in the month of March 1782 at Horseneck in
the State of New York by Captain
Stodard in Col. Sumners Regiment in the Connecticut 
line - that he served in the said
company & Regiment & line during the said
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of one year & at the expiration thereof was
regularly & honourably discharged at
Horse neck, by reason of the period of
his enlistment having expired on the
sixteenth or seventeenth day of March in
the year 1783 - this deponent further
saith that he never had any written
discharge, & that it was customary where
this deponent was discharged to discharge
the soldiers without any written discharge
this deponent saith that he is fifty six
years of age & upwards & that from his
reduced circumstances in life he is in
need of assistance from his country for his
support & further saith not
on the 9th day of April 1818.  Daniel Button
personally appeared before
me Jonas Platt one of the
Justices of peace of the
State of New York of the Supreme 
Court of Judicature
of the same people Daniel
Button and made oath
that matters contained in
the foregoing affidavit are
true-
Jonas Platt
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I Daniel Bullon of the Town of Floyd in the
County of Oneida and State of New York, do relinquish
release, and give up, all claim to every pension
allowed to me, or to which I may be entitled, from the
United States by virtue of any law, previous to the
Eighteenth day of March 1818. Dated April 9, 1818
In presence of    Daniel Button
Hiram Denis
F. White
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State of New York
Leida County
Oneida County
I Jonas Platt, one of 
the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State 
of New York do certify that it appears to me satisfactorily
by the affidavit hereto annexed that Daniel Button
named therein served as therein stated against the
common enemy of the United States during the Revolutionary 
war for the period of three years
on the continental establishment; and the papers annexed
being the affidavit of the said Daniel Button
I hereby certify to the Secretary of the Department 
of war of the United States according to the provisions
of the act, entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons"
engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war, approved March 18th, 1818     
Jonas Platt
I certify that the Hon: Jonas Platt is and was at
the time of the executed of the foregoing 
documents one 
of the Judges of the Supreme Court of [illegible] of the
State of New York that the said court is a bond of
Record               Murray R Strom one of the 
Whitesborough  jus of u of Reps from the 
Apr 20 1820                          State of New York


A J W
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State of New York
Oneida County ss: Samuel H Cook being duly sworn
saith Daniel Button the within applicant for a
pension is well known to him. & that he is destitute
of property & depending on his daily labour for his
support. & further saith not
Sworn before me   Samuel H. Coon
the 28th of Sept 1819.
Fortune C White
Commissioner to take
Affidavits in
to be read in Courts
of record
I certify that the above Samuel
Coon is a man of truth & Verasity-
Fortune C White
Commissioner &

Daniel Buttons
papers for pension
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State of New York
Madison County
On this 24th day of November 1820
Personally came before me Daniel Button aged
70 years Resident in Brookfield in the County
of Madison who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he is the same Daniel
Button who made a Declaration of his Services
in the Revolutionary war before the Hon.
Jonas Platt one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on the 9th day
of April 1818 That he served three terms of
Enlistment as therein particularly set forth
of one year each term. That he hath since obtained proof of one years Service in the
Company Commanded by Capt. Hopping in the
Regiment Commanded by Colonel Topping
in the Rhode island line by the affidavit of
Joseph Smith and WilliamTaber that said
Witnesses were with him at the time of said
Service and of being discharged But this
deponent believes that the time of entering the
service in that Company and Regiment
was in the spring of 1778 of being discharged
in 1779, and if his witnesses name a different
year it must be a mistake in their memory
This deponent from his own memory of first
supposed he entered the service 1777 but
During that service he was in the battle under Genl
Sullivan on Rhode island, and he finds the 
historian Relates that to have been on the
29th August 1778. That at the time of making
his Declaration he Resided in Floyd in the 
County of Oneida
Daniel Button
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 24th day of November 1820
Saml Liverman Justice Peace
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Daniel Button
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
Court of Common Pleas,
County of Madison,SS.


On this 21 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a
court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New 
York) Daniel Button aged 57 years, resident in the said
county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he
served in the revolutionary war, as follows:-- In Colonel John Topping
regiment, in captain Hoppins company
in the Rhode Island line,
according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 4th day of
April 1814 and that he has not yet had a pension certificate
from the war department of the United States, 
and I do solemnly 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 in any manner disposed of my property, or any
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on
the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me,
any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other
than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."
SCHEDULE
1 Small Shoat    $2.50
1 Frit                    .37
3 Camps & James .12
3 plates              15
2 Cooper Thomas  62
1 Janister                  69
                              $4.45
My occupation is a Cooper  my ability to pursue it is bad
on account of infirmity
the number of my family residing with
me is 3 their ages as follows, my wife Tally aged 50
my son Harvey aged 11 - my son
George Washington aged 4 years

The capacity to contribute to my support is poor on account of
their age
Daniel Button
( Signed )
Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of June
1820 before me
Eraster, Cleaveland Judge Hon Corn Pleas
I, J Nell Hurd Clerk of the county of Madison, do hereby certify, that 
the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record
of the said court, and 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 four
dollars forty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
seal of the said court, on this 21st day of June
1820
J. Nell, Hurd
Clerk of the court of the county of Madison
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
R. 13-62
Washington, D. C.
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Button a soldier of the REVOLUNTIONARY War, you will find below information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment of Appointment
Length of Service
Rank
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Colonel
State
Jan 1778 or Spring 1778
1 year
Pvt + Sgt
Hoppins
John Topham
R.I.
[Illegible] 1781
Granger
General Washington
Conn
[Illegible]
1782
1 year
Stodard
Summer
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Hopkinton, R.I.
Date of Application for pension, April 9, 1818
Residence at date of application, Floyd Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 56 years
Remarks: In 1820 his wife, Sally was 50 yrs. old and sons Flarveign? 11 years and George Washington 8 years
His claim for pension was not allowed for the reason that his services were rendered in state troops and not on the Continental Establishment as required by the Act of March 18, 1818 under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856
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Daniel Button 
Abner Livermore
Agt.
Sangerfield
NYK
Recd 13 Dec: 1820
Sangerfield NY Dec 6
Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Free
Washington
1562
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1914 June 16th Hist.
to Mrs. F. E. Frisbee
1915. Aug 17: history to
Mrs. Mamie B. Frisbee
[Illegible]
1562
P.O. Daniel Button
Service:
Rejected
Enlisted: 18
Discharged: 18
Application filed: 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract,
Cert. of Dis. Searched for 18
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Suspended
(Topham's regt)
letter addressed to Appt
care of A Livermore Esq
Sangerfield, NY
27 Dec 1820.
Rejected
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See letter to Abner
Livermore - 27 Apl 1821.
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Sangerfield Dec 4th 1820
Honored Sir When I wrote to you on 4th Oct on the case of Daniel Button, I had seen Judge Luce who declared he had positively forwarded the Original paper, of Button together with the accompanying affidavit of Joseph Smith & Wm Taber
But since the Receipt of the Letter of J L Edwards Dated at the Pension office Oct 24th have recd a Letter from Mr Luce Enclosing Mr Buttons paper in which he says he has been confident in the idea that the papers were transmitted, to the war office, but he has now found them [illegible]

The papers are now transmitted with the [illegible] of the applicant that he may be placed on the pension list.
Papers were taken before Jonas Platt
Esq Judge of the Supreme Court his official capacity is certified by the Hon Henry R Ston our Representative and further explanation may be had from that Gent as he is now in congress.
The Testimony of Joseph Smith & John Taber
two credible witnesses whos affidavits are attached
to the Original papers, - partie in positive of the service
and discharge of the applicant, they do not how [illegible]
name the same year that he thinks the service was Rendered. Believing as the Services & discharge on are provided in will not be judged a fatal error although their memory may be incorrect to the year
we have therefore forwarded the papers as they are together with Daniel Buttons affidavit as being the same man who made the original declaration
who then Resided in the County of Oneida & Showing his Reasons for believing the time stated by him to be correct.
He informed me also to information 
 to mention that there are 
Living witnesses of his services in the other enlistment,
mentioned in his declaration but such testimony
is not now in his power as the Witnesses do not live near him and his Indigent circumstances
render difficult to defray the expense of
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obtaining such testimony. Pleas to answer his Claim
as soon as convenient
I am with Great Respect
your obedient Servant
Abner Livermore
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Hon.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Joseph Smith being duly sworn say
that I was aquainted with Daniel Button
in the year AD 1779 and be the said Butter served
Connel Toppin Regiment in the State of
Rhode Island in Cap Happen Company as a private
[illegible] in the Revolutionary war for the term of
one year ending the 16th day of March AD 1780
---
Joseph Smith
his mark
The above affidavit taken before me
Robert Cooke Esq one of the Justices of the Peace
and for the County of Ostego in the State of
New York Ostego August the [illegible] 1819
further state that I am aquatinted with
the above witness and do consider him as a man
and veracity Robert Cooke
State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office
I certify that Robert Cooke
was a Justice of the peace in & for said
County at the time of taking the above
Affidavit
And that I believe the
the above
Signature of said Robert Cooke to be his
own proper hand writing or
Given under my hand & the seal of
the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County aforesaid this 24th day
of August 1819
[Illegible]
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State of New York
Otsego County ss William John of the town of
Edmiston in the County aforesaid a credible
witness who being duly sworn saith that he served as a private soldier from the spring of the year 1776 to the Spring of the year 1780 marking one year in Colonel Topham's regiment belonging to the Rhode Island line. At the time he joined said regiment he became acquainted with one Daniel Button a private in Capt Hoppins company in the regiment of
aforesaid and this [illegible] knows that the said Daniel Button served in said Topham's regiment as a soldier commissioning 
in the spring of the year 1779 and ending in the Spring of the year 1780. at which time he was discharged at [Illegible]town by said Col Topham. 
And this deponent further saith that the
said Daniel Button in the same person who is
now here present and from his informations
has make application for a pension under the
act of congress of the 18th of March 1818-
and further this deponent saith 
X
mark
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 14th day
of July 1819.
John Russel
Judge of Com pleas
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Ostego County 
I certify that the with William [illegible]
Taber is a credible witness-
July 14, 1819 -
John Russell
Judge of Common Pleas
State of New York
Otsego County Clerks office to. I certify
that John Russell whose signature appears to the within affidavit & the above certified
oath was at the date thereof or
Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in for the County of
Otsey duly commissions &
Sworn as such
& that his
said signatures or [illegible]
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal
of said County this 14
July 1819
W. Morell Clk
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Sheldon, Iowa
June 11, 1914
Commissioner of Pension
Washington, Pa
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Dear Sir
On your rolls have
you the following; John Edwards
of Westmoreland Co. Pa. served in
the Revolutionary war
Jonathan Tittle from New Haven Conn
Daniel Button from Conn
Capt. Matthias from R.I., Conn or Vermont.

Ebenezer Button
Conn
The above served in the Rev
War. What do your records show
concerning items.
Resp
Mrs. F.E. Frisbee
804. 6th At. Sheldon, Iowa
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Sheldon, Iowa.
Aug 7, 1915
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs
Did Daniel Button
of
Conn.
or Mathias
Button of Rhode Island
or Vermont receive
pensions after
the
Revolutionary War?
Mrs Marie B. Frisbee
804- 6th St. Sheldon, Iowa