Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,933, for Eliada Orton, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
CONTENTS
Orton, Eliada
NUMBER
S.41933
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7753
Vermont
Eliada Orton
 of Westhaven
in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Webb 
of the Connecticut
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Mar 1819
and sent to R. Temple Esquire
Rutland County
Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19 1819, 10nu 15/30 6/31= 85"3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819-48,

$133.3
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Eliada Orton
16 April
Not on Roll
5
Attn-John 
Adm@.

R. Temple, Esq
Rutland,
Vt.
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Hon John C Calhoun Esq
Secretary of the war Department
Washington City

R.Tenfale Esq
AdmC.
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State of Vermont Rutland County  I Ichabod Mitchel
of Westhaven in the County aforesaid of Lawful age
testify and say that I am personally acquainted with
the within named Eliada Orton live in the same town
with the said Eliada and fully believe that his statement
in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is Correctly
true and further believe he stands in need of assistance from
his Country as he is old infirm and unable to Labor
and further this deponent saith not
Ichabod Mitchel
Sworn and subscribed before me at Benson in the
County of Rutland this 16th day of April 1818
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland
County Court
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State of Vermont Rutland County ss ⎬ I Eliada Orton of Westhaven
In the County of Rutland and State of Vermont Depon and say that 
I am a resident Citizen of the United States that I am sixty nine
years old that in the month of December 1775 I enlisted into
the Continental army for one year under Capt Nathaniel
Tuttle of Woodbury Connecticut Col Charles Webbs Regiment
Genl Heath's Brigade afterwards commanded by Lord Sterling
and before my year expired our Brigade was commanded by
Genl. McDougle our regiment was command called the 3d
Connecticut Regiment I served out my year and was dismissed
at Fenton after taking Nine hundred and sixty Hughions
I returned home and again in April in the year 1781
I enlisted for one year under Capt. Smith of Goshen Genl
Waterbury's Division of Connecticut troops was stationed at
horse neck or Stamford fort served out my year and in the
month of August 1782 I joined the army commanded by
Genl Washington at the highlands Capt Comstock's Company
Col Shermans Regiment and Genl Huntingtons Brigade Command
with troops I served until December 1782 and was
Discharged and returned home my discharge is long since
worn out and left I have a wife and ten children am worth
about one thousand Dollars but unable to labor and stand
in need of assistance for support from my Country and
Request that my name may be inserted on the Pension role
of the United States and my pension certificate forwarded to
me at Westhaven aforesaid
Eliada Orton
Sworn and subscribed Before me at Benson in the
County of Rutland of this 16th Day of April 1818
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland
County Court
I the subscribing authority hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction & I am
of the opinion that the above named
Eliada Orton Belonged to the army of the 
of the united states as stated in the above
deposition.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the County Court
Seal affixed the date above
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Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland
County Court
By order of Judge Smith
Temple Clk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
S.F. 41.933
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3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Eliada Orton
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information
as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
19
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Dec. 1775
Apr 1781
Aug. 1782
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 year
1 year
Dec. 1782
RANK,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Nathaniel Tuttle
Smith
Comstock
COLONEL.
Charles Webb
Sherman
STATE.
Conn
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 16, 1818. His clmeral
Residence at date of application, Westhaven  Rutland Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 69 years old
Remarks: His stated that he had a wife and ten children
but no names are given and there is no other data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
5-2856
Commissioner.
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41933
File No.
41933
INVALID.
$1.933
Eliada Orton
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 5, Page 572
Arrangement of 1870.)
1920 May 21 Hist. to Emma F. Kirk
1921 Jan'y 13 Hist. to Ellsworth Orton
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Benson December 5th 1818
I, Ichabod Mitchell of Lawful age do testify and
say that Eliada Orton of Litchfield in the County
of Litchfield and State of Content enlisted
into Capt Nathaniel Tuttles Company and Col
Charles Webbs Regiment in the month of December
1775 and served one year from that date as a
faithful Soldier
Ichabod Mitchel
Personally appeared Ichabod Mitchel and made
Solemn Oath that the above deposition by him
Subscribed
contains the whole truth sworn
to before me Putnam Gleason Justice Peace
I further certify that Ichabod Mitchell the
signer of the above Deposition is a man of a
good Character and a man of truth I have
been acquainted with him twenty years
Putnam Gleason Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk
of Rutland County
Court do certify that Putnam Gleason before
whom this affidavit was taken, is a Justice
of the peace acting under the authority of this
State, & that the foregoing is his signature his
testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix
the seal of said Court this 5 Dec 1888 Ro Temple
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John R. Bland, President
E. R. KIRK, MANAGER
Department of Guaranteed Attorneys,
FOR SOUTHERN STATES
20.
ANDREWS AVENUE
ATLANTA, GA.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir-
Rev. Sec.
Capital paid in Cash $3,000,000
United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company
ATLANTA, GA. Apr. 29, 1820,
PENSIONS OFFICE MAY 1 1920

Please send me copy of pension papers of Eliada Orton, born May 29, 1948
Litchfield, Conn
When the Revolutionary war broke out he enlisted
in the army and was in service for some time.
Received a pension from the Govt under the
Congressional act of 1818 and is reported as a
"Pensioner of Conn, residing in Vermont".
In 1804 he removed to Parish, Oswego Co. N.Y.


II Did Benjamin Green of Charlesmont, Mass
receive a pension?  He was a private in Capt. Haskell's Co. Col. Thomas Marshall's Regt. from
June 8,1776 to Dec., 1776,
Also in Capt.
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Brooks Co. Col. Dike's Regt. from Dec. 14, 1776
to Mar. 1,1797 guarding stores as Boston,
Yours truly,
Mrs. Emma Foote Kirk, (E.R.)
20 Andrews Drive
Atlanta
Ga
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John R. Bland, President
A
MALL. B
Rev. MSH
Capital paid in Cash $3,000,000
United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company
E. R. KIRK, MANAGER.
Department of Guaranteed Attorneys,
FOR SOUTHERN STATES
20 ANDREWS AVENUE
ATLANTA. GA
PENSION OFFICE MAY 20 1929
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir
ATLANTA, GA. May 18, 1920,

Three weeks ago I wrote you
asking for a copy of the Pension Certificate of
of
Eliada Orton of Litchfield, Connecticut, who was a
Revolutionary pensioner under the Congressional
act of 1818 and listed as a Connecticut
Pensioner, 1818, residing in Vermont.
Up to the present time I have had no reply.
I have a sett of D.A.R. papers waiting on this
information
Please let me hear from you
and give if possible the date and place of his
death. 

Thanking you for your trouble
Yours Truly
W. E. R. Kirk
20 Andrews Drive
Atlanta, Ga
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1
OFFICE OF
MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
Pontiac, Michigan December 3 / 1920
Since I am informed that I am entitled to a
membership in "The Sons of The American Revolution", am requesting
the Revolutionary War Record of one ELIDA ORTON, born May 29 / 1748,
grew up in Litchfield (South Farms ), Conn, and in 1770 married Lucia
Hungerford. When the Revolutionary War broke out, he enlisted in
the army and was in the service for a considerable time. For his
services he received a pension from the government under the congressional
Act of 1818, and is reported in the accompaning list as a
pensioner of Connecticut, residing in Vermont. As to his
residence in Vermont I have no record or knowledge, but in any case
it must have been of short duration, for in 1804, he removed to
Parish, Oswego County New York, a town adjoining Williamston on the
west. Here he reared his family.
Would be pleased to have army record, viz.
Organization, rank and Commanding Officer if possible
Respectfully
Ellsworth Aston
Ellsworth Orton
Pontiac, Michigan
N. B. Ex. Captain M. C., U. S. Army, Late World War
USPHS at present.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
NAME Orton, Lemuel
WARRANT
NUMBER
6258
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
GRADE Private
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
LINE Sheldon's Dragoons
Connecticut )
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789
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to Benj. Tallmadge, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.