Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,592, John Betton, Continental. N.H.
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SERVICE  Continental N.H.

Betton, John or Bitton

NUMBER  S. 45592
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16,312
New  Hampshire
John Bitton
of Deerfield in the state of N. Hampsh[ire] who was an O. Sergt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massach[usetts] line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Jany 18??, and sent to Hon. Josiah Butler  H. Rep. U.S.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept.1819-15 2/30 - 120.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 - - - - -  48.--
[total]  $168.53

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Rockingham Co
Continued

[on left side]
Notification sent September 14th 1820 to
Peter Chadwick, Exeter, New Hamp.
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John B
Private
Col Beedles Regt
Dec 1775 - 1 year


Not on Roll
[Proof of?] service by a credible witness is 
[required?]
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham ss.)
On this third day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire personally appears John Betton aged sixty five years, resident in Deerfield in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"  That he the said John Bitton enlisted in Concord in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain James Osgood of the Regiment commanded by Col Bedel in the month of December AD 1775 for one year; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of December in 1776, when he was discharged from service in Ticonderoga State of New York  State of New York; that he was in the battles of [blank] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Samuel Bell [illegible]

I Samuel Bell Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Betton did serve in the revolutionary war, for nine months at one time as stated in the preceding declaration on the continental establishment, against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings 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.
June 3d 1818.
[signed] Samuel Bell  Judge of the Superior
Court of Judicature for New Hampshire
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John Betton

16. 312

March 1820

[illegible]

continued
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM. . . . SS.
On this fifteenth day of August 1821 personally appeared in open court, in Exeter, before Daniel Durell & John Harvey & Hall Burgin, Esqs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Betton aged sixty seven years, resident in Deerfield, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: --viz:  that he enlisted in Captim Jacob Low's Company in Col Bedel's Regiment or Corps of artificers on the Continental Establishment in the [?] of December 1776 & was discharged in the month of December 1777 as an orderly Sergeant.  And that he had previously served twelve months in Captain Osgood's Company in Colonel Bedell's Regiment & Col Baldwin's corps of artificers as will more fully appear by his original declaration made in order to obtain a pension, which original declaration was dated June the 3d 1818.
That he has received a pension-- the number of his pension Certificate is 16,312-
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 provision 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
My occupation is that of a House Carpenter - I am not of  sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of old age & bodily infirmities caused by the rheumatism
I have in family residing with me my wife aged fifty one & one daughter Jane Betton aged twenty six years who has been sick for two years & constantly attended by a physician & a sister Anna Betton aged fifty five years
Their capacity to contribute to their support is only such as arises from their bodily labor -
[signed] John Betton

Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the fifteenth day of August 1820
before [signed] 
Daniel Durell
John Harvey
Hall Burgin } Justices of said County

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham  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 seventy five dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this [?] day of July 1820.
[signed] P Chadwick } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.
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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of
John Betton (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the
sixth day of July
1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

One Cow $20.00
One Pig-6.00
One Secretary 10.00
three Tables 8.00
twelve chairs  4.00
Iron ware 6.00
1 Brass Kettle 2.00
Rockery & Glassware 4.00
Knives & forks 1.75
1 Bearan 12.00
Farming Utensils 1.50
$75.25
John Betton
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Revy
45592
INVALID.
File No. 45592
John Bitton
Sergt Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3 Page 43
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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John S Bitton's [affidavit, crossed out]

Orderly Sergt
amended declaration
J. Baldwin's
Mass Regt
1776 - 2 years-
1st Decr 3 June 1818-
Admitted
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I John Betton of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire Gentlemen formerly of Pembroke in said County depose & say that in the month of December 1775 I enlisted at Concord in said  County of Rockingham in to the company then commanded by Capt James Osgood belonging to Colo. Bedell's Regiment for the term of one year.  That I entered upon the United States service in said corps & continued there to serve till December AD 1776 when I was honorably discharged from said service at Ticonderoga in New York _ _ _ _
I further depose & say that during said year I was marched from said Concord to Montreal in Canada.  That our March was ordered from thence to a place called [Sadus?].  While on that march I was captured by the enemy.  That I was detained a prisoner about ten days when I was exchanged & marched to said Sadus where we were compelled to retreat to said Ticonderoga.  That at this place I was draughted into a company of artificers commanded by Captain Jacob Lowe where I served out the term of my enlistment and was discharged as above stated.
I further say that in said December 1776 I again enlisted under the aforesaid Capt Lowe whose company belonged to Col. Baldwin's Regiment. That I immediately entered a second time into the service of the United States under said last enlistment & constantly continued to serve there untill the 31st day of December AD 1778 when said company was discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York.  
That I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
[signed] John Betton
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Memorandum that on this seventeenth day of November AD 1814 personally appeared before me the subscriber chief Justice of the superior Court of Judicature of the state of New Hampshire John Betton & made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed & I do certify that I am well satisfied that all that is by him stated in the same affidavit is true
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said court to be affixed the day & year aforesaid
[signed] W. M. Richardson

By order of the Chief Justice
[signed] Nathl Adams Clerk
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I Richard Hall of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire being upwards of seventy one years old depose and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a Lieutenant in the month of March A.D. 1778 of the Company commanded by Captain Low in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the Massachusetts line and joined said company & Regiment at West Point in the State of New York on or about the seventh day of April A.D. 1778  That on my arrival at said West Point I found John Betton then of Pembroke in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire now of Deerfield in said County of Rockingham  and who is now before me,  at said West Point and the orderly Sergeant of said Company, that he continued to serve as the orderly Sergeant of said Company until the thirty first day of December A.D. 1778 when the said Company was discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York, that the said Captain myself and the said John Betton were detained till about the tenth day of January A.D. 1779 in order to obtain the pay of the Company and settle the accounts of the same and received pay and rations till we left the place which was on or about the said tenth day of January.
[signed]  Richard Hall

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss ⎬ Sept. 20th A.D. 1819
Then the said Richard Hall personally appeared and made solemn oath [end of page]
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that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me [signed] John Harris  Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss}  Sept. 20th 1819.
I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge and acquaintance that the above named Richard Hall is a credible witness
[signed] John Harris  Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office } October 25th 1819
I hereby certify that John Harris Esqr the maker of the foregoing certificates was on the day of the date thereof viz on the 20th of September last a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Hillsborough in said State duly appointed & commissioned and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts in said capacity
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
[signed] Saml Sparhawk  Secy