Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1705, David Bolton, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Continental 
Mass. 

Bolton, David
Hannah 

NUMBER 
W. 1705 

CONTENTS
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11428 

Maine R 
David Bolton of Malta in the Dist of Maine 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass tts line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1819 and sent to R. C. Voss Esqr Augusta Kennebeck Co M

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 6/31 = 81.3
Semi.anl. all'ce ending 1. Sep 1819 48 
$139.30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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296 
Maine 
Hannah Bolton [widow] of David Bolton [who] served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August 1849 and sent to George W. Morton 

Augusta Maine

Letter to G. W. Morton Feby 11/52
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(copy) 

State of Maine. 
I, David Bolton within named do solemnly swear, that on the sixth day of May 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said David Bolton, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since the time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 my subscribed. And I further solemnly swear that I served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, in the company commanded by Capt Smith and regiment commanded by Col Jackson of the line of the late Massachusetts, upon the continental establishment, and that my original declaration was made on the sixth day of May 1818, and that my pension certificate is numbered 11428. 
Witness A. Nichols 

his mark David Bolton 


KENNEBEC, ss. 
ON this twentieth day of May 1820, David Bolton before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me, 

Nathan Weston Jus 
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

A true copy 
Attest John Davis Clerk
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State of Maine. 

I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is twenty three dollars and deducting there from the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nine dollars. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820. 

John Davis, Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States. 

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do certify to your Honor, that David Bolton a citizen of the United States, now resident in Malta, in said county of Kennebec in the District of Maine on the sixth day of May, A.D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, with the proceedings had [illegible], to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an 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 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is hereunto annexed. 

And I do further certify to your Honor; that after a careful examination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier, in the war of of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of the country for support. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

Nathan Weston C. Just C. Court C Pleas 2d Eastern Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

KENNEBEC, ss. 

The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

John Davis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
I David Bolton, aged fifty four years, a citizen of the United States born in Bridgewater Massachusetts - now a resident in Malta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of September 1782 at Middleboro Massachusetts for the period of three years in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment into the company commanded by Cap Smith and regiment by Col Jackson of the Massachusetts line. I served at New Windsor the first winter after my enlistment and afterwards at West Point until long after the peace and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point June 1784. My discharge was signed by General Knox and it was burnt in and with my home about five years prior. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine. I served during the above enlistment more than nineteen months. I could once write, but from blindness am now unable 

his mark 
David Bolton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Kennebec ss. On this sixth day of May A.D. 1818 David Bolton above names, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him. Before me 
Nathan Weston C Just C Court C Pleas
2d Eastern Circuit 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
I William Holton aged thirty three years of Malta in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named David Bolton. From his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth 
William Hilton 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. On this sixth day of May A.D. 1818 William Hilton Esq above names, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Esq C Justice C Court C Pleas 2d East. Circuit
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No 147 
Hannah Bolton 
[illegible] of David 
Mr 
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1798 
Husband died 1829
Admd $80 per an
from 4 March 1848 

G. W. Morton 
August Me
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State of Maine 
Kennebec County ss 

I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon David Williams before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is the Judge of said Court of Probate, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Hannah Bolton for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this first day of January AD 1849 
Francis Davis
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I Mary Cotton of Hallowell in the county of Kennebec and state of Maine aged forty six years in November 1848 do depose and say that i am the third child of the late David Bolton + Hannah Bolton his wife, my late father David Bolton died in the month of February 1828. Since which time my mother the said Hannah Bolton has remained unmarried and is now living in said town of Hallowell my said mother is the only wife my said father ever had and they lived together as husband and wife till his death. 

her mark Mary Cotton

State of Maine 
Kennebec County S.S. 
On the eighth day of February 1849 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Mary Cotton above named, who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. 

Geo W Morton Justice Peace 

I hereby certify that George W. Morton was an  acting Justice of the Peace on the 8th day of Feby 1849. 
Feby 12, 1849 
Hiram Bulmen 
M.C.
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Hannah Bolton decd
Increase Pension 

Geo W Morton Agent 
Augusta 
Maine
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State of Maine 
Kennebec County SS The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed on the second day of May 1851 by the within named Mary Cotton who I hereby certify from personal knowledge is the individual she represents herself to be. 

Geo W. Morton Justice of the Peace 

State of Maine 
Kennebec County S.S.
I the subscriber, clerk of the judicial courts for said county of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Geo W Morton is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Kennebec and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
Witness my hand and the seal of the Sup. Jud Court of Maine the third day of May A.D. 1851

W. M. Stratton
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July 28, 1937 

David Bolton 
W. 1705 
BA-J/AWF

Miss Martha C. Robbins 
431 Cumberland Avenue 
Portland, Maine 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Bolton of Augusta, Maine, and George Bolton of [illegible]town, Maine. 

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of a George Bolton or Boulton as described by you. 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 1705, based upon the service of David Bolton in the Revolutionary War. 

David Bolton was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, no date given, nor were the names of his parents stated. 

David Bolton enlisted in Middleboro, Massachusetts, sometime in September, 1782, served as a private in Captain Smith's company in Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged at West Point, in the month of June, 1784. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-four years and living in Malta, Kennebec County, in
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the District of Maine. 

The soldier, David Bolton, was residing in 1820 in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine. He died February 4, 1828 in Augusta, Maine. 

David Bolton married, December 12, 1798 in Frankfort, Waldo County, District of Maine, Hannah Cauliard or Couliard; they were married at the house of Francis Cauliard or Couliard, it was not stated that he was related to the said Hannah. 

The widow, Hannah Bolton, was allowed pension on her application executed January 1, 1849, then aged seventy-seven years and living in Hallowell, Maine. She died in Hallowell, May 15, 1850. 

Their only surviving child in 1851, Mary Colton or Cotton was living in Hallowell, Maine; she stated that she was born in the month of November, 1802, and was their third child. Names of other children not given. 

Very truly yours 

A.D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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3-081 
CONGRESSIONAL. 
No. 
NAME OF CLAIMANT: 

P.O.{

NAME OF SOLDIER: 
David Bolton, [illegible] 
Co. , Reg't

I desire to be advised as to whether you have any record of the above named Revolutionary War soldier and his service. 

Chester C Bolton, M.C. 
March 25, 1930. 

These slips are exclusively for the use of Representatives in Congress, and when used by any other person will not receive consideration. 
Representatives will greatly aid the Bureau of Pensions in giving them an early answer, if they will fill and use these slips in making calls in pension cases.
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STATE OF MAINE> 

KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS. 

Be it known, that on the eighteenth day of September 1850, it was satisfactorily proved in open COURT OF PROBATE, for said County of Kennebec, being a Court of Record, that Hannah Bolton late of Hallowell was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that she died at Hallowell on the fifteenth day of May 1850. And that she remained unmarried even after the death of her late husband David Bolton, on account of whose services in the army of the revolution she was pensioned; and that Mary Cotton is the only surviving child of the said Hannah Bolton deceased. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Office Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this third day of May in the year 1857. 

Wm R. Smith } Register of Court of Probate, Kennebec County, State of Maine.
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George W Morton Esqr
Augusta 
Maine
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Hannah Bolton dec'd
Act 29 July 1848 

Inc'd to $96 dedy $80 
com. 4 March 1848 + ending 15 May 1850
payable to Mary Cotton, 
only surviving child

G. W. Morton 
Augusta 
Me
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George W. Morton Esqr 
Augusta 
Maine
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section 

AWF/HMN 

March 28, 1930. 

Hon. Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C. 

My dear Mr. Bolton: 

I am in receipt of your request for the records of the Revolutionary War soldiers David Bolton and George Bolton. 

I have the honor to advise you that you are herewith furnished the histories of David Bolton and George Bolton or Bouton, the only soldiers of those names found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 

From the papers in the Revolutionary War