Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,097, William Britton, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
CONTENTS
Britton, William
NUMBER
S. 42.097
Contents
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[two columns]

[first column]

Letter Seth O Boward   July 2 [18]36
Letter- to I Bartrum August. [18]25
[illegible]  September 28t [18]36

Continuing March 17 1821
A history sent to Hale  C. Gross
Elizabeth Court House  [illegible] county

Transfer to Ohio from 4 March 1836 - October 6 [18]36

Letter to C M Watson Esquire 3d
Auditor 21 October 1839

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1837 from 4th March 1838 to 4 September 1838 Agent notified 30 October 1839

Setters to C.L. Watson 19 March 1841. Paid as above from 4h September 1839 to 5th February 1840. Agent notified July 22d 1842

L.H. Stocker January 12 [18]59
Date of death not on AB

[second column-right side]
Ohio 10.708
15.768
William Britton of Keene in the state of Ne York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brook of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six Years War
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Nov 1818 and sent to C Stow Esquire Elizabethtown New York
Arrears to 4th of September 1819          136.2
Semi-annual. allowance ending  4th January 1820   48
17 months 1/30                                    $184.21

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
July 6th, 1842
Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
One of the four children of William Britton, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio
Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and [zero] Cents per month under the law of the 18th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1869, to the 5th Feb'y 1840-
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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State of New York
Essex County
on this ninth day of January 1821 personally appeard William Britton in open court called
a court of Common pleas and a court of record for the County of Essex aged sixty seven years resident in the town of Keen and County of Essex aforesaid who being first duly soon
according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in Colonel Aldens Regment Captain
Asa Coburn Company and for some time in the Regiment commanded by Mayor Whiting and some thing [ word "like" is crossed out] four years in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks in the same company the Regiment was known by the name of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment and in the Massachusetts line and that the number of his certificate is 15768 [possibly 15788] and that he has received under and by virtue of his certificate the sum of $184
And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the united States
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on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift saw or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contents or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the said sale [ possibly "statement"] hereunto annexed and by me inscribed and that my original declaration was made on the fourth
day of April 1818
William Britton

1st Real Estate none
2nd Personal property as follows one cow
one pig three sheep six hens one ax
one hoe 2 knives one fork one earthen Plate three old tea cups and saucers
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one old pail one meat Barrel and three
pail two kettles
William Britton

3rd debts due by declarant
Eliju Hall in Execution -- $50
Doctor Bardlet for Medical operation on my wife now deceased probably $35-
To Sundry other Persons say $51.35
---                        $136.35

Debts due the declarant
from one Daniel Williams from whom I never expend to receive any benefit or nothing of  consequence he being Poor -- $60-

5th
The declarant is by occupation a farmer and health very poor not being able to perform more than half of a days work in a day 
Have of my daughters that lives with me who is now married and 2 small grand children who have to assist in supporting my daughters name is Mary Parker age 22 years 

Sworn and declared
William Britton
in open Court the 9 day of January 1821
before Thomas Stown, Clerk
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Essex Count
Clerks Office ss

I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court
and I further certify that it is the opinion of
of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty five dollars - And I do also further Certify that the aforesaid Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment and keeping a word of its proceedings
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of
said Court at Elizabeth town this 23d day
January 1821
in the absence of Thos Stowe clerk

Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk
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[page is divided into two columns]
[First column

William Britton
Private
77 to 83
Brook Map
Regt.
On Roll
Admitted
4 Ap 1818

[Second column]
William Britton
Enlistment or Dec. 1. 1777
Discharge - June 10 1783
his Capt Wiley, afterwards
Asa Coburn
-
His first Col, Alden
his second John Brooks
Massachusetts line

This applicant was found upon the rolls, but his papers returned for the judge's certificate of
his indigence-- This was obtained & the papers again transmitted to the War Department where, by information from that office, it seems they have never arrived.
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State of New York, Essex County, ss.
On this Ninth day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in for the said County of Essex [ crossed out "for the said district"] , personally appeared William Britton aged sixty years, resident in Keene in the said County of Essex in the said district, 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 William Britton enlisted for the term of three years (but was returned for during the war) on or about the 1st day of December in the year 1777 in Cambridge, in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Wiley, afterwards by Capt. Coburn of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden, afterwards by Col. John Brooks in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the tenth of Jun 1783, when he was discharged from service in Newburgh, state of New York - that he was in the battle at the Capt of the armies of Burgoyne & Lord
Cornwallis & many skirmishes - 
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.
Isaac Finch Judge 
William Britton
I, Isaac Finch Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said William Britton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support. I also certify that he made a proclamation on the fourth day of April 1818
Isaac Finch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex
[ rectangular image with "seal of the court" in the interior]
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State of New York
County of Essex ss. I Thomas Stower
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Isaac Finch Esq. at the time the within petition purports to have been made was one of the Judges of said Court & that his name within written his proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of October 1819
Thos Stower Clk
Ashley Pond Dep
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Angola, Steuben County Indiana
Dec 14th 1858
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dear Sir
About one year ago, Alexander
Britton and Mary Edmunds, two of
the four heirs at Law of William Britton
decd who was a Revolutionary Soldier
made application to your department
through Messrs Palmer & Tinker Attys of this
place, for their portion of the amount
of Pension due said William Britton at
the time of his death.
They feel anxious to know if this application has been received - If so, what action has been had on the matter Information will be
greatfully received by said Alexander
Britton and M. Mary Edmunds
Very Respectfully
Your obesient servant
Leland H. Stocker
Atty for Britton
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To The Secretary of War
Your applicant William
Britain [ sic; should be Britton] , Pensioner, late a resident of the State of New York, but now a resident of the State of Ohio, desires that his name should be transfered from the Pension
roll of the former state to that of the latter, where he now resides & intends to remain, & wishes his pension to be payable in future
Respectfully submit,
William Britain his mark [ there is an "X" for his mark and the name was written next to the mark] 


State of Ohio
County of Marion ss
On this third day of August AD 1836 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Marion, Ohio, personally appeared William Britain, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company
commanded by Captain Asa Coburn
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John
Brooks in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing
from the State of New York to the State of Ohio 
All his children had removed to the State of
Ohio previous to his going there, and his wife
having died and he being left alone, he removed to the State of Olive to live with his children
his mark [ "X"]
William  Britain
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3d day of August
1836
John Bartrum J.P.
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State of Ohio
County of Marion
I Joseph Pangbourn of lawful age being
first duly sworn, do depose & say that I am a resident of the County of Marion, Ohio, that I am personally acquainted with William Britain [ sic - should be Britton], & have been for a long time last past, that I knew him for several years while a resident of the State of New York; that he removed to Marion County, Ohio, about two months since where he now resides; and that he/ the said William Britain herein mentioned) is the same person who took the above oath
Joseph Pangbourn
Sworn to & subscribed before me third of August AD 1836
John Bartrum J.P.


State of Ohio
County of Marion
John Bartrum a Justice of the Peace
within & for the County of Marion, Ohio, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Pangbourn the person who made the foregoing affidavit, and that he is a person of truth & veracity
Given under my hand & seal this third day of
August AD 1836
John Barben J.P.
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October 7, 1936

BA-J/EEL.
William Britton - S.42097

Miss Nettie M. Hosler
325 Sylvan Court
Flint, Michigan

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Britten [ sic; should be Britton], a Revolutionary War soldier, pension number, 42097, who died and was buried in Atlas,  Michigan. 
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42097, based upon the military
service in that war of William Britton.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Britton are not shown.
William Britton was at the capture of Burgoyne; no details of this service given. He enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts about December 1, 1777, served in Captain Wiley's Company [ handwritten note to the side saying " could not identify this cap't as of the 7th Mass in which Asa Coburn the col's served" ] and in Captain Asa Coburn's Company, Colonels Alden and John Brooks' Massachusetts Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and capture of Lord Cornwallis and was discharged June 10, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty years and resided in Keene,
Essex County, New York. He signed William Britton and was pensioned for six years service.
In 1821, soldier stated that a daughter, Mary Parker, aged twenty-two years, was residing with him, also two small grandchildren, names of the grandchildren not shown.
In 1836, he had moved to Marion County, Ohio, and resided about seven miles from Marion, that county. His wife was then dead and the stated that he moved to reside with his children. He did not give names of wife or children.
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William Britton died February 5, 1840, place not shown.
He was survived by four children, names of two are given, namely Alexander Britton and Mary Edmunds. Their ages and the name of the husband of Mary are not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Two columns]
[First column:]
42097
Re
File No. 42,097
William Britton
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - vol. 3 , Page 60
{Arrangement of 1870.}

[Second column:]
Feb 24 99.
[illegible] N. E. Hasrich [sp?] histor
June 2 1922 Hishlo [sp?] Edna D Hector
MMH

1922 Aug 12, Edna D Hector advised that all data was [illegible] here on June 2, 1922 - EW

1934 - June 25 letter to Nella Hazler Southworth advising her to write to G. Sec. Ofc EH

1936 - Oct 7 - Hist to Miss Nettie M. Hosler
EH
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Ohio
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 23d 1839.
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, William Britton, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio
Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and [no] Cents per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the of March 1838 to the 4th Sept. 1838
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Explanations on two signatures

Received September 28 '[18]36
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Marion O,  Sept 13th 1836

Sir
Herewith inclosed are the explanatory
affidavits in relation to Wm Britton
signing his name by mark, having no
direction what kind of evidence would be
necessary, from the Pension office we have
exerted our own discretion-- I have
omitted having the blocks certificate here
fixed, [ crossed out "as it"] as the inclosed affidavits were made before the same Justice that the affidavits accompanying the application were- it will appear by the blocks certificate to the application that the said Justice's office does not expre until some time hence

Yours Respectfully
A. Wheat
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Marion, Ohio, June 24, 1836
Hon Lewis Cass
Sir
Joshua Vanfleet and William Brittain [ sic: should be Britton] are Revolutionary pensioners, inscribed on the pension
list roll of the New York agency. They have both, heretofore , received their pensions at the City of New York, but are now both residents of this County in this State, on which
account the agent at New York refuses to make any further payments at that office. He directs [ crossed out "them" ] Mr Vanfleet and Brittain, that they must get the place of paying their pension transferred to same western agency. 
Being [ crossed out "somewhat"] ignorant of the steps necessary to be taken to procure this transferrence, I have, at the request of
the pensioners, taken the liberty of asking through your department, the necessary information upon the subject.
By furnishing the above information and
instructions, how will confer a great favor on the above named gentlemen -
I am Sir, very respectfully your
Obedient Servant
O. Bowyer
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William Britain's [ sic: should be "Britton"]
Application for Transfer
& Affidavits

William Brittain
Albany N York
to
Ohio

John Bartrum Aug 23 '36
Paid to 4 Mar. '36- see evidence on file Elijah Hollister, 20020 transfer from Albany to Penn. Oct 1836
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State of Ohio, Marion County ss
I George H. Busby Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within & for the
County of Marion, State of Ohio, do hereby
certify that John Bartrum, the person
before whom the foregoing affidavits
were made is & was at the time the same
were made, an acting Justice of the Peace with
in & for the County of Marion, Ohio, duly commissioned & qualified as such; that his commission was dated the 27th day of February AD 1834 & will expire in
three years from date and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true & genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court afore said this third day of August AD 1836
G. H. Busby
Clk
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Marion March 19th 1841
Dear Sir
I send you Wm Brittins [sic; "Brittons"] Pension Certificate as I doing business currently with his department it will not be necessary to forward powers of attorney for the separate heirs. If such be the fact known I hope you will lose no time in sending back the Certificate. If it is not necessary to forward any further casements send the draft to the heirs to my care and I will at as early a day as possible deliver their receipts and return them to the department
Respectfully
Cooper H Matson
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State of Ohio, Marion County Js:
I William Britton of Marion County & State of Ohio, being duly sworn, do depose & say that the reasons why I signed my name by making my mark to the papers in relation to the application for a transfer of my name from the Pension roll of the state of New York to that of the State of Ohio, are the following, to wit, I reside about seven miles from the Town of Marion, the residence of the Justice of the peace, before whom the affidavits accompanying said application were made; that I rode from my residence to said Town of Marion, early in the morning of the day said affidavits were made, and was at the same time afflicted with the fever & ague, the effect of which in conjunction with my general debility of body, so overcome me, that when arrived at said Town I was scarce able to sit up while the papers were preparing for me to sign that when informed said papers were ready for me to sign, after being read to me, I informed my attorney, for the reasons herein before mentioned, that I could not then write & told him I would make my mark, and although advised by him that it might thereafter need some explanation, yet from the affection of my nerves at the time I felt it impossible to write & therefore signed by making my mark. And I further say, that the name of the person through whom I received my certificate from the pension office according to the best of my recollection was Leonard Stow, but I am not now positive that said Stows Christian name was Leonard. He resided at that time in Essex County NY. He now resides I think at Raysville in said county.
[signature] William Britton
Sworn to & subscribed before me this thirteenth day of September AD 1836
John Barham J.P.
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State of Ohio, Marion County Js:
I Almoron Wheat, of lawful age, being duly sworn, depose & say, that I acted as attorney for William Britton the person who made the foregoing affidavits in preparing the application for a transfer of his name from the Pension roll of the State of New York, to that of the State of Ohio; that he is the same person who signed said application & the affidavit purporting to be his accompanying the same, by making his mark, that he came to my office early in the morning of the day on which said application & affidavits bear date, that he complained of being very unwell, said he had been very sick while on the road on his way to Marion, he appeared very weak & seemed scarce able to walk about, that after the aforesaid papers were read to him & he requested to sign the same. He said he would have to sign by making his mark, giving at that time, for so doing, the same reasons substantially that he has given in the foregoing affidavit, at present he does not appear to labor under so great debility.
Almoron Wheat
Sworn to & subscribed before me this thirteenth day of September AD 1836
John Bartrum
J.R.
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[stamp]
OLDWAR & and NAVY
FEBRUARY 10 1899
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304 Grand St So
Lansing Feb. 6 1898.
Pension Bureau,
Wash. D.C
Can you verify the following statements?

"Captain William Brittan was a soldier in the Revolutionary War under Washington and
drew a pension from that time until his
death, which took place in his 95th year in
the Town of Atlas, Genesee Co. Mich A.D. 
1844."
I also wish very much to know the name of the state in which he enlisted and any particulars regarding his services would be very welcome.
Also, did Samual [underlined "Samual"] especially and Danual Atkins (who joined the army just prior to the Battle of Saratoga) draw pensions?
Yours truly Nella E Hasler
over.
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I have the following regarding Samual Atkins but do not know where and how to verify it.
"Just prior to the Battle of Saratoga Samual Atkins joied the American Army under Gen [crossed out "Burgoyne'" Gates and assisted in fighing Gen. Burgoyne to a surrender: -
from thence he went through Jersey and on to Yorktown - was promoted, and discharged at Camden in 1782. 
[stamp in black ink]
Pension Office Feb 8 1899
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Facts known

Mr. Britton made an application for pension on October 9, 1819 at which time he was sixty years of age and residing at Keene New York and his pension was admitted for six years actual service in the Massachusetts troops revolutionary war.
Place-his enlistment not stated. He served under Captain Nealy-Colonel Arnold.
[stamp] Received September 21 1936
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Citizens Commercial & Savings Bank
Adm
MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE
Flint, Michigan
Flint Mich
Sept 18 1936
Veterans Adm.
Wahington D.C.
Sirs:
Because the Daughters of Amer Rev. wish
to decorate the grave of my ancestor Wm Britten they ask me to write you to get any or all the information I can get concerning him.
I am enclosing a memorandum given me by
a consin, this being an extract from a letter from the Pension Bureau dated Feb 24 - 1899. (L W B 1.42097)
May you please do the best you can for me.
He died and was buried in Atlas Michigan
Thanking you. I remain
Yours truly
Miss Nettie M. Hosler
325 Sylvan Court
Flint Michigan

Received Sep 12 [illegible]
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113 W. Kilborn St
Lansing Mich June 13, 1833

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
I am hoping thru your records to
locate the grave of William Britton in Genesee County Michigan who applied for pension for six years service in the
Revolutionary War October 9, 1819
Can you tell me ow and where he
received his last pension money? Also had
he a brother John (whose grave I found marked by
Flint D.A.R. [Daughters of American Revolution]) who drew a pension? I am told thru your office in a letter dated February 24, 1899 (L, W.B. 142097) that William Britton served under Captain. Wiley and Colonel Brooks
and it’s William I wish to locate - never having heard of
brother John before could they be one and the same?

can you possibly tell me where to get the
information leading to the location of the grave of
William?
We drove to That Court House
Horton Cemetery near Atlas
and other Genesee towns
with no clues unearthed!
Thanking you in
Yours truly
Nella Hasler Southworth
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Department of Interior
commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
Dear Sir
lately received from you the
Military (Revolution) record of William
Britton of the Massachusetts Line
(Mms and S42097)
Enlisted December 1. 1776 etc.
Very grateful for the record
as it is
but would be very
glad for to receive a little
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more family data if it is
on
record
I want the
wife's name
and want to know if she
were
alive at time
of application for pension
and is his home town given-or
any
mention
of Parents? He was a
minor
at time of his enlistment
so his parents names should
be mentioned -
Thanking you kindly
I am, sincerely
Yours
Edna Dickens Hector
5414 Michigan ave
Chicago
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Department of Interior
Burean
of Pensions
Commissioner
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me
the
military history of William
Britton whose tombstone states
that he served 7 year and 6 months in
the Revolution-
Born in New Hampshire
Died February 5 1840, Marion County Ohio aged 83 yrs 3 months and 20 days.
(Born October 15-1756)
He may
have served in New York - or New Hampshire
I am not informed that he
and
received a pension. There is a
story
handed down in the family that
he traded a land bounty received
at the close of the war
For a pair
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of silver shoe buckles- There is a
William Britton
whose name appears in
New Hampshire war records but they have
no record compiled-- no data by which I
can identify him. If he were a sailor where could I find that record?
Am very anxious to find out his wife’s name-Another ancestor Solomon Cartwright
as a
Revolutionary War record. The D.A.R. Society
have in
their files a statement by his
grand daughter
that he was a pensioner
until his death in 1844 Huron County Ohio
Will you please verify this statement.
He served in Sussex County Militia, New Jersey)
named found in Strycher’s [illegible] regiment
Thanking you kindly and hoping
that you may find the date, I am
Sincerely yours
Edna D. Hector
5414 Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois
[stamp:]
US Pension office April 20 1922
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19
In reply to your request of ____
received____ for a statement of the military history of William Britton
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.
[Table of five columns, headed:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF
SERVICE. || RANK || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED || STATE.
December 1777 to June 10, 1783 || private ||Captains Wiley, Asa Cowan || Colonel Alden, John Brooks || Massachusetts
Battles engaged in, at the surrender of Burgoyne and Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, he enlisted at Cambridge Massachusetts.
Date of application for pension, October 9, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Keene, Essex County New York
Age at date of application-60
Remarks: In 1821 he referred to his daughter Mary Parker aged
22 years and her two children names not dated
In 1836 he was living in Marion County South Carolina his wife was then dead. He died February 3, 1840 leaving 4 children, the
only names stated being Alexander Britton and Mary Edmunds
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

August 12, 1922.

Edna Dickens Hector,
5414 Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam: --

In response to your letter received June 22, 1922, you are advised that you were furnished the Revolutionary War history of William Britton, S. File No. 46097, on June 2, 1922, and that there is no further family data contained in said claim, than that sent you on the above date.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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June 25, 1934

BA-J / EEL
William Britton - S.43097

Nella Hasler Southworth
113 W. Kilborn Street
Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information which will enable you to locate the grave of William Britton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, whose history was furnished you on December 24, 1899: also information in regard to John Britton, whose grave you have found, and whether or not said John was a brother of William.

In the pension claim of William Britton, S. 42097, it is shown that he died February 5, 1840, but the place of his death was not stated. Four children survived him, the names of two of whom are given, namely Alexander Britton and Mrs. Mary Edmunds. Their place of residence was not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of William Britton, S.43097, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

William Britton, Certificate No. 15768, issued November 8, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 4, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched for a John Britton and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service of a John Britton, or similar spelling, who applied for pension while residing in the state of Michigan. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.