Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21034, Luther Eaton, Conn.
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Service:  Conn.
Eaton, Luther
Sally
Number: W 21034
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4199
Vermont
Luther Eaton
Private
Huntington's Regt
Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per months, to commence on the 10th day of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Nov 1818
and forwarded to Ezra Hoit, Esq
Addison County, Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818     38.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819   48.00
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                                             $86.40

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

3 years- 1777 or 78
Monkton, Addison Co
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Vermont 2012
Sally Eaton
widow of Luther Eaton Conn,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 18
and who died on the 9 November 1828
of Addison in the State of Vermont
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Shawney of the Regt commanded
by Huntington in the Conn line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Center per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March
'39 sent to Hon Wm Slade
Middleburg, Vt.

Arears to the 4th of Mar '39     $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending      40.00
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                                          $280.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk
Book A  Vol 2  Page 38
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10 Apr.

Luther Eaton of Monkton in the county of Addison & state of Vermont appeared before Ezra Floyt one of the Judges of the said County & he made it appear that he is entitled to the benefit of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United Stated in the Revolutionary war" passed 10th March 1818 exhibited the following evidence

The said Luther deposes & says that in the year 1777 or 1778 he enlisted {inserted above: as a soldier] into the Service of the United States in the State of Connecticut where he then resided for the Germ of Three years & that he faithfully served his country during said term against the common enemy & was honorably discharged.
That he enlisted in Capt. John Shumway's Company Col. Jed'h Huntington's Reg't & thinks Gen'l Parsons Brigade & when discharged he belonged to said Shumway's Company Col. Starr's Regt & Genl Jed'h Huntington's Brigade. He further saith that he then was & ever since has been know is a citizen of the United States & that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his Country.
Luther Eaton
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State of Vermont
Addison Conty SS   April 10th 1818

The within Affidavit taken & sworn to before me Ezra Floyt Judge.

I Ezra Foyt Judge as aforesd do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Luther Eason did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the previous declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary at War pursuant to the directions of the act aforesd.
April 10th 1818 (crossed out)
May 12th 1818
Ezra Floyt Judge

State of Vermont
Addison County Ss

I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Ezra Floyt who has made the above certificate & before whom the within affidavit was made, was on the day of the date thereof one of the Judges of said Court and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 12th day of May A.D. 1818
Saml Swift

And I do further certify that the within named Luther Eaton if poor & stands in need of the assistance applied for 
E. Floyt Judge

Luther Eaton 
10 April
Connect
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Luther Eaton
4199
March 1819
Con

It was not thought necessary  on his the statement is that there is no property, that the opinion of the Court relative to it should be certified. I have however added a certificate to that effect.

S. Swift Clk &c
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State of Vermont
County of Addison ss. On the twelfth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County, William Eaton of Monkton in said County, son of Luther Eaton aged 60 years, resident in said Monkton, who has the care of facts as guardian to the said Luther Eaton, and stated that he, the said Luther Eaton, served in the Revolutionary war, as he understands, as follows: he enlisted in Capt John Shumways company, Col Jedediah Huntingtons regiment of the Connecticut line for three years, and served the period aforesaid, commencing in 1777: that the date of his original declaration is the 10th day of April 1818, and the number of his pension certificate is 4199.
And the said William Eaton, as guardian as aforesaid states that that the said Luther Eaton was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not, according to his belief, since that time, by gist sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being himself within the provisions of ac act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war;" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contract or debts due to him, nor has he any income whatever. And the said William Eaton, as guardian as aforesaid, further sates that the said Luther Eaton is by occupation a farmer, that for [unk] years he has been so deranged and insane, as not to be able to attend to any business: That he has a wife aged fifty three years of feeble health, both of which have depended in the charity of their friends for subsistence.

William Eaton
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I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing statement is truly copied from the record of the said Court,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10th day of July 1820.

Saml Swift Clerk of the County Court fot the County of Addison

And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Luther Eaton has no property. August 10th 1820

Saml Swift Clerk of Addison County Court
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} On this 31st day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Samuel H Holley one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Addison aforesaid Sally Eaton a resident of Monkton in the County of Addison aforesaid aged seventy one years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Luther Eaton late of Monkton aforesaid deceased who was a private soldier in the Connecticut Continental line during the Revolutionary war, that she is not able to state the names of the officer under whom he served nor the places where he served, but that he did faithfully service his country as a soldier as aforesd. That she has no documentary evidence of his services in her possession, but that in consequence of his faithful service as a soldier as claimed there was granted unto him a pension of Eight Dollars per month under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. That he was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont on the 5th of November 1818. That the evidence of his services as a soldier as aforesd and of having had granted him a pension as aforesd are now in the pension office at Wellington a [unk] to which will more fully and particularly show. She further declares that she was married to the said Luther Eaton on the 3d day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six at Merrifield in the State of Connecticut by the Rev Moses Peck which minister of the Gospel, that previous to her marriage her name was Sally Royce, that her husband the aforesaid Luther Eaton died in the 9th day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight at Monkton aforesaid; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
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to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above sated.

Sally Eaton

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written. 
Before Saml H. Holly
Judge of Addison County Court

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I Saml H. Holly one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Addison, aforesd do hereby certify that the above named Sally Eaton the applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the Court and I further certify that the said Sally Eaton is a credible witness and that her statement is entitled to credit.

Saml H, Holly Judge of Addison County Court
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} On this 20th day of February A.D. 1839 before the Probate Court within and for the District of New Haven personally appeared Sally Eaton a resident of Monkton in the County of Addison aforesaid aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in addition to her former declaration made before Samuel H. Holly Judge of the Addison County Court on or about the thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1834 an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Luther Eaton late of Monkton aforesaid who was a soldier during the revolutionary war and for whose services there was granted him a pension under the act of Congress of 1818. She further declares in addition to her former declaration that the enclosed record taken from the family Bible belonging to the said Luther Eaton during his life contained the original and only family record of her late husband Luther Eaton and that since the decease of the said Luther Eaton the same has been kept and preserved by me the said Sally Eaton
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which original record is hereunto annexed and is the only one to my knowledge ever made or kept by said Luther Eaton and have no record of the marriage.

Sally Eaton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before

Harvey Munsill Judge

State of Vermont
District of New Haven ss.} I Harvey Munsill Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven do vertify that the above named Sally Eaton is a credible witness.

Harvey Munsill Judge
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Births on names of Children
Huldah Born Novr 26, 1786
Ruben born August 29 1788
{illegible} born March 12 1791
John born May 29 1792
David born June 19 1794
Jada born April 11 1796
Jonathen born May 27 1799
Olive born Jany ?? 1802
Next two lines are too faded to read
Luther Boyce Born 1 Feby 1806
David Decest August 5th 1806
Reuben Deceast Sept 9th 1806
Luther Royce [illegible]
February ??18?6
Reuben [illegible] March 11 18?9
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR
JESUS CHRIST
Translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSALATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
by HIS MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches


EDINBURGH
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers
MDCCXC
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State of Vermont
District of New Haven ss.} Be it known that before me Harvey Munsill Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of New Haven personally appeared William Eaton a resident of Monkton in the County of Addison, who being first duly sworn according to Law depose & say that I am aged forty sic and in my forty seventh year and that I am the son of Luther and Sally Eaton and that I was present and saw the family Record of my father Luther Eaton taken from his Bible and attached to the declaration of my mother Sally Eaton, and I further say that the writing of the family record is in the hand writing of my deceased father Luther Eaton and it is the only record to my knowledge that was ever kept by my father and I never saw any record of my fathers & mothers marriage but have after seen the accompanying record.

William Eaton

Sworn & subscribed to on the 20th day of February 1839. Before me 

Harvey Munsill Judge

State of Vermont
District of New Haven ss.} I Harvey Munsill Judge of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven do hereby certify that the above named William Eaton is a credible witness.

Harvey Munsill Judge
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Let. to Hon. W. Slade
Jany 15, 1839
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Rev

WIDOW, &c.
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Sally Eaton
Widow of
Luther Eaton
Pri Rev War
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Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Bristol Oct. 7th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions}
Dear Sir
Herewith I have sent you the papers of Mrs. Eaton for a pension and when they shall have been passed upon be so good as to direct any communication on the subject to U. H. Everest Esq Shoreham Vermont & oblige your obt servt

I am H. Holley
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U. H. Everest
Feb. 21, 1839
with additional papers
in Mrs Eatons case
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Shoreham Feby 21st 1839

Dear Sir
I herewith forward some additional testimony in the case of Mrs Eaton. Her former papers I have not seen since I sent them to Judge Holly to certify to the term. I am inclined to think he did not sign the certificate that Mrs Eaton was unwell and unable to attend the Court which was the case as she was them confined to her bed. There was some testimony of I mistake not showing there was no record of her marriage. There was an affidavit of a sister of Mrs Eaton who as she states was present at the marriage.
I hope the papers will be considered sufficient Mrs Eaton is very unwell and infirm and [unk] to raise her pension.
Your attention to the form will much oblige Mrs Eaton and your
Respectfully
U H Everest

Hon Wm Slade
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House of Reps Jan 12 1839

Sir
I was requested some time since by U. H. Everest Esq of Shoreham Vt. to call your attention to the case of Mrs Eaton, which he had submitted to you. I have just recd a certificate for Abigail Eaton, which I herewith return, under the impression that the christian name of the Mrs Eaton on whose behalf I wrote you is Sally. I do not know the christian name of her husband, not having seen her papers; but she is a resident, I think of Monkton, Vermont, and is probably so described in her declaration. I do not choose to send the certificate to Mr Everett, until my doubts as to whether this is the certificate intended for the Mrs Eaton in whose behalf I wrote you, are removed.

Very respectfully your obedient servant

William Slade

J. L. Edwards Esq
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additional testimony
in the case of Sally
Eaton



W. Slade
Middlebury
Vt.
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State of Vermont
New Haven Probate District ss.}
I John Pierpoint Register of the Probate Court for the aforesaid District, hereby certify that Harvey Munsill Esq whose names is annexed to the foregoing certificate is the Judge of the sd Probate Court & his sd signature is his genuine signature.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal os sd Court at Vergennes in sd District this 20th day of February AD 1839

J Pierpoint Register
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free
Hebron Vt
Augt 21st
E. B. Hill P. M.
Shoreham
Vt
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Mansfield Aug 17, 1838

Dr SIr
Yours of the 4th come duly to hand, and according to your request I have examined the records of the Town and have called on the Clerk of the Congregational Church of which the Rev. Moses Cook Welch was formerly the minister but could find no records of the marriage of Luther Eaton to Sally Royce. Perhaps the widow may recollect of some one who was present at the marriage who is now living, if so any assistance that I can render I should be willing to do.
I have been to considerable trouble in trying to find the above record and if you please may enclose a one dollar bank note.

Very respectfully yours
Fredk F. Hawks
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The within Deposition of Phebe
Tilden was taken and sealed up
by Peter Johonnott Jr. Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss.} Be it known that before me Peter Johonnott Jr. a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Phebe Tilden a resident of Barre in the county of Washington aforesaid aged sixty five years who being present duly sworn according to Law, depose certifies and says that she was well acquainted with Luther Eaton late of Monkton in the County of Addison deceased and his widdow Sally Eaton now of Monkton aforesaid that she was acquainted with him before and after their intermarriage Mrs Sally Eatons name before her marriage was Sally Royce, they were married to each other at Mansfield in the State of Connecticut on the 3d day of may 1786 by the Rev Moses Cook Welch minister of Mansfield aforesaid at the marriage of the said Luther Eaton and Sally Royce on the 3d day of May 1786, at Mansfield aforesaid and saw as aforesaid, and she further certifies and says that the said Luther Eaton and his wife Sally Eaton lived together from the time of their marriage as aforesaid until the decease of the said Luther Eaton on the 9th day of November 1828 at Monkton aforesaid, and she further certifies and says that during the marriage of the sd Luther Eaton and Sally Eaton there wear born unto them four children.

She further certified and says that the sd Sally Eaton widdow of the sd Luther Eaton is now living at Monkton aforsaid, that she has not been married since the decease of the sd Luther Eaton and she has remained a widdow ever since the death of the said Luther Eaton her sd husband.

Phebe Tilden

Sworn and subscribed this 12th day if September A.D. 1838
Before me  Peter Johonnatt Jr. Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Phebe Tilden that she is a credible witness and that her testimony is entitled to credit.

Peter Johonnatt Jr. Justice of the Peace
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The above deposition taken at the request of Zadock Everest of Adison County and State of Vermont to be used for the benefit of Sally Eaton widdow of sd Luther deceased for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the aforesaid Sally Eaton.

Certified by Peter Johonnatt Jr Justice of peace

State of Vermont
Washington ss.} I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Washington aforesaid, do certify that Peter Johonnatts Jr is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed under the authority of this State, and that his name to the within as such I believe to be his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of September AD 1838

Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Be it known that before me Saml H Holly one of the Judges of Addison County Court within and for the county of Addison aforesd personally appeared John Boynton a resident of Bristol in the county of Addison aforesd age 48 years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he was acquainted with Luther Eaton late of Monkton in the county of Addison aforesd claim that the said Luther Eaton was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th of March 1818, that the said Luther Eaton died at Monkton aforesd on the 9th day of November 1828 that Sally Eaton the widow of the said Luther Eaton is now living at Monkton aforesd that she has not been married since the death of her husband Luther Eaton but has remained a widow ever since his decease.
Sworn and subscribed to on this 31st day of August 1838
Before me

Saml H Holley Judge

I hereby certify that the above named John Boyntons a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit.

Saml H Holley Judge of Addison County Court
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Be it known that before me Udney H Everest Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesd personally appeared Sally Everest a resident of Addison in the county of Addison aforesd aged forty two years, who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that she is the daughter of Luther Eaton late of Monkton in the county of Addison aforesd deceased, and Sally Eaton now of Monkton in the county of Addison aforesd, that her father the said Luther Eaton was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th of March 1818, and that he [unk] eight dollars per month and was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont on the 31rdday of November 1818, that he the said Luther Eaton died at Monkton on the 9th day of November 1828 and that his widow Sally Eaton and mother of her the said Sally Everest is now living at Monkton aforesd and that she has not been married since the decease of her said husband the sd Luther Eaton but has remained a widow ever since his decease on the day and year aforesd.

Sally Everest

Sworn and subscribed the 27th day of August 1838. Before me

Udney H. Everest Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted wit the above named Sally Everest and that she is a credible person & that her statement is entitled to credit.

Udney H Everest Justice of the Peace
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2321
Sally Eaton
widow of Luther
Vt
act 7 July 38

admd
2 yrs pri
80$

no deduction
H.R.
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Be it known that before me Udney H. Everest Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Addison aforesd personally appeared Reuben W. Eaton a resident of Addison in the County of Addison aforesd aged twenty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is the son of Luther Eaton late late of Monkton in the County of Addison aforesd deceased and Sally Eaton now of Monkton aforesd, that he the said Luther Eaton was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818. That he was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month on the 5th day of November 1818. That he the said Luther Eaton died at Monkton aforesd on the 9th day of November Eaton and mother of him the said Reuben Eaton is now living in  Monkton aforesd and that she has not been married since the decease of the said Luther Eaton, but has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband the said Luther Eaton.

R W Eaton

Sworn and subscribed to this 27th day of August 1838 before me

Udney H Everest Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Reuben W. Eaton and that he is a credible witness and that his statement s entitled to credit.

Udney H Everest Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} I Samuel H. Holly one of the Judges of Addison County Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter in the application of Sally Eaton for a pension that the above named applicant is the widow of Luther Eaton deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and served as she states. That she was married to the sd Luther Eaton at the time she states, that he was a pensioner of the United States and died at Monkton at the time noted by her, and I further certify that it is made to appear to me that Sally Eaton who has made her declaration and Phebe Tilden John Boynton Sally Everest and Reuben W Eaton who have each made their affidavit are credible witnesses and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Saml H Holly Judge of Addison County Court

I Samuel H Holly one of the Judges of Addison County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Sally Eaton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of September AD 1838.

Saml H Holly Judge of Addison County Court