Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7779, Nathan Horton, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Horton, Nathan 
             Elizabeth

NUMBER
W7779
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Let to S Godwin 7 Dec North Carolina 5923 
 Z.B. Vance May 30- Elizabeth Horton
                                 widow of Nathan Horton
                                 who served in the 
                                 Revolutionary
                                 war, as a Captain 
date of death           
                                Inscribed on the Roll at the 
                                rate of 388 Dollars -
                                Cents per annum, to 
                                commence on the 4th day of 
                                March, 1848.

                                Certificate of Pension issued 
                                 21 - day of May '52
                                 and sent to S Godwin
                                
                                Recorded on Roll of 
                               Pensioners under act 
                               February 2, 1848, Page 211 
                               Vol. 1,
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Proof In Elizabeth Horton's Claim
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State of N. Carolina
County of Watauga

On this 8th day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me the and ensigned [assigned] an [and] acting trustee of the County Court (a Court of Record) for said County who being duly sworn according to law declares on her oath, that the attached family Record is a portion of the leaf from which she cut the record of her marriage with the aforementioned Nathan Horton and which accompanied her original Declaration; that it is the original rigister [register] or record of the births of their children  and was written prior to the death of the aforementioned Nathan Horton and in his own hand, and that it is now the only family record in her possession, She further states that her name before marriage was Elizabeth Eagles, and that she was married to the said Nathan Horton of the revolution war, in the City of New York State.
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of New York on the tenth day of July in the year __  one thousand and seven hundred and eighty-three, and that she is still a widow

Elizabeth Horton to and ___ before me on the day and year above written and I here by certify that I believe the attached family record of the marriage and births of children ___ of the Horton family, and the widow of Nathan Horton who was a ____ in the revolutionary war from the state of New Jersey in testimony where of I have set my hand.
                                              Justice

State of North Carolina
County of Watainga.         J, A. W. Perrly
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Justice reforms for social county do hereby certify that E Bronson-Esq whose
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[com]missioned and sworn according to law.  I further certify that I believe ["believe" underlined] the attached paper to be a portion of the original family Record of the Horton family and that it is the ["the" underlined] genuine record.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Noon this 8 day of April AD 1802.
AW pensley Clk
By William Horton

[attached family record below]
Hannah their first child was born 
Friday October 15 1784 at 6am
William Horton their 2 Child was born Wednesday august 15 1786 at 10 morning

 James the 3 child was born February the 28 
1787 at 11 am Saturday
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Sarah ther 6 Child was Born Tuseday[Tuesday] 19th of September at 10 or 11 morning
John ther 7 Child was Born Wensday June [missing]th 11 = 1800 [Wednesday June 11th =1800] at 10 or 11 at t, night
Elisabeth ther 8 Child was Born thusday [Thursday] SeptemBer 15 = 1803 at 2 or 3 in after noon
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State of North Carolina, Watauga County
On this fifth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting for said county and state, Elizabeth Horton, a resident of said County and State aged eighty five years, who being by the Court first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; that she is the widow of Nathan Horton who was a captain during the Revolutionary War, between this country and Great Britain, and she thinks entered said service sometime in the year 1777 from the county of Morris in the state of New Jersey and that he continued to serve as a captain in said war until peace was made.
But she understood from him that he at times came home for a short time and would then return to his command again. Declarant further states that she has frequently heard him state that he served in all during said war about five years and has also heard him speak of battles he was in, but owing to the loss of her memory, she has forgotten the names, though he frequently spoke of them and their [manuevers?]. She further declares that she heard him mention the names of his superior officers, but she does not now recollect any of these but one, and he was a
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Col Warren -- under whom he stated that he served a great portion of his service, and that all the other names she has forgotten, which is owing to the great loss of her memory in the last few years. She further says that she now has in her possession the sword which her husband the afore mentioned Nathan Horton wore while he was a Captain. That after they resided in this county and state, said Nathan Horton went on a visit to New Jersey, and when he returned he stated that he had been at the seat of government of said said state, and there saw his name inscribed as Captain, and a man by the name of Castle stated the same, and he is now dead. She further declares that she believes said Captain Nathan Horton, her husband, enlisted in the state service of New Jersey, and that if he was attached to the Continental Line she never knew it, but is of opinion that he served all his time belonging to the state line. That after the war was done, said Captain Nathan Horton came to the city of New York on business, at which place he became acquainted with the present declarant, and that they were married the tenth day of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, in said city, and that they returned to the state of New Jersey and there remained for a short time, & then removed to Rowan County N.C. and from there to Wilkes County, N.C. where they resided until this county was cut off, but she still resides in the same house where her husband died, but it being now Watauga County, N.C. She further states that the [illegible] reason why she has not applied for this pension before now is owing to the great distance she resided from where she was married and from where her husband performed his service, believing.
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that she could not procure the evidence of each without going after it, and also that her husband left her in easy circumstances as regards means to live where he being at his death a wealthy man. She further declares that her husband the aforementioned Captain Nathan Horton would be if living at this date, about one hundred and one years old, and that since Nathan Horton her husband died on the twenty second day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, and that if he even had papers or discharges relating to his military service she does not know what has become of them, that he once had one paper that he called a commission, but she knew nothing of its character, or where it is.
She further declares that for evidence of marriage she refers to the records of the city of New York and for evidence of his service, she refers to the archives of the state of New Jersey, that the accompanying family record is in the hand writing of said Captain Nathan Horton and has been in her possession ever since the death of said Horton, and that the one appended to this declaration as cut from her old Bible with her own hands: that she was not married to said Captain Nathan Horton prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage actually took place before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. 
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written.
Elizabeth her mark Horton [mark placed here]
The court hereby certifies that said Elizabeth Horton who has sworn to the forgoing declaration is a woman of good character, and her statements are entitled to
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full faith and credit, and that they believe her to be the widow of the aforementioned Nathan Horton who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war and that they believe her to be of the age as stated by her.  In testimony of which I Chairman of said Civil line set my hand.   D Forthing hor [illegible]
State of North Caroline 
County of Wotanga } I, A.W. Penley clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that D. Forthsing Esq. whose proper signed here opp to the forgoing affidavit is the acting Chairman of said Court was duly commissioned and sworn according to law.  In testimony of which I here set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Noon on this 5th day of November AD 1837
AW Penley [illegible]
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December 31, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nathan Horton-W. 7779
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Francklyn Hogeboom
Hotel Plaza
5th Avenue at 59th Street
New York CIty
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathan Horton, born in New Jersey in 1757 and died in Wilkes County, North Carolina.  The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7779, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathan Horton.  The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.  Nathan Horton entered the service from Morris County, New Jersey, in December, 1777, served about five years as captain in Colonels Hathaway's and Warren's New Jersey regiments,  After the Revolution he moved from New Jersey to Rowan County, North Carolina, and from there to Wilkes (later Watauga) County, North Carolina.  He died July 22, 1823 or 1824 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.  Nathan Horton married July 10, 1783 in New York City, Elizabeth Eagles.  She was born and reared in Westchester County, New York, date of her birth not given, nor are the names of her parents stated.  The widow, Elizabeth Horton, was allowed pension
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on her application executed November 8, 1851, at which time she was aged eighty-five years and living in Watauga County, North Carolina.  She stated at that time, that the soldier, Nathan Horton, if he were then living, would have been about one hundred and one years of age.  The children of Nathan Horton and his wife Elizabeth, as found in the claims:  Hannah, their first child, born October 15, 1784   William, their second child, born August 15, 1786   James, their third child, born February 28, 1789  Sarah their sixth child, born September 19, ----  John their seventh child, born June 11, 1800  Elisabeth their eighth child, born September 15, 1803 
Their son, William, was referred to in 1852 as deceased, definite date of death not shown.  Soldier's brother, Phinehas Horton, was a resident of Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey, aged seventy-eight years, and stated that his brother, Nathan Horton, was twenty years his senior.  One Nathaniel Horton was a resident of Chester Township, New Jersey in 1852, aged seventy-three years, and one Jane Horton was eighty-two years of age in  1852 and living in Washington County, Tennessee; their relationship to the family not stated.  
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 26 1905, letter to [illegible] NJ- maiden name of wife etc.
1914. Aug 20 history to Mr John Fordyce  
JN 13.H
1916 Jan 13; history to Mrs James M. Caldwell.
1929 July 30.  Hist. to Leon? French ADY
1930 - Nov 29 - Hist to [word cut off] F. Piercy Carter [illegible]
1934 - Dec 31 - hist. to Fra[rest of word cut off]
Hogeboom [illegible]
Reg. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7779
Eliz"th Horton, Wid.
Nathan Horton
Capt, Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2[illegible]8
Index:-Vol. A, Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 14.523
Elizth Horton wid: of Nathan N.C.
Act 7 July 1838
S. Godwin Feb: 3d 1852
Same - May 8 1852
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11 3 27
North Carolina
Elzth Horton widow of Nathan who died on the     of [empty space]   in the State of [empty space]     who was a Capt, in the [empty space]       commanded  by Captain  [empty space]  of the        commanded by [empty space]   in the line for Revolution.  Inscribed on the Roll of Ashville at the rate of 388 Dollars [empty space] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 21 day of May 52 and sent to Shodwin [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of [empty space]
Semi-annual allowance ending [empty space]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by RM. Rae Clerk;
Book D.  Vol. 1  Page 291
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9. 217
North Carolina
Elizth Horton
widow of Nathan who was a Captain in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 388 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May '52 and sent to Shodwin Prest.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2  Page 155
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Trenton Mar 29. 1851
D Sir
Enclosed you will find Certif. of Services of Cap. N. Horton as requested in yours of 28th [illegible]
Fees $2.
Yours respectuflly
Thos. S. Allison
In o M. C Evans Esq
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No. 14.523
Revolutionary Claim
Elizabeth Horton wid of Nathan 
N.C.
Acr 7 July 1838
Let Feby 3 1832
S. Godwin 
Present
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County
On this fifth day of November AD one thousand and eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting for said County and State, Jesse Mullen   William Elrod, Ruben Hartly and Richard Green - who being by said Court first duly sworn according to law declare on thier [offices?] that they were personally and well acquainted with Nathan Horton who resided in this county and who was reputed and believed by these who knew him to have been a Captain in the Revolutionary war and that, that opinion was general and un[illegible] so far as they knew, and that it has been the current report in this section of the county that said Captain Nathan Horton was originally from the State of New Jersey in which state he was said to have performed his service.  They further state that after he had become a citizen of this county he and his sons, visited their relations in said state, and in which state it is said they now have relations residing that Elizabeth Horton who is now a citizen of this county is the widow of said Captain Nathan Horton, and that they fully concur in all the above facts , that said Horton died on the 22nd day of July on thousand eight hundred and twenty three, and that they are disinterested.
Jesse X his mark Mullen [the word Seal encircled]
Will iam EE [the word Seal encircled]
Ruben [small circle] his mark Hartley [the word Seal encircled]
Richard Green [the word Seal encircled]
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Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written; and the Court hereby certifies that Jesse Mullen and William Elrod, R Hartly & Richard Green whose names appeare to the forgoing affidavit, are each of them men of good character, and their  statements are entitled to full faith and credit, and the Court also fully concurs in their statements, testimony of which I the Chairman of said Court have set my hand.
D.. Farthing Chair

State of North Carolina
County of Watauga (squiggle 55) I, A.W. Penley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that D Farthing Esq whose proper signature appears to the forgoing Declaration is the acting Chairman of said Circuit was duly commissioned and serves in according to In testimony of which I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Noon on this 5th day of November AD 1837

AW Penley lelele (Signature with flourish)
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State of Tennessee
Washington County
One this the 25th day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before me the undersigned as acting Justice of the Peace in and from said county Jane Horton aged eighty two years Pensioner of the United States who being first duly sworn according to law declares that she is a native of the State of New Jersey and was in said state at the time that Nathan Horton and Elizabeth Eagles were said, to be married in the State of New York; that she was not at the wedding, but saw them soon after the marriage; that they lived together as man and wife all the time and all who knew them recognized them as such that she never heard the marriage disputed in her life and that it is her opinion they were legally married and that she is not interested in the matter 
Jane Horton
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written And I hereby certify that Jane Horton is a woman of good character and is of the age as above stated.
G.W. Telford
J. Peace for Washington County
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State of Tennessee
Washington County

I W.H. Smith clerk of the County Court of said county do certify that G.W. Lelford Esq whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at office in Jonesborough This 30th day of March 1832

W.H. Smith clerk
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State of North Carolina
County of Watauga (squiggle SS)

On this 18th day of December AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Record in and for said County, Elizabeth Horton widow of Capt Nathan Horton of the Revolutionary service and formerly citizen of New Jersey and who being by me duly sworn according to law, declares on her oath, that her maiden name was Elizabeth Eagles, and that she was born and raised in Westchester County, State of New York, and that she was married to the aforementioned Nathan Horton in Westchester County State of New York (and that he marriage actually took place in the City of New York as she was a citizen of that place) on the 10th day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, and that she is still a widow.

Elizabeth Horton (Signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that Elizabeth Horton is a woman of good character, and entitled to full faith and credit, and I believe her to be the wife of Nathan Horton who was reported and
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believed in this County to have been a Captain in the Revolutionary Army from the state of New Jersey. In testimony of which I have set my hand.

James Ragan, Justice (Signature)

State of North Carolina
County of Watauga (squiggle SS) I A.W. Penly clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter ?? in and for said County do hereby certify that James Ragan, Esq whose name appears to the forgoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of our said Court of Record (The County Court) was duly commissioned and service, according to Law, and I believe the forgoing signature pair ?? to be his is ??

In testimony of which I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Boon on this the 19th day of December AD 1837
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State of North Carolina |
County of Yancey | ss
On this 6th day of January AD 1852 personally 
appeared before me the undersigned an
acting Justice of the Peace for said County and
State Jno B. Woodfire who being first duly sworn
according to law declares on his oath that
Elizabeth Horton widow of Nathan Horton
give him at the time of being sworn to her declaration 
a piece or scrap of paper taken from
her old family Bible; that this paper had written
on one side the following words, viz Nathan
Horton and Elizabeth Eagles were married
on the 10th day of July 1786, and that he has lost
or mislaid it so as he cannot find it and
that he has made diligent search for its
Jno B Woodfire [seal drawn]
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written and I hereby
certify that John B. Woodfire is credible witness 
& his statement is entitled to full credit
In testimony of which I have set my hand
Saml Wilson J.P.
State of N. Carolina | 
Yancey County |  I, E H. Honeycutt Clerk of 
the Court of Pleas and Quarter [ilegible] foresaid
County do hereby certify that Saml L Wilson Esq
whose proper signature appears to the forgoing
is and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the Court of Record for
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said County, was duly commissioned and sworn
according to law.  In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my office at Burnsville 
on this 6th day of Januy AD 1852
E. H. Honeycutt clerk
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[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
MAY 28 1860.
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[illegible]
May 27th

Hon GC Whiting,
Sir,
I enclose herewith a letter from one Phineas Horton which explains itself - Please send me proper instructions how to get the ballance of pension due Mrs Horton after death.
Yours Truly
Z.B. Vance
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Elizabeth Horton,
wid Nathan.
N.C.
Act 7 July '38 &c.
[illegible]
19 mo 12 dys Capt. $388
per ann.
except 2 years
Payable to her.

S. Godwin
Present,
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Brief in the case of [handwritten] Elizabeth Horton, and of Nathan, [typed] County and State of [handwritten] N.C. [typed] act 5 [handwritten] 7 July 1838 [illegible] Claim, ("original," or [crossed out] "for increase.") Proof exhibited, (if original.) Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. [handwritten] Evidence of service: Record - of marriage. Documentary, date of birth, of children & traditionary [typed] (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Name and residence of Agent [handwritten] S. Godwin Present, [handwritten] F. F. Kirby [typed] Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office
May 20th, 1852

Sir,
In accordance with your request as communicated to me by Mr. Godwin, I herewith enclose you for your inspection, the papers in the case of Elizabeth Horton of N.C who claims a pension under the Act of 7th July 1938, with the request, that you return them, as soon as convenient, with such certificates of character, respectability &c of the applicant and the witnesses, as you may think proper.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. St.
JE Heath
Commissioner
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James E Heath Esqr
Comm of Pensions [Signed vertically over text below]

Dec 6, 1852
Rel: to case of
Elizth Horton wid
of Capt Nathan
Shimuel Godwin
Present
Cole
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Washington City
Dec 6 1852,

Sir,
Be good enough to inform me by letter the amt allowed in the case of Elizabeth Horton, widow of Capt Nathan of NC Oct 1838, and be pleased to state that I was the agent in the case. This is the case that A H H Stuart says amounted to 3000$ and that I by [illegible] bought for 1700, at any rate it is the only claim I ever had from any state.
Yours Respectfully

James E Heath Esq,
Commissioner,

S. Godwin
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In the petition of Elizabeth Horton for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838 I can state that I know her well. She is a most respectable lady. I know all her sons. Her son William Horton is dead. I have no doubt but that his age is truly stated in the paper offered in evidence. The [illegible], Jesse Muller, Wm Elrod, Reubin Hartly, and Richard Green are respectable and worthy gentlemen. The Justices of the Peace E. Brown and D. Farthing are above reproach The paper offered in evidence as to the ages of the children, I have no doubt is genuine [?]

J. P. Caldwell
May 21st 1853
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Nathan Horton or the widow of Horton Mrs Elizabeth
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State of New Jersey
Morris County ss
Phineas Horton of the township of Chester in the said County of Morris being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith - that he is seventy eight years of age on the seventeenth day of February last [?] - that he was born in the said County of Morris and has during his whole life time resided therein, that he deponent had a brother named Nathan Horton who was about twenty years older than deponent - that deponent has frequently seen his said brother Nathan and knew him well - that deponent has been frequently informed and understood from the said Nathan - from deponent's father from deponents other brother and from other [?] persons heretofore resident in the said County of Morris that the said Nathan served in the war of the Revolution with the American troops and further that he deponent although a boy at the time has a personal knowledge of the fact rembembering well when said Nathan used to go out in the service - that he deponent has always understood that the said Nathan was married in the State of New York about the time peace was concluded between the United States and Great Brittian at the close of the revolutionary war - that the maiden name of the wife he then married was Elizabeth Eagles - that the said Nathan and his said wife Elizabeth visited deponent about the year seventeen hundred and eighty four and re-
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-mained with deponent at his house about eight months deponent has also always been informed and understood that the said Nathan Horton soon after he was married removed to the State of North Carolina and continued to have his residence there until he died, that deponent has understood said Nathan died in July Eighteen hundred and twenty four and deponent saith that during the life of the said Nathan and while he said Nathan resided in North Carolina said Nathan and deponent corresponded with each other by letters. And deponent further saith that he has never heard that Elizabeth the wife of the said Nathan has died and so far as deponent knows she is still living
[signature] Phinehas Horton
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty fifth day of february 1852
Samuel Swayze Justice of the Peace

I so hereby testafy that the said Phineas Horton the above named deponent is a man of acknowledged respectability known for his verasity [?] and integrity of Charicter
Samuel Swayze, J. P.
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State of New Jersey | 
Morris County SS | 
Nathaniel Horton of the township
of Chester in the said County of Morris being
duly sworn according to law on his oath saith
that he is seventy three years of age the fifteenth
day of September last.  That he was born in the
said County of Morris & has during his whole
life time resided therein. - that he deponent
once knew a person by the name of Capt.
Nathan Horton.  That deponent has frequently seen
said Nathan Horton and knew him well - that
he deponent has always understood that the said
Nathan was married in the State of New York
a good many years ago deponent does not
remember the exact time - that the maiden name of
the person he married at that time was
Elizabeth Eagles.  Deponent has also always been
informed and understood that the said Nathan
Horton soon after he was married removed to the
State of North Carolina and continued to have
his residence there until he died and deponent
saith that during said Nathan's life time and
while he resided in North Carolina he said
Nathan visited Morris County and was at
deponents house and deponent saw him several
times and conversed with him.  And deponent
further saith that he has never heard of the death
of Elizabeth the wife of said Nathan Horton
and so far as deponent knows she is still
living.
Nathl Horton
Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 4th day of March 1852
Samuel Swayze Justice of the peace
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[handwritten] I do hereby certify that the within named Nathaniel Horton is a man of highly respectable standing in society of acknowledged candor [illegible] and integrity of character
Samuel Swayze J.P.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Morris County, ss.

I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Samuel Swayze Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavits was taken, was at the time of taking such Affidavits one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Samuel Swayze thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this Ninth day of March 1852 A. H. Stanburrough Clerk.
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Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Morris, Sussex & Bergen.

No. | Dates | Regt. or Bat. | Officers Names | Where Served | Under Whom | L.S.A [?]

10 | Dec. 13. 1777 | Morris County | Cap. Nath Horton | Haddonfield | Lt. Col. Hathaway | 98.19.10

118 | July 3. " | Morrison's [?] Morris | Do | Eliz. Town | Brig. Wendt | 61.14.9

142 | July 3. 1778 | Do | Do | Do | Do | 29.1.0

248 | Oct 13 " | Do | Do | [illegible] Roanoke | Do | 66.16.6

249 | Nov. 9 " | Do | Do | Sussex | Do | 31. 5. 0

290.17.1
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THE ASHLAND COUNTY BANK.

WM. G. FORDYCE, PRESIDENT.
C.S. FORDYCE, VICE PRESIDENT.
TED. SCOFIELD, CASHIER.
JOHN FORDYCE, ASST. CASHIER.

BUTTERNUT, WIS. August 15, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.D.,
Dear Commissioner:
Taking it for granted that the same restrictions apply to your o office as apply to theoffice of the Adjutant General I am making separate application as follows:
I desire information you may haveconcerning Nathan or Nathaniel Horton Captain of the Western Battalion of Morris County New Jersey, Militia. His widow applied for a pension and was assigned number 7779. Thanking for whatever information you may have concerning this, I remain
Yours sincerely,
[signature] John Fordyce

Horton was my great-great-great grandfather.

[stamp]
PENSION D
U.S. OFFICE
AUG 18 1914
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FORD, COXE & CARTER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

JOSEPH F. FORD
TENCH C. COXE JR.
F. PIERCY CARTER

November 7, 1930
[stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
NOV 10 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Please give me the records of Nathan Horton's service during the Revolutionary War. He probably served with the New Jersey Troops. And also records of Zephniah Horton, [handwritten text between first name and surname, maybe Only?] who probably served with the New Jersey or North Carolina Troops.

Very truly yours,
[signature] F. Piercy Carter
F. Piercy Carter.
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Rev Sec G 1[written in pencil over in top-right margin]
Barnwell S.C. Jan. 8, 1916. 

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly inform me if you have
any record of the Revolutionary services
of Capt. Nathan Horton, born 1725.
died about 1800.  He lived in Chester
or Black River, Morris Co. N.J.
Also if you have any record of
Revolutionary services of one
Malcolm McCurry, Esq. of Chester, N.J
Thanking you for any information you
may give me, I am
very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Jas. M. Caldwell
Barnwell S.C.
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[date stamp U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JAN 10 1916]
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[letterhead logo] State of New Jersey
Office of Adjutant General.
[date stamp OLD WAR & NAVY files JUL 25 1905]
GW
Trenton, July 24, 1905.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
[Date stamp FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER JUL 25 1905 U.S. PENSION OFFICE]
Sir:
I would thank you very much if you will refer to the Revolutionary
pension case of Nathan Horton, Widow No. 7779, and let me know by early mail,
if the case shows, the maiden name of the soldier's widow, when and where she
was married and if the agency book shows the date of her death. This information
is desired for the purpose of discriminating between this pensioner
and a Nathaniel Horton who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War from the same
county.
Very respectfully,
R Heber Breintnall
Adjutant-General.
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[letterhead The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution]
30 March, 1929.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

I am advised that a pension ( Widows No. 7779 )
was granted to the wife of Nathaniel Horton, presumably
for service as an Officer of New Jersey County Militia,
during the Revolutionary War.
I will appreciate it if you will furnish me
with an Abstract of the information set forth in this
pension file relative to places and dates of birth,
marriage and death of this officer, and his pension widow.
Also any information which may be contained therein
relative to the parentage of the officer or his widow or
with regard to their children.
I have, at the present time, all of the information
I need concerning the service of this particular
Officer, and so do not need to bother you for that.

Very truly yours,
[signature Leon French]
LEON FRENCH, Secretary.
LF/MB
[Date Stamp U.S. Pension Office Apr 3 1929]
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[Letterhead]
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890
HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA
FIFTH AVENUE AT DOTH STREET
NEW YORK, N. Y.
December 11, 1934
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Can you give us any information as
to the Revolutionary service of Nathan Horton, who
was born in New Jersey in 1757, and died in Wilkes
County, North Carolina in 1824. An applicant for
membership in our Society claims that this Nathan
Horton served in the Revolutionary Army, and was on
guard at the hanging of Major Andre at Tappan, N. Y.
We wish to authenticate this service,
and find out if possible, what unit he served in.
He married Elizabeth Eagles in 1783.
Any information you can give us regarding
this soldier will be very much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
[signature]
Francklyn Hogeboom
Registrar
FH:S
[received stamp DEC 12 1934 Mail Sub-Div Vets Adm Reader #26]
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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 Nathan Horton
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in [crossed out his (or] his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. W. 7779
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
 | | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
1777 | 5 years | Capt. | -- | Hathaway | NJ
 | | |  | Warren | 

Battles engaged in, in battles names not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted from Morris Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, No. 5, 1851. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Watauga Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 85 years; Soldier would have been about 101 years of age.
Remarks: he married in New York City, July 10 1783 Elizabeth Eagles born in
Westchester Co N Y. He died July 22, 1823 or 1824 in that part of Wilkes Co N. C. later
Called Watauga Co. NC. Children (1) Hannah born Oct 15 1784. (2) William born Aug 15.
1786. (3) James born Feb. 28, 1789. (6") Sarah born Sept 19-- (7) John born June 11, 1800.
(8 ) Elizabeth born Sept 15. 1803, Names of other Children not stated,
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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O. W. & N.
ISC
W.1779: Rev. War. | July 26, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to your communication dated July 24, 1905, and
received July 25, 1905, I have the honor to state that Nathan
Horton, who was a Captain of the New Jersey troops in the
Revolutionary War, married in New York City July 10, 1783,
Elizabeth Eagles, who was born and raised in Westchester Co.,
New York.
He died July 22, 1823, and she was pensioned as his widow.
The date of her death is not shown; for date of last payment of
pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department,
Treasury Department, citing the following data:
Certificate 5923, Issued May 21, 1852, under
Act of February 2, 1848, at the North Carolina Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
To the
Adjutant General of New Jersey,
Trenton, N. J.
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section.
July 30, 1929.
Leon French,
640 State Building,
San Francisco, California.
Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to
show a claim for pension on file on account of the services
of Nathaniel Horton, but the records afford the following
information in regard to Nathan Horton.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, W. 7779, it appears that Nathan Horton entered the
service in 1777 in Morris County, New Jersey and served
about five years as a Captain in Colonels Hathaway's and
Warren's New Jersey Regiments.
After the war he moved from New Jersey to Rowan
County, North Carolina and then moved to Wilkes County, later
Watauga County, North Carolina,
He died July 22, 1825 or 1824 in Wilkes County, North 
Carolina.
Soldier married July 10, 1783 in New York City, Elizabeth
Eagles, who was born and raised in Westchester County,
New York.  She was allowed pension on her application executed
November 5, 1851 while a resident of Watauga County,
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North Carolina, aged eighty-five years. At that time she
stated soldier would then have been about one hundred one years
old.
Their children were:
Hannah, their first child, born  October 15, 1784.
William, their second child, "   August 15, 1786, in 1852 deceased
James, their third child,       "   February 28, 1789.
Sarah, their sixth child,        "   September 19, ____?
John their seventh child,     "    June 11, 1800.
Elizabeth, their eighth child  "  September 15, 1803.
Names and ages of other children not stated.
Soldier's brother Phinehas Horton was a resident of
Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey in 1852, aged
seventy-eight years.
One Nathaniel Horton was a resident of Chester Township,
Morris County, New Jersey in 1852, aged seventy-three years,
no relationship stated.
One Jame Horton was a resident of Washington County, Tennessee
in 1852, aged eighty-two years, no relationship stated.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
Earl D Church,
Commissioner.
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November 29, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Mr. F. Piercy Carter
Public Service Building
Asheville, North Carolina
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7779, that Nathan Horton
entered the service in 1777 in Morris County, New Jersey, and
served about five years as captain in Colonels Hathaway's and
Warren's New Jersey regiments.
After the war he moved from New Jersey to Rowan County,
North Carolina, and then moved to Wilkes (later Watauga) County,
North Carolina.
He died July 22, 1823 or 1824 in Wilkes County, North 
Carolina.
The soldier married July 10, 1783 in New York City, Elizabeth
Eagles, who was born and reared in Westchester County, New York.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November
5, 1851, while a resident of Watauga County, North Carolina, aged
eighty-five years. At that time she stated soldier would then have been
about one hundred one years old.
Their children were:
Hannah, their first child, born October 15, 1784
William   "   second "       "    August 15, 1786, in 1852 deceased
James     "    third     "       "  February 28, 1789
Sarah      "    sixth     "       "  September 19, ----?
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John their seventh child, born June 11, 1800
Elizabeth " eighth    "        "     September 15, 1803.
Names and ages of other children not stated.
Soldier's brother, Phinehas Horton, was a resident of
Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey in 1852, aged
seventy-eight years.
One Nathaniel Horton was a resident of Chester Township,
Morris County, New Jersey in 1852, aged seventy-three years,
no relationship stated.
One Jane Horton was a resident of Washington County,
Tennessee in 1852, aged eighty-two years, no relationship
stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner