Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12366, Easton Butler, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.   

Butler, Easton   

NUMBER
S. 12366

CONTAINS

carded
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This certifies that Estoun Butler, the son of David Butler and Mary his wife was born in Falmouth in the County of Barnstable Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 26th day of August 1761. As appears by the Records of Births in said Falmouth.
Given under my hand at said Falmouth January 7th A.D. 1833.
Richd S. Wood, Town Clerk
                          in sd. Falmouth
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2714

Massachusetts

Easton Butler
of Falmouth in the State of Mass
who was a private in the Comy. commanded
by Captain Palmer of the ______ commanded
by ________ in the Mass
line for 6 Months and 2 days
private
(mrl?)

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th. day of Feby.
1834 and sent to Abner
Davis Esqr. Barnstable Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833.               $50.82
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Mar. 34 ..  10.17
                                                                 _______
                                                                 $60.99
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by George Taylor Clerk.
Book E   Vol. 2   Page 42

(8 with 7 written over)th
Barnstable
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Declaration of 
Easton Butler

29362


Admid. on
6 m & 2day private
Capt Palmer



Abner Davis
Barnstable
Mass
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County of Barnstable ss.     On this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Barnstable in and for said County, Easton Butler a resident of Falmouth in said County, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.

THAT he was born at Falmouth in said County Barnstable on the twenty sixth day of August A. D. 1761, and that there is a record of his birth on the Records of said town:  that he was in the United Stated service from the 15 day of April A. D. 1779, to the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1779 in (Wakeby?) as a private soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts:  that he was residing at Falmouth aforesaid in the State of Massachusetts when he entered the service; that he enlisted for no particular time as he recollects and served ten or fifteen days more as viz (and served for the period aforesaid crossed out) under the command of Capt Joseph Palmer, Lieut. Daniel Butler, also Lieut. Lt Dimmick:  that he marched (from crossed out) along the seashore on alarms: that he served with (illegible crossed out) none of the regular troops; and no other officers (unknown crossed out) of militia or regular officers were known to him:  that he was in no battle, and at the end of his service received (a crossed out) no discharge that he recollects:  that he left the service (on crossed out) & returned home and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Falmouth aforesaid the whole time
Also:  that he was in the United States service from (the crossed out) about the first day of August A. D. 1779, to the 15 or the whole day of November A. D. 1779 as a private in the Militia of Massachusetts that he was residing at Falmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for no particular time as he recollects, and served about four month (and served for the period crossed out) aforesaid under the command of Capt Joseph Palmer aforesaid the the officers were the same:  that he marched (from crossed out) to the shore, guarding the same for about five or six miles:  that he served with no officers, or companies of the regular troops: and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in a battle or skirmish about September of this year when the enemy tryed (tried) to land, and as was appeared intended to destroy the town that at the end of his service he received a discharge verbally as he thinks and left the service on being dismissed, & returned his home, what was in the same time
Also:  that he was in the United States service from the 15th of July or there about (day of Illegible crossed out) A.D. 1781, to (the crossed out) about the last day of September A.D. 1781 as a private in the Militia of Massachusetts  that he was residing at Falmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for no particular time as he recollects and served  two months or more (and served for the period aforesaid crossed out) under the command of Capt Joseph Palmer, Butler & Dimmick aforesaid Lieuts.:  that he marched from one place to another in said town of Falmouth guarding the coasts, from the depredations of the enemy:  that he served with none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle but was harrassed (harassed) by frequent alarms the enemy often in sight & continuous attempts to land that at the end of his service he received a discharge verbally as he thinks and left the service (on crossed out) and returned to his home on being discharged as aforesaid
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Also that he was frequently called upon on alarms and told that he hereto have pay for it, and hereby that he served eight or nine months on the whole, but is sure he served over six months

And that Braddock Dimmick & Samuel Cornwall Esquires are acquainted with me, and can testify to my character and reputation of services as a soldier of the Revolution.


He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  Easton Butler

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Regt.

We Braddock Dimmick residing in the Town of Falmouth and Samuel P. Croswell residing in sd. Falmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Easton Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Regt.
Braddock Dimmick
Sam P Croswell

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certify that it appears to them the Braddock Dimmick who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace resident in the Town of Falmouth; and the Samuel P. Croswell who has also signed the same is a resident in sd. Falmouth and are credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Marston Judge

I Abner Davis, Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Easton Butler for a pension.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Regt.
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12366
Rev War

INVALID

File no. 12,366
Easton Butler
Priv. Rev. war

Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 51

[Arrangement of 1870]
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Eson Butler is borne on the pay roll of Capt Joseph Palmer's company as a private from August 2 to November 16. 1779.  Three months & fifteen days, company raised by resolves of Court of 23rd July & 9th April & stationed at Falmouth.

(Figures in the right margin of the above paragraph:)
3.15
2.08
     9
_____
6.32 

(Next paragraph is crossed out)

That Eson Butler is also for nine days on the Pay roll of Joseph Palmer Capt at an alarm in Falmouth in May 1779
Edward D Bangs, Secy.
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Easton also Eson Butler
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Secretary's Office, Nov. 28 1832.

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Eson Butler is borne on the pay role of Capt Joseph Palmer's company as a private from the 20th of July to the 28th of Sept. 1781.  two months & eight days served by order of the Town & paid by a resolve of Court
Edward D Bangs Secy.

(Figures in the left margin:)
2.08
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I Stephen Swift of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years, do testify & say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and well know Easton Butler of said Falmouth who has applied or is about applying for a pension under the Act of Congress of June last, and know that he is the identical man he represents himself to be, and have known him ever since he was a boy, being school fellows; and well recollect That he was in the same company with me in the year 1779. under Capt Joseph Palmer, it was what was then called the six months service, but how long he Butler serviced cannot say.  I further certify totally that I never knew or heard of any other Easton or Eson Butler, (excepting quite a young man,) that he is generally called Eson Butler, or uncle Eson Butler, and his name is and has been spelt different ways by different people.  but I knew this to be is the man who performed the service above mentioned
Stephen Swift

January 3d.
Barnstable County January 3d.1833 Personally appeared Stephen Swift above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, and I certify that the abovenamed Stephen Swift is well known to me, and in my opinion is a credible witness.
Sam P Croswell Just. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss.
I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record for the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Samuel P. Croswell Esquire, before whom the within Deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable.  And that I beleive (believe) his name there to subscribed to be his true & proper signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Said Court of Common Pleas this twenty fourth day of Mar AD 1833 at Barnstable aforesaid. - 
Abner Davis Clk.