Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,969, for George Norton, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.

[star]
Norton, George

NUMBER 
S.38.969

CONTENTS
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Left Side Page

Notification sent to the Honorable W. Cooke H.R.
25 Nov 182x

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6779
Tennessee East 4
George Norton
Capt. Winchester
Private
Maryland Line Three Years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Febr 1819 and sent to George Maxwell Esq
Rogersville, Tenn.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 26.09
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
74.09

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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38969
Revy INVALID

File No 38969
George Norton
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March '18

Index: Vol 5 Page 866
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

May Session 1818

On this 28th day of May personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Quorum George Norton aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the last act of congress entitled "An ac providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That he the said George Norton enlisted in the town of Winchester in the state of Maryland under Capt. James Winchester belonging to the 2nd Maryland Brigade sometimes in the month of March 1777 [illegible]place in the company commanded by Capt. John Gasney that the regiment to which his company belonged was the 2nd Regiment commanded by Colonel Wolford & Major John Stuart that the Brigade was commanded by General Guess that said deponent enlisted for the term of three years which time he served out honorably in the Unites States service under said Captain Gasney who gave him an honorable discharge which was kept [illegible] the month of March 1780. That he further states that he has long lost his discharge since General Gates defeat at the battle of Camden and that he has nothing evidenced than this declaration of his said services. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Staten Island, where Captain Winchester was taken prisoner by the enemy, in the battle of Germantown against the Hessians and in several skirmishes. This deponent further states that he is in very reduced circumstances that he is frail by reason of his extreme age and the money hardships and fatigues he has braved in the service of his county and that he stands greatly in need
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of the assistance of his country for support, and that he
has nothing evidence in his proving of his said service.
And that he has never received any
pension from the United States, and that he resides in
the County of Hankins aforesaid.
Sworn to in open Court this 28 day of
May 1818

On the same day appeared William Alexander
Citizen of Hawkins County aforesaid and Col George Hale a citizen 
of Sullivan County in open court thus being by the Court Sworn in due
form of law.  States that they have been acquainted for a 
considerable time with the claimant above named George Norton
that they believe him to be a man entitled full credit on
oath and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he
needs the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to in open Court this 28th
day of May 1818

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
I Stockley D. Mitchell Clerk of the
County of aforesaid quarter Sessions
the County of Hawkins do hereby certify that on the 28th day
of May aforesaid the above claimant George Norton 
together with Col George Hal & William Alexander personally
appeared in open Court & being by the Court sworn in due form
of law deposed to the facts in the manner above stated
said County being a Court of Record.

In testimony whereof I the said S. D.
Mitched have set my hand (illegible) & 
affixed the seal of office this 28th day
of May 1818.
S.D. Mitchell Clk
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

I George Maxwell Chairman of the County Court of Pleas + quarter sessions for said County Do hereby certify that S.D. Mitchell whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is [illegible] at the time of signing said Certificate [illegible] of said County, that his Certificate is in due form of law that full faith and credit is [illegible] to be given to his official acts as such

And I do furthermore certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Groston did Serve in the War of the Revolution as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings testimony[?] When in open Court  to the factory[?] of War[?] [illegible] the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.

Given under my hand + Seal this 28 day of May 1818 at Rogersville.

Geo. Maxwell Seal.
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SD Mitchel Clerk Court Hawkins [illegible] certifies that George Norton in Court proved his Services
Admitted
Receivd 12 June 1818
Hawkins
the Honble Secretary of War
Washington City
George Norton, [illegible]
2nd Regt. [illegible] Ent. 1 Mar '77 Dis  8 Mar. 80
Wolford M.C. Reg
1777 to 1780
Judges Certificate [illegible] to claimant; circumstances wanton[?]
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this 29th day of August 1820 Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, George Norton Resident in Said County, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration. That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. Enlisted under Captain James Winchester but was commanded by Captain John [illegible] 2nd Regiment Maryland line for three years that he has received a Pension Certificate number 6,779. That his Declaration was made out in the Court aforesaid on or about the 28th of May 1818

And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by [illegible] or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for Certain Persons Engaged in the Land + [illegible] Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor h, three head of as any Person in trust for me any property or Secretive Contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the annual schedule + by me subscribed as follows viz one mare about 18 years old and a mare Colt about four years old, three head of katte[?] + two [illegible], 1 dozen [illegible], ten spoons, three or four knives + forks, 1 pot + 1 pan + a kettle, and one tea kettle. That he has a wife aged about 55 or 56 years now lying at the point of Death, that he has no other person living with him, + that he is unable to support himself + hands in [illegible] distance of his County for support

Sworn to + subscribed in open Court
George Norton his mark
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[illegible inverted list]

[sideways] George Norton Declaration [/sideways]

State of Tennessee

I Stockley D. Mitchell, Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter sessions for the County of Hawkins in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Office in Rogersville on this 29th day of August 1820.

S.D. Mitchell Clk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Norton, George GRADE Sergeant LINE New York
WARRANT
NUMBER 7542  ACREAGE 100  ISSUED Sept. 23, 1790
to --not shown--

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.