Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 18,300, for Jonathan Sutton, New Jersey
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Service N.J.
Sutton, Jonathan
Mary
Number R. 18,300

Contents
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The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Translated out of the original [illegible] with the Former translations
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Printed by [illegible] and Charles Kerr, Jis Majesty Printers
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South Carolina
York District }ss.
On this 23rd day of March one thousand eight hundred fifty-four personally appeared before me John M. Ross, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the district of York and state aforesaid, Mary Sutton a resident of York Dist. S. C. aged 70 years who being 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 3rd Feb 1853.  That she is the widow of Jonathan Sutton, who was an orderly Sergeant and Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution in the New Jersey line for a period of three of five years, under an enlistment as she had always understood and believed and as such he served the United States against the common enemy under the command of General Washington and was ordered out with a southern army under the command of General Gates or General Green, under whom he served out the first of his enlistment, and then as a volunteer served in the militia of S. C. until the close of the war; but to give the particulars of her said husbands service or the names of his company or field officers declarant can not, but heard him often say in his life time that
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was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine & Germantown and Camden and Eutaw Springs in S. C. & several others not recollected.  She further declares that she has no record evidence of her late husbands service, nor does she know any person now living by whom the service of her said husband can be proved but well recollects he had a small trunk in which he kept all his papers and there was a discharge, a commission as a  Lieutenant & a journal or short history of his campaigns of which he was very careful in his lifetime; which was carried away by his administrator James J. Sutton who is now dead and the declarant believes the papers all to be lost, as she has never seen or heard anything of them since taken away shortly after the death of her husband, but supposes his name may be found on the New Jersey rolls as he was long a Clerk of the company. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Sutton in York Dist. S.C. on the [illegible] day of Aug. one thousand eight hundred and nine (1809) and as husband and wife they lived together until the death of said Jonathan Sutton, who departed this life in York District S.C. on the twentieth day of May, one thousand eight-hundred and eighteen (1818).  That she now offers as evidence of her marriage to the said Jonathan Sutton the record of her marriage which she believes to be in the handwriting of her late husband Jonathan Sutton & also the record of his death.
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and that of her youngest son which has always been kept in her possession until now surrendered and knows the same to be strictly correct - which is hereunto appended.  She further declares that she has not ever married since the death of her said husband Jonathan Sutton and was a widow at the time the above act was passed.  
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. 
X her mark
Mary Sutton
J. M. Ross O J D
South Carolina
York District }
I John M. Ross, Judge of the Court of Ordinary of York District do hereby certify that the above declaration was sworn to before me in open Court by Mary Sutton, that she's a person who is entitled to credit and that I knew her and her deceased husband Jonathan Sutton in his life and that they lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed and that the said Jonathan Sutton was regarded & spoken of as having been an enlisted soldier in the army in the Revolutionary War.  Given under my hand & seal of Office, March 27th  A.D. 1854
J. M. Ross
O J D.
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October 9, 1933
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BA-J/EEL
Jonathan Sutton - R.18300

Mrs. Eugene Miller
Edgefield
South Carolina

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jonathan Sutton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.18300, based upon the military service of Jonathan Sutton in that war. 
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonathan Sutton are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. 
He married August 8, 1809, in York District, South Carolina, Mary.  Her name appears in the papers in the claim as Mary Campe or Campble (indistinct) Sutton, born March 14, 1784.
The soldier died May 20, 1818, in York District, South Carolina in the sixty-fifth year of his age. 
Soldier's widow, Mary, applied for pension on March 23, 1854, while residing in York District, South Carolina, and alleged that her husband. Jonathan Sutton, enlisted, place not stated, and served three or five years as orderly sergeant and lieutenant in the New Jersey troops, dates and officers' names not given; that he was ordered south and served under General Gates or General Greene; that he afterward volunteered and served in the South Carolina Troops until the end of the war, no dates or names of officers give, and that he was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Camden and Eutaw Springs.  
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of six months service as required by the pension laws.
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One John J. Sutton was administrator of the estate of the soldier, Jonathan Sutton, no relationship shown. 
There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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115
Pension Office
April 12, 1854
Sir.
The claim of Mrs. Mary Sutton, for a pension as the widow of Jonathan, has been received, examined & suspended.
Evidence of the service of her husband must be filed.  There is no evidence among the records of this office that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution.  If he served as alleged, evidence of that fact unquestionably could be obtained before her making application to the Secretary of the State of New Jersey, therefore it is very probable that he was one of the New Jersey Militia men.  The claimant should prove her widowhood identity in case she is able to establish six months service
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Hon.  [illegible]  Boyce
April 12/54

Hon. N. N. Boyce
Ho.  Rep.
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July 13, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Miss Edith Burns
York
South Carolina
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.18300, that Jonathan Sutton married August 8, 1809, in York District, South Carolina, Mary. Her name appears on the family record as Mary Campe or Campble (indistinct) Sutton, born March 14, 1784.
The soldier died May 20, 1818, in York District, South Carolina.  The date and place of his birth are not given.
Soldier's widow, Mary, applied for pension March 23, 1854, while residing in York District, South Carolina, and alleged that her husband, Jonathan Sutton, enlisted, place not stated, and served three or five years as orderly sergeant and lieutenant in the New Jersey Troops, dates and officers names not given; that he was ordered south and served under General Gates or General Greene; that he afterward volunteered and served in the South Carolina Troops until the end of the war, no dates or officers names given, and that he was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Camden and Eutaw Springs.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of six months service as was required by the pension laws.
John Sutton, youngest son of the soldier and his wife, Mary was born May 6,1817 and died March 17, 1819.  No other names of children appear.  
John J. Sutton acted as administrator of the estate of the soldier, no relationship shown.  
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show claims
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for pension on file on account of the services of Samuel Burns, born 1754, died 1805, or of James Neil, under any spelling, died 1818.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Edgefield, S.C.
Sept. 29, 1933

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Can you tell me if the wife of Jonathan Sutton, whose name was Mary Campbell Sutton, received a Revolutionary War pension?  Any information will be appreciated. 

I enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope for your convenience.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Eugene Miller

Postmark:  Received  Oct 2, 1933 Vets. Adm. Pensions
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York, S.C. #1
May 25, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
I should like to know whether you have on record of Revolutionary War soldiers any of the following from Camden District, York County

Samuel Burns (1754-1805)
Jonathan Sutton (1753-1818)
James Neil died 1818
I should like to know their rank and regiment or company also length of service in the war.
Thanking you for any information, I am,
Yours truly,
(Miss) Edith Burns

Postmarked:  U.S. Pension Office May 20, 1931
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No. 4549
Mary Sutton
Wdw of Jonathan

Let to Hon. W. W. Boyse Apl 12/5

Act of 53
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Revy  18300
P.O.
Mary Sutton
Widow of Jonathan

REJECTED

Service:
Enlisted:____________, 18
Discharged:  ___________________, 18
Application filed: __________, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for ____, 18


1931- July 13 Hist to Miss Edith Burns - EEL
1933 Oct 9 Hist to Mrs. Euguene Miller - EEL