Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,612, Jonathan Barton, Continental Mass.
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Service Continental Mass.
Barton, Jonathan
Number S.44.612
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New York Role - No. 1773
Jonathan Barton Private (under and to the side in small print Capt. Gleason has been written)
Massachusetts line
from 1780 till 1783  
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 14 of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of July 1818 and sent to D Prentice - Bainbridge- Chenango NY.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818
4 months 21/30     $37.60
(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
(signed Col. Sprout)
continued
Bainbridge, Chenango
(On right side of document)-Date of death not on AD
(Written long ways on page) Notify Delivered to Jeremiah Rogers of Chenango Cty
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Jonathan Barton
Affidavit
April 14th, 1818
Admitted (under this is too faded to read)

(Signed with an X)
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State of New York Chenango County ss 

Jonathan Burton of Bainbridge in the County of Chenango being duly sworn deposeth & saith that being an Inhabitant of Royalston in Worcester County and State of Massachusetts on the first day of January in the year 1776 he this Deponent enlisted a volunteer in the Continental service in Capt Gleasons Company whereof John Niven was then Col, in that Regiment for the time of one year. The company being then stationed near Lexington in that State at the close of one year, having performed regular duty as a soldier this deponent was regularly discharged, and immediately thereafter enlisted in the same Company in Col Nixon Regiment aforesaid for the time of three years. after performing duty for the said three years this deponent again immediately enlisted into Capt. Lewalls Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprout and after this enlisting this Deponent did not leave the army but continued doing duty in the same at Boston, New York at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne  at West Point and in the State of New Jersey until the disbanding of the Army in 1783 when this Deponent was regularly discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York. 

that during the whole time of the service aforesaid this Deponent was regular in the performance of his duty that he never had a furlough except one of 60 Days and in consequence of faithfulness this Deponent was honored with the Badge of Merit, given by His Excellency Gen. Washington which Badge was also mentioned in his Discharge - That this Deponent never recd a pension - That this Deponent has no freehold Estate & personal property of his own to the amount of seventy five Dollars- That this Deponent has a family who are dependent on him for support. That in consequence of sickness this Deponent is unable to labor.-- That he is poor in indigent circumstances in need of assistance for the maintenance of himself and family, and humbly conceives himself to come within the intended provisions of the late act of Congress for the relief of indigent soldiers, for which he is induced to apply and further saith not and in Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand at Bainbridge, County and State aforesaid the Fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818- 
[signed]Jonathan Barton

Sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Certificate before me Peter Betts one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & Barton for the County aforesaid this fourteenth day of April 1818-
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State of New York Chenango County ss: 

On the 14th day of April 1818 before me Peter Betts one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Chenango personally appeared Jonathan Barton resident in Bainbridge in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law did on his oath make the following Declaration in the Affidavit hereunto annexed in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" 

I Peter Betts Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Barton did serve in the revolutionary War from the year 1776 to the year 1783 and that he was honored by His Excellency the commander in Chief with the Badge of merit as particularly stated in the affidavit hereunto annexed against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress- Peter Betts
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State of Newyork
Clerks Office Chenango County 
April 24th 1818 

I hereby certify that the within named Peter Betts Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & duly authorized to Act as such by taking the oaths prescribed by Law for that purpose & I know the above to be his signature 
[signed]David G Bright 
Clerk of said County
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District of New York Chenango County Chenango Common Pleas ss

On the 12th day of October 1820 & personally appeared in open Court it being the Court of Common Pleas of said County being a Court of Record because it [illegible] according to court of Common Law keeps it on Records and punishes by fine & Imprisonment 

Jonathan Barton aged sixty years resident in Bainbridge in said County in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows

in the Regiment commanded by Col John Nixon in the company commanded by Captain Gleaon and in the regiment commanded Colonel Ebenezer Sprout I in the Company commanded by Captain Sewall in the Massachusetts line for which I have Received a certificate of Pension dated on the 16th day of July 1818 on an application made on the fourteenth day of April 1818 on which I have Received since then some Annual instalments the number of which 1778- And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with in the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I have no realestate -
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My Personal property consists of
[table, 2 columns]
[left column]
1 Cow Worth --- $14.00
2 Swan --- 1.00
2 sheep --- 1.50
1 Plough --- 2.00
1 Dsing --- 1.50
1 chicken --- 2.00
1 Ax Yoke --- .0.75
1 Axe --- 1.00
1 Scythe --- 1.00
1 Rake --- .019
11 Chairs --- 2.00
1 Table --- 1.00
1 Chest 1.50 
=====
$34.44

[right column]
1 Looking Glass --- $1.00
1/2 Dozen Knives & Forks --- 1.00
1/2 Pewter Spoons --- 0.50
4 Balowls [bowls] --- 0.50
1 Desk --- 0.31
1 Pot --- 1.00
1 Desk Kettle --- 1.00
1 Sugar Kettle --- 4.00
-----
$10.06
that's added together 34.44
====
$44.50

My occupation is that of a farmer I have a wife aged sixty two year is out of health and is able to do but very little towards her support I am unwell have been with the Liver Complaint for the six years I have not been able to do half a days work in a day
[signed[
Jonathan Ponton 

Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of October 1820 before me Tracy Tilly Lynde James Gorman & David Buttolph Esqr Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chenango County 
[signed]Giles Chittend E Dpty Clerk

I Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chenango County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify there it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty four Dollars fifty Cents - I testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in this 19th day of October 1820 
Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of the County of Chenango
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April 26, 1937. 
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Ward R. Barton Windsor New York 
BA-J/ady
Jonathan Barton
S.44612

Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service of soldiers in that war. 

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of Ezra Barton, all spellings of the names searched, as described by you. 

The data contained herein were obtained from the paper on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.44612, based upon the military service of Jonathan Barton in that war. 

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonathan Barton are not shown. 

While a resident of Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Jonathan Barton enlisted January 1, 1776, and served one year as private in Captain Gleason's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment. He immediately reenlisted, served three years as private in the same company under Colonel John Nixon and was at the taking of Burgoyne. He again immediately enlisted and served in Captain Sewall's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment until the disbanding of the army in 1783.

 He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York.
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In 1830 he was aged sixty years and his wife was sixty-two years old, her name not given
Reference was made to his family but no names were stated and there are no further family data.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Samuel Barton, all spellings of the names searched. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
(Written in hand writing)-Date of death not on AB
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Hist to Chicago Ill

44612
Revy INVALID

File No. 44612
Jonathan Barton
Pri. Rev. War.

Act 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 25

1892 may 20
GP Barton

1928 Dec 20; Hist to Mrs. Ella A Davis MEE
1937 Apr 26. Hist to Ward P. Barton
adding from file show no additional inf than furn almost ref'd to C.G for date of last payment
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Not to Jeremiah Rogers, of Chenango Co Present
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George P. Barton      Charles A. Brown
Barton & Brown,
Attorneys and Counselors
225 Dearborn Street
Chicago
Patent Cases.             April 1, 1892
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
In connection with qualifying myself for membership in the Illinois Society of the Sons of the Revolution, I am looking up the records of two of my great-grandfathers: First, Jonathan Barton; Second, Jonathan Lamson.
Jonathan Barton had a brother Timothy who also served in the Revolutionary War.
The tradition is that all were from the State of Vermont. The tradition is also that Jonathan Barton and Jonathan Lamson received pensions. Jonathan Lamson died in Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York, 1808, aged fifty two, Jonathan Barton living in the Eastern part of New York State until about 1820.
It will greatly oblige me if you will refer this letter to the proper place and give me what information you can as to the services of these ancestors. I think both were privates.
Yours very truly, 
George P Barton
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Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Company
Thomas O. Young, President
Charles H. Skiff, Treasurer
W.C. Lennie, Superintendent of Agencies
D.F. McLennan, General Counsel
Joseph C. Palmer, M.D. Medical Director
Edwin W. Hennes Secretary And Actuary
Edward A. O'Malley Comptroller
Syracuse, New York
W. R. Barton
District Agent
Windsor, N.Y.
March 31, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Can you furnish me with information as to whether Samuel Barton was in Military Service during the Revolutionary War period. Also his son, Jonathan Barton both of Royalston Mass.
I would appreciate similar information regarding Ezra Barton whom I believe was in the War of 1812.
My daughter is a direct descendant of these men and the information may be of value to her. I am also Historian of the Barton Family and this information will be of much value to me. 
Gratefully Yours, Ward R. Barton
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1521 W. 19th St Oklahoma City Okla 
Dec 11th 1928 
[postmark]U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 17 1928

Hon. Commissioner of Pension Wash DC

Dear Sir
Some time ago I wrote to you asking for information of one Jonathan Barton of Mass. Rev. Soldier who served all through the war and must have received a pension. He enlisted from Norwich Mass, under Col Nixons (4 ) Regiment before Jan. 1776 and served till 1781. What I want to know is his birth place, date of birth where in New York he went after the Rev. 

You ought to have records, for my mother was born in 1822, and he was her grandfather still living; has told me that he lost a leg in war, drew a pension but all of my records that she wrote burned in 1926 

this is important. Did the Jonathan Barton & Royalston and Norwich Mars, more near Binghamton, or Oxford [inserted: Chenango] or Norwich N. Y or where did you send his pension. was he 5 ft 8 in: complexion dark; hair brown. 

there were more than one Jonathan Barton of Mass I want the record of the one who blazed the trail in the wilderness of N.Y. I know he went sometimes to what is now [inserted: around] Syracuse that his wife was left alone with her children, where farther acreamed at night. I am the last of my family and my mother was youngest of her and I need this information 
Thanking you in advance 
I am Very truly 
Mrs. Ella A, Davis
(second request )
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Oklahoma City Okla.
1521 W. 19th St.
Oct. 27th. 1928
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
 I am writing to ask if you have the record of payment of pension to Jonathan Barton, who was a Revolutionary Soldier of Mass. and who later moved to the southern part of New York in Broome or Chenango Co.
Please send a copy of all such records.
Very truly, 
Mrs. Ella Putnam Davis
(Handwritten: S.44612 on the right and in the left side corner Aus. 10/20/28)
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Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Company 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
THOMAS O YOUNG, PRESIDENT 
CHARLES H. SKIFF, TREASURER 
W. C. LENNIE, SUPERINTENDENT OF AGENCIES 
D. F. MCLENNAN GENERALCOUNSELL JOSEPH C. PALMER, M. D. MEDICAL DIRECTOR 
EDWIN W. HENNES ECRETARY AND ACTUARY 
EDWARD A OMALLEY COMPTROLLER
[postmark RECEIVED MAR 15 1936]

W. R. BARTON DISTRICT AGENT WINDSOR, N.Y. 
Windsor, March 14 1938 

Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Executive assistant to the administrator 
Veterans Administration Washington D. C 

Dear Sir: Re: BA-J-udy
Jonathan Barton S 44612 

I wish to thank you for the information you furnished me in your letter of Apr 26 '37 

I am intensely interested in finding the location of the grave of Jonathan Barton Revolutionary soldier in order that it may be properly marked. Our family history states that in 1828 he moved from Bainbridge N.Y. to New Berlin N.Y. where he died,
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Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Company  SYRACUSE, NEW YORK  
THOMAS O YOUNG, PRESIDENT  CHARLES H. SKIFF, TREASURER  W. C. LENNIE, SUPERINTENDENT OF AGENCIES  D. F. MCLENNAN GENERALCOUNSELL JOSEPH C. PALMER, M. D. MEDICAL DIRECTOR  EDWIN W. HENNES ECRETARY AND ACTUARY  EDWARD A OMALLEY COMPTROLLER 
 
W. R. BARTON DISTRICT AGENT WINDSOR, N.Y.  Windsor, March 14 1938 

as he received a pension I thought you might perhaps find a record of his address during these latter years of his life. His wifes name was Mary (Willard) Barton. Did she receive a widow's pension and if so what was her address? This information will be greatly appreciated by me 
Yours truly 
Ward R. Barton
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May 26, 1938 
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JONATHAN BARTON S. 44612 BA-J/MB 

Mr. Ward R. Barton Windsor New York 

Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you acknowledge receipt of the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Barton, S. 44618, furnished you April 26, 1937, and in which you request additional information in regard to that soldier, such as, the location of his grave, his place of residence during the later years of his life, also, whether his widow, Mary Willard ) Barton, received a pension, and where she resided. 

This office has no information in regard to Jonathan Barton, other than that furnished you in the report of April 26, 1937. The last place of residence of that soldier shown in his application was Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York, in 1820, when he referred to his wife aged sixty-two years but did not state her name. 

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Jonathan Barton, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Jonathan Barton, certificate #1773, issued July 16, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 14, 1818, Act 18 March, 1818, New York Agency.  

Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1812 Section 
ME/eel 
December 20, 1928 
Mrs. Ella A. Davis 11521 W. 19th Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

Madam: I advise you that in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Barton, S.44612, the date and place of his birth are not shown and no personal description of him is given. 

While a resident of Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted, January 1, 1776, and served one year in Captain Gleason's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment. He immediately re-enlisted, served three years in the same company under Colonel John Nixon and was at the taking of Burgoyne. He again immediately enlisted and served in Captain Sewall's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment until the disbanding of the army in 1783. He rendered all the above service as a private. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818 while a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango
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County, New York. 

In 1820, he resided in Bainbridge; he then stated that he was aged sixty years and referred to his wife (name not given) aged sixty-two years. 

Reference was made to his family but no names are given and there are no further family data on file, 

Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution. 

Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt. 

Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.