Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9638, Joseph Button, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I.

Button Joseph

NUMBER
S. 9638

carded
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[Illegible] Pennsylvania
[Crossed out: Connecticut.]

[Crossed out: to New York.]
Joseph Button
Private in the
U. States Army.

Inscribed on the Roll
of the Connecticut Agency
at $5, and increased to
$8 per month, by act 24'
April 1816

Formal certificate of 
pension issued 24th Nov. 1823
and sent to Samuel H.
Coon. Brookfield
Madison Co
New York

on to Pen Agt 31. May 1839

Penn a from 4th Sept 1838
17 June 1839. Notification
to Messrs Post & Turrell ┃
Montrose Pa
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State of New York
County of Madison Ss
On this 14th Day of October 1823
personally appeared
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for
said County of Madison personally appeared Joseph
Button of Columbus in the County of Chenango, and
State of New York who on his oath declares that
he is the same person who formerly belonged to
the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin
West in the Regiment commanded by
Colo John Lapham in the service
of the United States and that he was placed on the
pension Roll of the State of Connecticut but has
Never Recived a formal certificate and now
wishes to obtain one
Joseph Button
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and
year aforesaid
Joseph Clark Justice Peace
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Clerks Office
Madison County Ss Bennet Bicknell Clerk of the County of
Madison, do hereby certify that Joseph Clark
was a Justice of the Peace, a the day and
date of the within affidavit, in and for the
County of Madison, duly commissioned and
sworn - That I am acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature of
"Joseph Clark" before whom the said affidavit was the
to be his proper hand writing-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28th
day of Oct 1823
Bennet Bicknell Clk
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May 17.
[Illegible]

MONTROSE
MAY 12
PA

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

FREE
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County of Susquehanna Ss
On this Twenty ninth day
of April AD 1839 before me a Justice of the
Peace in and for County of Susquehanna
personally appeared Joseph Button who
on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the Company 
commanded by Capt Benjamin Welsh in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel John
Topham in the service of the United States
that his name was placed on the pension
Roll of the State of Connecticut from thence
he has lately removed; that he now resides
in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pensions to be there
payable in future- The following are his reasons
for removing from Connecticut to Pennsylvania
that in consequence of the infirmities of age &
the [illegible] of past he united the assistance of
his relatives & friends who are now settled in this
Town [illegible] that his sons & Son in law are
residents here & that he depends upon the help
and assistance of his son in law with whom
he lives (or resides), for support
Joseph X his mark Button

Sworn & subscribed
before me the day and
year aforesaid
-
Albert Beardsley J. P.
.
his
Mark
Joseph it Button
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Susquehanna County Ss
By me the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for sd County personally came
Abner Burdick of Springville Township in said
County and upon his solemn oath did depose
and say that the within named Joseph Button
is the identical person named in the original
pension Certificate, and that he who has taken and
subscribed to the within oath is the person described
in the affidavit--

Sworn and subscribed
before me at Springville this
29th day of April 1839
Abner Burdick

Albert Beardsley Justice of the

I do hereby certify that I am acquanted
with the above named Abner Burdick the
Witness above named and believe him to be
a person of truth & veracity
Witness my hand
that this day of April ? 1839
Albert Beardsley

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ss
I Geo. Fuller, Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, do
certify that Albert Beardsley is a magistrate
as above & within, and that the foregoing
signatures, purporting to be his, are
genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office, & subscribed my name this
8th day of May A.D. 1839.-- Geo. Fuller Prot
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir:  Please inform us of the transfer as soon
made. The old Gentleman is much in need of the money
which it will bring him.
Respectfully yours
Post V Turrell

Montrose Susquehanna Co. Pa.
May 11, 1839-
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September 16, 1907.

Hon. Henry D. Flood,
Appomattox, Virginia.

My dear Mr. Flood:
In reply to your communication of the 10th instant,
received in this Bureau the 13th, enclosing a letter of
same date from Mr. Charles F. Button, of Walker's Ford,
Virginia, I have the honor to advise you that the
Revolutionary War pension records in 1813 fail to afford
any information in regard to Joseph Button of Captain
Hungerford's company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's regiment;
and that the only soldier of that name on the records
at that date was on Joseph Button (Survivor's File 9,638),
Private of Captain Benjamin West's company, Colonel John
Topham's regiment (of Rhode Island troops), who was allowed
an invalid pension from August 4, 1778, under the Act of
April 23, 1782, at the Connecticut Agency.
In 1823 he resided in Columbus, Chenango county,
New York, and in 1839, in Springville Township, Susquehanna
county, Pennsylvania, whence he removed to be with
his sons and son-in-law, whose names are not mentioned.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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1907 Sept. 16 - Hist. to Hon. H. D. Flood c
1923. May 8. Tombstone data to Mrs. Homer
B. Johnson. Let incl. W. 6212 of John
Staples _ MMF
1931 July 18. Hist to Mr. J.C. Sholes
? D.Y

Rev. War
[Illegible, two words, crossed out]
[crossed out: given]
9638
INVALID.

File No. 9638
Joseph Button
Pri. [Crossed out: U. S. A.] [Inserted:] R. I. Rev. War*

Act:

Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 51

[Arrangement of 1870.]

*W.D.G. Nov. 1, 1907.
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Mechanics Bank
New York 10th June 1839

Sir
In reply to your Letter of the 7th Inst, I have
to state, that the name of Joseph Button, an Invalid
pensioner at eight Dollars per month, was transferred
to the Albany Agency, in the general
List of pensioners, prepared at this Agency on
the 18th July 1836, as a resident of Chenango County,
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
S. Knapp Prest
by Sylvester Spencer
Chief Clk Pension Office

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Agency
Hartford June 5. 1839

Sir,
In answer to your enquiry as
to what time Joseph Button an Invalid
Pensioner was last paid. I have to inform
you that his name does not appear upon
the roll of this Agency
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
SL Pitkin
Agent
I
L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
31. May 1839.

SIR,
Be pleased to inform me to what time
Joseph Button
a Pensioner now on the roll of your Agency, under the Act
of U.S. relating to Invalid at 8 Dollars
per month was last paid. As his name will be
transferred to the Pennsylvania Agency, after the receipt
of your answer, you will cease to pay him thereafter, and 
regulate your books accordingly.
I am, very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
J L Edwards

S.L. Pitkin Esq
Agent for paying U. S. Pensioners
under the Act of
Hartford
County
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 10. 1839

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 7th inst.
I have to state, that Joseph Button an Invalid
Pensioner under the Act of ___ at
eight Dollars per month was last paid to
the 4 day of Sept. 1838.

I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
Your ob't serv't
Thos W Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
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Application for a Transfer
State of New York
County of Chenango ⎬ Ss
On this 18th day of August - 1826, before me, the
Subscriber Justice of the Peace for the said County
of Chenango, personally appeared Joseph Button, who
on his Oath declares that he is the same person who
formerly belonged to the Company commanded by
Captain Benjamin West in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Topham, in the service
of the United States; that his name was placed
on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut
from whence he has removed. that he now
resides in Columbus in the County of Chenango and
State of New York, where he intends to remain
and wishes his pension to be there payable in future;
and that his reasons for removing to the State of 
New York ware for the purpose of Bettering his
Circumstances in life
Joseph Button
Sworn & Subscribed to before
me, the day & year aforesd.
Anthony Olney
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Chenango
On this 18th day of August - 1826 before me Subscriber
personally appeared Samuel H. Coon
who on his oath declares, that he is well acquainted with
Joseph Button an Invalid pensioner of the United States and
well knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit
I further certify that the deponent is a person of veracity.  Samuel Coon
Anthony Olney Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Chenango Clerks Office
I Certify that Anthony Olney Esquire
whose name is within subscribed was at the
time of the signing, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Chenango in said State
and that the within & foregoing signatures
purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name, this 19th day of August 1826
P. Randall Clk
of Said County
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State?
West Edmeston, N.Y-
June 24. 1931

US PENSION OFFICE
JUN 18 1931

US PENSION OFFICE
JUN 25 1931

Pension Depart
[Illegible]

I wish to be informed
if Joseph [crossed out: Ventton] [inserted:] Button who lived in
Columbus Chenango Co N.Y. was
a soldier in the Revolution.
Asher Baldin who lived with
him & co was [the rest of of the line, illegible]
according to [the rest of of the line, illegible]
I wish you would
help me out on this-
Very respectfully
I. C. [Illegible]
If last to get the real [illegible] of the Soldiers [illegible]
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[Mostly illegible, very faint]
P.S.
We are [??] 
as to [??]
Kindly help us [??]
we are doing
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FIFTY NINTH CONGRESS.
ROBERT H. HITT, ILL. CHAIRMAN.
ROBERT G. COUSINS, IOWA.
CHARLES S. LANDIS, IND.
JAMES BRECK PERKINS, N.Y.
DAVID J. EASTER VI.
THEOBOLD OTJEN, WIS
ADIN S. CAPRON, R.I.
NICHOLAS LONGWORTH, OHIO.
J. SLOAT FASSETT, N.Y.
EDWIN DENBY, MICH.
WILLIAM B. McKINLEY, ILL.
ALLEN F. COOPER, PA.
WILLIAM M. HOWARD, GA.
HENRY D. FLOOD, VA.
CHARLES A TOWNE, N.Y.
WILLIAM B. LAMAR, FLA.
WILLIAM S. McNARY, MASS.
JOHN N. GARNER, TEX.
FREDERIC L. DAVIS, CLERK.

Committer on Foreign Affairs
House of Representatives United States
Washington, D. C.

Appomattox, Virginia,
Sept. 12, 1907.

Hon. Vespasian Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Mr. Warner: --
I beg to herewith enclose you a letter
from Mr. Charles F. Button, a very warm friend of mine in this
County, addressed to you, asking for certain information about
one Joseph Button a pensioner in 1813. I would much appreciate
your giving Mr. Button the information he desires if it is
possible for you to do so.
With best wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours -
H. D. Flood
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CHAS. F. BUTTON.
JOSEPH BUTTON.

LAUREL HILL FARM.
WALKER'S FORD, VA.
C. F. & J. BUTTON, PROPRIETORS.

September 10, 1907.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -


Will you kindly give me the record and residence of one Joseph
Button, whose name appears among the schedule of pensioners, June 1st,
1813, and who received an annual pension of sixty dollars for his services
as a private in the War of the Revolution, according to the printed
records of Connecticut men in the Revolution", published by the
Adjutant General of that State in 1889. My great grandfather Joseph
Button, of Groton, Conn. served as a private in Capt. Hungerford's
Company, of Col. Samuel Mc. Clellan's Regiment, and I desire to ascertain
whether the Joseph Button first mentioned above and my great-grand
father were one and the same person.

Thanking you in advance for the
information I seek, I am,

Yours truly,
Charles F. Button.

FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 13 1907
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July 18, 1931.

Mr. I. C. Sholes,
West Edmeston,
New York.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9638, that
Joseph Button was a private in Captain Benjamin
West's Company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island
Regiment.
He was allowed an invalid pension from August 4,
1778 under the Act of April 23, 1782 at the Connecticut
Agency.
In 1823 he resided in Columbus, Chenango County,
New York. In 1839 he was a resident of Springville,
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
The places and dates of his birth and death are
not on record.
There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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War Section

May 8, 1933
MMHF

Mrs. Homer B. Johnson
Montrose, R. D. # 1
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
In response to your letter received March 8, 1823,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 9638 it appears that 
Josseph Button was a private in Captain Benjamin West's 
Company, Colonel [inserted:] John Topham's Regiment, Rhode Island Troops and
was allowed [crossed out, illegible] [inserted:] an invalid pension from August 4, 1778 under the Act of April 23, 1783 at the Connecticut Agency. In
1823 he resided in Columbus, Chenango County, New York
and in 1839 in Springville [crossed out: Township] Susquehanna County,
Pennsylvania. The places and dates of his birth and death
are not on record.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
Claim W. 6212 it appears that John Staples enlisted at
Wyoming, Pennsylvania in 1777 and served in Colonel [crossed out, illegible] [inserted:] Elisha
Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons until after the
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Massacre of Wyoming in which he was engaged. He died September
11, 1816 in Lawsville, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
leaving a widow Lydia who was allowed pension.
In order to make a proper search of the records
for any particular John Fletcher, War of Revolution
it is essential to have the following data: Approximate
dates of birth and death and place of residence at enlistment.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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and N. Division.
3 -- 525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,_____190_

In reply to your request of____, received____
a statement of the military history of Joseph Button
asoldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his [crossed out:(or his widow's)] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. File 9638

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

RANK.


OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benjamin West
COLONEL.
John Topham

STATE.
RI

The list of invalid pensioners of Chenango Co NY printed
in 1835 show Joseph Button, Pri Col. Topham's regt., pens.
from Aug 4. 1778 under the act of Apl. 23, 1782, having been
trans, from the Conn. Agency Sept. 4. 1826 -
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Oct. 15. 1823
Residence at date of application Columbus, Chenango Co., NY.
+ 1839 Springville Twp. Susquehanna Co - Pa -
Age at date of application,
Remarks.
[Crossed out: Pen. fr Aug 4, 1778]
To live with sons and son in law no names-

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

27225631 - 07
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Button, Levin GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 10992 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 1, 1790
To Ann Tootle, admx, James
Williams, and Joseph Dawson
Admrs of James Tootle, deceased,
late assignees.

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.