Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13475, for William Hutton, New York
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New York 

Hutton, William

S. 13745

Carded

CONTENTS
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1483
New York

William Sutton
Of N York City in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain      of the Regiment commanded by Col. Lasher in the New York line for 13 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of  43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of
July
and sent to A. Hutton
No. 37  1st Street  New York 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33     $56.66
Semi-another allowance ending Sept 33            ————————————————-$21.66
                                                         $105.32
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Ida Cromwell  Clerk
Book E    Vol.4    Page 61

(Side of page)
See letter to A. Hutton  16 June 1832
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7244
William Hutton

S 11.17.14. 16.17

SO Sepher 1832
7 Nov. ?    P-24

To Consultant
New York
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7244
BRIEF in the case of William Hutton-
of the City of Ne York in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Open Court

2.If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 77 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

PERIOD
In 1776 enlisted for 6 mo., served till discharged, in 1777 enlisted for 3 mo. At its application was discharged, 1778 entered the service as or Inaction Spy for 3 mo. was taken sick and never recovered. discharged

5. In what battles was he engaged in? Long Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  City of New York 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence , or by the rolls?  Incidental evidence and traditional evidence 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? Not authenticated 

[X] Certify that the forgoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case mentioned above.


A. Rentizel   Examining Clerk
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress papered June 7th, 1832.

State of New York 
City of New York 

On this Twenty Ninth day of November personally appeared in open court, before Hon. the Justices of the Martial Court of the City of New York now sitting William Hutton, a resident of the City of New York, in the County of New York, and the State of New York, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of congress papered June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

Declarant states that he enlisted in the City Of New York, in the month of April, in the year 1776, for the term of six months, and was enrolled in the regiment commanded by Col. Larkin in the Brigade commanded Brig. Gen. Scottie was present at the Battle of Long Island, where our troops were obliged to retreat to New York and was encamped at King’s Bridge, and afterward at Peekskill where at the expiration of his time, he received a discharge/but from whom he cannot now remember/ which discharge is now lost. 

Declaration further states a surviving witness to prove the service, or discharge therefrom.

Declaration further states that again entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer in the month of August 1777, for the term of Three Months, in the Town of Rhinebeck in the State of New York, Capt. Hermauce and marched to a place called Van Sharick’s Island, about 6 miles above Albany in the State of New York from which, the company to which the company which he as attached, marched to and joined the main body at Stillwater where they encamped on a field called Ploughia ?, where the first engagement between the British and the Americans took place, which that after a series of, others, concluded by the surrender of Buyoyne at Saratoga.

Declaration further states that from the November named service he received a written discharge, but from whom he cannot now remember, which discharge is now lost.

Declaration states, that the annexed Certificate of Henry D New, will move his actually being in the army at the time, above named.

Declaration further states that he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the town of Isopus in the State of
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New York in the month of June,  as he believes 1778 as an Indian Spy in the company commanded by Lt. Myers and marched to the Delaware River, and other places, not recollected, to watch the 
Indians. He further states, that being taken sick and left at a place, the name of which he cannot remember, his term of service expired which at said place, and in consequence he never received, with his pay for, a discharge from said service, but upon his recovery made the best of his way to the residence of his uncle Timothy Hutton who resided at schoharic, and was a Lt. in the militia  of the State, their on duty at schoharic.

Declaration further states that he entered the Militia of state of New York as a substitute for John McChesney for two months at the expiration of which time, he again went as a substitute for Joseph McChesney for two months, in a company under the command of Capt. Lansing and Lt. Timothy Hutton at the expiration of his time, he received a discharge  from Capt. Lansing which discharge is now lost.

Declarant states that he knows of no surviving witness to prove the last named services.
Declarant further states that states that he frequently served during the war both as a substitute and volunteer in the Militia of the state under various officers as a private soldier, but from this distance of time, he cannot remember to specify times and places more accurately than as above oralated.
Declarant therefore amends his declarations by the following affidavit.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, the Justice of Peace for the City and he State of New York, Willian Hutton, who being duly sworn and deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but accordingly to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the persons mentioned below, and in the following grades.

For nine months, I served as a volunteer in the state troops as a private soldier 

For 3 Months as a volunteer in the Indian Spies as a private soldier

For one year and upwards as a private in the draughter Militia of the State of New York 
And for such
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Services of 2 years and upward I claim a pension                                             his
29 November A.D. 1832  William X Hutton
                                                        Mark
Elisha Morvill  Justice Peace
J. Abraham Aston   Clerk of the city and county on New York, do hereby certify that the above Elisha Morvill Esq. is a Justice of the Peace (for the city and county aforesaid) and that the signature annexed to the foregoing affidavit is his genuine signature as 
I verily believe. ? Under my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of November in the year of One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two.
Abraham Aston, Clerk

Declarant further states that he was born on the 16th of July in the year 1755, in the city of New York, that the record of his age is contained in the family bible now shown to the court, and that he is the upward 77 years of age.
Declarant further states that he knows of no clergyman who can certify respecting his age and general belief of his revolutionary services, but presents to the court the names of & a certificate from the respectable individual residents of the City of New York in relation to the general belief of his revolutionary services and age.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to an annuity or pension except to the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the 24 day of November in open court.  John Barbarie, Clerk.  William Hutton X(his mark)

We, George Hutton- Jacob Aims-& Henry D. New residing in the City of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hutton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed this 24 day of 
November in open court. John Barbarie, Clerk

George Hutton X (his mark)
Henry D. New
Jacob Aims
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I, Henry D. New a revolutionary pensioner, residing in the City of New York, hereby certify that I was a corporal in the army under Gen. Gates at the taking of Burgoyone and know that William Hutton, the above named applicant for a pension, was in the army at the time he has stated in his declaration, ? at the taking of Burgoyone at Saratoga.
Sworn and subscribed the 29th November in open court.  John Barbarie, Clerk
Henry D. New  X(his mark)

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the warden department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them, that George Hutton- Jacob Aims & Henry D. New, who have signed the preceding  certificates are residents of the City of New York, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  
By the Court
John Barbarie

I, John Barbarie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City  of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Hutton for a pension.
In the  Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of December, One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Two
John Barbarie
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13475
INVALID
File No. 13475
William Hutton
Pri   Rev  War

Act: June 7th  32
Index:-Vol: 1, Page: 186

Arrangement of 1870

Rev War(written above)
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John Haney Esq
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Tim
Please inform me to what time the pension of William Hutton of the City of New York a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1834  at the rate of $43.33 per annum. He’s our client.
Yours 
Viral Jule

John Hany, Esq
& Auditin Office
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FREE 
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.

$13:33 per ann
[illegible] [stamp]
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(stamp)
WASHINGTON CITY JUN 1

J. L. Edwards
Commish of Pensions


Mr. William Hutton
Care of John Barbarie
Clerk of Marine Court
New York
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J. L. Edwards
Washington 
D. C.

Ny.  June 14
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New York   May 18, 1838

Sir

The declaration of William Hutton of this city for a pension under the late act of Congress, was made out in this city, and diverted to the pension office, in the month of September of 1832. An answer was received/ consisting of a printed letter- a brief-containing objections enclosing the declaration by Mr. Hutton, the claimant.

This friends assisted him in drawing up new papers, according to the instructions contained in the printed letter, and parts objected to in the brief explained. This package was directed to the “Hon. the Secty of Treasury of the U. S.”, Washington D. C.

I have no doubt the papers were received by the department by our courier of mail, until the return of Mr. Dinger/a gentleman of N. Y., who called at your office and inquired as to the probable fate of the documents containing the old man’s claim, who informed that no such papers could be found.

Presuming there must be some mistake in the information given by the gentleman in your office, I ? have to request you will have the goodness to ascertain whether such papers have been received at your office, and favor me with an answer as soon as your  convenience will allow. The loss of them will be a serious injury to the old soldier, his ? now   living some distance in the country. I took the liberty of ? letter to J.L. Edwards, Esq. sometime since regarding the papers in question, to which I have not had the honor to receive an answer
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the old veteran is in extreme want, and if after investigating his claim you find him entitled to it, you would do an act of humanity, by giving him the necessary  facilities to to realize the late bounty of his country .

In behalf of William Hutton, I have the hon. to subscribe myself

Respectfully your obedient Sectry   
A. Hutton
City of N. Y.   No 37 Thirty Street

J L Edwards, Esq.
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J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
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New York July 17th 1832

Sir

I am not able to to specify more particularly then I have already done in the enclosed declaration. The Militia service in those days, was of a ? him, of which I have no record, even in memory, all I can say (unk) I have stated in the declarations. Could I have that at this time, that services which were voluntarily and which I was proved to perform, would have been that of government as I was worthy of a pension, I might have kept a written memorandum; but if the want for such document at this late day, or a want of recollection to specify voluntarily Aston the time and places, I am to be treated as a half-important I must submit. If in the discharge of your duty you would believe you would not be justified in a leaving me the whole two years. I must rest satisfied with your award, at the same time I may be allowed to say that the time spent in the service of my country at different times during the great struggle for freedom / could I remember particulars would amount to twice the time required to be entitled to a pension. Bring old and infirm, I have but a short time on earth, And thou stooped in poverty I am too man the end of my journey to the to practice fraud. Do whatever you may decide just. And small as the pittance is, it will help to bury me in the soil, I have fought and bled for.

Very respectfully yours  ? ?
William Hutton X(his mark)

J. L. Edwards Esq
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P. S. Please direct to A Hutton, No 37 Finish St. NY   
Obliged yours respectfully 
A. Hutton
In behalf of William Hutton

J. L. Edwards Esq
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War Department
Pensions 
May 31, 1833

Sir,

Your declaration is herewith returned. As you have specified thirteen months service only, your claim cannot be allowed for a greater length of service. The additional statement which you have made is too general. If you cannot be more particular in regard to your service, your claim for a pension will not be admitted.

Very respectfully your obt servant,

J. L. Edwards


Mr. William Hutton
Care of John Barbarie, Esq
Clerk of the Marine Court
New York
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The National Archives 
VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT LAND CARD*

Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives 

NAME William Hutton  GRADE Sargent  
LINE Rhode Island

WARRANT NUMBER  3231  ACREAGE  100
ISSUED Dec. 31, 1799
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 before 1800”  which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. The other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land Office in the National Archives.