Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 32213-160-55, Reuben Butterfield, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass
CONTENTS
Butterfield, Reuben
ness
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 322213-160-55
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70.972 Act Mar 3/55
June 18/55
Reuben Butterfield
Private
 Capt. Samuel Tay
Col. Webb
Reg Infantry
Ent. Aug 1781
Dis Nov 1781
Rev War

Private Col. Webb
Mass. Miltia

A. Hegac's June 27 1856
Dodge

T F Belcher
Farmington Maine

Vol. 32  page - 146.
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POWER OF
ATTORNEY.
into all men by these presents, That I,
and state of of the County of ______
sent and appointed JOHN T. NEELY,
Esq, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from
the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due
in the United States in the different wars, all
Attorney or attorneys under him for the posted
soever my said attorney shall in the
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a
and State of
STATE of Maine
COUNTY OF Franklin  SS.
I hereby certify that Samuel Belcher
before whom the within declaration, affidavit were made and executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of doing so a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, t6hat his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county aforesaid
this thirteenth day of June 1855.
Isaac Tyler, Clerk.
in


NOTES.

170.972
 Claim TO BOUNTY LAND.
Reuben Butterfield
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855,
War of Revolution


Timos Bilbun
Farmington Maine
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF A DECLARATION
To be made person who has never befor had a land warrant,or made a declaration therefor.
State of Maine
County of Franklin
On this thirteenth day of June 1855
personally appeared before me, Samuel Belcher, a justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Reuben Butterfield aged ninety years, resident of Farmington in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law, declares that heis the identical Reuben Butterfield had ember Butterfield
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Tay
in the Regiment of Infantry
commanded by Colonel Webb in the war
of the Revolution. That   he enlisted
 in the State of Massachusetts on or about the eighteenth day of August
A.D. 1781- for the term of three months
and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days and was honorably discharged at West Point on the 29th day
November A.D. 1781-on account of his time having expired as will appear by the muster rolls of said company.
 He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, he also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of congress nor made any other application therefor.
The Commissioner of Pensions will please
forward my warrant to J. F. Belcher, Farmington, Maine
                               Reuben Butterfield

Witness Saml Belcher


We, Daniel Battles Jr and Leafy C. Longley residents of Farmington, in the State of Maine upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Reuben  Butterfield
in our presence and that we believe
from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents to be.
Daniel Battle Jr
Leafy C Longley

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that i have no interest in this claim.
Sam Belcher, Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
County of Franklin
On this twelfth day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, personally appeared before me Samuel Belcher, a justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Reuben Butterfield aged ninety one years, a resident of Farmington in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Reuben Butterfield who performed the service certified to by the
Secretary of State of Massachusetts, which
certificate he caused to be forwarded and
filed in support of his claim for County
lands before the Commissioner of Pensions,
said Butterfield further declares that said certificate of the Secretary of State of 
Massachusetts was obtained by him when he
was making an attempt to get a pension
as a Revolutionary soldier. In that attempt
he failed, from not being able to prove the
requisite length of service.
                                 Reuben Butterfield
                                   his mark 
Attest S. Belcher


We Leafy C. Longley & Thos Jefferson Staples
residents of Farmington in the County of
Franklin, in the State of Maine, upon our
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oaths declare that the foregoing
declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Reuben Butterfield in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, that we are well acquainted with applicant
Leafy C. Longley
Thomas J. Staple

The foregoing declaration and affidavit was 
sworn to and subscribed before me on the
on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible
persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this
claim.
Sam Belcher, Justice the Peace
No. of claim 170.972
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SEAL OF MAINE
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, SS.
I, Isaac Tyler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Franklin, hereby certify that Samuel Belcher, Esquire before whom the annexed proceedings were had, and who has thereto affixed his genuine
signature at the time of so doing was a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts done as aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court, at Farmington, this thirteenth day of May Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
Isaac Tyler, Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, Boston.
January 12 1850
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Reuben Butterfield is borne on a pay roll of Capt Samuel Tays Co. Col. Webbs
Regt, as a private from Dunstable, pay commenced Aug. 18 1781, dismissed Nov 29,1781, mo. 22 days, including 11 days to return home 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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The Secretary of Massachusetts.
I hereby respectfully request to furnish the evidence the Rolls of the Revolutionary army will show of my service in the war. I was a resident of Dunstable, Massachusetts. That about the first of Feb 1781 I enlisted under Capt Tay day with several other men and the
next day after enlisting we all went to Bedford Mass and have examinations before Col Brown, from that time I was awaiting order to March till about the middle of July when we marched to Worcester Mass from there to Springfield, and Litchfield, Connecticut to Fishkill & Peckhill New York where we find the Regt under Col. Webb and was dismissed by Col Webb in December 1781, drawing ration sat different places till we arrived home in Dunstable, I think
my service was upwards of six months
being a minor at the time my father settled for and recd my pay. I am now eighty four years of age
and have stated above as fully as my recollection permit sof my
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Services in the Revolution
Witness
Sam Belcher
                            Reuben Butterfield
                                   his mark
State of Maine
Franklin County S.S
The foregoing application
was signed in my presence
the nineteenth day of December 1849
Richard Hiscock, Justice of the Peace
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170972
Reuben Butterfield
Poynton


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


(date stamp)
May 15 
Farmington, Mass
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
The undersigned resident in Farmington
in the County of Franklin, and State of Maine
hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Reuben Butterfield of said town. He is
an aged man, being one of the first settlers
of the town. I have always understood
that he was a soldier in the war of the
Revolution, according to my recollection, my
name was in some manner appended to
the certificate made by the Secretary of State
Massachusetts as to his services as a soldier.
He was at that time making an effort to
get his name on the pension list. I think
he failed in that attempt from his inability
to prove the requisite length of service.
Geo. W. Morton Esq of Augusta has acted as agent
in obtaining pensions in this section, and was
employed by Mr Butterfield in prosecuting
his claim. I learn from the History of the town of
Farrington that Reuben Butterfield came 
from Dunstable, Mass. while a single man in 1781"
I have no doubt he performed the services
certified by the Secretary of State of Mass
He has always sustained a good character as a man of veracity & integrity.
Saml Belcher Judge of
Probate for Franklin Co.
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Farmington Maine
May 13, 1856
Sir
I forward herewith proof which I hope will be deemed sufficient to identify Mr Butterfield.
He is a very old man aged more than ninety years & now lives very distant from the place where he
enlisted, you will readily perceive the difficulty of obtaining proof by witnesses of his identity. If the
proof forwarded is not deemed sufficient to meet the case be kind enough to inform me of the fact
and indicate what proof will be required
Your obt servant
T.F. Belcher


Commissioner of Pensions
Mr Butterfield, Claim
170 -972
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Pension Office
May 5" 1856

Sir
Proof should be filled which will identify
Reuben Butterfield, an applicant for bounty land,
as the soldier who performed the service certified to by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts; which
Certificate is filed in support of Mr Butterfield
The claim for bounty land is Inspected
Yours Respectfully
C.H. Rhett
for Commissioner

T.F. Belcher, Esqr
Farmington,
Me.