Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20821, John Butler, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Butler, John
Patty

NUMBER
W 20821
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LEFT SIDE
5479
NEW YORK
Died Jan. 11.1838
John Butler
of Walton in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Corvis of the Regt. commanded
by Col Jackson in the Connecticut
line for 15 Months
[Signed] Capt Schofield [Illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars --Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of February 1833 and Sent to Hon E Root
Ma. Repre?
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                $75.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 25.00
                                                           $100.00 [In brackets]  Revolutionary Claim
                      Act June 7, 1832.


Recorded by Jn Cromwell Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 5  Page 162

RIGHT SIDE
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the [Illegible] April 1838 from 4
Sept 1837 to the 11 Jauy 1838 
Notified 24 April 1839.
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3261
New York Albany
Patty Butler
widow of John Butler
who was a Private
in the Conn line
for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Dec. 1843
and sent to
Jabez Bostwick
Delhi N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol.1.Page 102.
1890
April 1 J J Goodrich history [illegible]
Letter in [crossed out Patty Butler] Sarah Goodrich
File 17.016
Reported
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State of New York
Delaware County

On this ninth day of October 1802 personally
appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Dellie in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid now sitting, John Butler a resident of Walton
County of Delaware aforesaid aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June
7, 1802.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
6 m.
That during the years 1778 and 1779 he was drafted and called out several times, & served he believes six months or more in the whole, about half of which time he served
as a substitute for his master John Benedict to whom he was bound as an apprentice. The names of his officers as far as he recollects were, Captain Reuben Scofield, Lieutenant James Weed, Jonathan Ayres, Ensign - General John Weed had the command. He resided then in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
2
In 1780 served as a militia man about two months under the same officers, and in the same year he enlisted for three months & served the time, & was stationed
3 at Harteneck. His officers as for as he recollects were Capt - Hoyt - Lieutenant - Scofield - General Weed & thinks Colonel name was Cranes
1

In 1781 was called out frequently from About April till July, should think as much as half the time - under aforesaid Captain Scofield - All aforesaid militia services were
rendered on the lines, in Stamford, Norwalk and on the sound
3
in 1781 believes in July he enlisted for three months which time he served at and about West Point where the Regiment was stationed. In which time he formed he [illegible] was one of a detachment of twelve who lay at Verplanck's
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Point about four weeks. The names of his officers were Capt - Couch - Jeremiah B. Ells, Lieutenant - Peck, Ensign -Jackson Colonel who signed his discharge, but this deponent does not know what has become of it - and Genl. McDougal commanded. 
This deponent was born in Norwalk Fairfield County State of Connecticut, on ninth of May 1763 where he resided till he was twenty one years of age then removed to West Stockbridge Massachusetts where he resided about two years - then removed to Poundridge Westchester County New York where he resided about twenty years then removed to Walton County of Delaware aforesaid where he has resided ever since till now. The only record of his age is an entry in his bible as he has always understood it, his parents died in his infancy.
That Cook St John, Robert North, David St John Silas Benedict, residents of Horsefield, are personally acquainted with this Deponent, can testify to his general character for truth & veracity & can also state their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
That he the said John Butler has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except Samuel Ells, and Jonathan Weed whose affidavits are hereto annexed, and Silas Benedict of Walton residing about twenty five miles distant from the court now in session who was expected to attend but this deponent does not know the reason of his non attendance, the said Benedict knows of no other then militia services rendered by the said Deponent, and might be able to state, perhaps something more then the said Jonathan Weed. And this deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is [illegible]
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the pension Role of the agency of any State. Sworn & subscribed this 9 Oct 1832 John Butler before me in open Court C B Sheldon Clerk 
We Robert North and Cook St John residing in the town of Walton County of Delaware hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion - and that the said Cook St John further says that he has often heard his father in law Deacon Ezra Benedict late of Walton now deceased say that the said John Butler served with him the said Benedict at Horseneck- 
Sworn this 9 October 1832 in open Court Robert North C B Sheldon Clerk Cook St John
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And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion of the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories [illegible] in the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Cook St John & Robert North who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Walton and that their statement is entitled to credit.
L. Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Delaware Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Butler for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of October 1832. 
C B Sheldon Clerk
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. 
State of New York Delaware County [illegible]. On this twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Jaber Bostwick First Judge of Delaware County Common pleas Patty Butler (Formerly Patty Bell) a resident of the town of Walton in the county of Delaware aforesaid aged Seventy five years on the 14th day of April last 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 July 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Butler who was a soldier a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War [illegible]Army. as she is informed and believes as her late husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 and his pension certificate given at the War office 12 day of February 1833 She further declares that she was married to the said John Butler in the Parish of Canaan town of New Canaan and State of Connecticut on the Seventeenth day of November Seventeen hundred eighty four That she was married by the Reverend Justus Mitchel That her husband the aforesaid John Butler died on the eleventh (11) day of January (1838) one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four as at the time above Stated that she has no documentary evidence & for evidence of service she would refer to the papers and evidence on file in the war department. Sworn to and Subscribed her Patty X Butler mark
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Before me  Executed by making her mark
Jabez Bostwick  or x in the presence of 
First Judge of Delaware  
county courts
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This may Certify that I find on the Records of Marriages kept by the late  Revd Justus Mitchell of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut the following entry "November Seventeenth Seventeen hundred eighty four Mr John Butler & Patty Eells of Canaan Theophilus Smith, Pastor of the Church in New Canaan.

I Theophilus Smith of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church of said New Canaan. That the above certificate is a true extract from the Records of Marriages kept by the late Revd Justus Mitchel formerly Pastor of said Church with the [illegible] of this date which in the Records is expressed in fair legable figures as follows Nov. 17. 1784 Mr. John Butler & Patty Eells of Canaan. Theophilus Smith Pastor of the Church in New Canaan. 

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. On this 24 day of January 1839. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record. Theophilus Smith of lawful age who being duly sworn according to Law depose and says that the above certificates by him submitted are true, and that I am well acquainted with said Theophilus Smith and that he is a Credable [illegible] Benj Isaacs Judge of said Court

I Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk of the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby Certify on my Oath of office that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town and do not find the marriage of John Butler to Patty Eells on said Records and further Certify that the Town of New Canaan was taken from said Norwalk and incorporated as a town in May 1801 before that time was a Parish and called Canaan Attest Benj Isaacs Town Clerk of said Norwalk
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I Richard B Isaacs Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Benj Isaacs is Judge of said Court of Probate Commissioned and sworn. And also that he is Town Clerk of said Norwalk and that his signatures hereto annexed are his genuine signatures 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 24 day of January 1839.

Seal [blurred] Richard B Isaacs Clerk 

Marriage
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John Butler
New York

[illegible]

Hon. E. Root
H. R.
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BRIEF in the case of John Butler
of Delaware county in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? open court
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodyily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. / Duration of Service. / Rank. / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1778 - 1779 / about 6 months / private / Cap Schofield, Genl. Weed
1780 / about 6 months / private / under the same officers
1780 / about 3 months / private / Cap Hoit, Genl Weed
July 1781 / about 1 month 14 days / private Cap Schofield
1781 / about 3 months / private / Cap Couch, Col. Jackson

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield County, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary and two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulation - nor are all the papers [illegible] in due form

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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Born Norwak May 9 1763
where lived till 21 years of age
Died Jany 11 1838
John Butler
In Oct 1832 of Walton Delaware County NY aged 69 years
During 1778 & 9 while residing in Norwalk Conn he was drafted & "called out" several times served 6 months or more about half of which time he was a Subs Estate for his master
John Benedict to whom he was an apprentice, under Capt Reuben Schofield & Col John Mead
In 1780 he served 2 months under the same of ficers  & in the same year he enlisted also for 3 mo & Stationed at Horse Neck South west corner of Conn under Capt Hoyt & Col Crane
From April to July 1781 he was "called out" frequently & served about 3 mo
under Capt Scofield & the Service at Stamford & Norwalk
In July 1781 he enlisted as corporal for 3 mos for duty at West point where the regt
was stationed during which time he was on a detachment of 12 which lay at Verplank Point about 4 weeks
He removed in 1784 from Norwalk to West Stockbridge Mass where living 2 years then to Pound Ridge Westchester Co NY & 20 years thereafter he settled in Walton his parent
died in her infancy
he was mar'd in town of New Canaan Conn, then part of Norwalk
Nov 17 1784 to Potty Eells & was living in Walton Dec1838 aged 75 years April 14. 1838  mar'd Nov 17 1784  alive in August 1843 aged 80 years
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[illegible] NY May 20 1840 

Sir

Your letter of the 16th I have this day received in which you state that in the case of Mrs Patty Butler that the evidence of the services of John Butler her late husband is established for 9 months service only & that if it be decided to  accept a pension for that term a certificate will be issued accordingly It being impracticable if not impossible at this late day to procure any additionable evidence in support of her claim, you will please to issue a certificate as you propose 

Soon respectfully 
Your Obedient and Humble Servant 
Jaber Bostwick 
J L Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford March 18 1839
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 9th is before me, not having the Pay Rolls of Cap' Scovill, Slovow & Eels [Eells?], have not been able to find the Names of Weed (?) Butler. I find Cap' Reuben Scovill and hath (?) Slovow at Stamford in 1777, and Cap Edward Eells on Pay Table Book in 1776 to 79 If you want a Certificate of their Services please designate which of the Captains Weed (?) served under, and the same for Butler as I presume you will want separate Certificates, the usual charge for Certificates has been Two Dollars each. I shall charge in this case One Dollar each ~ If they should be required. I am thus particular, as we are about making up our report for the next
Legislature and have to hire an extra clerk for this duty.
Very Respectfully
Your obl [obliged] Servant
Jabez Boturching (?) Delhi
Henry Kilbourn Coup
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
20th March 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of John Butler, Decd. late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Fifty
Dollars and no cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of Sept. 1837
to the 11th January 1838. the day of his death
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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75
Jabez Bostwick Esqr
Delhi
Delaware County
New York
[light stamp on left side]
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford July 27 1840

I certify that an application for evidence of the services of John Butler who claims service in the revolutionary war under captian Reuben Scofield in 1778-9 about 6 months - under Cap Hogt Gen Weed, in 1789 3 months and under Cap Couch in 1781 3 months - and at other periods the same year, place of service not given --
That I have examined the books of [illegible] in this office, that no pay rolls of the above officers can be found - that no pay table book is the following [illegible] -

Under the Hand of Mas - Dg
1779 Oct 25 T. order in the Cap Reuben Schofield for his pay roll [illegible] his company [illegible] L3725.9.1 
1780 May 26 To order in the Cap Reuben Scofield for his pay rolls his company [illegible] - L2216.0.8
I find nothing to confirm or discredit the alleged 
 service under Captain Hogt in 1780 -

United States
7th [illegible] 18 to order on this Cap E Couchs' payroll his company militia L511.5.1
Henry Kilbourn comp
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Hartford [illegible] 27 1840 

Dear Sir 

Enclosed you have all that can be found in this Office in corroboration of your claim for services rendered in the Revolutionary War by Butler Weed. as you have not given me the place where the services were performed it was impossible to be more particular than what I have here. One week has been spent in this search- hope it may answer the and intended 

I remain Yours 

 Henry Kilborn Coup

Jabez Bostwick Esq
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State of New York
Delaware County
Samuel Ells aged sixty two years,
and residing in Walton Delaware County State of New York, being duly sworn says that he served as a
waiter to his father Jeremiah B. Eels, a Lieutenent of the company commanded by Capt - Couch stationed at West Point in the year 1781 and says that he knows
that John Butler mentioned in the aforesaid
Declaration served as a corporal in said company for the space of three months as stated in the aforesaid Decleration of the said John Butler and further says that he has often seen the said Butler set out on on Militia expeditions with his gun and believes as well from general report as from his own knowledge that the said Butler
served to the full as much as he has set forth in his statement - and that the said John Butler always has maintained a good character for truth and veracity and general respectability.
Sworn & subscribed
this 9 October 1832          Samuel Eells 
before me in open Court
C B Sheldon Clerk
I certify that the above named Samuel Eells is
a reputable & credible witness-
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John Butler
Pension
Adm
15. mo. pre
50
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State of New York
Delaware County [illegible letters/initials]
__________________
Jonathan Weed aged seventy two years
and residing in Walton County of Delaware and State of
New York being duly sworn says that he has been 
acquainted with the before mentioned John Butler from
his early youth, and knows that he was called
out and did service in the Militia of [of is crossed out] in the 
revolutionary war, he should say it was after the
year 1777.  This deponent knows of the said
John Butlers going out frequently but cant [can't]
tell how long he served-- that the said
John Butler has & sustained a good character
for truth & veracity, and he has no doubt
of the truth of the foregoing statement-
Sworn & subscribed
this 9 day of                                     Jonathan Weed
October 1832. in open
Court-C. B Sheldon Clerk
I am personally acquainted with the above
named Jonathan Weed- He is respectable
man I credible witness
In this case the papers were recd. by me from
the Clerk & handed by me in the same [illegible]
to the pension office-- Erastus Root
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V 4158
_________

Patty Butler
Married  17.  Nov 1784
Husband died 11 Jan 1838
          __________
Rolls of Capt Schofield
Capt Schofield
9 [illegible] only
Capt Schofield, [illegible]
 Admitted, Private 9 months
J. Bostwick Esq
Hamden N. Y.
H[illegible] A. J. Parker [crossed out]
H.R. [crossed out]
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Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Before me
Jabez Bostwick First Judge of Dee County
I hereby certify that Samuel Eells
is credible person and that he is entitled to be be heard as a man of truth & veracity
Jabez Bostwick First Judge ┃
State of New York
Delaware County ss
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk
of the County of Delaware and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
(this same being a Court of record) do
certify that Jabez Bostwick Esq the person before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the above certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court & County this
23rd day of January 1839
C B Sheldon Clerk
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3937
Patty Butler
Widow of
John Butler
30 $
Jabez Bostwick
Dechi
N. Y.
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State of New York
Delaware County ⎬
On this 9th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned Thomas Marvin a Justice of the peace of the County of 
Delaware aforesaid Patty Butler to me personally known a resident of the town of Walton in the County of Delaware and State of New York aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War-
That she is the Widow of John Butler who was a private in the Militia and served as such in the Revolutionary War according to the best of her recollection information and belief at one time in Fairfield County Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt Reuben Schofield and under command of General John Mead
That he afterwards enlisted into the Regular Army and from Fairfield County aforesaid he went to West Point under command of Lieut Jeremiah B. Eells and thinks he served there
as a Corporal, but does not recollect the number or name of Regiment or Corps in which he served nor the name of any other officers under whom he served-- That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838
was thirty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. The word "General" on sixth line above this erased before
signing                                                       her
Sworn and subscribed on the day        Patty X Butler
and year first above written                       mark
before me Thos Marvin Justice Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County ss I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that Thomas Marvin Esq. before whom the within declaration purports to have been sworn was on the
day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County & that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the said County
this 13th day of August 1843
C B Sheldon Clerk
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Albany     5444
Patty Butler
widow of John Butler
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832
and who died on the 11. January 1838
of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Schofield of the regt. commanded
by ________________ in the Cont.
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 12 January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May
1840 and sent to C. J. Bostwick
Hamden, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840                  64.16
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep "        15.00
                                                                   ----------
                                                                     $79.16                

Recorded by D. Brown                     Clerk
Book A.   Vol. 2.      Page  69
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20821
Patty Butler
Widow of
John Butler
Pri Rev War
---
Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 16
[Arrangement of 1870.]
File No.
May-12-1900-- His
Miss Irene Gilson
Jany 14 - 1903
Marion Heath
Wampun Wis
-
Dec. 8, 1903- Hirt
F. S. Traverse-Wilson

To anker Wis
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Bureau of Pensions,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER.
56  ,  1892
No. C
Claim, ⎬   20,821
Patty Butler
wid
John Butter
Co ____ Reg't _____
Conn - Line
ACTION AND ORDER:

W Hay Bussy
COMMISSIONER
TO CHF             DIV
ACTION
MAY 6 1892


Commissioner
   6-238
6659b-10m
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Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 24, 1903 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir: 
My great grandfather [underlined John Butler] was a [underlined Revolutionary soldier]. He married Patty Eells. He may have enlisted in Connecticut as his daughter, my grandmother, was born at New Canaan, Conn. During the latter part of his life he lived at Walton, N.Y. and drew a pension. I shall greatly appreciate all the information you can give concerning  him. 

Respectfully yours, 
F. S. Traverse 
Address. 641 Second St. Milwaukee, Wis.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

NAME [handwritten Butler, John] GRADE [handwritten Private] LINE [handwritten Massachusetts] 
WARRANT NUMBER [handwritten 3684] ACREAGE 100 ISSUED [handwritten Dec. 6, 1799] 
[handwritten to James ______ , omission assignee] 

*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.