Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,411, for Benjamin Sutton, New Jersey
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Service  Number
New Jersey Sutton, Benjamin S.38411
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Kentucky 26821

Benjamin Sutton of Campbell in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter of the 1st command by Col. Hankerson in the New Jersey line for 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June 1834 and sent (to) Hon. R.M. Robinson, Ho(use) of Rep(resentatives).

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834....... $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.......20.00
....................................... ________
....................................... $140.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by (illegible), Clerk
Book C2, Vol. 7, Page 44

Letter (to) Thomas H. Sutton , Nov. 14, 1857
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Cincinnati Ohio
November the 2nd 1857 to the Commissioner of the Pension Office  I received your letter dated in July which stated that Benjamin Sutton of Campbell County Kentucky was not a pensioner  You are under a mistake for he was pension in thirty three and drew forty dollars per year untill he died in forty five  if you require it I can get many of good old citizens of Campbell Co Kentucky that will testify under oath that he was a pensioner and drew forty dollars per year in Campbell Co. Ky.  George Keonin? drew his pension for him at Louisville Ky.  I can also get the County Seal and those mens deposition and send it to you if it will do any good toward drawing a back pension on Bounty and due his  living children he has five liveing (living) children  I hope you will give me your best advise how to proceede (proceed) for if government owes his kins? anything I hope we can get it without much expense for some of his kins? are needful if you want any information let me now and I will
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tell you all I know and find out all the particulars about the same so you may rest assured that his name is in the Role of Kentucky pensioners.  His residence was in Campbell Co. Ky. 1825 untill (until) his death he was pension in Campbell County and drew forty dollars per year untill (until) his death.

Please write immediately and oblige 
yours 
Thomas H. Sutton

Please direct your letter to Cincinnati Lower Market N72 Ohio in care of Boss and Co.
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State of Kentucky page 1
Campbell County} Set
On this 24th day of February personally appeared before the county board of Campbell County Benjamin Sutton a resident of the County of Campbell and state of Kentucky [illegible] aged twenty seven years on the 14th day of last March, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress [illegible] June of 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under Captain Conrad Countryman Lieutenant Peter Clackender in Colonel Hauck [illegible] regiment of Sussex County New Jersey Militia he entered the service as a substitute for his father who had been drafted   to march to Amboy, to which place he went but under what officer this declarant is now unable to say, this was according to his best recollection in 1776 the object in going to Amboy as this declarant was informed, was to guard that place against a descent from the British was affected by the inhabitants—this declarant was one month in this service at a descent was made by the British on Amboy and nothing occurred of any moment in the next service which this declarant rendered was at Sussex Courthouse under the officers above named, engaged in guarding the jail at that place, in which jail the Tories who were taken in the neighboring county were placed this service [illegible] and a short time after his return from Amboy and a short time before Col Barton deserted the Americans and joined the British at New York. For two years according to his best rememberance this declarant was engaged in guarding the [illegible] jail of the Commissary Stores at Sussex. He was a volunteer in the Company stationed at [illegible] places. During this time [illegible] by the name of Moody took Col Martin from his house in Sussex County and attempted to take him to New York. This declarant was sent out with the guard of militia and volunteer citizens who  pursued Moody &
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his hand when Col Martin was released from them which happened at a place called Sproulus Meadow this pursuit of Moody was the only time this declarant was away from the Sussex guard during the two years he was stationed at the jail. Two men by the names of Maxwell & Mars were hung at [illegible] Court during this time this declarant was there. John Dunlap was the Commissary's name. Manan Blackfoot was the sergeants name & James Robinson the name of the Corporal who belonged to the guard at Sussex. Sergeant Poland James Rankin Corporal & Peter Brown [illegible] [illegible] of the Continentals were recruiting at Sussex part of the time this declarant was there 
About two years from the time this declarant went to Sussex Court house according to his best recollection of the time Capt Countryman marched part of the Sussex guard & this declarant was of the numbers to Germantown  They reached the American Army the day before the battle at that place  They marched to Germantown by way of Hacket's Town  This declarant was not in the battle of Germantown having been placed as one of the guard over the Baggage  He had a brother by the name of Daniel Sutton in the engagement who was shot in the back of the neck & fell in a drain where this declarant found him after the battle  Genl Lee not having joined the other Americans, with his own man  & those under (persons name not remembered) were forced by the British to retreat & many of the Americans were killed & drowned in a mill pond in attempting to escape  Immediately after the battle of Germantown this declarant obtained a furlough & permission to take his wounded brother home, whether he went & while there before the expiration of his furlough the militia were [dis
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charged and returned home      page 3
 He remembers Genls WAshington & Lee & Genl Pulaski of the dragoons the latter of whom was [illegible]with his troop part of one of the winters that this declarant was stationed there  He does not now remember any other Continental officers whom he personally knew except Capt Helm, under whose command this declarant was placed having been drafted after the Battle of Germantown  Capt Helm marched him through Morristown & on to Princeton at which place news was received of the Battle of Trenton, he was then marched back to Morristown & there discharged, he was one month under Capt Helm according to his best recollection.  After the services [illegible] he was engaged in driving teams carrying provisions from Sussex to [illegible] from early in the fall until late in the winter.  He was afterward under Capt Countryman in pursuit of the Indians on the Delaware river both before and after the battle between them and the whites at Nanticoke, but never was in any engagement the various times & the length that the declarant was after the Indians he cannot remember
The discharge he recd [received] at Morristown from Capt Helm was the only written discharge he [illegible] [illegible] & this was [illegible] at the time his brothers [illegible] was buried a few years after the Revolutionary War & he has now no documentary evidence and knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services
That he was not engaged in any civil pursuit during the times [illegible] that he was under the command of the [illegible] officers — that the was a private during his whole service
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That he was born in Sussex County New Jersey on the 14 day of March 1756 as appears from a copy of the register of his age taken from the one kept by his father  That he lived in said Sussex County New Jersey when called into the service and lived there until after the close of the revolutionary war  He afterwards resided six years in Pittsburg [Pittsburgh] Pennsylvania from there he removed to the mouth of the Little Miami river in Ohio where he lived a short time thence he removed to Campbell County Ky where he has lived ever since.  That he entered the service of the United States first as a substitute for his father next as a volunteer and lastly he was drafted as set out in the foregoing declaration  He knew Genls Washington  & Lee and Genl Pulaski of the Draggoons [dragoons] and Capt Helm  These are all the Continental officers whom he personally knew. He saw others but does not now recollect their names  He rcvd [received]a discharge & left the service as set forth in this declaration  He never held a commission
He is known by Genl James Taylor Rich Southgate Esquire John B Lindsay John Cooper Isaac Cooper Sheriff H T Norris Esquire Col J W Tibbetts & many others who he believes can testify as to the veracity and this belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution  That he has no documentary evidence nor does one now living by whom he can prove the service as set out in the foregoing declaration
That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the [illegible] and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any States
Sworn to and subscribed to this day & year aforesaid
his
Benjamin X Sutton 
mark
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State of Kentucky
Campbell County } Set

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Benjamin Sutton who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and infirmity and the consequent loss of memory say he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below as a substitute volunteer and drafted militia man  For one month as a substitute in the year 1776 the precise month not recollected  As a volunteer for two years commencing sometime in the year 1776 after his service [illegible] of a month and ending 1779  The balance of his service as set forth in his declaration was for one month and this service [illegible] he claims a pension  That he never could read or write & has in consequence thereof been unable to preserve in his recollection by reference to history circumstances & facts connected with the times he was in the service
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace for the County [illegible] this 24th day of February 1834
Thos. G Tupman [illegible]
We Thomas Herbert a clergyman residing in the County of Campbell and state of Kentucky and Isaac Cooper residing in the same County and State hereby certify that was are well acquainted with Benjamin Sutton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion  Sworn & subscribed the day and year afo'd [aforesaid]
Tho's [Thomas] Herbert
Isaac Cooper
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And this said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the was 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 Thomas Herbert who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Cambell and that Isaac Cooper who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
J John N Taliaferro clerk of the County Court of Campbell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Count in the matter of the application of Benjamin Sutton for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of February 1834
John Taliaferro Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County
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No 24.997
Benjamin Sutton
Campbell Co Kentucky
( e )
F 1776 [illegible] 1 yr [year]
[illegible] 40
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A statement, showing the Service of Benjamin Sutton Campbell Co Kentucky
Period when the service was rendered. [illegible]
Duration of the claimant’s service. Years. Months. Days. Indefinite
Rank of the claimant. Private
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Captain Conrad Countryman Col Hankinson Captain Helm Col Martin
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered service. 77 years [illegible] Jersey
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditional evidence
The applicant could not have served two years under one engagement as a militia man as set forth. He should amend his declaration in this respect, and if possible obtain proof.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of //
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of __________ in the county of __________ and State, Territory or District
of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____ , with _____ and
served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (illegible) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. __________ A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, __________, of the Court of __________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
__________ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the __________ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by 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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __________, and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __________ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, __________, Clerk of the Court of __________ , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of __________ for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. //
To a soldier. // Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. // Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and in the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ______ year ________ months, and ________ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important , in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase, "about three or four months," is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that was the either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

(Illegible) The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule (illegible) note [j] applies to continental troops only. 

[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration:

s/ John Nathan
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
S.918 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,  (blank) (blank), 19 (blank)

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Sutton, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.38.411.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN/COLONEL. | STATE.
1776 | 1 mo. | Private | Conrad Countryman | Hankinson | N.J.
1776 | 2 yrs. | (blank) | Conrad Countrymen & Helm | Hankinson | (blank)

Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sussex Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 24, 1834; His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Campbell Co., K.Y.
Age at date of application, b(orn) Mar. 14, 1756 in Sussex Co., N.J.
Remarks: (blank)

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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3rd Auditor's Office
Nov. 13, 1837

Sir, Benjamin Sutton, K.Y., Act Jan. 1832 at $40.

His widow died Apr. 17, 1833 & his pension has been paid in full to that date to Missy Sutton, his widow.

Very resp(ectfully),
s/ John Rudin, Auditor

Hon. C. Whiting, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Office, Nov. 12, 1837

The Third auditor will please certify the date of arrears to his death were received, by whom.

Very respectfully,
s/ John Robb
For Commissioner

[illegible]
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Tho(mas) A. Sutton
Nov. 14
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Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 2nd instant, I have state that upon a re-examination I  Jim Benjamin Sutton of Campbell County, Kentucky, was a Pensioner of the United States at rate of $40 per annum. but there is nothing due his children in the way of pension or land. His widow, Mary Sutton, req the arrears of pension due at the date of his death - and the act of March 3, 1835 give (and only to such children & soldiers are under twenty one years of age.

Thomas H. Sutton Esq.
Care of Boss & Co.
2 Lower Market
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Newport, K.Y.
May 27, 1834

Free

Hon. Richard M. Johnson

Washington City, D.C.
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Newport, May 26th 1834

Hon. R.M. Johnson,

After retaining the enclosed papers in my possession for some length of time (during which I had the old man & his friends endeavoring to find a witness)
I have concluded to trouble you again by reference to the affidavit which accompanied the declaration when before sent you will see the old man's compliance with the law & instructions. It might have been that two years services were rendered from '76 to '79 & not have been continued, about this
the declarant can give no certain information this recollection is that he served two years, thus he may remember & not whether it was all at one time or not.

When I drew his declaration, indeed even now I do not know how long militia men were in the habit of serving or whether any served as long as two years at one time under Col. Taylor & Capt. John W. Tibbatts are in the city, both know Mr. Sutton & can perhaps give satisfactory evidences as to his integrity & general standing sufficient to secure him a pension or it should be only at the rate allowed for one year. You will excuse the [illegible] year about pensioners. They will have this paper [illegible]. Having been in the habit of doing business for them gratuitously myself & taking a good deal of trouble they think every one must indulge them.

With feelings of regard, I am your obedient servant,
s/ Tho(mas) N. Linsey
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I am willing to take one year - if that can be given as which it can as there is no doubts of the good standing & reputation of the applicant but I presume he has forgotten dates.
s/ R.M. Johnson
3rd June 1834
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Col. J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
W(ashington) City

Hon. R.M. Johnson
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Pension Office
March 17, 1857

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 26th Feb., be as informed that I have made a careful examination of our lists of pensioners for the State of Kentucky, 
and cannot discover any under that there nor a pensioner in the Rev(olutionary war) or that stated named Benjamin Sutton of Campbell County who drew a pension of $48, or any other sum. There was, Leon-eve, a pensioner of that name also resided in Garrard Co., Kentucky who drew a pension at the rate of $80 per annum under the act of June 7, 1832 which was paid in full to his death. 

His widow, Mary Sutton, was also a pensioner at the same rate and her pension was not paid any further to her death in to Nov. 7, 1841, if the said Benjamin Sutter is the same...
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...party referred to by you. There are no orders of pension, or any of the gratuity drew from the government, which can be claimed by said soldier.

C.J. Sutton, Esq.
Grant's Creek P.O.
Switzerland Co., Indiana
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Owed
8772

This letter relates to Benjamin Sutton of K.Y., Campbell Co. A.D. 1857.
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Indiana
Switzerland Co.

Feb. the 26th '57

We, the airs of Benjamin Sutton, wish to know how much money and land there is for us. He was a Revolutionary soldier of Seventy Six. His pension has formerly been drawn (sp.) at Louisville, K.Y. and his residence (was) in Campbell Co., K.Y. There was a lawyer (who) wrote us a letter. He said there was money for Benjamin Sutton and (a) land warrant. He did not state how much money nor land there was for the airs of Benjamin Sutton.

Benjamin Sutton drew (sp.) on half pension so the lawyer says he only drew (sp.) Forty eight dollars per year. The Lawyer said we can get all the back pension that he did not draw in his lifetime. Please write as soon as you get these few lines and let us know the particulars. Then we will come and get it and liberally (sp.) reward you for your trouble.

Please write oblige yours,
s/ C.T. Sutton

Direct your letter to Grants Creek Post Office, Switzerland Co., Indiana.
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38411
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38411
Benjamin Sutton
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 405
Arrangement of 1870.
1914 Oct 16. history to Mrs
P. B Zink. M.B.H.
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Hillsboro. O. Oct. 7, 1914.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
If Benjamin Sutton - who served as a private, Sussex Co. New Jersey Militia - during the revolutionary
war was pensioned - will you kindly send me a
copy of the record, and oblige
Yours very truly-
Mrs. P.B. Zink
#232 Vine St.
US Pension Office 
D Oct 9 1914
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State of Kentucky}
Campbell County}
Personally appeared Benjamin Sutton before the
undersigned one of the Commonwealths Justice of
the peace for the County of and made oath that
after diligent search + enquiry he has as yet been unable 
to find any person with whom he was acquainted
during the time of his serving as set out in his declaration
by whom to prove the length of his service that
Kiziah McMahan he believes is alive & lives some
where in the western country but the place he has
been unable to ascertain if he could find her he believes
he could prove the length of time he served when stationed
at Sussex Court house by her, that he has made diligent 
enquiry for her but has been unable to find her
He here refers to his written affidavit on the other side
of this deed as to his age infirmity.
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace
this 26th day of May 1834
Hon G Tupman