Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5268, Abijah Eaton, Continental Mass N H
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass
N.H.

Eaton, Abijah
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 5268

CONTENTS
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Vermont Roll
Abijah Eaton
H. Jackson's             Reg.
Private
NH line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Continental, Mass. N. H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Nov. 1818
and sent to Phinehas White Judge
Putney, Windham County Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818 4M&20/30 37:33
82 to 84                             $85.33

{Revolutionary claim.}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Londonderry, Windham County, Vt.

Dead let. to N. White Aug 28
1839
Letter to James B. Sturges 23 June 1841
Same forward & 3 Auditor 24th Sept 1841

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838,  granted 4 Sep 1838 to 17 Jan 1839. Agt. [agent] notified 12th Oct 1841
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3319
Ohio Pittsburg
Elizabeth Eaton
widow of Abijah Eaton
NH

who served in the Revolutionary war

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of Jan. 1849
and sent to 
Samuel White
Fitchville
Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2 1848, Page 340 Vol. 4

Reported
Jan 24/49
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Abijah Eaton's Application

Admitted
on Major Gibb's testimony.

Certificate to be forwarded
to A. White  Putney, Vt.
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To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Justice of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont.
I Abijah Eaton of Londonderry in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818 - entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" do in pursuance of the provision of the said act, her upon oath make the following Declaration, to wit. That I served in the War of the Revolution, on the Continental Establishment, as follows- I enlisted in May 1779 for eight months in the Massachusetts Line, in Capt. ____Company in Col. Prescott Regiment served as a __ __ and was regularly dismissed. That in June 1779 I enlisted again in the N. Hampshire line in Capt. ____Company and Col. ____Regiment for one year and having duly served out said year was discharged. In Sept AD 1781 I again enlisted for three months in the N. Hampshire line, under Capt. Mills in Col. Reynolds Regt. and having duly served out ___was discharged . In two years more I again enlisted in the Massachusetts Line in the 9th Regiment under Col. H. Jackson in Capt. Walters Company and was afterward transferred to the 2d Regmt. in 2d line under Col. Grant Capt. Adam Bailey's Company and again was transferred into the American Regiment of Infantry under Col. Jackson in which last three Regiments Caleb Gibbs was Major and was finally discharged under Capt. Simon Jackson in 2d last mentioned Regiment. And was duly discharged in 1784 but my discharges I have unfortunately lost as that they are not in my house.
And I further upon oath declare that I am too advanced in years, destitute of property so that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 15th day of April AD 1848
Abijah Eaton
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Be it remembered that on this 15th day of April A. D. 1848 Abijah Eaton the foregoing applicant personally appearing made solemn oath to the preceding Declaration by him submitted in due form of Law before me Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court
And I do hereby certify that it appeared in my juristiction ___said Abijah Eaton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration again ___ ___ ___, for more than nine months in the Continental establishment, And I do ____ ___ the ____ and testimony ___ andtaken here before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my official signature and have  caused this sent to Windham County Court to affix
Phinehas White
Chief Judge of Windham County Court

To the ___ ___ ___
of the Department of War
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William Eaton of Barton in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts of lawful age do make evidence and say that I am well knowing to my brother Abijah Eaton, now of Londonderry in the State of Vermont
having enlisted in May AD 1775 for eight
months in Captain Wyman's Company and Colonel Prescott's Regiment
in the Massachusetts line, and that he served his time out and was discharged; and further I will [unclear] that
my said brother again enlisted in 1782 in said line in 
Captain Walther's Company and Colonel Henry Jackson's
regiment. And further your deponent saith not
William Eaton

Suffolk Ss Boston April 8th 1818. There the above named William Eaton
personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
was true before me, Larke G.. Whitman Justs Peace for the County
of Suffolk
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This may certify that Abijah Eaton was a private in the 2d Mass. regiment and enlisted Jan 5 1782 for during the War
Caleb Gibbs Major2d Mass regt.
Charlestown 
Apr. 1, 1818
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Windham County
 Nov. 16th 1818 Ss 
I hereby certify that I am satisfied
that Abigail Eaton, the foregoing applicant
is in indigent circumstances
T. White Chief Judge of W. C. Crt
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No. 98

Abijah Eaton
Application for Pension
Windham County, Vert.
1 copy
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
PRESENT -- Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, ESQARS. Assistant Judges
On this 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open
court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the
course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power
of fine and imprisonment, Abijah Eaton
aged 59 years, resident
in Londonderry in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: served in the Company commanded by Capt Ellis in the Regiment commanded by Col. Schummels in  the New Hampshire line of the Continental
Regiment that he enlisted in June AD 1779 for the term of one year and out
& in
year 1781 I again enlisted for the term of three years
in Col. Runnels regiment in the New Hampshire line
that he served out his term and was honorably discharged
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States
of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 4549 and the date of his original declaration is April 15, 1818
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, on thousand eight hundred and eighteen : and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of my property, or any p property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, ass to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Abijah Eaton
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Turning gate & Lathe $2 small Plough w- one Harrow, two hoes, one shovel one harness 2.75 
harness for one horse two pitch forks 3 cups and plates - 3 knives & forks 5 Cups & saucers 19.3 2 slippers U the basin 1 [unclear] plate 
1 Loom 1752 Spinning Wheels 1,50 2 axes
1 five pail kettle, 5 buckets 3- Fish Kettle 1 private Salyards 1- 1 lanterns 1 mark stove 1 yokes & [unclear] 2- 1
this 11th date Chairs 1 3 Iron Spoons 62 and 1785
Abijah Eaton
AND I do also swear that my occupation Common Laborer & that he is 59 years old & that not been able to labor for about eighteen months my wife is 58 years old, illness health
pain have one child, name Esther age 26 years old, has been sick for
more than one year, is now unable to help herself, have one son name Declan, 19 years old,
have two grand children whom I must maintain or turn in the town on the other then say not
there thereon
Abijah Eaton
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820,
Willaton
Before
Gilbert Denison
JUDGE.
I James Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventeen
dollars, and thirty five cents.
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this eighteenth day of July 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM
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State of Ohio
Huron County Ss
Under acts of Congress July 7 1838 August 16th 1842
 March 3d 1843 and June 17th 1844

on this 17th day of October 1845 personally appeared in open Court, Elizabeth Eaton resident of the said
County of Huron and State of Ohio aged Eighty four years
who being duly sworn according to law with on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 , 16 Augt 1842, March 3d 1843 passed June 17th 1848
entitles an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow
of Abijah Eaton who was a private soldier in the War
of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States and
is the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818
She further declares that she was married to the said
Abijah Eaton on the 10th day of March 1755 by Jonas Searle
a Justice of the peace in the State of Newhampshire, that
her husband the aforesaid Abijah Eaton died on the 11th
day of January1839 that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January 1794 at the time above
Stated and that she has not intermarried but has continued
to live a widow eversince the death of her said husband
subscribed and sworn
to the day and date above written
Elizabeth Eaton
her Mark
the
the
A Gallatin Sutton Judge of
Huron Common Pleas
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State of Ohio
Huron County ss personally appeared Isaac Eaton a resident
of said County and State aged 44 years and made oath
in due form of law that he is the son of the within
named Abijah Eaton and Elizabeth Eaton that his father
said Abijah Eaton died on the 17th day of January 1839
and that his mother said Elizabeth Eaton who has subscribed the within declaration has not intermarried
but has continued a widow ever since the death of
his said father and that his said Father was a
pensioner of the United States in his lifetime and
drew a pension of $96 per annum under the act of
Congress passed March 18th 1818.
described and sworn to
this 17 day of Oct 1845 Isaac Eaton
A Gallatin Sutton Judge of
Huron Common Pleas

State of Ohio
Huron County Ss
I Henry Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County of Huron do hereby certify that A Gallatin
Sutton is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid
as above stated duly commissioned and sworn 
and that said declaration was taken in open Court at the October Term A.D. 1845
according to the laws of the State of Ohio and that the above
signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Newark this 25th day of October A D 1845
Attest
H. Brown Clerk H.G.F.
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No 12307
Elizabeth Eaton
Widow of Abijah
O.
act 7 July 1838
Married 1785
husband died 17 Jany 1839
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Dear Sir I find on examination
of the records of the town of Mason which
I have in my custody being Clerk of
the Town of Mason the following record
to wit
March 15th 1785 Abijah Eaton to Elizabeth Elliot by Juno Seale Jus Peace
I have copy of record from the later of the town of Mason in the County of Hillsborough
State of New Hampshire
Attest Willis Johnson Town Clerk
Mason September 10th 1845
And also a record of names & all of the births of his Children as follows
Abijah Eaton son of Abijah Eaton and Betsey his wife was born June 4th 1785
Hallet Son of Abijah Eaton and Betsey his wife was born June 18 1789
Abel Son of Abijah Eaton and Betsey his wife was born December 14th 1791
Esther, Daughter of Abijah Eaton and Betsey his wife was born December 11 1794
Betsey Daughter of Abijah Eaton and Betsey his wife was born October 30th 1795
Vearen son of Abijah Eaton and Betsey his wife was born December 17 1798
Isaac Green Son of Abijah Eaton and Betsey his wife was born May 14th 1801
William Son of Abijah and Betsey his wife was born July 15 1803
I certify the above a true copy of record on the records 
of the town of Mason in the County of Hillsborough
and State of New Hampshire
Attest Willis Johnson Town Clerk
Mason September 10th 1845
the usual fees for the above is one dollar
Willis Johnson
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3268
Abijah Eaton
wid.
Elizabeth Eaton
Wid. Revy. War
Act: [illegible]
Index:- Vol. A, Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N. 12307
Elizabeth Eaton
Widow of Abijah
Act 7  July 1838
Adm 2 years pri
$80.00 pr. an
From 17 January 1839 to 4 March 1841
adm acts 2 March 1844 
adm 17 Jun 1844
$80.00 per anum
Natha n Leake

resent
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9746
Ohio
Elizabeth Eaton
widow of Abijah Eaton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18
and who died on the 17 Jany 1839.
of Huron Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain
the last
of the
commanded by Jackson
Masst line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa
at the rate of 80
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 17 January 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 29
day of
Nov 1845 and sent to N. Lea
Present

Total amount
(Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N.H. Stewart Clerk
Book D
Vol. A Page 387
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7432
Ohio, Pittsbg Agy
Elizabeth Eaton
widow of Abijah Eaton
who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov 45 and sent to  N. Leake
resent
[Act of March 3, 1843 17 June 44 ]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 203
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Norwalk Ohio - 17 June 1841
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
yesterday I sent to you a written application from
Mrs Betsy Eaton widow of Abijah Eaton deceased, a
Revolutionary Soldier for a transfer of the agency for the
payment of his Pension from Vermont to Pittsburgh
Ohio,
Having a doubt whether it will answer &
having been informed since that the original
certificate of itself is sufficient I now enclose it
within - as soon as you have availed yourself of it
return it to me as I shall want it for future transfers
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Srvt
Lewis B Sturges
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Washington Nov 3d 1845
Sir
 I [illegible] you here with the testament of mrs Elizabeth Eaton of Ohio, wife of Abijah Easton family of J H. & who was [illegible] J H [illegible] of 1818. She applied and decided [illegible] of [illegible] & subsequent acts & [illegible] sufficient by [illegible] for the [illegible] of her claim. She appeared [illegible]   for the [illegible] of the pension and he [illegible] husband & supposed that she had at that time made application for the benefits of the act of '38. she [illegible] and proof of her marriage in 1755 & it was sent to this [illegible]  instead of being filed with pension office whether you will consider her as having made application at that time is for you to decide at all events [illegible] will soon be examined & certificate [illegible] in the case as the [illegible]   have the honor to be very Respectfully
Your obedient 
Nathan Leuke 
Hon J L Edward
Com' of Pensions
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[document is hard to read]
Washington Nov 1845
Sir
I enclose you herewith the [illegible]
by me Elizabeth Eaton of this
of Henry & who was
part of 1000 Shefflin
of 1818 & quant to
officially proved for the town of her claim
the
the amount of the persons due by dec
hurt & supposed that she had at that
his application for bounty of
the act of the proof her mar
& it was there and to ┃
or of any fell in the post office
whether you will consider her as having
made application at that is for you
to decide all events happeal
to be examined & certified
the case of the form
the house to be
head
by heap Mully
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Nathan Leake
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 2d, 1841.
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 Abijah Eaton.
Dec'd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, Vt. Agency, at
the rate of Eight Dollars [and cents - crossed out]
per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, 
to the 17th January 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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[illegible] Aug 19th 1839
Mr J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir - have the goodness
to give me some directions how
to draw the Pension of the
widow of Abijah Eaton Deceased
he Died in Vermont Last
Jan'y and has drawn his Pension
there for a term of years and
his widow lives in this State (Ohio)
Just State to me the necessary
proof that has got to be made
to draw the pension
Yours with respect
N White Post
Muster at 
[illegible] O.
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State of Ohio    Be it known that before
[Huron ?] County [illegible] [illegible] John Buffington a
Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid Personally appeared
Elisabeth Eaton and made oath in due form
of Law that she is the widow of Abijah Eaton
who was a Private in the United States Army and
died on the 17th day of January 1839 - and further
that she is the identical person mentioned in an
original Certificate issued to her from the war
office of the United States and dated on the 29th
day of November One thousand Eight Hundred
and Forty-five - under which she drew at the rate
of Eighty Dollars per Annum - which said Certificate
[is now ?] Surrendered and to which reference is made -
She further States that she has not [inter?]married
but continues to be a widow - That she now resides in
[illegible] township Huron County Ohio and has
resided there for the space of seven years past
and that previous there to she resided in Windham
Vermont - She makes the above Declaration for
the purpose of receiving the benefits of the provision
[illegible] by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day
[illegible] February 1848 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War
[she?] is personally known to me, and of the truth of
which statements I am fully satisfied.
Sworn to and subscribed
this [23d ?] day of Day of        
December A.D. 1848
John Buffington, Justice of the Peace

Elizabeth    X    Eaton
her mark
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The State of Ohio Huron County SS: I [illegible] S. [illegible] Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Huron and State of Ohio do hereby certf that the [illegible] to Esquire before the within affidavit was taken and whole thereto subscribe his name at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace and for said County of [illegible] duly elected [illegible] and qualified and that the within signature is [illegible] thereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at [illegible] all this 29th day of December A.D.18 George S. [illegible] [illegible]
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Please forward the necessary papers to
the address of Daniel White
Fitchville Huron Co Ohio
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Nove 23 1841
[illegible]
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[illegible document]
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[illegible document]
at it my to hand to the pension beging at
that she my said
the
that he has the
or other general to this to which the same
thereto who expect
said Husband the followed her remain with
here untill the place of his death Nots Eaton Will
Col Eaton
Grant
by reason and the subscribing Isaac
on being duly sworn declares & says on his oath
that her state & why long been a
quainted with the said Betsy later who is the moon
of the Deponant says that she has stated to his
on according to his knowledge the the demised from
Warmouth
and that the doth order
of Elijah Eaton and that it is there the said
Abijah Exton did on the 17th January A D 1839
Sworn before me the 14th May
San Juan
of AD 1841 Benj Summes of it as to
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