Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12819, William Dutton, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Dutton, William

NUMBER
S.12819.
B.L.WT.4045-100-Sgt.
Issued Apr.19, 1790, to
John Bush.

CONTENTS
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Vermont No. 28,136
William Dutton
of Rutland in the state of Vermont who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Ballard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Alden in the ---- line for 2 years as Sergt.
(special - 1818)

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 120 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued 18th day of Mar. 1834 and (sent to) B. F. Langdon, Castleton, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - 360.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept, '(1834) 60.00
$420.00

Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 61.
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Payable on the 4: of March and 4th Septr. in each year by David Robinson Esq: Bennington Vermont.

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William Dutton

(left lower corner, faded)
Dutton, William
(Mass.) S-12819
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Rutland, 22d Apl. 1830.

Sir, I have at length recd. your father's pension. It has been five days coming from Virginia it was mailed on the 17. inst. I cannot account for this delay - I now enclose forty seven dollars & I have credited you fifty cents.
Respectfully Yours &c
Reuben R. Theall

Mr Adam Dutton
Castleton Vt
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Wm Dutton

To Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

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30,023
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FairHaven Vt April 11th 1833

Sir
I wish to be placed on the pension Roll of Revolutionary pensioners under the act of Congress of June 1832 and now apply for the benefits of sd. act. I was a sergeant of the revolutionary army in the 7th Mass Regiment of Infantry commanded by Cols J. Alden & John Brooks. My company was commanded by Capt. Ballard. I now reside in the town of Fairhaven in the County of Rutland and state of Vermont. My name is in the Muster Rolls and my discharge in the War Department and I hereby relinquish every claim to any pension except under the aforesaid act.

Herein is enclosed my Pension Certificate

Ever respectfully yours

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secty of War
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Castleton [?] April 11, 1833
Sir, [?]
Annexed is William Duttons application for the benefits of the Pension Act of June 1832
He was a sergeant which did not appear by the Enclosed Certificate but he says by the Muster Rolls and he thinks also by his Discharge which he sent to a Mr. Drury to obtain title to his bounty land.
He has received his last pension of $8. per month
Robert Simple Esq will call and give further information on the pensions
I rmn vry Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
B. F. Langdon
To Hon. Lewis Cass
Scty of War
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William Dutton
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State of Vermont,
Rutland County, SS.
On this 26th day of June, 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) William Dutton aged 68 years, resident in Rutland in said county of Rutland who being sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in the Company commanded by Capt William H Ballard Luther Dedy & others in the Regt. Commanded by Col Alden. Afterwards Col Brooks from the year 1777 to the [illegible] as a private & sergeant
that he made his original declaration on the 3 day of March 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 3011. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citize3n of the United States on the 18th day of march, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sle, or in any manner, disposed of my preoperty, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engage in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; -- and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; mor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
1 Cow, 1 old kettle; 1 old pot, 1 tea, kettle, 1 old [illegible] cooking glass, 1 piece [illegible] 1 chest. My occupation is that of a [illegible]
I have a wife named Phoebe aged 60 years who is blind and in very poor health. I live with my son aged 27 years & my daughter aged 39 who has [?] neither of them any property of any consequence. [illegible] upon their [illegible] & charity I depend for the support of myself & wife
William Dutton
Sworn to a declared on the 26th day of June 1820 before said court. R Peirpoint Clerk.

State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss.
I, Robert Peirpoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Twenty -- dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 30th day of June 1820.
R. Peirpoint.
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Rev War
12819 
Invalid
File No. 12819
William Dutton
Priv.te (Private) Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Mr. Adam Dutton
Castleton, Vt.
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WAR DEPARTMENT

[illegible]

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March, 1818, William Dutton, late a private in the Massachusetts line of the revolutionary army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight --//--dollars, --//-- cents per month to commence on the third first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

JC Calhoun [signature]
Secretary of War.
[seal]

Dutton, William (Mass)
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William Dutton
Mass. 
B. L. Wt. 4045, issued 1790 Apr. 19, (name spelled Duttin on old Record Book)

The discharge Ctf. [certificate] of William Dutton, Sgt. in the 7" Mass. regt. showing 7 yrs. and 5 mos'. service, signed Go. Washington, and J. Brooks, Lt. Col. Comdt. 7" Mass. rent, and dated June 10, 1783. 

This paper has been removed from this case locked up.

M. R. 
Feb. 21, 1911

Bounty land allowed on discharge Ctf  Dis. ctf was only paper on file in bounty land claim
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[numbers illegible ]
Vermont
William Dutton Priv.
Massachusetts line Brooks' Reg. 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sept. 1818 and sent to Thomas Hammond, Esq. Rutland Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818           $41.32
Semi-an. at ending 4 March 1819.  $48 -
                                                         $89. 32
5 mo: 1/31 & 4/30
Revolutionary claim, Act. 18th March, 1818
74 [to] 83

[Overwritten with handwritten words]
[Largest] 2 years $120 to be dropped Act of 1818
B F Langdon  Castleton Vermont

See letter to Pensioner 12 Aug 1832
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By his excellency George Washington, Esq, General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to certify that the Bearer hereof William Dutton Sergeant in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States Seven Years and five months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged from the American Army. Given at headquarters the 10 of June 1783.
G Washington [signature]

By his Excellency's command, 
I Trumbull [signature]

Registered in the Books of the Regiment 
Jona [Jonathan] Haskel Adjutant [signature]

The above William Dutton Sergeant has been honored with the Badge of Merit for Seven Years faithful Service.  
J. Brooks Lt. Col. Com. 7th Mass. Reg. [signature]
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June the 10th 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough. 
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Wm Dutton a prvt in Col Brooks Regt was Certified Febr 19 1782 for 36.8.7 Special Secretarys Office Boston Septem 1803 These certify that William Dutton a Soldier in the late Continental Army has received the benefit of the [illegible] of the General Count of this Commonwealth and this discharge is delivered as. agreeable to [illegible] disclosure 
Srg Dutton    John [Sounyday] [signature]

[stamp:] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 

William Dutton's discharge recd [illegible] 10'02  [illegible] 2d D

State Vermont
isd 40.45 John Bush Apr. 19 1790


William Dutton
Mass.
B.L. [illegible] 4045
issued 1790
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J D Edwards Esq
Pension office
War Department
Washington
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[illegible] July 19 1835 [?]
I again [illegible] William Duttons pension [?] Certificate on the rolls of Col Brooks Regiment will be found Mr [illegible] informs me that his [illegible] in this the Department a copy of which he has now in his possession.
I forward Elnathan Reeds affidavit or testimony which clearly shows that Mr Dutton served as Sargeant between three and four years and most of the time as orderly Sargeant and [illegible]
is now on the Pension Roll [illegible]
I trust this testimony will [illegible] the applicant to benefit of the [illegible]
Respectfully
B. F. Langdon Att. first
c/o J L Edwards, Esq
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B. F. Langdon Esquire
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To the Secretary of the department of War of the United States
William Dutton of Rutland in the County of Rutland State of Vermont respectfully applies [crossed out: for a Rev] to be placed on the Pension list of the United Sates agreeable to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed at this present session entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. Rutland March 31 1818,
William Dutton
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I William Dutton of Rutland in the County of Rutland State of Vermont of the age of sixty six years five months do certify, and say that I served the United States in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy on the [illegible] establishment, as a Private soldier & as a noncomissioned officer from the 19th day of March [?] 1775 until the end of the war, that at the [illegible] of the war I lived in the town of Medford in County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that I was in several Militia Regiments from the 19th day of March 1775 until the month of March AD 1777 when I [illegible] into the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment then commanded by Col Alden [Alder?] afterwards commanded by Col John Brooks in the company commanded & [illegible] Wm Hudson Ballard Luke Day  Abel & Wm White Jona [Jon?] Haskel [illegible] that in the year 1779 according to my best recollection I was appointed a Sergeant and continued until I was [illegible] discharged at Newburgh 10th June 1783 that the following is a copy of the discharge which I then received [illegible] "This will certify that William Dutton Sergt in the 7th Mass.tts Reg. has served seven years and five months as a good and faithful soldier and was enlisted for the war only and now is dicharged from the American Army -- Dated at HeadQuarters Newburgh 10th June 1783
G Washington
By his Excellencys Command
I [illegible]
Registered in the books of the Reg.
John Haskell Capt
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This may certify that William Dutton Sgt is honoured with the badges of merit for 7 years of faithful service
John Brooks Lieut. Col Commander of Mass.tts 7th Regiment

I further say that ever since the Revolutionary war I have continued and am yet a resident of the United States, that I am entirely destitute of property, and have been supported by my son for a number of years, that I am unable to labour by reason of lameness arising from the [illegible] which has attended me since the year 1782. And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support.
William Dutton
Sworn [illegible] before me
March 31, 1818 }
Thos Hammond [illegible] Judge County Court for the County of Rutland in State of Vermont.

I Charles W. Williams of Rutland in the County of Rutland of Rutland in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of lawful age to certify and say that I am acquainted with Mr. Dutton who has made foregoing affidavit that he has lived in the town of Rutland for 8 or 9 years [illegible] that the fullest [illegible] may be placed on his Oath & he is generally considered as a man of truth and integrity that from my acquaintance with him I have no doubt of the truth of his statement in relation to his service in the revolutionary war, that I know that by reason of his lameness he is rendered incapable of manual labour.
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that by reason of his reduced circumstances [crossed out: he is in my opinion] in life he is in my opinion in need of of assistance from his country for support.
C W Williams
Sworn [illegible] to }
this 31st day of March AD 1818}
before me 
Thos Hammond Asst Judge of the County Court for Rutland County
I, Sgt Wm Dutton further swear, that [illegible] December I delivered my adjunct discharge to [illegible] Drury to obtain my land bounty. I do not [illegible] but I was told this discharge is lodged at the City of Washington [illegible]
William Dutton

I Thomas Hammond Assistant Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont do hereby certify, that [crossed out: William Dutton] it appears to my satisfaction that William dutton of Rutland in said county who has applied for a pension under the provision of the Act of Congress of the United States passed at their present session entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy until the end thereof & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. I therefore certify & [illegible] the testimony in the case & the proceedings had [illegible] to the Secretary of the Department of War agreeable to the Provisions of said Act. Given under my hand at Rutland this 31 day of March AD 1818.
Thos Hammond
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State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the judges of said court and that I have affixed the seal of said Court to these presents by order of said Judge at Rutland this 31 March 1818 
R. Temple
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Testimony & proceeding in the case of William Dutton