Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3215, Nathaniel Eaton, [BLANK]
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Nathaniel Eaton
Susannah Eaton
R. 325

[ text written very faintly]
War of 1812
her residence at West Springfield, Mass. 1836
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Massachusetts
1114

Susannah Eaton
widow of Nathaniel

3215
Rejected

[text written sideways]
Hampden ss. 
Nathaniel
Williston
Testify that I
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I Susannan Eaton of West Springfield
of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 Testify that Nathaniel Eaton was myl lawfull husband Married Jany 31st 1805 and that my husband has been dead about fifteen years he the said Eaton was in the Revolutionary war and also in the late war with Great Briton
and I hereby Empower Nathaniel Williston
as my agent to assist me in writing and getting my Pension
Signature of Susan Eaton

West Springfield August 29th 1836 then the above named Susannah Eaton Personally appeared and made oath to the above before me
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace

I Nathaniel Williston Fully believe that Nathaniel Eaton was in the late war served in Canada.  Eaton was a volunteer under Genl [illegible] if my memory serves me -  Regiment of the United States Infantry for the term of two years.   

Nathaniel Williston
West Springfield August 29th 1836 then the above named Nathaniel Williston personally appeared and made oath to the above before me
Signature of Spencer Flower Justice of Peace
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West Springfield August 29th 1836 
I hereby certify that Susannah Eaton Character
good for truth and verasity

Signature of Spencer Flower Justice of Peace


West Springfield August 29th 1836 I hereby certify that Nathaniel Willstons Character is good fortruth and veracity
Spencer Flower Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss 
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Spencer Flower before whom the within deposition power was verified is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and ┃
that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all dets done by him in said porty and that
his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper hand

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Common
Pleas Court at Springfield on this thirtieth day
of August A.D. 1866
John Ingersoll Clerk
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Hampden Ss 
I Nathaniel Williston Testify that I have not any interest Directly or indirectly in Susannah Eaton Pension neither do I know of any one that has
Signature of Nathaniel Williston

West Springfield Sept 12th 1836 then the above
named Nathaniel Williston Personally appeared
and made oath to the above before me
Signature of Spencer Flower Justice of Peace
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This may certify that Nathanael Eaton and
Susannah Hanchet were married January 31
A.D. 1805. by me, Ebenezer Gay,
Suffield August 15th 1836
Pastor of the first Chrh of Christ in Enfield
County of Hartford,
State of Connecticut
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M.E.E.
Rev. & 1812
Wars Section

It is not known that these two histories are concerning the same Sol. but it is believed that they should be sent out together - as indicated

Mrs. Ida E. Cotton
P. O. Box 153
Woodmont, Connecticut

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34787, it appears that Nathaniel Eaton enlisted at West
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, February 14 or 15, 1777, served three years as a private in Captain Orringh Stoddard's
Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment, and was at the capture of General Burgoyne.

He was allowed pension not in case, , at which time he was a resident of West Springfield, Massachusetts, aged fifty- eight years. In 1820 he referred to his wife, Betsey, aged thirty
one years, and stated that he then had no children living with him.

There are no further data concerning his family.

It also appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3215, that Nathaniel Eaton married, January 31, 1805, in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, Susannah Hanchet.
On August 29, 1836, said Susannah Raton, a resident of West
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Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, applied for pension and stated that her husband had been dead about fifteen years. She alleged that he had served in the Revolutionary War and also in the
War of 1812 (no dates, details of officers' names given for either service)

Her claim was not allowed, since, due to the date of her marriage as late as 1806, there was no provision of law under which she was entitled at the time of her application, based on the Revolutionary War service. It does not appear that she ever applied for pension on account of service rendered in the War of 1812.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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See let Oct 7. [illegible] Nath Williston
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War Dept
Pension Off
Oct 7 (?)

Sir
The papers enclosed in yours of 29 any have been examined and the claimants intended to assist claim under the act 4 July 1836 their claims should be made out before a Court of record agreeable to the regulations herewith forwarded. The power of atto from Mrs Ruth Loomier  widow of Amos Loomier and of Mrs
Susanna Eaton widow of Nathl Eaton have been placed upon our files.
The latter appears to have been married in 1805 and consequently subsequent to any service for which the act of 7 June 1832 provides-

Mrs Margaret Shepherd widow of Stephen Shepherd decd is not entitled to the provisions of the act of July 1836, but the certificate of her late husband is herewith returned in order to enable her to draw the arrear of pension due to the date of her
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husbands death.. 
The case of Sylvester Bates son of Eleazer Bates died is not provided for by the act of 7 July 1836. 
The papers in the two last cases are also filed in this office. 

[text written to the right]
Nathaniel Williston
Oct 8 1836


Nathanl Williston Esq. 
West Springfield
Mass.

[test written to left, sideways]
too faint to decipher
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West Springfield Sept 12th 1836
Susan Eaton is very poor and wishes your (Hon)  to grant for a Pension her husband  drawed one as long  as he lived if you can [illegible] with your duty
Signature of Nathaniel Williston
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3215

P.O.________
Susannah Eaton
Service: widow of Nathaniel Eaton
There is a Nathaniel Eaton File
No. 34.787 but he give the
name of his wife as Betsey both residing in West Springfield Mass 
Application filed: __________,18____
her husband cannot be identified
she did not give any data

Alleges:_____________
Re-enlisted:______
Attorney:______
P. O._____
_____Recognized. ______Contract.


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Sept. 30, 1904.
Caroline A. Mendell
Parsons Kas.

1929, Mar 14, Hist to
Mrs. Ida E. Cotton Her letter in en . of Nathaniel Eaton S. 34, 787, E. E.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name - Eaton, Origen
Grade - Private
Line - Massachusetts

WARRANTNUMBER - 4078

GRADE - Private
ACREAGE - 100

ISSUED Jan. 23 (?), 1799
to- not shown-

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.