Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38587, Samuel Button, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Button, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 38587
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Rhode Island
17,787 R.
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Samuel Button
of Washn. Coy. in the state of Rh. Isld.
who was a private in the Conn Regiment commanded by Colonel Starr, of the Rh. Island line, for the term of three years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of July, 1820.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept. 1820 and sent to George Thruston, jr., Agent, Hopkinton, R.I.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820 --- $16.03
Semi-anl. all'c ending 4 March - $48 "
                                      1821   ___________
27    }                                           $64.03
31    }                                        ___________
4/30 }

{  Revolutionary claim,       }
{  Act 18th March, 1818.    }
    and 1st May, 1820.        }
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17,253.
Samuel Buttons
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Washington Co, R.I.
5th, July, 1820
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Col. Starr's Regt.
Connecticut line,
1780, to 1783.
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found on the rolls of Col. Starr's regimt.
from April 1, 1780, for the war as a substitute for Nathl. Plumb
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Admitted, worth $4.72/100
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George Thruston, Jr.
Agent,
Hopkinton, R.I.
14 Aug. 1820
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Rhode Island District    }
County of Washington }  Court of Common
                                         Pleas Special Term
On the fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared in said Court being a Court of Record within said County Samuel Button of Hopkinton in said County of Washington who being now Fifty Nine years of age on solemn oath declares and says that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows and makes this declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Act of Congress on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and May 1820 to with that in the Month of May or June AD 1780 he enlisted as a private and a substitute for on Nathaniel Plumb of Stonington in the State of Connecticut that he served in the Company Commanded by Capt. Hervey and in the Regiment Commanded by Colo. Josiah Starr in Gen. Jeddiah Huntington's Brigade that he entered the service during the war and continued to serve during the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy until peace was proclaimed when he was Honourably discharged therefrom at a place near
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West Point and was in the Battles of Elizabeth Town and at Springfield and White Plains and was present when Major Andre was executed that he is now in indigent circumstances and in pursuance of the Act of May AD 1820 I do solemnly sware that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by sale or in any manner whatever disposed of any property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish or to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - A schedule of property an income necessary clothing and bedding excepted of Samuel Button he has four old chairs one iron pot
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one Iron Kettle one Wollen Wheel one Cloth reel one Old Case of Drawers on Old Table on small hog one pail some small vessels of crockery ware that he is indebted to sundry persons to the amount of forty dollars and that he is fifty nine years of age that his family consists of himself and wife which are both in a poor state of health my wife is forty seven years of age and very subject to have fits that his profession is a labourer by the day and this his health is very much impaired by a sever fit of sickness which renders him unable to labour as formerly and should he fail obtaining assistance from his country for services rendered his country in the Revolutionary War he must depended upon publick or private charity
Samuel Button

Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of July AD 1820 in open court.
 Witness Sam. Helme, Clerk of the Court
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Washington Sep Clerk's Office Court Common pleas AD. 1820

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars and seventy two cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Fifth day of July A.D. 1820
Sam. Helme Clerk of the Court
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38584
Invalid.

File No. 38,587
Samuel Button
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18
Index - Vol. D, Page 68
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I George Buttolph of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut a Revolutionary Pensioner On Oath says that I am well acquainted with Samuel Button of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and also am knowing of his being a soldier in the Revolutionary War and did serve as a soldier in said war against the Common Enemy and on the Continental Establishment in the same Regiment that I served in that is in the Continental line in the Regiment commanded by Col. Josiah Starr and Capt. Richard's commanded the company said Button belong to and Gen. Jedediah Huntington was the Brigadier General a part of the time that he said Button served in the said Revolutionary War and he the said Samuel Button entered the service as a substitute to Nathaniel Plumb of Stonington in the said State of Connecticut some time about the year seventeen hundred seventy nine or 1780 and served until the close of the war and further the deponent saith not dated at North Stonington the 7th day of August AD 1820
George Buttolph

New London County SS North Stonington the 7th day of August AD 1820 personally appeared George Buttolph subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same sworn before me
Nathan Pendleton
Justice of the Peace
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I James Phillips of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath saith that I am well acquainted with Samuel Button of Hopkinton and have been acquainted with him ever since the Revolutionary War and he did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy and on the Continental Establishment in the same Company and Regiment that I served in that is in the Continental Line in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Josiah Starr and the Capt. name was Hervey and General Jedh. Huntington was the Brigadier General (at the time Button served) he the said Samuel Button enlisted the service as a substitute to Nathaniel Plumb of Stonington in New London County State of Connecticut some time about the year seventeen hundred and eighty and served until the end of the War for the space of two years or more and at the close of the war he the said Button was honourably dis
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discharged from the service dated at Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island this twenty ninth day of July AD 1820
James Phillips

Washington Ss  personally appeared the above named deponent James Phillips and was duly engaged and sworn that the above evidence is just and true at Hopkinton in the County and State above named this 29th day of July 1820
Before me Thomas Wells Just. Peace
State of Rhode Island

Washington County Ss }  Clerks Office Court of Common
Pleas. August 8 A.D. 1820

I certify that Thomas Wells Esq. whose signature is hereto affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Hopkinton legally Choosen and Qualified as the Law requires that full faith and Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States and that the Seal him employed in the true Seal of the Court afors.

Wit. Saml. Helme Clerk of said Court
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Nathan Button formerly of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, but now residing in the town Wallkill County of Orange and State of New York, of lawfull age on oath saith when he lived in Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island somewhere about the year 1780 he was knowing to Samuel Buttons enlisting into the Continental Army.  He enlisted under a man from Connecticut in the Town of Stonington which adjoins to the Town of Hopkinton and the State line divides the two towns and states, and in the year 1781 I Nathan Button then of Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island enlisted into the Continental Army for the term of three years and some time in the month of April of the same year I joined the army near West Point in the State of New York and same time in the month of May of the same year the Grand Army union to the White Plains above Kingsbridge and was knowing to the said Samuel Buttons being in the same as a Continental soldier and he was in the Connecticut line in the same Regiment from that state and that his Coat and Buttons was of the Continental Apparel I well recollect he was to our tent encampment to see me a number of times while we lay at the White Plains, and we marched from White Plains to the State of Virginia and was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis and I excepted that the said Samuel Button of Hopkinton did serve to the close of the War, for I am knowing to his being discharged at the end of the war and I was also discharged and we both returned to the town of Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island where
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I lived in the said Town of Hopkinton with the said Samuel Buttons of said Hopkinton until i moved to the Western Country where I now reside when at home.
Dated at Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island this 4th day of Jan. AD 1820.
Nathan Button

Washington Ss  } at Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island (illegible) only appeared January 4th AD 1820 the above subscriber Nathan Button and gave solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before Samuel Peckham Judge of the C.C. Pleas for said County of Washington

State of Rhode Island 
Washington County Ss } Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas and Gen. Sessions of the Peace
Feby. AD 1820

I certify that the Hon'ble Samuel Peckham Esq. whose Signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Courts Aforesaid legally Choosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States and that the Seal here impressed is the true seal of the Courts Aforesaid
Witness Saml. Helme Clerk
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I William Wilbur of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island  Physician do solemnly affirm that I am well acquainted with Perry Edwards John Button James Phillips and Samuel Button all of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and have understood that they were all soldiers in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment, and I am well knowing by experience In services rendered to them as a physician that they are all very poor men, and in very indigent circumstances namely I attended James Phillips as a physician a few years since and he was not able to pay me and the town of Hopkinton paid me for my services and his circumstances is no better now than they was then if he should be sick he is quite lame at all times by a sound he says he received in the ankle while in the Revolutionary War, Perry Edwards is a very poor man and has been helped by the town and must again if his pension should be discontinued  John Mallory his wife has been on the Town for years previous to his being placed on the pension list or roll.  Samuel Button has been assisted by private charity a number of times and must if he continues to life for any length of time be supported for some part of the time by public or private charity, I have demands more a garnish Perry Edwards and Samuel Button for doctoring themselves and familys and they are not able to
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pay any thing at present, Perry Edwards did pay seven dollars since he got a pension but he was otherwise in debt and I could get no more.
Samuel Buttons wife is a feeble woman subject to fits and I am often called to visit her, Samuel Button him self has had a serious fit of sickness within two years and his life was not expected for a long time, he has survived it in some measure, but not to well able to labour as formerly, he is without an occupation except he bottoms a few charity with pity some times and labours by the day but by reason of the sickness he has had late years he cannot earn near as much as he is not worth near as much to labour by the day as formerly - and furthermore James Phillips cam to me this day to be examined, and a find in addition to his lameness is his ankle that he has a very bad case of the hydroenterocile attending him which (illegible) him unable to labour - will shorten his days unless he gets help soon - dated at Hopkinton in the County of Washington this 1st day of August AD 1820
William Wilbur

Washington Ss.  At Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island County of Washington Personally appeared the above subscriber Doctor William Wilbur and did give solemn affirmation to the truth of the foregoing Deposition this 1st day of August AD 1820
Before me - Thomas Wells Just. Peace
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Vertically:
Doct Wm. Wilbur
Deposition

State of Rhode Island 
Washington Ss.  }  Court Com. Pleas (erased)
                              Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas Aug 1820

I certify that Thomas Wills Esq. Whose signatures is hereto affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Hopkinton Legally Choosen and Qualified as the law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States I also certify that Doctor William Wilbur is a Character of Respectability that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Testimony.  I also certify that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the Court aforesaid.
Witnessed Saml. Helme Clerk of Court
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I Temperance Babcock now of South Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island of lawfull age on oath saith that some time in the Revolutionary War my Father and my Brother engaged and hired Samuel Button, of Hopkinton in the County of Washington to serve in my brother Nathaniel Plumbs room during the remainder of the Revolutionary War and my father went and got him mustered and he enlisted the services about the year 1780 as near as I can recollect and I believe the said Samuel Served his time out faithfully as far as any thing that I know for I was knowing to his coming home on a furlow, and at the close of the War he had a final settlement Security granted him, which I well remember that my my brother bought for him
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I then lived at my Father's house in Stonington in the State of Connecticut, which town during the town of Hopkinton when the said Samuel lived, and was then nearly a young woman grown and am now about fifty four years of age, given under my hand at South Kingston this 21st day of Feb. AD 1820
Temperance Babcock

Washington Ss. Personally appeared the above subscriber Temperance Babcock and made oath to the foregoing testimony to be just and true, before me at South Kingston this 21st day of February AD 1820
Sands Perkins Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations - 
Washington Ss  }  Clerks Office Court Common Pleas
August 1820 -

I certify that Sands Perkins Esq. whose signature is hereto affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States and that the seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court aforesaid
Witness Saml. Helme Clerk of the Court
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Geo. Thurston
Jeremiah Thurston and
Joseph Spicer

Depositions
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We George Thurston Jeremiah Thurston and Joseph Spicer all of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island all of of lawfull age on oath saith that we have been acquainted with Samuel Button Perry Edwards John Button and James Phillips and that they are all very poor men  Perry Edwards as been assisted by the Town of Hopkinton by way of blick Charity for one time previous to his getting a Revolutionary Pension and we are very confident he must be helped again by the town if his Pension is discontinued as he is infirm and decreppid, John Button his wife has been supported by the town for years previous to his getting a Revolutionary Pension and must be again if his Pension is discontinued, James Phillips is lame in one of his ankles by reason of a wound he received in consequence of a musket ball that hit him in his ankle while in battle at Monmouth in the revolutionary war as he informs, and we have not the least doubt that he might obtained a pension from known wounds many years ago if he had applied, he is so poort that he has been assisted by the Town of Hopkinton or publick charity previous to his getting a Pension, when he was sick, and if his Pension should be discontinued he will be a subject of Publick Charity in case of sickness if not.
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before, especially if he should life for any considerable number of years, Samuel Button has been on private Charity at times for the last or within the last two or three years as we have all been near neighbours and have all found it necessary to contribute to his relief he had a long fit of sickness within the last two or three years, which has rendered him not near so able to Labour by the Day as formerly he has no occupation except he bottoms a few chairs with splits some times and obtains a little grain that way - his wife is rather a feeble woman and subject to have fits - furthermore I Jeremiah Thurston have this day seen James Phillips and he has before me showed his difficulty in the scrotum or dropsy in the testicles which looks like a very bad case, and will probably shorten his days unless he should get help soon - dated at Hopkinton in the County of Washington this 1st day August AD 1820 -
George Thurston
Jeremiah Thurston
Joseph Spicer

Washington Ss.
At Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island Coutny of Washington Personally appeared George Thurston Jeremiah Thurston and Joseph Spicer the above subscribers and severally gave solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition this 1st day of August AD 1820
Before me  Thomas Wells Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island
Washington Ss.  }  Clerks Office Court Common Pleas 
August 1820 -

I certify Thomas Wells Esq. whose signature is hereto affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Hopkinton that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States  I also certify that George Thurston Esq. Jeremiah Thurston Esq. and Capt. Joseph Spicer are characters of respectability and undoubted as respects truth and veracity and that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the Court aforesaid.
Witness Saml. Helme Clerk of the Court
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name Buttonstone, Philip
Grade Private
Line Pennsylvania
Warrant Number 9034
Acreage  100
Issued June 22, 1792
           to John W. Godfrey, 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.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name Buttrick (Butherick), Edward
Grade Private
Line Rhode Island
Warrant Number 2952
Acreage 100
Issued May 8, 1790
           to Theods. Fowler, 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 int he 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.