Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2351-100, Samuel Yeaton, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Yeaton, Samuel

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 2351_100.

CONTENTS

a res. of Tamworth & Ossipee, & Enl. in 1782--
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State of New Hampshire County of Canell } Effingham N.16  December 18th 1842.

I Betsey Buzzell heir at law of Samuel Yeaton do upon oath testify & declare to the best of my knowledge & belief that Samuel Yeaton did enter the Service of the Revolutionary War for the term of during the War & served as a Soldier in the Regiment No. 2 under the Command of Col George Ruil of the New Hampshire line, & that he continued in the Service aforesaid untill the close of the War.
I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty land provided to Samuel Yeaton on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever therefore,
Know all men by these presents that I Betsy Buzzell aforesaid do hereby constitute & appoint Richard Russell to be my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, & my said attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
[right] her
[right] Betsy   X   Buzzell [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Attest
[signed] Samuel Huntress
[signed] B Davis

Personally appeared the above named Betsy Buzzell subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Notary Public
[signed] Moses C. Russell  Notary Public

[signed] Samuel Huntress
[signed] B. Davis

[Illegible seal affixed above the two signatures just above]
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Rochester N.H.  February 20, 1843

I hereby constitute and Appoint Hon'l Ira A. Eastman Member of Congress my true and lawful substituted Attorney for the within objects expressed.

[signed] Richard Russell
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Samuel Yeaton

No 2,351.

Old record book of bounty land shows Warrant No 2351, issued Feb. 8 1845 to Betsey Buzzell, only heir of Samuel Yeaton a Priv. N. H. Line - delivered to Hon J. P. Hale

[signed] Hon. J. P. Hale H.R.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

State of New Hampshire Strafford County.  }             

Probate Office January 27th 1845

I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced ["to me" stricken out] and is now on file in said Office to prove that Betsey Buzzell of Effingham in the County of Carroll, which was formerly a part of the County Strafford aforesaid, is the Half Sister and only heir at law in fee to Samuel Yeaton deceased who was a Soldier in the ["Regiment of" stricken out] New Hampshire Continental line

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the below paragraph]

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this Twenty Seventh day of January 1845
[signed] Enoch Berry, Register of Probate for said County of Strafford
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The above form will answer for the following States, viz.

Judge of Probate. [following six states]  Maine,                     
Massachusetts,     
New-Hampshire,    
Rhode Island,        
Connecticut,            
Vermont. 
          
Surrogage. [following two states]
New York,              
New Jersey,

Ordinary [following two states] 
South Carolina,     
Georgia.
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Somersworth N.H.  Apr. 23. 1845

Sir

Received from the Pension Office Revolutionary Land Warrant No 2351 for 100 acres ifsued in the name of Betsey Buzzell the half sister & sole heir at law of Samuel Yeaton dec'd who was a Soldier in the New Hampshire Continental line.

I am very respectfully
Yours
[signed] Richard Russell

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commssioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of New Hampshire Carroll County ss } December 13th 1842
Know all men by these presents that I Betsy Buzzell do truly fully authorise and empower Richard Russell to Commute the land Warrant issued in my behalf on the part of the United States for a land scrip at the General Office.
[right[ her
[right] Betsey   X   Buzzell [X being her smark in lieu of signature]
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Attest
[signed] Samuel Huntress
[signed] Betsey Davis

Personally appeared the above named Betsy Buzzell and acknowledge the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Notary Public
[signed] M. C. Russell Notary Public

[illegible Notary Public Seal affixed lower left]
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Rochester N.H. Feby 20, 1843
I hereby constitute and appoint Hon Ira A. Eastman member of Congress my true and lawful substituted Attorney for the object within expressed.
[signed] Richard Russell

[left margin, on edge]
Betsey Buzzell's
Power of attorney
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M Gordon

Free

J. A. Eastman
M.C.

Hon. Richard Russell
Rochester
New Hampshire

Hon J. P. Hale
H. R.

[date stamp]
WASHINGTON CITY
FEB 1
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Washington February 1, 1843

Dear Sir,
Yours of the 6th January enclosing land Scrip endorsed by Olive Parshly was received two or three days since. Agreeably to your request I have sold the same for $100. that being the utmost farthing that I could obtain for it. I have also, with some little trouble, obtained draft on Boston for that amount without any sacrifice and herewith enclose the same.
Your Rochester Bank will readily give you their money for it. I hesitated somewhat whether to sell the scrip for that amount, but perceiving by your letter that it was your desire to sell it for what it would fetch I disposed of it. There is no demand for the scrip in the market. I think however, that I may dispose of the other which you have, at the same price, provided you are disposed to send it on at once. I think I know of a quille man who will buy it. 
You suggest that I should retain out of the amount what will satisfy me for my trouble
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in attending to your business up to the present tim., Although I suppose there would be no  impropriety in a gentleman's being paid for attending to land and pension business at the Departments and which does not come into Congress; and although  it is the custom of some to charge for such services, yet it is what I never have done and what I never shall. I am willing to serve my constituents while here to the best of my abilities whether those services are required in Congress or at the Department. Still, if you are desirous of making me a present for attending to your business above alluded to at the Departments
I shall decline it. Should you see the other Scrip and will say what amount I shall reserve for myself, I will retain it and see you the balance, or, in case you do not send the scrip, you may send me such amount in
Rochester money as you may please. In regard to the Seaton claim, I would remark, that the  Commissioner has not yet decided the case. I am perfectly satisfied of the justice of the claim and have made up my mind that if the Commissioner decides against the application I will appeal from
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his decision to the Secretary of War-- I had a pension case where I appealed from the decision of the Court of Pensions to the Secy of War and gotMr Edwards decision overruled. Should I have occasion to appeal in this case I hope I may be equally successful.
About a year since I received from Mr Morton H. Dockham some papers to obtain bounty land in the right of Enoch Dockham. You, I think, made out some of the papers for him. I think land can be obtained if further papers can be furnished. I wrote Mr Dockham about three weeks since in regard to the same and sent the letter to Rochester,. since then I have heard nothing from him. If any thing is to be done in the business it must he done quickly for the session is drawing to a close. If I recollect right the deficiency in the papers was the want of a certificate of heirship. My letter to Mr Dockham will explain the whole matter.
Please write on receipt of this and let me know whether the draft is safely receivd.
Yours respectfully
J. A. Eastman

Hon. Richard Russell.
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Washington Feb 22d 1843.

Dear Sir, 
Yours and your son's letter have been duly received.
I have sold the Land Scrip and herewith enclose you a draft on Boston for the same.
I have to day been at the pension & other offices to look after your business.
The case of Andrew Burrell appears now to stand fair and will be acted upon as soon as reached in its order. It however cannot possibly be reached before the close of the session. The business now pressing upon the office is immense. so much so, that they have been obliged to establish the rule of "first come, first serve". The scrip will be issued to you.
☞ I have not been able to get Mr Edwards to decide the Seater claim. He however informed me this morning that he was favorably impressed with the claim. That scrip can just as well be issued to your Son as to me and I therefore return both powers of Attorney.
I saw the rolls of the Pauper[sp] and examined them myself, Palmers name is not to be found
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and therefore Mr Edwards declines allowing any further pension.
I know nothing of the report to which you allude about new decisions in certain cases.
In great haste
Yours &c
[signed] J. A. Eastman

P.S. I can sell no more scrip.
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March 2. 1843-

D Sir,
I herewith enclose further papers in the case of Samuel Seaton.
I suspect they are not necessary for the issuing of the scrip, but as they have been sent me I forward them.
Yours respectfully
[signed] J. A. Eastman

Mr. Gordon Esq
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Return of Soldiers Mustered in the years 1781 & 1782 to fill up the Continental Army, with the Towns and places they engaged for and the time when mustered for each of which a Bounty of twenty pounds was promised by the Acts and Resolves of the General Court.
N B. The first act was passed January 12th of 1781. the time lengthened by acts & Resolves
For the year 1782 The Act passed March 21st.
Tamworth
Samuel Yeaton - 1782 Feby 28th
Ebenezer Keniston -July 25
Rec'd and Oorder on the Treasurer for forty pounds
David Gilman Representative

[illegible Seal affixed lower left]
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I certify the foregoing to be a true  copy of the original caption and a true extract of the Return following said caption the same having been examined and compared by me. The original
contains no marks or alterations which are not represented on this copy and may be found on pages >48. 223 of a Short Book in Colume 4 of the Records returned to this office from the War Office January 1841.
In Testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this fourteenth day of June In the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four.
[signed] John Town Dept. Secy of State

[illegible State Seal affixed upper left]
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Rich Russell
Claim of Saml. Yeatons heirs
Jany 13th 45. Sent form for
proof of Heirship to the Hon J.P. 
[illegible] Ho. of Rep'ts and returned to 
him[sp] a letter of W Real P Russell
[unsure of after "returned to"]
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Somersworth N.H. July 2nd 1844

Sir.
Herewith is enclosed evidence of the enlistment of Samuel Yeaton late of Ossipee for whom services a claim for bounty land has been in your office a long time.
On a full examination of all the evidence forwarded to your office to establish the claim of Samuel Yeaton, late of Durham to a pension under the Acts of 1818 and the claim of his son John Yeaton & all to bounty land for his Fathers services. And the evidence of Samuel Yeaton late of Ossipee who inlisted in 1782 a minor and served to the close of the war. And died without issue. that he served for the Town of Tamworth is not unlikely for the Town of Ossipeer & Famworth are ajoining Towns. I think that you cannot but come to the conclusion that Samuel Yeaton late of Ossipee was the soldier to whom bounty land was promised but not Samuel Yeaton of Durham.
The claim has been aputise[sp] the'o[sp] -  the Heirship of Betsey Buzzell and it is desirable that the whole subject should be taken under consideration.
I am my respectfully
your obt humble servt
[signed] Richard Russell

J. L. Edward Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Secretary of States Office
Concord, N.H.
Aug. 8th 1844

Sir,
Upon an examination of the Revolutionary records in this office I find that Samuel Yeaton served as a Private in Capt. Smith Emerson Co. in the 2d N. H. Regt. which Co. was mustered to join the Continental army in New York Order dated Sept 16. 1776 and that he was paid £ 8. 13. 4 Advance Wages + bounty & Billeting
I also find the name of Samuel Yelton upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Timo. Emerson Co. Col. Bartlett's Regt. raised for the defence of West Point 1780, and that he served in said Co. 3 mo and 14 Days
The above are all the services of Samuel Yeaton which I have been able to find upon our Rolls. It is not in my power to say whether both the above named service were performed by one or by two individuals-- In one case the name is spelt Yeaton, and in the other Yetton
Very Respectfully
your Obt Sert
[signed] Thomas P. Treadwell

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
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Dover N H April 15, 1845

Sir
Will you be good enough to send to Hon Richard Russell of Somersworth N.H. the land  warrant in favor of the heirs of Samuel Yeaton which you notified me during the late session was issued and would be delivered to me when I called for it
Mr Russell was agent for the heirs & acted for them & I acted for him.
You will therefore please send the warrant to him
Yours with respect
[signed] John P Hale

J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions

Somersworth N.H. Apl. 16. 1845
Dear Sir. Are Revolutionary Land Warrants commutable for life.[sp]
I am my respectfully
your obt servt
[signed] Richard Russell

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington D.C.
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April 19th 1845. Agreeably to the within instructions, the land Warrant No 2357 for 100 acres. ([illegible] to the sole heir of Sam'l Yeaton on the 8th Feby 1840) was sent to Rich'd Russell Esq Somersworth, N. Hampshire-