Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43090, for Elon Norton, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Norton, Elon
NUMBER  S. 43090
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Notification sent Oct 31 1820 to Joshua Forman Syracuse N York
Let to Severinus Brown May 15 ’40 Hon C. Goodyer July 3 1846
9633 New York. R. 
Elon Norton 
of Otisco, in the state of N. York. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years.  War 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of April, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April ’19 and sent to Joshua Forman Judge, Otisco, Onand [Onandaga] Co N.Y. 
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819   82.90
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819   48
$130.90
10 mos 7/30
+4
31 
{Revolutionary claim,  Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued
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Elon Norton
OC
96.33
Sept 1819
C
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State of New-York, 
Onondaga County } ss:
On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Elon Norton aged sixty two years, resident in Ostisco 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:--viz,   in Capt Stephen Halls Company in Col. Heman Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut troops in the United States service from the month of March in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven til the end of the revolutionary war and was discharged at or near West point,  he holds a pension certificate No 9033 & that he applied for his said pension April 24, 1818 
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, 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 engaged 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; nor have I  any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed viz: 
No real estate
personal property 
One Cow               $14.00
One Sow & two pigs 7.00
4 Sheep                      4.00
8 Dunghill fowls        1.00
3 Augers                     2.00
1 Saw                         0.75
3 planes                      2.00
1 Iron Square              1.00
2 pr of compasses       0.25
1 Broad Axe               3.00
1 narrow axe              0.50
Part of harness for one horse 5.00
Old wheels of an old wagon  5.00
One old sleigh            4.00
Household Furniture
One old broken table  1.75
One second hand cherry stand  0.75
One woolen wheel      1.50
One Reel                     0.50
Gold chairs part bottoms out and unfit for use  2.25
2 meat barrels             1.75
1 gallon jug                 0.75
1 soap tub                    1.50
1 old chest                   1.00
3 ruff boxes to put clothes in 1.50
1 wash tub                   0.50
1 tin pail                      0.55
1 old service pail         0.12 ½ 
1 fire shovel                0.50
1 old Bible                  0.50
1 old psalm book        0.25
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1 right in a library    2.25
1 old iron pot            2.00
2 small iron kettles   0.75
1 old tea kettle          0.30
1 old spyder              0.20
1 old frying pan        0.20
1 iron basin               0.25
6 old knives & forks 0.30
6 old spoons iron      0.20
9 common tea cups & saucers  0.50
2 common sugar bowls  0.25
1 milk cup                 0.07
12 old earthen plates 1.25
1 pitcher                    0.25
1 decanter                  0.40
2 tumblers                  0.14
1 bread dish                0.09
1 Bowl                        0.12
1 salt mortar               0.25
2 old iron candlesticks  0.25
1 old wooden clock   4.00
1 old broken looking glass 0.30
2 old milk pans          0.40
1 old horse               12.00
1 old Dwights geography 0.30
1 light in a burying ground  2.00
$30.49
The Subscriber is indebted to the following persons in the sums affixed to their names (viz)
Henry Makins  by Judgment  600.00
Jacob Vohres by note                 130.00
Daniel Gunn promissory note     90.00
$823.00
The subscriber does not know that any person is indebted to him one cent.
I have a wife who is aged 62 years and who is unable to labor having both her thumbs drawn of Join by the Rheumatism.  I am unable to labor much myself having lost all the fingers of my left hand excepting the little fingers and rendered almost entirely useless.  Am a carpenter by trade
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but have not been able to work at my trade since I lost the use of my left hand which is sixteen years since.   That I applied for my pension on the twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and was inscribed on the pension roll of that day.   
Elon Norton 
Sworn in Open Court this 1 September 1820 
J. O. Wattles Judge of Onon Com pleas 
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing - and the 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 thirty dollars and forty nine cents & owes 8 hundred twenty three dollars.   
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twentieth day of September 1820 
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga
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Elon Norton
Col. Swifts Regt
Connecticut Line 
1777 – 6 years Apr 27 1818
Admd [admitted]
Mar 29 77 – Corpl July 4 81
The judge at Onondaga Hollow N.Y.
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State of New-York,  
Onondaga County, } ss:- 
On this twenty fourth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears Elon Norton aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Otisco in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Elon Norton enlisted in March in the year 1777  for during the war at Guilford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Hall in Col Swifts Regiment of the Connecticut line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of June 1782 when he was discharged from service in the Highlands opposite West Point in the State of New York that he was in the battles of Germantown & Monmouth - that he left his discharge in Green County in this State & has written for it &  should it be forwarded he will produce the same to be forwarded with this his declaration 
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.   
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
Joshua Forman    Elon Norton  
I, Joshua Forman  First Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elon Norton did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Onondaga April 27th 1818  
Joshua Forman – 
[SEAL OF THE COURT] 
1 John Forman First Judge & as aforesaid that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Eli Norton is in reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
April 2d / 1819 
Joshua Forman
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
AWF/eel 
Copied from letter of AWF dted Nov 11, 1924
November 14, 1928
Mrs. L. G. Fowler 
44 Higby Road 
Utica, New York 
Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43090, it appears that Elon Norton enlisted, date not stated, at Guilford, Connecticut and served seven months in Captain Stephen Hall's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, and was with Arnold at Lake Champlain. 
He again enlisted at Guilford in January 1777 and was a private and corporal in same company and regiment as above, was in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine and served until in June 1782. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while a resident of Otisco, Onandaga County, New York, aged fifty-nine years. 
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, aged sixty- two years, her name is not stated. 
In 1846, soldier was living in Sauquoit, Oneida
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County, New York. There are no further data on file as to his family. 
This is the history of the only soldier named Elon Norton found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau furnishes only two histories of Revolutionary War soldiers to each person.   
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 16 1926
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44 Higby Road 
Utica New York 
Bureau of Pensions U.S. War Dept
Gentlemen: 
Will you kindly give me the war record of the following men who received pensions in 1840.
David Murray of Vernon;  Elisha Niles of Lea; Elon Norton of Paris and Stephen Pierce of Sangerfield. 
Very truly Yours 
Mrs. L. G. Fowler
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1924 - Nov. 7. Hist to Mrs. C. J. Bannister AWF
43090 
INVALID. 
Revy 
File No. 43,090 
Elon Norton 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 5  Page 566 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
July 30, 96 
Statement to Mrs H M. Vose Buckfield Me 
Mch. 18, 1904 Mrs Wm Hull Camden N.Y 
1928 - Nov. 14, Hist to L. G. Fowler,
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AWF
Rev. and 1812 War Section. 
November 7, 1934
Mrs. C. J. Bannister, 
31 First St. 
Westfield, N. Y. 
Madam; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43090, it appears that Elon Morton enlisted, date not stated, at Guilford, Connecticut and served seven months in Captain Stephen Hall's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, and was with Arnold at Lake Champlain. 
He again enlisted at Guilford in January 1777 and was a private and corporal in said company and regiment as above, was in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine and served until in June 1782. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while a resident of Otisco, Onondaga County, New York, aged fifty nine years. 
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, aged sixty two
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years, her name is not stated. 
In 1846, soldier was living in Sequoit, Oneida County, New York. 
There is no further data on file as to his family. 
This is the history of the only soldier named Elon Norton found on the Revolutionary War Records of this Bureau. Last per – due, etc.
The date of birth of soldier is not stated, to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner , Elon Norton, S. 43090, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St., N. W. Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data - Certificate No. 9633, issued April 19, 1819, rate 3 per month, commenced April 24, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE L OCT 21 1924
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MRS. C. J. BANNISTER 
31 FIRST STREET 
WESTFIELD NEW YORK  
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 21 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir Will you kindly send me the full record of Elon Norton - Revolutionary Pensioner - probably from Guilford Conn. He applied for a pension in 1818. We want his place of birth & death Marriage & 1st wife’s name, his second wife was Martha Page Norton – and did
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she draw a pension ?  
Thanking you I am respectfully 
(Mrs C. J.) Francis J. Bannister
His name is among a list of Pensioners from Connecticut – Conn men in the Revolution Page 643
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43090
3 – 068
(Old No. 3-649) 
Bureau of Pensions.  
Elon Norton
Apl 27 1878 – 59
Otisco N.Y.
Mch 77 Guilford Ct.
Rgt Step. Hall
Col Swift
Pvt to June ‘83
Bat Germantown
Monmouth
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE F FEB 15 1904
[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FEB 17 1904 FILES
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U. S. Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir 
Can you give me the Pension record of Elon Norton a Revolutionary Soldier from Conn. He died in the town of Paris N York, date not known.  Was disabled during the war by having three fingers of shot or blown off.    
I would further like to ask for the pension record of Jonathan Hammet a Connecticut soldier of the Revolution. He entered the service in 1776.  
Thanking you in advance I am cordially yours 
(Mrs) William Hull 
Camden
Feb 13 1904 N York
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O. W. & N. Div. 
I 43090 
L. W. B.  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 30, 1896. 
Madam:
Replying to your communication of the 25th, herewith returned, you are advised that there is now no law under which the heirs or descendants of a Revolutionary soldier can receive a pension for the service of such soldier. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
Mrs. M. F. Vose, Buckfield, Me.
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss}  I Elon Norton of the town  of Paris in said County aged Eighty seven years being first duly Sworn do depose & say & was well acquainted with Nathan Thompson during the war of the Revolution. that he was a Sergt in Col Swifts Regiment, the company I do not recollect but that I was in the same Regiment in third Company that I was a Clerk for a time in the Commissary store that said Thompson frequently called for provision for the Army.  That I well recollect of his serving as sergeant during the war from the year 1777 to 1783 and was discharged during 1783.   I also remember that he was sent to the assembly to see about the pay and clothing for the Troops.   I do not remember the precise time but think it was about the year 1782.  
Elon Norton 
State of New York 
Oneida County ss} Sworn & Subscribed before me this 8th day of December 1845 and I further certify that I have been for many years acquainted with Elon Norton the above deponant and that he is entitled to the fullest faith & credit. 
James M Gray Justice of Peace 
State of New York 
Clerks Office 
Oneida County ss   I Delos Dewolf Clerk of the said County certify that James M. Gray Esquire, was on the Eighth day of December AD 1845 Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly elected, and qualified to act as such, and that the signature above written purporting to be that of the said
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Justice is genuine. 
In testimony whereof have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name   Dec 8 1845 
Delos Dewolf Clerk 
By James Edgar Dep Clk
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Feb 23, 1846
Re Elon Norton for increase
Carlisle NY
Feb 18th
J L. Edwards  
Commissioner of Pensions 
 Washington D.C.
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Carlisle Schoharie Co N.Y. Feb. 16th 1846, 
Mr J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir. Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mr Elon Norton, of Sauquoit Oneida Co. N.Y. Subscribed and sworn to before Henry Sherrill Esqr of New Hartford, in said County, 
The evidence of said Sherrill's being an acting Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, you will find certified by the County Clerk of Oneida Co. in the case of Catherine Schuyler's recent application for a Pension.   
Sir, you will please give Mr Nortonss case as early attention as possible, by so doing you will very much oblige him, 
Very Respectfully Yours &c 
Severinus Brown 
P.S  If you desire the certificate of the County Clerk in the case of Mr Norton. please inform me immediately Yours &c. S.B.
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To J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
I would respectfully represent that 1 am a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818, and receive an annual stipend of ninety six dollars.   
Whereas I conceive that I am entitled to pay additional under the act of 7th June 1832, by reason of my having served as first Corporal for the term of three years.   My service during the whole of the revolution any war is as follows, as will appear my papers on file under the act of 18th March 1818, first named to wit.   I enlisted for seven months at the town of Gilford in the State of Connecticut under Captain Stephen Hall in Col. Heman Swift regiment, which said term I served out under Arnold, at Lake Champlain. And again enlisted at the same place January 1777, for during the War, and obtained my discharge from Genl George Washington, stating that I was entitled to the badges of honor for the faithful discharge of my duties during the war, which said discharge was sent to the Pension office April 24th 1818, but was not returned.  
And I hereby empower Severinus Brown of the town of  Carlisle in the County of Schoharie and State of New York, to prosecute my claim for increased pay. 
Elon Norton 
subscribed and sworn before me February 5th 1846 
Henry Sherrill Justice