Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,738, for John Nolter, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                                   NUMBER

Continental (Penn)   Nolter, John       R. 7,738
                                 Nolton,       B. L. Wt. 249-100
                                 or         or         or
                                Nulton, Nolom, Noltr

CONTENTS
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State of New York}
Court of Oyer & Terminer}
Erie County js:}

Declaration, to obtain 
the benefit of the act of 7' June 1832.
July 17 1839

Personally appeared in open Court, John Nolten, who being duly sworn did depose and say that he was a Private in Captain Baron's Company, of Infantry in the first Partisan Legion in Brig & General Armand's Corps-in the Revolutionary War.  That he enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1779 & was in the service to the close of the war in 1783-
Now discharged at Yorktown in Pennsylvania the 15th day of Nov-1783
That Casper Shaffner was Cornet of the Refinement in which he served-and when deponent prepared his papers in 1806 to go to Washington to get his bounty land Said Casper Shaffner made out a copy of his discharge and at the same time made out for deponent the paper hereto annexed.
Deponent further says that he resided after the war in Bedford Pennsylvania until 1807, when he left that State and removed to Upper Canada-where he has ever since resided.  That his oldest son John Nolter is now in his forty six'd year  of his age, that his said son has always lived with him & since deponent has became feeble & old he has lived with & been dependent on his said son.
Deponent further says that he is now in his ninety fourth year of his age, and when he resided at Bedford in Pennsylvania he was well acquainted with several of the old soldiers who served with him during the war. one of them, Frederick Hinsey, was of the same Regiment with deponent- That he was also familiar with another soldier who belonged to the Pennsylvania Line by the name of Stuffel Hyde-that Deponent was at the
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Battle at Camden, South Carolina fought under the General Command of Gates & was defeated & the regiment in which he served,
was scattered. That Gen’l. Wayne then succeeded Gates in the command
Deponent also testified that he was at the Siege of Yorktown in Virginia & was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis & the British Army.
That he well recollects that on the Surrender of Cornwallis, there was a small smith’s shop or Forge, belonging to the British which fell into the hands of the americans & was attached to wheels & was drawn by horses. That the deponent being a good Teamster was deputed to drive the team that drew the
shop. That he drove it from Williamsburgh,  12 miles from Yorktown, to Charlesville
in Albermarle County  where the Regiment stayed during the winter following – after that he was at Stantown & Winchester, & then at York in Pennsylvania where he remained with the Regiment till they were discharged.
Deponent further says that his brother in law Adam Sammel, formerly of Bedford Pennsylvania, had the Charge of the Deed or Patent of the Bounty land of Deponent & that he does not now know where said Adam resides but believes he is in Ohio. That the said Adam Sammel has said Patent now, unless it is lost.
Deponent further says that the said Adam Sammel was an officer in the last war attached to a Volunteer Regiment from Bedford in Pennsylvania, & was wounded at Baltimore Point at the Battle where General Ross the British Gen’l. was killed.
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Deponent further says that he has never received anything for his Revolutionary services. That he
has never yet until now applied for his Pension. That the land that was allotted to him he never took possession of. That it proved to be nearly or quite valueless & deponent suffered it to revert to the Government for taxes & he now relinquishes all claims to any Pension except the present.
Subscribed & sworn}
before me this 17th day}               John Nolter
July 1839
R. W. Padeford Deputy Clerk}
of Erie County|

John Noltes Junior being sworn also testified that the foregoing deposition of his said father John Nolter is true as far as he is able to recollect- That he well remembers the time when his father prepared his papers & went to Washington in 1806 to get his Bounty lands- & has often seen the Deed or Patent which his said father obtained from the then President of the United States-& he and his father say that he was intending to give it to his brother in law Adam Samuel.
Deponent also remembers of seeing his said father & other old soldiers at Bedford in Pennsylvania often in conversation together & of hearing them talk of their Revolutionary services & the Battles they had fought, & deponent has always understood & believes that his father was a soldier in the Revolution & obtained a Patent for his Bounty land but that he has never applied for his
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Pension-Deponent believes his said father is of the age he states in his said Deposition.  That his said father is now very old & poor & is unable to piece a very close statement of his history & further deponent says not.

Subscribed & Sworn before}
me this 17th day July}                        his
1839.}                                          John  X Nolter Jr.
R. W Padelford Deputy Clerk}            mark
of Erie County}

An the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states

I Cyrus K. Anderson clerk 
of the County of Erie & Clerk of 
the Court of Oyer & Terminer do 
hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the Original proceedings
of the said Court of John 
Nolter for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County and Court this 17th day of July 1839.

18/    C. K. Anderson Clerk
          By R. W. Padelford
                           Dept. Clerk
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Heirs of John Nulton
Revolutionary Pension Claim

Samuel Lake Atty
Buffalo NY
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Provence of Canada}
County of Brant}js At a Surrogates Court held in Brantford in said County on the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four.  Before me Stephen James Jones Esquire Surrogate of the Said County of Brant, personally appeared John Nulton a resident of Burford in Said County aged Sixty four years, who being duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 15th of May 1828 then of June AD 1832 and all Acts of Congress amending the same or in any way relating to the Service hereinafter Stated.
That he is a son of John Nolton deceased (or Nulton) who was a During War Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and belonged to a Company of Cavelry, the Declarent has heard his Father relate his services and tel of his Officers names, but cannot be very definite or positive in giving their names.  He thinks he served a part of the time under Captain Brown, a man by the name of McDugal was Quartermaster of the Regiment, which was Commanded by a French Officer by the name of Ormung or Armond-but may not be correct in the names.  
The declarent further says that his Father the said John Nolton (or Nulton) received his Bounty Land in the year [{1795} crossed out] 1805, while he resided in Bedford County State of Pensylvania and afterwards sold it to the George Feather of that County.  That the annexed power of attorney to Martin Riley dated March 25th 1805 was executed in the presence of this deponent for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land, but that afterwards
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finding that the Power of Attorney was also a sale of the Land, his Father obtained it, went to Washington himself, Obtained his Land, and the Patent was forwarded to Henry Woods Esq. of Bedford for his Father by the Hon. John Rhea Esq a member of Congress.  that the said power of Attorney was with his Fathers papers at his death and since that time has been in possession of the Deponent.  The Deponent further says that the family was called Nulton, altho his Father wrote it Nolten, that he was a German That his Father the said John Nulton died on the 8th day of August Eighteen Hundred and forty three in the town of Brantford in the County of Brant, that his wife the Mother of this deponent died in September 2d, day 1817 and that the Deponent, Conrad Nulton, Elizabeth Rogers and Catharine Killeens, are his only children him surviving and who are now living in the province of Canada.
The Declarant further says that his said Father never obtained his pension, or made application therefor, that the deponent nor any of the Heirs have received the pension due to the said John Nulton at the time of his death, or have made any application therefor.  That this application is made for the purpose of obtaining the pension due the Heirs of the said John Nulton [{sworn} crossed out] from the passage of the Act or Acts to the date of his death.                                         his
Sworn and subscribed the }   John   X   Nulton
day & year above mittue                 mark
Stephen J. Jones
Surrogate
County of Brant
C.W.
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Province of Canada}
County of Brant}js Nathaniel F. Griffin and [{John Dickey} crossed out] Thomas Perrin the [illegible]
being duly sworn according to law, on their oaths Say, that they and each of them reside in Brantford in said County that they know John Nulton who has signed and Sworn to the foregoing Declaration and that he is the identical person therein described.  That the Deponents are not interested in making this affidavit or in the claim of the said John Nulton for a pension.
Sworn and Subscribed this }
13th day of September 1854}  N. F. Griffin J. P.
Before me & I certify deponents} Thos Perrin Junr
are credible persons.}
Stephen J. Jones
Surrogate
County of Brant
C.W.

Know all men by  these presents that Samuel Sake of the city of Buffalo is hereby appointed my legal attorney to obtain this pension due to me and the Heirs above mentioned, to whom I request all reports upon the claim to be made.
Witness                                     his
                                          John X   Nulton
 S. J. Jones                                mark
Surrogate
Co. of Brant
C.W.
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Province of Canada}
County of Brant} js  I Stephen James Jones Surrogate of said County, do hereby Certify, that satisfactory testimony has been exhibited before this Court, and which is hereto annexed, that Joh Nulton died in the town of Brantford on the eighth day August Eighteen Hundred and forty three (1843) that he left no widow, but left the following named children him Surviving, viz John Nulton, Conrad Nulton, Elizabeth Rogers and Catharine Killens and that they are his only children him Surviving and that they reside in the Province of Canada.
I also Certify that I have not interest in the claim of the Said John Nulton and the other heirs for a pension, and are not concerned in its prosecution.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and and Caused the Seal of the Said Court to be Affixed at Brantford the 29th day of September 1854.

                    S. J. Jones.
per 15          Surrogate
                    County of Brant
                      C.W.
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Certificate No. 77.
       249
John Nulton
Pennsyl
witnessed

No   849
No   249
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I do hereby Certify, that John Nulton was a Private Soldier in the Legionary Corps Commanded by Brigadier General Armand, that he served as such untill the 15th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when the said Corps was dessolved by Order of Congress at the Close of the Revolutionary War.  Given under my hand this 8th day of March 1806.
Cas. Shaffner late Cornel
Cen Genl, Armandoragnon

Washington County js.

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Washington and State of Maryland Casper Shaffner and made Oath on the  holy Evangelist of Almighty God that the above Certificate as is stands is just and true.
Sworn before me
John Hunter

State of Maryland, Washington County that I hereby Certify that John Hunter, Gentleman, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made, and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribed thereof ever since hath been; and still is; a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well is Courts of Justice as thereout
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Washington County Court, this 10th March 1806
O.H. Williams Clk
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State of New York
Erie County Js.  At a Surrogates Court held at Buffalo in the County and State aforesaid on the 13th day of January in the year 1853 before me Charles C. Norton Esquire Surrogate of Said County, personally appeared John Nulton who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath says that he resides in Burford in the Province of Canada and is aged Sixty four years, that he makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed fifteenth day of May AD 1828 the seventh of June AD 1832.  And of all acts of Congress amending the same, or in any way related  to the service hereinafter stated.
That he is the son of John Nulton (or Nulton) deceased who was a During War Soldier of the Revolutionary War and belonged to a Company of Cavalry, the declarant has heard his Father restate his Service and tel his officers names but cannot remember to state them with certainty, he remembers of his naming Capt. Brown and thinks the Quartermasters name was McDugale- and thinks the Regiment was Commanded Commanded by a foreign or French Officer names Ormung or Armund or some similar name, but he may not be correct in giving these names.  The Declarant further says that his Father the said John Nulton, received his Bounty Land of the United States for his Service in the Revolution in the year 1805 or 1806 while he resided in the town of Bedford in the State of Pensylvania and afterwards sold his land, which was located in the State of Ohio, to George Feather of Bedford aforesaid. that the Father of the deponent had in May 1805, given a power to Martin Riley of the said town of Bedford to obtain his land for him, but afterwards finding that it was also a sale of his right, he obtained the said power of attorney from the said Riley, and
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soon thereafter went to Washington, and had his claim presented and his patent for his Land was sent to judge Wood of Bedford for his Father by Hon. W. Rhea a member of Congress.  The declarant says, that the power of Attorney was signed by his Father who was a German and that the names signed thereto is his genuine Signature and that he the declarent was present when the business was done, and remembers all the circumstances relative to obtaining the Said Power of Attorney from the said Riley afterwards, and that after the death of his Father the said Power of Attorney was with his Fathers papers, and since that time the declarent has had it in his possession until it was attached to his former Declaration made before the Surrogates Court in Brant County in the province of Canada; that the family were called Nulton but his Father wrote his name in German Noltn.  The Declarent further says that his said Father John Nulton died in the Province of Canada in the town of Brantford on the 8th day of August AD 1843, that he left no widow him surviving, his wife having previously died and at the time of his death he left, him surviving the following named children viz John Nulton the declarent, Conrad Nulton, Elizabeth Rogers and Catharine Killeens and that they are the only children him surviving and all reside in Canada for the proofs attached taken and executed in the Province of Canada and which is now on file in the department.
The Declarent further says that his said Father never obtained a pension of the United States or made application therefor, that the declarent nor any of the Heirs have made any other application for the pension except the one above mentioned, and that the said John John Nulton their Father nor any of the Heirs have ever
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Buffalo                                             1851

received any pension of the United States, and that this application is made fo rthe purpose of obtaining the pension due the Heirs of the said John Nulton which was due to him at his death, from the passage of the acts before mentioned or to them as Heirs
Sworn to and Subscribed}             his
the day and year above}          John X Nolton
mentioned.}                                   mark
Ch D Norton
Surrogate Erie Co.

State of New York
Erie County js.  Nathaniel F. Griffin being duly sworn according to law, on his oath says, that he reside in Brantford in the Province of Canada, and William Powell who also being duly sworn, says he reside in Buffalo in said County of Erie, and they and each of them say.  That they know John Nulton who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and that he is the identical person therein described, that the Deponents re not interested in making this affidavit or, in the claim of the said John Nulton & others for a pension.
Sworn and Subscribed this }
13th day of January 1855}          N. F. Griffin
Before me, and I certify}              William Powell
the Deponents are credible persons.}
Ch D Norton
Surrogate Erie Co.

Know all men by these presents that Samuel Lake of the city of Buffalo is hereby appointed my legal Attorney for me and in  my nam, to obtain the pension due to me or the Heirs of the Said John Nulton and to whom I request all Communications made relating to the claim.                                           his
                                               John X Nulton
                                                      mark
attest. Ch D Norton
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State of New York
Erie County js  I Charles D. Norton Surrogate of the said County Certify that I have no interest in the foregoing claim of John Nulton and are not concerned in tis prosecution.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 13th day of January AD. 1855
Ch D Norton
Surrogate of 
Erie County
N.Y.
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Know all men by these presents that I John Nolton of the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania have this day bargained and by these presents do bargain, sell and assign over to Martin Reiley of Bedford all my right, title claim and interest in and to One hundred acres of land due me in consideration of my services in the Army of the United States to the end of the War with Great Britain under the command of Brigadier General Armand agreeable to an Act of Congress, and I so moreover request, order & direct the Honourable Henry Dearborn Esquire Secretary at War for the time being or to his Successor in office to issue to the said Martin Reiley his heirs or assigned or to his or their as assignee of me the said John Nolton- a Warrant for the Land aforesaid an on the receipt of the same I do hereby, ratify and confirm any receipt or other instrument of writing that the said Martin Reiley may necessarily sign or procure to be signed touching the premises aforesaid as sully as I could do were I personally present.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fifth day of March in t he year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and five
sealed and delivered}
in the presence of}   John Nolton 
                                       [{Seal} scratched over]
David Reiley
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On the 25th day of March 1805
Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid [{Seal} circled]  John Nulton and acknowledged the Nathan Power to be his Act and Dead Witness my hand and Seal the same day and year
Jacob Bonnett

Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS}  I D. Washabaugh Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County so Certify that Jacob Bonnett Esqr before whom the instrument of writing hereto attached was acknowledged was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified to act as such, and further that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I  have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Bedford the 21st day of June AD 1834
D Washabaugh
Prothy
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U.S. BOUNTY LAND AND PENSION AGENCY,
                    No. 156 1/2 Main Street,
Buffalo, September 22nd 1855

J. Minot Esq Comr of Pensions.

Sir, Enclosed you will find the 2nd Declaration of John Nulton & other Heirs of John Nulton, dec'd for Revolutionary Pension.  This Declaration is made in the U. S. agreeable to the requisition of your letter of the 16th October 1854, I have been in correspondence for more than a year to find the heirs of George Feather, deceased & have not succeeded.  I send the affidavit of the Owner of the Lot.  It is probable that George Feather neglected to pay the Taxes, and after the Sale he abandoned his Land and made no effort to recover it.  He and his family moved to Iowa, and he died there, but I cannot find the residence of his family.  I think the Power of Attorney given to obtain the Land, and the Land being Patented about the same time to the same man, residing at the same place, as will appear by consulting the application, is very conclusive of his identity.
The Power of Attorney having been taken from the man for the reasons stated and remaining in possession of the family is a strong circumstance of the identity of the family.  On a review, I hope the proofs will be satisfactory, and that the claim will be allowed.
Respectfully yours
over          Samuel Lake
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P. S. Wood not a comparison of the Signature to the Power of Attorney and to his application for Bounty Land be satisfactory as to his personal identity.  We may never be able to find the patent, but I haven sent to Ioway to advertise in the Newspapers
Samuel Lake
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No 1187

John Nulton
Decd      NY

Saml Lake   Oct 16 1832
Same October 3 1853


7738

May 15 1828
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N. York

John Nolten

Let to Hon. M. Fillmore  7. April 1840


Act June  1832
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A copy of Discharge

This is to certify, that John Nolte, a private in the Compagnie of Cap. Bacon in the first Partisan Legion under my Command, has served faithfully & bravely to this Day, is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States, in Pursuance of Orders received from the Commander in Chief, bearing Date the third instant.
I further certify that John Nolte a private in the Campagnie of Capt. Baron having been inlisted in the State of Pensylvania is intitled by the Resolation [resolution] of Congress of the 13th February 1779, to the Benefits that have been, or hereafter shall be, granted by the said State to the Noncommissioned officers and Soldiers of the said Line.
Given under my Hand and Seal at York Town this fifteenth Day of Novbr. 1783.
CArmand M'qis de la Rouerie Brigad General [[L.S.} circled]
Entered in the Books of Legion.
attest.
Godfried Swartz
Adjutant of the Legion
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34,891 This
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A True Statement of the discharge of Services of John Nolte a private in Capt. Baron Company of Infantry in the first Partisan Legion under the (Command of Brigadier Genl Armand j) who served during the War and was discharged at York town, Pensylvania on the 15th day of Novbr 1783. & according to an Act of Congress passed the 13th of Febry 1779 that the Noncommissioned Officers & Soldiers are to have a grant of Land.  therefore the papers which I shall show you will be the same as if I would relate the same as I do not understand the  English Tongue this well as the German therefore I expect that you Honor will hear me as if I understand the English Languages.
J Cen [illegible]

Martin Reiley Esqr has my discharge & you will not give the same to me he says he has lost the Land.
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[{Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.} crossed out]

REJECTED

NY 38.

P. O. 
John Nulton

Service:  Correct Record to read 
John Nolton or Nulton

Enlisted:  ___________, 18     .
Discharged:_________, 18  .

Application filed:____________, 18  .

Alleges:________________________
________________________________

Re-enlisted:____________________
_________________________________

Attorney:_______________________
P.O._____________________________
__________________________________
__________Recognized.    _____________Contract/
__________Cert. of Dis.    Searched for _______, 18  .
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Bedford County Js c
Personally appeared before me the Suscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County of Bedford in the Commonwealth of Penn. Frederick Hincey being a person with whom I am well acquainted and Citizen of the Aforesaid County by Occupation a Farmer, who being duly affirmed Deposeth and saith that John Nulton was Inlisted for and during the War, with Great Britain and served to the end of the War under the command of Brigadeer General Armound agrecably to an Act of Congress, and that he was personally Acquainted with the said John Nulton while in the serviceand that he knows him to be the same person whom he represents to himself to be and, I do further certify, that the said Jn. Nulton is at this time a Citizen of the County of Bedford in the State of Penn.  Sworn and subscribed to the Ninth day of July 1805.
Frederick [illegible]

Before
Jacob Bonnett
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District of Columbia Washington County jcl

On the thirteenth day of March 1806 personally appeared before me the subscriber notary Public for the County aforesaid, John Nulton, who made Oath on the holy evangels of Almighty God that he enlisted for, and served to the close of the late revolutionary War in a Legionary Corps raised and commanded by Colonel w Armand.

Henry Whelcroft Noty Pubc
Washn City
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John Nullon
Power to receive
his want before him

General Rhea
Washington
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Washington
13 March 1806

Sir, 

May I take the liberty to request you will call at the war office & receive for me a warrant for my military bounty land, and to locate for me in my name the same.

James [illegible]

very respectfully 
Yr obt servt  [Your obedient Servant]

General Rhea.          

Johon  Noloun      
John Nolton
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[Stamp [BUFFALO No 21 N.Y.]}

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[written upside down]

Nov. 27, 1839

John Nolton
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir.

I addressed a letter to the Pension office Department enclosing the papers  & application of John Nolton for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier.  Since two months or perhaps three months have lapsed & no answer or information have been received from the Department.  
Have the goodness to inform me what the poor old man may expect in the premises.
Oblige
Your Obt Sert [Your obedient Servant]
Saml Caldwell

Buffalo N.Y. Nov. 21. 1839
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Bedford September 18' 1855

Saml Lake Esq

Sir yours of Augt 24th is before me and I endeavor to find out such facts as you wished.  I can find out nothing as to whereabouts of the residence of George Feathers Family all I can acertain that they live some where in Iowa, and as for Mr. Abraham Sills he is Still living but he can tell nothing about the matter his mind is not right, So in the whole, I cannot give you any information whatever 
Yrs [Yours] in haste
H. Nicodemus
This is from a Justice of the peace paid 2.00 for searching & reporting the desired information
S. Lake
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House of Rep.
April 3, 1840.

Sir,

I have the honor to enclose you a letter from S. Caldwell Esq.  Buffalo N.Y. inquiring as to the application of John Nolton for a pension.  Please communicate to me the desired information.

Respectfully Yours
Millard Fillmore

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Buffalo Oct 9th 1854

L. P. Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions

Sir I herewith forward a claim for a pension for the Heirs of John Nulton for Revr pension.  The deceased having been a during War Soldier and received Bounty Land I presume his name mite be readily formed upon the Records, and the paper attached signed by the decd mite probably proove his identity and that of his children.  I have written to Pensylvania and learn that Martin Riley Judge Woods an Hon. John Rhea are dead, and that George Feather has been dead many years.  That his family have gone to parts unknown.
You mite perceive that the name is signed in German, Nolten, written in the power of Atty Nolton, but in the acknowledgement, as it is pronounced, Nulton.  The family are called Nulton and so mite the name.
I have endeavored to proove their personal identity as clearly as possible and hope the claim will be allowed
Respectfully Yours
Samuel Lake
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Province of Canada}
County of [illegible]  Fitch being duly Sworn according to law, on his oath says that he is a Minister of the Gospel, of the Baptist denomination, That he knew John Nulton in his lifetime.  That he died on or about the 8th day of August in the year 1843 at the Township of Brantford in Saw Province of Canada, that I was  called upon and attended his funeral and preached the funeral Sermon on the 10th day of August 1843, and in making this affidavit I have reference to my journal or Register in which  I kept Records of Such Service Joh Nulton was an aged man nearly One Hundred years of Age as I was informed and believe was true.  
Thomas Fitch
Minister of the B[illegible]

Sworn and Subscribed}
this 11th day of August}
1854 Before me}
[illegible]


I certify that I know the above deponent, that he is a person of good character is a Minister of the Gospel and a credible witness.
Edward Foster
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County of Norfolk

To wit}  I William Mercer Wilson of the town of Simcoe in the County of Norfolk Esquire Clerk of the Place in and for the said County hereby certify that Edward J. Foster, Esquire, the Party before whom the affidavit written on the other side of this sheet was taken is one of her Majestys Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk in the Province of Canada and is Duly authorized to take affidavits of such kind and form and that the name Edward Foster J. P. set and subscribed to the same is the proper handwriting of Edward Foster Justice as aforesaid.  Witness my hand and seal of office   this 18th day of August AB 1854.

W. M. Wilson
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Province of Canada
County of Brandt} js John Henderson being duly Sworn according to law on his oath says that he knew John Nulton in his lifetime that he died in the township of Brantford in Saw County about the 8th day of August in the year 1843.  The deponent there and now resides in the Same neighborhood in the township of Burford adjoining Brantford, and dug there the grave in which the Said Nulton was burried, and w well recollects it was in the Month of August in harvest time and after the wheat harvest was about all Secured, and believes the death occurred at the time above stated.
The deponent further Says that he is not related to the family, and has no interest in making this affidavit or in the claim of the heirs of the Said John Nulton to a pension.               his
Sworn and Subscribed}            John X Henderson
this 25th day of August}                 mark    
1854 Before me.

N F. Griffin J. P.   

I certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent, that he understands th eforegoing affidavit and I believe he is a credible witness.  

N. F. Griffin J. P.
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County of Brant}
To Wit}

I John Cameron of this Town of Brantford in the County of Brant in the Province of Canada Esquire Clerk of the Place in and for the said County Do hereby certify that Nathaniel F. Griffin Esquire before whom the affidavit written on the other side hereof are taken is one of Her Majesty's  Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Brant in the said Province of Canada and duly authorized to administer such affidavits and that the name N. F. Griffin J. P. set and subscribed to the said affidavit is the proper hand of the said Nathaniel F Griffin Justice of the Peace aforesaid
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office of Clerk of Clerk of the Peace at Brantford in the said County of Brant this fifteenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord 1854.

John Cameron
Clerk of the Peace
County of Brant
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Province of Canada}
County of Haldimand}js. John A Nelles being duly  Sworn according to law on his oath says, That he was personally acquainted with John Nulton, who is now dead, and with his family that his wife died previous to his death and that John Nulton , Conrad Nulton, Elizabeth Rogers & Catharine Killens are children and heirs of the said John Nulton deceased, and the deponent believes they are all the Heirs of the said John Nulton, him surviving, that he was well acquainted with with the family and never knew or heard of any other children living.  The deponent resides in the township of Seneca in the said province of Canada, is not related to the family & had no interest in making this affidavit or in the claim of the Said Heirs above named against the United States

Sworn and Subscribed this}    John A. Nelles
18th day of September 1854}
Before me and I certify the }
Deponent is a credible witness}

Paul Park J. P.
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Province of Canada}
County of Haldimand} js  Mary Nelles
being duly sworn according to law on her oath says, that she was personally acquainted with John Nulton in his lifetime and with his family the deponent believes the said Nulton is dead and that his wife died previous to his death; thus John Nulton, Conrad Nulton, Catharine Killens and Elizabeth Rogers are children and heirs of the Said John Nulton deceased, and the Deponent believes they are the only children and heirs him surviving, that the deponent was well acquainted with the family and never knew or heard of any other children living.  The deponent further says she is not related to the family had no interest in making this deposition or in the claim against the United States, that she resides in the township of Seneca in the Said Province of Canada.
Sworn and Subscribed this}                   her
18th day of September 1854}         Mary  X Nelles
Before me and I certify}                          mark
the Deponent is a credible witness}
Paul Park J. P.
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To all to whom these presents shall come.
[{These are to certify} crossed out]

I John Gustavus Stevenson of the township of North Cayuga in the County of Haldimand and Province of Canada Clerk of the Peace of said County do hereby certify that Paul Park is one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace duly appointed for the said County of Haldimand and that the names "Paul Park J P" subscribed to the within affidavits of John A. Nelles and Mary Nelles respectively is in the proper hand writing of the said Paul Park.
In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this twenty eight day of September A.S. 1854.

John G. Stevenson
Clerk of the Peace
County of Hald
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[Left side]

April 1840
N.Y.


M. Fillmore
M.C.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office

[Right side]

Hon M. Fillmore
H. R.
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[Left side]

34891 Aug 26 NY
[Stamp {BUFFALO AU 21
N.Y.]

John Nolton Act 1832

[Center]

34,891                                F
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of pensions.

Dear Sir, 

Enclosed I send you the papers in te case of John Nolter, an do soldier.

I some times since addressed a line to this Department relative to his claim & was informed that he received his bounty land in 1806- or 7.  But that he had never had his pension & in the matter of that the "John Nolter" mentioned must in all human probability be dead.
The enclosed papers know that he is yet alive, he is however extremely feeble & old & his mental of acutties are greatly impaired.  Although in communication with him, I was gratified to find that he still remembered many a revolutionary incident.  I wish I could have him here when the President visits Buffalo next week.  I am sure I could get him to vouch for his being a Revolutionary Soldier.
The papers such as they are I wish you to examine and the old memorandum, annexed to the Depositions, may aid by comparing the handwriting of it, with the handwriting of the person who assisted him in procuring his land in 1806-or 7.
I am satisfied that the application should be more full & perfect, but
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these are all I can set at present
The enclosed letter from the Postmaster at Bedford (Penn) shows that one of the men who might tell something about the old Soldier is dead.

I am Very Respectively
Your Obt Sert [Your Obedient Servant]
S. Caldwell
Buffalo Aug. 21. 1839
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State of Ohio}
Delaware County}js
On the 9th day of January 1855 come before me H. M. Casper a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County J. E. Henrick a person well known to me and of good character, who being sworn according to law says. that he purchased Lat 23 Long 17 consisting of Township 1 Section 4, due for taxes, retracting were held under such purchase and possession that he has been informed and believes that said  lot was patented to John Nulton, but has not the signed patent.  The affiant further says that he resides in the Town of Delaware in said County and State and has no interest in making the affidavit. 
J. E. Hendrick

Given and subscribed before me this 9th day of January 1855 and are intestations read before signing. 

H. M. Casper Jus Peace
in and for said county

The State of Ohio}
                             } S.S,
Delaware County}

I, hereby certify that H. M. Casper Esqr before whom the foregoing acknowledgments were made, and who has thereunto Subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at Delaware, this 9th day of January A.D. 1855.
D. . Rhodes Clerk