Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1224, William Britton, Continental (N.J.)
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(3-1776)
Service:  Continental (N.J.)
Britton, William or
Britton, Sarah
Number:  R.1224
Contents:  Blank
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3514
New Jersey Roll
William Britton
Private
Col Spencer's Regt  1777  3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of march, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of October 1819 and sent to James Ewing Esq. Judge Trenton N. J.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818   $43:13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th march 1819  $48.00
TOTAL:  $91.13

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th march, 1818}
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M. 19
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
September 3d, 1853
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
Mathias C. Britton, child of Wm. Britton, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Trenton Agency, at the rate of ninety-six dollars and NO cents per annum, under the law of the 18th of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1827 to the 1st of April, 1828.
Respectfully yours,
J. M. Brodhead
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer ss
On this twentieth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appear before the undersigned, resident Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, in open Court, Mrs. Sarah Britton, a resident of the City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, aged Sixty-eight years, on the 2nd day of December A.D. 1852, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the foll9owing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress, passed July 29th A.D. 1848; and of any laws of previous date, that may in the opinion of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions apply to the case.
That she is the widow of William Britton, deceased, late of the County of Mercer, in the State of New jersey; who was in his life time a Revolutionary Soldier, and a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the rolls of the State of New Jersey, under the act (as she believes) of the 18th of March A.D. 1818.  that his pension certificate is in the City of Trenton, but is improperly and illegally withheld from her.
She further declares that she was privately married to the said William Britton on the first day of may A.D. 1799 by William Snowdon, a Justice of the Peace of Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  That the reason why she was there privately married was that being only in the fifteenth year of her age, she was afraid to ask her mother's consent.  That Esqr. Snowdon gave here a marriage certificate, which was many years afterwords destroyed by the mice, with many papers belonging to her mother; and that there is not as far as she knows or believes, either public or family
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ficially this twentieth day of December A.D. 1852
Obadiah Howell
Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey.

State of New Jersey
Mercer County
I, Ralph H. Shreve, Clerk of Mercer County, do hereby certify that Charles Burroughs Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah Britton was made and whose genuine signature appears thereunto annexed was at the time of making the same  the President Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County and that Obadiah Howell Esquire before whom the within declaration of Clemens Jones was made and whose genuine signature appears thereunto was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that both of the above named officers were duly commissioned and qualified and that to all their official acts (the said Charles Burroughs as Judge and the said Obadiah Howell as Justice of the Peace) full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout.
In witness whereof I have hereunot set my hand and seal of office at Trenton this Twenty first day of December A.D. 1852
R. H. Shreve  Clerk

Married 1st May 1799
Wm died 1 April 1828

Declaration of Mrs. Sarah Britton 
for pension
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for general purposes, Clemens Jones, aged fifty six years, a resident of the City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, in the State of New Jersey, to me well known, who, being sworn according to law, declares that he was personally well acquainted with the above mentioned revolutionary soldier and pensioner William Britton, and with his family for about six years before his death which, to his certain knowledge occurred about the 1st of April A.D. 1818.  That he has been acquainted with the above subscriber declarant, Mrs. Sarah Britton, about thirty years; and has no doubt of the truth of her declaration as above subscribed; that he does not know that they were ever married; but does know that all the time he was acquainted with them before the death of said William Britton, they lived together as husband and wife and raised a family of several children, that they  always acknowledge to be their. And finally that Mrs. Britton above subscribed is still a widow.
Clemens Jones
Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above subscriber ILLEGIBLE Clemens Jones; that he is entitled to full credit in the statement above made and signed by him; and I further certify that I have some personal knowledge of Mrs. Sarah Britton, and have no reason to doubt the truth of her above subscribed declaration, knowing as I do that she is the widow of the Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, William Britton with whom I was personally acquainted for some years before his death.
given under my hand of
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record of her said marriage now in exhistence and she has therefore to depend on the proof annexed; if the martial relation between her said husband deceased and herself; and for proof of his service she respectfully refers to the papers on file in the Department at Washington, in which he drew his pension.  She further declares, that her husband, the aforesaid, died on the 1st day of April A.D. 1828, in the County of Burlington, (now Mercer)in the State of New Jersey; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred ILLEGIBLE at the time above states. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she have never before made any application for a pension.
Sarah Britton (Her Mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Chas. Burrought President
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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The Court is of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the written schedule is valued at twenty dollars.
Joseph Budd President
of the Court
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William Britton

ILLEGIBLE WRITING

Burlington
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New Jersey District
On this eight day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law - having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceeding, William Britton aged Sisty-five years, resident in Nottingham Township in the said county, who, being first duly soron according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows:  that he enlisted in the month of Jun 1777 in Captain Burrows company fourth New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colnel D. Thompson for three years which company was afterward transferred to Spicers Regiment .  that he served three years in said regiment was in the Battle of Germantown and at the Battle of Short Hills and at Monmouth in New Jersey.  That he was honorably discharged as will appear by his certificate transmitted to the war office when he applied for a pension about 24th March 1818.  That his pension certificate number is 3514.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 proved 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 that what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed.  To wit one hog, one old cupboard, 5 old chairs, 5 knives,and forks, 6 plates, 1 tea cup, 4 saucers, 2 dishes, 3 earthen basins, 1 old ILLEGIBLE 2 old tables, one grass sythe, 1 axe,2 old hoes, 4 table pewter spoons, one old ILLEGIBLE, two old barrels, one tub, one pail, one bake iron, 1 tea kettle, one looking glass.  I am a day labourer but am lame and not able to do much.  I have a wife named Sarah about 35 years old have three children aged 7, 5 and 3 years.
William Britton
Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of August 1820 before
Joseph Budd, Prest
I, Joseph M'Ilvaine, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereunder written, 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 Twenty dollars and  NO cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on the eighth day of August 1820.
Jos. M'Ilvaine
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
Before me James Ewing, one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in said County personally appeared William Britton a person to me well known and worthy of credit, who being by me first 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 cerain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said William Britton is nearly sixty three years of age that he served three years as a private in the War of the Revolution, the he enlisted in the State of New Jersey on the 17th day of June 1777 in Capt. John Burrowes company in the Regiment then commanded by Col David Forman that when that regiment was ILLEGIBLE up ILLEGIBLE over to the regiment then commanded by col Oliver Spencer that he continued to serve in Spencer's regiment until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, and was honorably discharged at the camp near Connecticut Farms in New Jersey, as will appear by his discharge which is hereunto annexed, that he was in the battle at Brandywine, at Germantown in Pennsylvania and at Monmouth in New Jersey besides several lesser engagements with the enemy at Connecticut Farms, at Elisabethtown and at Newark in New Jersey, that he is not so reduced in his circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for his support, that the officers of those regiments being now dead he has no other evidence of his service nor in his power than that he has here expedited.
William Britton
Sworn at Trenton in said County of Hunterdon Mar 24 1818 before me
Jas. Ewing
I James Ewing one of the Judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named William Britton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy, and from my own knowledge that his is in ILLEGIBLE circumstances and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken that before me to the Secretary of War Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act.
Witness my hand this 24 day of March 1818.
Jas. Ewing
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
I do hereby certify that James Ewing of the City of Trenton in this County and whose name is signed to the within deposition is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in this county, and that full faith and credit is to be given to all his official act as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said court this  tenth day of September 1818.
John T. Blackwell
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Hunterdon.
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this twenty eight day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for the State of New Jersey, Frances Bucknum, Thomas Britton, Theodosia Bucknum for themselves and for their brother James A. Britton, all residing in the City of Trenton, County of Mercer and State of New Jersey, who being by me first duly sworn on their several oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of congress passed July 29, 1848 and February 3, 1853 or of any other acts of Congress applicable to the case.
That their father William Britton was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under and by virtue of a law of the United state passed the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and whose certificate of pension is in the words following, to wit:  "War Department - Revolutionary claim
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I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen William Britton late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 24th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 8th day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
(signed) J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

and which said certificate of Pension is numbered 3514, and they refer to the evidence on file in the proper department upon which said pension was granted for proof of the same.
That their said father William Britton was married to Sarah Clark the mother of these deponents in the year Eighteen hundred and eight (1808) but the exact date of said marriage is unknown to these deponents; that
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they have made diligent search for some public or private record of said marriage or a certificate of marriage of their said father and mother but that none exists or is there any one now living who was present at said marriage as far as these deponents have been able to ascertain and that the proof of marriage which accompanies this declaration is the best that can be obtained.
And these deponents further say that said William Britton pensioner as aforesaid died on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty seven as be reference to the proof hereto annexed will more fully appear.  That during the existence of the aforesaid marriage there were born to the said Sarah Britton and her said husband William Britton the following named children Frances born January 30, 1809, Thomas born December 1817, Theodosia Born May 16, 1812, James A. Born about the year 1892, all of whom are still living and reside in Trenton.
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New Jersey and who are the identical persons who now make this declaration.
And there declarants further say that since the death of said husband their said mother Sarah Britton never remarried but remained the widow of William Britton pensioner as aforesaid and that she died on the twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and sixty six aged about seventy eight, she have been born in the year 1788, leaving four children her surviving as above stated in this declaration.
These declarants further depose that their said mother Sarah Britton was entitled to a pension at the same rate that her husband received in his lifetime and which she did not claim and that after his death the pension claim became a vested right in his said widow and that she having omitted to apply for the same, her surviving children make this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the several acts of Congress applicable to the case.
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They also declare that they have not in any way been engaged or aided or abetted the late rebellion in the United States.  and they hereby constitute and appoint S. Meredith Dickinson of Trenton New Jersey their true and lawful attorney for them and in their name to prosecute said claim for a pension and to receive any certificated that may issue upon said claim and to do any and all lawful act necessary to effect the object of this said appointment and that their post office address is Trenton, New Jersey.
Frances Bucknum (Her Mark)
Thomas Britton (His mark)
Theodosia Bucknum (Her Mark)

Witnesses Present
Ann Douglass
Clemens Jones
Sworn to and subscribed be
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MV  this twenty eighth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and sixty seven and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
In witness whereof I have hereto sent my hand and notarial seal at Trenton this twenty eighth day of February AD eighteen hundred and sixty seven. The words "for themselves and for their brother" being first interlined on the first pages and the word "and" erased.
William L. Dayton
Notary Public

"Bucknum" four time written over enrasure in the foregoing.
William L. Dayton
Notary Public
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REJECTED
1224
P.O. Sarah Britton
Widow of William

Alleges:  1852

See File No. 45.851
Cert. 3514 Wm. Britton
Rev War ILLEGIBLE white
1906 adj. Gen. N. M. infd
that ILLEGIBLE file no. 45.851\
has been consolidated 
with this claim
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William Britton, late of Col. Oliver Spencer's Regt. having served the full term for which he was enlisted, and received his arrears of pay and deficiencies of Clothing as ILLEGIBLE on the back is Discharged.
Given Camp near Connecticut Farms this 17th June 1780.
Oliver J. Spencer, Col.
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?.218
Sarah Britton
Widow of Wm. Decd.
N. Jersey

Let. Jn. S. Street May 21, 1853
(See case Wm. Britton, admitted)

1224
Act 29 July 1848
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children of Sarah Britton who was the wife of William Britton a Revolutionary soldier.
Claim is made by the children for pension of their mother Sarah Britton
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John W. Skidmore, filed from ILLEGIBLE
March 31, 1883 by ILLEGIBLE
act of 1870  Paper
Enos butler
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Sarah Britton, New Jersey, Act of 1836

ILLEGIBLE
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see Wm. Britton ILLEGIBLE
Application 1224
for Art 3514
Widow's Pension
by
Children of
Sarah Britton
Widow of
William Britton, Dec.
late a Revolutionary Soldier

filed by S. M. Dickinson
Attorney


ILLEGIBLE  Aug 3, 186?
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven also personally appeared Ann Douglass and Clemens Jones, residents of Trenton in the county and State aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who, being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Frances Bucknum , Thomas Britton and Theodoria Bucknum make their marks to the foregoing declaration.  They further swear that they were acquainted with the said William Britton pensioner, deceased, in his life time, and know that he and the said Sarah Britton, whose maiden name was Sarah Clark, lived and cohabited together as man and wife for fifty years and upwards and up to the time when he died on the tenth day of April 1827, that they were generally recognized as such by their acquaintances and neighbors and that their marriage was never questioned.
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that during the continuance of said marriage there were born to them the following named children, Frances who married John Bucknum, born in 1809; Thomas Britton, born in 1811;  Theodoria who married Hamlet Bucknum, born in 1812; and James A. Britton born about 1822;  all of whom are now living and reside in Trenton, New Jersey.  that since the death of her said husband the said Sarah Britton never remarried but continued the widow of William Britton to the date of here death.  All the foregoing statements they make from their own personal knowledge; and they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Ann Douglass
Clemins Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty eighth day of February in the year 1864 and I hereby certify I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of his claim.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and notarial seal this twenty eighth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and sixty seven.
William L. Dayton
Notary Public

The words "and James A. Britton" being erased before signing.  
William L. Dayton

"Bucknum" four times written over erasure i the foregoing.
William L. Dayton
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
I, Robert C. Belville, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, holden at Trenton in and for the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that William Britton who was a pensioner of the United Sates at the rate of eight dollars per month under an act of Congress passed March eighteenth Eighteen hundred and eighteen was a resident of Trenton in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey and that he died in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty seven on the tenth day of April; that he left a widow whose name was Sarah Britton and that said Sarah Britton died in the year eighteen hundred and sixty six on the twenty second day of May and that she left four children her surviving by here said husband William Britton, namely Frances who married John Bucknum, Thomas
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County
I. Robert C. Belville, Clerk of the Court of Common Please, in and for the said County of Mercer, do hereby certify that William L. Dayton, Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and whose genuine signature is appended thereto, is and was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and as such duly authorized to take the same, and that to all his official act as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be attached.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Trenton, this Second day of March, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
R. C. Belville, clerk
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Theodoria who married Hamlet Bucknum and James A. Britton and that said children are still living and reside in Trenton New Jersey.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Trenton, this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven and of the independence of the United State the ninety-first. 
R. C Belville, Clk

"Bucknum name written over erasure in above cerficate"
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Porter Fitch.  Stationer, New York.

Certificate that License has been taken

INTERNAL REVENUE
Collectors Office
District of N. J.

This is to Certify that S. Meredith Dickinson of the City of Trenton in the Second collection District of New Jersey engaged in Business as Claim Agent and he has procured from this office a LICENSE therefor, conformably with the provision of the Internal Revenue Laws of the United States.
Date of License Mar 1, 1861
Number of License:  Blank
Expires:  May 1, 1861
Given under my hand and seal this eighty day of march 1861
SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE
Collector of the Second of District of N. J.
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Sarah Britton, of the City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, widow of William Britton, who as a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, on the rolls of New Jersey, do hereby constitute and appoint James L. Street my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name to ILLEGIBLE any receive from the United States the pension to which I may be entitled, on the examination of my declaration, of the same date herewith.
Witness my hand and seal, this 20th day of December AD 1852
Sarah Britton (Her Mark)

ILLEGIBLE and delivered in the name of 
Obadiah Howell
Isaiah Laning

State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
Be it known, that on the twentieth day of December A.D. one thousand eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared, Sarah Britton, above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Obadiah Howell
Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey.
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County
I, Ralph H. Shreve, Clerk of Mercer County do hereby certify that Obadiah Howell esquire being whom the forgoing acknowledgement was made and whose genuine signature appears therewith annexed was at the time of making the same and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his official acts as such, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Trenton in said County this Twenty First day of December AD 1852.
R. H. Shreve, Clerk

Power of Attorney
from Mrs. Sarah
Britton


James L Street
Attorney
Present
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Admitted
John C. Colhoun
Secretary of War
United States
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Trenton N. Jersey  Sept 29, 1818
Mr. James L. Edwards
Sir
The within named William Britton is very ignorant as well as poor, he could not be persuaded after I had taken his deposition that any thing further was necessary for him to do, and being very lame he neglected going to the Clerk's office to get the seal to it, until he found others were receiving their pensions, he then went and now requests me to sent it to the War Office, and likewise request that his Certificate may be sent to me i this place as he lives in the neighborhood.
I remain Sir
Your most Obd Servt
Jas. Ewing
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James L. Street
May 21/83
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Pension Office
May 21, 1853
Sir,
The declaration of Sarah Britton widow of William Britton, deceased, of New Jersey has been filed.
There is no satisfactory evidence that the claimant was married to the pensioner before the year 1800.  It will be well in this case to explain whether William Britton did not leave a widow, named Hannah, who survived him several year.

Jas. L. Street Esq
Present
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May 3, 1867
Parsion
Sir,
Sarah Britton alleged widow of William Britton who was a Revolutionary pension on the roll of New Jersey, having failed to claim a pension during her life time  ILLEGIBLE can have no claim under duly exacting law.  Congress passed Apr 2, 1862 the following law, Chap L "An act to prohibit the allowance of pay of pensions to the children of officers and soldiers of the War of the Revolution"
Be it enacted by the Senate -   That from and after the passage of this act the claim for a pension or for an increase of pension, shall be allowed in favor of the children or other decendant of any person who served in the War of the Revolution, a of the widow of such person, whom such person is his widow died without having established a claim to a pension."
Very respectfully

S. M. Dickinson Esq
Trenton
New Jersey
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia
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Trenton, N. Jersey
December 23rd, 1852
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Duty requires me to inform you that Sarah Clark is applying for a Pension claiming to be the widow of William Britton, a Revolutionary pensioner, under the Act of 1818.  The truth is, that Hannah Britton, was his wife and was alive at the time of his death - this woman Sally Clark who is now applying for a pension was a woman he kept for a mistress and had children by her when his wife was living.  His wife, Hannah Britton, outlived her husband William Britton, his wife is now dead, and Sally Clark is applying for his widow pension, as his reputed wife, she was never married to Britton. Let the question be sent to Sally Clark, to swear; if Hannah Britton, wife of William Britton was not living at the time of his death, and she the said Sally Clark, having children by him
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A stranger from Ohio, has been to see Sally Clark and says she can get three or four hundred dollars pension under a late Act of Congress that it makes no differance whether she was his wife or his wife was living when Britton died so she had children by Britton and can prove the children were his she will get a pension.
Hannah Britton survived here husband William Britton several years.  Sally Clark lived me next neighbor, to Hannah Britton, only a few rads from her house, and was a great deal of trouble to her, as her husband kept Sally clark for his mistress, having children by her.
From a Friend to Justice
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Stamped:  
O.W. & N. Div. Files
Mar 1, 1906

State of New Jersey
Office of Adjutant General
G W
Trenton, February 28, 1906

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Sir:
It appears from the indexes of Mr. Godfrey of this office, that William Britton was a pensioner in the Revolutionary War by claim know as Invalid No. 45657, also there appears to be a claim for the same soldier know as Widow, Rejected No. 1224.
Please inform me by early mail whether the Invalid case was consolidated with the Rejected claim.
Very Respectfully,
R. Heber Bremtnall
Adjutant-General
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Adjutant General of New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Sir:
In response to your letter dated February 28, 1908 and received March 1, 1906, you are advised that the claim of William Britton, a Revolutionary War pensioner, Inv. File #45857, has been consolidated with Widow Rejected No. 1224.
Very respectfully

Commissioner.