Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7635, for Joseph Newton, Georgia
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SERVICE 
Ga. 
N.C.
Newton, Joseph 
Ann
NUMBER 
R.7635
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35.397
Joseph Newton
Kentucky
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Declaration
The declaration of Joseph Newton, aged 82
years in order to procure a pensions for his services in the Revolutionary War under the Act of Congress in such cases made and provided, this deponent States that he entered the service of the United States as a private, being in the first place drafted and by the interferance of his Mother, he was released not being Sixteen Years of age, but having heard the sound of the fife & drum he saw a way from his Mother and joined the army as a volunteer for six months, under the command of Cpt. John Hill, the company then rendezvoused at Salisbury North Carolina where we under went an inspection by Col. Farmer & Maj. Murphey and were [illegible] at Salisbury for some length of time we were then marched under Col Farmer & Maj. Murphey to Beaties [Beatties] Ford on the Calaba [Catawba] River. My Commandant still being Capt. Hill and Lieutenant Dunkin, there we had an engagement with Lord Cornwallace [Cornwallis] & his Royal Army having heard that Gen. Davidson was killed and his troops defeated and where in the act of [illegible] he Gen. Davidson [illegible] his aid to Col. Farmer to retreat immediately from the river, as the British had crossed the river and in all probability would surround him. Col. Farmer immediately obeyed the order and we retreated in hast, to the Widow Torrance, there the line of battle was formed under our Col. Farmer where we met with a complete defeat during which engagement we lost many valueable men
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among others. My Lieutenant Dunkin, the defeat being so complete the troops were all  scattered. We again rallied at Sloans Ferry on the Yadkin River still under the command of Col. Farmer when the evening again met us where a connonade [cannonade] was kept up during the greater part of the night from thence after joining the Main Army commanded by Gen Green [Greene] we proceeded to Gilford [Guilford] Court House where the Army lay all night, here the army underwent an inspection by Gen. Morgan we were then marched ten or fifteen miles to the Widow Vaughns were the army was refreshed and during the night of the same day we received order, & were marched back to Gilford [Guilford] Court House the enemy having pursued us there, preparations were there made for a general engagement and there the memorable battle was fought, which will never be forgotten by me or the American people. After this engagement general orders were given by Gen. Green [Greene] to discharge the N. Carolina Militia whom I received my discharge which I lost, not withstanding we had received our discharge. We were persuaded by our Capt. Hill to continue together for our own safty [safety] and that of the country through which we had travel, as the whole country was infested by the Tories, this was in the year 1781 as well as my recollection serves me. Previous to my Step Father & my Mother moving to N. Carolina they resided in the state of Georgia this move was made in order to get rid of the Tories & Indians, and after the battle of Gilford [Guilford] some months, we returned to the state of South Carolina on our way to the state of
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Georgia, where this deponent left his Step father & Mother and proceeded on to the state of Georgia and on his arriving there he met with a recruiting officer by the name of Capt. Benjamin Fulsom with whom he enlisted for two years. We were engaged in the defense of Fulsom Fort on the Ogechee [Ogeechee] River being the frontier of Georgia in there service he continued untill he obtained a full discharge for the two year service, which was lost in his pocket book with his other discharge and though his pocket book was found the papers was so mutilated that they could not be read for this two year service he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove the actual service and will therefore have to rely upon his own oath, and circumstantial evidence 
Joseph Newton Y his mark 
Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Muhlenburg Circuit Sct
Berding in Christian County certify that we are acquainted with Joseph Newton who has subscribed & Section to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he now resides & where he formerly resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Given under our hands this 19th day of September 1842
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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Muhlenberg Circuit Sct 
September Term 1842 
The declaration of Joseph Newton a Revolutionary soldier aged Eighty two years, made in order to procure a pension was exhibited in to court & sworn to be said Newton And thereupon William Crabtree aged Eighty five years made his statement on oath before the Honorable John Calhoon as to the services rendered by the said Newton; and James Harkins & Jacob Oglesby who are creditable witnesses, came into court & declared an oath that they were well acquainted with the said Joseph Newton & have been for many years, and that they believed him to be a man of truth & credibility, that they have often heard of said Newton's Services in the Revolution and verily believe the statements in his Declaration are correct: All of which is ordered to be certified to the War department
In witness where of I Charles F. King Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit aforesaid, have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in Greenville this 20th day of September 1842 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth 
Ch F King 
[*35.397 Joseph Newton Kentucky*]
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Declaration for pension &  c Isaac Newton adm of Ann Newton decd widow of Joseph Newton decd a Revolutionary Soldier
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State of Illinois
Pope County sct Pope County Court State of 
Illinois Dec Term 1852
Be it remembered that on this the 20
day of December A D. 1852 personally appeared before Honorable George W Waters Judge of the County Court of Pope County in the State of Illinois the same being a court of record having and exercising common law Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount with a Seal and Clerk, during the setting of said court Isaac Newton a resident citizen of said County and State and forty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make this following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and the act of February 2nd 1848 and all other acts relating thereto. That he the said Isaac Newton is the administrator of the Estate of Ann Newton deceased who was the widow of Joseph Newton deceased a soldier of the Revolution
and that he the said Isaac Newton is directly
intrusted as a claiment in any pension or pensions amonage or increase of pension that may be due to the said Joseph Newton deceased for services rendered in the War of the Revolution as aforesaid on to the said Ann Newton deceased his widow. That the said Joseph Newton deceased was a private as he verily believed in Captains Hills Companies under Colonel [illegible] part of the time of his service, that he served under General Morgan and under General Green that he was in  the Battles of Guilford Court house  Eutaw Springs Cowpens and other Battles during the revolution any war against the common enemy, and that afterwards
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afterwards he served for a considerable time in the war against the Indians in Georgia, that the whole of the services of the said Joseph Newton deceased, in the revolutionary war and Indian wars was some four years or upwards which and where he was mustard into the service and when and where he was discharged this deponent is unable to say, altho he heard the said Joseph Newton frequently speak of his serving as afore this deponent the said Isaac Newton further declares that the said Joseph Newton had an honorable discharge which he had carefully preserved in an old pocket Book amongst other papers in a Box, and the rats or mice got into the box and destroyed the pocket Book together with the discharge that the said Joseph Newton deceased in his life time and he believes after the destruction of his said discharge employed some person to draw up a declaration for him for the purpose of making application for a pension, that the papers were with other proofs as he had been informed fixed up and sent to Washington city and he believes that they are now on file in the pension Office, that for some cause, a defect in the papers or a want of proper form they have been suspended and have never been acted on. He therefore prays that a refferance to the papers on file may be had. He further declares that the matters and things set forth in this declaration as to the service of the said Joseph Newton deceased are given by this deponent from recolection the said Joseph Newton decd being his father, he had frequent opportunity of hearing him converse of the subject of the Revolutionary War yet his recolection does not serve him  as to particulareties
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but he has a perfect recolection of his time stating that he volunteered as a substitude and he [illegible] certain from North Carolina, the county or town rom where he entered the service he does not know, that he served under Captain Hill who was his step father at the time, that a Captain Knight or right commanded a company at the same time, that at the time he the said Joseph Newton volunteered as a  a substitude he was young being only about sixteen years of age, and he this deponent recolects his father the said Joseph Newton say that at the time of his volunterring that on account of his age the matter of receiving him as a substitute was submitted to the then Commanding Officer who received him as a good and abble soldier that he entered the service under Col or General Morgan, that the British Army were in pursint of Morgan and that they were obliged to retreat, that in their retreat they crossed the Cataba [Catawba] and Adkins Rivers, that it was a very rainy & wet season the rivers were high and almost impassable they joined General Green [Greene] and shortly after the Battle of Guilford Court house took place in the Battle of Guilford, as to the services of his said father against the Creek Indians at the close of the Revolutionary War he this deponent heard him frequently speak of the Battles with the Indians in Georgia under a Captain Elsberry and he believes under some other Captain or Captains under Col Jack Clark as he called him to whom he the said Joseph Newton
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Newton appeared to be strong by attached he always spoke of him in the highest of terms as a brave man and a good soldier. Captain Elsberry was killed in Battle That during the Indian War in Georgia as aforesaid he the said Joseph Newton deceased was stationed at a Station or Fort on the waters of Okoney or Okemulgy [Ocmulgee] as well as this deponent can now recolect. He this deponent recolects of his father the said Joseph Newton deceased of a Captain or Col Glasscock who in the service at the time and he believes that he said Joseph Newton deceased served under him after the death of Captain Elsberry. That after the Indian dificulties in Gergia he the said Joseph Newton deceased whent into South Carolina and their Married that shortly after this he moved to the west and located in the southern part of Illinois where he lived until his death which occurred at the time and place herein after stated. He this deponent has said Isaac Newton further declares that he has no doubt whatever but that the statements so frequently made by his father the said Joseph Newton deceased in relation to his services as aforesaid in the war of the Revolution and the Indian wars are true
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This deponent the said Isaac Newton further declares that his said father & Mother, the said Joseph Newton and the said Ann Newton were married on or about the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 1[blank] in [blank] in [blank] by [blank] that the marriage of the said Joseph and the said Ann is a matter of record in the old family Bible now in the possession of one of the family of that said Joseph and Ann Newton, that her maiden name was Ann Stephens, that at the time of her intermarriage with said joseph Newton, she was a widow Robinett That the said Joseph Newton decd died in Williamson County in the State of Illinois on the 24th March A.D. 1844 aged about eighty years. And that the said Ann Newton decd. died in Williamson County in the said State of Illinois on the 18th day of April 1851 aged about [blank] that she remained the widow of said Joseph Newton until her death and that she died his widow that this deponent was present at the death of the said Joseph & Ann has never been  [illegible] or dispected, that they have been known and and considered as husband & wife by the community and in the eyes of this law. That they raised a family of children sons & daughters all of whom are considered and acknowledged as the legitimate children of the said Joseph & the said Ann Newton of whom the following are now living to wit James Newton Sarah Deason who is now a Widow Rebecca Trammel wife of Philip Trammel whose husband is now living Temperance Alpin who is now a Widow, Nancy
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Nancy Buckner wife of David Buckner where husband is now living, and this deponent Isaac Newton all of whom are now living and are the only heirs sons & daughters of the said Joseph Newton decd and Ann Newton deceased. 
Isaac Newton 
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 29th day of December AD 1852 attest John Raum Clk State of Illinois 
Pope County sct
I John Raum Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Joseph Newton decd did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time of four years or thereabouts and that the foregoing declaration by Isaac Newton the administrator of said Joseph Newton decd was sworn to and subscribed in open court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Golconda this 20th day of December A.D. 1852 
Jn Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct
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I George W Waters Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Raum where genuine signature appears to this foregoing certificate now is and was at the time of signing and sealing of the same the Clerk of said Court and keeper of the seal and records thereof duly Elected and sworn that full faith and credit are and ought of right to be given to all his Official acts as such in all courts of record in the United States and [illegible] here and that his said attestation is in due form of law and by the proper office 
Given under my hand and Seal this 29th day of December A.D. 1852 
Geo W Waters seal
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Supplemental Declaration 
State of Illinois 
County of Pop Sct 
In the County Court of Pope County January Term A.D. 1854. 1854. 
Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of January A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the County Court, within and for the county of Pope and State of Illinois, now sitting at the Court house in Golconda, Isaac Newton administrator of the estate of Joseph Newton deceased, and also administrator of Ann Newton widow of the said Joseph Newton, who is also deceased; the said Isaac Newton being now about forty three years of age, and a resident of the County of Pope and State of Illinois; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of congress passed June 7th 1832 - July 7th 1838 - March 3d 1843 - June 17th 1844 - and February 2d 1848, for the use of the surviving children and heirs of the said Joseph and Ann Newton deceased, whose names are herein after mentioned: That the said Joseph Newton was born in the State of North Carolina in the year 1763; that he was first drafted and entered the service, in the revolutionary war, while residing in the State of North Carolina, about the year 1779 or 1780 for the term of six months, that he served six months, and was most of the time with the regular troops - His officers were Col. Farmer, Capt. Hill, Major Murphy and Lieutenant Denson; that at the time, he resided in Randolph County, North Carolina; and when he first entered the service
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the troops with whom he served renesvouzed at Salisburg in that State; that he marched to the Island Ford of the Catawba river - where they had a skirmish with the British Troops under Lord Cornwallis' that he was afterwards in the battle at Guildford Courthouse North Carolina in the year 1781 under General Greene: that he afterwards entered as a private in the year 1782, under Capt. Mills or Capt. Hills, or Capt. Benjamin Fulson or Fulsom, as he was at different times under all of said officers, and Served one or two years until the close of the war in 1783. That he was also in the company of Captain Elesberry and served against the Indians on the Oguchee river in the State of Georgia under Col. Jack Clark - That his Captain Elesberry was killed in battle; and that he also served under Col Glasscock, and was finally discharged from service in Wilkes County Georgia, after having served for about four years in all during the revolutionary war - It is believed that he was in the retreat under Gen. Morgan after the battle of the Cowpens across the Yadkin and Catawba rivers when he was pursued by Lord Cornwallis; It is also believed that he was in the battle of the Eutaw Springs in 1781. That he said Joseph Newton had two discharges from service both which have been long since lost or destroyed - That they were kept in an old pocket book with some other old papers, and distroyed by mice or rats - That the said Joseph Newton and Ann Newton, whose maiden name was Ann Stephens, were married in the County of Randolph and State of
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North Carolina about the year __  ; that it is believed that there is no record of the marrages in the County in which they were married, as it was not customary at that early day to record marriages as they do now. There was a record of their marriages kept in their old family Bible which was cut out and sent to the Pension office several years ago with the application of the said Ann Newton for a pension; but that too has been lost and cannot now be found, so that parol proof of such marrage is all the evidence that can now be presented. That both Joseph and Ann Newton died in Williamson county, State of Illinois; he on the 24th of March 1844 aged about 81 years; and she on the 18th of April 1851 aged about [blank] years. That the following named persons are the only surviving children and heirs of the said Joseph and Ann Newton, to wit 1st James Newton - 2nd Sarah Deason, widow of  [blank] Deason decd - 3rd Rebecca Trammel wife of Philip Trammel - 4th Temperance Aplin widow of [blank] Aplin deceased - 5th Nancy Buckner wife of David Buckner now deceased - and 6th Isaac Newton That the said Isaac Newton administrator as aforesaid, was present at the death of both Joseph and Ann Newton, who were his father and mother, at the times above mentioned and was at their burial. That he will know that the children whose names are above mentioned, are the only surviving children and heirs of the said Joseph and Ann Newton deceased. That he hereby relinquishes for the said children and heirs
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to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name or that of Joseph or Ann Newton is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State of Territory to his knowledge 
Isaac Newton Seal 
Administrator of Joseph and Ann Newton deceased 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 2nd day of A.D.  January 1854 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Golconda this 2nd day of January AD 1854 
JW Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct
Andrew J Storm presiding Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Raum whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was on the date thereof the Clerk of the county Court of said county duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts and his said certificate is in due form of law 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 day of January A.D. 1853 A. J. Storm JP Seal
[*Richmond M Young atty.*]
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April 31, 1937.
BA-/ILL 
Joseph Newton 
R. 7635 
Mrs. E. L. Oberly 
1412 Hess Street 
Lansing, Michigan. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you have furnished additional information for the identification of the Revolutionary War record of joseph Newton, in whom your are interested. The record of Joseph Newton is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 7635, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Joseph Newton was born in the year 1763, in North Carolina; the names of his parents are not shown. On June 4, 1838, while a resident of Pope County, Illinois, he applied for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He stated then that, while residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, at the age of about sixteen years, he ran away from his mother and listed as private in Captain John Hill's (his stepfather at that time) company of North Carolina militia under Colonel Palmer, was in an engagement with the British while crossing the Catawba River, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and was then discharged; further, that previous to my step-father and my mother moving to North Carolina, they resided in Georgia", that after the battle of Guilford Court House, "we returned to the State of South Carolina on our way to the State of Georgia, where he left his stepfather and his mother, that he proceeded to Georgia, met a recruiting officer named Captain Benjamin Fulsom, that he served as private fort on the Ogeechee River for two years, against the Indians, a part of this service under Captain Glascock and Colonel Jack" (John) Clarke. His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension law under which he applied.
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After his service, Joseph Newton moved to South Carolina. He married in South Carolina, or in Randolph County, North Carolina, about the year 1790 or 1791, Ann, whose maiden name was Stephens, but who was at the
time of this marriage Widow Robinett. There is no other reference to this former marriage of said Ann Stephens. Joseph Newton and his wife, Ann, lived in Christian County, Kentucky, in 1812; from about the year 1820, or 1823, they lived in the southern part of Illinois, in the
Counties of Gallatin and Williamson. Joseph Newton died March 24, 1844, in Williamson County, Illinois, and was buried there. His widow, Ann Newton, died there April 18, 1851.
The soldier and his wife, Ann, reared a large family of children; those surviving their mother in 1853 are shown as follow: Isaac Newton,
aged about forty-three years, residing in Pope County, Illinois; Temperance Aplin, a widow, aged about fifty-one years, and Rebecca, the wife of Philip Trammel, aged about fifty-four years, these two daughters residing in Johnson County, Illinois; James Newton, aged about forty-eight years, Nancy, the wife of David Buckner, aged about forty-five years, and Sarah Deason, a widow, aged about fifty-three years, all residents of Williamson County, Illinois. It was stated that the soldier's son, John Newton died previous to his father's death; said John Newton was survived by the following children, whose ages and names are shown in 1854 -- Job S. Newton, aged about thirty five years, Joseph Newton, aged about thirty-two years, Rebecca Fielding, aged about thirty years, Sarah McDaniel, aged about twenty-eight years, and F. M. Newton, aged about twenty-five years.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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Joseph Newton 
Kentucky 
Rejected 
See let; 12th Oct. 
1842 S. H. Harrison 7634 
(did not serve six months in a military capacity & in a regularly organized Corp)
Act of June 1832
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Joseph Newton 
Illinois 
Suspended 
let 17 July 38 to W Hill and 27 July 
38 to W. N. Husband 
Richard M Young June 4/53 
Same Feby 2 1854 
Same Aug. 19/54 
7635 
1832
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.] [crossed out] 
[stamped] REJECTED 
7634
P.O. 
Joseph Newton 
Service:
Enlisted: Consolidated Oct 23 1882 
with rejd 7635 18[blank]
Discharged: In[illegible],18[blank] 
Application filed: 18[blank]
Alleges: 18[blank]
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[preprinted form with handwritten answers]
[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.] [crossed out]
[stamped] REJECTED 
7635 
P.O.
Joseph Newton 
Service: [blank] 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank] 18[blank]
[Application filed:] [crossed out] 18[blank]
Printed Volume - Rejected & Suspended Pension Claims - page 422- Suspended - Reason - For proof of identity with the soldier of the North Carolina line. copied - I.L.L. 
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank] 18[blank]
[*1934 - April 31 Hist to Mrs. E. L. Oberly - I.L.L. 1934 - May 23 - Mrs. E. H. Oberly reffd. to local chapter for information in DAR - I.L.L. 1935 - Feb. 11, Mrs E. L. Oberly [illegible] further inf.*]
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Joseph Newton 
Muhlenburg County 
Kentucky 
He applied in 1842, Act 32 
L.B. True 
Present by for R. Clark in CC room
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[preprinted form with handwritten answers]
STATE OF ILLINOIS, Pope County } ss. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come, Greeting: Know Ye, that, whereas, Joseph Newton ___late of the County of Williamson and State of Illinois, died intestate, as it is said, on or about the 24th day of March A.D. 1844 having at the time of his death property in this State which may be lost or destroyed, or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same; and to the end that the said property may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, we do hereby appoint Isaac Newton Of the County of Pope and State of Illinois, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Joseph Newton
at the time of his decease, with full power to secure and collect the said property and debts, wheresoever the same may be found in this State; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may hereafter be required of him by law.
Witness, John Raun Clerk
of the County Court, in and for the County of
Pope at his office in Golconda this 19th day of September A.D. 1853 Jn Raum Clerk.
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State of Illinois
Pope County sct
I John Raum Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy the letters issued to Isaac Newton on the 19th 1853 appointing him administrator of the Estate of Joseph Newton decd as appears of record in my office. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Golanda this 2nd day of January A.D. 1854 Raum Clk State of Illinois set Pope County
I Andrew J Storm Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly Elected commissioned & Sworn do hereby certify John
that Raum where genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was on the day of the date thereof Clerk of the County Court of said County duly commissioned and sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts and his said certificate is in due form of law
Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of January A.D. 1854
A. J. Storm JP Seal
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Penn Office 
Aug. 19, 1854 
Sir, 
I have filed the amended [illegible] [illegible] of Isaac Newton, claiming benefit of the Act of June 7, 1832 [illegible] of Joseph Newton, [illegible] [illegible] for [illegible] Ann Newton and the Act of [illegible] 17, 1844 & [illegible] [illegible] that the evidence of service the date of the [illegible] are still [illegible] his fathers not directly identified by old residents of Randolph County N.C. as the soldier of the Line & that state he served in the 10 E  Regiment from the 7th of Feb. 1782. [illegible] one yr  [illegible] then a surrender [illegible] [illegible] sense [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] . The identity could doutless be readily
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established if he served the line of alleged and the duration of his service in the military by the Records in the office of the Copstroller [comptroller] at Baley's there object should be filed. His [illegible] testimony as to the alleged date of the marriage is very vague and in definate and in must be satisfied that there is no record endered in the office of the Clerk of Randolph County N.C. before it can consider that [illegible] of testimony. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] marriage Bonds to be filed in not [illegible] to the [illegible] [illegible] of a marriage has passed as early as 1791 and of the parts [illegible] named in Randolph County of the time stated then shall be a bond and the record in Clerk's office. Her [illegible] as [illegible] Joseph & Ann Newton [illegible] [illegible] with the names and ages of their children must be certified to a Court of Record. So the character of the evidence of which the certificate must be placed [illegible] on printed sheet enclosed 
R. M. Young Es Present
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Pen Office 131
 Oct 12, 1842 
Sir, 
The papers in the case of Joseph Newton under act 7th June 1832 have been examined. He alleges to have entered the service in the North Carolina militia for six months, and that he was discharged after the battle of Guilford, and that he afterwards enlisted in Georgia under Cap Fulsom for two years and was stationed at Fulsom fort on the frontiers exports to the hostile incursions of the Indians. The militia of North Carolina did not serve for so long a term of six months under one engagement and there were no enlistments authorized by competent authority to serve as alleges for the defence of the frontier during the revolutionary war. The act of 7th June 1832, does not
[*12 Oct. 1842*]
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provide for any one who did not perform six months military service in a regularly organized corps and by order of competent authority. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office The papers in the case of William Crabtree have also been ex & filed. He should amend his declaration stating the act under which he claims, and, each term of actual service should be fully specified or required in the enclosed printed sheet and the witnesses should also specify each term of service. He should also state his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. 
[Charles F. Wing Esq] [crossed out] 
D. H. Harrison Esq 
Hopkinsville Ky  
O C 
N. 35.397 C 35.398 } art 3 ent
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R. M. Young June 4/53
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63 
Pension Office 
June 4 1853 
Sir 
The application of Ann Newton decd widow of Joseph of Ill has been examined & filed with her husband's application under the act of June 7 1832. I can not discover that she made a Declaration during her life time. So that the family Record is not on file here and the date of the Marriage must be established otherwise, Her husband never addresses the necessary proof of service, so that that fact must be shown. There is no proof on file of his death. or his services, or the number & names of surviving children. Richard M Young Esq 
Present
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State of North Carolina 
Secretary of State's Office 
I William hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Joseph Newton a private in Capt Mills Company of the 10th Regiment entered the service on the 7th day of February 1782, for the term of 12 months, and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls. Given under my hand this 23rd day of July 1838. 
W. Hill 
This report [illegible] pertains to [illegible] Jos. Newton, because during this period Jos. Newton, R.7635, was serving in Gen. [illegible] in his [illegible] allegation
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W. H. Husband 
July 27, 1838 
NC [illegible]
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War Dept. Va Office 
July 27, 1838 
Sir 
The declaration of Joseph Newton has been filed with  suspended cased. He should exhibit the testimony of respectable witnesses as to his having been a revolutionary soldier, and it should be [illegible] that he is the identified person who served in the North Carolina line in [illegible]. The militia were not drafted for six months nor were there inhabitants in the N. Carolina line for two years in 1782, He should therefore amend his declaration and should endeavour to state more particularly under what Captain and Colonel he served under his enlistment. He should also state under oath his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. 
W.H. Husband Esq 
Golconda 
NC
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W. Hill 
July 17 1838 
ILL  [illegible]
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War Dept. Pen Office
July 17, 1838 
Sir 
I herewith enclose the papers in the case of Joseph Newton of Illinois, and will thank you to state what proof the records in your office [illegible] of his alleged service as an enlisted soldier of the N. Carolina line. 
William Hill Esq 
Sec of State 
Raleigh 
NC
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Washington City, February 25, 1853 
Hon. J. E. Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Sir, Enclosed I send you the affidavit or deposition of Matthew Jenkins of Pope County Illinois, which I wish filed with the Declaration and other papers of Isaac Newton of Illinois who is the administrator and one of the heirs of Ann Newton decd who was the widow of Joseph Newton decd a soldier of the revolutionary war and who applies for the arrearages of Pension (revolutionary) which were due to the said Ann Newton on account of the services of her said husband Joseph Newton in the revolutionary war at the time of her death the declaration and papers above referred to, were filed in the Pension office by me February 15 or 16th 1853. Very Respectfully &c 
Richard M Young  
Att. in fact for Isaac  Newton adm of Illinois
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Washington City February 15, 1850 
Hon. J. E. Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir, Enclosed I send you the Declaration and accompanying papers of Isaac Newton of Pope County Illinois, who is the administrator and on of the heirs of Ann  Newton decd who was the widow of Joseph Newton a soldier of the revolutionary war from the State of North Carolina, in which declaration he claims the arrearages of Pension which were due to the said Ann Newton at the time of her decease in April 1857 for the benefit of her children. I also enclose you a copy of the "Letters of Administration" to the said Isaac Newton properly authenticated. And also a power of Attorney authorizing me to prosecute the claim & all which you will please file and cause an examination to be made as early as may be convenient. 
Very Respectfully &c , 
Richard Young 
Attorney in fact for  Isaac Newton admr  of Pope County, Illinois
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Pension Office 
Feby 2 1854 
Sir 
On the 4th of June 1853, the case of Ann Newton. whose papers are filed with her husband's (Joseph's) under the Act of 1832, was reported to you, I enclose a cop of that letter. Richard M Young Esq Present
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R. M. Young Feby 2/54
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Washington City Jany. 28. 1854 
Hon. Louis P. Waldo 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir, Will you please inform me whether the application of the heirs of Joseph Newton and his widow Ann Newton also decd of Illinois for arrearages of Pension, on account of services rendered by him in the revolutionary war has been examined and a decision made in regard to it _ The number of the claim I believe is 34547. Is any further evidence wanting? 
Very Respectfully &c  
Richard M Young 
Atty for the heirs of Joseph and Ann Newton of Illinois
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Washington City August 11, 1854 
Hon Louis P. Waldo 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir, Enclosed I send you the supplemental Declaration of Isaac Newton of Pope county Illinois who is the administrator of Joseph and Ann Newton decd for arrearages of revolutionary pension on account of the service of the said Joseph Newton decd as set forth in said declaration. Please have the declaration and evidence examined, and inform me if any additional proof is required. 
Very Respectfully &c 
Richard M Young atty for Isaac Newton admr.
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February 11, 1935. 
BA-J/MMEF/ILL 
Joseph Newton 
R. 7635 
Mrs. E. L. Oberly 
1412 Hess Avenue
 Lansing, Michigan.
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not an error was made in the name of the captain
under whom Joseph Newton, R. 7635, served in the Revolutionary War, given as Captain John Hill in the report furnished you April 31,
1934. You state that you have found his name in the North Carolina Colonial and State records, Volume 16, page 1127, recorded as having enlisted February 7, 1782, Captain Mills' Company, 10 North Carolina Regiment.
In the claim for pension of Joseph Newton, R. 7635, he never alleged service under Captain Mills. He stated that his Captain was John Hill, his step-father, and that he was in the battle of Milford Court House (this battle was in 1781), after which he was discharged. You will note in the report furnished you, that after this battle, Joseph Newton went to South Carolina enroute to Georgia where he served two years at a port against the Indians, part of the time under Captain Glascock and Colonel Clarke, therefore, the Joseph Newton who was then serving in Captain Mills' Company, 10 North Carolina regiment, could not have been identical with Joseph Newton, R. 7635.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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May 23, 1934. 
BA-J/ILL 
Joseph Newton 
R. 7635 
Mrs. E. L. Oberly 
1412 Hess Avenue 
Lansing, Michigan. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter on May 16, in which you refer to the record of Joseph Newton, R. 7635, which was furnished you on April 31, 1934. You request to know whether or not his record will establish your eligibility to membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, since his claim for pension was not allowed. For information in regard to the subject noted above, it is suggested that you apply to some official of your local chapter of the Society you wish to join. This office does not have a copy of these requirements or regulations.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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1412 Hess Avenue 
Lansing, Michigan 
January 19, 1935 
Veteran's Administration 
Washington, D. C. 
Att: Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Assistant Administrator  
Re: BA J/ILL 
Joseph Newton 
R. 7635
Dear Sir: 
In your letter written to me April 31, 1934, Joseph Newton claims he was a private in Captain John Hill's Company in the Revolutionary War. I have found his name in the Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, v. 16: 1127, 10th Regt. Mill's Co., Date of enlistment Feb. 7, 1782, which would correspond with the age he gave in his claim. I am wondering if there could possibly have been a typographical error, either in entering this on the record or in writing the letter to me, for if there had been such an error at any time, it would automatically clear up his proof of service, which I am very anxious to do. If he made his claim in writing, there might easily have been a mistake in copying it on the records, because of the similarity of the names. If you can clear this up in any way, would appreciate hearing from you. 
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. E. L. Oberly
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1412 Hess Avenue 
Lansing, Michigan May 16- 1934 
Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Asst. to Administrator 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C.  
Dear Sir 
In reply to your letter of April 31- 1934, your reference No. B.A.) All. Joseph Newton R. 7635
would like to know if this letter constitutes a proof of service for joining D.A.R. your letter says he did not furnish correct proof of service at that time to
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draw pension, but seeing that it all seems to be
a matter of record now thought it might be proof enough now. With appreciation for the service you have given me on this, I am
very truly yours 
Mrs. E. L. Oberly
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1412 Hess Avenue 
Lansing, Michigan 
April 19, 1934 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C. 
Attention: Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator 
Dear Sir: 
In answer to your letter of April 14th, regarding Joseph Newton, I do not have the date of either his birth or death. However, he served in the Home Guard while still under age, and when he became of age fought in the Revolution for six years as a private, which would make his birth approximately 1747 or thereabouts. He lived in either North Carolina or Georgia at the time of enlisting. He married Ann Stevens, and moved to Illinois, where he died, but we have been unable to find the records or locate the grave. Is your department the same as that of Director of Pensions? I was recommended to that department for some information. 
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. E. L. Oberly
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
Washington April 14, 1934.
YOUR FILE REFERENCE: 
IN REPLY REFER TO: 
BA-J/ILL 
Mrs. E. L. Oberly 
1412 Hess Avenue 
Lansing, Michigan. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Lemuel Ventress and Joseph Newton. Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file based upon service in that war of any Lemuel Ventress, under any spellings of that surname. In order to identify the record of the particular soldier named Joseph Newton in whom you are interested, some of the following information regarding him is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow. upon receipt of information for the identification of his record, another search will be made and a report furnished.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller 
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
On the day of the date hereof personally appeared before me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court of said County Andrew J. Storm aged Sixty Eight years a resident of said Pope County in said State of Illinois who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that he was well acquanted with Joseph Newton and his wife Ann from the year 1826 or 7 up to their death that he first know them in Gallatin County in this State, (the County of Gallatin) afterwards Williamson County, where they both died within a few years of Each other he dieing [dying] about the year 1844 and she some fove or six years after, he cannot speak positively as to the precise time of the death of Either, He was not present at the time of their deaths, but had undoubted information of the fact, that he has been in the neighbourhood of their former residence since their death, is well acquainted with Isaac Newton their son and the other children has seen them & conversed with them since the death of their father & mother and also other neighbors who were acquanted [acquainted] with them and it is from these that he got his information of their sickness & death he is satisfied they are dead and that they both died in Williamson County Illinois as above stated that the said Joseph & Ann Newton were living together as husband and wife, raised a large family of children many of them are now living
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living are respectable and industrian citizens. The said Joseph Newton and Ann Newton were looked upon as respectable couple as husband & wife and were treated so by every person of their acquaintence that he never heard it doubted and verily believes it himself from the fact of having been acquainted with them for Eighteen years & upwards, and with the family of children ever since and having never heard any thing to the contrary or was a doubt expressed by any person in relation thereto. That he {illegible] occasions heard Joseph Newton speak of his service in the Revolutionary War and against the Indians in the State of Georgia but under what Officers he served or how long he served he has no recolection {recollection] of , he might have spoken of the Officers he served under & the battles he was in, which this deponent has no doubt he did but he does not now recolect [recollect]. That the said Joseph Newton was about Eighty years old when he died judging from his looks and appearance sometime prior to his death. This deponent further deposes that the said Joseph Newton & Ann Newton his wife have now living children to wit, Rebecca Trammel Sally Deason Temperance Applin [Aplin] James Newton Nancy Buckner and Isaac Newton, they had another son John who died some time before they did, he had children who are now living as he believes in Johnson County so does Rebecca Trammel & Temperance Alpin the other heirs he believes live in Williamson County
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County all excepting Isaac Newton who lives in Pope County all in the State of Illinois 
A. J. Storm 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the Clerk of the County Court of Said Pope County In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court of Golconda this 30th day of May A. D. 1854 
John Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
I Andrew J Storm Judge of the county court of said County do hereby Certify the John Raum whom genuine signature is to the foregoing deposition of A. J. Storm is, and was on the day of the date thereof the Clerk of the County Court of said county duly elected commissioned and sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official act Given under my hand and Seal this 30th day of May A D 1854 
A.J. Storm Judge County Court Pope [illegible] Ill.
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Deposition of James Barber
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State of Illinois 
Williamson County sct 
On this 25th day of April A D 1854 before the undersigned Joh H White Clerk of the County Court of said County & State personally came James Barber who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says: That he was well acquainted with Joseph Newton an old revolutionary soldier late of the County & State aforesaid that he became acquainted with the said Joseph Newton in the year 1820, that he lived a near neighbor to the said Joseph Newton from the year 1820 until his death which occurred (this deponent believes) some time in the year 1844. This deponent knows that the said Joseph Newton is dead he being having accompanied the burial procession from the house of the said Joseph Newton to the burial ground and there assisted in intiring [interring] his remains. This deponent further states that he was well acquainted with Ann Newton wife of the said Joseph Newton, that he became acquainted with her at the same time that he became acquainted with Joseph Newton her husband this deponent further states that he did not personally know of the marriage of the said Joseph & Ann Newton but
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has often heard them speak of having been married in South Carolina, this deponent knows that they were always respected as married persons and no one ever doubted it that he knew of they lived as husband & wife from the year 1820 when this deponent became acquainted with them up to the time of Joseph Newtons death this deponent has every reason to believe that they the said
Joseph Newton & Ann were husband and wife & no reason to doubt there being married. This deponent further States that the said Ann Newton wife of the said Joseph Newton lived some four years after her husbands death and died some time in 1848, according to the best of the recollection of this deponent, this deponent further states that he is positive of the death of the said Ann Newton, he having seen her after she was dead & assisted in her burial. Joseph Newton & Ann Newton aforesaid both died & were buried in Williamson County Illinois. This deponent further states that the said Joseph Newton & Ann his wife have now living six children of the following names and ages to wit: Rebecca Trammel aged about 54 years. Sally Deason aged about 53 years, Temperance Aplin aged about 51 years James Newton aged about 48 or 49 years. Nancy Buckner aged about 45 years & Isaac Newton aged about
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42 or 43 years. This deponent further states
that said Joseph & Ann Newton had a son
by the name of John Newton who died
some time before they did leaving five
children who are now living to wit:
Job S. Newton aged about 35 years, Joseph Newton aged about 32 years Rebecca Fielding aged about 30 years Sarah M Daniel aged about 28 years and F [illegible] Newton aged about 25 years - This deponent wised state
that he has given the ages of the children &
grand children of the said Joseph & Ann
Newton as near as he knows but is not
positive as to the exact age of any of them
This deponent would further state that Ann Newton now deceased never married after the death of her said husband Joseph Newton but remained a widow up to her death, This deponent would further state that the grand
children of the said Joseph Hon viz. Job
Joseph, Rebecca Sarah & F..- All live in
Johnson Co. Illinois, he would further State that Rebecca Trammell & Temperance Aplin also live in Johnson Co Ills, he would further state that the balance of said heirs live in Williamson Co Ills except Isaac Newton who lives in Pope County Ill. This deponent further states that he has frequently heard Joseph Newton now deceased frequently talk of having performed
service for the United States in the battle field and this deponent has every reason
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to believe that what the said Joseph Newton
told him was true he the said Joseph
Newton was always considered a man
of veracity. James Barber X his mark 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the said James Barber is a credible witness and I have every reason to believe what he states to be true Given under my hand & seal of Office at Marion Williamson to County Illinois 
John H. White Clerk
[*Deposition of James Barber*]
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Kentucky 
Hopkins County This deposition of John Bourland of Hopkins County Ky aged Seventy Eight years. This deponent being first duly sworn [illegible] & saith This about the year 1812. he was acquainted with Joseph Newton who then resides or this Deponent believes {illegible] County of Christian Ky. that [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] said Newton a person of strict veracity and of good character generally and further this Deponent [illegible] [illegible] 
John Bourland 
Kentucky 
Hopkins County 
The foregoing deposition of John Bourland was this day taken subscribed herein to before me I further state that the said Bourland is well known to me & is a respectable Clergyman of the Baptist denomination of [illegible] Given under my hand and seal of a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid the 12th day of September 1842 
Ambrose G. Gordon JP
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Kentucky 
Hopkins County 
I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court in & for the County aforesaid do certify that, that Ambrose G. Gordon Esq is A magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. I attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 12th day of September 1847 in the 51st year of Commonwealth 
Samuel Woodson
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Certified copy of letters of Adm Isaac Newton Adm of Ann Newton decd
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At a term, of the County
Court of Pope County, in the State of Illinois, held at the court house in Golconda in said County on Monday the first day of November A.D. 1852. being the first Monday of said month, Present Honorable George W. Waters prsiding Judge. The following proceedings were had and letters of administration issued to Isaac Newton one of the Heirs of Joseph Newton deceased appointing him 
administrator of Ann Newton deceased Widow
of said, Joseph Newton decd to wit; ordered on the application of Isaac Newton that letters of administration issue to the said Isaac appointing him Administrator of the Estate of his mother Ann Newton deceased the widow of Joseph Newton decd whereupon the said Isaac Newton filed his bond with approved security and took the oath prescribed by law upon which the following
letters of Administration were issued to wit;
State of Illinois 
Pope County Sct
The People of the State of Illinois
To all whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas Ann Newton of the County of Pope and State of Illinois died intestate as it is said on or about the 18th day of April A.D. 1851 having at the time of her de
cease personal property in this State which may be lost destroyed or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same. To the end that said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein we do hereby appoint Isaac Newton of the County of
Pope and State of Illinois Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits which
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which belonged to the said Ann Newton at the time of her decease with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts wheresoever the same may be found in this State, and in
general to do and perform all other acts which now are, or hereafter may be required of him by law, Attest Jn Raum Clk 
Witness George W. Waters presiding Judge of the County Court of said Pope County at Golconda this first day of November A.D 1852 George W. Waters Presiding Judge County Court P. by ILL 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
I John Raum Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Letters of Administration issued to Isaac Newton as administrator of Ann Newton decd as appering [appearing] from the record of the County Court of said County. 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Golconda this 6th day of December AD 1852 Jn. Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
I George W Water presiding Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Raum whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was on the day of the
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the date thereof the Clerk of the County Court of
said County duly elected and sworn and as
such full faith and credit are and of right
ought to be given to all his official acts and
that his said certificate is in due form of law
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 day of Dec AD 1852
Geo W. Waters seal
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Joseph Diarman deposition in relation to Joseph Newton
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State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
On this the 20 th day of December A D 1852 personally appeared before me the Clerk of the County Court of said County. Joseph Diaman a resident of Pope County in the State of Illinois, and a credible witness who being
duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that sometime in the year 1820, he first became acquainted with Joseph Newton his wife Ann and family, he was then living in Gallatin County in the State of Illinois was then apparently about fifty six or seven years of age that the acquaintance continued with him to his death and with her until she died, that he is
acquainted with their sons and daughters that the said Joseph Newton died some time in
the year 1844. he was not present at his death
and burial but his information is undisputed
as to the fact, that she the said Ann Newton
his widow died in April 1851. as he was told
by persons who were at the burial and who
were and are persons of truth & veracity, that
they were always considered husband & wife
without doubt or dispute and their children
now living are known and considered as legitimate children and the offspring of said Joseph and Ann Newton. That during the life time of the said Joseph Newton he frequently heard him speak of his service in the Revolutionary War that he had been in the Battle of Guilford Court house and during other Battles under Gen Green & Morgan and that he had served some four years or perhaps more. That
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that he heard him speak of having an honorable discharge and learned that it was
destroyed that he never seen it but from
the character of said Joseph Newton he has
no doubt whatever but that he had served
in the Revolutionary war as he frequently
stated and that he had and honorable
discharge and that it was destroyed and
lost to him This deponent further states
that application (as he understood) had been
made by the said Isaac Newton for
a pension but that in consequence of some
defect in the papers or otherwise he never did
get a pension as this deponent is well satisfied
of. Nor has she his widow Ann Newton deceased ever received either pension or arrange of pension in this he is confident, he is satisfied that he would have known it if she had have ever got it. That the heirs the sons & daughters of the said Joseph Newton and [illegible] Ann Newton his wife are as follows to wit James Newton, Sarah Deason a Widow, Rebecca Trammel whose husband is living. Temperance Aplin a widow Nancy Buckner whose husband is living and Isaac Newton. That the said Joseph Newton & Ann his wife were honest & respectable and their children are all considered honest respectable and good citizens, known and considered as the legal heirs of the said Joseph Newton & Ann his wife. He further states that he seen and read the declaration of Isaac Newton the administrator of Ann Newton decd that the matters and things stated in said declaration are as he verily believes truly stated and that said Joseph Newton served as therein
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and that said Joseph newton served as therein stated. He further swears that he is a disinterested Witness J
oseph Diarman 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above mentioned 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto put my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Golconda this 29th day of Decr A. D. 1852 
JW Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County set 
I George W Waters Judge of the County court of said County do hereby certify that John raum whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was on the date thereof Clerk of the county Court of said County duly Elected and sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts and that he is duly qualified according to law to administer oaths.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of Dec 1852 
Geo W. Waters Pope Co seal
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State of Kentucky Muhlenburg County Circuit Sct 
This 20 day of of September 1842 Personally appeared before John Cachran  the Judge of the Muhlenburg Circuit Court, to wit) in the State of Kentucky, William Crabtree aged Eighty five years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath declares that he has been acquainted with Joseph Newton who is an applicant for a pension to the United States under the act of Congress from early childhood, as they resided in the same neighbourhood in the State of North Carolina, in the time of the Revolutionary War. That the said Joseph Newton acted as a private in the company commanded by Capt Hill for the term of six months although this deponent was in the service they were not attached to or belonged to the same company. There they had the pleasure of Meeting at Gilford on the evening before that memorable battle, and were more than glad to meet the next morning after the engagement, to find that boath [both]  were still alive  orders being then given to Capt Hill to discharge his Company to which J. Newton belonged, this all the service that this deponent knows of his own personal knowledge that was rendered by J. Newton, although he has been informed and verily believes the the J. Newton did enter the regular Service in the State of Georgia under
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Capt. Benjamin Fulsom for the term of two years. This information, this deponent has received from Respectable person who are now dead who stated the said Newton did serve out his full term of enlistment. And I the said John Calhoon Judge as aforesaid do certify that the said William Crabtree is a person of good character and entitled to credit. Given under my hand at Greenville this date above. 
John Calhoon 
Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Muhlenberg Circuit Sct 
I Charles F Wing Clerk of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court certify that John Calhoon before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is Judge of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the same Court at the Courthouse in Greenville this 27th day of September 1862 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth 
Ch. F. Wing
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[illegible] 1187 July 16, 1888 Pension Office His
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Golconda Ill June 13th 1838 
To the secratary [secretary] of War, 
Here sir a few days [illegible] Joseph Newton a revolutionary soldier became an applicant to obtain a pension from the U.S.A. he [illegible] his deed in the County Court of this County where he resides and the same has been [illegible] to your Honor. And I will now say as an individual that I think there is no dout but he was a soldier as he states, this [illegible] he [illegible] is it intended as any evidence in his case his name perhaps will appear on the role & c if the [illegible] is informed as a [illegible] insiffient [insufficient] the same can be sent back with such [illegible] instructions as you may think fit & suffer him to amend & yours with respect 
W. H. Husband 
Sec of War 
N. B. if you are satisfied with his declaration & proof I do not know that this first step will be [illegible] [illegible]. I [illegible] [illegible] that it will be a draft & certificate. The same if [illegible] in this part office directed [illegible] to him as to myself as his [illegible] [illegible] attended to
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Golconda Ill June 16 To the Secretary of War Washington City 
[*[illegible] 1187 July 16 1888 Pension Office His*]
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proof John P Diarman in relation to Joseph Newton a soldier of the Revolution
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State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
On this the 11 day of December A.D. 1852, Personally appeared before me the Clerk of the County Court of said County John M. Diarman a resident of Pope County in the State of
Illinois and a credible witness who being duly
sworn according to law deposeth and saith that some time in the year 1823 in Gallatin County in said State of Illinois he first became acquainted with Joseph Newton who was then about sixty years of age that said Joseph Newton in frequent conversations with this deponent, said that he had been a revolutionary soldier that he had served some four or five years or perhaps longer and that he had been honorably discharged that he had been in the Battle of Guilford Court house the Cowpens. Eutaw Springs and several other Battles during the Revolutionary War, And to confirm the statements made in relation to his said services and in order to make out a declaration for the purpose of making
an application for a pension, he produced to this deponent some time in 1824, his printed discharge which this deponent recollects was an Honorable discharge from the service, from which discharge and from the statements made by the said Joseph Newton, this deponent proceeded to draw up, and did write out a declaration for him for the purpose aforesaid that at the time of drawing up the declaration, this deponent had no particular form to be governed by, but drew it up otherwise correctly as he believes, giving therein a full statement of his services discharge, and the Battles he was in the Officers he served under and by whom discharged, this deponent does & not recolect [recollect] whose signature was to the discharge nor does he now recolect [recollect] the Officers he served under but he feels confident that he said he served under Gen Green and Morgan and that he served against the Indians under
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under a Captain Hill in a Regiment commanded by Col Clark as he believes what ever became of the declaration drawn up by this deponent for said Newton he is unable to say further than that he was afterwards informed that the declaration with other proof had been sent to Washington City, but on account of some defect in the papers, they were sent back for correction [illegible] and this deponent believes that they never were attended to afterwards the old man electing a good deal his worldly affairs and attending and devoting his time to religion and preaching the Gospel. This deponent further swears that he was acquainted with Ann Newton his wife and his family all of whom were respectable and sustained a good moral character and this deponent further says that he the said Joseph Newton and the said Ann were by the community as husband & wife considered and known that they raised a large family of children some of where are now living and have family of their own all recognized, and known as the legal representations of the said Joseph Newton deceased, this deponent further deposeth that the said Joseph Newton died in Williamson County in the State of Illinois on or about the 24th of March A.D. 1844. he having been present at his burial  that the said Ann widow of the said Joseph Newton died in Williamson County Illinois in April A.D. 1851. as he has been informed and verily believes This deponent further deposeth that the discharge exhibited to him by said Joseph Newton in 1824 as aforesaid was destroyed that he had it in an old pocket Book with other old papers in it and carefully put away in a box the Rats getting into it destroyed the contents including the pocket Book and papers together with the discharge This deponent further deposeth that the general Character of the said Joseph Newton and Ann New
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ton his wife for good moral principals, honesty
and truth stood as high as any other persons
in this country. And that he has no decept
whatever but what the matters and things
stated by the said Joseph Newton deceased
to this deponent in relation to his services in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid are true and that the discharge he showed or Exhibited to this deponent at the time aforesaid was genuine this deponent further swears that he is a disinterested 
Witness J. M. Diarman
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 11th day of December AD 1852 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Golconda Ill. the day and year aforesaid 
Jn Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
I George W Waters Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Raum whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was on the date thereof Clerk of the County Court of said County duly Elected & sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts and that he is duly authorized by law to administer oaths. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 20th day of December A D. 1852.
Geo W. Waters seal
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34547 declaration for pension Joseph Newton Illinois N 304 W Hill
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
State of Illinois) ss Pope County On this 4th day of June 1838 personally appeared in Open Court the County Court of Pope County & State of Illinois Joseph Newton a resident
of the County of Pope and State of Illinois
Aged Seventy five 75 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit  of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was drafted and enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779. with the regular troops, and served six months in the service of the United States in the regiment commanded by Col Ponce on the continental line, under the following named officers to wit Major Murphy, Capt Hill, Lieut Duncan & Col Farmer of the [illegible] that he resided in the city of [illegible] North Carolina when he entered in to the service and that they rendezvous at the town of Salisbury North Carolina and there they marched to the Catawba river at the Island ford and remained there until Lord Cornwallis the British General come at which time a battle ensued the british attacted us, and he puts hid down the river crossed the same and report intiligence of the [illegible] of Gen. Davison the british had crossed the river and that then orders was given for them to retreat to the widow torrents, and then the british overtook us & fired upon us. At which time we retreated to the old ford and then ralled and march from thence to
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1781 the Guilford Court house in Guilford County, and there they had an other battle with Cornwallice [Cornwallis] At Guilford court his & Gen. Green. retreated to the olde field the Hilborg recd. and the General Green Goves orders to discharge the militia and they were then discharged. And this deponent further States on his oath that in the year 1782 to the best of his recollecting he enlisted again in
the service of the United States for the period or time of two years under Capt. Benjamin
Fulson. At the stative deled Fulson fort on
the Ogeechy [Ogeechee] river in the State of Georgia & contd in the service for the two years and to [illegible]. said first in the County of Wilks after which [illegible] he was honorably discharged. and this deponent
further states and he has no drumentary evidence of his services nor does he know of
any person living by whom he can prove
the services rendered by him to the United States or any portion thereof. And this applicant now makes the following answers to the Interrogations required by the Law & war
department. he then first states that he was
born in the State of North Carolina in
the year 1763. that he has no record of his
age. he was living when called in to the
services of the United States in the State of
in North Carolina, he has since lived in
the State of Georgia and Illinois and that
he now lives in the State of Illinois
he [illegible] for the states that for the first 6 months [illegible], he was drafted. and in the last period of two years he enlisted did not volunteer nor was he a substitute. he states that the
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name of some the field officers are Col.
Farmer. Capt Hill Maj. Murphy Capt. Fulson
& c  he states that his [illegible] true discharges  are gives the by Gen Green the [illegible]. Be Fulson, and that the same or one with he never did any commission at all.
Given to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid, he hereby relinguishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency
in any State. 
Joseph Newton (x) his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforsaid 
And the Court do hereby declare that their opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier as he states
In testimony whereof I have here
into set my name & signature as one of
Judges of the party of Court Comm Court In and for the County of Pope & State of Illinois Wm. Befford 
State of Illinois 
Pope County Ss
I John Raum clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County
of Pope & State of Illinois do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court. In the matter of the application of the above named Joseph Newton for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal of office this 4th day of June A.D. 1838.
Jn Raum Clk Seal
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State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
Be it remembered that on this 6th day of December AD 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned John Raum Clerk of the County Court of said County Isaac Newton a resident of Pope County in the State of Illinois and made oath according to law that he is the administrator of the Estate of Ann Newton decd the widow of Joseph Newton decd who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and who heretofore made application as he verily believes for the benefit of the Pension act of That he the said Isaac Newton administrator as aforesaid is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such other and additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said Claim. Hereby revoking and countermanding all powers of attorneys and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint Richard M Young of Washington City my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of the said Joseph Newton deceased or Ann Newton deceased his said widow of whom I am the administrator for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby authorise my said attorney to Examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim or claims on file in the department at Washington City or elswhere to file any additional proof or arguments and receive for my Exclusive benefit as aforesaid the certificate which may be issued for said claim or claims which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City
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City DC Agency to appoint one or more substitute under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises 
Isaac Newton 
attest, 
J.C. Willis 
John M Raum 
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written And I certify that I believe the said Isaac Newton to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical person therein alleged the administrator of the said Ann Newton decd and one of the Heirs. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Golconda this day and year aforesaid to 
Jn Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
I George W Water Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Raum whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement is, and was on the date thereof the Clk of the County Court of said County duly Elected and sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his Official acts. 
Given under my hand and seal
this 20th day of December 1852 
Geo W. Waters seal
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State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
On the date hereof personally appeared before me the Clerk of the County Court of Pope County in said State David Buckner who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and
Saith that he is the husband of Nancy Buckner
formely Nancy Newton one of the Heirs, the daughter of Joseph Newton deceased a Revolutionary Soldier That the old family bible of the said Joseph Newton deceased is now in his this deponent possession that the record of the Marriage of said Joseph and Ann his wife was there recorded But that during the life time of the said Ann the widow of said Joseph she employed John White Esq who was the Clerk of the County Court of Williamson County Illinois, as he this deponent understood, to obtain for her a pension, that he in drawing up the papers for that purpose called to see the record of the Marriage in the Bible aforesaid, and asked and obtained permission to tear out or cut out the leaf on which it was written, he the said White, said he wanted it for the purpose of attaching it to the declaration he was then preparing for her and intended to send it to the proper department at Washington City, that the said Ann widow as aforesaid died shortly after this and this deponent believes their never was any thing done in the matter, that the papers were sent to the pension Office he has no doubt whatever and that they are now on file in the pension office White has gone to California. He has no doubt but that the date of the Marriage of said Joseph did and will be there found That he this deponent does
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does not know when they were married
he believes however from recolection seeing it in the Bible that it was some time in 1790 or 91.  he is not positive about. David Buckner
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 17th day of January AD 1853 
Jn Raum Clk 
I also certify that the said David Buckner is a credible witness
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Golconda the day and year aforesaid 
Jn Raum Clk 
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
I George Waters Judge of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Raum whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was on the date thereof the Clerk of the County Court of said County duly Elected and sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts 
Given under my hand and seal this 17 day of January AD 1853 
Geo M Waters seal
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State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
On this the 10th day of January A. D. 1853 personally appeared before me Bradford a Justice of the [illegible] in [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] County Mathew Jenkins a credible witness, a resident of Pope County in the State of Illinois who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that he was well acquainted with Joseph Newton deceased that he first became acquainted with him in the year 1828 in this country that he was well acquainted with Ann Newton his wife, and their children that they were considered and known as husband & wife all and every body acquainted with them he never heard it disputed they were respectable good citizens. That during the life time of said Joseph Newton deceased he heard him repetitively speak of his services as a revolutionary soldier and that he had served in year or perhaps more that he had been in the Battle of Guilford Court house and during other Battles this deponent does not now recolect That he heard him say he had an honorable discharge, and that afterwards he learned that it had been destroyed by the Rats that he Joseph Newton decd had in his life time made application for a pension but that he were got it nor did his wife Ann Newton even receive a pension. That the said Joseph Newton died some time in the year 1844 as he was shortly after his death informed and has no doubt whatever of the fact that at the time of his death he must have been about eighty years of age. Ann Newton his
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his widow died in April 1851 both died in
Williamson County in the State of Illinois. That the said ann, never married after the death
of the said Joseph Newton, she died his widow
That their are six hiers now living the sons &
daughters of the said Joseph & Ann Newton, to wit; James Newton, Sarah Deason a Widow Rebecca Trammel wife of Philip Trammel Temperance Aplin Widow, Nancy Buckner wife of David Buckner and Isaac. Newton 
Mathew Jenkins 
State of Illinois 
Pope County
on this the 10th day of A D 1853 personally appeared before me A E Bradford an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Matthew Jinkins [Mathew Jenkins] who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says the within is a true statement of his acquaintince with the said Joseph Newton to the best of his knowlege 
A E Bradford JP seal
State of Illinois 
Pope County sct 
I John Raum
Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that A E Bradford where genuine
signature appears to the foregoing affidavit
is and was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and as such full faith and credit are and of right right to be given to all his official acts In Testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand and the seal of said Court Golconda this 2nd day of February A.D. 1853, 
Jn Raum Clk 
[*rec letter 4th June 1853*]