Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,825, for Charles Norton, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Norton, Charles
NUMBER  S. 28825
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Letter to T. G. Evans 12 Apl ‘52
Messrs Evans & Fant June 28 / 53 
29827 29.827  Charles Norton of Monroe in the State of New York who was a Ens & Lt in the - commanded by Captain -  of the - commanded by Col Wadsworth of the Conn line for 
2 mos 7 days Sgt    $11.16
6 mos Ens [Ensign] 60.00
2 mos Lieut             26.66
7 mos Capt            140.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 237 Dollars 82 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March 35 and sent to Hon Whittlesey Rochester 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept    832.32 
Semi-anl. allowance ending March $118.86 
$951.18 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}. 
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E 2  Vol 4  Page 51
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9,049
Charles Norton
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Admd [admitted]
2 mo 7 days Sergt
6 mo Ensign
2 mo Lieutenant
7 mo Capt.
Jno. F. Whittlesey
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State of New York 
County of Monroe } Ss: On this twenty sixth day of March in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court before Samuel L Selden, James Smith and Samuel Castle, Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Monroe, the same being a Court of record now sitting Charles Norton, a resident of the town of Greece in said County of Monroe, aged eighty four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.  
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz   
In April 1775 when news came that the British troops had marched from Boston to destroy the stores at Concord, he marched from Durham in the State of Connecticut, the place of his residence, as a sergeant in a volunteer company of Connecticut militia, Stephen Norton Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Wadsworth.  He went directly to Roxbury in Massachusetts, and found that the British troops had returned to Boston after the affair at Lexington, the Connecticut militia at the request of General Putnam remained to invest Boston a  few days.   Said Charles Norton remained with them and then returned with them and reached home after an absence on this expedition of one month as a volunteer sergeant.   
H. 7 days
In December (as he thinks) 1775 he volunteered in the Connecticut militia and marched then from Durham, aforesaid where he then resided, direct to Boston and continued in service at Roxbury and Dorchester near to Boston just three months when he was discharged with out any written document at Roxbury near Boston, and returned home to Durham having been absent from home on this expedition three months and a few days and all the time in General Spencer's brigade, and in Colonel James Wadsworths regiment, and in Captain Couch's company. Simeon Parsons was the first Lieutenant under Captain Couch said Charles Norton served all this time as a volunteer sergeant.   Comfort Sage was Lieutenant, Colonel Dyer Troop was Major (he thinks) under Colonel Wadsworth. He asks a pension for three months for this service.   
H. 2 mo Sergeant
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In June 1776 he enlisted at Durham aforesaid as a volunteer in the Connecticut troops called the New Levies for six months and received a commission as Ensign in said troops from Governor Trumball.  These new levies were a corps of enlisted men raised for six months. He marched direct to New York City and was there until the British took possession on September 15th  - was in the engagement at Turtle Bay near Burl Gate when the British fired from their ships. he marched into New Jersey and was there as much as a month - was at Harlem heights some days and was in the engagement there.   Was in General Putnam's corps when he chased the British troops under their commander Rogers, when they retreated precipitately from near North Castle was at White Plains in New York several weeks and was discharged there December 25, 1776 (the day his term of enlistment expired) having served six months this campaign as an Ensign. These marches are not related in their exact order. He received his commission from Governor Trumbull and then enlisted his men.   Latter part of August he marched from New York to Flatbush in Colonel William Douglass regiment was in the engagement there and then returned to New York.  He as his pension for six months for this service. 
H 6 mo
During this six months tour he was in Captain Nathaniel Johnson's company, (the first Lieutenant being of the name of Person, the second Lieutenant Hines) in Major Porter's battalion, in Colonel William Douglass regiment, in General James Wadsworth's brigade. One Arnold was Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment. When he received his commission as Ensign in June he enlisted forty five men the first day at Durham and in a day or two marched with them without a superior officer to New York and joined the regiment of Connecticut Levies commanded by Col. Bradley of Ridgefield.  Went with this regiment over to New Jersey staid there as much as twenty days returned to New York and joined Colonel Douglass regiment, which had then arrived. 
H 6 mo.
In April 1777 when the British burned Danbury in Connecticut the militia were ordered out. He (said Charles Norton marched from Durham aforesaid and was six weeks in service, a part of the time at Norwalk and most of the time along Long Island sound. He was
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during this time a volunteer Lieutenant in Captain James Robinson's company of Militia.   When he left home he marched to New Haven, then to Danbury which place the British had just left followed them on to the coast and staid there. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Jonathan Baldwin of Waterbury, the name of the Major was Porter, it was the tenth regiment of Connecticut militia.  
 Afterwards he was Captain of a company of Connecticut militia as a substitute for Captain James Robinson and as a Captain aforesaid was on duty with his company at New Haven keeping guard two months.  Left latter part of August and returned to Durham, the company was a detachment from the tenth regiment of militia Captain Robinson was detached but was purchasing commissary, and could not well leave and hence the substitution which was voluntary.  
On the alarm caused by the approach of General Burgoyne towards Albany, militia in Connecticut were ordered out. He marched from Durham in said militia in October 1777 to Stamford and Horseneck in Connecticut and from there to the Hudson river in the New York road, then up the east side of Hudson river to near Albany.  He then went to Catskill and, with three companies stationed there, kept guard a few days.   Then marched back the same had marched up, to Horseneck aforesaid and the regiment was there discharged. This was forty days from the time he left home when the whole regiment was discharged. He asks  pension for forty days for this service.    
During this tour of service he was captain of a company in Colonel Jonathan Baldwin's regiment of militia. His commission was received 13th June 1777, was signed by Governor Jonathan Trumbull and was carried in pocket and kept until it was worn out.   
When the regiment was thus discharged at Horseneck he was detached and served on duty two months at Stamford Connecticut as Captain of a company of Connecticut militia on guard there under the direction of Major Wells, no Colonel having command. He then returned to Durham having been absent in actual service three months and ten days since he left home in October.
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In 1778 he marched twice from Durham to New London as Captain of a company of Connecticut militia and served in both tours fifteen days.  This was on alarms, all the tenth regiment was ordered out-- the British fleet was off the coast and the troops were expected to land.   
In August 1778 he was detached from the Connecticut militia with a company of men and was ordered to march from Durham afore said to Rhode Island, he arrived there and joined the army of General Sullivan on Rhode Island, just as the siege of Newport was raised. He commanded a company in Colonel William Worthington's regiment. His subaltern officers were first Lieutenant Peck, second Lieutenant Beebe and Ensign Lines.  Accompanying Col. Worthington's regiment he then marched to Providence and there completed or served the three months, the term of his draft.   He received no written discharge. On his way to Rhode Island he stopped three or four days at New London, and then the regiment marched on the direct course.   General Tyler commanded the brigade.   
In June (he thinks) the same year he was stationed at New Haven in Connecticut as Captain of a company of Connecticut militia and continued there not less than one half month, was keeping guard with detached militia, was ordered with his company to Horseneck marched there in July and was at Horseneck as Captain of a detached company of Connecticut Militia and was on service there not less than two weeks, and returned to Durham having been absent from home on service a little more than one month.  He asks pension for one month for this service.   
In 1781 he marched from Durham to Killingworth  in Connecticut as substitute for Captain Persons with a company of detached Connecticut militia staid there two months keeping guard and then returned home. Previous when New Haven was taken the first time he marched with a detached company of militia to New Haven and continued there and at East Haven and West Haven as Captain in the place of Captain Simeon Persons, twenty five days He was then substituted for Captain Persons because the latter was of poor
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health, and was permitted to be substituted by Colonel Thaddeus Cook then Colonel of the tenth regiment of militia.   
In 1779 about the time Fairfield and Norwalk were burned he marched from Durham as Captain of Militia ordered out - went along the coast to Horseneck and was out on service not less than forty days in Colonel Thaddeus Cooks regiment but under the direction of Major Wells - his Lieutenant was Amos Fowler, his Ensign, David Scranton.   He asks pension for just forty days for this service.  
In 1780 he marched from Durham to New London as Captain of a detached militia – his lieutenant James Peck,  his Ensign Amos Doolittle; served at New London two months on guard under the command of Colonel Ledyard. 
In the year before peace was concluded he marched from Durham to New Haven, and then to Stratford as Captain of a company of detached militia and was on duty two months - his Lieutenant's name was John Smith of Wallingford, his Ensign was Erastus Lines.  This was his last service.   He had held a captains commission ever since 13th June 1777.  He has confused some of the periods and may have erred in many of the dates from defective memory, but is not mistaken in the length of services.   
And the said Charles Norton further states that he cannot now give dates and times more particularly than in the preceding declaration, that he had an original entry at an early period when events were fresh in his memory of the particulars of his service, which entry or record was sent to Washington some years ago on an application for a pension and was never returned to him.   
That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except that Frederick Smith, Seth Akins and Daniel Hall, old fellow soldiers who live more than one hundred miles from said Charles Norton and who are too old and infirm to come and testify in Court on this application have furnished him the annexed three affidavits.   
He asks a pension for all the time he was captain and Lieutenant after their rates and then for the time he was Ensign to complete the two years.
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And to the following seven interrogatories now propounded by said Court to wit: 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived I since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?   
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.   
6. While a soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? While an officer- Did you ever receive a commission and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7.   State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.  
He says 
1. To the first Interrogatory that he was born in Durham, County of New Haven, State of Connecticut, December 19, 1748 
2. To the second Interrogatory-- that his birth is recorded on the town records of said Durham, and was written in his father's family bible supposed to be now in Richmond, Massachusetts.   He has no record and knows of no other.  
3. To the third Interrogatory - that he was living in said Durham when called into service removed from Durham to Southington, Connecticut in the year 1786 - lived there eleven years, then removed to New Durham Green County New York in the year 1797 - lived there seven years and then removed to Harpersfield, Delaware County, State of New York, lived there until November 1829 and removed then to Greece, Monroe County State of New York and has lived there until now. 
4. The answer to this Interrogatory is contained in the previous declaration he was drafted, volunteered, and a substitute as is there stated.  
5.  The answer to this Interrogatory is fully contained in the preceding declaration so far as he can particularize.
6.  The sixth Interrogatory that he received one commission as Ensign
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and one as captain both signed by Governor Trumbull and both are worn out or lost. He also acted as Lieutenant a short time by appointment without a commission.  Had no written discharge while a sergeant.   
The seventh Interrogatory, he would name his neighbours, Joshua Kinne, Matthew C. Dimick, Moses King, Silas Cornell, and Elias Beach, all of said town of Greece.  
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
He would add that he was in actual service several short times during alarms not here specified so that at the close of the war he had a record of more than three years actual service, and for more than two years thereof service as a Captain 
Charles Norton
Sworn and subscribed in open this 26th day of March 1833 there being first 5 erasures and interlineations 
J. Cutter Dep. Clerk 
We Elder Joshua Kinne a Clergyman residing in the town of Greece, County of Monroe and State of New York and Matthew C. Dimick, residing in the same town of Greece hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Norton who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration, that we believe him to be eighty four years of age and upward, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  
Joshua Kinne
Matthew C. Dimick
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 26th day of March 1833 
J. Cutter Dep clerk
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interrogatories now propounded. 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department (and herein written) that the before named applicant Charles Norton was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joshua Kinne who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Greece in the County of Monroe, and that Matthew C. Dimick who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Greece and is a credible witness or person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Dated Rochester March 26. 1833 
Saml Selden
Saml Castle 
James Smith Judges of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid 
I Leonard Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Monroe, State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Norton for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office being the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
L. Adams Clerk
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Nelson Sage 
May 26, 1841 
Capt Chas Norton 
Mr. F. S. Evans is hereby authorized to act for me in the examination of the claim of Charles Norton, within named.   
Sept. 9. 1851. L. M.  Drury
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Rochester May 24, 1851
Hon L. M. Drury  
Sir
Below I send some items concerning the matters I spoke to you about Capt. Charles Norton of Hartford Conn.  Held Capt Commission in the Militia in the revolutionary war seven years & made application under the first provision of 1816 but failed to make sufficient proof to be allowed a Pension under that act. He was finally placed upon the pension list of 1831 at less than one half the pay for captain and received that pay until his death which occured in March 1837 - Proofs were got from Hartford - Captain pay should have been $40 per month instead of less than $20 as you will see from certificate.  I also and the certificate this with, which please return.
Please examine the above and inform me you can judge best as to the merit of the case. 
Your Resply  
Nelson Sage 
C. F. Paine
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51416
OC 6 ‘32
28  Na
P110
Moses Chapin
Rochester NY
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9049
BRIEF in the case of  Charles Norton   of Greece
in the State of   New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   in open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he?   83 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.  Volunt’d In 1775   Duration of Service.  abt * 7 Days    Rank.   Sergt  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Cap Stephen Norton, Col. James Wadsworth
Period.  Volun’d 1775   Duration of Service. 2 months  Rank.  Serg’t.   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt Couch, Col. Wadsworth
Period.  Volunt’d   Duration of Service.  6 months 6 days  Rank.  Ensign   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Cap Nathl Johnsons Co., Col. Wm Douglass
Period. Volun’d   Duration of Service.  6 weeks  Rank. Lieutenant   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Cap James Robinson, Col Jonathan Baldwin
Period. was replacing guard as a substitute for Cap James Robinson   Duration of Service.  2 months  Rank.  Captain   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Period.  was ordered out 1777  Duration of Service.  40 days   Rank.  Captain  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col. Jonathan Baldwins Regt.
Period.  was detached marched 1778   Duration of Service.  2 months   Rank. Captain  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Major Wells, no colonel
Period. marched 1778   Duration of Service. 15 days    Rank. Captain  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Period. was detached 1778  Duration of Service. 3 months  Rank.  captain  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col. Wm Worthington
Period.  was stationed 1778   Duration of Service. little more than 1 month   Rank. captain  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  
Period.  marched 1781 as a substitute for Cap Persons  Duration of Service. 2 months and 25 days  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col. Thaddeus Cook
Period.  called out 1779  Duration of Service.  40 days  Rank.  Captain   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col. Thaddeus Cooks Regt.
Period.  Marched 1780  Duration of Service. 2 months   Rank. Captain  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col. Ledyard
Period. Marched  Duration of Service.  2 months  Rank. Captain  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?   Turtle Bay and Harlem Heights
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Durham, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
A. Reintzel  Examining Clerk
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Papers sent to Hon. F. Whittlesey 29 Jany 35 see letter within  
New York Revo:  
Charles Norton 
Suspended 
let. Moses Chapin 24 April 1833 & let to same 27 July 1833. 
let to Hon F. Whittlesey Apr 21 ’34  
papers enclosed to Hon Whittlesey H R Ap 25 1834 
let to Hon Whittlesey HR June 26 ‘34
let to Hon Whittlesey HR Jany 16 ‘35
let to Hon Whittlesey HR Feby 16 ‘35
Act 7 June ‘32
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New York 
Revo:  
Charles Norton 
Suspended
Let to E Phelps 8 May ‘34
Act 7 June ‘32
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Charles Norton N Y Adm ’32 
Wm Dusenbury NY Adm ‘32
Ex by Drury S. Evans
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Charles Norton 
Sergt 7 days 2 0 .  Huntington [unreadable]
Ensign 2.0 – 
Ensign 6 a –  (regt 386 t)
Lieut  volun’d [volunteered] 2 mo Robinsons Co. Danbury alarm pay roll of the company only in ‘81
77 Capt 2 mos at New Haven – substitute of Robison who is Capt 1.10 Huntington
Capt 2 mo detached at Stamford } could serve but 2 mo.
78 “ 15 - New London alarm
78 3 – N. Island Huntington
79 1.10 Fairfield alarm Huntington pay roll of co 69£
25 New Haven alarm payroll of co 250£
no service alleged after 80 H. Pay roll of co 82 coast guards, also Guilford alarm 82
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Sergt      0   7 days  Huntington certificate
Sergt      2   0           Huntington certificate
Ensign   6   -            Huntington certificate
Lieut      2  -             parol & Huntington certificate
Capt       1   10         Huntington certificate
Capt       3   -            N. Island  Huntington certificate
Capt            15         New London alarm Huntington certificate
Capt       1   10         Fairfield Huntington certificate 
Capt            25         New Haven Huntington certificate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire ss }   
I Daniel Hall of Richmond in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty three years do testify & say that Charles Norton formerly of Durham in the State of Connecticut now resident in Rochester in the State of New York served in the revolutionary Army in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & seventy six that in the months of August September & October of that year I was acquainted with said Norton & saw him in the City of New York serving in the army to the capacity of an Ensign that I was there with him during the period of two months & know that he thus served during the whole of that time.   I further testify & say that I was acquainted with said Norton at Danby in said State of Connecticut I think this was in the year 1777, at any rate was at the time the stores in said Danby were burn & General Worcester was killed. I was then with him about six weeks & know that during that time he served in the revolutionary
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was as an ensign or 2d Lieutenant.  I further testify & say that during said war the precise period of time I do not recollect. I well remember that the said Norton left home in the character of an officer I think 2d Lieut or Ensign for the State of Rhode Island and was gone about two months & returned.   I have no doubt that during his absence he served in the army but have no knowledge personally of such service not having been with him.   
I further testify & say that he marched as captain and had the command of a Company to Rhinebeck in the State of New York that he was absent about six weeks on this town and served in the capacity of a Capt. as aforesaid and that during this period of time I was with him that I think was in the year 1777 in the month of October.    
I further testify & say that about the time old went to New London & burned that place, the said Norton served as a
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Captain of a Company at & near New Haven in the State of Connecticut for the period of two months in defence of the coast. This fact I know because I was where I saw him very frequently during this period tho not in the company commanded by him but was he a company assigned to the same service. This was in the course of the war but I do not recollect the precise month or year, being tho age impaired in my recollection.    I further testify & say that said Norton was in the service several other times at short periods about which I can not state with any degree of accuracy.
Daniel Hall
Berkshire ss. Sept. 15. 1832. Then the said Daniel Hall personally appeared subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the same Before me 
Chas Sedgwick Just Peace
I further certify that the said Daniel Hall at the time he made this affidavit was a person of credibility & veracity & his statements may be relied on 
Chas Sedgwick Just. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire SS I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Charles Sedgwick Esq before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the peace within & for said County duly & regularly appointed and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and have no doubt that the signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this second day of January AD 1835 
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
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Daniel Hall’s Testimony
1776     2 mos Ensign  N. Y. in Aug, Sept, Oct
1777    1 mo   Ensign  about 6 w. Ens or 2nd Lieut.
In R. I. 1 ½ mo Ensign gone about 2 mos Ensign or Lieut
Rinebeck NY 1 mo in 1777 Capt gone about 6 w
At or near N Haven  2 mo Capt
Fred K. Smith
1776      6 mos in N Y Ensign same as above
Seth Atkins
1775      2 mos Sergt
1776      6 mos Ensign same as above
1778      3 mos Capt Prov R I same as above
E & N Haven 2 w. same as above
1781      2 mo capt
1775    Serg   2 mos
1776    Ens    2 mos
Roll 78    1 mo
1777     Cap 1 mo NY
Prov Cap 3 w. mo
N Haven Cap 2  mo
1781  Cap 2 mo
Capt   8 mo
Ens’n 4 mo
Sergt  2 mo
Capt 8 mo 160
Ensn 4 mo  40
Sergt 2 mo  10
$210 a year
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Mem
Comptroller’s certif
1775   Sergt 7 days
1777 C N Captn May
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Revolution   28825 
INVALID.  
File No 28825 
Charles Morton 
Lieut Rev War 
Act: Index June 7 ‘32 
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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NY Jan 27
Hon F. Whittlesey
Charles Norton
Hon F. Whittlesey
James L. Edwards   
Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Representation Jany 26. 1855 
Sir
In the case of Capt Charles Norton Application for a pension under act Jun 1832 I have written to the Comptroller of Conn for further proof and have received for answer that of I will forward here with a copy of Capt Nortons declaration.  He will examine the books to see if any facts can be found to sustain it.   I should be pleased if you would send in the papers in Capt Nortons Case that I may find such copy of the Declaration to the Comptroller of Conn and I will return the papers to your office as soon as such copy can be made.  
I am Respectfully your obt svt 
F. Whittlesey Com Pensions
James L Edwards
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April 1. 1853 
Brief of evidence in case of Charles Norton 
N. York 
7th June 1832 
Evans & Fant Present
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Washington, March 31 1853
Sir
We herewith enclose a statement as presented in the papers of Chas Norton who has been pensioned on the New York roll act June 7th 1832,  No 29.287.   We think that if the case shall be carefully examined that you will allow a much larger amount than that hither to granted.    
All we ask is that the case be carefully looked into and the evidence duly weighed. 
Very respectfully 
Evan & Fant
 Hon L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions
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Washington Nov. 25 1857 
Sir
I herewith enclose the proper authority from from L. M. Drury Esqr of New York to prosecute  the claim of Charles Norton for an increase of pension. 
The name of Mr Norton was placed and the New York. (Albany roll) under the Act of June 1832, at $237.82 cents per annum for the following service, Viz 
2 months Sergt
6 months Ensign 
2 months Licut 
7 months Captain 
From an examination of the papers, I believe the following service is clearly made out.  
Captain 1. Year 6 Months 
Lieut                 1 Month 12 days
Ensign              6 Months
Sergeant           4 Months
I have the original pension certificate.  
Very respectfully 
F. S. Evans for Evans & Faut  
J. E Heath Esq Com of Pensions
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It appears by the records of the State that Charles Norton was appointed by the General Assembly of Connecticut in June 1776 an Ensign in the 5th Battation, it being one of the six the ordered to be raised, & to serve until the 25th of December 1776. Wm Douglass Col.,  James Arnold Col & Thaddeus Porter Major.   
It also appears, that in May 1777 Charles Norton was appointed by the General Assembly Captain of the 3rd Co 10th Regt Militia.   
I have not been able to find the record of his appointment as Lieutenant. It is probable that if he were chosen by the company to be their Lieutenant, & soon after to be their Captain, that no return of their choice of him at Lieutenant was made to the General Assembly, of coarse no record would be found of his appointment.  
Comptrollers Office May 26th 1834 
Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public
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Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that the pay rolls of Capt Charles Nortons company at the Fairfield alarm, and also at the New Haven alarm are charged to the United States under date 16th August 1779.   
Also, the pay roll of his company at West point is charged under date Nov. 23 1780.   
Also the bounty for Capt Charles Norton company militia at Peekskill is charged under date August 26th 1778. 
Also the payroll of Capt. Charles Norton company is charged under date January 17th 1782. 
Also the payroll of his company at Guilford is charged under date August 12th 1782.   
No rolls of Capt. Norton companies can be found
E. Phelps
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In reply to yours of the 8th inst. I transmit the annexed certificate.   
When I shall have finished my examination, I think Uncle Sam ought to make compensation for my extra official labors.  
I am very respectfully 
E Phelps 
N.B.
I am informed that Peletiak Daniels petition for pension was transmitted about two years ago. He wishes the certificate sent to me. He is very old & poor. 
I am 
E Phelps
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House of Rep Feby 10, 1835 
Sir
Some days since I sent to the Comptroller of the State of Conn a substantial copy of the Declaration of Capt Charles Norton an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 1832, and whose papers are now in your office.   
In answer to this Letter I received the enclosed certificate relating to facts stated in Capt Norton application. I transmit it under the firm belief that it together with the positive testimony of service already among Mr Nortons papers will be abundantly sufficient to authorize the allowance of a pension.   I can add that I am personally acquainted with Capt Charles Norton- that he is apparently old enough to have served as he states and that he is a man excellent character for honesty & integrity. 
I am respectfully your obt sevt 
F. Whittlesey
James L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
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Saml Rogers 
Charles Norton 
letters of 20 inst to Mr J. W. Van Buren 
copied for a Whittlesey
Hon F. Whittlesey
James L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Representative 
June 24 1834 
Sir
From your letter  dated Sept 30 1833 you state that the papers of Samuel Rogers an applicant for a pension under act of 1832 be placed on file and his case suspended as it does not appear that his name is found on at Roll of Col Pattisons Regiment.   
Since that time he has been informed that there is an Affidavit on file in the Pension Office under the act of 1818 and in 1829. [unreadable]  his service which he refers to the proof.   
I have called the attention of the bureau to the case of John Cook being the previous Sept whose application was made under act of 1832 and have been answered that his papers couldn’t be found. I beg leave to inquire if they have yet been found. I transmitted them myself to the Department sometime last summer or fall.   
I beg leave also to enquire of a decision has yet been made in the case of Capt Charles Norton  
I am respectfully  your obt servt 
F. Whittlesey
9049
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Abstract of the case of Charles Norton
Date of Service,  Place of Service,  Time,  Rank,  Witnesses
April 1775,  Boston,   1 Month,   Sergeant,  Seth Akins
Decr  1775,  near Boston, 3 Months,  Sergeant  
June 1776,   New York,  6 months,  Ensign,  D. Hall, F Smith, Seth Akin
April 1777,  Danbury,   6 months,  Sergt,  D Hall
July 1777,   New Haven,  2 Months,  Capt, D. Hall
Oct 1777,  N. York State, 40 days, Capt., D. Hall
Nov 1777, Stamford, 2 Months, Capt., 
1778,         New London, 15 days, Capt
Aug 1778, R. Island, 3 Months, Capt., Seth Akin
June 1778, New Haven, 15 days, Capt., Seth Akin
July 1778, Horse Neck, 15 days, Capt., Seth Akin
1781.        Killingworth, 2 months, Capt., Seth Akin, D. Hall
1781.        New Haven, 25 days, Capt., Seth Akin, D. Hall
1779         Coast, 40 days, Capt.
1780         New London, 2 months, Capt.
1782         Stamford, 2 Months,
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Charles Norton 
Allegation of Service   Proof of Service
1st 1 month April 1775 as a sergeant – Testimony of Seth Akins, Record has 7 days service
2nd 3 months as sergeant from Dec 1775 – Seth Akins, Record has 3 months service by officers under whom he served
3rd 6 months as an Ensign from June 1776 – Record shows service, Seth Akins, D. Hall, F. Smith
4th 6 months from April 1777 as a Lieut Danbury Alarm – Record shows service by the officer – Daniel Hall
5th 2 months as Capt for Robinson New Haven July 1777 – Daniel Hall, Record silent
6th 40 days as Capt in October 1777 at Horseneck – Record shows 2 months service from 2d October
7th 2 months service at Stamford directly after the service in Oct 77 Major Wells – Record silent
8th 15 days Service as Capt at New London 1778 in June 15 days service July 1778 – Record silent, Daniel Hall testified to several short tours
9th 3 months service as Capt. at R. Island Sept 1778 Col Worthington’s Regt – Seth Akins & Record shows payment to Col. Worthington
10th 40 days service as Capt when Fairfield & Norwalk were burnt 1779 – record shows payment to [unreadable] Norton for both services
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11th 2 months service as Capt at New London under Col. Ledyard 1780 – Record Silent
12th 2 months service as substitute for Capt. Parsons at Killingworth 1781 and 25 days at New Haven 1781 – Seth Akins, 2 months in 1781, and records show service by Norton as Capt Coast Guards New Haven, 1782 Jany 17
13th 2 months service as Capt at Stratford 1782 – Record shows payment to Chas Norton Capt for service Aug 12 1782 Guilford Alarm £27. 15.10
Charles Norton alleges that he had documentary evidence which was sent to the Department probably under act of 18th March 1818 
Brief of the evidence of Charles Norton 
New York Act of June 1832 
No. 29.287
Evans & Fant
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NY Feb 11
Charles Norton
Addl Service
James L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Hon F. Whittlesey
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State of Connecticut 
Comptroller's office Hartford 
6th February 1835 
On examination of the files & Books of this office it appears that Charles Norton served as a Sergeant in a company that marched from Durham for the relief of Boston in April 1775, commanded by James Wadsworth Esq, Colonel Stephen Norton Captain, 7 days and received wages £0.11 and Billeting 01/6 per day amount £0.10.6, all which was charged the United States as part of the expence of the Lexington Alarms.   
That in January 1776. several regiments were raised, in consequence of a requisition from General Washington, to reinforce his army at Boston to serve till the first of April, one of which regiment was commanded by James Wadsworth Esq of Durham Colonel, Comfort Sage Esq of Middletown Lieut Colonel,  Dyer Throop Esq. of East Haddam Major,  and that one of the companies of said regiment was commanded by Captain Couch.  
1776 June 23rd  Colonel James Wadsworth presented his account for expence incurred for his regiment, (viz) wages till marched billeting & equipments £886.8.4 ¾   also bill for going to New York to settle for the regiment £6.6.1 - that the wages after they marched were not paid by this state.   
That in June 1776. Six Battalions were ordered to be raised by enlistment, march to New York, and join the continental Army, and to be holden in said service
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untill the 25th day of December next/  
James Wadsworth Junr Esq was appointed Brigadier General of the Battalions for New York William Douglass Esq was appointed Colonel 
James Amold Esq Lieutenant Colonel 
Phineas Porter Esq major of the fifth Battalion 
Nathaniel Johnson Captain 
Nathan Parson first Lieutenant 
Ambrose Hine second Lieutenant 
Charles Norton Ensign of the first company in the fifth Battation - the wages for said service were not paid by the State 
That in April 1777 the British attacked Danbury and on the 30th January 1778, the United States, are charged with an order on the treasurer per Colonel Thaddeus Cook pay roll Danbury Alarm £386.15.6 ½  
Thaddeus Cook Lieut. colonel of the 10th  Regiment militia 
Jonathan Baldwin was Lieutenant Colonel 10th Regt militia 
James Robinson was captain in said Regiment.  No other evidence to be found in relation to said service.  
That on the 30th September 1777 a large detachment from the militia of this State was ordered to be put in motion to join the troops under Major General Putnam at Peekskill. That on the 3d October orders were issued & forward the detachment to Peekskill with all possible dispatch to serve two months after they arrive on the ground on the 26th August 1778, the United States are charged with an order on the treasurer, 1st Captain Charles Norton bounty for his sd militia to Peekskill (Col Jonathan Baldwin) £40. 10.8 that the wages for said service were not paid by the State
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That in May 1777 Charles Norton was appointed captain of the third company of the Alarm list in the 10th Regiment in this State .  That on the 26th January 1779, the United States are charged with an order on the treasurer to Col Worthington, County of his regiment militia to Rhode Island. 78  £1047.13.8  - .that the wages for this service not paid by the State.   
That on the 16th August 1779. War is charged with an order on the treasurer for Captain Charles Norton for his pay roll his militia Fairfield Alarm  £69.3.8. 
That on the same day and at the same place War is charged with an order on the treasurer for Captain Charles Norton for his payroll his Co militia New Haven Alarm for £250.3.7  
That on the 17th January 1782. War is charged with an order  on the treasurer per Captain Charles Norton pay roll coast guard New Haven £317.17.9 
James Robinson's name appears on the books as Assistant Commissary of purchases the first time Jany 12th 1781 
That on the 12th August 1782. War is charged with an order on the treasurer for Captain Charles Norton's pay roll Guilford Alarm £27.15.10 
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts
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State of New York 
Delaware County } ss Frederick Smith of the town of Jefferson in the County of Schoharie in  in said State being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that in the year 1776 this deponent knew and was acquainted with Charles Norton then of Durham in the State of Connecticut that in the fore part of the summer of the said year 1776 this deponent went with the Militia of the State of Connecticut to the City of New York as a fifer in Captain Cornelius Higgins Company in a Regiment commanded by Colo William Douglass that the said Charles Norton was an ensign in the said Regiment, that the said Charles Norton served in the said Regiment for six months at and near the City of New York in the war of the Revolution and that on Christmas day in the month of December in the said year 1776 at a place then called North Castle near New York they were discharged and further this deponent saith not.  
Frederick Smith
Subscribed and sworn this 21st day of September 1832 before me and I certify that the said Frederick Smith is a credible witness 
Samuel Stevens Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
County of Delaware } ss  I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the said County Do Certify that Samuel Stevens Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County Commissioned and Sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 22 day of September 1832 
C B Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Tioga, } ss On the 20th day of February 1833 personally appeared before me William H. Moore Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Seth Akins who being by me duly sworn did depose and say, that he knew Charles Norton in the year 1774 at which time he lived in the town of Durham in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut; that in the summer of the year 1775 said Charles Norton went from said town of Durham as Sergeant in a company of militia, on a tour of the two months and returned home; that in the year 1776 said Norton went from Durham aforesaid in a company of which he (Norton) was Ensign on a tour of six months and at the end of that term of time he returned home. 
That in the year 1778 this deponent served in one campaign in a company of which said Charles Norton was a captain, in Col. Worthington's regiment, in Gen. Tylers Brigade and Gen Sullivan's Division three months at Providence in the State of Rhode Island. That this deponent served under said Norton as his Captain at East and West Haven two weeks; at Danbury two weeks, and that in the fore part of the fall of the year 1781 this deponent enlisted in a company commanded by said Norton and marched from Durham aforesaid for two months, that this deponent was taken prisoner within about one week of the expiration of the said two month, and that he served under Capt. Norton in this campaign until he was taken prisoner. 
Seth Akins
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day February 1833 
W. H. Moore Justice peace  
I certify that I am well acquainted with Seth Akins who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding affidavit, and I further certify that full faith and credit are due to his testimony. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
W. H. Moore Justice Peace
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State of New York 
Tioga County Clerks office ss} I certify that William Moore the within named Justice was at the time of taking the within affidavit & giving the within certificate one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Tioga And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & I verily believe the signature is the same as his proper handwriting of the said  Justice  
In Testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand & affixed my Official seal this 21st day of February A.D. 1833 
David Riddle
Deputy Clerk Tioga Co New York