Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,700, Samuel Horton, Continental U.S. Inf In 1800 Residence In 1818 Canandaigua, N.Y.
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(S-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
US. Inf. in 1800
Horton, Samuel
Adah
Residence in 1818 Canandaigua, N.Y.
NUMBER
W. 4,700
B.L.Wt. 26931-160-55
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18.174.
New York
Samuel Horton of Ontario Co. in the State of N. York who was a drummer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line, for the term of the war-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June 1821. and sent to Stephen Phelps, Esq Canandaigua N. York

Arrears to 4th of March 1821 $277.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1821- 48.00
2 yr 10 Mos $325.29
[illegible]/30  4/31
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818,
21 May 1820
Ontario County
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[left side of page]
N.B.
54 Oct. 19, in lat. Agt
Transferred from Albany to Phila, from 4 March 54
Notn. to Patrick & McAlpin
S.B.Chake. Jany. 14/59
Third And " " " [Jany. 14 /59]

[Right side of page]
6130 
Pennsylvania - Phila
Adah Horton widow of Conn Samuel Horton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Drummer.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars-Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1848. has been crossed out] 1st July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued 5- day of Augt 1853 sent to S. W. Salisbury Canandaigua NY.
on Roll of Pensioners under act [page is torn] 2, 1848, Page 86 Vol. 4
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113680 Act Mar
Adah Horton Wid.
Samuel Horton  Drum.
Rev.War
Revy pensions
Penn. Feby 48-6130
[?] 160 Acres  M[?]22d/56
Boynton
[written across page]
W20931 iss [March] 27/56

G.W. Russell
Milan, Penn.
[right side]
[?] G.W. Russell  Jany 10/56
Vol. H.  [?] page 61
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Samuel Horton
Copy
New York line
Col Lambs Regmt 
1776 - war
proves his services by two witnesses
(not proving fully)
States his enlistment to have been in Col Lambs regt of artillery, Conn Line - Enlisted for the war. In the recital of his services in his schedule he repeats the same- and further states, that he was a prisoner of War for 3 years.
one witness says Lamb's regt was New York Regt. right.

[written on left side of page]
-Wife, 51 and daughter, 8 yrs old
-Sched $22-
[written on right side of page]
See letter, [illegible] written Samuel Norris's papers
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State of New York
Ontario County SS
On this seventeenth day of May 1821 personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State) Samuel Horton, aged fifty five years, resident of the town of Canandaigua in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted as a drummer at Stoney Point in N. Jersey in the month of May 1776 for during the war in Captain Thompsons company in Col. Lambs Regiment of Artillery in the Connecticut line, and that he continued to serve in said Corps (except about three years when he was a prisoner) untill the year 1783 and then received a furlow to return home and that before his furlow expired his Regiment was [disbanded, crossed out] discharged and that he made application for a pension on the fifteenth day of April 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States [during, crossed out] in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz:
Two Small Swine $6.00. [two spinning wheels (old) 3.50 one Bake Kittle 2.00, crossed out]- $6.00
Two spinning wheels old - $3.50
one Bake Kittle 2.00  [illegible] 1.25. [one pot 1.50 one axe 1.50, one Hoe  0. 75, crossed out] - 3.25
one pot 1.50. one axe 1.50, Hoe 0. 75. - 3.75
[illegible] 1.00.  [Wash Tub 0.75 two pails 0.75, crossed out] - 1.00
Wash Tub 00.75 two pails 00.75 - 1.50
a few other articles of old Kitching Furniture - 3.00
$22.00

And I further declare and swear that I am by occupation a Farmer and that I am unable to do but very little, by means of a disorder in my back or kidneys for 7 or 8 years past, and that my family consists of my wife aged fifty one or two years, infirm and unable to perform but little labor, my Daughter Lucy aged eight years, healthy
his
Samuel X Horton
mark

Sworn and declared this 17th day of May 1821 in open Court before me Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas.
(Filed 17th May 1828.)
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Ontario County SS.
I, Gavin L. Nicholas Clerk of said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty two dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1828
Gaven L. Nicholas
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County
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Canandaigua
Claim of Samuel Norton 
April 15th 1818
The Honorable Secy of War

Not on Roll Con
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New York
County
fice SS In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and County seal at Canandaigua this 24th day of April [page cut off]8
Hu McNair clk
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State of New York
Ontario County SS
Samuel Horton of the town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario and State of New York and formerly of Dutchess county and State of New York being duly cautioned and sworn doth on oath solemnly depose say and declare that he is a native citisen [citizen] of the United States and that he served this Country in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy and that he the deponent enlisted as a drummer in the month of March 1776 for the term of during the war in Colonel Lambs Regiment in Captain Thompsons Company in the Connecticut Line in the Continental service and that he was taken prisoner at Crooked point in Jersey together with Lieutenant Battle and that he was conveyed on board the Enemys Prison ship [Amphathelusa?] off New York and was taken from the aforesaid ship into the Provo in the City of New York and that he made his escape from the Enemy and joined the Company and Regiment aforesaid at Morristown in New Jersey and that he received a furlow in 1783 to return to his home and that in his absence on his return to the army before his final as explained the regiment was discharged from service and that by reasons of his being absent on a furlow at the time the Regiment was discharged he has never been able to obtain his discharge and that he is 52 years old and is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of government and he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension List pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 18 day of March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and further the deponent saith not
his
Samuel X Horton
Mark
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Sworn to declared and subscribed this 15th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York

Ontario County SS
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Horton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the scrutiny for the department of War pursuant to the dictions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Canandaigua
April 15th 1818
Stephen Phelps

State of New York
Ontario County SS
I Certify by personal knowledge & General Information that Samuel Horton the aforesaid applicant is in indigent circumstances and in need of assistance from Government for support-
June 2, 1819 Stephen Phelps  Judge of Crt. Com. pleas
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The honorable the secretary of the war department will please forward my certificate (if allowed) to Stephen Phelps Esq Canandaigua who is my agent.
April 15th 1818 
Witness Ezra Shepardson
Samuel L. Harlan
Mark
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Adah Horton
Widow of
Samuel Horton
a Revolutionary Pensioner
Ontario Co. N.Y.
Widows Pension
Claim Act
February 2 1848
Care of
S.W. Salisbury
Canandaigua
New York
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State of New York
County of Ontario

On this tenth day of May A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Surrogate of the said County of Ontario in open court Adah Horton, widow of Samuel Horton, deceased, a resident of Bristol in said County of Ontario, aged eighty-three years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed February 2, 1848.

That she is the widow of Samual Horton, deceased, who was a drummer in the New York line in the Revolutionary War and inscribed on the Pension Roll of Ontario County, State of New York on the 26th day of June,1821 under the act of or rather whose pension commenced Apr. 15?,1818 at the rate of $96 per year.

She further declares that she was married to the said Samual Horton on the 30th day of September (1788) in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight;

That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Horton died on the 15th day of September 1833;

That she was married to him at the time above stated by George Grant, a Justice of the Peace at New Lebanon, N.Y.

She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has
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never before made application for a pension.
Witness: S. W. Salisbury
Signed: Adah Horton

Subscribed and sworn in open court this 10th day of May A.D. 1853 before me S. W. Salisbury, Surrogate of said Co. in testimony where of I have hereto affixed my seal of office.

Ontario County
Phileas R. Philips being duly sworn says that he resides in Bristol said county. is forty-five years of age, and is well acquainted with Adah Horton, above subscribed widow of Samuel Horton, deceased, a Revolutionary pensioner and has been well acquainted with her for fifteen or sixteen years last past,

That the following is the original family record of the said Samual and Adah Horton in the hand writing of one Daniel Strong,

That he has known said record for fifteen or sixteen years last passed and believes it to be the genuine and true family record of the said parties and that the said Adah is the widow of the said Samual Horton, as stated by the said Adah in her declaration aforesaid.

And further, that he believes the declaration of the said Adah to be entirely true.
Signed:  Phineas R. Phillips

Subscribed and sworn this 10th day of May 1853 before me -  Samuel W. Salisbury, Surrogate of the said County,

and I hereby certify that the said Phineas R. Philips is a credible witness - S. W. Salisbury
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Adah Treet        Births
August 28 1770
Samuel Horton born
August 22 1766
And married to Adah
Treet September 30 1788
Charlotte Treet born July
the 23 1789
Rachel Treet born July the 25 1790
Polly Treet born August the 22 1793
Betsy Treet born November 28 1795
the ward to Treet to 
the children is Horton
Abigal Horton born
March 17 1798 Dead.
Sally Horton born 
August 28 1800
James Horton born
April 28 1803
Stephen Horton born
August 3 1805
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Deaths
Samuel Horton died September 15 1833
Abigal Horton died December 10th 1801
Belinda Hall died August 10th 1839
Polly Drown Died January 28 1896
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[part of the left side of the page is missing]
To Samuel Horton, Greeting.
being appointed Drum Major of the 11t Regiment of Infantry, United States
of the power vested in me, I do by these presents, GRANT you this War - 
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of DRUM-MAJOR, to the articles of war - And you are to observe and follow such orders and in-
as you shall receive from your Superior Officers
Given under my hand and seal at Union Camp, Jun 11th, 1800.
SAMUEL S. VOORHEY
Adjutant 11th Regiment Infantry
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BOUNTY LAND
Act of March 8, 1855

Mrs. Adah Horton
Widow of:  Samuel Horton
113680

Presented by
G.W. RUSSELL,
Milan, Bradford County, Pa
to whom please forward the warrant by mail
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Adah Cory of the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania and the widow of Samuel Horton deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint George W. Russell, of Milan, Bradford Co., Pa., my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United Staes under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers or their widows and miner heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an Attorney, or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
16th day of April 1855.
Adah Horton [L.S.}
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice Peace in and for the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania this 16th day of April 1855
Erastus Wolcott, J.P. [L.S.]
State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford SS
I, James H. Webb Clerk of the Orphans County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do herby certify, that Erastus Wolcott Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office at Towanda this Twenty Sixth day of April A.D. 1855
James H. Webb Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford

On this sixteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Adah Horton aged eighty-four years, a resident of Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Horton deceased, who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain (blank) in the (blank) regiment of (blank) commanded by (blank) in the Revolutionary War.

That her said husband went as substitute at Rohobeth New York on or about (blank) day of (blank)A.D. for the term of (blank) and continued in actual service in said war for the term of seven years and was honorably discharged at (blank) on the (blank) day of (blank) A.D. 

She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Horton in New Lebanon, New York on the 30th day of September A.D. 1788 by one George Grant, Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Adah Treat, that her said husband died at Bristol, Ontario County, New York on the 15th day of September A.D. 1833 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.

She refers to evidence produced by his order to obtain his pension for evidence of her husband's service and her marriage.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3rd, 1855.  She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress.  

Signed:   Adah Horton

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.

Signed: Erastus Wolcott, Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford

On this 16th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid A. J. Cory and Lucy Cory residents of the state of Pennsylvania and county of Bradford who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Adah Horton who saw her sign her name to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.

Signed:  AJ. Cory, Lucy Cory

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of April A.D. 1855; and I certify that said A.J. Cory and Lucy Cory are credible and respectable citizen.

Signed:  Erastus Wolcott, J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford

On this 16th day of April 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the state and county aforesaid, A.J. Cory and Lucy Cory who after being duly sworn according to law declare that the following is a full and true copy of the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Adah Horton:

"Department of Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848, Adah Horton, widow of Samuel Horton who was a Drummer in the Revolutionay War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety-six dollars and (zero) cents per annum, commencing on the first day of July,1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage."

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 5th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.   

Signed:  James Campbell
Acting Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned:  L.P Waldo

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 2nd,1848 Page 86, Vol. 4
R. McRae, clerk
Lucy Cory, A. J. Cory
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR REDORDS SECTION
 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

W.J 4,700

In reply to your request of (blank) received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Samuel Horton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.  

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment:
March,1776 - 1783   
Rank:  Drummer
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain Thompson, Colonel Lamb
State: Continental Artillery
June 11, 1800  Drum Major of the 11th U.S. Infantry

Note:  During the above he was taken prisoner at Crooked Point in Jersey and held 3 years after which he made his escape and returned to his same company and regiment in which he served until 1783.
Drum Major of the 11th U.S. Infantry

Battles engaged in:  None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Not stated
Date of application for pension:  Apr. 15, 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application:  Canandaigua, Ontario Co., New York
Age at date of application:  B. Aug 22,1766 died Sept. 15, 1833 at Bristol, N.Y.

Remarks:  He mar. Sept. 30,1788 at New Lebanon, N.Y., Adah Treat born Aug. 28, 1770.  She was al pension on an appl. ex May 10, 1853 while a resident of Bristol, Ontario Co., NY

Respectfully,

The family record is so complicated. I have omitted it.  Some of the children being called Treat and others Horton and daughter Lucy referred to in 1821 as eight years of age does not appear at all.  
Commissioner
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Revy. Widow, &c

File No. 4700
Adah Horton
Widow
Samuel Horton
Drummer Rev. War
Act:  Feby. 2nd, 1848
Index: Vol. A Page 342

{Arrangement of 1870}

1921 1 Mch  Hist. to L. S. Robinson
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26,931
Rev War
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No 82
Adah Horton widow of Samuel of New York.

Act 2nd Feby. 1848
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6130
New York  A

Adah Horton
widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Ending 30 June 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of August 53 and sent to  S W Salisbury
Canandaigua N.Y.

[Rec]orded on roll of Pensioners act February 2, 1848, Page 86, vol 4
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Athens Octo 14th 1856
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed we send a certificate which will speak for itself the pensioner has recovered from [illegible] and located near this place.   It is therefore necessary that a transfer should be made to Phil'a and authority given her to remain in this State.  Some considerable delay has taken place in the payment in consequence of the want of the proper authority and the Department would confer an obligation by acting upon this request as soon as its necessary business will present
Enclosed we also send the certificate of residence to show the department that the party is a resident in this State We will see that the requisite authority is expected to learn the
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pensioner on receiving an intimation and certificate that will entitle Mrs Horton to remain in Philadelphia We remain 
Respectfully
Patrick J McAlpin
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State of New York County of Washington on the 4 day of May 1821
Before me one of the Justices of Peace in said County - Personally appeared William Woodstock and Being duly Sworn Deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Samuel Horton Now a resident of the town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario and that the Deponent was personally acquainted with the Said Samuel Horton in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and the Deponent further saith that he did duty with the Said Samuel Horton as drummers two Compainys [Companies] Viz. in 1778 at Pluckimins in the Jerseys and [crossed out] Compainy [Company] he does not Recollect the Date But it was on West Point in the State of New York
William Woodstock
Sworn and subscribed Before me at Putnam this fourth Day of May 1821
Alex. McLachlan justice peace
I certify that the aforesaid Deponant is a credible witness
Alex. McLachlan
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I Matthew D. Danvers Clerk of the County of Washington do Certify that Alexander McLachlan Esq before whom the written affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County acting and duly qualified under the authority of the State of New York and that I do verily believe the within signature to be that proper hand and signature of the said Alexander McLachlan 
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 8th day of May AD 1821
M.D. Danvers
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Adah Horton widow
of Samuel 
New York.
Admitted
Act 2d Feby: 1848.
2 years Drummer at the rate of $88. per annum from 4th March 1848 to 30th June 1848 and from 30th June 12th July 1848 at the rate of $96 per annum.
Pay,
Adah Horton (widow,)
Certificate to 
S. W. Salisbury Esq.
Canandaigua
N.Y.
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Albany Pension Agency.
October 21st 1854.

L. P. Waldo, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions:

Sir-- In reply to your letter of the 19th inst
I have to state that Adah Horton Widow of Samuel a Pensioner under the act of 2d of February 1848. at Ninety six - Dollars per annum - was last paid to the fourth day of March 1854.

I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
James M. French.
Pension Agent
by Cornelius Glen.
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Pension Office. 3d August 1853
New York Rolls
Acts 18th March 1818 + the 1st May 1820. [crossed out + in June 1832] at $8.  per month.
Samuel Horton.
To what time paid?  When did he die?
S. Cole Ch Clerk
To. Francis Burt Esqr. 3d Auditor
Samuel Horton, Act 1818, $8. p. month. - Paid to 4th September 1833 - no date of death on our Books.-
Samuel Horton, Acty to June 1832, $411. p. an. also on the Albany Roll, at the latter rate, and paid to 4th March 1850 - no date of death.  We have no Samuel Horton on Act 1832, at $8. p. m.--
F Burt Auditor
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Brief in the case of Adah Horton widow of Samuel. Ontario County and State of New York. 
act 2nd February 1848

Claim, ("original," [crossed out] or "for increase."]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
By Roll Samuel was a pensioner as a Drummer under Acts of 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820 at the rate of $8.00 per month.  Record proof that Adah and Samuel married 30th Sept. 1788.  Record proof that Samuel died 15th Sept. 1833. Paral proof that Adah his widow now survived.

(If for increase.)
Had additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name of residence of Agent
[signature] S. W. Salisbury Eqr.
Canandiagua NY

[signature] Charles H. Rhett.
Examining Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County } ss
Be it known that before me James R Stone a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Adah Horton and made oath in due form of law that she is the Identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy

Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd 1848 Adah Horton widow of Samuel Horton who was a Drummer in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars and -- cents per Annum commencing on the 1st day of July 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 5th day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Three.
James Campbell
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Seal. [encircled by an hand drawn looped circle]
Examined & Countersigned
L.P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions
That she now resides in Athens Township Bradford Cy Penna. and has resided there for the space of six months last past and that previous thereto she resided in the Town of Barton Tioga Cy. New York.
Endorsed on the Back of the certificate above cited is the following "Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by Thos. W. Olcott Agent for paying pensions in the agency of Albany. Payable on the 4th of September and the 4th of March"
"Recorded in the [Pension?] office on the Roll of Pensioners
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under act of February 2nd 1848 Page 86 bol 4
R. McRae Clerk
Sworn and subscribed this 
7th day of October Adah Horton
A.D 1854 before me
James R. Stone J.P seal [word seal encircled by a hand drawn looped circle]

I Allen McKean Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County certify that [blank space] is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine on testimony whereof.
I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this [blank space] day of October A.D. 1854

Know all men by these present that I Adah Horton of Athens Township Bf Cy Penna pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint H.W. Patrick my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the State of Penna my pension from the 4th of March A.D. 1854 to the 4th of Sept 1854 Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of Oct. A.D. 1854
Adah Horton seal [word seal encircled by a hand drawn looped circle]

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County SS
On this the 7th day of Oct. A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said Court Adah Horton above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and True Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
James R. Stone seal [word seal encircled by a hand drawn looped circle]
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[stamp]
RECORD
FEB 2 1921
DIVISION
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Rev Svc

Trumansburg N Y
Jan 28 th 1921
U S Pension Office
Washington D.C.
[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office.
Feb 1 1921

Gentlemen
Please send me a copy of application for pension corresponding with following entry in Draper's Index Connecticut Revolutionary Pensioners
Horton Samuel Conn & Cont wid. Adah
N. 4700
B.LWT. 26931-160-55
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Any information as to Samuel Hortons
revolutionary record would be appreciated
Mrs L.S. Robinson
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[stamp]
RECORD
FEB 23 1921
DIVISION
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Trumansburg NY
Feby 18th 1921
U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
 Some time ago I wrote you for the copy of application for pension referred to in the enclosed
 Will your kindly let me know as soon as possible and

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PENSION OFFICE FEB 21 1921
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return this statement from 
Mr Goddard
Mrs L. S. Robinson

returned it was relative to Samuel and Adah  Horton