Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17594, Jonathan Carlton, Mass
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Mass
Carlton, Jonathan
Eunice
W. 17594
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12.273
Maine R

Jonathan Carlton
of Vassalboro in the Dist. of Maine 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819
and Sent to Robert C. Vose
Augusta Maine.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 
11 6/31 89.54 
48
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$137:54

semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 1819

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Continues
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Jonathan Carlton,
Vasslborough,
pr. Col Wigglesworth
Massachusetts Reg
July 1779 to Apr 1780
9 mo
On roll
Admitted
Proof - William Halloway
May 31 1819
Kennebec County
20 July 79 - [illegible]
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I Jonathan Carleton, aged fifty-eight years, born in Newbury in Massachusetts, but now of Vassalborough in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I served in the Massachusetts troops in the revolutionary war in A.D. 1775 a little short of two months and in the same troops in 1776 four months in the company commanded by Capt Robert Dodge and Regiment commanded by Col. Francis. In 1777 I served two months at Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt Adams. In the same year 1777 I enlisted as a private for four months into the company commanded by Capt Noyes and regiment commanded by Col. Cross of Newbury Massachusetts of the Massachusetts troops, in which campaign I was at the taking of Burgoine. This period of four months I fully served out. In July 1778 I enlisted as a private for six months, in the company commanded by Capt Evans of Salisbury Massachusetts, and regiment commanded by Col. Wade of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out in the state of Rhode Island and was at the battle on Rhode Island under Gen Sullivan. From this campaign I took my honorable discharge in January 1779. The discharge I have not preserved. In July 1779 I again enlisted as a private in the continental service for nine months into the company commanded by Capt David Pilsbury and regiment commanded by Col. Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge from the army at the highlands nearly opposite West Point in April 1780. The discharge I have no preserved.
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I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any.
[signature] Jona Carlton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirtieth day of March AD 1818, Jonathan Carlton above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me,
[signature] Nathan Weston Jr. Chief Justice C. Court Com.
Pleas second Eastern Circuit

I Samuel Redington Esqr of Vassalborough in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named Jona Carlton. he is indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government, and sustains the character of a man of veracity.
[signature] Saml Redington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirtieth day of March AD 1818 Samuel Redington Esq above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to teh truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me,
[signature] Nathan Weston Jr. Chief Justice C. Court
C. Pleas second Eastern Circuit
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333
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Seventh day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to teh course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Carleton aged fifty nine years, resident in Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Pilsbury and Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months having served besides previous to that in shorter enlistments eighteen months and was at the taking of Burgoyne, and in the Battle at Rhode Island under General Sullivan and that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirtieth day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 12273. And I, the said Jonathan Carleton do further 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 whatever, 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, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
[signature] Jonathan Carlton

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one swine of the value of four dollars old household stuff, beside necessary bedding, not exceeding five dollars in value. one old axe and one old hoe, both of the value of one dollar and fifty cents my trade is that of a comb maker, and I have some tools of that trade of the value of seven dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as five hundred dollars upon interest my income is not equal to the interst of the money I owe my trade is that of a comb maker but from age and infirmity am not able to labor half my time. My family at home consists of myself my wife Eunice aged fifty seven years who is infirm woman my daughter Mary aged twenty five years my daughter Ruby aged twenty three who is from infirmity unable to labor, my daughter Patty aged twenty one who is not able to labor half her time, my daughter Esther aged nineteen and my son Greanleaf aged seventeen
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Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding and clothing I have no property or income whatever.
[signature] Jonathan Carlton

Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the seventh day of June 1820
Before me, 
Nathan Weston Jr.
C J CCC Pleas

A true copy
Attest John Davis Clk
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333
12.273 15 July 1819
Jonathan Carlton
Sep 1819
Robert C. Vose, Augusta
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Eunice Carlton
No 11653
[illegible] Feb 13, 45
Act 7 July 38
m 86.d 44
rejected
Act 3 March '43
rejected
Act 17 June '44
Hon. L. Severance
[illegible]
Geo W. Morton
Augusta
Maine
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 17th of June 1844 entitled "An Act to Continue the pensions of Certain Widows"

State of Maine
Kennebec Coumty ss
On this tenth day of January A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the Hon. Asa Redington, Judge of the Middle District Court of Maine, it being a Court of Record, Eunice Carlton, a resident of Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress passed on the 17th day of June A.D. 1844
Entitled
That she is the widow of Jonathan Carlton who was a soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States upon the Maine Roll under the Act of Congress of March 18 1818; that for proof his services in the Army of the Revolution she refers to the papers accompaying his application for a pension under sd Act supposed to be in the possession of the War Department She further declares that she was married to the sd Jonathan Carlton on the twenty fourth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her sd husband died at Vassalboro Maine on the twenty third day of July Eighteen hundred & forty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but that
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the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four viz. at the time above stated - She further states that she was married to the sd Jonathan Carlton at Newbury, Massachusetts by the Revd. Wm Kimball and that her name before her marriage was Eunice Lufkin.
[signature] Eunice Carlton
her mark X
Attest
Ruby Carlton

State of Maine
January 10. 1845. Before me the subscriber, Judge of the District Court for the Middle District, State of Maine, the same being a court of record, the above named Eunice Carlton subscribed the foregoing declaration and made oath to the truth of the same.
[signature] Asa Redington.

January 10. 1845. The widow Eunice Carleton, who has first made and sworn to the foregoing declaration before me, resides about twelve miles from the place of holding the County Courts. Though in pretty good health for a person of her age, she is too infirm to journey that distance to appear in open Court. I have no doubt of the correctness of her declaration. The only memoranda of the time of her marriage to be found in the family are the two annexed papers, which I have marked A and B. Concerning paper A, she states that there was a custom to take down the publishment after a while, with reference to a tract to be given at some party of pleasure about the time of teh marriage, and that the paper was then given to her, which she has kept ever since.
[signature] Asa Redington, Judge, Dis Court [illegible]
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4017
Maine
Eunice Carlton
widow of Jonathan decd
who served in the Revolutionary
Mass
war, as a private
Incd from $63:22
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 of July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Augst 1837
and sent to
G.W. Morton
Augusta
Maine
Ending 15 Nov 1849
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, page 8 Vol. 1
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston January 20th 1845
I hereby certify, that at the date of the annexed attestation James P. Frothingham was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Knox
in said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[signature] John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
[seal]
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I Stuart Chase Clerk of the Town of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that I have in my possession the Records of marriages in said town, and that under the Caption of marriages returned by the Rev. True Kimbell appears the following, viz.
Jonathan Carlton & Eunice Lufkin both of Newbury married Sept. twenty fifth seventeen hundred and eighty six.
I Stuart Chase depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Newbury, and that the above return of marriage is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures that Sept. 25, 1786
Stuart Chase

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex SS.
Jany 17th 1845
Personally appeared the abovenamed Stuart Chase and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me
J. P. Farthingham, Jus. Peace
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Jonathan Carlton & Eunice his wife was married Sept. 24th 1786
Susannah was born August 3 1778
Sophia was born December 1st 1790
Polly was born May 1st 1793
December 26 1794
Ruby was born
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

April 13, 1926
Mrs. B.F. Buckley
15 Magnolia Street
Dorchester, Mass.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17594, it appears the Jonathan Carlton was born at Newbury, Massachusetts, date not stated.
He enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops, as follows-
In 1775, two months in Captain Robert Dodge's Company, Colonial Francis' regiment; and in 1776, four months in the same company and regiment.
In 1777, two months in Captain Adam's Company; and later in 17777, four months in Captain Noyes' Company, Colonel Cross' Regiment and was at the capture of Burgoyne.
From July 1778, six months in Captain Jonathan Even's Company, Colonel Nathaniel Wade's Regiment and
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was in the battle of Rhode Island.
From July 1779, nine months in Captain Daniel Pilsbury's Company, Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's Regiment.
He was allowed a pension on this application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Vassalborough, Kennebec County, Maine, aged fifty-eight years. He died there on July23, 1844.
Soldier married September 25, 1786 at Newbury, Massachusetts, Eunice Lufkin(they were both then of said Newbury). She was allowed a pension on her application executed January 10, 1845, while a resident of Vassalborough, Maine, aged eighty-one years. She died there November 15, 1849.
Childern-Susannah, Sophia, Mary or Polly C.,, Ruby, Patty,Esther, Polly C. Thayer, and Ruby Carlton.
The above noted Jonathan Carlton(Carleton) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

I did not dates of the children's birth as conflicting statements.
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Widow, &c
No. 17594
Eunice Carlton
Widow of
Jonathan Carlton
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
[illegible] Vol. A, Page 119
Arrangement of 1870

Mrch. 20/94 Cont Hist. to C. H. Aldin
Asst. [  ] Gen. U.S.A. War Dept. Washington D.C.
1909 June 8 Hist [  ]
Fred H. Neal V.L.M.
1926 Apr. 13 Hist [   ]
Mrs. B. F. Buckley
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3-871.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Briefed by... L. D. L.  .....
Claim No. .......................
Certificate No. ..................
Claimant .................
Soldier ... Jonathan Carleton ...
Service ... (Me) Mass  ..........
Additional Service ... Rev. War .....
No ..... claim, State records ..........., 190....
No claim, combination records ........, 190....
Remarks:
No claim, except W.#17594
.........................................................
1-8                         Chief Division
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Pension Bureau--
Will you kindly tell me if there is any record in this department where Jonathan Carleton served this country during the Revolution?
Family records say Jonathan & John went together. John is recorded as
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receiving a pension but I can find no proof in Mass or Maine records of Jonathan's serving.
Any assistance will be appreciated--
Sincerely
Mae M. Buckley
Mrs B. F. Buckley
15 Magnolia St.
Dorchester Mass
Feb 23, 1926
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No. 11653
Eunice Carlton
Me.
[illegible] to Hon. L. Severance
Feb 15th '45.

[illegible] 7. 183 [?]
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A.
Mr. George Hewell & Miss Hannah Chase Both of Newbury Intends Marriage Mr. Benjn Balch of Newburyport & Miss Hannah Patten of Newbury Intends Marriage
Mr. Jonathan Carlton & Miss Eunice Lufkin Both of Newbury Intends Marriage
Mr. Elexander Cammel & Miss Elisabeth Fowler Both of Newbury Intends Marriage
Newbury Septr 2nd 1786
John Atkinson
Clerk for Newbury
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4017
Maine
Eunice Carlton
widow of Jonathan
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Feby 1849
Hon. H. Belcher
[illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 1
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Maine 74
Eunice Carlton
widow of Johnathan Carlton
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
63 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 23 July 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of July 1845
and sent to Geo. W. Morton
Augusta, Maine
Act of June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book D
vol. 1, Page 3
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I Amos Carlton, aged sixty four, now resident in Parsons in the County of Essex upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Carlton, now of Vassalboro in the County of Kennebec, The said Carlton to my knowledge served in Capt. Daniel Pillsbury's company and Col. Edwards Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment from July 1777 to April 1780. The full period of nine months and was honourably discharged near West Point. I was present at the time & place when the said Carlton was discharged. 
[signature] Amos Carlton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex 2 May AnDm 1819
Personally appeared the above named Amos Carlton and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. I certify that the said Amos Carlton is in my opinion a creditable witness.
[signature] John Osgood Justice of the Peace

John Osgood Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Essex; and the above deponent is in my opinion a creditable witness.
[signature] Nathan Weston Jun C. J CCC Pleas
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I William Holloway aged Seventy one years now a resident of Malta in the County of Kenneybook upon oath Certify and declare that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Carlton now of Vassalboro the said Carlton to my knowledge served in Capt. Pilsbury's Company & Col. Wigglesworths Massachusetts Regiment from July 1777 to April 1780 the full period of nine months and was Honourably discharged near West Point
[signature] William Holloway
his mark X
Attest
[signature] Wm. Hilton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebook ss Apri 1st 1819 personally appeared the above named William Holloway and made oath to the truth of above deposition by him signed I certify that the said William Holloway is in my opinion a creditable witness
[signature] Wm. Hilton Jus. Peace

William Hilton Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and William Holloway above named is in my opinion a creditable witness. 
[signature] Nathan Weston Jun.
C. Just C.C.C. Pleas
May 31 1819
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Brief in the case of Eunice Carlton, widow of Jonathan Carlton
Kennebec County and State of Maine
act 2 February 1848.

Claim, "for increase"

Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband was a pensioner at $96 per annum. Under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, the widow is entitled to the same amount per annum. Commencing 1 July 1848 & ending 15 November 1849, deducting former payments at $63:22 per annum.

Name and residence of Agent.
G.W. Morton
Augusta, Me

S. Cole
Examining Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jonathan Carlton, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Vassalborough, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the thirtieth day of March, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service for the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signature] Nathan Weston Jun C. Just C. Court C. Pleas 2d Eastern Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec, ss.
The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand; Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signature] John Davis
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333
State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seventeen dollars and Fifty cents; and 
deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing [crossed out: dollars and Cents]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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Augusta, Maine
June 10, 1845
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Eunice Carlton, widow of Jonathan Carlton, for pension relating to which you wrote the Hon Luther Severance under date of Feby 15 last, you informed him that the proof of her marriage and the service of her Late husband in the Revolution for nine months for which he recd a pension was satisfactory, that her pension would be increased by obtaining a certificate of the Secty of Masstts of his other service you 4 mo under Capt Dodge in 1776-- 2 mo at Rhode Island under Capt Adams -- 4 mo same year under Capt Noyes and 6 mo under Capt Evans.
A certificate of the Secty is herewith enclosed showing 3 mo & 28 days service under Capt. Noyes and 6 mo & 1 day under Capt Evans which appears by his certificate to be all the service supported by the rolls as ascertained by him. making in the whole 18 mo and 29 days viz -
9 mo service for which her late husband was pensioned
3 " 28 days under Capt Noyes
6 " 1   "       "          "      Evans
____________
18 mo 29 days
I could respectfully request you to allow her claim so far as the services are satisfactorily established, and transmit to me for her a certificate.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo W. Morton

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston ;
June 7 1945.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Carlton is borne as a private upon a pay roll of Capt. John Noyes, Col Saml. Johnson, for service in the Northern department, from Aug. 14 to Novr. 30, 1777, including 12 days allowed for travel, -- 3 months, 28 days; -- and upon a pay roll of Capt. Jonathan Evans, Col Nathl. Wade for service at Rhode Island, from July 6, 1778 to Jany. 1, 1779 -- including allowance for 115 miles travel -- 6 months, 1 day. The name of said Carleton does not appear upon the rolls of Capt. Dodge, Col. Francis, or Capt. Adams, and there are no rolls of Col. Cross.

[left margin:]
3-28
6-1
__________
9-29
9
18.29

[at bottom of main text:]
No [?] Col Wiggleworth [?]
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Feby. 15, 1845 was filed in this Office ; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone ; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey ;
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Augusta, Maine
August 4, 1851
Sir
Jonathan Carlton was a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818 on the Maine roll, he died July 23, 1844 his widow Eunice Carlton was pensioned on account of his revolutionary service at the rate of $63.22 per annum. She died Nov. 15 .1849 having been paid her pension to Sept 4. 1849 from which time her surviving children recd it up to the day she died. The papers herewith enclosed are transmitted in order to have Ruby Carlton, Susanna Rollins and Polly C. Thayer, her only surviving children, allowed an increase of pension under act of July 1, 1848. It is supposed (as her husband served upwards of two years) she was entitled to $80 per annum instead of $63.22 the amount she received per annum from the time her pension commenced to July 1, 1848. and then to $96 per annum to the day of her death. On the examination of the claim if satisfactory, I would respectfully request you to allow it and send me for the children such certificate as you [illegible] in similar cases.
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
Geo. W. Morton

Hon James E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Washington City.
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Augusta, Feb 6, 1845
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit papers for the purpose of allowing Mrs Eunice Calrtons claim to a pension allowed. It will be noticed that she made her declaration before Judge Redington on the tenth day of January 1845. and it is hoped she will be allowed the benefit of the Resolution of Congress passd. the 23d Aut. you will much  oblige me by presenting her papers to Mr. Edwards for allowance.
Very respectfully
Yours
Geo. W Morton

Hon Luther Severance
House of Representatives
City of Washington
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I, Joseph R Abbot of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that for nearly forty years I lived a neighbor of the late Jonathan Carlton in Vassalborough when he died about the month of July 1844. he was to my knowledge a pensioner of the United States, that his reputed widow Eunice Carlton is now living in said Vassalborough, that from my earliest acquaintance with them they lived together as husband & wife and continued so to live till his decease, they brought out a family of children. always reputed to be man & wife and that I never heard a doubt expressed of them having been legally married. Since his death his widow has remained unmarried
Jos. R. Abbot

State of Maine.
Kennebec County S.S.
On the sixth day of February 1845 personally appeared before me, Jos. R. Abbot who is a reputable witness and entitled to full credit and belief and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Geo. W Morton Just. Peace

State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss. 
I the undersigned Clerk of the Jud. Courts for the County of Kennebec hereby certify that the Hon. Asa Redington is, & was on the fourteenth day of January ultim. sole Judge of the District Court of Maine for the Middle Dist. also that George W. Morton Esq is a magistrate as above said. and that the signatures hereto affixed purporting to be theirs are genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of dais Court this 6th February A.D. 1845.
Wm. M. Stratton.
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Eunice Carlton
AA
74-44

Geo W. Morton
Augusta
Maine
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
--------------------
State of Maine, }
County of Kennebec } SS.
On this 12 day of October A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Eunice Carlton -- a resident of Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec aged eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonathan Carlton who was a Private during the Revolutionary War ; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Jonathan Carlton at the rate of sixty three --- dollars and twenty two cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Eunice her X mark Carlton
Witness:
G H Getchell
Ruby Carlton

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, G. H. Getchell Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
G. H. Getchell Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine, }
Kennebec County, } SS.
I, William M. Stratton, Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Goodloe H. Getchell is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 12th day of October in the year 1848.
W M Stratton } Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.
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74
No 11653 (act 44) No. 123
Eunice Carlton
widow of Jonathan 
Mass
Act of July 1868
Rejected husb. died 1844
[illegible] act 17 June 1844
18 mo 29 days [illegible]
$63.22 per ann.
from 23 July 1844

Geo W Morton
Augusta 
ME
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Eunice Carlton Decd.
Increase Pension

Ince. to $96 per annum
Ded. $63.22 com'g.
1 July 1848 & ending
15 Nov 1849
Payable to
Polly C. Thayer
Ruby Carlton &
Susannah Rollins
only survg. children
Geo W Morton Agent
Augusta 
Maine
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Declaration, In order to obtain Increase Pension.
State of Maine, Kennebec County SS.
On this 19 [?] day of July 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Ruby Carlton of Vassalborough in said County and made the following declaration under oath for herself and on behalf of Susanna Rollins & Polly C. Thayer being the only surviving children of Eunice Carlton decd. who was a Pensioner under Act of Feb 2. 1848. on the Maine Roll at the rate of $63.22 per annum on account of the Revolutionary Services of her husband Jonathan Carlton, who died in said Vassalborough  July 23. 1844 and who was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. The said Eunice Carlton was paid her pension to Sept 4. 1849 from which time to November 15. 1849 the day she died, her surviving children viz. Susanna Rollins, Polly C. Thayer & myself (Ruby Carlton) recd. the pension being enlisted as her only surviving children. 
Ruby Carlton
Attest Moses G. Rollins

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before me.
G. H. Getchell Justice of the Peace
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Know all men that I Ruby Carlton of Vassalborough in the County  of Kennebec and State of Maine do hereby in behalf of Susanna Rollins, Polly C. Thayer and for myself -- affirm Geo W Morton of Augusta in the State of Maine, Attorney for establishing the claim to an increase of Pension to which the late Eunice Carlton was entitled now payable to her surviving children 
Ruby Carlton
Done in Presence of
G. H. Getchell
Moses G. Rollins

State of Maine
Kennebec SS.
I the undersigned Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec hereby certify that Goodloe H. Getchell Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the above written signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 30th day of July, Anno Domini 1851
W. M. Stratton Clerk
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STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, SS.
Be it Known, that on [crossed out: this] the first day of February A.D. 1851, it was satisfactorily proved in open Court of Probate, for said County of Kennebec, being a Court of Record, that Eunice Carlton late of Vassalborough, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that she died at said Vassalborough on the fifteenth day of November 1849. And that she remained unmarried ever after the death of her husband, Jonathan Carlton, on account of whose services in the War of the Revolution she was pensioned. And that Polly C. Thayer, Ruby Carlton, and Susannah Rollins are the only surviving children of the said Eunice Carlton deceased. [crossed out: and that he left no widow]
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Office Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this thirtieth day of July in the year 1851
Wm. R. Smith } Register of the Court of Probate, Kennebec County, State of Maine.
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[information as contained in his (or his widow's application for pen-]
sion on file in this Bureau. Jonathan Carlton Wid File 17594

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | 
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Length of Service. | 
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Rank. | 
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Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. |
Captain. | Colonel. |
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State. |
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1775 | 2 mos. | Pvt. | Robert Dodge | Francis | Mass. |
1776. | 4 mos | " | Robert Dodge | Francis | |
1777 | 2 mos. | " | Adams | | |
*1777 | 4 mos. | " | Noyes | Cross | |
July 1778 | 6 mos. | " | Jonathan Evans | Nath'l Wade | |
July 1779 | 9 mos. | " | Daniel Pilsbury | Edward Wigglesworth | |

Battles engaged in, * Taking of Burgoyne Battle of R.I.
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, ------------
Date of application for pension, Mch 30, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Vassalboro Dist. of Maine
Age at date of application 58 yrs. Born at Newbury Mass. died at Vassalboro Me. July 23, 1844
Remarks:
Soldier married at Newbury Mass. Sept. 24 or 25, 1786. Eunice Lufkin. She was allowed pension on an application executed Jan'y 10, 1845, while a resident of Vassalborough Kennebec Co. Me. aged 81 years. She died Nov. 15, 1849 at Vassalboro Me. Children Susannah Rollins, Sophia, Mary or Polly C. Thayer, Ruby, Patty, Ester and Greanleaf
Dates of births not given as there were conflicting statements.
Very respectfully,
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All official communications to this Office should be addressed "To the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C."
Subject: Request for record of services.

War Department,
Surgeon General's Office,
Washington, D.C., Mar. 2, 1894.

To the
Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Department,
Washington, D.C.

Sir: 
I have the honor to request such information as to the services of
Jonathan Carleton,
James Dillard and
Daniel Eells as your records may supply. I enclose memorandum giving all that is known about each.
Very respectfully, 
C.H. Alden
Asst. Surgeon General, U.S. Army.
(3 enclosures.)
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Memorandum: -

" Jonathan Carleton, born July 19, 1760, in Newbury, Mass. Died July 23, 1844, in Vassalboro, Maine.   Served at battle of Bunker Hill.  Was pensioner."

Record of services desired by 
C. H. Alden,

Asst. Surgeon General,
War Department,
Washington, D.C.
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Memorandum: -

"James Dillard, killed at battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775. He came from Culpepper Co., Va., near Beaver Dam." 

We have no Mass. or Va. records and above as given us may be sufficient to enable you to obtain from Gov't. records the official information.

Record of services desired by
C.H. Alden,
Asst. Surgeon General,
War Department,
Washington, D.C.
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Memorandum: -

Daniel Eells, was a son of Nathaniel Eells and Alice White. He was born Middletown, Upper House, ( now called Cromwell ) Dec. 5, 1757, and married Martha Hamlin, a daughter of Nathaniel Hamlin and Lucretia Ranny, October 3, 1782. He joined the Revolutionary Army, under Col. Talcott. Worked on the redoubts at Bunker Hill. Was out in the country with a scouting party at the time of the battle and consequently was not in it. He was afterwards captured on the ocean by a British privateer and taken to Bermuda and kept a prisoner for a long time. He was in the battle of Long Island, and was with Washington when he evacuated New York.
In 1796, he, with his wife, six children, and sister Theodosia, moved to New Hartford, Oneida Co., N. Y., where he died July 17, 1851. 

Record of services desired by 
C. H. Alden,
Asst. Surgeon General, 
War Department,
Washington, D. C.
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Fred H. Neal,
Apothecary.

Fairfield, Me., May 25 1909
Pension Dept Washington DC
Gentlemen
Johnathan Carlton Born July 19. 1760 Newbury, Mass., Died July 23. 1844 Vassalboro, Me. Was told to write you this by wife.
She wants to Join the Daughters of American Revolution What have you to tell me
Yours Respt.
F. H. Neal