Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14666, Sylvanus Eaton, Mass & N.H.
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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Mass
N. H.


Eaton, Sylvanus
or Salvanus
Abigail

NUMBER
W. 14666

CONTENTS
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4167
New Hampshire
Sylvanus Eaton
of Seabrook in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Evans of the Reg(imen)t commanded by Co(lone)l Frye in the N. Hamp(shire) line for 20 Mo(nth)s

Inscribed on the Roll of of N. Hampshire
66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Jan(uar)y 1833 and Sent W(illia)m Woart
Newburyport Mass(echusetts)

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832    $99.99
Semi-an(nua)l. allowance
                     ending 4 Mar 33  33.33
(sum)                                        $133.32


⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book D   Vol. 1st   Page 153
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(left side of record) 
Rep(orted)?
Lie(tenan)t  J.P. Frothingham
March 11.   (18)48

P.H. Currier July 1 1854
1837 Jan(uar)y 24 Mrs H K Wight
with history

1837 Jany 27 Mrs H K. Wight Prior that the
information was mailed 24 Inst(ant)
Prior 

(right side of record) 
Massachusetts 3933
---
Abigail Eaton
widow of Sylvanus Eaton
Mass(echusetts)
who died on the 5th October 1842
of Essex Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Evans of the reg(imen)t commanded by Col. Frye in the N. Hampshire
line for 14 months


Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 5th October 1842 (lined out 4th day of March, 1834.) 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of October 1843 and sent to J. P. Frothingham
Newburyport, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1843
Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar '44

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk 
Book C  Vol.  1   Page  53
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(illegible) 

Sylvanus  Eaton
W 6558
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
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State of Newhampshire, County of Rockingham ss.

On this fourteenth day of August AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Superior Case of Judicature now sitting at Easton in said County
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Salvanus Eaton, a resident of Seabrook son, in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire aged seventy six years, 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 7th 1832.--

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated viz   He first enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans Salisbury, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Frye-- enlisted as a minuteman (so called) in April 1775. and marched with said Company on the 19th day of the said month of April to Lexington, and afterwards in Cambridge where said Company were stationed near the Colledges, and served as a private therein until the last of December following, on first of January 1776 when he was discharged at said Cambridge, having served in
said Company Eight months or more, the full term for which he enlisted said Regiment Massachusetts Militia.--

Also enlisted in said service at said Seabrook in the company commanded by Captain Prescott in the Regiment in commanded by Colonel Tash and served therein, Three months---enlisted in the month of August 1776
and was discharged in New York, on the first of December following. 

Also enlisted in said service at Newburyport
in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish Massachusetts Militia  and served therein three months enlisted in the month of August or September  1779 and was discharged at Greenbush last of November following 

Also enlisted in said service at said Newburyport in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Huse, in the regiment commanded by said Jacob Gerrish also Massachusetts Militia and served therein the full term of six months -- enlisted in the month of October 1777 and served until the last of April 1778 when said Company were discharged at Winter Hill 

That he was living in said Seabrook and has always resided there, except when in said service 

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.

(signed) Salvanus Eaton (by his mark)

Witness (signed) W Woart 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

I (We lined out)  (lined out Clergyman residing in Seabrook aforesaid, and) Jacob Noyes Esq(uire) a magistrate, residing in Seabrook aforesaid, ? hereby Certify, that I am (lined out-- we are) well acquainted with Salvanus Easton 
who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-six years of age: 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

(signed) Jacob Noyes

Subscribed and sworn to before
John Philbrick Jus(tice of the) Peace

N B There is no clergyman in Seabrook
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies (lined out -- that who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Seabrook said) 
said Jacob Noyes Justice has signed the preceding certificate is a Magistrate resident at said Seabrook, and is a credible
and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Salvanus Eaton for a pension

In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Sixteenth day of August A.D. 1832.

(signed) P Chadwick Clerk of the Court
Rocking(ha)m County
(seal affixed)
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of of Congress of July 4th 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex County, ss

On this 22nd day of March in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally before John Sullivan Judge of the Court of Probate of the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire Abigail Eaton, a resident of Seabrook
in said last mentioned County and State aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 4th 1836 -

That she is the widow of Sylvanus Eaton late of said Seabrook now deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States and late a Pensioner of the United States (New Hampshire Agency) under the act of Congress of June 1832, the benefits of which he continued to receive until his decease which took place at said Seabrook on the fifth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two  ----

For evidence of said Eatons services she respectfully asks leave to refer to the papers and documents which accompanied his application for the benefit of said act, and which she believes to be now on file in the
Office of the Commissioner of Pensions of the Secretary of War in Washington ---

 The said Abigail Eaton doth further on her oath declare that she was lawfully married to the said Sylvanus Eaton at Salisbury in the State of Massachusetts, on the thirteenth day of May in the year ┃
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One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven that since the decease of her said husband she has not intermarried but is at this time remaining the widow of the said Sylvanus Eaton as will appear by the proofs annexed ---

(signed) Abigail Eaton (by her mark)

Witness (signed) David A. Gregg

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year above written before me
(signed) Jno Sullivan Judge of Probate for
the County of Rockingham

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Probate Court at Exeter in said County
on this 22nd day of March A.D. 1843
I David N. Grey Register of the
Court of Probate for and within
said County of Rockingham Certify &
Attest that Abigail Eaton who has sign(ed)
the above declaration appeared in open
Court before the Hon(orable) John Sullivan
Judge of said Court and made oath to
the same in her form of law

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at said Exeter the day and year above written

(signed) David A Gregg, Reg(ister of) Probate
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I Azor O. Webster Clerk of the town of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that it appears on the records of said town that Sylvanus Eaton and Abigail
Jackman were married the thirteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred, seventy seven by Edm(un)d Noyes, Clerk. 

I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair
legible figures, as follows; "May 13, 1777"
(signed) Azor O. Webster Clerk of the town of
Salisbury

I Azor O. Webster above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in in the County, Town and Commonwealth aforesaid,
and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
(signed) Azor O. Webster Clerk of the town of Salisbury.
Sworn before me this twenty fourth day of December in the year of
our LORD One thousand eight hundred and forty two
  (signed)  J.P. Frothingham Jus(tice of the)  Peace & Not(ary) Pub(lic)

I James P. Frothingham of Newburyport, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Azor O Webster above named in the City of the town of Salisbury above named Newbury port Dec(ember) 24th 1842
J P. Frothingham Jus(tice of the)  Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Essex, SS. Probate office.

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate
for said county, hereby certify that James P
Frothingham Esquire, before whom the
within written affidavit of Azor O. Webster
purports to have been taken, is a justice of
the peace, and also a notary public for
said county; that his commission to each
of his said offices bears date on the twenty
fifth day of February, A.D. 1842, and
will expire on the twenty fifth day of
February, A.D. 1849, and that his name
subscribed to the certificate thereon, is
his genuine signature, to me well known.

Given under my hand and seal of
office this eighteenth day of May, A.D. 1843
(signed) Nath(aniel)  Lord Jr.
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65.58
Sylvanus Eaton
on Roll Capt(tain)  Prescott's Co(mpany)
Col(onel)  Toth's? Reg(imen)t

W.C.E
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Private  20 Mo(nths)
New Hampshire
Agency

Return to
W. Woart Esq(uire) 
Newburyport
Mass(achusetts)
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6558
BRIEF in the case of Sylvanus Eaton
of Sea brook in the State of Newham(p)shire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (left blank)
3. How old is he? 76
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(table begins)

Period.
Ap(ri)l in 1775
Aug(us)t 76
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August or Sep(embe)r 78
Oct 77


Duration of Service.
Years  Months,  Days
  --          8
   --         3
   --         3 
   --         6


Rank.
As a
Private
"
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen(eral)
Cap(tain Evans - Col(onel) Frye
Cap(tain) Prescott -  Col(onel)  Tash
Cap(tain) Jenkins - Col(onel) Gerrish
Cap(tain) Huse  -  Same

(end table)

5.  In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Seabrook & Newburyport

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
five living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication) and if so, in what respect?
Right

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
(signed) W)illia)m C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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W. 14666
Sylvanus Eaton
In Aug(us)t 1832 of Seabrook Rockingham Co(unty) NH. aged 76 years

As a minute man he served April 19 1776 under Capt(ain) Jon(ath)a(n) Evans in Col(onel) J(on(athan) Frye's Mass(achusetts) reg(imen)t 
going to Lexington & from thence to Cambridge where stationed near the College - He served 8 mo(nths) and was disch(ar)g(ed) in Dec(ember) 1775.  In Aug(us)t 1776 he enlisted for 3 mo(nth)s under Capt(ain) Prescott in Col(onel) Task N.H. reg(imen)t and was disch(ar)g(ed) near N.Y. city.     Enlisted at Newburyport Mass(achusetts) under Capt(ain)
Sam(ue)l Huse in Col(onel) Jacob Garnish Mass(achusetts) reg(imen)t in October) 1777 doing duty at Winter Hill

(between lines -- guarding Burgoynes army on (illegible))

near Boston & disch(ar)g(ed) in April 1778
Enlisted at Newbury port with Capt(ain)  Stephen Jenkens in reg(imen) Col(onel) Jacob Gerrish in Aug(ust) or Sept(ember) 1778 for 3 mo(nth)s & disch(ar)g(ed) at Greenbush N(ew) Y(ork) was on North river  He died in Seabrook Oct 5 1842
David  Eaton of  Seabrook aged 75
His Widow Abigail in March 1843 States was residing in Seabrook aged 86 years as Abigail Jackman   She was married at Salisbury Essex Co(unty) Mass(achusetts) May 13th 1777

The widow died April 22 1842

1843                                1832
    86(subtract)                     76(subtract)
1757                                 1756
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I Elias Pike, of Salisbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare, that I served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and do know that Salvanus Eaton, was a private in Captain Samuel Huse Company, in the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Jacob Gerrish in the year 1777, and that he did duty in said Company at Winter hill, as guards to Burgoynes Army-- I know that he enlisted to serve in said company, and to the best of my present recollection he served therein six month.   I was at the same time a Sergeant in the same in the same company 

Newburyport July 7 1832

(signed) Elias Pike (by his mark) 

witness W. Woart

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport, July 7th 1832. Then personally came Elias Pike above named who is personally well known to me and on oath declared in due form of Laws, that the above written affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence is true. I do also certify that the said Elias Pike is fully believed by me to
be a credible witness

(signed)  W. Woart Justice of the Peace
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I David Eaton, of Seabrook in the county of Rockingham, in the State of New hampshire, aged seventy five years, on oath do testify and declare, that I do know that Salvanius Eaton of the same Seabrook, was a private soldier, in the Company commanded by Captain Prescott, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Task, and that he served in said company, as such, three months, in the year 1776. I was a private in said company, and served the same term of time with him the Company were discharged in New York in December of that year

Newburyport July 7th 1832.
(signed) David Eaton (by his mark) 
witnessed W Woart

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(illegible) Town of Newburyport, July 7th 1832. Then personally came Daniel Eaton above named come who is personally well known to me, and on oath declared, in due form of Law, that the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence is true. I do also certify that the said Daniel Eaton is fully  believed by me to be a credible witness
(signed) W. Woart Justice of the Peace
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I Evan Bartlett, of Hebron, in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, on oath do Testify and declare, that I do know that Salvanius Eaton, was a private soldier, and served in the company commanded
by Captain Stephen Jenkens, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Gerrish, in the year 1779 at Albany.  I was a private in the same company and served the same time being Three months.
Newburyport July 7th 1832
(signed) Evan Bartlett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex- Town of Newburyport, July 7th 1832. Then the above named Evan Bartlett personally came and made oath in due form of Law, in the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence- and I do also  Certify that the said Evan Bartlett is fully believed by me to be a credible witness 

(signed) W Woart  Justice of the Peace
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I Amos Norton, of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, on oath do testify and deliver, there I do know that Salvanius Eaton, of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham, and State of Newhampshire, was a private Soldier in the Company which
was commanded by Captain Samuel Huse, in Colonel Jacob Gerrish regiment Massechusetts Militia in the years 1777 and 1778, and that he served therein at Winter Hill the full term of six months. I was a private in the same company.

Newburyport July 1832.
(signed) Amos Norton (by his mark) 

Witness W. Woart

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Town of Newburyport July 7th 1832. The Amos Norton above named, who is personally well known to me, personally came, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence, and I do further Certify that the said Amos Norton is fully believed by me to be a credible witness

(signed) W. Woart Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss 

I John Prince Jun(io)r. Clerk of the Court of Common pleas, being a Court of Record 
in said County, do hereby Certify, that W Woart, is a Justice of the peace, within and for said county and that I believe his signature within is genuine
Witness my hand the seal of said Court at Salem the 15th day of August, A.D 1832

(signed) John Prince Cl(er)k
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I Samuel George of Seabrook in the County
of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, of lawful age testify & say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was in Col(onel). Frye's Regiment of Minute men in 1775.  8 months I 
believe, - in 1780 I was on the North River and 
at Albany under Capt(ain). Stephen Jerkins in Col(onel) Gerrish's Regiment, I believe, about three months & I further testify & say that Salvanius Eaton of said Seabrook was with me in both campaigns

(signed) Samuel George

State of New Hampshire}  July 2d 1832-
Rockingham }  Then Samuel George
personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief true 
(signed) Eben(eze)r French Jus(tice of the) Peace
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(sideways) Affidavit  Sam(ue)l George 

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in
the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify
that Ebenezer French before whom the within affidavit was sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham and that his signature thereto is in his own hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
said Court this sixteenth day
of August Anno Domini 1832

(signed) P Chadwick Clerk of the
Court of Rocking(ham) County
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State of New-Hampshire
ROCKINGHAM, SS.

THE subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate, for said County, hereby certifies and attests that on the 22nd day of March in the year of our Lord 1843, at a Probate Court then holden at Exeter in said County, by the Hon. John Sullivan, Judge of said Court,

It was proved to the satisfaction of said Judge that Sylvanus Eaton late of Seabrook in said County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died at said Seabrook on the fifth day of October eighteen hundred & forty two and that he left Abigail Eaton his widow who is still living and that she has not since his death intermarried but continues the widow of said Sylvanus Eaton the evidence of all which are on the files of the Probate office at said County

(lined out and the said accepted of said trust, and gave (illegible) faithful performance thereof (illegible) the laws of said State. And I further certify, that said appointment has never been revoked, but remains in full force (illegible) of said Court (illegible) lined out section ends)

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Exeter, in said County of Rockingham, this 22nd day of March A. D. 1843.
(signed) Daniel A. Gregg REGISTER

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
Rockingham ss. March 22nd A. D. 1843
I Jno(John) Sullivan Judge of the Court of 
Probate in said County, hereby certify that David A Gregg is the Register of said Court; that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his certificates and attestations as such; that his name subscribed to the forgoing 
certificate is his own proper signature; that the seal affixed thereto is the seal of said Court; and that said certificate is in due form of law.

Given under my hand the day above written.
(signed) Jno(John) Sullivan Judge of Probate
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(seal affixed) 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug. 13 1843

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 Sylvanus Eaton is found on the eight month rolls as a private and is returned upon said rolls in the Company of Captain Jonathan Evans and Colonel Fryes regiment from June 28 (illegible) 1778 and Dec(ember) 23 1778
received a cert? 

The name of Sylvanus Eaton is not upon the Rolls of Capt(ain) Sam(ue)l Huse in Col(onel) Gerrish reg(imen)t and there no rolls of Capt(ain) Prescott Colonel Task or Capt(ain) S. Jenkins Col(onel) Gerrish in this office

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
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Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

(signed Jno(John). A. Bolls
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Pension Office
July 17. 1843

Sir
In the case of Abigail Eaton the proof as to the date of the marriage is satisfactory; but as the rules require the best attainable evidence, she should verify by the rolls recently returned to the office of the Secretary of Massachusetts the following alleged terms of service, eight months under Captain Jonathan Evans, Colonel Frye in 1775, three months in 1776. under Captain Prescott. Colonel Task, three months in 1778 under Captain Stephen Jenkins, Colonel Gerrish, and six months in 1777, under Captain Samuel Huse, Colonel Gerrish. 
The additional service set forth by Alice Chase in her supplemental application for increase of her pension should also be established by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts.

I am very respectfully
Your ob(edient) Servant
(signed) J L Edwards


J.P. Frothingham, Esq.
Newburyport,
Massachusetts
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Application for certificate of Revolutionary
services by the Widow -

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex
Town of Newburyport

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of my late husband Sylvanus Eaton 8 months in the Company of Capt(ain) Jonathan Evans in the Reg(imen)t commanded by
Col(onel) Frye, in the years 1775 & 1776 of 3 months service in Capt.(ain) Prescotts Company in the Reg(imen)t of Col(onel) Task
from which he was discharged Dec(ember) 1. 1776 at New York - Also 6 months service
at Winter Hill in the Company of Capt(ain) Samuel Huse, in Col(onel) Gerrish Reg(imen)t - Also 3 months in 1778 under Capt(ain) Stephen Jenkins- Col(onel) Gerrish -

Abigail Eaton
per
J P  Frothingham, her att(orne)y
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Newburyport, Augt 14th 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq(uire) Com(missione)r of Pensions

D(ea)r Sir

I herewith transmit to you certificates from the Sec(retar)y of Com(monweal)th of Massachusetts in the cases of Abgail Eaton and of Alice Chase, which I trust will be found satisfactory & if so will you please forward to me the certificates for such pensions as they may be entitled to receive -- In the case of
Abigail Eaton you will perceive by the certificate that there are no Rolls in the Sec(retar)y's Office, of the Comp(an)ys of Capt(ain)  (lined out-- Huse) Prescott, Col(onel) Task, or Capt(ain) Jenkins, Col(onel) Gerrish. If satisfactory evidence of that service was produced in the case of the application of the husband (Sylvanus Eaton) will not that same evidence answer in this case there not being any accessible rolls?  Under such circumstances will you be pleased to allow as much service from former evidence as may be justifiable & not act in opposition to your rules--

Very Resp(ectfull)y
Y(ou)r Ob(edien)t S(ervan)t
(signed) J.P Frothingham
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Newburyport February 24th 1848
J L Edwards Esq(uire) Com(missione)r of Pensions

D(ear) Sir 

In October 1843, I rec(eive)d from your Department a pension certificate for Abigail Eaton, widow of Sylvanus Eaton for $46.66 per annum at the time this pension was applied for, the rules required evidence of service in most cases, even where the husband had
drawn during their lives and because of not furnishing evidence of the whole service the certificate was drawn for the above sum instead of $66.66 as allowed to the husband

If I recollect right the evidence is not now required a second time - Will you please state to me whether I am correct in regard to the evidence - also please state what service was allowed in her case, and whether for an increase of pension in such a case a new
declaration must be made by the widow

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Serv(an)t
(signed) James P. Frothingham-
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V 5848 4 July 1836
Abigail Eaton
NH
let(ter) to J.P Frothingham July 17 (18)43
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(the record is in four sections)

(Upper left)
5848
Abigail Eaton
N.H. 
Act 4th July (18)36
---
Adm(itte)d
14 mo(nths)
$46.00


(lower left) 

J.P Frothingham Esq(uire)
Newburyport
Mass(achusetts) 
(lined out N.Hamshire)



(upper right) 

Form No. 116.
Treasury Department,

THIRD AUDITOR' S OFFICE.
JRO     Jan(uar)y 7. 1887.
Respectfully referred to the●
Hon(orable)  Commissioner of
Pensions for reply and
the writer so advised
(signed) W H Welsh
Acting Auditor

(lower right) 
(lined out Auditor)
[Ed. 9-15-'84 -- 10,000.]
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Department of the Interior 
Pension Office 
Washington DC. Jan(uar)y 18th, 1887

Oldwar Div
In Ex'r.
No
Co(mpany) .  Reg(imen)'t.
---
Return this letter with your reply.


Madam,

In accordance with your request of the 3d in(stan)t t for information of Sylvanus Eaton, a Revolutionary Soldier, you will receive herewith enclosed a statement on a separate Sheet, as is contained in the papers which were filed with
his application, and that of his widow, for a pension-

Very respectfully
(not signed) 
Commissioner 

Mrs. H.K. Wight
Indian Orchard
Hampden Co(unty)
Mass(achuset)ts
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(diagonally in upper left) 
Letter with history mailed 
Jan(uar)y 24, 1887

Indian Orchard, Mass(achusetts)
Jan(uary) 22nd 1887

Hon(orable) Com(missioner) of Pensions

According to the statement of W. H. Welsh (Acting Auditor) Treasury Department a letter written requesting information concerning
the Military service of Sylvanus Eaton a soldier of the Revolutionary War, has been forwarded to the Hon(orable) Commissioner of Pensions for reply 

I have rec(eived) none. and perhaps I am
impatient, but whatever it may be necessary to do to obtain a reply, if you will inform me I will endeavor to comply, I will make a statement of what I want to know upon next page, and
hope soon to obtain an answer.
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I want to know all there may be
upon the records concerning Sylvanus
Eaton (my great grand father) who
was a soldier in Revolutionary War
Was in Capt(ain) Churchill's Co(mpany) in New York Aug(ust). 1776. Suppose he went from
Chatham, Cl.   Don't know anything
further about him.   I would like
to know the names of his parents
and when and where he was born
also from what place he enlisted
and when.   When did he receive
his discharge? 

I hope I may have a reply
and oblige
Mrs. H. K. Wight
Indian Orchard
Mass(achusetts)
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office,
January 7. 1887

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JRO 

Respectfully referred to
the Hon(orable)  Commissioner of
Pensions for reply and the
writer so advised

W H Welsh
Acting Auditor
14666

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US Pension Office 
JAN--8 1887


Indian Orchard, Mass(achusetts)
Jan. 3rd 1887
Claims division 3rd Auditor's Office
Treasury Dep(artmen)t Washington

Will some one in the office please write me all there may be upon war records concerning
Sylvanus Eaton (my great-grandfather)
All I know about it is that he served 
in the Revolutionary war in 1777
At that time he was in Capt(ain)
Churchill's Co(pany). in N(ew) Y(ork) city, and
I suppose went from Chatham, Cl.
I want to know his parents names, and
place & date of his birth, when he
enlisted and from what place, and
when he rec(eived) his discharge.
I hope you will be
willing to furnish me all these may
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be upon the records about him
and oblige

Mrs. H. K. Wight
Indian Orchard
Mass(achusetts)

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THIRD AUDITORS OFFICE 
COLLECTION DIVISION
JAN 6 (illegible)
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Rev(olutionar)y
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14666


Abigail Easton
Widow of 
Sylvanus Eaton 

Pri(vate) Rev(olutionary) War

Act: July 4, (18)36
Index:--Vol. A, Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]