Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,430, for John Sutton, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (N.J.)

Sutton, John
Sarah
N.Y. res. in 1818

NUMBER
W. 16430
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Let. Hon. F.C. Burman
Dec. 18 1861.

Albany 5821
Sarah Sutton widow of John Sutton
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 10. August 1825
of Wayne Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private ["Pa" in line above] in the company comm by Captain Hopkins of the regt comman by Col. Moylan in the Penn
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars____ Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sep.
1840 and sent to Wm. Sisson
Lyons, N. York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Act July 7, 1838}.
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See letter to Hon
D. Marvin. H. Rep
Feby 3. 1825

3151.
4
New York Roll
John Sutton Private,
Pennsylvania line Sept '77 war
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sept 1818 and forwarded to John Sayre
Esq. Romulus New York

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $33.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 48.00
4 Mos. 4/30.
$81.06
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}.
Moylan
Seneca Co

Off & ? sent to Lemuel W Ruggles
Waterloo Seneca Co Apr 18 1821
N Y
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John Sutton
Afft
Filed 5th Oct. 1820
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Northern District of New York,
COUNTY OF SENECA SS.
On this fifth day of October, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the county of Seneca, in the district aforesaid, and a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
keeping a record of its proceedings and having a common seal,) John Sutton aged fifty three was a resident in said district, in the town of Junius in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit, In the company commanded by Capt David Hopkins in the regt commanded by Colonel Stephen Miner being the fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons the State of Pennsylvania and that he has received a Pension from the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that the number of his
certificate is (3151).  I Enlisted in Pennsylvania in year 77 for ? the War.  I was discharged aou at the close of the war in Lancaster.
And my family consists of one son twenty one years are not capable of taking care of himself and one orphan child of eight years of age.  His father was killed in the late was and that my occupation is a Farmer that my left arm is broke and I am not able to labor much.
his
John X Sutton
mark
And I do solemnly 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.

SCHEDULE
Real estate Share ? 60 acres of Land Amount brought forward $700.00
1 diz,  Plates.  0.50
8 knives & forks  1.00
1 Comt table  2.00
1 Chest  1.50
1 cupboard  3.00
6 comt chairs  2.50
3 Pots  3.00
1 Tea Kettle 0.75
1 ?  1.00
1 Crane & hooks  2.00
1 Red ?  ? book 0.31
______
17.56 cents

Debts owind
Morgage on Land $150.00
To Israel Beel -- 49.00
Moody -- 38.00
To John  Latham -- 5.00
To Matthew Wooden -- 15.00
To John Otto  - 25
______
382.00

Fifty acres of land for which I owe one hundred and fifty dollars
his
John X Sutton
mark

Sworn to & declared in open court
4th Oct. 1820. J.H. Halsey Clk

I, JEHIEL H. HALSEY, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Seneca, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said 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 is seven hundred 17 dollars and fifty six cents.   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of October, 1820.
J. H. Halsey Clk, &c
Amt of inventory $7.17.56 J. H. Halsey Clk
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I do hereby certify that the names of
of Robert, and Mary, children of John & Sarah
Sutton are registered on the Baptismal Records of the First Presbyterian church of Canbury - The first as having been baptized June 19th 1791, and the last viz. Mary-
July 9th 1793. both during the ministry of the Revd Gilbert T. Snowden, who succeeded
the Revd Thos Smith, and was installed pastor of said church Novr 24th 1790. The Revd Thos Smith, by whom John  & Sarah Sutton
were married, & who baptized one or two of their oldest children kept no Records, or if so, they have been lost, and cannot be found.
Symmes C. Henry
Pastor of the 1st Presley chh. of Canbury

Canbury Septr 1st 1840.
Sworn and subscribed before
me on the first day of September 1840
Joseph McChesney
Justice of the Peace
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Middlesex County Ss
on the second day of September A.D.
1840 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Elizabeth Perrine resident of said County who was sworn according to
Law on her oath deposeth and Saith that she was Present when John Sutton & Sarah Blain was Marred and was an eye witness the Rev Thomas Smith Pastor of the first Presbyterian
Church of the Village of Cranberry in said County married them at the house of 
Richard Handley in said Villiage it was on Sabbath day immediatly after service cant recollect the year but recolect it was before this deponant was married wich according her record was January Seventeen hundred & eighty nine the above said John Sutton
at that time lived with this deponents Father
before and after his marriage and was well
aquanted with them and knew them to have several Children the word Morred them was interlined before the execution
Her
Elizabeth X Perrine
mark

Sworn and Subscribed the this second day of September  1840 Joseph McChesney, J.P.

I do certify that I have been acquainted with
Elizabeth Perrine more then forty years the subscriber to the above affidavit and know her to be a person of good character is a member of the above named Church and is in good standing as such whos testimony may be relied on
Joseph McChesney
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State of New Jersey
Midd County ⎬ I Nicholas Booram Clerk of the
County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Mc Chesney Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits of Symmes C Henry & Elizabeth Perrine were taken was at the General State of the taking said affidavits, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and sworn & that his signature to the ? of
said affidavits & certificate are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said County
this 4th day of September AD 1840
N. Booram Clerk
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State of New York
Seneca County Ss  Robert B Sutton of the Town of Lyons in the County of Wayne and State aforesaid being duly from deposeth and
saith that he knows that John Sutton was prosecuted by Thomas Mumford and Samuel
Jones Junior for the amount of one hundred
and fifty dollars of thereabouts due to them the said Thomas Munford and Samuel Jones Junior on a contract entered into by and between the said Munford and Jones and the said John Sutton - that the said John Sutton 
 not having the money due on said Contract
& for said Land borrowed the same of Israel
Beal for the purpose of paying the same
(the amount being one hundred and fifty dol
laws or thereabouts) and paid the same to the
said Jones and Mumford and took a deed from them and gave a mortgage and bond on said fifty acres of Land to said Beal for the said Amount This depo
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nent further saith that the said John
Sutton was unable to redeem the said
Land and Isaac Sutton advanced the
money which the said Israel had paid
to said Mumford and Jones, to the said
Israel and the said John Sutton being
wholly unable to pay the same to the
said Isaac Sutton conveyed the said
Land to said Isaac Sutton in consideration of his having paid the said money to Israel Beal and this deponent further says that the said
Israel Beal refuses to make any statement of the said Conveyances and Sale or any thing relating to the circumstances thereof unless the said John or some other person will pay to him the said Israel a sum of money between
One hundred dollars and fifty dollars
R. B. Sutton
Sworn the  14th day July 1825 before me

Pierre A Barker a Judge of
Seneca County
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State of New York
Seneca County Ss
Isaac Sutton of Junius in the said County being duly sworn says that he has heard the preceding affidavit of Robert B Sutton read and that this deponent knows the same to be true - 
And this deponent further says that that the said John Sutton owes to him the amount of Eighty seven dollars for money paid for him to Isaac Beal and Joseph Moody Exclusive of the
money paid by this deponent to the said Beal on the said Bond & Mortgage
To wit: the sum of forty nine dollars paid
to said Beal Exclusion of said Bond
and Mortgage and Mortgage and the
sum of thirty Eight dollars paid to Joseph
Moody for said John Sutton
his
Isaac Sutton
mark

Sworn this 14th day of July 1825 before me
Pierre ABarker
a Judge of
Seneca County
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Clerks Office of 
Seneca County
State of New York
 I John Maynard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, the said Court being Court of Record do hereby certify that I have examined the records of the said Court and that the original inventory of
of the property and debts of John Sutton
in the preceeding affidavits named is not
to be found on the said files and Records
of the said Court And I do further
tify that Pierre A Barker Esquire
Judge of said Court of Common Pleas and a Justice of the peace in and for the said County
and full faith and credence ought to be given to all his acts in that capacity
John Maynard Clerk
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7112
Sarah Sutton, wid
of John N.Y
Act 7 July 1838
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
On the Sixteenth day of May one Thousand eight hundred & Forty Before me Josiah Ford one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally came
Sarah M Chesney, Wife of Joseph McChesney  Esq who being by me duly sworn upon her oath, says that she is well acquainted with Sarah Blane now Sarah Sutton, widow of John Sutton decease and this deponent resides in the Neighborhood of the said John Sutton and Sarah when they resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey. I was not present at the Marriage of the said John & Sarah but have no doubt of their being legally married. they were reputed to be married the said John come to this deponent together ? his wife the said
Sarah with her Thirse Chilse. which was about
Fifty years ago this deponent was at the time about Seventeen years of age at that time, the deponents was there at their house at that time several ? and the said John and Sarah ?
together as man & wife and said so reputed to be in the neighborhood and they were reputable people as any in the neighborhood
Sarah McChesney
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day year aforesaid 
Jos Ford Judge H
I do hereby further certify that the said Sarah
is a reputable person and her Testimony can
be relied upon as truth
Jos Ford Judge
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss I Nicholas Booram Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County do hereby certify that Josiah Ford Esq
before whom the within affidavit of Sarah
McChesney was taken was at the time of the ? said affidavit of Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that his
Signature to the several of said affidavit &
the certificate thereto are genuine
writings whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said Court this 16th
day of May AD 1840
N Booram Clerk
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New Jersey - Middlesex County.-
This is to certify that there is no record
of the marriage of Mrs Sarah Sutton wife of John Sutton, on the Records of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, and that the Records of Marriages of said church, do not go back further than the year - 1790, and consequently that the Revd Thos Smith who was the Pastor previous to that time
either kept no such Record - or if he did, it has
never been found.
Symmes C. Henry
Pastor of the 1st Presby
church of Cranbury
Cranbury May 16th 1840
Sworn & Subscribed before me 
this 16th 1840 Day of May

Joseph McChisney Judge of the
Court of the above
Stated County
---
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County  I Nicholas Booram Clerk of
the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that Joseph McChesney Esquire before Whom the foregoing affidavit of Symmes C Henry was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Judge of the inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature to the not of the above affidavit is Genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the Seal of said
County this 16th day of May AD 1840
N Booram Clerk
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 the Subscriber, has known Sarah Sutton
for about thirty four years, & that she was then a member of the methodes E C & till a few of the last years belonged to the Society where I laboured as a minister of the Gospel, she then
Received a letter I believe to visit her friends at a distance whither her name is now Inrolled on a class book I do not know, but I think his Intitled to the confidence of all who know her & is a women that may be relied on for
Truth & veracity & further say not
June 24th 1840.
Lawrence Riley
.
Lyon June 2th 1840
Wayne County ss, Subscribed to this 2
day of June 1840 before me, by the above
named Laurence Riley, with whom I
well acquainted & whom I certify to be
man of truth & veracity & believe his
statements to be entitled to full faith & credit
Jas Satterlee Justice Peace of
Wayne County
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State of New  York
Wayne County Ss

Ezekiel Price of Lyons in said County aged seventy five years and upwards, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that in April, and during the whole of year 1785, and for several years previous thereto, and for some time subsequent thereto also, he resided in Cranbury Village in the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey with Richard Handley a brother in law of deponent, and that said Handley kept a Tavern during said year 1785
and for several years before and after that year - that this deponent was well acquainted with John Sutton deceased, whose widow is now applying for a Pension, both before and after his marriage, for several years before and the whole or greater part of the time after, until his
death. Deponent knew him while he was in the service in the Revolutionary war, recollects of seeing him come home once and return again, and recollects of his coming home after the close of the war & of his wearing his soldier uniform, and deponent associated and went into company with him-- said Sutton
lived in Cranbury Village were deponent did Deponent recollects of hearing of the marriage of the said John Sutton to a Miss Blain, said to be Sarah Blain now the widow of said John, at the time it took place which deponent believes to have been in 1785. Deponent believes and has no doubt of it that they were marred at said Richard Handley'sTavern in Cranbury
aforesaid, where deponent resided at the time, and at the time stated by said Sarah Sutton in her declaration hereunto annexed, but deponent has no distinct re ollection of witnessing the marriage ceremony deponent has no doubt, however, of their having been legally married at the time and place stated in said declaration deponent
had no particular acquaintance with her before the Marriage - she lived several miles from Cranbury Village before marriage - saw her frequently after her marriage. The said John Sutton & his wife lived together as husband and wife until his death several years ago
Deponent moved to Lyons in the year 1802 where he
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has ever since resided and now resides and said Sutton moved into the vicinity of the same place, either before or very soon after deponent came here and said Sutton
resided not far from Lyons aforesaid until his death. It was said at the time of the marriage that said John Sutton had married into a respectable family, and deponent has never heard any thing against the character of
said Sarah Sutton, and he believes her to be of good character and her statements to be entitled to full faith and credence - Deponent was well acquainted with the Revd Thomas Smith of  Cranbury & knows that he died
before deponent moved from New Jersey and deponent has no doubt but that the said John Sutton and Sarah Sutton were legally married by said Smith as stated by said Sarah
Ezekiel Price
Subscribed and sworn to this 2 day of June 1840 before me, by the above named Ezekiel Price with whom I am well acquainted and whom I certify to be a man of truth & veracity & believe his statements to be entitled to full faith & credit
Jas. Satterlee Justice Peace
of Wayne County
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State of New York
Wayne County Ss
Robert B. Sutton of Lyons in the said County aged fifty years and upwards, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Sarah Sutton who is now applying for a Pensioner as the widow of John Sutton deceased, who was a pensioner
in his life time, that he knew the said John Sutton deceased, (the said John and Sarah being the parents of deponent) that the said John Sutton was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th
of March 1818, and deponent saw his Pension certificate and knows that he several times drew his money under the same, and deponent has recently made diligent search for said pension certificate and could not find it -
That this deponent has always understood and verily believes the same to be true, that the said John Sutton and Sarah Sutton, were legally married in the State of New Jersey, by the Rev. Thomas Smith, and deponent knows that they lived together as husband and wife from his earliest recollection, until the death of the said John and deponent has always understood that he was the third child of the said John & Sarah Sutton and believes the same to be true. That the said John Sutton died at the town of Junius, County of Seneca and State of New York on the tenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five. That the said Sarah Sutton now applying for a Pension is the widow of
the said John Sutton deceased, and that she has not been married since the death of her husband the said John Sutton, but has remained a widow ever since. And this deponent has recently been to the place in the State of New Jersey where he is informed the
marriage of the said John and Sarah took place, as he is advised & informed by the said Sarah and believes true, to endeavor to find and procure evidence of the said marriage, but was unable to find any record thereof, or any witness who was present at the marriage and
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and this deponent verily believes from what he can learn, and from what he has been informed and always understood, that the said John and Sarah were legally married at the time and place stated by the said Sarah
in her declaration to which this is annexed, and by the said Revd Thos Smith. And further deponent saith not
R B Sutton
Subscribed and sworn this 2 day of 1840, before me, by the above named Robert B. Sutton whom I certify to be a credible witness
Jas Satterle Justice Peace
of Wayne County N York
State of New York
Wayne County SS I Edmund A. Griswold Deputy Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that James Satterlee Esqr before whom the three several above affidavits was taken was on the day of the date of the said affidavits respectively, to wit: on the second day of June 1840, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said several signatures to be his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common pleas of the said County
this 2nd day of June 1840.
Edm. A Griswold Dep Clerk
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State of New York
Wayne County ss
.Declaration
On this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne aforesaid, Sarah Sutton, a resident of the town of Lyons in the County of Wayne aforesaid, aged Seventy four years on the Eighteenth day of January 1840, 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, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"" That she is the widow of John Sutton who was a soldier in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war and served as a private in the said war in the Continental establishment, that she cannot state the periods and length of service of her
said husband during the said war having been
married to him after he left the service. she declares that the said John Sutton, her late husband was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818, and that he had a pension
certificate under that act and drew his pension money several times under and by virtue of the said Certificate in his life time, which said certificate cannot now be found upon diligent search and inquiry therefor. She refers in support of her claim, to the Pension Declaration and proofs made by the said John Sutton upon which the pension certificate to him was granted which she expects and believes are now in the war Department or Pension office of the United States at the City of Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Sutton on the ninth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty five- that said marriage was solemnized by the Revd Thomas Smith Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church or Congregation of Cranbury
in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey
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at the house of Richard Hanley who then kept a Tavern in Cranbury Village aforesaid
that her husband the aforesaid John Sutton died on the tenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five, at the town of Junius, County of Seneca State of New York; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz: at the time above stated. and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John Sutton - word "four" interlined
Sarah Sutton
Sworn to and subscribed, on the
day and year above written. In of Court, before

Edwd A Griswold Dep. Clerk
of said court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas of the said County this second day of June 1840
Edm A. Griswold Dep Clerk
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N Yk Roll
John Sutton
private
1st May
John Sayre Esq
Romulus
Seneca Cy N Y

Correct
James 20th Sepr
Free
The Hon.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary for the Department of War
City of Washington
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State of New York
Seneca County Ss On this first day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen before me John Sayre one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas in & for the said County personally appeared John Sutton aged sixty years 25th of April last resident in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in to obtain the provision made by the late 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 that he the said John Sutton enlisted as a private in the fourth Regiment of light Dragoons in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by
Captain David Hopkins in the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for during the war
that he continued to serve in the said Corps and in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharge
from service in the summer of the seventeen hundre and eighty three at Lancaster in the said State of Pennsylvania that he was in the battle at the Cowpens at the southend and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
his
John Sutton
mark
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Sayre
Seneca County Ss On this 1st day of May 1818 Ebenezer Thompson of Galen in said County appeared before me and he being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he was in the same Regiment with the above named John Sutton from about the month of August 1780 and knew him to serve as a light Dragoon until the end of the revolutionary war
Ebenezer Thompson
Sworn and subscribed this 1th day of May 1818 before me
John Sayre
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I John Sayre Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Seneca as within mentioned do certify that it appears to
my satisfaction that the said John Sutton within named did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration
against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to secretary for
the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress dated 11th of May 1818
John Sayre

State of New York 
Seneca Clerk's Office Ss: I Ichiel H. Halsey Dep. Clk of Seneca County in said State do certify
that John Sayre, whose name appears to the
certificate of the within affidavits and also to the annexed certificate dated September 18th 1818 the above certificate, was, at the time of the dates therein mentioned, a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of Seneca County, acting under the authority of this State, that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signatures to the above & within certificates to be the proper hand writing of the said John Sayre In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal 
of the Court of Common Pleas this 19th day of September 1818
J. H. Halsey
The Secretary will please to ? the Certificate
for Mr Sutton to the Clerk of Seneca County -Waterloo
By request of Mr Sutton
J. H. Halsey
Rolls
John Sutton
the 1 May
correct with the Rolls
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I John Sayre one of the Judges of the Court
of common pleas in & for the County of Seneca as stated in the annexed declaration do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the widow? addressed to me that John Sutton
(the person named in the annexed declaration
is in possession of fifty acres of land in the
Town of Junius in said County of Seneca that
he has no title for said land except on
article for a deed provided he paid for it
by such time, which said time is past  a number of years and the land not paid for
and he liable to be put out of possession that he has but little, if any other property
Dated at Romelus September
18th 1818
John Sayre
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
September 27, 1937


Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott
124 Market St.
Williamsport, Pa.

Madam;
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W.16430,
it appears that John Sutton was born April 25,
1758, place not stated.
While residing at Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in September 1777 or 1778 and served as a private in Captain
David Hopkins' Company, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battle of Cowpens, and was discharged at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in July 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed May 1, 1818, while a resident of Seneca County, New York. He died August 10, 1825 in Junius, Seneca County, New York.
Soldier married April 9, 1785 at Cranbury, New
and
[Written on side of page] This woman wrote so many letters and such confusion that I just sent this history of John Woolcut or John R Wolcott 
Survivor Orig 30670 N 30405 W. 90018-160-55.
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Jersey, Sarah Blain, who was born January 18,
1766, place not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application
executed May 26, 1840, while a resident of Lyons, Wayne County, New York.
Children Robert or Robert R. was baptized
June 19, 1791; Mary was baptized July 9, 1793;
John was twenty-nine years old in 1825; and Isaac whose age is not stated, are the only names of children given.
It is stated that Robert R. was their third
child, he was living in Lyons, New York in 1840.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for
the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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New York
John Sutton
returned for informality
and further evidence
See letter to C.O. Boughton
19 Aug. 1825-
18 Mch 1818
4 Mar. 1819
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Recd 5 Jan 1821
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Free
How John C Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
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Waterloo Seneca County
State of New York Decr 26. 1820
Sir
I enclose you the papers of John Sutton an applicant for a pension. I am informed by him
that his name has been placed on the pension list. As soon as his case is decided upon
I would thank you to transmit the answer to me at this place
Yours
Lemuel Warner Ruggles

Hon John C Calhoun
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J. L. Edwards Eq
D Marvin Esq
J Sutton's Pension
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War Department
Pension Office
Feby 3. 1825
Sir
I herewith return Mr Sutton's letter to you
and have to state that before a decision can
be had on his claim to be restored to the pension List, he must comply with the regulations adopted under the Act of March 18, 1823. A blank form, with instructions thereto attached for his guidance is herewith enclosed, and I would particularly direct his attention to the note marked (f).
I am, respectfully
yr. obt. svt.
J. L. Edwards
The Hon Mr
D. Marvin
House of Representatives
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Not to be returned
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FREE

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

NY
addl proof
Sarah Sutton
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J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir,
The enclosed affidavits in the case of Sarah Sutton for a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838, remove the objection made by your letter of 7th August last, to granting a certificate upon her application. Please to forward to me a certificate as early as your convenience will admit of it, and oblige
your obt. Servt
Wm Sisson
Lyons N.Y. Sept 14. 1840
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Sarah Sutton's Certificate
Jan ?0th 18??
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This is to certify that Sarah Sutton wife of  John Sutton is a member in full communion & in good standing in the first Presbyterian Church of Cranbury in the State of New Jersey

And as she is about to remove from the bounds of this Church the Session thereof do give her this certificate. I recommend
her to the notice of any other church, where
Providence may be pleased to place her
Signed by order of the Session
G. S. Woodhull Pastor of the first Presbyterian Congn. of Cranbury
Cranbury June 30th 1800.
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John Sutton
to Isaac Beal
Bond
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Know all Men BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I John Sutton of Junius in the County of Seneca am held and firmly bound unto Israel Beal 
in the Sum of three hundred Dollars
of the United States, to be paid to the said Israel Beal of the money of account or to his certain Attorney, Heirs, Executors,
Administrators or Assigns: To the which payment, well and truly to be made,
bind myself, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and each, and
every of them, firmly by these Presents.
Sealed with my Seal and dated the Thirteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty -
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such, That if the above bounden John Sutton his
Heirs Executors or Administrators, shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid,
unto the above named Israel Beal his -
Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the just and full sum of fifty Dollars on the fourth day of September next with interest, fifty Dollars on the fourth day of March next, with interest, and fifty Dollars on the fourth day of September thereafter with interest
Without any fraud or other delay, then this Obligation to be void and of none effect,
otherwise to remain in full force and Virtue.
Sealed and Delivered
In the Presence of
John Bunten
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John sutton
Notice that Pensioner
is struck from the List
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War Department, 3151
-PENSION OFFICE,
April 18th 1821
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore,
directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant:

J.L. Edwards
To Mr. John Sutton
Seneca County
New York
Case of Lemuel W. Ruggles
Warterloo
N York
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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J.L. Edward Esq
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Inclosed I send to you the Declaration & papers thereto attached, of Sarah Sutton claiming a Pension, under the act of
July 7. 1838.
No Record of the Marriage was found, in fact there is evidence that none was kept by the clergyman who married them & none was kept in that church until several years after her marriage. The proof, however ought. I think to be deemed sufficient, altho no person swears he was present, it seems sufficient to satisfy any reasonable mind & the law and I
hope it will be allowed as sufficient-- Please to
send the certificate to me, if one shall be
granted, as I trust there will be
Yours Respectfully
Wm. Sisson
Lyons, Wayne N. Y.  June 4. 1840
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7112
Sarah Sutton
---
Ad. July 7. 1838
Manned 9th Apl. 1785
Husband died 10 Aug 1825
Col Moylan
Capt Hopkins
Admitted
Private 2 years
$80-
Wm Sisson Esqr
Lyons
New York
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Jos. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office war dept
Washington City
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Jos. L Edwards Esq

Phelps Ontario County NY
August 9th 1895
Sir
At the request of the applicant in the within case, I trouble you with a few lines relative to the Suspension of his Pension as a Revolutionary soldier war and as I am
that much imformation has been posted
on the Genl. Cort in this Cons, & knowing
as I do that it is the wish of the Cort to
reward in all cases coming fairly under
the Law. I called to visit Mr Sutton
I made inquiry of his neighbors men
of high standing in society & find to my
satisfaction that the old Gentleman is poor
the little farm on which he lives is own
& was fully paid for belly one of his
sons to afford the old people a home to
enable them thereby to march towards
supporting an idiot brother who remains with his parents if this man could be restored
I think Justice would be done
Yours etc
 C.V. Boughton
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Schedule of John Suttons Property
Debts own
To Isaac Sutton ---$44.00
Joseph Moody ---38.00
__________
$87.00

John Albow.  ---5.00
Nathan Worden ---15.00
[Struck through - John Otto --25.00]
$132.00
Bond Beal -- 150.00
______________
$282.00

Dated Feby 7, 1824
[Struck through "Dated Oct 5, 1820"]

Inventory of per. prop.
1 Doz Plates -- $.50
6 Knives 6 Forks --1.00
1 Comr Table--2.00
1 Chest--1.50
1 Cupboard -- 3.00
5 Com Chairs--2.50
1 Teakettle--0.75
3 Pots--3.00
1 Frying pan--100
1 Crane &. Hooks--2.00
Red Morocco Pkt. Book--0.31
______________________
$17.56
his
Signed. John Sutton
mark
Sworn to the 7th day of February 1824 in open
Court
John Maynard
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Declaration of John Sutton
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County of Seneca ss: On this 11th day of May 1825 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca and State of New York, John Sutton resident in the Town of Junius in said
County aged sixty seven years on the 25th
day of April next who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the act of Congress of the
18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820.
that he the said John Sutton enlisted to
serve during the war in the month of 
September in the year 1778 in the Town of
Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey
in the company commanded by Captain
David Hopkins in the Regiment of Light
Dragoons commanded by Colonel Stephen
Miland in the line of the State of Pennsylvainia in the fourth Regiment of the Continental
Establishment. That he continued to serve in the same Regiment untill the peace of 1783 when he was discharged in the month of July at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in
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pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820
do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not since
that time by gift sale or any other 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 "This act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land and
Naval Service of the United States 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 & thatsince the exhibition of my first schedule the following alterations and changes have been made in my property. I was prosecuted by Thomas Mumford and Samuel Jones Junior for One Hundred and Sixty dollars
due to them on a contract for fifty acres
of Land for which I was and am still unable
to pay. I procured the money from Isreal
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Beal for the purpose of paying for the same
and was under the necessity of giving him
a mortgage on the said fifty acres of Land
it being fifty acres of Land in the Town of
Junius in the said County of Seneca on
Military Lot number one in said Town.
For the use of that money I was forced to pay
a very exorbitant interest and was under
This am unable to redeem the said Land = Isaac Sutton therefore paid the amount due to the said Beal and I conveyed the said Land to the said Isaac Sutton for that consideration only
My family consists of myself my wife and John Sutton my son who is from sickness and imbecility of body and mind totally unable to do any kind of business and dependent entirely on me for support.
His age is about twenty nine years - my
occupation is that of a labourer and from
age and bodily infirmity I am unable to
Support myself & family. The following is the schedule of my property the necessary
bedding and clothing for myself and
family excepted
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Debts owing by me
To Isaac Sutton for money paid to
Israel Beal and Joseph Moody - $87.00
To John Albow -- 5.00
To Nathan Worden- 15.00
__________________________________
$107.00

Inventory of my property
1 Doz plates- $0.50
6 Knives and forks - 1.00
Common table - 2.00
1 Chest- 1,50
1 Cupboard.- 3. 00
5 Common Chairs - 2.50
1 Teakettle. --.75
3 pots......3.00
1 frying pan.-- 1.00
1 Crane & hooks,-- 2.00
1 Morocco pocket book--.31
______________
$17.56

his
John X Sutton
mark

Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day
of May 1825 in open Court of Common
pleas in and for the County of Seneca
the said Court being a Court of Record
John Maynard Clk

I John Maynard Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for County of Seneca
do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John
Sutton did serve in the Revolutionary war
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as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the Term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also
certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the records of the said 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 is Seventeen dollars
and fifty six cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twenty fifth day of June 1825

John Maynard Clk
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Revolutionary
No 554 Hudson Ave
Albany NY 30 June 1913
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir
Will you oblige me with copy of John Suttons application for pension or that of his widow? Sutton apparently was of Pennsylvania Line but was living at the time of his application in Seneca County, New York State, about 1818.
May I also have information that will show death date of pensioner?
With thanks for kindness
Yours truly
Henry Sage Dermott
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Sept 8, 1927
Wilmspt Pa.
I am enclosing you the data I am able to furnish as per your request to my former letter.
Will you kindly make another effort to obtain the Wolcott data which is necessary to verify the application of membership to the D.A.R. which the N.S. of the D.A.R. require - also the
Dan. Miller Rev. was rec. We are not sure
his widows name was Christine I thought 
his sons wife name was Christine who applied for a pension of the 1812 War her husband Daniel Miller served in the 1812 War and appl.
for a Pension am enclosing a certificate rec. from the State Library which may aid you in finding the Dan Miller Data required kindly return it to me.
I am enclosing Sutton and Wolcott data
we desire war records of next page
will also enclose letter who referred me
to the Pension office
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want Rev war rec of
John Wolcott who served in Capt. William Phillips Company Huntington County of
he was married twice had two sets of
children The Nat S.D.A.R. desire proof
of the first marriage it may be found
in his affidavit for a pension
John Wolcott served as also did
his son John Wolcott, He resided
in Baldeagle and Potter township
Northumberland County.
Name Wolcott is listed in the Revolution
Wilcut Walcott Wolcot.
we do not know the name of the
wifes it is thought John Wolcott the son removed to N.Y. state
John Suttons wife's name is Dorothy In 1772 he came to Northumberland County 1794 He founded Newberry suburb and ward
Wright Pa. still called Newberry Pa. which
was Northumberland Co now
Lycoming Co. Pa. He was connected
with much local history. He served in
the continental lines and secured a
pension Sept. 30 1818 aged 67
years in New York State for services as a
Private in the Pennsylvania line
see Pennasch. 3 series Vol. 23. 471
[Stamp - U. S. Pension Office, Sep 8 1927]
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Daniel Miller Rev. sol,
Private in the 12th company of Penn.
3 Battallion. He rec Depreciation pay as you
will see in the certificate furnished by the archivist of State Library kindly return certificate to me
also see other data in my former letter
which I am enclosing. I think I have given you all I can if you find the son of John Wolcott 1812 war record kindly let me have it also.  Trusting to hear from you at an early date. The applications have gone to the N.S.D.A.R. and there is a time limit on them which expires shortly
Thanking you
I am very truly Yours
Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott Hist.
Lycoming Chapt. D.A.R.
address 124 Market Street
Williamsport Pa
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Williamsport Pa. 5/2. 1927
Department of Interior
Burt of Pension's
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a copy of the war records of John Sutton who secured
a Pension in N.Y. State for service as a
private in the Pennsylvania line
Sept. 30, 1818 age 67 years, Pennsylvania arch
3 serious, Vol. 23. p. 471
If there are any affadavits he gave when he applied for a pension, also, kindly enclose them, we would like to ascertain the wife's name, and, that of his children, if there in any record of them, sometimes they are mentioned in their affadavits.  Our chapter of the D.A.R. would also like to obtain the war record of Daniel Miller, who served in the Rev war in the Continental army in Penn. he was a resident of Baldeagle and Porter township  Northumberland County where he was listed in the Tax list of at that time
Northumberland Co. Pa. which is now Lycoming County Pa. He originally came from Berqs [Berks] Co a descendant wants to join our chapter of the D. A. R. so kindly reply as soon as convenient
Thanking you
I am very truly yours
Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott Historian Lycom Chapter D.A.R.
471 Market St Williamsport Pa.
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Williamsport Pa. 5/23, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly send the Rev. War history of
Daniel Miller a private who received depreciation pay for services in the Northumberland county militia. 
Ref. Centre Co. Hist. - He signed the petition for Arms and ammunition in 1776 showing him a resident of Potter township which petition is on file in the secy office of the
Commonwealth of that Harrisburg Pa. He was taxed in that township in 1787.
2nd Ser. Pennasch, Vol. 13 p. 162 -63
Dan Miller Rev. sol.
Pa. arch 3 ser. Vol. 25- warrents of land
Northumberland County 1793 survey
red Miller-136 acres.
it is necessary to have this data of war record descendant has made application for membership to the Lycoming chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Williamspt Pa
I think the data given above may aid you in finding what company he served in and find his war record.  thanking you in advance
I am yours truly
Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott
Historian of Lycom. Chapter DAR
471 Market sts.
Williamsport Pa
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Williamsport Pa. Aug. 15./27
Commissioner of Pension
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[Stamp - U. S. Pension Office Aug 18 1927

Dear Sir
Will you kindly send the Rev. war history of Daniel Miller a private in the 12 company 33 Battallion He recieved depreciation pay for services rendered in the Northumberland County Militia. He also signed the Petition for
arms and ammunition in 1776 which
petition is on file in the Secy office of the
Commonwealth of Penna. at Harrisburg Pa.
[struck throuth - also send pension granted
to Christine Miller]
Joseph Fleckner Commander
Daniel Miller also was a resident of West Penn Baldeagle and Potter Township 
Northumberland County. In1795 part of
it was made Lycoming County and probably it may have been Centre County. I believe since I
come to think of it that township is
Centre County and not Lycoming Co
Kindly send this data as soon as you can. I  sent for it May 23. as yet have received
no reply of course and was aware there are many to reply to and must take their turns as they come in
Thanking you I am yours truly
I also sent for the record of John Sutton who rec a Pension and served in the continental line of Pa.  Think he received a Pension in the State of N.Y. I have a note of it but cant locate it now, it may have been
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Ohio but believe it was N. York kindly send the desired data soon as possible
Thanking you
I am yours truly
Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott Historian of the D.A.R. 
124 Market sts
Williamsport Pa.
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1913 July 3 Hist. to He
Sage Dermott V.
1927 Sept 27 - Hist to Mrs W R Wolcott 

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16435
Sarah Sutton wid. of
John Sutton
Priv Rev War
Act:
1 July 7th '/38
Index: - Vol. M, Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 - 525.
W.F. 16430

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,______________________, 19
In reply to your request of______________________
received_______________________
a statement of the military history of John Sutton 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 this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept 1778
at Lancaster Pa
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
July 1783
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
David Hopkins

COLONEL.
Stephen Hopkins
STATE.
4th Regt Lt Dragoons

Battles engaged in, Cowpens
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cranbury N.J.
Date of application for pension, [Illigebile]
Residence at date of application, Seneca Co, N.Y.
Age at date of application, Apr 25, 1758 
Remarks: resided at Cranbury Middlesex Co N.J. Apr 9, 1785 Sarah Blain She was b. Jany 18 1766 and was  an application ? of May 26, 1840 43 years old in 1820
while a resident of Lyons Wayne Co. N.Y. Robert and Mary are the only children whose names are stated
3 child
 son 39 years in 1826
Very respectfully,
Isaac
Robert res, Lyons Wayne Co . N.Y. 50 yrs in 1840
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N.Y. Act 1838 - 7112
Sarah Sutton, widow of John
Let to Wm Sisson 7 Aug 1840
9 Apl 1785
? and 10 Aug 1825
Col Moylan
Capt Hopkins