Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,154, for Thomas Lawton, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
R.I.  Lawton, Thomas  W. 24154
   Miller, Sally  BL[illegible]: 77512-160-55
   (Former widow)
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6.4 37
New York A
Sally Miller, formerly widow of Thomas Lawton RI who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of January 1858 and sent to
J.T. Stevens,
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, [illegible], Page 186.  Vol. [illegible]

186
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Set: J. T. Stevens, May 15/ 57
End P
Vol. L. 28

273. 962
adr Mar. 3. '55
Cn

Sally Miller for. wid.
Thomas Lawton  pri.

77.512 [illegible] Jany 23 /58

Capt. John Carr
R.I. Ma.
Ad: 160 ac, Jany 22d /58
RO [illegible]
Reviy war
N.Y. Ins '38

Special. May 13. '57
[illegible]

J.T. Stevens 
Present.
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I Mary Ann Shaw of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island aged fifty seven years on affirmation depose and say that from the traditionary account of or family it appears that I am the Granddaughter of Peleg Burroughs who was formerly Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Tiverton; that I have in my possession an old manuscript purporting to be a record of marriage as performed by the said Peleg Burroughs. That the said manuscript is very old much worn and was transmitted to me from one of his children and is generally recognized as the genuine original record, and recognized and received as such in our family - The following is a true copy taken from the said record.
"Thos Lawton and Sarah Willcox Mard. 28. 10th No. 1736"
I have been frequently called upon for abstracts from this record and the Journal of my said Grandfather has been sent to the pension office and then used as  evidence and  returned.
Mary Ann Shaw

State of Rhode Island, 
County of Newport July 27. 1857
I hereby certify that Mary Ann Shaw, Subscriber to the above deposition signed and made affirmation in due form of law to the truth of the same in my presence and that she is a credible person.
Mut Joshua B. Rathbun Justice of the peace
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State of Rhode Island.  County of Newport
Clerk's Office Court of Probate Tiverton July 29. 1857
I hereby certify that at the date of the forgoing certificate Joshua B. Rathbun was Justice of the Peace duly commissioned, engaged, and qualified as such with full power to administer oaths and affirmations and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts and that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.  In witness whereby I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court

Asa Gray, Clerk of said Court

Jus. 1/wage          .30
7 hours               2.80
12m. travel         1.20 [underline]
                           4.30
Clerk's fee             .25 [underline]      
                         $4.55   cts
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State of New York
Madison County 
On this third day of August 1855 personally came before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Sally Miller aged 87 years, who being duly sworn acording to the law declares that she is now a resident of the town of Lenox in said county & state, that her maiden name was Sally Wilcox, that she was married to Thomas Lawton named in the  affidavit of Benjamin Cowell dated January 10, 1855 hereto attached, that she was married to said Thomas Lawton at Tiverton in the state of Rhode Island in the year 1786 by one Rev. Mr. Burrows a minister of the gospel who was duly authorized to solemnize marriages and she continued to live and cohabit with said Thomas Lawton as his wife until the year 1812 or 13 when he died, and raised a family of ten children, all of whom are now living, except one child. That she afterward married one William Miller in the year 1820 and lived with him until the16th day of April 1854 at which time he died at Reedsborough in Wistconsin that she afterwards moved to the town of Lenox in the county of Madison N.Y. and has lived with her daughter ever since; that she is now a widow.  That she has no personal knowledge of her said husband Thomas Lawton serving in the war of the Revolution, but she has frequently heard him speak of his service in said war, that he entered the service when he was fourteen years old and continued in the service of the United States in said war of the Revolution for the term of seven years.  That deponent has frequently seen the certificate of discharge of said Thomas Lawton
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by which it appeared that he had served in said war for the term of seven years:  That said certificate is lost, it was not supposed to be of any particular value and was not preserved but how or when it was lost deponent cannot state:  Deponent say that her oldest child Peleg Lawton is now living in the County of Schoharie state of New York and is 68 years old March 10th 1855: and was born in the state of Rhode Island: Deponent has no knowledge of any record of the marriage of deponent to said Thomas Lawton, or of any marriage certificate being made or given and deponent does not know of a person now living who was present at deponents marriage to said Thomas Lawton.
    Deponent makes this declaration not only for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under the various acts of Congress on the subject of Pension, but also for 60 acres of land to which she is entitled under the act of 3 March 1855, she having never made any previos application for a Pension or for the Bpunty Land.  And she hereby appoints Duncan McDougall of Wampsville Madison County New York as her agent to prosecute her several claims and to whom she desires to have her certificate to be sent when issued.
     And deponent further states that she distinctly recollects of hearing her said husband mention the names of several of the officers under whom he served in said Revolutionary War; one was Capt John Carr who was under Col. Lippetts Regiment
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which was raised in January 1776 also that he served under Capt. Alexander Thomas in said war, also under Capt. Christopher Manchester Col. John Cooks  regiment, that he was stationed most of the time at Tiverton in Rhode Island.
Sally x her mark Miller
Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of August 1855.  and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Sally Miller, and believe her to be of the age she represents herself to be and she is a reputable citizen and entitled to full credit & I have no interest in said claims.
Seth H. Twining
Justice of the Peace
The James Ingles and Benjamin W. Dyer residents of [illegible] Madison county state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration are signed and acknowledged by Sally Miller in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
James Ingles
Benjamin W Dyer
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to & inscribed before me on the day and year above written & I certify that I know the officiants to be credible persons, and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim.
Seth H Twining
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
County of Orleans}SS.
 
On this Seventeenth day of April A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me Gideon Hard County Judge of the County of Orleans and State of New York being Judge of a Court of Record at Clarendon in the county and State aforesaid Sally Miller formerly widow of Thomas Lawton aged 90 years who being duly sworn doth depose and say and 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 pension to certain widows: 
That she is the widow of Thomas Lawton who was a private in the company of Capt Carr in Col. Lippets Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops in the War of the Revolution. That she is now unable to give the particulars of her husbands services but she has often heard him describe it, and believes he was in service during most of the time of the Revolutionary War. That she well remembers seeing a written discharge, which he received when he left the army - and that said discharge was in the house for many years after his service - but in some way was lost how deponent does not know 
That at the time her said husband was in the service his residence was at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island. That afterwards about the year of 1803 he removed to the Town of Bern in the County of Albany and State of New York. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Lawton at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island at the house of Rev. Mr. Burrows in the fall of the year of 1786 by the said Rev. Mr. Burrows a Baptist Minister. That her maiden name before marriage was Sally Wilcox. That her said husband Thomas Lawton died in the town of Van Buren county of Onondaga an State of New York in the year of 1812 or 1813. That by her said husband she had 13 children, 10 of whom she believes are now living whose names and present ages are as follows viz. Peleg Lawton born 1787 now aged 70 years, resides at Middleburg County of Schoharrie [Schoharie] in the State of New York 
Isaac Lawton born 1789 now aged 68 years resides at Providence in the State of Rhode Island.
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Nancy Foster born 1791 now aged 66 years resides at Barry [Barre] Orleans county in the State of New York. 
Polly Van Dyke born, 1783 now aged 64 resides at Clarendon Orleans county in the State of New York 
William Lawton born 1795 now aged 62 resides at Sangersfield [Sangerfield] Oneida county in the State of New York 
Ruth Sweet born 1797 now aged 60 years resides at Hancock Berkshire county in the State of Massachusetts 
Deborah Bannister born 1799 now aged 58 years resides at Vernon Oneida county in the State of New York 
Fanny McDougal born 1808 now aged 49 years resides at Lenox Madison county in the State of New York 
Julia Joslin born 1810 now aged 47 years resides at Vernon Oneida county in the State of New York 
Burdin Lawton born 1812 now aged 45 years resides at Vernon Oneida county in the State of New York 
That there is no public record of the marriage aforesaid nor of the husbands death. That there is no private record of the same. That in the year 1820 she married one William Miller at Middleburgh in the county of Schoharrie [Schoharie] in the State of New York. and that on the 16 day of April 1854 the said William Miller died at Wolworth [Walworth] county in Wisconsin.
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That in the year 1854 or 5 she made an application for a Pension Through her agent Duncan McDougal of Wampsville New York but has received no certificate-That she was not married to her said husband Thomas Lawton prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to January 1st 1794 viz. at the time above stated. she furthermore swears that she is now a widow and that she has made no other application except as above stated She hereby appoints Joseph T. Stevens of Washington D.C. her attorney to prosecute this her claim 

Sally M. Miller her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Seventeenth day of April A.D. 1857 – 
Gideon Hard County Judge 
of the County of Orleans 

And further certify that the said Sally Miller by reason of infirmaty [infirmity] - bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court at the usual place of holding the County Court for said County 
Gideon Hard 
County Judge as 
Aforesaid

State of New York
County of Orleans 
Town of Clarendon }SS.

On this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a county Judge of the county of Orleans aforesaid 
Nancy Foster aged 66 years a resident of Barry [Barre] in the County of Orleans and State of New York, and Polly Van Dyle aged 64 years a resident of Clarendon in the County and State aforesaid, who to me are well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are the children of Sally and Thomas Lawton, that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Sally Miller the above applicant for a pension, that they have known her for fifty years last past, that they were acquainted with Thomas Lawton her former husband, having know[PAPER RIPPED]
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him for about fifteen years previous to his death. That they the said Thomas Lawton and Sally Miller lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Thomas Lawton died about the year 1812 or 1813 in Onondaga County in the State of New York and that the said Sally Miller is now a widow and unmarried, and that her said former husband Thomas Lawton was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in the Rhode Island State Troops in the Revolutionary war in her declaration above, that they have often heard the said Thomas Lawton relate his having been in the service as aforesaid, and deponents well remember seeing a written discharge which he received when he left the army, and that said discharge was in the house for many years after his service but in some way was lost - how deponents do not know - and deponents further say that they were present and saw Sally Miller executed the aforegoing affidavit by making her mark  /    thereto and making oath thereto in due form of law and further that deponents do reside in the county aforesaid.
  
Nancy Foster 
Polly Van Dyke 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1857 

Gideon Hard County 
Judge of Orleans County 
Courts a Court of Record
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Orleans County Clerk's Office,
ALBION.
88.
As Clerk of said County and of the Courts of Record thereof, I hereby certify that Gideon Hard Esq. before whom the foregoing declarations and affidavits were made, was, at the date of his certificate of proof thereunto attached, the County Judge in and for said County, duly qualified according to the laws of this State; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature to said certificate is genuine.  Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 28th day of April 1857.
W. F. Warren Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM
Mrs. Hugh Cassety
Napoleon
Ohio.
February 12, 1930.
Dear Madam:I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim W. 24154, it appears that Thomas Lawton, while residing
at Tiverton, Rhode Island, with his grandmother, Mary Lawton, (the
names of his parents are not shown) enlisted and served from January
18, 1776 to January 18, 1777 as a private in Captain John Carr's
Company Colonel Christopher Lippitt's Rhode Island Regiment.
It is stated that the soldier served during the Revolution
seven years in all, a part of the time under Captains Alexander
Thomas and Christopher Manchester and Colonel John Cook. No further
details of his service are given.
After the Revolution he remained in Tiverton, Rhode Island
until about 1803 or 1804 and then moved to New York State and lived in
Berne, Albany County, and in Schoharie County,
It is stated that the soldier enlisted at the age of fourteen years, and also that he was seven years older than his wife
Sally. The date of his birth is not shown. He died in 1812 or
1813 in Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York.
The soldier married October 28, 1784 in Tiverton, Rhode
Island, Sally, the daughter of William Wilcox of said Tiverton.
In 1820, at Middleburg, Schoharie County, New York, she married
William Miller, and they lived in Sauk County, Wisconsin. He
died April 16, 1854 or April 16, 1855 at Reedsburg, Wisconsin, or
in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Sally Miller was allowed pension, on account of the services
of her husband, Thomas Lawton, on her application executed
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August 3, 1855, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years and
resided in Lenox, Madison County, New York, with her daughter, whose
name is not designated.
Thomas and Sally Lawton had thirteen children. Three died
when very young. Those living in 1857 were as follows:
NAME Peleg
DATE OF BIRTH 1787
RESIDING 1857 Middleburg, Schoharis County, New York
NAME Isaac
DATE OF BIRTH 1789
RESIDING 1857 Providence, Rhode Island
NAME Nancy Foster
DATE OF BIRTH 1791
RESIDING 1857 Barre, Orleans County, New York
NAME Polly Van Dyke
DATE OF BIRTH 1793
RESIDING 1857 Clarendon, Oreans County, New York
NAME William
DATE OF BIRTH 1795
RESIDING 1857 Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York
NAME Ruth Sweet
DATE OF BIRTH 1797
RESIDING 1857 Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
NAME Deborah Bannister
DATE OF BIRTH 1799
RESIDING 1857 Vernon, Oneida County, New York
NAME Fanny Mc Dougal 
DATE OF BIRTH 1808
RESIDING 1857 Lenox, Madison County, New 
NAME Julia Joslin
DATE OF BIRTH 1808
RESIDENCE 1857 Lenox, Madison County, New York
NAME Burdin
DATE OF BIRTH 1812
RESIDENCE 1857 Vernon, Oneida County, New York.
One Duncan McDougal was an attorney in 1855 and was then
a resident of Wampsville, Madison County, New York. No relation
ship is shown.
This is the history of the only soldier named Thomas
Lawton that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 24154
Sally Miller
Formerly wid of
Thomas Lawton
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 48
Index: Vol. M, Page 523

[Arrangement of 1870]

[TOP LEFT]
1930, Feb 12, Hist to Mrs??[DARK SPOT]
Hugh Cassety, Corresp??
Claim of James Cole, S.23171
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77.512

160 Acres
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Additional Evidence
Geo C. Whiting Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Present

Thomas Lawton decd [?]
Present 1[?]BB

Sally Miller -for wid of
Thomas Lawton NY [?]

[???] on the
Servs[?] file
Jany 13/58

For Boyntons
B.L. No 273-962
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J B Jenkins
A?? March 28/57

77,512 160
Thos. Lawton
Rev
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Dear Sir 

Will you please examine the list of Revolutionary soldiers & inform me if the name of Thomas Lawton is to be found. He served in a company commanded by Capt. Manchester. If his name is recorded, will you write me the number of the company, or regiment in which he belonged: the time he commenced service, & when he was discharged. & oblige 

Your obt. servt. 
James B. Jenkins

Oneida Castle. 22. Nov. 1850 

To Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Com of pensions 

P.S. Pleas [Please] direct as above, Oneida Co. NY.
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Additional Evidence 
Act 3d March 1855. 
Sally Miller formerly Wid of Thomas Lawton 
No 273.962 

Washington D.C. 
11th Jany 1858 

Sir

In the Bounty Land claim of Sally Miller, formerly widow of Thomas Lawton in 273.962 Act 1855. I am informed that claimant has been admitted as a Pensioner (Revolutionary) Act 7th July 1838. New York 
Will you please issue the Warrant in this case, and make the case "Special” as claimant is very old & is now sick 

Very Respectfully Yours

J. T. Stevens 

Geo C Whiting Esqr 
Court of Pensions 
Present
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Sally Miller
for: wid:
Thomas Lawton

Orleans Co. N.Y.

Admit for #40 per An: under Act 7” July. 1838. Deduct two years from 4” Mch: 41. To 43.

Act 7” July 38,

Act: to J. T. Stevens Esqr
Present
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Brief in the case of Sally Miller formerly the widow of Thomas Lawton, Orleans County and State of New York act 7th July 1838. 

Claim, original

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

Thomas Lawton. Served one year from Jany: 18” 1776. his service Ender [Enter?]
Jany: 18” 77, under Capt Carr Col. Lippett of Rhode Island Troops, as appears from the rolls of said Regiment the proof upon which several comrads in the same service with Lawton, have been pensioners & upon the affidavits of the Claimant & two Aped persons, Certified to be credible, who knew the soldier during the service. Lawton, entered the service from Tiverton, R. Island, in Company with the brother of the Applicant who has been pensioner for this service in the name of Thomas Wilcox, the evidence is satisfactory that no other Thomas Lawton, resided in Tiverton during the war, the Claimant was married to him just at the Close of the War in Tiverton, in 1784, know him well in service. Town Record of Marriage in 84. Th: Lawton died in 1813. 
The present widowhood & identity of the applicant is Established by the affidavits of six highly credible Affiants. 

[ALSO PRINTED ON FORM BUT SPACE USED FOR THE ABOVE ANSWER: Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?]

Name and residence of Agent 
Cert: to 
J. T. Stevens Esqr 
Present

Examining Clerk
J. C. Boyton
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State of Rhode Island &c

I Benjamin Cowell of the City & County of Providence & said State do upon oath testify & say that I have the original Pay abstracts of Col Christopher Lippitts Regiment of Rhode Island Troops during the war of the Revolution in my possession which Regiment was ordered to be raised by the General Assembly of Rhode Island, to serve one year from the 16 of January AD 1776 to January 16 AD 1777, which Pay Abstract I received from the family of said Col Lippett soon after the acts of Congress granting pensions to those who served in said war were passed 
And I further certify that on the Pay Abstract of Capt John Carrs Company of said Regiment for the month of September AD 1776, is borne the name of “Thomas Lawton” as a private 
And I further certify that on another Pay abstract which I received from the family of Daniel T Dexter Esqr the Pay Master of said Regiment
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which appears to be made out about the time the enlistment of said Regiment expired 
The Abstract is headed thus-
“An abstract of Capt Carrs Company in Col Lippetts Regiment for the time allowed for the travelling home to Rhode Island from where they came” on this Roll is borne the name of said Thomas Lawton as a private, and it further appears that said Thomas was discharged at “Chatham” and was allowed 1.4 [Sd IS WRITTEN ABOVE THE NUMBERS-STATE DOLLARS??] per day for “256 miles travel to his home in Rhode Island" 

Benja Cowell 
State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence &c}

In Providence this First day of October A.D. 1857 before me personally appeared Benjamin Cowell who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and makes oath that the statements therein contained are true. I further certify that the said Benjamin Cowell is well known to me, and is a credible witness.

Edwin Metcalf Justice of the Peace,
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State of Rhode Island 
Office of the Secretary of State Providence Oct 1. 1837 

I certify that it appears from the records of this office that in January 1776 the General assembly passed an act ordering a regiment to be raised to serve one year ending January 16, 1777; and it also appears that Christopher Lippitt was appointed Colonel of said regiment, and that John Carr was appointed one of the Captains. I farther certify that there are no Rolls of said Regiment in this office; but Benjamin Cowell has exhibited to me two original pay abstracts, one dated September 1776, and the other for mileage of the soldiers from Chatham, New York, home, after their enlistments had expired, and that the facts set forth in said Cowell’s affidavit, hereto annexed are true and correct. 

I also certify that Edwin Metcalf before whom said Cowell was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to act and that his signature to his certificate is genuine; and full faith and credit are due to him 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State aforesaid, this first of October A.D. 1837 

John R. Bartlett
Secretary of State.
[Seal Affixed]
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Providence Nov 23 1857 

Dr Sir

In reply to yours of 19 inst I have to say that I cannot find any further evidence of the commencement of Thomas Lawtons service in Col Lippetts regiment, as before mentioned in former letters This Regiment was raised in Jany 1776 for one year. It was at first a State Corps & served as such until 11th of May following when it was taken into Continental pay & became a Continental Regiment. and on the 3d of September following it was ordered to march to Join the grand army in New York (see the [resolves???] of Congress of May 11 Sept 3d for this) and on the 14 Sept 1776, it took up its line of March for this purpose by order of the Colonel This order is published in the “Spirit of 76” a work published by me in 1850 page 51, See also a letter of John Howland Esqr late President of the R.I. Historical Society giving an account of this Regiments & the battles it was engaged in page 305 of same book
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a copy of this work was sent by me to the Commiss. of Pensions and I suppose is now in his office - The Pay abstract for the month of September 1776 was the [UNDERLINED: first] after the Regt marched to the West. Thomas Lawton therefore must have enlisted before that time for it would be idle to suppose that he left Rhode Island & went to New York [UNDERLINED: before] he enlisted, or that the payment he received at the close of September was his [UNDERLINED: first] payment 
The inference therefore is unavoidable that he enlisted when the others did to wit, in Jany Febr & March as appears by the Muster Roll which I recently sent to the Commissioner at your request, & it was for this reason that in every case heretofore when the name was found on the pay Abstract for September 1776 the whole term was allowed John Howland himself was allowed the whole term under the Act of June 7 1832, and I could name dozen others 
In the Muster Roll which I recently sent the Commissioner there is in
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every company a column to date the time of enlistment, but in Capt Carrs Company this is left blank But from the whole history of this Regt there can be no reasonable doubt but that Thomas Lawton enlisted when the others did, & that he served as many 9 or 10 months at least.
I am very Respectfully Yours &c
Benja Cowell 

J. T. Stevens Esq
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No. 15344
Sally Miller
Formerly widow of
Thomas Lawton
NY

Duncan McDougall
August 22 185?  [very dark-hard to read]

Same July 11/56
Same July 28/56
Same Aug 1 1856
W. H. Cooper Oct 16/56
J.T. Stevens June 5/57 [very dark-hard to read]
Same Sept. 1st 1857
Same Oct 14 1857
Same   “    27[?]  “
July 7 1838
Same Nov 1/57
“         Dec. 12/57
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Providence Nov 3 1857

Sir 

At the request of J. T. Stevens Esqr I herewith enclose the “Muster Roll" of Col Lippetts regiment which I found among the papers of Daniel S. Dexter the Pay Master, which please examine & return to me, 

A copy of a “Pay Abstract” of this Regiment for the month of September 1776 which I obtained from Col Lippetts family was taken by J. L. Edwards when Commsr many years ago 

I am Respectfully 
Your obt Sevt
Benja Cowell 

Hon Geo C. Whiting
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Clarendon Orleans Co NY 
Oct 4th 1856 

J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions 

Dear Sir ,

Sally Miller an aged widow about 90 years old, residing in Lenox N.Y. Applied for a pension about 2 years ago; for her husbands services, Thomas Lawton a Revolutionary soldier by an agent, Duncan McDougall residing at the same place. 

The object of this communication is to inquire at the Pension Office whether any Pension has been granted to the aforesaid Sally Miller, for the services of her husband Thomas Lawton, & if so to what amount; The daughter of the above named Sally Miller residing here makes the inquiry, 

Yours Respectfully 
Wm H. Cooper
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Additional Evidence 
Rev. Pension claim 
Act 7th July 1838

Washington D.C. 
8th Oct 1857

Sir

In answer to your letter of the 1st Sept last relating to the Rev. Pension claim of Sally Miller formerly widow of Thomas Lawton Act 7 July 1838 - I have the honor to enclose you the affidavit of Benj Cowell & Cert of Secy of State of R.I. 

I also enclose a letter from Mr Cowell stating that 12 months service has always been allowed by you, for service in Col Lippetts Regt.

I trust the enclosed evidence will be considered satisfactory. The claimant is very poor & is anxiously awaiting the issue of her certificate. 

Very Respectfully Yours 
J. T. Stevens

Geo C. Whiting Esqr
Court of Pensions
Present
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Providence Oct 17 1857 
Dr Sir 
In reply to your letter of 15 int I have to say, that I have another Muster Roll of Col Lippetts Regiment besides those mentioned in my certificate respecting the services of Thomas Lawton, on this Muster Roll are borne the names of all the Companies (12 in all) and on some of them, the time each man entered the Regiment is given & on all of them a column is prepared for that purpose but in Capt Carrs Company there is not an entry - The name of Thomas Lawton is on the Roll but not the time he entered or discharged is given - I should be perfectly willing that this Regimental Muster Roll should be examined by the Commissr upon the assurance, that it will be returned, as the Regt was raised in Jany/76 I presume most of the men were enlisted in that month & Feb following. 
yours Respectfully 
Benja Cowell

J T Stevens Esqr
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Rev. Pension claim
Sally Miller - formerly widow
Of Thomas Lawton. 
Act 7 July 1838.

Washington D.C.
20 Oct. 1857. 

Sir
I acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 14th Inst. relating to the Pension claim of Sally Miller of New York Oct 7th July 1838. 

I have the honor to enclose herewith, the original; from which was copied the family record of claimant, with the letter accompaning [accompanying] the same addressed to me, explaining how it was made.

I also enclose a letter addressed to me by Benjamin Cowell of Providence R.I. from which you will observe, he offers to transmit for your examination the Regimental muster rolls in which Thomas Lawson's name appears on three. I respectfully request you will. direct Mr Cowell to transmit these rolls. so that you may examine them. 

I beg to call your attention to the fact that claimant states in her application, that she was married in R. I. in 1786, by Rev. Mr Burroughs- that since she made the said application record proof of said marriage was accidentally found, which I transmitted you on the 22nd of August last. This is strong proof of her
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Identity – although she was mistaken in the year.
Very Respectfully Yours
J. T. Stevens

Geo C. Whiting Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Present.

P.S.
As claimant is over 90 years old. I trust speedy action may be had in this claim.
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S Howard 
Sept 1. 1857
[the above written at a 90 degree angle in the upper left margin]

Clarendon N.Y. 
August 28th 1857 

Dear Sir

Yours of 21st August is received. You was right when you said I copied the names & ages of Sally and Thomas Lawtons children from some other paper. And now I enclose you the original paper from which I copied the same, so that the Office may examine them both. You will see that the copied paper executed by Judge Hard looks a little more like a a family record than the Original - and now I will give the reason why I copied it. I called on Jude hard [Judge Hard] at his Office in Albion ten miles from Clarendon, to get him to come out and Swear Sally Miller, as she was unable to attend in open Court by reason of old age. I handed him the paper which is enclosed: he read a line or two and said I am not one of the Judges but a Judge, and looking further “there is an interlining" said he, turning over “this is more interlining" he said &. Then he observed "there is a young man in the Office who will copy this” I replied "I will copy it myself" so seeing that he could not get the job of copying for the student he returned it to me saying "It is a well written paper. I will come out next monday" He came accordingly and executed the application of Sally Miller as sent to you, and now you have the original as first made out by me with the names and ages, and placees of residence of her children as given to me by the said Sally Miller with the assistance of her daughter Polly Van Dyke to help her memory occasionally. I have never seen the names and ages of Sally Millers children as made out on both these papers, on any Book, paper or anything else; and I verily believe that their names
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and ages were never before put in writing as neither herself, or Thomas Lawton, or their children could write - This I will make affidavit to if required. I stated to you that it appeared by her sons statements, Isaac Lawton, of Providence R.I. who came to see his mother sometime since, that she probably was 92 years old, he calling himself 70 years old but the old lady calling him as you will see 68 years old. But on further inquiry I found that Isaac Lawton left his parents in Albany county N.Y. 47 years ago and was then 21 years of age - and as he cannot write his name he is not better qualified to keep his age that his mother. To Sally Millers children, ten in number now living, are scattered far and wide, and most of them poor; but are all respectable citizens - But I was very much pained some time ago on calling at the house where this poor aged woman resides and hearing her tell her daughter that her oldest brother, Thomas Wilcox, was with Captain Barton when he took General Prescott from Rhode Island, and saw her thinly clad in cheap garments and was barefooted, but she said "if I do get my pension I mean to get me a horse and carriage and ride out!" It was at this time that I heard her relate what she made affidavit to without my asking her any questions - She is quick to hear and see, having never used glasses; and is of sound mind and memory, as it relates to event of her early years - Thomas Lawton and his wife Sally are fair specimens of the inhabitans [inhabitants] of Rhode Island in the revolutionary War 

Yours Respectfully 
Stephen Howard

Joseph T. Stevens Esqr 
Washington D.C.
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Rev. Pension 
Act 7 July 1838. 

Washington D.C. 
30 May 1857.

Sir 

I have the honor to enclose you the application of Sally Miller formerly widow Thomas Lawton - for Pension under act of 7th July 1838. - I understand a former application has made by claimant - which was informal.

Please examine & advise me of the result 

Very Respectfully Yours
J. T. Stevens

Hon Geo C. Whiting 
Comr of Pensions
Present
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Wampsville Madison Co NY 
July 28th 1856 

In reply to note of the 23 inst I would state on the 30th of June last I addressed to you requesting you to return to me the papers in the application of Sally Miller for the purpose of having her make her decleration [declaration] before a court of record in conformity to the rules of your department wich [which] was not done before the papers were sent to the pension office you then informed me that the rules of your office did not permit the return of paper filed in application of revolutionary pension I then wrote to you on the 16th inst requesting a copy of the decleration [declaration] only. I want the copy for the purpose of having it verified before a court of record in accordance with the rule of your office wich [which] you informed me must be done immediately of the papers were filed, you will therefor [therefore] if consistant [consistent] with the rules of your office furnish me with a copy of the
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Declaration for that purpose
Yours &c
C McDougall
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Wampsville Madison Co NY 
July 16 1856 

Sir you will please furnish me with a copy of the decliration [declaration] of Sally Miller made in application for a pension for services of her Late husband Thomas Lawton for services in the war of the Revolution and filed in your office in August 1855 wich [which] application is suspended for want proof 

Yours &c 

D McDougall 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC
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Wampsville Madison Co NY 
June 30 1856 
Hon Commissioner of Pensions 

I wish to with draw the declaration and accompanying papers made in the applicaton of Sally Miller of this place for a pension as the widowe of a revalutionary soldier for the purpose of having the declaration made in a court of Record 
you will please return the paper to me to this office 
yours &c 
D McDougall 

PS they were forwarded in August 1855 
D M D
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[front of an envelope]
D McDougall
DM[?]

Hon, Commisioner of Pensions
Washington DC

[postmark]
Wampsville N.Y. JUN 30

[stamped]
FREE

[Written at a 90 degree angle over the address]
Sally Miller
For wid of
Thos Lawton
[NY? illegible]
Mc D
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Wampsvill [Wampsville] August 16 1855 
enclosed I send the claim of Sally Miller for a pension & Bounty land under the act of 3 March last you will please send the certificate to me at this place when made out or any other information in relation to this Claim 
Yours &c 
Duncan McDougall
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I Eleazer Almy of Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island on affirmation do depose and say that I am now Sixty five years old; that I knew Thomas Lawton and his wife Sally Lawton they lived about a mile from my fathers a part of the time, half a mile part of the time and the remainder about one and a half miles. Some fifty Years ago they moved away to some place at the West. Thomas Wilcox who was at the taking of Gen Prescott with Col Barton was my wife's father. I have heard him speak of this same Thomas Lawton as belonging to and acting in the same company in the time of the revolutionary war but have no distinct recollection of any of the particulars of their connection in the service. 
Thomas Lawtons wife was the sister of Thomas Wilcox and they both lived in the same neighborhood - Thomas Wilcox has been dead some twelve or fifteen years. I have always lived in this Town and have never known or heard of any other Thomas Lawton residing in this Town 
Eleazer Almy 

State of Rhode Island County of Newport July 29. 1857 
I certify that Eleazer Almy the above deponent subscribed the above deposition and made affirmation to the truth
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Of the same before me and that he is a credible person.

Attest Joshua B. Rathben Justice of the peace

fees.
1 ½ pages - 0.45c
2 hours – 0.80
[total] $1.25 [th?]
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I John Wilcox of Tiverton in the County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, in the Seventy seventh year of my age, upon oath do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Thomas Lawton of Tiverton in the early part of my life and with his wife Sally Lawton They lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be all the time they lived in Tiverton after I was old enough to have any knowledge of them. They lived in my Fathers house sometime. I knew their children I recollect the names of Peleg - Isaac - and William. They moved away from this town to some place at the West some fifty years ago I have always resided in Tiverton and have no known of any other Thomas Lawton residing in this Town 
John Wilcox 

State of Rhode Island 
Newport &c In Tiverton this first day of July 1857 

I hereby Certify that John Wilcox (the above deponent) subscribed the above deposition in my presence and also made oath to the truth of the same; and also certify that he is a credible person 

Attest Joshua B. Rathben Justice of the Peace
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I Joseph Wilcox of Bedford in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in writing on oath do depose and say that I was well aquainted Thomas Lawton who formerly resided in Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island and about fifty years ago removed to some place at the West of the State of Rhode Island; that I was also well acquainted with his Wife Sally Lawton and I know they were reputed to be husband and wife and that they lived together as such in said Tiverton for several years. I played with some of their children two that I distinctly remember named Peleg Lawton and Isaac Lawton
Joseph Willcox

State of Rhode Island 
Newport &c In Tiverton this 29th Day of June 1857 

I hereby Certify that Joseph Wilcox subscribes to the above deposition signed the same in my presence and also made oath to the truth thereof [?] And I also certify that he is a credible person 

Attest Joshua B. Rathben Justice of the Peace
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I Phebe Manchester of Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island in the eighty-fifth year of my age upon oath do depose and say that in the earlier part of my life I knew Thomas Lawton and his wife Sally Lawton they then lived in Tiverton; some Fifty years [INSERT: ago] they moved away; And I have never known or heard of any other Thomas Lawton living in this Town.

Witness Joshua B. Ruth 
Phebe Manchester her mark X

State of Rhode Island 
Newport &c In Tiverton this first day of July 1857 

I hereby Certify that Phebe Manchester the above deponent subscribed the above deposition in my presence and also made oath to the truth thereof And I also certify that she is a credible person

Joshua B. Rathbun Justice of the Peace 
State of Rhode Island, County of Newport 
Clerks Office Court of Probate Tiverton 

July 2d 1857 

I hereby certify that at the date of the foregoing certificates Joshua B. Rathbun was a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned engaged and qualified
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as such with full power and authority to administer oaths in manner as aforesaid and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his Official entries and that the signatures to said certificates are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court.
Asa Gray Clerk of Probate Court aforesaid

J?ities fees 3 pages 0.60
7 hours 1.75
8 m. travel 64
[subtotal] 2.99

Probate Clk fees 25
[total] 3 24
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Rev. Pen claim 
Act 7 July 1838. 

Washington D.C. 
22 Aug 1857

Sir. 

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th of June last relating to the Pension claim of Sally Miller, formerly widow of Thomas Lawton Act 7th July 1838. 

On making search at Tiverton R. I. I have found record evidence of the Marriage of Claimant, with Thos Lawton & herewith enclose the Affidavit of Mary Ann Shaw giving a copy a such Record found in the Journal of Rev. Mr Burroughs who married the parties. This Journal has been heretofore sent to your Office for examination. - if you desire I will endeavor to obtain the original for your examination. 

Considering this better evidence to prove marriage than the record of names & ages of claimant children by Lawton I have not obtained such record. 

I also enclose affts of old residents of Tiverton R. I. in proof of identification.

Very Respectfully Yours
J. T. Stevens 

Geo C. Whiting Esqr
Comr of Pensions 
Present
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Additional Evidence 
Rev. Pension Claim 
Sally Miller, formerly widow of 
Thomas Lawton of N.Y. 
Act 7th July 1838 

Washington D.C. 25th Nov ‘57

Sir,

I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th Inst. relating to the claim of Sally Miller formerly Widow of Thomas Lawton of N.Y. Act 7th July 1838. In answer thereto I have the honor enclose a letter this day received from Benj Cowell Esqr. which I beg you will carefully examine & refer to the authorities mentioned. 

I have recently received a letter informing me that Sally Miller the claimant now in her 90th year is sick & will probably survive, but a short time. I trust speedy action will be had in this case. I have of no further evidence I can furnish of service. 

Very Respectfully Yours 
J. T. Stevens

Geo C. Whiting Esqr. 
Comr of Pensions 
Present
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Providence Oct 1/57 

Dr Sir 

Enclosed is my affidavit & the authentication of the Secy of State Col Lippetts Regt was raised in Jany 1776 & always without exception has 12 months been allowed to those soldiers whose names are found on the Pay Abstract of Sept 1776 But in addition to this is another Pay Abstract for Mileage when their times expired which was in Jany 1777 - I have no doubt the Commissioner of Pensions will allow the proof to be sufficient if the identity [underlined] of the soldier is proven.

Yours Respectfully
Benja Cowell



Stephen Howard Esq
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Clarendon October 5th 1857 

Dear Sir,
Enclosed are the papers of Benjamin Cowell & John R. Bartlett Secretary of State of Rhode Island. I think they will be deemed sufficient to prove the enlistment and service for 1 year and discharge of Thomas Lawton in Capt. Carr’s company and Col. Lippetts Regiment &c I learned from Isaac Lawton, Son of Thomas, that Captain Carrs Company served the last part of that time at the Fort at Wioming [Wyoming] on the Susquehanna River, and returned home by the way of Albany, and were discharged of at “Chatham NY” about 20 miles from Albany ---

I have not received the money as yet from the Widow Church for that land warrant- If I had the money I would send it 

Yours Respectfully 
Stephen Howard

Joseph T. Stephens Esqr.
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Rev. Pension claim 
additional Evidence 
Sally Miller, formerly widow of Thos Lawton of New York Oct. 7th July 1838.

Washington D.C. 5 Nov 1857. 

Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 31st Oct last, relating to the claim for Rev Pension under act of 7 July 1838. of Sally Miller formerly Widow of Thomas Lawton of N.Y. I have to state. 
I have this day received a letter from Benj Cowell of Providence R.I. informing me he had on the 3d Instant, sent you by mail the muster rolls of Col Lippetts regt. for your examination of the service of said Thomas Lawton 
After making the necessary examination, will you please return said Rolls to Benjamin Cowell 

Very Respectfully Yours 
J. T. Stevens 

Geo C. Whiting Esqr 
Court of Pension 
Present
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[In or 1] January 1776 The Gen Assembly of RI. Ordered a a Regiment of 750 men. This Regiment was ordered to join the Continental Army and began its march to the [Westward?] in September 1776
The field Officers were
Christopher Lippitt Colonel
Adam Comstock Lieut Col.
James [Tens, Tew?] Major
William Tyler Adjutant
Benjn Bournier [?] Quarter Master

John Carr was Captain of our company and the pay roll of this Company in Sept 1776 was as follows Viz –
John Carr Capt
Ahr? Thomas Lieut.
Brinton Bliss Ensign
John Steet [?] Serjeant [Sergeant]
Sam? Stegevar? do [ditto-Sergeant]
Benjn Wilcox do [ditto-Sergeant]
Pardon Cory do [ditto-Sergeant]
Moris Pitman Corporal
Sam? Tompkins do [ditto-Corporal]
Weston Clack do [ditto-Corporal]
Jese Clack do [ditto-Corporal]
Thomas Pratt Drummer
Joseph W. Champlin
Richard Baily Private
William Cooper “ [Private]
Jno Shaw “ [Private]
James Carr “ [Private]
[Lee Zion?] “ [Private]
Seth Thomas “ [Private]
Samuel Cory “ [Private]
[second column]
John Stokham Private
Southcott Langworthy “ [Private]
Jos. Borgen “ [Private]
Amos Packer “ [Private]
William Conwell “ [Private]
Thomas Lawton “ [Private] [underlined]
Thomas Wilcox “ [Private]
William Butts “ [Private]
Nathl Rogers “ [Private]
Thomas Hooper “ [Private]
Seth Sampson “ [Private]
Philip Allen “ [Private]
Benjamin Howard “ [Private]
Bernard Topham “ [Private]
Isaac Jackson “ [Private]
John Thomas “ [Private]
Stephen Fowler “ [Private]
John Taber “ [Private]
William Russel “ [Private]
William Harman [??] “ [Private]
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Private “
James Handy
Benjn. Borden “
George Hunt “
Recompence Gifford “
Phillip Heeden
George Thomas
Ephraim Wilcox
# Elisha Allen # deserted

Privates
Lamford Ross
David Anthony
James Pitman
Jno Carr
Jeremiah Hall
William Gifford

Many of these names are familiar here and quite a number have been pensioners but it is not known that a single one is now alive 

All this with a full account of their service may be found in a book published by Benjn Cowell of R.I. 1850 entitled “The Spirit of 76 in Rhode Island” this book is undoubtedly in the Pension office and it is believed that the original papers in there 

Altho very few here remember Thomas Lawton and still less any thing about his services as a soldier I think there can be no doubt that he was the identical man whose name is on this pay roll 

J. B. Rathburne
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Washington D.C.
May 2. 1857
[Sea?] P. Whiting Esqr 
Commr of Pensions 

Sir I have the honor
To enclose the application I for Bounty Land of Sally Miller widow of Thomas Lawton under the Act of 3d March 1855.

Very Respectfully
J. T. Stevens
Present
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State of New York 
County of Orleans} on this 12th day of May 1855 personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and state aforesaid Nancy Foster aged sixty five years a resident of said County and state aforesaid who after being first duly sworn by me according to law makes the following declaration that she is the daughter of Thomas Lawton and that is now Sally Miller is her mother that she was born in the state of Rhode Island and lived with her said father and mother at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island until about the year 1804 when her father with his family removed to the County of Schoharie in the State of New York and that she continued to live with her father until his death in the year 1812 or 1813 as near as this deponent can now recolect [recollect] 
She has often heard her father say that he had served seven years in the war of the revolution that the destenctly [distinctly] remembers seeing her fathers [INSERTED: Certificate of] descharge [discharge] that said [INSERT: Certificate of] descharge [discharge]  was for seven years service in the war of the revolution as a private that said descharge [discharge] was not considered of any value and was not preserved but was given to the children to play with and was destroyed that her mother in the year 1820 Married one William Miller and deponent was present at the marriage 
Nancy Foster
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of May 1855 and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Nancy Foster and [CROSSED OUT: believe] that she is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit and that she is the person she represents herself to be 
John Miller Justice of the Peace of said County
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[Image is too dark and is illegible. Might be the same certificate as the one on p. 64]
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State of New York 
County of Orleans} on this 10th day Mary 1855 personally came 
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Polly Van Dyek aged 63 years a resident of said County and State who after being first duely [duly] sworn by me according to law makes the following decliration [declaration] that she is the daughter of Thomas Lawton and Sally Miller that she was born in the State of Rhode Island and lived with her said father and mother at Tiverton in said State of Rhode Island until about the year 1804 when the family of her said father removed to the County of Schoharie in the State of New York and she continued to live with her father until his death in the year 1812 or 1813 she has often heard her father say he had served in the war of the revolution seven years and she destenctly [distinctly] remembers that her father had a Certificate of descharge [discharge] for seven years service in the war of the revolution as a private that said Certificate of descharge [discharge] was not considered of any value and was not preserved but was given to the children to play with and was destroyed, that her mother in the year 1820 maried [married] one William Miller and deponent was present at the marriage 
Polly Vandyck 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
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10th May 1855 and that I am well acquainted with said Polly Van Dyek and I certify that she is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit 
Ezekiel Hoag Justice of the Peace 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Orleans County Clerk's Office,
ALBION

[Obscured by seal and ribbon] Clerk of said County and of the Courts of Record whereof, I hereby certify that Ezekiel Howe Esq., before whom the foregoing declarations and affidavits were made, was at the date of his certificate of proof thereunto attached, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified according to the laws of this State; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature to said certificate to genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 9th day of August 1855 
W F Warren Clerk.
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State of Wisconsin 
County of Sauk}

on this 18th day of June 1855 personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Harp a resident of said county and state who after being first duly sworn by me according to law makes the following declaration that he is well and intimately acquainted with Sally Miller now living at Wampsvill [Wampsville] Madison County and State of New York and that she was the wife of William Miller late of Sauk County and State of Wisconson [Wisconsin] and lived with him in said County and state until he died on the 16th day of April 1854 and that she in the month of October 1854 removed to Wampsville in the state of New York and is now a widow 

In presents [presence] of Ezra Gregory John Harp, his mark X

State of Wisconsin
Sauk County

Subscribed and sworn to before me this18 day of June 1855 and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Harp and that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit 

Ezra Gregory 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Wisconsin
Sauk County ss.}

I John Bear Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Ezra Gregory Esquire the person who signed the foregoing certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County duly elected and qualified, and I further certify that the signature of the said Justice to said Certificate is genuine 

Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Baraboo in said County this 27th day of June A.D 1855 
Jno Bear Clerk 
By L. F. Cook Deputy
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State of New York 
County of Albany} 

On this twenty six day of April 1855 personally came before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the state and county aforesaid Christoper Almy aged Eighty Eight years a resident of the town of Rensselaerville in said County of Albany, who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was well acquainted with Thomas Lawton named and refered [referred] to in the affidavit of Benjamin Cowell hereto attached; that deponent was a resident of the town of Portsmouth in the State of Rhode Island from his birth until about the year 1794 and deponent was will and intimately acquainted with Sally Miller formerly the widow of said Thomas Lawton and knew her well [CROSSED OUT: before she married said Thomas Lawton] after her marriage to him, that her maiden name before her marriage to said Thomas Lawton was Sally Wilcox; deponent was not present when said Thomas Lawton & did Sally Wilcox were married, but deponent remembers when it was reputed in that town where they lived that they were married and deponent knows of their living and cohabiting together as husband and wife from about the year 1786 until the death of said Thomas Lawton which occured [occurred] as near as deponent can now remember about the year 1812 or 1813 and while they so cohabited together as
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husband & wife they raised a family of nine or ten children, a number or most of said children deponent will knew.
And deponent further states that he has no personal knowledge of said Thomas Lawton. serving in the Revolutionary war, but deponent married the daughter of Capt. Alexander Thomas who served in said Revolutionary war, and deponent frequently saw said Thomas Lawton at his father in laws house and often heard said Thomas Lawton & said Capt. Alexander Thomas talk over the events of said Revolutionary war and heard said Lawton state that he had served in the war of the Revolution, and deponent has frequently heard said Capt. Alexander Thomas say that said Lawton served under him in said war but how long deponent cannot state; and deponent further says that his said father in law Capt. Alexander Thomas is dead: 

[FAINT: Christopher Almy]

[COVERED BY OVERLAY]ed and sworn to this 
Twenty six day of April 1855} 

Before me, and I further certify that I am acquainted with said deponent & believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that he is as I believe of the age he represents himself to be. & further that I have no interest in the application hereto attached 

Jacob Haight Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, 
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,} SS.

I, Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County do hereby CERTIFY that Jacob Haight, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized said to take the same; And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 14 day of Aug 1855.
R Harper Clerk.
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State of New York 
Madison County

on this 3 day of August [July crossed out] 1855 personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid James Ingles aged 73 years who after being duly sworn by me according to law makes the following declaration that he is well and intimately acquainted with Sally Miller whose declaration is here unto anexed [annexed] and that he was well and intimately acquainted with her first husband Thomas Lawton that he has no personal knowledge of there mareage [their marriage] but he knew them for a great many years living and cohabiting together as husband and wife and that they brot [brought] up a large family of children some nine or ten this deponant [deponent] is well acquainted with some of them that are now living and this deponant [deponent] knew said Thomas Lawton until about the year 1812 or 1813 when he died this deponant [deponent] has no personal knolledge [knowledge] of said Thomas Lawton ever having served in the war of the revolution but said Lowton was reputed to be a Soldier of the revolution this deponant [deponent]  further say that he was well acquainted with William Miller the late husband of said Sally Miller and was for a great many years and that said William Miller died on the 16th day of April 1855 and said Sally Miller is now a widow 

James Inlgs [Ingles]

Subscribed and sworn before me this third
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day of August 1855 and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said James Ingles and that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit 
Seth H Twining
Justice of the peace 

[ATTACHED CERTIFICATE:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Madison County Clerk's Office, } ss.

I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, and of the Court of Record thereof, do hereby certify that the annexed Instrument is executed and proved acknowledged in due form according to the laws of the State of New-York, to entitle it to be recorded therein.

Also that Seth H. Twining Esquire, before whom the same was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. & that I have no interest in this claim

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 6th day of August A.D. 1855.
Lucius P. Clark CLERK
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No. 15.344
Sally Miller formerly
Widow of
Thomas Lawton
NY

Act July 7 1838
Duncan McDougall
Wampsville
NY
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence &c

I Benjamin Cowell of the City of Providence in said State do certify that I have in my possession several original Rolls of the officers & soldiers which belonged to Col Lippetts regiment of Rhode Island State Troops in the war of the Revolution which regiment was raised in January AD 1776 to serve one year from that time, one of which is a “Muster Roll” at the Commencment of said service; Another is a Pay Abstract for the month of September 1776; on both of which rolls is borne the name of “Thomas Lawton” as a private in Capt John Carrs Company. The third Roll is a Pay Abstract of said Capt John Carrs Company from October to January 18 following “for three months & seventeen days” on which is borne the name of “Thomas Lawton” as a private. The first and last of said Rolls I obtained from the family of the Pay Master Daniel S Dexter the other from the family of Col Lippett and I believe them correct-
January 10 1855 Benja Cowell

State of Rhode Island
Providence &c
In the city of Providence this tenth day
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[DUPLICATE IMAGE]
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence &c

I Benjamin Cowell of the City of Providence in said State do certify that I have in my possession several original Rolls of the officers & soldiers which belonged to Col Lippetts regiment of Rhode Island State Troops in the war of the Revolution which regiment was raised in January AD 1776 to serve one year from that time, one of which is a “Muster Roll” at the Commencment of said service; Another is a Pay Abstract for the month of September 1776; on both of which rolls is borne the name of “Thomas Lawton” as a private in Capt John Carrs Company. The third Roll is a Pay Abstract of said Capt John Carrs Company from October to January 18 following “for three months & seventeen days” on which is borne the name of “Thomas Lawton” as a private. The first and last of said Rolls I obtained from the family of the Pay Master Daniel S Dexter the other from the family of Col Lippett and I believe them correct- 
January 10 1855 Benja Cowell 

State of Rhode Island 
Providence &c
In the city of Providence this tenth day
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of January AD eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared Benjamin Cowell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me. I further certify that the statements of the said Cowell are entitled to full credence 

Thomas C Greene
Justice of the Peace 

State of Rhode Island 
Secretary’s Office, Providence
January 10th 1855. 
I certify that it appears from the records in this office that in the month of January 1776, a Regiment of Seven hundred and fifty men was ordered by the Legislature of said State to be raised to have one year from said time, which regiment was at first commanded by Col Henry Babcock, but soon afterwards by Col Christopher Tippitt; and I further certify, that John Carr was appointed a Captain of one of the Companies in said Regiment. I further certify that there are no rolls of said Regiment on file in this office, but Benjamin Cowell Signer has exhibited to me this day a Muster Roll at the Commencement of said Service and two Pay Abstracts one for September 1776 and the other from October 1 to January 18th following on all of which is borne the name of Thomas Lawton as Private in Captain John Carr’s Company, as stated by said Cowell in his affidavit hereto annexed, and I further certify, that
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Thomas C Greene before whom said Cavell’s affidavit is sworn to is a Justice of the Peace, duly of appointed and commissioned as such, and duly authorized to act as such and to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deed, & affidavits to the legal instruments by the laws of this State and that his signature to said Certificate subscribed is genuine [& is?] his, the said Greene’s proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said State at Providence this day and year aforesaid
Wm. N. Watson 
Secretary of State
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State of New York 
County of Orleans }ss

Robinson Smith died 1829

1857-19=1838

Widow [Me???] Smith

L.G. Burns

On this [space] day of [space] personally appeared before me one of the [space] at [space] in the county and State aforesaid Sally Miller formerly widow of Thomas Lawton aged 90 years who being duly sworn doth depose and say and 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 pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Thomas Lawton who was a private in the company of Capt. Carr in Col. Lippets Regiment of Rhode Island State troops, in the War of the Revolution. That she is now unable to give the particulars of her husbands service, but she has often heard him describe it and believes he was in service during most of the time of the Revolutionary War. That she well remembers seeing a written discharge which he received when he left the Army, and that said discharge was in the house for many years after his service, but in some way was lost, how deponent does not know. That at the time her said husband was in service his residence was at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island that afterwards about the year of 1803 he removed to the town of Bern in the county of Albany and State of New York. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Lawton at Tiverton Rhode Island at the house of Rev. Mr. Burrows in the fall of the year of 1786 by the said Rev. Mr. Burrows a Baptist minister that her maiden name before [INSERT: marriage] was Sally Wilcox.
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That her said husband Thomas Lawton died in the town of Van Beuren [Van Buren] county of Onondaga and State of New York, in the year of 1812 or 1813. That by her said husband she had 13 children 10 of whom she believes are now living whose names and present ages are as follows viz. Peleg Lawton born 1878 now aged 70 years resides at Middleburgh county of Schoharie in the State of New York. Isaac Lawton born 1789 new aged 68 years resides at Providence in the State of Rhode Island. Nancy Foster, born 1791, now aged 66 years resides at Barry [Barre] Orleans county in the state of New York. Polly Van Dyke born 1793 new aged 64 years resides at Clarendon Orleans county in the State of New York. William Lawton born 1795 now aged 62 years resides at Sangersfield [Sangerfield] Oneida county in the State of New York Ruth Sweet born 1797 now aged 60 years resided [INSERT: at] Hancock Berkshire county in the State of Massachusetts. Deborah Bannister born 1799 now aged 58 years, resides at Vernon Oneida county in the State of New York. Fanny McDougal born 1808 now aged 49, resides at Lenox, Madison county in the State of New York. Julia Joslin born 1810 now aged 47 years resides at Vernon Oneida county in the State of New York. Burdin Lawton born 1812 now aged 45 [INSERT: years] resides at Vernon Oneida county in the State of New York. That there is no public record of the marriage aforesaid nor of the husbands death – That there is no private record of the same. That in year 1820 she married one William Miller at Middleburg [Middleburgh] in the County of Schoharrie [Schoharie] in the State of New York: - and that on the 16 day of April 1854 the said William Miller died at Walworth county in Wisconsin
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That in the year 1854 or 5 she made an application for a Pension through her Agent Duncan McDougal of Wampsville New York - but has received no certificate - that she was not married to her said husband Thomas Lawton prior to his leaving the service - but the marriage took place prior to January 1st 1794 viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has made no other application except as above stated. She hereby appoints Joseph. T. Stevens [INSERT: of Washington D.C.] her attorney to prosecute this her claim. 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this [space] day of [space] A.D. 1857 
State of New York 
County of Orlans [Orleans]
Town of Clarendon }ss.

On this [space] day of [space] A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me the undersigned 
Nancy Foster aged 66 years a resident of Barry [Barre] in the County of Orleans and State of New York and Polly Van Dyke aged 64 years a resident of Clarendon in the County and State aforesaid who to me are well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are the children of Sally Miller and Thomas Lawton that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Sally Miller the above applicant for a pension, that they have known her for fifty years last past that they were acquainted with Thomas Lawton her former husband having known him for about fifteen years previous to his death
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That they the said Thomas Lawton and Sally Miller lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Thomas Lawton died about the year 1812 or 1813 in Onondaga County New York, and that the said Sally Miller is now a widow and unmarried, and that her said former husband Thomas Lawton was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in Capt. Carr’s Company of Rhode Island State Troops in the Revolutionary War, in her declaration above and further deponents say they have often heard the said Thomas Lawton relate his being in the service as aforesaid and deponent well remember seeing a written discharge which he received when he left the Army and that said discharge was in the house for many years after his service - but in some way was lost - how deponents do not know and deponents further say that that they were present and saw Sally Miller execute the aforegoing affidavit by making her mark thereto, and making oath thereto, in due form of law, and further that they deponents do reside in the County aforesaid 
[numbers & math]
1810
1857-1810=47+ 23=70
1857-28=1829
180
16
1810 
25
1857-1803=54+16=70
46+14=60
1776-9=1767+19=1786

Sworn to and subscribed before me this [space] day of April A.D. 1857.

[Label written sideways]
Sally Miller
Application for Pension 
Stephen Howard
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State of New York 
County of Orleans }SS. 
On this 27th day of April A.D. 1857 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sally Miller aged 90 years a resident of Clarendon in the County of Orleans and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Lawton deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Carr in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lippet of Rhode Island State Troops in the War of the Revolution. That her husband entered the service at Tiverton Rhode Island in January 1776 to serve one year from that time and continued in actual service in said War for the term of one year and was honorably [INSERT: discharged] in the said State of Rhode Island A.D. 1777. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Lawton at Tiverton Rhode Island at the house of Rev. Mr. Burrows in the fall of the of the year of 1786 by the said Rev. Mr. Burrows Baptist Minister. That her maiden name before her said marriage was Sally Wilcox, that her [CROSSED OUT: said] husband Thomas Lawton died in the Town of Van Buren, county of Onondaga and State of New York in the year of 1812 or 1813, and that she is now a widow. That in the year 1820 she married one Wm. Miller and that he died on the sixteenth of April 1854, that there is no public or private record of either of said marriages or of her husbands death. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled on account of said service under the act passed 3d March 1855. That she has never applied for or received
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under this or any other Act of Congress any Bounty Land warrant, and that she is now a widow She hereby appoints Joseph T. Stevens of Washington D.C. her true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the certificate or Warrant when issued, and do all other Acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Sally Miller 
her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I certify that I know the said deponent Sally Miller to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated. And further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise. 
Ezekiel Hoag 
Justice of the Peace 

State of New York 
County of Orleans
Town of Clarendon } SS

On this 27th day of April A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for county and State aforesaid Nancy Foster aged 66 years, a resident of Barry [Barre] in the County of Orleans and State of New York, and Polly Van Dyke aged 64 [68?]
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years, a resident of Clarendon in the County and state aforesaid, who to me are well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are the children of Sally Miller and Thomas Lawton, that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Sally Miller the above applicant for Bounty Land, that they have known her for fifty years last past, that they were acquainted with Thomas Lawton her former husband, having known him for about fifteen years previous to his death, that they the said Thomas Lawton and Sally Miller lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be that deponents never heard the facts of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Thomas Lawton died about the year 1812 or 1813 in Onondaga County New York and that the said Sally Miller is now a widow and unmarried, and that her said former husband, Thomas Lawton, was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in Capt. Carr's company of Rhode Island State Troops in the Revolutionary [INSERT: War] in her declaration above. and further deponents say they have often heard the said Thomas Lawton relate his having been in the service as aforesaid and deponents well remember seeing a written discharge which he received when he left the Army, and that said discharge was in the house for many years after his service but in some way was lost, how deponents do not know. And deponents further say that they were present and Saw Sally Miller execute the aforegoing affidavit by making her mark thereto, and making
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[Transcription of small, very dark rectangular piece of paper with a seal overlaying a larger paper that will be transcribed on the next transcription]

[First four lines illegible]
, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified swearing to the laws of the State, that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe that his signature to said artifacts is genuine.
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 28 day of April 1857.
W. F. Warner
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And making oath thereto, in due form of law. [obscured by overlay] further that they deponents do reside in the [obscured by overlay]nty aforesaid.
Nancy Foster
Her mark X
Polly Vandike

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of April A.D. 1857.
izekiel Hoag Justice of the Peace

[Label written perpendicular to page]
Sally Miller’s 
Application for 
Bounty Land
For the services 
of her husband
in the Revolutionary
War

Bounty Land
Act of 3 March 1855
No
of
Sally Miller widow
Thomas Lawton
Rhode Island Mil.
Rev. war.
273.962

J.T. Stevens atty
Washington D.C.
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Sally Miller's
affidavit
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State of New York 
County of Orleans [SS. 

On this 11th day of July A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for and in the county and State aforesaid, Sally Miller, former Widow of Thomas Lawton, a resident of Clarendon in the County and State aforesaid to me well known, and who is a credible witness, and who being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that in the year 1776 he resided with her father, William Wilcox; at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island, and that Thomas Lawton resided in a house on the opposite side of the street with his grand mother, Mary Lawton; that said Thomas Lawton was then seven years older than deponent, and they were not then married, that Captain Carr quartered with his men in Tiverton before marching to New York. That deponents oldest brother Thomas Wilcox, enlisted under Captain Carr at the same time that the said Thomas Lawton enlisted and before deponent married him. That the said Thomas Wilcox and Thomas Lawton and others, about ten in number of Capt. Carr’s men, quartered at her fathers house untill said Capt. Carr marched away with his company. And deponent further says she the lost one child at Tiverton Rhode Island about eight months old, and one other child, while residing in the Town of Bern in the State of New York, about two years and 3 months old; and also one other child in said Town. and deponent further says that she does not know that there was any other man by the name
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Orleans County Clerk's Office 
ALBION. ]ss.

As Clerk of said County and of the Courts of Record thereof, I hereby certify that Ezekiel Hoag Esq. before whom the foregoing declarations and affidavits were made, was; at the date of his certificate of proof thereunto attached, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified according to the Laws of this State; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his Signature to said Certificate is Genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my official Seal this 6th day of August 1857. 
G.A. Porter Dep Clerk
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of Thomas Lawton uniting at Tiverton or elsewhere in the county or State where deponent lived.
Sally Miller
her mark X

Sworn and subscribed by making her mark before me this 11th day of July A.D. 1857
Ezekiel Hoag
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
County of Schoharrie [Schoharie]} SS. 

On this Twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Peleg Lawton a resident of Middleburgh in the county and State aforesaid who is to me well known, and who is a credible witness, and who being by me duly sworn deposes and says, that he is 70 years of age, that he is the son of Sally Miller and Thomas Lawton, that he is well acquainted with Mrs Sally Miller, having known her for more than fifty years last past, that he was acquainted with Thomas Lawton her former husband having known him for about eighteen years previous to his death. That they the said Thomas Lawton and Sally Miller lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, that deponent, never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned - That the said Thomas Lawton died about the year 1812 or 1813 in Onondaga [INSERT: co.] in the State of New York , and that the said Thomas Lawton former husband of Sally Miller was the identical man who served as a soldier in the Rhode Island State Troops in the Revolutionary War. And deponent further says that he has often [CROSSED OUT: him] heard him relate his having served in the War as aforesaid. 
Peleg Lawton
his mark X

Subscribed & Sworn before me after reading in the presence his of Deponent this 25th day of Apl 1857 
C. Watson Justice of Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. 
I, John F. Shafer, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that C. Watson whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was at the date therein mentioned, viz.: on the 25th day of April 1857 was a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature of the said Justice is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the laws of this State IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 30th day of April
 1857. John F Shafer CLERK
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Sally Miller, formerly widow of Thomas Lawton who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Jany 1858 and sent to J. T. Stevens, Present 

[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.] 
Recorded in Book H
Vol. 2
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11.1866 
New York  A

Sally Miller, formerly widow of Thomas Lawton who died on the [blank] of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revolution line for [blank] 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of January 1858. and sent to J. T. Stevens, Present

Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
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