Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,536, for Ephraim Sutton, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Sutton, Ephraim


NUMBER
S. 40,536

Contents
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18,698
Pennsylvania
Ephraim Sutton of Fayette Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butter of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd day of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of July 1822 and sent to Samuel Smith Esq. Uniontown, PA
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $303.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822. 48.00
$411.38
3 years 10 months 9/31 & 4/30
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818 & 1st May 1820
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Ephraim Sutton of the county of Bedford and commonwealth of Pennsylvania farmer upon oath makes the following declaration.
That the said Ephraim Sutton some time in the month of March in the year one thousand seven-hundred and seventy six enlisted as a private for the term of one year in Captain Bush's' company of foot in the ninth regiment of the Pennsylvania [illegible] commanded by Colonel Richard Butler, [illegible] that this declarant faithfully served the whole of the said term in the said company as a non commissioned officer & that immediately on the expiration of the said term and before this a declarant received any discharge he again enlisted in the company of the said Captain Bush during the war, that about eighteen months after his second enlistment this declarant was transferred to the company of Captain Andrew Walker of the same regiment under whom he served about six or seven months when he was transferred to the company of Captain Cristy of the same Regiment under whom he served about a year when he was again transferred to the company of the said Andrew Walker that the declarant served faithfully the whole of the last mentioned term and was on the tenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty two honorably discharged at the city of Philadelphia.  That the declarant received a written certificate of his discharge; and that he has lost the same by time and accident.
That the declarant was during the said terms of his service of in the revolutionary war in the battle of Monmouth, the battle of Springfield, the battle of Churchhill near Germantown where he lost the sight in one of his eyes by the bursting
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of a cannon in the battles of Somerset on Raritan River in New Jersey, of Elizabethtown and a number of other engagements.

That shortly after the declaration
of the late war between the United States
and Great Britain the declarant enlisted
in the army of the United States with his
two sons in the company of Silas Amburson
as a private [illegible] and continued in the service as a company officer until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged at Pittsburg in May one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen.

That the declarant is sixty-three years of age, infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the
laws of the United States.

Sworn and subscribed
the 23 day of May 1818 [Signature of] Ephraim Sutton]
before me
[Signature of] Jonathan Walker

Alexander M Vicker of the County
of Bedford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania farmer doth on his oath testify that he is and has been for several years well acquainted with Ephraim Sutton who has made the foregoing written declaration that the said Ephraim Sutton has always
since he became acquainted with him
supported a good character for veracity
and honesty and that the said Ephraim
Sutton is as he believes a man worthy
of full credit on his oath and the said
Alexander M Vicker further states that the
said Ephraim Sutton is in reduced circumstances in life and is now in need
of assistance from his country for support

Sworn and subscribed this 23 of
May 1818 Before me [Signature of] Alan McVicker
[Signature of] Jonathan Mathers
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Ephraim Sutton

P. Office
8 Dec 1821.
The applicant is mistaken in stating in this declaration that Col. Richard Butler
commanded a N. Jersey reg.

Let the applicant state in with his service in the Jersey Line, and prove his service for he is not found either on the New Jersey on the Pennsylvania rolls.  The proof already furnished, is insufficient and informal. The official character of the magistrates should be duly certified
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Original Claim Fourteenth Judicial district of Penn. On this fourth day of September 1821 personally appeared in open court (a) being a court of record (6) for the district, circuit, county or corporation as the case may be, Ephraim Sutton aged
sixty-six years, a resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration. In order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 the said Ephraim Sutton on enlisted for the term of one year on the [blank] day of March in the year 1776 in
the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Bush in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Richard Butler in the line of the State of New Jersey on the
Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the [illegible]
of a [illegible] when he was discharged from the said service in Morris Town in the state of
New Jersey aforesaid and that he again enlisted for three years or during the war under another Captain Bush of the Pennsylvania line on Continental establishment being the fifth Pa Regiment commanded by Col. Butler, and that he served out his time and was discharged at Philadelphia 1782 or 1783.

That he was the battle of Germantown Monmouth and others and that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his said service except what is to be procured, having lost all his papers.

And in pursuance of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, or affirm (as
the case may be) that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th 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 & by me subscribed (a) That he has no property but one trunk and a case of Razors worth about three dollars has no particular place of Residence
Ephraim Sutton

Sworn to and declared on the 4th of September 1821
before John Clair Prothy

{signature of] J. St Clair Prothy
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Fayette County in the
State of Pennsylvania
&
John Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common has
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 the
dollars
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said County the fifteenth day of
September AD 1821
John St Clair
Prothonotary
In testimony whereof
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March 5th 1822

Ephraim Sutton's
Case
This applicants name does
not appear on the Roll of
Revolutionary Soldiers in
this office of nine
months service, at one period
of enlistment, is required by
two credible & disinterested
witnesses, certified to be such
by the Magistrate who administer
the oath. The official character
and signature of the Magistrate
must be certified by the
County Clerk
Pension Office
March 29, 1822,
Samuel Smith Esqr
Agent
Umontown Ten
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Union Town Penna
June 11th 1822
Sir I again enclose you the Claim of Ephraham Sutton
with the evidence required by J L Edwards Esqrs letter of
the 29th of March to the Hon A Stewart M. 
I am in hopes the papers will do as Sutton has proven by Varner and
James Moon & other that he actually did serve please be Careful of the papers as Sutton's papers has been mislaid
but was afterwards found If the claimant cannot be allowed return the papers to me
Here follows a Copy of the letter alluded to the
War Department Pension office March 29th 1822
Returned herewith is the declaration of Ephraim
Sutton, who applies for a pension on account of Revolution
Ary services, his name not being found on the roll proof of same is required, the testimony of two Credible and disinterested witnesses
Certified to be such by the Magistrate who administers
the oath will be received. The official
Magistrate must be duly authenticated "
I am Respectfully Y Obt Sevt
J.L. Edwards

Honorable A Stewart, House of Reps
There is no other claim on file a long time
Viz E Burgess, Ralph Boon
Jno Hening & others
I am your obt servt
Samuel Smith
1
J C Calhoun
Sec of War
Washington City DC
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40, 536
Ray INVALID.
File No.
40536
Ephraim Sutton
Private Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Fayette County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

Before me the subscribed, one of Justices of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Jacob Hunt; who being duly affirmed, deposeth and saith the, he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he well knows Ephriam Sutton now an applicant for pension, under the state & Acts of Congress in that case made and provided for the indigent surviving officers & soldiers (//) of said war, this deponent doth further declare and say that he and the said Ephriam Sutton did serve together in the 3rd (Flying) Regiment, Jersey line, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of one year as best as he can recollect. Said deponent was commanded by Col. Elias Dayton, and that the said Sutton did belong to Capt Thomas Readdings Company in the said regiment and he further declared that said Sutton did join (??) into the said regiment in the spring of the year 1776 and that, they served together, first at New York then at Albany, from thence they were marched to Johnstown thence to the German Flats, from thence they proceeded together, to Fort (??), and from thence to Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain; and from thence to Morristown in New Jersey, where the said Sutton was honorably discharged making in all the period of one years service, in the dais 3d New Jersey Regiment, as near as he can recollect. And the said deponent, further states that he believed him to be the identical person he now represents himself to be and justly entitled to the assistance of his country sworn and subscribed this 28 day of January 1822. 

        //s//                                  //s//
Matt'w Gilehorst                   Jacob Hunt

    I do certify that Jacob Hunt the above  (??) Jacob Hunt is a credible witness -  Witnessed of my hand the 28th day of January 1822

                                           //s//
                                 Matt'w Gilehorst
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sayeth County
Fayette County
Pennsylvania B
I John Starr Prothonotary of the Court of Common
pleas in and for said county do hereby certify
that the within named Matthew Gilchus Esqbefore
whom the within affidavit was made was
made and by whom the within certificate was
given was at the time of so doing and still is
an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit an
due and ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Deed
County the 31st day of January AD 1822
John Starr
Prothonotary
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3 May 1818


Declaration of
Graham Sutton
not found on rolls
proof of service is required
-
Saml Smith
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Comonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bedford County
On this 23 day of May 1818
Personally appeared
before me Jonathan
Walker president
of the fourth Judiciary
district of the Commonweath of
Pennsylvania composed of the Counties
of Bedford, Hunbrydon, Miffler and Centre
the aforesaid Ephraim Sutton and Alexan
de Vicker and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the aforewrith
her declaration and affidavit by them
respectively made and it appearing to
my satisfaction that the aforenamed Ephraim
served in the revolutionary war
in Tilton served for more than the term
of nine months towit from the month
of March 1776 to the 10 day of May
1782 at one period of the war of
the Revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy and that the said Ephraim Sutton is infirm and
from his reduced circumstances in life is
now in need
for support  from his country
I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings
had thereon to the Secretary of the department of war
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and seal this
23 day of May 1818
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County, ss. David Manns Trotter
tary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
Certify that Jonathan Walker
County
Esquire before whom the foregoing Depositions
of Ephraim Lutton & Alexander M. Other appears to have
been taken and whose name is thereto affixed was
at the time of taking and signing the same one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County
duly Commissioned and
Sworn to whose official acts as such full faith
and Credit is due as well in Courts of Justice as
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto
it my hand and affixed
seal of Office at Bedford the twenty ninth
day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
David Mauk
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Fayette County 
Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said county, personally Appeared James Moon, late a private in the army of the Revolution and on his Solemn oath, Administered According to law, did depose and say. that he well knows Ephraim Sutton,  now an applicant for pension, Under the late acts of Congrefs in that case made and provided, for the Surviving officers Soldiers M of Said War, - And this deponent further declares, and says, that the said Ephraim Sutton, did belong to Captain Bush's company of the ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, of the line, on Continental establi=shment, Commanded by Col Richard Butler, at the time they were first Encamped together, at the Valley forge in Pennsylvania in the month of March or April, of the year 1778 And from thence the were ordered into the State of New Jersy, and served to=gether in the Battles of Monmouth, and Springfield, and were after=wards Encamped at Morristown, at Chockey hollow, and, Smokeyhill in the State of NewYork, and many other places not Recollected, the were then ordered on an Expedition to the Southward, and was together at the Retakeing of Charleston, in South Carolina and returned again to Pennsylvania, And this deponent further declairs, that the said Ephraim Sutton, did, Continue to serve in in the said Pennsylvania line, on Continental Establishment untill the end of the Said Revolutionary War, and Was honourably discharg=ed from Captain Andrew Walkers Company by Col Richard Butler in Philadelphia makeing in all Upwards of five years Actual Service at one period, in the Said Pensyvania line,  on Continental Establishment,  Sworen and Subscribed this 5th day of June 1822   James Moon X his mark
James Francefs Justice of the Order
Fayette County
I hereby certify that the above James Moon is respectable and Creditable (illegible) a man of truth Given under my hand and seal the 5th day of June 1822 James Francefs Justice of the Peace
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Fayette County
I John B. Troor Prothonotary of the
Court of Common pleas of Fayette County
do certify
that James Francis Esqr before
whom the within deposition was made, was
at the time of so doing and now is an acting Justice of
the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and
sworn to all whose official acts as such full faith and
credit are due and ought to be given as well in Court
.
of the United States as such. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and provide the seal of
said Court this tenth day of
June A.D. 1822
John B Troor Prothy
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[cer]tify that the deponent Phillip Verner is a credible witness whose veracity may be depended on Janry 1822 Geo Mathias

Fayette County Pennsylvania SS
I John St Clair Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the above and within named George Mathias Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made was a the time of so doing and still is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the twenty eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. John St Clair Prothonotary
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F[ayette] County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss before me the subscribed a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Phillip Verner late a private in the Army of the Revolution who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was a soldier in the said Revolutionary War and that he well knows Ephraim Sutton now and application for pension under the late Act of Congress in that case made and provided for the indigent surviving officer solider &c of the said Revolutionary War. This deponent further declares that the said Ephraim Sutton was a solider in the Revolutionary War and belonged to the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment of the Pennsylvania line on Continental Establishment Commanded by Col Richard Butler. And that he and the said Sutton first served together at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania in the spring of the year of 1778 and after different movements were encamped again together at Smokey Hill in the state of New York and that they served together at the Battle of Springfield in the State of New Jersey in the year 1779 as near as he can recollect. And from thence they were stationed together to West Point in the state of New York where they were encamped together at the time General Wayne took Stoney Point, from West Point they marched together to Chocky Hollow near Morristown in the State of New Jersey and after several movements through the state of New Jersey they again encamped together at Mount Kimble in said state in Morris County and from thence were marched together to Trenton. And from Trenton they were ordered on different services and did not meet again during the remainder of the war, but from a lat conversation had with the said Ephraim Sutton this deponent believes him to be the identical person which he now represents himself to  be and justly intitled to the provisions of the aforesaid Acts of Congress. And he further declares that they served together for upwards of two years on Continental Establishment and believes that said Sutton was Honourably discharged at the close of the war in Philadelphia from a certain circumstance which took palce in the army in Philadelphia at that time. Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of January 1822 Philip Verner Geo Mathial
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F[ayette] County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss before me the subscribied, one of the Justices of the Peace [i]n and for said County personally appeared Ephraim Sutton late a sergeant in the Revolutionary War who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he first enlisted at the white house in Somersett County in the State of New Jersey, for the term of one year and as [near?] as he can recollect in the month of February in the year 1776 in Captain Thomas Reading's company of the 3d New Jersey Regiment of the Jersey line on Continental establishment, commanded by Col Elias Dayton, Lieutenant Col White and Major Barber officers and was honourably discharged at the end of the aforesaid service at Morristown in the state of Jersey by the said Col Elias Dayton. And this deponent further declares that in March 1777 he again enlisted in Captain Bush's Company at Caster Pennsylvania in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment Pennsylvania Line, a Continental Establishment, commanded by Col Richard Butler for the term of three years that before the expiration of said term, an additional bounty of twenty dollars was offered him to enlist for during the war, and that he reenlisted in Captain Adam Walker's Company in the aforesaid Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, during the remainder of war, and in which regiment he continued until the close of the war, and was honourably discharged by Col Richard Suttles in Philadelphia (and that said discharge has been lost or destroyed), making in all a period of nearly six years service as near as he can recollect. And that the was in the battles of Brandy Wine, Germantown, Monmouth, and Springfield, & that he was ordered on a detachment to Reading with Lieutenant Armstrong to [?] the Hessians and again returned to his respective regiment from which he was discharged. This deponent makes this declaration in order to correct an error which he has been informed had been made the last declaration which he made at Uniontown to which is anexed a schedule of his property which states that he served in the Jersey Line commanded by Col Butler which statement must have been made through [?] or inadvertance of the person who wrote the declaration, as the foregoing and other credence will more fully show. Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of January 1822 Ephraim Sutton
Geo Mathial