Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42027, for William Stratten, Delaware
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(S-1776)

Service
Continental
Del.

Stratten, William
or Stratton

Number
S 42027

CONTENTS
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4,5216
North Carolina
William Stratten,
Capt McLane private

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Continental & Del.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of -8- dollars per month, to commence on 
the 2nd of Nov. 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of Nov 1818
and sent to the Hbl. W. Settle,
House of Rep. US

Arrears to 4th of March 1819
1/30 4/21 33.29
$33.29
{Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March 1818}
[ ] Three Years
Rockingham County
Continental U.S.A.
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Note:  Sent 18th Apl 1821, by Thos Learey, Esq.
Rockingham 6.76/N.C.
Sept. 4 - 1841 ab
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Admitted

Hon. W. Settle,
H of R
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North Carolina
On this 2nd day of November AD 1818 before me [name illegible] Judge of the Superior Court of Law & Courts of Equity in said State, personally approved William Stratten, aged about sixty five [illegible] resident in Rockingham County in said State, who being by me first duly sworn according law, on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision and by the act of Congress entitled "an  act to provide for certain persons engaged in the   land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War.  That he then said William enlisted as a private in the County of Kent in Delaware in the later part of the year 1776 or early in the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Allen McLane of the Continental establishment of Pennsylvania Line.  He cannot say what was the number of the [illegible] of the regiment or battalion to which he was attached - but Lt. Col. ____ Patton commanded it during the first part of the service.  Major _____ [illegible] or afterwards Major _____ [illegible].  That he enlisted for the term of three years and that during that period he continued to serve in said Corps or in the services of the United states until he was discharged at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania on 24th December  1779 by the said Captain McLane; as with ? fully appears, reference being had to his original discharge, which is unto are near as apart of this declaration of, he saith, [illegible] genuine paper-writing, that he is the[illegible] William Stratten therein be read: [illegible] saith that he was in the battle of [illegible] [illegible] of Stony Point that he is in ordered circumstances, of [illegible] in said of the [illegible] of his country for supporting [illegible] sworn before me by his mark  William Stratten  the 2nd day of November 1818 at Rockingham County 
[signed Howard Ruffin]
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North Carolina 
Samuel Young and and John Bank on the same day before me judge as [ ] under oath "that they are well agravated with the [ ] William Stratten of his circumstances of have been for many years - the the said William is not in their opinion worth in any [ ] substance more than the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. that he is a man of good character  [ ] by oath. 
I abscribed sworn to before me 
Judge as [ ] on 2nd November ]1818 at Rockingham County
Thomas Raffin 
[notation hand written] I am young 
[Signed Underneath]
WStratten
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North Carolina

I Thomas Ruffin have as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Stratten did serve in the army of the United States on the Continental establishment against the common enemy during the Revolutionary War for the term of nine months and affirmed that is in older circumstance  is and needs the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit  the proceedings & evidence had & taken before me  to the Secretary for the Department of War awarding to the direction & processing  of the aforesaid act of compensation hereby certifying that the said William John Bank and Samuel Young are credible persons on their oath. 

Given under my hand of the seal of Rockingham Superior Court of Law,  in which I now preside
at Rockingham County this 2nd day of November AD 1818. 
[SIGNATURE]
Thomas Ruffin 

State of the North Carolina [bracketts]
Rockingham County 

[note on lower right side.]
J. Thomas Searey  clerk of the Superior Court of same County, has caused the Seal of my office to be hereunto affixed 
Given at office this 4th day of Nov. 1818
[signature]
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William Stratten

4,526

March 1819

cou---

Hon T Leary Esq
Washington City
(illeg)
to April 1821
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Schedule.

District of North Carolina to wit.

On this first day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said district, William Stratton aged 65 years, resident in Rockingham Couny in said district, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, [?]

He enlisted in the county of Kent and State of Delaware in teh company commanded by Capt. Allen Mclane of the continental corps; was discharged in the city of Philadelphia, Penn. on the 24th day of December 1779, after having continued in the service for three years faithfully, and fought at the battles of Brandywine and they [?]. Major [?] was commander of the regiment.

The number of his pension Certificate is 4526.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any past thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish [?] 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 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts,
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due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto asserted and by my subscribed.

Sixty-two acres of land -- $51
3 cow heifers -- 20
1 Small Yearling -- 3
10 [?] Hogs mostly small -- 7
4 head sheep -- 6
1 Horse 12 Years old -- 10
--
$97

My occupation is that of a farmer weak and infirm two in family my wife about my own age sixty five years also weak and infirm one [?] about twenty three years of age [?] [?] wife too feeeble and infirm to be able to do but [?] the foregoing is a true statement both as regards my property [?] to the best of my knowledge and belief given under my hand this 1st day of September A.D. 1820
William X (mark)  Stratton
Sworn to and declared, on the 1st day of September 1820 before
Ro.GallawayCC

Robert Gallaway clerk of Rockingham County [?] do hereby certify the foregoing oath and the Schedule there assessed, are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is 97 dollars and -- cents. In testimony whereof I have [?] set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 13th day of November 1820
Ro.Gallaway, C.C.
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April 23, 1834
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
William Stratten-S.42027
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Myrtle Tartar
2013 4th Avenue
Council Bluffs,
Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to William Stratton, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

You are furnished herein the record of the only
William Stratten (Stratton) found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42027, based upon his service in that war.

William Stratten or Stratton (the name appears
both ways) enlisted in Kent County, Delaware, the latter part of 1776 or early in 1777, served as a private in Captain Allen McLane's company, Colonel Patton's Continental Regiment; he was in the battles
of Brandywine and Stony Point, and was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, November 2, 1818, then sixty-five years of age and living in Rockingham County, North Carolina. The date and place of his birth are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

In 1820, the soldier referred to his wife as about his own age; he did not give her name and there is no reference to children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly
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the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:

William Stratten
Certificate No. 4526
Issued November 23, 1818
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence November 2, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER  (no signataure)
Assistant to Administrator

(hand written note)

the Agency Bork give date of
death 
Sept. 4. 1841. that is
date of quarterly payment did
not use that  &  referred them to 
said Acct Office


Acct
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(government ticket)

42027

INVALID
REV
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File No.    42,027
William Stratten
Priv  Rev  War
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Act:  18   March    18"
Index:---vol 5   ,   Page 488

(arrangement of 1870)

(note on next page)

1934 April 23 - Trish (?) & Mrs. Myrtle Tartar  aw
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I do certify that the Bearer William Matter has served Three years as a good and faithful soldier in the Army of the United States of America, and the greatest  part of the time in any Company and as most Discharged the service with Credit By the order of Major Lee Commanding Officer of the Regiment

Phild  (Philadelphia)  Decr (December) 24. 1777

 Allen McLane   Capt  (his signature)
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(envelope)

(from)

Westerly  - April 16th   Free

(t0)

Hon John C Calhoun
Sec of War
Washington

(notes on envelope)


17.888 (check mark)
William Strange
Washington Co. R I 
-----
Amos Cross
Agt
Westerly, R I
------
Rec'd 25, Apl  1821

----
Richmond 76
Court Justice Morson (?)
No (illeg)
----- 
 J L Edwards
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Westerly R.I.      April 16 1821

Sir,

Enclosed I transmit to  the Secretary 
of war the Declaration & the Evidence in
support of the same of William Strange obtaining a  pension for services rendered in the 
Richmond Regiment


I am so Very Respectfully
You Obt sevt

Amos Cross (his signature)
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(envelope)


(from)   Westerly      Apl (April)  15     Free

(to)

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy (secretary) of War
Washington
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Westerly      Sept 15th 1821

Sir

Enclosed I transmit a Schedule of the property of Wm. Strange when original petition & the Evidence in support of the same has been retained by the Secty (Secretary) of War.

I am very Respectfully
your obt sert

Amos Cross  (his signature)
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Rev + 1812

Council Bluffs, Iowa
April 10, 1934

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I have been referred to your office for some
information which I am seeking, by the Daughters of the American Revolution, of this city.

I am inquiring about William Stratton, He was
on the pension list as early as 1835. I will be very grateful for your support in helping me in this matter.  I would like to have the date of his birth and what ever information might be contained on his record.
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Myrtle Tartar
2013 4th Ave
Council Bluffs
Iowa
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD'

Division of  Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME   Strattin, Hussey
GRADE   Private
LINE        New York

WARRANT NUMBER   7793

ISSUED   July 10, 1790
                 to John Quackenboss, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800 which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.