Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23316, Rufus Horton, Mass Sea Service
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3-1776
Service
Mass
Sea Service

Horton, Rufus
Abigail

NUMBER
W.23316
B.L. Wt.  79532-160-55

CONTENTS
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Reported

Maine 32562
Rufus Horton, deceased
late of Milton in the State of Mass
who was a Pri & Sergt. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Robinson in the Mass
line for 
17 mos 7 days  Pri
6 "        23 "   Sergt.
he died 6th Sept. 1840

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 91 Dollars 27 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
to end 6th Sept. 1840 when he died

Certificat of Pension issued the 26 day of
April, 1847, and sent to Freeman
Bradford, Portland, Me

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840             $821.43
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. '40       45.63 1/2
Payable to the widow		$867.06 1/2
Abigail Horton
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin  Clerk,
Book E   Vol 1    Page 91
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6178
Maine
Abigail Horton
widow of Rufus Horton
[Illegible]
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private & Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
91 Dollars 27
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of Nov. 1833
and sent to J.J. Coombs 
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 14. Vol. 1
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288.106  Act Mar 3 55
Mar 12 58

Abigail Horton
wid. of 
Rufus Horton
Decd.

Private  Sergeant
Revolutionary War
Me  2 Feby 48 - 6718
Ch: 160 ag  apl 6 1858

Boynton
Specl B, 
3. K. Harmon Esq
Portland
Maine

Vol. H2. page 92
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I Ebenezer Burnham of Ipswich in the Count of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on oath say that I am Town Clerk of said Town and have in my custody
and keeping all the Books of Record belonging thereto.  In one of the old Books purporting
to contain a record of Marriages solemnized in said town I find the following
to wit; "Seventeen hundred ninety two October fourteenth, Rufus Horton of Portland
and Abigail Lord of Ipswich".  I further certify upon oath that the above is a true
transcript from the record as entered upon said Book with the exception of the date, which
is in fair legible figures thus "1792 Oct 14."
Ipswich Feb 2, 1846.   Ebenezer Burnham, Town Clerk of Ipswich

Essex, ss.  February 2, 1846.  Ebenezer Burnham above
named makes oath, that the foregoing certificate, by
him signed as town clerk of Ipswich, is true.
Mr. Burnham is to me well known as a credible
witness, a respectable citizen and town clerk as
aforesaid
Before Nath. Lord jr.   justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for
said county, hereby certify, that Nathaniel Lord junior
esquire, before whom the oath on the foregoing certificate
purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said
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said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate
of said oath, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this second
day of February, A.D. 1846
Nathl Lord jr.
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288.104
Claim of Abigail Horton
Widow of Rufus Horton
To Bounty Land
Act of Mar. 3, 1853
War of the Revolution

Address
Z. K. Harmon Portland Maine
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State of Maine
Cumberland, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Portland, March 8th, 1858
I, Obadian G. Cook
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Freeman Bradford Esq.
is, and at the dates of his Certificates to the papers hereto annexed was, an
Acting Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Cumberland
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is Duly Commissioned and qualified to
administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in
the County aforesaid,-- and that the following Signatures purporting to his
are genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal
of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year
first above written
O G Cook Clerk
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State of Maine
On this Eighth day of March A.D. 1858
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid, Abigail Horton a resident of
Portland in said County and State, aged 85
years, who duly sworn, doth on affirmation make the following declaration, in order to
obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3rd, A.D. 1855.

And your declarant further states that she is
the widow of Rufus Horton late of Portland
in the State of Maine that her said husband Rufus
Horton was a Soldier of the Revolution, as will appear
by record evidence now in the Pension Office in
Washington, filed with her declaration for the
pension which was due her late husband
under the act of the 7th June 1832  She further
states that she has received the benefit of the
act of March 3, 1843, June 17th 1844 & the 2nd
of February 1848, and that she now has a
Pension Certificate under the act last named, which
entitles her to a Pension of $91.27 per annum.
She further states that she has not received a
Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other
act of Congress, or made any other application therefor.
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Your Declarant Further States, that she was married to the said
Rufus Horton at Ipswich, Mass. on the 14th day of 
October A.D. 1792, in said 
State, and that her name before marriage was Abigail Lord.
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of
March 3, 1843, & Feby 2nd, 1848 she made application for a Pension, on which
application a pension was granted her at the rate of $91.27
per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated 15th
day of November A.D. 1853  No. 6178.

For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death,
and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension,
now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washingon.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states she is still
a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Z K Harmon
of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Joshua Dunne    Abigail Horton
Edmund Motley

Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged
the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned.  And I hereby certify that I know
the said Abigail Horton to the person who She represents
herself to be in her declaration, and that she is still a widow
Freeman Bradford   Justice of the Peace
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We Joshua Dunn and Edward Motley
residents of Portland in the State of
Maine on oath depose and say that the
foregoing declaration was signed by Abigail
Horton in our presence and we know from
personal knowledge that the applicant is
the widow of Rufus Horton lat of Portland
deceased that she has remained unmarried
since the death of her said husband and
that she is a widow pensioner of the 
Uniteds States and we believe the statement
by her made is true in all respects
We have no interest in this Claim
Joshua Dunn
Edmund Motley

State of Maine
Cumberland SS  March 8th 1858 Then
personally appeared the above named
Joshua Dunn & Edward Motley
whom I know to be persons of truth &
made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by them signed
Before me Freeman Bradford Jus Peace
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On this 29th day of November in the year of
our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally 
appeared before the Hon Ashur Ware
Judge of the United States for the District of
Maine Abigail Horton a resident of 
Portland in said District aged seventy three
years, who being first affirmed do the upon
her affirmation make the following declaration
in compliance with the Acts of
Congress passed June 7 1832 July 8th 1838
March 3, 1843 and June 17 1844 -
And the said Abigail Horton states that
she is the widow of Rufus Horton who, she
believes, was a soldier of the revolution. She
believes that her husband was a resident
of Milton Mass in the times of the war,
and that he served, as she has been informed,
several campaigns during the Revolution.
She believe that he was in
the 8 months served in 1775 and that he was
stationed in Cambridge during that service.  She also
believes that her husband was in the Naval
Service during some period of the war, and  
that is his service, he was wounded while in
an engagement with the enemy.  She further
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believes that her husband was in other services
besides those which she has stated above
and that in some of his campaigns he served
as Sergeant or Sergeant Major.
And the said Abigail further states that
she was married to Rufus Horton at Ipswich
on the 14 day of October 1792 that her
said husband died on the sixth day of Sept
1840 and that she is [now] a widow as well
affirm by the testimony annexed
Abigail Horton

Be it [remembered] that on this 29th November 1855 [illegible]
came before me [illegible] signed to above married Abigail Horton
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in the above declaration
Ashur Ware
Judge of the United States
for the District of Maine
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United States of America
District of Maine ss  Feb 9 1846
I hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily
proven before me that Rufus Horton
late of Portland died on the sixth day of
Septemeber in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and forty. & that Abigail Horton
his widow is still living.
Ashur Ware Judge of the U.S. for the Dist of Maine
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Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23316
Abigail Horton
Widow of
Rufus Horton
Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 48
Index:- --Vol. A, Page 351
Arrangement of 1870.
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V  12.612
Abigail Horton
Me.
----------------------------
Let. to F Bradford, March
23, 1847. To same March
15, 1847
Act 7 July 1838.
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79532
160 aers
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V  12.612
Abigail Horton
Me.

Let. to F. Bradford, May 25, 46
Hon. Geo. Evans, July 7, 1846.

Act 7 July '38.
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12.612
Abigail Horton
Me.
Let to F. Bradford
Oct 30th '46

Act 7th July, 1838
8-2
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Nov 7, 1853
Appl. of Abigail Horton, widow of Rufus.
Cumberland co.,  Maine
Act 2nd Feb '/48

J.J. Coombs
Present
[illegible, sideways]
Commissioner of Pensions

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner
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288.104
Official Business Bounty Land Clain
Geo. C Whiting Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Portland Me
10 Mar Free
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Rep [illegible]

10.255
Maine
Abigail Horton
Widow of Rufus Horton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on 6 Sept 1840
of Portland in the State of Maine
who was a First Sergh in the Company
commanded by Captain Bradley & others of the
the Regt. commanded by Col. Robinson in 
the Mass line for 7 mos 7 days  Pri
6 "        23 "   Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 91 Dollars 27 cents
per annum, to commence on the 27th day
of September 1840 whe he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
April, 1847 and Freeman Bradford Portland, Me
Total amount, 	$456.35
Act of July 7, 1838
Recorded by Th [illegible] Clerk,
Book  D  Vol. 1   Page 7.
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[illegible]
3 Certificates issued
Act '32-'38-43&44
8153
Maine
Abigail Horton
widow of Rufus Horton
who was a Pri & Sergt
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
91 Dollars 27
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of April, 1847
and sent to
Freeman Bradford
Portland, Me

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2.  Page 4.
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Act '43
12612  9263
Abigail Horton
Wdw of Rufus
Mr
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1792
Husband died 6 September 1840

[illegible]
4 mo 23 days Serg
17 "     7   "   Pri
$33.83
57.44
---------
91.27
from 11 Sept 1840 to 4 March
1841
Bradford
Portland
Maine

Admin Act 3 March 1843
and 17 April 1844
F Bradford
[illegible]
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I Lemuel Horton of Portland in the County of Cumberland
and State of Maine on oath depose and I say that I am
84 years of age. I formerly resided in Stoneham, Massachusetts
and was place on the pension roll of the Mass agency in May
1833 at the rate of $72.11 per annum.  I came to reside 
in Portland in April 1845.  I am a brother of Rufus Hoton late of
Portland deceased. Rufus Horton was born in Milton Mass; 
and resided there till after the war of the Revolution. My brother
first removed from Milton to Salem where he resided a few
years and after that he removed to Portland when he lived
until his death.  He married Abigail Lord of Ispwich.
His widow is now living in Portland.  Rufus Horton died in
Sept 1840
My brother Rufus was a soldier in the revolution.  He
was in the 8 month's service in 1775 and was that year stationed
at Cambridge.  I frequently saw my brother in the service
that year as I frequently visited him while he was in the
army at Cambridge.  I am unable to recollect the name
of his Capt that year.  I served with my brother three
or four campaigns. Some of these campaigns were in
R.I. The last time I was with my brother was in
Capt Ralph Thompson's company in Col. Webbs.
Regt. which was stationed in N.Y. My brother was
a Sergeant or [illegible] Sergeant during a part of
his service
My brother during the latter part of his life
belonged to the religious denomination called
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Friends and for that reason always refused to
make application for a pension in
his life time.

State of Maine
Cumberland County S.S. February 7th 1846
then appeared the above named Lemuel
Horton a man who sustains a good character
for truth and veracity so far as I
have been informed & who is very intelligent
for a man of his years and under
oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

I certify [illegible] foregoing [illegible] was attended
by me [illegible]
[illegible]
Ashur Ware
[illegible]
of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine
Feb 9 1846
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United States
Maine District Ss
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable
Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings
were had is Judge of the United States in and for
Maine District and that the several signatures thereto
purporting to be his are genuine.
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford
Esquire is a Magistrate duly authorized and commissioned
and that full faith and credit are due
his official attestations
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Circuit
Court this twenty
fourth day of February A.D.
Eighteen hundred & forty
nine
Olm Mussey Clerk
U.S. Cir. Court
Maine
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I Lemuel Horton of Portland in the County of
Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am
85 years of age and was a resident of Milton in the
time of the Revolutionary war.  I had three brothers to wit
John, William & Rufus, who were soldiers in the Revolutionary
war.  I have already testified in relation to the
service of my brother Rufus in the war of the Revolution.
I know that my brother Rufus was in the 8 months service
in 1775 in Capt Elijah Vose' Company.  I am very
certain that Elijah Vose was a Milton man.  Capt.
John Bradley I am sure was a Milton man for I served
with him at the taking of Burgoyne. I served with 
my brother about 3 months in 1779 under Capt Abner Crane
Capt Crane was not a Milton man.  I also served with
my brother in Capt John Cushing's company the same year about
one month and a half.  Capt Cushing was not a 
Milton man.  He was what was called a South Shore
man or one who resided in Plymouth or vicinity
I also served with my brother Rufus under
Capt Ralph Thompson in 1781 at the time in N.Y.
Capt Thompson was a Stoughton man and my brother
did the duty of Serg Major for this campaign which
was about 4 months.  Capt Seth [illegible] belonged
to Dorchester but owned a farm in Milton.  I have
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worked for him in my younger days and was well
acquainted with him in this time of the Revolutionary
war.  I do not know when Capt Moses French or Capt
Abel Richards resided in this time of the war.  I do
not think that either of them resided in Milton.
It was as frequently the case that I served under
officers that did not reside in Milton as, that I served
under those who did reside in said 
town in my various campaigns.  Sometimes there
were not mor than six or eight men taken from
the town of Milton for each of the campaigns --
and when the several towns had made up a
company a Capt was taken from down [illegible] of
the towns which had contributed to make this
Company.
There were two families of Horton's in Milton in 
this time of the war of the Revolution, and there was
but one Rufus Horton that I ever heard of.  I
should have known it if there had been another
of that name.  My brother Rufus was twenty three
months older than myself.
I served with my brother Rufus five campaigns.  The first
under Capt Samson who was not a Milton man as I
have before stated.  The second was under Capt Abner
Crane who was a Stoughton man.  The 3rd was under
Capt John Cushing who was a South Shore man I believe 
then the 4th was under Capt John Armstrong whose
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residence I do not know.  The 5th was under Capt
Ralph Thompson who belonged to Stoughton as I believe
He was not a Milton man.  I heard my brother say
that he served about 30 months in the whole.  in the 
time of the war which included the time he served
on board the ship Hancock and in which service
he was wounded.
Lemuel Horton

State of Maine
Cumberland SS.  June 15th 1846 This person
duly appeared the above named Lemuel Horton
known to me as a person of truth and veracity &
made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by
him signed
Before me F Bradford J.R.
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Abigail Horton widow
of Rufus -
Maine -

Admitted
Act 2nd February 1848 --
6 months 23 days Sergt.        $33.83
17 "            7   _   Private        $57.44
			$91.27
At the rate of $91.27 from 4th
March 1848

Pay to
Abigail Horton (widow)

Certificate to,
J.J. Coombs, Esq.
Washington
D.C.
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Portland 16th Oct 1846
Sir
I herein enclose to you a supplemental certificate
from the Secy ofthe Commonwealth of Massachusetts
in relation to the claim of Abigail Horton
widow of Rufus Horton dec'd.  I also send the affidavit
of the Town Clerk of Milton which shows
that Rufus Horton performed one tour of service
in 1776 & 1777 of three months, not certified to, in the
certificate of the Secy. The rolls of Massachusetts in
no instance I believe contain the evidence of that
class of service, nevertheless it has been to practice
of your Department to allow the same when
proved by testimony less positive than that now addressed
Accompanying the evidence I have appended a Synopsis
of the Service we claim in the computation of
this pension
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt: Servant:
F. Bradford

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 2 1846
I hereby Certify, that, from an examination of the Books
and Document, related to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remains in this Department, it appears
that the name of Rufus Horton, is borne
upon a Master Roll of Capt John Bradley's
Company of Militia in Col Samuel Robinson's
--2  Regt as a private from April 19 1775 2 days.
Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Elijah Voses' Company
in Col William Heath's regt as a private
of Militia.  The service named and said muster roll
is not dated.  Upon an order of said
company in said regt for Military Coats dated
8. --- December 2, 1775.  Said Capt Vose, also
belonged to Milton as appears from said Muster
Roll of his Company.  Upon a Muster roll
of Capt John Bradley's Company, in Cal 
Benjamin Gill's regt that marched to Dorchester
Neck the 4th March 1778, as a private
5 days.  Said Capt Bradley's roll is dated
"Milton, January 20 1777."  Upon a Muster
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8.7 Roll of Capt Seth Summers' Company in Col Benjamin
Gills regt, that marched to Rhode Island
0,25 the 17th April 1777 as a private, 25 days,  said Capt
Summers' roll is dated Dorchester June 2, 1777
Upon a Pay Rol of Capt Moses French's Company, in
Col Jonathan Titcombs' regt. for service at Rhode
Island, as a private from May 15 to July 15, 1777
2.5 including allowance of 5 days for travel. 2 months and
5 days   Said Capt French was Commissioned a Captain the
7th May 1777
in the 5th Regt
of Militia in the
County of Suffolk as
appears from 
a List of Commissioned
Militia officers in this off[illegible]
Upon a Bounty
Roll of Capt Abel Richards's Company in Col Benjamin
Hawes's regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private
from September 25 to October 28 1777, including allowance
of 3 days for travel, 1 month and 7 days.  Said
Capt Richards' roll was sworn to at Dedham town
[printed]
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of July 7, 1846
was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself
and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above
set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my
knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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adjoining Milton) April 28, 1778.  Upon a Pay Roll of
Capt Abner Crane's Company, during duty at Boston
as a Sergeant from February 3 to May 4 1779, 3 months 
and 1 day.   Said Capt Crane belonged to Stoughton
about 10 Miles distance from Milton.  Upon a Pay
Roll of Capt Job Cushings Company, in Lt Col Samuel
Pierce's regt, for service in Rhode Island, as a
private from May 19 to July 1 1779, including allowance
of 3 days travel, 1 month & 16 days   Said Capt
Cushing was commissioned a Captain, the 10th March 1777
of the [illegible] in Fourth Company, and Second Regiment
of Militia in the County of Suffolk as appears from
Records in this office.   Upon a Pay Roll of the forty
days Expedition to Rhode Island in 1781 of Capt John
Armstrong's Company, Col Gills' regt, as a private 27 days
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Ralph Thompson's Company in
Lt Col Webb's regt, from the County of Suffolk, raised to
reinforce the Continental Army, as Sergeants' mate from
August 23 to December 3 1781, including allowance
for 11 days travel, 3 months and 22 days.  This service
was performed by said Horton of Milton, as will be seen
from the following, [illegible] "Sir, Please pay to the Nathan
Vose of Milton, all the wages that are due to me, as a
soldier 3 months in the State of New York under Capt
Thompson, Col Webb in the year 1781."  signed Rufus Horton"
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and dated "Milton, January 28, 1784."   As to what
towns comprised a particular Military district is not
known by the military records in this office
John G Palfrey
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston October 15th 1846
I hereby Certify that on the twelth of
June eighteen hundred and forty four
Nathaniel C. Martin of Milton was
appointed for the term of seven years a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted;
and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affexed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Jason Reed, Town Clerk of Milton County
of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath
depose and say that I have in my possession the Books of
Records and other documents of a public nature belonging
to said Town.  In a file of receipts in my possession which
were given for Revolutionary Services, I find an ancient
paper containing the following, to wit:
"Milton, Dec. 9. 1776.
We the Subscribers have received of the officers of the
Militia, Selectmen, Committe of Correspondence Ve of said
Town of Milton, the sum of ten pounds each in consequence
of our voluntarily engaging to serve as Soldiers for said
Town in a reinforcement to the American Army in
consequences of an Act of the General Court of the Massachusetts
State, passed on or about the 14th of Nov. last.
Josiah Richardson
John Garsh
Eli Sumner
Andrew 'his mark' Dunigon
Andrew Cunarday
Seth Smith
Joshua Tucker
Rufus Horton
Richard Mackaniel"
On the other page of the sheet containing the above
is the following, to wit: "A list of the men draughted
in Milton for a reinforcement of the Continental Army,
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agreeable to an act of the General Court of the State of
the Massachusetts Bay, passed on or about the 14th day
of Nov. 1776.
John Adams  Paid
Jeremiah Smith  Paid
Thomas Harling  to be returned
Josiah How  Paid
Joseph Shepard  Paid
William Taylor  hired Gardner Gould
Nathan Badcock  Paid
for John Pithcer  Andrew Canaday
Ebenezer Tenno  Paid
Joseph Tucker  to be returned
Noah Daman  to be returned
Daniel Sumner  Paid
Ebenezer Tucker  hired Eli Summer
Ralph Houghton  hired Josiah Richardson
Samuel Henshaw Jr.  Paid
John Spraque 
Jeremiah Tucker  has unlisted
Hugh McLean  hired Thomas Pendergast
Hanes Boies  found a man
Henry Weld
Daniel Vose  hired Cornelius Keaff"
I find also among said receipts the following,
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to wit:
"Milton, May 17. 1779.
This may certify that we the subscribers in
consideration of Thirty Three pounds Rec by each
of us the Town of Milton, do agree to go to Rivertown
in the State of Rhode Island to serve as Soldiers
in Col. Pierces Regiment of Militia until
the First day of July 1779. agreeable to the orders
of the General Court.
Rufus Horton
Lemuel Horton
Joseph Tucker Jr
Enos Sumner
Rufus Crane
I further certify that it appears from the
records of said Town that Capt. John Bradley
and Capt. Seth Sumner receipted for money paid
by the Town of Milton, in the time of the war of
the Revolution, for Military Services.  I also find
upon the receipts the name of Elijah Vose, but it
does not appear in what grade her served in the
army.  The papers form which the above extracts
are made have been in my possession as Town
Clerk more than three years, and were put into
my keeping as a part of the Record of the Town.
The enclosed sheet marked (A) shows the number
of Soldiers and the amount paid to them by the
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Town of Milton during the war of the Revolution and
the same is a true copy of an ancient and original
paper on the files in my possession
Jason Reed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk SS. Milton October 10, 1846. Then personally
appeared the above named Jsaon Reed and made
solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by
him subscribed is true
Nathan C. Martin Justice of the Peace
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Feby 23, 1847

Testimony in the case of Abigail Horton

F Bradford
Portland Maine
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State of Maine.
Cumberland, ss...
I Charles C Harmon Clerk Protem of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that
Freeman Bradford
is an acting Justice of the Peace
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly qualified to act as such; the his commission is
dated May 28. 1846 . and will expire
May 28. 1853.
[illegible] and that the following signatures purporting to be
his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed
the Seal of the Supreme Judicial 
Court for said State, this Twenty Third day of February
Anno Domini 1847
Chas. C. Harmon Clerk Protem
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I Timothy Little of Portland in the County of Cumberland
on oath depose and say that I am 70 years
of age and upwards and have known Rufus
Horton late of Portland from 1820 to the time of
his death.  My brother married a daughter of said
Horton and I became acquainted with said Horton
about the time of his marriage. Said Horton has
informed me that he was a soldier in the Revolution.
He was an injured man during the time
that I knew him and my impression is that
he was injured in the back by falling from a 
building or some part of a building falling
on him.  This injury rendered it difficult for
him to walk.  Said Horton was a Quaker and
belonged to that denomination of Christians and
I have always been informed that that sect do
not consider it right to make application for
or receive pensions.  Said Horton died six or
seven years ago and left a widow who is now
living. Rufus Horton was a man of property at
the time of his death and his family are all
reputable so far as my knowledge extends.
Timothy Little
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss. January 28th 1847 Then personally
appeared Timothy Little above named a Physician &
surgeon and a man of strict truth and veracity
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and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed.

Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace.
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I Henry Hill Boody of Portland in the County of Cumberland
aged fifty eighty years on oath depose & say that I was born in Limington
in the County of York & resided with my father until I was sixteen years
of age.  I then resided one year or more with Lemuel Jones of Windham in
the County of Cumberland.  After that I was employed as a clerk for Solomon
Boyce of Portland & then went into partnership with said Boyce
& continued in partnership with him about 4 years & until his death 
My father was a member of the Society of Friends or Quakers & was also
an approved Minister of that sect & held public testimony in their meetings.
I attended the meetings of the Friends or Quakers during the time I
lived with my father also while I lived with Mr. Jones and up to the
time I was twenty three or four years of age.  Jacob Jones was Quaker
& was one of the overseers or Elders of the Windham Monthly Meeting.  Solomon
Boyce was also an active member of that Society.  I thus became acquainted
in early life with the peculiar tenets of the Society, one of which
is, not to bear arms in any case nor to take any Compensation for
services rendered in a military capacity.  One of my fathers near
neighbors, who belonged to this Society of Friends or Quakers by the
name of James Randall informed me once more than twenty years
ago that he had made application for and had received a pension
on account of his military services in the War of the Revolution and also
informed me that the Friends were very much dissatisfied with him
on that account & that they were about taking measures at that time
to expell him from the Society.  I heard afterwards that he was disowned
by the Society.  There was another man in the same neighborhood by 
the name of Samual Brackett who was reputed and known to have
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been a soldier of the Revolution who has not made application
for a pension on the ground that he belonged to the Society of Friends.
I was well acquainted with Rufus Horton late of Portland
& know he belonged to the Society of Friends or Quakers
Several years ago and about the time Benjamin Clough
of Portland made application for his pension under the Act of
1832.  I had some conversation with Rufus Horton in relation to his
services in the war of the Revolution   Said Horton then informed
me that he was a Solder of the revolution and said he supposed
that he was entitled to a pension.  He observed that the
Friends did not consider it right to ask for a pension and that
he should not make application for his on that account.  It 
is well known in this community that the Quakers do not approve
of their members receiving pensions & I have no doubt that was the reason
why Rufus Horton never applied for one in his life time.   He was
a lame man and seemed to have lost the use of his legs
from the manner of his walking
Henry H Boody
State of Maine
Cumberland Ss. February 19th 1847   Then personally
appeared the above named Henty H Boody well
known to me for many years and a man of truth
and integrity and a credible witness and made
oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him
signed. Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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I William Lord of Portland in the County of
Cumberland and State of Maine, on oath depose and
say, that I am Treasurer of the City, which office I
have held upeards of 14 years, and am now seventy
years of age.  I have resided in this place since the
fall of 1792 and from that time till 1840 was intimately
acquainted with the late Rufus Horton.
Said Horton married Abigail Lord my sister
in Ipswich in 1793, and in the fall of that year
soon after his marriage, I came to Portland and
lived with my brother in law Rufus Horton till
I was twenty one years of age, and during that
time was a clerk for him.  Abigail Horton is
now living and is the widow of Rufus Horton
and has not been married since the death of
her husband.  At that time said Horton married
my sister he was a resident of Portland,
and I have always understood, and have no
doubt of the fact, that he was a native of
MIlton, Massachusetts and resided in that
town in the time of the Revolutionary War.
Said Horton was reputed to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and it has always been said
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since the pension laws have been passed, that he was entitled to
a pension.  Rufus Horton joined the Society of Friends or
Quakers in about four or five years after he was married,
and from that time to his death was an active member
of that Society.  I have always been told, and it is 
so understood in this community, that Quakers do
not make application for pensions, and that their
Articles of Faith or discipline forbid it, & it has always
been said that Rufus Horton did not make application
for his pension in his life time, on that account
I have no kind of doubt that Rufus Horton was a
soldier of the Revolution and I have no kind of
doubt that he would have made application
for a pension in his life time, if he he had not
been a Quaker.
I further testify and say that I am well acquainted
with the signature of Rufus Horton
and have often seen him write.  I have examined
the signature of Rufus Horton as signed
to a lease marked with the initials of my name
dated November 9th AD 1837 and have no hesitation
in saying that the same is the genuine
signature of Rufus Horton.  I have also examined
several bills and one receipt signed
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by Jona Andrews, the same being marked 1, 2, 3, 4, and
I have no doubt that the name of Rufus Horton written
therein is the hand writing of the same person who
signed the lease, and the qenuine signature of Rufus Horton.
Rufus Hoton was a lame man and received an injury
which caused his lameness by a building falling on him which
he was at work upon.
William Lord
State of Maine
Cumberland SS. February 23d 1847 then personally
appeared the above named William Lord Treasurer
of the City of Portland and a man of strict truth
and integrity and made oath to the truth of his
foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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I Harlowe Harris of Portland in the County of Cumberland
on oath depose and say that I am seventy two years of age and
have resided in Portland since 1819 I knew Rufus Horton
late of Portland who was a Quaker. I have seen Rufus
Horton write.  The subjoined lease from Rufus Horton 
to David Drew Jr. was drawn by me and Rufus Horton
signed the same in my presence.  I have also examined
one receipt signed by Jona Andrews dated Mary 2d
1795 also a bill made out against Moses Law  1811- 9 Mo. 10.
also a bill made out against Abraham Osgood
to Rufus Horton 1809 3d Mo 20. also a bill made out against
El [illegible] Haywood to Rufus Horton dated 1806 2d Mo 3d and
have no kind of hesitation in saying that the name
of Rufus Horton theron written [illegible] in the hand
writing of Rufus Horton late of Portland and the
same man who signed the lease aforesaid.  The pieces of 
paper alluded to above on which is the name of 
Rufus Horton are attached to the lease and marked
1, 2, 3, 4.		Harlowe Harris
State of Main
Cumberland SS. February 18th 1847 then appeared Harlowe
Harris a man of truth and veracity and made oath to
the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
before me	Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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Secretary's Office, 
Boston February 20. 1847.
I William. F. Clark, a clerk in the Office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, do come and say that, the name of Rufus Horton as signed to the annexed lease, and as signed to Grat Roll of Capt. Elijah Vose's company, dated December 2 1775, remaining in this Office and also as signed to two orders on Treasurer of this State. One for Joay for 3 Months service in Capt Thompson's Company, Col Webb's regt in the year 1781, at New York, and dated, Milton, January 28, 1784, and the other for service in Thode Island, termed the 40 days service, and dated, Milton, March 5, 1781, appears to be the signature of one and the same individual. William F Clark
Suffolks. Feb 20, '47 Sworn to before me
[can't read]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 20 1847
I hereby Certify, That at the date of this annexed attestation Charles W. Lovett was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, [signature]

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

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

John [signature]

Secretary of the Commonwealth
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1   Portland May 2 - 1795
Rec'd of [illegible] Rufus Horton by the hand of
Rufus Horton Eleven hundred & Twenty five
Dollars an Acct of the Sales of Brig Apollo
Jonas Andrews
2   Moses Low to Rufus Horton	Dn
1811
9 Mo 10 ti 56 Lime Casks [illegible] ........$.9" 33 c
3   Abraham Osgood to Rufus Horton	Dn
[illegible]
3Mo..20 to 2 boxes soap 98 lb ----- @ 10 cts ----------- 9"80
	to 2 boxes for ditto ----- @ 20 cts --------------  "40
					     $10"20
1809
[illegible, creased]
4  Elihu Haywood to Rufus Horton	Dn
1806
2 Mo 3 to 1 box M[illegible] Candles 30 @ 22c         6"60
            " 1 box for do                                                    "25
				                 $6"25
[partial text, blocked by envelopes]
year in as good report          it now is
except the usual [illegible] of the same and he
is also to pay the taxes that may be
assessed on the same
Signed and sealed this day & year above written
In presence of	Rufus Horton
Harlowe Harriss	David Donovan

W.L
Give [illegible] lease to R. Horton  Feb.7.1828
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This indention made and concluded on this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty seven, between rufus Horton of Partland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on the one part and david Drews of Barnsted in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire on the other hand, witnesseth; that the said Horton hath left and released writ to the said Drew for the term of one year commencing on the first day of January next, a certain Brick Store on the corner of Main and Green Streets in said Portaland situated between the one occupied by Thomas Harris on Greet Street and the one occupied by Oliver Everett on Main Street, with all the privileges [covered by piece of paper] tanance, to the same belonging [covered by piece of paper] following conditions
Page 56

This indenture made & concluded on this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty seven, between Rufus Horton of Portland in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine on the one part  & David Drew Jr of Barnsted in the County of Strafford & State of New hampshire on the other part, witnesseth; that the said Horton hath lett & released unto the said Drew for the term of one year commencing on the first day of January next, a certain Brick Store on the corner of Main & Green Streets in said Portland situated between the one occupied by Thomas Harris on Green Street & the one occupied by Oliver Everett on Main Street, with all the privileges & appurtanances to the same belonging on the following conditions, viz; the said Drew is to pay the said Horton a rent of One hundred & twenty dollars for the same in quarterly payments as the rent becomes due, & he is to leave the same at the expiration of the said year in as good repair as it now is except the usual wear of the same & he is also to pay the taxes that may be assessed on the same

Signed & sealed the day & year above written

In presence of

Harlowe Harris

Rufus Horton

David Drew Jr

W. L
give up this lease to R. Horton Feb. 7. 1828
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Lease R. Horton to David Drew Jr
Page 58

(A)
An account of what
the soldiers cost during
the late war.
Page 59

At a Legal Town Meeting held in Milton July 12th 1776 the
Town voted to their Soldiers to go to Cannady -6 -6 -8 Each
To 21 men to Canady in July 1776 at L6- 6- 8 Each -
By orders from Court of July 1776 the Officers drafted
6 men to do duty in this Government 4 months
each man hired his man & gave him 4 pounds
By orders from Court of Sept 12th 1776 to 20 men to do Duty
at New York, their Bounty each 10 pounds
By orders from Court of Novr 1776 to 16 men to do Duty
3 months as a Reinforcement of the Continental
army at their Bounty each 10_00_0
By orders from Court of April 1777 to 18 men to do Duty
at Rodeisland their Bounty 7 pounds each
By orders from Court of April 1777 to 8 men to do Duty
at Rodeisland their Bounty 7 pounds each
By orders from Court of August 1777 to 14 men to do Duty
at the Northard their Bounty 18 pounds each
By orders from Court of Sept 1777 to 10 men to do Duty
at Rodeisland their Bounty 10 pounds each
By orders from Court of Octr 1777 to 8 men to do Duty
at Cambridge their Bounty 10 each
By orders from Court of Decem. 1777 to 6 men to do Duty
at Boston their Bounty 10 pounds each
By orders from Court of Decemb. 1777 to 4 men to do Duty
at Watertown their Bounty 10 pounds each
By orders from Court of January 1778 to 44 men to do Duty
on Castle Island their Bounty 10 pounds each
By orders from Court of March 1778 to 16 men to do Duty
at Boston their Bounty 10 pounds each
By orders from Court of March 1778 to 6 men to do duty
at Boston their Bounty 30_10 each
By orders from Court of June 1778 to 4 men to guard
Stores in this State their Bounty 10 each
By orders from Court of July 1778 to 8 men to do Duty
at Rodeisland their Bounty 12 pounds each
By order of Court of May or June 1778 to 7 men to do Duty
at Rodeisland six months their Bounty each
30 pounds each
By order of Court of July 1778 to 14 men to do Duty
at Rodeisland their Bounty each 10
By order of Court of July 1778 to 4 men to do Duty
in Boston their County 16.3.7 each
By order of Court of June 10th 1778 to 7 men to do Duty
Six months their Bounty 38-2 each
By order of Court of 1778 to 5 men to do Duty at
Rodeisland the Bounty 6-18 each

133-0 -0
24 -0 -0
200 -0 -0
160 -0 -0
126 -0 -0
56 -0 -0
252 -0 -0
100 -0 -0
80 -0 -0
60 -0 -0
40 -0 -0
440 -0 -0
160 -0 -0
18.3.0.0
40 -0 -0
96-0 -0
210 -0 -0
140.0 -0
65-13 -4
266 - 14 - 0
034-10 -
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By orders of Court of Sept. 1778 to 7 men to do Duty at Boston their Bounty 60-19-0 each 426_13_0

By orders of Court of 1778 to two men to do Duty at Cambridge the Bounty 12 pounds each  24_0_0

By orders of Court of June 8th 1779 to four men to do Duty ar Rodeisland their Bounty 9_18>8 each  89_8_0

By order of Court of 1779 to 5 men to guard Blue Hill 20 pounds  20_0_0

By order of Court of May 18th 1779 to five men to do Duty at Rodeisland their Bounty 33 each  165_0_0

By orders of Court of June 8th 1779 to 4 men to do Duty at Providence their Bounty 30_0_0 each  120_0_0

By orders of Court of August 10th 1779 to 8 men to do Duty at Providence their Bounty 40_0_0   320_0_0

By orders of Court of August 1779 to 2 men to do Duty at Boston their Bounty 30 each  60_0_0

By orders of Court of October 9th 1779 to 7 men to do Duty at Claverick their Bounty 156 pounds each  1092_0_0

To Samuel Horton by the above orders sampe place  186_0_0

By orders of Court of October 7th 1779 to 3 men to do Duty at Boston Lines their Bounty 30 each  90_0_0

By orders of Court of May 1780 to 3 men to do         at Boston 8 months the sum  422_0_0

By orders of Court of June 22nd 1780 to 16 men to do Duty at Claverick their Bounty 1260 each   2016_0_0

To Ralph Crane by the orders & same place  1200_0_0

By orders of Court of 1781 to 16 men to do Duty at Rodeisland Bounty 276 each   4400_0_0

By order of Court of 1782 to 7 men to do Duty at Hull the whole they had in (speace?)  12_4_11
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston;
January 28  1846

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Rufus Horton is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt John Bradley's company of militia in Milton, Col Lemuel Robinson's regt., as a private from August 17, 1775  2 days  As a private upon a Return of Capt Elijah Voses company, in Col. William Heaths regt., in the Eight Months service, said return is not dated.  Upon an order of said Capt. Voses company for Military Coats, dated, December 6 1775.  No other roll of said Capt Voses company in this office   Upon a Muster Roll of Capt John Bradley's company of Militia in Milton, in Col Benjamin Gill's regt.  that marched to Dorchester neck, on the 4th of March, 1776, as a private, 5 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Seth Summer's company in Col Benjamin Gill's regt. for service at Rhode Island as a private from April 17 1777 - 25 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Moses French's company in Col Jonathan Titcomb's regt. for services at Rhode Island
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as a private, from May 15 to July 15  1777 with 5 days allowed for travel, 2 months and 5 days  Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Abel Richard's company in Benjamin Howe'sregt. for service at Rhode Island, as a pribate from September 25 to October 28 177 with with allowances of 3 days for travel  1 month 27 days
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Abner Crrane's company as a Sergeant, from Fegruary 3 to May 4 1779, 
3 months & 1 day.  Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Job Cushing's company in Col. Saml Pierce's regt for service at Rhode Island as a private, from May 19 to July 1 1779 with 3 days travel, 1 month & 16 days  Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Armstrong's Company for service in 1781 as a private  27 days - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Ralph Thompson's company in an Lt. Col Webb's regt, as a Sergt, from Aug 23 to December 3, 1781, with 11 days

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears' that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. 

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

Signature of John G Palfrey 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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to return home, 3 months & 22 days  Upon an order on Treasurer for pay for services in said Capt Thompson's Company.  Col Webb's regt. dated Milton Dec 4, 1782. 
No Rolls of the vessel Hancock. This certificate contains all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the Military Records in this office. 
JGP
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The application of Abigail Horton for the evidence of Rufus Horton's service in the war of the Revolution

This applicant believes that Rufus Horton her late husband was a resident of Milton Massachusetts in the time of the war and she has heard her husband say that he was a soldier therein and she believes that he served several campaigns. She believes that he was in the 8 mos service in 175 that he also served in other years of the war and she believes that he was in the Naval service also and that he was wounded in the service. She believes the name of the vessel he served in was the Hancock but of this she is not positive. She is unable to give the names of the officers under whom her husband served. She therefore request the Secretary to give such evidence of the service of her husband as may be found upon the folls in his Department. She believes her husband served 31 months.  It is my impression that I have regard her husband (?) he knew (?) Cumberland 33 Nov 29 1845

Signature of Abigail Horton

Signed in my presence  F. Bradford
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I Moses Little of Windham in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am sixty three years of age and upwards. I am well acquainted with Abigail Horton widow of Rufus Horton late of Portland. I married his daughter of Rufus Horton and was acquainted with him thirty five years before his death.  Rufus Horton died at Portland on the 6th day of Sept 1840 and left a widow who is now living.  I have heard Rufus Horton say that he served in the war of the Revolution, but he always refused in his life time to make application for the benefits of the Pension Act on the ground of conscientious scruples.  Rufus Horton was a member of a religious Society denominated friends and I have understood from the number of that Society that it wa against there rules to receive any benefits from the pension laws in as much as they resulted from Military service - Rufus Horton in his life time refused to make application on that round.

Signature of Moses Little

State of Maine
Cumberland s.s. Nov 25th 1845  I have personally appeared the above named Moses Little known to me to be a man of strict truth and veracity and made oath to the above affidavit by hime signed. 

Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace.
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I Jackson Dunn of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am 50 years of age and was well acquainted with Rufus Horton late of Portland previous to his death. I married the daughter of said Horton and have been well acquainted with his family for the last 25 years. Rufus Horton was a man of the Religious Society denominated Friends and always refused to make application for a pension in his life time in consequence of conscientious scruples. He was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and I have no doubt of the fact. Rufus Horton died on the 6th day of September 1840 at Portland & left a widow who is still living in this town. Rufus Horton at the time of his death was about 81 years of age his widow is not (78?) years of age and (?) as she has always (?) me.  I have heard said Horton say that he was soldier in the Revolution and that he served a part of the time he was in the service as a Sergeant Major.

Signature of Joshua Dunn

 Stat of Maine
Cumberland ss. Nov 27tg 1845 then appeared Joshua Dunn known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed; before.  Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

-------------------------------------

Secretary's Office, Boston February 17th, 1847

I hereby Certify, that at the date of the annexed attestation Nathan C. Martin was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,

in the Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

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

John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Jason Reed, Town Clerk of Milton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say, that I have in my possession all the Books of Record belonging to said Town. I have carefully examined all the Records in my possession notating to the family of Hortons from 1675 to 1775 also the Tax Lists from 1675 to 1786, and the annexed sheet marked (A) and by me signed contains every name of that of Horton for the period above stated. I find therefore but one Rufus Horton upon the Records in my possession and but one upon the Tax Lists. 

By the Records in my possess, it appears that Rufus Horton, son of Benjamin and Patience Horton was born May Twenty third One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty nine, and that he was taxed for the first time in the Fall after he was Twenty one years of age. 

I have in my possession some of the receipts given soldiers of the Revolution for bounty and wages and among them are two signed by Rufus Horton, viz: one dated Milton, December 9th 1776 and another dated Milton May 17 1779. I have compared the signature of Rufus Horton on the above described receipts with the signatures of Rufus Horton, signed to two orders on the Treasurer; Viz. one dated Milton March 5 1881 and the other dated January 28 1784 and both now in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and I have no hesitation in saying that they are all writte n by one and the same person.
Signature of Jason Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. 
Milton Jan 30, 1847
Then personally appeared the above named Jason Reed known to me as a Gentleman of Truth and Veracity and of irreproachable character; upon whose statements full faith and credit should be given, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Nathan C Martin, Justice of the Peace
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February 23. 1847

Testimony in the case of Abigail Horton
F. Bradford
Portland Maine
Page 70

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston   February 7th 1847

I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Jason Reed was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk and Hugh Montgomery was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affied the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

Signature of John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Page 71

I Mary Crane of Milton in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say that I was Seventy five years of age last July and lived in Milton, in the time of the Revolution and afterwards. I knew Rufus Horton, sone of Benjamin Horton. He was a carpenter by trade and received an injury in his hip by falling from a building; and after that being lame, taught school in Milton hear where I have always lived. The injury he received was after the war of the Revolution and I became acquainted with him for the first time, left Milton and moved to Salem or Danvers before he was married. I never knew any other Rufus Horton than the one here spoken of either in Milton or vicinity.  
Signature of Mary Crane

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Norfolk ss. Milton Jany 37 1847. Then personally appeared Mary Crane, known to me as a person of truth and veracity, and of irreproachable character upon whose statements full faith and credit should be given, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. 
Signature of Jason Reed, Justice of the Peace
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I Sarah Tucker of Milton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am Ninety years of age and upwards, and have always resided in this Town. I knew Rufus Horton, sone of Benjamin Horton, who was a carpenter by trade, when I was acquainted with him. This Rufus Horton, if living would be about 87 or 88 years of age as near as I can judge. He was a resident of Milton in the time of the Revolutionary war and at that time an able bodied young man and old enough to have been a solder at the commencement of the war as I should judge. I know nothing in relation to his revolutionary service, but I know that nearly all the young men of Milton were frequently called out on alarms to do service in the time of the war. This Rufus Horton after the was received an injury by falling from a building. I never knew much about him after his injury. He and most of his father's family left Milton many years ago. He was not married in Milton to my knowledge. I never knew any other Rufus Horton of Milton or vicinity during the war or at any other time . I know of none of the name of Horton in this Town now. 

Signature Sarah (her X mark) Tucker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.  Milton  Jany 26, 1847.

Then personally appeared Sarah Tucker, known to me as a person of truth and veracity and of irreproachable character upon whose statements full faith and credit should be given and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. 

Jason Reed, Justice of the Peace
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I James Tucker of Milton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say that I am 79 years of age and upwards, being born on the 13th day of June 1767, and have resided in Milton ever since I was born. I knew Rufus Horton in my younger days, and know that he was a resident of Milton. I went to school with him. I knew his father Benjamin Horton, who was a Carpenter by trade. I know nothing of the revolutionary service of said Horton, but know that he was old enough to be an enrolled soldier in 1775 or to about the age of 16 years. I have no doubt but said Horton was a soldier of the Revolution, as he was an able bodied young man at that time, although years afterwards he received an injury by falling from a building. I was better acquainted with Lemuel Horton, brother to Rufus, as he was nearer my own age, and, I recollect of his being in the Army. Rufus Horton was not married when he left Milton, some years after the war. I never knew any other Rufus Horton than the wone here alluded to, wither in Milton or vicinity, and I know of no one of that name who now resided here or has resided here since my recollection.  

Signature of James Tucker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts NOrfolk ss.  Milton  Jany 26 1847
Then personally appeared James Tucker, known to me as a person of truth and veracity and if irreproachable character, upon whose statements full faith and credit should be given and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Signature of Jason Reed, Justice of the Peace
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I Sarah Breck of Milton in the County of Norfolk but now commorant in Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 79 years last June on oath depose and say that I was formerly acquainted with Rufus Horton who at that time was a resident of Milton. I should judge that he would be about 86 or 88 years of age if now livingl He worked at the Carpenters business and received a bad injury by falling from a building, and he after that taught school in Milton. This injury happened to him after the war of the Revolution. He lived in a different part of the Town from myself and I was not much acquainted with him personally till after his injury when he taught school in the District in which I lived. I never knew any other Rufus Horton either in Milton or vicinity  and am quite sure that there was no other one of that name that ever resided here. This Rufus Horton left Milton and went to Salem, at which place I frequently saw him; he afterwards removed to the Eastward, where I understood he was married. 
Signature of Sarah Breck

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.  Boston Jany 28  1847

Then personally appeared the above named Sarah Breck and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed  
Before me
T Montgomery Justice of the Peace
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(A)
Horton Family in Milton

Children of Thomas &_ HOrton
Rachel Born Aug. 6 6. 1669
John Born Jany 6. 1672
Thomas Born Oct. 3. 1677
David Born Oct 16. 1679
Solomon Born Jany 11 1682

Children of David & (son of Thomas) & Mary Horton
David (Jr) Born May 15.1703
Mary Born Dec. 22. 1704
Rachel Born Dec 2. 1706
Elizabeth Born Feb 22.1708/9
Enoch (1st) Born March 21. 1719/11
Benjamin Born March 21 172/13
Ebenezer Born March 3 1715
Joseph Born June 1 1717
Thankful Born Oct. 18 1719
Martha Born Nov 28 1721
Ruth Born Dec 20 1723
Susanna Born March 25 1728

Children of Solomon (son of Thomas ) & Susannah Horton
Sarah Born May 17 1792
Hannah Born Dec 19 1706
Anna Born Dec 12 1708

Children of Benjamin (son of David 1st)& Patience Horton
William Born Jan 20 1739/40
Ruth Born Feb 9 1740/42
Nathaniel Born June 13 1743
Hannah Born Aug 10 1745
George Born June 9 1747
Benjamin (Jr) Born May 28 1749
Dorothy Born Sept 16 1751
John Born Aug 5 1753
Mary Born June 4 1755
Rufus Born May 23 1759
Lemuel (2) Born April 9 1761
Elisha Born Dec 31 1762

Children of Joseph (son of David) & Alice Horton
Jonathan Born Dov 1744
Naomi Born Jan 30 1746/7
Joseph (2) Born June 13 1749
Ann Born July 21 1752
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Children of Dave (son of David) & Dorcas Horton
Barnabas Born April 23 1730
Elizbeth Born an 22 1731/2
David (d) Born April 6 1733
Mary Born March 31 1734
Edmond Born June 14 1736
Enoch (2) Born  March 5 1741/2
Lydia Born June 115 1743
Josiah Born May 29 1747
Lemuel Burn June 8 1752
Sarah Born Marh 30 1756

Children of Enoch (1) sone of David 1) & Heposibah Horton
Elijah Born Jan 9 1747/8
Heposibah Born Dec 29 1749
Enoch (d) Born Sept 13 1751
Stephen Born May 24 1753
Samuel Born April 11 1755
William Born Jan 27 1759
Isaac Born Aug 29 1760
Wadsworth Born April 1 1762
Ann Born April 7 1864

Children of Ebenezer (son of David 1) & Mehetable Horton (cchFIrst Wife)
Mehetable Born March 31 1738
Ebenezer Jr. Born Jan 22 173
Zaccheus Born July 10 1744
Children of Same & Mary Horton (Second Wif )
Asa  Born Jan 171738/7
John Born Jan 13 1750
Children of Same * Patience Horton (Third Wife)
Rachel Born March 5 1753
Beloved Born May 11 1754
Susannah Born Oct 
Simeon Born Sept 6 1757
Esther Born Feb 11 1762
Hannah Born July 17 1764
& Hannan Horton
Hepsibah Born Feb 6 1769
Hannah Born March 25 1772
Joanna Born Jan 25 1774
Lydia Born June 21 1775
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Children of David 2 (Song of Daivd 2) & Desire Horton
Barnabas Born Aug 1 1762

The foregoing is a list of all the Births of the name of Horton contained in Milton Records, from the beginning up to 1775. They are all descendants of Thomas Horton.

Minutes form the Tax Lists

Thomas Horton was taxed from 1675 (the first Tax lists on record) to 1704
He was the ancestor of all the Milton Hortons

John Horton I Son of Thomas) was taxed in 1895 only. 

David Horton q (Son of Thomas) was first taxed in 1699.

Solomon Horton (Son of Thomas) was first taxed in 1702.

David Horton Jr (Son of David) was first taxed in 1725.

Enoch Horton 1 (Sone of David 1) was first taxed in 1731.

Benjamin Horton 2(Sone of David 1) was first taxed in 1734

Ebenezer Horton a (son of Dave 1) was first taxed in 1736.

Joseph Horton (son of David 1) was first taxed in 1739.

Edmond Horton (son of David Jr) was first taxed in 1

Ebenezer Horton Jr (son of Ebenezer 1) was first taxed in 1760.

Nathan Horton (undoubtedly Jonathan son of Joseph, as 1766 was the year Jonathan would first become taxable) was firs taxed in 1766.

Josiah Horton (son of David jr) was first taxed in 1768.

Elijah Horton (son of Enoch 1( was first taxed in 1769.

Asa Horton (son of Ebenezer 1) was first taxed in 1769.
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Benjamin Horton Jr (son of Benjamin 1) first taxed in 1769.

Enoch Horton 2 (son of Davi Jr) was first taxed in 1770.

Stephen Horton (son of Enoch 1) first taxed in 1774.

Samuel Horton (son of Enoch 1) first taxed in 1776.

Minor Children of Enoch Horton 1, then recently deceased, were first taxed in 1776.
Isaac Horton, Wadsworth Horton, Elisha Horton, Anna Horton

Elijah Horton, JR 0 taxed in the year 1777 only - he must have been some transient person, as Elijah Horton Senior, at that time was only 30 years of age. 

John Horton (son of Benjamin 1) first taxed in 1777.

Fufus Horton (son of Benjamin 1) first taxed in Oct 1786 and in every tax list from that time to the end of 1782. these being some 7 or 8 lists during that period; in 1784 he is not taxed - in 1784 he is taxed once after that time the name does not appear on the tax lists, which I examined up to 1790.

Lemuel Horton (sone of Benjamin 1) first taxed in 1783.

Simeon Horton (son of Ebenezer 1) first taxed in 1783.

The foregoing list contains every person by the name of Horton to be found on the Milton Tax Lists, from 1675 to 1786 and they are all descendants of Thomas Horton, with one exception (vis Elijah Horton Jr, taxed in 1777) and they are all except Elijah Jr, to be found in the Record of Books, which is presumptive evidence that the Record of Births is full and complete, as reports the Horton Family. 

Milton. Jan7 30. 1857

Jason Reed
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STATE OF MAINE. 
Cumberland, ss. 
Clerk's Office  Supreme Judicial Court
Portland  November 3rd A.D. 1853

I, Robert A Bird
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,  for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that 

Freeman Bradford Esquire
is and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed was 
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid - and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are GENUINE.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial court, for said State, the day and year first above written.

Signature of Robert A. Bird, Clerk
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State of Maine
County of Cumberland
On this _____day of November A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland  Abigail Horton a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland aged 81 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 2d 1848

And your declarant states she the widow of Rufus Horton late of said Portland in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Probate & Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. that she is the (?) Abigail Horton who received a pension certificate under the act of March 8 1843 and 17th June 1844 No 8153 dated April 26th 1847 granting her a pension of Ninety one dollars and twenty seven cents per annum as will appear by her original declaration and proof now on file in the Pension Office in Washington to which reference is hereby had.

And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Rufus Horton  on the fourteenth day of October 1793 at Ipswich and that her name before marriage was Abigail Lord as will appear by proof thereof now on file in the Pension Office Washington. 

She therefore claims a pension under the set aforesaid, and states that she  is still a widow. 

Signatures Wm Lord    Abigail Horton

Then personally appeared the above named Abigail Horton and made affirmation to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written. 

Before me, Freeman Bradford Just: Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland Country ss.

We William Lord and Henry P. Lord of Portland in the County and State aforsaid on oath say that we have known Abigail Horton now living in Portland the widow of Rufus Horton deceased from our first recollection and remembrance to the present time that the said Abigail Horton is the sister of you affiant William Lord and the aunt of Henry P. Lord. We also know that the said Abigail Horton was placed on the Pension Roll about 7 years ago and that she is the identical Abigail Horton named in Pension Certificate No 8153 dated 26 April 1847 for Ninety one dollars seventy seven cents per annum now before us. Rufus Horton the husband of said Abigail died in the month of Sept 1840. Abigail Horton is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband 

Signatures of William Lord and Henry P. Lord

Signed and sworn to on this second day
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of November 1853 and I certify that the said William Lord and Henry P. Lord are well known to me as persons of truth and veracity and that the statements by them made are entitled to full credit.

Freeman Bradford Just: Peace
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State of Maine
City of Portland

I James B Cahoon Mayor of the City of Portland hereby certify that I have personally known for many years past Mrs Abigail Horton widow of Rufus Horton deceased, Mrs Horton is now a widow and resides in Portland and is as 

I should judge about Eighty years of age and has not been married since the death of her husband. She is a woman of inteligence and highly respectable and I have no hesitation in saying that she is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate herewith exhibited to me No 8,153 dated 26th April 1847 for 91. 27/100 dollars per annum

Given under my hand seal
of the City this 3 day of 
November 1853

Signature of James B. Cahoon Mayor

(To the left of his signature you can see the impression of the seal.)
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July 23 1847
Testimony in the case of Abigail Horton

F. Bradford 
Portland
Maine
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STATE OF MAINE

Cumberland, ss. . . . I Charles C. Harmon 
Clerk Proterm of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Leander G. Smith and 
Freeman Bradford are Magistrates

as appears by the papers hereto annexes : that they are duly qualified to act as such  ' that said Smith's commission bears date March 21st A.D. 1844 & will expire March 21st A.D. 1851, and that said Bradfords commission bears date May 28th 1846, and will expire May 28th A.D. 1853.

and that the following signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Thirteenth day of February June Domini 1847

Signature of Chas C. Harmon  Clerk In term
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I Moses Hall of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am sixty two years of age was born in Falmouth and have resided in said town and immediate vicinity ever since I was born. My parents belonged to a religious society called Friends or Quakers and I usually attended their meetings till I was of age. I became acquainted with the particular tenets or views in relation to military service which are not to bear arms or receive compensation for military service.  I have heard it remarked that Quakers do not receive pension and from my knowledge of their religious vies I know that they do not consider it right to receive pensions. 

I knew Rufus Horton late of Portland and was acquainted with him for more than thirty years before his death. He belonged to the Socitey of Friends or Quakers. I have heard it said that said Horton was a revolutionary soldier but that he would not make application for a pension in his life time in consequence of of his peculiar religious belief Rufus Horton always resided in Portland from the time that I knew him. He was a man of respectability and possessed considerable property. The family of said
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Rufus Horton are all respectable and sustain irreproachable characters in this community  The general reputation in the community was that said Horton was a soldier of the revolution, and from my knowledge of him, should consider him old enough to have been in the war of the Revolution at its commencement. 

Signature of Moses Hall

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss.  December thirty first Eighteen hundred and forty six appeared before me the above named Moses Hall, with whom I have been acquainted intimately for the last eighteen years, during which time he has been representative from the city of Portland to the Maine Legislature one year, has also been chosen member of the Common Court and Alderman of the City, and within the last three years of of the select men and assessor of the Town of Westbrook, and whom I know to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him  Signed
Freeman Bradford  Jus of the Peace
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(A seal imprint can be faintly seen in the upper left corner of the document.)

I Amariah Mero of the Starks in the county of Somerset and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am eighty nine years of age and was born in Stoughton Massachusetts and was a resident of that town in the time of the war and I am a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. In the year 1775 I serv(?) Sprout at Rhode Island in 1778 six months. In the year 1778 I enlisted into Capt Sergeant's Company in the Artillery under Col Crane for three years and was honorably discharged

While a resident of Stoughton I resided within sixty rods of the town line of Milton and knew Rufus Horton & Lemuel Horton brothers of that town I have a strong impression that Rufus Horton was in the 8 months service in Cambridge in 1775 and I have always had the impression that Rufus Horton was a soldier of the Revolution. I was very well acquainted with the Milton people in the time of the war and I am well satisfied that there was but one Rufus Horton of that town or vicinity at that time. Rufus Horton was old enough to be a soldier at the commencement of the war I was formerly acquainted with Capt John Bradly 616 Robinson and Capt Elijah Vose and know that they are residents of Milton in the time of the war of the Revolution. Col Cull and Capt Ralph Thompson resided in Stoughton Capt Seth Sumner resided in Milton or Dorchester
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Very near the dividing line between those town  Capt Abner Crane was a neighbor of mine and resided in Stoughton. I knew him well while I resided in Stoughton. Capt. Job Cushing resided in Weymouth about 6 miles south of Milton.

I removed from Stoughton in the year 1784 and during the time of the Revolution I knew Rufus Horton and he was reported to be a soldier and I feel confident that I knew him to be such. in the 8 months services in 1775 I never knew any other Rufus Horton than the one whom I knew as a resident of Milton in the time of the war. 

Ameriah Mero

I can personally attest Amariah Mero known to be a man of truth and integrity and a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true

Before me 

Leander G Smith Justice of the Peace
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Additional testimony in support of the clai of Abigail Horton widow of Rufus Horton decd. 

F. Bradford
Portland
Maine
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[blank heading] Captain   Colonel Commencement of Service [blank heading] End of Service  Time in Service Months Days  Grade Where performed Residence
Rufus Horton  John Beadley  Lemuel Robinson April 19, 1775  [blank] 2 [days] Private [blank] Milton

]Rufus Horton]  Elijah Vose  William Heath May 1 1775  Decr. 31. 1775 8 [months] 0 [days] [private] Cambridge Milton

[Rufus Horton] John Beadley  Benja Gill March 1776 March 9, 1776,  5 [days] [private] Dorchester 

[Rufus Horton] [blank] [blank] Decr 9, 1776 March 9, 1777 3 [months] 0 [days] [private] To reinforce Continental Army) Milton

[Rufus Horton] Seth Sumner Benja Gill April  17, 1777 May 12, 1777 25 [days]  [private] R. I.

[Rufus Horton] Moses French Jonathan Titcomb May 15, 1777 July 18, 1777 2 [months] 05 [days] [private] R.I.

[Rufus Horton] Abel Richards Benja Haws Sept 25, 1777 Oct 28. 1777 1. [month] 07 [days] ]private] R.I.

[Rufus Horton] Abner Crane [blank] Feby 3d 1779  May 4. 1779 3 [months] 1 [day] Sergt [blank]

[Rufus Horton] Job Cushing Samuel Pierce May 19. 1779 July 1. 179 3X 1.[months] 16[ days]  Private R.I. Milton

[Rufus Horton] John 
Armstrong [blank] 1781 [blank] X 27 [days] [Private] R.I.

[Rufus Horton] Ralph Thompson  Lt Col Webb Aug 23. 1781 Decr 30 1781 3 [months] 22 [days] Sergt N. York Milton

[Rufus Horton]  Whole amt of Service 24 [months] 20 [days]

Rufus Horton served as Sergeant 6 [months] 23 [days]

[Rufus Horton] [served as] private to be computed in claim of Abigail Horton his widow  17 [months] 07 [days]
Total 24 [months] 00 [days]
Sir For evidence of Rufus Horton's Service from  9th Decr. 1779 to March 9th 1777. I refer to the certificate and affidavit of Jason Reed Town Clerk of Milton.
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Portland  April 5th 1847

Sir
The enclosed certificate from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will explain the service of Rufus Horton for the 3 mos & 32 days in 1781 under Capt Thompson. Sergt M- was undoubtedly intended for Sergeant Major as it appears by the enclosed certificate that he received the pay allowance to that grade. 

If the enclosed certificate is satisfactory Mr. Horton will accept a pension under the several Acts for 6 mos - 23 days as Sergt & Sergt M- & 16 mos & 11 days as private differing from your statement in the grade & pay only, of the 3 mos and 22 days service. 

I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt: Servt:
Freeman Bradford
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Portland   2th3rd 1847

Sir
I here enclose sundry affidavits & documents in the case of Abigail Horton (widow of Rufus Horton) who has claimed a pension due her husband, was a Quaker, from March 4 1831 to the time of his death in Sept 1840, also for the benefit of the Acts of 1838, 1843, & 1844.

It was shown by the affidavits of credible witnesses attached to the declaration of Mrs. Horton that her husband was a Quaker and it was supported several bills,  that the fast of his belonging to that seat was a sufficient reason for his not making application for a pension under the Act of 1832 & that his refusal or neglect so to do under the circumstances in this case could not prejudice the claim on that account. That he was a Quaker & that that Sector Socitey do not as a general thing make application for pensions on account of conscientious scruples, I refer you to the (?) of Msss. Boody, Lord  Hall & Dr. Little & particularly to the manner of dating these several bill proved to be in his hand writing, and attached to the Lease enclosed. 

The testimony from the town records of Milton show that only person by the name of Rufus Horton can be found & that the Signatures of Rufus Horton in his office and those signed to certain papers in the office of the CommTH of Mass: & all relating to Military service, are written by one and the same man. We further identify the
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husband of Abigail Lord with this military service by the testimony of Mr. Clark, who after comparing the signatures on the Lease with those in the office at Boston says, they are all written, in his opinion, by the individual. 

The facts here (?) taken in connection with the positive testimony of Lemeul Horton who stated in his affidavit that he served with his brother Rufus, four tours ( I think) is much stronger than traditionary testimony as required in your letter of Oct 30, 1846, and cannot fail I am sure of showing most conclusively, that the husband of the claimant performed all the serviced contained in the certificate of the Secy, & also the 3 months service in 1776-7 as shown from the Records of Milton as set forth in the affidavit of the Clerk of that town. 

I am Respectfully 
Your Obt: Servt:
Freeman Bradford
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Portland  February 24th 1846

Sir
I herewith send to you the declaration of Abigail Horton widow of Rufus Horton for the benefit of the act of June 7 1832  July 7 1838  March 3 1943 & June 17 1855

I am very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt

F. Bradford
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, Boston, March 31 1847

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Rufus Horton is borne upon Pay Roll of Capt Ralph Thompson as Sergt M from August 23 1781 - pay for months L (pound) 3 the same as Sergeant. The pay of Corporal upon the same roll L(pound) 2 -y that of private L (pound) 2

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

Signature of John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Serv Cw.  June 27 1846

J.L Edwards EN
Commdr

Sir
I forward herewith additional evidence in the case of Abigail Horton. Mr. Bradford write me that you require proof that the service of her husband Rufus Horton, was (?) under officers residing the town of Milton, where his residence was. 

I think he must have misunderstood your requirement - there is certainly no law requiring it, & it is so (?) unreadable, that I cannot believe the Department require it. 

Very Respy
Your Ob't serv't
Geo Evens
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Portland  Nov 3 1853

Dear Sir
Enclosed you have a power of Atty and proof of identity and the is blind for th pension certificate of Abigail Horton for a Pens  ion from 4th March 1847 to the end March 1848 - The reason for this seeming neglect on the part of Mrs Horton is not claiming her pension is that she's a Quaker. She gives the whole when drawn to a daughter who is blind for the purpose of carrying out the wishes of her husband who died in 1840 - The pension was never claimed till after Rufus Horton's death and the arrears due the said Rufus under the Act of 1832 and the pension due Mrs Horton the widow under the acts of 1843 & 1844 was granted on the 26 April 1847 and the amount due under the several acts up to 4 March 1847. Since that time Mrs Horton has neglected or refused to draw it till yesterday. 
She also claims the benefits of the Act of 1845 and with the papers you will find sufficient proof of identity to establish her claim. She has made you
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his Atty; to raw the years access from 1847 to 1848 which when received please transmit to me. This is a matter in which I shall be obliged to work cheap and I cannot afford to pay over 415 on the two claims. I apprehend it will give you but little connection and shown to the examining clerk before you present the one to the 30 Auditors for arrears, it may help the one under the act 1842 - 

I have written this day to (Hessick?) in relation to the Boston case and will communicate to you as soon as I hear from him. 

I am very truly yours
Signature of Freeman Bradford

J J Coombs Esq
Washington 
D.C.
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Brief in the case of Abigail Horton widow of Rufus decd. 
Cumberland County ad State of Main
act 2nd February 1848

_______________________________________________

Claim, ("original." or "for increase.") 
Note: or for increase is crossed out.

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Abigail was a pensioner under Acts 7th July 1838,  3rd March 1843 & 17th June 1844 at the rate of $91.27 per annum for Rufus services. Rufus' services for 4 months 23 days as a Sergeant and 17 months and 7 days as a private proved by Certificate of Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Lemuel Horton and Moses Little. Rufus and Abigail married 14th October 1792 proved by certificate of Town Clerk of Ipswich Massachusetts, Lemuel Horton and Moses Little. 

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?


Charles H. Rhett
Examining Clerk. 

Name and residence of Agent
J.J. Coombs, Esqr.
Washington 
D.C.
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Payment to be made at Portland
by W. Woodbury, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners in the
Agency of Maine. 


Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E Vol. 1
Page 1 by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Rufus Horton, dec late of Maine, who was a Private and Sergeant is entitled to receive Ninety One dollars and twenty seven cents per annum, [crossed out during his natural life], commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and sending to the Sept. 1830 when he died. [crossed out payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.] The amt. due is payable to his widow Abigail Horton, 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26 day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
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Washington, Nov 7th 1853

Sir: 
Enclosed please find the application of Abigail Horton, widow of Rufus, of Maine, for the benefit of the Act of 2nd Feb. 1848.

I also present the letter of Freeman Bradford Esq. enclosing (?) the claims which state the reason of the apparent negligence of the claimant in asserting her claims, under said act. 

I have filed her certificate under the act of 17th June 1844 with the 3rd (?) in order to draw the arrears of pension due under said Act, which she neglected to collect at the Agency

I have the honor to be, 
Very respfly
Your obt Servt
J J Coombs


Hon. L P Waldo 
Court of Pensions
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No. 37504

Rufus Horton dec
per
Act 7 June 1832

Aono. 
6 mos 23 days Sergt  $33.83
17 mos 7 days Pri  $57.33
Total $91.27

from 4 March 1831 to 4th Sept 1840 when he died payable to his widow Abigail Horton.

Aono. act 7 July 1838
$91.27 (?) 6 Sept 1840

also acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844

Freeman Bradford
Portland 
Me