Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18676, Henry Burton, Vt.

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SERVICE
Vt

Burton, Henry
Ann

NUMBER
W 18676
B.L. WT. 30594-160-55.

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Vermont, (B.F.) - 31505
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Henry Burton,
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont, 
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Hatch, of the regime. commanded by Col. Herrick, in Vermont.
9 months, private.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont (B.Falls.)
at the rate of √30 Dollars -----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August, 1838, and sent to Simon Short, Esqr. Thetford, Vermont.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $210.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Septr....15.00
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$225.00
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{Revolutionary Claim.}
{Act June 7 1832.}

Recorded by G. T Rhodes Clerk,
Book E2,  Vol. 3, Page 56.

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4177,
Vermont Montplr
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Ann Burton
widow of Henry Burton
Vt. 
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 
-----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Mch 1819
and sent to 
Ira Davis
Norwich Vt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol 3.

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184811
Act near 3 
July 5 [illegible]
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Ann Burton Widow
of Henry Burton
privt
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Revol Pensioner
Act Feb 2d 1848
Rev. War
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Henry Burton 27.940
Declaration
Service 16 months



Ira Davis
Norwich

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State of Vermont,
COUNTY OF Windsor}ss.
On this fifteenth day of August personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate now sitting, Henry Burton a resident of Norwich in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United states under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
He enlisted about the first of September 1776 under Capt. Joseph Hatch, Lt Stevens of Newbury Vt and second Lieut - Chamberlain of Thetford, in Haddington's Comp'y of New York or Green Mountain Rangers for the defence and the frontiers between this & Canada, we were stationed at Royalton untill sometime in Dec when Capt hatch was dismissed and Lt Stevens was appointed Captain and returned home but continued to serve in said comp'y untill July 1777 and he enlisted under Capt Elisha Burton, Lt John Powell, & Ensign Nehemiah Lovell in Col. Herrick's regiment of Green Mountain Rangers, four months, We were ordered to Pawlet Vermont where we were reviewed by Lincoln, we were marched through the woods to Lake George Landing the State of New York where we destroyed Burgoyne's water craft, and about 300 or woo of the British Prisoners, with a considerable quantity of stores, and released a considerable number of Americans who had been at Hubbardton, at this place was Col. Brown of Massachusetts after he was sent back with the prisoners to Pawlet, where he remained untill the termination of his enlistment. The first service I rendered was Ten months 
I was born in Preston, Connecticut in 1759, I have no record of my [obscured]
When I was called into the service I lived in the Town of Norwich, county of Windsor & State of Vermont where I have evidence ever since. 
I entered the service as a volunteer, I recollect no officer under whom I served except Col. Brown, Col Warner, & Gen Lincoln with whom I was  acquainted at Lake George. I never received any written discharge from the service.
/s/Henry Burton

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
/s/LA Marsh, Register
We, Austin Hazen a Clergyman residing in the Town of Harford and Elisha Waterman residing in Norwich hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Burton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. /s/Austin Hazen
/s/Elisha Waterman
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
/s/LA March, Register

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named  applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Austin Hazen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Hartford and that Elisha Waterman who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Norwich and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Lyndon A Marsh register of the court of Probate of the District of Hartford certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Burton for a pension.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. 
/s/LA Marsh Register

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27940
Henry Burton
Vt
Capt Hatch in 76
" E Burtons 77

admd
g mopri
30 $

Simon Short
Thetford
Vt

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10704

Rejected
Husband died Septr 1st 
'41

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State of Vemont
Windsor County ss.}  On this 12th day of February AD. 1844  Personally appeared before the Probate court of the District of Hartford. Ann Burton a resident of Norwich in the county of Windsor aforesaid aged Seventy two years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the 
Provision made by the act of Congress Issued July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"  That she is the widow of Henry Burton who was a private in the army of the Revolution and whose name was inscribed on the Pension list under the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832, for the purpose, at the rate of about thirty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the Said Henry Burton on the 10th day of March (1791) Seventeen hundred & ninety one.  that her  husband, the aforesaid Henry Burton died on the fist day of September 1841.  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four. viz. at the time above stated .  
Ann Burton

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written      Before
George E Wales Judge


State of Vermont}
Hartford District ss}    I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anna Burton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this the 12th day of February AD  1844
Oel Billings Register.

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Henry Burton Married to Ann Hazen March tenth seventeen hundred and ninety one"
Town Clerks Office
Norwich Jany 29 1844
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows March 10th, 1791.
Attest /s/Wm E Lewis Town Clerk

I Wm. E Lewis above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town clerk of the town of Norwich in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Norwich with the exception above named, as certified by me
/s/Wm E. Lewis
Sworn before me /s/IRA DAVIS Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County....ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Ira Davis is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was [remainder not shown]
[court seal affixed]

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I William Sweatt of lawfull age depose and say that I live in Thetford county of Orange, State of Vermont. That for twenty years past I have been the family Physician of Henry Burton of Norwich Windsor County late deceased - That I attended s'd Burton during his last sickness and that he died on the first day of Sept 1841 and that Ann Burton the widow of s'd Henry Burton still resides in Norwich aforesaid and has not married since his decease
/s/William Sweatt

Subscribed & Sworn this 20th day of Feby AD 1844
Before me /s/IRADAVIS Justice of Peace

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State of Vermont }
County of Windsor } ss.
On this twenty fourth day of March A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace. within and for the county and State aforesaid.  Ann Burton. aged 84 years a resident of Norwich in the state of Vermont who  who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of Henry Burton deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and she further says that she is inscribed on the Pension list in conformity with the "Act of Feb 2nd A. D. 1848.  She further states that she was married to the said  Henry Burton in Hartford in the state of Vermont on the tenth day of March A. D. One thousand Seven hundred and ninety one by one Thomas Gross a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Ann Hazen.  That her said husband died at Norwich Vermont on the first day of September A. D. 1841 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3rd 1855.       
Ann Burton

We Samuel Goddard and Caroline Goddard residents of Norwich in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ann Burton.

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in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
/s/Samuel Goddard
/s/Caroline Goddard

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person show represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in thisclaim.
/s/Cyrus Tracy Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT,} I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the [remainder not shown]

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[handwritten note]

Evidence of marriage & Death of Hurbeiner
bide Files for provisioning Pension granted under act of Feb 2nd A D 1848

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[top of page not shown]
[initials: own]
sion on file in this Bureau. Henry Burton wid. File 18676
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|
Sept. 1, 1776|10 mos|Pvt.|(Joseph Hatch|Major Hoisington's corps)|Vt.|
June 1777|3 weeks|[blank]|(militia under|Col. Olcott)|[blank]|
July or Aug 1777|6 mos|[blank]|(Elisha Burton|Samuel Herrick)|[blank]|
1780|4 days|[blank]|(when Royalton|was burned)|[blank]|
1780|4 days|[blank]|(at Strafford|[blank])|[blank]|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich, Windsor Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 15, 1832. His cl was allowed
Residence at date of application, Norwich Vt.
Age at date of application, born at Preston Conn in 1759; died Sept. 1, 1841.
Remarks: Soldier married Mch. 10, 1791 Ann Hazen She was allowed pension on an application executed Feby 12, 1844 while a Resident of Norwich Vt. aged 72 years.

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[left side of page]
Rev 18.676
Widow, &c.
File No.  18676
Ann Burton
Widow of
Henry Burton
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:- Vol. A, Page 105

{Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]
June 15-1900
Capt. A. F. Brown
Ogden Utah
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1910 Oct 7 Hist to 
P G Burton  [illegible]

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Vermont
Revo
Act 7 June 1832
Henry Burton

Suspended

Letter to Ira Davis 
Norwich
19th Nov 1833
same 30 March 1835
Hon H. Everett - Jany 31 1834 - 
do - do - March 27th '38
[annotated: Letter to Ira Davis 14 April 1895]

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30,594

Geo Ames

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[verso]

9.177.
Vermont Montpelier
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Ann Burton widow of Henry Burton who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1. Sep. 11841 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hatch of the Reg commanded by Col Herrick in the Vermont ['line for' crossed out] troops, for 9. months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March. 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of April and Sent to Ira Davis 
Norwich Vermont
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 123.

[recto]

J. amt Revo 81.

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[verso]
Rep'd.
Let to Hon J. Collamore
Jany 23 1815

[recto]
6081
Montpelier, Vermont
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Ann Burton widow of Henry Burton who was a Private in the Revolution 
Died 1st Sep. 1841.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars ['Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sep. 1844 and sent to Ira Davis
Norwich, Vermont
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 31

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Declaration of Henry Burton

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State of Vermont
Probate District of Hartford in the County of Windsor} On this first day of May AD 1838 - 
Personally appeared before the Probate Court within & for the District of Hartford in the County of Windsor in open Court being a Court of Record - 
Henry Burton of Norwich in the said County of Windsor aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in addition & explanatory of the one he has already made & forwarded to the war department in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - that sometime in June 1777 - he thinks before the middle of that month a call was made for a portion of the militia  & other Troops from s'd Norwich where he did & does still reside to [illegible] in defending Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain - & that he with several others from said Norwich either [illegible] or was drafted. he does not distinctly recollect which to go on that service for Olcott afterwards [illegible] was our commanding officer - We passed through Rutland on our way & then directly to Ticonderoga. When we remained

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until that place was [illegible] by our troops which he thinks was on or about the 5th day of July of that year. Gen'l St. Clair was the commanding officer at the fort at that time. On his return he passed through Hubbardton & was a little in advance of the main body of our troops when a skirmish took place - he well recollects of hearing the cannon when that battle was fought. That he & others with Col Olcott, then returned immediately home to Norwich - He thinks he must have been absent  in this execution at least three weeks; his Brother Benjamin Burton whose deposition he has forwarded to the department was with him at the time - This declarant supposed that he had alledged this service in his first declaration & for that purpose forward Benjamin Burton's testimony - This deodorant states that upon further reflection he thinks at possible that it was later in the month of July 1777. When he enlisted into Capt Burtons Company - Col Herricks Regt. then he states in his former declaration - He now thinks it must have been the last of July or first of Augt. that as enlisted into that Regt. But he still thinks that he served out the whole or nearly the whole period

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of his enlistment in Herricks Regiment & he knows he enlisted for six months - he well recollects that he remained in service a good while after Burgoyne surrendered; he is certain that snow had fallen before he left Pawlet where he was stationed & is very confident that he ['did not' crossed out] was not dismissed until the month of December - following, & he thinks not until January 1778 - 
While in Herricks Regt he went with others to destroy the enemies water craft at Lake George Landing near Ticonderoga - He further says that he [illegible] out & went to Royalton when it was about in 1780 & was engaged at best four days - & was also at Strafford in military service in 1780 four days - His last mentioned service he thinks he did not mention in his first declaration
/s/Henry Burton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
/s/John S. Marcy Judge of Probate}
[court seal affixed] 
State of Vermont
District of Hartford} I, Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Burton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of May AD 1838 /s/Oel  Billings Register

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Ann Burton
under joint resolution of 23d Jany: 1845 + act of July 7. 1838 - 

Admd @ $30 per ann. from 4 March, 1836 to 4 March, 1841 - 

Ira Davis Esq.
Norwich, Vermont

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845. Whereas the act of the 30th April 1844. prohibited one from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I know make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned, I am the widow of Henry Burton who was a private in the war of the Revolution, I have drawn a pension at the note of Thirty dollars per annum, from the 4th day of March 1843. and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1840 when any for me pension commenced.
/s/Ann Burton

Sworn to subscribed before me, this [blank] day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty five at Norwich in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont.
/s/IRA DAVIS Justice of Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to  me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. /s/IRA DAVIS Justice of Peace

[court seal affixed] I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Ira Davis, who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County Court at Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, this eleventh day of February AD 1845
/s/N. Williams, Clerk

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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 7th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Windsor, Ann Burton, a resident of Norwich in the county of Windsor, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to  obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd day of February AD 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Henry Burton who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in the Vermont State Troops, that she was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844, "Entitled "An Act of continue the Pensions of Certain Widows," and for proof thereof she refers to the  papers already in the pension office, and she further declare that she is a widow and has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband, Harvey Burton, /s/Ann Burton

Sworn and subscribed on the day + year first above written, Before me
/s/Harry Burton, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County....ss} I, Norman Williams, Clerk  of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Harvey Burton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was date the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of County Court, at Woodstock, in the Coun- [remainder cut off]

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Elias Stevens Deposition

24 at P.

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I Elias Stevens of Royalton in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged 83 years being duly sworn depos & say - that I have been acquainted with Harry Burton of Norwich in said County ever since the revolutionary war. that I well recollect of his enlisting into Capt Hatches Company & Major Hoisingtons Corps, so called in Sept 1776 - I was in the same company with him & was in actual service with him more than three months during the fall of 1776 & winter of 1777 - in Royalton & the vicinity - This enlistment was under the authority of New York as I have heretofore stated in depositions now in the war department - & was for during the war - In the Spring of 1777 - Vermont began to act for itself & in the month of July of that years, as near as I can recollect a regiment was raised under the authority of Vermont, commanded by Col. Herrick - I was knowing to s'd Henry Burtons enlisting into that Regt in Capt Elisha Burtons company. that said Reg't was engaged & assisted in taking Burgoyne - I also recollect that a part or all of s'd Herrick's Reg't was sent to Lake George Landing in

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Sept of that year, near Fort independence & Ticonderoga to assist in destroying the enemies water craft at that place & release our prisoners, - we took the Water craft, release prisoners & took some - ['four or five hundred of the' crossed out] prisoners  - Capt Burton's Company was employed in this encounter & I have no doubt, that the said Henry was present - 
Col. Herrick's Reg't was enlisted for six months, and as I understood at the time & have ever  since suppose, that Reg't remained & served out its period of enlistment - It is my belief that Capt. Burtons Company remained in service until sometime in the following winter & well recollect that our Lieut who belonged to Royalton & was in the service came home the beginning of winter 1777-8 after teams to go Ticonderoga & bring home plunder that he had collected at Ticonderoga - a neighbor of mine started with a team on the snow. - Lieut after wards informed me that the plunder he had collected was all removed, when he returned to Ti- so that he brought none

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home, - that Herricks men had done it - Stephen Percival of Norwich, who was a corporal in Capt Burtons Company, afterwards told me that he with others had taken Lieuts plunder & I understood from said Percival that he with others of Herricks Reg't remained in service at Ticonderoga & that vicinity until sometime in the winter of 1778 - This was necessary to take care of our property & collect the plunder left by the enemy 
/s/Elias Stevens

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Royalton May 1st 1838
The foregoing subscribed & sworn to before e & I certify that the said Elias Stevens the above named deponent is a credible person - 
/s/Oramel Sawyer Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Oramel Sawyer is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine. - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County Court this second day of May AD 1838 - 
/s/Beryl Swan Clerk

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Honl. J. L. Edwards
Washington City

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Thetford May 31. 1838

Hon'l J L Edwards

Sir - 
Enclosed I forward you an additional declaration of Henry Burton with the Depositions of Elias Stevens & Nathaniel Boardman, the latter of which is intended to prove his service at Ticonderoga in June & July 1777 - It appears that his first declaration did not embrace this service. He was twice at Ticonderoga in the year 1777 - on which account there seems to have been a little ambiguity in previous statements. The Deposition of Elias Stevens is designed to prove that Herricks Reg't was enlist for six months & served out nearly or all the period of their enlistment - It is the [illegible] of all who served in that Reg't who are now alive in the regions, that Herricks Reg't was not dismissed until December or Jany after enlistment - 
I also forward you the appli-

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cation of Calvin Moore for a pension, not having prepared papers for invalid pensioners. I am not confident that the proper form are pursued - if not you will confer a favor by forwarding me directions. I have the [illegible] to subscribe myself your obed't & humble serv't
/s/Simeon Short 
Vt

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Washington 22d Mar 1838

Sir
I enclose the deposition of Benj Burton in the case of Henry Burton - & am respectfully &c
/s/H. Everett

J L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions

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[addressed envelope]

War Department 
Pension Office
Washington City

[margin notes: Apl./3.
Revolutionary Claims
Paper returned. ct.

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[handwritten letter]

Norwich Oh Apr 6, 1835

Dr Sir, In relation to the service of Henry Burton, I would say, I am sorry the Department cannot perceive the difference between Militia, & Rangers, or State troops. The letter of the Department of 30 ult says, "No permanent corps were raised under those officers at the periods stated." Now this is altogether a mistake of the Department, Capt Burton's company was attached to Herricks Regiment and the Department has already forwarded Certificates to Levi Waterman, Solomon White, Hezechiah Goodrich, Nathaniel Boardman, who were members of the same. I have on a former occasion, refered the Department to the journal of the council of safety, as found in Slade's Vermont State Papers pp 199, & 221 & 2, for information respecting Herrick's Regiment and did hope that question was settled. Capt Hatch's company was composed of men who were raised by enlistment under Gen'l Bailey, by direction of Genl Washington, as has been before shown to the Department, but when called into actual service were generally put under command of the standing Militia officers, And you will perceive that the term which Mr Burton spent at Royalton in Hatch's company was actual service, I do not see that  said service can be more particularly detailed, as the time after leaving Royalton was a mere state of readiness  & daily drill, until the expiration of the enlistment.
Yours Very Respectfully
/s/Ira Davis

Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions}

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[addressed envelope]

free
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City D. C. 

[margin notes: Revolutionary Claims
Papers returned
Vt Mar 28.]

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[handwritten letter]

Dr Sir, Enclosed are papers in support of the claim of Henry Burton relative to his service in Hatch's company & Herrick's Regiment the delay in forwarding them has been occasioned by discharge.
It is hoped the Department will come to a decision as early as possible. - Capt Partridge is a bearer of this.
Very Respectfully Yours
/s/Ira Davis

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions}

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Henry Burton - 
affidavit of Benj'a Burton

Hon H. Everett
HR

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I Benjamin Burton of Irasburgh in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged Eighty Two years Testify and say that I was at the surrender of Ticonderoga in the War of the Revolution And that Henry Burton of Norwich Vermont was in the same Company with myself that we went from Norwich together, and under the direction of Gov'r Olcot and Col. Bellows after an absence of betwene two and three weeks, we returned together to Norwich And further the deponant saith not, /s/Benja Burton

Sworn and subscrined at Irasburgh this 5th day of March 1838 
Before Me /s/Geo. Worthington Jr Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} Irasburgh 5 March 1838
I hereby Certify that Benjamin Burton the signer of the above affidavit is a person of veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official signature the day and year last above written
/s/Geo. Worthington Jr Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} I, Samuel C Crofts, Clerk of Orleans County Court, do certify that George Worthington, Jr, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orleans, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the first day of September AD 1837, and will expire on the last day of December AD 1838, and that his signatures to the foregoing certificate are his own hand writing. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Fifth day of march, AD. 1838
/s/Saml C Crofts Clerk

To Simeon Short Esq'r Hendricks Thetford Greene

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Nathan'l Boardman
Deposition
34ct/

Vt, June 5.
[postmark: ROYALTON VT MAY 4]
Susp'd
address
Henry Burton, 
PAID 12
['Simeon Short Esqr Thetford Vt' crossed out]

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I Nathaniel Boardman of Norwich in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged 78 years, being duly sworn do testify & say, that I resided in said Norwich in the year 1777, & was there & have since have been well acquainted with Henry Burton of said Norwich who is now making application for a pension for service as a revolutionary soldier - I well recollect that about the last of May or first of June 1777, a call was made for militiamen from said town of Norwich to go & assist in defending Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain - & a draft was made in Capt Bushes company of s'd Norwich, Col Olcotts Regiment, & the said Henry Burton was drafted with several others to go on that  service, Adin Hatch & Joseph Hatch of said Norwich, (now dead) were drafted at the same time, I was present when the draft was made - & know that he (the s'd Henry) immediately after this left home and as I understood for Ticonderoga, - was gone about three weeks & returned home. He told me after his return that he ad been to Ticonderoga & was there when it was evacuated by the American Col Olcott, after wards Governor Olcott also went on the same servicer as I understood - 
A short time after his return from Ticonderoga, the s'd Burton & myself with several others, enlisted into Capt Elisha Burtons Company & Col Samuel Herricks Regiment; We enlisted for the term of six months sometime in the month of July, or first of August after ['after the middle of that month' crossed out] as near as I can recollect;  were to have 20 dollars bounty, were to equip ourselves. & to receive Ten dollars per month, - We marched to Charlestown Newhampshire then to Manchester in Vt. - When we staid about a fortnight - We then marched to Pawlet - After a short stay at Pawlet we were ordered to Lake George Landing on Lake ['Champlain' crossed out] George

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near Ticonderoga for the purpose of taking the British Watercraft on Lake George - We spent four or five days in the immediate vicinity of Ticonderoga - Mr Henry Burton was present at this time - We succeeded in taking several Boats & other Water Craft on Lake George at this time - After completing the service we returned to Pawlet - For further particulars respecting this service, I would refer the war department to a deposition of mine heretofore forwarded - 
/s/Nathaniel Boardman

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Norwich, April 26. AD 1838
The foregoing, subscribed & sworn to before me the subscribed & I certify that Nathaniel Boardman the above named Deponent is a credible person
/s/Aaron Loveland Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Aaron Loveland is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County Court the second day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
/s/Benj'a Swan Clerk

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I Nathaniel Boardman of Norwich Windsor County & State of Vermont aged 75 years depose & say, that in July or August 1777 I enlisted in Capt Elisha Burton's company in Col Herrick's Regiment of Green Mountain Rangers for six months, we were marched to Charleston N.H. thence to Manchester where we joined the Regiment proceeded to Pawlet (Vt.) and were put under command of Gen Lincoln and were marched to Lake George Landing in (N.Y.) where we took Burgoyne's water craft several prisoners & stores, a part of us then returned sick to Pawlet & the others went on to the taking of Burgoyne. - at the expiration of our term we were dismissed & returned home. And I well recollect that Henry Burton of Norwich was a private in said company & served with me during the term above stated. And further this deponent saith not.
/s/Nathaniel Boardman
Subscribed & sworn before me this 14th day of March 1835. & I hereby certify the above deponent is a credible witness.
/s/IRA DAVIS Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} County Clerks office Woodstock March 18th 1835
I hereby certify that Mr Davis & Jacob Burton at the above dates were Justices of the Peace duly qualified to administer oaths and the above within written signatures. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office on the date first above mentioned
/s/Benj'a Swan Clerk

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I Thomas Savage of Hartford Windsor County & State of Vermont aged 73 years depose & say that about the first of April 1776 I enlisted in the Revolutionary Service, under Lieut Jehiel Robbins, for during the War, as an Indian spy or Green Mountain Ranger. and about the last of September was marched to Royalton Vermont, having been previously transfered into Capt Joseph Hatch's company, - Lt Michael Benton. - 2d Lt Chamberlin. I remained at said Royalton untill about the 10th of December following when we were sent back to Hartford and there remained in said service untill the first of July 1777 when we were dismissed
And I further say that I well recollect that Henry Burton of Norwich Vermont was a Private in said Hatch's company and served with me during the term above mentioned and was dismissed at the same time with me.
And further this deponent saith not
/s/Thomas Savage
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of September 1837 /s/Jenole Burton Just. Peace
I hereby certify that Thomas Savage the above deponent is a credible & disinterested witness.
/s/Jenole Burton} Just Peace

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War Department Pension office

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Norwich Vt. Feb 22d 1844

Dear Sir
I herewith transmit the applications of Sally Johnston & Ann Burton for Pensions under the act of Congress of 1838. In proof of each claim I sent the Certificate of Marriage & an affidavit proving  the death of the Husband & the identity of the widow.
Respectfully Yours
/s/Ira Davis

Hon J. L. Edwards

P.S. Some months since I sent additional evidence in the case of William Sweatt, who applies in the right of his Mother Hannah Sweatt deceased. 
Have the papers been received? they were sent about three months since.

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Declaration of Ann Burton
Norwich Vt.

By Ira Davis

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['10.704' crossed out]
Ann Burton app
Act ['July 7 38' crossed out] March 3d '43

6389
Ad'd
9 m.
priv
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$30 per an.

Letter to Ira Davis 7. Sep. 1844

Ira Davis Esq'r
Norwich Vt

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[handwritten letter]

Washington Jan 14, 1845 - 

Dear Sir,
You will perceive by the letter of Dr. Davis enclosed herewith that it is claimed that the widows Ann Burton & Sally Johnson are entitled to more pension by virtue of the recent joint resolution. With that letter I send you the certificate of Sally Johnson - Will you favor us with the early decision of the Department in relation thereto - 
Respectfully Yours
/s/J. Collamen

Col J. L. Edwards

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[handwritten letter]

Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith I send the application of Ann Burton, widow of Henry Burton deceased for a renewal of her Pension under the recent act of Congress for that purpose.
Yours Respectfully
/s/Ira Davis

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[typewritten letter]

P. G. BURTON
TELEPHONE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

1 October, 1910.

Commisioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
I shall be very grateful for any information you may be able to furnish from your records as to two pensioners of the Revolutionary War.
1-HENRY BURTON, who was living in Norwich, Windsor Co., Vermont at the Census of 1840, aged 81.
2-ASA BURTON, who was living in Rowe, Franklin Co., Massachusetts at the Census of 1840, aged 87.
according to a government publication giving the names of all Revolutionary Soldiers who were enumerated in the Federal Census of 1 June 1840.

Very truly yours, 
/s/P.G. Burton

Address; P. O. Box 840.

[date stamp: OCT 3-1910]

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[initials: A.O.J.]
3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by A. [illegible] d. 15/10'/10
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Henry Burton
Service Vt.
Additional Service Rev.
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No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 191 [blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 191 [blank]
REMARKS:
No. Inv. of any service
Wid. F. 18,676 (Vt.)
No other Wid. of any service 
 "  Rej. - "  "  "

6-1944 Chief Division

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[receipt stamp: US PENSION OFFICE K JUNE 12 1900]

Ogden, Utah, June 6th, 1900.

Dept of Records, 
Pension Office,
Washington, D C. 
[receipt stamp: O. W. & N. DIVISION
JUNE 14 1900 RECEIVED.]

Sir;- I have a record that one Henry Burton, who at the time (1840 or 1841) lived with Henry Burton at Norwich Vt. was on the U S Pension Rolls.
1. Was said Henry Burton a pensioner of Rev. War?
2. Was the relation of the two Henrys father and son?
I have record that Henry Burton the elder, born 1759, died 1841, had son Henry Smith Burton.
I am trying to ascertain whether I am a Son Of the Amer. Rev. 
My father was Alonzo Burton born at Norwich Vt. m1809 of Henry Burton. and my father's brother was Henry Smith Burton of Norwich.
My father's father, Henry Burton was born 1759, and from the dates of the pension mentioned my grandfather must have been the pensioner.
Hence the desire for the information in 1 and 2 above.
Respectfully yours,
/s/A. F. Burton
Late Capt. 51st Iowa Vols. 98 & 99.
"Broom Hotel"