Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,542, Henry Batton, Penn.

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SERVICE
Penn.

Batton, Henry

NUMBER
S.31542

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(partly-printed form filled in by hand)

26665
Indiana
Henry Batton
of Fountain Co. in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the corps commanded by Captain Hand of the regt. commanded 
by Col. Gaddis in the Pennsylvania
line for 22 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April
1834 and P.H.
Patterson Covington
Arrears to the 4th of March 220.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 36.67
                                                    $256.67
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 106

(handwritten at right)
Order to pay 30 March 1838
Lafayette Indiana
Same person 28 April 1838
Letter to W. Hendricks Jn 3d and
11 March 1839
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th March 1837 to 4 March
1838. Agt Notified 22 March 1839

(vertically at bottom)
Death recd on A B

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State of Indiana
Fountain County

On this 11th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open Court of Fountain County, now Sitting, the same being a court of record Henry Batton a resident of Fountain County in the State of Indiana, aged eighty three Years, as he being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Comfit of the Act of Congress, passed June 77th, 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States, And was immediately appointed Sergeant in Capt. Herrods company under the following named officers and Served as herein Stated. Col. Thomas Gaddis, Lt. Col. John Minor, Capt. Wm. Harrod and Capt. Wm. Frost and Lt. Saml. McKinly. Entered the Service 15th August 1776, left the Service September 1778. At the time of entering the Service, he resided near Uniontown, Fayette County Pennsylvania, and entered the Service as a volunteer, marched while in the Service through the frontiers of Pennsylvania and Virginia, Served in a Battallion of volunteers from the State of Pennsylvania, And while in the Service became acquainted with the following named company officers, Capt. James Neil, Capt. John Sparks and Lt. John Hardin belonging to the regular Service. That applicant is destitute of any documentary evidence to Substantiate his claim, and has not the power of procuring the testimony of persons to his Services. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that his name is

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not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and Year aforesaid

(signed) Henry Batton

Solomon McKinney a clergyman residing in the county of Fountain Indiana and Frederick C Paine residing (crossed out: "the Same") in Same county & state hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Batton who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three Years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid.

(signed) Solomon McKinney
(signed) F.C. Paine

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter; and after putting the interrogatories proscribed 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 Solomon McKinney who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in Fountain county Indiana and that Frederick C. Paine who has also Signed the same, is a resident in the same county & state and is a creditable person, and their statement is entitled to credit. 

(signed) John R. Porter
(signed) Evan Hinton
(signed) Lucas Nebeker

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The State of Indiana Fountain County S.Ct.
Before me John Bodly a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Henry Batton who being duly Sworn as the law directs deposeth and saith that he was called into Service of the Revolutionary War by authority of the State of Pennsylvania as a Volunteer in the Month of August or September in the year 1776 under Captain William Harrod (crossed out: "company") was marched from near Uniontown in Pennsylvania to Atkinsons fort on the head of ten mile in the State aforesaid continued in the Service two tours untill the month of February 1777 when he was discharged. That during this service he was joined to the regiment of Col Gaddis as stated in the foregoing declaration. That in the Month of April in the last named year he was called a second time into the Service under Captain William Cross as a Volunteer by a call from the Governor of Penna. and went to Fort Pit in Penna. and continued Stationed there for four Month when he was again discharged. That General Hand commanded at fort Pit at that time that during both the above tours he was a first Sargent. That he was called again into Service by the same authority in the company commanded by Captain Theopolis Philips was marched from Near Uniontown Penn. to Bells fort in the Same State was attached to Col. Minors regiment and continued in Service two month when we were dismissed when we were required to be in readiness to march into Service when called on and was called on again about one Month after we were dismissed under the same officers and went to Garrets fort in the State of Penna. when we were again dismissed after having continued in Service two months, and he

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State of Indiana
Fountain County
I William B. White Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Fountain do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of Said Court, in the matter of the application of Henry Batton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the 31st day of March A.D. 1833.

(signed) W.B. White Cl(er)k

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was called again into Service under the same officers to go to fort Minorson by Whitby in Penna. where we continued two months when we were again dismissed. Was called again into Service under Same officers and was marched to Stradlers fort in the State of Virginia where we continued two months and was again dismissed. Called again into Service under Lt. McKinnley and was marched to Martins fort in the line Between Pennsylvania and Virginia and continued there two months was called again into Service under Captain Philips and Marched to Enoch fort on 10 Mile Creek in Pennsylvania where we continued two Months when we were discharged on every tour he was an orderly Sargent that he was called out to go to Vanmeters fort on the heads of Muddy Creek Pa under Captain Phiips and Lt. Col. Miner continued in Service two Months. That he Believes that he served in all twenty five Months that he cannot state the periods of time at which all those short tours happened but is well satisfied he has served in all two years or upwards. Question, where and in What year was you Born. I was born in the year 1750 in Chester County Pennsylvania. Answer to second question, I have a written record of my age come from my fathers Bible into my own. Answer to the Third question, I lived in Fayette County Penna. when called into Service since the Revolution I have lived in Pennsylvania in Virginia and Indiana. I now live in Fountain County Indiana. I was called in Service each toure above Stated as a Voluntier and was acquainted with the above officers above stated.
Sworn to & Subscribed this 7th day of January A.D. 1834

(signed) J. Bodley J.P (seal)
                       his
(signed) Henry X Batton
                       mark

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State of Indiana
Fountain County
I William B. White Clerk of the circuit court in and for the County of Fountain in the State of Indiana do certify that J. Bodley Esquire before whom the preceeding deposition appears to have been sworn to and subscribed was at the time of administering such oath and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony to hereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 28th day of Jany. A.D. 1834.

(signed) W.B. White Cl(er)k

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Henry Batton County of Fountain
Indiana.

from 1776 for
22 months
$73.33
100

P.H. Patterson
Covington
(crossed out: "Ed. A. Harrington Covington
Indiana")
H.R.

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(partly printed form letter, with handwritten additions)

May 3, 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: [image of brace]). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Henry Batton Fountain County Indiana

Period when service was rendered
(by hand) Entered 15th Augt. 1776
& left the Service.
in Sept. 1778

Duration of the claimant's service
(by hand) 2 (Years)

Rank of the claimant.
(by hand) Sergt.

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
(by hand) Cap. Harrods, Colonel Gaddis

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
(by hand) 83 years Union Town
Fayette
County
Pennsylvania

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
(by hand) Traditionary evidence & clergymans 
certificate, Witness certified credible
papers correct

(by hand) The applicants claim for service as a Sergt. cannot be allowed unless proof of services in that capacity be produced. If proof cannot be furnished he (crossed out: "cannot") can only be allowed at the rate of a private pay.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions

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(printed form letter, no handwritten additions)

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

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(printed form letter, page 3 of form, no handwritten additions)

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(typewritten letter)

May 21, 1930

Mrs. Worth Reed
Covington
Indiana.

Dear Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31542, it appears that Henry Batton was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1750.

While living near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a sergeant with the Pennsylvania troops as follows:

From August of September 1776 until February 1777 in Captain William Harrod's Company in Colonel Thomas Gaddis' Regiment. From April 1777 four months in Captain William Cross' Company. From then until sometime in September 1778, he served various short tours; four tours of two months each under Captain Theophilus Philips and Colonel Minor. Two months under Lieutenant McKinnley. Two months under Captain Philips. Two months under Captain Philips and Lieutenant-Colonel Minor.

After the Revolution he lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fountain County, Indiana.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution by the name of James Snow, in whom you are interested, it is necessary that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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(stampless cover)

Covington, In
29 Mar.

Free

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

(vertically at left)
April 16, 1834
Indiana
returned

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Covington March 26, 1834

Dear Sir
I herewith send to you the papers in the pension case of Henry Batton. I saw and conversed with him yesterday he is willing that his claim should be considered as a private the old man is very poor so much so that he has been under the necessity of making application to the overseer of the poor for aid. Hoping you will transmit your decision soon as possible in this case. I am your obedient Servant.

(signed) P.H. Patterson

Honl. J.L. Edwards

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Mar 18

Mr. Evans

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(partly printed form letter with handwritten additions)

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 16th 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States:, Henry Batton, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Inda. Agency, at the rate of Seventy three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1837, to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully yours,

(signed) Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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(stampless cover)

(stamped: "FREE")

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com of Pensions 
Washington City

(vertically at left)
Apl 21
[illegible]
JW Evans

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Off. State Bank Indiana
Lafayette March 13, 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
D(ea)r Sir

I have authority from you to pay Joshua Shields of the 14th of August 1835 and 13th of November 1836. I have two suspended vouchers on hand for the reason that I neglected to accompany them with copies of your letter, as well as other reasons some of which will be difficult to correct. Will it do to get one new voucher for the whole of his pension up to this time provided said voucher Shall be accompanied by copies of your letters? I have also two suspended vouchers of Henry Batton for the reason that authority was not had for the payment. Am I at liberty to pay him? and will the suspended vouchers answer if I am at liberty to pay him?  or must new vouchers be made out.

Very respectfully
(signed) James White, Cashier

On the above date I addressed you as above, and as yet have not received any answer. If I am not addressing the proper person on this subject, will you be good enough to refer this. Apl. 10/38

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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

(vertically at left)
Mar 27
Jno. Evans

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Off. State Bank Indiana
Lafayette, March 13, 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
D(ea)r Sir,
I have authority from you to pay Joshua Shields of the 14th of August 1835 and 13th of November 1836. I have two suspended vouchers on hand for the reason that I neglected to accompany them with copies of your letters as well as other reasons, some of which will be difficult to correct. Will it do to get one new voucher for the whole amt. of his Pension up to this time provided said voucher shall be accompanied by copies of your letters? I have also two suspended vouchers of Henry Batton for the reason that authority was not had for the payment. Am I at liberty to pay him? and will the suspended vouchers answer if I am at liberty to pay him? or must new vouchers be made out.
Very respectfully
(signed) James White Cashier

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(partly printed form, with handwritten additions)

31542
Revy. INVALID

File No. 31,542
Henry Batton
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2 Page 26

[Arrangement of 1870]

(handwritten at right)
1906 Jan. 22 history to Mrs. S.J. Herben M.B.H.
1910 May 23 Hist. to Mrs. L. Dickover. V.L.M.
1930 May 21 hist. to Mrs. Worth Reed M.L.S.
1930 Dec. 4 Mrs. Worth Reed informed of latest ref. to place from which payment was made & ad. happy to comp. Gen M.M.H.
1939 Oct 6 hist. to Mrs. Gladys Hurst  M.C.S.

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(partly printed form with handwritten additions)

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by A.O.T. May 17, 1910
Claim No. (blank)
Certificate No. O.W. Inv. File 31542
Claimant (blank)
Soldier Henry Battan (sic)
Service Continental or Va
Additional Service Rev.
No (blank) claim, State records (blank), 190(blank
No claim, combination records (blank) 190(blank)
REMARKS:
No other Invalid
Chief Division

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Covington, Ind.
March 10, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir--The Richard Henry Lee Chapter D.A.R. is marking graves of Revolutionary soldiers buried in my County. We have the name of Henry Batten. He enlisted the service in August 1778 in Fayette County Penn. in a company commanded by Wm. Harrod in a regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Gaddis of Penn. He has some other data on his application papers which was made out in 1832. Can you tell us if this pension was granted? I we can find his name on the pension roll

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it will entitle us to a marker for his grave. The name Batten is spelled different ways but on a paper in the court house it is spelled Batten.
Also we have the name of James Snow buried in this County. Our record says he served under Anthony Wayne.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated.
Hoping you may be able to help us in this work. 
I am sincerely yours
(signed) Mrs. Worth Reed

(circular received stamp: Pension Office U.S. Mar 12 1930)

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(circular received stamp: Pension Office U.S. Nov 24 1930)

Covington, Ind.
Nov. 20, 1930

Bureau of Pensions
Commissioner
Dea Sir, The Richard Henry Lee Chap. D.A.R. is placing a Government Headstone at the grave of Henry Batten, a Revolutionary soldier, and just as we are ready to place this stone his exact burial place is questioned. We are extremely anxious to do this properly and are asking you to help us.
Henry Batten's application

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for pension was filed here in Covington, Fountain County in 1832. Can you tell us how long that pension was sent--here to Covington? or whether the applicant Henry Batten ever received his pension at any other place.
Please tell us also when this pension ceased. If you can tell us this, I'm sure we can locate his burial place. Any aid will be appreciated.
Very truly yours
Mrs. Worth Reed.

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(circular received stamp: RECEIVED SEP 8 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 2 VETS ADM.)

Pontiac Mich.
Sept 5. 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Would like to join the D.A.R. and was wondering if you had the records of HENRY BATTON on your pension records.
He served in the Revolutionary War and was given a plot of land in Virginia signed by Geo. Washington for service rendered.
Thanking you for such information as you can give me. I remain
(signed) Mrs. Gladys Hurst
2659 Chrysler Rt 7
Pontiac Mich.

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(typewritten letter)

Knoxville, Iowa., December ___, 1938

Revolutionary & 1812 War Pension Records,
c/o Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Please send abstract of Revolutionary War pension papers in case of
HENRY BATTEN aged 91 years in 1840
Pensioned in Porter County, Indiana

Would especially like to know where he was born, residence at enlistment, any family data, or others persons mentioned by the same family name, as well as information to get date of last payment and possibly names of heirs from the General Accounting Office. Thank you.

Very truly yours,
(signed) Flora Duncan Batten

Address:
1621 Pleasant St.
Knoxville, Iowa

(circular received stamp: RECEIVED JAN 9 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM Reader #26)

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(circular received stamp: PENSION OFFICE U.S. MAY 12 1910)

(typewritten letter is upside down and backwards)

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(typewritten letter)

(letterhead of the State Bank of Valparaiso)

Valparaiso, Ind. May 10, 1910.

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:--
Will you kindly furnish me with such information as you may have in your files regarding the Revolutionary services of one Henry Battan who is supposed to have enlisted in the Continental Army from Virginia. Battan was one of two Revolutionary soldiers buried in this county and is said to have been a pensioner at the time of his death. We would be very glad to get any and all information you may be able to secure regarding him. 

Very respectfully,
(signed) Mark L. Dickover

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(typewritten letter)

THE EPWORTH HERALD
CHICAGO
STEPHEN J. HERBEN, EDITOR

(handwritten: "Home")
1906 Orrington Ave.,
Evanston, Ill. Dec. 20, 1905

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:--While at the home of Senator Dolliver it was suggested to me that I apply to you for a copy of the pension application of Henry Batton, who was a revolutionary pensioner in 1840 in Porter Co. Indiana, and
that the names of his wife and children would also be copied, if they are given. The name is sometimes written Battin. He lived to be ninety-one years old, if I am correctly informed. 
I trust the favor indicated above may

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meet your kindly consideration. For any courtesy that you may be willing to grant, permit me to assure you of my grateful appreciation. I am, my dear sir,
Yours very respectfully,
(signed) Grace Foster Herben
Mrs. S.J.

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(partial partly-printed form with handwritten additions, badly faded)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(by hand) Aug. or Sept. 1776
Apr. 1777
Left the service Sept. 1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(by hand) Feby. 1777
4 mos.
8 mos.
2 mos.
2 mos.
2 mos.

RANK
(by hand) Sgt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
(by hand) Wm. Harrod
Wm. Cross
Theophilus Philips
John McKinnley
Samuel Philips
Philips

COLONEL.
(by hand) Thomas Gaddis
Minor
Lt. Col. Jno Miner

STATE.
(by hand) Penn.

Battles engaged in (blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
(by hand) near Uniontown Fayette Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, 
(by hand) Mch 11 1833 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, 
(by hand) Fountain Co. Ind.
Age at date of application,
(by hand) born in Chester Co. Penn. in 1750
Remarks: (blank)

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(typewritten letter)

December 4, 1930

Rev & 1812Wars Section
MMF/eel

Mrs. Worth Reed
Covington
Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 20, 1930 in regard to Henry Batton, a Revolutionary War soldier.

The latest reference in regard to the last place from which payment of pension was made to said soldier was in 1839, at which time he was on the roll of the Madison, Indiana Agency, and was formerly paid at Lafayette, Indiana.

It is suggested that further information might be obtained from the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city. Should you apply to that department, furnish the following information:

Henry Batton, Certificate No. 26665, issued April 18, 1834, rate $73.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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(typewritten letter)

February 4, 1939

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Henry Batton, S.31542

Flora Duncan Batten
1621 Pleasant Street
Knoxville, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Henry Batten, a Revolutionary War pensioner who was ninety-one years of age in 1840 and was then living in Porter County, Indiana.

The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.31542, based on the military service of the only Henry Batton (personal signature Batton) that is
found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, searched under all spellings of the surname.

Henry Batton was born in 1750 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Henry Batton enlisted in August or September, 1776, and served until February, 1777 as first sergeant in Captain William Harrod's Company in Colonel Thomas Gaddis' Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted in April, 1777, and served four months as first sergeant in Captain William Cross' Pennsylvania Company. From the expiration of this enlistment until sometime in September, 1778, he served various tours as orderly sergeant with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: four tours of two months each under Captains Theopolis Philips and Colonel Minor; two months under Lieutenant McKinley; two months under Captain Philips; two months under Captain Philips and Lieutenant Colonel Minor.

After the Revolution, Henry Batton lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Indiana.

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Henry Batton was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fountain County, Indiana.

There are no data on file relative to the family of Henry Batton.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Henry Batton, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possible the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following data:

Henry Batton, Certificate 26665, issued April 18, 1834, rate $73.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency. 

Very truly yours
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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(typewritten letter)

BA-J/MCS
Henry Batton, S.31542

Mrs. Gladys Hurst
2659 Chrysler, R. #7
Pontiac, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Henry Batton who served in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.31542, based on the military service of the only Henry Batton that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Henry Batton was born in 1750 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Henry Batton enlisted in August or September, 1776, and served until February, 1777, as first sergeant in Captain William Harrod's Company in Colonel Thomas Gaddis' Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted in April, 177, and served four months as first sergeant in Captain William Cross' Pennsylvania Company. From the expiration of this enlistment until sometime in September, 1778, he served various tours as orderly sergeant with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: four tours of two months each under Captain Theophilus Philips and Colonel Minor; two months under Lieutenant McKinley; two months under Captain Philips; two months under Captain Philips and Lieutenant Colonel Minor.

After the Revolution, Henry Batton lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Indiana.

Henry Batton was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Fountain County, Indiana.

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There are no data on file relative to the family of Henry Batton.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Henry Batton, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following data:

Henry Batton, Certificate 26665, issued April 18, 1834, rate $73.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D.HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator