Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1548, James Butler, Penn.

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[top left, text] 
(8-1776)

SERVICE
Penn. [written]

Butler, James
Mary

[top right, text]
NUMBER
R. 1548 [written]

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[handwritten]
Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - of the 3rd of March 1843 and of the 17th June 1844 ~

State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming } 88

On this 30th day of November 1846 in open court [illegible] in and for said county of Williamsport in said county personally appeared before the court John Butler of Muncy in said county aged fifty six years last January and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of July 7- 1838, of March 3rd 1843, and of June 17th 1844 granting pensions to certain widows; that this [illegible] is a son of the late widow of James Butler [illegible] Mary Butler late of Clinton in said county whose husband was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That he Resided in Northumberland county in the state of Pennsylvania; That he enlisted in the year 1778 seventeen hundred and seventy eight in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Robinson ^as Drummer for three years or four during the war and served to the cease of the war. This [illegible] thinks that his said father James Butler belonged to the Eleventh Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line - 
This [illegible] makes the above statement in relation to his fathers services during the War of the Revolution from statements made by his said father while living and from other information that he thinks he can rely on; That his said father died on the 10th day of April 1826 eighteen hundred and twenty six. Leaving his widow Mary Butler to whom he was married prior to [illegible] 1st 1794. [illegible] as early as the moth of April AD 1787 seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and who died on the 30th day of September 1846 eighteen hundred and forty six.
That the aforesaid applicant John Butler, one of the children of the late widow Mary Butler, and in behalf of all the surviving children of the aforesaid late widow Mary Butler makes the following and above Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the above mentioned acts of congress granting pensions to certain widows. That his said parents were married at the time above stated in the town of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland in the state of Pennsylvania. That in behalf of the surviving children of the said Mary Butler this [illegible] makes this declaration and application for the pensions due

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to his aforesaid late mother Mary Butler being a widow at her death, and the widow of James Butler who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution.
Subscribed and sworn before the court
in open court this 30th day of November 1846
John Butler

[signed] 
J.B. Anthony - Pres Judge Court Common Pleas Lyco Cy [Lycoming County]

The court certify that the above named John Butler is a respectable person - and that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that James Butler who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution died on the 10th day of April 1826 leaving his widow Mary Butler, who died his widow on the 30th day of September 1846 leaving her following named children, being her only children her surviving - [illegible] Sarah being the wife of James Loyd of Young Street in the province of Upper Canada - and John Butler - of Muncy Lycoming County in the state of Pennsylvania. That the aforesaid named children are the only surviving children of the late Mary Butler widow of the aforesaid James Butler, and that each of them are of the age of twenty one years and upwards. Where it appears to the satisfaction of the court from the annexed testimony of William Fitzsimons, James W. Mitcheltree and [illegible] whose affidavits are duly executed and examined.

[signed] J. B. Anthony President Judge
Thomas Taggart
Solm Bastress
Associate Judges

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County Js
I, Lewis Martin, prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county do certify, that Jos. B. Anthony who has signed the above certificate is President Judge of the eight judicial district of Pennsylvania, that Thos Taggart and Solm Bastress are associated judges of said court all of whom are duly commissioned as such and that their signatures aforesaid are respectively true and genuine and that [illegible] and credit is, and of right ought [illegible] their acts as such and - that the above and aforesaid Proceedings were had in open court in testimony whereof I have [illegible] my hand and [illegible] of the said court at Williamsport in said county this thirtieth day of November AD 1846.
[signed] Lewis Martin Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming

Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the in and for said county William Fitzsimmons of Clinton in said county aged ninety three years; after being duly sworn according to law [illegible] and saith that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and is now [illegible] of the United States - That while in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution he was personally acquainted with James Butler, who was a soldier in Captain Thomas Robinsons company. That this [illegible] always understood ^from the said Butler that he had enlisted for three years or four during the War. This [illegible] did not belong to the same company with the said Butler but saw him frequently in the service from about the year 1780 to near the cease of the war and is positive the said Butler served to the cease of the war in the Pennsylvania Line. [ illegible - words crossed out]. That for several years subsequent to the cease of the war this [illegible] did not see the said Butler or know where he Resides. Where this [illegible] next became acquainted with the said Butler, he was married and was living with his wife, which was about forty years since. That he continued to live with his wife until his death which event took place in the spring of the year 1826 leaving a widow who died his widow on the 30th day of September 1846 leaving the following named children her surviving - being her only children her surviving. [illegible] Sarah, the wife of James Loyd of Youngstown in the province of Upper Canada and John Butler of Muncy - in the County of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania that they are all of them age of twenty one years and upwards. That the above named widow Mary Butler was the widow of the identical James Butler that was a soldier in Capt. Robinsons Company in the War of the Revolution.
Subscribed and sworn before open this 10th day of November 1846

[signed] William Fitzsimmons
S. Schuyler
Justices of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Fitzsimmons that he is a highly respectable old man. That his character for truth and [illegible] is good. That his mind and memory is nearly unimpaired by age.

[signed] S. Schuyler
Justice of the Peace

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming

Personally appears before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county James W. Mitcheltree of Fairfield in said county aged sixty nine years; after being duly sworn according to law deponent and saith; that he became personally acquainted with James Butler & family fifty eight years since; that the said James Butler and his wife Mary was then living together as husband and wife and he had one child ; this deponent thinks he cannot be mistaken about the time he first became acquainted with the said Butler and wife because he well recollects that when he was eleven years old his sister had a child born which is now fifty eight years old and was always called eleven years younger than this deponent; That about the time his sister child was born, James Butler mooved [sic] on to a part of this deponents fathers farm he then had one child. That a little more than one year after the said Butler mooved [sic] on to his fathers farm. They had a second child that was called John and is the same person that is now making an application for the pension due his mother. That soon after the birth of the said John, the said James Butler mooved [sic] back to Carlisle where they stayed two or three years then mooved [sic] back to his fathers neighborhood where the said James Butler died in the year 1826 and where his family has ever since lived. That the said James Butler left a widow Mary who remained his widow until her death which took her on the 30th day of September 1846. That she left the following named children her surviving  being her only surviving children (illegible) Sarah who is wife of James Loyd of Young Street in the Province of Upper Canada and John Butler of Muncy Lycoming County in the State of Pennsylvania. That each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards. That John Butler is a respectable person. That the above named late widow Mary Butler is the same person that was reported to have been the wife of the above named James Butler fifty eight years since. 
Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day of November 1846.

[signed] James W. Mitcheltree
S Schuyler Justice of the Peace

I certify that James W. Mitcheltree is a respectable man and worthy of credit. 
[signed] S. Schuyler
Justice of the peace

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming

Js. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Catherine Mitcheltree of Fairfield in said county aged sixty seven years; after being duly sworn according to law deponent and saith, that for the last fifty years & upwards, she has been personally acquainted with John Butler who is by their presents applying for a Pension and also with his mother Mary Butler and her husband James Butler. At this time this deponent first became acquainted with the said James & Mary Butler, they were living together as husband & wife and had the reputation of being such. They then had children, the oldest of which was a girl eight or ten years old - The said James Butler died in the spring of the year 1826 Eighteen hundred & twenty six, leaving his widow Mary Butler who died his widow on the 30th of September 1846, leaving the following named children being her only surviving children - [illegible] Sarah, the wife of James Loyd of Young Street in the province of Upper Canada and John Butler of Muncy in the county of Lycoming in the state of Pennsylvania - That each of them are of the age of twenty one years and upwards. That John Butler who is making the attached application for a Pension is a Respectable person.
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 10th day of November 1846.
[signed] S. Schuyler
Justice of the Peace
[right, signed] Catherine Mitcheltree [marked with an X and noted that said X is "her mark"]

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Catherine Mitcheltree, who has signed the above affidavit. That her character for truth & veracity is good.
[signed] S. Schuyler

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[Large dark seal evident on top right]

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County 
Js.

I Lewis Martin prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that S. Schuyler before whom the [illegible] on foregoing [illegible] and affadavits (as the case may be, of William Fitzsimmons, James M Mitcheltrree & Catherine Mitcheltree ^ were taken, is a magistrate or Justice of the Peace in and for said county, legally commissioned and acting as such and that his signature aforesaid is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal as above this thirtieth day of November AD 1846.
[singed] Lewis Martin Prothy.

Answer to John F Curtis [illegible] Mayor Co. [illegible]

For proof of service of James Butler , I rely at present on the Records at Washington.
[signed] J.F. Curtis

[left side] 13.149

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Penn   Butler, James 
NUMBER [illegible] 1548
Mary

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
I Robt Hawley  Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Lycoming do hereby certify that [Wm P J] Painter Esq. before whom the within affidavit and acknowledgement were taken and who has to the same, respectively, subscribed his name had at the time of so taking of subscribing, a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Lycoming, duly [illegible] sworn and authorized to take acknowledgements , to whom all whose official acts, as such full faith and credit should be given in Courts of Judicature and elsewhere and that his signature within  written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Williamsport in said County the 24th day of March A[]D 1836 Robt Hawley [illegible]

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Mary Butler widow of John Butler applied for benefits of Act 1838 or 1836 - from Pennsylvania. a examination of the papers [ ] requested. WG. Wade Rose [ ]

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Know all men by these presents that I, John Butler of Muncy Pa, one of the children of James Butler and his widow Mary Butler who applied for a pension on account of the  Revolutionary services of said James Butler do hereby constitute and appoint W G Wade of Rose, Oragne Co M. D. my attorney for me and in my name to prosecute an investigation for the purpose of obtaining the [illegible] of pension due my said mother Mary Butler. for + on behalf of her surviving children. Witness my hand and seal the 18th day of June 1834 John Butler seal Sealed and delivered in presence of S. Schuyler

State of Pennsylvania County of Lycoming on this 18th day of June 1834 personally appeared before me John Butler above named, and acknowledged that he executed the above instrument for the purposes therein set forth, S. Schuyler seal Justice of the Peace

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State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County SS 
I, J. M. Green Prothonotary of said county do hereby certify that Henry Robb before whom the above and foregoing oath was sworn and subscribed is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to administer oaths in said Lycoming County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1852 J. M Green Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
Town of Muncy the
James Warner of
the town County and State aforesaid who
being first duly sworn according to law, with that he has in his possession the Records of Marriages performed by Benjamin Warner Esq upon which record is the following
March Twenty Third Eighteen hundred and fifteen, married at John Gartner John Butler and Susannah H Gartner both of age
Benjamin Warner the above is a true copy of the original record with the exception that the duties expressed in the above in writing is in the original in fair legible firms
Lycoming County ss
James Warner
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 25 day of November 1832
and for said County-
Henry Robb Justice of the peace in and for the said county
I certify James Warner
above named is a credible person
Henry Robb

Fee paid Justice 12 ½
H. R

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In reply to your request of ____, received _________
for a statement of the military history of James Butler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in {crossed out: him} (or his {crossed out: widow's} sons) application for pension on file in this Bureau.                                  R. 1548
{Column headings: Date of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (Captain, Colonel). State.

Son states his father {illegible} {illegible} during  the war, in 1778 as a Drum. and served until the close of the War.

Thomas Robinson   Colonel
(all Penn, archives II. 744).

Battles engaged in, ____ {check mark}
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northumberland Co, Pa
Date of application for pension, by son John, Nov. 30. 1846.
{Son's} Residence at date of application, Muncy, Lycoming Co, Pa.
{Son's} Age at date of application, born January. 2, 1790.
Remarks: Soldier married at Carlisle, Pa., "as early as April 1787"
he died April 10, 1826,  Mary Hood. she died September 30, 1846

Having only two childs. Sarah, wife of James Loyd of Young Street in the Province of Upper Canada, and John Butler who married March 23,1815. Susannah Gostner. {crossed out: {illegible} for proof of identity and marriage}. No pens. allowed-claiment failed to furnish sufficient proof of his father's service, required by the act under which he applied-
                                         Very Respectfully,
{Form # 1565b3m10-08}   
                                          Commissioner.

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Washington Township Lycoming (illegible)
March 1046
Sir I Rec. yours this day by the post dated the (illegible)I deeded 150 acres of Land of Donation property and I belonged to Robertson  Company on the fronteers of Northumberland County (illegible)
and served my time by as an Enlisted Soldier Forever Recd any Bounty only
but filling Young I never took care of my discharge I gave a power
an attorney to Joseph Barnet to Draw my wages but not my bounty of $. I  hope that the Honourable Board will look into it and not have one longed out of my own that is coming justly to me for services for my Country
I will be under a confinement to you if will look into it as soon
as possible I am your friend James Butler
 Jos. J. Wallis Esq
I do hereby Certify that the Land live on is in dispute and is but
a small lot of ground and as I have to make my living by Bodily
Labour and getting old & cripled with a running Son in one of my legs
and the returned on an Exempt Several years ago from
Militia duty, and if nothing else will do I will one personally
forward--
of

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John Butler 
old you will not depart from it
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth and when you are
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth

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State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County SS On the fifth day of March AD 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County John Butler of Muncy township in said county aged fifty seven years after being duly sworn according to law. Deposeth and saith that James Butler who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and died in 1826 was this deponants Father and that Mary Butler who died his widow on the 30th day of Sept. 1846. That this deponant has  always understood that his said father served during the War of the Revolution that he enlisted for during the war and served to its close. That his said father drew land for his services in said war. Do not know whether he received his land of the United States or of the State of Pennsylvania. that his said land was situated on the waters of French Creek near the waters of the Alleghany. That his said father sold his lot of land to Richard Solomon for fifty dollars. This deposant further deposeth and saith, that in the winter of the year 1816 the deponants said father received a letter from Joseph J. Wallis who was a member of the state Legislature then in session at Harrisburg proposing to assist him to obtain his bounty due for enlisting into the service of the United States. That the attached letter was then written to Mr. Wallis for the purpose of giving him the necessary information to enable him to establish this deponants said fathers claim to bounty. That for some cause not now known to this deponent the said attached letter was not then forwarded to Mr. Wallis and has since remained with other old papers belonging to this deponants said father in his possession until his death and since that time in the possession of his said mother until her death. That the said attached letter is not in the hand writing of this deponants said father This deponant well recollects it was written by John. Crawford according to the directions of his said father. This deponant think that he cannot be mistaken about the letter being written by John Crawford, because he knows the said John Crawford was a school teacher and this deponant went to school to him many years ago. That the stripe

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strip of paper was cut from this deponents writing book and is a copy written by Master Crawford. That this deponent believes that the facts stated in the old letter are correct havinf frequently heard his father make the same statements on other occasions. That the said Joseph J. Wallis to whom the said letter was addressed and the said John Crawford who wrote it are both deceased. The said deponent further deposeth and saith that his said father never applied for a pension being the owner of a small farm -was excluded by the then existing Laws of Congress. That this deponent now his said mother, until a few months before her death, were not aware that she was entitled to pension- the said deponent and his said mother living in the country and not familiar with the laws. 
Sworn and subscribed John Butler
March the 5th day of March AD 1847 Before [illegible] S. Schuyler Justice of the Peace.

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No 4 14
Mary Butler
decd widow of James
PA
Act 4 July 1836
Repeth
married at the time

6914
James Butler deceased when he is a

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James Butler deceased. That he is a respectable person and that is [sic] character for truth and veracity is good. S. Schuyler Justice of the Peace

Lycoming County SS
I Lewis Martin, Prothonotory of the Courth of Common Please of said County do hereby certify  that Simon Schuyler Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Lycoming and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Williamsport the 6th day of March AD 1847 Lewis Martin Prothy

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13. 159
Mary Butler
James
JE Penna
Oct 7- July 38.
John F. Curtis, Esq
Huron
Wayne Co.
NY

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Carlisle Cumberland County Penna
November 16th 1846
To John F. Curtis
Sir I am the pastor of the first Presbyterian
Church of Carlisle, I find by the Records of said
Church that Rev Mr Davidson was Pastor of this Church in 1787 and for some time previous and
subsequent to that date that agreeable to your
request I have carefully Examined the Church
records of Marriage and Baptism but do not
find the Marriage of James Butler to Mary
Hood or the Baptism of either of their children
Recorded
Yours & Co
E. J. Newlin, Pastor 
State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County S.S.
I do certify that the above
named EJ Newlin is the pastor of the first
Presbyterian Church of the Borough of Carlisle
and that he is a man of inproachable character
for truth and veracity
Witness my hand and seal at Carlisle the
17th day of November A.D. 1846
David Smith
Justice of the peace

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Sct.
I William M. Beetem, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify
that David Smith, Esq. is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected
commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts
as such in that capacity due faith and credit
one and of right ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere; and that the
foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Carlisle, the 19th day of November, A.D. 1846.
W. M. Beetem, Prothy

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John F Curtis Esq
Henson Wayne Co
New York

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Carlisle Cumberland Co. Penn
To Jno F Curtis Esqr
Nov 16th 1846
Sir yours of (illegible) is recd requesting a
search of the Town records for the Marriage of James
Butler to Mary Hood and in answer I have to
state that I have carefully searched the records of said Town and do not find the Marriage of
the above named James Butler to Mary Hood on the  records of said Town
Yours Resptfully
Jas M. Allen
Town Clk
Pennsylvania Cumberland County SS.
Personally appeared before
me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and
for said County James M. Allen the
being duly sworn according to law says
that he is the Town Clerk of the Borough
of Carlisle
Sworn to and
J M Allen Clk
subscribed before
we November 17 1846
David Smith

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Sct.
William M Beetem, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify
that David Smith, Esq is an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said county, duly elected,
commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as
such in that capacity due faith and credit are and
of right ought to be given throughout the United
State and elsewhere; and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Carlisle, the 19th day of November, A.D. 1846.
W M Beetem, Prot

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Mary Butler
(illegible) of 
James Butler
PA
Suspended
WG Wade
Present

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
Personally appeared before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Butler of the township of Muncy county and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law, saith that he was born, as he has been informed by his parents and has understood from his earliest recollections, on January 2 day Seventeen hundred and ninety, that he is a child of James and Mary Butler late of the said township, that he had a sister older than himself named Sarah, his only sister
and own child of said James & Mary Butler, that he was married in March following the January in which he was twenty five years old on the 23rd of March Eighteen hundred and
fifteen by the late Benjamin Warner, a Justice of the place, as is proved by the marriage record kept by the said Benjamin
name, that he has frequently heard his father speak of his services in the Revolutionary war as stated in former affidavit
John Butler
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 29th day of March 1852 S. Schuyler Justice of the peace
I certify that John Butler the above named is a
credible witness
S. Schuyler
2

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
Personally appeared before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths Samuel Shoemaker of the Borough of Muncy in said County and State who being first duly
sworn according to law saith that he was born on the 1st of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty three and was removed into money
on the 1st of May following (1782) as he has been credibly informed that he knew the late James Butler and his wife Mary up to
the him of their decease and has been well acquainted with the family from his earliest recollections up to the present time, that
John Butler the second child of said James & Mary Butler is not more than six or eight years younger than himself that the sister
of said John named Sarah is one or two years older than John that from his knowledge of the late James Butler & his wife and family he would place full confidence in any statements they may make relation to said James revolutionary services and his marriage with said Mary, that the said James and Mary Butler her lived together and on the reputation of man and wife without any body calling it into dispute
Sam Shoemaker
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 29th day of March 1852
S. Schuyler Justice of the Peace
I certify that Samuel Shoemaker the above named is a credible witness
S. Schuyler
Justice of the Peace

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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County SS
I J.M. Green Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County do
hereby certify that Simon Schuyler is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for Lycoming County
State of Pennsylvania duly commissioned
and Sworn and fully authorized to act as such said Schuyler was commissioned March 12th A.D. 1850, which commission will expire March 12th AD 1855 - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J. M Green Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
Personally appeared before the subscriber a (illegible) of the Peace in and for the said County duly authorized to administer
oaths David Lloyd of the township of Muncy in said County and State who first being duly sworn according to law (illegible) that
he was born on the 12th December seventeen hundred and Eighty seven in Bucks County Pennsylvania and removed when about seven or Eight years old to Muncy when he became acquainted with the late James Butler, Mary his wife and family, that the said James
and Mary lived together and in the reputation of man and wife no one disputing it, that he and John Butler the second child of the said James & Mary were boys together John being not more than three or four years younger than himself that he has known
the said John Ever since that he would place entire confidence in whatever statement the said James & Mary Butler and family
might make about the Revolutionary services and marriage of said James
David Floyd
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 29th day of March 1852
S. Schuyler Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that David Lloyd the above named is a
credible witness
S. Schuyler
Justice of the Pence

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Eleventh Regiment - 1780

    We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowers, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents, for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in Certificate, dated July 1, 1784,  bearing interest at six per cent from January the first 1781 signed by John Pierce,  Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay & to January 1, 1781.

DatesofIssue/No.of/Letter/name/sums/signers
                       Certificates             Dollars/cents

Aug.9th/67.776/lsx/James
                                 Butler/124.60/JamesButler

Do Do/67.777.lsx/James
                             Butler/71.56/JamesButler

Auditor Revenue office
Harrisburg Feb. 9, 1867

I certify the above to be a true contract taken from the original Pay Roll Book on file in the Department.  Witness my hand and seal of office the day and date aforesaid.

                                          //s//
                               John N. Purviance
                                                     Aud Genl

answer to John F. Curtis, Huras Wagner 6th May

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June 7, 49
Rec. to change Eunice
Carfield decd &
Mary Butler, w of James
Ref 38
the to Court
(illegible) 18216
Huron, 
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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Huran June 20-1847-
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir on the 14th of Feby, 1846. I for to
N Seake of Washington additional proof in the case of Eunice Caufield of a Pension Claimed by her Heirs under act of 43 & 44 - Mr Seake writes that he Recd the papers on the 21 Feby 16, and presented them at the Pension office the said day, since which no Report has been Recd by him-- as all Reasonability in relation to the case rests and run I am Extremely disvous (illegible)  to know whether such proof is on file, and whether a Report has been made to Mr. Seaks-- The proof spoken of was a Declaration under acts of 43 & 44 Certificate of service and other proof all that was required in a former report ┃
Also on the 13th of March last I
forward to you additional proof in the case of
Mary Butler Widow of James Butler of Pa-- and do not Receive any Report
Very Respectfully yours
John F Curtis

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Huran NY
June 24
June 28, 49
Respector of Mary Butler
Hon- JL Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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Honor (illegible) June 24-1847-
Hon. J L Edwards
Sir in answer to yours of 15th
isn't Relative to the Claim of Mary Butler Widow
of James Butler of Pa-- I have to state that
Mary Butler died Sept 30th, 1846, and not in
Sept 1836. This fact if not satisfactorily proven
Cary be shown by the most conclusion testimony
you speaker of a Report having been made
on the 8th of April-- this Report I have never
Recd but am extremely anxious to do so
I fear there is some misapprehension in
Relation to this case-May ask you to give
it a personal Examination & report the
I am very Respectfully yours
John W Curtis

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Washington
Dec 21st 1852,
Sir
I enclose herewith additional
evidence in the claim of Mary Butler
widow of James, applicant for the benefit
of the act of 7th July 1838. from Penn.
I am Respectfully,
Your Obt Sert (illegible)
W G Wade

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Ovid March 29, 56
Sir
I inslave a power of Attorney, will you
please give me a copy of the alleged service
of "James Butler" also state the object also state the objection to allowing the claim
Most respectfully
Your Obt Sert (illegible)
Arad Joy
Hon J. Minch
Court

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Brief in case heirs of Mary Butler
John Butler (5th March 1847 before Justice of Peace.
says Jas Butler & Soldier who died in 1826
was Depts father, Mary Butler who died his
widow was on 30th Sept 1846 was his mother
ditto.
30th Nov 1846 open Court,) son of Mary
Butler Widow of James. James enlisted in year
1778 as Drummer in Co. of Capt. Thos Robinson for 3 years or for during the war, and served till close. James died 10th Apl 1826 leaving Mary widow to whom he was married prior to 1794 viz Apl 1787. Mary died 30th Sept 1846. Opinion of Court.
Wm Fitzsimmons (10 Nov 1846, before J. Peace) is himself a Pensioner of U. States personally knew James Butler who was a soldier in Capt. Thos Robinson Co. did not belong to same company; saw him frequently, when Dept. next saw him he was married. James died spring of 1826 leaving a widow who died 30th Sept 1846 as leaving Sarah and John.  Mary as was widow of identical James who was in Co. of Capt. Robinson in Rev. War
Jas W. Mitcheltree Knew James & Mary 58 yrs: ago, they lived there as man & wife, (supported by act )

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James died in 1826. left widow Mary who remained a widow till she died 30th Sept 1846, left children Sarah & John.
Mary same person reputed as wife of James 58
yrs: James
Catherine Mitcheltree says for last 50 yrs & upwards has been personally acquainted with John Butler & Mary his mother & James her husband loving a man I wife when dept first knew them then had children the eldest 8 or 10 yrs ago. James died spring 1826. Mary widow died 30th Sept. 1846, leaving Sarah
& John
Power Atty of John to W. G. Wade 18 June 1857.
Certificate of John Butter marriage not applicable moved to Muncy & the first
David Lloyd when 7 or 8 yrs old knew James & Mary - who lived as man & wife. David was born 12th Dec 1787- David &
John 2d Son of Jas & Mary were boys together John being not more than 3 or 4 yrs younger than himself-
John Butler says he has and stood from earliest recollection that he was born 2d Jan 1794. he is child of Jas & Mary was married in March following the January in which he was 25 yrs old Sarah only Sister
Saml Shoemaker. Knew James & Mary till their death & has been well acquainted with the family from
his earliest recollections to present time

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Brief in case heirs of Mary Butler
John Butler (5th March 1847 before Justice of Peace)
says Jas Butler a. Soldier who died in 1826
was depts father, Mary Butler who died his
widow was on 30th Sept 1846 was his mother
30th Nov 1846 open Court,) son of Mary
Butler Widow of James, James enlisted in year
1778 as Drummer in Co. of Capt. Thos Robinson for 3 years or for during the war, and served till close James died 10th Apl. 1826 leaving Mary widow to whom he was married prior to 1794 viz Apl 1787. Mary died 30th Sept 1846. Opinion of Court.
Wm Fitzsimmons (14 Nov 1846, before J. Peace) is himself a Pensioner of U. States personally knew James Butler who was a soldier in Capt Thos Robinson and Co. did not belong to same company; saw him frequently, when Dept. next knew him he was married. James died spring of 1826 having a widow who died 30th Sept. 1846 leaving Sarah and John. Mary was widow of
identical James who was in Co. of Capt. Robinson in Rev. War
Jas W. Mitcheltree Knew James & Mary 58 yrs: ago, they lived
them as man & wife, (supported by both &c)

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No. 13. 159
Mary Butler dcd
Pa
James
Rejected
to J F Curtis Dec 18 46
" " as  "April 8 47
" "  "  same June 15"
" to same July 10 49
" " W. G. Wade 18th May 1853
1548
Act 7 July 1838

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Mary Butler 
and
John Butler
PA 1838
Hon. J. Minch
(illegible) of Pen
Washington DC

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No. 1914
Mary Butler dcd
PA
Letter Jno F. Curtis 
April 8 1847
Act 4 July 1836

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1912 May 21. History to Mrs. R.F. Armstrong.

1548
Rejected Stamp

P.O. Mary Butler

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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Will you leniently forward to one the record of an application for pension by the widow of James Butler of Pennsylvania, who served in the Revolutionary War? This service was rendered by my great grand father James Butler, and his widow was Mary (Polly) (Wood) Butler.

Mrs. R. F. Armstrong
227 Everitt Street
New Haven, Connecticut 

Pension Office Stamped on May 15, 1912
Dated: May 14, 1912