Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,115, Nathan Walton, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Walton, Nathan Mary
NUMBER _____
W. 20.115.
CONTENTS

Reported
1120 Massachusetts. Mary Walton, widow of Nathan Walton Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Aug. 1848 and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex.
Pleading Town Clerk's Office August
A.D. 1838
I Daniel Pratt Jr. , do on oath declare, that I am Clerk of the Town of Pleading, aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the following is an Extract therefrom: "Nathan Watton and Mary Swist , were joined in Marriage, on the third day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty; That it is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures. (among others)
" 30. Feb'y 3' Nathan Watton & Mary Swist were married"
" The above Eleven Couples were married by the Rev. Caleb Prentice"
In the record above the 80, is legible but the figure 17 are not to be seen being partially worn off as the figures are close to the edge of the leaf.
I Daniel Pratt Jr. above named, depose and say, that I held the Office of Town Clerk, in the County Town and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town, with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Since written words obscured the figure 17 added to the 80.
Daniel Pratt Jr. Town Clerk
Middlesex ss.  August 20, A.D. 1838. Then personally appeared Daniel Pratt Jr. subscriber to the above Certificate, who is a creditable witness, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same.
Before me.
Joshua Prescott
Justice of the Peace

I, Oliver Walton, of South Reading in Massachusetts on oath say That I am Eighty years of age — that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private & served eight months in Capt. Sprague's Company — the name of the Colonel I cannot recollect but probably it is stated in the application I made for the Pension I enjoy. — I know that Nathan Walton enlisted and served as a private in the same Company: he and I served together Eight months in the neighborhood of Boston till our time was out, when we were both discharged.
He was a neighbor and cousin to me, and I was always ac- quainted with him.
I know that he died in South Reading about the year Eighteen hun- dred and eighteen. —

I know that Mary Walton is his Widow - she is now living, and has not been married since his death Nathaniel Walton & Mary Tufts were married by the Rev. Col. B. Percy of Reading, fifty eight years ago, I was with them both 35 at the time. I know it to be fifty eight years ago by the circumstance of my marriage which was fifty seven years ago and they were married one year before Oliver Wallon Wallon
State of Massachusetts
Essex County ss.
August, 20 th A.D. 1838 In the above named Oliver Wallon, a credible wit- ness made oath that the above written Affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Joseph Shedd, Just. Peace

I Joseph Shed Esquire of Danvers Massachusetts on oath testify that I was well acquainted with Nathan  Oliver Walton of Symfield  South-Reading who died there about the year 1818 : Mrs Mary Walton who is now applying for a Pension is his widow and she has never been married since his death.
"Nathan" first written over "Oliver" can- celled, and "Symfield" over "South-Reading" cancelled. Joseph Shed
State of Massachusetts Essex County 15: August. 11 th 1838 Then Joseph Shed Esq. who is a credible witness, read & oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true: Before
Rev. Merrill Dist. Clerk

Mrs. Mary Walton's
(11,39)
Declaration
admitted for Pr. 7 mo. 6 ds #24.
on roll vol 16 page 42 - 1775 Jan. 6 ds
vol: 19 page 68 C.W. Badminton Ford from Nov 1777 4 to Feb 3, 1778. not on roll. page 70 to 3 Apr 1778 not on roll no papers
B. Merrill
Harry Ford's and ston Hobbs

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of of the 7th July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss.
On this third day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable (Daniel A. White Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate) within and for the County of Essex aforesaid,
Mary Walton, a resident of Lynnfield in the County of Essex, aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of Nathan Wal- ton who served , as she has understood and verily believes, Eight months from April 1775 to January 1776 in Capt. Sprague's Company in one of the Massachusetts Regiments stationed at Cambridge, the name of the Colonel, she is unable to state; and further that said Nathan Walton again enlisted, as she has understood and believes, in the fall of 1777, and served five months in Capt. Ford's Company

Company in Col Brooks's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, she thinks, from last of October 1777 to first of March 1778 at Cambridge, guarding Burgoyne's Troops:
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Walton on the third day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty: that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Walton died in the year 1818: that she has not since been married: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
Mary Walton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
D. A. White Judge of Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20115
Mary Walton Widow of Nathan Walton Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1.266
Massachusetts
Mary Walton
widow of Nathan Walloude?
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the year 1818
of Essex Co. in the State of MS.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Sprague of the Regt. commanded
by Col. _____ in the MS.
time for 7 months & 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Map. o
at the rate of 24 Dollars ~ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Nov. o 1838 and sent B. Merrill Salem MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $70.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Nov. 30, 12.00
$82.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Abby Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 143

Massachusetts 901.
Mary Walton
widow of Nathan Walton
who was a Private
in the Mass line
for 7 mos & 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July, 1843. and sent to
B. Merrill Salem.
Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 57.

I Andrew Walton of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say, That I was well acquainted with Mr Nathan Walton late of Lynnfield dec d and that he died suddenly in the Street near my dwelling house in the bounds of South Reading, either on the twenty third or twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and I have always known Mary Walton the widow of said Nathan Walton and that she now lives in Lynnfield and has never been married since his death. Andrew Walton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. }
Essex County August 20 th A.D. 1838. Then personally Andrew Walton who is a creditable witness, and made Oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me.
Joseph Shad, Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss. I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex that Joshua Prescott is a Justice of Joseph Shad & Benjamin Merrill Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, of Essex and that their signatures hereon are genuine. WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, September 7, A. D. 1838, John Prince Clerk.

1318
Mary Walton
$24 pa aw
Send cut: to B. Merrill Salem Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex. ss
On this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three, per- sonally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, Mary Walton resident in Symmesfield in the County of Essex, aged eighty ninety years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary war. "That she is the widow of Nathan Walton, who was a Private in the Militia and served in Capt Sprague's company of Chelsea; the Col was of Cambridge but can not tell his name, and he was stationed at Chelsea; and that the Pension which she received under the Act of July 1832 was twenty four Dollars per year. She further declared that she is still the widow of said Nathan Walton deceased The word 'Eighty' crossed
Mary Walton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written; and I further certify that the said Mary Walton has been personally known by me for more than thirty years & is a person of truth and veracity.
Joseph Shed, Justice of the Peace
May 18: 1843. I certify, that said Shed is a Justice of the Peace and the above is his Signature. G. A. Northcote -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 26 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That on the third day of February eighteen hundred and forty four, Joseph Dyer was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Buffs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I William Parker of Reading in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age do depose and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the last of October or first or forepart, and I believe about the fifth, of November I entered into the service of the Revolutionary war in the company commanded by Col. Lord of Wilmington, his christian name I believe was bad- waller, under Col. Brock, from Lincoln I believe, but am not certain, and served served in his company at Fort, number two, in how bridge in said county being employed in guarding Burgoyne's Troops who were stationed there and came there at or near the first of November, from said fort last of October or forepart of November, the time I do not exactly remember, but do distinctly remember that I arrived in Cambridge the day before Burgoyne's Troops arrived, and I remained in the service five months and then left the service as near as I can tell about the fifth of April. 1778. Then And I was well acquainted with Nathan Watson who at that time lived in in said Reading or Lynn which which I do not now distinctly remember, and I well remember that he was in the same company with me and served there during said five months and left with me. Reading August 10 th 1838 William Parker
State of Massachusetts } August 10 th 1838 Then Middlesex County ss }
The above named William Parker personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated by him in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true according to his best knowledge and belief. And I further certify that said William Parker is a man of good moral character and and his reputation for veracity unquestionable
Before me Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace

I Oliver Watson of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being eighty years of age, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Watson late of Lynnfield deceased, and that about the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven, I enlisted in the service of the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Capt. Ford of Lexington I believe his given name was Nathaniel. I served in said Company three months, and when I enlisted Nathan Watson was there performing duty & continued the whole time I served on duty; when he enlisted I cannot say, but I have always had the impression that he enlisted the first of the five months and served the whole term - It was sometime late in the fall that I enlisted & we were stationed at Cambridge to guard Burgoyne's Troops, and said Nathan Watson came home with me when we were discharged.
Oliver Watson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Essex County August 20 th A.D. 1838. Then personally Oliver Watson, who is a creditable witness and made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true,
Before me Joseph Shad, Justice of the Peace.

Mary Walton
ad
Admitted
G. J. Bulfinch Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
On this twenty second day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mary Walton a resident of Lynnfield in the county of Essex aforesaid aged Ninety five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathan Walton who was a resident of Lynnfield aforesaid and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of twenty four dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written, }
Before me,
Joseph Shedd
In presence of
Joseph Shedd Frances Walton
Joseph Shedd
Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Joseph Shedd
Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I,
Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
_____ is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex county vs. Town of Reading August 13 th 1838
I Daniel Pratt Jr. the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the Records of the Town of Reading in said county of Middlesex that there is contained the following entry of Marriages viz.
"1779. March 11. Joshua Burnam and Lois Bryant were married. April 27. Benoni Vinton and Rebecca Dix were married - 29. Ebenezer Parker and Lucretia Richardson were married - - Samuel Daman 3 and Abigail Sweetser were married June 10 James Wiley and Mary Brown were married. Dec r 30 William Gould and Elizabeth Sweetser were married 80. Jan y 18. James Oliver and Abigail Bryant were married - 20. Daniel Bryant and Mary Bucknam were married - 27. Samuel Badger Jr. and Sarah Gould were married Feby. 3. Nathan Walton and Mary Twist were married - 15. Charles Eaton and Rebecca Pool were married The above eleven couples were married by the Rev d Caleb Prentis "
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Reading. And no doubt should read thus, "seventeen hundred and eighty, February the third Nathan Walton and Mary Twist were married by the Rev d Caleb Prentis "
The figures 17 which were once no doubt placed by the figures 80. which makes 1780, are so much defaced as not to be intelligible although part of

part of the figure 7. can dimly be discerned.
Daniel Pratt Jr. clerk of the Town of Reading.
I Daniel Pratt Jr. above named depose and and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Reading
Daniel Pratt Jr. clerk of the Town of Reading
Sworn to before me Joshua Prescott Jus. Peace
Middlesex ss. August 13 th A. D. 1838 Then personally appeared Daniel Pratt Jr. subscriber to the above certificate who is a creditable witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace