Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,319, Josiah Welton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Welton, Josiah Wetton or
P. 11.319
CONTENTS

1845-8 Revolutionary papers of Isaiah Welton
exd. •
William Wash of Franklin County of Chautauqua State of New York agent

State of New York County of Chautauqua } ss.
Personally appeared at
me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Hanover, County & State aforesaid, Josiah Melton, of the Town of Sheridan, County & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that Amos Hickock, mentioned in the above affidavit, & who made an affidavit before Herman Hickock, one of the Judges of the County of Schoharie, in the State of New York, in the year 1878 - for the purpose of obtaining a pension - which affidavit is herewith forwarded, has been over six or seven years, that there is no one living, to the knowledge of this deponent, by whose testimony he can prove his services & the facts stated in his affidavit except what is therein set forth.
Sworn before me, this 10 th day of June 1883. Josiah Melton Nathan Miger Justice
State of New York Chautauqua County ss.
I James B. Lorry Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same do certify that Nathan Miger before me the above affidavit of Josiah Melton was made and still is a justice of the peace of said County,
duly authorized to administer oaths and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Nathan Miger and firmly believe his signature to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing: and that the papers herewith attached marked G. Q. E. contain the original proceedings of the said Court of Common Pleas in the matter of the application of the said Josiah Melton for a pension; and further that Thomas B. Campbell before whom the foregoing affidavits & the following certificate was made and also that is one of the Judges of said Court, and that his name subscribed to said affidavit & certificate is his proper hand writing. Witness my hand & seal of said Court this seventh day of June A.D. 1883.
James B. Lorry Clerk

State of New York Chautauqua County ss.
I Thomas B Campbell one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said county do certify that I am acquainted with Josiah Milton Thomas Chapman & Samuel Brard who subscribed the affidavits before me herein annexed, and I believe them to be credible persons whose statements are entitled to belief and credit. June 27. 1833
T. B. Campbell

State of New York Schoharie County ss
On the Ninth Day of May One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen came before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Schoharie Josiah Wetton aged Sixty years resident of the Town of Jefferson County of Schoharie who being by Me first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth On Oath make the following Declaration In Order to Obtain the Provisions made for Certain Persons Engaged In the Land and Naval Service In the Revolutionary War and be the said Josiah Wetton In the Month of May One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Six he Enlisted as a Soldier In a Company commanded By Capt. Phineas Porter of Waterbury In Connecticut and Marched to the Northward and was at the taking of St Johns and continued In service Eight Months and was Dismissed and then In the year 1777 In the Month of April he Enlisted for One year as a Soldier In a Company commanded By Jesse Curtis of Fulton County and continued In service until the year and was Dismissed In the Month of April 1777 at Housatonic In Connecticut and After that he Enlisted and went into the service of Short Tours to the amount of four Months he was In the Battle of Saratoga St Johns and the Battle of Bennington Connecticut and that he is Now In very reduced Circumstances and stands In need of Assistance of his Country for support and that he has No Other Evidence of his Service except the Annexed Affidavit of Amos Hickok Sworn and Declared before me Josiah Wetton the Day and year Afforesaid
Herman Hickok
Amos Hickok Deposeth and saith that he is knowing to the above named Josiah Wetton serving In the year 1775 for Eight Months for he was In the same Regiment but he was not present at the Battle of Bennington and did not know of the Applicants entering the service for the year 1777 and understood that he served the same Out
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th Day of May 1836
Amos Hickok

I Ben  Hickok  Herman  one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Schoharie do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Welton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transcribe the Proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the Directives of the above mentioned Act of Congress
Herman Hickok
State of New York Schoharie County ss I do hereby certify that Herman Hickok was one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of said county at the time of making the above certificate and that the matter therein written is in his own proper hand writing - Witness my hand and the seal of the said court at Schoharie this fifteenth day of
May 1818
M. M. Edwards
The Pension papers of Josiah Welton

State of New York
County of Chautauqua On this 12 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua aforesaid now sitting Josiah Walton a resident of the Town of Sheridan in said County aged seventy six years the 17 th day of February 1832 who being first duly sworn according to Law, took an his oath that the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:
That in the month of May 1775 he enlisted into the State Troops of Connecticut for the term of eight months and immediately entered the service of the United States as a soldier in said Troops under Captain Phineas Porter of the Town of Watbury County of New Haven State of Connecticut (now Town of Watbury County of Litchfield) at which place he the said Josiah Walton then resided and did reside during the Revolutionary War and was commanded by Major Watbury (afterwards General Watbury) and Colonel Worcester (afterwards General Worcester). He marched first to Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, thence to New York, thence to Harlem. Here crossed over to Long Island, thence back to Harlem and by the way of Albany to St Johns in Lower Canada where they joined the Army under General Montgomery and was in an action at the taking of that fort at that place and was there discharged after the expiration of his said term. He received a written discharge which has been lost & cannot be found.
In the spring of the year 1776 he volunteered his service as under captain Jesse Curtis but for no particular time and again entered the service of the United States.

as a soldier in the State Troops of Connecticut and marched to Long Island and was commanded by Colo nel Thompson that he continued in the service at that time two months and until General Washington's Army arrived there from Boston and then was discharged for
About the middle of August 1776 the Militia in the vicinity where he then resided were all called into the service of the United and he again entered the service as a soldier in the Militia of Connecticut under Captain Thomas Green and Colonel Isaac Baldwin and marched to New York from there to Kingsbridge and was there discharged after having served six weeks - In the month of April in the year 1777 he enlisted for the term of one year into the State Troops of Connecticut and again entered the service of the United States as a soldier in said Troops under Captain Simeon Curtis of Mans- bury of said and Colonel Mings as he now recollects and was commanded by General Putnam who was a Regular officer that he was stationed near Mansbury and was in a skirmish at that place under General Putnam they then moved up the North River in New York to Fishkill and Red Hook then back to Mansbury and was discharged at that place in April 1778 and after having served out his said term thinks that no written discharge if so the same is lost
About the first of May 1778 he was drafted for the term of three months and again entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the Militia of Connecticut under Captain Simeon Curtis Colo- nel Westcott of Litchfield and was commanded by General Mc- Dougall a Regular officer and marched to Poughkeepsie

in New Haven
in New York State and remained there in the service three months and was discharged
The first of July in the year 1779 the militia in the vicinity where he then resided were all called into the service & he again entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the militia of Connecticut under Captain Thomas Farn and Colonel Phineas Porter He marched to Norwalk in the state of Connecticut was in a battle at that place at the time Norwalk was burnt he remained in the service at this time three weeks and was discharged
About the first of August 1780 he was again drafted for the term of three months and immediately entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the militia of the state of Connecticut and marched to New Bedford Providence and remained there one month and was dis- charged at this time he served under Captain Stephen Curtis & Colonel Richard - That during all the time above mentioned he served as a soldier in the wars of the Revolution either in the state troops or militia of the state of Connecticut, He never received a written discharge to his recollection except for the first eight months the previous day on which he entered the service at this time he cannot state where he was born on the 17th day of February 1756 in the town of Waterbury County of New Haven (now Wol- verton county of Litchfield) and state of Connecticut and resided there until he was 47 years old and removed to the town of Berlin (now Jefferson) in the county of Schoharie and state of New York and resided there until one year ago last June

and then removed to the town of Sheridan in the County of Chautauqua where he now resides. Has no record of his age. There is no clergyman residing in the town of Sheridan with whom he is acquainted. There is no person living to his knowledge who knows that his services were rendered. In the year 1818 Abner Hickok was then living who knew of his having served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution over year and eight months at which time the annexed affidavit of himself & said Hickok was made for the purpose of procuring a pension under the law then in force but owing to the same having been defeated or modified the same was forwarded to the war department. Thomas Chapman of Herk County & Samuel Beard have been acquainted with him the longest of any persons in Chautauqua County.
We hereby recognize every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the gov- ery of any state.
Attest & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Wetton
before me J. P. Chapman
We Thomas Chapman of Herk County and Samuel Beard of Pownal, both of the County of Chautauqua and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Wetton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and have been acquainted with him for the last twenty years. That we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides and in the neigh- borhood where he has resided for the last twenty years. That he has been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion & that his character for truth & veracity is good. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Chapman
Samuel Beard
in open Court before J. P. Chapman

in New York
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in New York State and remained there in the service three months and was discharged
The first of July in the year 1779 the militia in the vicinity where he then resided were all called into the service & he again entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the militia of Connecticut under Captain Thomas Fenn and Colonel Phineas Porter marched to Norwalk in the state of Connecticut was in a battle at that place at the time Norwalk was burnt he remained in the service at this time three weeks and was discharged
About the first of August 1780 he was again drafted for the term of three months and immediately entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the militia of the state of Connecticut and marched to Fort Independence and remained there one month and was discharged at this time he served under Captain Stephen Cushing & Colonel Richards - That during all the time above mentioned he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution either in the state troops or militia of the state of Connecticut, He never received a written discharge to his recollection except for the first eight months the previous day on which he entered the service at this time he cannot state when he was born on the 17th day of February 1756 in the town of Waterbury County of New Haven (now Waterbury County of Litchfield) and state of Connecticut and resided there until he was 27 years old and removed to the town of Berlin (now Jefferson) in the county of Litchfield and state of New York and resided there until one year ago last June

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after testing 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 certify that it appears to them that Thomas Chaplin is a resident of said Town of Shiridan  Abner and that Samuel Baird is a resident of said Town of Pompey both of whom have subscribed the foregoing certificate & sworn to the same And that their statement is entitled to credit And that Thomas B. Campbell is one of the judges of said court and administered the foregoing as the same is found by him in open court I James B. Lowry Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Josiah Walton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court this 12th day of October A.D. 1832
State of New York County of Chautauqua
James B. Lowry Clerk
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace of the Town of Harrow, County of Chautauqua, Josiah Walton, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that the  affidavit  affidavit of Mrs. Hickock, above mentioned in the affidavit, who made an affidavit in eighteen hundred and eighteen, before Simon Hickock, to obtain a pension, which affidavit is herewith forwarded, is since dead. This deponent further saith that there is no one living, to his knowledge, who can testify to his

no 16256
Isaac Melton N.Y.
l. p.
Susp.
11319
Am Nash arde Harner Chautauqua co New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). 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 Lydia Welton of Chautauqua to New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1775 8 Private Capt. Francis Porter Major Mather Henry Lord Montgomery Col. Thompson Fort St. Johns Butternuts New York Wadsworth Richfield Co Connecticut Aged 76 Traditionary & Living Witnesses   Vol 1776 2 Capt. Debeque Col. Jonathan Baldwin Red Bank   Enlisted 1776 1 12 Capt. Debeque Col. M'Clusky Col. Pitkin Red Bank at the river   Enlisted 1777 1 Capt. Debeque Col. M'Clusky Col. M'Clusky Red Bank   Discharged 1778 3 Capt. Debeque Col. M'Clusky Col. M'Clusky Red Bank   Call'd to service 1779 21 Capt. Debeque Col. M'Clusky Porter Red Bank   Discharged 1780 3 Capt. Debeque Col. M'Clusky Col. M'Clusky Red Bank  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
does not claim as a continental soldier

Josiah Melton Suspended Act of 1832 N 5

State of Ohio } ss. I know all men by these presents Lorain } That I Samuel B. Walton of Hiram Medina County Ohio one son of Josiah Walton late of Chautauqua County & state of New York do hereby constitute and appoint B. B. Chapman of Elyria Ohio my true & lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of said Josiah Walton deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension that may be due; Said Josiah Walton while a resident of said Chautauqua County New York & after the passage of the act of June 7 th 1832 made his application for the benefit of said act & failed and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all the papers & documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments & to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises
Witness my hand & seal this 30 th day of November A.D. 1832
Signed & sealed in the presence of Daniela M. Chapman } B. B. Chapman }
Samuel B. Walton
State of Ohio } ss. On this 30 th day of November A.D. 1832 Lorain } before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Samuel B. Walton & acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal the day & year aforesaid
John M. Vincent Notary Public

Wilton says he was born in 1780 and he has heard his Mother say that his father was in Genl under an eight or nine months enlistment at the time of his birth. he belonged to Watertown Ch.

11.319
P. O.
Isaiah Walton of NY
Service:
1st Col o Waterbury Com y
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

May 1 st 1857
Eng. in behalf of Josiah Milton Oak Deplet NY 32 ds
B B Chapman (see within)

Josiah Welton of Chautauqua Co New York about 1833 made his application for a pension under act of June 7 th 1832 and for some reason failed His son Samuel B. Welton wishes to be informed of the objection made to the claim and also a copy of his declaration so far as includes the services he set forth
B. B. Chapman
Elyria O. April 24 th 1851 for S. B. Welton

House of Reps.
April 20. 1836.
Hon. James L. Edward, Dear Sir,
I have been requested by William Storrs Esqr. of Hanover New-York to examine the papers of Josiah Milton now in your office, in support of his application for a pension, under the act of June 7. 1832. In consequence of the early hour, at which our sessions now commence, it is inconvenient for me to call at the Pension Office; and you will oblige me, by sending me the papers, with a statement of the grounds on which his application has been refused. If I think he makes out a probable case, I shall send his papers to the Committee of the H. R. on Rev. Pensions; but if I judge otherwise, on an examination of the papers, I shall return the papers to you. I have the Honor to be, &c.
Abner Hovey.

Rev.
New York
Isaiah Walton
Suspended act 7th 32
letter to
Wm. Clark 17 Oct. 1833
Set to Hon. A. Hazelline, H.R.
apl. 21. 1836.
over

Ai to B. B. Chapman Chapman June 21/81

Isiah Walton
May 19 1836
Ref d to the Committee on Rev d Pensions
Rev. Pensions
Mr. Hazelton
27
24 Hazelton HN
June

Extract of a letter to William Nash, Esq., dated War Department Pension Office, October 17. 1833.
"The the papers of Josiah Wetton have likewise been examined and suspended. It cannot be admitted that so long a course of service as the applicant claims is incontest- ible of proof; There are numerous applicants for pensi- ons who served at the times alleged, and in some instances under the same officers. Further proof is required. There is no evidence in the Department that there were any enlistments in the State of Connecticut, in 1775, for the term of eight months."
See the testimony of Amos Hukox who swore to actual knowledge of the service of the petitioners. H. H. Hovey -