Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 611, Seth Vinton, Conn Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conway Mass
Vinton, Seth Polly
W 611
CONTENTS

2140. Connecticut Polly Vinton, decd, widow of Seth Vinton who served in the Revolutionary Connecticut Line
war, as a Private Entry 12 th April 1853. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1818 . 3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept r / 53 and sent to
Dwight Loomis Rockville Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28th Page 67 Vol. A 3 rd / 53
7832

See letter to Mr. Robt. E. in S. of M. July 9. 1833
99.98 Connecticut
Seth Vinton of Willington in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Briggs of the Col y commanded by Rusk in the Conn t line for 2 years. — $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July 1833 and sent to Pensioner Willington Conn t
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $140.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept — " 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Virial Luce Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 44

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South Vietnam
Admitted Parole 2 years

Tolland Probate District Court Probate office March 28. 1833 - I Francis Wood - of said Winston being a clergymen - and now settled in the vicinity in said Winston - hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Seths Vinton of said Winston who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That I believe him to be seventy seven years of age. That he is a man of veracity and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood - where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed - this 27 th day of March 1833
Francis Wood.
State of Connecticut ss. } s. s. Tolland Tolland Probate district }
I Jeremiah Parish Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Tolland do hereby certify that the seal affixed by Joseph Howard Clerk of sd Probate Court to the foregoing certificate of sd Clerk is the true & only seal of sd Probate Court & that the same was set thereto by my order - And I also certify that the Rev. Francis Wood signer of the foregoing Certificate is a clergy- man settled in sd town of Winston is a clergyman in good & respectable standing as such & that he made oath to sd Certificate before me on the 27 th day of March 1833 also that Naomi Lilley whose Deposition accompanies this declaration marked A. - said has been exhibited to this Court is a credible witness and that her statements are entitled to credit
Certified by Jeremiah Parish Judge of the Court of Probate for Tolland District

State of Connecticut, Tolland County ss. Tolland Probate District —
On this 18 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for P. District in S. Tolland County now sitting, being a Court of record — Seth Vinton of Willing- ton in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, aged seventy seven years, of first being duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath shake the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — That in April 1775 I enlisted as a minute man. At the alarm at Lexington I was marched to Roxbury, there remained about a fortnight, was then dismissed Returned home — That in May of the same year, I enlisted as a private soldier into the service of the United States, for the term of eight months, served the time out under the following named officers viz, Capt — Briggs, Lieut. — Salcott, Ensign Leach in the Reg t commanded by Col. Reed. I was marched to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, was there stationed and remained during said term except going to Bunker Hill — While at Roxbury I was marched to Cambridge & from Cambridge to Pros- pect Hill (so call d ) where we found several buildings burning which had been set on fire by the enemy; we here labored thro' the day in build- -ing a Fort, and at night were dismissed Returned to Roxbury.
Gen l Ward then had the chief command where I served. That sometime the last of December 1775 or first of Jan y 1776 I again enlisted for three months, served the time out under the following Officers viz, Capt Seth Turner Lieut. — Newcomb

ensign Bryant - I was during this campaign marched to & stationed at a place called Forman town in the town of Braintree in the State of Mass. - my duty there was to watch the enemy on the shores & harbor; while there I remember the British fell down against the place where we were stationed with their fleet of 170 sail, and after lying there a few days about 100 sail left, & soon afterwards the remainder - That in December 1778 I again enlisted for three months, & served that time out under Capt. Burbank of Wrentham in the State of Massachusetts, in the Reg. t commanded by Col. Lowell - during this campaign I was marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island & from thence to Danbury Connecticut & from thence to a place call. d Larrytown, & from thence to a place called "mile Square" near Fort Independence & Kings bridge in the State of New York, & from thence to Morristown in the State of New Jersey, & there remained till my time was out - I was then dismissed as I remember the 7. th day of March 1779 - Returned home - That about the 15. th day of June 1779 I again enlisted & entered the service under Capt. Bill and was marched to & served on the Castle under Col. Burbank, near Boston five months, & was then employed in repairing the forts & fortifications during that summer three hundred men were employed in the same service that in December 1779 I was drafted for three months, and under this draft I served two months only - my brother served the last month in my place - I was during this campaign employed on the shores near Providence R.I. under Capt. Salton - That in June 1778 I again enlisted for the term of eight months, & served out the full time under Capt. Priggs, in the Reg. t commanded by Col. Poor of Revere - back then in Massachusetts - This campaign I was first marched to White Plains near Kings Bridge in the State of New York, staid there about one month, from thence to West points where I remained until December & then returned to Kings Ferry & there was employed in building a small fort until my time was out - I remember seeing General Washington

which here - I then returned home - That during all the aforesaid term of service, I resided at Stoughton in the State of Mass. - That some time before the close of the war I removed to the town of Massachusetts Wellington, in the County of Tolland, in the State of Connecticut - That some time after I so removed, in the year 1779 - I was drafted in the beginning of July, for two months, I went to, and served that time out at New London Connecticut under Capt. Jedediah Amidon of Ashford, Connecticut
And in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War Department, I declare and say, that I was born at Stoughton in the County of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts - on the 6 th day of June 1755 as I think the live - but I have no record of my age - when I was call d into the service I lived in S t Stoughton - That since the revolutionary war I have lived in Wellington in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut that I now live in S t Wellington that I served under enlistments in all the campaigns or engagements mentioned in this my declaration, either as a volunteer or in a corps call d State Troops as I suppose I believe except as before stated in this my declaration when I was drafted served in the line of the Militia I do not remember of ever having had one discharge that I have lost I cannot make a more particular statement of either my service or the Regiments, or officers when & where I served - That I have above in this my declaration, That I am known to Daniel Gaylin and Hiram Rider Esq s who reside in said town of Wellington & who can certify to my character for veracity, & their belief of my service, or soldier of the revolution - And I further declare that I have no documentary evi- dence that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure except Capt. Jedediah Amidon Asa Fenton & Mrs. Naomi Lillie whose deposition I have obtained & send herewith and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Seth Vinton -
We Daniel Gaylin & Hiram Rider both of said Wellington hereby

certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Vinton of Willington who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is a man of veracity and that he is reputed to have lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Daniel Glazier William Rider
24332 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 Daniel Glazier & William Rider Esqrs. who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents in the town of town of Willington in S. Tolland County & are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit - And they further find that Jeremiah Amidon, Isa Fenton & Naomi Lillie the deponents whose depositions have been exhibited here in Court & accompany this declaration are also credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. Pass. by the Court Attest J. Howard Clerk
Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Seth Vinton of Willington in Tolland County for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of August A D 1832 J. Howard Clerk
Attest y s record certified by J. Howard Clk of Court of Probate &c.

Polly Winters application for Pension

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
Be it known that on this 28 th day of March A D Eighteen Hundred & fifty three before me Phineas Talcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington in the County and State aforesaid - Personally appeared Polly Vinton a resident of Rockville in the Town of Vernon in said County and made oath according to law that She is the widow of Seth Vinton who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum (as will appear by the records of the department - certificate N o 9998 Dated July 6 th 1833) That her maiden name was Polly Reider that she was lawfully married to the said Seth Vinton then of Willington in said County on the Second day of July A D Eighteen Hundred and one in said Town of Willington & State aforesaid - That her said Husband died on the 25 th day of May A D Eighteen Hundred and forty eight - that she has ever since been & still continues to be a widow that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of pension as may be due under any of the Laws Regulations or decisions that have been or may hereafter

be adopted -
The said Polly Vinton further states that she hereby constitutes & appoints Dwight Loomis of Rockville in said County, her true & lawful attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it and to do all things necessary & lawful in the premises to procure said pension & receive the same
In presence of Phineas Salcott
Polly
Vinton
Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year above written before me at her residence the said Polly Vinton being unable from bodily infirmity to appear before me in open Court
Phineas Salcott Judge of Ellington Probate District
Probate Court
Ellington District
s.s. Vernon Conn. March 28. 1852.
I Phineas Salcott Judge of Probate for the District of Ellington County of Tolland & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the said Polly Vinton above named is a respectable resident of Rockville in said County and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration & that she has this day appeared before me & acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be her act & deed and I do further certify that it has been made satisfactorily to appear to me that the said Polly Vinton above

manee died on the 25 th day of May A D Seventeen hundred & forty Eight.
Phineas Valcott Judge
I Moses B. Bull Clerk of said Court and Keeper of the Seal thereof. hereby Certify that the aforesaid Phineas Valcott is the acting Judge of said Probate District, and that the above is his true signature.
In Testimony Whereof. I have my hand and the Seal of said Court this 28 th day of March A D 1853.
Moses B Bull clerk

State of Connecticut, Tolland County, ss. Willington March 23 1853
I Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk of the Town of Willington do hereby certify that I have examined the records of the Town of Willington and do find a record that Seth Vinton & Polly Bider were Lawfully joined in Marriage July Second Eighteen hundred and one with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows
The following is a true extract from the records. — Seth Vinton and Polly Bider were Lawfully joined in Marriage July 2 d 1801
Attest Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk
I, Gideon N Merrick above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Willington and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town. Gideon N Merrick Sworn to before me this Town Clerk 23 rd Day of March 1853
Lucien Hott Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, Tolland County, } ss. County Clerk's Office,
 Compt. Bishop Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of  Tolland and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify, that
Lucan Root Esquire, was on the 23 day of March 1853, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer Oaths , and take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Tolland this 29 day of March 1853.
Compt. Bishop Clerk.

State of Connecticut Tolland County
On this first day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Ellington - being a Court of record - in the County of Tolland aforesaid - Horace Vinton a resident of Stockville in the Town of Vernon - County & State aforesaid and Administrator on the estate of Polly Vinton late of Vernon in said County deceased aged forty three years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for himself & his brother Joel Vinton such a rate of pension or benefits that may be due under any of the Laws regulations and Decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted and especially under the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that he the said Horace Vinton is Administrator of the goods & estate of said Polly Vinton due duly appointed by said Court that he the said Horace Vinton and Joel Vinton now residing at Ray in the County of Macomb and State of Michigan aged forty seven years are the only & legitimate children of Seth Vinton and Polly Vinton - that said Seth Vinton was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of $80.00 per annum as will fully appear by the Records of the Pension Office to which reference is had (he having been placed on the Pension rolls July 6 th 1833) that the said Seth Vinton was lawfully married to said Polly - then Polly Rider on

the 2 nd day of July AD 1801 in Billington in said County as will further appear by a copy of the record of said marriage (hereto annexed) that they were not married prior to the second day of January AD 1800 - but at the time above stated that said Seth Vinton died at said Vernon on the 25 th day of May AD 1848 leaving the said Polly Vinton his widow - that said Polly from that time always remained his widow - that she was such at the passage of said act and that she died a widow - at Rockville in said Town of Vernon on the 12 th day of April AD 1853 - She having previously in her life time to wit on or about the 5 day of April 1853 forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions her application & the proceedings under which were arrested by her death at the time aforesaid & that she said Polly Vinton had never received any pension in her life time but was entitled to one at the day of her death and The said Horace Vinton as Administrator aforesaid for himself the said Horace Vinton & Joel Vinton as the only & legitimate children of said Seth & Polly Vinton now claim the amount to which the said Polly Vinton was entitled at the day of her death And said Declarant hereby appoints Dwight Loomis of Rockville in said Vernon his attorney & agent to prosecute said claim with power of substitution - & to do all things necessary & lawful in the premises - Horace Vinton
Subscribed in presence of
Administrator on the estate of

attorney & agent to prosecute said claim with power of substitution - & to do all things necessary & lawful in the premises - Horace Vinton
Subscribed in presence of {
Rosanna McLean
Administrator on the estate of Polly Vinton & one of her surviving children
Ebenezer H Sawyer and sworn to in open Court the day and year above written before me
Phineas Talcott - Judge of Probate for Ellington District
I Phineas Talcott Judge of Probate for the District of Ellington in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Vinton above named is personally known to me & is a respectable resident of Vernon in said County - that he is the same person he represents himself to be in the foregoing declaration & that he has this day before me acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be his act & deed - that at the same time Rosanna McLean & Ebenezer H Sawyer both residents of said Town of Vernon & credible witnesses personally appeared & under oath did depose & say that they know said Horace Vinton & that he is the same identical person who subscribed his name to the above declaration in their presence
I And I further certify that the said Horace Vinton is the lawful administrator on the estate of said Polly Vinton deceased having been duly appointed administrator aforesaid by me and it is personally known to me that Seth Vinton above named died on the 25 th day of May A D 1848 leaving the said Polly Vinton his widow that the said Polly Vinton always remained his widow

was such at the time of her death - that she died at Rockville in said Town of Vernon on the 12 th day of April AD 1853 and that Horace Vinton aforesaid residing at Rockville in said Vernon & Joel Vinton aforesaid now residing in Ray Macomb County in Michigan are the only & legitimate children of the said Seth Vinton & said Polly Vinton & that they are of the age aforesaid as I believe -
Phineas Talcott Judge
State of Connecticut } Tolland County }
I Moses B Bull Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Phineas Talcott before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time of Execution Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington in the County & State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affi- xed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 1 st day of August AD 1853
Moses B Bull. Clerk

Naomi Lillie's depo Sion
A) —————

I, Nanny Litty of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut being Sixty seven years of age in March last - do testify and say that Seth Vinton of Willington in said Tolland County is my brother about ten years older than myself. We were born in the Town of Stoughton in the State of Massachusetts, about eighteen miles from Boston, and we lived in said Stoughton with our Parents, when the revolutionary war commenced, and we continued to live there during the first four years of the war, except when my brother was absent in the service.
I well remember that my said brother Seth went into the service and performed several tours of duty while we lived in said Stoughton. He left home for the last tour about one month before the battle of Bunker's hill - Although then young being but ten years of age. I well remember the fact - My Father and another brother were gone at the same time - leaving my Mother with myself and two other children at home - Being within the hearing of the frequent cannonading in the vicinity of Boston. I can never forget the anxiety of my Mother, expecting every day to hear that her husband and sons were killed - How long he continued in the service I cannot recollect -
I further testify that the second summer after the battle of Bunker's hill my said brother was again in the service on the Castle near Boston. I recollect the fact distinctly - and that he came home several times during the campaign - I cannot say how long he was in the service this campaign -
I further testify that the next year after he served on the Castle - he enlisted into the service and was gone several months. I should think as long as seven or eight months - He was gone this tour

into the State of New York. I recollect this, from the fact that several letters were received from him by the family -
I further testify that I have a recollection of his being in the service several other times, but cannot state any particulars - My Father removed from Houghton to the Town of Willington in the State of Connecticut according to my best recollection in the Spring of 1779 - I then being 14 years of age, my said brother continued in my Father's family until some time after our removal - I believe that in the summer after our removal - he went into the service again at New London Ct. How long he was gone I cannot say -
And further saith -
Nancy Lilly
State of Connecticut ss
Holland County, February 6 th 1833
Personally appeared Mrs Nancy Lilly, and made solemn oath that the within and foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me John Fitch Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the character of the said Mrs Lilly - that she is a person of truth and her testimony is entitled to full credit -
John Fitch Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } s. s. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that John Fitch Esq. before whom the within & foregoing deposition of Naomi Litchi on the 6 th day of February 1833 was taken & executed was then & still is a Justice of Peace in sd Tolland County legally appointed and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions out of Court - and that the signature to the foregoing deposition purporting to be the signature of said
Justice Fitch I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Tolland this 30 th day of April AD 1833
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
January 11, 1926.
Chas. R. Hale, 33 Capitol Ave. Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 611, it appears that Seth Vinton was born June 6, 1755, in Stoughton, Mass.
He served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
During April 1775, as a minute-man for two weeks. From May 1775 for eight months in Capt. Briggs' Company, Col. Reed's Regiment.
From January 1, 1776 for three months in Capt. Seth Turner's Company.
From December 1776 for three months in Capt. Burbank's Company, Col. Lovell's Regiment.
From June 15, 1777 for five months in Capt. Bill's Company, Col. Burbank's Regiment.
From December 1777 for two months in Capt. Sabin's Company.
From June 1778 for eight months in Capt. Grigg's Company, Col. Poor's Regiment.
He also served from July 1779 for two months in Captain Jedediah Amidon's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, while living at Willington, Conn.
He died May 25, 1848, at Vernon, Conn.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
some date only, wanted by
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1926 Jan. 11. Tombstone data to C. P. Hale. au
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
611
Polly Vinton, dec.
Widow.
Seth Vinton
Rev. Rev. War.
Act:
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol.
m.
Page
300.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 939 Polly Vinton deed widow of Seth Cl.
Let D. Loomis June 8. 1853
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April 8. 1853
App d of Polly Vinton widow of Seth. Holland Co.
Count:
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As of 30 th Feby 1853
at the rate of $80. per An — Admitted for $14. 90 / 100 from 3 rd Feb: /53 to 12 th Apr: 1853, date of death of Polly Vinton. It to be paid to Horace Vinton. Adm d on the estate of P. Polly Ewight Rooms for the benefit of herself & full Vinton the other during her life
Rocksville
Count:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL COPY

Aug. 8, 1853.
Appl. of Anace Vinton, adm re of Polly Vinton, widow of Seth.
Conn.,
Tolland co.
act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Rev.
Dwight Loomis, Rockville, Tolland co., Conn.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Respectfully referred to the Th d Auditor, for date of last payment on death of the within named Pensioner.
L. Wallace
Pen. Off: Commissioner,
21 Sept. /53.
Seth Winton, acty re June 1832, $80.00. p. an. — Died 25 th May 1848, Paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq r , Th d Auditor. Reading }

State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss Willington Aug t 2 d 1853
This may Certify that I. Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk of the Town of Willington County of Tolland & State of Connecticut have examined the record of marriages in said Town of Willington and do find a record of the marriage of Seth Vinton and Polly Pioler which is as follows — Seth Vinton and Polly Pioler were Lawfully joined in Marriage July Second Eighteen hundred and
one I Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk of the Town of Willington County of Tolland & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows — Seth Vinton and Polly Pioler were Lawfully joined in Marriage July 2 d 1801 Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk of said Town of Willington
I Gideon N Merrick above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Willington County of Tolland and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me — Gideon N Merrick
Sworn to before me this 2 d Day of Aug t 1853 Lucien Hott Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut,
TOLLAND COUNTY
County Clerk's Office,
ss.
I Joseph Bishop Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Tolland, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify, that
Lucen Holv — Esquire,
was on the 2 day of August 185 3 , ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Tolland this 5 day of August 185 3
Joseph Bishop Clerk.

Ld ts Ann. dom., defid ts for S Newton

I are Henton of Willington in the County of Tolland. and State of Connecticut being eighty four years of age do testify and say - That about the first of June 1779 - I was drafted for a tour of duty in the service - at said Willington and belonged to a Company commanded by Capt. Jedediah Harrison - We marched to New London, and I performed my tour - at New London and at Black Point - Most of the time at the latter place, Seth Winton of said Willington was drafted and belonged to the same Company - as I was at Black Point most of the time, I cannot say how long said Winton served - I recollect seeing him at New London very distinctly - said Winton had but recently moved to said Willington and I believe this was the first of my acquaintance with him - I have known him ever since - And further the Deponent saith not - Willington Aug 17 th 1832 -
A. H. Henton
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss. Willington Aug. 17 th 1832. Personally appeared A. H. Henton and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - Before me John T. H. Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the character of said Henton. That he is a man of truth and his testimony entitled to full credit
John T. H. Justice of Peace

Dear Friend, I hope to hear soon from John Norton
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } s. s. Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court, do certify that John Fitch Esq. before whom the within deposition of Mrs. Fenton & the accompanying Deposition of Jedediah Amidon on the 17 th day of August 1832 were executed was then & still is a Justice of Peace within and for Tolland County legally appointed and authorized to take depositions & administer oaths, and that the signatures to the certificates accompanying sd Depositions purporting to be sd Justice Fitch's are I believe genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office — this 24 th day of August A D 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

I Iedediah Amidon of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being Seventy Nine years of age do testify and say - that in 1779 - I was a Captain of a Militia Com- -pany in Willington, Tolland County Connecticut that about the first of June 1779 - I was draf- -ted for a tour of duty in the service - I got my Company together and march for New London We marched a few miles when I received orders to return and wait for further orders - In a few days - I received orders to march again to New London - We then met again and marched to New London - said Seth Winton of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut was drafted for said tour - but for some reason (which I cannot now say) said Winton did not join the Company until about the first of July - According to my best recollection he served about two months - I was acquainted with said Winton then and have known him ever since - And further the Deponent saith not -
Willington August 17 th 1832 -
I. L. Amidon
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss Willington Aug. 17 th 1832 - Personally appeared Capt Iedediah Amidon and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - Before Me John Litch Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the character of said Amidon - that he is a man of truth and his testimony is entitled to full credit John Litch Justice of Peace

Decree in the Case of Polly Britton, Widow of Seth. Holland County, & State of Connecticut, Under the Act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim ("Original,")
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832. Record evidence of Marriage. Husband died May 25 th 1848. On the 28 th of March. Wid: made Application for a pension under the Act of Feby: 3 d 1853. Her claim was rejected. Widow has deceased since her said application. to wit: 12 th Ap l . 1853. leaving Horace Britton & Joel Britton the only & legitimate children of said Seth & Polly Britton. Horace Britton, since the decease of said Claimant Polly, has been duly appointed Administrator upon her estate. As such Adm r . makes application for the amt: of pension due said Polly, on the 12 th day of Ap l . 1853. The evidence being complete, Polly Britton is admitted to a pension of $14. \frac{90}{100} . being the Amount of pension due her under said Act of Feby: 3 d from the date of its passage to the 12 th of Ap l . 1853. the date of her death, at the rate of $80.00 per Annum. said Horace Britton, is entitled to receive from the pension Agt: said Amt: of $14. \frac{90}{100} . & the same should be paid to the children of said Seth & Polly by said Adm r .
Wright Soom's Esq r . Rockville. Conn.
A. B. Buxton, Ex. Atty.

Hockville April 5 th 1853. Hon. Loren P. Waldo. (Commissioner of Pensions) Dear Sir
Enclosed I transmit the application of Polly Vinton for a Pension - She being the widow of Seth Vinton who was a pensioner at the time of his death -
I believe I have procured all the proof that the law requires to establish her claim to a pension (which you will find enclosed) - If it is not satisfactory please inform me wherein it is deficient -
Very Respectfully
Your O bt & humble Servant Dwight Loomis Atty for Polly Vinton

Tolland County Conn -
Hartford Aug 5 th 1853 Hon Loren P Waldo Comm ee of Pensions
Enclosed I forward the application of Horace Vinton one of the children of Polly Vinton dec d & administrator in her estate - for a pension for himself & his brother Joel Vinton - I believe you will find accompanying it & in the certificate of the Judge all the proof the law requires -
- The Judge living in the immediate neighborhood of Seth Vinton & Polly Vinton is personally knowing to the essential facts & has so certified -
For confirmatory proof if any is required I would refer to the evidence in the application of Polly Vinton in her life time - forwarded to the department the first part of April last -
Should the evidence be in any respect incomplete please advise me & much oblige
Your Ob t & humble Serv t Dwight Loomis Atty for H Vinton

Rockville May 6 th 1853 Hon. Loren P. Waldo Comm ee of Pensions Dear Sir
About a month since I forwarded to you the application of Polly Vinton of this place for a pension - she being the widow of Seth Vinton dec d who was a pensioner at the time of his death Since I forwarded the papers the applicant -(Polly Vinton) has deceased - leaving two children who are adults -
Not being familiar with the pension laws, &c & not knowing how the matter of her application now stands affected I wish you would be kind enough to inform me - what sort of an application or proceeding is now necessary to obtain the amount that was due her at the time of her death
Very Respectfully Your O bt & humble Serv t Dwight Loomis
April 5 th

Hartford, Conn Dec 18-1925-
Revolutionary War Record Section Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Russell Strongton, of East Windsor, on roll of 1832
Also of Seth Vinton of Willington, on roll of 1840.
Yours very Truly
Chas. R. Hale
33 Capitol Ave.