Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,250, David Welton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Wilton, David Sarah
yr 18,250
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 355-
Sarah Walton, widow of David Walton, dec. d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd July 1827 - of N. Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a P.W. in the Cont y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col.  in the Conn. M il line for 8 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept. 38, as due to and to Sarah H. H. H. Waterbury, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. $66.65- Semi-annual allowance ending / 3.33
$79.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bordin Clerk, Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 217

Sarah Wilson Application for Pension -
Leon act 7. July 38
Taxars. Maria in '78.
adm d Smopri $26.66-
no deduction
Joel Hinman Walterburg Con.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Probate District of Watertown
Charles Scott, Clerk of of the Court of Probate for the District of Watertown hereby certify that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Sarah Milton for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 15 day of August 1838.
Charles Scott Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Watertown
On this 15 day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid at Watertown in the District county and State aforesaid now sitting Sarah Milton a resident of the town of Watertown in the District, County & State aforesaid aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of David Milton who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as such as follows Viz in the month of April the said David Milton Entered into a Regt of Continental troops for the period of Eight months this was in the month of April 1776 the precise day of the month she can not state the Regt was commanded by Col. Douglass and the company to which he was annexed was was commanded by Cap John Lewis soon after said Entertment the Regt and the said David Milton as one of it marched to the City of New York where the Regt remained until the Enemy took possession of the City the Regt then retired to Harlem and there or near there had an engagement with the Enemy and the

saw David Milton received a wound in the foot at said Engagement from Harlem the Regt retired to White Plains N York where it continued until it was dismissed on the 25 day of December 1776 and the Applicant says that her said husband served the full period of Eight Months she believes he served longer but can not positively say. The Enlistment was for Eight Months & she knows that he served it out. The said David Milton was born and always lived in the town of Watertown aforesaid and resided there at the time said return was rendered & he resided there until his death which took place at said Watertown July third 1827 at which time he was seventy five years old, he was born in said Watertown in the year 1752 The Applicant states that she does not know of any documentary evidence in support of her claim except what is herewith annexed nor of any other evidence in support of it except the Dispositions annexed. She further declares that she was married to the said David Milton on the 20 th day of June 1781 that her husband the aforesaid David Milton died on the 3 rd day of July 1827 that she was not married to him prior

to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above Sarah Nelson written before
Joel Himmann
Judge of Probate for the District of Natick

State of Connecticut New Haven County
I J W Beach Clerk of the County Court within for said County & keeper of the seal thereof & of the Commission of Justices of the peace within for said County hereby certify that Philander B Hine Esq. is a Justice of the peace & also that Josiah Colver is a Justice of the peace, each in for said New Haven County, duly appointed Commissioned & sworn, that their Commission is dated the 28 th day of May A D 1838 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1839. In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of August A D 1838 J W Beach Clerk

I Jared Ferris of Watertown New Haven County state of Connecticut now in my eighty first year depose and say that I enlisted as a private soldier into continental army of the united states I enlisted in April 1776 for the term of eight months David Wilton of said Watertown enlisted at the same time and for the same length of time - we were in Col Duglasses Regt. John Lewis was our capt - James Warner & Michael Bronson Lieutenants & Joseph Beach, Burgeon we marched soon after our enlistment from Watertown to New York where we continued till the British army took possession of the city we then went to a place called Harlem about nine miles from the city at that time we had a battle & our Major Phinicks Porter was taken prisoner John Beach orderly sergt in our company was killed and this David Wilton was wounded in the foot from Harlem we removed to a place called White Plains where we continued we were discharged on Christmas day Dec 24 I was with Wilton through the whole time which was eight months or more I have ever since lived in said Watertown have known said Wilton until his death which was I should think some ten or a dozen years ago. Jared Ferris
State of Connecticut New Haven County
ss Watertown
Be it remembered that on the 13 th day of August 1838 Before me Joseph Culver a justice of peace for New Haven county personally appeared Capt. Jared Ferris who hath subscribed the above deposition & made solemn oath to the same - The deponent is known to me as a man of truth & his deposition is entitled to credit
Joseph Culver Justice Peace.

I Eln Hotchkiss of Prospect New Haven County state of Connecticut aged eighty years, do hereby certify that in the spring of 1776 I enlisted as a soldier in the army of the Revolution for eight months in Col Dugliss's Regt Capt John Lewis - Lieuts James Warner & Michael Bronson - ensign Joseph Beach David Wilton of Watertown enlisted at the same time and into the same Company, we marched soon after our enlistment from Watertown to New York where we continued until the British took possession of the city which was some time in the summer our troops then marched to a place called Harlem about nine miles where we encamped a while & from thence to a place called White Plains where we continued until the 25 th day of Dec then left & were discharged I recollect the day on account of its being Christmas day I well knew this David Wilton all the time we were in the service except the latter part of the time when I left the army on account of sickness my brother served my time out.
I have been partial- ly acquainted with said Wilton ever since the war but not particularly have heard that he died at Watertown several years ago
Eln Hotchkiss
certificate of Magistrate over leaf.

State of Connecticut } ss Bethany New Haven County }
Be it remembered that on the 8 th day of August 1838 before me Philander B. Hine a justice of Peace for said New Haven County appeared Eben Hotchkiss and made solemn oath to the within deposition by him subscribed - from an acquaintance with him I think he is a man of truth & that his deposition is entitled to credit
Philander B Hine Justice of Peace

I John S. Tuttle of Watertown New Haven County State of Connecticut depone and say that I was for many years acquainted with David Welton of said Watertown - he died at said Watertown in July, 1827 I have been acquainted with Sarah Welton his widow ever since the death of said David Welton know that she has not been married since his death but now remains his widow I am twenty one years old
John S. Tuttle
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Watertown
} ss.
On this 16 day of August 1838 person- ally appeared John S. Tuttle the signer of the foregoing deposition before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said District of Watertown and made solemn oath before said Judge to the truth of said deposition & I do further certify that I am acquainted with said John S. Tuttle & that he is a credible witness
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written. Joel H. Inman
Judge of Probate for District of Watertown

"David Wilton son of Ebenezer Wilton was "married to Sarah Tuttle daughter of Zaber "Tuttle all of Watbury June Twentieth "Anno Domini Seventeen Hundred Eighty one"
"The above named David Wilton died "July third Eighteen hundred twenty seven "aged Seventy five"
Town clerks office
Town of Watbury August 15 1838 The above and foregoing are true copies of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows: "June 20 th AD 1781"
"July 3 rd 1827 aged 75"
Attest Willard Spencer Town clerk
I Willard Spencer above named depose say that I hold the office of Town clerk for the Town of Watbury in New Haven County & State of Connecticut and that the above are true extracts from the record of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Willard Spencer Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
Probate District of Watbury
On this 15 day of August 1838 personally appeared Willard Spencer before me

and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Willard Spencer & that he is a credible witness & that he holds the Office of Town Clerk for the aforesaid town of Watertown In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Probate Court the day & year above written
Isaac D. Newman, Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18250
Sarah Walton
Wid. of
David Walton
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7. 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]