Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18071, for John Hutton, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
Hutton, John Elizabeth
W 18071
CONTENTS

3714
New York
Elizabeth Hutton widow of John Hutton decd.
who died on the 15 th September 1841 of Rockland Co. in the State of NEW YORK who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wesner of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Drake in the Line line for 1 Month, & 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 57 Dollars 36 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834. 15 th day of Sept 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of May 1841 to N. S. Dwyer Clarkstown New York
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1842 $ 28. 68 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 4. 28. 68
$ 57. 36
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Book 6
Vol. 15
Page 117
Clerk,

New York 24,494
John Hutton
of Rocklands Co in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cooper of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Drake in the N. York mil. line for 17 months & 6 days
Service in 522 51 V
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 57 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of August 1837 and sent to David Pyle Clarkstown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 31
Reduced from $72.31
Set to Agent 16 Aug '37

no. 21.291
John Hutton Rockland County New York
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Admitted Aug. 11. 37
Private 17 mo & 6 days $67.32 $57.36
Canal old Certificate
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David Dye Esq. Clarkstown P.O. Rockland co N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 28 1833
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 subjjoined 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 John Hutton Rockland County N. Yorks
   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.     Enlis 1776 3 Private Capt. G. Cooper Col. Drake To N. York 72 years Living witnesses   Enlis 1776 5 " Capt. Blandwell Lt. Ramsay Genl. Scott Brig. Maj. Fish to Brattle Hill to N.Y. to Long Island to R.I. Rockland Co. N. York   Enlis 1776 dischd 1777 " Capt. Leavere Lt. Van Ordeus Blandwell Genl. Washington to King's Bridge to White Plains to Peekskill   Enlis 1777 ✓ 2 " Capt. Gardner Haverstraw   " 1777 6 Corporal Capt. Leavere Col. A. H. Hays   in all as he states under Capt. Leavere, etc. 2  
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 or 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.
[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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My own copy
Declaration of John Hutton
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State of New York.
Rockland County. On this twenty ninth day of November in the year A. D. 1832. personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the court of Common Pleas, now sitting, John Hutton, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, aged Seventy two 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 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 some time early in the Spring of the year 1776, in the New town of Clarkstown, he enlisted in a company called Minute men, commanded by Capt Gilbert Cooper, for three months, and went to New York, and went to a place called Bunkers hill, and assisted in making the Fort, and after some time returned again to Clarkstown, there I remained until about the first of July following, when I enlisted for five months, in a company commanded by Capt John Blaauvelt, James Ramsey and Walter Ewe were lieutenants, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Drake, in Genl Scotts Brigade, Nicholas Fish was Brigade Major, and went to New York, then to Long Island, and was near Genl. Starling when he was taken prisoner by the British Army, then retreated with General Washington's Army to New York, then to Kings Bridge then to White Plains, then to Peekskill, where we was discharged in the beginning of the month of December 1776, then on my return home I entered the service in a company commanded by Capt Hendrick Tenure, Walter Van Orden and Thomas Blaauvelt were lieutenants, and served therein until the first of the fall of the year 1777, when I enlisted for three months in a company commanded by Capt Gardner, and served in guarding at Haverstraw until the British Army landed to take Fort Montgomery when we succeed in taking some of their baggage, consisting of a large quantity of Blankets, after my term was expired I again entered the service under the aforesaid Capt Tenure, the Regiment was commanded by Col. A. H. Hauchey, and served therein until the close of the war, except some time (how long I do not now recollect) when I was ordered to join Major Lees core and was employed as an express rider, that during the time I served under Capt Tenure, the Militia being divided into four classes, or four in one class, and one man out of each class must be continually out on duty and those at home of the class had to relieve them that was out, in which manner I served, and often I was out on duty for a month at a time doing the duty for others in my class being then young could be best spared from-

home, and exclusive of the aforesaid services, those that were at home was ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march at a minute's warning whenever an alarm was made which was when ever the British army came out in large bodies, (which was very often) to aid the troops that were out on duty when I was often obliged to go from ten to twenty five miles in pursuit of them and often had to contend with them, and was sometimes out several days before I arrived home again that during the years 77, 78 & 79, it was nearly one continued service except in the severe part of the winter when there was a little rest and in the years 80 & 81 the services was not so laborious. The time I was actually out on duty during my service under Capt Tenure It is now not possible for me positively to state, as at that time I never expected to receive any compensation for my services, but can confidently say that it exceeds two years. - - - - That at the commencement of the war and ever since he resided in the now town of Clarkstown and County aforesaid, that he has no documentary evidence of any of his services as he does not recollect ever to have received a written discharge, and all the positive evidence he can offer, is some of the men that served with him in the Revolutionary war, as all his Officers are dead. He hereby relinquishes every claim - whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
In Open Court
John Hutton
Daniel Pyle Clerk
We Derick Scherson of Orange Town, and Abraham Van  Vanhousten of the town of Clarkstown, who being first duly sworn do depose and say that they was well acquainted with John Hutton, in the Revolutionary war, knows that he was enlisted for three months in a company of minute men commanded by Capt. Gilbert Cooper, and for five months in a company commanded by Capt. John Blanvelt, and that he served therein as is by him stated in the above declaration, and being personally acquainted with him ever since the said war, and can safely declare that he sustains a most unquestionable reputation for truth and veracity and that his oath is worthy of the utmost credit. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
In Open Court
Derick his Scherson mark
Daniel Pyle Clerk
Abraham Van Housten

I Garret Oblenis, a Resident of the town of Clarkstown, who being first duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with John Hutton the above deponent, knows that he served sometime at Haverstraw, as he understood, in a Company commanded by Capt d Gannor, that he knows that he faithfully served from the year 1777- to the close of the war, in a Company commanded by Capt d Hendrick Tenure, as he the deponent served in the aforesaid company, knows that he was out on duty a great part of his time and verily believes that the statement as to his services in the said company is correct he knows him to be a man of undoubted veracity and that his declaration is entitled to full credit—
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
David Pye Clerk
Garret Oblenis
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 Derick Akerson, who has signed one of the preceding certificates, is a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, and that Abraham Vanhouten and Garret Oblenis, who have also signed the preceding certificates, are residents of the town of Clarkstown aforesaid, and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled. And also, that they are well acquainted with Derick Akerson, Abraham Vanhouten and Garret Oblenis, and know them to be credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. And also, that all the above proceedings were in open court.
Per Curiam
David Pye Clerk
I, David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hutton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty ninth day of November 1832.
David Pye

State of New York Rockland County
Personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Hutton of said County aged 73 years and being duly sworn Saith as follows: I am the same John Hutton who on 29 day of November 1882 made a Declaration before the Court of Common Pleas to obtain a pension under the Act of June 7 1882 which Declaration has been returned as defective in its specification also on the part of the interrogatories - He answers and says that he was Questioned in open court on the 29 th day of November 1882 that he was Born in the City of New York in the year 1760 that he has no record of his age but Received his information from Jacob Leuckenbach with whom he Resided from the time he was fifteen month old untill he was sixteen years of age
That he entered the Service of the United States under following named officers, Served as herein stated that in the month of March 1776 He enlisted for three month in a company commanded by Capt Gilbert Cooper, and the Regiment by Col A Hawks Hays then Stationed at the new city in Clarkstown now County of Rockland, and State of New York and was marched from there to Nyack a landing place on the bank of the north river, from which place we were conveyed with Boats to the City of New York at which place we were landed, from there we were marched to a place called Bankers Hill on York Island at which place the defendant with rest of the company were employed in building a fort, in which employment as near as he can Recollect they were engaged for more than two month, from which place they were marched to the City of New York, from there they were conveyed with Vessels toappen Shoals where they were landed from there they marched to Clarkstown where they remained a few days, when his term of enlistment expired having served the full period Had there being dismissed
In the Year 1776 the Last of June or the first of July He enlisted for five month under Capt John Blauvelt at Clarkstown in the now County of Rockland, State of New York from which place

The deponent with the company was marched to Nyack a Landing place on the Banks of the north River, frome which place they were conveyed they were conveyed to the City of New York and there joined the Regiment Commanded by Col Drake from New York the Army crossed over to Long Island and was stationed near the Village of Brooklin where we were employed for some time in building fortifications. Sometime in August the Battle of Long Island was fought the American Army was forced to retreat and the deponent with his company also retreated in the night across the east River to the City of New York and from there to Kings bridge near fort Washington where sometime was spent in building barracks in which employment the deponent was personally employed from from there they retreated to White Plains, where sometimes  entrenchments were thrown up for defence, When the Battle of white plains was fought after it was over Genl Washington with the main army retreated to Kings ferry and there crossed, and our Regiment Commanded by the said Col Drake Marched up the north River to Spacken Kill where we were stationed for one month as near as he can recollect from which place we were marched to Kings ferry and there crossed their crossed the north River to a place called Haverstraw, at which place his term of enlistment expired and was Honorably discharged in the latter part of November or the first of December 1776
In the spring 1777, He volunteered for two months under Capt Hendrick Tenure then stationed along the north River from Haverstraw to Snedens ferry near the ferry line marching from place to place as necessity required guarding the shores and Landing places, the British vessels were then moving up and down said River, and would often send out their flat bottomed boats, with men and land on the shores and plunder the inhabitants. Served the time and was discharged
In the Fall of 1777 He again volunteered for three months under Capt John Garmy then stationed along the north River from Haverstraw to Snedens ferry near the ferry line

the space of 1777 He again volunteered for three months under Capt John Garner then Stationed along the north River from Haverstraw to Snedens Ferry near the Jersey line
duty and Service as before mentioned, Served the time and was Discharged
In the month of April 1778 He entered under Capt Hendrick Tenare and served every fourth week Stationed at Clarksstown Nyack and along the north River untill sometime in the month of December performing guard duty at each and every place in which Service he served in weekly Tours for the full period of two months in actual Service
In the month of March 1779 He again entered the Service under the above named Capt Hendrick Tenare and served every fourth week until the month of De- cember Stationed duty and Services as above stated in which Service he served in weekly tours for the full period of two months in actual Service
In the month of May 1780 He commenced and served under the above named Capt Hendrick Tenare every fourth week untill the month of middle of the month of December Stationed duty and Services as stated in the Service of 78 Served the full period of two months in weekly tours when he was Discharged
In the month of March 1781 He commenced and served under the aforesaid Capt Hendrick Tenare every fourth week until the month of December following, Stationed duty and Services as stated in the year of 1778 served the full period of two in weekly tours Served the time and was Discharged
In the month of June 1782 He commenced and served again under the above named Capt Hendrick Tenare every fourth week until sometime in the month of September Stationed at Clarksstown Nyack and along the North River guarding the Shores and Landing place and also defending the Inhabitants Served the full period of twenty one days in weekly tours when he was Discharged
A Hawks Way Col & Gilbert Cooper Lieut Col commanded the Regiment to which he belonged During the war of the Revolution excepting when

7 otherwise stated
The British had possession of the north River during the whole of the Revolution war who would send out their Rowgallies from their Ships of war loaded with men who would land them on the bank of the north River, where the deponent was stationed with their company and would endeavour to prevent them from landing which gave many a hard skirmish
In the month of June 1777 He volunteered and served one month as an extra Rider for Major Lee, which were called Major Lee Corps which Corps was stationed at different places in the now county Rockland served the time and was discharged thus service not placed in its proper place in this his amended Declaration, in his first Declaration this tour is stated that he did not know how long he served but upon more mature deliberation and by the aid of some of his fellow Soldiers, He now recollect that he served one month as now stated
The deponent further saith he has done a considerable duty voluntarily and by Alarms which he has not set forth in this his amended Declaration, but cannot give the duration of each tour of duty so performed, by that reason he is necessitated to Relinquish such service performed by him in the war of the Revolution
From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before Recited services were rendered many particulars were performed must have escaped his memory he has faithfully endeavoured to adhere in all the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and now claims a pension under the for the full period of twenty three months in actual service in the field for each term alledged, and was not employed in any civil pursuit during the above mentioned service, for which he claims a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 16 th day of December 1833
John Hutton

We Alexander H Warner, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Clarkston, and Jacob D Clark residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hutton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion — Sworn and subscribed this day of December 1833. Before me John F Blanch (Justice) Alexander H. Warner Jacob D Clark
I, the said Justice do hereby certify, that I know that — Alexander H Warner, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Clarkston, and that Jacob D Clark who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit —
John F Blanch (Justice)

State of New York Rockland County
I David Pyle Clerk of said county do hereby certify that John S Bland before whom the amended Declaration of John Hutton before whom the annexed affidavit of John S Blumentt Garrit O'Brien Clause Vanhouter Junis Vanhouter and also before whom the Traditional Testimony of the Revd Alexander H Warner were sworn, and Adolphus Maibee before whom the annexed affidavit of Derek Becker was sworn, and whose names are subscribed to the respective certificates are justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and their respective names subscribed thereto are their genuine signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and seal of office this 21 st day of December 1833
David Pyle

State of New York Rockland County ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rockland John S. Blauvelt aged Eighty two years and Garnet O'Brien aged Twenty three years both of the County of Rockland who being duly sworn doth each for himself depose and say, That they are well acquainted with John Nutton, who has made application for a pension under the law of 1832 passed June 7. 1832. That they were acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War, that he was a Soldier therein, and the deponents well know that the said John Nutton did serve as a Soldier in a company commanded by Capt Hendrick Tenney in the Regiment of Colonel M. Nichols May of which Gilbert Cooper was Lieutenant Colonel, that the said John Nutton served from the Spring of 1777 - to the winter of 1777. (excepting the time in which he the said John Nutton was employed as an express Rider in Major Lee's Corps,) and from the Spring until the winter of each year until the winter of 1781. and from the Spring of 1782 until sometime in the month of September of said year, and performed his regular turns of duty according to the arrangement made for the service of the said Company as stated in his declaration, to the best knowledge and recollection of the deponents. The said deponents being fellow Soldiers with the said John Nutton in the same Company during the said years, performing like duty - The said Company being stationed at Clarkstown, Nyack and along the North River as far as Newburgh
in my class being then young could be best spared from -

in Rockland County, and down along the shore of said River as far as Closter and from the River back into the County of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey -
John J. Blauvelt
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 16 th day of December 1833
Garret Oblenis
John J. Blauvelt (Justice)

Bergen County J.S.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abraham Sunhouten of the same place aged 72 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with John Hutton also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832 who on his oath deposes and saith that he has a perfect Recollection of serving with the said John Hutton in the war of the Revolution for three months under Capt Gilbert Cooper in a Regiment commanded by Col J Hawks Hays in the Spring of 1776 then stationed at Clarkstown in the State of New York from thence they were marched to Nyack on the Banks of the north River from which place they were conveyed to the City of New York from thence they were marched to a place called Bunkers Hill on York Island at which place they were stationed. Here we were employed in building a fort, in which to the knowledge of the deponent the said John Hutton was personally engaged for sometime then they were marched back to the City of New York and from thence they were conveyed with Boats to a place called the Shoals, from thence they were marched to the Clarkstown the place of enrollment and to the knowledge of the deponent the said Hutton was discharged after having served the time.
and the deponent further saith that the said Hutton served five months in year 1776 under Capt John Blauvelt and in a Regiment commanded by Col Drake stationed at the City of New York and Long Island when they were employed for sometime in building fortification in which the said Hutton was personally engaged, after the Battle of Long Island was fought they retreated to the City of New York from thence to Kings Bridge near fort Washington where sometime was spent in building fortifications Baracks in which the said Hutton was personally engaged from which place they retreated to white plains here sometime was spent in throwing up intrenchments for defense. Here the battle of white plains was fought after it was over

Genl Washington with the main army Retreated to Kings ferry and their Camp, our Regiment commanded by Col Drake marched up to Peapack Kill where we were stationed for some time then crossed the River to Haverstraw and there to the knowledge of the deponent the said Hatton was Honorable Discharged after having finished the time - and the said deponent further saith that he knows that the said John Hatton died in the year 1777. Inform one month
Subscribed & Sworn to Abraham Van Houten Before me this 14 th day December 1833
John T Blanch { Justice
I do Hereby Certify to the Secretary of war and Commissioner of Pensions that John T Blanch Esq Garret Ollenis Abraham Van Houten whose Affidavits with their Signatures now attached to the Amended Declaration of John Hatton are Creditable persons and fully entitled to belief
John T Blanch { Justice

State of New York Rockland County } ss -
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Derrick Becker of the Town of Orange, in said County, who aged twenty six years who being duly sworn saith, That he is personally acquainted with John Nutton, who has applied for a pension under the laws of Congress passed June 7. 1832, who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with the said John Nutton in the war of the Revolution for three months under Capt Gilbert Cooper, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Ab. Hawkes May, in the Spring of the year 1776, then stationed at Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and State of New York, from Clarkstown they were marched to Nyack on the Bank of the North River, and from Nyack, they were conveyed to the City of New York, and after their arrival in New York were marched to a place called Bunker's Hill on York Island, at which place they were stationed for some considerable time, and were employed in building a fort, in which the said John Nutton to the knowledge of this deponent was personally engaged. From Bunker's Hill they were marched back to the City of New York and from thence they were conveyed in Boats up the North River to a place called the Flout in Rockland County, from thence they were marched to Clarkstown the place of enrollment and to the knowledge of the said Deponent the said John Nutton was discharged after having faithfully served out his time.
And the said deponent further saith that the said John Nutton to the knowledge of this deponent served five months in the year 1776 under Captain John Blaneutt in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Drake stationed at the City of New York and Long Island where they were employed for some time in building fortifications in which the said John Nutton was personally engaged, after the Battle of Long Island was fought they were in my class being then young could be best spared from-

reheated to the City of New York, from thence to Kings Bridge near Fort Washington, where some time was spent in building Barracks in which the said John Nutton was personally engaged, from which place they retreated to White Plains, here sometime was spent in throwing up entrenchments for defence - and here the Battle of White Plains was fought - after the battle was over General Washington with the main army retreated to Kings Bridge Kings Ferry and there crossed - our Regiment commanded by Colonel Drake marched up to Peekskill, where we were stationed for some time, then crossed the River to Haverstraw and then to the Bridge of the Delaware, the said John Nutton was honorably discharged after having served out his time
Sworn and subscribed Before me the 21 st of December 1833 Derrick his Ackerson mark.
Adolphus L. Macbin Justice of the Peace I Do hereby Certify that Derrick Ackerson is a Creditable Person and fully entitled to belief
Adolphus L. Macbin

State of New York Rockland County ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rockland Abraham Van Houten aged seventy three years and Junis Van Houten aged seventy two years both of the said County , who being duly sworn doth for for himself depose and say, That they are well acquainted with John Nutton, who has made application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That they were  he was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war, that he was a soldier therein, That the said deponent, has a perfect recollection, That the said John Nutton did in the fall of the year 1777. serve as a soldier in a company commanded by Capt John Garmy, in the Regiment of Col. A. Knipkes Key, which said Company was stationed at Haverstraw, in Rockland County. How long the said John Nutton served in said Company is not able to state precisely, but has not a doubt upon his mind, but that he the said John Nutton served in said Company for the period of three months as he has set forth in his declaration, they  he the said deponent, being soldier in the said Company when the said John Nutton entered the same, but cannot recollect what month in said year the said John Nutton entered -
And the said Abraham Van Houten for himself saith that the said John Nutton did serve one month in the year 1777, as an express rider in Major Lee's brigade -
Junis Van Houten
Junis Van Houten sworn and unsubscribed the 10th day of December 1832 before me
Daniel Johnson Justice

I certify that Tunis Vanhorne who subscribed the foregoing affidavit is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and that his statements are entitled to credit
Daniel Johnson Justice

5.533.
Elizabeth Mutton N.Y.
act 4 July 36.
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17mo 6ds pr
57. 36.
Died 15. Sept 41 pea: com: 16 Sept 41
Wm F. Frayer Clarkstown N.Y.

Declaration of Elizabeth Hutton widow of John Hutton deceased, In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4. July 1836.
State of New York ss. Rockland County
On this Seventh day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland. Elizabeth Hutton widow of John Hutton deceased, a resident of the town of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and State of New York aged Eighty four 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.: That she is the widow of John Hutton who was a private Soldier in the Militia in the war of the Revolution, and who made a Decla- =ration of his services, together with the names and rank of the officers under whom he served and months and years of his service, which Declaration she has been informed and believes, is now on file in the office of the Secretary at war, at the City of Washington, and who also obtained a pension for such services in his life- time as will more fully appear by such Declaration (on file) and the Certificate of pension herunto annexed, to both of which, she would respectfully refer the Commissioner of pensions — She further declares

That she was married to the said John Nutton on the twenty seventh of March in the year one thousand 7 hundred Eight hundred and forty one, by the Revd Samuel Verbrugh Pastor of the Church at Clifton & Daphnall Seven hundred Eight hundred and forty one, That there is no record of her marriage that she is aware of, and believes none to exist, but states the same from memory. That her husband the aforesaid John Nutton died on the fifteenth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and forty one, (a short time after he received his last pension,) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year Above written Before me
Abn B Stephens
Judge Com: Pleas
Elizabeth her X Nutton mark
I Abraham B. Stephens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hackland and before whom the above Declaration is made. Do hereby Certify that Elisabeth Nutton the above named applicant for the pension above applied for, cannot from age and infirmity attend Court in order to make her Declaration aforesaid, and for that reason I the said Judge have taken the same.
And I the said Judge do also further certify that I have been acquainted with Elisabeth Nutton widow of John Nutton, the above applicant for many years, and that she is a credible person, and fully to be believed under oath - and further I certify that by reason of age & infirmity she is unable to subscribe her name Abn B Stephens Judge

State of New York  ss      Affidavit of Anna Van Orden Rockland County 
On this Seventh day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland Anna Van Orden a President of the Town of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and State of New York aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Elisabeth Nutton the widow of John Nutton deceased, (who is now as this deponent has understood and believes is about making application for a pension for services rendered by her husband as a soldier in the Revolution,) That she was also acquainted with the said Elisabeth Nutton before and in the war of the Revolution, that they were Girls that went in Company together and lived less than one Mile from each other in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County, where they now both reside, and have lived near Neighbors ever since that period until the present - That she was present at the marriage of the said Elisabeth Nutton to John Nutton her late husband now deceased That they were married to each other at the House of one Andrius Underdonk then residing in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County a few miles from this deponent. That the marriage took place in the spring of the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty, (the precise month and day cannot now recollect) That she the said Elisabeth Nutton was married

to said John Nutton by the Rev. Samuel Ver Bryck who at that time lived at Tappan, and who on account of the troubles at Tappan left his home and came among his friends at Clarkstown and preached at different places and families and at the time alluded to preached at the house of the said Belian Underdonk, and this deponent with other friends accompanied the said Elizabeth there in order to celebrate said marriage. This deponent states as a reason why she remembers the year of the marriage of the said Elizabeth Nutton and that it was in the spring is, that she the said deponent was herself married to Jacob Siles her first husband in the month of June to wit the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty, and that Elizabeth Nutton was married a few months previous - That from that period to the death of John Nutton she has lived a neighbor and that they the said John and Elizabeth lived together as man & wife had several children, the eldest of which was a daughter & is now about sixty one years of age, born some time after the marriage as this deponent now recollects.
This deponent also well recollects that after the marriage of the said John Nutton with the said Elizabeth, (How long after can not say.) The said John Nutton was engaged in the service and done duty as a soldier, remembers that after the marriage, the said John Nutton was on duty with this deponent's former husband Jacob Siles at a place called English Neigh- =borhood, in the State of New Jersey, at which

place they had a skirmish with the British and an uncle of this deponent Henry Booper was wounded in the knee & afterwards lost his life in consequence was killed in said skirmish. - This deponent further saith that the said John Newton is now dead and that the said Elizabeth Newton has not again married - and further this deponent saith not - Sworn to and subscribed,  his on the day and year mark Anna Van Orden above written Before me Abm B Stephens Judge { Com Pleas
I Abraham B. Stephens the Judge above named, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Anna Van Orden the above deponent and that she is a credible person and fully to be believed under oath - and that in consequence of age and infirmity she cannot subscribe her name & has made her mark as above - Abm B Stephens { Judge Com Pleas

State of New York Brooklyn County ss
Affidavit of Jacob Sickles
On the Seventh day of February one thousand Eight Hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for Brooklyn County and therefor said, Jacob Sickles a resident of the Town of Brooklyn in said County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he was well acquainted with John Nutton deceased, in his lifetime that he lived within one mile of him for thirty three years that said Nutton departed this life on or about the fifteenth day of September last past, to the best knowledge of this deponent, that Elizabeth Nutton who is about applying for a pension as this deponent is informed and believes to be true and whose declaration is herunto annexed, was the wife of said John Nutton as this deponent has always understood and believes and that said Elizabeth yet remains the widow of the said John Nutton deceased and has not since married.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Jacob Sickles
Abm B Stephens Judge Com Pleas
I do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Sickles the above named deponent and that he is a credible person and fully to be believed under oath -
Abm B Stephens } Judge Com Pleas

I Abraham B. Stephens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland, do hereby certify that the alterations or interlineations in the above declaration of Elizabeth Nutton of the words "by the Rev Samuel Verbruggen" Pastor of the Churches at Clarkstown & Hopman" And of the words "Seven Hundred" written on an erasure were made prior to the execution of the same before me - And the word "that" also written on an erasure before execution. I also certify that the interlineation in the affidavit of Anna Van Orden of the words "wounded in the knee & afterwards lost his leg in consequence" - was made prior to the execution of the same before me. I also certify that the words "in said" in the affidavit of Jacob Sickles were written on an erasure and made prior to the execution of the same before me. Hon. B. Stephens } Judge Comm. Pleas

State of New York 3 Rochland County 3 fs -
On the tenth day of February, one thousand Eight Hundred and forty two personally appeared before me Sallman S  of Peter S Stephens one of the justices of the peace in and for the Town of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland, and State aforesaid Isaac D. Cole a resident of the Town of Orange town in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say That he is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Tappan, and is in the possession of the Records of Marriages heretofore kept in the time of the Reverend Samuel Verbrugh, of the Associate Churches of Clarkstown & Tappan in Rockland County. That he has examined said Records for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Marriage of Elizabeth Nutton, with John Nutton of the Town of Clarkstown is on record or not. And after a diligent search therefor cannot find the said Marriage on Record and believes the same not to be on Record. That there appears to be no record of Marriages from the year one thousand Seven hundred and fifty four to the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty four and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to, and Subscribed, on the day and year above written Before me
Peter S Stephens Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the words (Sallman S) erased and (Peter S) inserted and the word seven blotted. Done before executed
Peter S Stephens Justice

State of New York } Rockland County } I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Abraham B. Stephens is a judge of the court of common Pleas in and for said County before whom the declaration & affidavits of Anna Van Orden & Jacob Schles are taken as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine I do also certify that Peter T. Stephens is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Rockland before whom the affidavit of the Rev. Isaac D. Cole is taken as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court & County the twelfth day of Feby. 1842 Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk
Commissioner of pensions — She further declares

In the matter of Elizabeth Hutton with the Commissioners of Pensions
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Affidavit of the Rev. Peter Quick

State of New York } Rockland County } ss.
In this sixteenth day of April one thousand Eight Hundred and forty two. personally appeared before me Peter S. Stephens one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Rockland the Rev Peter Quick of the Town of Clarkstown in said County who being first duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is the pastor of the "First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Clarkstown Rockland County", - and that he has the custody of the Records of Baptisms of said Church called in the Dutch Language the "Doope Boek" And that upon examination of said Records he finds the Birth and Baptisms of three children purporting to be the Children of John Mutton and Elizabeth Sickles in the words and figures following:
1782. Jan Hutton } Maria } Jacob quaetendo 16 Januari Elisabeth Sickles 1789 John Hutton } Hendrick } Hendrick terreur 10 Augustus Elisabeth Sickles 1792 28 May John } William } William Sickles 17 June Elisabeth Sickles
And the said Rev Peter Quick doth further depose and say that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church as near as he has been able to make the same and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written Before me
Peter Quick
Peter S Stephens Justice

Rockland County } ss State of New York }
I Abraham Wogenkamp Clerk of the Court of Rockland County, Certify that Peter T. Stephens is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, and the one on the annexed affidavit of Elizabeth Winton is genuine - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name the nineteenth day of April 1842.
Abraham Wogenkamp Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18071
Elizabeth Hutton
wid. of
John Hutton
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. A. , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 24.494
John Hutton
of Rockland Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cooper of the Regt - commanded by Col Drake in the N.Y. mil. line for 21 mo. 21 dy.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 72 Dollars 31 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan. 1834 and sent to An: Alward H. Rapp
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835. $180.77 Semiant. allowance ending March 34 36.15
$216.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 111

Let to Pufin agent New York June 8. 1837 " " Pufin " " to P.S. Van Orden, July 10. 1837 " "
ms 17.66 days

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New York Elizabeth Hutton Suspended Dec 6 Wm F Fraser Febr 26 1842 v same March 15 1842
act 4 July 36 New York

State of New York } County of Rockland } ss
On this twenty sixth day of March 1849. personally appeared before me Penoyer Baker — a justice of the peace, in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths. Mrs Elizabeth Hutton, who, being first duly sworn according to law, declares that she is now receiving a pension under the act of fifty seven dollars and 36/100 per annum, as the widow of John Hutton, who was a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Seventy two dollars and thirty or thirty three cent, (as first allowed to her said husband) and she now claims under Resolution of July 1 st 1848, the same amount of pension per annum, as was first her husband under said act of 1832. Sworn to and subscribed before me } the day and year above written }
Elizabeth her Hutton mark
Penoyer Baker Justice of the Peace
I, Isaac A. Blauvelt, Clerk of the county of Rockland, certify that Penoyer Baker — is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this twenty ninth day of March 1849 Isaac A. Blauvelt, Clerk

April 25 1842 Clarkstown April 20
NY
Eliz Hutton
Hon. J. L. Church
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Clarkston Richland Co
April 17, 1892
Dear Sir — Since the receipt of your letter of the 15 th inst. I have obtained the affidavit of Mrs. E. Nutton, as a sort of supplemental declaration to show what was her maiden name before her marriage - and also to fix by her own oath how long a time elapsed after her marriage before the birth of her first child.
I have also obtained and herewith enclose a Certificate of the Rev Peter Quist as to the birth and baptism of the children, such as can be found of John Nutton or Jan Nutton (meaning John Nutton) in order to show when the first child was born to wit her daughter Marice — The Records of Births as they have been kept years ago in Kniska-bocha's time are hardly intelligible; but you will perceive what is meant by those entries in what is called the "Bose Book" or Siping Book as I suppose the English of it is.
It appears that the manner of the old Dutch Elders were at that time - to enter firstly the day of the birth then the day of Baptism - then the name of father and mother — The Rev Mr Quist, has put down all that appears & just as it is, spelling & all.
I hope Sir, you will now be satisfied as to the honesty of Mrs Nutton's claim, after showing by her oath the exact time that she was married before the birth of a child, and proving also by her oath, (and does not a mother know,) how long she was married before the birth of a child, and proving also the correctness of her statements by Record Evidence — I can therefore indulge no other thought but that in a short time I shall be able to present to so worthy a woman her justly deserved pension.
Yours very Respectfully Wm F. Fraser
Hon J. L. Edwards C.P. — Washington
Since writing the writer have ascertained that the names of Dutch quakers & others at the end of the Record of Baptism & Births are the names of the Godfathers or Sponsors or were the custom at that time in the Dutch churches. — W.F. Fraser

Payments to be made at New York by Pres d . Nat. Pr. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book G Vol. 4. Page 111 by W. L. Williams, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Hutton of the State of New York who was a Private in the revolutionary war
is entitled to receive Seventy-two dollars and Thirty-One cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of January one thousand eight hundred and Thirty-Four
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. E. Commissioner.

Affidavit of Elizabeth Nuttall widow of John Nuttall
enrolled

of Newport Rhode Island County } 83.
In this fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me Peter T. Stephen one of the Justices of the peace in and for Rhode Island County Elizabeth Nutton, widow of John Nutton late of the Town of Clarkstown in said County, who being first duly sworn, doth depose and say, that she is the person who lately made her declaration for to obtain a pension under the act of July 4. 1836. on account of her late husband's services in the war of the Revolution that she was as stated in her said declaration married to her late and only husband John Nutton on the twenty seventh day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty, that her maiden name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Sickles, that during her marriage she had several children that her first child was a daughter baptized by the name of Maria that she was married to said John Nutton one year and ten months lacking ten days, before her said daughter and first child was born which was on the sixteenth day January one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, that she believes a Record of the

of the birth of her first child and some of other children - may be found in the Records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Claver- y of which the Rev. Peter Quick is now the Pastor, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed    her the day and year  Elizabeth X Nutton Above written before me  mark
Peter I. Stephens Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Nutton widow of the late John Nutton deceased, and that she is a credible person, and fully to be believed under oath. Peter I. Stephens Justice

State of New York, Rockland County. On this first day of August, 1837, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens - a justice of the peace, in and for said county, Garret O'Brien, a resident in the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 77 - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, That he was acquainted with John Hutton during the Revolutionary war, and ever since, and knows that the said John Hutton did belong to, and serve in a company whereof Hendrick Tenure was capt. in Col d A. Houske's Hays Regiment during a great part of the said war, and being wounded in the month of November 1777, this deponent did no duty until the Spring of the year 1779, but being so far recovered from the wound he had received he perfectly recollects that the said John Hutton did go with his Brother Peter at different times with the guard out of the company of the said capt. Tenure - But as to the services of the said John Hutton in the year 1779, this deponent doth solemnly say, that from his personal knowledge of his services he knows that the said John did actually serve more than two months in different towns - By the arrangement of the Regt. each person was obliged to serve the one forth of his time, but as every person in the company, did not manifest an equal energy to achieve the independence, some would only do the duty they were obliged to do - while others who were anxious to be independent did not wait for their regular turn to do their duty, but who took delight to sacrifice their lives and all they possessed to gain their Independence or perish in the attempt, of the latter sort of them John Hutton was one and always willing and ready to do all in his power, not looking to his regular tours of duty. That this deponent from the spring of the year 1777 until the present time has resided within a half a mile of the residence of the said Hutton and knows that he always retained the name of a good and virtuous Citizen -
Sworn to and subscribed { Garret O'Brien the day and year aforesaid Before me { Peter T Stephens Justice

State of New York, Rockland County.
On this first day of August, 1837, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county, John House, a resident in the town of Clarkstown in said county, aged 70 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, did depose, and say, that he was well acquainted with John Hutton during the Revolutionary war, and ever since and well recollects that the said John Hutton did belong to, and serve in a company commanded by Capt Hendrick Tenure, in Col d A. Hawkes Brigade Regiment during the greatest part of the said war, and was a faithful soldier. That this deponent did serve in the said company from the commencement to the close of the said war except the time he was enlisted in other companies, doing the duty for himself, his father, and his Brother Richard House, which caused him to serve nearly all the time from early in the Spring until winter - from the Spring of 1777 until 1782, and knows that the said John Hutton did serve in the said company from the commencement to the close of the war, doing his full proportion of guard duty. And this deponent doth further say, that as to the service of the said John Hutton during the year 1778, he can say nothing of his personal knowledge thereof, as he was during that year served in Capt John Wells company of Nine Months men. But as to his services in the year 1779, he does positively know and recollect that the said John Hutton did serve much in the said company, doing guard duty at different places and served not less than two month during said year at different tours and also that at one tour in the said year they served some time at Nyack then was marched to the long clove and lay there for some days and then was marched back to Nyack and lay there for some days, - and that the said John Hutton did actually serve in that tour for more than three weeks.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Peter T Stephens Justice
John House

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John House and know him to be a person of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit
Peter T. Stephens Justice
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do hereby certify, That Peter T. Stephens Esq. before whom the within Affidavit of John House, and the annexed affidavits of Jacob Van Breden and Garret Bolenis were taken, is a justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name subscribed to each of the said affidavits and the certificates thereof, is his genuine signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this fourth day of August 1837.
Abn. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York,
Rockland County, ss
On this First - day of August, 1837, personally appeared before me Peter T. Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county, Jacob Van Breden, now a resident in the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 70 years who being first duly sworn, - according to law, did depose and say, that he was well acquainted with John Hutton during the Revolutionary War, and ever since and well recollects, that the said John Hutton did belong to, and serve in a company whereof Hendrick Tenure was capt. and in a regiment commanded by Col. A. Hawkins Hay during a great part of the said War, that this deponent and the said John Hutton was both on the same day in the year 1776, placed on the Muster roll of capt. Tenure's company and so continued on the said roll until the close of the Revolutionary War, and served therein, in all the duties imposed on the said company until the end of the war, except the time they were enlisted in other companies. And this deponent doth further say, that he very well recollects that the said John Hutton did do considerable duty a guarding, under one or the other of the officers of capt. Tenure's company - in the years 1778. and 1779. and can truly say that the said John Hutton did actually serve in his own person, two months in each of the said years, in different towns either along the Hudson River between Haverstraw and Snyders Landing - or at the Long Clove or in the state of New Jersey, that in the year 1779. the said John Hutton at one time served with this deponent some days at Nyack, then was marched to the Long Clove and lay there for thirteen days, then was marched back to Nyack and there was some days before they were relieved and went home, and believes that the said John Hutton did as much duty in the said company as any other person therein, except the time he was enlisted in other companies, that this deponent was a fellow soldier in the said company, and further knows that the said John Hutton from the year 1777 to the close of the War resided within one hundred & fifty yards of the residence of capt. Tenure, and was always called upon on all alarms, and that the enlistments of the said John Hutton, was in

consequence of a requisit for the said company to furnish men for other duty—
Sworn to and subscribed Jacob Van Orden the day and year aforesaid Before Peter T Stephens Justice
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Van Orden and know him to be a person of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens Justice

July 10 1864 Received of the Hon. J. L. Edwards for balance of account the sum of Twenty Dollars $20.00
The Honorable J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Dear Sir
I have been informed by a friend that Mr John Hutton of Clarke town county of Raskland and State of New York A Soldier of the Revolution is likely to be curtailed in his pension and having a friendly feeling towards the old soldiers knowing the hardships privations and Fatigues they had to suffer during the Revolution I could not refrain from writing you on that subject having been acquainted with Mr Hutton from my youth until the Present Day and always understood of his Eminent Services in the Revolution and a man of veracity and considered of an Impreccable character and so think his declaration may be depended on in the case of my writing you although I am wholly unable to say anything of the terms of his Service but if there is any Senity Set that bears the part of the old Soldier — be pleased to accept of my best wishes for your happiness and be assured that with Due respect I very truly am and remain yours
Scattard Post office Raskland county State of New York July the 8 th 1834
W. S. Van Euren
The Honorable J. L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of pensions

Aug 9 Nyack Turnpike Aug 31 st
Hon.
Ohio My
James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Carnegie

Clarkstown August 5 th 1837.
Hon d Sir:
At the request of John Dutton I enclose to you his Pension certificate with the accompanying affidavits.
In your letter directed to him, bearing date June 8 th 1837, it is stated, that since his claim to a pension under the act of June 1832, was allowed, the pay rolls of Capt s Tenure have been obtained from Albany, and that he in setting forth in his declaration, under oath, that he served in Capt s Tenure's Company 2 Months in the year 1778, and 2 Months in the year 1779, was doubtless mistaken, as his name is not found at all on the rolls of the regiment in 1779, and but for 6 days in 1778.
He felt himself very much mortified that your Honor should think that he, for the trifling sum, being old and must soon leave this world, swear before God and his fellow citizens to services he had not rendered, feeling conscious at the time that he made his declaration, and ever since, that if his memory had been sufficient to have permitted him precisely to have stated each particular part of the service he had actually performed during the Revolutionary war, he could far exceeded the amount of time by him sworn to in the years of 1778 and 1779, as well as the other years thereof, but to enable him to be positive, and know that the services sworn to were actually rendered, he had stated them to be not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and to satisfy your Honor that he was not mistaken when he made his declaration, has procured the enclosed affidavits to be taken and if men who are near the close of life, men whose memory could not tempt to swear falsely or to anything they did not perfectly recollect, are to be believed, your Honor must be satisfied that all the service stated in his declaration to have been performed are true -
It is stated in the rules and regulations established by the President and adopted by the War department, that where the services of the claimant is not proven by documentary evidence that then is is necessary that it should be supported by two creditable witnesses, and I am lead to believe that the

claims of Mr Hutton-
Could your Honor have an opportunity to hear the statements of our Old Revolutionary Soldiers, as to their services rendered, the difficulties, troubles, and dangers they have met with during the said War, and see them loaded down with Old Age, and hear with what candor each doth relate his service, and all agreeing as to general events, and know their real characters, you would not hesitate to believe their declarations, altho not under Oath
Mr Huttons now submits his case, and requests that it may be decided as soon as possible and your decision returned to either myself or him.
Hon J. L. Edwards
I Remain Respectable Sir Your Hum d Serv t David Pyle

6021. 002, Clarkston 32 May 10 - 33
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Nov. July 4-1836
Elizabeth
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George Wm Crump Act Comr of Pensions Washington
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Clarkstown Rockland County State New York
Feby. 1842
on Geo. Wm Brump Actg. Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir -
I herewith send you the application of Mrs Elizabeth Newton for a Pension - Her husband as you will perceive drew a pension until his death which took place in Sept last -
I believe the papers to be made out as is required by the Department, and I shall hope to receive from the Department a Certificate as soon as may be convenient for them to send the same -
Be pleased to direct to me as above and In the mean time
Remain your Ob t Serv t
W m F. Fraser

Charleston Mar 11 33
Mar 7. 42
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington
Hutton

Auction
Clarkstown March 33
Mar 7. 42
Hon. J. P. Edwards for
Committee of Pensions Washington

Clatsop Rockland County March 2, 1842
Rev J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 26 ult. in relation to the Claim of Mrs Elizabeth Nutton for pension I have just received. In which you have been pleased to say "That the proof of Mrs Elizabeth Nutton as to her marriage is insufficient. That her case will require a high grade of proof to establish it with the requisite certainty in consequence of its approach to the termination of her late husband's service. Proof as to distant dates is very uncertain and should be received with great caution particularly when offered to establish a fact which is very generally susceptible of a higher grade of evidence."
You have not been pleased to say to me what higher grade of proof will be acceptable which leaves me in doubt what is meant thereby. We may be able to show by one or more persons present that the marriage was published in Church as was then the old custom and that from that time they lived together as man and wife. That this publication in Church by the Minister was before the close of the war and as he tho't thinks about the time mentioned in the Declaration.
We might for ought I know find when the first child of Mrs Nutton was Baptised by searching the Records of the Church at Clatsop. or prove the age which would show how far Mrs Nutton is correct. Will such testimony be received as comparative of the other proof. I would wish to be informed definitely as it is unpleasant to make out papers only to be rejected or to put the widow to further costs - If I can be

informed what will & what will not do I will govern myself accordingly -
The printed instructions issued from the Department expressly states, that if a Record of the marriage exists that will be required, if no such Record exists then the testimony of one credible witness will be sufficient - Which rule of evidence is in accordance with that Established in all Law Courts throughout our Union, which is "That the best evidence is to be produced, which the nature of the case admits," If in writing that must be produced, if cannot be obtained is lost or destroyed then parol evidence of the fact is admissible - We have shown that no Record of Mrs Nuttons Marriage exists by the Affidavit of the Rev. Mr Bole - We then in accordance with the instructions prove by parol evidence the fact of the Marriage - Not by hear say or by suppositions, but by a lady well known among us whose veracity has never before been doubted - That she was married to her first husband, (whose name I think was Sicles) in Jan 1780 - Now this she knows from a Record of her own marriage, and swears that Mrs Nutton was married before her. states the Clergimans name and the very mans name in whose house they (to wit Mrs Nutton & John Nutton) were married and the circumstances attending the same - What permit me to ask can be more conclusive or what evidence more strong could be required by a Court of Justice to recover any & every demand or even to take away the liberties of an individual if the testimony is believed by Court or Jury.
The Instructions say that the officer before whom the deposition is taken shall certify that the person is a credible witness & to be believed under oath - Judge Stephens who has been acquainted with Mrs Van Orden from his childhood has made

such Certificate. If the department is still in doubt, what a farce such instructions and how worse than useless such Certificate of a Judge -
I meant to have said when upon that subject that in all civil proceedings in our Law Courts it is not required to prove an actual marriage - such proof is only required in Criminal prosecutions for instance Bigamy &c - In all Civil actions for Dower &c in which the Marriage Can Come in Question the same may be proved from Cohabitation, reputation, acknowledgment of the parties, reception in the family, and such other Circumstances from which a marriage may be inferred -
I have been informed that Mrs Van Orden draws a pension for her first Husbands services whose name was I think Robert Sickles - I understand that she sent with her papers the old Record of her marriage - If upon looking at those papers she is corroborated in her statement there can be no doubt as to the time Mrs Nutton was married - will the Comm. look at those papers & peruse the testimony in the case of Mrs Nutton once more -
I hope I will be excused for my particularity as well as perhaps asking more than I ought, My Apology is the incessant demands upon me by the widows to render her as her Neighbor all the assistance in my power -
If the department after looking at the papers of Mrs Van Orden for the Record & Evidence of Mrs Van Orden as to her own marriage, and upon more mature reflection should yet doubt, and will have the goodness to state even so briefly what will & what will not be evidence, I will communicate the same to Mrs Nutton -
Yours Very Respectfully Wm E. Fraser