Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,565, John Wotton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wotton, John
S. 34,565
CONTENTS

4,038
Massachusetts Roll
John Wotton
Capt Cooper
Private
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Jonathan Leavitt Greenfield Franklin Co. Mass
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1818  39.46    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 th Mar 1819  48.00  
$ 87.46
4 mo 28/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years
Northfield, Franklin Co.
Master of our Justice B. Alvah L. Greenfield Mass Jan 1821

34 565 Ray INVALID.
File No. 34,565
John Nottow Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 564
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4.038
John Wotton Northfield
4038
EW
4038
March 1879
Seattle
E Alvord
Greenfield, Mich
Jan 31, 1881

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth,
John Watson aged Sixty years, resident in Northfield
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows: I entered the service in the month of February A.D. 1777 to serve for the term of three years in Capt. Verner Cooper's Company in Col. Samuell Bradford's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served in the service until my enlistment had expired and was discharged at West Point. My certificate is dated 29. October 1818 the Pension to commence April 7 th 1818 and is numbered 4,038. I am by occupation a Labourer but by reason of a stroke breaking in my head I have been disabled from pursuing my usual avocations for about three years. My family residing with me consists of my wife Elizabeth aged sixty two who is so feeble as to be unable to take care of herself and we are entirely dependent upon my pension for support.

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Watton
Sworn to and declared, on the twelfth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and fifty three dollars and five cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK

Schedule of the Estate of John Wotton of Northfield County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts. Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress May 1, 1820—
   Plow 6.00— Cart 8.00— Harrow 1.50  15.50    Shovel, hoe, & Pitch fork 1.00— Chains 2.00  3.00    Iron Kettle 1.50— Pot 75 Ct— Tin Kettle 50 Ct  2.75    Spider & Basin 75 Ct— Jar Chain 50 Ct  1.25    Chest 25 Ct. Table 1.00— Brockeney 1.00  2.25    Wooden Bench 2.00— Spinning Wheel 30 Ct  2.30    1 Pr. 5 year old Cattle 50.00 one Horse 15.00  65.00    Two Cows 28.00— 2 two year old heifers 20.00  48.00    3 Calves  13.00         $153.05   
John Wotton

John Walton private - Massachusetts line - 7 th April, 1818.
found on the rolls for 3 years.
Admitted.
Jonathan Leavitt, Esq.; Judge, Greenfield, Franklin Co: Massachusetts - Rec d 30. April, 1818.

I John Wotton a Citizen of the United States now resident in the town of Northfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I belonged to the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War
I enlisted into the Continental Army on the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for the term of three years in the company commanded by Captain James Cooper in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gamaliel Brad- ford in the Massachusetts Line and I served as a private in said company untill my term of enlistment had expired when I was regularly discharged therefrom
I again entered the service if I recollect in the spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one as a militia man and served six months When I was discharged from the Continental army I received an honorable discharge from the same signed by Brig. General Patterson which I kept in my possession for several years but have since lost it and have not seen it or had any knowledge of it for fifteen or twenty years
I am now fifty seven years of age - I am poor and in reduced circumstances in life and by reason of sickness am unable to work for a livelihood and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support
Wrote at Greenfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid this seventh day of April A.D. 1818
John Wotton
Attest. Saml Wells

State of Massachusetts Franklin - April 7 th AD 1818 - The within named John Watson made oath that the within De- claration by him given and is true Before me Jon a Leavitt, Judge of the Circuit Court of Com- mon Pleas
I Madam Alexander of Northfield do hereby testify that the before named John Watson is a poor man, having but little property - his circumstances are embarrassed - his health is poor, and he is truly in need of aid in town for his support - Done the 14 th day of April AD 1818 - Madam Alexander
Sworn to the above and near above written Before me Jon a Leavitt, Judge &c
To the Secretary of the Department of War - The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony of said it appears to my satisfaction that the before named John Watson served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and thereby reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the court aforesaid this fourteenth day of April AD 1818 -
Jon a Leavitt