Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,326, for William Sutton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Sutton, William Mary
R. 10,326
CONTENTS
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2. 636 New-York 748646
William Sutton of New-York in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the New-Jersey line, for the term of three years - 1779 till '80
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of December 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of July 1814 and sent to P. A. Day, Esq. New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 2 13 / 31 19. 35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00 $67:35
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued New-York
Application sent to the Hon. John D. Jay Secy of War

Mr. Sutton at New York Shreve & New Jersey us. 12030
22 nd Feb 89
LA

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July - term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, William Sutton aged Sixty years, resident in The City of New York who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted in the Spring of 1777 at the Town of Hlanders near Hackett's Town in the State of New Jersey in the 2 d Reg t New Jersey Line on the Continental Establishment, Commanded by Col. Great Shrewes in the Company of Capt d Henry Luce for Three Years or during the War and served in said Regiment to the end of the War, and was Honorably discharged at West Point, his discharge was burnt at Trenton, he was at the Battles of Spring Field, Brunswick and Short Hills in the State of New Jersey, he has no trade, he has a Wife aged 45 Years, and Three Children viz Katy aged 14 Years Henry 11 Years, and Huldah 7 Years, he is in Indigent Circumstances and requires the aid of his country or private contributions and he has no additional proofs to offer of his services than what was stated in his original Application. -
and that his original declaration is dated the Twenty Third day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 12536

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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate none of any description.
Fixed Income — " — " —
Personal Estate, viz —
  1 Table 8/ 4 Chairs 12/ 2 Bedsteads 16/  $ 4 50    2 Beds & Bedding  20 "    Pots, Kettles, Earthenware, Knives, Forks  5 —    1 Chest 2/ 1 Coat 4/ 2 Vests 6/ 1 Pantalettes 4/  2 —    2 Shirts 12/ Hat Stockings & Shoes 8/  2 50    Wife & Childrens Clothes, very few, worth about  10 —    1 Hog  4     54 82  
Sworn this 20 July 1820 in open Court
Benj m Fennis CLK
Wm Sutton

15 I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition 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 about fifty Dollars —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this first — day of August — 182 o
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Eighth — day of July — 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid William Sutton Applicant, and Albin Wilson who was a soldier in the same Reg t with the above applicant saith he knew him with Garrison.
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant, and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R. Piker
City of New York ss: The within named William Sutton being duly sworn saith that he is lame & disabled from working by reason of two wounds which he received while serving as a soldier in the continental army during the revolutionary war, that he is in poor and indigent circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support that he is only maintained by his wife who follows the business of a Huckster.
Wm Sutton
Sworn the 22 nd June
1819 before me
P. A. Jay

City of New York Jr. Just Conklin being duly sworn saith that he knoweth the within named William Sutton & hath known him for ten years & more & that he is very poor & reduced & indigent circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his country for support & further that the said William is a cripple & unable to perform much labor Given the 3 July 1819 before me
Just Conklin
P. A. Jay
Admitted
William Sutton To Sir Colonel Schuyler Regt New Jersey Line 1776-3 years 23 Dec 1810  Return with Certificate P. A. J.
I Peter Augustus Jay recorder of the city of New York do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within named William Sutton is in reduced and indigent circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand the third day of July 1819
P. A. Jay

This is to certify that William Sutton aged 32 years born in New Jersey, was admitted to the Almshouse Bellevue on the 27 th day of January 1823, and died there on the 7 th day of March following, as appears from the Register of the Institution now in the office of the Superintendent thereof. Bellevue Almshouse December 27 th 1838
L. W. Stevens Supt.

4509
In the Matter of the application of Mary Sutton widow of W. Sutton in an Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 ~ ~~~~~

N. Y. Common Pleas Marine Court In the Matter of the Application of Mary Sutton widow of William Sutton (a Soldier in the army of the Revolution) under the Act of Congress of 7 th July, 1838 granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
Declaration of Mary Sutton widow of William Sutton in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows
State of New York } ss: On this fourteenth day City & County of New York } of January  March 1839 personally appeared before the Judges of the Common Pleas  Marine Court of the City of New York Mary Sutton a resident of the City & County of New York aged seventy six years on the 11 th day of March who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of William Sutton who was a private in the United States Army during the Revolutionary war & received a Pension from the United States as such private in said Army for several years previous to & up to the time of his death - she further declares

that she was married to the said William Sut- ton in the Spring of the year 1784 at Rans- -apo in the State of New Jersey by a Minister of The Presbyterian denomination who was an itinerant preacher & not located at that place, it being customary at that time for Ministers to go about & preach at dif- -ferent places - that her marriage took place on Sunday after divine service by said Minister in the house of one App Van Lyle - that she received a certificate of her said Marriage but that the same is now destroyed or lost - that she hath no family record of her marriage, nor doth any record whereof her marriage now exist to the knowledge or belief of this deponent - that the Minister who performed the ceremony as aforesaid she believes to be dead - she hath forgotten his name & is en- -tirely ignorant where to make application for any record or entry that might have been made by him of such marriage though she doth not know that he ever made any entry or memorandum of it

but if he did she doth not now know when to make application for such entry - that no entry or record of her marriage was made in the Town or County where the same took place nor in any church, the said Minister who married her being a travelling Minister & not connected with any Church in that place there - that the circumstances of her said marriage & all the proof thereof she was able to obtain were set forth & stated by her in her Affida- -vit made on application of a Semi- -lar nature under a previous act of Con- -gress & which with other affidavits was sent on to Washington & then filed as said has been informed & believes - that Hannah Smith whose affidavit setting forth the fact of this deponent's marriage accompanied her said affidavit was the only person whom this deponent could find upon a visit to Ramapo made for the purpose of procu- -ring proof of her said marriage who recollected this deponent or the fact of her marriage - that this deponent is now an inmate of the Alms house in the City of New York as a pauper

& that from want of money & from her infirm health she could not again go to Ramapo nor could she as she believes either by her- self or by any other person again pro- -cure the attendance of said Hannah Smith for the purpose of giving her making her affidavit upon this appli- -cation as said Hannah Smith is very old & was very infirm when here on the occasion of said former application & it was with great difficulty that deponent could procure her attendance on such former application. Deponent therefor prays that her former papers now on file at Washington may constitute a part of the evidence of the connection with this her present application - she further declares that her husband died at the Hospital at Bellevue in the City of New York on the sixth day of March in the year 1823 which this deponent recollects from the fact of its being in the month of March following the last season of the Yellow Fever in the City of New York & two days after he had pro-

-cured his pension to be drawn - she further de- -clares that the names of the children of your applicant & the said William Sutton are as follows vizt Mary, Sarah, Ann, Richard William, Esther, Catharine, Henry & Huldah that the said children are named in the order of their ages that the eldest of said children who had lived would have been if now between fifty one & fifty two years of age to the best of your applicant's -knowledge & that the youngest Huldah will be Twenty nine years of age on the 6 th of February next - that said children are all living except Mary & Catharine to the best of her knowledge & belief - that they reside in different parts of the United States & some of them she has not heard from in a long time - Your Applicant further declares that since she hath become an inmate of the Alms House of the City of New York as aforesaid she hath obtained the annexed certificate signed by L g Stevens Superintendent of said Alms House taken from records of the Public Hospital connected with that establishment - Your Applicant further declares that she hath not intermarried since the death

of the said William Tutton but that she still remains his widow & further saith not -
sworn 14 th Jan: 1839
Before J. M. [unclear] Justice of the Peace - Court -
h Mary X Tutton mark
City & County of New York ss: John A. Smith of the City of New York & Market Street being duly sworn saith that he is now in the fifty fifth year of his age - that he was born a short distance from Paramus in New Jersey - that he was about six years of age when he came to said Paramus where he was brought up & when he continued to live until about twenty (with the exception of about three years which he spent in this city about thirty years ago) when he came to this City where he hath since continued to re- -side - that deponent was well ac- -quainted with the above named Mary Tutton now here present who makes the above application & also with her

husband the said William Sutton both at Paramus & in the City of New York de- ponent was also well acquainted with several of the children mentioned in the aforegoing affidavit of said Mary Sutton & he believes that he hath seen them all though he doth not particularly recollect some of the younger ones - that said William Sutton removed from Paramus to this City with his wife the said Mary previous to deponent's first residence of three years in this City, as deponent recollects that at that time he drove cart with said William Sutton - that deponent recollects the occasion of the death of the said William Sutton, that the same took place about fifteen or sixteen years since as near as deponent can recollect - that from deponent's earliest recollection of the said William & Mary which was when deponent was about two or three years of age until the time of the death of the said William the said William &

Mary lived together as man & wife & was always reputed to be man & wife - de- ponent never heard of any thing to the contrary they kept house together both at Paramus & in this city & their said children were always considered legitimate children of said William & Mary - de- ponent further saith that since the death of the said William Tutton hath frequently seen the said Mary Tutton off & on & hath never heard of her marriage to any person since the death of the said William but she hath always been reputed to be & deponent hath always believed her to be the widow of the said William Tutton & hath never known her to pass by any other name than that of Mary Tutton - deponent further saith that he is a housekeeper in the city of New York - that said Mary Tutton hath always been a good character to the best of deponent

knowledge & belief - deponent further saith that the place called Paramus in this his deposition is adjoining to a place called Ramapo in New Jersey -
Sworn 14 th Jan - 1839
Before John M c Clintock Justice of the Peace
John M c Clintock
City Court of New York ss: Harris Wilson being duly sworn saith that he is an Attorney at law in the City of New York that he hath prepared the foregoing papers that he also drew up the papers on the previous application of the above named applicant sent on to Washington that the said Mary Sutton now here present is the same Mary Sutton who made the said previous application as set forth in her application above -
Sworn 14 th Jan 1839
Bf John M c Clintock Justice of the Peace
(By) Harris Wilson

I. John Barber Clerk of the manne Court of the City of New York do hereby Certify that Wm Scott is one of the Justices of the said Court, and that the said Court is a Court of Record, and that the signatures to the foregoing affidavits are his genuine signatures,
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of January, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine —
John Barber

In the Matter of the Application of Mary Sutton Widow of William Sutton for a Pension on account of the services of said William as a Soldier of the Amer- ican Revolution.

City County of New York ss: (Mary) Sutton of the City of New York being July sworn saith that she is the widow of William Sutton deceased that said Sutton was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution and for several years before his death received a Pension from the United States Government as such Soldier  Pensioner - Deponent further saith that her said hus- -band has been dead about fifteen years & this deponent who is now upwards of seventy four years of age has hitherto supported her- -self by following the business of a truckster in one of the Markets - Deponent further saith that Samuel Martine of the City of New York now also deceased had possession of the Pen- -sion Book of the said William Sutton & was in the habit of drawing the amount of said Pension - that said book is now lost as depo- -nent is informed by the widow of said Sam- -uel Martine & verily believes to be true - that this deponent is now becoming infirm & is in need of any pension that she may be entitled to as the widow of the said William Sutton
I further saith not - Mary her Sutton sworn in open Court this mark 22 d day of July 1837
Thomas Murnan Clerk

City County of New York ss: Caroline Martin of the City of New York being duly sworn saith that she is the widow of Samuel Martin deceased late of the City of New York Grocer - that her husband in his life time had possession of the pension book of the within named William Sutton was in the habit of drawing his pension from Government - that her said book is now lost to the best of deponent's knowledge. Belief that deponent is well acquainted with the within named Mary Sutton now here present & knows her to be the widow of the said William Sutton who received a Pension for his services as a Soldier of the American Re- -volution from the Government of the United States of further saith not -
Sworn to in open Court this 20th day of July 1837 (Thomas Tammann) Clerk.
Caroline Martin
City County of New York ss: I, John Conklin of the City of New York being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted for many years with Wil- -iam Sutton of said City during his life time that said Sutton received a Pension as depo-

ment in service from the United States Government for services as a soldier of the Revolution - depo- -ment saith that said Sutton has now been dead about fourteen or fifteen years according to the best of deponents recollection & knowledge. that Mary Sutton within named now here present is the widow of said Sutton - depo- -ment is well acquainted with her & knows her to be the widow of said William Sutton & further saith not  Sworn to in open Court, before me, this the 22 d day of July 1837  Thos Jeremiah Clerk
I Thomas Jeremiah Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York, the same being a Court of Record in the State of New York, do hereby certify that the within affidavits were respectively sworn to in open Court by the within named deponents, that the said Court is satisfied of the truth of said affidavits & of the identity of the said Mary Sutton now here present - In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the said Court the Twenty second day of July 1837  Thos Jeremiah Clerk

V2761
In the Matter of the Application of Mary Sutton widow of William Sutton who applied for half the pay to which her hus- -band was entitled as a United States Pension for services during the Revolu- -tionary war -
Jany 177-3 years old charged 25 may 1/80

In the Matter of the Application of (Mary) Sutton who applies for half pay as Widow of William Sutton a United States Pensioner for services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War
City & County of New York ss: Mary Sutton Widow of William Sutton being further duly sworn saith that her said husband received several wounds while serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary War as deponent always understood from him & believed - that he had a bullet in his left thigh & another in the end of his left leg which last mentioned one could be plainly felt - that he was also wounded by a bullet in the lower part of his right leg which cut off some of the sinews of that leg & caused him for his life - that said wound last mentioned never healed up but always discharged water from the sinew as deponent understood the nature of the discharge to be & as her said husband grew older the said wound became worse & the said discharge more plentiful until finally it weakened & ex- hausted him so much as to bring on the dis- charge which terminated his life about fifteen years ago - that deponent was married to said Wil- iam in New Jersey at the house of a Mr. App Van Loon just at the close of the Rev- olutionary War before the said William received his Discharge from the service - that he received

his discharge as such soldier about a month af- -ter their marriage - that deponent has always heard said William say that he enlisted in the early part of said war when about sixteen years of age for the length or whole period of the war & that he continued through it - depo- -nent further saith that she always after her marriage contributed largely to the support of herself & family - that her said husband was always lame from the said wound in his right leg & could not bear hard work & never could earn full wages as a healthy man could - that very frequently he would be laid up by said wound so as to be unable to go out of the house & for many years before his death he was unable to contribute any thing toward the support of his family & deponent was obliged by her labor to support both herself & him - During the last years of his life said wound discharged very copious- -ly - that he was always a sober man & in- -dustrious to the extent of his ability - that about a fortnight sometime before his death he was taken to the City Hospital in hopes of obtaining some relief for him & there he was bandaged up &

appear to be considerably relieved - but died very suddenly the water having been driven to his heart as deponent understood - that he had no Physician while at home & deponent doth not know what Physician attended him in the Hospital from whom she might procure evidence of the cause of his death - Deponent further saith that she is now in very indigent circumstances & if she does not receive relief from the Gover- -ment or from private charity she will be obliged to end her days in the Almshouse - Deponent further saith that she has never been married to or lived with any other man but as man & wife but the said William that she hath always conducted herself with honesty propriety & decency & sobriety & that it is owing as far as she is able to judge to the inform state of health of her said husband & to his death the effects of his said wound that she is now in a state of such poverty - that her children living are all married & have all gone off to different places except one who resides in this city & follows the water they are all poor & deponent believes that they have as much as they can do to support

themselves & families & further South not sworn to in open court the 26 th day of Aug: 1839 } (Mary her Tilton) Andrew Warner (mark) Dep Clerk

Application of Mary Sutton Widow of William Sutton who applies for half pay under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836
City & County of New York ss: Hannah Smith residing in the State of New Jersey about seven miles Northwest from Patterson in said State wife of John Smith of said State Miller being duly sworn saith that she is about sixty seven years of age - that she was brought up & has resided during her whole life time in the place in which she now lives - that she was acquainted with William Sutton the husband of the above named Mary Sutton who is now her present from the time she was a little girl - that said William lived in the neighbourhood of this deponent's residence & frequently worked for deponent's father both before & after his marriage to the said Mary - that said William had a wound by which made him lame & which was some- times so bad as to lay him up & always pre- -vented him from earning full wages as a working man - that deponent understood & believed that said wound was received by said William while in the service of the United States

as a Soldier during the Revolutionary War - that the said Mary resided in the same neigh- -bourhood with deponent previous to her mar- -riage with the said William & deponent was acquainted with her two or three years previous to her said marriage as near as she can now recollect - deponent further saith that she well recollects the Revolutionary War & the time when Peace was declared at its termi- -nation & she recollects this more particu- -ly from her having had a cousin in the Army who returned home at the close of the said war - deponent saith that she was present at the marriage of the above -named William & Mary - that they were mar- -ried by a Presbyterian Clergyman who was in the habit of preaching in that neighbour- -hood with whom deponent was acquainted at that time & whose name deponent thinks was Demarest though she is not positive in relation to his name now, though she was well acquainted with his name at that time & often attended his preaching which was in Mr. Van Loins barn that said marriage took place in the presence of deponent & many others at the house of Mr. Van Loins just after the close of the

said was I beg according to the best of her recollection & belief - that the Minister who married them is since dead & also all the neighbours who were grown up at that time - to the best of deponents knowledge & belief that said William & Mary continued to reside in the same neighbourhood after their said marriage for many years & when they left said neighbourhood they had a large family of children - that they moved to the city of New York as deponent under- -stood & deponent has not seen her from the time of her said removal upwards of thirty years ago until now lately when said Mary came to deponents house to procure her attendance in the city of New York for the purpose of proving her said marriage - that said Mary came into the house after dark & deponent was in the kitchen by the fire - said Mary called this deponent by name - deponent recollects the voice as that of one familiar to her but did not at first know her until she lit a candle when she immediately knew her. that while said Mary was at deponents house as just stated this deponent said Mary made

Diligent enquiry in the neighbourhood to find some person who lived there at the time of the said Marriage of said Mary but were unable to find a single individual having all either died off or moved away - Deponent further saith that she was well acquainted with the said William & Mary - they were hard working honest sober indus- -trious persons & always thought very well -how an excellent character in the neigh- -bourhood - that she cannot be mistaken in her recollection of said Mary as she was well acquainted with & ever knew her again at once when she called up- -on her as aforesaid - that to the best of her knowledge & belief - said Mary hath not been married since the death of said William further saith not - Sworn before me this 26 th day of Aug 1837 in open court Hannah Smith mark Andrew Warner Dep Clerk

In the matter of the Application of Mary Sutton widow of William Sutton Who applied for half the pay to which her husband was entitled from the Government of the United States as a Revolutionary Soldier
City & County of
New York ss: Richard Sutton of the State of New Jersey being duly sworn saith that he is a son of the above named William (Mary) Sutton, that he is now aged thirty nine years upwards - that his father died about thirteen or fourteen years ago to the best of deponent's recollection That as long as deponent can recollect this deponent's said father had a running wound in his right leg which continued till the time of his death & was generally understood to have brought on the dropsy of which said William died - that said William died at the Hospital at Bellevue in the City of New York & deponent was informed by the Physician then who attended him that his death was occasioned by dropsy caused by weakness arising from the constant discharge in his leg - deponent further saith that said Physician was a young man not the principal Physician at said Hospital & depo- -nent cannot now recollect his name nor doth he know where he is to be found

Deponent further saith that from the knowledge he hi-self had of his fathers health & of the manner in which he was weakened by said discharge from his leg, he has not the least doubt of said wound having been the cause of his death. Further saith that his said mother has not been married since his fathers death - Sworn before me this 23 d day of September 1837 in open court -
Thos. Jennings Clerk
City County of New York ss: Francis Wilson of the City of New York Attorney at Law being duly sworn saith that Mary Tutton mentioned in the several annexed affidavits as having been present at different times in this Court is the same individual now here present -
Sworn to in open court 23 d Sep. 1837
Francis Wilson
Thos. Jennings Clerk
Veritas

I Thomas Scramiac Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the City & County of New York the same being a Court of Record in the State of New York do hereby certify that the within affidavits were respectively sworn to in open Court by the within named deponents that the said Court is satisfied of the truth of said affidavits & of the identity of the said Mary Tutton now here present - In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court the Twenty third day of September One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven -
Thos. Scramiac Clerk

February 9, 1957
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William Sutton-R.10326
BA-J/EEL
Mrs. Frank T. Dars 70 Pitman Avenue Pitman, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, T.10326, based upon the military service in that war of William Sutton.
William Sutton was born in the state of New Jersey. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
William Sutton enlisted in Flanders, New Jersey, very early in the Revolutionary War, served in Captain Shaw's Company, Colonel Israel Shreve's 2 nd New Jersey Regiment, length of service, one year; he re-enlisted in the spring of 1776, served in Captains Henry Ruce's and William Helms' Companies, in same regiment, was at the battle at Trenton when the Hessians were captured, December 26, 1776, at the battle of Short Hills where he was wounded and battle at Brandywine, also in the battles of Springfield and Brunswick. It was stated that he had three wounds, one in his left thigh, one in the calf of his left leg and one in the lower part of his right leg.
After the Revolution, he resided at Ramapo and Paramus, New Jersey, then moved to New York City, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed December 23, 1813, aged about fifty-eight years.
He died March 7, 1823, in New York City.
The soldier married in the spring of 1784, at Ramapo, New Jersey, Mary, who was born March 11, 1763. The place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. In 1837, she was a resident of New York City. The date of her death is not given.
Said in this document the same date Jan 10, 1776 I do not find Col Shreve before the fall of 1776 - Put there two battles last became there were two of each & could not tell which one he was in.

Children of William and Mary Sutton.
Mary Sutton . . . . . dead in 1839. Sarah Sutton Ann Sutton Richard Sutton. . . . . aged 39 years in 1837 and residing in New Jersey William Sutton Esther Sutton Catharine Sutton. . . . . " about 14 years in 18 1820, deceased in 1839. Henry Sutton . . . . . " " 11 " " " " Hulda Sutton . . . . . " born February 6, 1810.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER , Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twelfth day of January 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk

To the Honorable Richard Piker :
Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration of William Sutton formerly a Soldier and engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of New-York aforesaid
Respectfully Showeth, that the said William Sutton enlisted in Captain Shaws Company in the 2 nd New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col o Schrieck for One year the Sixth day of January 1775 and served the full of my enlistment at the end of which I again enlisted a Soldier in Captain Lucas Company in the aforesaid Regiment for three years or during the war in the Spring of the year 1776, and actually continued in the Service of my Country until the Spring of the year 1780 I was then honorably discharged the United States Service on account of a wound I had previously received - I was in the action in taking the Hessians at Trenton the 26 th of Dec r 1776. I was in an action at a place called Short Hills with the enemy in which I received a wound I was also in an action at Brandywine - I am now about 67 years of age at the time I was discharged Captain William Helms Commanded the Company, I was the whole of my services in the same Reg t . which was between four & five years, my discharge is true
And this Declaration further representeth that the said William Sutton is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in New-York aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Statement of himself and of Albert Wilson hereafter set forth.
Dated, the 23 rd day of December 1818
City and County of New-York, ss. William Sutton
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the Twenty third day of December 1818 before me, S
Wm Sutton
J. P. Kirtland Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New York to Albert Wilson of the City of New York aforesaid being sworn on oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with the above applicant William Sutton I knew him in the Revolutionary war while a soldier in the Second New Jersey Regiment from the fore part of the year 1779 to the latter part of the year 1780 as I was in the army myself at that time and a part of the time in the same Reg t with said applicant and knew him well for about two years while in the United States Service Albert Wilson
Sworn before me this 28 th Dec 1818
J. P. Kirtland

Wm Sutton M.P. act 1818. when last paid?
G.W. Dec 6. 1837
Paid to the 4 th March 1828 JH

Mary Sutton married a month before her husband's discharge which was 25 May 80.
In 1820. Sutton says his wife was 45. i.e. born in 1775! and his oldest child 14. i.e. born in 1806. no others younger.
Mrs Hannah Smith says married four after the war.

4509
V Mary Sutton widow of William. N. York.
Act 7 July, 1838.
Act to H. Wilson, June 5, 1839.

Sal. L. Edwards Esq. New York Sep. 38 th 1837 Sir -
Enclosed I transmit the papers of Mary Tutton who applies for half pay under act of July 4 th 1836 - her husband W m Tutton died about 14 yrs ago & drew his pension up to the time of his death -
Please address the answer to this ap- -plication to
Your m ost obt. servt.
Francis Tutton 63 Cedar St.

New York Sep. 10 th 1838
Isaac Edwards Esq.:
Sir - I last year made an application for a pension on behalf of Mrs Mary Sutton widow of Wm Sutton, & which was objected to on the ground that her marriage appeared by the evidence furnished to have taken place subsequent to the war - I would beg leave to call your attention to her papers on file for the purpose of knowing whether they do not entitle her to a pension under the Law of 7 th July 1838
Very Respectfully Yr. obedt Servt Francis Wilson
13 Chambers St

New York Jan. 15 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.:
W th in En closed I transmit application of Mary Sutton Widow of W m Sutton under Act of 7 th July 1838 - I would beg leave to refer you to a previous application made by her under Act of 1837 annexed to which you will find a deposition of Hannah Smith as to marriage of s d Mary & other affidavits identifying her as the Widow of s d W m Sutton.
I intended to have had the Applicant's declaration & affidavits annexed, made before the Court of Common Pleas in this City & had her brought down from the Alms House on Sat y last for that purpose - not having been able however to obtain the attendance of W m Smith on that day & coming down from the Alms House being attended with some difficulty I directed her to remain down till Monday when upon making application at the Court of Com: Pleas I found it had adj d & the application was then made at the Marine Court - the Applicant appears to be a person

of steady habits & all her statements to me have apparently been characterised by truth. I find that the certificate of Col. Stevens the Superintendent of the Almshouse annexed to her papers coincides with her previous statements as to the death of her husband & in my examinations of her I have not found her to vary or to be inconsistent in any of her statements - at the time of her first ap- -plication she earned her living as a huck- -ster in the Market - this winter age & in- -firmities have driven her to the Almshouse
There are many little comforts which a person of her age stands in need of which are not furnished by the public author- -ities & which the receipt of the pension applied for would enable her to obtain & much ameliorate her present situation
Respy Your Obt. Serv.
By Garis Wilson

Harris Wilson
June 5, 1839
O. 6.

War Department Pension Office
June 25, 1836
Sir The papers of Mrs Mary Sutton widow of William Sutton now an applicant under the act July 7 th 1838 have been examined and filed - The evidence as to the date of the claim- ants marriage is not satisfactory satisfactory; That fact should in this case be established by record evidence - It appears from the certificate of L. W. Hopkins that the claimants husband was admitted into the Almshouse on the 27 th day of January 1823 and died there on the 7 th of March following: The fact that he was a pensioner at that time, disqualified him from candidate for admission to the Almshouse - In order to this application it will be It will be necessary in order to sustain this application that the claimant should be clearly identified as the widow of the pensioner William Sutton a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818
Henry Wilson Esq. New York

February 9, 1937
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SA-J/EBL
Mrs. Frank E. Dare 70 Pitman Avenue Pitman, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Amos Sutton, John Sutton, Ephriam Sutton, William Sutton, Isaac Sutton and Henry Sutton, most of whom, you state, served in the New Jersey troops. You state that the soldier in whom you are most interested is Isaac Sutton.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of an Isaac Sutton. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data. The record of William Sutton, the only soldier of that name who served with the New Jersey troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, is furnished herewith. The data were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.10326, based upon the military service of William Sutton in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

70 Pitman Ave.
Pitman N.J. Dec 29, 1936
The Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Would you please send me any records or claims for pensions, that you may have of the following who served in the Revolutionary War.
 ✓ Amos Sutton (Somerset) 3 rd Reg Hunterston, also State Troops.  ✓ John Sutton (Somerset) Capt Platts Co, 1 st Reg, 2 nd Battalion. also Militia.  ✓ Ephraim Sutton . Spencer's Reg. Continental Army. also Capt Jonathan Holmes Co. 2 nd Reg  ✓ William Sutton . Capt Platts Co, 1 st Battalion 2 nd Establishment. 2 nd Reg. also Militia.  ✓ Isaac Sutton  ✓ Henry Sutton 
✓
I am most anxious to get a line on one Isaac Sutton, who died in the yrs 1785. & I am asking your help in sending me any records of any Suttons you may find up around Sussex, Somerset, Hunterston, & Middlesex Counties.
Thanking you for any claims you may find made by some of the Suttons of the Revolutionary
Respt
Mrs Frank R. T. Darel. 70 Pitman Ave. Pitman. N.J.
If there is extra expense please advise

1937- Feb 9- List to Miss F.T. Davis- St
10326
P. O.
Mary Sutton
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed list of 1852 shows cause of re-pension
Application filed: _____, 18
" For proof of marriage and identity of widow with William
Alleges: Sutton, pensioned, under act March 15, 1818 x
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18