Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25173, for John Sutton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. ..... Sea Service .....
Sutton, John Lois
No. 25173.
CONTENTS

McCune - 2931
Lois Sutton
widow of John Sutton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 18 and who died on the 18 th November 1819 of Pleasure in the State of Maine who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain Whelpley of the Reg t commanded by Francis in the Mass s line for 2 years
Under's Death and a B
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 39, and sent with A. McCune, Lynchburg, Va.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 15 Page 31.

(5486)
Maine Massachusetts
John Sutton Private
June 77 - 3 years Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thacher, Esq. Saco, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 2m 10 / 30 $18.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1/4 March 1819 48.
$66.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Limington, York

John Lutton privat June 77 - 3 years Supers rest. Massachusetts line 25 June 1878.
Alon o .

I John Sutton of Simington in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty-two years, do testify and say, that I belonged to the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, That I enlisted as a soldier in said service, about the first enlistments in the year 1775, in the town of York, for eight months in a company com- -manded by Capt. Samuel Derby, in Col o Scammon's regiment, and marched to Cambridge, where I served out my time of enlistment; and then enlisted for one year under the same Captain in a regiment commanded by Col o Prescott, and after the British evacuated Boston, I was marched to New York, and there served out the time of my enlistment, was discharged and returned home. - In the month of May June 1777 - I again enlisted under Lieut. Parsons for three years, or during the war, and joined a company commanded by Capt. Wheelwright, at Tienderoga, in a regiment commanded by Col o Francis, In Patterson's brigade where we remained till about the 6 th of July, then next following, when we retreated to a town called Hubbardton, where we encamped one night, and the next morning had an engagement, and lost  The Regt was then commanded by Col o Fletcher our Colonel, - we then retreated to a place called Fort Miller, on the North river, and from thence to Vanscots Island, in Hudson's river, and there encamped for some time, thence we removed to Stillwater, & there tarried till the arrival of reinforcements, and then advanced, had two severe engagements, stormed the line and captured Gen. Burgoyne, - then returned back and encamped near Albany. - thence we were marched to Pennsylvania, and encamped at Valley Forge during the winter, - thence removed to West Point, and was there stationed till I received an honorable discharge from Brigade Major Haskell, having served the time of my enlistment and eight or nine months, in General Patterson's service - I then returned to Boston - and from that time till the close of the war I was in the American service on the water part of the time in States' vessels and part the time in others. I further testify that my discharge, with what money I had on hand, was afterwards burnt, and by misfortune I have recently lost all my property; and age, fatigue and hard labour, has so reduced my health that I am unable to support myself and from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support.
June 25. 1818
John Sutton

We the Subscribers, inhabitants of the town of Linington, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the within named Sutton and his circumstances; and that he has lately unfortunately lost his property, and is so reduced in circumstances as to need assistance for his support - Linington June 1818.
Nathl. Clark
Abner Sibley
Isaac Mitchell
I the Subscriber inhabitant of the town of Scarborough do certify that I was a Lieutenant in Col o Ebenezer Francis Regiment which was raised for three years, that John Sutton was a soldier in said Reg t during the three years & that I believe the whole declaration within written is Perfectly true and Correct
W m Hasty
Cumberland June 24 th 1818
W m Hasty above mentioned personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me Sam l Tompkins Justice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss
Be it known that on the 25 th day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts appeared the within

named John Sutton & being duly sworn made oath to the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed. In order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war, which declaration being sworn to as aforesaid I George Nash One of the Justices &c Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Sutton did serve in the Revoluti- onary war against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration, that he is in re- -duced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit to the Secretary of the depart- -ment of War the proceedings had before me & testimony relating thereto pursuant to the directions in the act of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed This twenty sixth day of June 1818.
George Nash

Widow Lois Dutton's application
4070
act 7 July 38
m 85 d 19
adm 2 yrs hi
80
No deduction
A McArthur Limington Me

Widow Lois Setton's application

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William L. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Seth Storer is a justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, and that Nathan M c Arthur is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

I Rufus Meserve of Farmington in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of sixty five years do hereby testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Sutton late of said Farmington who was reputed to be a revolutionary soldier and who was a pensioner for revolutionary services & that he died at Farmington aforesaid on the eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & nineteen & that Lois Sutton of said Farmington widow an applicant for a pension as the wife and is now the widow & relic of said John Sutton and has remained unmarried since said John Sutton decease as aforesaid.
Rufus Meserve
State of Maine I, ork ss: On this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight the above named Rufus Meserve personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above description by him subscribed before me Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace & Arthur M c Arthur a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid hereby certify that the above named Rufus Meserve is to me well known & that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Town of Scarborough December 4 th 1838
I. Abraham Milliken Town Clerk of the Town of Scarborough do certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages in said town and that there is no Record of the Marriage of John Sutton & Lois Sutton recorded on the Book of Records of Marriages in said town
Abraham Milliken Town Clerk
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss December 4 th 1838. Personally appeared Abraham Milliken Jr. who is Town Clerk of Scarborough and is a credible and reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me Seth Storer Justice of the Peace

I certify that in the church records of the second Congregational Parish in the town of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine the marriage of John Sutton & Lois Boothby is recorded as having been solemnized on the twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty five and it appears to be in the hand writing of Rev d Benjamin Chadwick the former pastor of said church & that at the present time there is no pastor of said Church of which I am deacon. The substance of the records aforesaid; that the substance of this disposition is contained in the above description and it is in that respect the same with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows, viz,
"February 21 1785 John Sutton to Lois Boothby"
Daniel Moulton Jr.
I Daniel Moulton junior above named depose & say that I hold the office of deacon of the church in the Second Parish in Scarborough aforesaid in the county town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me. Daniel Moulton Jr. Deacon of the Church of 2 d Parish in Scarborough aforesaid
State of Maine Doct 23: On this seventh day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared Daniel Moulton Jr above named to me well known to who sustains a good char- acter for truth & veracity and made sol- emn oath to the truth of the above dispo- sition by him subscribed.
Before me Arthur W. Arthur Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Yale
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this Fourth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate... Lois Sutton a resident of... in the County of York and State of District of Maine, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Sutton... who was a private in the army of the revolution... he enlisted in the army as he informed me after the battle of Lexington & before the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775... was in the Battle of Bunker Hill & served under their enlistment about three years - he afterwards went into the sea service & served about two years and was taken prisoner & carried into England & remained about three years a prisoner & was discharged after the peace so that in the whole his service & prison was about eight years, that he was inscribed on the pension list District of Maine agency some time before the 18th of November A.D. 1819 which was the day of his death - the number of certificates did not know it being transmitted out of my possession by an administrator who is dead that she received a bounty of land for the revolutionary services of her husband from the State of Maine - & that she has never received since the decease of her aforesaid husband
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said John Sutton on the twenty first day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two and that her husband, the aforesaid John Sutton died on the eighteenth day of November A.D. 1819 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness Wm A. Hayes - Arthur M c Arthur
Lois Sutton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate, York County Maine
I certify that the said Lois Sutton by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear at this court Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

November 5, 1935
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BA-J/MCS John Sutton, W.25173
Nanina Comstock Mt. Vernon Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 30, 1935, requesting information relative to John Sutton, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.25173, based upon the military service of John Sutton.
He enlisted in York (which was then in Massachusetts) at the time of the first enlistments in 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Samuel Darby's company in Colonel Scammon's Massachusetts regiment. At the expiration of this enlistment he immediately enlisted and served one year as private in Captain Samuel Darby's company in Colonel Prescott's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in May or June, 1777, as private in Captain Wheelwright's company in Colonel Ebenezer Francis' Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Hubbardton where Colonel Francis was killed and Colonel Tupper took command, was in both battles of Stillwater and at the capture of Burgoyne and was discharged after serving eight or nine months over three years. He then went to Boston and from then until the close of the Revolution he served on the water, part of the time on state vessels and part on others, names of vessels and officers not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and was living in Limington, York County, Massachusetts.
John Sutton died November 18, 1819, at Limington.

This soldier married February 21, 1785, Lois Boothby and the marriage was recorded in the Second Congregational Parish in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 4, 1838, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and was living in Limington.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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WIDOW, &c.
1935 Nov. 5, hist. to Marina Comstock Wells 1936 Oct 6 - Vernon Mark ad. no. 3 further data incl. then furnished by
File No. 25173
Lois Sutton Wid of John Sutton Pris Mass Line
Act July 7 th 38
Index: Vol. 58 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mt. Vernon, Me.
Oct. 30, 1935.
United States Bureau of Pensions
Washington ,D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me any information available concerning John Sutton who was born in Massachusetts in the year 1700. He married Lois Boothby and lived in Limington, Me. until he died in November, 1819. At the Maine State Library he is listed in their book of pensions as being a private in the Massachusetts line.
Thanking you for your information .
Sincerely yours,
Nanina Courtock
Mt. Vernon, Me.

TELEPHONES CAP ITOL 0300 SCI TUATE 1015
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
VERNON W. MARR ATTORNEY AT LAW
16A ASHBURTON PLACE BOSTON
September 18, 1936
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
In re: BA-J/MOS John Sutton, W. 25173
Gentlemen:
On November 5, 1935 you wrote my cousin, Nanina Comstock of Mt. Vernon, Maine, in answer to her letter of October 30, 1935 requesting information relative to John Sutton, a soldier of the Revolution. Your letter does not state Mr. Sutton's place of birth or parentage.
Will it be possible for you to furnish me with this information?
Sincerely yours,
Vernon Marr
VWM:VWS

October 6, 1936
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Mr. Vernon Marr 16a Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts
JOHN SUTTON W. 25173 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of September 18, 1936, in which you request the place of birth and names of the parents of John Sutton, whose record was furnished your cousin, Nanina Comstock, of Mount Vernon, Maine, November 5, 1935, as found in pension claim, W. 25173, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The papers on file have been carefully reexamined and the date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Sutton are not given. Such pension claims are the only source of data in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War furnished by this office. It is regretted that this office is unable to aid you further in your research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator