Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 872, for Joseph Sutton, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Sutton, Joseph Martha
W 872
CONTENTS

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New Jersey.
Martha Sutton, widow of Joseph Sutton, deceased, who died on the 5th November 1822, of Morris in the State of New Jersey who was a . . . . . in the Company commanded by Captain W. Story of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Reed in the New Jersey line for 8 months as a sergeant and 8 months as a corporal. . . . .
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 26 Dollars . . . . . Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. . . . .
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of August 1841 & sent to Hon. S. L. Southard Pres t Senate U. States. . . . .
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 260.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept r 34. 13 00
$ 273 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Theodore S. Woolsey Clerk, C. Vol. 3 rd Page 159.
Let to Hon. J. W. Miller May 12. 1842. " Secy of War, Nov. 19, '45

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
James Pierson & Martha Pierson were married March 11 th 1773.  Joseph Sutton & Martha Pierson were married April 14 th 1778.  Luther Conklin & Rebecca Sutton were married August 11 th 1803.  Sylvanus Pierson & Elizabeth Kinkle were married January 21 st 1804.  Shadrach Sutton & Fanny Seward were married August 18 th 1804.  Uriah Sutton & Ann Howells were married Jan y 25 - 1807  Shadrach Sutton & Sarah Stewart were married  Jonathan Sutton & Martha Wilson were married November 5 th 1809  William Babbit & Elizabeth Ann Sutton were married June 19 th 1811.  Aaron Carson & Martha Lupton Sutton were married Feb y 27 th 1812.  James Sutton & Julia Ann Beach were married February 10 th 1818
MARRIAGES.
Joseph P. Sutton & Piersa Horton was Married November 13 1821.  Jerome B. Ward & Margaret Sutton were married June 30. 1835  James A. Swain & Fanny E. Sutton were married Dec r 31. 1836  William R. Sutton & Melinda Fisher were married Nov 8. 1836
Joseph Sutton died Nov. 8. 1822  I certify that I took the above date of the death of Joseph Sutton from the family Bible
May 18. 1837 John H. Ballantine Jr

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Henry Willson was born April 16 in the year of our Lord - 1788 -
James Pierson was born October 1750.
Martha Pierson - ditto. July 12. 1754.
Silvanus Pierson - ditto. Decm 20. 1770.
Rebecca Pierson - ditto March 11. 1776.
Joseph Sutton was born July 9 th 1747.
Abijah Sutton - ditto March 20. 1779.
Shadrach Sutton - ditto March 20. 1781.
Rebecca Sutton - ditto. June 2 d . 1783.
Jonathan Sutton - ditto Feb 15. 1787.
Elizabeth Ann Sutton - ditto June 19. 1789.
Martha Lighton Sutton - ditto Feb 2. 1792.
James Sutton - ditto July 4 th 1796.
Joseph Pierson Sutton ditto Nov 9 th 1798.
BIRTHS.
Nancy Conkling Sutton Was Born August 28 th 1824.
Betsy Francis Sutton Was Born September 28. 1826.
Sary Stewart Sutton was born Oct. 14 th 1827.
John Wells Sutton was born Sept 13 th 1829.
Caroline Wells Sutton was born March 1 st 1832.
Daniel Leonard Sutton was born January 19 th 1835.

Declaration, to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
State of New Jersey
Morris County } ss.
On this 4 th day of October
1836, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris & State of New Jersey, Martha Sutton, a Resident of Mendham township, in the County of Morris, & State of New Jersey, aged 81 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 4 th 1836; - That she is the widow of Joseph Sutton deceased who was as she verily believes, a Corporal or Sergeant in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, in the Company of N. Jersey Militia commanded by Captain Gervin M c Koy, as she understood. She cannot state with certainty, whether her husband actually belonged to Captain M c Koy's company, or to a neighbouring company: - she thinks from recollection of what she has heard him often say, that his first Militia duty was under Captain M c Koy, & she is confident that he was a Sergeant or Corporal, & performed Sergeant or Corporal's duty, whenever he was in the service. She is not able to specify his term of duty, nor the names of many of his officers, or of the places where his services were rendered, & but few of the skirmishes in which he was engaged. She verily believes, that from his repeated commutations, he actually served in the Militia of New Jersey, all the monthly terms of duty in each & every year of the war, to which he was liable to be called. She believes & knows, that he was often called for that purpose by his superior officers - that she aided & assisted in his preparations for the service, & that he was often absent from his family after her marriage to him, sometimes for one month, & often for a longer time, & as she believes, upon Militia service. She thinks he was often under the command of General Windes - of General Heards, of Colonel Ford - of Colonel Brake, of Col. Seely; & in the companies of Capt. M c Koy, Capt. Cook, Capt. Day, Capt. Young & others, whose names she has heard him mention, but are now forgotten by her. - She has no documentary testimony, nor record of his services: she hopes to obtain the testimony of some respectable living witnesses, who have seen him in performance of Militia duties on various occasions, & upon these she must rely for the support of her claim. The most of her husband's comrades have passed, or followed him to the grave, & few survive to testify.
Joseph Sutton my deceased husband, was born July 9 th 1747. I was married to him on the 14 th April 1778, at Hanover Morris County, by Rev. Mr. Elmer of Turkey.
Soon after our marriage, we removed near to Baskingridge in Morris township, & County.
& moved thence to Mendham, in Morris County, where we lived together, & raised a large family of children, viz: 6 sons, & 3 daughters all of whom are now living.

I was a widow before my marriage to Joseph Sutton. My first husband was Samuel Pierson, & we lived till his death, & till after my marriage to Joseph Sutton, in Hanover afterwards. Joseph Sutton died at Newham on the 8 th day of November, 1822, of the Dysentery. The dates of births, marriage & death before referred to, are taken from a family bible record, now in my possession.
I was myself, born at Bridge Hampton, Long Island, State of New York.
on the 12 th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1755.
Since the death of my second husband, I have remained a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, which I hope to obtain.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court, this 4 th October, 1836.
Before me,
John Cook
Martha
her mark Sutton

State of N. Jersey, Somerset County ss:
Before the subscribers, a justice of Peace in said County, personally appears John Hall, an aged, blind man, well known to me as a man of veracity, & believed also to be a soldier in the war of the revolution - who having been by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare as follows, viz:
I am in the 85 th year of since, the 29 th of June last my age - was born & brought up in Somerset Co. & was well acquainted with Joseph Sutton in my boyhood, living within 2 or 3 miles of each other. We were fellow soldiers together in performing Militia duties in the revolutionary war, often in the same company, & frequently tho' in different companies, yet stationed near together & performing similar duties. Sutton lived at Baskingridge, & belonged to Captain Goin Mr. Roy's company, until he removed over the line, into Morris County, & then he belonged to Captain Peter Logan's company, & was not then more than 4 or 4 1/2 miles from me.
Sutton was in the service with me a month in Mr. Roy's company at Bergen, early in the summer of 1776, before the enemy landed at New York. Before the Long Island battle; Col. Deick had command of the Somerset Regiment. - Sutton was with us on that tour. - We were together again under Mr. Roy on public duty a month at Eliz th . town when Independence was declared, & our company dined at Widow Graham's when the news came. Capt. Kinney of Morris town who commanded a troop of horse, was there with his troop. Sutton was present. When Genl. Washington retreated through N. Jersey in the fall of 76, Capt. Mr. Roy & his company lay at Newark on duty, & when the light horse of Washington's army first came in sight, I saw them as they passed the Episcopal church. Our company & Sutton with us followed on by the upper road through Springfield, Tuckey & Pluckemin; & soon after, whilst the British lay in Brunswick & Amboy, a large Militia force assembled under Genl. Wines & Genl. Dickinson at Van Munchies under the mountain, near Dibble town, to watch the movements of the enemy & keep them in check. During this winter, we had several fights with the enemy, viz: at Short hills, Ash-swamp - & Martin's woods. Sutton was with us on these occasions. Previously I had been on one or two tours as a voluntary substitute for two brothers, one under Captain Logan, for my brother Richard Hall, & one for Jacob Hall under Capt. Nathl. Porter, & I was stationed at Newark. This tour as a substitute for my brothers, together with my own personal tour on my own account, kept me in constant service. Major Samms Linn was our Major. Wm. Davison was Capt. Mr. Roy's 1 st Lieut. & John Boyce was 2 nd Lieut. or Ensign. - At Van Munchies, we lay till the enemy broke up from N. Brunswick, in the spring season, in plowing time, & Joseph Sutton, I well recollect, was with us, the whole season, not less than 3 1/2 months. - I performed Militia service, every year, till the close of the war, & generally under

Capt. Mr. Roy, or some of his under officers, & I believe I was fit on a man out myself, but I saw Joseph Sutton also on duty, not only whilst in our co: but after he joined Layton's company. I remember being stationed a month at Eliz th town, on the Rahway road, quartered at Mr. Miller's. I saw Sutton on duty. Col. Taylor commanded the Regiment. This was in hot weather, after I had returned from Super, where I had been sent for some hours, & to cry off floor for the post at Morris town. In the fall season toward winter I was again on a month's tour at Eliz th town under Mr. Roy, & saw Sutton on duty under Layton, or some of his officers, quartered at Widow Graham's. - I once saw him at Rahway, on a month's tour of duty under Col. Dicker, with the Morris Regiment, in the winter. I was once under Capt. Parker of Oral town, doing duty at Eliz th town point, & saw Sutton on that occasion of duty during the tour, lying near together when in quarters. - At a fight we had at Aquackunck bridge, under Genl. Winds in the fall of 78, as it seems to me, I saw Sutton: Col. Fulingherson was present. - We were most of this tour at Newark, on guard duty. - I was also stationed at Newark once under Capt. Parker & Major Hays & Col. Matthias Ward, quartered at Mr. Canfield's house, performing guard duty. Sutton was there on Militia duty at that place, but I know not who was his Captain. - I believe I saw Sutton performing Militia duties as a soldier, in monthly tours, in each year whilst the war lasted, & I firmly believe in the first three years of the war, not less than 4 or 5 months in each year. The latter period of the war, I believe our calls were less frequent. - Sutton was a Corporal or a sergeant, whilst in Mr. Roy's company; - I believe he first was a Corporal & afterward a Sergeant, but of this I am not positive. In Layton's company, he was always called Sergeant Sutton, & as I believe then, he performed Sergeant's duty.
Sworn & Subscribed before me at Barnards town in Somerset County, Liberty corner, this 20 th September, 1836.
Nich o . C. Jobes Justice from John his Hall State of New Jersey ss. I John M c Name Clerk of the court of Common Pleas Somerset County ss. in and for the county of Somerset do hereby certify that Nicholas C. Jobes before whom the above depositions were made and where his proper signature is subscribed to each of them was at the time of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said county of Somerset duly commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to administer oaths & in witness

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty six. -
J. M. Mann

Rev. War Section.
April 5, 1920.
Captain E. L. Sutton, Room 1404, No. 461 Eighth Ave. New York City. N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 17" ultimo, you are advised, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Widow File No. 878 , it appears, that Joseph Sutton was born July 9, 1747 and resided before the Revolution at Baskenridge, New Jersey. He served from 1776, to the close of the Revolution, at various times, when called out, in the New Jersey Militia, as a corporal and sergeant, under Captains Ganon McCoy, Peter Layton, Bailey, Cook, Pierson, Day, Lindsly, and Young and Colonels Quick, Ford, Drake, Seely, Taylor, Fralinghuysen and Moses Jaques.
Soldier married April 14, 1778, at Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, Martha, widow of James Pierson. She was born July 12, 1754, or 1755 at Bridge Hampton, Long Island, New York. Joseph Sutton died at Mendham, New Jersey, November 8, 1822.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 4, 1836, while living at Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey.

They had the following children, also another son, whose name and age are not given.
Uriah born March 28, 1779, married Ann Howell, January 25, 1807. Shadrack born March 28, 1781 { married Fanny Seward, August 19, 1804. " " Sarah Stewart, ---, ---, ---. Rebecca born June 3, 1783, married Luther Conoklin August 11, 1803. Jonathan born February 13, 1787, married Martha Upson Nov. 5, 1809. Elizabeth Ann born June 19, 1789, married William Babbit, June 19, 1811 Martha Lupton born Sept. 12, 1792, married Aaron Carson, Feb. 27, 1812 James born July 4, 1796, married Julia Ann Beach Feb. 10, 1818. Joseph Pierson born Nov. 9, 1798, married Piersa Horton Nov. 13, 1821.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
I did not give names etc of other persons on family record as their relationship was not stated & all write name of Sutton which I omitted were born after soldier's death.
I did not undertake to decide which battles soldier was in as witnesses differed in their statements -

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New Jersey Morris Co.
Martha Sutton
widow of
Joseph Sutton
M. J.
Return to Lewis Condict.
Morris-town, N. Jersey.

Free W. J. Franklin Clerk P. H. R. R.
Hon L. Bonnet Morristown N. J. 6

State of New Jersey, Morris County, ss:
I, John J. Ballentine, a Justice of Peace in & for said County of Morris, do certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Martha Sutton, widow of Joseph Sutton deceased, now an applicant for a pension on account of the revolutionary services of her said husband, - that she lives a neighbour to me, in the township of Mendham, in said County. - that she is a woman of exemplary character & of unblemished reputation, & fully entitled to the confidence & belief of all who know her. I also certify, that I have seen the family record, of the marriage of said Martha Sutton with her husband Joseph Sutton, together with the ages of their children & the date of the death of said Joseph Sutton. I have also examined the said Martha Sutton & some of her children, respecting the authenticity of said Family Record, that it is contained in a Family Bible, in possession of said Martha Sutton, which Bible I have seen, & hereby further certify, that the leaf which is hereunto annexed, & upon which is written the ages, time of marriage of said Joseph & Martha Sutton & time of his death, as well as the ages of some of their children, is a leaf taken out of said Family record & from the Family Bible now in possession of said Martha Sutton, & formed a part of the original record contained therein. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name at Mendham, at the residence of said Martha Sutton, on this 18 th day of May, Domini 1837
John J. Ballentine Justice of the Peace
I, Joseph Dalrymple Esq. Clerk of Morris County hereby certify, that John J. Ballentine Esq. who has signed the above Certificate, is a Justice of peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my seal of office at Morristown, this 19 th of May, 1837.

Senate Chamber May 11 1842.
To the Board of Purseurs.
Sir
You will oblige me if you can furnish the informa- tion asked for in the enclosed letter relative to the pension of Mrs. Sutton. Yours very Respectfully J. C. O. J. W. Miller

Martha Norton.
D. L. Cudrot Present

Martha Sutton of New Jersey, Claimant under the law of 1836. for an enlargement of pension. By the Commissioners she was admitted to a pension of (about) $26. per an.
The widow alleges service by Joseph Sutton, her husband, during a term of two years as a Sergeant . The grade is admitted - but in the judgment of the Commissioners, the evidence justifies no greater allowance. An appeal from this decision, to the Secretary of War is respectfully asked. & the question is, does the evidence prove satisfactorily, that more service was performed by the husband, than has been admitted!

New Jersey. Morris Co.:
Martha Tretton widow of Joseph Tretton decd.
Additional Testimony
Hon. J. P. B. Maxin H.R.
Return to Lewis G. Graft Morristown, New Jersey.

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
Before the subscriber, a judge of the Common Pleas Court of said County State, personally appear John Johnson, an aged citizen, living near to me, & personally well known to me as a man of truth, & fully entitled to belief, & being by me first duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz: — I am now in my 85 th year, was a Militia soldier in the war of 76 throughout, in the Jersey Militia of Morris County. In the early part of the war I became acquainted with Joseph Sutton, then living in Somerset County, near to the Morris County line. He soon removed from Somerset to Morris, near Barkinridge, & then to Mendham, where I knew him well, & frequently saw him & his family, till he died, some years past. In the summer of 1776 I first saw Joseph Sutton on a month's tour of Militia duty at Elizabeth town point, in Captain McRae's company Militia company, in which he was a subaltern officer & was called Sergeant Sutton. I was under Col. Drake's command, & Sutton under Major Felighayser's, & we were employed in throwing up breast-works opposite Staten Island, a month. — The next time I remember Sutton on Militia service, was in what was called the "Muddy-bottom" march, toward New Brunswick, in rear of General Washington's army. He with the Somerset & Morris Militia went no farther south than Brunswick, & returned home by Boundbrook & Plainfield to Barkinridge, having been under the same officers on duty, a month, near Elizabeth town, & upon this march, late in the fall of 76. — In the following winter, of January 77, Sutton was in the Militia encampment west of Amboy & New Brunswick, at Deitchtown, under Genl. Windes & Dickinson, in McRae's company, & Felighayser's regiment, not less than 3 months, from early in January, till the middle of April, when the enemy left Brunswick. I was in Col. Drake's regiment & in the course of the winter & spring. I often saw Sutton performing duties as a Sergeant. We had several fights with the enemy, at Short Hills, Martin Wood, Boundbrook, Woodbridge, Ash-p Swamp, &c. under Genl. Windes. In the following summer, in harvest time, I saw Sutton performing a month's tour of Militia duty at Elizabeth town, as a Sergeant, performing guard duty, under Capt. McRae. — When Genl. Windes had a skirmish with the enemy near Haskensack, at a little fort called Pollygy, Sutton was present, under Captain Leighton's command, in the fall season. Col. Felighayser, Col. Sely & Stacy were present, & Sutton with the rest of the Militia was employed in guarding the Country a month, at that time. There was another engagement with the enemy at Aquackanack bridge in the fall, under Genl. Windes & the other officers above named, in which I remember Joseph Sutton was also present; served a full month in that quarter. I recollect Sutton also in the battles of Connecticut Farms & Springfield, the former in the spring season, & the latter in the summer of 1780, not less than a month in each tour, under Capt. Leighton & Genl. Windes, Col. Sely, Felighayser Hathaway & others. Sutton then lived in Morris County. I saw him on duty much oftener than I can particularize, & he was always doing Sergeant's duty. — Sworn & subscribed at Johnson's residence in Morris Township this 21 st July, 1837, before me.
Charles Forster
John his Johnson mark

State of New Jersey Morris County ss.
Before the subscribers, a Section of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Jacob Lacy, an aged & venerable man, well known to me for 20 years & longer, known to me to be a man of truth & fair character, & fully entitled to belief; who being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares as follows. — I am 93 years of age,
was a soldier in the New Jersey Militia in the war of the revolution from beginning to end. I was personally well acquainted with Joseph Sutton before the war, & afterward, until he removed to Morristown township, where he died some years past. — Joseph Sutton in the early period of the war lived in Somerset County; near to the Morris County line, but 3 or 4 miles distant from where I lived in Morris County. Sutton belonged to Captain Goin McRae's company of Infantery, while in Somerset & after his removal, to Capt. Peter Layton's co.
In the summer of 76 I saw Joseph Sutton performing one month duty as a Sergeant, at Elizabeth Town, in Capt. McRae's company, under Major Gen. Col. Frelinghuysen's command, & I was under Colonel Ford, throwing up breast-works opposite Staten Island. — I saw him again performing duty at Bergen & Powder Hook performing guard duty under the same officers, a month as a Sergeant in McRae's company. Some of the enemy's ships of war, one called the "Asia", then lay in the bay. This was in the latter part of summer, & about the time of the Long Island battle. In the fall season, October & November 76, I saw Sergeant Sutton performing a months duty at Elizabeth town point, in the same company as before; & whilst there Genl. Washington's army retreated before the British thro' N. Jersey, who followed them to N. Brunswick. We were discharged near N. Brunswick & returned to Raritan by way of Bound Brook & were absent on this tour of duty not less than six weeks. And directly after we got home, the Militia was ordered to Springfield, where we had a hard skirmish with the enemy, in which Sergeant Sutton & Capt. McRae were engaged & detained near Springfield & Connecticut farms guarding the inhabitants, a month. Genl. Heald, Genl. Williamson, Col. Ford, Col. Frelinghuysen & other Regimental officers were there.
In the winter of 76-7, Genl. Winder & Genl. Dickinson, with a large Militia force, lay a few miles West of N. Brunswick, to watch the enemy then in winter quarters there. Sutton was in that service under Capt. McRae & Col. Frelinghuysen, not less than 3 months, (January & to April) & was in many skirmishes with scouting parties of the enemy, at Ash Swamp, Short Hills, Bound Brook &c.
I remember Sergeant Sutton on a tour of a month, in Capt. Layton's co. at Haddonfield & Mud Fort, at Red Bank, on the Delaware under Colonel Ledy's command, late in summer, or early in the fall of 77. I remember him also at Elizabeth town point in the fall of the same year, under the same officers, guarding the landings opposite Staten Island, a month. — In the spring of 1778, I recollect him on a months tour of Militia duty in Capt. John Lindsley's company under Col. Ledy. I recollect him also in Capt. Lindsley's company in Ledy's regt. at the battle of Monmouth, in the summer of 1778, & the month was spent out between Brunswick & Elizabeth town.

In the fall of 78, I recollect Sergeant Patton performing a month's duty near the blazing star ferry opposite Staten Island, between Amboy & Eliz. town point, in Capt. Lindsley's co. under Col. Moses Jacobus command. In 79, I recollect Sgt. Patton at Aquackanack in Col. Sultz's regiment under Genl. Windis orders, when a battle was fought at the bridge & the Militia were kept in favor along the river between Aquackanack & Newark for a month at least. — I remember Sergeant Patton also at the skirmish with the enemy at Connecticut farms in the spring of 80; & in June & July of the same year at the battle of Springfield, in Lindsley's company, Sultz's regiment, under orders of Genl. Windis & in guarding the Country along the line opposite Staten Island, not less than a month at each time. He was also out one month in February & March, 1781 at Baskinridge & Pickering, when the Pennsylvania line revolted. — In every term of duty in which I have known Patton engaged, he was a Sergeant & performed Sergeant's duty, & won the badges of a sergeant, & was always called by his men; Sergeant Patton. Sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown, September 22 d . 1837.  Mr. Luce is quite blind, & writes his name very imperfectly. Elizah Ward J.P.
J. A. C. G. L. A. C. G.
State of New Jersey, Morris County.
I, Joseph Dalrymple, Clerk of Morris County, hereby certify, that Elizah Ward Esq. the Magistrate before whom the above Deposition of Jacob Luce was taken, is justice of peace in this County. — I also certify, that Charles Ford Esq. before whom the annexed deposition of John Johnson was taken, dated 31 st July 1837, is a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for this County: that the said Elizah Ward & Charles Ford, are both of them duly commissioned & authorized; that their respective signatures to the said depositions, are genuine.
Witness the signature of my name, & my seal of office affixed hereto, at Morris Town, September 23 d . 1837.
Joseph Dalrymple Clerk.

State of New Jersey, Morris County.
Morris Com. Pleas.
Before the Judges of said Court, personally appear Isaac Bedell of Mendham, in said County, well known to some of the Court as a man of truth & fair character, & having been first duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz:
I am in the 74 th year of my age, was a soldier in the war of the revolution & was well acquainted with Joseph Sutton. I knew him when he lived in Bernards township Somerset County, & afterwards when he lived in Morris County. I was a fifer in Capt. Peter Layton's company in 1776, & served a month & longer under him at Eliz th . town point in the summer & fall of 76, on guard duty & building breast-works. We lay in blott tents, & Joseph Sutton was in Captain Mt. Hoys that company on duty. He was a Sergeant at that time in Mr. Hoys  Layton's company, & I was a volunteer fifer, in Layton's company. It was a short time before the retreat of Genl. Washington through N. Jersey. Major Felighusen, afterwards Col. Felighusen, commanded the Battalion. — In the winter following, I was also a volunteer fifer in Layton's company, & we lay at Van Medenies, near Scribbletown, under Genl. Winds with a large Militia force, to watch the enemy then in Amboy & Brunswick. Joseph Sutton was also there that winter, & I believe he was in Capt. Mt. Hoys's company. He acted then as a Sergeant, & at all other times when I saw him on duty. — The Militia was embodied at this place all winter, & I believe Sutton was there constantly. — Again in harvest season in 1777, I was returning from Eliz th . town where I had been sent with some clothes to my father then on Militia fowrier there. I met Joseph Sutton, & Peter Sutton his Under  brother at New Providence, on their way to Eliz th . town, with their muskets, bayonets, cartouch boxes &c. I met them at Col. Potter's well. They told me they were marching for Eliz th . town, on a turn of Militia duty. Six or 8 others were with them, with Joseph Sutton as Sergeant. On the first turn when I saw him in 76, he was drawing provisions as sergeant of the company. — The latter part of the war, I lived in Super County along the Delaware frontier. Since the war, I knew Joseph Sutton & often heard him say, he was at the Monmouth battle, & was ordered to take charge of 12 wounded men by Capt. Mt. Hoys, & take them off the field. Sutton before his marriage lived in Somerset County, near Baskinridge. Sworn & subscribed, this 4 th day of October, 1836. —
Isaac Bedell further says on his oath, that he has lived 17 years last past within about half a mile of Joseph Sutton, & has known him & his family, intimately till the present time. Joseph Sutton died, in the month of November 1822. I often

I saw him during his last sickness, & was present at his funeral at Mendham. I know his widow Mrs. Martha Sutton very well & believe she is still the widow of Joseph Sutton, & that if she had been married, I should certainly know it. I was & subscribed in open Court, October 4 th (fourth) 1836. before me.
Isaac Bedell
Isaac Bedell
I, Joseph Dabringle Esq. Clerk of Morris County, New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing are the original proceedings in the Superior Court of Common Pleas of said County, in the application of Martha Sutton, for a pension from the United States, on account of the military services of her deceased husband Joseph Sutton, in the war of the revolution.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the seal of the said Court, at Morristown, this 4 th day of October, Anno Domini, 1836. —
J. Dabringle Clerk

State of New Jersey, Somerset County ss.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of Peace in & for said County, personally appears Uriah Sutton of said County, an aged man, a soldier of the Revolution, as is believed, & well known as a man of truth & good moral character. Having by me been duly sworn according to law, said Sutton declares as follows viz: - I am in the 95 th year of my age. was born July 21 st 1741. My brother Joseph was born July 9 th 1747.
I was a soldier in the war of the revolution, & a Lieutenant of New Jersey Militia before the war closed. I am entirely blind, & cannot distinguish one person from another except by the voice. My memory is much impaired as regards accuracy in dates & names. Leading events of my early life are not entirely defaced, & in stating my revolutionary services, it is probable I may often mistake the names of some of my officers, as well as the places, & seasons in which they were rendered. Joseph Sutton, whose widow, Martha Sutton, is now applying for a pension, as I understand, on account of her husband's revolutionary services, was my younger brother. We lived, before  before the war broke out in Raritanage, & I removed to Morris County, about that time, or probably before the war broke out. My brother Joseph lived in Raritanage with my mother who was a widow, in Somerset, & he continued to live with her, until he was married himself to Martha, the then widow of James Pierson, who lived in Raritan, Morris County. I was present at their marriage. The ceremony was performed by a minister of the gospel from Woodbridge  in Sussex, now New Providence , whose name was Eliza  Eliza , & I believe it was in March 1778. My brother Joseph, was 6 years younger than myself, & had previously been out, performing Militia duty after the war began in 1776. He belonged to the Raritanage Co. of Somerset, & whether it was first commanded by Capt. Baile when Joseph first went out, or by Capt. Mt. Roy, I am not positive. Baile became a Major, & was also said to have been a Captain in the 5 months service. My brother's first tour which I remember, was at Eliz th town point, on guard duty, & I think it was in June. Whether Baile or Mt. Roy commanded him, I do not recollect. After Baile was Major, Joseph Sutton performed duty under Mt. Roy, as I believe. I often saw him out, in every year of the war. He removed after his marriage from Raritan to Morris township, not far from Raritanage, where he lived many years. I do not remember in whose company he then belonged, but he was out in service frequently, & under different officers, whose names I cannot distinctly recall to mind. I believe I have seen him on tours of militia duty under the command of Capt. Layton, & Capt. Mt. Roy, & Capt. Pierson, & others - but I cannot recall their names to mind. - My own services were under Capt. Jonas Ward, Capt. John Lindley, & Capt. Layton & Capt. Layton. I was at first a Sergeant, & after a Lieutenant in Capt. John Lindley's company. I was out often at Connecticut farm, - at Springfield, at Eliz th town point - at Newark, at Wardipon & in the battles at most of those places. - I saw Mrs. Caldwell within twenty minutes after she was murdered at the Connecticut farm battle, in May, 1780 & I believe my brother Joseph was present on all these different occasions. My memory is so much impaired by age, I cannot recall many particular instances. & it is probable, that

that in the names of officers & of places, I may be inaccurate, in some respects. I firmly believe, that my brother Joseph, was out on Militia duty, every year of the war, & that I saw him repeatedly on duty in each year whilst the war lasted, but I cannot specify his services, more than I have done.
Sworn & submitted before me at Liberty Corner, Somerset County, on this 17th day of November , 1836. —
Nicholas C. John J. Pease [Signature]
Uriah his  X Sutton mark

Martha Sutton widow of Joseph Sutton, div. served 3 months as a sup. & 32nd N Jersey Militia Colonel act. of July 1870
$26 per annum.
Send cert. to the Hon. S. L. Southard Pres. of the Senate U.S.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 872
Martha Dutton Widow Joseph Dutton, Riv War.
Act: July 4, 1836,
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1842 Apr 28 Hist to Dan C Bobbitt Morristown N.J.
1907 Mar. 24. Hist. to W. Henry Sutton. A.E.O.
1920 Apr. 5. Hist. to Capt. Ed. Sutton

Morristown, N. J.
Hon: - Commissioner of Pensions: -
Dear Sir: -
I have an ancestor who was in Revolution- ary war and of whom I know

2. little. But as a matter of business His wife Martha Button recd a pension of $26.00 a year dating from March. 4. 1832 Now you will confer a great

favor if you can tell me to what troop the man Josephutton belonged,
Yours very resp.
Dan C. Babbitt Swahinst.

W. HENRY SUTTON ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 301 FRANKLIN BUILDING 133 SOUTH TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA
Mr. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Phila., Pa. Feb. 26, 09.
Dear Sir:-
I regret to be informed that the Revolutionary War pension records do not give any information in regard to John Sutton. Will you inform me whether they do in regard to Joseph Sutton? Also whether it would be worth my while to try the War Dept? Also whether that Department has any record of the New Jersey Troops in the Revolutionary War? There is no doubt that John and Joseph Sutton were soldiers in the Revolutionary War from the State of New Jersey.
Thanking you for the information given as to Isaac Glendennin.
Respectfully yours,
W Henry Sutton

Rev War Sec Enr 1
HEADQUARTERS PORT OF EMBARKATION HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY
In Reply Refer to OFFICE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE, MARITIME AFFAIRS
Room 1404, From 461k 461 -8th Ave., 461 BROADWAY New York, N.Y. 461 BROADWAY
March 17, 1920
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Information is requested as to Joseph Sutton, a soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution. His home address was Basking Ridge, N. J. If available, request date of enlistment and discharge; what company or regiment he served and in what rank.
Respectfully yours,
E. L. Sutton
E. L. SUTTON, Captain, Inf.