Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14036, for David Norton, Connecticut

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Norton David
S 14036
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2647 Connecticut
David Norton
of Hebron in the State of Conn't who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Waters of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hasford in the Conn't. * time for 2 Years
Conn. and N.Y.
Records completed July 9/66.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1833 — and sent to Hon. A. Hinder. Hebron
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $ 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. '33 40
$ 200
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
E. C. Miles Clerk Vol. B. Page 31.
Recorded by Book E.
Date of death not on A.B.

Declaration
State of Connecticut, County of Tolland } and Probate District of Hebron } ss
On this 8 th day of October - 1832 personally appeared in open court before Abner Hende Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron now sitting. David Norton a resident of Hebron in sd County & District, aged 79 years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of April 1775 then being twenty two  one years of age, he turned out as a volunteer in defense of his Country and was enrolled in a company raised by Captain Worthy Water then of sd Hebron, now deceased, and marched with sd Comp y consisting of about 70 men, to Roxbury in Massachusetts, where we kept guard & performed other military duty three or four weeks & until soldiers of the revolution had enlisted and come there to supply our place; when we were discharged & returned home, having been in service about one month -
In the year 1778 in August or September, at Hebron aforesaid I was again called into the United States service. The whole of the Gilead militia Comp y in Hebron to which I belonged being then called out under the command of Capt John H. Wells of sd Hebron, we marched through New Haven & Fairfield into the State of New York. In or near New Rochelle we had a skirmish with the British forces, in which I lost in our retreat my pack containing all my clothes except what I had on. we were repeatedly harassed by the enemy The Regiment to which I belonged was commanded by Col Obadiah Hosford of sd Hebron. we were verbally discharged after being at this time in the service about three months -

In the year 1777 I was again called into service in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Gilbert of S. Hebron for the term of two months, we were stationed at New London and performed duty there during the term of our service  til I was verbally discharged
In the year 1778 I went into the State of New York, purchased land, in the town of Cambridge, and the next year 1779 I went there to reside. And the year following 1780 in March I was in Cambridge  I was drafted as a militia man, I left home in S. Cambridge on the 20 th day of March 1780 and marched per order directly for Pheasantborough, now called Whitehall in New York State and arrived there on the twenty second day of March 1780 where a guard was kept. The Draft that was then made and called out was to relieve the guard then stationed. We were drafted and called out for only a short tour  the term of , after which time the nine months men so called which were then enlisting were to relieve us. When I arrived at the guard-house it was surrounded by Indians said to be about 370 in number; but I did not then see the Indians they being concealed, until after I got into the guard house. The Ensign whose name I have forgotten, which commanded the guard was when I arrived walking out with a Corporal about 20 rods from the guard house, when the Indians rose and took the Ensign prisoner; the Corporal making his escape to the Guard House and gave the alarm - I  the being told by the Corporal that there were only two Indians; I with four more of the guard immediately turned out to retake the Ensign, but before we had proceeded 15 rods we were cut off from the house by the Indians and completely surrounded. They immediately fired upon us, shot one through the body who soon died. one other man and a woman belonging to S. Pheasantborough were also killed  and scalped . They next rushed upon us with their tomahawks and took us prisoners. The Guard consisted of fourteen men, exclusive of the one killed and were all taken prisoners, within an hour after I arrived. we were divided two and two, they took my Coat, gun, silver shoe, and knee buckles. soon gave me an old Indian coat in or rather we drove  return . We went or rather we drove from the place where we were taken about two miles before night where the Indians scraped away the snow and proceeded us on our backs with our arms extended and an Indian placed on each side of us . They treated us in this manner every night while on our journey until we arrived at the Indian town called They carried also the heads of the shield.  Cannawaga where we arrived in six days, from said  from said Pheasantborough. after the scalps  after the scalps  after they carried us to Montreal and sold us to the British for some  a Bells some pipes, tobacco, and rum. The British confined us on the first day of April 1780 in Montreal jail - on the seventh day we were taken from Montreal jail and crossed the river St Lawrence on the ice under a Dutch Guard to Chambly from Montreal, jail about 15 miles where we were confined with others in number, in one room until the 26 th of Mar 1780 in nearly a state of starvation. At this time 21 of us prisoners were taken from Chambly jail and handcuffed, and fastened together by pairs, and sent in a boat to Torrelle, where we arrived same day about twilight and were put into the Brig St Mary then lying in the river nearby . we were put into the hold of the brig the hatches shut down, and were

confined there about three weeks, at which time a prison was prepared for us, we were then put in the  the prison, and after having there  there been confined a few weeks, two two of the prisoners attempted to make their escape, but were retaken, and in consequence of which we were all ironed with leg irons weighing 10 lbs each pair, and these two with irons of 12 lbs each, in addition to our  and handcuffs. We were kept in this situation until the 27 th December 1780 when our irons were taken off from all except those two that had tried to escape, but we were all continued & held in this prison until Oct 12 th 1781, at which time we were taken from this prison and put on board of a Ship bound to England; the Ship came to anchor at Quebec on the 16 th Oct. 1781 and we were taken out and put in Quebec  again into prison where we remained from Oct 16 th 1781 until May 17 th 1782. At this time we were taken out of  left the prison and were put into two Batcaux, one commanded by a Lieutenant the other by a Sergeant, together with a corporal and 12 soldiers, as a guard. They left us at La Prairie about 185 miles from Quebec where we were put under a Dutch Guard and confined in a house to wait the arrival of other prisoners. After the arrival of which we left this place for St Johns under a Dutch Guard where we arrived the same day. At St Johns we were put into a sloop, and were ten days going to Sherbroough, where we staid one night; we then went to Castleton in Vermont where the prisoners were exchanged on or about the 9 th of June 1782 . I then returned home to Cambridge having  being been gone & held of way about more than  not for from two years and a quarter, and imprisoned two years one month and twenty days. Soon after I came to Hebron Connecticut where I have ever since resided, and now reside.
The Declarant saith, that he remonstrated against wearing Leg Irons, saying that he had always conducted as an orderly prisoner — The Officer look ed upon him contemptuously and said, It was an honor for a Rebel to wear the King's Plate. This was all the consolation I received. The man with whom I was yoked, as above written, seven months & seven days, also belonged to Cambridge; but is now dead or in parts unknown to the Declarant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. David Norton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

We Charles Nichols a clergyman residing in Hebron and Sylvester Gilbert residing in the s d town of Hebron hereby certify that we are here acquainted with David Norton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles Nichols Sylvester Gilbert
David Norton
Declaration - 22393
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Nichols who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Hebron and that Sylvester Gilbert who has also signed the same is a resident in s d Hebron and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Horner Hender Judge of Court I Cyrus Mann Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Norton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of October A.D. 1832
Cyrus Mann Clerk

Jethro Norton's 25564 Affidavit

Jethro Norton of Hebron in the County of Tolland in Connecticut aged 76 years being duly sworn testifies and says that in the year 1778 his Brother David Norton then & now of sd Hebron went to Cambridge in the State of New York and purchased a tract of land in sd Cambridge, and in April 1779 I went with my sd Brother David to sd Cambridge to work on sd land, and we cut & cleared up about twelve acres, and sowed it all with wheat, and in the Autumn following we both returned home to Hebron; and in Feb y 1780 my sd Brother David returned back to Cambridge, and Elijah Norton, whose Affidavit accompanies this, also went with him to sd Cambridge; and in the spring we heard that my sd Brother David, dropped and soon was taken by the Indians and carried to Canada, and soon after, say, in April 1780 my sd Brother Elijah returned home to sd Hebron and gave us, his Father & family, a particular account of the capture of sd David and we expected that he was killed. — In June following I the Deponent went to sd Cambridge and sold the wheat then growing on sd land, and returned home. In April 1782 I the Deponent & sd Brother Elijah again went back to sd Cambridge to work on sd land & to make further improvements; and in the fore part of the month of June 1782 while we were chopping on sd land, our sd B r David, to our great joy & surprise appeared to us; having returned from his long captivity & confinement, and not seen by me for about two years & four months previous to that time
Hebron Oct. 10 th 1832 Jethro Norton
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Hebron Probate District — Personally appeared in open court before Abner Hemenway Esq. Judge, Jethro Norton signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth and the s c court certifies that the s c Jethro Norton is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of October 1832
Cyrus McCormick Clerk

Dana Norton Tolland 6 th Cent.
around
2 years pri.
80 0

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of David Norton.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     April 1776 at 1 Private Capt Waters March to 79 years Testimony of Col. Lyman   Aug 1775 3 " Capt Wells Capt Hasford From Newburg Hebron Conn Living Witness   1777 2 " Capt Gillam From Hebron to New York   20 March 1780 2 2 19 " From New York to New Jersey   in service & prisoner until the 9th Dec 1782  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____ A. B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

July 30, 1937
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Captain L. Worrick McFee Saint John's Military Academy Delafield, Wisconsin
DAVID NORTON S. 14036 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of July 19, in which you furnish further information in regard to David Norton, of Hebron, Connecticut, Joseph Henry Wiles who was born about 1750 and died November 29, 1831, of Canajoharie, New York, and Henry Walrath who was born in 1737 and died in 1790, of Stone Arabia, New York, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, whose records you request.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Henry Walrath as described, of any Joseph Henry Wiles, or of a Henry Wiles who died in 1831. The record has been found of a David Norton who lived in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, and his record follows as shown in pension claim, S. 14036, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of David Norton are not given.
David Norton enlisted in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, in April, 1775, and served one month as a private in Captain Worthy Waterm's Connecticut company. He enlisted in August or September, 1776, served three months as private in Captain John H. Welles' company, Colonel Obadiah Horsford's Connecticut regiment, and was in a skirmish at New Rochelle, New York. He enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Samuel Gilbert's Connecticut company. In 1779, he moved from Hebron, Connecticut, to Cambridge, New York, and March 20, 1780, enlisted in Captain Gilmore's New York company, was captured by the Indians March 28, 1780, at Skeneateles, sold to British at Montreal, confined in jail there and at Chambly, on Brig Saint Marys at Sorel, in jail at Quebec and La Prairie and held until exchanged June 9, 1782, at Castleton, Vermont. He returned to his home at Cambridge, Washington County, New York, but soon after moved to Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-nine years, and a resident of Hebron, Connecticut.

It is not stated whether David Norton ever married.
In 1832, soldier's brother, Jethro Norton, aged seventy-six years, was living in Hebron, Connecticut, and his brother, Elijah Norton, was living in Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
David Norton Certificate #9677 Issued June 10, 1833 Rate, $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
THAT I David Norton of Hebron in the County of Fulton and State of Connecticut Do hereby constitute and appoint Elizabeth Norton of Cambridge in the County of Albany in the State of New York
to be my lawful Attorney in my Name and stead, and to demand, recover and receive of and from any Person or Persons whom- soever, any Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever the same may or shall be found, due and of Right belonging to me giving and hereby granting unto my said Attor- ney full Power and Authority to commence and pursue all due Means, Course and Process in Law or Equity for recovering the same to final Judgment and Execution.
for the reasons to appear in my Name and represent me before any Court of Law or equity, or any Officer or Officers and Ministers of Law or Equity And upon Recovery and Receipt of any such Estate in Manner aforesaid in my Name to make Seal and execute any legal Release Acquittance and Discharge as Occasion shall require, with full Power of Substitution in the Premises and Power to revoke the same at the Pleasure of my said Attorney, and to perform and finish all Matters and Things relat- ing to the Premises as fully to all Intents as I myself could do if personally present. hereby ratifying and holding firm and valid whatsoever my said Attorney or his Substitutes shall lawfully do or Cause to be done in and about the Premises, by Virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 31 st Day of October
— Anno Dom. 1786
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in Presence of Sam l Gilbert George Oliver Gilbert
David Norton

Tolland County ss: Februn 31 st O.C. 1706 Then personally appeared the within named David Norton the signer & seal of the within Written Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed
Before me Sam l Gilbert Jus tice

mm JF
August 13, 1917
Charles E. Bugbee 142 Grove St., Putnam, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14038 it appears that David Norton enlisted in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut in April 1775 and served one month as a private in Captain Worthy Waters' Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in August or September 1776, served three months as private in Captain John H. Welles' Company, Colonel Obadiah Horeford's Connecticut Regiment and was in a skirmish at New Rochelle, New York.
He enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Gilbert Gilbert's Connecticut Company.
In 1779 he moved from Hebron, Connecticut to Cambridge, New York and on March 20, 1780, enlisted in Captain Gilmore's New York Company, was captured by the Indians on March 22, 1780 at Skeneateles, sold to British at Montreal, confined in jail there and at Chambly, on Big St. Marys at Sorel, in jail at Quebec and LaPrairie, and held until exchanged June 9, 1782 at Castleton, Vermont. He returned to his home at

Cambridge, New York, but soon after, moved to Hebron, Connecticut, at which place he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832 then aged seventy-nine years. It is not stated whether he ever married.
Respectfully,
W. 1832 of Jethro Norton 76 yrs old - Hebron, Conn. W. 1832 of Jethro Norton 76 yrs old - Cambridge, Washington Co. NY.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

MMHJ
April 13, 1927
Mrs. Clarence H. Norton North West Chester, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14038 it appears that David Norton enlisted in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut in April 1775 and served one month as a private in Captain Worthy Waters' Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in August or September 1776, served three months as private in Captain John H. Welles' Company, Colonel Obadiah Horeford's Connecticut Regiment and was in a skirmish at New Rochelle, New York.
He enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Samuel Gilbert's Connecticut Company.
In 1779 he moved from Hebron, Connecticut to Cambridge, New York and on March 30, 1780 enlisted in Captain Gilmore's New York Company, was captured by the Indians on March 22, 1780 at Skeneateles, sold to British at Montreal, confined in jail there and at Chambly, on Brig St. Marys at Sorel, in jail at Quebec and LaPrairie, and held until exchanged June 9, 1782 at

Castleton, Vermont. He returned to his home at Cambridge, New York, but soon after, moved to Hebron, Connecticut, at which place he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1838 then aged seventy-nine years. It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17. 14036
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Foster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1775 1 mo. Pvt Arthur Hutton ✓ Conn   Aug 21st 1776 3 mos. John H. Fuller Ordean Hareford "   Feb 1777 2 mos. Daniel Gilbert ✓ "   Nov 22/1780 Gilmore N.Y.    captured by Indians at Oswego March, sold to British at Montreal, confined in jail there & at Chambly, on the St. Lawrence at Sault Ste. Marie, in fort at Sault Ste. Marie & La Prairie & exchanged at Laddstown Vt. June 9, 1782   
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, United at Hibern Conn Date of application for pension, Oct 14/1832 Residence at date of application, Hibern Conn Age at date of application, 79 years Remarks: In 1799 he went to Cambridge N.Y. to live
Respectfully,  Brother John D. Ely
Commissioner.

Andover Conn.
April 6. 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send to me the Revolutionary record of David Norton of Hebron Conn.!
Yours sincerely,
(Mrs.) Charlotte M. Phelps.
Andover Conn.

OW Buffalo Jan. 7/07
Dear Sir.
I would like to get the military record of David Norton of Hebron Ct. He was on the Lexington alarm list from Hebron, in Ap. 1775. served 21 days. A pensioner residing at Hebron in 1832. Probably in the 4 Conn. Regt. but not certain.
I wish to get this for a aged lady in the West, a granddaughter of David. I have no personal interest in the matter beyond that.
Respy. Yours
Geo. C. Norton
228 Georgia St.
Buffalo.
N. Y.

Rev Sec Andover Conn.
Jan. 22, 1918
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary record of David Norton of Hebron Conn.? He was born Feb. 8, 1753, died Oct 6, 1839.
He enlisted 1775, 1776, 1777, 1780.
By mistake I lately wrote to you asking for the record of David Brown , your reply received yesterday shows me my error. My

ancestor was David Norton .
(David Brown was my neighbor.)
I thank you for the trouble you have taken, and regret having to call on you again on account of my carelessness.
Yours sincerely
(Mrs) H. Fitzgerald

My first letter corrected (Mrs) Helen Fitzgerald
Her see 121
Andover Conn. January 22 1918
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary Record of David Norton of Hebron, who was born Feb. 8, 1753 and died Oct. 6, 1839, and oblige
Yours sincerely
Mrs. J. H. Fitzgerald

No. Westchester Conn Feb'y 17. 1927
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Can you give me information regarding one David Norton, of Hobbs Conn. who was, I understand a pensioner in 1832, and who's first enlistment was in the Lexington Alarm 1775.
Yours, Mrs. Clarence H. Norton.

Per.

Putnam, Conn. April 13, 1927
142 Grove Street,
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Please give me the pension record in the Revolutionary war, for the follow- ing:-
R-11162 JOTHAM WARREN,
also,
S- 14036 DAVID NORTON,
as soon as possible,
Very truly,
Charles E. Budgee,

St. John's Military Academy
DELAFIELD, WIS.
July 19, 1937
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C. Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant
My dear Sir:
I was advised in your letter of July 14th last that in order to have another search of your files made I should furnish more data in regard to David Norton, Joseph Henry Wiles, and Henry Walrath, Revolutionary War veterans.
✓ David Norton was born Feb. 8, 1753, lived in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, at the time of his enlistment and service, and died in Hebron Oct. 6, 1839, aged 87. His wife's given name was Deborah.
Joseph Henry Wiles was born about 1750, and died Nov. 29, 1831, aged eighty years. He lived in Canajoharie, New York, at the time of his enlistment and later service. His wife's given name was Mary Elizabeth.
Henry Walrath was born Jan., 1737, lived in the Stone Arabia section of Montgomery county, New York, at the time of his enlistment, and died Jan. 3, 1790. His wife was sometime called Catharina and sometimes Elizabeth Catharina.
I trust that with additional information you will be able to find records on file based upon their respective services in the Revolution.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive that reads "L. Worrick McFee".
L. Worrick McFee (Capt.)

Com
Rev. Mrs.
14036
INVALID.
File No. 14 036
David Norton Paid Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 19. 1904 - Hist. to Mrs. N. Belden - Hartford
1907 Jan'y. 18. History to George C. Norton
1913 Apr. 13 Hist. to Charlotte Mrs. Phelps. V.L.R.
1918 Jan'y 29 Hist. to Mrs. A. Fitzgerald
1927 Apr. 12 - Hist. to Mrs. Clarence H. Norton - MMMR
1927 Aug. 13 - Hist. to Chas. E. Coughlin - MMMR
1937 July 30 - Hist. to Capt. L. M. McVey MMMR

State of New York Washington County ss: }
Elijah Norton of Cambridge in said County being duly sworn, makes oath & saith that he is well acquainted with David Norton a resident of Hiram in the state of Connecticut that he is brother to this Deponent. That in the year 1780 they both resided at Cambridge aforesaid & that the said David Norton was then & there, in the month of March drafted into a company of Mili- tia commanded by Captain Gilmore & soon after went away toward the north That soon after they had departed, say four or five days, he learned that the greater part of the said company and the said David among the number were captured by a party of Indians at Skeenstown now White- hall, that the said David had been taken

to Canada. That they often received letters from him while he was a prisoner in Canada. That his brother did not return home to Cambridge, until June of 1782.
And this Deponent further saith that he firmly believes that the said David Norton was, during the greater part of the time which elapsed between his leaving his home at Cambridge aforesaid, & his return aforesaid, a prisoner in Canada.
And the said Deponent further saith that he received the annexed Power of Attorney, soon after the date of the same and by virtue of the authorities therein contained, drew the wages of the said David Norton from one James Gilmore son of the aforesaid Capt Gilmore soon after the receipt of the said Power of Attorney.

And further this Deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn this Elijah Norton
fifteenth day of September
1833 before me Joseph Boies Justice of the peace
State of New York
Washington County ss, I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Joseph Boies Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this
25 th day of September 1832
J. S. Leigh CC PB

State of Connecticut to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, the within instrument was acknowledged before me this day by John D. Peters, Governor of said State, to wit: that it was personally acknowledged with the other named instrument, which mention is of the same of Cambridge, County of Washington and State of New-York, - that he is a Man of known to be such thing.  John D. Peters
David Norton Pensioner Claim
Elijah Norton Affiant
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the signature of Governor Peters and that the within is in his proper handwriting
10 June 1833
Abner Hovey Judge Probate

State of New York County of Washington ss Town of White Creek
James McNeil of the town County of State aforesaid being duly sworn before Benjamin Crocker an of the justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid makes oath & says that in the year Six hundred & eighty on the twenty first day of March in said year this deponent & David Norton then both of the then town of Cambridge & now town of White Creek were out in the service of the United States belonging to a said detachment detached for one month to defend the northern frontiers of the State of New York and were stationed at that time at a place then called Scenesborough & now called White Wall and on said day were attacked by a party of Indians & this David Norton together with the rest of the detachment were all killed or taken except this deponent as this deponent was informed & firmly believes although this deponent did not see them taken as he escaped by going under the water at the bank of the river & further this deponent was informed & verily believes that said David Norton was kept prison by the enemy about two years & two months at which time said David Norton with others was brought back & exchanged at Castleton Vermont Subscribed & sworn before me this James McNeil twenty first day of Sept. 1832 Benjamin Crocker, Justice of Peace

State of New York
Washington County, Iss; I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Benjamin Brockman Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing in Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 25 th day of September 1832. J. S. Leigh Clerk
James H. Hovey Attorney