Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15696, for Asahel Newton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Newton, Asahel Versalle or Versally
W 15696
CONTENTS

Albany 3043
Let Grace J. Newton. May 14. 1851.
Versally Newton widow of Isaac Newton
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 27. May 1834 of Madison Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Conr. of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Hylle's in the Conn't. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of May 1839 and sent to Mrs. P. G. G. G. Morrisville, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep... 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 95

17000 New York R
Asahel Newton
of Madison County in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Myllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1820 and sent, T. H. Hubbard Esq. Hamilton, Madison Co NY
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 22 months, { 179.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11/30 & 4/30 4 Sept 1820 $ 227.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Asahel Newton Revolutionary War Madison Co NY July 1820

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State of New York Madison County ss.
On this twentieth day of April eighteen hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison, personally appears Asahel Newton aged fifty nine years & upwards resident in the town of Hamilton in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war". That he the said Asahel Newton enlisted in Colchester in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Dwan Bels, in Colonel Samuel Wyllis's Regiment & Connecticut line; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States from the fifth day of May 1777 until the twenty seventh day of April 1780, when he was discharged from service in Springfield (or Westfield) in the State of New Jersey - It was an honorable discharge & gave deponent accrued to him the benefit of the above aforesaid

State of New York Madison County ss.
On this twentieth day of April eighteen hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison, personally appears Asahel Newton aged fifty nine years & upwards resident in the town of Hamilton in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war". That he the said Asahel Newton enlisted in Colchester in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Dwan Bels, in Colonel Samuel Wyllis's Regiment of Connecticut line; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States from the fifth day of May 1777 until the twenty seventh day of April 1780, when he was discharged from service in Springfield (or Westfield) in the State of New Jersey - It was an honorable discharge & gave deponent
account in virtue of the above affidavit

credit for the whole time from his enlistment. That he was in the battle when our troops attempted to drive the British from Brunswick in New Jersey — battle of Scotch plains so called — deponent then under Lord Stirling — in summer of 1777. — That the deponent is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services. —
Sworn to & declared this 20 th day of April 1818, before me
Isaac Newton
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Madison County
I Nathaniel King one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Newton did serve in the revolutionary war for nine months & more, on the Continental establishment against the Common enemy, as stated in the preceding declaration — and I now transmit the proceedings and

testimony taken & read before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - From my own knowledge of the circumstances of the said Israel Newton I further certify that he is very poor - That he has no real estate & very little personal - That he is truly in the reduced circumstances above sworn to, & by reason thereof stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. To preclude all mistake & be confirmed in my acquaintance with the circumstances of the said Israel I have been to his place of residence examined his situation & enquired of his neighbors. -
Dated April 20 th 1818
Pat l King
State of New York
Judge as aforesaid
Madison County Clerk's Office I certify that it appears of records in this office that Nathaniel King Esq r was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison on the day the foregoing Instruments appear to have been taken & executed duly authorized to take the same & that his signatures thereto are in his hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name and affixed the seal of said Court the 21 st day of September 1818 -
Wm. Jarvis, Hough
D/p C/Mo
seal oath to the truth of the above affidavit

Asahel Newton private colonel Wylliss Regt connecticut line 1777 to 1780
Newton Asahel Found on Roll
Third to the name be the name of Asahel Newton on the Connecticut Roll

State of New-York } Maclean County ss. } I, Elazer Pater of Hamilton in the County of Maclean & State of New-York being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that he was for the space of three years or more commis- sioned officer in the army of the Revolution in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Loyd that Asahel Newton of Hamilton in the County of Maclean & State of New-York was at the same time a private soldier in said Regiment, belonging thereto during the space of three years, and this deponent further saith that he knew of no other person of the name of Newton , in said Regiment except the said Asahel, who belonged to the company of then Captain Edmund Pels in said Regiment, nor does he believe any other person of that name belongs to said Regiment this deponent from his situation as a non commissioned officer having a full opportunity of knowing every person who belongs to said Regiment
Elazer Pater
Maclean ss. } Samuel Payne one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Maclean do certify that on this sixth day of July 1819 Elazer Pater, whom I personally know to be a man of truth & veracity, appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit

I subscribe the same, I further certify that he has no pecuniary interest in the application of the said Asahel Newton
Samuel Payne a judge of Madison Court Pleas
State of New York } Madison County ss. } Benjamin Hays of Hamilton in the County of Madison being duly sworn deposes & saith that he served as a private soldier in the army of the revolution for about seven years, that for three years of the time of his enlistment belonged to the Company of Captain Edmund Galt in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Dwyer in the Connecticut line that for the entire space of three years, he knew Asahel Newton who now resides in the town of Hamilton County of Madison & State of New-York who during that time or a part thereof was a corporal in said com- pany, & this deponent further saith that he knew no other person in said regiment of the name of Newton, & knows no person of the name of Asahel Newton & further he saith not
Sworn to & subscribed this 17 th July 1819 Benjamin Hays
1819 before me Samuel Payne a judge of Madison Court Pleas Madison ss. I Samuel Payne one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison do certify that on this seventeenth day of July 1819 Benjamin Hays whom I personally know & who is a man of truth & veracity appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & subscribed the same, & I further certify that he has no pecuniary interest in the application of the said Asahel Newton
Samuel Payne judge

Clerks Office Madison County State of New York
I certify that Samuel Payne Esq. was a Judge in and for the County of Madison duly authorized, at the time of taking the above Affidavits say the 8 th & 17 th of July last and that the signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing Witness the seal of the Court and my signature this 9 th day of December 1819
J. Wells, Herald

Copy of Archibald Newton
Schedule
(To be audited by the State)
Forwards by J. Homer H. Hub- Gene of Hamilton Mallin County N. York
17069
20 May 1820
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State of New York } Madison County ss }
Schedule
On this twentieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the court of common pleas of the said county of Madison in open court the said court being a court of record (established as such by the laws of the state of New York) for the said county of Madison Asahel Newton aged fifty two years resident in Hamilton in said County — who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows — That on the fifth day of May one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven he enlisted at Colchester — the  State of Connecticut — in the company of captain Samuel  Oliver in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Samuel Hillyer in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the twenty seventh day of April one thousand seven hundred & eighty when he was discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey . and he further states that his original dislocation was made on the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen — that the number of his pension certificates is seventeen thousand & sixty nine
And I do solemnly affirm That I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress

entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz
  2 Cows - valued at - $33-   1 Heifer 5   1 Calf 3   2 swine 5   1 Dray Plough 5   1 Plough & share 4   7 feet Dr. & log chain 2   1 Spail Iron Kettle 3   1 Iron Dish Kettle 1.30   1 Iron Pot 11-50   1 wooden Chest 11-25   1 Table 2   six Kitchen Chairs 4.50   13 Shillings, equal to One Dollar & sixty two cents & an half due on account from Abijah Hubbard 1.62   Three Dollars & fifty cents due from Amasa Lord 3.50   one bushel wheat 2.50   one bushel Rye 2.50   one bushel Oats 2.50   one bushel oats pork 3.33 
  owe Brainard's Common Note $25.20   Dr Richard Butler on unsettled account 10.00   Dr Noah B. Frost for medical services 11.00   Dr Calvin Hubbard 4.00   Dr David Barron 5.00   Dr Thomas Norton 20.00 

Dr Calvin Hubbard _____ Dr David Barron _____ 8.00 Dr Thomas Norton _____ 20.00 Dr _____ Walker _____ 7.00 Dr David Turner _____ 113.02
and he further states that he is a farmer by occupation that  and  that  and  that  that  and  that  and  that asthmatic affection he is unable to do upon an average more than one days work in a week and he further states that his family consists of his wife Sally Newton aged fifty seven years, who enjoys only middling health, his son Aaron Newton aged aged the twenty three years whose earnings are appropriated to his benefit only, & another son aged thirteen years named Daniel Newton
Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June 1820 in open court
J. Wells Hurd
I Joseph N. Hurd _____ Clerk of Madison County _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit _____ and the Schedule there- to annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibi- ted in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy Seven Dollars  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 20th day of June 1820 -
J. Wells Hurd
J. N. Hurd
Clerk of the court for the county of Madison

3043
Versalle Newton
H 246
Feb 19 1834 May 27 1834
Admitted Pm old 2 years
of illiterate Madison County N.H. engineer

Versally Newton Application for a Pension.
Rev. P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N. H. agent
Admitted P. M. to 2 years

State of New York
Madison County. On this 17th day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Joseph Clark one of the Judges of the County Court of said County, Versally Newton a resident of the town of Hamilton in said County of Madison, 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Israel Newton late of Hamilton in said County deceased, who was at the time of his death a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818 & he resided in said County of Madison at the time he obtained said pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Newton on the Xinteenth day of February seventeen hundred & eighty four at Colchester (Conn) by John Waters Esq & that her maiden name was Versally Booth, that her husband, the aforesaid Israel Newton died on the 27 day of May 1834; that she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four (as) at the time above stated & that she has remained the widow of the said Israel Newton ever since the period of his death.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me I certify that the said application cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court and that the word Xinteenth was intended before signing
Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County Courts
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State of New York
Madison County ss. Anson Newton of Hamilton in said County being sworn says that the within named Penelope Newton is the widow of the within named Isaac Newton & that she has remained his widow ever since the period of his death, which took place on the 21 st of May 1834.
Sworn to before me
Anson Newton
the 19 th day of December 1838
Certify that the said Anson Newton is a credible witness
Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County Court
State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office
ss. I, Alvan Dinsmore
Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joseph Clark the person before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit first said to have been made was on the day of the date of
the said declaration & affidavit a Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly appointed and qualified & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph Clark and am well satisfied the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County the 28 th day of December 1838
Alv. Dinsmore Jr. Clerk

"Asahel Newton and Vensally Both were joined in marriage February Nineteenth One thousand Seven hundred and eighty four -
State of Connecticut New London County ss. To all whom these presents shall come I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: Febua y 19 th 1784 - Joshua B. Wheeler Town Clerk Town of Colchester
I Joshua B. Wheeler above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Colchester with the exception above named as certified by me
Joshua B. Wheeler Town Clerk of said Town of Colchester
Sworn before me this 15 th day of December A D 1838
Samuel A. Peters Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut ss New London County. - I John D. Witt Clerk of the County Court in & for said New London County do hereby certify that the Hon ble Samuel A. Peters is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and that his signature above written is in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 18 th day December A D 1838 John D. Witt Clerk

Is Asahel Newton's name on the Connecticut Roll - Wyllis Reg t Eels Company May 5 - 1777 - 3 Years

1 Obed. H.
Wright
Washington 27 April '20

Albany N.Y.
Asahel Newton on role wd 1818 to what time since?
V L
John Hany Esq.
Died 31 May 1834 p L. Wm. p. 10

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15696
Versally Newton Wid of Ashele Newton Pris Br War
Act July 7 th 788
Index: Vol. M , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Canada 1838 7 July N.Y. 4246 Martha Washington
fee
Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

1838 Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Dec 28
Sir Enclosed I send the Papers of Versailles Newton an applicant for a Pension Respectfully your Otes P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
P.S. It is about three months since I forwarded to you the Papers of Elizabeth Barker, Alice Hill & Phoebe Russell applicants for pensions, I hope shall hear from them soon -
Yrs & Otes P. Granger

La Grange July 10th
J. M. H. H. H. H. H. H.
John G. Stower Esq. P.M.
Hamilton

New York
July 25. 1820 New York Rev. A. Hubbard Esq. Hamilton Massachusetts
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington City