Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8083, for Freeman Pelton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pelton, Freeman. Prudence.
P. 8083
CONTENTS

Jesse Patten born June the 4th 1860

Lyeman Pelton Married November the 3d. In the year 1753
Elizabeth Pelton March the 16 in the year 176
Hannah Pelton May the 16 in the year 1767
Martin Pelton July 31 in the year 1789
Perry Pelton March the 25 192
Seymour Pelton Born May 11
A, 1795

no Prudence Tilton, Mabel Freeman, Vermont.
July 7. 1838 x
J. S. Edwards Pierret. 3

Freeman or Prudence Petton for Pension Acts Feb. 2, & July 27, 1848
Jeriah 2 Hovey attorney J. Hovey Quorum at original
Call
filed by John S. Edwards 21 May 1856

STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that David Marsh and William Filch, - each, - was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that the signature of each respectively, foregoing — is genuine.
Testifying Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 17 day of May A. D. 1854.
Norman Williams Clerk.

State of Vermont Windsor Probate District Windsor County ss
On this fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Windsor in said County of Windsor Prudence Pelton , a resident of Plymouth in the state of Vermont; aged ninety 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress, Approved July 29 th A.D. 1848, and July 2 o 1848.
That she is the widow of the identical Freeman Pelton, (deceased) who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and that the said Freeman Pelton, was a native of Chatham Connecticut, and that he either enlisted or was drafted at said Chatham, She further states that she has heard her said husband the aforesaid Freeman Pelton tell of having served in said war at different periods, and that he served a portion of the time as a teamster, and she has also heard him tell of having served in Captain Phelps Company, and Col. Penfield's Regiment. She cannot state particularly, as to her said husband's military services in said war, only from recollection of what she has heard him tell in his lifetime. She further states that she very believes that her said husband the aforesaid Freeman Pelton, was a soldier in the war of

of the Revolution,
She further declares that she was married to the said Freeman Pelton on the thirtieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, (1783), that her husband, the aforesaid Freeman Pelton, died at Plymouth Vermont, on the thirteenth (13) day of January 1847, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred, to wit, at the time above stated.
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the said Act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a Pension.
Attest Jared Marsh for Prudence X Pelton Martin Pelton mark Hannah her Pelton X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before me Salmon F. Dutton.
Judge of said Probate Court
I Salmon F. Dutton Judge of the Court of Probate for said District of Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Prudence Pelton, for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and, affixed my seal of office at Cavendish this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1856.
Salmon F. Dutton
Judge
Freeman Vinton, was a soldier in the war of

Know all men by these presents that I Prudence Pelton of Plymouth Vermont and widow of Freeman Pelton late of said Plymouth deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Josiah J. Hawkins of Shelburne Vermont my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf to prose- cute my claim against the United States Government, for a pension under army acts of Congress heretofore passed as the widow of Freeman Pelton who was a Revolutionary soldier.
Witness my hand and seal this first day of May A.D. 1856.
In presence of Jared Marsh
Prudence her X Pelton mark
State of Vermont, At Plymouth this first Windsor County ss) day of May A.D. 1856, before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally came the above named Prudence Pelton, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be her act and deed.
Jared Marsh Justice of Peace

I Martin Pelton of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty six years, testify and say.
That I am well acquainted with Prudence Pelton now a resident of Plymouth Vermont, the identical Prudence Pelton who is named in the foregoing declaration for a Pension, under Acts of Congress July 29. 1848; Feb. 2. 1848 and that I know her to be the widow of the identical Freeman Pelton, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and was a native of Chatham Connecticut, I know the said Freeman Pelton died at said Plymouth on the thirteenth day of January, A.D. 1847. I was present at the time of his death and attended his funeral. That the said Prudence is, and has ever remained the widow of the said Freeman Pelton. The said Freeman was my father, I have frequently heard the said Freeman in his lifetime, tell of having served in said war and at several different times; as well as having served as a teamster a part of the time, have heard him speak of having served in Capt. Phelps Company - also served under Col. Penfield, and Col. Robinson - about forty years ago I was at a place called Clarendon Springs in Vermont, in company with my father the said Freeman Pelton, and there at said Springs saw a man by the name of Robinson, and the said Freeman then recognized him the said Robinson, as an acquaintance of the Revolutionary war, and as the identical Col. Robinson under whom the said Freeman served as a waiter for him, in the said war, the said Col. Robinson and
Freeman Pelton, was a soldier in the war of

Freeman Pelton then had considerable conversation in my presence, about their having been out and served together in the said war, and in the same Regiment, a portion of the time. The said Pelton then told me that my said father was a soldier in the same war as a witness for him with him, & that he knew him well while in said war; they expressed much joy & satisfaction upon the occasion not having seen each other for quite a number of years previous. I think I have heard the said Freeman give names of other officers under whom he served, in said war, but do not now recollect their names.
I further say that the paper hereto attached marked A, containing the marriage of Freeman Pelton is a leaf that was taken from the family Bible of the said Freeman and Prudence, and that I know the said Freeman and Prudence to live together in the lifetime of the said Freeman as husband and wife and that they were so reputed from my earliest recollection up to the time of his death, I have often heard the said Freeman tell of having been present at the execution Major Snare.
Martin Pelton
Attest J. D. Mackin John Felch
State of Vermont, St. Plymouth in said County Windsor County ss) on this twentieth day of May 1856. personally appeared Martin Pelton & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed. Further certify that he is a credible witness.
John Felch Justice of Peace

I Hannah Pelton of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty nine (69) years testify and say,
That I am daughter of Freeman Pelton deceased; and that Prudence Pelton named in the foregoing declaration for Pension under acts, July 27. 1840, Feb. 27/1840 is the widow of the said Freeman Pelton. My said father the aforesaid Freeman Pelton, was a native of Chatham Con- necticut; I further say & believe that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, I have often heard my said father in his lifetime tell of being in said war, and at several different times, and of having served as a teamster a part of the time - have heard him speak of Captain Phelps, & Col. Penfield officers under whom he served, also of having served in Col. Robinsons Regiment, and give names of other officers whom he served under in said war, sometime about the year 1816, or 1817. My said father returned from a jour- ney to a place called Clarendon Springs Vermont; and when he got home he told of having seen and had conversation with Col. Robinson, an officer that he knew when he was in said war, and that he was Col of the Regiment to which he (Freeman Pelton) belonged a part of the time when he was in said service. Freeman Pelton died at said Plymouth on the thirteenth day of January 1847. I was present at the time of his death and attended his funeral, I further say that I know the said Prudence Pelton has has ever remained the widow of the said

Freeman Pelton, I further say that the paper attached to the foregoing affidavit of Martin Pelton, containing the marriage of Freeman Pelton is a leaf that was taken from the family Bible of the said Freeman and Prudence - said paper marked A, I further say that I knew the said Freeman, and Prudence in his life- time to live together as husband and wife and were so reputed.
J. D. Hawkins Wm. Felch
Hannah hr X Pelton mark
State of Vermont ) At Plymouth in said Windsor County ) the 17 th day of May 1856 County, personally appeared Hannah Pelton who made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscription I further certify that she is a credible witness Wm. Felch Justice peace

June 7, 1856
Prudence Pitton widow of Freeman Pitton for Revolutionary Pension
Vermont suspended file at July 1848
took in hands of Inamini sent west
more than one month also reported
J S Edwards
Aug 4, 1856

No Prudence Felton, widow of Freeman Vermont. Let. J. S. Edwards Jun 13/56.
8083
July 7. 1838

Acts of July 17, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
8083
P. O. Prudence Pelton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .