Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,266, for James Norton, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
Norton, James
NUMBER
S. 38.266
B.L. Wt. 38.501-160-55
Indian Wars 1786-1791
CONTENTS

Set Hon. J. C. Mason July 26/50 J. J. Coomb, March 31/53
194979. § 221647 Sec 251519
Kentucky 26.519 James Norton Jr Late in the State of Ky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Ky. commanded by Col. Thompson in the Virginia line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June 1834 and Suck Hon R. M. Johnson Kentucky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 20.00 $140.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by W. H. Madison Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 7 Page 36

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Hartono James Norton.
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Quat. all. f. 3 in. 1/2 (Virginia hooks) Proof sent on.
Hon R. H. Duncan
Det. Rice.
Hon P. M. Johnson

State of Kentucky Lawrence County on this 10 th day of May personally appeared before the County court of Lawrence County, James Horton a resident of Kentucky in the County of Lawrence and State of Kentucky aged seventy four years, who being being first duly sworn according to law, doth v er his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of "Bona fide residence" That he entered the service of the United States and served and served under the following named officers to wit:
Col. George Thompson, Col. William Smith, Lieut. Genl. Ben Smith in Rockingham County Virginia on the 17 th day of April 1779 (as he now recited, was the time that it was in that year). For six months in the States of Virginia or in what was then called the Mill Creek. The troops marched from this place (Rockingham) to Albemarle County where they arrived after a few days march they remained here for a course

He never knew the length of the time he has no precise recollection of from this place he was then marched down to Richmond, Virginia, close to Petersburg, at least of these places. He was in military uniform which remained on him at Petersburg and remained guarding some very important and precious and some military stores muskets. For two months, or upwards, from this place he was marched to Portsmouth and Norfolk where there was a guard house and some military stores. He once saw some of them. He also saw some attacks on the fort, of which required the use of the drafted boys. On several of those occasions as he saw many and some are killed, and many run away. Many are taken. The Col was not with him all the time, and from this place in August 1879, he

marched back to Albemarle county state of Virginia, and there re-en joined and had his term of service of six months up. He was a drafted man, and there he received a written discharge for the reason before mentioned he knows of no particular circumstance worthy of mention which occurred during the continuation of his service. There was only one militia regiment out but he served with no one but his own. He knew several officers both in the militia and regular service. To wit Col. H. Taylor Col. Taylor Capt. Smith Capt. Bates (afterwards killed) Col. May from Buckingham Capt. Williams John. Capt. Chas Burks Col. Fleming Gen. Milner were regular officers. The former were killed according to the recollection of him. At this time the army through which he marched was

The State of Virginia said as given above on the 17 th day of September 1779. as he recollects the 17 th but it was in Sept r , he received his discharge from his Captain which was signed here by his orderly Sergeant. — 2 d June 1780
He then in the same month volunteered for three months in Albemarle County under Col. Hamilton, Capt Lamb, and marched from the barracks to Winchester barracks and conveyed some prisoners there. There were many prisoners at this place which the Americans had taken in the North States. About the time he volunteered there was a talk of the British advancing down the bay in the respects and coming from the North to attack the State which proved not to be no such thing, at Winchester barracks where

51 many of Burgoon's men were he slain until the middle of November. Perhaps D'Arbaugh was the last, but every body had killed and killed in their turn. He was marched back to Alburquerque, where he wintered. Where he remained on duty, until the three months were up. For which he wintered, and then does not recollect where he went. His discharge from the Captain or his Lieutenant He was in no battle in this country. Nor was he in any of the first four or five months. He knew Col. Gordon, Capt. Garrison, Capt. Perkins, and Larson. Col. Bradford and many others with Hobbs, that he does not know whether they were really commissioned or not. The country through which he marched was the state of Virginia - he was around about the last of Jan'y 1862.

He enlisted for six months for John Shannon at Albermarle barracks for in Albermarle County Virginia under Col Harrison, and Capt Giles who he understood served in Bedford County Virginia Shannon furnished him a coat with suitable cloth and being there except a grass, and when he marched down to Gochland a horse there drew one a rifle He established March 12 th 1780. His company was an entire rifle company British were then in Virginia, in different parts of the state. He was marched to Richmond, and in May 1780. He was transferred to Petersburg where he there he had until the month of August when the reinforcements the British arrived during the summer

of 1780 there were several houses killed down on the Chesapeake bay and some hundreds up on the South branch of Potomac in Hampshire County. The British did not invade Virginia that summer the forces down near the mouth of James River like a man and his family by the name of Johnson and there was considerable sickness in the camp from this place where he also marched to. Camped about houses by the way of Camp Harrison through Pennsylvania Country and at this place he received his discharge for his term of enlistment and Giles County broke up some enlisted and many went to their homes. He was in no battle in the last year of service or in any defeat. He was the last that he was remembered.

There were many militia companies out during 80 for each day. News came of the intention of the British Army from Philadelphia or the Jerseys here a coming to attack the state. The legislature came and set up the country that year for the fear of the British. There were many militia officers out that year. Some of them were along the brooks where I served. There was Col Buford from Ripon Col Havio Col Miller Col Jones Col Slay Waddell Capt Nelson Capt Breckenridge Capt Woodson Capt Cabel Capt Mustow Capt Galtner Col Boyers Col Lefinicki Lieut Galtner Lieut Galtner Capt Galtner Capt Galtner. Some of these were regular & some militia officers. This discharge he sent to Shannon by one of his neighbors as a proof was his to show to some one for another call.

4th June 1881
He then after his 3rd basement to Rockledge, and remained there until he convinced his 4th child was a different thing of 1781. or in the quilted logo against him. down to 1781, he was not known to go under the law and therefore did not share as Dr. of B as from the day chief the other Baron which is the 4th town, and he was drafted for six months as Harkness in Rockledge County under Col. Garrison who resided either in Rockledge or Augusta. As Col. Leonard Mansfield, for he was called - it was about the last of the month before the troops got ready. and a hundred day. he cannot start till in July or August.

10 he was, Manchester, down with us a few miles from Richmond and Cannonball; then Red Wing across from Layfayette, the commander of the troops together with the Major General and the staff, went from Richmond where the enemy had just left the army that to say, retreated north down through New Haven and the department which he was in, was very like Gen. Schofield. A general look the command of the Corp Army. This post later the Duke of... Gen. Washington was... Belvoir... the large estate... and Red Wing in the army... the whole field. The only... in particular, he now re- described it was that during the siege of York and Gloucester was on the morning about four o'clock the British broke out and took the battery where the French troops were posted and also the cannon and the battery was repulsed at length with some loss on both sides.

but the American beds suffer most. This was after as he now remembers the fight of Pigeon Hills which also took place during the siege. He states that he was not stationed on the York side where the most of the Virginia troops were. Until the day preceding the surrender. On the state that he was on the South of York River on the night the troops from the York Town were ditched or escaped, - but was prevented by the suffocating of the water, he was brought driven up in the air when the British gave up, having cropsed over to the other side. He states that he has been endeavoring for some time to get his case prepared, but they had no opportunity of doing. being very poor. and few being willing to transact his business for him he marched alone in virgin this last service he was commenced mostly by.

Frank Affery. whose names he has mostly forgotten, Gen Chois Commended and division during the siege that he was in the know of what by whom he can establish his services by satisfactorily to the rear of the Regiment. The following comprise the services he received during the Revolution, one thing is that from the time the Rebelled Chose service he was not out a single day after the British gave up the American lines, went to the North where the cause for and most of the veteran military troops went home, he went with the baggage wagons and some prisoners. To Winchester, he remained till the last of December 1781. and was discharged and was discharged from Gen Patrick R. Shann on who was in the barracks

from. The barracks, he went in home, and from there he came to this State, where he has resided ever since, in the mountains. He served in all the Indian wars, for which he was confirmed he is not entitled to any thing for service rendered in those wars. And therefore he does not claim for the - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State & I was not and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. His James H. Norton Mark

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
State of Kentucky Lawrence County court clerk's office set. J. James M. Rice clerk of the court for the County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said court in the matter of the application of James Norton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of my office thereto and subscribed my name this 20 th day of May 1834
J. James M. Rice Clerk of the Lawrence County court

The deposition of George Hardwicke, taken before me a Justice of the Peace for Lawrence County who states that he knew James Norton for a great while, that they were both from Virginia, that he knows personally all of his services. at least he has seen them in the service during the revolution for many times. That he and said Norton served in the company during the revolution that he knew him at the siege of York. where they both were also. said Norton served between twenty & 21. months. in the service. the most of them. he states he was an eye witness - he and said Norton lives in the same county. G Hardwicke
Lawrence. ss- I certify that the aff d George Hardwicke made oath to the foregoing statement, and I further certify that said Hardwicke is a credible witness - 19th May 1834 John Stafford

State of Kentucky
Laurence county court clerks office at
James M Rice clerk of the court for the county aforesaid hereby certify that John Stafford is a justice of the peace, and that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of my Office, and that the foregoing and subscribed copy, name, the 19 th day of May 1834.
James M. Rice
Clerk at the Laurence County Court,
James M. Rice

and my list of Mar 3 251.879 Nov. 8, 1855 James Mortimer Preston Rev. Pension
Rev T W 38011
Revolutionary War.
Rev Pension 4th March 31.
14 June 32-20819
Ad: 160 ac, Aug: 13/56 B. G. D.
Vol N = 122
R. W. Gallagher Washington D.C.

State of Kentucky } County of Carter }
On this Eight day of June A.D. one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Burren Harrison a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. James Norton aged ninety four years a resident of Carter County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical James Norton, who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Slupus or Slupuz in the regiment of Virginia Militia Commanded by Colonel Guy Hamilton in the Revolutionary War of 1779 or one year later that he was drafted on or about the one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight or 9 for the term of three months and continued in actual Service Three months he was drafted in Pulaski County Virginia and was marched to North Carolina and was in a battle at a place called "Hock" "Water" and he served his Three months out. He Served afterwards two short Tours against the Tories on the South Branch of the Potomac. The Tour of actual Service was short but he was a "Minute" "Man" for more than Six Months in the fall and winter of 1780 and 81 ready to go at a minutes notice. I I served another double Tour which included the Siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown under Captain Nathan Lamb in the Virginia Militia under Colonel Hamilton or Crockett I forget which. In the Spring of 1780 I went from Lincoln County Kentucky as a volunteer against the Cherokees Indians in the State of Tennessee on Tennessee River under Captain Nathan Mases under Colonels Whitty and Logan We had a skirmish with the Indians on a creek a tributary of Tennessee River. In 1788 or 1789 I was drafted in Fayette County for a short Tour to go to the Mouth of Limestone to guard the place during a treaty with the Shawanese Indians for

the exchange of Prisoners My Captain was Thomas West under Colonel Daniel Boon. I was in Service over fourteen days in this Campaign. In the year of 1788 or 89 I volunteered under Captain Simon Kenton as a private to go to the mouth of Big "Paint" on Sciota River against the Shawanese Indians we came up with them at the Mouth of Paint we surrounded them in the night fired on them in the Morning got four scalps and five Prisoners I was in Service Fourteen days. I served several Tours as a Garrison Guard. First Fifteen days at General Scotts Farm just above where Frankfort now stands this was in 1786 or 1787. Second immediately afterwards the next Fifteen days at same place as a Substitute for Minor Young. Third Fifteen days at Ficklins Fort near where Georgetown now stands in the year of 1786 or 1787. Fourth fifteen days at Thomas Kenrous Farm near Kenrous Fort in what is now called Scott County Kentucky in the year of 1788. Fifth I was in several Routs and Indian Hunts being from the year 1786 to 1789 a Minute Man and frequently had to start out at a few Minutes notice. I was in a Battle with the Indians near the upper Blue Licks on what was called Battle Run in the year of 1786 or 1787 we were under Simon Kenton and badly we had a number of our men killed and we had to retreat and many of our men overtaken and killed. In the year of A D one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety one I was drafted for three months as a private in the Kentucky Militia commanded by Captain McMurtry commanded by General St Clair in the expedition against the Miami Indians in the Ohio Territory and was in the Battle known as St Clairs defeat and continued in actual Service Service Fourteen days and was honorably discharged at on or about the A D One Thousand Eight hundred and ninety one and was honorably discharged

in all the above named wars, but is old and cannot now recollect the dates of my discharge and having mislaid them so that I cannot get hold of them.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty the land to which he may be entitled under the several acts of congress and under the act approved March 3rd 1835. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty land under this or any other act of congress nor made any other application therefor.
James his  X Norton Mark
we Vm Hull and John Hull residents of Carter County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by James Norton in our presence and that we believe from appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the Identical person he represents himself to be.
William Hall John Hall
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. Bryan Harrison J.P.
State of Kentucky
Carter County Set
I Elias P. Dabbs clerk of the county Court in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that the signature of Bryan Harrison whose name appears to be to the foregoing certificate is a genuine signature and at the time of signing he was an acting justice of the peace in and for said county.

175972 duly elected and commissioned by the Governor and qualified as such and his signature is entitled to full faith and credit as such
Given under my hand and seal of my office done at the Court house in Grayson this 23 rd Day of July 1855 and in the 64 th year of the Commonwealth
E P Davis clerk of the Carter county  court court

January 4, 1939
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Mr. J. T. Baber 36 Fitch Avenue Winchester, Kentucky
JAMES NORTON S. 38266 BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Indian War service of James Norton (S. 38266), and with which you enclosed one from Mr. Samuel M. Wilson, of Lexington, Kentucky, requesting that you establish the fact that James Norton served in the battle of Blue Licks, in order to have his name placed on a monument at that place.
The statements in regard to James Norton's Indian service are found in his claims on file under S. 38266, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Photostatic copies of pages bearing those statements will be furnished at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is six.
Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, this city, when the copies will be prepared and mailed to you.
It may be stated that James Norton was very aged when he made his statements and perhaps could not remember distinctly the dates of that service, but more vividly the kind of service and the general activities at that time.
Mr. Wilson's letter is returned, as requested.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

This collect not sent. I will see what he writes about photos

4 38.501
160 acres

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Please send me a copy of the record of Pension granted to James Norton for Revolutionary service as militiaman in Virginia. He died in Laurence, Kentucky.
I think that he received the Pension in 1835.
Thanking you very kindly,
Mrs. J. R. Rich,
1215 Tenth St.,
Huntington,
West Va
Rich

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Grayson Carter County Ky July 23 rd 1835
Dear Sir
I send you the declaration of James Norton for Bounty land which I hope you will find all upright and send return as soon as possible. he is a very old man and cannot recollect when he was drafted or volunteered or when he was discharged and has lost all of his discharges and cannot find them. the declaration was filled up to the best of his recollection but if there is anything wrong about it send it back and I will have it attended to if I can immediately I hope it will meet your earliest attention direct it to me Grayson Carter County Ky Yours &c
John N. Shepherd atty

Reg is made to sound yet, in wh. your reg. inf. in N. Co. Col. whd James Norton (p. 38266) may have rendered at the Battle of Blue Licks.
In the previous question Whd above James Norton stated under oath on June 20, 1834, that he removed from his home in Ky to the mountains of Pa. & that he was in "all the Indian Wars" here in Ohio & said he did not designate the wars or name any battle in wh. he was engaged. He stated under oath, June 8, 1855, that he

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was in a little white house Delivered near the upper house took the child and called Bottle River. He stated he had a number of experiences killed and was stuck to retreat and was given orders to take and killed.
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Pension Office Buisness Free
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Mr G. T. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Pension office Washington City D. C.

October 2, 1937.
J. T. Baber 36 Fitch Avenue Winchester, Kentucky.
BA-J/EEI/ILL James Norton S. 38266 Spencer - Ga Norton - Ga Miss. Co. Tenn ill + his history was 1930
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor, James Norton, who moved from Virginia to Kentucky and received a pension.
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S. 38266, based upon service of James Norton in the Revolutionary War. He was in other wars subsequent to the Revolution.
James Norton enlisted in Rockingham County, Virginia, and served as private in the Virginia troops at different times, shown as follows: from April 1779, in Captain William Smith's company, Colonel George Thompson's regiment, from which he was discharged September 17, 1779, and from sometime later in that same month, in Captain Nathan Lamb's company, Colonel Guy Hamilton's regiment and was discharged the last of December 1779; from March 12, 1780, six months in Captain Giles' company, Colonel Harrison's regiment; from June 1781, in Captain Leonard Thompson's company, Colonel Harrison's regiment, was in the battle of Hot Water, at the Siege of Yorktown, and was discharged in December 1781. While residing on the frontier, Kentucky, he served fourteen days under Simon Kenton, against the Indians of the Sciota River, and was in the battle of Blue Licks.
From 1786 until 1789, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, Kentucky, he served as a minute man at various times under Boone, Logan and others, engaged against the Indians of the frontier. In 1791, he served three months in Captain McMurtry's company of Kentucky Militia, went of General St. Clair's Expedition against the Miama Indians, and was in the battle of St. Clair's Defeat.
James Norton was allowed pension on his application executed

May 20, 1834, at which time he resided in Lawrence County, Kentucky. James Norton's age was given then as seventy-four years; he resided after that in Greenup County, Kentucky, and in 1852, resided in Clark County, Kentucky, at which time his age was given as eighty-nine years; in 1856, while residing in Nicholas County, Kentucky, his age was given as ninety-three years. The date and place of the soldier's birth are not shown, nor the names of his parents given; no explanation was made regarding these discrepancies in his age. In 1855, he resided in Carter County, Kentucky. The pensioner died October 31, 1857.
Hiram In 1855, Hiram and William Norton were residents of Nicholas County, Kentucky, and made affidavits in behalf of the soldier, but did not state any relationship to him.
In 1855, the soldier's sister, Milly Black, widow of John Black, was a resident of Clark County, Kentucky, aged seventy-eight years. She stated that she had heard her husband and her brother, James, talk of tours which they served together in the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
James Norton Certificate #26819 Issued June 6, 1834 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832. Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

November 26, 1930
Mrs. Edward N. Passmore Box 33 Dothan, Alabama
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38266, that James Norton enlisted in Rockingham County, Virginia, and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From April, 1779, in Captain William Smith's Company, Colonel George Thompson's Regiment and was discharged September 17, 1779; and from sometime in same month in Captain Nathan Lamb's Company, Colonel Guy Hamilton's Regiment and was discharged the last of December, 1779.
From March 12, 1780, six months in Captain Giles' Company, Colonel Harrison's Regiment.
From June, 1781, in Captain Leonard Thompson's Company, Colonel Harrison's Regiment, was in the battle of Hot Water and at the siege of Yorktown and was discharged in December, 1781.
While residing in the State of Kentucky, he served fourteen days under Simon Kenton against the Indians on the Sciota River and was in the battle of Blue Licks, and from 1786 until 1789, while residing in Lincoln County, Kentucky, he served at various times as a minute man against the Indians on the frontiers under Boone, Logan and others.
In 1791, he served three months in Captain McMurtry's Company of Kentucky Militia, went on General St. Clair's expedition against the Miami Indians and was in the battle of St. Clair's Defeat.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1834, at which time he was residing in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and was then aged seventy-four years. In 1852, he stated that he was aged eighty-nine years and in 1856, that he was aged ninety-three years, no explanation made for these discrepancies in age.
He was residing in Clark County, Kentucky, in 1852, and sometime previous to that date had resided in Greenup County, Kentucky; in 1855, he was residing in Carter County, Kentucky, and in 1856, in Nicholas County, Kentucky.
He died October 31, 1857.
There are no data as to his family.
The name Hiram or Hyram Norton appears, no relationship to soldier stated.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Mark Meares, searched under all spellings of that surname.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
aw Dec. 12, 1888.
Hon. B. J. Humphreys, House of Representatives.
In re: Alexander and James Norton- War of Revolution.
You are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. 38266, James Norton was pensioned at $40 per annum from March 4, 1831, upon a certificate which issued June 6, 1834, and he died Oct. 31, 1857.
The Revolutionary War pensioner, R. 7735, Alexander Norton was pensioned at $30 per annum from March 4, 1831, upon a certificate which issued March 29, 1833, and he died Oct. 17, 1834.
Very truly yours,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14.38266
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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 17 1779 6 mos. Pvt. William Smith George Thompson Pa.   Dec 1779 3 mos. Nathan Lamp Col. Hamilton   March 12 1780 6 mos. Giles Harrison   Jan 1781 Dec 1781 Leonard Sproule Harrison   " 1782 10 mos. Service against Indians on Santa Fe Trail   1786 to 1789 Minuteman against Indians on frontier under Brant, Lewis & others.   * 1791 3 mos. under St. Clair in Kentucky militia, & Genl. St. Clair  
Battles engaged in, Schuyler Siege of Fort St. Clair Defeat Residence of soldier at enlistment, Washington Co., Pa. Date of application for pension, 1791 Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Pa. Age at date of application, 70 years Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
note and
Commissioner.
Respectful statements about service rendered for Genl. Hamilton ignored as he was old & vague. He was a Col. & ordered him out under other people probably

Winchester, Ky Sept. 14, 1938
US Veterans Administration, Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am again writing you about my unctator James Norton, S 38266. This time I want all the proof I can get about his being in the battle of Blue Lick in order to get his name on the Monu- ment in Blue Lick National Park. This is an exclusive little bunch of veterans (about 180) and our state historian, Judge Samuel M. Wilson, of Lexington, Ky., is very particular.
I am enclosing Judge Wilson's letter to me which shows about how careful he is about keeping fakers out of the charmed circle, and that is as it should be, but so long as the records at Washington show James Norton was one of the bunch it seems to me there

James Morton B38266
Should be some way to marshal these facts, showing upon what they are based, and convince Judge Wilson we are entitled to have James Morton's name on the monument.
I shall appreciate all data you can give and any information you can give about other probable sources of information.
Yours very truly,
J. T. Beber, 36 Fitch Ave., Winchester, Ky.
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WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY
Sept 22-1937
U.S. Vet's Adm., Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I should like to have all information you can give me, from the old pension records, concerning my great, great grandfather James Norton (or Jimmie Norton) who was a veteran and pensioner of the Revolutionary War. I understood he enlisted from Virginia, stayed in one, was out one year and in again for the remainder of the war.
He lived later with a son-in-law Jonathan Buber in Clark Co. Ky., but they came here in 1794.
I shall appreciate any information you can give me.
Yours very truly,
J. D. Buber, 36 Fitch Ave., Winchester, Ky.

Box 33,
Dothan, Alabama,
Nov. 4, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions, Commissioner, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Did Mark  Meares , a soldier during the Revolutionary War from the State of North Carolina, Dobbs County, draw a pension from the United States Government for his service in this war? If so, will you please give me the information concerning his service that you have, and the date when his name was taken from the list?
Also please send me the records of James Norton , a Revolutionary soldier who was living in Greenup County, Kentucky, in 1840.
My reason for asking for this information is for patriotic purposes.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Edward N. Passmore Mrs. Edward N. Passmore,
Box 33,
Dothan, Alabama.

SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
  CHARLES F. CURRY, CALIF., CHAIRMAN.     ALBERT JOHNSON, WASH.  JOHN T. WATKINS, LA.    CASSIUS C. DOWELL, IOWA.  SCOTT FERRIS, OKLA.    NICHOLAS J. SINNOTT, OREG.  ZEBULON WEAVER, N. C.    LOUIS T. MC FADDEN, PA.  WILLIAM C. LANKFORD, GA.    JOHN M. BAER, N. DAK.  MARTIN L. DAVEY, OHIO.    JOHN R. RAMSEY, N. J.  BENJAMIN G. HUMPHREYS, MISS.    EDWARD S. BROOKS, PA.  EDWARD B. ALMON, ALA.    JAMES G. STRONG, KANS.  GEORGE B. GRIGSBY, ALASKA.    JAMES G. MONAHAN, WIS.     JONAH K. KALANIANAOLE, HAWAII.   
CHARLES F. CURRY, JR., CLERK.
COMMITTEE ON THE TERRITORIES,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
December 9, 1922.
Hon. Washington Gardner, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
R.772V —
ALEXANDER NORTON from VIRGINIA was in the Revolutionary War and Received a pension; he moved to BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE. If possible, I would like for you to have a search made of the files and advise me when his pension began and when it ended.
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Lawrence Co. Also JAMES NORTON from VIRGINIA moved to LOUISA, KENTUCKY. He received a pension.
When did it begin and end.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in the matter,
Respectfully,
B. G. Humphreys
M.C.

38266
INVALID.
Rev
No. 38266
James Norton Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol 2, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Feb 28. Test. to Mrs. J. R. Rich. 1922 Dec 12. Date of commencement of pension & of death to Hon. D. G. Humphreys. CW. 1930 - Nov 26 - Dist. to Mrs Edward A. Passmore EEL 1937. Oct. 2. Hist. to J. T. Baker EEL / copied by J. L. L. 1939 - Jan. 4 - J. T. Baker Rev. cost of plaster moulds

Stephens. July 9/56
188.879 Act Mar 3/55 end pm Aug 9/55 221.847
James Norton Pm
Capt. Dupuy Col. Guy Hamilton Va Mil
Ent 1778 or 9
Rev. War
By June 32-26819
John T. Shepherd Garrison Carters Cr. Ky.

Set. 10/18/56
251. 519 Oct mai. 3. 11 221 847 847 End July 11. 56 199979 M 35501
James Norton, Jr.
Capt. Nathan Lamb. Lt. Guy Hamilton.
Ent. — 1781 Dis. —
Kovij. war.
Ky June 32 26819
W. P. Ross. Carlisle, Ky.

Oct 12/52
James Norton
Act 1832 - Ship admitted.
Supplemental Decl n Claiming an increase of Pension.
Oct. 12/52
Filed Oct. 12 th 1852
J. L. Cannon

State of Kentucky } County of Clarke } ss.
James Norton of the said County aged Eighty nine years being sworn does on his oath say that he is the identical James Norton who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Nathan Lamb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Guy Hamilton (as well as I can recollect) in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the Virginia Militia at the siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown and for which service alone (as I believe according to my best recollection) my name was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States at the Kentucky Agency on the sixth day of June AD Eighteen hundred and thirty four (1834) as will appear at the rate of Forty dollars per annum by his original Certificate of Pension hereto annexed and of which the following on next page is a true copy. (Vry)

War Department. Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. James Norton of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year
Given at the War office of the United States, this Sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. H. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

In addition to the service rendered at the siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown as mentioned above I performed other services in the War of the Revolution in the service of the United States (Viz)
My first tour was for three months in the year AD 1779 (Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine) I was drafted for this tour in Fauquier County Virginia in the Summer season. My Captain's name was — Dupre or Dupuy our Colonel's name was Guy Hamilton. As well as I remember our Major's name was Giles or Giles. We were in a battle in North Carolina with the British at a place called "Hot water." We were in the open field when the battle began and after some firing the Cavalry of the enemy under Colonel Tarleton charged on us and we retreated to the woods under the protection of our own Pikemen Cavalry under Colonel Morgan. My next tour was in the fall of the same year. My Captain's name was Nathan Scamb and my Colonel was the above named Guy Hamilton. This expedition was against the Tories and was a short tour but how long I do not now remember. I was drafted to it in Rockingham County Virginia. We

4 went to the South branch of the Potomac to a place called "Cowpasture River" and attacked and took prisoners of about 100 of them. They were all paroled by our colored Guy Hamilton. This was in Rockingham County but it is now (that place) I believe called Bath County.
My third tour was the next Spring against the Tories on the South Branch of the Potomac. My only officer in this tour as well as I remember was the above named Guy Hamilton. Our company was a small one and our tour was a short one but I do not remember how long. We had no engagement or even skirmish in this tour. The Tories surrendered. Their leader as well as I remember was named Hooper. This was on what was then called the "Bull Pasture" fork of the Potomac then called Rockingham county Virginia. Upon comparing dates and reflection I believe that my service began in 1780 (Seventeen hundred and eighty) or perhaps one year earlier. I place my first tour in the summer because I remember that the whole of it was in warm weather. I place my second tour in the fall because I remember that we fed our horses on the corn

of the Tories which was then just ripe and hard. I place my third tour in the Spring because my present recollection is that it was just a few months before I entered on my fourth and last tour which terminated in the fall after the siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and for which last tour I only claimed when I applied for the pension which I am now receiving as mentioned before herein according to my best recollection.
Our Colonel the above named Guy Hamilton was authorized to call out men whenever necessary. Our tours as above stated in actual scouting were short but being what were called "Minute Men" we had to be always in readiness so that we could go at step than an hour notice. I was in the service and at all times ready for service for a period of time fully six months or longer exclusive of my first and last tours. . . . .
For the particulars of my last tour I refer to the proof upon which my Pension

which I am now receiving was granted. I make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase of my pension believing I am entitled to receive the same.
Given under my hand and Seal in Clarke County Kentucky on this 24 th day of September 1852
Witnesses
George W Bush
James H Norton (mark)
E. C. Farny
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the said County and I do certify that he is known to me as a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Service I believe him to be of the age which he represents himself to be and from my acquaintance with him for many  about one years and his well established reputation as a man of truth and veracity I am fully satisfied that he did really and truly perform the services which

7 he sets forth in his above declaration The word "Cavalry" on third page erased and Riflemen interlined before signing, the word many erased on page 6., and about one interlined before signing This 24 th day of September 1852 W. B. Keao S/c

I know all men by these presents that I James Norton of Clarke County Kentucky a Soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Mourant of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States my claim to an increase of pension by virtue of the facts set forth in my foregoing declaration
Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interest and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in any wise bearing on the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is authorized moreover to do any and all necessary acts and things to carry out the foregoing

10 purposes, and to receive the Certificate of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub- =Attorneys and to confer on him or them all the powers herein confer- =red on George H Mousavrat, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents
Witness my hand and seal in Clarke County Kentucky on this 24 th day of September 1852
Witnesses
George W Burs G.C. Harney
James h Norton Ed Mark
State of Kentucky County of Clarke } Set
Be it known that on this 24 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid person- =ally appeared James Norton the Subscriber to the foregoing Power

11 of Attorney and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name W m B Treas Jr

State of Kentucky } County of Clarke } ss.
Hudson Farney of Fayette County Kentucky aged 66 years being sworn does on his oath say that from his earliest recollection he has been well acquainted with James Norton formerly of Greenup County Kentucky now of this County a Revolu- tionary Pensioner of the United States.
I have heard him speak of at least two regular tours of duty which he served in the Revolutionary war ever since I can remember hearing him speak of it at all.
I have always regarded him as a man of undoubted truth and veracity and his statements among those who know him have always been regarded as true and are still so regarded so far as I have ever heard.
And I further swear that I am a disinterested witness. Given under my hand and seal in Clarke County Kentucky on this 29 th day of September 1852
Hudson Farney Seal

Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for said County on the day and year above written and I do certify that said Harney is well known to me. I believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity and to be of the age he calls himself and to be disinterested. The word been interlined before signing
R. D. Kidd J.P.

State of Kentucky } County of Clarke } ss
Milly Black of said county aged 78 years being sworn does on her oath say that from her earliest recollection she was well acquainted with James Norton her brother, now of this county (a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and who now applies for an increase of his pension).
During the lifetime of my husband John Black deceased I frequently heard him and the said Norton speak of tours which they served after the Tories during the Revolutionary War, and of his services at the siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown. She states further (though not so clear in her recollection) that she has heard the said Norton speak of another tour in the Revolution which he served. She always regarded him as a man of undoubted truth and veracity and never heard his character as such called in question. Witness my hand in Clarke County, Kentucky as a disinterested witness on this 24 th day

day of September
1852
Attest Gilkeson Rippy John W Locknane
Milly her Black mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me Presiding Judge of the Clark County Court, in and for said county on the day and year above written and I do certify that said Milly Black is well known to me I believe her to be of the age she calls herself and to be disinterested and a woman of undoubted truth and veracity. James H G Bush Pres Jcc

State of Kentucky } County of Clark } 58
It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has this day been presented to me James N. G. Bush the Presiding Judge of the County Court aforesaid that James Norton of the said County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States now claims an increase of his Pension and it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Norton is a man of veracity and truth and I am fully satisfied from his own statements and the affidavits of Hudson Farney and Milly Black two credible witnesses that he did really and truly perform the services he claims to have performed in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution.
Approved in open Court now sitting on this 27 th day of September
AD 1852 and it appears also to my satisfaction that the said James Norton by reason of old age and bodily infirmities is unable to appear in open

Court sitting about twelve miles from his residence
James H & Bush Pres J.C.
State of Kentucky } County of Clark } ss.
I, Goad Jones clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm B Keas Esq. (whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates following the decla- -ration of James Norton and Power of Attorney from same to George H Mou- -rant on the 24th instant) James N. Bush Esq. (whose genuine signature appears to the certificate following the declaration of Milly Black on the 24th instant and to the foregoing certificate of this date) and R.D. Kidd whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration of Hudson Harney of this date, were  at the date of same all, commissioned officers of this Court (Viz) The said Wm B Keas and R.D. Kidd are both justices of the peace in

and for said County duly elected Commissioner and qualified and the said James H G Bush is the Presiding judge of the County Court aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing certificate in relation to the claim of James Norton for an increase of Pension contains the proceedings of the said Court on this day. The words "a date of same in this certificate interlined before signing
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 27 th day of September A D, 1852
Att Lead Jones

Stearns H. R.

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, James Norton of the State of Kentucky, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Forty dollars and — cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable Semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this sixth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty four Examined & countersigned J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Lew C. Sap Secretary of War
I Cadwall Jones Clerk of the County Court of Clarke County Do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of certificate of Pension, now in the possession of James Norton In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the County Seal at Winchester Kentucky July 18 th 1830
Cadwall Jones clk

Declaration of James Norton
Resolution - For Land
Act 1-1805 -
160 acres -
No 221.847.
4
Filed Nov 7/05 By Ro. H. Callender Atty

State of Kentucky Nicholas County 3 p.
On this 31 st day of October 1855, before me, a justice of the peace in and for the county and State above named personally appeared Simon Norton aged ninety two years a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn, declares that he is the identical Simon Norton, who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution, and the servants whom for pension certificate issued on the fifth day of June 1834, at the rate of forty dollars per month on the Kentucky roll. (And certify that the following is a true copy of the original now in his possession, and to me now shown)
"War department: Revolutionary claim."
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832, Simon Norton of the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive forty dollars and xx cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year. Given at the register office of the United States, this sixth day of June 1834.
Levi C. L. Secretary of war
Examined and countersigned 3 p. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
We make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855, and states that he has never received any bounty from Kentucky under any act of Congress, nor made any previous application for bounty land under any act of Congress. And he hereby

appoints Robert M. Callahan, of Washington City D.C. his attorney to prosecute said claim and receive the bounty land warrant that may be issued.
Witness
Ebenezer Coons
his James H. Norton mark
Seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and date first before written Also at the same time and place personally came William Norton and Hyram Norton residents of Nicholas County in the State of Kentucky to me well known to be credible and just witnesses, who on their oaths declare they were present and saw James Norton sign and known to the foregoing petition or declaration, and that they believe from the age, statements and appearance of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. They also swear they have no interest in this claim to bounty land.
Witness
Ebenezer Coons
Hyram Norton Seal
William Norton Seal
Sworn to before me this day and date first before written - And I certify that said affiants are credible witnesses, and I know them to be such, and that the applicant is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim and am no way concerned in its prosecution - And I certify that the word "and" in the copy of the certificate in this declaration was erased before the same was signed or sworn to or attested by me.
Ebenezer Coons P.P.

State of Kentucky } Nicholas County } ss
I, James M. Hughes Clerk of the County Court in and for the county and State where named, do certify that Elijah Coons Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, and who hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an acting justice of the peace, in and for the County and State above named duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office. Done at Carlisle On this the 31 st day of October 1853. J. M. Hughes Clerk

Claim of James Norton
To Bounty Land
Act of Mar 3 1855-
251.517
Presented by W. H. Rife Atty. Leavitt Sky

State of Kentucky Nicholas County } S.S.
On this 2 nd day of July A D One Thousand Eight hundred & fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid James Norton aged 93 years a resident of Nicholas County in the State of Kentucky who being sworn according to law declares that he is the identical James Norton who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nathan Lamb in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Genl Hamilton in the Revolutionary Revolution war for independence by the United States with Great Britain that he was drafted at Rockingham County Virginia on or about the day of the 1781 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at Winchester Va on the day of A D 1781 on account of the expiration of his term as will appear by the Musterrolls of said Company
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the family land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for family land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor James his Norton mark
We Miriam Norton and William P. Rife residents of Nicholas County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by James Norton in our presence and that we believe from the appearances and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Miriam Norton W.P. Rife

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day & year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant in the matter he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Elijah West J. P. etc.
State of Kentucky } County of McAdoo } ss.
I James M. Hughes Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do certify that Elijah West whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration & affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Louisville this 10th day of July A. D. 1856.
J. M. Hughes Clerk.