Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14055, for Darius Orton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Orton, Darius
S14055
CONTENTS
harded
See N.A. Acc. No. 874 No. 0.50128 Not Half Pay Darius Orton

Sec. in. Ia all June 11: '35 du ci. Ia. (Atica) June 20: '35 To Pennsylvania from 4: Sept 1834 - June 30: 1835
+ (Atica) 140 15 + Pennsylvania 18700
Darius Orton
of Ameggs Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Goodwin of the Regt commanded by Col Sheldon in the Ct ma line for 24 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1837 and sent to Eric Poor C.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 27

Application for a pension.
State of Pennsylvania, Erie County ss
In this fourth day of June 1835 Before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace for Erie County of Penn personally appeared Darius Otton, who on his oath declared that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Wright in the Regiment Commanded Col. Bradley in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from when he has lately removed; that he now resides in Harbor- t Township, Erie County State of Pennsylvania, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Pennsylvania were to live with his sons, who reside there.
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
William Kelley John Pierce
} Darius Otton

Mc County Pa -
Before me the subscribed justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Truman Otton, who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with During Otton, who made oath to the foregoing affidavit and application, and that he is the same During Otton described in a former Pension Certificate now in his possession and to the within copy entitled dated 6 th day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three, signed John Robb acting Secretary of War, Certificate number 9018.
Sworn and subscribed before me on the 4 June 1835
William Kelley
Justice of the peace
Truman Otton
Mc County Pa -
I William Kelley Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Truman Otton who made oath to the foregoing affidavit of identity, and that he is a person of veracity.
Witness my hand this 4 June 1835
William Kelley
Justice of the peace

State of Pennsylvania } ss. } City and County of Philadelphia } I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Phila. do Certify that William Miller is a magistrate, as above, and that the within Signatus — purporting to be his, are — genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourth day of June 1835 —
Miss. Mills Pro

No 13,704-
Darius Orton Oswego county New York
admitted 24 mo Private
Eric Poir George Brown 6th Onida county court New York.

BRIEF in the case of  Darius Orton  County of Oswego - in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge -  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes.  3. How old is he? 72.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. 2. Private Gen. Sheldon . Col. Goddard   Enlisted " 1777. 2. " " Silliman " Wheeler   " " 1777. 2. " " Hooker " Garnet   Vol: Enlisted " 1778. 1. " " Adams " Goddard   " " 1779. 9. " " Ennis " Gillet   " " 1780. 9. " " Mead . Genl. Huntington . Col. Bradley . Capt. Wight  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield, Conn. -  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
O. Povey  200 9.
E. Van Ness Examining Clerk.

Barus Orton Pension Papers
Application before a Judge
13.704
2
13.704 2 13.704

State of New York Onida County } vs.
1 1 Isaac Olson of the Town of Horne in the said County aged seventy four years and upwards late a Soldier of the Revolution in Captain Kunds Company Col Sillimans Regiment, being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was knowing to Darius Olson of Williamstown Onega Co. N.Y. doing service as a private in the Revolutionary War, that the said Darius Olson is a brother of this deponent that the said Darius entered the said Service under Capt Nathaniel Goodwin of the Town of Litchfield in Connecticut went to New York and was there 1776 when this deponent was there but this deponent can not state all the services that the said Darius performed as a soldier but is more particularly knowing to the time that he enlisted and went off to the different places stated by him in his declaration - and that according to the deponents best recollection the said Darius served in the enlistment under Capt Goodwin was two months - that he recollects in the same fate that the said Darius went to White Plains and was absent for some time in the Winter following and that again in the Spring he enlisted in Captain Barnes Company but doth not recollect to what Regiment it belonged, and went down some where towards the River but can not say to what place - that in the fall after the said Darius another deponent en- tered under Capt Stoddards Company Col Adams Regiment and marched to Fish-kill or Pakekill has forgotten which and was there one month this deponent staid one and a half and that he recollects the said Darius going again under Capt Gillet in Col Ennis Regiment of Connecticut went to White Plains and enlisted at the time for a year

and that he com menced his enlistment 1779 in the Spring or forepart of that summer for nine months and that he was gone till first of March following that at this time the said Darius belonged to Col Mead's Regiment and was said at the time that he was at Horse Neck it was a terrible winter, we all of us Old Soldiers have reason to remember it; and that after this campaign the said Darius enlisted again and went down towards the North River and this deponent believes he was in Gen Huntington's Brigade in the Company commanded by Captain Wright and this deponent has often seen the said Darius while being present and seeing Andre executed and has no doubt but that he was there at the time that the said execution took place but as the services of this deponent were performed in places different and apart for the most part of the time from the place where the said Darius was on duty that he can not state definitely all the particulars of the services rendered by him but that it was always rendered in the family and amongst us at the time that Darius was in the service more than four years in all — and further this depon- -ent saith not ————— Ascribe or lose
Hereby subscribed before me this 13 th day of September 1832 James Southworth Justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss: Obadiah Lovejoy of Onondaga County. } Camden in said County aged 76 years late a Lieutenant in Col. Faxon's Regiment during the Revolutionary War, being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Darius Orton now of the Town of Williamstown in Oswego County, in the Revolutionary War - And that he well recollects that the said Darius Orton was a private in Capt. Wright's Company, Col. Bradley's Regiment Gen. Huntington's Brigade at Peekskill and that he served nine months that this was in the year 1780 as his informant believes and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of September A.D. 1832 Jas. Southworth C. P.
Obadiah Lovejoy
Onondaga County ss: The above named Obadiah Lovejoy personally appeared before me and who is to me personally known as a man of credibility truth and veracity, who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
Jas. Southworth } Clerk of the Court

State of New York } ss. Oneida County } September 13. 1832
On this 13 day of September AD 1832 Personally appeared before me Samuel Freeman a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oswego State of New York Baricus Orton a resident of the County of Oswego aforesaid aged Seventy two years the 18th May last past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath make the following de- -claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
That he was born in the town of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut on the 18th May 1760 that here is a record of his age kept by his late father deceased in an old account book that the account book is much worn and defaced but that the record is still somewhat legible was living when called into the service, at Litchfield Connect- -icut and after the war resided there, then moved to Spring- -field in the County of Oswego New York lived there about ten years had his house burnt and all its contents or nearly all, then removed to Williamstown about thirty years ago where he now resides in the said County of Oswego - Entered the service of the United States at Litchfield Connecticut in July 1776 under Captain Nathaniel Goodwin of Litchfield in Col Shelburns Regiment was in Fort Kelleys there and up at Kingsbridge a little over two months and then was discharged and went home with the rest of them - And in the same fall went to White-Plains and Enlisted in Captain Munda's Company Col Silliman's Regiment and marched from thence to Peekskill

then remained on duty till January 1877 and then was discharged and returned home after serving two months both the last mentioned services were a little over two months each but how much more he doth not distinctly recollect - And again in the Spring of 1877 he enlisted in Captain Barry Company Col. Hooker Regiment of Connecticut was called into service at Litchfield Connecticut with all the Pickets of that fort went to Paterick and Guarded at Barrack No. 3 d and was there two months - And in the fall of the same year volunteered in Capt. Bryant Stoddard's Company Col. Adams Regiment went from Litchfield Conn. to Fishkill and there stayed about one month and was again discharged And again in March 1878 enlisted in Capt. Lord Gillett's Company in Col. Eno's Regiment of Connecticut of State Troops for one year, was called upon in the May following to go to the Town of Rye near Horseshoe Marched to White Plains; remained at White Plains till Gen. Washington and Gen. Gates Armies came up from New Jersey then was marched to West Point and When we came to the water and while waiting for boats there was a kind of mutiny in the army some who were State Troops refusing to go over some of the worst ones were confined and afterward tried and finally all of the remainder of us consented to cross then we went to work on a fortification called Willy's Redoubt and remained there till cold weather came on when had liberty to go home and get winter clothing

and then returned to Horse neck the same fall then went under the said Captain Gillet to Greenwich Connecticut where we remained till our year was up when we were again dismissed and went Home — And in the Spring of 1779 again enlis- -ted for 9 Months at Litchfield Connecticut in Captain Smiths Company in Colo John Mead Regiment Connecticut State Troops — Marched to Horse-neck was there in the hard Winter 1779. 1780 and suffered incalculably from hunger and cold and that in the Month of February our sufferings were so great that there was great talk amongst the Soldiers of going home which came to the ears of Col. Mead, who asked us, and said "Boys, will you all go home and give up this ground to the enemy no, I know you won't," it was enough, we all replied, No! and so we staid till March, making out our nine Months — And that in the same Spring 1780 he enlisted at Litchfield Connect- -icut for nine Months, went to Danbury and from thence to Puckersville and joined the Continental Army in Captain Wrights Company Col. Bradleys Regimen- -t Genl. Huntingtons Brigade crossed at Stony Point went up Havastrew Mountain, and to Hawk- -enback and to a place called Tarpon Bay (or a name sounding like that as his memory serves him) was present at the execution of Major Andre and marched from thence to Captain Callums Footway (or Toloway) then returned back crossed at the same place went up to Puckersville and there he remained till the expiration of his said term

of nine months, when he had a written dis- -charge signed by Col. Swift, Commandant and then returned home and that he was after- -wards in the United States Service and on duty in several other places not herein mentioned but at short periods and on cases of sudden call when danger was apprehended, and not sufficiently important to be given in his declaration that he was about sixteen years of age when he first entered service -
That his discharge above stated to have been received from Col. Swift, Commandant, was burned up at the time his house was consumed in Springfield aforesaid and that he had but that one at any time during the said Revolutionary War; that he is well known to the inhabitants generally in the town of Williamstown where he resided, having lived in the said town about thirty years past and that he is particularly acquainted with and known to Deacon Abner Cumbstock of Williamstown in said county and also to Alexander Stone — both residing in the said town of Williamstown a very high bona fide who can testify to my character for truth and veracity and their beliefs of my services as a soldier of the Revolution — He hereby relinquishes every claim what- -soever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state — That the only witnesses living known to the deponent are Obadiah Lovijoy & Alzannah Orton

that he has always been acquainted with before and since the War —
Now I subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Saml Freeman Judge Oswego County Court
Darius Orton
We Almon Cornstock of Williamstown in the County of Oswego — and Alexander Stone — of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Darius Orton of Williamstown Oswego County who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy two years as he states that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that this belief is general and of which we have no doubt and that we have been for many years acquainted with him and have heard him speak of his Revolutionary services years ago giving some particular details which corresponded with the events that did take place in the Revolutionary War. And the said Darius Orton is considered by all his acquaintance as far as we know, to be a sterling patriot of the '76 stamp of good reputation for veracity and as deserving well of his country & we concur in that opinion
Now I subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Saml Freeman Judge Oswego County Court
Almon Cornstock
Alexander Stone

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 that I also am acquainted with the said applicant and have no doubt nor has there to my knowledge been any doubt that he performed the services therein stated and that I am also acquainted with Deacon Abner Cornstock and Alexander Stone and that their statement is entitled to credit and that it appears to me that the said applicant is unable to appear in Court from old age lameness and great bodily infirmity which makes it unfitting for him to go from home
Williamstown Sept. 13 th 1832
Samuel Freeman Judge Oswego County Courts
State of New York County of Oswego SS
I Eric Poor Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Samuel Freeman Esq before whom the preceding affidav the preceding affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County which is a Court of Record; And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge And hereby believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper handwriting & signature Witness my hand and Seal of office this 17 th day of Sept r A.D. 1832. Eric Poor Clerk By D. H. Henson Dep. Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans
January 31, 1926
Mrs. R. L. Brotherton Waterford Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14055, it appears that Darius Orton was born May 18, 1760 at Litchfield, Connecticut.
While residing at said Litchfield, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From in July 1776, two months in Captain Nathaniel Goodwin's Company, Colonel Sheldon's Regiment.
From the fall of 1776, two months in Captain Ward's Company, Colonel Silliman's Regiment.
From the spring of 1777, two months in Captain Barns' Company, Colonel Hooker's Regiment.
In the fall of 1777, one month in Captain Stoddard's Company, Colonel Adams' Regiment.
From March 1778, one year in Captain Joel Gillet's

Company, Colonel Enos' Regiment.
From the spring of 1779, nine months in Captain Smith Smith's Company, Colonel John Mead's Regiment.
From the spring of 1780, nine months in Captain Wright's Company, Colonel Bradley's Regiment.
He also stated that he served several short tours, but gave no details.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832, while a resident of Williams-town, Oswego County, New York.
In 1835, he stated that he moved to Harborcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, to live with his sons, who resided there, no names mentioned.
There is no further data on file as to children, nor any data as to his wife.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. 1870
14055 INVALID.
File No. 14055
Darius Cotton
Miss. Row. Mar.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Clerk's office Oneida County ss: I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James Southworth Esq before whom the within & Annexed affidavits of Azariah Orson and Obadiah Lovejoy purport to have been sworn was on the days of the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for Oneida County and duly authorized by Law to act as such, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature "Ja s Southworth" to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this fifth day of October A.D. 1832
Geo Brown Clerk Joseph B Read Dep Clerk.

Darius Orton
Utica
Albany N.Y.
to
Penn.

Rev. Samuel Oldham
FREE
Me Mr. Oldham FRI JUNE 4 Pa.
Yours Sincere Lewis Cope Secretary of War Washington City

Waterford Penna. Dec. 16, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions Rev. Section, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: - Have you a record of Pensions for Rev. Service of -
Seth Judson of Connecticut
John Stranahan (or Stranaghan) of New York State
William Boyd of Erie Co - Penna.
Nathaniel Mallory of LeBoeuf Twp. Erie Co. Penna.
Michael Sent Hare, Erie Co. Penna
Samuel Sent Arton, Erie Co. Penna
Benjamin Cheeseman, Erie Co. Penna
Jesse Delpap. Erie Co Penna
If so, what is the fee for obtaining copy of each.
Yours Truly,
(Mrs Robert L) Cynthia E. Brotherton
Regent Fort LeBoeuf Chapter, D.A.R.
Waterford Penna
Living in Erie County in 1840
Duchess or Columbia Co -