Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,602, for John Newton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Newton, John
S. 17.602
carded
CONTENTS

15428 Massachusetts
John Newton
of Hampshire in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Buckley of the Reg t commanded by Col o Smith in the — Mass s line for
10 Months m o
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. Sam l Hinchley Young Pro ve Hampshire Co ty Mass s
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834. $ 44.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r " 66.99 $111.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Sawyer Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 64
This Certificate is Issued in lieu of one dated 13 th June 1832 and canceled

John Newton
23791

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832. STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this thirtieth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Samuel Hildreth Esq. Judge of the court of Superior Court for said County , now sitting, a resident of Leicester in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I was born at Colchester then in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the eighth day of April A.D. 1758 I suppose there is a record of my birth at Colchester or the town records but I do not know where I have ever seen it.
I. In the month of June 1776 I enlisted into the Connecticut State Line for the term of seven months in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. William Buckley of Colchester - Lieut. James Parsons of East Haddam & Asahel - Ensign John Smith of Stonington - It is not recollected where we were stationed at Fort Trumbull where Col. Waters was the Chief Engineer and were employed in the erection of the Fort or in garrisoning the town - I remained at Fort Trumbull in this service until my enlistment expired with the exception of two weeks when I was absent on a furlough on account of sickness - The Regiment were all discharged at one time but I received no written discharge nor did any of the officers to my knowledge - Sgt. Norman - Corp. Scott - Waters a drummer - Samuel Randall - Marvin - Gates - Samuel Gates - These were all members of the same company with myself all of whom are I believe dead.
II. In January 1777 about four or five days after my discharge in my first enlistment I again enlisted for two months in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Harris of Colchester - Lieut. James Parsons of East Haddam - Ensign not recollected - Sgt. commanded by Col. Deane - Troop of East Haddam - It is not recollected - Sgt. Asa Worthington of Colchester - We were again stationed at Fort Trumbull - I was most of the time on fatigue duty erecting fascines receiving & constructing the fort or garrison - I was honorably discharged on the expiration of my enlistment in March 1777 but received no written discharge - Sgt. Frederick - Sgt. Abel Jones - Richard Jones - Drum May - Isaac - Gates were all members of the same company with myself but I do not know their residence if alive.
III. At the burning of New London by a brigade of the British fleet the whole Regiment was called out I was in Capt. James Parsons Company in Col. Ebenezer  Worthington Regiment - Lt. Col. Elizabeth  Bulkeley we did not arrive until after the battle but marched as soon as we heard the cannon & saw the smoke of the burning town - We were stationed on the hill where the meeting house stood I recollect that I got no sleep for three nights in succession - I recollect about one week less or more and were discharged as soon as the British fleet left the harbor.
IV. Sometime in March or April 1777 I was again called out under Capt. Parsons in Col. Troops Regiment - The whole Regiment was called out - We were marched to New London where we were stationed the British fleet were lying off in the Harbor - we remained at New London for three or four weeks and perhaps a month but I have no means of determining the precise time when the whole Regiment was discharged but we did not receive written discharges - Daniel  Mentor - James - Newton - Leicester - Asahel were members of the same company.
In June before Shays rebellion (I think) 1786 I removed from Colchester to Leicester where I have resided ever since - I have no recollection that I served under or served in connection with any officers in the Continental establishment - My Neighbors who can testify to my character for truth and for my reputation as having been reputed a soldier in the Revolutionary War are Rev. Jonathan  Wash - Daniel  Worth Esq - Gen David  Root - H. Nathaniel  Smith Esq. Capt. Ebenezer  Greene .

We Jonathan Nash a Clergyman residing in the Town of Middlefield - County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and David Nash residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Deac. John Norton an Applicant for a Pension, and believe him to be seventy four years of Age - that he is a man of veracity - that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Jonathan Nash David Nash -
Hampshire ss October 25 th - 1832
Personally appeared Jonathan Nash & David Nash & made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate by them subscribed
Before me David Markby Just of Peace
I concur in the above
David Markby
Deposition of S. Stevens certifies particularly the 2 first terms of service

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this thirty first day of October 18 32 personally appeared in open court, before Samuel Hinsley Esq. Judge of the court of Probate for said County , now sitting, John Newton a resident of Northfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I was born at Colchester this in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the eighth day of April A.D. 1758 I suppose there is a record of my birth at Colchester in the town records but I do not know that I have ever seen it
1 st In the month of June 1776 I enlisted into the Connecticut State Line for the term of seven months in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Abraham Doolittle of Colchester - Lieut. Harry of Northampton & Huliyne - Cuspy - John - Col. of the Reg t - Smith of Haverhill - Lt. Col. W. May not recollected - We were stationed at Fort Trumbull where Col. Wates was the Chief Engineer and were employed in the erection of the Fort and guarding the town - Remained at Fort Trumbull in this service until my enlistment expired with the exception of two weeks when I was absent on a furlough on account of sickness - The Regiment were all discharged at one time but I received no written discharge nor did any of the officers to my knowledge - Sarg t  Dorman - Corp t  Foot - Wates a drummer - French  Randall  Marvin  Gates  James  Gates - These were all members of the same company with myself all of whom are believed dead
2 nd In January 1777 about four or five days after my discharge in my first enlistment I again enlisted for two months in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Harris of Colchester - Lieut. James Ransom of Col. Dexter - Cuspy not recollected - Reg t commanded by Col. Deane Troop of East Haddam Lt. Col. W. May not recollected - Adjutant Asa Worthington of Colchester - We were again stationed at Fort Trumbull - I was most of the time on fatigue duty cutting fascines re-pairing & constructing the fort on general order I was honorably discharged on the expiration of my enlistment in March 1777 but received no written discharge - Sarg t - Frederick Sarg t  Abie Jones - Richard Jones - Drum Major, Isaac Gates were all members of the same company with myself but I do not know their residence or alive
3 rd At the burning of New London by Arnold & the British fleet the whole Regiment was called out I was in Capt. James Ransom's Company in Col. Elias Worthington's Regiment Lt. Col. Elizabeth Doolittle we did not arrive until after the battle but marched as soon as we heard the cannon & saw the smoke of the burning town - We were stationed on the hill where the meeting house stood I recollect there I got no sleep for three nights in succession - we were not on this term of service as near as I can now
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate residing in the town of Northfield and
We, Jonathan Nott residing in Northfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Newton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Nott who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Northfield and that David Nott who has also signed the same, is a resident in Northfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate for P. County
I, Sam l G. Gurnee Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Newton for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Sam l G. Gurnee Register

(10 2379) John Newton Hampshire County Massachusetts
Private 10 Months
Samuel Wells junr Esq Northampton Mass
James Wells Jr Northampton Massachusetts

BRIEF in the case of John Newton County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  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. As a Gen.     enlisted June In 1776 - 7 - private Col Buckley, Col Smith   enlisted Jan'y 1777 - 2 - private Col Harris, Col Troop   called out - - 7 private Col Rawson, Col Worthington   discharged { March or April } 17 about 1 - private Col Rawson, Col Troop.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stafford County Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence, Mr. Lemp satisfied credible Clugman & Home living witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
X certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd H. Nott Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
LEE/HMM
October 11, 1929.
Hon. Noble J. Johnson House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Johnson:
In response to your letter of the 8th instant, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Michael Stoker of Maryland, Yost Stimmel, Richard Malcomb and John Rhea.
In order to identify the records of particular soldiers of the Revolution named William Johnson and James Malcomb, as much as possible of the following information is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given names of widows.
The name of one John Newton who assisted in building Fort Trumbull is found on said records, but he did not name the officers under whom he served as those stated by you; his history and that of Jonathan Clark, the pensioner, are as follows:
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17602, it appears that John Newton was born April 8, 1758 in Colchester then in Hartford County, Connecticut.

While residing in said Colchester he enlisted in June 1776, served as a private in Captain Eliphalet Bulkley's Company, Colonel Smith's or Erastus Wolcott's Connecticut Regiment, assisted in erecting Fort Trumbull, and was discharged December 31, 1776, having served seven months.
About four or five days after his discharge, he enlisted in January 1777, served as a private in Captain Nathaniel Harris' Company, Colonel Dyer Throop's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in March 1777, after a service of two months.
At the time of the burning of New London, Connecticut, he enlisted and served about one week in Captain James Ransom's Company, Colonel Elias Worthington's Connecticut Regiment, and before or after that event he enlisted and served one month under Captain or Lieutenant Ransom in Colonel Throop's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1832 while a resident of Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, to which place he had moved from Colchester in June 1786.
There are no data concerning his family. 1786 *****

217602

NEWTON FAMILY HISTORY.
Mr. Newton:—
If you are a descendant of a Connecticut Newton, I would like your assistance in bringing a Newton Family History down to date. I have been working on the Connecticut history of the Newton family for more than ten years, and now have the early part of it complete. I am anxious to obtain all the latter lines that is possible for me to obtain, and am particularly anxious to obtain the descendants of Eber, Lacy and Narcissa Newton. Eber settled in Ohio in 1824, one of his sons went to northern Michigan later, but to what point I do not know.
If you are of the Connecticut family, particularly of the Colchester, Conn. branch, kindly send me all the dates of births, marriages and deaths of your branch of the family you can obtain. If you are not familiar with your line of ancestors, but are not of recent emigration from England, I would be pleased to have name of your father, grandfather and great-grandfather if possible, which will doubtless enable me to connect the line.
Thanking you for your kind attention, I am,
Yours respectfully,
Clair A. Newton.
112 Sleight St., Naperville, Ill.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Norton R.F. 17602
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 7 mos Pvt. Abiah Bullock Smith Conn.   Aug 1777 Mar 1779 Nathaniel Harris Dyer Crook   1781 1 mo 10 d James Ransom Ebenezer Huntington   Mar or Apr 1781 1 mo. Ransom Throop  
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Colchester Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 31 1832  for claim may al.
Residence at date of application, Bedford, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born Oct 10 1758 in Stratford Co. Conn. in Apr. 8 1748
Remarks:

John Avr.
17602 INVALID.
File No. 17602 John Newton Psi Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 9-97 History to Mr. C. Newton, 1192 First San Francisco, Cal. 1905 July 18 Pres. L. A. Johnson 1929 Oct 11, Hist to Hon. Noble J. Johnson, M.E.E.

2377 15 428 New Hampshire
John Newton
of Hampshire in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Buckley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the Connecticut line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June 1833 and No 14 Miller St. Northampton
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $ 66 66 Semest. allowance ending 1st Sep '33 16 66
$ 83 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. (Niles) Clerk Book C Vol. 1 Page 106
This case has been correct and a certificate sent as per outward envelope.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that David Rootes Esq Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of January A. D. 1833.
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.
The seal annexed established by said Court the day aforesaid Sam F. Lyman

1192. Great Ave. San Francisco Cal. Dec-21-1896.
1896
To the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.
N
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the Military record of John Newton in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Captain Smiths Company, from Windsor Connecticut. and greatly obliged, Yours Very Respectfully John C. Newton.

NOBLE J. JOHNSON 5TH DIST. INDIANA
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
MISS LULA A. METCALFE SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
October 8th, 1929
Hon. Earl D. Church, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
For my personal information, I would like to know what your records show, if anything, concerning service in the Revolutionary War of the following men:
Michael Stoker, German descent. Born Alsace Loraine. Lived in Frederick County, Md., 1735 - 1790.
Yost Stimmel born about 1756, Frederick County, Md. Moved to Hampshire Co. Va. Spring, 1795, died in 1805.
William Johnson, believed to have been born in England and settled in Maryland.
✓ John Newton who served in Capt. Charles Smith's Co. July 20, 1776 to 177-. Also a private in Col. Bradleys Bat. of commissioned troops, and was one of the soldiers engaged in the erection of Fort Trumbull.
✓ Johnathan Clark, enlisted July 1779 under Daniel Allen and Col. Lewis Wells. Re-enlisted under Capt Allen and served from 1781-82. Applied for pension, July 2, 1832.
James Malcomb
o Richard Malcomb
o John Rhea, Carolinas at time of War. Was a Major in 1891.
Thanking you for looking the matter up for me, I am
Very respectfully yours,
Noble J. Johnson

L 17602
Naperivlle Ill
Mr J Z Davenport Act Com Dept of Int Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Please send me the Revolutionary War record as shown in pension 15428 dated Apr 4 1834 of John Newton of Middlefield Mass also if possible I would like a tracing of his signature to be used in a Newton family history I am publishing as per Circular enclosed
Respy. C. A. Newton 112 Sleight St Naperivlle Ill

This Bureau can furnish the military of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. The original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the pension records as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Pension Office, War Depart- ment. Original rolls and other records of service in the Revolution- ary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
I 17002 L. N. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
January 9, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of John Newton, a soldier of the Revolu- tionary War, you are advised that he made a application for pension on October 31, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Middlefield, Mass., and his pension was allowed for ten months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Buckley and Col. S. He enlisted at Colchester, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John C. Newton, 1132 Trent Ave., San Francisco, Cal.

Daniel J Enmons of East Haddam in Middlesex County Connecticut deposes and says that he is now seventy five years of age, deposes and says that about the first day of June 1776 he enlisted into the service of the United States, in a company commanded by Captain Eliphalet Buttrick in the Regiment of Col Erastus Woolcott for the term of seven months, was stationed at New Lon- don in Connecticut, that John Newton then of Colchester Connecticut, now of Middlefield in the State of Massachusetts enlisted about the same day, as the deponent did, into the same company in the Regiment of Colonel Woolcott and that said Newton continued to serve in said company until the 31 st day of December A.D 1776 when he and deponent were dismissed, having served seven months the period of their enlistment.
The Deponent further says that in the month of Janu- -ary in the year 1777. the Deponent enlisted into a company commanded by Capt John Willey in the Regiment of Col Dyer Throop for the term of two months, was stationed at New London in Connec- -ticut, that John Newton then of Colchester in the state of Connecticut, now of Middlefield in the

State of Massachusetts about the same time as Deponent did enlist into a company in the Regiment of Colonel Throop for the term of two months, which period he served in said Regiment at New London and was as your deponent believes dismissed at the same time with himself the precise day he cannot recollect, but he distinctly remembers that the term of service was two months.
Daniel S. Emmons
Middlesex County ss East Haddam Dec 4 th 1832
Personally appeared before the subscribing authority Daniel S. Emmons who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same. It also appears to the under- signed that said Deponent is entitled to full credit
Eliphaleet A. Buttrick Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss
I John Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Eliphaleet A. Buttrick Esq. was on the 1 st day of inst Dec r and now is a justice of the peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office and stipulates his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate as his proper hand writing and signature.
The foregoing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middletown in said County this 11 th day of December anno Domini 1832.
John Fish Clerk

Payments to be made at Portsmouth by Lieut. Col. B. M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
N Hampshire
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 1 Page 11 by Rev. C. E. Phelps Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Wilson of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty Three dollars and Twenty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Edw. Davis Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
J. D. D. [Signature] Commissioner of Pensions.