Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14042, for Abel Norton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. New York
Norton, Abel
814042
banded
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1632
New York
18
Abel Norton
of Green in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hubbell of the Regt. commanded by Col Webb in the Connecticut line for 2 Years
★ N.Y. and Conn. Records completed July 14/46
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of October 1832 and sent to Patten & Mene
  Arrears to 15th of Sept 1832  $120.00    Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 33  40.00     $160.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim } Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Hales Clerk Vol. 5 Page 11

1866 Abel Norton -

State of New York Chenango County ss: 3
On this 30 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Robert Monell Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a court of chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the county of Chenango and State of New York, now sitting, Abel Norton a resident of the town of Greene in the county of Chenango and State of said, aged 75 - 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of June or July 1775, he enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Captain William G. Habbel, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Webb though his given name was Charles, that he lived at the time of enlistment in the town of Colebrook, Hartford County in the State of Connecticut, and marched from thence to Boston in the State of Massachusetts. And there served out his time and was discharged. Served at this time five or six months cannot tell which. That in the month of February 1776 he again enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Titus Watson, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Bercel of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year and that he served out his time in said Regiment and was discharged at Mount Independence, in the State of New York that at the time of enlistment he lived in the

the town of Colebrook Hartford County and State of Connecticut, that the company was formed at Norfolk and marched to Canaan in Litchfield County , and the Regiment was in the formed at Col. Burrows House in Canaan aforesaid, and marched from there to Lake George, and from there to Lake Champlain and from there down the River St. Law- rence, down to Hamble point, and there met the American Army that had been driven from Quebec, and was on the retreat, and then the Regiment to which he belonged brought up the rear guard to Shamblerel, that he was in a little skirm- ish, and then came back and was stationed at Mount Independence aforesaid That in the year in the Spring of the year of at the time of Sullivan's Expedition 1779 or 1780 was drafted for nine months, in a company commanded by Captain Edward Duncomb, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Misenhelfs in the 4 Regiment of the New York State Troops, that he lived at the time when he was drafted in the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia and State of New York, and that the Regiment was formed at Fort Plank, and marched from that place to Tioga Point, under the command of General Sullivan, and at Tioga Point he was detached and placed at Fort Sun- under Col. Butler, and marched up the Chemung River, and was engaged in a Battle with the Indians on Hogback Hill, and then marched to the Susque River and then returned down the Chemung River, to Wyoming, and then marched to

Morristown in the State of New Jersey, and then took up Winter Quarters, and served out his time at Morristown, and was discharged that he saw General Washington some when in the State of New Jersey cannot tell the place that he came and viewed the Regiment, that he has had written discharges for the above services, but that the same has been lost, and cannot now be found, was acquainted with General Clinton, and General Arnold saw General Arnold, several times, saw him at Mount Independence, and when his Regiment met the American Army in their retreat from Quebec, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person or persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, unless the Rev. Sylvester Norton is living a Brother of the said Abel, who he supposes lives, in the town ofodus, and County of Wayne and State of New York that he expects to prove by him if living the last mentioned services which he as herein & orths, that He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Subscribed & sworn
The day and year aforesaid
Robt. Allone
First Charle
at let Norton

The Following questions were propounded by the Court
First Where and in what year were you Born, Ans. was Born in the town of Suffield in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut in the year 1757-
Second, Have you any record of your age and if so when is it, Ans. I have none
Third Where were you living when called into Service, where have you lived since the Revolution and where do you now live, Ans. was living in the town of Colebrook when called into Service, the two first times as mentioned in my declaration, and the last time was living at the town of Hillsdale in the county of Columbia, had lived in the town of Hillsdale since the war, and in the town of New Paltz, and then moved from that place back to Hillsdale and from Hillsdale to the town of Greene in the county of Chenango where he now lives.
Fourth, How were you called into Service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom, Ans. the first enlistment afterwards was drafted for nine months, and enlisted the remaining time as mentioned in my declaration as therein mentioned,
Fifth, State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect.

Ans,
The names of the officers when I served were as I recollect Col. Webb and Captain Hubble, General Sullivan, in the second Service I knew Col. Brant, Capt. Watson, Col. Brant, and I saw General Arnold, and General James Clinton, in the third Service. I knew my Col. Wisenphett, Col. Butler, and General Sullivan -
Ques
Did you ever receive a discharge, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans.
Has received three discharges, that the discharge for the last Service was given by Col. Wisenphett, the years Service I received a discharge from Capt. Titus Watson the Col. had gone home for the first Service I received a discharge from Col. Webb and they all have been lost -
Seventh. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution,
Ans.
The Rev. Asahel Holcomb, and Warren Gray Esquire, of Greene Chenango County, and also General Charles Iguins, Anthony Iguins, William M. Patterson & Benjamin Mark
Ministers of the Gospel We Asahel Holcomb, and Warren Gray residing in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and State of New York, and residing in the same place with the said Asahel Norton hereby certify that we are well

acquainted with Abel Norton who has subscri- bed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 75 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, Asahel Holcomb
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Warren Gage
Robt Monell Vice Chancellor
And the said Court does hereby declare his 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Asahel Holcomb who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clug- =man, resident in the Town of Greene, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, and that Warren May Gage, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Greene aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit —
Robt Monell Vice Chancellor
I, Jonathan L. Wood, Clerk of the Court of Chancery, of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Abel Norton

Contains, the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abel Norton, for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty, Two —
Jonathan S. Woods CLK

State of New York Chenango County ss
On this second day of November in the Year of our Lord, one Thousand, eight hundred and thirty two, again personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Robert Mowbray Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor, in the Village of Guane, County aforesaid, Abel Norton, a resident of the Town of Guane aforesaid, who being again first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following additional Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That the term of his services, alluded to in the original Declaration, hereto annexed, in the year 1775, in the Company of Captain William G. Hubbell, in the Regiment of Colonel Webb, was for the term of five or six months, and that he did at that time serve for the term of five months, of which he is certain and is not willing to state a longer period.
Subscribed and sworn this day, 2 years aforesaid Robt. Mowbray Vice Chancellor
Abel Norton

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HCM
April 28, 1930.
Mrs. J. L. Willis Rexville New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14042, it appears that Abel Norton was born in 1757 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
While residing in Colebrook, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows.
From in June or July 1775 five months in Captain William G. Hubbell's Company Colonel Charles Webb's Regiment; from in February 1776 one year in Captain Titus Watson's Company Colonel Burrall's Regiment.
While residing in Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, he enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served in Captain Edward Dunscomb's Company Colonel Weisenfels' New York Regiment. At Tioga Point he was detached and put under Colonel Butler, marched up the Chemung River and was in a battle with the Indians on Nogback Hill, this service amounting to nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Greene, Chenango County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier ever married.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rexville, N.Y.
Feb. 17, 1930
Department of Interior Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs
Will you please send me the military record of Reuben Wetmore (sometimes spelled Whitmore ), a Revolutionary soldier of the Albany Co. militia, N.Y. 9th Regiment. Also of Abel Norton who enlisted Feb. 6, 1776 in Co. 8 of Conn. and Abel Norton who enlisted in Co. S , 7th Conn. on July 12, 1775 and later enlisted with Cooper Rangers of Dutchess Co. N.Y.

Yours truly (Mrs.) J. L. Willis

Reborn
14042 INVALID.
File No. 14042
Abel Norton
Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930-Cpu-25-11-221 & Mrs. J. P. Miller - See J.

State of New York } Lewis County p: 3 } Asa Hill of the town of Martinsburgh County of Lewis, but formerly of the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State aforesaid; being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Abel Norton formerly of Hillsdale aforesaid, that the said Abel Norton, did in the Spring of 1779 as a common soldier enter the 4 th Regiment of the New York troops, in Col Wisenfells Regt. in Capt. Dunston (or Dunscomb's) Company, and that he the said Abel Norton served in said Company the full term of Nine Months in the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy. - And further that this de- ponent, at the same time with the said Abel Norton, entered the said Regiment and company, and they at the same time served out the full term of nine Months in the continental establishment aforesaid - And further that this deponent is now a pensioner, on the pension roll list of the United States by reason of said service, and further saith not.  (By making his mark) Subscribed, and sworn this } 10 th day of June 1832 } Before me Said Miller } Justice of the peace }  his Asa X Hill (Mark)

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Asa Hill who has this day appeared before me and subscribed & took made oath to the within and have no doubt of his being the identical Asa Hill. Dated at Martinsburg N.Y. June 6th 1832. David Miller Justice of the peace
Shell Mountain
1731
Early June 6 th 1852 Canton, Ohio
State of New York
1877
Spring 1892

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Norton, Abraham GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6240 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 14, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.