Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4298, for Elias Newton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Newton, Elias Alice
No. 4298.
CONTENTS

Ohio, 569
Alice Newton widow of Elias Newton
who died on the 11 th Sept r 1811 of Gallia Co in the State of Ohio who was a Muster'd Part in the Company commanded by Captain Hinckley of the reg t commanded by Col: Webb in the Connecticut line for three years from 1777.
7 mos. 10 days M un  mun $26.88 16 " 21 days Pr. 55.66 82.54
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 82 Dollars 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of March 1837 and sent to Hon. J. S. Whiton, Gallipolis.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $495.24 Pemi-ant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by J. S. Allison Clerk Vol. 1 Page 201
1853 April 13, Let Col. Hunsam Esq. & vouchers for arrears referred to B. Aut.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Eliza Newton Simon Alice Stimpson # Married July 15 1777
Curtis Hinman Cynthia Newton # Married Febry 15 1797
Philip Cabbage Betsey Newton Married Dec 17 th 1804
Elias Norton Jr Betsey Lany Married sum 1814
Orin Newton Almira Fuller Married March 16 th 1810
John Norton Frances Rose Married Nov 14 th 1812
John Norton Lydia Rose Married Sept 25 th 1814
George Castle Alice Newton Married Dec 25 th 1805
John Newton and Lydia Safford Married November the 3 1815

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Elias Newton was Born August 11 th 1966
Oliver Newton was Born February 12 th 1958
William was Born June 20 th 1999 Cynthia Gasper was Born August 13 th 1980
Jasper Newton was Born Feb 6 th 1982 Betty was Born January 25 th 1983
Elias Newton was Born November 23 rd 1984
Orlene Newton was Born November 23 rd - 1986
Oliver Newton was Born August 16 th 1988
John Newton was Born August 12 1990
BIRTHS.
Elizar P. Castle was Born November 6 th 1894
Elizar P. Castle Born April 15 th 1899
Orlene L. Castle Born November 28 th 1910
George W. Castle Born October 11 th 1912
Henry J. Beardslee Born February 3 rd 1921
Mary Alice Beardslee Born May 4 th 1923

State of Ohio Gallia County ss }
Before me Giles Harrington justice of the peace in and for sd county this day personally came before me Alice Nuton and Philip Cabbage of Claytownship in sd county of Gallia who being sworn according to law deposeth and saith
Alice Nuton says that she was the wife of Elias Nuton who was married to the sd Elias Nuton on the 15 th of July the year 1877, and that the sd Elias Nuton soon after joined the army of the United States and enlisted some time previous to my marriage under a recruiting officer by the name of George Hubbard of Tallad in the state of Connecticut and further more the sd Alice Nuton says that she endured many hardships on account of her husbands joining the sd Army. —
Mr Philip Cabbage says that he was personally acquainted with the sd Elias Nuton referred to by Oliver Scotts deposition aforesaid And he the sd Cabbage was well acquainted with the sd Elias Nuton his wife Alice and family from the year 1803 to the time of his death in Sept r in the year 1811 And also the sd Alice Nuton has continued a widow since his death to this day Jan y 4 th 1937 and is now in indigent circumstances. — And further more the deponants saith not
Alice Nuton Philip Cabbage

Sworn and subscribed to before me. This 4 th of January 1937 And I do further certify that I have good reason to believe that the so Alice Nuton is a woman of truth. -
And Also that I have been personally acquainted with Philip Cabbage for ten years last past and have good reason to believe him to be a man of truth.
Given under my hand and seal at Claytownship in Gallia County January 4 th 1937. -
Giles Harrington J Peace (Seal)

faith and credit are and ought to be given" in jurisdiction and therein —
Given under my hand this 5 th day of January A.D. 1837. —
Thos Rodgers J. P. Special Judge —
Hon. S. S. Martin H. R.
866

State of Ohio } 300
Galicia County }
before me George Payne a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County this day Personally John Newton of the township of Green in the said County who being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith That Elias Newton and Alice Newton (his father and mother formerly of the township of Tolland in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut) Removed from the State of Connecticut to the State of Ohio in the year one thousand Eight hundred and that the said Elias Newton Remained in the State of Ohio until his death which happened on the 20 th day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven and that the said Alice Newton has Remained in the State of Ohio from the year one thousand Eight hundred and has continued a Widow ever since the death of her said husband Elias Newton to this day and the said John Newton further saith that the said Elias Newton and the said Alice Newton are the persons referred to in the annexed Affidavit of Oliver Scott and the said John Newton further saith that he has Records in his possession, in the hand writing of his father the said Elias Newton stating that his father and mother were married on the 15 th day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven and that his mother the said Alice Newton who now resides in the County of Galicia and State of Ohio is the same person who is making application for the Pension due for the services of her said husband as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in conformity with the Law of the United States in such case made and Provided
John Newton
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 31 st day of December 1836 and I further certify that the above named John Newton has been personally known to me upwards of nineteen years and he has always been considered a man of truth
Given under my hand and seal this 31 st day of December 1836 George Payne J P

State of Ohio } 331 Gallia County }
before me George Payne a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County this Day Personally Appeared Oliver Scott of the township of Raccoon in the said County who being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposith and saith that he the said Oliver Scott was well acquainted with Elias Newton of the township of Tolland in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut and that the said Elias Newton enlisted as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary war in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven and that the said Oliver Scott saw the said Elias Newton serving as a Soldier in the years one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight and one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine and the said Oliver Scott saith that he believes the said Elias Newton served under Captain Ichabod Hinkley and that the said Oliver Scott was a Militia man from the State of Connecticut at the same time, but does not remember the name of the Regiment to which the said Elias Newton belonged and the said Oliver Scott further saith that he was well acquainted with the wife of the said Elias Newton and that he believes she is now living in the township of Green in the County of Gallia and State of Ohio
Oliver Scott
Sworn and Subscribed before me This 29 th Day of December 1836 and I further Certify that the above named Oliver Scott has been Personally known to me upwards of Sixteen years and I have always Considered him to be a man of truth
Given under my hand and seal this 29 th Day of December 1836
George Payne J P

The State of Ohio Gallia County ss
Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gallia do hereby certify that Sits Harrington and George Payne before whom the foregoing affi- =avits appear to have been taken were at that the times therein ment- =ioned and now are acting Justices of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given unto all their Official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 5 th day January A.D. 1837.
Jos. Drouillard Clerk "
State of Ohio Gallia County ss
I Thomas Rodgers first associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gallia do hereby certify that Joseph Drouillard is Clerk of said Court and that his attestation aforesaid is in due form of law and that to all acts by him so done full faith and credit are and ought to be given in indication and thereout
Given under my hand this 5 th day of January A.D. 1837
Thos Rodgers said Associate Judge
H.W. S. S. Minton ATK
866

April 13, 1853
L o Newson Gallipoli Ohio

Pension Office April 13. 1853
Sir,
The vouchers of the estate son of Mrs. Alice Newtown, a pensioner on the Ohio roll, set in July 1836, for arrears of pension  due to the time of her death, have been referred to the 3 d auditor for settlement, agreeably to the provisions of the acts of 6 th April 1838 & 23 rd Aug. '42
Resp d A c
Commissioner
J. Newson Esq. Gallipoli Ohio
Rev. M c Rae

Family-Record Elias & Alice New- ton, filed in Pension Office about 9 or 10 years ago.
Elias Newton was a Revolutionary Soldier from Canton.
Send Copy To John Newton Ohio

21 Feb
Rev. J. F. Venton care of Mrs. Norton
on 4 Feb 36
Albany
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions War Department.

Washington City. Feb'y 20 th 1887.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions.
Sir. I have this morning received the enclosed papers as pertaining the application of Alice Newton of Gallia Co Ohio to be placed on the Revolutionary pension list with a request that I would deposit them in your office -
Most Respectfully Your Ob't. Serv't Sam t F. Linton

4298 Resy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4298 Alice Newton Wid. Elias Newton Daughter Conn. line
Act: July 17/36 Index:—Vol. 82 , Page 79
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 13 '96. Widow married to Chas H. Newton Marietta, Ohio June 24 1903 - visit to, W.G. Guiler - Pough. Ra

Marietta, O. Sept. 25, 1896
Hon. W m Lochren, Commr. of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Elias Newton was a soldier of the Revolution from Conn. his widow was pensioned under the Act of July 4, 1836.
Will you send me the military record of Elias Newton, I wish to use it for membership in the Sons of the Revolution.
address Charles H. Newton Marietta, O.

998
Admitted
  7 mos 10 days musician  26.88     16 m 21 d Pn  55.66       82.54  
on roll as musician from May 25 1971 to 1 Jan 78, was reformed Jan 1978 then to May 1980 when he left Col White City N.H.
Rev J. H. Vinton

State of Ohio Gallia County ss —
On this the fourth day of February A.D. 1837. personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gallia Alice Newton a resident of the Township of Clay in the County of Gallia and State of Ohio aged Seventy eight years Eleven months and twenty days who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Elias Newton who was a private soldier of the United States Army that the said Elias Newton enlisted in the summer of the year 1777. in the Town of Holland County of Haifa and State of Connecticut in Captain Ichabod Hinkley's Company of the Connecticut line for the term of three years, and that he performed duty on the North River valley Forge, and was in the Battle of the Plains of Monmouth and Long Island and also in the Battle of Bunker Hill (but does not recollect whether it was before or after his enlistment) That he was with the Army during the the three years for which he enlisted, and that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim —
She further declares that she was married to said Elias Newton on the fifteenth day of July 1777. That her said husband the aforesaid Elias Newton died on the Eleventh day of September 1811. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John Swindler Associate Judge
Alice Newton
I do hereby certify that Alice Newton the above applicant from bodily infirmity cannot attend the court, and also that she is a person of credibility and truth.
The State of Ohio Gallia County ss. John Swindler Asst Judge
On this the fourth day of February A.D. 1837. personally appeared before me John Swindler — one of the associate Judges of the aforesaid County within and for the said County of Gallia John Newton of lawful age who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith the paper hereto annexed containing a memorandum of the time of the marriage of Elias

Elias Newton and Alice Thompson, and also of others is the hand writing of him the said John Newton and that he copied it from the original memorandum made by his father Elias Newton and which was in the hand writing of his father the said Elias Newton. but which said Original memorandum is either lost or mislaid. That that part of the said memorandum hereunto annexed dated since the year 1790 was made since the decease of his said father Elias Newton. and further that he knows of no other proof to establish the said marriage of the said Elias Newton and Alice Newton.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before.
John Newton
John Swindler Assoc Judge.
I do certify that the above named John Newton is a person of credibility and truth. Given under my hand the day and year above written.
John Swindler Assoc Judge
State of Ohio Gallia County ss.
Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gallia do hereby certify that John Swindler who has signed the foregoing Declaration of Alice Newton and before whom same was sworn to and also before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Newton appears to have been made was at that time an associate Judge of the court of Common
Pleas of the said County of Gallia. duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above written are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 7 th day of February A.D. 1837 and in the 35 th year of this State.
Jos. Drouillard Clerk