Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33112, for Robert Milton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Milton, Robert
S. 33112
CONTENTS

6620. Massachusetts
Robert Milton
of Norfolk Coy. in the state of Mass s who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the Mass s line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Feby 1819 and sent to John Davis Esqr Boston Mass s
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mo 24 / 30 = 38.40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
$86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Yr letter to Gen John Baker 26 th Sept 1826 per H. H. H. H.

No 308
Robert Walton
(Private)
Benton's Creighton's Regt. - Mass. Line.
July 1776 title in Jan y 1777
1 year.
Aff d 11 th April 1810.
Wanted, the certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced circum- stances in life, &c."
Adm l

United States
Massachusetts District
Robert Milton of Braintree in the county of Norfolk and District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War make oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of a year in manner following viz - Enlisted in January 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Gould in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Grugton and served in said corps until January 1777. When he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require aid from his country
Robert Milton
Massachusetts District Ss. Boston 11. April 1818 Seen to before me

Massachusetts District S. Boston 11. April 1818 Sworn to before me
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Robert Milton subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Robert Milton by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. W. Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

William Mitchell of Bridgewater to take evidence
No 308 Robert Milton (Private) Grenadier Creighton's Regt. - Mass. Line. Jan'y. 1776 till in Jan'y. 1777 1 Year. Aff. 11 th April 1810.
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced circum- stances in life, &c".
Adm l

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sheffield ss.
On this fifth day of June A.D. 1829 personally appeared in open Court the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth being a Court of Record for said County proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Robert Millen of Springfield in the County of Sheffield aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Robert Millen enlisted as a soldier in 1775 for the term of eight months served in Captain Silas Dole's Company in Col John Greaton Reg t and after his time expired re-enlisted again for one year served in Capt. Brock Gould's Company in the same Regiment (Mass. Line) & Continental Establishment and continued in service partly in Canada and New Jersey and was discharged in Springfield in the same State that his name has been placed on the pension list No of his Certificate is (6520) and that he never before exhibited a Schedule of his property because he had so much in his possession notwithstanding he was so much embarrassed with debts that he was informed he could not be restored to the pension list. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent

thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed.
That on the 18 th day of March 1818 I was possessed of one fourth part of an acre of land & one fourth of a dwelling house thereon standing in Braintree, which I purchased of the heirs of William Hood with about two hundred dollars but the same was then under mortgage to Thompson Baxter but being unable to discharge the mortgage aforesaid I was obliged to dispose of my interest in the same premises, which I did April 18. 1829 to Thomas Penniman of the same Braintree for about two hundred dollars, with which said mortgage was discharged by paying the same to Willis Administrator in said Thompson Baxter's estate. —
I then had ten acres of land with one half of a dwelling house on the same probably worth about five hundred dollars, an house worth not more than twenty five dollars and some household furniture exclusive of apparel & bedding, not worth more than fifty dollars.
I am now in possession and own the last estate
10 acres of land & 1/2 house thereon (probably worth) 500. 00 an house but not the same " " " " 25 25 & household furniture exclusive of apparel & bedding 50. 50

I am much embarrassed with debts and were they paid out of my real estate I should have little or nothing left. The debts are due from me to the following persons.
  To Dr Jonathan Wates of Randolph in mts about  544.00    Mathaniel Shayes of Braintree in mts about  40.00    With Mann esq. of Randolph do  80.00    Jacob Kites of Randolph  40.00    Abraham Hobart of Braintree  10.00    To the Warden of the Second Baptist Society in Randolph mts about  50.00    Isiah Shayes of Braintree mts & account  170.00     494.00  
My health is poor, unable to perform but with labour and need assistance from my country for support.
Robert Milton
Sworn to and declared on this 5 th day of June AD 1829. before the Hon Marcus Morton Justice of Sup. Jud. Court.
James Ware Clerk
I James Ware Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Robert Milton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. and I further certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five Hundred seventy five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this third day of December AD one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine.
James Ware

United States
Massachusetts District
Caleb Faxon maketh oath That he served one year in the Revolutionary war with Robert Milton and knows him faithfully to have performed the duty of a soldier during that time Caleb Faxon
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 11. April 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Devitt
Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

33 112 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,112
Robert Milton
Rev Rev. Mal
Act: 28 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Placed on roll 4 Feb 1819.
Respecting ap n for continuation See letter Dec. 8. 1829 to Javrus Ware.
1 July 1819

Conchester 19 Oct. 1826 Mass ts
Sir,
The enclosed papers of Robert Milton, of Braintree, Massachusetts, who was struck from the revolutionary pension list, but who claims restoration, were prepared for the purpose of being presented to Congress; but on looking at them & comparing them with the requisitions of your Department under the pension laws, it seemed not very improbable that his restoration could take place without an application to that body. If such should be the fact, I should be much gratified; if not, I beg to be informed in what points the papers are defective.
Mr. Milton is a man of very respectable character, and his disabilities disqualify him from gaining a comfortable support from his own exertions. He has but one child living, and that a daughter.
With the highest respect I am,
Sir, your very obedt. servt.
John Bailey
Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War
Address Milton P.O. Mass ts

Hon. Sec y of War.

Durham N.H. Dec 3 1829.
Hon Sec y of War.
I have the honor to enclose to you the application &c of Robert Milton to be continued on the pension list. As soon as a decision is made in the case (which he hopes will be soon) information may be transmitted to me respecting the same.
I am Dear Sir Yours
with sentiments of respect.
Caleb Ward.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
State of Massachusetts
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for the County of Norfolk do hereby certify that Simeon Mann Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed and Commissioned by the executive authority of the said Commonwealth and sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of said Office, and that his signature to the two papers herewith annexed is genuine and true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Commonwealth herewith this third day of December A.D. 1829. James Ware.
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I Leba Shear of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do hereby certify that I had as Treasurer of the South Baptist Church two Bails against Robert Milton of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 15th of December 1829 for twenty five Dollars the 2nd dated April 2nd 1828 for twenty five Dollars said Bails were given in for food and other considerations Randolph Sept 14 1829 Leba Shear
Norfolk ss Sept 14 1829 The above named Leba Shear made oath that the above statement is true before me
Seth Mann Justice of the Peace

We Jacob Wiles and Abel Howard of Randolph in the County of Norfolk do hereby certify that Robert Mitten of Braintree in the County and com- monwealth aforesaid is indebted to us on an account dated April 10 1825 twenty eight Dollars and 26/100 Said debt was given us for money paid Seth Marn for Said Mitten Randolph Sept 14 1829 Jacob Wiles Abel Howard
Norfolk ss Sept 14 1829 personally appeared Jacob Wiles and Abel Howard and made oath that the above state- ment is a true and correct statement before me Seth Marn Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Jonathan Wild & Egleston is a Justice of the said Court within and for the said County duly appointed and Commissioned by the executive authority of the said Commonwealth and sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of said Office, and that his signature to the papers hereto annexed, mark'd & numbered 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 is genuine and true. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto this third day of December AD 1824.
James Ware

I Ephraim B. Thayer as of Braintree in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, Condamine, depose & say that Robert Milton of Braintree aforesaid is indebted to me by note dated March 24 th 1028 Principal Forty two Dollars - Also another note date Jan y 31 st 1029 being the sum of five Dollars all being for Money loaned
Braintree Sept 30 th 1029
Ephraim B Thayer
On this day personally appeared Ephraim B. Thayer known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Before me Jos D Wilder } Just. Peace

Robt Matthews P. S. 1877.

I, Seth Mann of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby say that Robert Metten of Braintree in the County and Commonwealth of said is indebted on Note dated Feby 4 th 1828 ninety two Dollars and 80 cts and interest on said Note being for Balance of account for good & cash. I let him have while he worked for me making shoes in the years of 1821 to 1825  Seth Mann  Randolph Sept 7 th 1829
Wadsworth J. Sept 7 th 1829 Then the above named Seth Mann personally appeared & acknowledged the above to be true in every respect whatever and also that the above named Seth Mann is a man of veracity.  Before me Jos. Wilder Just. Peace

No. 3 I Josiah Thayer of Braintree in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, yeoman, depose & say that Robert Milton of Braintree aforesaid is indebted to me for Labor done for him & for Boarding him to the amount of Five Hundred Dollars this has been due a part of it (a hundred Dollars of it) Twenty five years — the Boarding has been this two years past — Josiah Thayer
Braintree Sept. 25. 1829
Norfolk ss. Braintree Oct r 1 st 1829 Then the abovenamed Josiah Thayer personally appeared & made Oath that the above statement of facts is true in every respect whatever And also that the abovenamed Josiah Thayer is a man of veracity. Before me Jon d Tutdson } Just. Peace

I Silvanus Thayer of Braintree in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts Executor to the Last Will & Testament of Nathaniel Thayer late of Braintree aforesaid deceased depose & say that Mr Robert Milton of Braintree aforesaid  Robert is indebted to the Estate of the deceased by a note of hand dated March 5 th 1821 being for money loaned said note Principal being $39,75  Silvanus Thayer
Norfolk ss. Braintree July 7 th 1829 Then the above named Silvanus Thayer personally made Oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true, and also that the above named Silvanus Thayer is a man of veracity — Before me  Jno. Wilbur } Just. Peace

I Jonathan Wales Jun r  no 5 of Randolph, county of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Mass. a Physician. Depose and say that Robert Mitten of Braintree county aforesaid, is now indebted to me the sum of Fifty five dollars it being a Note dated 20 January 1829 and was given originally for Medical attendance on him and his wife — dated at Randolph. 1 Sept. 1829. Jon a a Wales Jun r
Norfolk ss. Randolph Sept 1 st 1829 Then the above named Jonathan Wales Jun r personally appeared & acknowledged the above to be true in every respect whatever also that the above Jon a Wales Jun r is a man of veracity. Before me Jos d Wild Jun r { Just. Peace