Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,033, for Elijah Norton, Massachusetts

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Norton, Elijah
S. 41,033
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12.966 Vermont R
Elijah Norton — of Woodstock in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Paterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year. Decr. 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1819 and sent to Will m Shaw, P ro Judge Windsor Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m: \frac{22}{30} \frac{24}{31} — 86:89 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 — 48 —
$134:80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Note taken on 23 rd Dec r 1820 by Benjamin Shaw, Treasurer, Vermont

41033
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File No. 41033
Elijah Boston
Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 866
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elijah Norton Private 76 14m Paterson Mass. H o Regt
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Secretary for the Department of War
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Washington City
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State of Vermont ss. In this all days of April 1818 before me the Windsor County ss. 3 Subscribers one of the Judges of the County Court -
within and for said Windsor County personally appeared
Elijah Norton aged Twenty four years who for a long time hath been a resident of said State and now a citizen of Woodstock in said Windsor County. Who being be me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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; That the said Elijah Norton enlisted and entered on board at Cambridge Massachusetts in June 1775, or about that time in the Company commanded by Capt. Noble in Col. Patterson Regiment - and served accordingly until some time in December then next when he again enlisted for one year in the Company commanded by Capt. Ashley in said Patterson's Regiment that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until said term of one year was ended or nearly so - when he was honorably discharged near Lake Champlain -
That he was with Majorenny Shurley who belonged to said Regiment and his Scout party, and or detachment taken prisoner with them in Canada and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above said
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
State of Vermont ss. I William Strong said Judge of the County Court within and District of Hartford ss. 3 for said Windsor County do hereby that it appeared to me satisfactory
that the said Elijah Norton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I now certify the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of State in department pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818 -
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

I Ephraim Cory of Northfield in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont do hereby certify and say that I served from December 1775 to December 1776 as a Sergeant in the revolutionary War in the company commanded by Capt. Ashley and Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in which Regiment - Sherburn was Major. That the within named Elijah Horton served in the same company the same term until some time in November 1775, he was left sick at Lake George - to wit Second Lake George. N.Y. - When I with said Regiment march to the southward and that I always understood that the said Horton faithfully served said term and was honorably discharged from said term of service according to his aforesaid declaration and that he was taken prisoner within said term with said Major as therein set forth
Ephraim Cory
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of May 1819 before me - Brig Genl Justice Pease
I Vice Cery of Woodstock in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont do hereby and say that in January 1776 I enlisted as a soldier in the war of the revolution in the company commanded by Captain Ashley and Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson and Major Sherburn. That Elijah Horton now of said Woodstock who made the within declaration herein previously inserted into said company, served with me as a soldier until some time in November then next when said Regiment marched to the southward and the said Horton was left sick at Second Lake George or near there (and I have always understood that said Horton was honorably discharged from said service) - but that the said Horton served faithfully as a soldier with me from the forepart of said January until I left him before my said departure in December (which was more than ten months) and that he with me was taken prisoner within said term as set forth in his said declaration
Oliver Cery
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of June 1819 before me Brig Genl Justice Pease

State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Windsor County ss } and one of the Justices of Peace for said County Certify that the said Ephraim Gay & Oliver Gay who subscribed & made Oath to the foregoing Af- fidavit are both Creditable & disinterested Witnesses
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court this Seventh day of June A 1819 and subscribe my name - Benj Swan
at - the - time - of - the - said - affidavit - before - me - this - day - of - the - month - of - June - in - the - year - of - our - Lord - one - thou- sand - eight - hundred - and - nineteen - and - of - the - Independence - of - the - United - States - the - fourth

138 Elijah Horton
Feb 1819.
[Large cursive signature]
12,944

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and held at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, WINDSOR COUNTY...ss. } Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Elijah Norton aged seventy six years, resident in Woodstock in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Noble and Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in June 1775 and served at Cambridge, Mass. until December then next - when he enlisted for one year in the company commanded by Capt. Ashley Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in the Massachusetts line, that he served the same accordingly until said term of one year was nearly ended, when he received an honorable discharge. - -
that he made his original declaration on the Sixth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 12444 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; -and that I have not, nor 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 1 house $5.00, 1 Cow 15.00, 2 year old 14.00, 1 Calf 4.00. $48.00 11 Chairs 7.00. Cow Drawers 4.00. Tables 3.50. Chest Trunks 2.00. Boxes Trunks 12.00. 28.50 Rail Fence 1.75. Table & bench 5.00. Fences & Forks 1.00. 7.75
The income from the Down of his wife has generally amounted to $114.25 about Fifty dollars per year .
That he owes to Eld. F. Mason 60.00. to B. Farnsworth 40.00. 100.00 to Dea. Thomas 12.00. To Mr. King 4.00, to D. at Church 9.00. To Mr. Dunham & com others in the whole amounting to 50.00. 150.00
That his family are only himself and wife who is seventy years of age full health and unable to work. That he has been a settled minister - and has been dismissed and preaches occasionally, but without receiving any thing of consequence for the same - that he is infirm and unable to do but little towards the support of himself or family
Elijah Norton
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY...ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: -And I do 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 400.00 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventh day of August 1820.
Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.