Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7636, for William Newton, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. L.
Newton, William R. 7636 Margaret
CONTENTS

William Brewster Belair —

State of North Carolina Glendale County one of the acts whereby Martha daily known as the following is That She is at least of the of Williams at in the War of much applica there success of their late That She that has all the said Mr in a that it further the
Glenniger Newton 1816 Was born in year 1779 on the the 28 day of September for said
Martha Newton Was Born in the year 1782 the 13 of may
John Newton Was Born in the year 1785 the 26 day of December
William Newton Was Born in year 1784 the 11 day July
James Newton Was Born in the year 1792 the 22 day July
first with make of the kin as the widow mouth Solat in her was due the said Newton with in of a registered other mother
Many years ago & that the original record is herewith appended She further declares that this Family Register has been in her possession since the death of her father the aforesaid William Newton
Sworn to and Subscribed this 25 of May 1846 before me
Joseph Carr (J.P.)
Martha + Newton mark

State of North Carolina } On this 25 th day of May 1846 Gleason County } Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County Martha Newton and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following affidavit (Bz)
That She is the daughter and one of the heirs at Law of Margaret Newton (Who was the Widow of William Newton Decd. (Who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution (Whose name has been made application for the Pension that was due their deceased Mother on the account of the Service of their Father the aforesaid William Newton That She is in possession of an old Bible That has all the Births of the children of the said William & Margaret Newton registered in it that it is in the hand writing of her Father the aforesaid William Newton written many years ago & that the original Record is herewith appended She further declares That this Family Register has been in her possession since the death of her Father the aforesaid William Newton
Sworn to and Subscribed this 25 th of May 1846 before me Joseph Carroll (J.P.) Martha his Newton mark

North Carolina } I Joseph Kennett the Magistrate Belknap County } before Whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed do hereby certify that Martha Newton the person that made the foregoing affidavit is a respectable person whose veracity and character cannot be disputed This 25 th day of May 1845 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
Joseph Kennett (S)
North Carolina } I Richard Champion Clerk Belknap County } of the Court of Pleas & Sessions Session do hereby certify that Joseph Kennett is a Magistrate as above & the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13 th day of July 1845
Rich d Champion Clerk Per O'Beane 56

STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Jackson
BE IT KNOWN, That on this Thursday day of August , A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three  four before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ebenezer Newton a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Son of Margaret Newton widow of William Newton deceased,
who made application for a Pension under Act July 1836
that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. Mark Coleman Justice of the Peace.
Ebenezer Newton
I, Mark Coleman Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Newton who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Mark Coleman Justice of the Peace.
I, David Rogers Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mark Coleman before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 3rd day of August A. D. 185 4
David Rogers Clerk.
W. H. Shuford Resident
Margaret Newton widow of William Newton deceased

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I,
William Newton Ebenezer Newton
hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames  Ebenezer my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Margaret Newton for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to J. W. Babunif
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law- fully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 3 rd day of August A. D. 185 4
E. Newton 
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of
Witness Mark Coleman 
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Jackson } ss:
On this third day of August A. D. 185 4
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Ebenezer Newton  William Newton and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Mark Coleman J. Peace.

State of North Carolina ss Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Gwynedd County ss May Session 1846
On this 23 rd day of May 1846 personally appeared in Open Court now in Session William Newton a Resident of the aforesaid County and State and after being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and if not that act the acts July 7 th 1838 and 3 March 1843 Entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows
That he is the Son and one of the heirs at Law of Margaret Newton who was the Widow of William Newton who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution of the North Carolina Militia and served the United States against the common Enemy The following towns (vgs), That he was drafted and served four times the length of them from supposed to be three months long they lasted further than he or under stand that he was at one time something longer than three months but am not certain
That Genl. DeKalb was the General the Balance of the officers not known to the deponent but thinks that Genl. Martin was their Capt the whole amount of Service supposed to be Sixteen

Months. He further declares that his Father and Mother the aforesaid William and Margaret Newton was married some time prior to the Surrender of Charleston and prior to the last formal of his Father Sir's the formal date of the marriage unknown but was married before he entered the Service of the United States He further declares that his Father the aforesaid William Newton died April  the  10th  of  the  month of  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty  four and that his Mother the aforesaid Margaret Newton died the 4 th day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three and that she remained a widow from his death to her death.
This claimant further declares that he knows of no other record that gives any account of the marriage of the aforesaid William and Margaret Newton than the one that is hereto appended which is an old recommendation certificate given to his Father & Mother from a church in the County of Lincoln and that the original is herunto appended which was written many years ago This deponent further declares that all the heirs at law who survive the aforesaid Margaret Newton are Eliza Newton their self William Newton and that they are all of full age and that they all reside in this County except Eliza Newton who resides in Macon County North Carolina.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open

Beate the day and Year first above written Witnesseth Richd Champion At William his Newton and Mark
And the Court do hereby certify that it has been Shown to the Satisfaction of said Court that the aforesaid William Newton died on the 6 day of April 1824 and that Margaret Newton his wife died on the forth day of December Anno Domini one Eight hundred and forty three (1843) and that it has been shown to the Satisfaction of the Court that all the heirs at Law who survive the aforesaid Margaret Newton are Eliza Newton Martha Newton and William Newton that William and Martha Newton reside in this County & Eliza Newton resides in Macon County North Carolina and that they are all of full age and that it has been shown that the claimant William Newton is a creditable person whose many and Can't be disputing
In testimony whereof the Judges of the Court have hereunto set their hands & affixed their Seals this 20 May 1846
B. B. Bridges W. H. Greene Joseph Carroll

State of North Carolina } Richard Champion Charlotte County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this Court and that B B Bridges W H Green and Joseph Canolls are the Judges of said Court
1846
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Shelby Court House this 22 nd day of May 1846
Richard Champion CLK

Let to Hon D. M. Parringer Aug 6. '46 G. E. Ames Nov. 27. '58
7639

Sec. Walter Palmer, May 17-29-

1036 REJECTED
P. O.
Margaret Newton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

This is to inform whom it may concern that this is to certify that the Sister William not Wilson and his Wife have lived her a considerable time and is free of all publick scandall and being about to remove from this place, and they may be Received as members of any Christian Society and we can recommend them as persons that have always been a good character and in our hands in the birth of the Olda River near the Casine Ford
December 15 th 1794 P.S from our Society
At Milton Station John M c Lean Alexander Hamilton

The claim of The Heirs of Mr. Margaret Newton for a Pension Under act 1836

State of North Carolina } On this 11 th day of May 1846 Wilmington County } personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County, William Lidford and after being first duly sworn according to law deposed & saith on oath that he has been well acquainted with Margaret Newton for the last twenty or thirty years. That she was the widow of William Newton late of this County deceased. Who was always recognized and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. That the said General rendered a standing with the people. the truth of which he has no doubt to be sworn to and Subscribed this day & year first above written Joseph Carroll J.P. William Lidford (sworn)
State of North Carolina } On this 30 th day of June 1846 Wilmington County } personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County Edward Lewis and Edward Lewis and Charles Charles H. Hestler and after being first duly sworn according to law deposed on their oaths make the following affidavit viz That they have been well acquainted with Margaret Newton since where she has been much application for the said of Pension which was due her there due to others on the account of the services of her husband William Newton. That she was the widow of William Newton who was recognized and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that it is now the widow

standing in the neighborhood that he was a Soldier of the Revolution thereby in consequence that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year first above written before me Daniel Hoag  Hoag Justice Joseph Carroll
Mark Edward Lewis
North Carolina } Chatham County } I Joseph Carroll the Magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to hereby certify that Daniel Hoag  Hoag William Ledford and Edward Lewis the Persons who were sworn to & subscribed the two foregoing affidavits are men of known respectability whose veracity and credit can not be doubted
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30 day of Jan 1846 Joseph Carroll
North Carolina } v. S. Champion black of Chatham County } the Court of Pleas & Sessions Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Carroll is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine and that all are faith and credit are and ought

to be given to all his attestation as such In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office This 13 th day of July 1845
Rich d Chapman clk Pr D r Dean 56

No 6791 Margaret Strutton and widow of William NC
ad 14 July 1836

St. J. Apr. July 23 1826.
Sir
I enclose you papers in case of loss of Mrs. Maynard Hutton - Your early attention is requested.
Yours truly.
D. C. Hutton
Col: J. L. Edwards.

Hon. J. Minot Sir
Washington Nov 16 1855
Enclosed you have some additional evidence in support of the Claim of Margaret Newton wid of William Act 4 July 1836 for N.E. The witnesses who have testified in this case were well ac- quainted with William Newton Shultz after the close of the Revolutionary war, and state that he was then recognized as an old soldier who had rendered good service in the cause of Independence.
This evidence together that already on file will I hope be sufficient to remove the objection to the admission of this claim.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Geo L. Allen

Charleston S.C. Forest Office
I William H Collins Auditor of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that the name of William Newton appears of Record in this office as having had issued the following Specied Certificates in his favor for Military services. (Wm) One for Twelve Pounds Two Shillings and Six pence (£12.2.6) see Book A. No 1818 page 24 Another for Sixteen Pounds Twelve Shillings (£16.12) see Book No 27 page 21. It also appears from the Report of the same Claims allowed and signed by the Board of Auditors for the District of Wilmington from 17th October 1781 to 15 July 1783 that Mr Newton was allowed Twelve Pounds Two Shillings and Six pence (£12.2.6) as will appear in said Report No 180 page 27, also the further sum appears to have been allowed of One Pound Twelve Shillings (£1.12) see same Report Page 102— given under my hand and seal this 30 day of Oct. 1846.
Wm Collins Auditor
12 26 16 12 1 19 29 57

Miles Pool's Affidavit

State of North Carolina County of Cleveland
On this day of April, in the one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me J. H. Williams, one of the acting justices of the peace within and for said county, Miles Pool, aged 66 years - who, after being duly sworn according to law, maketh oath & saith, that he became acquainted with William Newton about the year 1800, and knew him intimately until his death, which he thinks was about 26 years ago; that he also knew his wife Margaret Newton well, and formed his acquaintance with her at the same time he did with the aforesaid William.
That upon many and repeated occasions, he heard William Newton speak of his services in the Revolutionary War, and the events of the war &c. That he heard him say, that he was in the battle at Warrenton Mills, Kings Mountain, and the Cowpens; and that he lived in the line of his services in Tazewell, Va. county now Lincoln County. That in his life time (when Newton) he had the reputation and character of having served as a soldier; was looked upon and recognized by all who knew him as having served in the Revolution &c. - That he (the deponent) had this conversation with him long before the passing of any pension laws were passed, by which he might be benefited - That he heard his wife Margaret Newton frequently speak of her husband's services in the war also, and the occurrences of the war, and also states that they lived in Tazewell County

(Now Lincoln) in that time - That he heard him speak of these things between forty and fifty years ago, he thinks. That the aforesaid William Stewart, was a man of good moral character when he (the deponent) knew him first, was a member of the Secession Church, and remained so until his death. As was also his wife Margaret.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above mentioned.
And I certify I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Niles P. Root
J. H. Williamson J. P.

I hereby certify, That I confidentially acquain- -ted with Miles Pool as above; That he is an aged and respectable citizen of this county, And that full faith and credit may be put in his statements upon oath or otherwise.
Given under my hand and seal The day and date above mentioned.
J. G. Williamson

Mary Pool's Affidavit

State of North Carolina. County of Cleveland.
On this day day of September One Thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me J. F. Williamson one of the Acting Justices of the peace within and for said County, Mary Pool, aged 65 Years, who after being duly sworn according to law, maketh Oath, and saith, that she became acquainted with William Newton about the year 1800, and was intimately acquainted with him until his death, which she thinks was about 26 years ago - That she was also well acquainted with his wife Margaret Newton, and formed that with both of them was the same time. That upon many occasions, she has heard William Newton speak of his services in the Revolutionary war long before his death, and before the passing of any pension laws by which he might be benefited - That she recollects hearing him say, that he was, in the battle of "Patriot's Hill, Hings mountain & the Cowpens." That he lived in my own county (Now Lincoln) in the time of his services. That he had the reputation and character of having served as a soldier in the revolution, and was recognized and believed to have served by all old persons, who had formed his acquaintance. - That he was a man who sustained a fair and honest character, and was a Member of the Seceder Church at the time of his death, and has been for many years previous thereto. That she was also well acquainted with his wife Margaret

Newton, and frequently has heard her speak of her husband, William Newton, being in the Revolutionary war, and his services in said war long before the passage of any pension laws by which she might be benefited.
That the aforesaid Margaret Newton was an Orderly Member of the Seceder Church for many years previous thereto, and has lived a fair and upright character.
Given to and subscribed before me this day in date above mentioned. Mary Pool =Wed. And I certify
for Pool Index
I have no interest in the result of the Case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
L. G. Williams J.P.

I hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Mary Pool as above; that she is an aged and respectable lady of this County, and that full faith and credit may be put in her statements when oath or otherwise. Given under my hand and seal. The day and date above mentioned.
J. G. Williamson Seal
State of North Carolina Cleveland County } I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Session for Cleveland County certify that J. G. Williamson whose name appears to the foregoing instruments of writing is a acting Magistrate in and for the County & State of North Carolina duly commissioned & qualified that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 2 nd day of October 1835
S. Williams Clerk