Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17404, for Abel Norton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Norton, Abel Lucy
W. 17404
CONTENTS
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3975.
Connecticut
Lucy Norton widow of Abel Norton
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Reported Feb 22/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
Hon J. D. Hubbardston Hoff C
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1841, Page 322 Vol. 1

State of Connecticut, New Haven County } } Guilford
On this eighteenth day of February A.D. 1842 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford in New Haven County Mr Lucy Norton a resident of Guilford aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th A.D. 1838. — entitled "An act granting half and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Abel Norton formerly of Guilford who was a private in the army of the Revolution that in May 1775 he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Stephen Hall then of Guilford, that soon after he enlisted on the 1 st of June 1775 he went to the place of rendezvous at Pittsfield Mass where said Company was attached to a regiment commanded by Col Smith, I remember that Mr Jared Dooly & John Tyler were out with him, after they had joined the Regiment they went to Skeelsboro' now Whitehall where the said Norton was taken sick and lay in the hospital until the term of his service was expired when he was brought home sick and remained sick for several

months - Indeed he never recovered his health fully during his life - He was out in this service the full term of six months and returned in December A.D. 1776 -
In the month of April 1777, he the P o rtion was out one month in a company commanded by Capt Augustus Collins of P o Guilford he was out from about the 15 th of April 1777 to about the 15 th of May 1777. at Newbern in this service as by the deposition of Sarah Dudley sworn.
In the whole service which I can recollect he the P o rtion was out in actual service not less than seven months though the precise periods that he was absent from old age & loss of memory I cannot particularize - reference is made for proof to the affidavits annexed.
The said Abel Portion and Myself, were married by the Rev d Mr Bray at North Guilford on the 30 th day of January A.D. 1788 and we always resided at P o Guilford until his death which happened on the 29 th day of March 1803, he then being fifty years old - That I have never since married but have always resided at P o Guilford - That she claims a pension for said seven months service - That she or her P o husband have neither of them

ever received any pension for since being sworn to & subscribed on the 18 th day of February. A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred & forty two. —
Leves Boston
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me,
Isaac Tuttle Judge of Probate District of Guilford
State of Connecticut
New Haven County } ss. Probate Court for the District of Guilford. I Ralph D Smith Clerk of the P Court of Probate hereby certify that Isaac Tuttle Esquire is Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and sworn and that his commission is dated the 21 st day of May 1841 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1842 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand & seal of said Court of Probate this 21 st day of February 1842
Ralph D Smith Clerk —

I Sarah Dudley of Guilford in the County of Berkshaven & State of Connecticut of the age of Eighty five years having been duly Cautioned & Sworn, do depose & say, that that that in the last part of May A.D. 1775 I enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Stephen Hall of Guilford in Col Swifts regiment and on the first day of June 1775 we went on to Pittsfield. Mass. our place of rendezvous, where our company came together, I well remember that John Tyler Abel Norton and others of Guilford amounting in all to the number of seventeen or more were out in said Hall Company - There were two regiments out Col Swifts & Col Motts - We went on to Skeneborough now Whitehall - We were there until October when we went on to Ticonderoga & Fort Independence - we were out six months & returned in December of that year I well remember that said Abel Norton & John Tyler enlisted when I did & were out with us all that time & did not return until the expiration of the six months. I was a neighbor and well acquainted with both P er Tyler and P er Norton & know full well that they lived all their lives in this vicinity except I believe the P er Tyler removed to Plymouth just before he died - I know well Mrs Lucy Norton who now applies for a pension & know that she is the widow of the said Abel Norton who was out with me in the said

service - Th P Norton & P Egle were both sick after they got to Shanesboro & I left them in the Hospital when I went on to Fort L'Anclage & Mount Independence. I know when they came home which was not till the completion of the six months service - I know that they have neither of them married since the deaths of their said husbands, and that they have been unmarried about thirty years past -
In the month of April A.D. 1777. I enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Augustus Collins of P Guilford and went on to Newbern and was then in constant service for the full term of one month and returned in the middle of May 1777 - I know & well recollect that said Abel Norton above named was out with me in all that service - that is for the full term of one month and did service all that time - In Capt Stephen Hall's Company the Lieutenant was Gilbert Dudley of East Guilford - I think the Ensign was also a Mr David Dudley of P East Guilford, but this is to the best of my recollection which is not distinct - Captain Collins Company was attached I think to Col Andrew Mande Regiment Guilford Feb. 18 th 1842, & further the document saith not
Edward Dudley

In a Court of Probate for the District of Guilford held at Guilford in said District in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut,
Present,
Joel Tuttle Esq. Judge of said Court,
Be it remembered that on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1842 personally appeared before said Court, Mr Isaac Dudley who has signed the foregoing deposition in our presence and in Court made solemn oath to the truth of the same. The said Isaac Dudley is well known to this Court as a man of truth and veracity and is reported to be a Revolutionary soldier in the community where he now lives —
Test,
Ralph D. Smith Clerk of said Court. —

I Abel Rofite of the town of Guilford in the town of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged seventy one years having been duly cautioned & sworn do depose & say that I have always lived in the north parish of S d Guilford & was well acquainted with Abel Norton formerly of said Guilford dec d . and am and always have been well acquainted with his widow Lucy Norton who now applies for a pension before the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford and I always considered the said Abel Norton as a Revolutionary soldier and he was so considered in the neighborhood where he lived & that he died about 40 years since & that his widow the Lucy Norton  Ruth Lyle above named has since lived in S d Guilford I know that she has not since married nor is she now married.
(The names " Ruth Lyle " three lines above was erased & " Lucy Norton " interlined before signing)
and further the deponent saith not
Guilford Feb 21 st 1842. Abel Rofite
At a Court of Probate held at Guilford within & for the District of Guilford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut held on the 21 st day of February A.D. 1842 Be it remembered that before this Court personally appeared Col l Abel Rofite well known to this Court as a man of truth & veracity & one of the principal men of S d town & made

solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition which he signed before said Court on the day & year above named, Joel Little Esq. Judge of P Court holding P Court. —
Attest Ralph D Smith Clerk of P Court
I David Baldwin Rector of St Johns parish in Guilford having been duly cautioned & sworn do depose & say that I have been Rector of P Parish for thirty four years past that I am well acquainted with Mrs Lucy Norton the widow of Abel Norton formerly of P Guilford who now applies for a pension in the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford, that P Abel Norton was reputed to be a Revolu- tionary pensioner in the P parish and that his widow has not married since his decease and is now his widow — & further the deponent saith not. Guilford Feb. 21 st 1842. —
David Baldwin
At a Court of Probate held at Guilford within & for the District of Guilford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut on the 21 st day of February A.D. 1842.
Present, Joel Little Esq. Judge of P Court Be it remembered that on P 21 st day of February A.D. 1842 personally appeared before

said Court the Rev David Baldwin Rector of St Johns Parish in Guilford being the north parish of said Town well known to this Court & solemnly made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition which he signed before said Court —
Test Ralph A. Smith Clerk of said Court —
State of Connecticut New Haven County } p Guilford Town Clerk's office.
"Records of Births Marriages & deaths in the town of Guilford." —
"Abel Norton & Lucy Bartlett both of Guilford were joined in marriage by Mr Thomas M. Bray Minister of the Gospel January thirteenth, one thousand
seven hundred eighty Eight, —
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows — "Jan'y 13 th 1788." —
Joel Tuttle Town Clerk
"Abel Norton died March twenty ninth one thousand Eight Hundred & three." A.E. fifty years wanting "five" days.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record with the exception of the date and age which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows —
"Abel Norton died March 29 th 1803. A.E. 50 y.  wanting 5 days."
Joel Tuttle Town Clerk

Joel Tuttle above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town & State aforesaid and that the above & foregoing are true extracts from the records of said Guilford with the exception above named as certified by me Joel Tuttle Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
New Haven County } Guilford Probate, held at Guilford in said District on the 21 st day of February A.D. 1842.
Be it remembered that on the 21 st day of February A.D. 1842 personally appeared before said Court of Probate Joel Tuttle Esq r Town Clerk of the town of Guilford and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me Ralph D Smith Clerk of said Court and duly authorized by law to administer oaths & take affidavits. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Guilford on the day & year last aforesaid —
Ralph D Smith Clerk of said Court

Comptroller's Office Hartford Dec 11, 1841
Dear Sir
I have examined the Records and Pay Rolls remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War for the Years 1775-76-77. Militia for the names of Theophilus Fowler, John Tyler, and Alva Norton neither of which can be found, probably owing to the absence of Captain Stephen Hall's Pay Roll which is not to be found in this office - I find by the Pay Table Books that Capt. Stephen Hall belonged to Swift Regiment in 1776 and received large Amounts from the Treasury of this State for Account his Company - and paid him in Swift Regiment through the Year 1776 -
Yours Very Resp. Servt. Henry Webb Compt.
R.P. Smith Esq.

Application has been made to the Comptroller office at Hartford, Conn. in expectation of finding record evidence of this service from the annexed returns it appears that the pay- roll of Captain Stephen Halls Company is not in that office - However it appears from the pay table book that Capt n Stephen Hall was in Col Swifts regiment that year J. S. N. D. Smith Clerk of Probate
And the said Court of Probate for the District of Guilford do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter that the above named Abel Norton was a Revolutionary soldier as is stated in the foregoing declaration and that he died as is herein stated & that the appli- -cant is his widow & has ever since remained unmarried -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as Clerk of said Court & affixed the seal of said Court to these presents, this 21 st day of February A.D. 1842. Ralph D Smith Clerk of said Court of Probate for the District of Guilford -

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Guilford Probate Court - I Ralph D Smith Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceed- ings of said Court of Probate for said district of Guilford in the matter of the application of Mrs Lucy Norton for a pension Intitularly whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of said Court of Probate this 21 st day of February A.D. 1842 Ralph D. Smith Clerk of said Court
Lucy Norton No 8196 New Haven Feb 25 th 1842 J. L. Edwards Comr of Pension Washington D.C. H. W. Boardman M.C.
Home Rep 25 th Feb. 1842
I am personally acquainted with R. D. Smith Esq. a member of the bar in New Haven County Ct. whose signature appears above, - I believe it to be genuine, and that, independently of his official signature, his individual certificate is entitled to implicit con- fidence. M c . Boardman M.C.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HBM
April 28, 1930.
Mrs. J. L. Willis Rexville New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17404, it appears that Abel Norton, while residing in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From in May 1776 six months in Captain Stephen Hall's Company Colonel Swift's Regiment; from April 15, 1777 one month in Captain Augustus Collins' Company Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment.
He died at Guilford, Connecticut, March 29, 1803, aged "fifty years wanting five days".
The soldier married January 13, 1788, at Guilford, Connecticut, Lucy Bartlett. They were both then of said Guilford.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 18, 1842, at which time she was living in Guilford, Connecticut and was aged seventy-nine years.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

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Agent notified 3 March '42
Connecticut
Lucy Norton, widow of
Abel Norton dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1803 of Guilford in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hall - of the reg t commanded by Col d Swift in the Com y here for Militia for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of March 1842 and sent to Hon W. W. Boardman, H. Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March '42 116 65
Semi-annual allowance ending
f 116 65 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Thos. Moody Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 201

Rep d . Letter to Pension Agt 27 March 47
Connecticut 6185
Lucy Norton
widow of Abel Norton
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of Sept r 1844 and sent to Ralph D. Smith Guilford, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, & June 17. 1844
Vol. 2. Page 55.

Tyler & Norton
M. W. Boardman H. R. S.

House Reps 25 Feb. 1842
Dear Sir
Allow me to call your attention to the accompanying declarations & witnesses & to request an answer at your earliest convenience
Faithfully Yours &
M tt . Boardman
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee &

Abel Norton L. 1803 Jug Norton On 1798 S. 1776. 6 St. Hall. Surf
1777. 1. a Coonin
Sarah Dudley mls aa c n c 22876

Lucy Norton M rs f. Abel born
At July 7. 1838
Married 1788
died 1803
Allow J. m. p. $23 23
per ann. Capt Hall. Col
Swift. Com. Militia
Hon. Col. Boardman H. Rep.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17404
Lucy Norton Widow of Abel Norton Prin New York
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930-apr-28-1728 to Mrs. J. S. Willis See her letter in Abel Norton B. 14042 secg.

1443
Sept 16 '43
Ch - Mar 3 '43
Lucy Norton
2433 1/2 4th
135 Spencer
Hon. J. P. Kennedy Washington City D.C. Commissioner of Prisons
Postmark: Wash D.C. Jan 16 1843

J. Edwards Commr. of Pensions.
1111 Ralph D. Smith, Esq. Guilford Connecticut.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss Probate Court for the District of Guilford. On this _____ day of September A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty four personally appeared before Ralph D. Smith Esqr. Judge of said Court as Probate for the District of Guilford in said New Haven County Lucy Norton a Resident of said Guilford aged about Eighty one years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary War - and of the Act of Congress passed on the 17th June 1844. entitled an Act to continue the pensions of certain widows - That she is the widow of Abel Norton formerly of said Guilford now deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution - And for her proof of her said Husband's services and a detail of the same she hereby makes reference to her papers on file in the Pension Department in the City of Washington in her application for the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" which papers on file as aforesaid she hereby incorporates into this Declaration & makes a part of the same - that she made application for the benefits of the said act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 & received the same for the five years following

the fourth of March 1836 that she received the annual sum of Twenty Three Dollars and Sixty Six Cents and had a certificate of the same which was returned to the pension agency at Hartford, and she further declares that she is still the widow of said Abel Norton & has never in manner sworn to and subscribed on the Day & year above written
Lucy Norton
Before me
Ralph D Smith Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut New Britain County ss Guilford
Personally appeared before me the subscribing Authority - on this 11 th Day of September A D 1844 Lucy Norton who has subscribed & made oath to the above declaration and who is well known to this Court as a person of truth and veracity and who is also well known as the person who applied for and received a certificate of pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 - and who drew five years pension under said certificate.
Ralph D Smith Judge of Probate District of Guilford
I Henry M Chittenden Clerk P.T of the said Court of Probate for the District of Guilford hereby certify that Ralph D Smith Esq. is Judge of P Court duly qualified & sworn & that the signatures hereto annexed purporting to be his are all genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of office of said Court of Probate this 11 th Day of September A D 1844 H. M. Chittenden Clerk P.T

Abel Norton and Lucy Bartlett both of Guilford were joined in marriage by Mr Thomas W. Bray Minister January Thirteenth One Thousand, seven Hundred and Eighty Eight.
Abel Norton died March Twenty Ninth One Thousand Eight Hundred & three Aetat. fifty years wanting five days. A true extract from the Guilford Town Records H. W. Chittenden Town Clerk I Henry W. Chittenden town clerk of the town of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say that the foregoing are true extracts from the town Records of said town of Guilford with the exception of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures as follows — "Jan'y 13 th 1788" and
"March 29 th 1803 A.E. 50 years wanting five
days". I further do certify before & say that I hold the office of town clerk of said town of Guilford and am keeper of the records of said town and that the foregoing and above is a true extract from the records of said town as certified by me — I further certify before and say that the said Lucy Norton who now applies for a pension is now living in said Guilford and is the same person who obtained a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. H. W. Chittenden Town Clerk State of Connecticut
New Haven County } ss Guilford this 11 th day of September
A.D. 1846 Personally appeared the above named Henry W. Chittenden who has subscribed the foregoing certificate and affidavit and who is well known as town clerk of said town of Guilford and made solemn oath to the truth

of said certificate & affidavit before me
Ralph D Smith Judge of probate District of Guilford
State of Connecticut Nuttall's County of Guilford I Ralph D Smith Judge of Probate for said District of Guilford hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lucy Norton who has subscribed the foregoing declaration & I further certify that she is the widow of said Abel Norton and that she has never intermarried since his decease as aforesaid.
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Ralph D Smith Judge of Probate District of Guilford
I Henry W Chittenden Clerk P.V. of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of said Court of Probate in the matter of the appli- -cation of Mrs Lucy Norton for continuance of pension. For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Guilford this 14 th day of September A.D. 1844. H.W. Chittenden Clerk P.V.

94 6185 Payment to be made at
Hartford by
H. Goodwin Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 55.
D. Brown,
Clerk.

State of Connecticut, Town of Milford
New Haven County } Probate Court for Milford district
On this 20 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before this court of probate for said district of Milford, Mrs. Lucy Norton a resident of said town of Milford in said County & State aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Abel Norton of said Milford who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband at the rate of Twenty three Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
The word "three" interlined in the line above.
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year above written before Ralph D. Smith Judge of said Court of Probate Mary L. Norton
R. D. Smith Judge of Probate
Lucy Norton
State of Connecticut,
New Haven County, } Milford Probate District
I, Ralph D. Smith Judge of said Court of Probate hereby certify that the above named declarant who has subscribed the foregoing declaration before me is personally known to me as the widow & petitioner by her above alleged.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name this 20 th day of September 1848. Ralph D. Smith Judge of said Court of Probate.

State of Connecticut
New Haven County } at Guilford Probate Court
I Re. S. Smith Clerk P.T. of the Probate Court of the District of Guilford in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ralph D. Smith Esq. Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the 6 th day of June AD 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June AD 1849 and that his signatures as within written are genuine.
I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Norton of said Guilford for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of November 1848
R S Smith Clerk P.T.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, & } June 17, 1844 } Luey Norton, of Connecticut widow of Abel Norton who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the _____ day of 1803 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty-three dollars and Thirty-three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844  1848 , unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 th — day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.