Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20410, for Edward Newton, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Newton, Edward
R 20410
CONTENTS
1891

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary apparatus" on the 10th May 1828. I Edward Hutton of the County of ... the state of North Carolina do hereby declare that I entered in the service of the Army of the Revolution in and during the war and served on its service until the termination of the same. I was a private in Captain ... Regiment of the North Carolina line ... I was discharged ...
Given under my hand this 10th day of May 1828. Edward his mark Hutton
James Usher S.P. I James Usher a justice of the peace duly appointed to administer oaths in the County of ... in the state of North Carolina personally appeared the day of ... and Joseph ... I hereby declare that Edward Hutton ... the foregoing declaration was subscribed in my presence this 10th day of May 1828. James Usher S.P.

I have been thinking of the past and the things that have happened since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago. The old house is still standing, but it looks so different now. The garden is overgrown and the windows are broken. I wish I could go back for just one day, to feel that sense of peace we once had. But time moves on, and we must move with it.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said...
Thos. H. Davis Esq.

Wilmington June 18th 1890.
The Honorable Richard Root
Sir
If the Enclosed documents will be sufficient to entitle me to pay under the provisions of the late act of forage for the relief of the surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution you will be pleased to transmit to me at the place the amount of two years pay in the case of Mr. Gabriel Whitehead.
Yours Sir Richd. Root Edward 1 Newton

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Edward Newton - Pot. N. car-line -
Evidence insufficient (Act 1828)
North Carolina
Not found. Ex. the Sur. Set Wils. Rf + old Books See 8
Nov 13/19 Mr Bond see 11/22/19

Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20410
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Edward Newton
Pr.
Capt Raiford
A. C. Tins
Rev. H. S. ...
Died at _____
1-0
other claim.
, 187 .
Clerk.
Application filed: _____ , 18 .
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient
Act 1872
REJECTED

1898
To the Honorable Gabriel Holmes House of Representatives Washington City D. C.

Rec 24 Feb 1829.
Wilmington Jan'y 27th 1829
My Dear Sir,
An old soldier of the Revolution by the name of Edward Norton forwarded to the secretary of the Treasury some time since, the documents required by that department to entitle him to the provision of the late act of Congress for the Relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution. It appears from the Enclosed printed letter from the secretary of the Treasury that the records at Washington did not warrant the allowance of the Claim - Immediately on the recd of that letter, I wrote to Mr. Mearns at Raleigh, requesting him to search the records at the office of Secretary of State, & the Enclosed Certificate of Mr. Hill is the result - This can be no doubt that Norton served to the end of the war. That fact I know was known to Genl. Holmes. I wish you to present the Enclosed documents to Mr. Rush. You will perceive from the Certificate of Mr. Hill that the Secy of State has not been opposed to it; but as you are acquainted with the bad writing of Mr. Hill perhaps Mr. Rush will wave that objection. In the event of the Claim being allowed, be pleased to request that a check on the United States Bank for the am t due may be forwarded to Mr. Edward Norton

devoted to this place to my care, as requested when the application was first made. This old soldier is a respectable old man, and relies on your exertions in getting this allowance for him.
Accept of the assurances of my affection, & desire to be ever Yr. son
Wm Holmes
son

Revolutionary Claims For the Honorable J. V. C. Sam. L. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury Washington City D. C.

Rec d 28 April 1829
State of South Carolina Charleston County - S
Personally appeared before me Joseph Lamb — one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Samuel Davis & John Davis and maketh oath that they are personally acquainted with Edward Norton of said County, & that they know he was a private soldier in the North Carolina Line, of the Army of the Revolution and that the said Edward Norton belonged to Capt. James Mells Company & served until the end of the War; and belonged to the same Company with these deponents
Joseph Lamb J.P.
I Thos. H. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Charleston in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Joseph Lamb — is one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths, & that the signature of the said Joseph Lamb — to the affidavit annexed is in the proper hand writing of the said Joseph Lamb — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal

said Court, at Wilmington N.C. this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1829 —
Rev. F. Davis C.M.

Wilmington N.C. Apr. 22 d 1829
To the Honorable Saml. C. Ingham
Sir,
In addition to the documents heretofore presented to the Treasury department by Edward Norton a private soldier of the Army of the Revolution, he has been enabled by mere accident to obtain to obtain the annexed affidavit from two of his brother soldiers, who lived with him until peace took place. I hope this will be sufficient to entitle the old man to his pay, whose claim has not been rejected, but suspended for further
proof
2 Vols.
I am very Respectfully Your obed Servt Gabl Holmes Jr.

Rec? 24 Feb 1829
State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that there were two persons of the name of Edward Newton who served as soldiers in said line, and that they stand on said Rolls as follows, Vizt. Edward Newton a private in Capt. Mills's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 7 th day of Feby 1782 for the term of 12 months. Edward Newton a private in Capt. Brevards Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted 1782 for 18 months and died 25 th June 1783, and that nothing further is said of either of them on said Rolls.
I do further certify that it appears from a Book in this Office called, "The Warrant Book," in which an account is kept of the Warrants issued to the Officers and Soldiers of the line aforesaid for services performed therein, that a Warrant was issued on the 26 th May 1784 for the service of Edward Newton a private Soldier of the line of this State for

for 640 Acres of land, the quantity allowed by law to soldiers who served during the war or to the heirs of such as fell in service of their Country, which said Warrant was issued on the certificate of a Field Officer previous to the Musterrolls being deposited in this Office.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 4 th day of Dec r 1898
W. Bitt

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 July 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Edward Newton ,— under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Richard Rush,
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department?
Bounty Land Office
The Records of this Office do not show that Edward Newton as a private of the North Carolina line ever received or is entitled to receive a warrant for bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor

189 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
10 July 1828.
Edward Newton of _____ in the County of New Hanover in the State of North Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Raiford's _____'s company, in the regiment of the North Carolina line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
In order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
11. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the
at the rate of _____ dollars per month
turn over Robert Taylor

It appears from the list of final settlement Certificates that one was issued for the pay of Edward Newton of the North Carolina line to the 15. th of November 1783, the termination of the war, but it does not appear that his name is among those for whom a certificate of eighty Dollars issued as a gratuity for having enlisted for, and served to the end of the war -
Peter Hagman Adm
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