Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,119, for Silas Newton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Newton Silas Lorina
NUMBER _____
W. 15. 119
CONTENTS

to Pen: agt. Retn 8.44
1435 Massachusetts Lovina Newton widow of Silas Newton dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6th November 1820 of Worcester in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Newton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the War. time for 8 mos & 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. as the rate of 28 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Decr. 1835 and sent Hon. S. Lincoln Secy. of War.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $71.10 Semi-annual allowance ending March 39, 14.22 $85.32
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 19 th Vol. 10 th Page 115

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss.
On this seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Mrs. Barton Judge of the Court of Probate of the County of Worcester Lovina Newton a resident of Southborough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows": That she is the widow of Silas Newton who was a private in the War of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia to wit: in Capt. Elijah Bellows's company on the 19th day of April 1775 and served at Cambridge near Boston several weeks — Also in Capt. Silas Bates's company Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment as an volunteer entered November 1775 and served at Dorchester near Boston two or three months —
Also in Capt. Silas Newton's company, Col. Smith's Regiment entered as a private about the first of July 1776 and went to New York, Harlem, White Plains &c and was in the battle in the retreat out of New York and left said service the fore part of December 1776 was in the service five months —
Also in Capt. Silas Newton's company in August 1777 about the time of Bennington Battle and went as far as Hadley being in the service about one week. — Also was at Rhode Island in the year 1778 or 1779 two or three months, the captain's name she is not able to give as she cannot find any soldier living to that period of service all the above services were rendered in the Massachusetts Militia. Said Silas Newton resided in said

Southborough in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid when he entered the service and for the proof of said services reference to be had to the affidavits hereto annexed excepting the Rhode Island period which may be found upon the Rolls in War Department —
She further declares that she was married to the said Silas Newton on the fifteenth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid Silas Newton died on the sixth day of November eighteen hundred and twenty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated and that since that time she never has married
Lorina her Newton mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before —
M. Batten Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

I Swain Parker of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty seven years of age and being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am acquainted with Lovina Newton of said Southborough widow of Silas Newton deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that I know her to be the widow of the said Silas Newton deceased and that she still remains the widow of the said Silas Newton - Swain Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Southborough September 17. 1838 Then came Swain Parker and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true. Before me                                     Willard Newton Justice of the Peace
Worcester, ss. Southborough September 17. 1838 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Swain Parker above named and that he is a man of truth - Willard Newton Justice of Peace.

I Swain Parker town Clerk of the town of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the following is a true copy of records in said Southborough. Silas Newton & Lovina Newton married August fifteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty two by Joshua Smith Just. Pacis with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows Silas Newton & Lovina Newton married August 13 th 1702. by Joshua Smith Just. Pacis.
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough.
I Swain Parker above named depose and say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Southborough with the exception above named as certified by me.
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough.
Southborough Sept. 11 th 1830
Sworn to before me Willard Newton
Justice Peace

I Swain Parker town Clerk of the town of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the following is a true copy of records in said Southborough Silas Newton departed this life on November the sixth day one thousand eight hundred and twenty six with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows Silas Newton departed this life on November the 6 day A.D. 1926.
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough
I Swain Parker above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Southborough County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Southborough with exception above named as certified by me.
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough
Southborough Sept. 11 th 1838
Sworn to before me
Willard Newton
Justice Peace

I Ebenezer Newton of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty years of age and being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that Silas Newton then of said Southborough (but since deceased) went as a volunteer in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Elijah Bellows's company of said Southborough on the 19 th day of April 1775 the day of the "Lexington Battle" and assisted in driving the "Regulars" back to Boston and the said company stopped at Cambridge near Boston and he the said Silas Newton was there in the service about six weeks and then and there at said Cambridge was verbally dismissed by said Capt. Elijah Bellows. I was a volunteer in said company and out in the service of the United States at the same time with the said Silas Newton.
Also I testify that the said Silas Newton enlisted for two months as a private into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution about the middle of November 1775 in Capt. Silas Gates's company and marched to Dorchester near Boston and there served out his term of two months ; when troops not arriving to take our places the said Silas Newton with the said company volunteered into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia for one month under the said Capt. Silas Gates and served the said term of one month at Dorchester and then and there was verbally dismissed by said Capt. Silas Gates. — I was a private in said Capt. Silas Gates's company and out in said service of the United States at the periods and places with the said Silas Newton.
Also I do testify that the said Silas Newton on or about the first of July 1776 enlisted into the service

of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in said War enlisted for five months in Capt. Seth Newton's Company Col. Smith's Regiment and marched immediately to New Haven in Connecticut and there took shipping to New York and served there until Gen. Washington evacuated the city and thence we retreated to near White Plains and there and in that vicinity served till about the first of December 1776 where he was verbally dismissed by his commanding officer near said White Plains — The said Capt. Seth Newton was taken sick soon after our arrival at New York, when Lieutenant Englesby or Inglesby took the command of said company, and he the said Lieut. Englesby or Inglesby commanded the same during the remainder of the term said company was in the service — I was a private in said company and out in the service of the United States all of the same term with said Silas Newton.
Also I testify that the said Silas Newton volunteered in the month of August 1777 into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Seth Newton's Company and marched immediately to Hadley a town on the Connecticut River and there learning that a battle had been fought at Bennington and decided in favor of the Americans and that our services were no longer wanted the said Silas Newton with all of said company were verbally dismissed by the said Capt. Seth Newton, being in the service about one week — I was a private in the said company at the same time and place.

Also I depose that the said Silas Newton married my sister Lovina Newton sometime in the month of August 1782 at said Southborough and that they lived together in said Southborough till November 1826 when the said Silas Newton died and that the said Lovina Newton now lives in said Southborough and she still remains the widow of said Silas Newton. Ebenezer Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. Southborough September 17, 1838 Then came Ebenezer Newton and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true - Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace
Worcester, ss. Southborough September 17, 1838 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Ebenezer Newton and he is a man of truth. Willard Newton Justice of Peace

I William Gates of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy six of age and being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I have in my possession a Muster Roll of Capt Silas Gates of said Marlborough deceased, that I am a son of the said Capt. Silas Gates — said Muster Roll of Capt. Silas Gates's company, Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment on which Roll I find the name of Silas Newton a private of Southborough at Dorchester 1776 & 1776 William Gates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Marlborough September 15, 1838 Then came Capt. William Gates and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true. Before me Eli Rice Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss. Marlborough September 15, 1838 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Capt. William Gates and he is a man of truth. Eli Rice Justice of Peace

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7 July 35.
Deanna Newton
101d of Silas
Mamie 1782 due 1826
allaw 8 mo. 16 days
$28.10 per am
28 44 1/2
56.88
14.22
72.10
Wm L. Lincoln H.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 18. th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That Ira Barton Esq r is Judge of Probate, and Willard Newton Esq r is a justice of the Peace, for the County of Worcester; and that Eli Rice Esq r is a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex; (and they were so at the date of their several attestations,) in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mass.
Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15119
Loisna Newton
Widow of
Silas Newton
Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Capt. Elyah Bellamy 1775 - Vol II 237
"John Newton" for 16 days
Capt. John Newton - Vol 21 p 141 Aug 77 not on
Index not on
82 26
English & Imp
2666 144  26 18

Mem o . of Pensions under law of 7 th July 1838, paid to Sarkin Newton, Attorney, & who is supposed to have acted as Agent in procuring their certificates.
1832 Lydia Pierce widow of John at $29.08 pr. ann. $87.24 paid 15 th March 1839. $14.54 paid 26 th Sept. 1839. $14.54 paid 21 st March 1840. No payment has been made since this period.
18435 Lovina Newton, widow of Silas at $28.44 pr. ann. $85.32 paid 16 th March 1839. $14.22 21 st March 1840. since which no payment has been made.
3401 - Martha Day widow of Herman at $24.33 pr. ann. $72.99 paid 16 th Mar. '39. - Is now a pensioner under the law of 3 rd March '43. but no payment has been made under that law.
3572 Elizabeth Angier, wid. of Charles at $68.00 pr. ann. $202.00 paid 16 th Mar. '39. - Is now a pensioner under law of 3 rd Mar. '43. and paid up to 4 th March last.
1893 Polly Williams, wid. of Thomas at $26.89 pr. ann. $80.67 paid 16 th Mar. '39. - Is now a pensioner under law of 3 rd Mar. '43. & paid up to 4 th March last.

Merchants Bank.
Boston, 23 d Sept. 1844.
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16 th inst. and herewith enclose the desired statement. This probably embraces all the cases in which Newton acted as Agent; - should any other appear it shall be reported. It is said that he stated to Mrs. Pierce that he was unable to procure her pension. - Mrs. Lovina Newton, widow of Silas, died on the 7 th of Dec r 1839: - the power of attorney upon which subsequently he received a pension in her behalf must have been a forgery.
I am, very resp.
Your obedt Servt
Franklin Warren
Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq r Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Newton, Silas GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8598 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 7, 1790
TO William Barton, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.