Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,335, for Samuel Newton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Newton Samuel
S. 23,335
CONTENTS
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New York 28.778
Samuel Newton
of Cortland 6 in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Henry of the Regt commanded by Col Brewster in the Massachusetts line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 1834 and sent to Hon J. G. Hathaway House Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep t 4 '34 20.00
$140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l H. Page Clerk, Book Ee Vol. 4 Page 107

Resolution
23,335 INVALID.
File No. 93,933-
General Newton
His Honor
Act: June 7 th 89.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 275-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 1 st 1834.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Newton, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Malcom Henry's Company, in Col. David Brewer's Regt. where he is allowed from May 14 th to the 1 st of August, 1778, for services and travel, two months & twenty two days. M. d 2-22
Samuel Newton claims for further services under Capt. Malcom Henry, in 1778, but the roll after the 1 st of August in 1778, is not found in this Office.
Samuel Newton claims for services under Capt. John Gray, in Col. Woodbridge's Regt. in 1776. The following Abstract is found in this Office. Viz. An Abstract of the Milage & Travel of the Company, commanded by Capt. John Gray,

" in Col. Woodbridge's Regt. from Tienderoga to their several " homes, having been sent to reinforce the Army in 1776. it appears the said Company had Sixty Nine privates, no men's names mentioned. —
Samuel Newton claims for services under Capt. Ferguson, in 1778, — but the roll he describes is not found in this Office. — Edward D. Bangs. Secy
31078

me this 7th day of June 1834
Joseph Reynolds first Judge of I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Francis Crapo and know him to be a man whose statements are intitled to credit
Joseph Reynolds first Judge of Southland County
Amirick Newton Pension of Mission
Philippi Printed 12 mo
Rev. S. H. Wathey
2 mo since my visit
Philippi
Samuel Newton

State of New York } Declaration in order to obtain Constance  Cauchy } the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
on the 14 th day of September 1833 personally before me Joseph Reynolds first judge in and for Said County of Cortland Samuel Newton aged 79 years the 28 th day of August last and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and as seen as herein stated that he enlisted under Capt. McKinney for eight months, enlisted at Westfield in the State of Massachusetts and march up to Roxbury near Boston and got there the day that the battle of Bunker Hill took place was not in the battle having been cut off so that they could not reach the field and he remained at that post his time out eight months In the Spring of 1776 he enlisted under Capt. John Gray at Westfield aforesaid and went to Scituate enlisted for and served four months served in Col Woodbridge's Regiment In August 1777 he again enlisted under Stephen Griswold for four months at Southbury in Connecticut and went direct to West Point in the State of New York and did the Service there Genl McDougall Commanded at West Point In the month of August 1778 again enlisted at Westfield aforesaid under Capt Fryson and went from there to Albany in the State of New York enlisted for three months but when he had served about two and a half months he was discharged he further Saith that Genl Gates and Genl Arnold were both at Scituate a part of the time he was there according to his best recollection He further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who can testify to his Service; and he hereby Relinquishes every claim what so ever to a

to a pension or annuity except the present and and declares that his name is not on Pension Roll of the agency of any State
He was born in old Groton in the State of Connecticut in the year 1754
he has no Record of his age his age is Recorded in Groton where he was born
he lived in westfield in the State of Massachusetts when he went into the Service Except the time he went to west point and then he lived at Sauberton Connecticut he lived in westfield until two years after the war then went to homphy in the State of New York and Remained there for about twenty five years then went to virgil Courtland County where he now lives and has for about twenty one years
he enlisted each time he entered the Service the nature of his Service is set forth in the body of his declaration
he Received a discharge for the 8 months Service done at Roxbury it was signed by Col. Campfield it is last
The whole amount of time that he served is Eighteen and a half months
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Reynolds First Judge in & for said County of Cortland
Samuel H. Newton mark
Cortland County name was Griffin and went to live the name of the one in Capt. Gorgason Sarth that he is Sworn and this 7th day of June

We William W Powers a Clergyman Residing in the town of Virgil and Conntland County land Oliver Hamblin Residing in the same place hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Newton who has Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration and that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed this day William W. Powers and year aforesaid Before me Joseph Reynolds Oliver Hamblin First Judge
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with William W. Powers who is a Clergyman in the town of Virgil and also Oliver Hamblin also of Virgil and I do further Certify that they are both men of good moral character and men whose statements are entitled to Credit
Joseph Reynolds First Judge of Conntland County
I do Certify and declare that after investigating the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he named applicant is unable to attend a Court of Record in consequence of the infirm state of his health Dated at Virgil this 14 th day of Sept r 1833
Joseph Reynolds first Judge of P County to Samuel Newton being duly sworn. Saith that the Captain in stead of Greenwell under whom he enlisted at Canthornton is dead. That he cannot remember the Lieut or Ensign but the first Sergeant was Isaac Gilbert and the name of the Lieut Company was Hambleton the Ensign cannot remember he also a Captain and entirely unable to attend Court in this County Subscribed before me Samuel Newton mark 1834 Joseph Reynolds first Judge in & for the County of Conntland County

State of New York Dollan County ss
Clerk's office Samuel Hotchkiss D. Clerk
of said County & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Joseph Reynolds Esq before whom the within affidavits & reports to have been sworn, was on the day of the state thereof first judge of the County Courts in and for the said County duly Commissioned and sworn Also that I am acquainted with his handwriting & hereby believe his name thereto subscribed to be his own proper handwriting and signature
Witness my hand & Seal of office September 21. A.D. 1833
Sam Hotchkiss D. Clerk

Continued Mrs. Betsey Crapo
Francis Crapo aged 58 years being duly sworn saith that the within named Samuel Newton has lived with him more than two years that he is a cripple and very much unwell and has not at any time within said two years been able to attend or even go to any of the Courts of Record of this County
Betsey Crapo Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of June 1834
Francis Crapo his mark
Samuel Newton 2 the person in my affidavit
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Francis Crapo and know him to be a man whose statements are intitled to credit
Joseph Reynolds first Judge of Continued County Courts
affidavit Printed 12 mo
Francis Newton Judge of Newton

Revolutionary Claim
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Revenue Washington City
copy
G. Hathaway Hon
4th June

Wright 9th June 1834
Dear Sir I have herewith Returned to you the papers of Samuel Weston I have got from the old man what he can remember about the under affairs, the name of Griffith - is in the Certificate you will see ought to have been Griffin , the old man is trouble to talk and I miss-understand Griffith for Griffin - I have done all that I know of to be done Yours with Respect J. Reynolds
J. L. Edwards Esq.