Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,441, for Moses Pelton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pelton, Moses Phillips, Dorothy or Phillipps (Former Widow)
N. 17.441
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1493.
Connecticut
Dorothy Phillips formerly widow of Moses Pelton who was a Private in the Conn. line Conn. for 6 mo + 23 days
Rep Aug 16
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars & 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August, 1843. and sent to Jesse Atherton East Windsor Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 74

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Dorothy Phillips formerly widow of Moses Pelton
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Jepe Charlton E. Windsor Connect

State of Connecticut Tolland County Ss Somers
No 1 On this 21 st day of September A 1842
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Somers in the County & State aforesaid Dorothy Phillips former Widow of Moses Pelton deceased, who being first duly sworn according to Law cloth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7. A 1838 & its amendment of August 23 d A 1842. Her age is Eighty eight years last February. That she was formerly the Widow of Moses Pelton of Tolland County Connecticut who was a Soldier of the Revolution who enlisted in April 1775 into a company of State troops which was raised in said Tolland, and put under the command of Captain Solomon Wills, then of said Tolland, that they marched to Roxbury and there performed a tour of duty for more than Seven Months.
He also performed a tour of duty in the Army of about nine months but as she can find no surviving Witness, she omits, or waives this part of her claim until she can find further evidence she needs help because in her present state of poverty & infirmity. And she further declares, that she was Married to the said Moses Pelton, then of Tolland, in Connecticut by the Reverend Nathan Williams then Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Tolland, on the twenty fifth day of March Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight; and he the said

Moses Pelton died in said Somers on the 19 th day of June 1809, w th
And she further declares that she was Married again on the _____ day of September 1813 to John M c Phillips then a resident of the town of Somers in Connecticut and that the said John Phillips died in Stafford in Tolland County Connecticut on the 22 nd day of February 1838 and she has remained a Widow ever since that period and is now a Widow. all which will more fully appear, by reference to the evi- dence sent with this Declaration.
In presence of } her Lois Pelton } Dorothy M c Phillips Cordelia Pelton } mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first named, before said probate
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto sub- scribe my name, and affix the Seal of said probate court at Somers aforesaid on said 21 st day of September A D 1842. Orson Wood } Judge } Probate

I Amos Pabst of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut - Hereby depose and say that I served in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier And that I served in the first year of the War viz, in the year 1775 near Boston to wit, at Roxbury in said Mass, that I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Solomon Wills of Tolland Connecticut And that there were with me in said Company Moses Belton then of said Town of Tolland from the first of May until nearly the last of December in said year 1775 and further this deponent saith not Dated at Tolland the 10 th day of Sept r 1842
Amos Pabst
State of Connecticut p.
Tolland County Sept r 10 th A D 1842
on this day personally appeared me the subscribing authority Amos Pabst a residents in said Town of Hartford Tolland known to me to be a credible person who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Hiram Reed justice of peace
me the subscribe a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lucas William Williams above named and made oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed. And I further certify that the said William Williams is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness -
Given under my hand the day & year above written. H. Conant, Justice of the Peace

Mamma's Journal
for Moses Pelton
Sept
1842
13

"Married March Twenty fifth seventeen hundred and seventy eight Moses Patton of Homer to Dorothy Benton"
I William Williams of Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, being now seventy three years of age, on oath depose and say, that I am a son of Nathan Williams D.D. for many years a pastor over the Congregational Church in Holland, Connecticut - that I have in my possession the original Record of marriages submitted by him, and that the above is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date which is therein ex- pressed in fair and legible figures as follows, to wit "March 25 th 1778"
My father was a pastor over said Church from the year 1760 to the year 1829 the time of his death -
William Williams
The State of Ohio } ss Maumee City June 18 th A.D. 1839 Lucas County }
Personally appeared before me the subscribe a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lucas William Williams above named and made oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed. And I further certify that the said William Williams is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness -
Given under my hand the day & year above written. H. Conner, Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Lucas County } ss
I James Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Horatio Conant was, on the eighteenth of June A.D. 1839, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine ~
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 17 th day of June A.D. 1839 ~
James Myers Clerk pro tempore Myers Deputy
Donahy B. Miller March 25 - 1775

Eunice Wallace, a resident of Somers, in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, do hereby depose and say; that I was well acquainted with the late Moses Pelton, formerly of Tolland aforesaid, and of often heard him tell of his services in the Army in the Revolutionary War; at Roxbury under Capt Wills of said Tolland; I am also well knowing to the fact, that the said Moses Pelton was the Husband of the present Widow Dorothy Phillips. And I am knowing to the said fact that the said Moses Pelton died at said Somers, in June 19 th Eighteen hundred & nine thirty three years last June. And I am also knowing to the fact that the said Widow Dorothy Pelton, was Married to John Phillips of Somers, they were Married as I was informed soon after it took place tho at the time I was then absent from Somers, but on my return to Somers, I heard that they were Married; But I know they lived together as Man and Wife several years. And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Phillips died in Stafford in Tolland County Connecticut on the 22 nd of February Eighteen hundred & thirty eight: four years last February. And his Widow, the former Widow of said Moses Pelton, still remains a Widow; and has never Married since the death of the said John Phillips.
Eunice Wallace
State of Connecticut Tolland County, } ss Somers On the 20 th day of September 1842 personally appeared, before me the subscribing authority. Eunice Wallace

a resident of Somers in Tolland County & State of Connecticut a credible person who made solemn oath then and there to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me.
Jesse Cheariton Notary Public.
Certificate

I Lois Pelton, a resident of Somers, in Tolland County Conn, Do hereby depose and say; That I am well knowing to the fact that the present Widow Dorothy Phillips, is the identical person who was the wife and Widow of Moses Pelton formerly of Tolland Ct and last of said Somers that she lived with him and brought up a family of children
I am well knowing to the fact that the said Moses Pelton died in this Town on the 19 th of June 1809 And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Widow of Moses Pelton Married to John M Phillips, at said Somers on the day of Eighteen hundred & thirteen And he the said John M Phillips died in Stafford in said Tolland County on the 22 nd of February 1838 And the said Dorothy Phillips still remains a Widow and has never again married since the death of the said John M Phillips, whose funeral I attended four years ago last February.
Lois Pelton
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss Somers
On the 20 th day of September 1842, personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Mrs Lois Pelton a resident of said Somers, and then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed and written in her presence & she is a credible person. Before me. Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Gideon Wells, Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify That there is remaining in this office a pay Roll of Captain Solomon Wells Company, attached to Col Joseph Spencers Regiment,
That on this Roll Moses Petton is credited for service as a private Soldier from the Seventh day of May 1775 to the 1 st day of December, first 1775 called Six Months & twenty three days And that Ammi Peck, is also credited on said Roll for service as a private Soldier from May 3 rd to December Seventeenth 1775 called seven months & fourteen days
Dated at Hartford State of Connecticut September 26 th 1842 Gideon Wells Compt te
Moses Petton former widow

I Thomas H Seymour, Clerk of the County Court for Hartford County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Hiram Reider Esq, before whom the Deposition of Ammi Paulk was taken, was at the time of taking the same and had been for more than twelve months last past a lawful Justice of the peace and and for more than three months a lawful Justice of Peace for Tolland County, Con- necticut, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate of Ammi Paulk, is the genuine signature of said Hiram Reider Esq.
In testimony whereof; I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Hartford, in Hartford County and State of Connecticut on this 26 th day of September A D 1842.
Thos. H. Seymour Clerk of County Court

East Windsor Connecticut Sept r 26 th 1842.
Hon d Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs Dorothy Phillips, former Widow of Moses Pelton of Tolland Connecticut, for a Pension under the acts of the 7 th July 1838; and of the 23 rd of August A 1842.
And am, very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant Jesse Charlton.
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Dorothy Phillips, 1747

State of Connecticut Tolland County Ss Somers.
On this 30 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Dorothy Phillips, a resident of said Somers aged 89 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary Wars.
That she was the former Widow of Moses Pelton of said County who served as a private Soldier at Roxbury in the year 1775.
And that she drew a pension for his services under act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and 55- cents per Annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Angeline Pelton Jesse Charlton
Dorothy her Phillips mark

The within Declaration of Dorothy Phillips was subscribed and sworn to before me, on the day & year first named, within and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant & know her to be the identical person who was pensioned for the services of Moses Pelton her first husband.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, on the day & year first named within.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.

Connecticut
Dorothy Phillipps widow of formerly Moses Pelton dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19. June 1809 of Holland in the State of Conn: who was a Pri t in the Company commanded by Captain Wellis of the Regt commanded by Co in the Conn t line for 6 mo. 23 dy
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 22 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sep. 1842 and sent to Jesse Charlton, E. Windsor
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act, 23 rd Aug. 42
112.75
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. G. Woody Clerk, Book A Vol. 7 Page 205

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17441
Dorothy Phillips
Former widow of
Moses Pelton
Pr. Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1747 June 3 rd 1843.
Cl- Comm- r of Pensions. 1843 Phillips 2:53 PM Charlton Edwards. Can
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.

J. D. Edwards
Comm r of Pensions
FREE
Jesse Charlton, Esq.
East Windsor
Connecticut

East Windsor, Hartford County, Conn May 31,
Hon Sir.
1843.
I herewith transmit the application of Dorothy Phillips, former Widow of Moses Alton of Tolland County Conn, for a pension under act of March 3 rd A 1843.
And am Sir, with great respect, Your obed t Servant. Jesse Charlton.
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C