Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40212, for James Norton, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Perry
Norton, James
D. 40212
CONTENTS

10,540
Pennsylvania
James Norton
of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Four Years
Inscribed on the Roll of a Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1819 and paid to George B. Deter Esq. Lancaster Pennsylvania
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819.  70. 36    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819.  48. 00    P Mo \frac{20}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $118. 36  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

1 NOT.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Jan 31, 1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James Norton
Service Conn. R.W.
Additional Service _____
No claim, State records _____, 190
No claim, combination records _____, 190
REMARKS:
No O.W.I. Not Resabre Pay I.F. 40212 40212

Pa. Agency - Act 1818 - issued May 13, 1819 - to commence June 10, 1818

10, 1910
To Seller George C. Norton 1416 Oak St. Buffalo, N.Y.
40.212
Rey
INVALID.
File No. 40,212
James Norton Dr. New Inv
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 866
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lancaster County ss.
On this eleventh day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appears before me President of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Lancaster James Horton aged Seventy nine years resident in the County aforesaid, at the poor house of the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said James Horton enlisted in the year of one thousand eight hundred & Seventy Six in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Hubly of the Pennsylvania line for two years. That he faithfully served in said corps the whole of the said time and was honourably discharged at Danberry in Connecticut.
That he this declarant again enlisted in the year of one thousand seven hundred & Seventy eight in the company commanded by Captain Burns of Col. Hazins Regiment. where he faithfully served for four years and was honourably discharged at Myerstown. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other from the United States income now in his power of his said services, nor has he ever received a pension. Sworn & Declared before me the day & year aforesaid. Walter Franklin James Horton Mark

I Walter Franklin President as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing declaration that the aforesaid James Norton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy; And I now transmitt the proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress - Done at Lancaster this eleventh June 1818 -
Walter Franklin
And I further certify that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Walter Franklin
Lancaster County ss. I George B. Potter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lancaster, certify that Walter Franklin Esquire before whom the within stated proceedings were had, is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 2 nd Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster & York and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said at the City of Lancaster the Eleventh day of June A. D. 1818 -
G. B. Potter Proth.

James Norton Soldier. 11 June 1818 Dalton Private Col Hays Regiment 1778-4 years
Admitted on Roll

sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 2 yrs Private H. May Pa.   1778 4 yrs Burns Hazen Continental        
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____  Remarks: _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.