Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2234, for Benjamin Norton, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
bow.
Norton, Benjamin Elsey
W 2234
{ B.L.W. 1581-200. Lieut. Issued Oct. 16, 1789, to Theodosius Fowler assignee No papers.
CONTENTS

Dropped from Roll under act of 15 May 1825, on the 18 Sept. 1828.
Letter R. H. Gilleto. June 12 1825
655- 89
6,992
New York
Benjamin Norton
of Salisbury in the state of New York who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler, of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years war
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. my Hon. Mr. [unclear] House of Representatives U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4. 32/ $ 101.32
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 1211.
$ 221.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
No further pay on this account

Benjamin Norton Herkimer County
3 rd April 1818 - Lieutenant Col. St. Johns Butler } Connecticut 77 th Wav - - - - -
Adm
W. Perkins

State of New York, Herkimer County, ss.
On the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Before me Daniel Hurlbut Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Personally appears Benjamin Norton aged sixty eight years resident in the town of Salisbury in said County of Herkimer. 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 Benjamin Norton enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Ely as a sergeant and served under the said Captain Ely until he resigned his commission then served under Captain Potter in the sixth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Hillys and after the said Colonel Hillys retired from service was commanded by Colonel Butler that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States against the common enemy in the continental establishment from the beginning of the year 1777 to the end of the revolutionary war - to the fifth day of September in the year 1780 he the said Benjamin Norton received an Ensigns Commission and served as an Ensign twelve months or thereabout and then served as a Lieutenant until the end of the revolutionary war, and that he left the service by leave of his commander in chief General George Washington and that he is, in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he sends forward his former Commission as the best evidence now in his power of his said services.
Benj Norton
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Hurlbut

I Daniel Hurlbut Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Herkimer aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Norton did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress this 3 day of April 1818
Daniel Hurlbut
I Daniel Hurlbut Judge of the court of common Pleas for said County Do further certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Benjamin Norton that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and is entitled to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Daniel Hurlbut
State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County I Certify that Daniel Hurlbut whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for our said County & that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such & that his sig- nature to the said Certificate is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Herkimer this 9th Day of June 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

Benj. Norton 6992 Certificate of Exemplifi- cation N o . 2 -
11 March 1819 C.M.

Schedule
State of New York Hethorne So On the sixth day of July 1820 in Open Court to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County said court being a court of record thus constituted by the Laws of the state of New York, personally appeared Benjamin Norton Aged Seventy years Resident in the Town of Salisbury in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath declare that he in the Revolutionary war as follows in Capt. Potter Company in Col. Meigs Regiment the Connecticut line I enlisted as a sergeant in said Regiment in the year 1777 and then promoted to Ensign and Lieutenant in said Company & Regiment and served the revolutionary war until the close of said war and obtained leave of absence - The date of My declaration as appears by my pension Certificate is the third day of April 1818 and the Number of My Certificate 6992 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States On the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or conveyance in any manner disposed of My property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto Annexed and by me  Subscribed to wit Real property None -
  1 pot  $1 00    1 Kettle  1 00    1 Tea Kettle  1 00    6 knives and forks  0 50    4 chairs  2 00    1 Ax  1 00    1 hoe  0 50     $8 00  
I am by Occupation a Cooper 1 Grand Child Daughter Aged 14 years this is all My family Benj m Norton

Sworn before Me this 6 th day of July 1820 David Holt Judge Auth. Com. Pleas —
The Opinion of the Court is that is the Value of the property as is mentioned in the Schedule is Seven Dollars —
David Holt George Pomerantz } Judges John P. Prendergast }
State of New York Clerks Office } S. Walter Fish Clerk of the Dutchess County } Court of common pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property specified in the aforesaid Schedule is Seven Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10 th day of July 1820 —
Walter Fish Clerk Of the Court for the County of Dutchess

J. P. Dickinson
Aug. 27/55
478
for R Albany
Alley Norton
widow of Benjamin not John
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieutenant
Connecticut
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars 00
per annum, to commence on
the day of March, 1848.
3 3  February  March 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug 1853
and sent to
Adrie Ely Watertown N.Y.
Roll of Pensioners under act Feb 20 Vol. 10
3

Elsey Norton — widow of Lieut in ord Benjamin Norton App d to action for pension under Law of Feb, 8 1853
Presented by
Admiral Ely
Watertown New York in attij

State of New York County of Jefferson
On this 3 d day of March 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, Elsey Norton Widow of Benjamin Norton a resident of Antwerp in the County aforesaid aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1853 that she is the widow of Benjamin Norton who was a Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line of the Revolutionary Army and was placed on the pension Roll of the New York Agency under the laws of 1818 and then under the Law of 15 May 1828 at $320 per annum She further says that the said Benjamin Norton died in the town of Fairfield Herkimer County State of New York on the or about the 20 th day of February 1836 and that she was married to him the said Benjamin Norton at Fairfield in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York on the  day of February 1821 and that her name before marriage was Elsey Burkh. She further says that she has no record of her marriage and that the evidence of her husband's death is on file in the proper office at Washington as she supposes with the papers presented for the payment of the Pension due at his decease Sworn to & subscribed before Elsey her Norton mark me this day & year first above written Henry Green Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Jefferson ss
Darius Burch a resident of Antwerp in the County aforesaid being sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Eliza Norton who has made the foregoing declaration & was well acquainted with her husband Benjamin Norton; was present at the time they were married & a witness of the ceremony and that according to the best of his recollection they were married on or about the 20 th day of February 1821 He further says that the said Benjamin Norton died, as he understood at or about the time it occurred, in Fairfield Herk- mer County in the year 1825 or 1826 since which time the said Eliza has not intermarried but is still his widow He further says that he has no interest in the claim for a pension of the said Eliza sworn to & subscribed Darius Burch the 3 rd day of March 1853 before me and I cer- tify said affiant is a man of respectability & truth
Henry Green Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Jefferson
William J. Randolph being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Mrs Elsey Norton widow of Benjamin Norton. That her husband the said Benjamin Norton has been dead for several years and that she is still his widow & that he is entirely disinterested sworn to & subscribed this 9th day of March 1853 before me & I certify said deponent is a man of truth
Wm Randolph
Henry Green Justice of the Peace
for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe his signatures thereto are genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8th day of March 1853
W. C. Madsen Dep. Clerk.

State of New York. JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. W E Mallett Deputy
I, JOHN L MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson do hereby certify that Henry Green Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking such affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe his signatures thereto are genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8th day of March 185 5
W E Mallett Dep. Clerk.

152.507
Act Mar. 3/53
May 30/53
Patty Johnson Heir of Benjamin Norton, Lieut.
Rev. War
Presented by 8/1/53
Mrs. P. Dickinson Present

Patty Johnson 182. 80y
Paper L.P.M.
Filed by Mrs. P. Dickinson Presents
Signature Signature A.G.

State of New York } ss Chautauqua County
Patty Johnson of the Town of Pomfret in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York aged eighty one years being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is the daughter and heir at law of Lieutenant Benjamin Norton and Abigail his wife and that she has in her possession a record of her birth in her fathers hand writing upon his family Bible which is reads "Patty Was Born Sept 16 th 1773. and that she is the only living child of the said Benjamin Norton
That she was married to David Johnson who is dead and that she is now a widow that she has been informed and verily believes true that the said Benjamin Norton her father was married to the said Abigail in Branford in the State of Connecticut and that her father enlisted in the army of the Revolutionary war when she was three years old at said Branford and served in said war for a number of years as she believes the records at Washington will show that the said Norton afterwards removed to the Town of Fairfield Herkimer County in the state of New York where he died on the nineteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five that the said Abigail the wife of the said Norton and mother of the deponent died in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty that said Norton was pensioned by government and received the pay of a commissioned officer till his death

This deponent does further depose and say that she has been informed and verily believes true that her said father the said Morton never received as much backpay or pension as he was entitled to and that her said father always said that he had never received his Bounty Land but that some person had forged the papers on government without his knowledge and she believes that she is entitled to the same as such heir as aforesaid and she makes this declaration to obtain the same
I do hereby constitute and appoint John D Dickinson of the city of Washington my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the same
Sworn Subscribed
and acknowledged before
me this 27 th day of Patty Johnson April 18 th 1855
Allan Winckley Justice of the peace
We Charles Batcheller and Lewis M Walker residents of Pamphlet Chautauque County in the State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that we are well acquainted with Patty Johnson the above deponent and that she is a person of strict truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her testimony
Sworn and Subscribed this 27 th
day of April 1855 before me Charles Batcheller
Allan Winckley Justice Lewis M. Walker of the peace

I certify that the above Patty Johnson acknowledged on the above power attorney and affixed her hand writing and seal therefor before me and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Patty Johnson and that she is a person of strict truth and veracity and that I am well acquainted with the above deponents that they are persons of strict truth and veracity.
Allen Winans Justice of the Peace
David Sackett being duly sworn doth depose and say that he became acquainted with Lieutenant Benjamin Norton and Betty his daughter com about the year 1792 and that the said Patty afterward became the wife of David Johnson and that she is the identical person named in the above affidavit and that full credit should be given to her as strict for truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed this 28 day of April 1855 before me
E. M. Peck Justice of the Peace

affidavit and that full credit should be given to her as strict for truth and veracity
Sworn and subscribed this Devere Mackett
28 day of April 1855 before me
State of New-York, Chautauque County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I hereby Certify that Allen Hinckley Esq. whose names are subscribed to the instrument hereto annexed, was, on the day the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to administer Oaths and Affirmations. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that such nature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County the Courts thereof, this 17 day of May A. D., 1855.
J. B. Davis Clerk
on my death
day of April 1855 before me
Allen Hinckley Justice of the peace
Devere M. Mackett

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 2.234
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Norton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 Commissioned Apr. 29. 1779. Sgt. Ensign Lieut. Ely Meigs Conn.   Served to end of war. Potter Butler "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Branford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 5. 1818 His d. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Salisbury Herkimer Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 67 Yrs old. Did Feb 20. 1836 at Fairfield Herkimer Co. N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier was at Branford Conn. Abigail -- she died in 1820. Their daughter, Patty wife of David Johnson was b. Sept. 16. 1778 In 1855 she was a res. of Pompeb. Co. N.Y. and stated that she was the only living child of Benjamin Norton. Sol. was. Feb 20. 1836 in Fairfield N.Y. Eliza Burd. She was at time of her ap. of Mich. 3. 1853 while a res. of Patnarp Jefferson Co. N.Y. aged 84 yrs. In 1854 a grand daughter aged 12 yrs. was referred to.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
G-2856
Daughter said her father died Feb 19. 1835. I have taken Feb 20. 1836 as alleged in her widow, as it seems to me she must have known.

See letter within from Moses Gillet, and letter to him, of 29 Sept. 1824.
The above letter delivered to Mr Gideon Davis, Oct 16. th 1824.

1916 Oct. 12 List to Col. Norton
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2234
Elsey Norton,
Widow,
Benjamin Norton,
Lieut. Rev. War.
Act.
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index — Vol.
M.
Page
88.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 11. 1855.
App. of Elsey Norton widow of Benjamin.
New York.
Act 1818 - 6992 15 May - 1828 - 655
App. 3 d Secy: 1853. $320. per annum Commencing 3 d Feby, 1853. Rowe.
Husband was a pensioner as a Lieutenant at $320 per annum under Act 15 May 1828 (See papers No 655) Admiral E. J.
Cooperstown New York.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

519
Elsey Norton, widow of Benjamin N.Y.
Let to Daniel Ely. May 19/53
Act. Feby. 3. 1853.

SEP 22 1916

Revolution War
6-12-11
Grand Rapids, Mich. Sep 20, 1916.
Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me the date of the death of Benjamin Norton, said Benjamin having fought in the Revolutionary War, he afterwards drew a pension if his wife survived him kindly give me the date of her death. Benjamin began as

" his name or first appears as that of a sergeant, on rolls covering a period to Aug. 31, 1777 of Capt. Elisha Ely's Co., 6th Connecticut (at one time commanded by Colonel Am Douglas, which rolls show him appointed Mar. 6, 17- for the war. He was appointed or commissioned ensign April 29, 1779, and transferred to the field and staff of said 6th Connecticut. He is shown to have been a member of Capt. Stephen Potter's Co., 4th Connecticut Reg't, commanded by Col. Jebulon Butler and a muster roll of that company for March, 1782 shows him with

rank of ensign. He appears to have been appointed 1st lieutenant of the company March 1, 1782 and to have resigned as 1st Lieutenant Nov. 17, 1782
The above record was sent me from the War Department: The Adjutant General's office, with the suggestion that I write your office for informa- tion in regard to the date of the death of said Benjamin.
The Department stated that your office was the custodi- an of the pension records of all the wars.
Anxiously waiting to hear from you and thanking you in ad- vance, I am Sincerely Yours C. M. Norton 1935 Plainfield Ave

Watertown New York
March 9. 1852
Sir
I present herewith the application of Mrs. Elsey widow of Lieut. Colonel Benjamin Norton for pension under act of July 3 d 1853 & am Respectfully Yrs ob. servt Admiral Ely

Watertown New York July 11. 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm ee of Pensions Sir
I herewith return the amended declaration, of Mrs. Eliza widow of Benjamin Norton for pension under provisions of Act of 3 rd February 1853 Respectfully &c. O. B. Lort
Adriel Ely

Registrar's Office. Washington June 11 1840
Sir,
Allow me to ask you to look at the enclosed letter & give me as much of the information as you can at your office relation to its contents. Be so good as to return Mr Daly's letter with your answer, & oblige Yours ob t serv t N. H. Gillet
Col. J. L. Edwards Conn. Pensions

Clinton

Brief in the case of Elsey Norton, Widow of Benjamin Jefferson County and State of New York ! act 3 d , Feby ; 185 3 .
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under an act of 15 th May, 1828.
Marriage. Favour proof of
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Adriel Ely Esq. Watertown N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynston Examining Clerk

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,
17 Sept 1828.
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you, that Benjamin Norton formerly a Lieutenant in _____ Regiment of the Connecticut line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the New York , _____ agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No. 107.
Mar 19

PENSION OFFICE,
May 30, 1855.
Sir:
The claim of Johnson Watty Heir, B. Norton No. 152.809 for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn. It is therefore respectfully requested that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to his or her claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents, who are requested to furnish the No. of the application, and the act of Congress under which the claim arises, in all their communications.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner.
This is a claim for arrears of Pension . Will Mr Cole have the Papers gotten out for me by the morning — (Augt 21/55)
L. P. Dickinson Esq Present.

Mrs. Elmy Norton
Dear Matilda
Judge Thompson will please write a short affidavit for Mr Burrough to make rebutting marriage & term of death

PENSION OFFICE,
19 May 1853.
Sir:
Under the regulations adopted to carry into effect the second section of the act of February 3, 1853, it is necessary that the claimant should make her declaration "before a court of record." The rules of this office also require, that if record evidence of the marriage of claimant exists, a copy thereof, duly authenticated, should be filed. If there be no such evidence, that fact should be averred in the declaration, when secondary evidence of the marriage will be admitted.
The official character of the magistrate before whom any papers are verified, should be duly authenticated.
The declaration and proof in the case of Mrs. Elsie Norton, who claims a pension as the widow of Benjamin Norton not being in accordance with these rules, her claim is necessarily suspended.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
LOREN P. WALDO, Commissioner of Pensions.
Adiel Ely Esq Watertown N. York.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Benjamin Newton Gentleman GENTLEMEN. We reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you an Ensign in the Sixth Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 29 day
of April 1779. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And
we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as an Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such orders and instructions from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
Ben. [Signature] Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Saml. Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 5 day of September 1779, and in the fifth Year of our Independence.
Sam. Huntington Esq. President

Elsey - widow of Benjamin Norton app. f. Pension act of July 3 1853
Admiral Ely Watertown New York Attorney

State of New York
County of Jefferson On this 21 st day of June 1853 personally appeared before the Hon. W m C. Thompson County Judge of Jefferson County Elsey Norton a resident of Antwerp in the County of Jefferson State of New York aged 84 years who first being 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 Laws of the United States passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853; that she is the widow of Benjamin Norton who was a Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army & for his services was pensioned under the act of 1818 & then again under the act of May 1828 at $320 per annum & placed on the Pension Roll of the New York Agency. She further declares that her name before marriage was Elsey Burrough and that she was married to the said Benjamin Norton on the 20 th day of February 1821; that her said husband died in Fairfield Herkimer County New York on the 20 th day of February 1836. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow & that this declaration is amendatory of one on file in the Pension Office made before Hester Green Gay on the 3 rd March 1853 to which & the proofs thereon in regard to her marriage & widowhood she hereby refers. She also says that she has no record of her marriage.
Sworn & subscribed before me on the 21 st day of June first above named, and certify that said declarant is unable to appear in open court on account of bodily infirmity.
Wm. C. Thompson County Judge of Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Elsey X Norton mark

State of New York County of Ulster Ezekiel Bullard and Eunice his wife being Snow Jones and say that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Olery Nester of Ulster County New York now Widow of Benjamin Nester That they were present at the time of their marriage and saw her married to the said Benjamin in Fairfield Ulster County New York in the winter of 1821 or 1822 according to the best of their recollection, and that he is the Benjamin Nester who formerly drew a Pension for Services in the Revolution while they were living together, they further say that the said Olery has not intermarried since the death of her husband the said Benjamin, which took place some Eighteen Years since as they understand at the time and that the said Benjamin was an officer in the Revolution
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 18 th day of June 1853 and I Certify that said Depositors are Persons of Truth J. R. Stewart, Justice
Ezekiel Bullard Eunice B. Bullard

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, JOHN L. MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that Wm C. Thompson Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace  County Judge , in and for the said County, duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof, or acknowledgment is genuine; and further, that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 9th day of July 185 3 .
John L. Marsh Clerk.
State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss Clerks Office }
I George S. Winslow Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein do hereby certify that J. R. Stewart Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County & Courts this 7th day of July 1853
G. S. Winslow Clerk

Nov 1828
925-
Schubert
Dr. Martin
rec'd 5 Sept. 1828 ack'd 25th
Germany
Count von
St. Martin
No 2234
Sir
P. Office 3 Sep 1828
Germany Sep 1828
Respectfully referred to the Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Vaux
Revenue Office 3 Sep 1828
Yrs Peter Jay of New Washington

659
No of Original Document 655 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 5. 1828
Benjamin Norton, of Fairfield, in the County of Herkimer, in the State of New York, 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 army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Fourth regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, 1800 dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New York
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
My dear Sir, the Secretary, of War.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Benjamin Norton. Lt. in the Connecticut line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Benjamin Norton is now on the pension list of the New York agency, and has been since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
John H. Agnew

For the purpose of obtaining the Benefits of an Act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828 I Benjamin Norton of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Herkimer and in the State of New York do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Lieutenant in the fourth Regiment of the Connecticut Line -
And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate (commonly called a Commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolution of Congress of the 22 d of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was intitled under the resolution of the 21 st of October 1780 -
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3 d of March 1826 the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars paid due by the agent for paying pensions in the State of New York -
And I do further declare that my Commission of Ensigny shown in the office of the War Department and my Commission of Lieutenancy is either in said office or is lost or destroyed and that

I am unable to give any account or make any proof about it; and I am now on the Pension role as Lieutenant of the United States -
Subscribed and sworn to this 23 d day of June 1828 before me -
Benj Estlin
Hiram Norton Justice of the Peace of the County of Herkimer and in the State of New York. Before me Hiram Norton a Justice of the Peace in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York personally appeared this day Alexander H. Buell and Daniel Cleveland of the said County who did severally make oath that Benjamin Norton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated - Witness my hand this 23 d of June 1828 -
Hiram Norton Justice of Peace -
I Abijah Beckwith Clerk of the Court of the County of Herkimer in the State of New York do hereby certify that Hiram Norton before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace of said County of Herkimer and duly empowered to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this thirtieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight -
Abijah Beckwith Clerk By John Mahan Dep. Clk

For P.B. Peter City of War
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Frederick is last Bury Norton Declaration for the purpose of obtaining The benefits of the Act of Congress passed May 18 1828 and entitled An Act to increase the same and to request you to forward a check for the money to him for the amt. he will receive in case you shall determine his declaration sufficient to entitle him to the benefit of that Act - May I ask the favor to inform me of the insufficiency of his papers if any so they may be made satisfactory from Feb - last Norton suppose both his Recpt & Ensign's Comrs are deposited in the office of Secy of War -
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Also Frederick M c Grath Kling's Petition stating praying a Patent may be issued to him for his bounty lands on the grounds declared in his aff ts in case he were entitled to it - He delivers his discharge & papers to a Mr Williams late of Albany who has left the country and Mr Kling cannot ascertain whether a Patent has been issued to him - He desires you to address a note to me for him communicating the information whether any Patent has been issued - Your attention to this request will be thankfully acknowledged by a Poor Soldier -
I have the Honor to be Sir,
H. Norton