Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14427, Abijah Buttolph, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Buttolph, Abijah Rattles or Olive
W14427
CONTENTS

2668
Massachusetts, Oliver Buttolph widow of Abijah Buttolph
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec r 1847 and sent to
Hon G. Ashmun Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 7, Vol. 2
Reported Dec r 28/48

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1835 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows"
State of Massachusetts So.
On this 24 th day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before me Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampden the same being a Court of Record, Oliver Buttolph a resident in Granville said County of Hampden aged Seventy seven 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 th 1835 entitled "An act granting half pay and a pension to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Abijah Buttolph late of said Granville deceased, who was a private soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution - I now well acquainted with the said Buttolph at the time of the Revolution and know that he

was absent in the War, and altho I did not personally know of his en- listing or any part of his service yet I have always understood he was one year in the service - I further declare that I was married to the said Abijah Buttolph eighteenth day of on the tenth of September in the year 1780 - That I have no record nor can I find any of my marriage - My said husband hired one Asa Broughton to go into the War for him after we were mar- ried, but I do not recollect how long he served on My husband aforesaid died on the tenth  thirtieth of August 1814 - That I was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and Ninetyfour, viz. at the time above stated - Oliver Buttolph My Mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Before Will D Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

I certify that the said Olive Buttolph being unable to write her name made her mark in my presence, and I further certify that by reason of age and infirmity she is unable to attend the court
Oliver Morrill Judge of the court of Probate for said county
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Wetland Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon Oliver D. Morrill before whom the foregoing declaration of Olive Buttolph was made & sworn to is the Judge of said Court and that his signature subscribed above to the certificate of said the execution of said declaration is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this thirteenth day of August A 1858
Justin Wetland Clerk

Rev. War Section.
June 15, 1921.
Hon. Philip P. Campbell, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Campbell:
In response to your letter of the thirteenth instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. D. T. Walker of Pittsburg, Kansas, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier named Adiga Botolph , under any spelling of that name.
From the papers in the pension claim, Widow File No. 14,427 , it appears, that Abijah Buttolph or Buttles , while living at Granby, Conn. enlisted in May 1776, and served as a private, for one year, in Capt. Ozias Pettibone's Conn. Company, and was at the battles of White Plains and Trenton.
He married at Granville, Mass. September 18, 1780, Olive Waters, and he died August 30, 1814 or 1815. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1838, at which time she was 77 years old and a resident of Granville, Mass., where their son Rensselear also lived, and said son stated that his father used to sign his name Buttolph , but that in 1838 they spelled the name Buttles .
Very truly yours,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

4885 Olive Bullough
Application
$40.
James Cooley E. Granville Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting Pensions for One year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of 7 th July 1838
State of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss. On this 26 th day of July 1843 - Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampden Olive Puttolph a resident of Granville in said Hampden County aged eighty two Years and personally known to me who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who have served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the Widow of Abijah Puttolph late of said Granville deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that she received an Annual Pension of forty dollars under the five years act -
She further declares that she is still a Widow -
Olive Puttolph
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Before James Cooley Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden Is. 7 th Dec r 1843 This Certifies, that I am personally acquainted with Oliver Pillsbury the within named declarant and know that she ob- tained a Pension under the five years Act. James Cooley Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that James Cooley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the two certificate s on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Cooley and believe his signature to said certificate s is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth
this Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Rich d Bliss Clerk.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington - D. C. -

East Granville, Hampden County Mass. 8 th Dec r . 1843
Hon. J. S. Edwards,
I inclose the Declarations of Oliver Buttolph and Lydia Clark for Pension, under the Act of 3 rd March 1843 — Please make the Certificates and forward to me in due time —
Very Respectfully
James Woolly
"

Hon. A. S. Edwards,
Comm. of Pensions

East Granville Mass. 27 th Nov r 1843—
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
I inclose a copy of the application of Olive Buttolph which is returned to me with printed instructions and directions to conform the same thereto —
I made the application in strict conformity (as I supposed) to a printed form and instructions of 9 th March last which I had the honor to receive from the Com te of and similar to one of Dolly Marshall for which I have received a Certificate of One year Pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1843
After reading the printed copy of regulations returned with Mrs. Buttolph's Application I confess, I have yet to learn what to do —
The application of Olive Buttolph and Lydia Clark, both of which are returned, are similar in their nature;
They have both received Five years Pension, and stand I suppose on the same ground with Mrs. Marshall

If these women must "Establish their claim, under the act of July 7 th 1838" before they can obtain the benefits of the Act of 3 rd March 1843, and that too, without the benefit of the proof and documents with which they furnished the Department when they made their application under the act of 7 July 1838, it seems to me to be a requisition unnecessarily onerous, -
The Court will do me the favour to believe that I make these remarks with great deference - That you are Right and I am wrong I have no doubt, but wherein the error lies, is the difficulty -
I am fully aware of the trouble you have in the vexing question we make, and I presume you are not unacquainted of the difficulty we agents in the Country have in construing the Law as well as the instructions from time to time so kindly afforded us - You will undoubtedly exercise to us the same patience that we are compelled to do to the good old Ladies for whom we labour, often without remuneration -
Very Respectfully
Your most Ob t
Saml Cooley

I send the Copy, to be returned with an answer to the proposed question, as being the least trouble to the Comt
J. C.

4522.
Massachusetts
Separate
Oliver B. Bullock widow of Abijah Bullock who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Jan'y 1844 and sent to
James Cooley E. Granville Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 60.

James Cooley, informed Dec. 2. 43 + as to what is required under act '43.
Massachusetts - 1117 - Olive Buttolph - widow of Abijah Buttolph, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th day of Aug. 1814 - of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts. who was a P er in the Company commanded by Captain Peterson of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov. '38, and said James Cooley, Granville, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $120.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 71.

944522
Southwick Mass Sept 22/48 Jos. M. Forward
Heel of Olive But- tolph. —
F. 149. Rec Sept. 25/48 Pension Office
Southwick Ms Sept 22
the B. M. Forward P.H.
Dear Mrs. J. Henry
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution, Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Hampden County — ss.
On this Eighth — day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Olive Buttolph a resident of Granville in the County of Hampden aforesaid aged Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Abijah Buttolph who was a resident of said Granville and who was a private in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Forty dollars per Annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the — day and year above written,
her
Olive X Buttolph mark
In presence of —
A. S. Forward
Louisa E. Buttolph
before me Jos. M. Forward Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a Widow and Jos. M. Forward Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Joseph M. Howard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Howard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Rich d Bliss Clerk.
True Copy R. Bliss

Southwick Mass. Sept 22. 1848
Hon Wm L. Marcy Secy. of War
Please forward in return the Pension Certificate to my care - If I have directed this to the wrong office please forward it to the right
Yours Respectfully
For Mr. Forward

Oliver Buttolph,
Application
— Copy —

(Copy) Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received Pension, under the act of 7 th July 1838.
State of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. } On this 21 st day of July 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampden, Olive Nuttall a resident of Granville in said Hampden County aged Eighty two Years, and personally known to me, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who have served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of Abijah Nuttall late of said Granville deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that she received an annual Pension of forty dollars under the five year act.
She further declares that she is still a Widow. Olive Nuttall
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before James Cooley Justice of the Peace

Here follows the Certificate of the County Clerk to the Official character and signature of the Magistrate

Question 1 st Is this application perfect?
2 nd Must her claim under the Act of 7 th July 1838 be established before this is allowed?
3 rd Is any additional proof necessary to what already exist, in the Dept t ?
4 th Must service of the husband be proved? And also Marriage?
5 What allowance will she receive?

12/19 Oliver Dutton Esq. Granville Massachusetts
12/19 Oliver Dutton Esq. advised P. 17-18 #40 Oct 1838 see roll
James Cooley Granville Mass
James Cooley Granville Mass

I Asa Cowdery of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Con- necticut Aged Eighty Years testify and say that I was well acquainted Abijah Buttolph late of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased, having al- ways lived within two Miles of him and known him well from his youth to the time of his death - I am myself a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution Fifteen Months. I first enlisted in said Hartford in May 1776 for One Year in the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolu- tion under Capt. Oziel Kittibone - Lt. Griswold. Lt. (Unit) Holony - the aforesaid Abijah Buttolph enlisted at the place & same time - in the same Company and in the same service as a Private Soldier - When we enlisted we went aboard a Vessel at Middletown in Connecticut and from thence to New York - W- lay awhile at Kingsbridge and Fort Lee - the said Buttolph I believe was

at the Battle of White Plains, as our Com- pany was there, I myself was sick -
I know that said Abijah Buttolph served the whole of said Term of One Year and was regularly discharged
Said Buttolph at that time he en- listed lived in Granby in said Hart- ford County a short distance from where he resided in Granville at the time he died - his death took place as near as I can recollect in 1815 - he has left a Widow by the name of Olive Buttolph to whom the said Abijah Buttolph was married about One or two years after he came out of the War - I was not present at the Marriage, but I will recollect the time the said parties were married, and have no doubt they were legally married about that time, but I cannot tell within One or two Years when the marriage took place - The said Olive Buttolph is now living and is his Widow, having never been mar- ried since the decease of her said husband - The said Buttolph

and myself were at the Battle of Tren- ton - While on our march at that time a Tory fired upon our Company from a house we were passing, and the said Buttolph sprang from the line and seized him in the house and brought him along to our Company a prisoner - I was not myself an eyewitness, but the fact was current at that time in our Company -
Asa Dowdery
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Granville 14 th August 1838 - Personally appeared Asa Dowdery to me well known to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before Samy Cooley Justice of Peace

Rensselaer
I am Butts of Granville in the County of Hampshire and Common- wealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Testify and say that Abijah Buttolph late of said Granville deceased was my father - that he deceased herein on the 30 th day of August 1815 - I was then twelve years old - I well remember hearing him tell of being in the war of the Revolution, and relating many incidents which took place while in the service, particular- ly of his taking a Hessian pris- oner who fired upon his company - but do not know how long he was in the service - My Mother Oliver Buttolph is his widow and is now living, having never been married since my father's de- cease - I further testify that my father used to write his name Abijah Buttolph , and

The name was thus spelt by his contemporaries of that name, but the name is now spelt by the family and all the younger connections Battles —
Rensselaer Battles
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co. Granville 14 th Aug. 1838 Personally appeared Rensselaer Battles to me well known as a person of truth and veracity and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed Before John Cooley Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Gibbons of Granville in the County of Hampden Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and say that I was well acquainted with Abijah Buttolph late of said Granville deceased, I know that he enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 and was absent in the war with my Brother General Gibbons who has been dead many years, one year - said Buttolph died in the year 1814 - I was at his funeral - The said Abijah Buttolph was married to Oliver Watson in the fall of 1780 - I was present at the marriage - they were married by Judah Holcomb Esq of Granby in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut at the house of John Gillitt in said Granby who was a connection of said Oliver - The said Oliver the widow of said Abijah But- tolph is now living and has been his widow ever since his death -
I further testify that the name

of the family is now spelled Buttle , it was formerly spelled Buttolph but pronounced Buttle .
Timothy Gilbans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co. Granville 24 th August 1838 Then personally appeared Timothy Gibbony to me well known as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
Before Sam l Coolidge Justice of the Peace

I Aaron E. Curtis of Granville in the County of Hampden & Com- monwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said Town of Granville - That I have examined the Records of said Town of Granville and can find no record of the marriage of Abijah Buttolph -
Aaron E. Curtis, Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Granville 28 th August 1828 - Then personally appeared Aaron E. Curtis to me well known as a person of truth & veracity and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed Before John Cooley Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justice Willard Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that James Cooly before whom the foregoing Dispositions of Asa Goodwin, Rensselaer Dutton, Timothy Gibbons and Aaron D. Curtiss were executed, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature subscribed to the Certificate thereof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Probate Court at Springfield this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Justice Willard

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 14 427
Oliver Nuttall
Widow of
Abijah Nuttall
Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
ex:—Vol. A , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 June 15. Heist to Hon. P.P. Campbell m.c.

Sixty-Seventh Congress.
Philip P. Campbell, Chairman. Bertrand H. Snell, Thomas D. Schall, William A. Rodenberg, Edward W. Fox, S. D. Fess, Finis J. Garrett, Aaron S. Kreider, James C. Cantrell, Porter H. Dale, Daniel H. Rordan. Royal C. Johnson, John N. Free, Clerk.
House of Representatives U. S.
Committee on Rules,
Washington, D. C.
13th of June 1 9 2 1
Rev m/c 2
The Walker stated that the records show pension while living in Franklin Mass. with her son Penelope Buttes
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I am enclosing a letter I have received from Mr. D. T. Walker, of Pittsburg, Kansas, requesting information concerning the Revolutionary War record of one Adiga Botolph, Butolf, Butolph, or Buttle. I referred the letter to The Adjutant General of the Army and am quoting below his reply:
"Referring to your communication of the 4th instant with which you inclose a letter from Mr. D. T. Walker, of Pittsburg, Kansas, who desires to obtain the Revolutionary War record of one Adiga Botolph, Butolf, Butolph, or Buttle, of Connecticut or Massachusetts, whose wife is said to have received a pension, I have the honor to inform you that none of these names has been found on the records in this office of soldiers from Connecticut, Massachusetts or any other State in service in the Revolutionary War.
"The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete. In view of the statement that a pension was granted on account of the service of the man in question it is probable that some information relative to his service can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, who is the custodian of the pension records."
Following the suggestion in the last paragraph I shall appreciate it greatly if you will advise me whether the records of the Pension Bureau contain information concerning a man by this name.
Very truly yours,
P. P. Campbell
The Honorable THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS Washington