Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,057, Seth Bouton, New York

SERVICE
New York
Bouton, Seth
NUMBER
R. 1,057
CONTENTS

Seth Bouton N. York. Rev.
Rejected. See letter to A. K. Fortner Feb. 27. 18
1057

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1057
RECEIVED
P. O. John D. Norton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

To the Honorable the Congress of the United States - We the undersigned having been for years past acquainted with Nath Boston believe him to have been a Soldier in the revolution and to have served under Col. Thomas agreeable to the Certificate herewith sent - And also know him to be in such circumstances of poverty as to be in actual need of the reward for his former heroism - And we further pray Your honorable body will give a discreet observance to this our Petition - Virgil Jan. 10, 1833
Theodore C. Hart
Levi Moore
Paul Haminway
Gorton Brinkmann
Daniel Chaplin Nassau Ferry
On the 10 th day of January 1833:-
Personally came before me the Persons whose names are signed to the above Petition, all of whom are well known to me, and being severally sworn testified that the matter contained in said Petition is just and true -
Daniel C. Allen. (Justice Peace. Commissioner of Deeds - &c -

State of New York }
Tompkins County }
On the 13 day of January one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two personally came before me Abraham Danner one of the Justices of the peace of said County. Seth Bouton and made Oath that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War that he served in War a Bouton for years in Under-Seymour man the a prisoner in New York that he served in Capt Samuel Lewis camp Col Thomas Redynet and was exchanged from prisonment by Thomas Skinner sworn and subscribed before me this the 13 day of January 1832 Seth Bouton Abraham Danner Justice of the peace

State of New York Cortland County ss 1831 personally came before me Joseph Reynolds one of the judges of said County Israel Haddon and made oath that he was acquainted with Seth Bowley and had been since he was a boy and that he lived at the time of the Revolutionary war and that in the town of Pownedidy in the County of Dutchess and State of New York and that the militia of that town was taken prisoners and carried to New York and after war were exchanged that the Regt was commanded by Col Thomas and the Company was commanded by Capt Samuel Lewis
Sworn and subscribed the 11 th March 1831 Before me
Israel Haddon
J. Reynolds a judge of Cortland County

State of New York Gayville County ss On the 20th day of January 1831 before me came Moses Stevens & made oath that he knows Col Boughton & knows that he served in Capt Samuel Lewis company in Colonel Thomas Regiment in the years of 1781 or 1782 & knows that he was taken Prisoner & confined in the city of New York for the term of seven months Subscribed & sworn before Moses Stevens on this 20th day of January in the year of our Lord 1831 Andrew Milliken commiss of seals

June 23 1832
Pension Office
Rejected Feb. 27. 1832
To the Hon. the Secretary of War
City of Washington
ENL.

To the Honorable the Secretary of War the the certificate of Seth Banton if he comes under the Act we want pray that Honorable set of words want send his certificate direct to A. G. H. Gortner of Tompkins County town of Dryden State of New York, and if any thing that not correct plan to inform me what is want ted to obtain the pension for Seth Banton is ready and in form and is not able to support him self if your the Secretary of War could deign to send the certificate as Mr Banton has Ben a year in trying to find some testimony to prove his service we want pray that your Honor want give one year back as you want sure by the deeds of some of his papers Dryden Jan the 13 1832 A. G. Gortner