Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,459, John Bottom, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bottom, John
NUMBER
S. 46,459 B.L.Wt. 1396-100
CONTENTS

Re-Issues. Re-Issues
No. 419
16459 am
Name: John Bottom Rank: Pri Comp'y: Hall Reg't: 2nd W. Line
_____ } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____ 2d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____ 3d { _____ Comm'g _____ Issue. { _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____ 2d { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____ 3d { _____ Sent to _____ Issue. { _____
Allowed. Act 1828
Act 14th Feb, 1862. Bk. G., Vol. _____ Page _____
Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { _____ _____

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$46.459

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
not of Ample pay - 419 TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 31. 1828
John Bottom of Rutland in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont 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 Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Wall 's company, in the 2d regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
6 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Bottom in the Connecticut line
It further appears that John Bottom is now on the pension list of the any agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Richd Hagner And
Allowed } act 1828 }
41217

N o 1396
Rev!

Rec d Buttleand 14. Nov. 1828, from the War Department, Land warrant N o 1396, dated 24. Oct. 1828, issued under the act of Congress of 15. Apr. 1806, for one hundred acres of land For John Bottom R. Temple

Logan Gardner Lawrence
Aug 26 1837 Barnes Land Office
1896
Rev. J. B. Southworth Esq. Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities.
Aug 26. 1837

Lyonsville N.Y. Aug 22. 1887
Sir,
I mean by the name of John Bottoms here, here who says are uncle of his by the same name lived during the Revolutionary or War of 1812 war. from New London, County Connecticut, as a private in Gen Swift's Infantry. that his uncle & his father composed the whole family, that his uncle was never married, & died a few years ago that his father & mother are both dead and that he is the only surviving child,
He thinks his uncle was entitled to land from the United States. that he never located, he thinks that he never has had his warrant, will you give me

some information on the subject and what it would be necessary to do to prove to practice the land and when the land would be located. Yours &c
J. H. Smith
James Lawrence
No 1396. for 100. acres opened 24 th Oct r 1823. to John Ballou. Unsettled homestead lines, and sent to Robert Temple - Rutland Vt

John Bottom
N o 1396
John Bottom
Prin
Conn
mail to
Re Temple
Verm!

State of Vermont County of Rutland ss 3
I John Bottom aged years, do upon oath testify & declare, that I entered the service in the year 1778 on 1779 for the term of during the war, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut; and continued therein until the close of the war in 1783, when discharged from said Regiment. I further declare that I have neither received, assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever; Therefore I request the Secretary of War to have the warrant sent to me at Rutland, (care of R. Temple,) Vermont, and this shall be his receipt for the same. John Bottom
R. Temple Esq.
Before me Robert Temple, a justice of the Peace, personally appeared John Bottom, subscribed to the above, and acknowledged the declaration & letter of order, to be his free acts and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. At the same time also appeared Richard Bates, an

person of truth & respectability, who upon oath deposed & saith, that he was well acquainted with John Batton, who was a soldier in the Regiment above mentioned, and who, he has every reason to believe, did perform the services as mentioned by him
Rich d Bates
R. Temple Jus. Peace
In testimony that the above named Robert Temple, was a magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths, & take acknowledgments, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office This 20 th day of Septem r 1878
R. P. Phipson C.W.

R. A. Trowbridge
and? Oct 8 th / 52 p. 257
John Bottom Rev
N o 1396
920 Say in relation to this case - Rev

N. York Syracuse 22 nd Sep 1852
Dr Sir
Mrs Bottom the widow of John Bottom to whom was issued Savel Warrant (Revolutionary) No 1396 and the same was sent to R. Temple of Rutland Vt as Attorney for Bottom. on the 24 th Oct 1828
Temple forged the power of attorney he forwarded to the Dept and when his frauds were discovered, shot himself. This Warrant was seized with the rest of his effects by the Federal Officers and probably now in the office - or at least was on the 28 th January 1840
Mrs Bottom wishes to obtain this warrant. I suppose she will be required to produce the customary evidence of identity &c. Is the warrant in the Dept?
Yours very truly
R. F. Frowbridge for Mrs B.
Genl Land Office Oct 6. 1852
Recd of S. G. Giby 1831 to 1838. Mansberry assignee of Nathan C. Fowle, who was assignee of John Bottom