Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20805, Isaac Butterfield, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Butterfield, Isaac Alpha
N. 20805
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 for and the 4 March 1827 to the 30 April 1837 the day of his death. Cyt. Notis -filed 5 June 1839.
New-York. 17 676 R
Isaac Butterfield, of Jefferson Co 4 in the state of N. York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn, of the N. Hamp s . line, for the term of 15 months. War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17, of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Aug. 1820 and sent to Justin Butterfield agent, Sackett's harbour, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 180.76. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept r 48 "
22 mo. 14 } 1820 $: 228.76 8 4 30 } 31 }
Cont { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif n sent June 9 1821 to Justin Butterfield, at Sackett's Harbour N.Y.K.

Albany 2,312
Orpha Butterfield
widow of Isaac Butterfield
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818 and who died on the 30 th April 1827 of Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Dearborn in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of April 1839 and sent to Adriel Ely Watertown, N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of March '39  240.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st May  40.00         $ 280.00  
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 2 Page 67
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 Sept. 1839, to 1 Dec. 1839. Agent notified 8 Apr. 1840.

I Isaac Buttsfield of Westmaland in the County of Oxfordshire and State of Northamptonshire - Gentleman do make the following Declaration upon Oath
That in the year of our Lord one Thousand - Seven hundred and eighty two in the month of May as I now think enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental army in the United States of America at Swansey in the State of Northam- ptonshire and  left for the term of three years and was annexed to a Company commanded by Capt Moses Dustin in Col Henry Dearborn Regiment which afterwards was called Major Scott's Battalion and was served until the close of the war and Received an Honorable Discharge and I Sold the Land which fell to me by Reason of my services and let the man have my discharge as Evidence of the Sale and have not seen it since and I further say under oath that I am poor and I stand in need of Relief from my County for I was a Sergeant
Isaac Buttsfield

State of Hampshire
Cheshire ss April 17 th 1818 Then Before Elisha Huntley a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared - Isaac Bullfield within named and made solemn Oath. That the within declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Bullfield did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in said declaration I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in his case being his oath as within -
To The Hon ble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Elisha Huntley
} one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire hereby certify that the above is the proper signature of the said Elisha Huntley who is duly commissioned a justice of said Court and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court this 25 th day of May 1818
Levi Chamberlain
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State of New York Rensselaer County ss) On the 20th day of December 1820, personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas and a Court of record of said State according to law, Isaac Butterfield aged fifty five years resident in the town of Hoosickfield in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, in Capt Moses Durst's Company in Maj William Scott's Battalion in the New Hampshire line the date of his original declaration is the seventeenth day of April 1810 and the date of his Pension certificate is the 2d. day of August 1820.
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 in any way manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish my ability 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 Revolution any war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Schedule by me subscribed.
Schedule
1 Feather Bed, 1 pair Sheets & Pongs, 2 Trunks, 1 table and further that I have no family dependant on me but a wife aged 56 years who is in a state of health and that by occupation I am a farmer and am infirm and in an ill state of health and am unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor.
Isaac Butterfield
Sworn before me the 28th Decr. 1820,
Geo. Andrus Clerk

State of New York Jefferson County
Clerks Office
I certify the within Oath and Schedule are truly Copied from the Records of the Court of common pleas for the County of Jefferson and further that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount of property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fourteen Dollars and fifty Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of February 1821.
Wm. H. Perkins, dept. Clerk. of the Co of Jeff.
Wm H. P. (Seal)
969 lot

State of New York
Suffern County On this 11th day of October 1838. personally appeared before the Hon. Leno Allen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Suffern Orpha Butterfield, a resident of the town of Haverfield in the County of Suffern aged seventy four 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. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Isaac Butterfield who was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and obtained a pension under the act of 1818 of Eight Dollars per month and was on the Pension List roll of the New York Agency ---- She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Butterfield on the sixth day of July seventeen hundred and eighty four by Rev Ebenezer Bailey a Baptist Minister, of Westmoreland in the State of New Hampshire; that her name before marriage was Orpha Howe - She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Butterfield died on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year above written
before Rev Allen Judge } Orpha X Butterfield of N.Y. County Courts } mark
I hereby certify that Mrs Butterfield the above named declarant, by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend court
Rev Allen Judge of N.Y. County Courts

State of New York Suffolk county ss
William Vanshambing duly sworn according to law deposes and says that is well acquainted with Isaac Butterfield deceased who was a pensioner of the United States; that the said Isaac Butterfield died April 30 th 1827, eighteen hundred twenty seven and left a widow him surviving whose name is Orpha Butterfield; that she the aforesaid Orpha has not married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Isaac Butterfield but still remains his widow
Sworn to and subscribed this 11 th day of October 1838 before William Vanshambing Reverend Allen Webb of Suffolk County Courts
I certify that I am well acquainted with Wm Vanshambing the above named affiant and that he is a credible person
Reverend Allen Webb of Suffolk County Courts

State of New York, ss Ulster County } Salah Howe being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the Brother of Orpha Butterfield and that he was at the wedding of Isaac Butterfield and his sister Orpha in the year (1784 seventeen hundred and eighty four) he knows that it was in July but cannot now recall the day of the month and he also knows the other facts stated in her said decla- -ration above to be true and further say- -eth not sworn & subscribed before me This 11th Oct 1838 } Allen Judson } Salah Howe of Ulster County Courts }
I certify that I am well acquainted with Salah Howe the above dep- -ponent & that he is a credible person Allen Judson of Ulster County Courts

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Zeno Allen Esq before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Judge of Leff County Courts in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this 27th day of October in the year 1838.
P Burchard Clerk by Edmund Millard dep Clerk.
I am well acquainted with the above chapter he is a credible person Zeno Allen Esq of Jefferson County

2960 23/2 Orpha Butterfield widow of Isaac Butterfield - a pension under act of 1818 served three years under an Enlistment Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y. Agent Oct 26 1838
Admitted Private 2 years
Adriel Ely Esq. Watertown N.Y.
State of Ohio - Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Chiswick, certify that Nathan G. Rabbitt was on the twentieth day of October instant Com

July eighth, seventeen hundred and eighty four This day was married Isaac But- terfield jun. to Miss Sophia Howe
In the Rev. Ebenezer Bailey.
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from Record with the exception of the date which is express- sed on the record in fair legible figures as follows (July 8 th 1784),
Larkin Baker Town Clerk of Westmoreland
I Larkin Baker of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Westmore- land and that the foregoing is a true extract from the record with the exception above named
Larkin Baker
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss October 20 th 1838.
Sworn to Before me
Nathan G. Babbett Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss — }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Nathan G. Rabbitt was on the twentieth day of October instant (and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name therein written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Keene this twenty second day of October anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
H. Coolidge, Clerk

September 26, 1938
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BA-J/MCS Isaac Butterfield W.20805
Grace E. Chamberlain 166 Grand Avenue, East Highland Park, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Isaac Butterfield (Major) of Westmoreland, New Hampshire.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.20805, based on the military service of the only Isaac Butterfield of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Isaac Butterfield and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at Swanzey, New Hampshire, in May, 1782, as private in Captain Moses Dustin's Company in Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment which was later called Major William Scott's Battalion and was discharged in June, 1783.
At the time of service in the Revolution, Isaac Butterfield was called Isaac Butterfield, Junior.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was living in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
In December, 1820, he was living in Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York, and he then stated that he was fifty-five years of age and that he had no family then dependant upon him except his wife (name not given) who was fifty-six years of age.

Isaac Butterfield died April 30, 1827.
He married at Westmoreland, New Hampshire, Miss Orpha Howe, and the marriage was recorded in the office of the town clerk at Westmoreland.
As the widow of Isaac Butterfield, Orpha Butterfield was allowed pension on her application executed October 11, 1838, at which time she was living in Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York, aged seventy-four years.
She died December 1, 1839.
Her brother, Salah Howe, was living in 1838 at which time he testified in Jefferson County, New York, relative to the marriage of his sister and Isaac Butterfield.
In 1820 one Justin Butterfield was living at Sackets Harbor, New York, but his relationship to the soldier was not shown.
There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1938 Sept. 26. Inct. to Grace E. Chamberlain m.c.s.
File No. 20805
Orpha Butterfield Widow of Isaac Butterfield Pri Rev War
Act: July 14th 88
Index:—Vol. EA , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Utica or Albany New York
Isaac Pattenfield on roll as of 1818 to what time paid?
VL
John Hany Esq
15th March 1827
214

8/16.611
Isaac Butterfields a revolutionary Soldier in Capt Moses Dustin Com d Maj Williams Scotts Battalions - in the New Hampshire line -
claim for Pension
Please place I Butterfield on the Pension Roll of the N. York Agency - and deliver the certificate to the Honble William B. Fonda Member of Congress on send it to Justin Butterfield Sachets Hannover.
Wanting Wanting the Certificate of the Judge that the applicant is in rich red  circ  as to need the assistance of his County for support?
Isaac Butterfield
rolls N.H. - "Mosey -
Book '394 min. Col. 1st."
20th Pensions. p 53.
Col. 1st.

State of New York Jefferson County ss.
I certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Britton who made the within affidavit and believe him to be a person of veracity and credibility.
February 13 th 1820
Mrs. Allen Justice of the Peace
16,611.
Isaac Butterfield, Cheshire Co. N.H. now of Sackett's harbour, Jefferson County, New-York. first declaration.
17. April, 1818.
Col d . Dearborn's reg. N. Hampshire line, May, 1782, to close of the revolt. war.
found found on the rolls.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two credible persons. Adm d .
Justin Butterfield, agt. Sackett's harbour, N.Y. 1 st August, 1820.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County } "
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Butterfield a revolutionary soldier who made his declaration on oath before me on the seventeenth day of April 1818 for pension and that it satisfactorily appears & I believe that the said Isaac Butterfield was at the said time when he made said declaration and still is in such reduced & indigent circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for support
Elisha Huntington } one of the justices } of the court of } common pleas for } said county

State of New York Jefferson County f:
_____ " _____ } I, Jeps Clark of the Town of Lyme in the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that during the Revolutionary war , this deponent was well acquainted with Isaac Butterfield who hath made the declaration on oath herunto annexed - and this deponent further saith that he this deponent was a musician in Capt. Fags Company in Col. Geo. Reeds Regi- -ment in the New Hampshire line on the Continental Establishment from the year 1779. until the close of the war in June, one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Three - and this deponen- -t further saith that he became acquainted with the said Isaac Butterfield in the month of May one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty two,, that the said Isaac Butterfield was then a private in Capt Moses Dustin's Company in Major William Scott's Battalion in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establish- -ment - and this deponent further saith that the Company to which he this deponent belonged and the Company to which the said Isaac Butter- -field belonged were always after this deponent became

acquainted with the said Isaac Butterfield as aforesaid stationed together at the same Post, and that this deponent became and remained intimately acquainted with the said Isaac Butterfield from the said Month of May one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty two until the month of June one Thousand seven hundred and eighty three - when the said Isaac Butter- field was honorably discharged as a during the war - man at Newburg in the state of New York - and this deponent was discharged at the same time and place with the said Isaac Butterfield - and that the said Isaac Butterfield remained and continued as a private in the said Austin's company as aforesaid from the said Month of May one Thousand seven hundred and eighty two until the close of the war in June one Thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged as aforesaid - Sworn and subscribed to before me this 17 th day of February 1820 - and I
Isaac Clark
certify that I am acquainted with Isaac Clark who made this affidavit and that he is a person of veracity and credibility and entitled to credit -
Elijah Peabody Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson -

State of New York
Jefferson County ss
Samuel Britton of the town of Lyme in the County of Jefferson being duly sworn saith, That before and during and since the revolutionary war he hath been and still is well acquainted with Isaac Butterfield who has made the declaration on oath herunto annexed and this deponent further saith That in the month of May in the year of one thousand seven hundred and eighty two the said Isaac Butterfield then called Isaac Butterfield Junr. was a Soldier in Captain Durkan's Company in the New Hampshire line and served in the same Company until the close of the revolutionary war and that he did receive an honorable discharge And this deponent further saith that he was a Sergeant and was discharged with and at the same time with the said Isaac Butterfield as a during-the-war-man by Major William Scott commanding the New Hampshire Battalion (I think) in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three
Taken & Subscribed This tenth day of Jan y 1820
Sam l Britton
Before me Oliver Pool Justis Pacis
Turn over

Sackets Harbour 26 th Feby. 1820
Sir
I enclose to you the claims of Isaac Butterfield for a pension. Mr Butterfield originally made his oath and Application on the 17 th day of April 1818 before Judge Huntley in the State of New Hampshire. The Papers were returned from your office to Judge Huntley with an objection that Col. H Dearborn was not a Full colonel Mr Butterfield states in his affidavit that he served in May Scotts Battalion — he being old had forgotten or was mistaken as to the Col. who may have commanded the Regiment — the affidavits of two Witnesses proving the services are annexed. Since making his application he has removed to this place. He therefore wishes to be placed on the New York Agency and that his certificate may be delivered to the Honbl. Wm D. Ford Member of Congress on inclosed to me at this place
Honbl. J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War
Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt Isaac Butterfield

State of New York } Jefferson County } Clerk's office } --
This may certify that Oliver Pack & Zena Allen were Justices of the Peace and Elyah Field, Junior Judges in and for the County aforesaid at the time of the date of the respective affi- davit and certificate hereto annexed.
Watertown February 23 d 1820.
Benjamin Shumway Clerk of Jefferson. Pleas

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Butterfield the applicant within named and have been for one year past and believe him to be in indigent and necessitous circumstances in Life and requires the relief Granted to Revolutionary Pensioners for Support
Sackett Harbor N.Y. February 23 d 1842
Elijah D. Gould Jr. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson

Sackets Harbor July 25 th 1820.
Sir
I re-enclose you the papers in relation to the application of Isaac Butterfield for Pension To which is annexed the certificate of Elizer Huntley, Judge, before whom the applicant made his declaration & that the applicant is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for support, as required by your endorsement on the papers. There is also annexed a similar certificate executed by Elyah Field Esq. Judge at this place - In the fall of the year 1818. Judge Huntley sent to your office a certificate of the indigence of the applicant, which is also probably on file in your office - will you please enclose me the pension certificate at this place when issued - I am with great respect your obedt servant Justin Butterfield The Honble. J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War

Sackets Harbor February 19th 1821.
Sir:
I inclose the Inventory and oath of Isaac Butterfield a Revolutionary Pensioner for continuance of Pension. Will you or an officer decide upon the same and inclose it to me at this place, as soon as convenient. I am with great Respect
I am Abt Smith
Justin Butterfield
Honble Secretary at War -

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 17 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of Isaac Butterfield a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1827, to the 30 th April, 1827, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Seaver acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Watertown October 26 1838
Sir
I send you here with the declaration of Orpha Butterfield widow of Isaac Butterfield, with said proof of marriage proof of death of Husband re made in order to obtain a pension under the act of July 7 1838 and an
Respectfully your Obed Servant
Admiral Ely
J. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions Washington

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
October 16 th 1845
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Orpha Butterfield, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of — Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 1 st Dec r 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Gannett
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Aug. 22nd, 1938
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Rev. War Dept.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you please advise me if a Revolutionary War Pension was ever obtained by one Isaac Butterfield (Maj.) of Westmoreland, New Hampshire.
And what the record may show as to his marriage, or family.
If he did not secure pension, will you advise what his war services and record were. I think he was discharged and sent home for surrendering command of a fort in Canada, but cannot find details, and a review of his services would be appreciated, and if there is mention of his marriage, or wife.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours truly,
no signature Grace E. Chamberlain
#166 Grand Ave. East Highland Park, Mich.