Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14968, Jabez L Bottum, Conn.

SERVICE
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Bottom, Jabez L. Bottom
NUMBER
S. 14968
CONTENTS
carded

New York 2 o 92
Iabez S. Dotton of Simpson, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clift — of the Regt. commanded by Col Durkee in the Connecticut line for 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of November 1832 and sent to A Cady
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $120 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40 00 $160 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hales Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 Page 69

No 1088
Cousin Office July 26, 1832
Mr. Cady
admitted

State of New York County of Cayuga
On this 18 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Gershon Munn one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga John L. Bottom a resident of the town of Symphronie in the County and State of Ohio aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted on the 1 st day of January 1776 for one year under Capt. Willis Clift in Col. J. Durkee's Regiment of Connecticut Line in the town of Plainfield County of Windham and State of Connecticut where he then resided. That he marched from Plainfield to Cambridge near Boston Mass. He continued at Cambridge until Spring when he marched to the City of New York. He crossed to Powles Hook opposite to New York in New Jersey and continued there until the City of New York was given up to the British. He then retreated to a place called Bergen from Bergen he went to Fort Lee and lay at Fort Lee at the time Fort Washington was taken by the British. From Fort Lee he marched to Hoboken - from there to Second River - from there to Elizabeth Town - from there to Brunswick - from there to Princeton - then to Trenton. Crossed the river Delaware at Trenton and lay some time marched up the river Delaware about fourteen miles to a place called Upper Merxfield. Crossed the river Delaware again & marched down the river and was at the Battle & taking of a body of Hessian at Trenton. I recd my discharge for my years service at Trenton. I then volunteered for two months service under the same officers I was in the Battle at Princeton - marched to Morris town from Morris town to Chatham and was discharged about the 1 st March 1777.

Some time in the Month of April 1777 I was detached for a six weeks tour to New London. do not recollect the Capt. Name Some time in the Month of May 1777 and while at New London I enlisted under Captain Morley in Col. Ely's regiment for Eight Months We were stationed at New London until toward fall when we were ordered to Long Island under Col. Webb & Col. Ely. Both of the Col's were taken prisoner on the vessel in which they sailed having been aground We returned again to New London & continued there until the expiration of my term of Service in the Month of January when I was discharged
In the Month of May 1778 I went a cruise at Sea under Capt. Lamb in the Brig favorite or Mercury and was out four & a half months out of sight of Land In May 1779 I went to sea again under Capt. Stephen Hill of Boston in the Brig favorite or Mercury. I cannot recollect which of the Brigs I went in first I went in one of them on season & the other the next I was out about four months on the second cruise
In the Month of July or August 1781 I went as a recruit from Plainfield Windham County State of Connecticut on a tour of Six or Eight months which I cannot distinctly recollect Under Captain General Clift in Col. Sumner's Regiment We marched to Dobbs Ferry on the North River where the French & American Armies lay before they moved to the South to take Cornwallis After the Armies had moved to the South I was stationed at the high lands above West Point where I continued until my tour of duty had expired and I recd my discharge
I was out on a number of short tours of duty but cannot recollect to give particulars

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
I swear to one subscription of John D. Ballou the day & year above written before me Garrison Moore
And I Garrison Moore judge & do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states Garrison Moore
I Garrison Moore a judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Cuyahoga do certify that I consider John D. Ballou the above named applicant to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 & with whom I am personally acquainted, unable from advanced age & bodily infirmity to attend court Garrison Moore

State of New York Cayuga County ss.
I Michael J. Myers Clerk of said County do Certify that Gershom Morse Esquire before whom the within affidavits pur- port to have been taken and subscribed was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Cayuga County Courts duly qualified by law to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and truly believe that the signatures purport- ing to be his affixed to said affidavits and the Certificate following the same, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said County this 19th. day of July A.D. 1832 M c J. Myers.

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss.
On the 24 th day of August 1835 Personally appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a Judge of County Court in and for said County, Jabez S. Botton of Moravia (formerly Seneca) County and State aforesaid, who after being duly sworn doth depose and say That he is eighty two years old, that he was born in Norwich State of Connecticut, that in the year 1773 or 1774 his father removed to Plainfield in said State, and that he this deponent lived in said Plainfield except when in the service, until some years after the close of the Revolutionary War, and this deponent further says that the Original Name of his Ancestors was Longbottom , and that his Father & Uncles and all the connections used to be called by, and to use that Name until some years previous to the Revolution, when they all by common consent abbreviated the Name and called themselves Botton , and were always called so by their Neighbors, and the people of that Country and from that time they have always wrote their Name Botton , And this deponent further says that about the year 1793 or 1794 he came to the Town of Moravia (then called Seneca) County & State aforesaid and purchased one hundred Acres of Land on which he now resides, that previous to his residing in Moravia aforesaid he had always called and wrote his Name Botton , without any addition of a letter or otherwise, That after remaining in Moravia a few Year or two he was induced to adopt his original Name, and did at first write it in full, but afterwards and for more than twenty years passed, has abbreviated it by using the letter B. That he was influenced to do so from considerations of respect to his Ancestors, and to guard against any difficulty hereafter, in case any property should fall to his family from his Ancestors in England, who he has always understood were wealthy, And this deponent further says, that he now has in his possession two Deeds given him for his Land in this Town, one dated in 1796 and the other in 1801, in one of which his Name is written Jabez Long Botton , and in the other Jabez S. Botton

And this deponent further says, that he did not apply for a pension under the law of the United States passed 1818, because he supposed his property was more than the law would allow him to hold, and grant him a pension
And this deponent further says, that he was in the army of the Revolution in the year 1780 but from his advanced age, and loss of memory, he could not at the time he made his declaration recollect his officers or the exact time he was out in the service and he further says that owing to his loss of memory he may in the declaration now in the war office have misplaced his officers, that is, he may have placed himself under officers in 1781 that were his officers in 1780
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me Ebenezer Smith Judge of say co courts
Isaac L Dutton
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac L Dutton the above deponent, and have been so acquainted with him for the last twenty five years and that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
E. Smith Judge of say co courts

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss
On the 22 d day of August 1835 personally appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a Judge of the County Court in & for said County Septa Bottom of Seneca County & State aforesaid who after being duly sworn doth depose and say, That he was Born in Windham State of Connecticut, That his Fathers Name was Asa Bottom and was a Cousin of Joby Bottom of Meravie, That he this deponent has frequently heard his Father and other old men in the Neighborhood say that the Origineal Name was Longbottom , but that his father and all the other connections of the family, so far as this deponent knows, always used the Name of Bottom, and were so always called in the Neighborhood, and this deponent further says that himself and all his Fathers family are Recorded in the Town Clerks office of the Town of Windham aforesaid by the name of Bottom, That he is well acquainted with Joby L Bottom of Meravie aforesaid and believes him to be a relative of the family, and has frequently understood that he the said Joby makes use of the letter L. in writing his name, and has frequently heretofore advised this deponent to assume the original name of Longbottom and assigned as a reason, that possibly there may be some property due to the family from England hereafter, and that it might then be difficult to show that he this deponent belonged to the Longbottom family — and this deponent further says that he has frequently understood that the said Joby L Bottom was a prisoner of the United States,
Sworn & subscribed the 22 d day of August 1835 before me
Ebenezer Smith Judge of say co courts
Septa Bottom
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Septa Bottom the above named deponent, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit,
Ebenezer Smith Judge of say co courts

State of New York.
Cayuga County Clerk's Office, fs.
I certify that Ebenezer Smith Esq. was at the respective dates of the an- nexed affidavits, a Judge of the Crim- inal Courts of said County; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the several signa- tures purporting to be his, subscribed to the foregoing annexed affidavits & certificates, are genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County, this 21 st day of August, A.D. 1835.
A. L. Millard Dept. Clerk

Rev War
14968 INVALID.
File No. 14968
Jabez L Bottom Pris. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elmer Austin; affidavit in the case of John Nollen

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Cayuga John L. Batton who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below
For the term of Six months in the year 1781 under Capt Samuel Cleft in Col Serenus Regiment
Sworn before me This 7 th day 1832
Isaac L. Batton
Garthorne Moore a Judge of the court

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss
Personally appeared before me Gershon Mowr one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County & State aforesaid Ebenezer Austin and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with John Botton of the town of Seneca County & State aforesaid in the revolutionary Service that he knows that the said John Botton of Seneca aforesaid is the identical John Botton with whom he was acquainted aforesaid and that this deponent further saith that he knew that the said John Botton enlisted into the Service, that he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Willis Clift in Col. J. Durkee's regiment of Connecticut troops That the said Botton enlisted in the Month of January 1776 That this deponent was in the same company & regiment with said John Botton in the Service The last is knowing to the continuance of said Botton in the Service for one year under the said Capt Clift That this deponent understood at the time and very believes it to be true that the said Botton continued as a volunteer in the Service two months after his discharge as above from the year Service and this deponent further saith that the said John Botton again enlisted into the Service in the Month of May 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Mowr in Col. Ely's regiment That this deponent was in the same company with said John Botton & continued in said company Eight months and knows that the said Botton was in the said Service Eight months he being discharged at the same time that this deponent was & further This Deponent saith not Sworn & Subscribed This 23 day of June 1832 before me Gershon Mowr a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Cayuga County

I Gershon Morris one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Cayuga do certify that I am personally acquainted with Ebenezer Austin who signed the within affidavit in support of the claim of John L Bottom to a pension and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit
Gershon Morris a judge of the court of common pleas
21 Cayuga

State of New York } Cayuga County } fs.
On the 24 th day of August 1835 Personally appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a judge of the County Court in and for said County Attorney Cady of Moravia County & State aforesaid, Who after being duly sworn doth depose & say, That he assisted Joby L. Bottom in obtaining his pension and draw his declaration and other papers, and that at the time he wrote said declaration the said Joby L. Bottom maintained that he was in the army in the year 1780 but owing to his loss of memory he could not recollect distinctly his officers or the exact time he was in service and it was therefore omitted in his declaration And this deponent further says he is a merchant and has known Joby L. Bottom for the last thirty years and during that time this deponent has understood that in the transaction of business, he has signed his name Joby L. Bottom
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written before me Ebenezer Smith judge of Cay Co courts
Attorneys Cady
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Attorneys Cady the above deponent and that he is a person of truth & veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit -
Ebenezer Smith judge of Cay Co courts

State of New York } Cayuga County ss }
On the 24 th day of August 1835
personally appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county Zadok Cady of Moravia in said county aged twenty one years who being duly sworn doth on his Oath declare that he was born in Killingly adjoining Plainfield Windham county Connecticut, and resided in said Killingly until he was twenty four years old, that he was well acquainted with Jabez Bottoms who then lived in Plainfield, and also with several of his Brothers and their families, that they then called their name Bottom , and never knew them called by any other name, or to use any addition to the name by using a middle letter or otherwise
That about thirty four or five years since he moved with his family into the Town of Seneca now Moravia county aforesaid, and found living there the said Jabez Bottom and knows him to be the same person who he was formerly acquainted with in Plainfield aforesaid, and that he has understood since the said Bottom has resided in this country he has used the letter S. in writing his name, that said Bottom now resides on the same farm he did thirty four years since, and that he has understood that the said Jabez S. Bottom was a citizen of the United States,
Zadok Cady
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me Ebenezer Smith judge of Cayuga Co courts
I certify that I am well acquainted with Zadok Cady the above deponent, and that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit,
Ebenezer Smith judge of Cayuga Co courts

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss.
On the 20 th day of August 1835
Personally appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. I, Lewis H. Smith who after being duly sworn doth depose and say, That he was born in Preston, State of Connecticut, is now seventy six years old, while a boy he with the family removed to Plainfield in said State, was well acquainted with Joby Bottom and several of his Brothers and Sisters, and several other families of the same name and connection,
That he was intimately acquainted with Joby Bottom in the army and during, and for several years after the Revolutionary War, and during this time he and all the family were called "Bottom" and never heard any of them called by any other name, nor has he ever known or ever heard of them using any addition when writing their names by adding a letter or otherwise,
That about the year 1813 or 1814 this depon- -ant removed from to town of Moravia, (then called Seneca) in the County of Seneca aforesaid and shortly after found Joby Bottom residing in the same town, and knows him to be the same person he formerly knew in Plain- -field aforesaid, and has no doubt that he is now inscribed on the pension roll of the United States
Lewis H. Smith
Sworn & subscribed } before me this 20 th } day of August 1835 } Ebenezer Smith Judge of } Cayuga Co. courts }
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent, and that he is a person of truth & veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit, Ebenezer Smith Judge of Cayuga Co. courts

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss.
On the 22 d day of August 1835 personally "Appeared before me Ebenezer Smith
a Judge of the County Court in & for said County, John Stoyell Esq who after being duly sworn doth depose and say, That he is seventy five years of age, was born in Volantown adjoining Plainfield, in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut and resided there until after the close of the Revolutionary War, was well acquainted with the Family of Bottoms, and particularly with Joshua Bottom a Mother of Jabez Bottom who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution, as this deponent was for one term a Soldier under him, And he further says that all the Family and connections were called by the name of Bottom and no other name, but he this deponent has always, then and since, un- -derstood that the original name was Longbottom ,
And this deponent further says that he removed to the Town of Seneca (now Moravia) County and State of New York about the year 1791 and that about two or three years after Jabez Bottom aforesaid moved into the Neighborhood and has resided here ever since, and that he has understood the said Jabez Bottom was a Justice of the United States.
John Stoyell
Sworn & subscribed to } this 22 d day of August } 1835 before me } Ebenezer Smith Judge of } Cay co Courts
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above body, the above deponent, and that he is a person of truth and integrity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit Ebenezer Smith Judge of Cay co Courts

mat Aug 31 85.
My J. L. Bottom
[Large stylized signature, possibly 'J. L. Bottom']
Jas L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington D.C.

Moravia N.Y. 24 Augt. 1835-
Genl. S. Edwards Esq
Sir
You will recollect herewith several affidavits explaining the objections in the case of Joby S. Bottom a pensioner. They explain I think fully the circumstances of the letter S. is his name, and that he is the same person who many years since was called Joby Bottom. And also the reasons for not applying for a pension in 1818, and the reasons his services in 1780 not appearing in his declaration. Mr Bottom is a man of the strictest integrity and any errors in his declaration as to dates or officers must be imputed to the impaired state of his memory from age and debility.
Very Respectfully Yours O. H. Smith
R. Day

File Hon. R. Day, M.C. Moravia Say. Co. New York

Treasury Office
Hartford, Conn. 14 July 1835
I certify that on examination in Comptroller's Office of this State (he being absent) I found a Bond on file signed by Eben s Morely as "Capt n in Col o Ely's Reg. now raising for the defence of this State", dated 20 June 1777 and he is charged in "Pay Table" books under head of "Capt. Ebene r Morely, Col o Ely's Batt. '77", with sundry orders from June 20 th 1777 to Jan y 17. 1778, amounting to £1940. 14. 1 - and on Jan y 17. 1778 is credited under similar head - by "Acc d rend d for his Co y &c. the same sum.
And I also certify that in "Haskells Receipts" in same office, under head of - "United States D r To the State of Connecticut for the pay of sundry persons who joined the 1 st Regiment as Short Services in the year 1781", is the name of Iabez Bottom, as entering the service "July 30. 1781" - and as discharged "14 Dec r ." - "Time of service" - "4 M o 15 dy s ." and also payment for going & returning, 14 days.
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Certified by me Jeremiah Brown, Treasurer.

No. 11 do proved by the records —
R. Day, Esquire, M.C.
Moravia
Cay. Co.
N. Y.

Treasury Office
Hartford Connect. 17 June 1835
I certify that among the papers of the late pay-table Office, of this state there is an (apparently) original pay-roll of "Capt. Levi Clift " company of short levies as of 4 th Connect. Regt. in which the name of Iabez Bottom appears, opposite which is "Windham" & under head of Commencement of service, "15 Aug st " expiration of service of service "Nov. 10 th " whole time of service "3 m s 26 d."
And I also certify that there is on file among s d papers a bond of Capt. Samuel Clift , dated 22 April 1780 as a recruiting Officer.
Certified by. Jeremiah Brown, Treasr.

Oct 7/ Morris City 1 Oct.
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J. S. Edwards Esq Com & Pensions Washington D.C.

Meravie Oct. 1. 1835-
Sir
In answering your letter of the 23 rd Ult. in great haste, I believe I stated that Joby Bottom now holds a certificate &c, when I should have said Joby S. Bottom , do please correct the mistake and
Oblig d your Obt. Servant
R. Day
J. S. Edwards Esq

Oct 5
Maria 714 for Sept.
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Mr. Allerton Miss Estella My Lib.
Jas P Edwards Esq Com: of Business Washington D.C.

Moravia N.Y. 30 Sept. 1835
Col Edwards
Sir your letter of the 23 inst. is recd. in which you state that before an answer can be given to the subject matter of it, it is necessary that the first name of Mr Bottom should be given, I beg pardon for my carelessness in omitting the Christian name of Mr Bottom, but from my acquaintance with the officers of the department I suppose they could have no fear that any trick or impropriety was intended on my part, The person to whom this letter refers is Jabez Bottom who now holds a pension certificate from the War department and which is now suspended for further proof, and your answer will do an act of justice to him, and enable him to direct properly his enquiries for further proof
Respectfull your Oblt. Servant
R. Day

Marian 11.4 28 July
in - at - NY
Aug 3?
J. S. Lawrence Esq Com: Pinstripe Washington DC
1992 Aug 17 NY

Moravia N.Y July 27. 1835
J. L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 28 th May to Jabez L. Botten informing him that the payment of his pension was suspended until further proof of his services in the Revolutionary army was furnished, was duly rec d . Mr Botten handed the letter to me and requested me to assist him, I accordingly wrote the Comptroller of Connecticut and inclose you herewith his letters to me on the subject, Mr Botten like other old men may have been mistaken in the year in which he rendered some of his services, but he is a very honest respectable man and will do all he can to satisfy the Department that the facts set forth in his declaration are all substantially true, and the services all rendered, Believing the evidence enclosed will be satisfactory, I hope for an early answer, as the old Gentleman feels very anxious on the subject
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Very Respectfully yours
R. Day