Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45229, Jonathan Barton, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Barton Jonathan
S. 45-229
CONTENTS

SB 834 New-York.
Jonathan Barton
of Bolton in the state of New York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one Year
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to Lieut. C. Baldwin Agreeing Calamity R. G.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 23.46 Semimonthly all ending
2 mo. 28 days. $ 23.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rescinded
Feb 4 - 1830 - AB
Jonathan Barton Bolton, New York Revolutionary War 1775-1783

State of New York
County of Warren
Be Jonathan Barton, of the Town of Bolton in the county of Warren aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was born in the Town of Spencer, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, that he was sixty four years of age, in September last past, and that he is now and ever has been a resident citizen of the United States —
That in the month of May in the year 1775. this Deponent enlisted in the Town of Spencer aforesaid, as a common Soldier for the term of eight months, under Capt. Joel Green col. Ebenezer Learned's Regiment, of the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War and served his full term and until the first of January 1776. when he was regularly discharged — That immediately after his discharge, he this Deponent enlisted again, as a common Soldier, at the Town of Roxbury Massachusetts, for the term of one year under Capt. Isaac Bolster, col. Ebenezer Learned's Regiment in Genl. Heath's Brigade in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War, and regularly served his full term of one year, and was regularly discharged at Spencer  Frenton in New Jersey, about the first January 1777. — during this term this Deponent went with his company to New York and remained there until that city was evacuated by the United States Troops — was then marched to Kings Bridge —

there to Morristown - was engaged at the Battle of Brandywine point, and also in the Battle of Trenton - was also in the skirmish at Princeton - This Deponent on being discharged at Princeton  Trenton as aforesaid, volunteered at request of his Officers for six weeks, and until the recruits should come in - and faithfully served the six weeks & was dis- missed - and returned home - That this deponent never received any written discharge whatever, but was verbally and honorably dismissed when his term of service expired as aforesaid - That he has no other evidence of his service now in his power, except the affidavits of Gerrit S. Barton, brother of this deponent - and of Phinehas Wheeler, of Caldwell, in said county who was in the service with this deponent in the same company & this deponent further saith that he is poor & in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. And that he has never received any pension from the govern- ment of the United States or otherwise for his ser- -vices in the war of the revolution - And further this deponent saith not
Jonathan Barton Subscribed & sworn this fourth day of June 1819 -
Before me J. W. Warren one of the judges of the Court Com Pleas for the Co. Warren.

STATE OF NEW-YORK :
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the County of Warren, on the 12 th day of September, 1820 :
PRESENT, their honors, Walsy Rogers Esquire, First Judge, Norman Fox Henry Spencer Esquires, Judges.
(Possessing power of full jurisdiction & jurisdiction to an unlimited amount) Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, held in and for the said county of Warren, Jonathan Barton residing in Bolton in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818: that his Pension Certificate is numbered 13834 and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows,
In the month of May 1775 this deponent enlisted as a common soldier for Eight months under Capt. Joel Green, in Col. Larned's regiment of the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, and regularly served until the 1 st of January 1776. When he again enlisted as a common soldier for the term of one year, under Capt. Isaac Bolster, in the above named Col. Larned's regiment, Mass. line, and regularly served out his term, - during which time he was at Elizabethton - in the battle at Frog's point - in the battle at Trenton, and in a skirmish at Princeton - was discharged 1 st January 1777 at Chatham in New Jersey - did not receive a written discharge - Volunteered immediately after his discharge aforesaid, at the request of his officers and served six weeks more, until the recruits and new levies arrived, when he was discharged and returned home.
His application under the pension act was made in the said county of Warren on the 7 th day of June 1819. & the certificate issued to him is dated the 19 th day of July 1819. by which he is entitled to draw at the rate of eight dollars per month. He has drawn in full till 4 th March 1820.
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1 st of May, 1820, Jonathan Barton 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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as 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 Revolutionary 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Subscribed and sworn, this twelfth day of September A. D. 1820, in open court. Jonathan Barton
J. H. C. Baldwin Clerk

A Schedule or account of the Estate and circumstances of Jonathan Benton a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818.
Real Estate I have none of any description whatever.
Personal Estate - 1. cow, which I value at $15.00 - 1 hog & the half of another $4.50 - 1 pig - 75 - $20.25.
I have in possession 8 sheep, but they are not mine.
  1. axe old $0.75 - 1 hoe $0.50 - 1 scythe $1.00 - 1 sickle $0.25 - $ 2.50   1. jack axe $0.25 - 1 chain $1.25 - 1 stone hammer $0.25 - 1 rake 18 1.93   1. an iron bar $1.00 - 1 pitch fork $0.50 - some old shoemaker's tools $2.00 3.50   1. flat iron $0.50 - old iron $1.00 - 2 spinning wheels $1.50 3.00   1. half bushel & 1 peck measure $0.50 - 1 dry barrel $0.25 0.75   1. chest $1.50 - 1 churn $0.75 - 1. wash tub $0.50 - 3 pails $0.75 3.50   4. chairs $2.00 - 1. iron pot $0.50 - 1. small rattles $0.37 1/2 3.12 1/2   1. table $1.00 - table furniture, knives & forks & crockery &c not more than $3.00 4.00   1. tea kettle broken $0.50 - 1 spider $0.50 - 2 milk pans & 1 cream pot $0.37 1/2 1.37 1/2   2. milk trays & a fat tub $0.75 - shovel & tongs $1.00 1.75   1. meal barrel $0.75 - 1 duanta $0.25 - 1 pig $0.12 1/2 - 1. old cupboard $1.00 2.12 1/2   $47.80 1/2 
& note against George Barton my son, given in May 1816 - said George has agreed to pay a bond I gave some time since, to Ralph Thurman, on which there is now due of principal and interest about $90.00 - which when paid is to be credited to him on his note, and there will be then due from him to me about $237.00. Dundry small demands against many persons, all of but very little value $8.20. $284.80 1/2
I have no more clothing or bedding than is absolutely necessary for comfort.
I am indebted to Clarissa Barton my wife    on an account $11.00. - to David Babcock on note about $14.00   to Lotaph Shurtliff on account 7.50. - to Calvin Barton on note about 41.57   to Elisha Struter on note 12.68. - to Simon Barton on account 0.50   to Samuel Gilkiss on account 0.75. - to Jonathan & Truelove on note about 3.00   to Joel Barton on account 9.97 100.07   41.90 all of whom reside in Bolton and their 
demands are for provisions and necessaries for my wife and family.
My family - Wife - 51. years of age, & 1. daughter 19. y rs old - my wife is in very poor health - 4 sons & 1. daughter, all of age - they reside away from me and are in no circumstances to assist me.
I was born in Spencer in Massachusetts - aged about 60 years - I am in poor health, much troubled with the rheumatism, and but little able to labour - I am by occupation a farmer.
(signed). Jonathan Benton.

Jonathan Barton's Pension Papers.
In the matter of Jonathan Barton of Bolton Warren Co. N.Y. (a suspended pensioner)
Presented by Nathl. Pitcher
Hen. N. Pitcher, H.R.

State of New York County of Warren
vs. Lorenzo Barton of Bolton in the said County of Warren, being duly sworn  affirmed  deposed depose and say, that on the fifteenth day of August in the year 1817. he purchased of his father Jonathan Barton the town of Bolton aforesaid, and agreed to give him a full and fair consideration for the same, and has paid him in full except about $250. for which he now holds other dependent  the obligation, - and which, this deponent does not now know, when he shall be able to pay, on account of his health, and inability to labour - that the purchase of said farm was made at the time aforesaid, in perfect good faith, and before any knowledge or expectation of the union of Congress of March 18 th 1819. on the part of this deponent, and as he verily believes, without any knowledge or expectation of the same, on the part of the said Jonathan Barton - that the said Jonathan Barton enjoys very poor health, is unable to labour but very little, and is in reduced cir- cumstances -
Subscribed affirmed  sworn this 21 st day of February 1821.
Lorenzo Barton
Attest Baldwin Justice of the Peace
The above named Lorenzo Barton is known to me, and he is a man of truth and veracity. - said County Attest Baldwin.

Waukesha County Clerk's Office } G. J. Myron Brach Deputy Clerk of the County of Waukesha Do Certify that Little Baldwin within named was a justice of the peace of the said County of Waukesha on the 21 st day of February 1821, duly appointed and qualified as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Common Seal of the said County this 21 st day of February 1821.
MYRON BRACH } Dep Clerk

June 9, 1937
Jonathan Barton S. 45229 BA-J/AWF Cur
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Jonathan Spencer Barton, who served as private in Captain Joel Green's company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts regiment in the War of the Revolution, and died February 5, 1830 in Bolton, Warren County, New York.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of Jonathan Spencer Barton, Jonathan S. Barton, or Spencer Barton.
The Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Barton of Massachusetts is furnished herein, as found in pension claim, S. 45229, based upon his service in that war.
Jonathan Barton was born in the month of September, 1754 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.
Jonathan Barton enlisted in Spencer, in the month of May, 1775, served eight months as private in Captain Joel Green's company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in the month of January, 1776, served as private and corporal in Captain Isaac Bolster's company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment, was in the retreat from New York, and in the battles of "Frog's point", Trenton,

and Princeton, length of this service one year and six weeks.
The soldier, Jonathan Barton, was allowed pension on his application executed June 7, 1819, at which time he was living in Bolton, Warren County, New York, where he had moved about the year 1800.
He referred to his family in 1820 as follows: his wife aged fifty-one years, one daughter aged nineteen years, and four sons and one daughter "all of age". The name of his wife was not given, and Lorenzo Barton was the only name of child that was designated, he was living in said Bolton in 1821.
Reference was made in 1820 to the soldier's niece, Clarissa Barton, and to Joel Barton, Alvin Barton, and Simeon Barton, all of Bolton, New York. The relationship of Joel, Alvin, and Simeon Barton to the soldier was not designated, nor was it stated that they were related to each other.
The soldier's brother, Timothy S. Barton, was in 1819 living in Bolton, New York; he was, also, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
The soldier, Jonathan Barton, died February 4, 1830. A. B.
The application for headstone for Jonathan Spencer Barton is returned herewith, as is, also, a letter addressed to your office, from Forest B. Wood of Ticonderoga, New York.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937. June 9. list to memo. Br -
45229
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45229
Jonathan u Barton Pai Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

of furniture & of small value worn out. —
States that for three years past he has had no other support than what he derived from the note
His age 68 } infirm wife 63 } a farmer but unable to labor. — "4 sons & 2 daughters all of age & none of them residing with him or are able to assist him"
Restored July 18th & 18th 1824 Galsdwell
Warren Co. sent to N.Y.K. Houlton John Richards H Ref 10
New York
Jonathan Barton, priv. servd 1st in 1770
1 st Sched. 12 Sept. 1820.
Personal Property - $47.80 a note against his son Lorenzo Barton - $237.
Total $284.80 Indebt. d to sundry persons their names given $100.97
Sched. 9 th Sept. 1823
Personal property - $59.25.
He owes bona fide debts to sundry persons, names not given to the amt. of $139. — accounts for the decrease of property by the collection of the note of $237 — paid $10 to R. Thurn & 12 dols to S. Bugbee the balance has been expended for food & clothes for himself & family

Jonathan Barton
Seth B. Baldwin Sec. Goldin Warren Co. N. Y. - Agent
not entitled
Hon. N. Pitcher, Sandy Hill, N. Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } WARREN COUNTY, ss.
Jonathan Barton
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court:—And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Five hundred Eighty four Dollars Eighty — Cents:—and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 — IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Halsey Rogers — whose signature appears on the annexed Patent — was on the date thereof, a Judge of the court of Common Pleas — in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Halsey Rogers — and verily believe the signature of the said Halsey Rogers — subscribed to the said Patent — to be the proper hand writing of the said Halsey Rogers —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
MYRON BEACH CLERK.
ONS, PRINTER--CALDWELL.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Bartone of Bolton in the County of Warren and State of New York, an old Revolutionary Soldier and that he is a very poor man, weak and feeble, honest and upright in all his dealings.
Dated at Washington Decr 20 th 1823
John Richards
W.R. is a member of Congress.

To the Secy of War
Onlond I send to the War Office the Affirmitation of Jonathan Barton to be repland on the pension List, made out according to the presidents-ru d by me from the War Office -
I beg the early attention of the Department to this claim - Respectfully -
Your humble Serv t .
Setchell Baldwin
Caledon, Nassau Co. N. York Nov. 10 th 1823.

State of Vermont County of Warren
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Jonathan Barton for a number of years past - that I have examined him particularly and minutely with regard to the facts mentioned in his affidavit hereto annexed, and do believe them to be substantially correct and true - I further certify that I am well acquainted with Timothy S. Barton of Bolton in said county, and Phinehas Wheeler, and Joseph Tipton of Caldwell in said county, whose affidavits are hereto annexed and that each of them, are men of truth and veracity
Dated June 21. 1811.
HENRY ROSS one of the Judges of the Court Common Pleas of the County of Warren

State of New York County of Warren
3. I. Phinehas Wheeler of Caldwell in the said county of Warren, being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Barton, the Deponent in the annexed affidavit - that he the Deponent served with the said Jonathan for the term of Eight months, as mentioned in the annexed affidavit - and also for about ten months, of the term mentioned in the said affidavit - when he the Deponent was on duty in another place - That he the Deponent has heard the affidavit of the said Jonathan Barton read, and believe the same to be true - and further that the said Jonathan Barton is of unimpeachable character for truth and veracity - Further the Deponent said not -
Phinehas Wheeler
Subscribed & sworn this ninth day of June 1819 -
Before Me - Little Balphrin Just. of the peace for the county of Warren

Jonathan Barton Esq
Admiralty

State of New York.
County of Warren ss.
Joseph Tift of Caldwell in the said county of Warren being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Barton of Bolton in the said county the applicant names in the papers herunto annexed - that the said Jonathan is in reduced circumstances and in the opinion of this deponent stands in need of assistance of his county for support - And further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to this 28 th day of June 1819.
Joseph Tift
Before me J. H. Baldwin Junr. Justice of the peace of the county of Warren
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent, and Qualification Roll, now in this office, J. H. Baldwin Junr. whose signature appears on the annexed affidavits, was on the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said J. H. Baldwin Junr. and verily believe the signature of the said J. H. Baldwin Junr. subscribed to the said affidavits to be the proper hand writing of the said J. H. Baldwin Junr.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
MYRON BEACH CLERK.

State of New York
County of Warren
ss. Timothy S. Barton of Bolton in the County of Warren being duly sworn doth upon Oath say that Jonathan Barton, the Defendant in the affidavit hereto annexed, is his Brother, - that he well knows him to be the same Jonathan Barton also who served in the revolu- tionary war as mentioned in the said affidavit - that he this Defendant, served with the said Jonathan Barton in the same regiment for eight months, and also for one year and also for six weeks in the same company - that he this Defendant has heard the affidavit of the said Jonathan Barton, read - and knows the facts with regard to his services therein mentioned, to be true - and also that the said Jonathan Barton is in reduced circumstances, and in the opinion of this Defendant, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Subscribed & sworn this seventh day of June 1819 Before me
Timothy S. Barton
W. H. Baldwin Justice of the peace of the county of Warren

Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 18 th March 1823.
County of Warren St. On this ninth day of September 1823, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, created by the laws of the State of New York, proceeding according to the common law, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment. Jonathan Barton, resident in said county, aged about sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of congress, of the 18 th March 1818 , and the 1 st May 1820 . That he the said Jonathan Barton enlisted for the term of one year, on the first day of January in the year 1776 - in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Bolster, in the regiment commanded by Colonel E. Learned, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said corps until six weeks after the 1 st January 1777 - when he was discharged from the said service, in Chatham in the State of New Jersey - that his name has been placed on the pension list, and draft therefrom on account of his property - Before the above service he served eight months under Capt. Pool Green in the same Regiment and corps above mentioned, and was during the above services a common soldier for the whole time except that he served as a corporal about three months in the time - and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 . I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 , and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as 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 Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th 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 schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, - Jonathan Barton, subscribed & sworn in open court this 9 th day of September 1823. Before me Thomas. Archibald Clerk of Warren Com. Phas.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property -
My first schedule was exhibited to the said Court and filed in said court the twelfth day of September A.D. 1820, and contains the following articles, to wit -
   1. cow 1 1/2 hogs 1. pig 8. sheep 1. old axe 1. hoe 1. scythe 1. sickle 1. pitch axe 1. chain 1. stone hammer 1. rake 1/2 an iron Bar 1. pitch fork Shoemaker's tools 1. flat iron old iron 2. spinning wheels 1. half but. measure 1. pitch - do 1. dry barrel 1. chest 1. churn 1. wash tub 3. Pails 4. chairs 1. iron pot 1. small kettle 1. table -    Table furniture, knives & forks etc 1. Tea kettle broken 1. spider 2. milk pans 1. cream pot 2. milk trays 1. fox tub 1. p. shovel & tongs 1. meat barrel 1. decanter 1. jug 1. cupboard -    } The preceding articles in all valued at $47.80 3/4    1. note against Lorenzo of Boston given in May 1816. The said Lorenzo had then agreed to pay a bond due from me to Ralph Thurman about $90.00. which would then have due me from him $237.00. Sundry small accounts against different persons of little value, in all - $8.20 I then had no more clothing or bedding than was necessary for my immediate comfort I then had no real estate whatever, All my property as mentioned in the above schedule was then certified by order of the said court to be valued at $284.80
And this Deponent further saith that since the date of Exhibiting his schedule first above mentioned, he did on the 22 nd day of January

at D. 1823. Present to the same court another application and schedule of his property as it then existed, and which was then valued and certified to $ 64.50 in all - a certified copy of which said schedule is now supposed to be at the War Office -
That since the date of the schedule first aforesaid, exhibited as aforesaid, the said Jonathan Barton has disposed of certain articles mentioned in the said schedule as follows -
1 1/2 hogs - killed & eaten in my family - 1 pig - do do 8 sheep - were taken of another person to keep for the wood & have been returned 1. set the - worn out 1. rake - do - 1. flat iron - broken & spoiled old iron - worked up before - 1. dry barrel - full to brim & spoiled 1 pail - do - do 2. milk pails - broken - 2. milk trays - do 1. duckett - do 1 pig - do - 1. cupboard - sold to Lorenzo Barton for articles to use in my family - 1 chain - do do 1. note against Lorenzo Barton - this note has been paid to me as follows, by the said Lorenzo - $ 10.00 to Ralph Mearns for me - about $ 12.00 a bill, drawn to S. Dugbarant - Some other small debts against me have been paid in this way - And the remainder has been fully paid to me by the said Lorenzo in necessary articles of clothing and food for myself and my family, and a pair of sturs mentioned in my inventory of the 22 d of January 1823. which articles of clothing and food have been for some time since principally consumed - I have had for three years past but little other means of support than what I have derived from the said note - Of the small demands mentioned in my first inventory ($ 8.20 ) about $ 2.00 have been received by me, and used for my support, and the remainder

is now good for nothing and has been for some time since outlawed by the Statute of Limitations, & is not collectable And the said Jonathan Barton further says that the following is a true schedule of his property as it now exists with the value thereof annexed to each article - to wit
  1. pair of furs - part of Loring Table furniture, knives, forks, &c $2.00   Barton on said note - value nearly 30.00 1. half bushel measure 37 1/2   1. coo 12.00 1. peck measure 12 1/2   4. sheep 4.00 1. tin urn 25   2. chests 2.00 2. pails 50   1. iron pot 1.00 Some shoemaker's tools 1.50   1. small kettle 62 1/2 1. stone hammer & shovel 1.00   1. tea kettle, broken 50 1. sickle 25   1. p. shovel & tongs 1.50 Scythe & tackling 37 1/2   2. spinning wheels 2.00 1. old axe 50   1. meat barrel 50 1/2 an iron bar 1.00   1. wash tub 37 1/2 1. pitch fork & old 12 1/2   1. fat tub 25 1. pick axe 25   1. churn 50 1. spade 50   4. chairs 2.00 1. old box 12 1/2   1. table 1.50 1. cream pot 12 1/2   $58.75 $4.00   $58.75   $67.75 
That there are debts now due to him & which he expects will be collected, amounting to $1.50
$67.75
That he owes debts, bona fide, to several persons, in all amounting to $139.00
That he has no real estate now, and has had none since, some time before the 18. day of March 1828. and that he has no more clothing and bedding than is absolutely necessary for himself and family.
And the said Jonathan Barton further says that the preceding is a just and true schedule of his property, and

amount thereof from the time of presenting the first schedule as aforesaid to the present time, and as it now exists —
That his family consists of himself and his wife — that his wife is now about sixty three years old, and is in poor and feeble health, that he is himself about 68 years of age, is quite infirm, and troubled with rheumatism, and but little able to labour, — that he has 4 sons and two daughters, who are all of age none of whom reside with him and not any of them are able to assist him, or afford him and his wife a comfortable support, — and that he has no means of support, except as aforesaid, except from Government for his services as aforesaid — That he is by occupation a farmer — was born in the Town of Spencer in Massachusetts, & that he has resided in the Town of Bolton in the said County of Warren for about twenty three years last past —
Subscribed & sworn this 9 th day of September 1823. in open court before me
Jonathan Barton
Thos. Archibald — clerk of Warren com. pleas.

State of New York Warren County Clerk's Office
Is. Thomas Archibald clerk of the said County of Warren, and of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, Do hereby Certify that the within is a true Copy of the now Schedule and Statement of Jonathan Barton, of the said County, taken and made in open Court, and filed in this Office on the 9 th day of September A.D. 1823.
And by the Order of the said Court I do Certify that Sixty nine Dollars and twenty five cents is the value of the property of the said Jonathan Barton, mentioned in said Schedule. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the common seal of the said County of Warren this ninth day of September A.D. 1823.
Jonathan Barton Pensioner.

State of New York
I, Thomas Archibald clerk of the county of Warren do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Jonathan Barton — did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, ( or affirmation ) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty nine dollars and Twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth — day of September 1823 —
Thomas Archibald
Clerk of the Court of the County Warren & of the County of Warren P.O. Box 10 County
Value of the property of the said Jonathan Barton is Sixty nine Dollars and Twenty five cents.

Free
Gen. J. P. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington

Sir I wright to in from you the situation of Mr Samuel French. Jonathan Barton. & Timothy Barton. Mr French has got a small farm. of 64 acres witch is clear of Debt hee has got a farm 134 acres witch he has got twenty year to pay for it his family is small but he and his Wife that he is a bludge to maintain his Children is of age his Pension Did not due him any good for he gave it to his Son for to fix him out to get married his Son took it out for his Wedding Sute and to move his Wife home hence this new act is out he has put all his Property into his sons hands for the purpes to get the Pension again and said that it didnt make any difference Mr French is able to work as any uther man in the town of his age one thurd of the men Parged themselves in takeing the Pension insolvent act now the uther thurd in getting the Pension in this County the Judgement of god is coming down on us bad as Sodom and Gomorrah in old times.
Mr Timothy Barton has a good farm and is as Wealthy as any man in the town of Bolton has a few days back Tole his Property into his Son hand and went up into his Cabin to live and see that hee had not got a cent of Property on earth for he had got a bone the earth Such works are abamable in a Christian Land

Mr Jonathan Barton has got a good farme as large as good as his Brother Timothy Barton but has Put it into his sons hand the man has Put there Propety into there son hand and took a Wroughting bck for there maintainence Sur please once for Wroughting for I took it upon me as my Duty being a Citizen of the U.S.
I am Sir for your obedient Bolton September 14 1820 Col Warren S V M William Smith Mr John C Calhoun
NB Sur the great men of this County for the sake of fees they incurrage the old Penders to come fored and due as they due

State of New York
County of Warren
I, Jonathan Barton of Bolton in the said County of Warren, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that in the year 1817. he owned a farm in the town of Bolton aforesaid, - that being embarrassed in his circumstances, and unable from age and ill health to improve the same himself, on the fifteenth day of August in the same year 1817. he sold said farm to his son, Lorenzo Barton, for a full and valuable consideration that the said Lorenzo has paid him for the same in full except about $250. - That the said Lorenzo Barton at the time of purchasing said farm was in good health and had fair prospects of paying punctually for the same - that for about two years past he the said Lorenzo has been unable to labour but very little from ill health, - and this deponent considers the payment of the balance due on said note as quite uncertain - and it is now such that he can make no reasonable dependance on the proceeds of it, to procure him family necessaries - that the sale of the farm aforesaid was made by this deponent in full good faith, and sometimes previous to his having any knowledge or even distant expectation of any benefit to accrue to him by or from the pension act of Congress of March 18. 1818
Subscribed & sworn this 19th day of February 1821 -
Jonathan Barton Before me Little Baldwin Justice of the Peace for said County

Waren County Clerks Office S. H. Myron Beach Deputy Clerk of the said County of Warren Do certify that Letters of administration within named was on the 19 th day of February 1821. a justice of the peace of the said County duly ap- pointed and qualified as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the common seal of said County this 21 st day of February 1821. MYRON BEACH Depty Clerk

State of New York
County of Warren } We the undersigned Reuben Smith - Joshua Thomas, & Jonathan Coolidge -
inhabitants of the town of Bolton in the said County of Warren, Do hereby Certify that we are individually well acquainted with Jonathan Barton of Bolton aforesaid, that he is an upright, honest man, and while he had his health, was an industrious man, - that in the year 1817. he owned a farm in Bolton aforesaid, which he disposed of in the same year to his son, as we have ever understood and believed, and do still believe, in consequence of his Embarrassed circumstances, and inability to work said farm himself, his son undertaking at the time to pay his debts as far as the consideration of said farm would go towards the same , - And that the transfer of the said farm as aforesaid was well understood by us for some time previous to the 18 th of March 1818. - And we verily believe that the same was made in good faith, and without any expectation or knowledge of any benefit or advantage that might accrue to him by or from the pension act of Congress of that date. - And further that we consider the responsibility of the said Lorenzo Barton to the amount of $250. at this time quite doubtful and uncertain - And in our opinion, the said Jonathan Barton can not realize any present benefit or advantage from the same -
Joshua Thomas
Jonathan Coolidge

State of New York County of Warren } ss. On the 21 st day of February A. D. 1821. personally appeared before me Seth B. Baldwin a Justice of the peace of said county, and within name and  and  and Joshua Thomas & Jonathan Coolidge — and severally subscribed their names to the within certificate, and each made solemn oath before me that the facts mentioned therein were true according to the best of their knowledge and belief — each of whom are well known to me and they are men of truth and veracity
Seth B. Baldwin Justice
Warren County Clerk's Office } ss. I, Myron Bragg Deputy Clerk of the county of Warren Do Certify that Seth B. Baldwin Just. within named was on the 21 st day of February 1821. a Justice of the peace of said county, duly appointed and qualified as such — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the common seal of said county this 21 st day of February 1821.
MYRON BRAGG Deputy Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Parton, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts (Boston or Boyce)
WARRANT NUMBER 3682 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 9, 1793 to P. DeHitt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.