Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,517, Josiah Butler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Butler, Josiah Hannah
N. 16,517
CONTENTS

Sum 6690 0090

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT.
To
Josiah Butler Son of
Hannah Butler
late of the town of Attica
in the County
of Wyoming
and State of New York
deceased.
WHEREAS, the said Hannah Butler as is alleged, died intestate; having whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods, chattels or credits within this State; (or goods, chattels or credits of the said deceased, having since her death come into this State and are now unadministered:) by means whereof, the granting Administration, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth appertain to us: And you having taken and subscribed an oath faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of such administrator according to law; and having with your sureties, executed a bond to us, for the faithful performance of those duties, which oath and bond are duly filed in the Surrogate's Office of our County of Wyoming; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Josiah Butler full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living and at the time of his death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you, after giving due notice thereof according to law, with the aid of two appraisers to be appointed by the Surrogate of the County of Wyoming to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to your hands, possession, or knowledge, and make or cause to be made, duplicates thereof, and return one of the said duplicate copies so made, and signed by the appraisers, to the Surrogate of the county of Wyoming within three months from the date hereof; and also to render a just and true account of your administration when thereunto required, and at all times to obey all lawful orders of the Surrogate of our said County of Wyoming touching the administration of the estate of the said deceased.
NOW THEREFORE, we do by these presents depute, constitute and appoint you, the said Josiah Butler Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Hannah Butler deceased.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused the Seal of Office of our Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
L. S.
WITNESS: WILLIAM MITCHELL, Esquire, Surrogate of our said County at PERRY, the Twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- three
William Mitchell Surrogate.

Surrogate Court
People vs
vs Josiah Butler
of Administration
see in Liber 1 of Statement of Ad- min at page 35.
William Mitchell Surrogate
State of New York Wyoming County } ss
On this twenty first day of October 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wyoming in the State of New York, Josiah Butler a resident of Attica in the County of Wyoming aforesaid aged thirty nine Years administrator & c of the estate of Hannah Butler deceased late of Attica aforesaid deceased who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration as such administrator in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838 and August 23, 1842, That the said Hannah Butler was the widow of Josiah Butler deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he cannot state the particulars of the service of the said Josiah Butler deceased, but for evidence thereof must refer to the evidence Records and papers on file in the War department relative to such service - That the said Josiah Butler deceased died on the thirtieth day of May 1839, that the said Hannah Butler died on the twenty eighth day of November 1842, that she did not marry after the decease of the said Josiah Butler, but continued his widow until the time of her death, that the said Hannah Butler as the deponent is informed and believes during her life time applied for a pension and that the evidence of her marriage and death of the said Josiah Butler is now on file in the War department, that such pension was denied to the said

on the sole ground that she Hannah Butler, was not a widow at the time of the passage of the said act of July 7, 1838 and for no other reason - that the said Hannah Butler, as the deponent is informed and believes was married to the said Josiah Butler the pensioner above named at or about the close of the Revolutionary war, but the precise time said marriage took place or whether before or after the last term of service of the said Josiah Butler deceased, the deponent does not know and cannot state and for evidence thereof he must refer to the evidence of said marriage now on file in the War department among the papers filed upon the application of the said Hannah Butler for a pension as aforesaid - The deponent further saith that the said Hannah Butler at the time of her death left five children her surviving whose names are as follows Charles Butler, Sally Newbree wife of James Newbree, Beda Lattimer wife of Hezekiah Lattimer, Nancy E Waldo wife of Alvin Waldo and the deponent Josiah Butler - And the said Hannah Butler left no other children her surviving - The deponent further saith that on the twentieth day of September 1843 he was duly appointed by the Surrogate of the County of Wyoming administrator of all and singular the goods chattels and credits which were of the said Hannah Butler deceased at the time of her death as will more fully appear by the letters of Administration hereto annexed -
Josiah Butler
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and

Year above written } in open Court N. Wolcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Wyoming
State of New York Wyoming County }
p. I Nelson Wolcott Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the said County, holding at the Court house in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Jonah Butler was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of eighty five and twenty six cents or thereabouts dollars per annum, was a resident of the town of Attica in the late County of Genesee, (now in the County of Wyoming) in the State of New York and died in the said town of Attica in the said State of New York in the Year 1839 on the 30 th day of May, that he left a widow whose name was Hannah Butler, and that the said Hannah Butler died in the town of Attica aforesaid on the 28 th day of November 1842, And that Jonah Butler a son of the said Hannah Butler deceased, was on the 20 th day of September 1843 duly appointed by the Surrogate of the said County of Wyoming, administrator of the said Hannah Butler deceased and that the said Original letters of administration are hereto annexed, under the hand of the said Surrogate and that his official seal of office is thereto annexed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Warsaw this twenty first day of October in the Year of our Lord 1843,
Nelson Wolcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wyoming County

20.832
New York Isaiah Butler
of Canajoharie in the State of New York who was a Capt. Co. in the 6th Infy. commanded by Captain Sack of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hooker — in the Cont. — time for 10 1/2 Mo. Capt. 3 $10.26 13 1/2 " Mil 3 45 $85.26
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 85 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct. 1833 — and Sarah M. Hamman Attica
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $213.15 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st M. '34 42.63 $255.78
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. C. Atkin Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 89

I, Lrovent Gigg, Minister of the Gos- pel in North Haven, hereby certify that on the Records kept formerly by the Rev. Dr. Trumbull I find recorded a marriage between — "Butler of Farmington and Hannah Hulls of N.H." dated "Oct. 6 th 1783."
Signed, Lrovent Gigg
North Haven, } June 25, 1839.

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Isaiah Butler Genesee co N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 17 183 3
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Isaac Butts  Geneesee Co New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     May 1780 Vol " " 14 Pri Caps Lasti Cols Litchfield Farmington Connecticut   June 1780 enlisted " 6 " Pri Ensign Bates Hooker Major Walbridge Sandbury Connecticut At La autuony   1781 drafted " 3 " Pri Cap Giffin Col Canfield Nyquasun at Farmington { living witnesses   Feby 1782 Substitute " 2 " Corpl Cap Dribe Shamford   June 1782 Substitute " 1 " Pri Granger Col Canfield   July 1782 8 15 Corpl Granger Canfield age sixty eight years  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Josiah Butlers Pension papers
18044 v
Sumner Mason and rebuttal for the and annuity Dated June 12. 1833 J. Nich. Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832
State of New York } ss County of Greene }
On this Sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Greene now sitting Josiah Butler a Resident of the Town of Bennington in the County of Greene and State of New York aged Sixty Eight years and five months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
That some time in the month of May in the year 1780 he volunteered in an alarm to go to the Hudson River in the State of New York that he volunteered as a private soldier under Captain James Lusk Lieutenant Booth

that said Captain Lusk organized his company of volunteers to which the said Butler belonged at Farmington in Hartford County in the state of Connecticut and from thence marched marched through Farmington Litchfield, a place called the oblong, New Milford and then into the state of New York on the direct road to West Point on the said Hudson River but did not arrive to the said Hudson River before the said Company had orders to return - That when they had such orders they returned and he with them back to Farmington aforesaid at which place he resided when he volunteered as aforesaid; that he the said Josiah Butler was in the service of the Militia for the term of one fortnight or two weeks as such volunteer as aforesaid
That in the month of June and in the fore part of that month but what day he does not know in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty at Farmington aforesaid he enlisted as a private soldier under Colonel Noah Diah Hooker who was there at that time enlisting men - That he so enlisted under the said Noah Diah Hooker for the term of six

months in the Militia of the State of Connecticut - that immediately after he so enlisted he marched to Litchfield in the State of Connecticut and from there he marched to Danbury in the State of Connecticut at which place he and a number of others who had enlisted were inspected by Colonel Durkee - He marched from there with a number of others under Captain Miles on the direct Road to Poughkeepsie on the East side of the Hudson River in the State of New York; and after he had arrived at Poughkeepsie he joined Lieutenant Jared Robinson's Company in Colonel Butlers Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hoyt - That he does not recollect of ever seeing Colonel Butler - That said Regiment was attached to the second Brigade of the second Connecticut Militia troops commanded by General Huntington That said Butlers Regiment was the second Regiment in said Brigade - That from Poughkeepsie the army and he with them marched to Kings Ferry and there crossed the said Hudson River on to the West side some time in the month of July 1780 and from there he marched with said Army to Tappan and encamped there about a fortnight and from there to Hackensack he thinks - and from there he thinks to Totowa and during that summer the army and he

with them marched in the vicinity of those places in the State of New Jersey and New York and was at Tappan at the time Major Andrew the British Spy was executed and he was within the distance of about one hundred and fifty rods where he was executed. When he was at Tappan which was the last place he encamped on the West side of the Hudson River he the said Josiah Butler was taken sick in the mouth of November 17 1780 and was removed to the hospital at Fishkill and was confined there till within a few days of the expiration of the said six months for which term he enlisted as aforesaid. He then left the Hospital to join the American Army in the Highlands on the East side of the Hudson River where the said Army had returned for winter quarters That he had not gone more than a mile and a half before he met his father with his discharge signed by the said Colonel Hays which discharge is lost or destroyed and he returned home with his father to Farmington aforesaid where he resided when he enlisted as aforesaid and arrived home in the fore part of December 17 1780. He thinks he was discharged about a week before his term of six months had expired in consequence of his said sickness

That there was no captain in said company during the term of said service - That he served as afore said in going to and returning from the army six months lacking about a week as near as he can recollect and was discharged as above stated in consequence of sickness as aforesaid - That he served as aforesaid under the said Lieutenant Robinson who was also Adjutant of the said Second Regiment - That he served as aforesaid in said Company Regiment and Brigade - That one Betts was ensign of said Company - Downs and Hurd were sergeants of said Company to Lieutenant Colonel Hoyt and Major Wal- bridge commanded said Regiment - That he knew during the said term of service Captain Betts Captain Parsons, Lieutenant Parsons and Surgeon Storrs were officers of said Second Regiment, that he knew the companies commanded by said Betts and Parsons That he knew Baron Stephen General Washington General Green General Patnam officers of the American Army but General Patnam had no com- mand there as he knew of and never saw him but once - He knew General Huntington, Captain Starr and Captain Tiffany of said Brigade Colonels Mijs and Willis he also knew and thinks they belonged to the said Brigade - That he does not recollect any more officers companies or Regi- ments than he has mentioned - That he was in

no battle during the said term of service
That in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty One but what month he does not recollect at Farmington aforesaid at which place he then resided he was drafted to go into the Militia Service as a private soldier for the term of three months; that soon after he joined the company of Militia as such drafted soldier at Litchfield aforesaid and marched from there with said company under the command of Captain Griffin directly to West Point on the West side of the Hudson River in the State of New York and at West Point the said company joined Colonel Samuel Canfield's Regiment. That he served at West Point aforesaid in the said company and Regiment for the term of three months besides the time in going to and returning from West Point. that he was discharged the very last of October or the first of November 1781. for he was discharged in the morning but received no written discharge and on that day

when he was crossing the said Hudson River to return home - Serjeant Chadwick of the con- tinental army informed him that Lord Corn- wallis and his whole army had surrendered to the Americans which was the first news he had heard that he had surrendered - That the whole time he served including the time going and returning was about three months and ten days - While he served at West point or aforesaid the said Captain Griffin was Cap- tain One Purdie Lieutenant Gilbert and New- ton serjeants of said company - The said Com- pany was Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel and Hubbell Adjutant Captain Nichols Lieutenant Logan Captain Cook were officers of said Regiment at West point aforesaid - General M c D. Douglass was the commanding officer at the point while he was there during the time aforesaid - That he often saw the above named officers there - The said Regiment was all the Militia there and there were a great number of Continental or Regular troops there but who commanded them or what officers belonged to them he does not know - That he was in no battle while he was there - That he knows of no other officers there to his recollection than

he has above mentioned
That some time in the month of February in the year sixteen hundred and Eighty two he entered the service of the United States at Farmington aforesaid at which place he then resided in the Militia of the state of Connecticut as a substitute for his father Nathaniel Butler who was drafted for the term of two months - That he served as such substitute for the term of two months at the Fort in Stamford about two or three miles from the sea shore in the state of Connecticut - That he served the said two months as a corporal in the company commanded by Captain Frishie, Lieutenant Goff and thinks the said company had no ensign - There were but two companies stationed at said fort during the said two months one of which was the company in which he served as aforesaid and the other was a company of Militia commanded by Captain Cook and Lieutenant Bartwick

Solomon Whitman was the first sergeant of his company, a man by the name of Young was a sergeant in said company - That he had no corporal's warrant - that he was in no haste - That when he served his said term of two months he was discharged but received no written discharge - That he was discharged in the month of April 1782 - but on what day he does not know -
That some time in the month of June but what day he does not know in the year Seven hundred and Eighty two he went as a substitute into the service of the United States under the following circumstances - That one Abad Woodruff enlisted at Farmington aforesaid for the term of one year into the company commanded by Captain Abner Granger which company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield herein before mentioned - That the said Woodruff served in said company and Regiment at the said fort in Stamford aforesaid about two months and a half which was not far from the

middle of June 1782 - That the said Woodruff enlisted as aforesaid on or about the first of April previous - That about the middle of June or a little before the said Woodruff came to the said Josiah Butler in Farmington aforesaid and requested him the said Butler to take his place in the said Company for the term of One month - The said Woodruff came from the service on a furlough that he the said Butler immediately went to the said fort in Stamford aforesaid and arrived there not far from the middle of June 1782 - That the Captain aforesaid received him the said Butler as such substitute that he served as such substitute in the said Company commanded by the said Captain Granger for the term of One month at which time the said Woodruff returned and joined the said Company - That when he the said Butler had served the said month as aforesaid, he immediately and without leaving the service enlisted as a corporal into the said Captain Grangers Company at the said fort about the middle of July 1782 that he served in said Company and Colonel Canfields Regiment as a corporal till the first day of April in the year 1783 to which time he

enlisted as aforesaid - That on the first day of April 67 & 3 he was discharged but received no written discharge - That he resided at Farmington aforesaid when he entered the service as aforesaid - That he received a corporals warrant from the said Colonel Can- field which is lost or destroyed - That he served all the time at the said fort in Stanford aforesaid one month as a substitute as aforesaid and Eight months and a half as a corporal as aforesaid in the said Company and Regiment - That he was in no battle during said term of service - That the officers of said Company during said term of service were Captain Granger aforesaid Colonel Wilson first Lieutenant, Howe and 2 d Lieutenant Tibbels Ensign, Kent Dorson and Barker serjeants - myself Hills, Barker and Olds Cor- porals - The said Canfield was Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of said Regiment to which said Company was attached and so he signed his name - Dava was Major of said Regiment all of which said officers and non commissioned officers served at said fort during the said term - The said Regiment was all the troops that were stationed at the said fort while he served there

as aforesaid - That he knew the following officers who served with him in the said Regiment for the term aforesaid - Captain Charles Miles, Captain Allen, Lieutenants Bastwick, Bissel, and Ensigns Cutler, Robinson, Adjutant Bull, quarter Master John Baldwin and Surgeon Haff - Serjeant Major Benedict and quarter master Serjeant John Butler, That he knew the several companies of said Regiment -
That he knows of no witness or witnesses who can testify to any circumstances relating to any period of his service as herein before stated except Lt. Burge whose affidavit is herunto annexed relating to the six months service in the year 1780. That he has no documentary evidence to prove his Revolutionary services -
That he was born in the Town of Branford in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty four -
That he has no record of his age
That when called into service he resided in Farmington aforesaid
That since the Revolutionary war he has lived at Farmington aforesaid; also in the Town

of Norfolk Litchfield County Connecticut - also in Southfield Berkshire County Massachusetts; also in Hartford Connecticut - also in Windsor, Hartford County Connecticut and also in Bennington in the County of Green and State of New York
That he now lives in the said Town of Bennington -
The names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Elder Samuel Jones and Elias Gillet
That he knows of no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed } Joseph Buttes the day and year aforesaid } in open Court
Timothy Fitch Clerk

We Samuel Jones a clergyman residing in the Town of Bennington in said County of Grasse and Elias Gillett residing in the said Town of Benning- ton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be Sixty Eight years of age: That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed } Samuel Jones the day and year aforesaid } in open Court                    Elias Gillett Timothy Fitch clerk
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the board further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Jones who has

signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Bennington in said County of Genesee and that Elias Gillette who has also signed the same is a Resident of the said Town of Bennington and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
Isaac Wilson William Mitchell Robert Earl Jr
I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Butler for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this sixteenth day of October in the year 1832 -
Timothy Fitch Clerk

State of New York } ss Nathaniel Prentice of Attica in Greene County. } said County being duly sworn deposes and saith that about the first of July in the year 1780 he enlisted for the term of six months at Pres- ton in Connecticut as a private soldier into the Com- pany commanded by Captain Miles attached to Lieutenant Colonel Asahel Holabush's Regiment and General Huntington's Brigade of the Connecticut line - That he served therein for the said term of his enlistment and was discharged in the Highlands on the East side of the Hudson River - That he joined the American Army at Peekskill on the East side of the Hudson River and from there marched with the American Army to Fish kill and from there to King's ferry and crossed onto the West side of the said Hudson River and in that cam- paign marched to Tappan Tottawa Hackensack and in the fall of 1780 crossed the said Hudson River and was then discharged as aforesaid - And further this Depo- nent saith that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Josiah Butler  Prentice who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration for a pension herunto annexed and has recently conversed with the said Butler concerning the campaign of 1780 and that the said Butler rela- ted facts and circumstances which happened and took place during the said campaign which he this Deponent well remembers took place and was knowing to at the time and that he this Deponent knows that the said Butler could not relate these facts and circum- stances unless he served in said campaign -
Josiah Butler
Peninsular Campaign

And this Deponent further saith that from the facts and circumstances aforesaid related by the said Butler he this Deponent hath no doubt but but that the said Butler served six months in the said campaign as he has stated in his declaration for a pension herunto annexed and that he the said Nathaniel Prentice is sixty nine years of age - And further that the said Butler is a man of truth and veracity - And further saith not -
Nathaniel Prentice
Subscribed & sworn to this 16 th day of October 1832 in open court T. Fitch Clark
State of New York } ss. Let Bays of Alexander in said County Genesee County } being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is sixty nine years of age and that he this Deponent in the month of June 1778 at Tolland in the State of Connecticut enlisted for the term six months as a private soldier into Captain Hinkley's Company attached to Colonel Butler's Regiment in General Huntington's Brigade in the Connecticut line - That he joined the American army at Red Bank Nelson's Point and from there marched to Fishkill and from there the American army marched to King's Ferry and there crossed the Hudson River and marched to Tappan Tatorva and Speckensack during the campaign of 1780 and in the vicinity of those places and the next fall crossed the Hudson River on to the East Bank and went into the highlands for winter quarters - That the said Brigade marched to those places and was with the American Army during said campaign that he this Deponent served in said Company Regiment and Brigade during said campaign for the said term of six months and was discharged at the expiration thereof

in the Highlands near the Hudson River - And further this Deponent saith that he is well acquainted with Josiah Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for a pension herunto annexed - That he has recently conversed with the said Butler concerning the campaign of the American Army in the year 1780 That the said Butler related facts and circum- stances that took place and happened during the said campaign which this Deponent was knowing to which this Deponent knows the said Butler could not have related unless he served in said campaign and that from those facts and circum- stances related by the said Butler in this Deponent has no doubt but that the said Butler served six months or nearly that time as he has stated in said declaration herunto annexed in the campaign of 1780 - And further this Deponent saith that the said Butler is a man of truth and veracity. I tell further saith he not
Lott Bangs
Subscribed & sworn to this 16 th day of October 1832 in open court T. Fitch Clerk
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Lott Bangs who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before me and that he is a person credible for truth and veracity - Dated June 12. 1833
T. Fitch Clerk
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Nathaniel Prentiss who has subscribed and sworn to the next preceding affidavit herunto annexed before me and that he is a credible person and reputable for truth and veracity
Dated June 12. 1833
T. Fitch Clerk
18044
Josiah Butlers pension papers

Hannah Butler
G574
M d 6 Oct 1783 Husb. died 30 May 1839
6690
Hannah Butler died 1838
N.Y.
M d 1783 husb. died 30 May 1839
Hm. S. M. Gates. N.Y.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". State of New York County of Genesee } ss On this sixth
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Genesee Hannah Butler a Resident of the Town of Attire in the said County of Genesee aged Twenty Six 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 Josiah Butler who was a corporal &c in the Revolutionary Army and served as such in the Revolutionary War and was a Revolutionary pensioner and received a pension certificate of which the following is a copy -
"War Department Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7 June 1832 Josiah Butler of the State of New York who was a corporal &c. in the Revolution- ary Army is entitled to receive Eighty five Dollars and twenty Six Cents per annum during his natural life com- mencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March

and 4th of September in every year. Given at the War office of the United States this 9 day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
L. D.
Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards
Low C. Bass Secretary of War
commissioner of pensions"
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Parmachute on the thirty first day of January in the year Josiah Butler on the Sixth day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three at North Haven in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut - that her husband the aforesaid corporal de- ceased on the thirtieth day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty Nine at Utica in the County of Genesee and State of New York - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz at the time above stated. -
Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of January February 1840 on the day and year first above written before the court of Common Pleas of said county in open court J. L. Brown sep. clk.
Hermark Butler

and 4th of September in every year. Given at the War office of the United States this 9 day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
L.S.
Examined and countersigned J.S. Edwards,
Low-Cass Secretary of War
commission of pensions"
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Parmachute on the thirty first day of January in the year Josiah Butler on the Sixth day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Seven hundred and Eighty three at North Haven in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut - that her husband the aforesaid corporal J. died on the thirtieth day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Nine at Utica in the County of Genesee and State of New York - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz at the time above stated. -
Sworn to and Subscribed this 6th day of January February 1840 on the day and year first above written before the court of Common Pleas of said county in open court J.L. Brown sep. clk.
Hermark Butler

State of New York Genesee County } ss I William Mitchell first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Genesee do hereby certify that Hannah Butler the above named Applicant for a pension is very infirm and disabled and is not able to attend Court to make her declaration for a pension on account of her bodily infirmity Given under my hand at Alton the day of January 1840 in said County of Genesee
State of New York } Genesee County ss } Josiah Butler of the Town of Alton in said County being only sworn deposes to and saith that he is the son of Josiah Butler the aforesaid Soldier named in the application for a pen- sion herunto annexed And this Deponent further saith that the said Josiah Butler the aforesaid Soldier died at the house and in the presence of this Deponent in the said Town of Alton on the thirtieth day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty One and the said Hannah Butler has not since been married Sworn to and subscribed this 10 day of February 1840 before me William Farnham Commissioner of Pensions of Genesee County
I William Farnham the Commissioner before whom the above affidavit was sworn to and taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Josiah Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a person of strict honesty and integrity and reputable for truth and veracity and

confidence in full may be placed in his affidavits
Abnorton Farnham
Dated February 10, 1840
Commissioner of Duts of Genesee County
State of New York Genesee County
ss: I, Horace M. Soper, Clerk of said County, do certify that Abnorton Farnham was a Commissioner of Duts of said County at the time of taking the foregoing the foregoing affidavit and that the signatures subscribed to the foregoing Certificate are his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 11 th February 1840
H. M. Soper, Clerk

Sept 24. 1844
ny adcock Han. Butts Dec. M.
free
Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of New York Wyoming County } ss -
Josiah Butler and Nancy Butler of the Town of Attin in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that Hannah Butler the Widow of Josiah Butler deceased did at the dwelling house of these Deponents, in the said Town of Attin on the twenty Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty two, and that the said Josiah Butler was a pensioner on account of services in the Revolutionary War and the said Hannah Butler was his Widow when she died as aforesaid and she has heretofore made an application for a pension as such Widow
Subscribed and sworn to } this 16 day of September } 1844 before me } Morton Purnham
Josiah Butler Nancy Butler
Justice of the peace
State of New York Wyoming County ss I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Josiah Butler and Nancy Butler and have been acquainted with them and each of them for more than ten years previous hereto and that they are and each of them is persons of good moral character and strict integrity and reputable for truth and veracity and

that full confidence should be placed in their affidavit - And I further certify that I was well acquainted with the said Josiah Butler and Hannah Butler named in the preceding affidavit and that I was present at the funeral of the said Hannah Butler and that the facts set forth in the said affidavit of the said Josiah Butler and Hannah Butler Nancy Butler are true from my own personal knowledge
Given under my hand September 16, 1844 Moulton Farnham Justice of the peace
State of New York Wyoming County {
ss I Walter Howard Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that Moulton Farnham before whom the forego- ing affidavit was taken was, at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe that the Signature to Said affidavit is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My Official Seal at Warsaw in Said County this 18 th day of September 1844
Walter Howard

Attin Sept 20. 1844 Honorable J. L. Edwards. Esq
In the last letter from the Depart- ment dated Sept 7. 1844 on the Subject of Hannah Butlers Pension it was stated that it is desirable to ascertain the day when Hannah Butler died - I hereby send you the affidavits of Josiah Butler and Nancy Butler establishing the time of her death I have now I believe furnished all the proof and papers that you require and will you please forward to me the pension certificate as soon as you can conveniently or let me know what more (if any thing) is wanting
Yours most respectfully Nantuxton Furnham
Direct "Attin N. York"

Dec 28 96 Miss- D. E. Butler Little Rock Ark. Index
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 165-17 Hannah Butler
Widow of Josiah Butler corp. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

E. J. BUTLER, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
December 11th-1896.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
For the purpose of qualifying my daughter to become a " Daughter of the Revolution ", I desire to obtain all the information I can get relative to my grandfather, who was a soldier in Washingtons army.
He entered the army at the age of sixteen, and as I have been informed, as a substitute for his father.
Name - Josiah Butler ; and from either Bloomfield, Hartford, or New Haven, Conn.: (probably the latter) drew a pension for some years before he died, while residing at Attica, N.Y., and his son, (Josiah) with the consent of one brother and two sisters, drew some back pay that grandfather was entitled to, after his death. He died about the year 1838 - 1840.
You have no doubt been called upon before for similar information, and will know what I want better than I can tell you. Thanking you in advance for whatever you do, I am
Very truly yours,

X N. York Hannah Butler let. to Hon. S. M. Gates 9. March 1840 Rejected
Act July 1838

Lib to Am S. M. Galt Mar 9 1840 - lib to Mr. Hanchett Aug 15
1844 Lib. to Alex. May Oct 10. '44 " to Ellenton Fursaham Nov 19. '44. " same 3. March 1845 " Alex. May April 21. '45 Act 7 July 1838

Sec N 6690
ad declaration July 26 1844.
NY July 7, 1838
Hannah Butler dau
J. S.
J. Edwards Jr
Cornwall Pa
Pa

Washington
July 26. 1824
Sir
I enclose an application in the form of a declaration made by Josiah Butler for and now of the late Hannah Butler of New York.
It appears, after the death of Josiah Butler a revolutionary pensioner, the widow asserted a claim to the act of July 1838. and to that application reference is asked, and also to the papers filed in Josiah Butler's case.
I remain very respectfully Sir Your Sir Alex. N. N. N.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

March 5. 1840 G 54. March 5. 1840
Station off.
May July 7 1838
Hon. S. M. Gates A.R.

H. Rep. - March 4, 1840
Sir - Herewith I enclose a letter from Moulton Farnham, & the Pension papers of Hannah Butler for examination at the Department
Very Respectfully Wm O. Sturtevant Seth W. Bates
Hon. J. N. Poinsett Secy War

6690
Hannah Butler, NY
Let. to Hon. J. M. Yates, Mar. 9. '40— " " M c Farnham, Augt. 15. 1844. " " Alex r . Ray, Oct r . 10. 1844— " " M c Farnham, Nov. 19. 1844— " " same, — Mar. 3. 1845— " " Alex r . Ray, Apr. 21 '45—
Act July 7. 1838

Atkins February 26. 1840 Seth M. Gates Esq.
Dear Sir
I send you the pension papers of Hannah Butler which I wish you to hand to the Secretary of War and have them examined as soon as may be convenient and will you please send me an answer as soon as possible - I want the papers examined as soon as the department can attend to it -
Yours very respectfully Manhton Farnham

Aug 23 / 45
Adolfs cave
Hoag Buttes,
[Signature]
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Com d of Pensions
War. Department

Washington Aug. 22. 1855
Sir,
In the application of the children of Hannah Butler dec d late of New York.
I now enclose a certificate from the Com y of Connecticut, which may have a fair state hearing on the case. And also the consent of Charles Butler one of the claimants, that a certificate may issue in the name of the adm r .
I am very
respectfully
Your obed t Serv t H. M. Ray
36111 188 3854
403.33 166 45.00
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com y of Pensions

To The Commissioner of Pensions -
In the subscribers children and heirs at law of Hannah Butler deceased, do hereby request that You will issue the pension Certificate to which the heirs of the said Hannah Butler are entitled, to and in the name of Josiah Butler the administrator of the said Hannah Butler deceased
December 20, 1844,
James Newberry Sarah Newberry

Aug 26 44
Jack Wood L. Ind
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Atkins August 23, 1844 J. L. Edwards Esquire Wyoming County Virginia
Dear Sir
I received your communication of the 15 th instant relation to the case of Jacob Wood Junior an applicant for an invalid pension. You state that Wood must produce a sworn certificate from his captain or other officer of his injury - His officers to wit Colonel Philetus Swift - Major Abraham Matheson - Captain Moody B. Freeman - Lieutenant Stephen Smith are all dead - Whether he can find any other officers living or not he does not know - He believes Colonel Dobbins is living as he was alive 11 years ago - He believes Major Parmachoo was the pay master who is also dead - Mr Wood thinks he can prove by credible persons who have frequently heard Major Matheson say that Wood was placed by him over the baggage where he was attacked by the Indians and that he melted himself in making his escape and the man who was placed there with him was shot and killed - I wish to be informed if such evidence or any other evidence will answer where his officers are all dead - In the case of Hannah Butler you say that she can obtain a pension under the act July 7. 1838 1838 - March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844 if she will renew her claim by making a new declaration - She died before the two last acts were passed - So she must draw under the act of July 7. 1838 - Now what I want to know is whether she can draw for the time she lived after her husband died - and if she can Will the pension certificate be issued in her name

or in the name of her administrator and do you want proof of her death - and as she died since before the 2 last acts were passed is there any need of a new application - and if so who must make such new application - It appears to me that the Pension Certificate must be issued on her first application for all the proofs are there. Has any application been made lately in her behalf or for her administrator - Will you please inform me on the above the earliest convenient opportunity -
Yours very respectfully Manton Farnham

March 4. 1845.
Add to com
Sta Butler de
James
J. P. Jones Jr.
Com d of Penrose
  3.5     6.     9.5     1.     11.7     2     30  12.0    23     90     40     69  0  
  83.50    41.75    20.87    1.18    147.30  
  88    44    3.66 2/3    36.60    1.83    38.43  
  3660    1833    5593  

Washington March 5. 1845
Sir
In compliance with your letter of the 10 th of Oct last in the case of Hannah Butler decd late of New York. for the act 7 July 1838.
I now enclose you. a certificate of the names of the children who survive her. with a written request of the heirs that the certificate be made payable to Sarah Butler a child and administratrix for the benefit of the heirs. who are scattered in different States.
I remain
Very respectfully Your Encl Alex. Orr
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Penna

To the Commissioners of Pensions we the subscribers children and heirs at law of Hannah Butler deceased, do hereby request that you issue the pension certificate to which the heirs of the said Hannah Butler are entitled to, and in the name of Josiah Butler the administrator of the said Hannah Butler deceased
(December 20, 1844) Charles Butler Lucy Butler

Attica Ny. 7 Augt 1849
M. Farnham
Asks for an early decision on the claim of Jacob Wood for a pension and the reason why Mrs. Bather has been refused her pension etc.
No 203
13 August 1849 Pension Office
M c Bather Ny. Aug 38
Jacob Wood Mrs. of to Aug 18 July

fr. William Wilkins Esq Secretary of War
Washington City

Atkins Aug 7. 1844 To the Secretary of War Sir About 4 or 5 Weeks ago I sent you the papers of Jacob Wood Jr. which contained his application and proofs for a pension Will you have the goodness to examine his papers and let me know the decision of the department as soon as may be convenient for if there is any thing further wanting I want to know and if there is nothing further wanting and the papers are sufficient it would be very desirable to know soon so that he can make application for his money next September
Mrs Butler the widow of Josiah Butler made application for a pension (residing in Atkins) and was refused on the ground that her husband died after the law was passed and after that Mrs Holmes of Atkins whose husband died long after the law was passed obtained a pension - Will you please let me know why one should be rejected and the other not when their cases were parallel and whose husbands both died after the widows pension law was passed - Will you write to me why Mrs Butler can not draw as well as Mrs Holmes -
Yours respectfully Clayton Farnham

Comptrollers Office - Connecticut, Hartford 10 July 1845.
On application for evidence of the service of Josiah Butler in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that War, and do not find any Pay-rolls of the Companies in which he is said to have served. But the following evidence of the service of the officers under whom he is alleged to have been, —
In "Haskells Receipts", under head of "The United States" "D r To the State of Connecticut for Wages &c. paid to Shat Levies 'who served in the Continental Army in the year 1780 &c', Colonel Noadiah Hooker is mentioned as rendering an Acco t for Amo t Wages, &c. £827. 4. 9. And by a corresponding entry in the "Pay Table" books it appears that this Acco t was a Pay Roll for 6 months men. It also appears from "Haskells Receipts", that he paid for Bounties to Shat Levies in 1780, £921. 1. 0.
In the Pay Table Accounts, this entry, — "United States . . . . . D r 1781 May 22 To order on Treas r P t Col o Samuel Canfield Bill of Expenditures his Reg t 3 m th . . . . . £ 7. 16. 0 and other expenditures, in other entries.
In the Pay Table Accounts, this entry, — "War . . . . . D r 1782 May 21 To Order on Treas r P t Cap t Hezekiah Frisbie, Pay Roll Militia at Stamford . . . . . £ 415. 8. 0" Which sum was Specie Value, according to entry in Haskells Receipts.
And in the Pay Table Accounts is the following entry concerning the service of Cap t Granger in 1782 in Col o Canfield's Reg t . over.

"War . . . . . D r
1783 April 29 To Am d Cap. Abner Grangin's Acc d . Pay-Roll Canfield's Reg t . . . . . £3.185:3.11" }
A corresponding entry in "Haskells Receipts" shows this sum to be "Specie Value", and the service to have been rendered at the Post at Greenwich, or Horse Neck.
A Carrington, Comptroller

No 6690
Hannah Butts dec d Mother of Isaiah NY act 7 July 1838
Adm o
10 1/2 mo Corporeal $38.50 13 1/2 .. serv. 45.00 $83.50
Commencing on the 30 th May 1839, and terminating on 4 March 1841 - Payable to Isaiah Butts, Administrator of Hannah Butts dec d for the benefit of himself, Charles, Butts Sally, Newby, Bida, Sattumr, and Nancy Waldo, only surviving Children of Hannah Butts dec d Hercules Ray Permit

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Hannah Butler, decd. who was the widow of Josiah Butler, who was a private and corporal in the Revy. War, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $83.50 per annum: commencing on the 30 May, 1839, under the act of July 7, 1838, and ending on the 4 March, 1841 23 which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Josiah Butler, administrator, for the sole use of himself and benefit of Charles Butler, Sally Newbre, Betsy Lathimer, and died on the _____ day of Nancy Waldo and himself only children of Hannah Butler, deceased. is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 th day of Sept: — one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

May 26. 1895
Recd of
Mrs Butler
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Handley Ills May 26

Hailey Ill d May 16. 1845-
Dear Sir I addressed some time since on the subject of a pension to which my Mother is entitled as the widow of Josiah Butler a revolutionary soldier and requested you to withhold the certificate until I you heard from me again since that time the reasons which induced me to make the request have been removed and I have signed the petition for the issue of the certificate. It is proper to state that the reasons to which I alluded had no reference to the validity of the claim but to the supposition on my part that something wrong was intended by the administrator in the division of the money among the heirs but I am happy to say that my suspicions were unfounded.
Respectfully your Obedient Servant Chas Butler Commissioner of Pensions

To the Commissioner of Pensions, We the subscribers Children and heirs at law of Hannah Butler deceased, do hereby request that you issue the pension certificate to which the heirs of the said Hannah Butler are entitled, to and in the name of Josiah Butler the administrator of the said Hannah Butler deceased
December 20. 1844
Abin Waldo
Nancy E. Waldo
Abigail Saline
Roda Saline

State of New York } Is Lott Burge of Alexander in said Seneca County } County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is sixty nine years of age and that he this Deponent in the month June 1780 at Tolland in the state of Connecticut enlisted for the term of Six month as a private soldier into Captain Hinkley's Company attached to Colonel Butts Regiment in General Shuckington's Brigade in the Connecticut line that he joined the American army at Nelson point and from thence marched to Fishkill and from thence the American army marched to Kings ferry and thence crossed the Hudson River and marched to Tappan Tottown and Haverstraw during the campaign of 1780 and in the vicinity of those places and the next fall crossed the Hudson River on to the East Bank and went into the highlands for winter quarters. That the said Brigade marched to those places and was with the American Army during said Campaign that he this Deponent served in said Company, Regiment and Brigade during said Campaign for the said term of Six month and was discharged at the expiration thereof in the Highlands near the Hudson River. And further this Deponent saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for a for a for a pension herunto annexed. That he has recently conversed with the said Butler concerning the Campaign of the American Army in the year 1780 that the said Butler related facts and circumstances that took place and happened during the said Campaign which this Deponent was knowing to which which this Deponent knows the said Butler

could not have related unless he served in said Campaign and that from those facts and circumstances related by the said Butler he this Deponent has no doubt but that the said Butler served six months or more that time as he has stated in said declaration herunto annexed in the Campaign of 1780 And further this Deponent saith that the said Butler is a man of truth and veracity And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed This 10 th day of June 1833 before me
Lott Burge
Frederick C. Farnam
Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Lott Burge who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before me and that he is a credible person and reputable for truth and veracity and strict integrity. Dated June 10 th 1833
Frederick C. Farnam Justice of the peace

State of New York } ss Nathaniel Prentice of Attica in Genesee County } Said County being duly sworn deponeth (and saith that about the first of July in the year 1780 he enlisted for the term of six month at Preston in Connecticut as a private soldier into the company commanded by Captain Niles attached to Lieutenant Colonel Hitzkins Holmans Regiment and General Hutchings Brigade of the Connecticut line - That he served therein for the said time of his enlist- ment and was discharged in the Highlands on the East Bank of the Hudson River - That he joined the American Army at Peekskill on the East side of the Hudson River and from thence marched with the American Army to Redbank and from thence to Kings Ferry and crossed onto the West side of the said Hudson River and in that campaign marched to Tappan Tottowa Hackensack and in the fall of 1780 crossed the said Hudson River and was then discharged discharged as aforesaid - And further this Deponent saith that he is well acquainted with Isaiah Butler who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration for a pension herunto annexed and recently conversed with the said Butler concerning the campaign of 1780 and that the said Butler related facts and circumstances which happened and took place during the said campaign which he this Deponent well remembers took place and was known to at the time and that he this Deponent knows that the said Butler could not relate those facts and circumsta- nces unless he served in said Campaign
Nathaniel Prentice
Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of June 1833 before me
Frederick C. Tarnam Justice Peace

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Prentice who has subscribed and sworn to the the within affidavit before me and that he is a credible person and reputable for truth and veracity and strict integrity. Dated this 10 th day of June 1833
Frederick C. Farnam Justice of the peace

Jasiah Butlers Pension papers -
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Sent to Manhattan Furnham & Atkin Genesee County New York

State of New York } ss- On this twenty Ninth day of May Greene County } in the year 1833 personally appeared - - - before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Josiah Butler of the Town of Havid in said County who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the very same identical Josiah Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration for a pension herunto annex- ed. And further he deposeth and saith that when he subscribed the said declaration he did not remember the Colonel under whom he served the fourteen days in the month of May 1780 as a volunteer as stated in said declaration being his first term of service - but since that time he has recollect- the said Colonels name - Uriel Holmes was the name of the Colonel who commanded the Militia during the said fourteen days term of service - That he did serve fourteen days as aforesaid and that the said Holmes went with him - that he served the said fourteen days with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority and served in the field - That he saw no Major or Lieutenant Colonel - That the other Companies of the said Regiment marched by themselves and not with this Detachment as said Company was all that marched with him - That he lived at Farmington County of Hart- ford Connecticut when he so volunteered - And he further deposeth and saith that the second

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term of his service in the Revolutionary War he enlisted in the month of June 1780 for the term of six months and was in actual service for the full term of five months and twenty four days and served as he has stated in said declaration and was discharged on account of sickness as therein stated - That he has no doubt but that his officers called it six months service in the field
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That in the the third term of his service he was drafted in the last part of July or the first part of August 1781 for the term of three months as stated in said declaration and that he was in actual service in Garrison three months besides and exclusive of the time in going to and from West Point as aforesaid and that including the time in going to and from the Army where he served in Garrison he served the full term of three months and ten days -
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That in the fourth term of his service in the Revolutionary War he served as a substitute as stated in said declaration for the full term of two months in Garrison as therein stated as a corporal - That Captain Gouch was the commanding officer commanding at the fort in Stamford aforesaid and as there were but two companies stationed there at that time no field officers were there - and he had no Colonel Lieutenant Colonel or Major and were attached to no Regiment - That he served as a corporal in Captain Frisbie's Company
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That in the fifth term of his service he served as a private soldier and as a substitute for the full term of one month as stated in said declaration

pri Grainger in Captain Hunt's company and Colonel Banfield's Regiment in Garrison at the said Fort in Stamford and was duly discharged - That he served the said month at Stamford aforesaid -
And further the said Deponent saith that he served in said Captain Grainger's company and Colonel Banfield's Regiment as a corporal as stated in said declaration for the full term of Eight months and fifteen days in Garrison at said Fort Stamford aforesaid -
1.9.9 That he served all the terms with an in- dividual Corps called in to service by competent author- ity and for the terms during which the said service was performed he was not employed in any other pursuit That he served in the whole One year Nine months and nine days including the ten days going to and returning from West Point as aforesaid and exclusive of that he served the full term of One year Eight months and twenty nine days and for such service he claims a pension -
And further saith not Josiah Butler
Sworn to and subscribed this
29 th day of May 1833
before me
Frederick T. Tarmann
Justice Place

State of New York Genesee County
3/ I Timothy Fitch Clerk of said county certify, that Frederick C. Farnam before whom the foregoing affidavit and proceeding, purport to have been taken and made was at the date of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and proceeding to be genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this twelfth day of June 1833 —
Timothy Fitch Clerk By B. Pringle Dep Clerk

North Haven Oct 24 th .
Free J. Stiles P. M.
Mr Moulton Farnham Attica Genesee Co, New York

State of New York Cortland County } ss Esther Atwater of Scott State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & saith that she is Sixty nine years of age And further this deponent saith that she this deponent was a witness and was present & saw Josiah Butler married to Hannah Hull by the Reverend Benjamin Trumbull on the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three at North Haven in the county of New Haven in the State of Connecticut And this deponent further saith that she was well acquainted with Josiah Butler and Hannah Hull both at the time of and previous to the said above mentioned marriage
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of October A D 1839
Esther Atwater
Raymond D Babcock Justice of the peace
State of New York Cortland County } ss I Raymond D Babcock the above named Justice of the peace before whom the above affidavit was sworn to & subscribed do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Esther Atwater who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit before me and that she is a person of strict integrity and reputable for truth & veracity and that confidence can be placed in her affidavit. Dated at Scott this 4th day of October A D 1839
Raymond D Babcock
State of New York Cortland County } ss I Orren Thompson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Raymond D Babcock before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 12th day of Nov. 1839 O. Thompson Clerk

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 16 th Oct I have received; in the month of June last I received a letter on the same subject & spent some time to ascertain the fact which I was requested to make concerning the wife of Josiah Butler - I repair d to our Town Clerks Office and found that our Town was not set off as a Town at that time -
I can find no record of their marriage except the record of the Rev d Dr Trumble a certificate of which I have obtained from Mr Griggs the Present Minister in the Parish where the Rev d Dr Trumble lived. Inclosed I send you the certificate from Mr Griggs as it stands on the record - I think it is all the record that can be found concerning the marriage and I presume the Rev d Doct r did not know butlers given name - I should have written before had it not been that I thought I might get some more lite on the subject -
Yours with respect Mr Moulton Farnham - Isaac Stiles D. M. North Haven Oct 24 th 1839

State of New York Wyoming County } ss I Walter Howard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County holding at the Court house in Warsaw in and for said County on the eighteenth day of February 1845, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said Court that Hannah Butler deceased died in Attica in said County on or about the 28 th day of November 1842, and who was the widow of Josiah Butler deceased a revolutionary pensioner, at the time of her death left five children who survived her whose names and places of residence are as follows to wit. Charles Butler who resides in the State of Illinois. Sally Newberry wife of James Newberry who resides in the State of Connecticut Beda Lattimer wife of James Lattimer who resides in Bennington in the said County of Wyoming. Nancy E. Waldo wife of Alvin Waldo who resides in the State of Ohio and Josiah Butler who lately resided in Attica but who now resides in Bennington in said County of Wyoming and that the said Hannah Butler at the time of her death left no other children her surviving.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Warsaw in said County of Wyoming this eighteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty five
Walter Howard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and said County

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New York.
Hannah Butler, deceased, widow of Josiah Butler, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 30 May, 1839, of attica , - in the State of N. York who was a priv: Hoop in the compy: - commanded by Captain Conn. Lusk of the Regt: commanded by Col: Hooker in the Connecticut line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 83 - Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th days of March, 1839 30 May, 1839. -
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th: day of Sept: 1845, and A. Ray, Present,
Total amount, $147. 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 - Page 529.
Sept: 25th: 1845. repd: to agt: by letter

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Wm Butler N.Y.
Wm Butler N.Y.
Glendale N.Y. Jan 13 th 1845

Hadley Ills Jany 13 th 1845
To the Commissioners of Pensions
Dear Sir I received a letter from my Brother living in the Wyoming County New York by which I learn that application has been made to Government for the Pension to which my Mother (Hannah Butler) was entitled as the widow of Josiah Butler a Soldier of The Revolution. In the letter above informed was enclosed for my signature a request to the Commissioners of Pensions to issue the pension Certificate to which the heirs of the said Hannah Butler are entitled to and in the name of Josiah Butler administration of the said Hannah Butler deceased — Now Sir for reasons which it is unnecessary for me to state at this time I would respectfully request you to withhold said Certificate until you hear from me again. In the mean time I have written to my brother the administrator and his answer may remove all objections if so you will hear from me immediately.
Respt. Your
Obedient Servant
Chas s Butler
Hon. Com te of Pensions Washington