Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1564, Seth Butts, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Butts, Seth
92 1564
CONTENTS

(1) The State of Alabama Autauga County
On this the tenth day of October 1843 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Circuit Court of said State sitting for the said County of Autauga Seth Butts a resident of said County of Autauga in said State of Alabama aged Ninety seven 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That he entered the service as a volunteer. That he was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain William Wilson, and the Regiment was com= =manded by Colonel John Wilson, and afterwards as a Sergeant in the Company Commanded by Captain Josiah Butts as herein after stated, and that he has forgotten the names of all the other Officers under whom he served, but recollects Major John Armstrong and Captain Savan Miller of the regular Service, in service at that time; That he does not remember the year he entered the service, That he was engaged in the battle of the Great Bridge about twelve miles from Norfolk, and also in several Skir= =mishes which he is unable from loss of recollection particularly to describe. That he resided in the Town of Norfolk in the State of Virginia when he entered the service. The Regiment in which he served was to the best of his recollection the fourth. The Country through which he marched was from

Norfolk to the Great Bridge, and from the Great Bridge to the North West River, a river running by a place called Pascataunk. That his father Josiah Butts (not the Captain Josiah Butts under whom he served) was in the service a portion of the same time. That he served to the best of his recollection about two years under Captain Wilson as a Sergeant and afterwards as a Sergeant for some length of time from Eighteen months to two years in the Company commanded by Captain Josiah Butts, and that he is unable to state from want of recollection with any degree of accuracy the length of time he served under Captain Butts. That he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
J. G. G. Johnson
Seth his Butts mark
The State of Alabama Autauga County
We Robert B James a clergyman residing in said County and Conrad Bond M Jackson also a resident of said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Butts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Ninety Seven years of age.
Robt B James Conrad Bond M Jackson

That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
The day & year aforesaid
Before me
Robt B. James Crawford M. Jackson J. J. G. Johnson (JR)
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 to the Declarant Seth Butts, which said interrogatories as well as the answers of said Declarant Butts are under written, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - and the Court further testifies, that it appears to said Court that Robert B James who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Autauga Alabama and that Crawford M Jackson who has also signed the same is a resident in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. H. Baylor Judge
Interrogatories propounded by the Judge of the Circuit Court, of the State of Alabama sitting for the County of Autauga to Seth Butts who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing application, together with his answers to the same
Interrogatory first

Where and in what year were you born
Answer
That he was born in Norfolk County in the State of Virginia, that he cannot state positively in what year he was born, but believes he is Ninety Seven years Old
Interrogatory Second
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
He answers that he has no record of his age
Interrogatory Third
Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
He answers
That at the time he volunteered he was living in Norfolk in the State of Virginia, that since the close of the Revolutionary war, he has resided in Norfolk  County State of Memphis  until about twenty years since the close of said war , then in the State of North Carolina where  he he moved into Autauga County Alabama where he is now living
Interrogatory fourth
How were you called into service, were you draughted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if so for whom
He answers that he volunteered his services
Interrogatory fifth
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 service
He answers that the only regular officers that he now remembers are Major John Armstrong and Captain David Miller, The Regiment in which he served was to the

best of his recollection the fourth, but this he is not certain of, it might have been the third or the fifth, he was in the battle at the Great Bridge, about twelve miles from Norfolk, and was stationed and marched about the Country from Norfolk to the North West River, running by Pascatank, He was also in several skirmishes but is unable to describe them, He entered the service as a volunteer, and was a sergeant in the Company of which William Wilson was the Captain and John Wilson was the Colonel of the Regiment, That he cannot say how long he served under Captain Wilson, but thinks it was about two years, he also served to the best of his remembrance about Eighteen months or two years in the Company commanded by Josiah Datto in the fiftieth North Regiment , in this last Company he served as a sergeant
Interrogatory Sixth
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
He answers that he has no recollection of ever receiving any discharge from the service
Interrogatory seventh
State the names of the 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
He answers that Governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick and William Morgan as well as many others in his neighbourhood have known him for the last ten or twelve years as also
and he believes they would all testify as to his good character for sincerity
Sworn to and subscribed

Seth his Bullo Mouth.
The day and year aforesaid before me J. J. G. Johnson Clerk
The State of Alabama Autauga County } I J. J. G. Johnson Clerk of the Circuit Court of said State & County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Bullo for a reversion
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of October A D 1843 -
J. J. G. Johnson Clerk

Aug 23/32
Case Mary Ann Butts Autauga Co. Ala.
Settle Butts, dec d Act 1832. Ala. Ins.
Add d Evidence
1564
J. J. Coombes

Know all men by these Presents, That I Mary Ann Butts Widow of Seth Butts late of Autauga County and State of Alabama and formerly of Norfolk and State of Virginia —
who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs of Washington City District of Columbia true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims ✓ have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon J. J. Coombs hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 7 th day of June AD 1852
her Mary Ann Butts Mark
Witness George A. Mason E. M. Stevenson
State of Alabama  Autauga County, set.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 7 th day of June 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Ann Butts
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; I do hereunto subscribe my name.
George A. Mason J. P.

State of Alabama Autauga County ss
Many Ann Butts of Autauga County and State of Alabama makes oath and says that she is the widow of Seth Butts late of said County of Autauga and State of Alabama that the said Seth Butts was in his lifetime a Revolutionary Soldier in the State line of Virginia that he the said Seth Butts died in said County on the seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty six leaving this affiant Many Ann Butts his widow and five living children to wit: Joseph Butts age about 44 years Sarah Butts aged 38 Nancy Ann Butts Parthenia Butts and Joanna Blackwell (who has since died) By the said Many Ann Butts and two sons by a former marriage to wit: Jas Butts and Wilson Butts who reside near to the City of Nashville and State of Tennessee She makes this declaration on behalf of herself for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her said husband at the time of his decease under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 or under any other act or acts of the said Congress to the benefit of which he was entitled next Many Ann Butts Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the Peace in and for the said County. { George L. Morn (J.P.) this 7 th day of June A.D. 1852 }

Act of July 14, 1866, and March 3, 1870.
1564
(4)
Seth Butts
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
See letter to J. J. Coombs Dec. 14, 1852

Seth Butts
date: To S. J. Coombs. Decr 14/52
(3)
Alabama ~ '32

The State of Alabama } Henry Brown Autauga County } Sole Presiding Judge of the Probate Court of said County, and by law Clerk of said Court do certify that George L. Mason, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Power of Attorney Declarations and Affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn
That all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having a Seal
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Kingston this 8 th day of June A.D. 1852
Henry Brown Judge of Probate

35.787 Direct No Jas E B Brien Montgomery Alabama
ala. Seth Bulb Oct 1832
see letter 3 July 1844 t.
Hon J. E. Brien, Montgomery ala June 17 1844

State of Alabama Autauga County
On this 7 th June A.D. 1852
Before me George L. Mann a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Jesse Gray and John Gray. Who being first duly sworn according to law declare and say that they are well and personally acquainted with Mary Ann Butts and have been for the last 34 years - That they knew her in the life time of her husband Seth Butts deceased late of Autauga County and State of Alabama and formerly a Soldier in the war of the Revolution - That they the said Mary Ann Butts and Seth Butts lived together as man and wife and were generally reported and believed to be legally and truly married
That the said Seth Butts died in the aforesaid County of Autauga on or about the seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty six leaving the said Mary Ann Butts his Widow and five living children by her to wit: Josiah Butts aged about 44 years - Sarah Butts - Nancy Ann Butts - Parthenia Butts and Joanna Blackwell who has since died
Jesse Gray John Gray
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 th June

June 1 st 1852 and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sister Gray and John Gray Gray the above affiants that they are credible and disinterested witnesses and persons of known respectability the erasure of the letter E in the name of Mrs Gray in the third line above was done before signing George L. Mason (J.P.)