Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 626, Ithiel Battle, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Battle, Ithiel
TR. 626.
Mass.
Keziah
CONTENTS

4913
Keziah Battle, widow of Ithiel Mass.
Act 7 July 1838
4913

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
On this fifth day of February March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the William P. Walcutt Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire - Hester Battle a resident of Lee in the County of Berkshire aged eighty five 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 Abiel Battle late of Tyringham in said County of Berkshire deceased, who was as she verily believes and has often heard him say a Volunteer in the army of the Revolution that he entered the service of the United States about the month of August seventeen hundred and seventy five and continued in said service for the term of about one year and seven months at that time, that he served as a quarter master sergeant in Col Joseph Rice's Regiment, that she does not recollect where he resided when he entered the service, that he was in the battles of Ticonderoga White Plains &c. and that she has no knowl- edge that he had any documentary evidence of his services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abiel Battle at Tyringham in the

in the County of Berkshire on the fifteenth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, that her husband the aforesaid Philip Battle died on the eighteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Rebecca Battle.
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court on the day & year aforesaid
Before William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Battle for a Pension - that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court that the foregoing signature & also the signature subscribed to the certificate of the oath of Hab- bard Battle on the opposite page are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixth day of March AD 1839. Henry W. Bishop. Register Probate

I Hubbard Bartlett of Lee in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Hester Battle for nearly twenty years previous to the death of her late husband and that she has resided in my family much of the time since the decease of the said Ethiel Battle, and that she has not been married since the decease of the said Ethiel. I further certify that the said Ethiel Battle died at Tyringham on the eighteenth day of October in the year, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
Hubbard Bartlett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. March 12 1839 - Personally appeared Hubbard Bartlett & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that said Bartlett is well known to me, and is a man of strict truth & veracity - William P. Walker Esq. of Pittsfield

The state of Ohio Lorain County
Application of Deborah Battle of Lee Berkshire County Mass for a Pension
The deposition of Justus Battle of the township of Brighton County of Lorain & state of Ohio The said Justus Battle of lawful age being first duly sworn deposes and says he was well acquainted with Ithiel Battle of Tyringham deceased the husband of said Deborah Battle that he was also brother of this deponent that about the month of August seventeen hundred seventy five the said Ithiel Battle entered the United States service in the Revolutionary war as a volunteer in said service that he continued in said service for the term of about one year & seven months at that time that he served as Quartermaster sergeant in Col Joseph Reed's Regiment that he resided in the town of Tyringham County of Berkshire & state of Massachusetts that the said Ithiel Battle was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton & I have no knowledge that the said Ithiel Battle had any documentary evidence of his services. That this I was pres- ent at the marriage of the said Ithiel Battle with the said Deborah Battle that they were married by the Rev — Burwell resident minister of Tyringham on the fifteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine at the town of Tyringham aforesaid and further this deponent saith not Justus Battle
(15) I Daniel J. Johnson associate judge of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Justus Battle was by me sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in a matters in the above named case and that

The foregoing deposition by him subscribed was reduced to writing by me and taken this twenty second day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Given under my hand and seal this 22 d day of December 1838 at Wellington Lorain County, Ohio
Daniel J Johns A.Saide Judge Court Common Pleas
The state of Ohio } Lorain County } I E H Leonard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do certify that Daniel J Johns before whom the aforesaid deposition was taken is a Judge of said Court duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 31 st day of December A.D 1838
E H Leonard Clerk

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND,
Sept. 3,
A. D. 1857
I,
Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Henry C. Babb, is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Babb is dated November 19 A. D. 1857 and will expire November 19 A. D. 1857
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
Register.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. On this second day of September, A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me, Daniel S. Dewey Esq., Judge of Probate, for said County, Hubbard Bartlett of Lee. The Executor named in the last Will of Hestia Battle, late of Lee, in said County, deceased, who being sworn, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension, that was due the said Hestia Battle, by virtue of the provisions of the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1826.
And this declarant states, that the said Hestia Battle was the widow of Abiel Battle, late of Tyringham in said County deceased, that the said Abiel was a resident of Tyringham & Mendon, in the time of the Revolution. The report has ever been, that the said Abiel Battle, enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1775, and that he served during the year 1776 in Capt. Saguith's Company, that he, during some part of said time, performed the duty of Quartermaster Sergeant & was called Commissary Battle. He further states that the said Abiel Battle, did serve one year in 1776 in the Continental army, and also one tour of service in 1777 at the northward, the year that Gen. Burgoyne was taken, and also subsequent to his marriage, one short tour of service, as will be seen by the proof, to be annexed. The declarant also states from his own knowledge, that the said Abiel Battle made application for a pension, under the act of 1818, and and your declarant, was informed, by a letter from J. L. Edwards Esq., that the said Battle, could obtain the same, if he would make oath, that "he was poor and stood in need of assistance."

This the said which declined doing, he then being in the possession of some property, altho' his estate subsequently proved insolvent, and he never received a pension. He further states that the said Fizzie Battle was married at Tyngsborough, April 15 th , 1879, that the said Ethel Battle died at Tyngsborough on the 18 th day of October 1824, and that the said Fizzie Battle survived him, and died at Lee, on the 22 day of October 1846 and that Sarah Heath, Almira Chamberlain, Ethel Battle, John M. Battle, & Aralza Battle, are the only surviving children of the said Fizzie Battle deceased. He therefore as Executor named of the said Fizzie claims a pension for 18 Months service
Sworn to
Hubbard Battell
Bepsy D. and N. Deery
Judge of Probate -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Office, Berkshire County ss.
Be it known that on the second day of September A.D. 1851 it has been satisfactorily proved, before me Judge of Probate, for said County, that Frazia Battle widow of Athiel Battle, late of Syringham in said County, died at Lee, on the 22 d day of October A.D. 1846, and that she remained a widow from the death of her husband, and that Sarah Heath, Almira Chamberlain, Athiel Battle, John M. Battle & Arzelza Battle, are the Childrens only surviving Children, of said Frazia Battle deceased,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and cause the Seal official of said Court to be affixed the day and year first above written
Daniel D. Dewey
Judge of Probate

Berkshire S.
At a Court of Probate begun at Holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, on the commencement of Massachusetts on the Second Tuesday of Septem- ber, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.
I, Francis D. Farley, Register of Probate within of said County, do hereby certify that Daniel N. Dwyer, is the Judge of Probate for said County, duly appointed and qualified according to law.
In witness whereof, I have here- unto set my hand, and the Seal of said Court this Second day of Sep- tember, in the year Eighteen hun- dred and fifty-one.
Francis D. Farley
Register of Probate

Itkul Battle a. '27 Kezia. M 79 Aug. 75 19 mo Martin Separk La J. Reed. R.
26 p 278 July 76 not 27 198 not
Mendon - Capwanen. Reid USQ Yes Battle not kct 16 1158 Itkul not Intus Battle on Mendon

For Balih Mosc on hr

4913 Riziah Battle Israel Battle widow of Israel Battle Mass - act 1838
Set to Newhall Battle 6 July 1839 - 24 July 39 do to same Aug. 8. 1839 - Hon. G. N. Briggs 15 Feby Set Geo. C. Ames Jan 20/52
626

_____ Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 120
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872.
Leviathan Battle
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
August 8 1851.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ethiel (or Ethiel) Battle is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Ezekiel Hearick, Rev. Col. Ashley's Regt. as a private, from July 8. 1777. 20 days roll dated Springfield.
On a pay roll of Capt. Ezekiel Hearick, Rev. Col. Ashley's Regt. Berkshire Co. as a private from Oct 13. 1781. 7 days.
His name is not found for service previous to 1777.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Joseph V. Collins Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for a certificate of Revolutionary service of Ithiel Battle made by Freeman Bradford agent and Attorney for Houldred Battle Executor of Ezekiah Battle will of said Ithiel deceased.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls and Documents in his office of the service of Ithiel Battle as far as in the time of the Revolution.
He the said Ithiel was a resident of Mendon and Tyringham in the time of the Revolution. That the said Ithiel Battle first enlisted in 1775 and continued in the service through the year 1776 and served in Lord Howe's Regt as an Acting Quarters Master Sergeant. That in subsequent periods of the war he performed other service and was at the taking of Bunkerhill in 1777 and was out at that time 3 mos, and was in the service subsequent to his marriage which took place in 1779. He therefore requests a certificate of all the service that can be found.
Freeman Bradford Atty Cumberland County ss. July 22 1851. Then appeared the above named F. Bradford and signed the same in my presence.
H. C. Babbler Jus Peace

July 22 LEE JUL 19 Mas.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Yrs affecly

Lee Mass. July 19 1859
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Yours was duly recd announcing that Mr Battle's claim was not allowed. Had I a single doubt whether of the justice of his claim I should let it rest here. But of his right to a pension under the act of Congress, there is not the least doubt and I regret that your letter to me stating that his claim was allowed, cannot be found. I now ask you, in case I can get an affidavit from another Brother of Mr Battle, in the usual form whether that, in addition to what has already been done, will be thought sufficient, and whether in case this should be done, it will be necessary for Mrs Battle to again make out her affidavit, as you have it now on file. Your immediate answer to the above will be thankfully received.
Yours Respectfully Nehemiah Burttell

Know all men by these presents that
I, Elias Bartlett of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the children of Wyman and Elizabeth Bartlett both deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland State of Maine and George C. Ames of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Attorneys irrevocable for me & in my name & for my use to present my claim for a pension due me as heir of Elizabeth Bartlett aforesaid under the acts of Congress passed on and since the 7th of July 1835, and for the purposes aforesaid my said Attorneys or either of them are authorized and required by me to obtain whatever proof may be necessary relative thereto, and they or either of them are authorized to examine any papers relative to said claim now in the Pension Office or any other Department at Washington, and generally to do and perform any other act or thing in the same manner that I might do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my Attorneys or either of them may lawfully do in the premises. In witness

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 th day of September A.D. 1851.
Witness George  Stearns Elias Bartlett William Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Hampden ss September 8 th A.D. 1851. Then personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths take acknowledgements of deeds Powers of Attorney and other instruments the above named Elias Bartlett and acknowledged the above power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act and deed William Adams Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 13 th 1831
S  H  e  r  e  b  y  C  e  r  t  i  f  y . That at the date of the annexed attestation William Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Oliver Ames
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We now all men by these presents that I, Hubbard Bartlett of Lee in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executor named in the last will and testament of Hester Battle late of Lee in said County do hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland State of Maine and George C. Ames of Washington City D. C. my true & lawful Attorneys, for me and in my name and for my use as Executor aforesaid to present the claim of said Hester Battle for a pension due her under the Acts of Congress passed on and since the 4 th of July 1836, and for the purposes aforesaid my said Attorneys, or either of them are authorized and required by me to obtain whatever proof maybe necessary relative thereto, and they or either of them are authorized to examine any papers relative to said claim now in the pension Office or any other department at Washington and generally to do and perform any other act or thing in the same manner that I might do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my Attorneys or either of them may lawfully do in the premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6 th day of September A.D. 1851.
Witness
Wm Porter
Hubbard Bartlett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire County ss September 6 th A.D. 1851 1851. Then personally appeared before the sub- scriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths take acknowledgements of deeds Powers of Attor- ney and other instruments, the above named Hubbard Bartlett and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act and deed. William Porter Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 13 th 1851
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Porter was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
William Sullivan Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Reuben Boett
Battle, pleas'd her papers Mch 2nd
Hon G. N. Briggs H.R.

Copy of an order on the Treasurers' files.
"To the Hon ble Thomas Ivers Esq t . Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Sir, Please to pay the bearer hereof, or order, the same to be paid by Amos Northrup, Constable of the town of Tyringham, the whole of the sums due to the subscribers for our services as Militia, done by order of General Fellows, in the company of Capt s Ezekiel Herrick of Tyringham and Col. Ashleys' Reg t . - which service began y t . 13 th October 1781 - as is set forth in the pay Role exhibited by said Capt s Herrick." Tyringham 21 st May 1784"
To the above order, the name of "Athiel Battle" is signed with 18 others, & against said Battle's Name, the sum marked is "$1.2.4."
The above shewing a short service only, can be of no service unless in aid of other evidence which can only be found at Washington - This case was left last year by Mr Church, but at that time no evidence whatever could be found, as the Treasurers' files had not then been indexed.
Samuel A. Hubbert Esq t
House of Representatives.

Hon G. N. Briggs 7/22

State of New York Onondaga County ss James Battle being duly sworn says that he resides in the City of Utica in the County of Onondaga and is aged eighty one years and is now in his eighty second year, and is now and for many years past has been a pensioner of the United States on account of his revolutionary service. Deponent further says that in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty five and he thinks in the spring of that year this deponent and his brother Ishiel Battle enlisted as soldiers in the army of the United States in the state troops of the state of Massachusetts. This enlistment took place at Mendon in the state of Massachusetts, in that part of the town now called Milford, and was for the term of eight months. That they enlisted as officers and served in the Company of Captain Warren in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Rice, and mustered at Rox- bury near Boston, where they remained in such service until the British left Boston - After or about the expiration of the eight months service, both this deponent and his said brother enlisted again for one year, and both served during such year, in the Company of Captain Joseph Daniels and the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Joseph Rice. Although depo- nent knows distinct that both he and his said brother so enlisted and served as last mentioned, he does not distinctly recollect where this last enlistment took place - But he does recollect as stated, that after the service at Roxbury, and after the British left Boston both deponent and his said brother joined in the

Company & regiment last mentioned at New York from which they or went  retired , onto Long Island, where they remained but a short time, he thinks only a part of one night, when an order was given for every man to take a spade, or shovel, from which department thought they were to go on fatigue service; but they were taken on board to N. York, soon after which they went to Fort Washington - from which place they went very soon to Bergen Point in N. Jersey, and thence around between York River & White Plains. As far as to East Chester near the Church where they encamped. While there an action took place between the American troops & the British at East Chester in which department right left and some were shot down, one being killed & the other mortally wounded - After remaining some time at East Chester they went to White Plains. As the remainder of the regiment was quartered in the neighborhood of New York - During their journey as far as the expedition of the river department had better White Battle was also in department service with the department, and was part of the time a sergeant and subsequently up to the end of the war was acting greater sergeant sergeant. During this last year both department & his full brother were in the Continental service. Department is not able to recall precisely when the eight months service ended or that of the year began and so cannot state the time of the last enlistment - but both he and his full brother served out their time and were both honorably discharged - after which After which department enlisted for and served three years more -

Subsequently to his discharge the said Patrick removed to Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts where he resided until his death.
the word "and" interlined over James Battle as a reason in the tenth line - the words "or event" interlined as a reason is made at the end of the fourth line from a bottom
Subscribed & sworn before me this 21 st day of January 1841 John Parsons Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with James Battle and that he is a creditable person,
John Parsons Justice of the Peace
State of New York Oneida County. } S. P. Sheldon Root Clerk of the said County, do certify, that John Parsons, whose name is subscribed to the jurat to the foregoing affidavit of James Battle and to the foregoing certificate, was, at the time of subscribing the same & is now a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Oneida dwelling in the said County, & duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths & take affidavits; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe the signature to the said jurat & to the said certificate signature, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 21 st day of January A.D. 1841. P. Sheldon Root, Clerk of the said County to the Court of Common Pleas of said County; the said Court being a Court of Record.

See Mass July 31 1839 J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Sir
Yours of the 21 st Inst, was duly received. You state that the depart- ment will receive no more parole testim- ony in the case of Abiel Battle for whose widow we have claimed a pension. There I not confident that Mr Battle was justly entitled to a pension under the acts of Congress I should let the matter rest here. But knowing as I do, that he served his country faithfully, & never received any thing like a remuneration for the same, I am unwilling to give it up without a farther trial. I suppose the error of the witnesses consists in their not distinguishing between Militia & Continental service. Mr Battle states to me, that he enlisted in the Militia for a term of months, and when his term expired he was in the State of New Jersey, and that he, and the principal part of his company (perhaps the regiment) were then taken into the continental service, for one year and that he acted a part of that time, as Quarter Master Ser- geant. The error of the witnesses was purely unintentional. Mr Battle has a Brother now residing in Utica whose affidavit respecting the services of his Brother, I think might prove satisfactory to the department as I have no doubt he will remember the circumstances of the same, as he was with his Brother in the service, as I am informed. Under the act of March 18, 1818 Mr Battle applied for a pension and made out the usual affidavits. Sometime in the year 1820 subsequent to the act, limiting the

pensions, to those who were not possessed of two hundred dollars worth of property, I received from you, officially, the letter so often referred to by me. I am not able, at this lapse of time, to specify the precise wording of said letter, but the import of it is as fresh in my mind, as tho' it was received but yesterday, and if necessary, I should be willing to make affidavit as to its purport . It was nearly as follows:
Richard Battle
Sir
Mr Richard Battle's claim for a pension, under the act of Congress March 18, 1818 is allowed, and if he will make affidavit that he is not worth two hundred dollars his certificate of Pension shall be forwarded. Dated at Washington April 1, 1819 S. L. Edwards.
Mrs Battle well recollects the letter referred to, and there is likewise another person who told me yesterday, that he recollects reading the same, which I was knowing to, as he was present, before the letter was sent to Mr Battle.
You will please inform me whether an affidavit from the brother of Mr Battle would under the present circumstances be considered by the department or whether your last letter must be considered final in the case as I know of no documentary evidence that can be found. With gratitude for past favors I remain Yours with respect
Richard Battle

I Miller Sabin of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Tyringham aforesaid and that after diligent search do certify that there is no record of the Marriage of Abiel Battle to Maria Taylor on the Town Records of said Town. I further certify that according to the best information I can obtain, there were no Parish Records kept at the time said marriage is said to have taken place, distinct from the Town Records.
Given under my hand this 25 th day of January 1839.
Miller Sabin Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed this twenty fifth day of January 1839 Before me John D. Bidwell
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that John D. Bidwell is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly commissioned & qualified as such. That I justly believe that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his to the certificate of Miller Sabin, Deposition is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of February 1839 Ch. Sedgwick Clerk

Washington 10 Aug 1841
Sir
Send Lord I heard your additional reasons in the case of General Butler of the Army
Yours G. W. Brown

James E Keach Esq Sir,
Washington Sept 9. 1857
Enclosed you will please find Application of the Widow of Keziah Butts, Widow of Israel, for the benefits of the act of 4 July 1836.
Mrs Butts made a declaration under the act of 7 July 1838 but it appears from the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts that her husband rendered a few days service in 1781, which brings her Claims within the act of 4 July 1836.
Israel Butts, made a declaration under the act of 18 March 1818, in which he claimed to have served in the Continental Line in 1775. and 1776. His Claim was not allowed in consequence of having in his possession too much property. I ask the minutes of proceedings the papers in this case and also that the papers filed by Israel Butts, in 1818, under the act of 18 March 1818. may be filed with those of Mrs Butts under

1838
Very Respectfully, Yours Obedient Servant Geo. L. Ames