Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21096, Isaiah Button, Conn R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn R.I.
Button, Isaiah
S. 21096
CONTENTS

Q1226 Rhode Island
Isaiah Button
of Kingston in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain W. S. H. of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sopham in the R. Island line for 17 days by day
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 57 Dollars 46 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug 1833 and sent 4  days Council Inden  ed  SR
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 114.92 Sem-ant. allowance ending 1/11/33  28.73 $ 143.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 103

Isiah 20 Button B.L.
10.446

State of Rhode Island & c. fe County of Washington
On this 24 th day of August A D 1832 Personally was present before me John H Kenyon one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas being a court of Record within & for said County. Isaiah Button a resident of Hopkinton in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island aged 99 years who from his extreme age & bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Open Court & being duly affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz
He was born June 4 th 17333 in Hopkinton R.I. as by the records of the Town will appear & has always resided there both before & since the War — and this applicant further states that in April 1777 he enlisted for fifteen months & served his time out as a private in Cap Peleg Hoops company Col Taphams regiment of Rhode Island State Troops, before his time was out Cap Giatton took command of the company & Col. Cornel the regiment & it was stationed at Liverton the principal part of the time — was in Spencers expedition during this enlistment — and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he was in Sullivans expedition in August 1778 — and this applicant further states that in the fall 1779 he served as a substitute & private (for John Langworthy) at Croton Conn seven days in Cap Elias Palmer company Col Gallups regiment of Connecticut Militia —
and this applicant further states that in the Spring of 1780 he was drafted & served as a private two months in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island in guarding the shores of Narragansett bay — in the company of Cap Randall Wells Regiment of Col Joseph Stanton —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an annuity of pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Witness my hand this 24 th day of August A D 1832

and this applicant further states that in the Spring of 1780 he was drafted & served as a private two months in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island in guarding the shores of Narragansett bay in the company of Cap Randall Wells Regiment of Col Joseph Stanton -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a quantity of pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
affirmed to & subscribed this 24 th day of August 1832
Isaiah his X Button
And I the undersigned Judge after investigating the matter mark & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department do hereby declare my opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and I further certify that Joseph Loon & Thomas Reynolds are credible witnesses & their statement entitled to credit and I further certify that the above named applicant is unable from his great age & bodily infirmity & also being totally blind is unable to appear in open Court -
John H Henson Judge of C.C. & P.
State of Rhode Island & Pro vs Plantations Washington ss } Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas Septm r 10. 1832.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court. Afores d do hereby certify that the Hon. ble. John H. Henson whose Commission is annexed hereto is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Washington legally chosen & qualified as the Law requires that full faith credit ought to be given to his attestation I further certify that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court. Afores d .
Sam l Helme Clerk
Isaiah Button

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Gen. Sessions of the Peace for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Isaac Button for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office the Twelfth day of September A.D. 1832.
Sam d Helme Clerk

Revolutionary Claim N.Y.
Washington Jan. 22. 1853
Sir
I enclose the declaration of Isaiah Button of New York
Respectfully Your Ob dt Servt Abad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath Comm. of Pensions

Declaration
State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss Alfred Button of said county a son of Isaiah Button, 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 7 June 1832
That he is a son of Isaiah Button who was as he is informed & believes, a resident of Rhode Island during the war of the Revolution, he probably resided in Hopkinton. That his said father, as he believes, served in the war of the Revolution at various times and from one to two years - That he makes the declaration in the name of his said father Isaiah Button, for and in behalf of all of the surviving children of the said Isaiah Button.
That the said Isaiah Button as this deponent believes, made an application for a pension, but never received one, but failed in the attempt, and that he died in the said county on the 10th day of March 1858 leaving no widow, but leaving the following named children him surviving, being his only children him surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit - Asa Button, Alfred Button, Warren Button, Eunice Paine, Claressa Sanford and Sally Luddington - Sworn and subscribed before the court in open court & the court certify that the said Alfred Button is a respectable person
Chester Hove County Judge
Alfred Button
Sally Luddington

State of New York
County of Cattaraugus } ss I C. H. Southwick Clerk of the Court & of the County of Cattaraugus aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the proceedings within set forth took place in open court, and that the said Judge who executed the same, was the presiding officer of the said court, & that his signature is genuine
I further certify that satisfactory evidence was then and there before the court exhibited of the facts that Isaiah Barton within mentioned died on the 10. day of March 1851, that he left no widow, and that he was not a pensioner, that he left the following named children him sur- viving, being his only children who still survive him, and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years - to wit, Acus Button, Alfred Button, Varnum Button, Eunice Pain, Clarissa Sanford and Sally Luddington
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official Seal, this 6th day of January  October 1853 C. H. Southwick Clerk.

10446 Isaac Patton
Part 17 Mr 7/11/83
16. & 1600 May 15-1883
P. 397
56.64 78 57.42
Ph. Lowell Es Providence R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Isaiah Batten of Hopkinton in the State of R d Island (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 71 years  100 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Arrived In 1777 1 3 Private Gen. Howe Col. Topsham   Fall 1779 7 " Col. Palmer Col. Galloway   Spring 1780 2 " Col. Wells Col. Harkness  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hopkinton Rhode Island  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached as required, nor is there any official certificate that Charles Brown clerk is a justice of the peace. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas Batten Examining Clerk.

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Isaiah Button deed N York Rev
Act 7. June 1832
I.B. pensioned in R. I.
Abad Joy Ovid N.Y.

Isaiah Britton of Hopkinton
Aug 24. 1832
Col Folsom's Regt
Capt Relg Hospice
Pensioned 27. Aug
1833. for 17 mos 7 das
No 21. 226
R I files

21096 INVALID.
File No. 21096
Isaac B. Wilson
St. New York
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:"> Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 25/53 App't of Isaiah Button dec'd
N.Y.
Act 7. June 1832
A copy of Will of Isaiah Button E. Heath Canby Genl Washington 26
Adm in R. J. Oct 32

Suspended Revolutionary claim State of N.Y. Law of 1852
Supposed Error
Ovid July 1. '53
Sir
In your of Dec 9. '51 you intimate that Isaiah Button has no papers on file. Yours of 30 May 1853 you say Isaiah Button was pensioned to
You often remark, that there may be several persons of the same name &c. Possibly there was two Isaiah Buttons; Will you please inform me for what service the Isaiah Button who rec d . a pension performed for which he was pensioned
We had supposed our man was under Col John Topham for one year 1776 & 1777, if your Isaiah Button was pensioned for that service, we may possibly have no claim, I write to ask how the truth of this case stands
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Abadiah
Hon L P Waldo Comd. of Puf.

Providence June 4 th 1833
Sir
I feel confident that upon looking at the age of this applicant you will examine his claim without further delay — The "brief objections" have been obviated — 15 Months service in Col. Tophams Regiment are proved by his receipts. Please to grant a pension for that & let the other go, of the certificate of B. B. Thurston Esq (who is a member of our Legislature) is not sufficient — I am respectfully,
your obed servt P. G. Cowell
J. L. Edwards, Esq

21. 226
Isaiah Button dec d N. York
Let Aradjoy Mary 30. 1853
" Same Sept 6/53
Act 7. June 1832

I Thomas Reynolds of North Stonington in the county of New London and in the State of Connecticut Aged 79 years a soldier in the war of the Revolution do testify and say that I did enlist in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 in Col. Richmonds Regiment and in Capt (Dyer company) of Rhode Island State Troops or militia and marched to Newport R.I. for the purpose of guarding the town of Newport from the British Troops for the space of six months and then I did enlist under Col John Cook and in Capt John Gault company for the space of three months and I did remain on Newport R.I. till June the 8 th 1778 and then did retreat from said Island by Howlands Bridge  Ferry to Providence (R.I.) and there was the first that I did know of Israel Putnam being enlisted in the State Service and in the year 1777 I did enlist for fifteen months in Col John Topkams  Joseph Harts Regiment and in Capt Peleggs Hopsins Company and I did continue in actual service for the whole of said time and I well recollect that Israel Putnam of Hopkinton in said county of Washington State of R.I. was in the same Regiment and company that I was in the whole of said period and further saith not Thomas Reynolds

Washington DC
Hopkinton 11th Day Sept 1832 personally appeared before me Mr Thomas Reynolds suppon of the within Deposition was a witness in entitled to credits for Truth and Veracity and has given his Testimony to the facts herein contained before me Charles C Burdick Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington S. Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace. I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles C Burdick by whose certificate is hereto in his proper hand Writing Affixed & also the Deposition of Joseph Coon hereto Annexed, is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Hopkinton in the County of Washington legally chosen by the General Assembly Commissionsed by the Governor & otherwise qualified as the Law requires that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Attestation throughout the United States of America
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Courts aforesaid this Thirty first day of May in the Year 1833
Sam. Helme Clk
Rev Reynolds def for B Burdick

I Joseph Coon of North Stonington county of New London State of Connecticut formerly of Hopkinton county of Washington State of Rhode Island Age 74 years a soldier in the Revolutionary War do testify and say that I did enlist in the war of the Revolution in the year 1777 in Col Joseph Hutton John Gopham Regiment and Capt Pels Haskin company of Rhode Island State troops or Militia and marched to Charlestown R Island from thence to Wainwrights neck and from thence to Swanton RI for the purpose of guarding against the British Troops and I well remembered that Isaac Putnam of Hopkinton in said Washington State of R Island was in the same company and Regiment that I was from July or August 1777 to March 1778 & further the deponent saith not Signed in presence of Charles C Burdick Joseph Coon Charles Noyes

Washington H
Hopkinton 11 th Day Sept 1832 Personally appeared before me Joseph Bacon signer of the within Deposition was a witness in the and has given his testimony my in the entitled to credit for truth and veracity upon oath to the facts herein contained before me Charles C Burdick Justice Peace
State of R
Joseph Bacon Deposition for Hopkinton

Rhode Island Districte
Clerks office U S District Court
In Providence May 23 1833
I certify that, it appears from a Roll of Col John Tophams regiment of Rhode Island State Troops now in this office that Isaiah Button was a private in said Regiment & that the sum of $15 0. 2 d is marked  pay as due him for depreciation of his wages. I further certify that there does not appear but one person by that name on said Roll-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the day & year above written
Benjamin Russell Clerk of said Court

I Benjamin B Thurston of Hopkinton of lawful age & being duly affirmed do depose & say that I have known Isaiah Button of Hopkinton more than 15 years & have always understood & have frequently heard my Grandfather George Thurston Esq late of Hopkinton who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution say that the said Isaiah was a Soldier of the Revolution (Also that he often said in his company) I have frequently heard others say so & I further testify that the said Isaiah is a Man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit—
Benjamin B. Thurston
affirmed to this 24 th day of August A D 1832 & the Jdge certify that the R d Benjamin B Thurston is a credible witness John H Kenyon Jdge of B.C. pleas
State of Rhode Island & Pro te Plantations Washington S o Clerk's Office Court Common pleas I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court Afores d do hereby certify that the Hon ble John H Kenyon whose certificate is hereto annexed is a Justice of the Court Afores d legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his certificate through- out the United States of America
Witn s Sam l Helme Clk