Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45310, Azor Bouton, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (conn.)
Bouton Azor or Boughton or Bouton
S. 45 3/10
B.L. Mt. 5537, issued 1798
CONTENTS

4,010
New York Roll
Boucton } Azor Boughton } Capt Edgar private Count. 79. Fysar.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Oct. 1818 and sent to Henry Wendell Esq. Albany New York
  Arrears to 4th of Sept — 1818  35 73    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48 —    4 Mo \frac{14}{30}  $ 83 73  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sheldon
Reupelaer Villa Albany Co. N York

Major Doughton's private Pension Dragoon documents ~~~~~
Dated 21 st April 1818
To Henry Wendell Esq. Albany New York —
Admitted on Commt. Roll —

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by Azor Boughton of the Town of Pepsiclaerke in the County of Albany in the State of New York — before the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas in Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Azor Boughton doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I, Azor Boughton and Fiftythree years in Nov. last of the Town of Pepsiclaerke in the County of Albany in the State of New York — on this Twenty first day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, — Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, until the end thereof, on the continental establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town — County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. — I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Private  Order that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain David Cagar's — Company Col Elisha Sheldon's — Regiment and Connecticut — Line — That I entered the said service the about the month of Nov. or Dec. — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine and left it the in the month of May or June — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the conclusion of the War and that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed. That I was in no battle or in general skirmishes or in any way at any place at that time. and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than — Silvanus Smith, who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration — —And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Twenty first day of April — 1818. Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Co. Pleas
Azor his X  Boughton Mark

State of New York Albany County ss I hereby certify, That Samuel Haring esq. in the following Certificate named is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the City & County of Albany, and that the signature thereto is in his own proper hand written In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the said Court, to be hereto affixed. This 21 st day of April 1818. United States of America. George Merchant Esq.
By the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas in for the City & County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and "Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Agur Douglass of the Town - of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the Twenty first - day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true - Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration - Accordingly he produced as testi- mony,
The deposition of Silvanus Smith
(and which accompanies this Certificate) - And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testi- mony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Agur Douglass did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true - I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the Twenty First - day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam. Haring

State of New York City & County of Albany } Town -
Silvanus Smith of the city of Albany, being duly sworn faith, that he has personally known the Soldier Azor Doughton, in the preceding Declaration & the certificate of his Honor Judge Haring, named, about six years, that he has, for about five years been a near Neighbor of said Doughton, that during that period has often heard said Doughton tell of his being in the Army, in Revolutionary War - against the common Enemy - in Captain David Edgar's Company Col Elisha Sheldon's Regiment - Connecticut Line - that he has often heard said Doughton speak of his being in several severe Skirmishes, especially those at Frogs Neck and White Plains - And further that the said Doughton is a Man of a Weak frame and much debilitated - And further that he is a Man of strict Integrity, Truth and Veracity - And that this deponent has no hesitation in Testifying - that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Azor Doughton in the foregoing Declaration by him made, to be every respect substantially true -
Sworn Before me this Twenty first day of April 1858.3
Silvanus Smith
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Co. N.Y.

Azor Bowton or Boughton
See power of Atty relative to his B.L. case in case of Benjamin Wheeler, Conn., W. 6483 and B.L. Wt 39-100.
Register of Rev. and Bounty Land claims from 1818 to 1827 shows (P. 118) Azor Boughton, Sheldon, Wt issued 5537.
Record of B.L. claims prior to 1800 shows Azor Boughton, Pt. Wt 5537, issued Feb. 8, 1798. No bounty land case papers
J.W.R.
Jan. 12, 1912-

45 310
INVALID.
Reo y
File No. 45-310
Aaron Boughton
Prin. Rev. Year
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Albany County
Abraham Dayton and Lewis M. Dayton of the County of Albany being duly sworn made oath that they well know Azor Benton of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State aforesaid by whom the annexed declar- -ation is made, and that he the said Azor Benton is generally repu- -ted and believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolu- -tion in manner as therein stated. Sworn subscribed this 27. day of June 1825 Before me
A. B. Moore      Abraham Dayton Judge of Albany      Lewis M. Dayton Common pleas

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I Azor Bouton of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New York, do declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain David Edgar's Company, in the * regiment of the Connecticut line, commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon - And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778 And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
his Azor + Bouton mark
* Sheldahl not recruited Before me J. B. Moore a judge of the court of common pleas in the County of Albany in the State of New York personally appeared this day Abraham Dayton and Lewis M. Dayton of the said county, who did severally make oath that Azor Bouton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 27 th day of June in the year 1828 J. B. Moore Judge Albany Common pleas

I Laurence C. VanKleek clerk of the court of the County of Albany in the State of New York do certify that L. B. Moore before whom the within affidavits were sworn was at the time a judge of the court of common pleas of this county and duly empowered to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 1 st day of July in the year 1828
L. Laurence C. VanKleek

Asa Benton
Oct 2
* 15.319
Revolutionary Claim
Hon. Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury Washington City
REC'D

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Original pay. 236
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 26 1828
Ebenezer Bouton , of Rensselaerville , in the County of Albany , in the State of New York , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Edgar 's company, in Col. Sheldon's  Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing ,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
30 th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Ebenezer Bouton in the Sheldon's Dragoons . It further appears that Ebenezer Bouton is now on the pension list of any  the agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826  at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner And
X 45,310 Adk Ins
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Moved.
Not 1828
1826

Rensselaer Ville Albany Co. July 2. 1828.
Hon Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury.
Sir Enclosed is an application of Azar Bouton a Revolutionary soldier to receive the benefit of the act of 15. May 1828 - Mr Bouton was a soldier in Colonel Sheldon's regiment in the Connecticut line, and thinks you will have no difficulty in finding his name among the records of the war office. He also states that the monthly pay received by this regiment was 17\frac{1}{3} Dollars per month - which sum for months he will be now entitled to - I believe there can be no doubt that he enlisted & served to the close of the war as stated in his declaration - He was placed on the pension list under the act of 4 March 1818, but was struck off in consequence of property he.
Please forward the papers entitling him to the money to me at Rensselaer Ville Albany County N. York, with as little delay as possible - Respectfully Yours J. B. Moore