Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,510, James Bolton, New York.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bolton, James Margaret
W. 16,510
CONTENTS
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Payable to Susannah Jeffries, Botsey Haynes, John Bolton & Sarah Vanderhoof children of said dec.
New York 9679.
Margaret Bolton, dec.
widow of James Bolton
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th September 1803 Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York
was a Pr. & Lieut. in the company raised by Captain M c Cracken of the N. commanded by
N.Y. line for 12 mo. Pr. 6 days St.
on the Roll of Albany rate of 1.2 Dollars 66 per annum, to commence on the 4th day 1836. & end 22 nd May 1839, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of October 1845, and sent to Miss Coleman 4 Smith, Ellicottville, N. York.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
by D r Brown Clerk Vol. 11. Page 529.
Ref. see letter to
W. G. Wade
23 Dec 1845
same Feb 12 1846
Letter to L. G. A. Thos Smith, June 20. 1846
do to W. G. Wade
Oct. 19. '46
to same June 14. '47
Miss Hunsford May 21. '52.

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act '38. 12,257
Margaret Bolton died May
Daughter of Capt Edmund Bolton at 1 March 1776 March 17 1776
St. John's Bury
St. John's Bury 1775
Service proved Printed 12 mo sent 6 days 12.6
Mother died 1839
Mother died Sept 1778,

State of New York Cattaraugus County On this fifth day of October 1837 personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cattaraugus now in session Margaret Bolton a resident of the town of Little Valley county of Cattaraugus and State of New York aged eighty two 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 fourth, 1836 that she is the widow of James Bolton formerly James Bolton Jr that she often heard her said husband often speak of his being a soldier in the Revolutionary War under Captain McKraken in the year 1776 or thereabouts, that he was at the Bennington Battle and afterward made Lieutenant which commission she has often seen and read at and knows of her husband having the commission in the house with his other papers for years after the War she also knows he served as Lieutenant from two to three years. She also saith her husband acted as captain but does not know that he ever had a Captain's Commission. This deponent states further that her husband James Bolton did not leave the United States Service until the close of the War, except on short furlough to visit his family. This Deponent remembers well of hearing her husband as well as others speak of his being at the taking of Burgoyne and that when Burgoyne was on his way to Saratoga before the Battle, her husband was sent as a spy to spy out his army. She also remembers that her said husband was taken sick at Fort Ann a very short time before it was surrendered to the British and was left home sick but as soon as he recovered he returned again to the Army. She often heard her husband say he served under Lieutenants Barns Capt Robert Edmiston colonel G. Van Schaick Henry Gansevoort and Curtis

also under Genl Warm & Scuyler as well as others which I cannot recollect. She further states after he was married he went for the greatest part of the time as a volunteer. From her old age broken memory she is not able to state but few particulars with certainty and is unable to remember at what times her said husband entered the Army or left it but says he went on different tours after he was married. She further declares that she was married to the said James Bolton in the month of September 1778 in the town of Salem County of Washington State of New York. That her husband died on the thirteenth Day of September Eighteen hundred and three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed her Margaret X Bolton on the day and year above ! mark
Witness Isaac Day

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss
On this fifth day of October 1887
Personally appeared in Open Court
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid now sitting
Timothy Gowing of the town of New Albion in the County of Cattaraugus aged sixty two years who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has lived in the immediate neighborhood of Margaret Bolton mentioned in the foregoing affidavit for the most of the time for the last fifteen years. That she is a person of truth and veracity and always uniform ly sustained a fair character for truth and good conduct and that her statements are in little more to full confidence. Timothy Gowing
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State of New York } On the 5 th day of October Cattaraugus County } the year of Our Lord 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cattaraugus now in Sissior Betsey Hains of the town of Yorkshire and County aforesaid aged fifty two years and daugh- ghter of James Bolton deceased and Margaret Bolton; who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was present and resided with her said father at the time of his death that he died on the 13 th day of September 1833 that she has resided with her said mother Margaret Bolton or in the vicinity thereof ever since and that said Margaret Bolton has remained a widow since her husband's death Witness Israel Day for Betsey X Hains mark
State of New York Cattaraugus County } And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that the said Margaret Bolton who has signed the foregoing application for her husband's pension or for a pension on account of her husband's service as a Revolutionary soldier is eighty two years old as she states and that Timothy Gowin and Betsey Hains who signed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit are residents of the towns they therein state and that they are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit

I John W. Staunton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cattaraugus do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Margaret Bolton for a pension
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 10th day of October A.D. 1837 John W. Staunton. Clerk

Yan at B. (11) 11. vol 45
Mariage Sept 4. 78.

Ms. B. 1. 1. 1
Affidavit of Sarah Bolton. 15 Feb 45-

State of New York Ontario County ss. }
Sarah Bolton of the town of Bristol in said County, being duly sworn, deposes & says, that her maiden name, was "Sarah M c Kitt" - (Deponent further says, that on the 24 th day of September A.D. 1778, James Bolton, of the town of Salem in the County of Washington & State aforesaid, came to the house of deponent's father in the said County of Washington, in which deponent & her sister Margaret at that time resided - and said Bolton, after declaring his intention to marry Margaret, the sister of this deponent, they, the said James & Margaret, left the house of deponent's father together, for the purpose as they, the said James & Margaret stated at the time, of going to the residence of Moses Martin Esquire, a justice of the peace in said County of Washington to be married - (Deponent further says, that on the same day & year aforesaid, viz. the 24 th day of September 1778, the said Margaret & the said James Bolton, returned to the house of deponent's father, stating that they had that day been duly married by the said Martin - (Deponent further says, that she was subsequently married to Alexander Bolton, a brother of the said James Bolton, & that she resided for some time in the same house with the said James Bolton & his wife Margaret - & further, that deponent was present at the birth of John Bolton, a son of the said James & Margaret, & knows that the said James & Margaret lived together as husband & wife from the date of their marriage aforesaid (September 24 th 1778 until the 13 th day of September 1803, when the said James Bolton died -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 15 th day of February 1845. Nelson Merrell justice of the Peace
Sarah her Bolton mark
Witnesses Nelson Merrell Daniel B. Haynes

Ontario County ss }
Deponent in the foregoing affidavit further says that at this time there are living only four of the legal heirs of the said James & Margaret Boulton the names of the said heirs are as follows Virg Susannah Jeffers Betsey Haynes John Bolton and Sarah Vanderhoof Dated Feb 15 th 1845
Sarah her X Bolton mark
Subscribed & sworn before this 15 th day of February 1845
Nelson Merrell Justice of the Peace of said County
Witness
Nelson Merrell
Ontario County ss } Barnard Bolton of the town of East Bloomfield in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Sarah Boulton has been acquainted with her for four years past and that her character for truth and veracity is good Subscribed and sworn before me this 15 th day of Feb 1845
Barnard Bolton
Nelson Merrell Justice of the Peace of said County

State of New-York, } ss: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, Alexander H. Howell, Clerk of said County, Do hereby Certify, that Nelson Hemen Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was subscribed and sworn, was at the time the same purports to have been so subscribed and sworn, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to act as such. And further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand-writing of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe his signature subscrib- ed to the said affidavit, to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this Fifteenth day of February 1845.
A. H. Howell CLERK.

State of New York } Dutchess Co. ss: } Margaret Bolton, now of the Town of Little Falls in the county of Catskill in the state of New York, widow, aged eighty three years, being by the subscriber duly sworn, saith that in her deposition in the case of application for a pension on account of the services of James Bolton Jr. in the revolu- tionary war, which deposition is now on file in the War Department - Pension Office - she set forth the names of officers under whom said James Bolton Jr. served, but on account of her great age and infirmities, she cannot rely upon her memory unhesitatingly, and that she may have been mistaken in the names of the officers aforesaid - though she gave them according to her best recollection at the time. Margaret Bolton Sworn this 26 th day of Jan. 1838. York North before me. Michael Burdy P.P.

Certificate of the Court.

State of New York Cattaraugu County } ss.
Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County holden at Elliottville in said County, Do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court at the January Term thereof on the second day of February 1841, That James Bolton was reputed to be a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and served as such for the term of three years or more, and that he was married on the seventh day of September 1778 to Margaret McNitt at Salem Washington County, New York, and that he died at the town of Nentz in the County of Cayuga State of New York on the 13th day of September 1803 and that he left a widow whose name was Margaret Bolton who remained his widow until her death, and that about the year 1837 she made application to the Pension Office to draw or obtain her husbands pension and that her Declaration and other papers are now on file in the Pension Office in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress Passed July the 4th 1836 granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, and that the said Margaret Bolton died at the town of Elliottville on the 29th day of May 1839 and that she left four Children living whose names are Susannah Jeffries, Betsey Haynes, Bolton and Sarah Vanderhoof
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Elliottville this 2nd day of February in the year of our Lord 1841
Francis E. Baillet clk.

15 Frank Wood, that must have been paid in full to or surviving children as 40 years ago - The only na with Franklin Vanderhoff to was for the purpose of returning t containing a family record
N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
cur
1886 Feb the pension the pension directed on correspondence of recent date a Testament
File No. 16510
Sarah Bellis Betsey Kay
in Bolton  Sarah Vanderhoff  Children
James Bolton St. Rev. Rev.
Act: July 4 th 1939
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York,
Wayne County ss; John Selfridge of the town of Galen in the said County, aged Seventy eight years, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with James Bolton, (long since deceased) in his life time and before the Revolutionary War - that the said James Bolton (who was then James Bolton Junior, his father being then living, & who might have been called James Bolton with, or without the addition of junior) enlisted into the New York State Troops, in a Company commanded by Captain Joseph M c Cracken, in the month of January in the year 1776, as this deponent then understood and believes true, for the term of one year - that he resided at the time of said enlistment, in the town of Cambridge in Washington County in the said State - that this deponent knows that the said James Bolton served (in actual service) in said Capt. M c Cracken's Company, in the Regiment, commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick, Henry Gansevoort Lt. Colonel & Capt. Brigade Major, for the term of three months, viz: the months of October November and December in said year 1776 and this deponent served in the same Company and during the same months, and this deponent understood and believed and now believes, that the said James Bolton served out the whole term of his said year enlistment - that said James Bolton served as a private at the time above mentioned - this deponent knew the said Bolton since the close of the Revolutionary War, who is said to have died many years ago - that at the time

of said service. Moses Martin was 1 st Lt. John Barns 2 d Lt. & John M c Lurg Ensign - that the Troops were under the Command of Major General Schuyler - and during the said months of October, November and December, we were stationed in Saratoga, State of New York, And this deponent further deposes that the widow of the said James Bolton now resides in Cattaraugus County, State of New York, as this deponent is informed and believes to be true. Subscribed and sworn this 5 th day of September 1837 before me. } John Selfridge and I certify that the deponent is well known to me & that he is a credible witness. The word "James" intlined.
W. Sison First Judge of Wayne County
State of New York
County of Wayne ss: I, Daniel Chapman Deputy Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify, that William Sison, before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken, was, at the time of taking the same, first Judge of said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature above written is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said County Sept 5. 1837).
D. Chapman

Aff: of
James Russell & Rachel Tyrell.
June '44.

James Russell of the town of Gainesville in the County of Wyoming and State of New York Deposits and says that he knew James Bolton that he became acquainted with him about the commencement of the Revolutionary war and that he was an acting Lieutenant in the war now him in the time of the war and until after the war and that he was a Married man Remembers that the said James Bolton married Marget McKnett and that the year after General Burgoyne surrendered to General Gates that he the said James Bolton came home out of the army to his family and also Returned to the the army and that he was under Capt Barnes at the time and that the said James Bolton Resided when at home in the town of Salem in the County of Washington in the State of New York and the witness Resided in the same town at the same time and as witness was then a Boy and Resided with one James Moore in the town of Salem was that the said James Bolton commanded Scouting Parties of Soldiers as a Lieutenant and Put up at the said James Moores times so numerous to Mention and that he the said Bolton was said to Be an active Smart and a Courageous officer By those that there was a friend to the United States army and that the said James Russell is now a man of seventy eight years of age Further this Deponent saith not sworn and subscribed Before me This 25th Day of June 1844 Before me John Russell Justice of the Peace

Ebenezer Amadon and Wells Smith of the Town of Gainesville in the County of Wyoming and State of New York Deposes and says that they are acquainted with James Russell and have been for about fifteen years and that he is a man of truth and veracity and is to be believed when on oath Sworn and Subscribed Before E. Amadon me this 25 Day of June 44 Wells Smith John Russell Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Wyoming County.
I, WALTER HOWARD, CLERK OF WYOMING COUNTY, do hereby certify, that John Russell before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, 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 verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 26 th day of June 1844 Walter Howard CLERK.

Rachel Tyrell of the town of Darien in the County of Genesee and State of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that she was the sister of the late James Bolton of the County of Cayuga and State aforesaid. That she is now in the seventy fifth year of her age as she believes, and that she remem- bers that the said James Bolton was married the year following the taking of Burgoyne's army, to one Margaret McVittie whom the deponent is informed and believes has lately deceased and that one child was born of this marriage, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and others afterwards. That the said James Bolton had the reputation of being a lieutenant in the regular army of the country, and in its service, at the birth of his first child and as the deponent has been always understood and believes to be true, continued in the service of the country most of the time until the close of the war. That she distinctly recollects of the said James Bolton occasionally returning to visit his family and that he wore a uniform and she believes an epaulettes and that the wife to whom he was then married was the only wife he ever married - and further the deponent saith not.  Sworn and subscribed before me this 24 day of June 1844 R.S. Kinne Justice of the Peace  her Rachel X Tyrell Mark
This witness is well known to me and is a woman whose character for truth and veracity cannot be questioned R.S. Kinne Justice
Genesee County Clerk's office } ss
I M. G. Soper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that R.S. Kinne is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of common Pleas of said County and subscribed my name this 25 th day of June 1844 M. G. Soper Clerk

State of New York Cattaraugus County p.s. 3
I certify, that Michael 26 Tuddy whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was at the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Michael Tuddy" subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 27th day of January 1838.
Francis E. Baillet clk.

Margaret Bolton widow of James Bolton Resd Oct 1838, N. York claims benefits act 1836,
W. G. Wade, Rose, N. Y.

Rose New York July 2 nd 1839.
Sir,
I beg leave to request a reexamination of the papers in the claim of Margaret Bolton, widow of James Bolton, - this claim was rejected under act of 1836, - and was admitted act of 7 th July 1838. The benefits of the act of 4 th July 1836 is now, as heretofore, claimed. Very strong evidence of the marriage having been consummated in 1778 is on file. In a letter from the P o Office under date of June 14, 1847, it was asserted that "if the facts set forth in Isaac Lammons aff t could be sustained by satisfactory record proof, the claim might be admitted under act of 1836." - in compliance with such requirement an old record of Isaac Lammon was produced, which he (one of the credible persons as is living) swears positively has been in use more than forty years , and was written by himself. Together with the aff t of Patience Lammon, was forwarded, to which a report under date of Aug t 27 1847, was made stating such record "did not bear the appearance of age that would make it evidence." - If I am correctly informed, it is the practice of the Department to admit as proof any record which it is satisfactorily shown has been in use over thirty years.
I respectfully ask for a reexamination of the proofs filed in support of this claim - claim rejected from this State.
I am Respectfully Your G l et. Serv t , H. G. Wade
J. E. Heath Esq. Com g P o s n ,

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. July 1838, Margaret Bolton du re widow of James Bolton, who was a Pr. & Lieut. in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $42:66 per annum; and having died the 22 d May 1839, the amount due from 4 th March 1836 to the time of her death, is payable to Susannah Jeffries Betsy Haynes, John Bolton and Sarah Vandervoof, children of said Margaret Bolton, du re .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15. — day of Oct r , one thousand eight hundred and forty-five,
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York Cayuga County ss. James Carr of the town of Springport in said County being sworn says that he was well acquainted with James Bolton junior (since deceased) during the revolutionary war, that he acted as Lieutenant but this deponent cannot say in what company or regiment, That said Bolton was for a time stationed at Fort Ann in Washington County in the year 1780 remained there about six months, that said Bolton was there taken sick, & left Fort Ann about five or six days before it was taken by the enemy & returned to his home on account of his ill health, That said Bolton previous to his joining the army in the revolutionary war resided in Cambridge Washington County, That this deponent has been informed & believes that said Bolton was attached to the army during the whole of the revolutionary war. That at the time this deponent was acquainted with said Bolton at Fort Ann he this deponent was a soldier under Capt. Dial Sherrod.
Sworn before me this James Carr. 9 th day of September 1837 John P. Hurlbert Judge of Cayuga County Courts

Cayuga County ss: I certify that James Carr within named is a credible witness - Date 9 th September 1837. John N. Hurlbut Judge of Cayuga County Courts.
Cayuga County } ss Clerk's Office } I do hereby certify that Hon. John N. Hurlbut before whom the within affidavit was taken at the time of taking said proof was a Judge of Cayuga County Courts, Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signature within to be genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court at Common Pleas for said County this Ninth day of September 1837. M. S. Moyer Clerk B. F. Hoad Deputy
Affidavit of James Carr. Sept 1837.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
  27 th Sep r 1779 James Bolton Lieut £ 5 19 2   14 th Oct 1780 James Bolton Do 2 7 8 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Augt. 29 th — 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5, V 6. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
 First—under Capt. John Whiteside in Col. Lewis Van Woert Regt.  Second " " " " " " Do " "  Third " " " " " " " "  Fourth " " " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " " " " " 
Philip H. Thompson D ty Compt r

Ellicottville Aug. 1, 1845
Hon W m L. Marcy Secy of War.
Dear Sir.
Enclosed we submit for your inspection a letter from J. L. Edwards upon the subject of the pension of Margaret Bolton dec d . (late the wife of Jas. Bolton dec d .) We will just observe that the application in this case was heretofore in the hands of another person - we are informed by the heirs interested in the present case - that evidence has been f ur n is hed to the Department, viz. the aff t . of Jas. Carr, that the said Carr served 6 mos. as private, under Jas. Bolton as Lieutenant - and get Mr. Edwards allows but 6 days as proved - We beg leave also to call your attention to Mr. Edwards' objection to the sufficiency of Sarah Bolton's testimony to establish the date of the marriage - The objection is, that the affiant cannot write her name - and for this reason, her testimony is totally disregarded - although the present competency of the affiant is proved by another witness & the whole duly sworn before a justice of the peace & certified to by the Co. Clerk, in such manner as to make the evidence admissible in any court of this State, & we believe most of the States of the Union -
We are not aware of any received authority upon the rules of evidence, that sustains this extraordinary (not to say arbitrary) decision of Mr. Edwards - and we therefore earnestly & respectfully invite your attention to an examination of the testimony on file in this case & a review of Mr. Edwards' decision
(over)

Be pleased to forward the Qst. in accordance with what your views of the merits of the case shall dictate as early as practicable -
Yours Respectfully, Coleman Smith
N.B. Be pleased to return Mr. Edwards letter to us -
Ellicottville Cattaraugus Co., N. York
I am personally acquainted with the persons interested in this application for a pension - They are honest hard- working & very poor - I shall esteem it as a personal favor if you will see that their rights are not withheld from them - It appears to me, the decision of Mr. Edwards is very hard -
To Hon W. L. Marcy Secy of War.
very truly your obed. Servt. J. Chamberlain

G. D. Duckstetter (Acad)
Margaret Baltun
organ of Whipple
9679-38-110
Mr. Baltun
11940 S. Pulaski
26 by 40 ft. lot
11940 S. Pulaski
See 28-57

Pension Office,
December 23 d 1845. 55 1845
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 13 th inst. I have to inform you that the claim of Margaret Bolton, died who was the widow of James Bolton, was admitted under the act of 7 July 1838, and the certificate forwarded to Messrs Coleman and Smith, Ellicottville, N.Y. on the 15 th Oct. last.
George H. Rockstadie has at this time no claim before this Department. His papers were enclosed to G.D. Ferguson, Palatine, N.Y. on 3 d May 1833, since which time they have not been in this office.
I am Sir, respectfully your obt. servt J L Edwards
W. G. Wade Esq. Rosa, New York.
Feb 1836

Passa New York
Sir,
I herewith present further proof, in the claim of Margaret Bolton, deceased applicant for a pension under act of Congress of 4th July 1836.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant W. G. Wade
Hon. G. H. Edwards, Coast Pension Tikar in the Re. C

Rose New York June 2 nd 1847.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith, additional proof in the claim of Margaret Balton dec d . an applicant for a pension under act of 4 th July 1836. - but which was allowed under act of 7 th July 1838.
I am Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt, W. G. Wade
Hon. Th s H. Edwards Com r of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Rose New York November 13 th 1884
Sir,
Betsy Heines, one of the heirs of Margaret Bertram deceased, an applicant for a pension under act of Congress of 1836 has this day called upon me, requesting that I would investigate the claim of the heirs of said Margaret Bertram, for a pension under the act above mentioned. For this purpose, I respectfully request that I may be favoured with a copy of such letters as have been written from your Office stating the particular objections to the claim,
I have the honor to be Respectfully Yours Affec ly Serv t M. G. Wade
Hon G. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington D. C.

Sir,
Rose New York Nov 13 th 1843
I beg leave to request that you will correspond with W. G. Waller of Rose New York, relative to the claim of my Mother Margaret Bullen died for a pension, for she is duly authorized to make such inu- ngution,
I am respectfully Yours Abt. L. S. Br ay Haines
Hon J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D. C.

House of Representatives March 28. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Enclosed I send the letter of A. J. Lyon Esq. of Mansfield Allegany Co New York in regard to the claim of the heirs of Margaret Batten widow of James Batten
Very Respectfully yours
Asahel Tyler

Washington Oct 15 th 1845
Sir
In the case of Margaret Bolton widow of James Bolton of New York, originally made under the act of 2 d July, 1836, but failed to prove to the satisfaction of the department, the service after marriage. The heirs desire to know if the proofs already on file, would be considered sufficient to entitle them to the benefits of the law of 7 th July 1835 when they shall have relinquished their claim under the former law, for the benefits of the latter.
Your early answer will greatly oblige them & Your Respectful & Obedient Servant Nathan Scoble

Ell July 14 1845
J. G. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me how the loan of Margaret Boston stands - nearly five months ago I forwarded you an additional affidavit from which we have heard nothing - The heirs are very poor, and therefore are anxious to know whether they are likely to receive any thing from your department -
Respy Young
J. R. Colman

8 Gricotville Feby 21. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Sarah Bolton, as additional evidence of the marriage of Jemmy Margaret Bolton - Will you write to say whether this evidence is sufficient to entitle the heirs of Margaret Bolton to a pension under the Act of 1836. If so what and what further steps are necessary to be taken to obtain the money - The heirs suppose they have proven one year & 9 months service, six months of which was as lieutenants - Will you please say how much service has been proven & by whom. Very Respectfully Yours Obly Servant J. R. Colman

1844 Krusford July 5 1844.
Sir
Enclosed I send you additional Evidence in support of the Claim of the Heirs of James and Margaret Bolton for a pension now on file in your Office. It being the same Claim forwarded by me to the the Hon. Arthur Tyler M.P. from this District and by him to you.
You inform me that the evidence is not sufficient to bring her case under the act of the 4th of July 1836 but is satisfactory to bring it under the law of the 7th July 1838.
If the enclosed evidence is insufficient to bring the case within the act of 4th July 1836 then if the heirs has authorized me to accept the pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 or to renew the Claim under that Law if you should require it.
In this I have also Enclosed a new Declaration under the act of the 3rd of March 1843 and the summary of Massachusetts Certificate in the Claim of Sarah Ludden widow of Elias Ludden as required by you which I think must complete her Claim.
I have the honor to be your Obedient A. H. Lyon
Hon. J. H. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Washington D.C. 2 April 1846
Sir,
We have the honor to enclose the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the services of James Bolton in the case of the heirs of Margaret Bolton of New York. A small pension was granted under the Act of 1838. The parties were married in the year 1778 and before the termination of Bolton's service, and it is believed that the proofs on file establish this fact.
We respectfully request another examination of the case and the consideration of the additional evidence now filed, in the hope that it may eventuate in an allowance under the act of 1836 and an increase of the amount allowed.
We are my resp d
J. M. G.
J. L. A. H. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions.

Rose New York, August 9th 1847.
Sir,
Herewith is forwarded the proof required in the claim of Margaret Balton etc. - The claim was rejected under act of 1836, - but allowed under act of 1838. They claim upon the proofs since filed the benefits of act of 4th July 1836. -
The high character of the witnesses whose affidavits have been forwarded in this case, - and of those persons who executed the affidavits, annexed to the old book, herewith forwarded, - should be sufficient to establish their statements, even were there no record to be found.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt, W. G. Wells
J. H. Edwards Esq Comt of Pensions.

China Gen. Co. N.Y. Oct. 15. /37.
Sir.
Herewith I send two applications for pensions. In the case of Jacob Jackson I think there is nothing wanting except the name of the Pay master who paid him. He states that he is unable to give the name, inasmuch as he has no remembrance of it, and cannot remember it, He was taken prisoner at Black Rock at the time of the battle in Dec. 1813, and was carried to Montreal, Lower Canada, in Canada.
In May 1814, he was released, and on his way home was paid at Burlington, Vermont, the latter part of May 1814. He does not remember to have heard it. Also, he might. There is no one to his knowledge, in this region, to of whom he can learn the name of the Pay master, as the above is all the information he can now give respecting the Pay master, name, &c. hope it will be sufficient. The proofs of his services are abundant in this vicinity, but no one was with him from this section, when he was paid at Burlington.
In this case I think a clear case, and no doubt exists here, that he is entitled to a pension, as he is well known to have been in service and wounded as stated.

Margaret Bollen claims, under the 3 d Sec. of the act of July 4, 1836. She is old and poor, and has no one to help her obtain testimony but a daughter, who has to travel hundreds of miles, and alone, to obtain what she has.
The proof of marriage is not positive , but I suppose no reasonable doubt can exist at that time. No records were kept by Magistrates of marriages, nor has she a certificate. She has on this point made the best proof as her deponent . She knows of no one who has positive knowledge of their marriage. It is so long since it took place that this could hardly be expected.
I think the proof of service might, if necessary, at much expense & trouble, which the Widow is quite unable to bear, be increased, but that obtained already may be sufficient.
On account of the old lady, I trust an examination will be made at an early day, into her case.
Any communication touching either of the above applications, may be sent to me.
Yours sincerely, Geo. Wm Crump Esq. } Mr. Secy. Mr. C. C. Scott C. A. Shepard

House of Representatives
May 15 th 1852
Sir,
I am requested to solicit a reexamination of the papers in the claims of Maryann Bolton - act purs d act 38 36, New York , and Elizabeth Burlingame - act 36 New York , - as it is believed upon a careful reexamination, the evidence will be deemed satisfactory to establish their claims,
Very Respectfully Wm A. LeVene, J. Horford
Comm ee of Pensions,

Rose New York November 13 th 1845
Sir
I beg leave, respectfully to request the honor of being favoured with a copy of the letter setting forth the objections made to the claim of George Dockstader, (alias George H Dockstader,) for a pension under act of Congress of 9 th June 1832,
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obedt Servt W. G. Miller
13.666
Papers Relating to G. H. Ferguson Palatine
N. Y. 3 May 1883 — since which time they have not been in this Office
Hon G. L. Edwards Com ty of Pensions Washington D. C.

M rs Margaret Bolton
There are two questions raised in this case
1. How long did claimant's husband serve 2. Did he serve after his marriage?
James Carr, a pensioner, swears that he knew James Bolton during the Revolutionary War - that Bolton served as Lieutenant - that Bolton was stationed at Fort Ann six months in 1780 - but Depo- nent does not know what company he belonged to - that Bolton quitted the post five or six days before it was taken by the enemy and returned home on account of ill health. On referring to Carr's declaration in his own case, it appears that he was at Fort Ann about 2 months, and during this time he says there was no company there but that to which he himself belonged - Capt Sherwood's. He gives the names of the officers of this company and Bolton's is not among them. Had Bolton belonged to the same company with Depo- nent he would have stated the fact - if B. belonged to another company, Carr swears there was none such at the post.
Rachel Lynde swears that her brother James Bolton was married the year after the surrender of Burgoyne that after his marriage he was sta-

timed at Fort Ann, and had then one child which was born in 1779.
Susannah Jeffries, daughter of James and Margaret Bolton, swears that in 1822 has the occasion of some dispute between the herself and sister, M rs Lemmon as to their ages the family bible was produced and that her mother's marriage was recorded in September 1778.
E. Lemmon was present on the occasion above referred to and saw the Bible produced but remembers nothing of the dates.
Sarah Bolton's affidavit is direct to the point, but is so much more full and even minute than one given 7 years before, as to excite strong suspicion.
If the Secretary shall be of opinion that Bolton served as testified by law, and after his marriage as testified by the other witnesses, it will be a material point for the claimants.
Another question there arises is how long did he so serve - This rests entirely upon the testimony of law, and I do not see that any certain time can is satisfactorily established by Mr. Law.
D. W. Plummer
Aug 9. 45.

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Washington January 28 th 1846
Sir,
I beg leave to request the honor of being informed, of the amount and grade of service - the time when and place where performed, - for which a pension was allowed Margaret Bolton, - widow of Jos Bolton - an applicant (from New York State) under act of Congress of 4 th July 1836 - but which was allowed under act of 7 th July 1838. - Also of the alledged date of the marriage,
I have the honor to be Very respectfully, Your Obedt Servt W. G. Wade
Hon J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions

Edinb urgh Oct 10 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Will you have the goodness to forward us the necessary forms to enable us to draw the Pension allowed by your department to the Heirs of Margaret Bolton deceased - please give us such instructions as will enable them to draw the Pension under the act of 1838. as allowed to them -
Respectfully yours,
Colin & Smith

The book containing the record of the birth and death of Isaac Lemmon, son is filed in the Commission Room -
This record has been too recently written over the back of an old book -
Not at all satisfactory as evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Ritten before her husband seme terminated -

Margaret Bolton dec d widow of James Bolton, dec d , Albany Roll, Act of July 7. 1838, from the 4 March 1836 to the 29 th May 1839, at $42.66 per annum
12 Mo Private } 6 days Sick }
Payable to Susannah Jeffries, Betsy Haynes, John Bolton, and Sarah Vanderhoof
Send cost to
Mess rs Colman & Smith, Ellicottville, N. York.

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the Interior.
OFFICE.
Jan 3 rd 1879
Belmont, W. Nov. 26. 1879
Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
to transmit to the
Yours of the 28 th inst was recd with the Instrument therein mentioned for which accept my thanks If there is anything more desired in or about the premises I await your further pleasure.
Yours Respectfully D. K. McMillan
for Franklin Woodhull
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N. P. 11 th and B. L. A.
Belmont, Md. Nov. 26. 1879
Conner of Russians Washington D.C.
Yours of the 2 d inst was recd with the Instrument therein mentioned for which accept my thanks If there is anything more desired in or about the premises I await your further pleasure.
Yours Respectfully D. K. Millard
for Franklin Woodhead
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Mr. Wm. B. L. # B. E.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Nov 3 rd 1879
Dear Sir I herewith transmit to your address the Testament which was sent to this Office to be filed in evidence when the heirs of Lieut. James Bolton, a Revolu- tionary Soldier, made application for pension in 1839.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Testament and return this letter with your reply.
Very respectfully
Franklin Vanderhoff Belmont P.O.E. Allegany Co. N.Y.
A. Foster Commissioner p 10002

B.L. Div. A.B.C.  Jennings
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 11 th 1872.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the present P.O. address of Jno. Bolton, Sarah Jeffries, Betsy Haynes and Sarah Vanderhoof, children of James Bolton, late a Lieut. in the Rev War. and all former residents of your town - Application for pension was made in behalf of the children by Coleman 2nd Smith of Ellicottville N.Y. A Bible was filed in evidence, containing a family record. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family -
Please return this letter with your reply -
To the Post Master at Lyons Wayne Co. N.Y.
Very respectfully J. A. DeWitt Commissioner Pensions

File No 16510
Susannah Betsy & Jeffries Haynes et al
Children of James Bolton
Lt. Rev War Letter & Receipt for Bible enclosed & to be filed in case Nov 28. 1879.
Emm cit
Letter sent to Elizabethville N.Y. Oct 8. 1879.

Post Office,
LYONS, WAYNE COUNTY, N. Y.
June 18 th 1877
A. Com d of Prisoners Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: In reply to your favor of the 11 th inst. herewith enclosed I must say I know of no persons by the name of John Bolton Sarah Jeffries Betty Haynes or Sarah Vanderhoof and enquiring of several of our older inhabitants fail to furnish any information regarding them. Very truly Yours J. W. Van Etten P.M.

Mrs Bolton applied for pension in 1838 & died in May 1839. at Ellicott Wills.
Bible sent to Franklin Vanhook Belmont Nov 3 rd 79 NY
1900 Sent out my receipts for to date Nov 28. 1879 Evans

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Wayne
Susannah Jeffries. Hugh Betsy H. John Bollan & Sarah Vanderhoof.
Children of James Bolton St. Regis Mar Rose N.Y.
Isaac Lammon & Lyons married one of the daughters now dead
Elijah Lammon nephew of above children Lyons Wayne Co NY.
Agb. certificate sent to - Coleman & Smith
Ellicottville Cattaraugus Co NY.
W. J. Wade Rose N.Y.

October 28 1879
Elizabethton
Cutter augus ho NY
His commission of Pensins Dentons Franklin Vanderhoof is the son of Sarah Vanderhoof and his Postoffice address is Belmont Allegany County NY
Very Respectfully J. M. Blackman P.M.

Frank S. Wood, Counselor at Law, Batavia, N.Y.
Margaret 16 510
Feb 10. 1886
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Mr J. B. Van denhoff informs me that some three or four years ago his brother Franklin Van denhoff received a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions stating that a pension was granted to Margaret Bolton Widow of James Bolton a sol- dier in the Revolutionary War and that the pension had never been paid her or her heirs & that the same was awaiting payment to the proper parties. At his request I write to ascertain particulars

regarding the same that steps may be taken to secure the money. Will you please inform me the situation of affairs?
Yours truly B. Wood

Old war Div. A.M. Ex'r. No.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Co. _____ Reg't _____ :or:_____
Return this letter with your reply.
Washington, D.C. Feby 15 th , 1886
Sir
Yours of the 10 th instant is received that Mr Franklin Vanderhoff informs you that this office wrote him recently that there was pension due to Margaret, widow of James Bolton who served in the Revolutionary war.
A pension was allowed to the above named widow, which, no doubt, has been fully paid up to the day of her death, as directed by this Office, more than forty years ago, and Mr Vanderhoff, as one of the Sunnys children, received his portion of it.
The only recent correspondence addressed to your informant, was for the purpose of returning a Testament containing a family record, the receipt of which he acknowledged.

18122-1146 W B E
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. Oct 8. 1879.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and present Post Office address of some of the descendants of Mrs Margaret Bolton Widow of James Bolton late a Lieut. in the Rev. War. The Widow made application for pension in 1837 but died before obtaining it on the 25th of May 1839. in your village . The heirs - Susannah Jeffries, Betsey Hays, John Bolton and Sarah Vandershof made application for pension and filed in this Office a Testament containing a family record in evidence. It is now desired to return this Book to some member of the family all of whom resided within the delivery of your Office at, and subsequent to the time when application for pension was made.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Post Master Ellicottville Cattaraugus Co N.Y.
Very respectfully J. A. Brister Commissioner per W B E

Winstone January 29th 1839-
Dearest Mrs Bolton Widow of James Bolton deceased Having applied to me for assistance in obtaining a pension under the act of July 4th 1836- and on examining her papers I find from your letters that you have evidence of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War one year three months & six days but not satisfactory evidence of her marriage this business has heretofore been conducted through the medium of Col. Shepard of Amherst however he now declines to know what she would be entitled to for the service already established provided the marriage is proven & in addition to the facts already established we can prove the service of her marriage (as that) at least the birth of children as follows. From a record of the above facts now remaining in the family bible of Alexander Bolton Brother of her husband transcribed into his bible from old leaves taken from the bible of the said James Bolton & in the hand writing Alexander Bolton long dead we can prove the transfer of the record of the said James into the family bible of the said Alexander Bolton by witnesses who saw it done and that it is a true copy. If this would not be satisfactory to the department she intends to make application to Congress for aid on the subject of the marriage provided the services established would entitle her through to make it an object. If you will take the trouble to answer the above enquiries you will confer a great favor on the poor old widow and undoubtably yours etc.
Elizer Harrison
as strange as it may appear we can not find a living witness to the marriage. E. H.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Address E. Harrison
Winstone January 29th 1839

Aft Rachel Tyrrell. Sept 37.
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Genesee county } I Rachel Tyrell of the town of State of New York } Danie in said county aged sixty seven years (Sister to James Bolton Jr being duly sworn deposes and says that James Bolton Jr enlisted into the service of the United States at the beginning of the revolutionary war, and before the taking of fort ann the said James Bolton Jr did bring to his Father's house a young Woman whose Maiden name was Margaret Mc. Sit) and the said Margaret was received by his Parents as the wife of their son James Bolton Jr and that they ever after lived together as husband and wife till the death of the said James Bolton, and that the said James Bolton Jr was stationed at fort ann together with the company to which he which he belonged, and that he was permitted to return home to his family (then consisting of his wife and one child) on account of ill health and that he the said James Bolton Jr did return into the service on the recovery of his health and remained in the service as this deponent believes till the close of war
Subscribed and sworn this 20 Sept. 1857 before me
for Rachel Tyrell mark
Wm Martin Lurtie of the peace in and for the county of Genesee

State of New York
Genesee County ss: - I Timothy Fitch Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William Martin Edger before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day said affidavit bears date a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Genesee duly authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to said affidavit is the genuine hand writing and signature of the said Justice. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 20 th day of September A. D. 1837 - The word verily written partly on erasure
T. Fitch Clerk

Affidavit of Sarah Bolton
9 Sept 37.
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss. Sarah Bolton of the Town of Selday and in said County being duly sworn says that she is the widow of Alexander Bolton who was the brother of James Bolton That during the revolutionary war as this deponent believes in the year 1779, said James Bolton was as this deponent was then informed believed married to Margaret Mc Nitt, that said James then resided at Cambridge Washington County in said State, that they said James & Margaret lived together as man & wife, & had nine chil dren, that they so lived together until the death of said James This deponent has been informed believes that said Margaret now resides in Little Valley Cattaraugus County in said State. That said James was a soldier in the revo lutionary war, & was a part of the Army stationed at Fort Ann that he went to Canada as such soldier under an officer named McCracken, & that the said James acted as such soldier, & that a part of the time he acted as a Lieutenant during the whole of the revolutionary war Given this 9 th day of
September 1837. John N. Hurlbut Judge of Cayuga County Courts
no Sarah Bolton mark

Cayuga County ss. I certify that Sarah Barton (within named) is a credible Witness. Date 7 th September 1837. John P. Kirtland Judge of Cayuga County Courts.
Cayuga County } ss. I do hereby certify that John P. Kirtland Clerk } Kirtland Clerk before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such proof, a Judge of Cayuga County Courts. Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and further that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his Signature to the affidavit within to be genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this Ninth day of September 1837. M c Gregor Clerk p. B F H od ee Deputy

Cayuga County ss: I certify that Sarah Bolton within named is a Credible Witness Date 9 th September 1837. John N. Hurlbut Judge of Cayuga County Courts
Cayuga County } ss Clerk's Office } I do hereby certify that John N. Hurlbut Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such proof, a Judge of Cayuga County Courts, Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and further that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signature to the affidavit within to be genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this Ninth day of September 1837- M c S. Moyes Clerk for B F H de Deputy

State of New York
Wayne County } ss; Elijah Lemmon of Lyons in the said County of the age of forty six years & upwards, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that in the month of February 1822 I went to Marcellus, Onondaga County in said State to visit my Grand Mother, Margaret Bolton (since deceased) then the widow of James Bolton who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - That while at my said Grand Mother Bolton's a question arose, respecting the ages of my Mother who was a daughter of said Margaret Bolton & my aunt, and my said Grand Mother Margaret Bolton then produced an old family Bible, which I then examined and found therein written the record of the age of the said James Bolton & the maiden name & birth day of said Margaret & the record of their Marriage & the births of their children - That I have never seen that Bible since & do not know where it is. & do not now remember the dates of any of the said records, & that said Margaret Bolton died some years since                                        Elijah Lemmon
Subscribed & sworn before me this 5 th day of February 1844 & I certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent & that he is a credible witness De Witt Pankall Supreme Court Commissioner for the County of Wayne

State of New York
Mayne County
ss: I hereby certify that De Witt Parrhall Esq. was on the fifth day of February inst a Supreme Court Commissioner in & for said County. And that his signature within written is genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of Office at Lyons this 5th day of February A.D. 1844.
E A Palmer Dep Clerk of said County

aff 1 st of Patine & Grace L. Mannan as to record.

State of New York } County of Wayne }
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County of Wayne Patience Lamman of Lyons in said County aged sixty two years and upwards and being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that she was married to Isaac Lamman whose affidavit is hereto annexed, in the year 1812 that she well knows that the record contained on the cover of the book hereto annexed, was written thereon previous to their marriage & knows it to be in the hand writing of said Isaac Lamman and that she has from her first acquaintance with him always understood from him that he was married to Isabel Bolton daughter of James & Margaret Bolton, when the said Isabel was in her seventeenth year of age, and that their first child was born in a little more than one year after their marriage, who was named Elijah Lamman, the date of whose birth is recorded on the cover of the Book hereto annexed that she has many times heard him mention the date of their marriage, and he always invariably stated it to have been on the 4 th of May 1796 that they have another record of a more recent date, which deponent knows was copied from this contained in the annexed Book and which shows that Elijah Lamman was born May 22 nd 1797
Sworn & subscribed before me Patience Lamman this sixth day of August 1847 by Patience Lamman who I certify to be a credible person H. Lubbury justice of the peace

State of New York } Wayne County } S.S.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Lyons in said County  Renae Lamman aged Seventy Eight years being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the identical person who made an affidavit in the claim of Margaret Bolton an applicant for a pension in the month of December last past - that as stated in such affidavit, I have no record of my marriage with Isabel Bolton daughter of said Margaret Bolton and her late husband James Bolton, but he well knows it was on the 4 th day of May (1796) seventeen hundred and ninety six - from the facts that deponent well recollects that they were married the May following the January in which deponent was twenty seven years of age & in the May following the January in which the said Isabel Bolton was sixteen years of age, as he well knows that she was in her seventeenth year when married & in her eighteenth year when their first child Elijah Lamman was born which deponent distinctly recollects was one year & from the 4 th to the 22 nd day of May - after their marriage, and that he has a record of the birth of said child named Elijah, which is contained on the cover to the book hereto annexed, which record of the birth of such child was made by deponent very soon after it occurred, & which he knows to be the true record, that this is the identical record made more than forty years since by deponent, that is the date of the birth of said child, the date of the death of his said wife Isabel, daughter of said Margaret & James Bolton, having been written soon after it occurred in 1810. That I have another record of a more recent date which was copied from this Book

which shows the date more distinct and from which it appears, Elijah Rannaman the child was born May 22 nd 1797,
Isaac Rannaman
Sworn and subscribed before me this day of August 1847 by Isaac Rannaman Esq, who I certify to be a person of the highest credibility, and that I have compared the records above referred to and find the dates agree & are as he states. H. Salisbury Justice of the Peace
State of New York
I, Clerk of the Office of the County Clerk, New York County, do hereby certify that the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the said original is now on file in my office and of tenor following: Whereas, Isaac Rannaman, of the County of New York, do hereby certify that he is a person of the highest credibility, and that he has compared the records above referred to and find the dates agree & are as he states. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court of said County at New York this Sixth day of August A.D. 1847.
Alfred B. Williams Clerk

State of New York Albany County
The subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Betsy Haynes of said County aged sixty four years the 19th day of April (1844) in her hundred and forty fifth year being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that she is a child of the late Margaret Bolton, who was survived as the widow of James Bolton, under act of 7th July 1838, but omitted under act of 4th July 1836 - as is claimed by the heirs, - that this deponent has always lived in said County, - and she knows from her per- sonal knowledge, of the event that her eldest Sister who married Isaac Lammon, who is now a resident of Wayne County N.Y. was sixteen years of age, and in her seventeenth year when she married him, said Lammon, that this deponent was then about ten years of age, - her said Sister Isabel, who married David Isaac Lammon, being some six years and upwards older than this deponent, and would now be of living about sixty seven years of age, - that they were living said in Brodhead N.Y.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of February 1844 Betsy Haynes, who I certify to be a respectable person.
Leonard White, J.P.
Betsy Haynes Haynes mark

State of New York County of Wayne
Isaac Lammon personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Lammon Esq of Lyons in said County aged Seventy Seven years the 27 th day of January 1846, who being first duly sworn according to law, depones and saith, that he was personally acquainted with James Bolton, who married Margaret McWitt, - this deponent was personally acquainted with both of the above named persons from his earliest recollection, that he also knew Emma Martin, whom he has always understood from said James Bolton, and his wife Margaret Bolton (married there, in Salem Washington County New York, - that this deponent married a daughter of said James Bolton and Margaret Bolton whose maiden name was Margaret McWitt, on the 4 th day of May (1846), and that said Emma Martin was born the 22 nd day of May, in Bridgewater (then) Herkimer County New York, that this deponent was married on the 4 th day of May, following the January in which this deponent was twenty seven years of age, which deponent distinctly recollects, - that Isabel Bolton the daughter of said James and Margaret Bolton, whom this deponent married as above stated, was sixteen years of age the January (he believes) January was the month in which her birth day occurred before this deponent married her, as this deponent has always understood and firmly believes, - that although deponent has no record of his marriage to said Isabel Bolton, he has a distinct recollection of his age and that of his wife, whose maiden name was, Isabel Bolton as above stated, and he has a record of the birth of their children which shows, that their eldest child was born on the 22 nd day of May (1847), Seventeen hundred and ninety seven, and he distinctly recollects that they had been married one year and left them one month, before the birth of the first child of his wife - whose maiden name was Isabel Bolton, - that this deponent has kept a record of the birth of his children from the time, it occurred or soon after, that he has kept a record of the birth of the eldest of their children, above referred to for more than forty years, Isaac Lammon
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 th day of December 1846
C. B. Collins Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have examined the record referred to in the above affidavit, and certify that the date of birth of the child referred to is as above set forth, & further certify that the above named affidavit is a credible testimony,
C. B. Collins Justice of the Peace

State of New York Wayne County Clerk's Office S.S. I hereby certify that C. B. Collins Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavits to and before whom the same purport to have been taken was at the time of taking such a justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same. And farther that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said C. B. Collins and verily believe the signature purporting to be his to the within affidavits + depositions are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the court of common pleas of said county county courts at Lyons this 18. day of December 1848
Alex. B. Williams Clerk of Wayne Co
Mary Ann Butler Oct 1834

State of New York, County of Wayne } ss Personally appeared } before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County. John Selfridge of the Town of Portage  Darien in said County aged Ninety years and upwards, after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was formerly personally acquainted with James Bolton who was a resident of Salem, Washington County New York, and who married one Margaret McElkett, as deponent always un- derstood and fully believed (from his ac- quaintance with said James Bolton and his wife, - about the year 1878) Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight deponent did not see them married, nor was he in the neighborhood when they were married, but having been personally acquainted with James Bolton, for some years previous - he having served with deponent in the army of the United States, in the war of the Rebellion - and deponent understanding at the time, he returned to Salem Wash- ington County New York, from said James Bolton and his neighbors, that he said James Bolton had been married to Margaret McElkett, with whom he was then living as his wife and who he always recognized as his law- ful wife, and who deponent as firmly believes, he was lawfully married too, as though he had been present and saw them married - but he first knew them living together as man and wife, in the month of February (1878), Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight, when this deponent returned from the Battalion Service, - from Fishkill where he rec d his discharge, - and that he well knows that they were living as man and wife, when deponent left Salem, for to join Col Morris Regiment, - which was same

State of New York, County of Wayne } ss Personally appeared me  me Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County. John Selfridge of the Town of East  Barrytown in said County aged Ninety years and upwards, after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was formerly personally acquainted with James Bolton who was a resident of Salem, Washington County New York, and who married one Margaret McKeeth, as deponent always un- derstood and fully believed, (from his ac- quaintance with said James Bolton and his wife, — about the year 1878) Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight deponent did not see them married, nor was he in the neighborhood when they were married, but having been personally acquainted with James Bolton, for some years previous — he having served with deponent in the army of the United States, in the War of the Rebellion — and deponent understanding at the time, he returned to Salem Wash- ington County New York, from the James Bolton and his neighbors, that he said James Bolton had been married to Margaret McKeeth, with whom he was then living as his wife and who he always recognized as his law- ful wife, and who deponent as firmly believes, he was lawfully married to, as though he had been present and saw them married — that he first knew them living together as man and wife, in the month of February (1878), Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight, when this deponent returned from the Battalion Service, — from Fishkill where he rec d his discharge, — and that he well knows that they were living as man and wife, when deponent left Salem, for to join Col Morris Regiment, — which was same

few months, after he returned to Salem, New York as before stated, and from his personal acquaintance with said James Bolton, and his wife whose maiden name was as before as aforestated Margaret McVatt, - before and after their marriage, and from his acquaintance with aliases of the said as before by whom they stated to have been married, - and from his personal knowledge that they were living together as husband and wife in the year 1878, and their statements at that time, as to their marriage, deponent fully believes that they were lawfully married in the year 1878, as has been asserted by the widow, and claimed by their children.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1847. By John Selfridge who I certify to be a highly respectable person.
H. Salisbury justice of the peace
John Selfridge
I further certify that said John Selfridge, is a person of uncommon strong mind, and one who retains his mental faculties, much better than the general quality of persons of his age, - and that the above affidavit was written in his presence, as well as in the presence of the subscribers, and the facts mentioned therein were obtained from a personal examination, with said John Selfridge.
H. Salisbury J.P.
State of New York
Wayne County, Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that H. Salisbury Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit, and before whom the same heretofore has been taken, was at the time of taking the same, duly sworn and authorized to take the same. Further I certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and really believe his signature to the several of the above affidavits, also to the above certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lyons this twenty ninth day of May 1847.
A. B. Williams Clerk, Wayne Co.

State of New York County of Montgomery D. p. Before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Abney Maynard of Rushford in said County and made oath in due form of law that she is one of the sur- viving children of Margaret Dalton the late an applicant for a pension under act of Congress 4th July 1836. That a large claim was allowed under act of Congress 7th July 1838, That this department makes this affidavit for the purpose of ob- taining the pension under the above mentioned act of 4th July 1836. In behalf and for the equal benefit of each & all of the sur- viving children of said widow, That this department is the 4th child of said Margaret Dalton and the late husband James Dalton, who was this department's father, all seven children of said Mar- garet & James Dalton, and all were born in the County of this department, that the eldest of them would now be in her sixtieth year of sixty six years of age as she was born in 1792 older than this department,
Second entrance will begin (see this 26 th day of September 1846) has Samuel White, Junior  Bitter  X. Mayes Jas. A. Mayes  mark
I certify that the above record of proceedings is a true and complete transcript. Samuel White, Justice.

aff:
Sissannah Jeffries
Feb 1844.
Mar 1775.

State of New York
Cayuga County ss. Be it known that on the 7th day of February 1844 before me Horace Perkins a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cayuga aforesaid Personally appeared Hannah Jefferson of the town of Mento in said County of the age of fifty nine years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of James Bolton and Margaret Bolton his wife that her said father died on the 15th day of September 1803 at the town of Mento in said County that her said mother died on the twenty ninth day of May 1839 as this deponent has been informed which she verily believes at the town of Ellacotia in the County of Cattaraugus in said State and this deponent further says that in the year 1822 she was at the town of Marcellus in the County of Onondaga in said State at the house of her said mother who then resided in said town of Marcellus. That this deponent was at her said mother's in company with her nephew Elijah Sammons at the time last aforesaid and that while so at her said mother's house a dispute arose between this deponent, this deponent's sister Stephen (Sammons) and this deponent's mother in reference to the ages of this deponent and this deponent's sister when to ascertain the fact in reference to said ages this deponent's said mother brought forth the Old Family Bible in which the record of Births ages marriages and deaths of the family

of my said father and mother were kept That the said Bible was one that this de- ponent knew and had known it from her ear- liest recollection of things from her infancy and that in said Bible was a record of said James Bolton and the maiden name and birth day of the said Margaret and the birth day of the said James Bolton and the birth days of the children of the said James Bolton & Margaret his wife and the date of the marriage of the said James Bolton & Margaret his wife (whose maiden name was Margaret Mc Nutt) and this deponent further saith that from the recollection of her fathers hand writing and she has seen her fathers write and is well acquainted with his hand writing and from the recollection she has of said family record in said Bible she has no doubt the family record in said Bible was in the hand writing of her said father and this de- ponent further saith that from said Record she knows it was entered in said Record that the said James Bolton and Margaret Mc Nutt were married with each other in the year 1778 in the month of September but what day of that month this deponent can not now recollect - That this deponent has not seen said Bible or the record therein since in the year 1822 That this deponent is now the wife of Joseph Joffri of the town of

Albany in the County of Albany - Sworn to before me { This 7 th day of Feb. 9 } 1844 - Horace Perkins Justice of the peace
Susannah Jeffers
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Susannah Jeffers the person who is described in & who swore to the above affidavit and that she is a reputable person and that her statements may be relied upon as the truth. Dated Feb. 7 1844 Horace Perkins Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the word "Sister" was erased and the word "Neighbor", interlined before the above affidavit was sworn to by Mrs. Jeffers. Horace Perkins Justice of the peace
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's office p: I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of the said County of Cayuga do hereby certify that Horace Perkins Esq was on the 7 th day of Feb. inst a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly appointed & qualified: that the above are his genuine signatures -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Feb. 8 th A.D. 1844. Philip Van Arsdale Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bolton, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3685 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 6, 1797
to H. Newman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.